The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-11 00:00:00

THE GLASS TRADE

Our readers are aware that in consequence of the re-
moval of the excise duties on glass, a deputation consist-
ing of the two members for Birmingham, Mr. Nichol!,
Lord Sandon, Mr. Cookson, and others, waited upon Sir
Robert Peel, at the Treasury, on Saturday week, to lay be-
fore him the injuries the glass manufacturers were certain
to sustain by the sudden removal of the duties. The de-
putation asked for a remission of duty upon stocks in
hand, so as not to compel them to export; and secondly,
they required a temporary protecting duty upon foreign
glass, while adapting themselves to the new circumstances
of the trade. Sir Robert Peel, with whom was the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Wood, of the Excise, and
Sir George Clarke, received the deputation with the ut-
most courtesy, and listened to the remonstrance with great
attention, and in reply to the first request made by the
deputation, the following order has been issued :
" Excise Office, March 5, 1815."

" The board have received instructions from the Lords
Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury to allow draw-
backs on glass on the following conditions :

" 1. Itarehouses at the cost of the manufacturers or
dealers must be provided, and being approved by the Ex-
cise put under our lock. These warehouses to be at the
different manufactories, and in each town where we have
a supervisor.

"2. That no glass be warehoused excepting under the
same regulations as if for export.

"3. That no quantity of crown or German sheet glass,
less than 10 CA t., be received at the same time from any

" 4. That each package be marked with the net and
gross weight, and with the name and abode of the depo-
sitor.

" 5. That the bottles on the manufacturing premises of
such of the bottle makers as require it shall be taken ac-
count of and warehoused, or secured by the Excise.
" 6. That on the repeal of the duty on crown, German
sheet, and bottle glass, the quantities so under the Excise
locks shall be delivered to the respective owners, precau-
tions being taken to ascertain that such quantities corres-
pond with those deposited.
" 7. That so soon as the re-deliveries shall be com-
pleted, and the accounts have been examined and certified
at the head office, the owners shall receive documents au-
thorising them to claim the sums to which they would
have been respectively entitled by way of drawback on
exportation, deducting £25 per cent.
"8. That on the sth day of April the stocks of plate-
glass, whether i❑ the rough, smoothed, or polished state,
be taken ; and on all rectangular pieces of 6 inches by 4
at the least, and not ►ess than 1-Bth of an inch in thick-
ness, the sum of is 101 d. per square foot be allowed, and
on such as is polished and not 1-Bth of an inch in thick-
ness, the sum of £4 4s. per cwt. ; if unpolished and under
1-Bth in thickness, no allowance.
" A letter, containing full instructions to carry into
effect the above regulations, will be forthwith addressed
to the several supervisors.
" By the Board,
GEORGE BALLARD."

To the second request we believe no answer has yet
been given, but we rather doubt the success of the appli-
cation.