The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-03 00:00:00

THE SPIRIT DUTIES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
following resolution :---
"That, in lieu of the duties of customs now charged on
articles undermentioned, the following duties shall be
charged thereon, on importation into Great Britain and
Ireland, viz.:
s. d.
Spirits or strong waters not being sweetened or
mixed with any article so 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 on in propor-
dm for any greater or less strength than the
strength of proof, and for any greater or less
quantity than a gallon the gallon 8 6
Of and from a British possession in America or the
Island of Mauritius, and rum of and from any
British possession within the limits of the East
India Company's charter, in regard to which the
conditions of the Act 4 Vic. c. 8, have or shall
have been fulfilled the gallon 8 3
Rum shrub, liqueurs, and cordials of and from a
British possession in Aerica or the Island of Mauritius, or a British
possession within the limits
of the East India Company's charter, qualified as
aforesaid . ......
Rum of a the gallon 8 3
nd from any foreign country, being the
Country of its production
Tafia, of and from any colony of Prance...the gallon 8 3
Other spirits, being sweetened or mixed so that the
degree of strength cannot be ascertained as afore-
said, and perfumed spirits to be
used as perfumery
nly
the gallon 12 0
Kin
Spirits
om or strong wat2.rs, imported intongredient the 'United
darn mixed with any i, and,
although 'thereby coming under some denomina-
tion, except varnish, shall nevertheless be deemed
to be spirits or strong waters, and be subject to
duty as such,
Water, Cologne, the flask (30 of such flasks con-
taining not more than one gallon) each 0 5
Water, Cologne, hen not in flasks, as perfumed
spirits
Air, T. DUNCOMBE moved as amendment, that the
duty on unsweetened spirits be 9s. instead of Bs. Gd. The
hon. gentleman s% id that unless this change was made in
the proposition of the Government, great injustice would
be done to the- rectifying distiller, foreign wine
would be made a vehicle for smuggling, and the doors
would be thrown open wide for fraud.
Mr. BASS said the committee had been, he feared, quite
misled. The question they were considering was one be-
tween the rectifiers and the importers of foreign spirits
The Proposed alteration of duty from Bs. 2d. to Bs. Gd of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be quite inadequate
and he believed that if the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
proposition were persevered. witUs the trade of the rectifying

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