The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-13 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE SUGAR REFINI
OF LONDON.

A public meeting of the Sugar Refiners of Londe°
held on Thursday, at the Court House, Wellclose-114
to take into consideration, and adopt resaitions oot
distressed state of the sugar refining trade, in consluj
of foreign sugars being prohibited from being refine'
this country for exportation. The meeting was meet
spectably attbnded. F. BOWMAN, Esq., in the chair'
The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee appointed to 0
the interests of the sugar refiners of London had the''
proper proper to call them together that day for the pure'
taking into consideration the distressed statook the °,
refining trade. He was convinced Ministers were 0
pressed with the justice of their claims, that they It
afford relief if it were not for the interference of the
India body.—(Hear, hear.) He did hope, however,
something would be done before another week elapsed'
Mr. LAWRENCE moved the first resolution. ,
would ask every gentleman present to call to his reeal
tion and investigate what the sugar-refining trade
been—(Hear, hear)—what it was now—(Hear, best
and what it was likely to become.—(Hear, hear.)
was sufficient for anxious and mature deliberation „
reflection.—(Hear, bear.) The sugar refiners of L°"
were treated differently by novernment to the ,re,A
mankind.—(Hear.) All conversant with the trade 1,1
that they had lately been straitened fur the raw 0
rial. In 1825 the trade was depressed, but then a pgi
relief was given, by admitting sugars from the Mori%
In 1827 Government felt the necessity of adm,t
foreign sugars for refining ; this was done by an ord4l
Council.—(Hear, hear.) In the following year (18P,
Bill was introduced and carried through Piriiannent,
tinning that importation for one year. In 1820,
Bill was renewed fcr another year. In 1830, that
was again renewed ; in 1831 it was suffered to Ore
and since then the trade had been in a continual state)
uncertainty. During the three years the Bill
operation, many sugar-houses had been built in Ler
and a great capital embarked in the trade; and therei
1830, the Act was suffered to expire.—(Hear.)
Minister at that time told !he refiner. that it would r'
been renewed but f the advanced period of the seasiel
Parliament, and that, in the next session, it 41.00°'
again passed. Yet, notwithstanding this promise, Elf
1831 to the present time nothing had been doll,
supply the trade on terms to enable them to compete °)
the foreign markets —(Hear, hear.) It would be
to disguise the fact—indeed it could not be disguise'
that the refining trade was leaving the country.—(llo,'
Lord Althorp acknowledged and was aware of the dit:
that prevailed in the Tower Hamlets, and said sorneli
ought to be done; yet he would not stir, although, tf
only held up his finger, relief would be obtained.
Mr. PLAXTON seconded the resolution. _

Mr. KRYI6I E a had, ever since 1815, advocated;
necessity of introducing foreign sugars for refining;
in consequence of that advocacy, the house to which
belonged had lost their West India customers.—(ol
He had had much intercourse with the Board of VI
and he always there stared the necessity of admitting
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reign sugars. For fifteen or sixteen years he had Oil
cated the object the meeting had in view. He wishet
no partial relief; he wanted it to be extended to theta"
body.
The first and second resolutions were carried ulOl
mously.
Mr. DAVIS moved the third resolution. This was,
time for the meeting to press on the Legislature theL
cessity of affording relief. Large orders for refining
chinery were then executing in London for different P'
i:
of the c ,ntinent—(Hear, hear)—and if the trade
once lost to this country, it never could be regained.
Mr. COLLING proposed the fourth resolution, '
was carried without any observations.
Mr. FA IRLIE moved the fifth resolution. He Of
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opinion that means to obtain relief ought long ago to.
been taken. What they now asked for had always Int
been obtained through the medium of the Board of Ti
He would briefly state what transpired when interfigo
were obtained with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.,,,
Lordship frankly told the deputa' ion that he was pleni,
to the West India body—(Hear, hear)—that be was elti
of the distress that existed in the Tower Hamlets, ant?
Lordship added that he had written to the West ln(lia
to be relieved from the pledge he had given ; but
b nly had peremptorily refused to accede to his request
(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.")
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The 6th and 7th resolutions were moved and secon
and carried unanimously.
Mr. Davis said Mr. Clay next week intended brio)
forward a motion on the subject.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman having been earl
the meeting separated.