MR. HUMEsaid, he wished to ask the right hon. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in future, the 5 per cent now levied on the wine duties was to cease with the other duties or not?
§ The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERhad stated on Monday night that it was a great object with him to get rid of the additional 5 per cent duty where he could afford to do so, on account of the trouble it gave in many cases; but when he came to the 5 per cent on the wine duties, the amount of which was 100,000l., and the 5 per cent on the tobacco duties, which was 200,000l., he felt that they were not rich enough to be so liberal. In the particular instance referred to by the hon. Gentleman, therefore, he was afraid the additional 5 per cent must remain.