The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

fallacy of that opinion. The price of malt had ad-
vanced from 60s. and 645. to 84s. a quarter, showing an
increase of 20s. In barley there was a difference
of 13s. a quarter. It was well known that the spring
crops of this country were last year very deficient. The
barley crop had been calculated to be one-third leas than
the average, and the barley imported from abroad had
been much less this season than in the preceding year,
while at the same time there was a steady increase in the
consumption of malt liquors.--(Hear, hear.) He thought
it was only necessary to look at these facts to see that
the brewers were, at least on the face of them, justified
in taking the step they had done, and when the fact was
added that the importations of ten of the principal
brewers alone had amounted to 60,000 quarters of malt,
it would be seen at once how the pressure bore on that
body.—(Hear, hear.) The fact, however, was there.
The price had been raised to the Licensed Victuallers,
and the question was, what they ought to do under the
circumstances ? In causing the note to be inserted in
the Morning Advertiser he had merely intended to
call the attention of the trade to the subject,
in order that whatever was done might not
rest upon an individual, but a general decision. The
Protection Society had, he believed, been actuated by
the same desire, and the question was now, what should
be the rise ? He thought that it should be one halfpenny
a pot, which would just cover the advance made by the
brewers by a small sum on the butt, but sufficiently so to
prevent any loss. In his opinion it would be decidedly
impolitic to raise the price ono penny. If they did, it
would have the effect of stimulating an unhealthy com-
petition, which would neither be beneficial for the trade
nor the public—(Hear, hear)—at the same time he be-
lieved it was an incontrovertible doctrine, that accord-
ing to the cheapness of any cocr mol'ity, so in proportion
its consumption increased. It was, therefore, to him, in
common with the trade at large, a source of regret, that
the high price of malt and barley, had constrained the
brewers to advance the price of porter and ale ; because
they are the beverages of the industrial community, who
form the great majority of the population of this country.
—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that the meeting, as also the
trade generally, would make the minimum and not
the maximum advance, as he was confident they would
ultimately be pecuniarily benefitted thereby. He un-
derstood some contemplated advancing one penny per
pot, but he believed that en further reflection, they
would see the impolicy of so doing, and give their con-
currence to the motion which he now begged leave to
submit for their adoption. Mr. Homer then moved—
°' That as the leading brewers advanced the price of
porter and ale on Friday, the Ist instant, it is the opinion
of this meeting that the licensed victuallers are..X. com-
pelled to raise the price of porter and single ale a
halfpenny per pot to the public."
Mr. STICH, concurring as he did in the sentiments
expressed by Mr. Homer, had great pleasure in second-
ing the resolution.
An animated discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
Roper, Swatton, Faulkner, Poole, and others took part ;
and the motion having been put to the meeting, was
unanimously adopted.
It was resolved, :on the motion of Mr. Mitchell, se-
conded by Mr. Rountree, that the price of gin be raised
in proportion to the advance made by the distillers.
The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously
passed to the Chairman for his conduct in the chair, and
to Mr. Homer for the deep interest which on this, and
tut all occasions, he had shown in the welfare of the
trade, and these gentlemen having suitably acknow-
ledged the compliment, the meeting separated.

WHITECHAPEL.—A meeting of the Licensed Victual-
lers of this district was held yesterday afternoon, at Mr.
Hill's, Grave Maurice, Whitechapel-road, Mr. Rountree,
in the chair, when a rise of one halfpenny a pot was
unanimously agreed to, on account of the advance of
price by the brewers.
MILE-END.—A numerously attended meeting of the
trade was held at the Hayfield, Mile-end-road, in the
afternoon, Mr. Roper presiding, when a similar resolu-
tion was unanimously agreed to.
GREENWICH.-At a meeting of the Licensed Victual-
lers residing in this district, held yesterday evening at
Mr. Holmes's, King's Arms, King-street, Mr. Sprunt in
the Chair, on the motion of Mr. Hone, of the Wheat-
sheaf, seconded by Mr. Brown, of the Red Lion, it was
unanimously resolved, "That the price of porter for per-
sons bringing their own jugs be 4d. per quart, and for
using the measures of the Licensed Victuallers in or out
of the house per quart, and that no ale be sold
under sd. per quart, and other ales in the same propor-
tion.

ARREARS
next Hilary Term commences, when the
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BT ESSENTIAL OIL OF AL-
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inquest was held at the
afternoon an
mosins.—Yesterday before Mr. Car-
ter, New Peckham,
Canal Bridge Tavern,
DETERMINED
for the county of Surrey, on
ter, one of the coroners
mofowvehdicihn laarset for
Michaelmas
d act of suicide. Oa Thurs •
who committed a determine
who had formerly day evening last the deceased,
and latterly held the be-
longed to the Surrey Theatre,
of the trust rates in the
si-
tuation of a collector of
view of the body of Mr. Charles Young, aged 36 years,
SUICIDE number
of sherry, which were
called for a rump steak and a pint
served in the coffee-room. He partook heartily of the
but soon after a
steak, and drank part of the wine;
parish of Newington, enteredone the Bridge Tavern, and
strange noise was heard roduced by a sort of gurgling
of the throat, and the deceased was observed to be
deadly pale. The landlord of the tavern and one or two
,
gentlemen in the coffee-room rushed to the deceased's
assistance, and it was at first believed that he was la-
bouring under the effects of a fit. This impression was,
however,small bottle, such as are usually kept in apothecaries,
shops, with a label on, which left no doubt that it had
Boon removed by one of the party finding a
contained essential oil of almonds, and that its contents
had been emptied into the wine-glass which he had be en
using, and drunk off by the deceased. Two medical
men were quickly in attendance, and used the stomach
pump, but their efforts to preserve life were fruitless,
the unfortunste man had drunk sufficient of the poison
to kill three or four persons. It further appeared, that
the bottle containing the fatal drug had been taken away
from the surgery of his brother-in-law, by the deceased,
with the intention, no doubt of destroying himself. The
jury ultimately returned a verdict of temporary insanity,
and it appears that the deceased has left a widow and
four small children to deplore his loss. "
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A MERITORIOUS WATER-
MAN.—Yesterday an inquest was held by Mr. Carter at
the King and Queen, at the Deptford end of Bother-
hit he, on the body of Thomas Cornish, aged 28. The
deceased was a waterman
and plied at the King and
Queen-staire. He had been the means of saving many
lives, and had been frequently a witness at Mr. Carter's
court as the discoverer of dead bodies in the river. On
Monday night he went down to moor a boat or alter her
position, and he was no more seen alive. A watchman
heard a splash In the water about the time the deceased
went after the boat, but the night being dark he could
not see what it was. The deceased was not missed till
the next day, and as it was found he had not been home,
it was feared he bad caused the splash the watchman
heard. His body was susequently found near the stairs,
Dt;t' it is SUITH-t d thm. in passing elong a boom t., get
to his boat he slipped and fell into the river. Verdict—
" That the deceased was found drowned, but without
evidence to show by what means."