The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-07 00:00:00

ASSOCIATION FOR THE REDUCTION
OF THE DUTY ON TEA.
WILLIAM NICOL, Esq., Chairman.
CHRISTOPHER RAWSON, Esq., and HENRY WINCH, Esq.,
Deputy Chairmen.
WILLIAM BALLENY, Esq., Treasurer.
ROBERT C. CROSBIE, Esq.. and JOHN SCOTT, Esq.,
Honorary Secretaries.
COMMITTEE.
J. Hosack. Esq.
A. Kelso, jun., Esq.
Harold Littledale, Esq.
Thomas Littledale, jun., Esq.
Hugh Matheson, Esq.
W. G. Molyneux, Esq.
William Potter, Esq.
W. Prowse, Esq.
William Rathbone, Esq.
William Rathbone, jun., Esq.
W. Rotheram, Esq.
G. C. Schwabe, Esq.
T. W. Sharland, Esq.
James Steains, Esq.
J. Thomson, Esq.
Charles Turner, Esq.
James Tyrer, Esq.

George Armstrong, Esq.
Thomas Bold, Esq.
Edward Brodribb, Esq.
W. P. Bushby, Esq.
Malcolm Conde, Esq.
C. Cottesworth, Esq.
Edward Cropper, Esq.
John Cropper, jun., En.
J. Crosfleld, Esq.
R. Duckworth, Esq.
A. Findlay, Esq.:
W. F. Foster, Esq.
R. Fry, Esq.
T. Fry, Esq.
George Grant, Esq.
W. F. Gray, Rsq.
Daniel Harrison, Esq.
Lawrence Heywerth, Esq
In announcing the formation of this Association, the Committee
feel that little introduction from them is necessary to ensure from
the public their hearty concurrence and support, seeing the benefit
which would accrue to all classes of the community from the realisa-
tion of the object they have in view.
It has long been the conviction of philanthropists, that the obtain-

ing for the poor, at a moderate price, a beverage so wkolesome as
tea, would be an inestimable boon, not merely on account of its com-
fort as an article of daily use, but especially on account of its
tendency to promote social feeling and temperance, with all the
domestic and orderly habits consequent thereupon.
Ample experience has also convinced the merchants engaged in
the tea trade with China, as well as those engaged in the tea trade at
home, that our export trade with the Chinese is in danger, and
that, to' preserve it, there is the most urgent necessity for a large
reduction of the present high duty on tea.
The Committee earnestly request attention to the following con-
siderations on this important subject :
That the present duty on tea is exorbitant, being 2s. 214 d. per lb.,
or nearly 200 per cent. on the average value, and from 300 to 400 per
cent. on the lower qualities, a much higher duty than that imposed
on any other necessary of life.
That pressing, as this duty does, most heavily on the lower kinds,
it prevents the use of tea amongst the most numerous class of our
countrymen.

That the original cost of tea is very moderate, the bulk of the
qualities generally consumed varying from Bd. to 2s. per lb., and
that its consumption is restricted by no indisposition on the part of
the public to purchase it, but by its high price, caused solely by the
present oppressive duty.
That there is scarcely a limit to the capacity or disposition of the
Chinese to purchase our manufactures.
That while, as already stated, our duty on tea ranges from 200 to
400 per cent., the Chinese admit our imports at an ad valorem duty
of five per cent.

That this impolitic duty materially limits our exports to China, and
seriously interferes with the employment of labour.
The Committee feel confident that a similar increase to that which
has taken place in the consumption of coffee, by the material reduc-
tion of the duty, may be anticipated from a proportionate reduction
of the duty on tea.
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/That thereby the censumption of tea would be greatly augmented,
and the revenue correspondingly benefited.
The Committee feel assured that there will hardly be found a
single opponent to the justice of their claim, and that it only requires
the hearty co-operation of the public to ensure success.
They have much pleasure in annexing a list of subscriptions
already received, and they respectfully solicit the assistance of the
public in furtherance of the object of the Association.
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- Subscriptions will be received by the treasurer, or any member of
the Committee.

WILLIAM NICOL, Ckairman.
No. 1, Exchange-buildings, Nor. 2, 1846.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Mr. C. Rawson -
Mr. H. 'Winch
Mr. R. C. Crosbie -
Mr. E. Brodribb
Mr. A. Kelso
Mr. W. Prowso -
Mr. D. Harrison -
Mr. W. Balleny
Mr. A. Findlay -
Mr. R. Duckworth
Mr. Steains
Mr. J. Scott -
Mr. R. Jamieson -
Mr. H. Matheson -
Mr. C. P. Dickson -
Mr. W. Itathbone
Mr. W. Rathbone, jun. -
Mr. George Armstrong -
Mr. William Nicol -
Mr. Potter
Mr. Molyneux
Mr. R. Fry -
Mr. T. Fry -
Mr. J. Thomson -
Mr. W. Foster
Mr. George Grant
Mr. Robertson Gladstone -
Mr. Smith Harrison
Mr. Joseph Crosfleld
Mr. T. W. Sharland
Mr. W. Retheram
Mr. James Tyrer -
Mr. Thomas Bold -
Mr. J. Cropper, jun.
Mr. E. Cropper -
Mr. C. Cotesworth -
Corrie and Co.
Mr. Charles Turner -
Mr. William Earle -
Mr. Thomas Earle -
11. H.
Moffatt and Co. -
Mr. J. Stokes
Mr. W. F. Gray -
Mr. W. P. Bushby
Mr. Robert Lloyd -
Mr. Thomas Matheson -
Mr. G. Schwabe -
Mr. L. Heyworth -
Mr. 11. Littladale -
Mr. M. F. Brownrigg
Mr. G. Hargreaves -
Mr. Kindermann -
Mr. J. Hosack
Mr. W. J. Millard -
Miller Brothers -
Mr. E. Hall -
Mr. William Higgins
Mr. It. N. Jones -
Mr. J. A. Hulbert -
Mr. Thomas Murray
Messrs. Woodall and Jones -
Mr. Caleb A. Tate -
A Lady -
A Labouring Man -
Mr. James Chesney-
Mr. John Benyon
Messrs. J. W. Cater and Co.
Mr. G. J. Wainwright -
James Alex. Scott -
Thos. Littledale, Jun.
John Wilks
A. Radcliffe
Robert Roberts, Bank-buildings

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WILTS, SOMERRASELWT,AY and WEYMOUTH
I.
Call for Fourth Instalment of W. per share, making 151. Paid.
The Directors of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway
Company, having resolved, at a meeting, held this day, to call, under
the provisions of the Act of Incorporation, for an instalment of 51.
per share,
Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay,
on or before the 13th day of November, 1846, to any of under-
mentioned bankers, the said sum of 5/. on each of theirthe respective
shares :

BANKERS.
London—Messrs Glynn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co.
Bristol—Messrs. Miles, Harford, and Co.
Bristol and The West of England Bank.
Bath. Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company.
Salisbury—Messrs. Hetley and Everitt.
Salisbury—Messrs, W. Brodie and Co.
Warminster—Messrs. Everett and Ravenshill.
Devizes—Messrs. Hughes, Locke, and Co.
Frome—Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company.
Frome —The Wilts and i )orset Rank.
Trowbridge—The North Wilts Bank.
Melksham—The North Wilts Bank.
Bradford—The North Wilts Bank.
Shepton Mallet
Bruton —Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company.
Castle Carey
Yeovil—Messrs. Edmund and John Batten.
Yeovil—The Wilts and Dorset Bank.
Dorchester—Messrs. R. R. and H. Williams,
Bridport—Messrs. Gundry and Co.
Bridport—Messrs. R. R. and H. Williams.
Weymouth—Messrs. Elliot and Pearce.
Lyme Regis—Messrs. Gundry and Co.

By order of the Board of Directors,
W. O'BRIEN, Secretary.

Office, 449, West Strand, London.
Trowbridge, Wilts, Oct. 13, 1846.
Interest at the rate of Q. per cent. per annum (payable in January
and July), will be allowed on the amount of all calls, paid up until
the railway shall be opened throughout for traffic, but should any
call remain unpaid, after the day appointed for payment of the same,
interest at the rate of 51. per cent. per annum will be charged
thereon.

ONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL
JUNCTION RAIL WAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
Shareholders in the above Company, will be held at the London
Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street, London, on WEDNESDAY, the 1 lth day
of November, 1846, at One o'clock in the afternoon precisely, when
a Report of the past proceedings of the Directors will be laid before
the Shareholders ; and such meeting is convened for the purpose of
taking into consideration, and determining on, certain proposed
arrangements between this Company and the London and South-
Western Company, and for the purpose of considering the propriety
of continuing the app'ication to Parliament in the next session for an
Act of Incorporation for the construction of the continuation of the
line of railway from the city of Salisbury to the town of Yeovil, with
a branch or branches, and for adopting any resolution or resolutions
which the majority of the Shareholders may deem advisable.
By order of the Committee,
L. CROMBIE, Secretary.

64, Moorgate-street, Oct. 28, 1846.

130STON, STAMFORD, and BIRMING-
HAM RAILWAY (STAMFORD and WISBECEI).
The Committee of Management hereby give notice, that unless
the small portion of Scrip still outstanding be sent into the Corn-
neny's Offices on or before the 20th of November—the PRESENT
N
eified by the Act of Parliament.
. orrru—lt wlll positively be forfeited, as it will be necessary to pro-
ceed immediately to the compression of the Registered Shares into
number
SBt rye e order,st ii. S. BAXTER, Solicitor.
p,
Nov. 5, 1846.
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