The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-27 00:00:00

LICENSED VICTUALLERS.-LETTER VI.

My taking up the cause of this actiVe body of trades-
men has aroused 'many contemporary journals who have
at last caught a portion of my ideas on die Licensing
system generally. The Morning Chronicle has in con-
sequence given terrible offence to the immaculate Bench,
so much so, as to draw forth an answer frcim their clerk
at Hunmersmith. We are told that " too much cookery
spoils the broth," which is evident on this occasion, ae
the combined efforts of this clerk and his prosaic cham-
pion Of the Slop-tub, serve to convince me, that the sub-

stance of the Chronicle's remarks► were founded upon
correct information; for the short and long of the busi-

ness is, the people of Hammersmith were steadily de-
voted to the late Queen of blessed neentoq, which was a
seditious crime in the eyes of the ruling pewets ; and as
the clerk and his enlightened Editor tell us that it *al
proved on oath at Bow-street, that Sir Robert Wilson at-
tended a meeting at the house of Mr. Youde, the pub-

lican, and that it was there the plan was matured to
oppose the soldiers in taking her Majesty's corpse
through the lanes, and bye ways, and bring it through
the City. it also appears Mr. Birnie,—l ask the gentle-
man's pardon, now Sir Richard Birsie, had taken a spe.
cial trip on the licensing day to Hammersmith, in order
to withhold Mr. Youde's license, should it he proved
that he allowed so seditious a meeting to be held
in his house. As the substance of the thing had been
the creation of some loyal 'brain, alive to its awn inter-
est% it could not be expected Mr. Youde knew the
particulars of a meeting that never took place. His
interrogatories ended in Mr. Birnie, (poobi pooh. Sir
Richard I mean,) proposing an affidavit of the affair
which he drew up, and was sworn to by Mr. Youde.
In fact, each an opinion had the Knight and his sa-
pient brethren, of the oat's of their Bow-street in-
formant, that they gave Mr. Youde Mk license instan-
ter, and so the treason and sedition fell to the ground
by the light of truth, as the morning gossamer does
before the early snu•beams. The Knight, his clerk,
and their Bow-street informer went to fish in a Slop-tit.,
and caught a whale. It appears the days of Rep
; odds, Oliver, and Edwards, ire about to be revivei'l

and the unfortunate Publicans are to become the per-
secuted victims. In Brighton the game is play'd to
some trine. Upon applications for new Licenses for
situations where public-houses would be a convenience
to the inhabitants, there were four respectable persons
selected, who were desired to attend on the adjourned
day, which led folks to suppose it would be all right.
Previous to this, specula, ion ran high, from the known
lintluenc'e of a certain Brewer, who had offered wagers
that no new Licenses would be granted. The adjourned
day at last aniseed, and expectation was on the tiptoe.
The respectability of the parties glade the thing as sere
as Coperat and geartia-rain Beer. The Magistrates
held a consultation, and when the room was opened.
it was found the Brewer was right in his
calculation. License refaced !! ! Here's ago! ! !
It also appears that one of the parties refused, had
lived in the house of a brewer, from whence he was
ejected for refusing to sell his landlord's taplash, or
filthy stuff; kir did he get his beer from another brewer
until arg•ed by two of the Magistrates so to do. This
Is **Hie only gsiewauce the Licettsed Victualler Tabours
under% the Weevers have a more sansmary mode of pu-
nishing him, should be rebel against their Wert, and
try to get good lieer elsewhere, the warrant of attorney
he has given with his lease, when he borrowed the
money thereon, is put in force, his sticks are taken in
execution by the Sheriff, and if lie has not the good foe.,
tune to get another brewer to relieve him or some friend
to bear a hand. the goods and lease are sold for what-
ever they may fetch, and the nnfottunate publican turned
out a beggar. This is not unfregnently the case with
certain brewers, and it is a pity that some of the enor-
mous cases are not published, in order to part the ravens
from the swans' and prevent his Majesty's abject.
from imbibing slow potion. Should the parties aggrieved
give me an authentic account of such depredations npoh
their industry, in writing (post paid) directed to me at
No. 194, Strand, I'll show them that Tits STatssassw
shall be the determined adVocate of the injured Pub-
lican, and place his grievances in such a point of view,
as to make his oppressors feel that money cannot
trample on justice and on right.
Leather-line, Sept. 26, ISM. 11ARNABY SUNG,

EGHAM RACES. WIDNVIDAY. Sur. a 6

The Egham Stakes of 3gs melt. with 50gs added. /NM%
One elle.
Mr. Ball's eh. f. by Illncher.B yve WM • • 5.... 1 I
Mr. DoeJcray's Slim
Mr. Setith's Mrs. Bang.. • • 3 S
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Mr. Brown's Gift dr
Mr. Field's Tybalt.
Mr. Glee's Sciticenir. • 6 dr
Even on Slim; after the heat, 6 to 4on the
cod race.
The Windsor Stakes of Ihts each, with 30gs added rota tbi
Ram Fund.
Mr. Smith's b. f. by Whalebone. • 1 0 0 1
Mr. Heatheote's b. h. Gudenio 9 9 2
Mr. staithwalte's b. g. Philip.
6 to 4 on Whalebone. After the two dead beats, °medallic)
was the faeourite.
COVENT 8411,811 r Tlies/TRE.
We Wert *shin gratified to eei sv. lfavird it. delx
Theatre, in Rolla, a character in Wblu he has 'Al-
ways received the geentelitelpCoseigl:d never more fer-
Vehtly expressed that! it was t, We believe 'lace
his absence from the bonds. stags. m this piece has
never been performed, and therefore the bouse; long be-
fore the rise of the curtain, was crowded iu every part.
Mr. YOUNG is so well known in ibis character. that it
will not be expected that we lehoield Niter into an ana-
lysis of the different parts, *herein he bas for so many
years been known to etc.!: Suffice it them to my. that
he has lost none of his spirit stirring, and at the nacre
time graceful action, none of his esergenc expression; in
short that be has lost sone of those highly distinguished
talents which raised hips into public fanner, end will
ever coiltibue to obtain I'4 him universal approbation.
MISS FOOTS, as Nils, was all tenderness, beauty, and
fascination, and received no small shame apemen; stir
must we forget Annex as Aloes* r Mrs. rASICt*, as
Skirts ; nor BLANCHARD, as the Blind Mass 4 for they
each sustained their parts with great ability. and highly
to the sad:fatties of .the gudience.
After the play, the Irish Widow was revived. in order
to introdbee Miss WaLrout in the character of Miser
Brady.. She has mach animation; abd is gifted with as
ihteteMing and no Eisminott beadty ; bet we dis Set *beak
she hes sufficient powers for nide as extensive Theatre
—but, however, she received much applause, aid we
hope she may continue to receive) t.
Yesterdiy an Inquest Was beild at the Hop-poles in
York-street. Blackfriers-road, on the body of Robert
Cope, a Heckhey-coachman, Who Aestrioyed bin self by
poison. Verdict—The deceased came by his death in
tellseqUencl u( temporary loser ley.