HC Deb 06 June 1851 vol 117 cc629-32

Order for Committee read.

House in Committee.

The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

moved, that the Chairman report progress. He had many objections to this Bill, but at that late hour he would not go into the details. Since the House had come to resolutions on this subject, he had received-a deputation from all the English distillers, complaining of the injustice which would be done to them if these Resolutions were carried out.

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Chairman do now leave the chair."

The Committee divided:—Ayes 123; Noes 140: Majority 17.

The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, that he would not offer any further opposition to the Resolutions at present, but he should take the sense of the House respecting them in all their future stages.

1. Resolved—"That the Duties payable on British Spirits, when taken out of warehouse for home consumption, shall be charged on the quantity ascertained by the measure at strength of the sum actually delivered; save at except that when such Spirits are not in a warehouse of special security, no greater abatement on account of deficiency of the quantity and strength as ascertained at the time the said Spirits were warehoused shall be made than shall be after the several rates of allowance following; that is to say,

"For every hundred gallons hydrometer proof, for any time not exceeding three months, two gallons;

"For any time exceeding throe months, and not exceeding six months, three gallons;

"For any time exceeding six months, and not exceeding twelve months, four gallons;

"And for every additional six months, one gallon.

2. Resolved—"That when British Spirits are taken out of warehouse for ships' stores, or for exportation to Foreign parts, no Duty shall be charged on any deficiency that may occur in warehouse, save and except that if the said Spirits shall not be in a warehouse of special security, the Duty shall be charged on any deficiency exceeding the rates of allowance in the foregoing Resolution."

The House resumed.

Resolutions to be reported on Monday, 16th June.

House adjourned at half after Two o'clock till Thursday next.