Star.
London, England, 1831-07-13 00:00:00

THE NEW BEER BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF TEE STAR.

Stn—ln your paper of the 9th, in an article headed
0 The New Beer Bill," you ask, has a bishop nottim3
better to do than to meddle with public houses ? Answer—
If a bishop is convinced of the immoral effects of these beer
houses, it is his bounden duty publicly so to state. Where
you pia your information that they do not product immoral
effects, I know not; but an assertion is neither proof nor
argument In any ease, and every person who lives in the
country knows that they do produce, and are producing,
evils of incalculable magnitude.
How is a country magistrate • gainer by the power of
licensing ? Does he receive a farthing from those who are
licensed ? Can he refuse a license without showing the
cause ? Would a magistrate remain in the commission a
moment if any corrupt motives could be proved ? Or, are
ionicientious men to be condemned by assertions and cries ?
I am a magistrate, and defy—either against myself or
those with whom I have for many years acted—malice itself
to produce the slightest ground for the most distant shade of
a charge of the kind. I was among those who refused a
liana; and if you have any feelings of truth, candour, or
charity, yourself shall judge in this case.
A poor girl, with her mother, MU passing by a public-
house in a market town in ; they sat town to rest
themselves in the tap-room ; there was a soldier and two
loose women. The mother and young woman were about
to leave the house, when one of the women started up. held
the young woman, whilst the soldier threw her on the ground,
and assaulted her in a manner I shad not dt.cribe. The
loallord must have heard the cries from the tap, but no no.
tice was taken. The injury was proved, the soldier con.
victed, and the publican's license refused.
No power on earth should have compelled me to grant it ;
and for twenty years this is the only instance in which I.
have been concerned in refusing • license.
As to the Beer Bill, I know, that in almost every parish
in the kingdom, a brothel is opened for younger rustle liber-
tines of a village; I know it is the r. sort of idleness, for
days, while money lasts ; I know that wages, which should
go to a labourer's family, is there consumed in beer and
smoke.

And as to the Bishop of Bath and Wells—crimes of ir-
ordinate character, in his diocese, were traced, upon convic-
eon, to beer houses ! I will recreate you with ooe instance
—The benevolent bishop was the first to set the example of
letting loge lots of land to the poor, at reduced rents.
He had the blest.ings of the industrious and sober poor—but
soon after, the beer shops in Wells were opened. Some.
who were traced fo those haunts of idleness, scaled his walls
—in consequence of what he had said about the (freer--
htoke every pane of glass in a large green-house, and cut the
throat of a favourite tame deer, that fed almost before the
door, and which literally
" Mehl the hand just rais'd to shed its blood !"
Now, Sir, in answer to your assertion, you have &loth, r
assertion to the contrary, with a few circumstances, which I
can prove.
I know not whether, like the Tines, you will have the
magnanimity to admit this assertion, and these facts, in w-
alker to your article, but if you have a grain of truth or cha-
rity you wilL My name shall be given if required, sad
I am, 11. e.
A FRIEND To TROTH.

The necessary interruption of intercourse with
the Baltic, is producing very extensive inconve-
niences to merchants, mariners, &c. &c. in Eng-
land, who subsist by the vast trade carried on
with that sea ; while Russia will be deprived of
its returns from exports, and its duties of cus-
toms, for this Summer, and have soaii thing else
to think about besides conquering the Poles.—
Down to the middle of June, the first ships hays
taken in their lading, and Petersburg bugged it-
self in confident security; but the first notices of
cholera sent shipping to sea without cargoes, and
arrested all business, in Uglier cow iderations of
personal safety.
The political treachery to Europe of Prussian
succour to the lilt:wed ltutsian armies, cannot
fail to spread the disease through Prussia, and
hence the crime for once will be accompanied by
direct punishment. It is, however, to be re-
gretted that the Prussian Cabinet wilt not be
the only victims.

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4' MEW CONSTITUTION TN DENMARK.
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• Ferick VI. by the grace of GOD, Ringl
of Denmark, the Vandals and the Goths, Duke of
Nlesviick, Holstein, Stormarn, Ditmarsken, Lauen-
burgh, and Oldenburgh, make known, that in order'
to place us and our descendants on the throne in a
situation in which we may be able always to obtain
the most authentic information respecting all that
can contribute to the welfare of our true and be-
luved subjects, and by these means render the 11
unicn which attaches our Royal house to our sub-
jects more secure and permanent, also in order to
awaken the public spirit, we have determined to in-
re:? art, councils of provincial states in our kingdom
f I s.,nrhat h, as well as in our Duchies of Sleswick
:,nd I Itlstain. In order to carry these intentionsinto
effect in a manner corresponding with our paternal
views. we have previously taken the subject into
due consideration ; and thonOt it has not yet ar-
t fired to such a degree of maturity as would he re-
quisite to make it a general and specified legisla-
tive measure, yet we deem it expedient now to
proclaim the ,eneral outline of the constitution we
purpose giving to our Danish states.
We therefore most graciously ordain,-
1. That two Chambers of Councils of the Provin-
cial States are to be elected,— one for the counties
of Zealand, Funen, Laaland, and Falster, and our
island of Iceland ; and • one for all the counties of
nothern Jutland.

2. That each of these Chambers are to consist
of men elected by their fellow-citizens, and the
number of whom we shall forthwith fix upon. The
election, for which every proprietor of houses in
the towns, or of land in the country, shall be en-
titled to vote, are to take place in conformity with
the specified regulations, and in the manner as will
be set forth in one of our future special royal acts;
and in consideration of the secure possession with
which the tenants of estates are vested, we will
likewise include them amongst those who shall be
entitled to vote. Ground property will elso be a
necessary qualification to the person to whom votes
can be given ; and in regard to such of those pro-
prietors as may at the same time bo in our Rcyal
employment, in order that though we have not the
intention to exclude them from taking seat in the
said Chambers, if they be properly elected, still no
person who is in public service, or enjoying a royal
grant, commission, or appointment, shall accept of
such a seat, before he has acquired our most gra-
cious acquiescence.

3. We further purpose nominating persons of
the university and clergy to have seats in tke
Chamber of said Provincial States, and also several
other individuals, who, from the situation which
they hold, and from their personal qualities, may
be deemed especially qualified for the purpose.
4. We stipulate that previous to the issue of any
law by which the personal property and rights of
our subjects, the taxes and public dues shall be
effected, such measure is to be previously laid be-
fore the said two Chambers of the States, or if it
only affects some particular county or counties.
before the states of such county or counties re-
spectively, and the States are to take such measure
under their consideration, and report to us on the
subject.
5. If the provincial states be induced to desire
any alteration in the laws of the kingdom gene-
rally, or in the laws or institution of their respec-
tive counties in particular, or if they consider
themselves bound to complain of the manner in
which the law is exercised, or of the administration
of the institution, they may submit their state-
ment of the case and their proposal to ns, as it will
have our consideration, and we will give our reso-
lutions accordingly.
6. As we think it advantageous that the pro-
vincial states should partake in the management of
the matters of the communities, we request that it
may be taken into consideration how this object is
to be attained, and that the minutes and par-
ticular observations in regard to this subject may be
stated forthwith.

7. The Provincial States are to meet at our no-
tice every second year ; but should it be requisites
we shall call for extraordinary meetings. We shall
be guided by circumstances to fix each timo upon
the period for the sitting of the Chambers, and in
like manner announce their dissolution.

8. We purpose issuing proclamation, by which
we shall stipulate the number of members of each
Provisional Chamber, the division of the numbers
for each county. and the conditions !voiding the
title to votes and to be voted for.and likewise state
the regulatinns in regard to the proceedings of the
elections and in the Chambers. Previous,
however, to the formation cf a law to
desire these special regulations, we shall as-
semble several enlightened men from different parts
et'our kingdom, to take the subject fully into con-
sideration, and report on it as their general and
local knowledge may induce them. And in ease
there should be occasion to alter the regulation
which will now be oldaincd at some future period,
such alteration ill nct be effected without the
advice of the State, agreeably to the 4th section
of this Act.

Done at our Royal Residence in Copenhagen,
this 28th day of May, in the year of our Lord,
1831.

Under our Royal hand and seal.
(L. S.) FREDERICK. R.
stemann, Monrad, Vented, Lessen, kieurulff, Lange,
ammo.

" The DeviltTrarAam comp complains that his pre-
sent place of abode is worse than the infernal re-
gions : of course he must be the best judge.
Over the stall of a public writer in -la Rue de
Bac, at Paris, is the following inscription :—" M.
Renard, public writer, advisingcompiler, translates
the tongues, explains the language of flowers, and
sells fried potatoes."—Fura de Londres.
MELANCIIOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT ON
THE RIVER.—We have to record another fatal
accident on the Thames, owing to the rapidity of
the steam-vessels, which has caused the death of a
very respectable lady. It appeari that the Endea-
vour and Diana Richmond steam-boats were return-
ing to London on Monday evening, and proceeding
at a very rapid rate. About seven o'clock they
were off Barnes Elm Reach, when a wherry con-
taining eight persons was between the two steam-
ers. The swell of the water was so great, from
the velocity of the boats, that we are sorry to say
the wherry was lir set. The screams of the unfor-
tunate persons were most heart-rending, and a
number of boats put off from the shore, and every
assistance was rendered by the steam-boats. By •
great exertions the whole of the party were saved,
with the exception of one lady belonging to the
Society of Friends,whose name we could not learn.

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