The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-23 00:00:00

THE BILL FOR THE TRANSFER
OF LICENSES AND REGULATION OF PUB-
LIC-HOUSES.
As this Bill is of the highest importance to the licensed
victuallers r.•ho are altogether unacquainted with its con-
tents, we have taken the earliest opportunity of laying it
before them:—
" Whereas it is expedient that greater facilities should
be given in the transfer of licenses of inns, ale-houses,

and victualling-houses, and likewise that some better
regulations should be made for the management and
conduct of the same, and for repressing disorders therein;
he it therefore enacted, by the Queen's Most Excellent
Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this pre-
sent Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the
same, that from and after the passing of this Act, any
justice of the peace for any county, city, town, or borough
. may at any time, upon application made to him for thafpur-
pese by note in writing, to be indorsed on the license already
granted for keeping any inn, alehouse, or victualling-
house situated within. the district of the county, city
town, or borough, for which such magistrates shall be
acting, give authority to the person to whom any such
license shall be intended to be transferred, or to the
heirs, executors, or administrators, of any licensed vic-
tualler deceased, to ose, exercise, and carry on the busi-
...ss of a licensed victualler at the house and premises
for which such license shall have been .granted until the
than ensuing session for the county, city, town, and bo-
rough, w ithin which or within the district whereof the
*.lid house and premises shall be situated, which shall be
a,)pointed to be held for the transferring of licenses, at
which sessions the application for tho allowance and con-
firmation of the transfer of such license shall be made to
the licensing magistrates in the usual manner ; and no
complaint or inforthation shall be made or laid against, or
oy penalty be inflicted upon, any persons to whom such
transfer snail be intended to be made as aforesaid,
and who shall have obtained the indorsement of any such
license by any such justice, in the first instance, for eel-
l:ng or having sold, without a license, any wine, beer, or
other excisable Liquor by retail, to be drank or consumed
in or out of such inn, alehouse, or victualling house, al-
though it shall afterwards appear fit to the licensing ma-
gistrates at such sessions to refuse to allow and confirm
tie transfer of such license ; provided, nevertheless, that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt
any such person to whom a license shall be intended to
be transferred as aforesaid from any penalties now in
ca:stence for misbehaviour in the said house, or permit-
ting any disorderly conduct therein, or any other offence
against the tenet- of the license granted for such house,
foe which purposes the person to whom such licence shall
1 e intended to be transferreaas aforesaid shall be deemed
and taken to he the owner and proprietor, and inswera-
hle accordiagly. _

" And be it enacted, That in all cases where any afr
fray-, noise, tumult. or abuse, riotous or disorderly con 7
4:uct shall be made or created, or begun to be made or
:.'sated, by any person or persons whomsoever, in the
; else of any licensed victualler, or in case such-licensed
.etualler be minded and desirous of clearing his house
t all persons, visitors or guest.; therein, on account of
',e lateness of the hour, or for any other reasonable
c. use, and the persons in any such house persist in ra-
aaining beyond the time they ought to stay therein, or
case any person or persons, upon reasonable request
1 v thelandlord, his wife, servants or assistants, peace-
: ly to quit his house,` shall refuse so to do, or become
fractory, or commit an assault • upon the landlord,
1 ;:.; wife, servants, assistants, or any member of his
1 •ittsehohi, it shall and may be lawful for any such
-.ectesecl victualler, his wife, servants or assistants, to
s ;quire and call to his, her, or their aid and assistance,
44_1* or more police constables, who, upon such request
,E•ig made to him o: them, shall, and they are hereby
a. tetorised to enter the house and premeses of such
:( (lensed victualler, f r the purpose of clearing theoaree,
tr.l causing the departure of all such disorderly person
- persons, and the suppressing of aliroise, riots, and
• a turbances, and taking every such person or persons
int custody who may refuse peaceably to depart from
4 of such house, or who persist in contir aing such
a se, riot, or disturbance, or disorderly conduct therein,
✓ IC such disorderly persons to take and convey to the
✓ e rest station-house, for safe custody until such time as
• , she, or they can he taken before a magistrate, who is
h rehy authorised to hear the complaint, and deal with
person or persons according to law.
" And be it enacted, That every person duly licensed
f • keep nn inn, alehouse, or victualling-house within the
:etropolitan Police District shall shut up and close the
.me at the hour of twelve o'clock at night of every
turday night, and on the night proceeding Good
• iclay and Christmas-day in every year, and that every
Fe ch house shall remain so closed and shut up until the
ur of one o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday, Good
r. day, and Christmas-day, after which hour every
• n so licensed as aforesaid shall be at liberty to keep
..mot his house for the remainder of the day, any law to
t le contrary notwithstanding ; and every licensed vie-
ti eller who shall, between the aforesaid hours on those
• pective days, serve any customer or other
le. -son or persons with any wine, beer; or other excise-
: i e liquor, whether the same shall be drunk and consumed
lrira staid house, or be carried out of his said house,
k tall forfeit and pay for every suchoffence any sum not
e tceediug five pounds, to be recovered in a summary
ny before any two or more justices of the peace, sitting
a Any of the police courts within the metropolitan (lis-
ts wherein such house shall be situated, excepting,
ti 'ye r theless, inns for the reception of travellers.
" And be it enacted, That no wines, spirits, cr other
/ • ciseable liquors, shall be sold by retail on board of any
it,"-tetim-boat, or other vessel which shall be moored
lying at anchor in the river Thames, or in any dock
!• other place for their reception within the district of
I 14 metropolitan police, during the same hours and times
4 t Sundays, Good Fridays, and Christmas-days, on which
e mused victuallers are by law obliged to keep their
ruses closed ; and any master, steward, mistress, or
• evarcless, or any other person on board any such boat,
at, am-boat, or other vessel, who shall during those hours
rt Sundays, Good Fridays, and Christmas-days, in
e .ch the houses of licensed victuallers are closed, sell
L wines, spirits, or other excisable liquors, in and on
ire aid such boat, steam-boat, or other vessel, shall be
sr lied and liable to the same pehalties as a licensed
vi wailer would be in the like case offending, and be
p oceeded against in like manner as in the case of a
li ensed victualler.
" And whereas it is expedient that so much of an Act
pr aced in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of his late
kjasty King George the Second as relates to the reco-
ye, y of debts for the sale of spirituous liquors amounting
Z.,. the sum of twenty shillings, should be repealed ; be
it t 'aerefore enacted, that from and after the passing of
C. is Act, so much of the said above-recited Act as de-
e] ases that no deht,for spirituous liquors, unless cen-
t- eted at one time to the amount of twenty shillings,
dl ill be recoverable at law, shall be repealed.
And be it enacted, that this Act shall commence and
is ke effect from

Extract of a letter received from her Majesty's brig
7 .rmagant, West Coast of Africa, Dec. 29, 1841:—" Ws
le vs just received frum the Chiefs of Grand Corro several ar-
t), es lately pirated by 'one fishermen of Baddon, from the
bl. tt Jessie Clark, belonging to the English barque Navarino,
c • Liverpool, and I fear the piracy is accompanied by murder,
I - the information gathered from the natives; this is the third
d holical deed' committed by the people of that town within
tt elee,months, and nialess they are severely punished (which it
is ,oped.:they will be), no vessels can continue the palm .oil
to de on this coast with safety. It appears by the following
ee ,y, found in a book belonging to the supercargo, Mr. Edward
II milton, that the loss of the boat, and the conduct pur-
sue I towards the unfortunate sufferers are no doubt attributable
to the captain and mate of that vessel. Copy of remarks found
jr ' Lynn's Nautical Tables,' the property of Edward Hamil-
y, , supercargo of the barque Navarino, belonginfr to Liver-
Ivo 4-7th December, 1841, 6 30 r.a.t., about--lioat within
he 1, and asked what course the ship was steering, was answered
by the mate, 'lf you come any closer, by heavens, I'll sink
3PII I we are bound hinne.' At this time the boat contained
Edward Hed and William Day, two casks of water, one cask of
be ~f, one cask of pork, about 3} lbs. of bread.—Note. The mas-
te hat been intoxicated for two days, carrying a loaded pistol
abt utbim. About 11 P.M. the Navarino hove about, and
rat away W.N. W., wind about N.E. ; followed the vessel and
bah Aber, and asked what he intended doing, when he replied,
that he would put a ball into if we came any closer; he
w t hound home, and we might go to hell if we liked. The
gu entity of food was unknown to Mathews—amuses himself by.
Ss d ,lag and boat-sailing. Latitude of the boat Jessie Clark,
et. , Dec., 1841, 3.27 long., 9th ditto, 5.28 long.' List of
art des recovered from the natives—one detached patent lever
pull, er watch, No. 1936, maker, N. Hart, 47, Castle-street
Li, erpeol, ebony sextant, Dawson, Milling, and Co., Liverpool,
but to's *compass (Dawson, Milling, anti Co., Liverpool), fowl-
ing piece, ship's cutlass, and a book, ' Lynn's Nautical Tables,'
'eh ch are sent to England by the English schooner, Guineaman,
be) • nging to Messrs. Hutton, Sons, and Co. ilendon."—Devon-
, pos t Telegraph.
BOOKSELLERS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—At the
seal 'nal meeting of the members of this useful Institution held
las week at the Albion Tavern (Mr. Nesbit in the chair), the
Re sort of the Committee of management was read and their
bat nee-sheet exhibited; both of which were received with
ran .h satisfaction. During the past year it was shown that
the fund:: of the Institution had become partially available for
spat itable purposes, and several cases were narrated to the
Int , 'ing cf assistance which had been rendered, by chosen
off ,s vs, in instances of great need and urgency. The income
of ale Association is in a highly prosperous condition, and pro-
snis es to swell eventually into an estate of such magnitude as
. „ to , eny nothing in the way of relief, either casual or perma-
net . which it may be the unfortunate lot of any one of its
, . saes abers to require. The available annual proceeds, derived
a' ire.: interest, realizations, donations, and periodical subscrip•
''' tier s, are now nearly 7001.—a sum capable of conferring ex-
terns ive benefits. if discreetly and cautiously applied. It may
res. cnably be expected that in a year or two, when the bene-
vol nt machinery of this establishment gets into full play, and
is Itabled not only to alleviate the occasional domestic dis-
".:,.. tree sea arising from illness, want of employment, and other
tint reseen eentingencies, but to grant annuities to the aged.
ant helPies,, few HSSiSting members of the boukselling trade
wit withheld from it their countenance and support.
.. mother of Sir Robert Peel's secrets is out. It is
disc osed in the shape of an income tax, to the amount of 3
per 'tit. tin incy,mes cf lbol. .1-3 ear and ups arils. This is
the esult to ,hich the constituencies who preferred Tory to
Wh g candidates at the last eeneral election, have brought the
oati in. The Whigs have been turned out of office because
the would not impose a war tax, and because they sought
to . • live the people by stimulating commerce. The ecune
try has now practical proof of wl at it has gained by
the
change; how it appreciates the discavery, may
be understood by listening to the earnest conversation
,Flahl,Engli,h is spolceiheireivnera two or I'
r that th r cies lb'
bey: stononorsn
einm,ate, az :ndt s:
which takes place
sub :ued. The burden has become toe heavy to
elm' tent and ingenious as the. Premier is, he cannet pesuade
the .oiling and thinking millions to be pleased with the new
tax. Numbers of Sir Robert Peel's own party denounce hit
dual cial measure as
vehemently as any Whig or Radical can ;
and in a.short tin, he will find public opinion expressed in a
ma, oc, that will cause him biteerly to repent his daring ex.
perimetit. on the temper and patience of the nation.--Desonpori
Jadttpenden t,
ii. COMPLIME'f TO THE LADIES.' minister a
tfitv.,,,,.short time ago held forth to his female auditors in the Manner
"r-tf"l., ;•
—" Jae. not proud that our bit ssedLord paid your
sex tdistingeisirt.i honour of e.i,i.r.og first to a female
• e;;Z`skf: atterth resurrection, for it was only done that the glad news
I
alight, spread the sooner I"
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