The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-09-07 00:00:00

important was an application supported by
Mr. BRE:umER, who appeared on behalf of Mr. JA
Durandu, for a license to the Zool

,gieal Gardens

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Bremmer urged that as similar places of amusement in
almost every town in the kingdom had licenses attached
to them, it was a reflection on Liverpool that a license
had so long been refused to the Zoological Gardens here.
Vauxhall, Cremorne, and the Surrey Gardens had all
licenses attached to them ; and—
The CHAIRMAN intimated to Mr. Bremner that the
bench were acquainted with all the facts of the case.
Mr. BREMNER.—WeII, if the bench decide before they
hear the evidence—

Mr. CROPPER said Mr. Bremner bad
of amusement in London.

only cited places

Mr. BRENINER.-But it was not confined to London
alone. Manchester, Sheffield, Gravesend, and several
other similar places of amusement had licenses. In
continuation Mr. Bremner contended that in justice
to his subscribers' convenience, Mr. Durandu ought to
have a license granted to the gardens. In the course
of Mr. Bromner's remarks

The CHAIRMAN said—l did not like to stop you Mr.
Bremner, but we all know the circums'ances of the case,
and we have several letters in opposition to the license
being granted.

Arr.-BRENINER.—The public are e
sideration in the case.

titled to some con

The CHAIIIMAN.—Wehave had considerations for them.
Mr. ADAM HODGSON.—I really think you must leave
the bench to judge of their own responsibilities. In being
guardians of public morality, I do not think we forget the
other. I really think that your observations are not
correct towards the bench.

Mr. BRENINER.—I was only complaining of the word
of the chairman.

Mr. flonusoN.—l think your observation is one which
ought not to have been made.

Mr. BREMNER...--I can only say that since I acted in
this court, I have never said anything which can be con-
strued into disrespect towards the magistrates.

The CHAIRNIAN—We all know what the Zoologica
Gardens are.

Mr. BREMNER—If the magistrates have decided that
there shall not be a license granted to the Gardens, Ti
shall say no more about it.

The magistrates having retired and again returned into
court, the CHAIRMAN announced that the magistrates had
not granted a license either in the West Derby or the
South or North Toxteth Wards.

It will thus he seen that all the applicants were unsuc-
cessful, not one license having been granted out of the
175 applications made.

The MAGISTRATES' CLERK, at the request of the
bench, read the following memorial, which had been
presented to the licensing magistrates. The memorial
which, with the signatures, was several yards long, was
as follows :

"TO THE MAGISTRATES OF THE BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
" The earnest memorial of the undersigned ministers,
scripture-readers, town missionaries, and Sabbath-school
teachers, respectfully sheweth that they most deeply de-
plore the great evil of intemperance, which is acknow-
ledged to be the source of at least four-fifths of the crime
and pauperism of the country.
" That it appears, from a report of the committee of
the Town Council of Liverpool, that there are 140
licensed public-houses, being one to 265 inhabitants, a
larger proportion than in any other town in the kingdom.
" Your memorialists, from their experience, labouring
among the poor, believe that the increase of these esta-
blishments multiplies the temptations to drunkenness,
and increases the number of those directly interested in
promoting it. _

" Yotimemorialists, therefore, respectfully, but most
earnestly, request the magistrates to refuse all applications
for new licenses, and to embrace every opportunity of
reducing the number of those already in existence."
The CRAIRNIAN, addressing the professional gentlemen
and others present in court, referred to the extremely
unpleasant position in which he said the bench was
placed with regard to the granting of licenses. It was the
intention of the licensing magistrates to see the Mayor,
with a view of calling a meeting of the magistrates
generally, to consider the propriety of going be-
fore parliament, in order to get the present licensing
system altered. He could assure them that the licen-
sing magistrates would gladly be relieved of the re-
sponsibility, for, whilst on the one hand the Recorder was
finding fault with them, they had memorials from the
Watch Committee, and also the one which had just been
read, begging that they would reduce the present number
of licenses. It was proposed to hold a meeting of magis-
trates on Wednesday.

Mr. HODGSON.—And we hope to have the support of
other large communities in the application we propose to
make to parliament.

The proceedings then terminated a little before four
o'clock, it being understood that the removal cases, and
the licenses of those who have been fined once and fur-
ther informations against them, will be beard at twelve
o'clock on Thursday next, instead of Wednesday, as
originally fixed.

THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE AND ROMAN
CATHOLIC SHERIFFS.

WE have received a very long letter from a correspond-
ent, who signs it, " Common Sense," commenting upon
the remark made by Lord Chief Justice CAMPBELL, in his
charge to the Grand Jury, at Liverpool, ti

It is not unreasonable to require (i. e. from Roman
Catholic sheriffs) that in our (the judges') presence, the
law of the land should not be violated, and that due re-
spect should be shown to our feelings as Protestants."

The writer asks :

"Is it really a ' violation of the law of the land,' for the
high sheriff to nominate a chaplain of his own religion,
and in all respects to be consistent with his own faith in
the arrangements he has to make ? Lord Campbell more
than insinuates it is ; and that not only de facto, but
de jure."

The substance of our corresponds
from the length of the letter containing it, ve cannot give
entire, is, that the difficulty felt by the Lord Chief Justice
arises from our recent liberalism in legislation. If there
are to be Roman Catholic Sheriffs,

s argument, which,

ccasionz

have men fulfilling the office who, L,_
parade before the Judges a Roman Catholic
we have Quaker Sheriffs, we may

Sheriff SWIFT, will

propriety," as Lord CAMPBELL terms i
lain, with whom the Judges " may find
through the streets, the ' observed of a
Mr. BLUN DELL conducted himsel
by not introducin

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a female chap-