Star.
London, England, 1822-05-04 00:00:00

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MEETING ef the LICENSED VICTUALLERS.

Yesterday a most respectable Meeting of the Vic-
tnalleri of the Metropnits was held at the CrOwn and
Anchor Tavern, for the porpOse•of taking into consi-
deration the measures propos6d to be adopted for
making their trade an open one, and to adopt pro-
ceedings to obviate the intentions of the Bill intrn-
clued by the Hon. Meinber for Reading, as well as
to support a to Ile introduced by* Hon. GRAY
Basun into. Parliament.
Mr. JAMsoN having been called to the Chair, ob-
served, the present Meeting had been vaned by some
Gentlemen in Westminster, to whom the greatest
praise was due for their seal; but these Gentlemen
did not appear to be informed of what had been done
by former Committees. Every Gentleman who had
read the debates lately, must see how lively an in-
terest had been excited by the agitation of the ques-
tion on the Agricultural Interest in the House of
Commons, but the Hon. Members did not appear to
be acquainted with the situation of the Licensed Vic-
tuallers. It was proposed to make the trade open in
the Metroplis, but this he contended would be
fraught with the greatest evil, as if six houses were
to be opened in one street where the trade would not
support more than two, it would not only tend to de-
moralize the whole neighbourhood, but to rain the
other four landlords. Why, he asked, were the houses
in Mary-la-bonne, and other parishes at the West•end
of the town so respectable? BecauSe the trade was
such as to afford all a livelihood. To carry the pro.
position into effect would be to'ruin 8000 individuals,
who in many instances had obtained loans on their
property, and whose brewers and distillers would, in
in the event of the, measure passing, immediately
call on them to sell off their property and pay them.
'He fully agreed in opinion with Mr. Canning, that
the more measures were iiiquiied into, the more be-
neficial was the result to all parties, and the more sa-
tisfied did they become whichever way the inquiry
ended. It was proposed in the first instance that a
Victualler who offended should pay a small fine; in
the second instance, something more; and in the third,
a still larger sum. The Magisti atcs would be em-
powered to refer the case to the Sesions in the latter
instance, and the opinion.of a British Jury could and
ought then to be had on the appeal. What man
would be foolhardy enough to commit himself three
times to an informer in cne year ; and what man
would be daring enough to consil4n " another to
wretchedness and poverty unheard ? lie thought a
Committee ought to be appointed to watch the pro-
gress of the Bill; for bow could they knix: that some
country Member might not ris,e up and propose a
clause, without knou tog its efrect, that woffid utterly
ruin the London trade? Let the ccantry Members
look to their own interests, but it was a paramount
duty on those presea,t to watch narrnely theirs. It
had been recommended by one or two lion. Mem-
bers that a Petition should be sent up (but that great
caution should be used in wording it) to point out the
great danger of opening the trade. Every :tan %%a,
empowered by law to brew his own beer, and he ft:r
one would not say that brewers were not an hor.our
to society, for if cue did not send in beer that gavel
satisfaction, another would. .

The attention of the Meeting was then called to the
clauses of the Bill ; and, in addition to the lenno ks of
Mr. JACKSON, it appeared that for the first offence,
such as irregularity, a fine of 3;). should be imposed;
for the second, 1%.1; and for the third in one year,
something not ttcceding £1 00, or the forfeiture of
the license; but, in the event of the fine being paid,
the two first.offences to stand open as a check on the
person convicted.
Mr. COATES, of Whitechapel, addre;scd the Meet-
ing at some length, and contended that not only
would the measure be fraught with evil consequences
to the victuallers, but to other classes of society. The
idea that the opening of the trade would bet:eft the
Agricultural Interest, was vi.ionary.
After some further speaking, it was agreed to ap-
t•nint a Committee, to watch the progreis of the Bill
introduced by the Hon. Member for Reading, the
preparation of a Petition, and the obtaining of sig-
natures to it.—The. Meeting then adjuto ned.

TUR MARQUIS AM) MA neniosrsser DONECAL.—
CoNsurronY COURT, DOCTORS COM MON s.—Saturday
Sir C. Rolm:son gave judgment on the protest of
Arthur Chichester, Esc. to the jurisdiction of this
Court.—The point at issue, wrs to try the validity of
a marriage, contracted with the Marchioness, she
being an illegitimate minor, wanting the consent of
the Court of Chancery; and which involves the ques-
tion of the legitimacy of the Earl of Belfast, and six
other children of this marriage; as likest ise the suc-
cession to the titles and immense estates of that fa-
mily. The suit is opposed by Mr. Chichester, te-
,phew of the Marquis, and next in succession in the
event of nullity being declared, and the Marquis
I dying without other lawful issue. Mr. Chichester
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(with a view of making him a party in t 1 suit), was
cited to see proceedings, and having denied the pro-
duction under protest, Lord Stowell, in the Est in-
stance, over-ruled such protest, and directed the suit
to proceed. The party again protested against the
jurisdiction, and as.igned further grounds of objec-
tion, on which the Learned Judge now gave see.-
tence at considerable length. The Court, in over-
ruling this protest, gave no opinion as to any ulterior
question that might arise out of it. It merely over-
ruled, because the grounds on which' it at present''
stood were by no means sustained. It appeared to
this Court, that the statute of Henry VI. was autho-
rity in this case. In a case of clandestine marriage
and bastardy, it directed proclamation to be made in
Chancery, when it was competent to take objections.'
Such notice was agreeable to the practice of the Ec-
clesiastical Court. The Court was, therefore, of opi-
nion, the citation in this case was entitled to issue upon
a general principle, and operated generally in its effect
—Dr. LUSRINOTON, Mr. Chichester's Counsel, then
intimated that he appeared absolutely, and opposed
the admission of the allegation given in on the part
of Lady Donegal.—Yesterday the Counsel of Mr. A.
Chichester brought in apetition againstthe admission
of the allegition which had been given in soon after
the commencement of the suit. After the matter bad'
been fully argued, Sir CHRISTOPIIRR ROBINSON said
he did not think that he should be warranted in in-
terfering with the decision of the Learned Judge,
(Lord STOWZIA) whe had occupied that chair before
him, bad given on the subject.

riticr.s or HAY Apo S'
ST. JAMTSS.
Hay 7,1 os od to 11 104 od
Straw 11 .5s Oct to 11 16s 0.1 I
Clover :.:110s 0:1 to 41 Os Od

PRICE or TALLOW,
Town Tallow 40s Od
Yellow 414 Od
Whitedltto
Soap ditto
Melted Stuff... ..... 3:;s Od

P 1: (C 1: OP CANDLES—I.
Candles, per duz. tr's o I—Zl
allowed Ii ri

PRI CL OF COALS.
GOAL-?L%RKFT, MAY 5.
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Beaumont 7115.Gd.-Burdon sr.s. 9d.-Charlotte 355.-Dean's
Primrose 3.15. 573.-1-lebburn Main 314.-Jubilce
Z(l.-Ord's IZedhop,h 505.--Pontop Windsor's 335. 91.-
Percy East 325. 6d.-Shipcuto 31s. 6d.-Townley 355.-Walls-
end lk:wickc 40s. 11d.-110. Brown's 365. 6d.-Do. Green 3.55.
-Do. Kea march 375. 6d.-Do. NorthumbMand 375. 3d.-
1)o. Ellison 375. 6d.- Dalis 38s. 9d.-Do. R ussel 10s. 6d.
-Do. Westoe 335. 6d.-Wylant Z6s.-Old Walker Coasting
335..-Willington 365. 9d.-l'elaw Trader 31a. &1.-Walker
Lean 295.-Ct:wpeti 335.-Ilartky 334.-FAlen Main 365. 9d.-
1)0. Stewart 41s. 9d.-GO Ships at Market-383 Ships sold-
21i Unsold.

COLT RS P. OF
Amsterdam 2 5 C.v.
Ditto at sight 12 2
Rotterdam... l2 G 2U.
Antwerp, ex-mo 12 1
Ilambi.rgh... 37 2 SU.
Altona 17 3 2U.
ri4, 3day's f..)5 IT.
Ditto "3 50 2U.
Madrid, effective 57
Cadiz dr. ct ...... . 36i
ILreelona

IliLin, effective 561
PRICES OF COL
Foreign Gold In liars .
New Doublocnis
New Dollars
Silver, in bars, standard

COUNTRY MARKETS.

eirogn, MAT 42.—Wheat Gs. &11. a bushel. The price of the
half•peck loaf (household) Is. and four-pence.
I:%suunv, MAY ‘-'s. 6d. to 6s. Cd—llelns, 2s. 6d.
to Zs ttd.—Votche4, Os 041 per bushel.—Barley, I Is to .2G:—
Oats, 1 Is 0,1 to .9.5's od ptr quarter—Bread, Is 4d half peck ;
and sAiiiiler in proportion. Flour 2fts. to 545. per sack.