The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-09 00:00:00

!"- THE WINE TRADE.

'We su'ijoin a more full report of what took place in
the House of- Commons on Friday, on Mr. Master-
• resliitioli with respect to the Wine Trade,
which
.were unable to give on Saturday, in conse-
cilience!of the lateness of the hour at which the sub-
ject was brought forward :
Me. MASTERMAN then rose to move the reso-
lution of which he had given notice,'. That it having
hOen the Uniform practice, during many years past,
uto allOw a drawback to the wine trade for stock in
nand upon the reduction of duties, that this House is
(:`,„
~opinion that a drawback should be allowed upon
tire. reduced duty upon Port wine, consequent upon
tUO 'tariff tobe annexed to the treaty with Portugal, not-
Vistanding the transfer of the collection of the whole
the Wine duties to the Customs." He considered
if-hard that individuals concerned in the trade should
nfive stock in hand when the duties are reduced with-
Pt' an allowance- for the same. He felt it to be his
duty to bring the subject forward from a sense of
justice, as, if this resolution were not agreed to, many
Persons. in the country, as well as the metropolis,
would he considerable losers. A deputation had.
Waited upon the Right lion. Gentleman the Chancel-
-1017 of the Exchequer, but the Right Hon. Gentleman
no direct answer to the deputation. He (Mr.
Alasterman) was anxious, therefore, to take the -opi-
nion of Parliament on the subject. He should sub-
'nit a clause to the House, in case the resolution was
agreed to. He hoped the House would support his
(notion. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by reading
e restitution.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the motion of his Hon. Friend was one of an un-
usual nature. His Hon. Friend, by his motion,
called upon the House to express an opinion upon the
-1 act of duties which were not impose& and conse-
quently not in operation. It would have been much
better if his• Hon. Friend had deferred his motion till
31101 time as the subject of the wine duties came be- '
1,
're the House. This was one reason why he must
init'llose the motion, but a much stronger one was, that
~,,the motion were agreed to and a drawback allowed,
Zner parties would be likely to come forward and
t'-"t'in claims with regard to other articles, the duties
Which were reduced, and there would be no means
'avenue•
against the frauds and impositions on the
Celine which would be likely to follow.--(Hear,
7r.) His Hon. Friend had stated that allow-
tllles had been made in other instances. It was true
such had been the fact, but it only proved that
?".4,41at he had stated would take place. With regard to
a silk tradea drawback had been allowed on the
r.ia(lUction of the duties, but the Government in that
„,,
had suffered a loss of 1,500,00/. Stock which
Na;-8 .
rhot in hand When the reduction took' lace was
eed upon the Government, and the consequence
v s that a considerable loss was incurred by the re-
:ll'l,e• There was no guarantee that similar frauds
01;4 not be committed in the present instance.
regard to the timber duties, the parties inte-
t'ated in them were satisfied with the notice of the
...auction and he did not see any reason why the
notice
Should not be also satisfied, to whom due
t'''ars
had been given. They had received notice two
'ars a of the intention.to reduce the 'duties, and if
g
iat Nance were made, the benefit would go altogether
th the hands of the wine trade. For these reasons,
an, feeling that the motion of his Hon. Friend was
tie of an unusual nature—that it was brought for-
11ald at an unseasonable time—because it pledged the
ti°,,nse to pursue a certain course at some future pe-
tii'''----belieVing that if a drawback were allowed .on
stock of wine in hand, when the duties might be
,vieed, other parties would prefer similar claims
if On a reduction was made on other articles, and that
Lt drawback were allowed there would be no means
,e guarding against frauds and imposition on the re-
-1,1,h ,lie, he felt bound to oppose the motion of his Hon.
.iand•—(iiear, hear.)
11"4,°I'd SANDON felt convinced that some course
to be adopted that would have the effect of
t{ rig the question. It was of great importance to
re, trade that it should be done, and he thought the
°iunion of the n' Ho Member was likely to effect it.
ti ; AGLIONBY said that hitherto the wine
acme4o had been paralysed, and. it was necessary that
evol
rude should be adopted to remedy so great an
_,.
the considered. the subject to be one upon which
but, Right Hoe. 1.-lentleman might express an opinion,
oughtt°
ne had declined doing so, he thought the House
rest, adopt some measure to set the question at
Sir 1-1,
the no,LrEEL trusted that nothing would induce
Posed a 7 to sanction-the present motion. The pro-
ties 'Oration in the tariff had exposed all par-
allowed,"rnpetition, and no drawback had been
aerie , If they allowed it in one. case, it should be
In all ; but the Hon. Gentleman proposed that
iti'Y should enter into a pledge to allow a drawback
ease there should be a reduction of duties. Did
k 37 one ever hear of such a proposition ? They
thare to pledge Parliament that it at the end of.
yt Year there should be a reduction of the duties on
o‘‘,e, a drawback upon stock in hand was to be al-
l'ha"l. This was an extraordinary proposition.
1/e're would be the check nn adulteration and fraud?
Ikeilclrotested against the principle of allowing a draw-
co
4 upon wine, while the same principle was not
tri,e,ecled to other articles imported from foreign cowl -
and he was suprised that his Hon. Friend the-
calepiher for the " Port" of London, as he had been
ed—(Laughter)—should bring the subject for-
Ard.
,
Here r; T. DUNCOMBE said that the persons who
Interested in the trade in wine were under the
tle,resSion 'that a treaty had been concluded between
t4l country and Portugal, but it appeared, from the
tr„aulent of the Right lion. Baronet, that no such
V?' had been concluded. The principle contended
1114 the'gentlemen in the wine trade wasthat which
tieeen acted upon to 182.5, and yet no fraud occur-
ti ,llnder the system as it previously existed. The prin. ,
4,1 e therefore sought for here was that which had been
• by the predecessors of the present Govern-
tt-and he thought that seeing that the holders of
11,;° had suffered from the imposition of five pounds
the being laid on wine by the late Chancellor of
•-,xcliequer, they were, he conceived, entitled to
anlira which they made to have this drawback.
the whole he thought there was great justice in
tikiaPplication made by the members of the wine
\,e 'nu this subject, and he should support the motion.
Areas
HAWES hoped his Hon. Friend would not
tke his motion. lie admitted the justice of the
k,l'a,sniacle by the wine trade in this case, still, as the
titre'Ple could not be extended to other imported ar- •
oh
I', he could not assent to the principle being acted
their particular case.
Iflr• Alderman HUMPHERY thought the Right
on
the • Baronet had made out a strong case against
ill,' /notion of his Hon. Friend'. The application
Nt-,,.'"e on the part of the wine trade, in this instance,
°ne that must be acted on, if adopted at all,
.respect to the publicans of this country, for they
tt% g: holders of wine, would be as much entitled-
fqr the wine merchants to the drawback asked
, And if this were to be the case, how, he should
'glad to know, was the thing to be carried out ?
ti,a',Y roust have agents all over the country to see
no fraud was practised, and this would lead to
~etgi'eatest possible inconvenience. Upon the whole
t,(
night it was desirable that the motion should
l‘:Ie pressed.
MASTERMAN, in reply,• said he had
_felt it
,6 duty to bring the subject under the consideration
Dt(,.ne. House, and if the Right Hon. Baronet would ,
AIZIse to give the subject his consideration he (Mr.
Disc
would withdraw his motion.
tf. R. PEEL .said he could not purchase the con-
it:,:`oll of the Hon. Gentleman by such a promise.
could assure the Hon. Member that no treaty had
,kin.
entered into with Portugal in reference to the
:,,,Dortation of wine that could have any effect in re-
to the present application.
lie,. REDHEAD YORICE thought that no ground
been laid to justify the proposed drawback.
istiL7.!BROTHERTON also felt bound, after the
tiVtient of the Right Hon. Baronet, to oppose the
—MASTERMAN said, that seeing the sense of
liith..,,ntise to be against his proposition, he would
7,L -44rilyr. it.
motion was then negatived without a division.

ARRIAGEs IN HIGH LIFE.--On Saturday last the
It r"4la of Lord Walsingliam and Miss Augusta Louisa
tilis4ell, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Frankland Rus-
k: tart., Were solemnised at St. George's Church,
.etti
Tri„ ver square, in the presence of a select. circle of the
use, of both families. The Hon. and Rev. F. Grey
elated at the ceremony. A dejeuner was given to
44a1l party by Sir Robert and Lady Frankland Rus-
the at their mansion in Cavendish-square, after which
171,;,, "Vie bride and bridegroom left for the respected
tao-„"et's seat, Chequers. Bucks, for the honey;
The marriage of Mr. Evelyn P. Shirley, 11.1.
Monaghan, and Miss Lechtnere, the daughter
14:„'• A- Lechmere, and grand-daughter of Sir An-
'!at 11Y, Leehmere, Bart., was celebrated on Thursday last
"Ztis,z attendediatile Church, Worcestershire. The fair bride
by Miss Louisa Leehtnere, Miss Shirley,
ettie3;„ Heywood, and Miss Emma Leehmere, who
uSu ted as bridesmaids. The village presented an un •
gay scene, from the children of the parochial
4,i• i° 3 being liberally regaled, and the poor villagers
ha aelgitbourhood being bountifully relieved on the
tltp occasion, and the church bells rang jovial peal
4eveilh'ut the morning. Sir Anthony Lechmere
Party ,11 elegant entertainmeShirley,ydd to a large
nviiidirig Mr E Sily M.P., and
°3 ec:trs
44 ft-- • ' •
ghitley,?ifr.-ard-Lady Emily Foley, Hon. Wm.
Mr. Dowdeswell, M.P., and Mrs. Dowdeswell,
14i; Lechtnere, Colonel strode, Mrs. Parker,
at4te'r, `Yilrnot, &c. In the afternoon the happy couple
,Ch`4o Eatington Park, Warwickshire, The Hon.
kti -to' Upward, M.P., son of the Earl of Carlisle,
ter of the 113
rneneal altar yest. r lay Miss Parke, &ugh-
karri liaren Parke, of the Court of Exchequer. The
bride age was as private' as possible, and the bride and
Itoelf°°ra went to the Duke .of Sutherland's villa at
4111ptvn, for the honeymoon.