The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-31 00:00:00

SUGAR DUTIES.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will move the fol-
lowing in Committee on the Sugar Duties Act:-
That, in lieu of certain Duties of Customs now pay-
able on Sugar, the following duties shall, from and to
the respective days hereafter mentioned, be charged on
Sugar imported into the "Ignited Kingdom (that is to say),
On Sugar, the growth and produce of any British pos-
session into which the importation of Foreign Sugar
is prohibited, being imported from any such posses-
sion, the duties following (that is to say)-
Candy, Brown, or White, Refined Sugar, or Sugar ren-
dered by any process equal in quality thereto, for
every cwt., s. d.
From and after July 10, 1848, to July 5, 1849,
inclusive
•• 0 17 4
•
••• ••• ••• •• •
From and after July 5, 1849, to July 5, 1850,
inclusive
•• 0 16 0
••• ••• •• ••• •
From and after July 5, 1850, to. July 5, 1851,
inclusive
••• 0 14 8
••• ••• ••• ID"
From and after July 5, 1851 ... 013 4
And from and after the respective days next herein-
after mentioned:-
On Sugar, the growth and produce of any other Bri-
tish possession, being imported from any such pos-
session, the duties following (that is to say),-
Candy, Brown, or White, Refined Sugar, or Sugar
rendered by any process equal in quality thereto, for
every cwt., s. d.
From and after July 10, 1848, to jnly 5, 1849,
inclusive
... 1 2 0
From and after July 5, 1849, to July 9, 1850,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1850, to July 5, lilsl,
inclusive 0 18 8
From and after July 5, 1851, to July 5, 1852,
inclusive ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 17 0
From and after July 5, 1852, to July 5, 1853,
inclusive 0 16 4
From and after July 5, 1853, to July 5, 1854,
inclusive 0 15 4
From and after July 5, 1854 ... 0 13 4
Brown Clayed Sugar, or Sugar rendered by any pro-
cess equal in quality to Brown Clayed, and not equal
to White Clayed, for every cwt., .£ a. d.
From and after July 10, 1848, to July 5, 1849,
inclusive ••• ••• ..• ••• ••• 017 0
From and after July 5, 1849, to July 5, 1850,
inclusive ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 15 8
From and after July 5, 1850, to July 5, 1851,
inclusive ••• ••• ••• ..• ••• 0 14 4
From and after July 5, 1851, to July 5, 1852,
inclusive ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 13 0
From and after July 5, 1852, to July 5, 1853,
inclusive ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 12 5
From and after July 5, 1853, to July 5, 1854,
inclusive •.• ••• ••• ••• • • 0 11 10
From and after July 5, 1854 0 10 0
And from and after the respective days next herein-
after mentioned:-
On Sugar, the growth and produce of any Foreign
Country, and on all Sugar not otherwise charged
with duty, the duties following (that is to say),-
Candy, Brown or White, Refined Sugar, or Sugar ren-
dered by any process equal in quality thereto, for
every cwt., s. d.
From and after July 10, 1848, to July 5, 1849,
inclusive .•• ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 6 8
From and after July 5, 1849, to July 5, 1850,
inclusive ••• ••• ••• •• ••• 1 4 8
From and after July 5, 1850, to July 5, 1851,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1851, to July 5, 1852,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1852, to July 5, 1853,
inclusive ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 19 4
From and after July 5,1853, to July 5, 1854,
inclusive •.• ••• ••• 17 4
From and after July 5, 1854 ... ..• 0 13 4

From and after the respective days next hereinafter
mentioned, the Bounties or Drawbacks following shall be
paid and allowed upon the exportation from the United
Kingdom of the several descriptions of Refined Sugar
hereinafter mentioned:—
Upon Refined Sugar in Loaf, complete and whole, or
lumps duly refined, having been perfectly clarified and
thoroughly dried in the stove, and being of an uni-
form whiteness throughout, or such Sugar pounded,
crushed, or broken, or Sugar Candy, the cwt.. £ a. d.
From and after July 10, 1848, to July 5, 1849,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1849, to July 5, 1850,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1850, to July 5, 1851,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1851 ... ..• 012 6
Upon Bastard, or Refined Sugar, broken in pieces, or
being ground or powdered Sugar, or such Sugar
pounded, or crushed or broken, for every cwt.,
a. d.
From and after July 10, 1848, to July 5, 1849,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1849, to July 5, 1850,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1850, to July 5, 1351,
inclusive
From and after July 5, 1851 ... 0 10 0
And so on in proportion for any greater or less quan-
tity than a hundred weight.