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London, England, 1822-05-27 00:00:00

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were exorbitant, so mach so that the boatmen were called
Dover sharks. They devoured every Lody.—Acootata we,.
ordered.

LICENSING SYSTEM.
Mr. G. BENNET presented • petition, signed by a►out
1,600 licensed victuallers, resident in London. setting forth.
that to throw open the trade, would be attended with flan, as
it would destroy property to the amount of above three willows
value. Ile should not particularly advert to t►e points of the
petition now, bat he wished to state that he should have no
objection to go to • committee above stairs with the
Vs hen the last bill was before the HOlll9, he had derived ooa-
siderable advantage from the ommittee above stairs.
Mr.,HUME said, the monopoly bad been complained of on
all hands, soil Low could it be destroyed without making •
beginning ? Ile was for protecting private property as mach
as possible, het be was not disposed In extend romplete pro-
tection to property that had hem' productive of so much mis-
chief.

Mr. BROUGHAM admitted that there would be groat
difficulty to break down the monopoly at once ; but be saw no
objection to begin with throwing open the retail trade ie beer.
The law as it now stood, on this subjeot, was inconsisteut and
inexpedient, and he saw no reason why a man should cot be
able to buy a bottle or a pot of beer as be could purchase a loaf.
If any mishap should befall this bill, lie should propose a repeal
of those difficulties which prevented the retail of beer.
Mr. G. BENNET, in moving that the petition be printed,
said--when the houses iu any district got wholly into the heads
of brewers, the inagistrates opened sew bosses. Is Penns
places is the country, however, the brewers had the bosses
almost wholly in their hands. In Portsmouth there were 331
houses ; Hits belonged tit the brewers ; 31 to spirit merchants
there were but 29 free betimes. At King's Lynn the public
houses were wholly in the hand■ of brewers. At Brighton
there were 613 public houses ; 65 belonged to brewers. At
Watford, St. Alban's. and Reading all the houses belonged to
the brewers. A tone place near London t►ere were 180 peblio
houses, only 12 of than were free bosses. lit the eight dis-
tricts in and about Louden there were 8,859 houses, and the
number of them in the hands of the brewers was in proportion
of Overt* ono. However, it appeared, although the evil ass
admitted by all, an opposition to the clause respecting the
county magistrates was raised, as to give bins little hope ut
carrying that regulation. He should therefore propose to with-
draw it. (Hear, hear.)
Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. G. BENNET presented a petition from Mr. Meek, Isom-
plaining of the injuries he had sustained hem the arbitrary
conduct of the magistrates, in depriving bin house of its li •
cruet. and praying redress and an amendment of the system.
Petition ordered to be painted. He also moved the second
reading of the Licensed Victuallers' Bill. Agreed to, and or-
dered to he referred to the committee above stairs.
Mr. BERN AL presented petitions from brewers at Roches-
ter, against the above bill. Referred to the committee, as
were petitions front brewers of Sittiogbourne, &o
The Recognimumes Bill went through a committee.
lanes, loEt.tND.—.llr .1. NEWPORT said, on Jane 19,
he should bring forward a motion respecting first fruits, awl
the union of parishes, in Ireland.
Mr. GOUI.I3I.:RN gave entice, that on June 0, he slioulil
submit a motion to the House respecting tithes in Ireland,
Mr. CIIETWYND moved the third reading of the 1 ageant
Laws' Consol.dation Bill:

Mr. G. LAMB proposed some new dimes to prevent the
repeal or certain acts regarding players.—Agreed to.-11.11
passed.

Sir. T. LETIIBRIGE presented two petitions from Ciren-
cester, complaining of agricultural distress.
Mr. COKE presented' petition from the hundred of Brother
Cross, in the °minty of Norfolk, complaining iu strong terms
or the existing agricultural distress, and particularly as it
affected the county of Norfolk. The loon, gent. said, that from
personal observation and knowledge, he uould assure the noble
Lord or the great extent and afflicting character of those dis-
tresses which now so generally pervaded the country. The
eta was felt throughout the entire kingdom. It was perfectly
true that nothing in the shape of adequate relief bad yet been
been effected. Nothing had yet been done; stud he trOlit
almost say the country had boon Molted. (Hear.) The petits:dig-
niight as well, in fact, be returned to the petitioners at uner.--.
lle had never had the pleasure Ut* seeing the noble Lord in tl
county of Norfolk; but be could assure the noble Lard tb.t i
he would pay that part of the country a visit, he would show
him, in a ,cry little time, what the real cause of the agricultu-
rists was, (Hear.) It was really most painful to him (Mr.
Coke), after having jived so long in Norfolk, and having e,'•
deavoared, so much so Possible, to promote the happiness of
those whom it was in his power to aid—slier having witnessed
it during su many years, a beautiful and flourishing co..nty, ar
see it now redisoed to such a coedition of distress. (Hear, from
Lord Loutlanderry,) The country gentlemen really did not, iii
their places in Parliament, pay sittlicient respect or attention
to these numberless petitions from the a4rivelturists. This
neglect or indillerence seemed worse than reprehensible,
surely, without the firmer and the labourer were restored to
something like their former condition to society, those gentle.
men themselves could not hope to sustain their own
or le retain their own possessions ; lint they must he ruined, bt-t
and their fortunes overwhelmed, ( Hear, hour,) It was big!.l r
important that the Government should be solliciently inforele,t
of the nature ui the toil, Perhaps at no distant day the auh:e
Lunt would visit the county of Norfoll, and then he v.ould lie
able to satisfy himself of the extent of the distress. (Hear.)
The petition was brought up and read.
Mr. Alderman W 001) gate notiee, that June 13, be should
submit a motion respecting Ilehester Caul,
Thee Committee on the Corn Hill was postponed to Morels,
next,

Lard LONDONDERRY moved that the House at its rising,
should adjourn to Thursday next.—Ordered,
BOBBOCiE presented a petition Om ono of the Bow.
ditelica. euturiainitrg of the ruin that hat befallen theni, in toot.,
sentience of tile et Weller of Mat is Cluun, JA),—the latter got
off with litee pun;slintent, He ecniplainod of the language of
Mr, Justine Beal in particular, what, the new trial waa related,
(slid lAA BON DEB bt ensured this ;Articular IltriNiori
of one hdge, when it did uut ueceaastil) forte patt oi.the
petition.
Mt. lionlioniE said, what 11;... had °witted to state teat,
that the House ahooll enquire tout the .coliduot of Jut!ges
Best, ,Yt3,

Ms. V. WYNN observed, that Mr. Rest outs
o have had ta..tice that Audi a petitiou watt ahuut to ha
pm...voted.
YOUHOL'SIi replied, thst he did Not wish to art an.
candidly Ly oisy body ; but no notice was req.tired to athuil tha
defenders. atilt, Judges to rive in their 140440'1t0n,
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