Star.
London, England, 1831-06-24 00:00:00

jested representative ? By what right. -by shalt law, did
Captain Graham supersede the paliee in the petformanee
of their duty ? Wbo gave hint or his associates the poser
of acting ?
Thaw are grave qua dons, Captain Graham a'd Mr.
314Clintsek. They may be answered satisfactorily, petirtpa.
ie.:. That • thorou investigation will be had, we know. Mr.
Greene, the 's Damsel, set off by the Lord Lieutenant's
order, at a very notice on Sunday. Until the result of
this inquiry is known, the public will suspend their judg-
ment—but it cannot be denied that there i. prima facie eel.
deuce of guilt somewhere.

Yesterday a meeting of the persons engaged in
the new beer trade was held at the Crown and An-
chor Tavern, Strand, for the purpose of considering
the propriety of petitioning Parliament for the acme
privileges as are enjoyed by the licensed victual-
lers; Mr. Braithwaite in the chair.
Mr. BURT rose to propose the first resolution,
and contended that the great number of persons
now engaged in the sale of beer under the new
beer act were not adequately protected. The only
parties now opposed to the new system were the
magistracy, the clergy, and the licensed victuallers.
The two former opposed the system because the
power and influence formerly used by them in the
granting of licenses had been taken away. The
interests of 30,000 persons now engaged in the
new beer trade were not adequately protected, the
Act of Parliament upon the subject being so con-
structed as to render them the prey of the common
informers. As the consumption of malt, the reve-
nue, and the comforts of the poor, had been in-
creased under the new system, he thought minis-
ters would be bound to redress the evil complained
of, and that the same privileges, with respect to the
hours of keeping open their shops, should be al-
lowed to persons engaged in the new trade as were
granted to the licensed victuallers. He moved the
first resolution, which stated that it was the opi-
nion of the meeting that the benefits contemplated
by the legislature in passing the sale of beer act
had been fully realized, that the retailers were now
30,000 in number, and that they were not ade-
quately protected.
Mr. MORRIS seconded the resolution, and said
that all the trade desired was a free and impartial
law.
The resolution was carried.

, Mr. Bex Bow moved the second resolution,w•hich
was to the effect, that while, as individuals, the
numerous persons engaged in the sale of beer by
retail viewed with indifference the misrepresenta-
tions circulated against them, yet, as a body they
considered it their duty to the Government and to
the public, to prepare a petition to Parliament con-
taining a statement of facts, and prayingfor an eqnel
and impartial law. He considered that the Duke
of Wellington bad only acceded to the demands of
the people in carrying into effect the new beer bill.
The labouring people were satisfied with the mea-
sure. The magistracy and their connexions were
opposed to the system. He denied that the li-
censed victuallers had a right to a greater amount
of protection than those engaged in the sale of
beer under the new act.

The resolution was seconded by Mr. Cann II x ,
and carried.

A petition to Parliament was then agreed to,
praying for an extension of the hours for keeping
open their houses, and for the removal of other ob-
noxious clauses in the Act of Parliament. The
meeting then adjourned.

THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF MR.
ANDREW MARRIOTT MA lIIEWS, OF Tdß
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
letterday, William Davis, the waterman at Whitehall,
underwent a further examination before Stoma& Oregorioand
White, at Queausguare police-o®n.
On the Pint examination it appeared that the prisoner
rowed Mr. Mathews, on Tuesday evening, the 14th, in his
own boat, to Blackfrlars.bridge, from Whitehall-stairs, and
on their return (by the prisoner's aceonn:j Mr Mathews
landed him on some coal craft, and after wishing him good
night rowed up the river, since which time he has not been
heard of. The hat, the prisoner said, was given him by M&
Mathews, to take care of until his return.
Charles Simpson, a boy about 14 years of age, stated that
be lived with his father in Seaford-street, Battersea -gelds.
Last Thursday morning, between 7 and 8 u'clock, be ob-
served a boat in Mr. Trouting's dock, at Battersea. In a
few hours after, while be vas at the dock, the prisoner came
up to him and said, " Do you know any thing of a boat
here ?" Witness pointed out the boat, when be asked if he
bad seen any bundle. Witness told him to had seen
nothing in the boat but four sculls. •He then requested
nese to get some more boys, and assist him to launch the
boat into the river, for which service he gave them a shil-
ling. He said that the boat belonged to a gentleman at
Whitehall, but nothing more.
Septimus Carter, we of the lads that waisted in launching
the boat, gave similar evidence, and, in addition, stated that
the prisoner said the beat beloneed to a person who was
supposed to be lost et drowned. Witness asked him It he
knew where the person vas? when the prisoner healtat d,
I and looked at him full in the face, and said, " 144%," There
was something in his manner that struck witness he was not
telling the truth. He did not appear to wish to talk on the
subject, and hurried them to launch the boat, as be said he
had a fare waiting at Vauxhall-hridge.
Mr. Thomas Curriniuk, caul-me cha tt, of Mill-wharf,
Battersea, stated that from 6 to 7 o'clock on Wednesday
numbing the boat was not in the dock.; after that time he
went away. The dock had Got been used for some time, and
was overgrown with rushes. The boo must have been
pushed tato the dock by some paves, for no tide could
have carried bcr in.

Several other witnesses were examined as to the finding a
the boat, bat their eviterace was not material.
James Coke, of No. SS, B: dge.strtet, Westminster.
bridge, examioed the white bat • was found upon the
prisoner, sad said that it was his make ; be had not the
alightat doubt but that it was the same bat that he had sold
to Mr. Mathews.

The Bench consulted together foe some time; after which
Mr. tiazoostir addressed the prisoner, and begged of him
to state,- for the sadifactios of Mr. hlathewes friends, whs.
they he was aware of any accident having happened to MB ;
if, however, there was any criminality attached to his &ap-
pearance on the part of the prissiest, he did not wish Ishtar
a word.

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Mr. Gazoonit said that yowsg men might !i.e. • saw
ber of reasons for absconding unknywn to thtir frit! ds. iss .
this ease the friends of Mr.:Mathews !re, of r o r van what.
ever. lf, therefore, he had taken any oath to Mr. M..thews
to be seam not to divulge whet his pl.ns or intentions
were, yet bethought that under the cireumstar.ees he might
inform his friends, who only mold have his real interest at
beam
The prisoner still persisted titffi* he knew as:hing shout
the matter.
,it
Mr. Chicoutimi said that the a was at pi-runt involved
in great mystery, and as the su ions were very strong
against the misoner, he felt it hie My to remand him spin.
The prisoner was then removed. "
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