The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-13 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND.

Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the
Bank of England, from the 17th of August to the 9th of
November instant, both inclusive, published pursuant to the
Act, 3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 93.

LIABILITIES,
Circulation - £17,272,000 J Securities
Deposits .. 7,385.000 Bullion 4,491,000

ASSETS.

E2,:,657,000
Downing-street, Nov. 11, 1

£27,g18,00()

.841.

BEER SHOPS.

At the last meeting of the Bench of Magistrates at
Croydon, a• memorial was presented to them by Mr. D.
Wire, who was also instructed to appear in support of it.
upon the subject of an alleged improper proceeding on
the part of the overseers in raising the assessment of a
person's property at Croydon, in order to enable him to
obtain a license for a beer-shop. Mr. Wire, addressing
the Chairman, said the Bench were aware that the Le-
gislature being satisfied of the mischief that was created
by the lower class of beer-shops, and the fruitful source
they wero of crime, had passed an enactment declaring
that no person should be eligible to obtain a beer-license
unless he was rated at 151., and this had been found to
work exceedingly well, for the, low class of beer-shops,
and all the evils connected with them, had been entirely
done away with, and the views of the Legislature carried
out in that respect. The memorialists now complained that
one of the overseers of the parish of Croydon, had thought
proper to grant a certificate, that some premises in the
town, which were formerly rated at 101. 16s. only, were
worth 151., and they had been assessed at that sum for
no other purpose, apparently, than to enable the person
who occupied them to obtain a license to keep a beer-
shop. Mr. Wiro remarked that such a proceeding was
calculated to defeat entirely the good intentions of the
Legislature, and parties who might be inclined to con-
duct such places respectably would, if such a proceeding
were tolerated, no longer have an opportunity of doing
so. The memorial, therefore, prayed that under those
circumstances the Magistrates would refuse to confirm
the increased assessment.

Mr. George Tenfold; the Vestry Clerk of Croydon,
stated that he appeared on behalf of the parish autho-
rities, and he admitted that the assessment had been
raised to 151., and the parish officers considered that they
were justified in increasing the assessment.
The Chairman inquired whether the rate containing
the assessment in question had been laid before them for
confirmation, and Mr. Penfold said it had not, and the
rate was not yet ready. In answer to a question from
the Court it was then explained that the Magistrates in
Petty Sessions, or otherwise, had no control over the
granting of beer-shop licenses ; but that they were
granted by the Excise upon a certificate that the pre-
mises sought to be licensed were of the annual value
required by the Act of Parliament ; and this, Mr. Wire
said, ma-le it of much more importance that the assess-
ment should be a bona fide assessment, and not a ficti-
tious one. After some further conversation the Magis-
tlittes expressed their intention, when the rate was
brought before them for confirmation, to institute an in-
quiry into the matter.

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A MANIAC.—Tuesday, about 12 o'clock,
soon after the bulletin announcing the birth of the infant
Prince of Wales was posted up at the Mansion-house,
a female of lady-like appearance, dressed in a white
bonnet, dark merino gown, and muff and tippet, forced
her way through the crowd and deliberately tore it
down. Inspector Keogh having been informed of the
circumstance took the female into custody immediately,
and conducted her to the station-house in Watling-
street. It was learned with great difficulty from her
that she was a maiden lady, named Ann Martin, and
that she lived on her own property. She appears about
40 years of age, had dark hair, was of a very pale com-
plexion and of middle stature.