The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-13 00:00:00

(FROM TEIE EXAMINER.)

ALL Is LOST !—The march of intellect has re-
ceived a check—the tide of mental improvement
has been rolled back—the progress of education,
from which Liberals and Philosophers had hoped so
much, which Tories and Chnichmen had almost
ceased to dread, is at a stand. All is lost ! Quin-
tin Dick, of No. 20, Curzon-street, May-fair, in the
county of Middlesex, Esq., M.P. for Orford, and
Hugh Dick, his brother, of• the same place, M.P.
for Mahlon, have withdrawn their august counte-
nances from the King's College. Deeply as it
grieves us, we mast inflict upon our readers a full
knowledge of the extent of the calamity, lest, cling-
ing to some delusive hope, they might be plunged
hereafter into deeper despair. What was the loss
of the Alexandrian Library, the Index Expurgativus
of the Inquisition ; the proscription of Lady Mor-
gan ? What were Caliphs, Dominicans, Austrians ?

what were fire, torture, or geni-d'armerie, to this '
blow ? Learning is at an end : drooping science
sees the destruction of her latest hope : all is lost.
Once, only once, the annals of history presented an
equal misfortune. " Hoby," said a young gentle-
man to the celebrated ocreopolist of St. James's-
street—" Hoby, if you don't fit me better next time,
I must positively deal somewhere else, 'pon ho-
nour ! in fact, I shall go to Stubbs." " Cast up
the ledger, James—get in the outstanding accounts,
Thomas—George, shut up the shop : Ensign Simp-
kie, of the 4th garrison battalion, has withdrawn his
custom." Beautiful was the equanimity of this re-
solve ; and thus, no doubt, Mr. Coleridge has closed
his subscription books; the Bishop of London hides
the gush of his tears in the amplitude of his lawn
sleeves ; the Duke of Wellington shuts himself up
in his back parlour; and Windsor Castle hears a
Monarch sigh "My College is no more ! I !"

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION.HOUSE.

On Saturday Mr. Hobler, jun., who is solicitor to seve-
ral persons who have applied without effect for licences,
told the LORD MAYOR that he had been requested by his
clients to ascertain from his Lordship whether they might
expect that the Legislature would, in the course of the
session, make such alterations in the new licensing act as
might be rendered available to them. They had, be said,
gone to considerable expence in fitting up their houses for
the entertainment of company, and had numerous and very
strong recommendations from residents in the neighbour-
hoods in which they were prepared to commence business,
but the new act had, in consequence of some extraordinary
error in one of its clauses, effectually shut them out from
the advantages which it professed to afford in the preamble.
The Loan MAYOR said that the cases alluded to had not
at all been decided upon their merits. It would be recol-
lected that Mr. Alley, the counsel for several applicants,
bad, upon the last licensing day, very ably argued that
the Court should construe the act favourably to the appli-
cants, as they had done every thing which it was possible
for them to do in conformity with the act, and that upon
the question of law the applications were refused. If the
act happened to be so perfect as to be operative, there was
still a question as to the merits. It was to be ascertained
whether the popuiation of each neighbourhood was such as
to require additional public-houses or taverns before the
Court could think of granting licences. With respect to
the question whether any thing would be done in the course
of the session to do away the effect of the obnoxious
clause, he had every reason to suppose that no alteration
was at present contemplated.
Mr. Holder, jun. said, that the large house opposite to
the Mansion-house, called " the European Coffee-house,"
was the means of accommodating hundreds of gentlemen
every day. The most respectable merchants dined there
in consequence of the extraordinary nature of the accom-
modations, but they were all obliged to " move off" as
soon as the eating was over, as they could not obtain a
glass of wine. This was an undeniable argument as to the
necessity. The public felt and complained of the incon-
venience ; and if the merits of a case were to determine the
matter, it would be impossible to preduce stronger.
The Loan NIATOR said, that whatever claims the ap-
plicants might have, he believed that the Act would under-
go no revision this year. He had written to Mr. Peel
upon the subject, but had not yet received an answer to
his letter. As soon as he should receive any information
on thin subject, he would communicate it to those
inter Wed through their solicitor.
It was mentioned incidentally to the Lord Mayor, that
on the preceding day a very numerous and respectable
meeting of licensed victuallers took place at the London
Tavern, alit came to resolutions by which they pledged
themselves to protect the trade. It was meant of course
by this word " protection," that every opposition should
be given to attempts to obtain new licences.
The Loan MAYOR Aserved, that it was but natural for
men to endeavour to benefit themselves, and they were
perfectly justifiable in doing so, where it could be done
without prejudice to the public.
Mr. Hobler, jun. said, he should inform his clients of
the opinion of his Lordship, and suggest to them that it
would be needless to make any application until the next
regular licensing day, to meet which, according to the ex-
traordinary clause of the Act, they should give nine
months' notice for the examination of their characters.

It may be necessary to mention, that those who have
been, without effect, applying for new licences, have been
unremitting in their efforts, and that they are determined
to persevere. There is not one of them who has not the
Licensing Acts now in operation at his fingers' ends.
About seven years ago Mr. Hobler, jun., succeeded in
getting rid of some informations which were laid against
persons for Felling beer without a magistrate's licence, by
showing a clause in this Act, which enabled the Commis-
sioners of Excise to sanction the vending of that commo-
dity. This was soon discovered, and that gentleman was
applied to for an opinion, whether he could not resist any
attempt to inflict penalties, if the owner of a house, upon
the authority of that Board, retailed wine in his house.
To this application the solicitor replied, that he should be
very glad to slve his clients the expense of magistrates'
licences, as well as the trouble; but that, unfortunately,
the section of the Act of Parliament which he used upon
the above-mentioned occasion had been since repealed.