The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-17 00:00:00

THE BEER TRADE.

•

The following Petition, presented on Wedneorlty
night, iii the House of Commons, by Mr. HL!.
CMOS, does not appear to have been correctly
given in some of the Papers. The following is
copy

To the Honourable t►e CONIIIIIOIII of the United Kiagdoes
of Great Britain and Ireland, is Parliament assembled,
the boilable Petition of the andeisigned Magistiates,
acting is and fur the Parish of St. James, Westminster ;
Saswrrn,

That the present discretionary power of licensing
houses is wholly ineffectual for the purpose of keeping such
houses to good order, but that it Ins n most premien** effect
is rendering property insentre, and iu pruderies monopolies
ins she supplyist of this public with beer, and consequently
in re-boucles its price and reducing its quality.
It is ineffectual for the purpose of checking disorders: be.
cause, Ist, it yields bet one measure of paaishoseat for the
most trifling fault or the deepest crime, via. the relied of
the I license; ►ecause, 2dly, she power/ is may is ope-
ration on one day Ily. w keen °feelers committed some
after that day are out cognisable order the above power for
nearly a year, la which time, If the misconduct be sot for-
genes or forgives, penislseseat is easily eluded by chaorme
the teasel ; hemmer, 341 y, if the limiest be forfeited, It is
not t►e tenant who materially suffen, but the house-tuner,
who may be inset-cut.
It renders property isseenre, because the grant or refusal
of • license is depeodaot upon the uncontrollable will of t►e
licensees, who, it is proved, have sometimes refused, epee
corrupt motives; sod by such unjust refusal a victualling
►ouse provided at great cost, may net 4)54 be modelled
worthless, but as estate may he depopulated fur waist of
that necessary eurveniesee.
It produces monopoly, and consequently enhances the
price ur reduces the quality of beer, or both; because the
large some paid to ladividuals for the privileged or hemmed
stations, can oily be repaid by such s■eaus. lo this seer-
meet your Petitioners are sapported by the Report of the
Committee of your Honourable House ow the price end qua-
lity of beer, made in 1819, which says, "That • brewery
supported by purchased licensed boners, must deteriorate
their beer;' that " the practice is increasing; nod that at
poor most be contented with such liquor se is retailed at
licensed houses, whatever may be the quality, the price, or
the measure." _

The excess of price hereby ocesolosed, your Petitiesers
represent operates as • poll tax epos almost eve', atm Xs
the country, but it bears most heavily epos the most labs-
'ions part of the comorotty ; one penny per quart addi-
tional w►iaging from them a porticos of their earnings sue-
eiest to pay for their rent, the elothieg of their families, Sr
the support of • child, and, i■ the aggregate, aroosatiag
I levy of above four millious sterling to a monism
clue to that of the British Government uu longer stoat thou
in the reign of George I.
Your Petitioners, therefore, submit, that their power of
coatrolltag miscosducted public-houses, and the Iterating
sew houses, as the public wards may require, ought not to
be confined to owe day in the year.
They also submit that the refusal of li , and the
penal decisions of Magistrates against victuallers, ought nut
to be exempt from appeal.
They further submit, that with dee precautions adopted to
cheek usiseoaduct immediately, and to prevail theopening
of public-boosts in improper place•, the right of a Me
trade is beer may be restored with iocelculable advantage
to the indostrowsa classes, sad without any danger to the
public peace or morals.
They also admit, that if it be deemed expedient and jest
to restrict the opening of new houses, *bit a might compete
with those already establis►ed, that end would be most bene-
ficially accomplished by imposing a duty payable tut:over*.
went o■ the license of such houses.
Your Petitioners submit the above propositions to the
wisdom and paternal care of your Hosuaishle House, in the
hope that your Honourable House may restore to the public
geue►ally the right of a free trade is beer, aud to the vic-
tualler in particular the protectios of laws, tostead of the
wills of tudividuals.
And your Petiiinsers will ever pray,
(Signed) J. T. BARBER BEAU3IONT.
SAMUEL JACKSON.
GEORGE ALDER SON.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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for the relief oiri his suffering countrymen. On the meat your Petitioners are supported by the Report or toe
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part of Government it was an act of duty, but on the Committee of your Honourable House as the price midges.
on, lily of beer, made is 1819, which ram "That a brewery
,is port of the people it wa. a mat kof that great, good, supported by purchased licensed bosses, must deteriorate
fly and generous conduct, which he trusted would be their leer;' that .. the practice is increasing; aed that the
ce repaid by the grateful feelings of the Irish people. poor mast be contented with such liquor as is retailed at
a Sir E. O'Bitiao approved of the measure, and licensed houses, whatever may be the quality, the prier, or
lid expressed his gratitude fur the relief afforded by theTmhe"esure."
the people. No sooner was the distress known
r • excess of pries hereby occaslmed, your Petitioners
represent operates as a poll tax epos almost every man 111
for then a subscription was entered into, and on the the country, bat It bears most heavily epos the most !rho-
iye following day remittances were made for their relief. tious pert of the commerity; one peony per quart addi-
ble. Hume wished to knowhet ties the
i's w Counties titansl wriagiag from them a porno. of their earnings sot.
tient to pay foe their rent. the clothing of their families, or
public works were to be carried on in ?
to the support of • child, and, in the agg remote animating to
re
Mr. Goy tenet( replied, in those counties where an annual levy of above four mellioois sterliair to a revesue
fs- the distress was found to be most prevalent. equal to that of the British Government uo longer time than
els Mr. BROUGHAM expressed his approval of the in the rely, of George I.
of measure, though he by nu means meant to commit Your Petitioners, therefore, submit, that their pewee
of
costrothag mismoducted publoc.houres, and the liceouse
ry himself to approving the measures of Government
with regard to Ireland, and more particularly as to bemecoliliresedlomost he liddayblicn wtbeaulysterm." require,
ought
sot
to
ra,
as the time when the Government turned their atten- They else submit that the refusal of heroism and the
oi_ lion to the subject. I pest decisions of Magistrates against victuallers, ought sot
log Mr. Goutatifte said Government had inquired l° be ""`'Pt Gam appeal.
into the distress, and had taken steps to apply are- They further submit, that with doe precautions adopted to
is-cheek usiscondoct immediately, and to prevent theepentag i•
It.. medy. He should be perfectly ready to meet all ul public-houses in improper place., the right of a frig i
he . motion which the Learned Gentleman might make trade is beer may be restated with incalculable advantage
n.
on that subject. to the induct-loos classes, sad without any danger to the
h.. Mr. Baoundast had no intention of making public peace or morals. •
rd any motion himself, but he desired not to preclude t They.alsohenbtatti, thaoir if it beiwileemedzredaaes,.ieuwahtt situ josh
.iprier
S. loinself from supporting soy which might be made, oottrehstsbri" talertad"eynes"tgabushed, that tad would be most bear.
iw_ Mr. GRATTAts said she money ought to be laid licially accomplabed by imposing a duty pe)able ly GoVitrl. i
n_ out with caution, for it might happen that muds meal cm the license of such houses.
ii, were not wanted in the districts where the distress Your Petitioners submit the above
lii probreosHitoisols to s the
i
v 1 e'isttd. He concurred in the expression of gratitude • reireesdlmbsant our Honourable tHeronamolucraarbeleofHyuouuste may restore'i
to the psbtic
c. to the people of this country for their prompt assist- se-moony the right of a free trade is beer, and to the vie-
he abkrentelioes:w,iheineeql.tuußcsiittiniiiihriceedAus.tah.;:f:uniib.giueLlhe:oitinityote:l):remar,:itddoiitevite;oereEtthurndieticesiiittitrrstaoricwisiougaushEilialdtahidnmeh.aobritelveirelsdynt (wailer in particular the protectioo of laws. issued of the
wills of iudivideals.
And your Petitioners will ever prey,
(Signed) J. T. BARBER BEAUMONT.
we measure adopted for their relief. MANUEL JACKSON.
GEORGE A LUERSON.
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niexigsteinoduetros Gofreiantgßuirriy. •
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b Banker,following
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- Mr. Wallace. Mr. Spring Rice, and General Hart, DUTCILMAI L.
CRIRNOWITR. APRIL 21.
~n.
Ile in, rend a first time, and oradaesredaccotorbiengrendroaugse• The Turkish troops reatieue to become more minorrociii
Moldavia, and we leans that 30,000 men bare adrenco,l
an coed time on Monday next. 'sandy to the Pruth. la the same Metier the
en The ►other Orders of the Day were then die-
he posed of, dthe
real Reuse adjourned at HALF•PAST The Russian fleet is the Black flea is well cAtupPed. "J
bliiamatutu,tooseas:rihontreetphesytoh.revniao,titealeatheteZexuposeturldheiksia"ans.
ready to put to see. It is said that it sill take on board r
ce &Ave:, o'Ci.occ.
coasiderable body of troops. A few weeks will make so
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imosisted trail its destiaalion, trawl's' wtiels there are
at peewit vm oa opinions.
We leers f.ons Belgrade that the Turkish Path* who
awstaads i that city has requested permission In draw
"potes from the Mistrial' territories, sad he seems to have
()Maisel! it.
MANSURGH, MAY 10.
Presets e. teen from Aisiseem tut Trailer Nettie, of the
Mich be of Aral, affirm that the Turkish furee the prin.
equilitirs dente increases. It is said that magazines are
tunas[, both in Prut.ian Silesia, and at Lemberg in Garnets,
to serve fur the eventual supply of armies of observation.
MAsl.lt. MAY 3.

A mein, which was formed here fur the assistance of this
Greeks, his received orders frost the Government sot to
psidisi the piameemis which had been printed for the our-
poseur opeinug subscriptions, sod excitiug the public belle.
Irma is their favour.

Liget. %AT 1.

hysieaaa damage wit flour on the 7th Wows, at Hay, by
aardloa.na of she little Hoyoon which rues through the
town. 11, li,atesior of the province, accoanpaisied by the
*ratimerrs of the Hydraulic Drpartament (Wateritaat), weal
yesterday to Hay to examine the damage dune, sad 1 lake
the secretary measures to repair it.

♦IjNNA, MAT 2.
• Most of the person helosging to 'be extraordinary swis.
;ion of M. ee TMiscbeff have remained lwre, and the Am.
bossed°, himself is expected hick in the course of this
ssosib. Is greenl people seem folly persuaded that wa►
will is 'Geese be begun by t►e Turk., and that eves on the
part of Re.sis no hostilities will take place, as loot as the
negotiation. are mit broken off with the mediating Powers.
It mews that the orgortatimis may be ennelderably protract.
Id, mid perhaps we await the decision of a Coerces which is
to anemble here during the summer.
SlajoeGeneral Count Fmaehnout, onr Ainhamador to the
Xing of the Two Sicibes, and Count Von Schindel', the
Premien Amharaador to the Porte, hive set out fur Naples
sad Beetle.—(Doich Papers, May lb.)

THE BRITISH PRESS.


LONDON,

FRIDAY. MAT 17. 1822.

Mr. WARM'S motion open the Swiss Embassy
came on lest night in the House of Commons, end
ores negatived, on • division, by a majority of 106:
the numbers being—Ayes, 141; Noes, 247. The
driest of Mr. LENNARD.I motion on Wednesday
night prepared us for this result. The principle
Ind the general argument upon both questions
sere the same.

Mr. GOUL1101111( obtained leave to bring in a
Bill for placing at the dmposal of the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland s sum of money, to be laid out
on the employment of the poor in the distressed
districts of that country. We lately noticed the
sudden and unexpected departure of this gentle-
man fur Ireland. One purpose of his journey was,
se must presume, to ascertain the distress of the
land, and this is the remedy with which he comes
fraught on his equally sudden return. The cut-
gar adage says, I' Live horse and you'll get grass :" .
but in sober sadness this sorely is not the proper I
language to be addressed by Government to
starving. people of Ireland. Had not private brut-li
'Menge anticipated the tardy movements of public'
duty, Mr. Gouutuas might keep lois meditated
benevolence in his pocket. The starving poor ofi
Skibbereeu would have ceased before this to he ca-
puble of receiving or acknowledging his bounty.

A Flanders Mail arrived last night with Paper*
to the 15th instant. The following are extracts.

IKAT 10.
ATTRACT or A LeTTett ►ROOI eatiasiciansite, MAT 8.
" Since the end of last month there has been a considers-
bk movement among the garrisons of the 38th military di-
viaien. Two regiments of cavalry and iafaotry, perfectly or.
poised, have left them to repair to the interior of France,
but they have sot bees replaced by an equal number of
troops. The chasseurs on horseback, and the regintrat of
light infantry, t►at were at Cambray, have membed away
within these few days, and it is not known whether others
bare come in their room. If we may give credit to the re-
ports in etrcolatioo, a part of these corps Is to proceed to the
l'reineel, which gives rim to a multitude of conj►ctures,
and is ibe subject of general con ion. Os the
other hand, a great Number of borne. and men of the last
Imam seat successively to the several regiments of horse
and foot which have not yet their fall complement. Fresco
is at length resolved to place it. army um a respectable foot.
leg. in the arduous eircomatnores in which Europe is
placed, those wise otearures are generally applauded. Our
beautiful monarchy, which its geographical position rewdera
the Centre of Europe, must always act a great part mkt,
ill Government is firm and vigorous. There is trot wow
any question of mad conquests, and of imposing our laws
inn neighbouring nations ; we are sufficiently rich is the pro-
%helicon of our soil, our inanufnetories, our oat took l industry,
tied a population of tuestreight million, of inhabitants,
whist martial spirit, bravery, and goicknesa of apprebeso
Sion, make them excellent soldiers in the space of three
months. It is said that Frederick the Great, King of Pon&
sic, said that hie fain,i dream would have been to be King
of Franc►. Ia feel, what country in Europe ca. offer itch
',rhea, so matey mete distioguoilted in artifice, art, and
lace, and so ioexhauslible nursery of excellent officers sad
brave soldiers r

1111V511111.3, MA 13.
His Excellency the Minister of Finance having
re Y covered
from his late indisposition, the discussion of the project of
ou the personal tax is expected soon to eriennorace in the
Second Chamber of the Stairs General. Nineteen Members
hare set down their names to speak against the project, and
ye hear of only two who hove anastanired their intention to
wipport it.

The PIM' P•pPfl to Tuesday last hare errind. They
eunta:n no farther intelligence respecting Turkey. The
In.tog•iii betide is the North of Spain hate been entirely
opened.

Frankfurt Papers Is t►e lath iirsiadt have bees received.
The fullowiug is as extract :—.

MAT I.
The rnetollignes are taAay Pt 741. Bank Shares, 463 9.10.
team Sable that the rise of ear loads coincides with
the 4..1,0 of the Davi fruits Constneteasple.
al" 2.--Metalliqutn, 74 7-letta.-i-Bank Share', 664;.