The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-27 00:00:00

THE SPIRIT .7J UT/ES.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will move that the fol-
lowing resolution be substituted for resolution No. 3, in
Committee on Customs' Acts :-
3. SPIRIT DUTlES.—Resolved, that in lieu of the duties
of customs now charged on the articles undermentioned,
the following duties shall be charged thereon, on importa-
tion into Great Britain and Ireland, via. :—Spirits or strong
waters, not being sweetened or mixed with any article se
that the degree of strength thereof cannot be ascertained
by Sykes' hydrometer, for every gallon of the strength of
proof by such hydrometer, and so in proportion for any
greater or less strength than the strength of proof, and for
any greater or less quantity than a gallon, Bs. 6d. the gal-
lon. Of and from a British possession in America or the
Island of Mauritius, and rum of and from any British Pos-
session within the limits of the East India Company's
Charter, in regard to which the conditions of the Act 4
Vie. c.B, have or shall have been fulfilled, Bs. 3d. the gallon.
Rum, shrub, liqueurs, and cordials of and from a British
possession in America or the Island of Mauritius, or a
British possession within the limits of the East India Com-
pany's Charter, qualified as aforesaid, Bs. 3d. the gallon.
.Rum of and from any foreign country being the country of
its production, Bs. 3d. per gallon. Tafia, of and from any
colony of France, Bs. 3d. Other spirits, being sweetened
or mixed so that the degree of strength cannot be ascer-
tained as aforesaid, and perfumed spirits to be used as
perfumery only, 12s. the gallon. Spirits or strong
waters imported into the United Kingdom, mixed
with any ingredient, and, although thereby coming
under some other denomination, except varnish, shall
nevertheless be deemed to be spirits or strong waters,
and be subject to duty as such. Water, Cologr..e, the
flask (thirty of such flasks containing not more than
one gallon), sd. each. When not in flasks, as perfumed
spirits, 12s. the gallon.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer will also propose in
Committee of Ways and Means the following additional
resolutions :
SPIRITS.—EXCISE DUTIES.—That, in addition to . the
duty now payable on spirits distilled in the United limp
dom, there shall be charged on every gallon of such spirits
at proof which, on or after the date of this resolution, shall
be distilled or be in the stock of any distiller, or
in any
duty-free warehouse, or removing to such warehouse, the
additional duty of one penny.
ALLOWANCES.—That, in consideration of the loss and
hindrance caused by Excise regulations in the distillation
and rectification of spirits in the United Kingdom, there
shall be paid to any distiller or proprietor of such spirits In
a duty-free warehouse, on the exportation thereof, on or
after the date of this resolution, an allowance of twopence
per proof gallon. And to any licensed rectifier who, on or
after the date of this resolution, shall have deposited in a
Customs
warehouse for exportation spirits distillerdinprtohoef
United Kingdom, the following allowances on the exporta-
tion thereof (that is to say) :—on spirits of the nature of
British compounds, an allowance of threepence per
gallon ; and on spirits of the nature of spirits of wine, an
allowance of twopence per proof gallon.