The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-05-23 00:00:00

~~ LICIINSi LAI 11, 71, fl] 111 SYSTEM. To the Honourable the Commons of the United King dons. of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament as sembled. The humble Petition of the undersigned Magistrates, acting in and fur the Parish of St. James's, IVeat u,iuster, Seweilt, That the present discretionary power of lieensine lic-hoases is wholly ineffectual for the purpose of he. ping such houses in good order, but that it has a most pernicious effect in rendering property insecure, and in producing monopolies in the supplying of the Public with' Beer, and consequently in enhaming its price, and reducing its quality. It is ineffectual for the purpose of checking disorders, because, lit, it yields but one measure of punishment for the most trifimg fault, or the deepest crime. viz. the refusal of the annual li• tense: breause.24lly, the power is only in operation on one clay anuuelly, whence offences committed soon after that day are nut cognizable under the above power for nearly a year; in which time, if the misconduct be not. forgotten or forgiven, punishment is easily eluded by c h a ncing the tenant ; because, Illy, if the license be forfeited, it is not the tenant who materially suffers, lint the hem... owner, who may beinnocent. It renders pro petty insecure, because the trent or refusal of a license as dependent upon the ancontroualtle will of the licen errs, who, it is proved, have sometimes refused upon corrupt motives, and by such unjust refusal a Victual ling-house, provided at great cost, may not only be ren dered wortliless, but an estate may be depopulated fur want of that necessary convenience. It produces monopoly, and consequently enhances the price or reduces the quality of Beer, or both, tweet's,. the 'large sinus paid to individuals fur the privileged or licensed stations, can only be repaid by such means. In this ityerineys your Petitioners are supported by the Report of the Committee of your I lonourable House on she pries and quality of Beer, made in Ittl9, which says, " That a Brewery supported by purchased Li cersed houses must deteriorate their Beer; that the practice is increasing, and that the poor must be con tented with snrh liquor as is retailed at licensed houses, whatever may be the finality, the price, or the measure. The excess of price hereby occasioned, your petition ers represent, operates as a poll tax upon almost every mar in the country ; butt it bears most heavily upon the most laborious part of the community—one penny per gnat, additional wringing from them a portion of their earnings sufficient to pay for their rent, the clothing of their families, or the support of a child; and, in the ag gregate, amounting. to an annual levy of above four millions sterling, to a revenue equal to that of the Bri tish Government no longer since than in the reign of George the First. Your Petitioners therefore submit, that their power of controuling misconducted Public-houses, and of li censing new houses, as the public wants may require, ourbt not to be confined to one day in the year. They also submit, that the refusal of licences, and the penal decisions of Illag:istrates against Victuallers, ought not to be exempt from appeal. They farther submit that, with due precautions adopt ed to check misconduct immediately, and to prevent the opening of public-houses in improper place., the right of a free trade in Beer maybe restored, with incalculkble advantage to the industrious classes, and without any danger to the public peace or morals. They additionally submit Viet, if it be deemed expe dient and just to restrict the opening of new houses, which might compete with those already established, that end would be most beneficially accomplished by imposing a duty, payable to Government, on the licence to inch houses. Your Petitioners submit the above prommiticierts the wisdom and paternal rare of your Honourable Wir, in the hope that your Honourable House may restore to the public, generally, the right of a free trade in Beer, to the Victualler, in particular, the protection of laws instead of the willsof par Petitioners will ever pray. • (Signed) J. T. RAEDER DEAVMONT, SAMUEL JACKSON, IiSOROB ALDERSON. LA IV INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COA MON PLEAS, May 22. BOOTU V. DUNCAN AND EADON. This was an action brought by the Plaintiff to re cover damages for an assault alledged to have been commlited by the Defendants. The damages were laid at 3001. Sergeant Yet:snot conducted the case for the plain tiff, and from his statement it appeared that the whole of the parties are persons of respectable station in life, Red resided in the Hamlet of Mile End, New Town. The plaintiff is a gentleman retired from bu sinew The defendant, Mr. Duncan, has been a Naval Captain, and is a retired ship-holder, and Mr. Laden, the other defendant, is a ship-builder. Mr. Petit anti two other wit stated, that Cap talc Duncan spit in the plaintiff's face several times, in a manner that called forth cries of shame from se veral persons, as well as the witness, and considerable feeling was excited at seeing so gentlemanly sod peaceably disposed a person as the plaintiff was so assailed. From the evidence it did not, however, ap pear that the defendant, Mr. Radon, went farther than joining is the abuse of the plaintiff. Sergeant Pau,. for the defendants, demanded that lie should be acquitted before the cause went further, IliCla was accordingly done. Sergeant lieu., in behalf of Captain Duncan, ad mitted, under the authority of Justice Bullrr, that spitting in a spiteful or scornful manner, was an as. sanit, whether the spittle fell upon the person or not He would admit, too, that it the facts were such a, had been stated, a most gross and beastly assault had been made out. Bet he trusted he should show that the plaintiff had given such provocation as would in duce the Jury to consider that the defendant had en dured enough by suffering under the uncertainty of their verdict, in consequence of some imprudent beha slow which the passion that had been roused by the plaintiff had carried him to. Me. Badoo swore that the plaintiff had first Made use of abusive epithets towards Capt. Duncan. The witness did not see him spit at the plaintiff. . The Chili/ JUSTICE said, that from the weight of evidence, it was clear that an assault had been cam milted upon the plaintiff ; and if the Jury disbelieved the evidence offered to prove a provocation, the aesatth was one of alms and intemperate nature ; and when they considexed thit the plalitiff was spit upon, and treated contimeliesisly in the presence of 150 per sons, it was an assault infinitely worse than a blow. The Jury deliberated for about a minute, and re tained a verdict fee the plaintiff.—Damages 150/. NIDDLESii Afar 22. PIRJURT.—Charles Cooper was indicted for perjury, lo ate coarse of an examination teaching his estate and efforts, Wore the Cominissioaers, in a commission of ' ►ankruptcy, T'~l~ Mr. AiLFT stated that the prisoner was a grocer, who had been declared a bankrupt I on his culmination be- I fore the Commissioners he Flitted thrit, on the 9th of , October last, his house was broken into, by taking oat the kitchen window and forcing away the hart, and pro perty to the amount of upwards of 31101. in sovereigns and Bank notes, taken from a small tea-chest, which was standing, nolorked, on the parlour table. Shortly dire this alleged robbery a commission of bankruptcy was isstteil out against Cooper, and in the balance-sheet which be delivered in, it appeared that this loss ran away with more than one-third of his effects. On re lating these circumstances before the Commissioners, very serious doubts arose as to the troth of the state merits. end the assignees rep;atedly exhorted the bank root to disclose the troth, and offered to forego prose °nil lig him, if lie would art honestly by his creditors. — The first distinct charge of perjury was, that the pri soner had sworn that his house was robbed, which it was intended to eon t by the evident., of the officer who examined theyremises, and who would prove that the iron rail must have been removed by some person on the inside of the house. And the second assignment of perjury was, that he swore that certain conversations had not taken place with a watchman, which that watch man would distinctly contradict. Mr. ALLEY was proceeding to call witnesses to prove the issuing of the commission of bankruptcy, when Mr. om.rnue took an objection, which, with others he raised, occupied the Court nearly three hours in dispos ing of. On the reading of the examination of the prisoner taken before the Commissioners, relative to the conver sations with the watchman and Hatt, the police officer, Mr. PLATT took an of that How's name was spelled with , two //'s in the indictment, instead of two U's. Mr. ALLEY admitted that this error was fatal to that count in the indictment. The Coney agreed in the validity of the objection. William Read, a police officer, then swore that he ex- asniuril the premises on the morning after the robbery; at first he saw no reason for suspecting the truth of tile statement the prisoner made, as to the means by which the house had beementered ; but a report having been circulated that the house had not in reality been robbed, he again examined the area, and he then entertained some doubts on the subject, but he would not positively say that no person bad not entered from the street. .Mr. ALLEY confessed that as one count of the indict , meat had been quashed for an irregularity, and as Read's evidence admitted of a doubt as to whether the house was actually entered from the house or not, he would abandon the case, and consent to a verdict of Not Guilty , being given for the prisoner. The Corny directed the Jury accordingly, and a ver dict to that effect was instantly returned. Thomas Smith, James Guppy, George Coleman, Wm. Terridge, %Vm. Campbell, and Henry Pluckwell, were indicted for an outrageous and disgraceful riot at Tottenham, on the night of the 27th of February last. M 4. aVoLenes stated the ease to the Jars The prosecutor, be said, was a respectable perfumer and hair •d in Tottenham, and d the office of constable for the last year. In the performance of .this duty, by order of the Magistrates of the district, it fell to his lot to take into custody two or three iti nerant dealers without hawkers' or pedlars' licences. This appeared such an offence in the eyes of the de. fendants and others, that on the night in question they assembled to the number of 500 persons, paraded the village from one end to the other with an effigy, having two faces, fixed on a jack ass Whinging to one of the defendants. Weadock to remotest Mr. Tossed; the prosecutor, calling oat, " P—tt it,. Worming barber, we'll burn him—burn the barber." The rioters passed his house pith these yells, and broke his windows. this family were so much alarmed that a 'toting lady, then on a visit to his .vife, took shelter is the house of a friend. • • Witnesses were called who clearly proved the case -4-,sinst the defendants, and that they were the ring leader: in this disgraceful scene, having burning torches in ?heir hands. Mr. Axxev, f..r the defendants, made an able and ingenious defence, gad called ten witnesses, all of whom admitted the number and parade of the mob, but said there was no rioting . . Mr. ADOLPIII.7B commented strongly on the evidence for the defendants, all the witnesses being more or less concerned with them. The Jury retired far about ao hour, and then re turned into Court, with a verdict of gnilty against all the defendants, recommending them at the same time to the merciful consideration of the Conit.—Ordered to be cot: milted: and brought up for judgment this day. OLD Bill L El.—IP ADITSSD 4I % John Faller, Faller, alias Jain Smith, was indicted for re turning from transportation, he baying been convicted at the Kent Midsummer Assizes of a burglary, and ordered to be transported to New South Wales fur the term of his natural life. The prisoner pleaded Guilty ; and, notwithstanding the repeated solicitations of the Recorder to retreet it. he persisted in his determination, and a pile; a Guilty was recorded. John Cameron, a maa of respectable *p, eorgue. representing himself as a servant out of place, was in dicted for stealing tome wearing apparel, the property • of Esther Woodley. • The prosecuttix is a woman of as unfortunate description, and the prisoner was base egisagh to steal the little pr••perty of which site was possessed. The facts n ere distinctly proved, and the jury fund a ver dict—Guilty. Mr. Baron Giotto( severely reprimanded the pri soner for his infamous conduct. The prisoner bad re. presented himself to have been is a respectable station of life, and yet be had been base smug% to rob an un fortunate girl of the little all whiffit she po ed. While judges and juries did their ditty, they would visit such a case with the utmost severity. The pri sons{ might therefore expect to be sentenced at the conclusion of the sessions, to transportation for se ven years. 1 John Green was indicted for steeling six relent of paper, value 61., the property of Richard Taylor. The prisoner was formerly in the service of Mr. Taylor, bin when the robbery was effecte•l hie had run away from his employment. The paper lied been taken by the prisoner from the buss of als reiner of paper, un der the pretence of being Mr . flefr's servant. The uppaper was delivered to him, tit never reached Mr. Taylor's hands. The Jury fund the prisoner Guilty without hesitation. The prisuser was again convicted %To another in dictment for stealing nine reams of paper, the property I of George Edwards. There were several other indict ments against the prisoner fur similar robberies to a .very considerable extent. ...Y.-=- Mr. Baron Baron BR nAu told the prisoner that be most expect to he transported for seven years. It was not to he that a lad, who might have hem if he had chosen it, in constant employ, should with imps nity commit robberies to such an enormous Wear. The following prisoners were also convicted of ca pits! offences : John Bush, aged 2.1. for stealing nine gowns, be rainy 9/. in the dwelling house of Mary Sparks; sod Rebecca Martingdale, ■Ced JO. for steal ing seven yanks mad a half of cambric, value 31. les., in the dwelling-house of Joseph Sparks. P6hICE. now-STR ET.—Yt •te nl Wm. Corbett, was hrnsirlit np for re-examination, before G. It. M I N SUUL to Esq., the Sitting Magistrate, el.arg•d with stealing a watch and appendages from the person of Alevander Stratton, the proprietor of the Holden Cross Inn, Charing-evils. James Ellis, one of the conductors of the patrol be longing to the ilow•street estabislitnent, who cams up at the instant, pursued the prisoner, and after some difficulty overtook and secured him ; the watch was however not found—Folly committed. MA RT-LVIIONE Urn 14.1.—John Smith and ✓oseph Draper, two Gypseys, were brought,before the Sitting Magistrates, charged with stealing several horses from stables, paddocks, &c. at Mill Hill, Hendon. The prisoners were heavily ironed, in consequence of one of them making a drsperate attempt to escape. It appeared in evidence that a constable of Pad dington, named Humphries, having received inforina tion that several sublet'. Ste. at Hendon had recently been broken open, and the horse, stolen, be was on the look out, and on Friday evening, in consequence of information, he took the prisoners into custody at a public-house, in Bell-street, Mary-le-hose. The prisoners were remanded until Saturday. LAUNCH or THE al re or IVA n.--Yester day a 74-gun ship, built at Dvpiford Yard, on an en tire new principle. was !attn. lied. From the fineness of the day, the river Thames, from Loudon -bridge as far as Deptford, was crowded to excess with gay company, and particularly an immense assemblage of well-dressed females, This large specimen of the na val architecture of this country stood upon her cradle, or crutches, about twenty feet from the water's edge. On her starboard side she had a scatUding, progres sively ascending as high as her lower deck gun-ports. From the summit of this staircase, wide enough for ten persons to stand a-breast, two ladders were placed for the purpose of reaching the quarter-deck. These, about a quarter before too o'clock, were removed eight or ten feet from the ship's gunnel, with a view of restraining any more persons from going on board; the decks bring then ceowded to excess from stein to stern, and numbers of *lions were seen peeping through the gun-porte, and cheering with bats off, as the motion of the launch commeoced. Ihe dock yard was crowded l.y as immense concourse of com pany, and the streets blocked with carriages, which were filled with persons of rank and fashion, who pressed forward to witness the launch. We beheld with astonishment a number of in e ing young wo men endeavouring to obtain a footing en hoard. They forced their way op to tho top of the ladders, at that time nearly perpendicular, scrambling overone another, tied risked being precipitated in a body to the ground. This height they hail the hardihood to ascend in spite of the constables, who did all they amid to obstruct them in their ascent. and, having pined the top of I the ladders, they were seen stretching forth their bands to receive those of their male hinds, at the same time in the act of leaping the space between the ship's side, at the imminent hazard (if they missed their footing) of being precipitated a height of about one hundred fret. The launch, painted yellow, with a white streak, and having a full band of music on board, at haltpast two. the signal being given, was set in motion, as if of her own accord. The accele ration of such a large body was regular, yet rapid ; a band of music playing, and those on board cheering ; when, in the space of three seconds, she descended from her props into the water, stern foremost, shoot ing with the most rapid motion into the middle of the stream. Her!, her anchor being let go, she was safely moored. The confusion about the water's edge now became great, in holding boats in requisition to carry ladies and gentlemen to see her as she lay in the water. and in a few minutes she was surrounded by a myriad of boats plying round her. The ships in sight lying off Deptford had their flags hoisted, with awnings fera l and aft, and were filled with company. together with bands of music, playing national airs. The ship was , christened by the name of The Russell. Sbe is con structed. between the ports, oo Sir Robert Seppiog's plan : the decks are laid diagonally. On her stern is a bust of Admiral Russell. who commanded at La Hogue she is, in oremsespect, a ship of new awl beautiful structure, aordleem great credit to the Naval Architect. A Coroner's Inquest was held yesterday, at the Ironmonger's Arms, in Ironmonger-street, St. Luke's, b. fore Mr. Unwip, the Coroner, on the body of John Davy, tin-plate-trarker, aged . 26 years. who pat ao end to bis existence by cutting his throat. The de ceased had been indisposed for some time,aod very low spirited.—The Jary returned a verdict of " Insanity." Tuesday se'nnight, between four and five o'clock, a most alarming fire broke out on the premises occupied as the drug mills and griodcry of Messrs. Mender, Weaver, and Mander, chemists, in St. John Street, Wolscrittimpton. Toe damage sustained is estimated at about 1,0001, but the premises, fortunately, were , insured. On blunday an Exciseman attacked a cart passing through St. John-street, ie which his quick eye had discovered a barrel italf-covered with a sack. In place of" mountain dew," however, his prise proved to be water from Pitkeathly Wells; and his irritation at the disappointment was greatly increased by the loud laughter of the bystanders.—Last week, a functionary of the Excise, while at dinner, received a written in formation that some whiskey was to be found in the bed-closet of a liaise which was described. Appetite yielded to duty. Having met the landlord at the door, be enquired after the whiskey. A flat denial was the response; bat the functionary, prepared fur such an Answer. made his way to the closet, and searched it without success; till, having bethought himself, he opened the curtains. rolled down the clothes, and found—not ass anchor of Olenlivet, but the goodly car case of a brother Miami:lab lying dead drank : Ditadee ddeertirer) - r-•~-.._.._.._ ~._ • -4 44 . - **, , N \I 14" Ark Fang AT FIRMOTItaT.-011 Sunday morning shoot two o'clock, a fire of *tort alarming appearance was discovered In one of the malt-houses of the 'eternity, Brewery cosmos of Thomas Walker end Co. at Fer. onsty, which for some time threatened destrection to the respectable town of which it forms so valuable a part. After raging with great violence until about live o'clock; the tory of the flames was fortunately supp dby the active exertions of the II rh regi ment of Foot. a patty of the North Cork Sliiitia at present quarte►ed them aid the inhabitants In general, who emulated each other in their labours. The da mage, which was convislerable. was confined to the part of the hundines *there the firr had commenced. A very unfortunate circumstance took plate in the Methodist Chapel in iludl►y, on Tuesday seaniebt, where an immense concourse of persons had assembled to celebrate the anniversary of the Missionary So ciety. After the bnsiners of the meeting had proceed. ed in the best manner for it considerable time, a pi: tiun of the plaster of the ceiling underneath the gal-' lery gave way, and created an immediate alarm, that the whole building was about to fall in. It is impes." sib'e to describe the Irene of terror and confusion that instantly ensued. The anxiety to escape soon choked' op tie usual avenues of egress, and one wild univer sal shriek of horror evinced the agony that pervad d thekwitole assembly. The windows were empire ly demolished, and some persons were whh difficulty prevented from precipitating. themselrrs through. At last by the presence of mind of some of the Ministyv, a degree of composure cod tranquility was rest and they were enabled to proceed in the object of the meeting. It is with ple.sure we state that no lives were lost, nor as far as we have been able to ascertain has any personal injury been unstained, except some bruises experienced by thuse who were endeavouring to crush out. A Bemutrt Bi.wircuen.—On the 2d fastest. a hair dresser, who lives in Water-street, Newry, after having made a libation to Bacchus, imagined that he was to he hanged, and that the officers of jestite were entering his house to carry him to execution.— Under this strange impressive, he contrived to get on the roof of his habitation, aloe; which 1e darted wit* uncutemon velocity. From, his own roof lie was seen bounding over several other loofa, now and then paus ing when lee came to a chimney. and either peeping into the fennel, or listening to Iris imaginary pursuer.. Meanwhile, I of his neighbours collected toge ther, anxione to secure the man, and prevent his es pected fall. Ile saw them, mistook the in for bailiffs, and having run rapidly aloes- the roof of Mr. Wallace's stores, proceeded to that of Mr. John Qalnu's stores, over which he rushed a ith much fieetuess, and s•ca rity, till he came to the gable, from which he jumped with dauntless intrepidity upon an adjacent dwelling house, a descent of about eight feet, imagining, no doubt, that it was neck or nothing wizb him. From thence be proceeded to Mr. Smith's roof, where he stripped a proportion of the chimney of bricks, and, meeezlng Limielf into One of the funnels, pelted the people who wished to secure him, with these missiles. as lung as his supply lasted. In this situation lee was seized, secured with rope; and lowered clown to an immense multitude of the market people, who were gasiag with astonishment at the fenuy gambols of the history frisseur. 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This Oil has been for many years universally admired and acknowledged su perior to all other, and by Its inestimable virtues, is baily honoured with the sanction of Itoyaltv, the No dility, Gentry, and Public, at large. The sole Propels:- tors have just supplied their Agents, in Tows and Coun try, with a valuable quantity. Also their Emotes or Tyne, for changing Red or Grey Hair to Black or Brown.—The Genuine is Signed A. ROWLAND and SON* DIED. On the 21st inst., at Dedham, Esser, In the Ilia teh:l) his age, the Rev. John Jewett Stevens , B. A.liismoil of the Royal Grammer School, Norwich, and abtaisis et tie late Rev. Dr. Stevens, of Penfield, Essex. Early yesterday morning, at her son's, In Thw.111106 1 4 *pa 73, Rose, relict of the late Mr.Sawattel Tag ..OLURS; OR HOW TQ CATCH A SALMON. AN INCIDENT!. AT TIM GIANT'S CAUSCWAY. Tim CAUSRSTAT (the Giants') with grandam' sublime That onwards from Pleaskmn's high brow to the Ocean Descends, and the ravage defies of old Tina, Repelling the waves in their wiiriest commotion ; Of NATERE the boast, and the pride of green Eris. A Visitor lately, no conseqnenre fearing, Ascended Its Itaights and enticed the dark eaves, Their entrance the wise rolling billow that laves. The Visitor's Boom, of pre-eminent polish, Went nearly the witeof his Guide to demeish ! " Come on. (cried the stranger) why than do yes loiter! " This Case and irs inmafrswe'll now reeonweltre." He enteed.—Theise form bit no good are shoat, Thought the Gatde, and his station took wisely rifhovt. While potaring his mind on these Bool•lodying treael. it seens'd as if now had began their dsrk rites; For cries of strange import Site Guide sores stoundet. And roli'd round the Caltsewsv, the noises remanded; When rush'd from the Cave, to his horrified notion. Two demons. and plong'd their dread forms in the ocean. . The Guide note of fortitude wholly dinned. Fled fast (tom the spot and the tattoo. emelt Mae, woman, e.srl mild M. 0.% In toultitndee ran, And saw from the cave this mysterious man Step fort o. - in kis hand a lame fish ;—" Augh, the sinner: "These Imps employ!, now to dire for his dinner." Two Otters this fl,h to tae cavern had brought, Thence hasty retreat from the rranger they sought. The Guide, by the jet so terrifielly daunted, Now telling the story, in mirth is not lacking: And still at the rat•snwsv when Salmon is wanted, They ask for the Divers front WARREN% Jet Ilbwitirig. This easy shining and brilliant Blacking, is prepared by ROBERT W IRREN. 30, Stand, London; and sold is every Town in the Kingdom. Liquid. In bottles, flet 11kt 12d. and IS& each. Also Paste Blacking, In pots, lid. and Rid. each. A shilling pot of paste is equal to four Is. bottles of Liquid. •.„,* Ask for WARREN'S Blacking. . _ . 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