The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-30 00:00:00

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siar_on retiegrisst oho aortae' the& by the Cott.
Caine, of Encloiry to intestigate the high price end
boil "tatty of Porter, it is painful to observe that
the result seems to have been either to smother
enquiry, or not to enquire at all into the reat.state
of the stievenees, but rather I. listen to the evidence
of the Brewers ihtlitielTPS lit ill* OMR We! Stich
flimsy pretences to enquiry on a -matter of so much
importance to the Public, appears to resemble the
P"moldings of the Green flag Committee; and I
have little dnebt bet that it was constituted much in
the same manner. With respect to the combination
of the Brewers io raising the price of Beer, it is bet
too well known that their extensive capitals enable
them, whenever a temporary scarcity of grain is
predicted, to buy up end hold almost unlimited
quantities ; and this speeulatire monopoly serves
only with them as en instrument to levy on the mass
of the people en enormous per tentage for their
money. But this grievence is nothing compared to
another, the conseqaence of which it is truly la.
rentable to coutemplate—rone that like an humbug
deadens the energies, prays upon the vitals, and
poisins" the heal, bre! derma of "lifit-by the Merida`
•resorted to for its preservation !—that is, the infs.
sion of drugs into the common beverage. That malt,
bops, and legal colouring, alone caw be made to pro.
dece tike dasoor which we frequently find io Porter,
it would be ridiculous for a moment to suppose, even
though several of the great Brewers declared to the
contrary in Parliament. To every one who has a pa.
late nature has given a test, which, if.not corrupted by
hall', may easily distinguish betereen the pore estracts
of matt sod hnps.and the trash'iltich is frequently im-
posed upon the Public as such; There are various
articles u.ed es substitutes for malt' and hops, the
principal of which is Esenila bbta; it is made to imi-
tate the sweet taste of malt, thenbittet of •the hop, end
likewise FMOR for colouring. Liquaries.roott, meta:.
set, and quassia, are also kenwn to be estensively used
for the sa-re purpose. To give Beer the intolicating
quality which the strength of malt produces, deadly
stareetics hare been Gam% oudt its "opium, cactslus
India's, grains of Paradise, &c.; to give it a
fine head copperas; and for the warm glow percepti-
ble, pat ticularle in Ale, capsimset and Gufneapepper
are mostly used, for these and many other compo-
sitions such as heading, beet- flavour, colouring, and
there are large drug-mills end manufactories esta-
blished ; indeed the Brewers' Druggist is a trade of
no inconsiderable es tent. From the numerous out-
houses and detached buildings connected with large
Breweries, detection is extremely difficult, especially
when it is considered the ease with which the in.
gredients may be infused in a state of solution. Hence
the comparative frequeocy of prosecutions against
the smaller Brewers who have not such convenience.
Most of your readers may:recollect; amongst others,
the, Cols ot Mr. Jewitik-AetlaT, Sworn?. and
Magistrate, of Canterbury, who was proceeded
against and fined in the mitigated suni-of 5001., for
(as his Memorial to the Lords of the Treasury states)
Piling and compounding from deleterious drugs a
liquor to imitate and resemble Beet, prepared from
Leer grounds, stale beer, sugar water, distillers'
spirits wash, molasses, sitriolwiunssia, coculas Indi-
cts. grains of Paradise, Guinea pepper, opium, bay
leaves, and other ingredients used as substitutes for
Malt and Hops." The penalties of which, from the
counts brought forward against him, hsd the prosecu-
tion been carried on to a rigorous decision, would
lave amounted to 90001 ; but from the numerousap-
plications of his friends to the Lords of the Treasury,
and he (Mr. Amster) being considered as a useful
rum, and a Illogistrote, the fine was mitigated, as
above, to 5001. !! !—Thos, from various causes, it ap-
pears evident that the present GorernMent find it
their interest to support the Monr.puly of the great
Brewers ; for when capital is held in few hands the
Revenue arising from it is collected with less trouble,
and Lotto obtained with greater &citify, and on
that account each party finds a reciprocal interest in
the sappott of each other. Hence it appears that
Ministers ire the first to slop enquiry into abuses
connected with Patronage and Revenge, and to de-
fend Monopoly as one of the outworks to their
citadel; but. when their policy is viewed in its ex-
tended operations, and on this occasion in its ten-
dency to support en Hydra that pre)s spoil the so.
dal comforts of life—precipitates the industriousinto
poverty, and fills their cup of misery with' poisouous
thefts, it then indeed becomes a monstrous evil, end
in its own bosons ate we to look for the seeds of its

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I*.t.-4.0!1D0N NAIVE:Si:4O 28.
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kitiste saiSi.for ae.isth of srlittialiee 4dtlu
ate ilitilif idveitlited.
insfehaset of Colton Shialtlifvfa4t etteeksoo
.ffekloo Pertisiaboto ts. MI 110 I' ,ole
said: end ; Oerribedis 4114. 6
few Writ' /*die 1911. a
*lid.; 80 %rate wild.; SOO Iterigiii *frt.
I few bf good quallit 41. I tie. Th. 1.
of co toss tali *eft Were either tut eiptittettOtt
Ipecelffert;
Them stet a grailt eeiiial in the airitand t.,
tilitterday; themeh no'rontidefible islet nett
id; the oecastenvf the imptoeemseat
all•fatiihrable repoitt from the dtanifecti
triers; the letters ',abated Inkittionksg that
great bop. entertaleed then !ft a abate
'plunks stonhi Meth lb their. riots:
Mood America alas filitt ItitEd is ot* toddle
Ilisdeeleteft wood tithe fbrtisrd ; IbB prieet
eels, indepehdootly of ill polititai 'Genii of ft
bete declined to *My Moderate fate., the It
elite aids having for loshe Week. ern:dabbed
reemmbon &ribose.
Sudan.—Tild aarliatia for !dgss detwisdattim
till towards the chime bf •ho' liiirfitit•
lb. reqneaf.thetl gisse wet,l4 tba,,lblilitt
wens .at priced folly it. los& eihe
,the of tb* iehders, ;ipisiswelii Whelk
depression wlsateter, stud they id Ltitasetleedtte
,sid few sales
'This (mention a publiC isle Sit dirbeffofel
was brought forward; it contittrd bf ifo •
I 'tercet ; the whole went off' iltbostt
little variation since the lett 541 e; le one.,
stances the prices *ere Is. lower, but no 00011
pression could be elated-4ml Oldie 935.
001.8 d. ; yellow 84s. a 871.
In Refined there were very eontidetibit _ _
fected early in the week at OM fully Is. IVA& •
Coerce .....,There were eery ettetteive pdbfie Wee
of Coffee brought forward last week,looB (Wok! and
875 bags; the whole went off Ittievily., On ileedi
nudity a considerable depression took place, #
every succeeding sale the prices went lower '
conclesion of the week a dttlitie et ftW
cwt. had take. place on !eery description
Yesterday there were few tales by private .
as the purchasers decline buying on *moon'
great quantity advertised for this week. 'ft
from the Continent are (severable.
The public sales of this forenoon minify,
casks and 188 begs 1 the whole went off
further great depression, making a total
the prices of Coffee since Tuesday lust,
market was at the highest, of 144. a 18s.
descriptions of Coffor, and 10.. a
middling and liner descriptions. As the
are Vilpreredellted, we shall stale as cleat
hie the alterations s on Tuesday last. fine
or ordinary middling sold 1645. a 1601..
same quality sold estenelvely at 153..
good middling, which formerly realised 1,
sold at 166... and 1681. 6d. making a total
10s. a 12.. on the finer descriptions; '
qualities went off at a greater depressioni
Airy Jantska, formerly 103 V. and 1645. I
extensive parcels 1471. a 1405.; good o,
tensively 1455. which a Week ago had told I.
prices of St. Domingo, !burnish, and Stalk
are therefore entirely nominal. The
qoalitiee are no doubt cobsidetably lower
therefore withdrawn the gootatiods far
The decline we have mentioned of 10s. a
hoer, and 14s. a 16s. per cwt. en the ordinal
he considered as the redaction Mate ear lett
every description of Coffee, as the extenslie
sates of this forenoon folly eetablish the
irony.

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Tomacco.—There have been lately Very corridors
able putchases of Tobacco on speculation
nent American -house is reported to hold
the outports, 2,500 lihds. ; the paces of
in conteqwence ,on the advance.--reterSlSUft
goes sold 621; the best Virginia at Us
hO.. manifeit weight. The speculation is
be unceesected with. the late news, or
rumour p. the occasion of the anticipated
the stoat. sheet, and the accounts from
specting:the erop being also onfalootable,
Retie. nett, Axe TALLO*.--the priors
low have rather given way, andthe denial
deeednuotations may be stated limitaL
Fin are without variation, but the holder,
former anticipate an• improvement in the /
the bite porchasea at St. eettraborg by, the
have been, oe an eatensivo wale, which,
werlike letelligence received yesterday
Übited States,lbey expect may lead to
went in the demand sod the price of !temp.
Moe—The report of the Core-tharket hat occe.
;toned a event heaviness id 'Rice, pirtiCuldtly In the •
Mast ludia descriptions, ,e 1 mid* witossifi wee eta
again dictated br.the ciugme..l4,7,N
Otis.—'The op*, of the Gimpaies
day not wall CODOTIfted the footles-febasi ere
as to hAting, but broight at Aotsa I atter
period, with the coliiiiiiiandryf igt#st tattoo the
market was in toissenuesce ebtad brisk as toward*
the close of last webelf,,, abed Menai. spectilettirs ape
peered at market, and perchssed tether largely about
It. above the nootationi we Went. The large (paha
tity of Whale Oil held last yogi on speculation, we"
IsOjeve, has not appeared at earket. Rape Oil bee
*ciliated with great rapidity, within a *Mott tillie
101. SOO, owing IS the Kral rise in the prices di.
#lllll4 !le -ether descriptirsts of Oils little tallith*.
414114-11aAkot,. Atte ptieos et
tie Oa rieds•thOnari t is euthydiestit heavy.
—prendy and Gene's aro nitiront reflation§
Tinstisy night, sio.Me.:-IS.lll;44oa*lthstreilit, sea
Mr. answills irate returning Wee from Weet.edtt
Fair4shey.etuppetlisleke toile rofeithme At ib Cam.
dop4tient:iblidife- .11berotbrie joined Id Coftterstilon •
iiiisuojilereteteilibtatilleriecHlreit -Sete Mt: tun
haling ncestiion to rata
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#ptided to apprehend's* him.
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prices of Tile
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