The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

THE ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS

The increase in extent of a town such as Liverpool, of
course involves either an increase or a re-distribution of
the privilege afforded for providing " entertainment for
man and horse." We have frequently expressed our
opinion, that within the limits of the " good old town"
we had such accommodation in ample quantity, and
something to spare. We could dispense with a host of
small taverns in our back streets ; and it is not abso-
lutely necessary that we should have public-houses at
every other door along our docks and main thorough-
fares. We can afford to transfer a host of these to the
outskirts .of the town, which are day by day extending
themselves. Wapping, Strand-street, Bath-street, Old-
hall-street, Waterloo-road, Great Howard-street, and
other similar localities, swarm with taverns. A stranger
passing along them would imagine that we live on drink,
and that meat is scarcely recognised as an article of our
dietary. We have a public-house every other door : the
butcher and the baker set up their establishments a few
hundred yards apart.

With these facts influencing us, we have all along set
our faces against the granting of new licenses. It is pre-
posterous to see streets upon streets erected, at every cor-
ner of which is the preparation for a public-house. It
seems a sort of recognised necessity that rum, gin, and
brandy are to be brought to every body's door; and that
the jerry builder, who runs up a street of lath-and-plaster
cottages, is to have their value enhanced by the favour of

the licensing magistrate?. There is a suspicion of pre-
ference in all these cases. We do not, however, impute
improper motives. But claims will be made—in them-

to the imputation of undue favouritism.
With all due respect to the licensing magistrates, we
would say that we have licenses plenty. In the outskirts
of the town, however, there may be a few cases of excep-
tion from the general rule. For instance, in the list be-
fore us, of parties applying for licenses, we find a party in
Bootle requiring a license, which, from our own knowledge
of the locality, is a reasonable and proper application.
The house itself has been built for the purpose, his every
convenience, and is nearly 1000 yards from any other esta-
blishment. The party occupying it is excellent in respect
of character ; acquainted with the trade, and has the good
wishes of the most respectable tortion of the inhabitants
of the neighbourhood. Such a house is wanted in the lo-
cality. It is required ns an omnibus station ; and the per-
son applying for the licence proposes to set a room apart
for the accommodation of omnibus passengers. In such
a case the powers of the magistrates may be legitimately
employed. A house in such a neighbourhood would be an
accommodation to the respectable inhabitants, and not a
source of crime and debauchery.

Another case of a similar character is an applications
which we observe for a license for a house in Netherfield-
road. The neighbourhood is respectable; the parties ap-
plying most fitted to conduct- a respectable concern ; and
the premises calculated for the business. We should say
that here a point might be stretched, and perhaps in a few
more cases. As the prevailing rule, however, let us have
no new licenses. We have a decent stock to begin upon.

CORR ESPONDEIVCE.

THE NEW CHURCH AT CABBAGE HALL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

observe in your paper, of yesterday's date, an
inquiry from a correspondent as to the truth of some re-
port, that a Puseyite is appointed to the new church at
Cabbage Hall.

1 have the pleasure to be intimately acquainted with the
gentleman appointed, and am, therefore, fully able to set
your correspondent's mind at ease on that score, by as•
miring him that there is no truth in the report.

I am, sir, yours obediently,
Wigan, 19th August, 1846.

ORTHODOX

THE MERCURY'S INCONSISTENCY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—The Editor of the Mercury, in his notices to cor-
respondents this day, states that he objects much to reli-
gious controversy in a newspaper, and yet in the same
paper he reviews Mr. M'Neile's Sermon, " Every Eye
shall see Him."

Which is more a work of supererogation—to defend
Mr. M‘Neile, or to prove the inconsistency of the
Mercury f—l am, air, &c., _

A CONSTANT READER.

21st Aug. 184(

CRICKET.—A match will be played, on Thursday next,
between the Olympus (Liverpool) and the St. Helen's

. .
Clubs, on the iround of the former, Wellington-road,
Toxteth-park. Wickets to be pitched at eleven o'clock.
MURDER CASES AT THE ASSIZER—The case of Clap-

ham, for the murder at the New Bailey, Manchester, is

fixed to be taken this morning, and as it is not anticipaled
to occupy any length of time, it will be followed by the
trial of Wignall, for the alleged murder of his wife in
Toxteth-park, which it is anticipated will also be con-
cluded early this afternoon.
THE WEATHER.—Last week the weather was very un-

settled in this part of the country. On Thursday it-rain-
ed incessantly the whole day, but since Friday it has been
tolerably favourable for harvest purposes. Yesterday
was dull. We have given elsewhere several extracts from
provincial papers as to the state of the harvest, &c..
through the country.

FlRE.—Yrsterday, at noon, a fire broke out in the
workshops of Messrs. Holden and C,,., cabinet make's,
Hotham Street. .The top story was gutted, but fortu-
nately, the roof was prevented faltir g in. The veneers,
and valuable part of the stock, were saved, and conse-
quently there will be little delay occasioned in proceeding
with work on the paemises. The workmen lost about
eleven chests of tools which are insured for only a trifling
amount. Messrs. Holden and Co's loss is fully covered
by insurance. The fire took place during the absenca of
the men at dinner, and they were surprised on their re-
turn to see the destruction which had taken place. Messrs.
Holden and Co. have their show-rooms in• Church-street.
HEALTH OF THE TOWN ASSOCIATION.—On Friday
evening, Dr. Guy, of London, delivered a lecture in the
Nelson-street Rooms, on the " Sanitary Condition of
Towns, more especially with reference to Liverpool," at
the request of the members Pf the Health of the Town
Association. After the able lectures on this subject, de-
livered by many of our townsmen, at the fortnightly
meetings of the association, we fully expected on this oc-
casion to have heard, at least, something new ; but with
the exception of much abuse of the town, and approval of
of the abolition of the corn laws and sugar duties, and
much praise of a personal friend or two, there was little
valuable or practical.

PRESENTATION TO PRINCE ALBERT.—Shortly prior
to the Royal v!sit we had occasion to notice a magnificent
telescope, round which, in a serpentine form was ena-
melled (with great artistiq, ta,te) a view of Liverpool,
that had been manufactured by our talented townsman
Mr. Chadburn, expressly for presentation to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert. The telescope was handed to
him by our member Lord Sandon, and by a letter since
received by Mr. G. H. Lawrence, we find the Prince is so
highly gratified with its powers that he has transmitted it
to Osborne House where it will be " brought into full
play." Mr. Chadburn has since received the appoint-
ment, through Lord Alercorn, Groom of the Stole, of
Optician and Mathematical Instrument Maker to his
Royal Highness, the warrant for which appears a gene-
ral one—not being confined to Liverpool, which is cer-
tainly as great a compliment as Mr. Chadburn could have
had paid him.