The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-07 00:00:00

FISH-MARKE'

The market this morning was furnished with a fair stock
of fish, but it ciefly "consisted of Fresh Herrings, Tur-
bot, Brill, and Solcs.—The following were the pric, :
Prime Turbot, inch 2os. Od. to 245..0d.
Inferior ditto
Red Mullets, per dozen
Fine Whitings, per 15 2 6 7 .0
Fine Cod.fish, each 0 0 10 6
Ditto small, per do.
Brill, each
Codlings, per dozen
Fresh Herrings, per hundred
Fine Soles, per three pairs ............. ........
Live Eels,
,per 51b. -6
-----per draught lt 0 0 0
Live Flounders, ,per quartern 1 6 2 6
Fine Lobsters, p 4
.per score 0 0 50. 0
,Inferior ditto c '
Shrimps, per gallon
Fine Prawns, per lb.
Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hundred 5 0 7 0
Scotch ditto 4 0 5 0
Best Common Oysters, per bushel - 10 '0 14 "0
Natives ... 0 0 28.0

PUBLICITY Or THE PROCEEDINGS BE-
TWEEN DEPUTATIONS FROM PUBLIC
BODIES AND HIS MAJESTY'S MINISTERS.

A few days since a deputation of the maltsters of Lei-
cister waited upon Lord Goderich on the,subject of the
late Bill for regnlating the excise on malt. They applied
independently of the body of maltsters, who had waited
upon his Lordship a few days before. Their repeated
nearly the same complaints as had been made by the
previous deputation, and they received similar answers.
In consequence of, the publicity given to the atthstance
of what,took place at the first conference, an intimation
emanating, it is believed, from a particular quarter, was
given to the rnaltsters, that much offence was given by the
publication 'of the discussion at the former interview ; that
such a thing was unusual, if not unprecedented ; and was
extremely improper, Scel.
One of the present deputation, in consequence, ventured
to ask Lord Goderich, before they withdrew; whether
there *would be any impropriety in their publishing what
had taken place at that interview.
Lord Gonitaten replied, none whatever. They were
there on a public matter. He considered, therefore, that all
which passed on such an occasion concerned the public, and
should be made known to them by the most:speedy, cor-
rect, and best means available.
The deputation left his Lordship highly gratified by the
manner in which they had been received, and the kind and
patient manner in 'which their complaints had been inves-
tigated.
On Monday a general meeting of the deputies in London
was held at the Bull Inn, Bishopsgate-street, when the
consent of upwards of 300 different maltsters was an-
nounced to the formation of a society for the protection' of
fair'traders. Mr. Crisp Brown, of Norwich, was unani-
mously chosen Chairman ; Mr. Ford, of Nine Elms,
Surrey, was solicited to become the Secretary, which
office he accepted.
The objects of the society, as set forth iu a
.very long
discussion respecting it, were to protect the fair trader by
protecting the revenue, and also by watching all legisla-
tive and legal proceedings respecting.them, to prevent the
introduction of enactments that were confused, oppressive,
and injurious, in their operation. The fair trader, who
paid duty, it was unanimously assented to, had an interest
concurrent with that of Government in 'putting a stop to
the illicit malting. It is well known that malt has been
constantly offered at Mark-lane for 10s. per quarter less
lain the malt on which duty had been paid could be made

fin•. The consequence has been, that the fair trader who
paid 11. per quarter duty on his malt was undersold and
injured. It was agreed, therefore, as a first principle of
the society, that it should devise means with the Govern-
ment for securing the payment of ',very farthing duty on
the malt sold.

The chief means to be devised, it was urged, was an ef-
fective system of keeping a stock of barley, and also of the
commodity_when the process was completed, and the malt

formed. The mode of making malt in various counties •
differs exceedingly, according to' the different descriptions
of beverage required from it to suit the different tastes and
habits of the people. • Yet the regulations of the new act
go to restrict the process to the Hertfordshire method,
which is only adapted to the brewing of one description of
beverage. No difference of opinion was entertained that
it was the common interest of the trade and the public,
that the intermediate proCess of malting should be left en-
tirely unfettered by any Excise regulations, inasmuch as
the practice of taking the duty upon the barley used, and
the malt produced, would be most simple, equitable, and
efficient ; and the trade would not he confined to the old
mode of malting, and individuals would be left at liberty
to make experiments, and introduce such improvements
as they might discover, that would benefit all by making
the process more cheap and expeditiotr.
Another important subject on which unanimity pre-
vailed, was the introduction of a proper system or keeping
stock, and of checks, by certificates on the various dealers
and consumers.- It is intended to suggest to the Govern-
ment that malt should he transferred in the same manner
as may be found requisite in the instance of tea, tobacco,
and other commodities. The adoption of this principle
was treated as of vast importance, less for the sake of the
revenue than of •the public health, in preventine adultera-
tion. The maltster is interested in insuring the dllo con-
sumption of malt the honest brewer is equally interested
in preventing any others underselling him by sending into
the market a commodity and quality which has been cre-
ated by drugs. The system of keeping stock proposed
would show how much malt is used by the honest, or ra-
ther how much is not used.by the dishonest brewer.
Much covert opposition is anticipated to this measure,
as it is expected that strong disciplined interests are array-
ed,against it and the public ; but when its utility is proved,
little doubt is entertained ,by the maltsters of its success.
The next inbject of discuSsion was the legislative enact-
ments for the regulation of the trade, and it was proposed
that they should watch all parliamentary measures respect—
ing them, and as.far as they were able prevent the safety of
property being invaded, as had been done recently by the
bungling and mischievous legislation of which the last Act
was a,specimen. It contained about eighty penalties to
effect that which. an Act framed for the same object by
•
practical Men could effect by ten. Had it been intended
to promote litigation by confusion, and enforcing useless
regulations by penalties which operated as so many traps,
it could haidly have been more admirably contrived.
Little doubt was entertained .by the naaltsters. that the
adoption of an improved system would increase the revenue
to an unexpected extent. . .
The Meeting was adjourned until the 3d of next month,
When the first General Meeting of the new Society takes
place.

TlUonouiabie COrps of Gentle-
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