The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-24 00:00:00

LICENSING IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY.

On Tuesday last the Sessions House in Horsemonger-lana was
crowded with persons who applied to the Ilench of Magistrates for
licences to retail beer, &c. &c. in various parts of the County. At
a little after ten o'clock sixteen Magistrates wete in the great room
wo the same doer with the Court, and TIIOIIIAS Lim, It was
elected Chairman.
There were thirty-six applicants for licences, besides those whose
licences were suspended on the last day. A great deal of lenity was
abewn by Magistrates in the latter cases, there not being a single
instance of loss of licence though sonic CAWS were postponed till the
adjournment day. The 'Magistrates have set their faces against
granting licences to individuals unless the fact of occupancy is *hewn,
This is to stop the mule of victualling adventurers. At the last
licensing day, an applicant was told that his license was granted.
Ile returned his warmest thanks, and said he should remember tha
kindness of the Magistrates to his last breath.
" les," .aid the Cam IMAX, • but we wish for some cakes pro-
mise; we wish that you will preserve good order sod good boars."
" Oh, certainly," replied the applicant, " aud what's more, I'll
promise the same for the gentleman who succeeds me."
"Oh, then probably," said the i:itatitst•ts, "you intend to sell
the house ?"

Yes. your Worship," replied the publican, smiling, " and I
have. a purchaser ready outside."
" Very well," exclaimed the CHM n Thug, " you may go to him
as soon as you please and sell hint the house, but well take care
that you shan't sell hint the licence."
The pen was immediately drawn across the unfortunate April-
canes name, and his dealings in public-houses, except under the
lOW. is completely at an raid.
The applicroion of the proprietors of Vauxhall Gardens (for a
public-house licence is indispensihle even in the ease of this fashion-
able place of amuse,nent) gore rise to some conversation of an inte-
resting nature, and various improvements were suggested by a
Rev. Magistrate, in order to improve the morality of the Gardens.
The licence was granted without any condition, except, we be-
lieve, that of fighting up the various recesses, and making satis-
factory regulation< with respect to the watchmen stationed in the
Ifao ttepiented parts of the Gardens.
We understand that when it townie' necessary to apply for the
music licence for the Gardens, the subject of admitting up to a
stated hour, and other alterations, will form topics of discussion.
After the suspended licenees were disposed of., the new uppliea-
tions wore immediately entered upon. Eleven of the mast eligible
houses were thee declared to be licensed ; of course there were
twenty-tire disappointed faces in the Lull. Moat of the utisuceese- '
ful candidates watt away without murmuring, but there was one
who had made up his mind upon getting a licence, ant proved It.
Ilk house certainly stood well, but then it was known to the Ma-
gistentesthat tic had kept other houses accessible to the public of
both sexes, although tan rewiring licences. Upon learning that
their Worships had rejected his application, hs called out,
"Justice ! What—Justice in Surrey ! Why a man might as
well expat to Lind a boson of cold .174t14 In li-11."