sort! Let me get on to another of cannon were placed at the door of each your countrymen. bank? But, PARNELL, you ought to And now, Lord DARNLEY, what know it; and, therefore, for you to exbrought you and Lord Bure to this pect, or, rather, to pretend to expect to tavern-talk; you two above all men act upon the Scotch system here, is living? You say, that the extinction of something worse than impudence and the small notes, and the lessening of the folly. You know that the Scotch quantity of paper-money, have " pro- banks are all combined, and form a duced the most serious inconveniences." monstrous monopoly of the profits of Indeed! and that you are satisfied trade and agriculture from one end of that the "contemplated measure will that subjected country to the other. "do much to alleviate and remedy the And you expect, do you, that the same "distress which exists." Now, I do" facilities" will "soon be enjoyed in hope that you did not utter these words; England"!

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for you and this very Lord Bute opposed PARNELL, your concern, if you set it Lord STANHOPE's statement, asserting up, will add to the quantity of paperthe distress to exist! A good memory money in the country, or it will not: if is a good thing! But supposing this to the former, it will drive the gold out be a lie of the reporter, how does your of the country and produce another hope agree with the assertion of your panic; if the latter, it cannot by possicountryman, Spring Rice? Spring says, bility produce any relief. The whole that he will not have it "go abroad," answer to your scheme lies in that one that the associates intend " an expan-sentence. But what want is there of sion of the currency "; and you say, your bank? The banks that now are, that you are satisfied that the scheme are shutting up for want of business. will do much to alleviate the distress" If the bankers at Bury St. Edmunds which has arisen from the measures unite for want of business; if the like is of the Government," that is, measures for lessening the quantity of the currency! There, settle it between you; for nobody but Irishmen can understand Irishmen ; reconcile your opposite hopes and assertions as you can, and let ine hasten on to PARNELL, and to a conclusion.

going on every where; if the branches of the Bank of England have little or nothing to do; if this be the case, what in the name of all that is foolish and impudent and illustrious and intense, is a bank wanted for in England, set up by a parcel of Irishmen and Scotchmen? In Ireland, if you like! Cash-credits [alias debts] may possibly be wanted there; but for the Irish and Scotch to come over and lend money to Englishmen is the devil!

So, PARNELL, notwithstanding the basting, which I gave you about two years ago, and which one would have thought sufficient to make a brazen statue blush, you are come out again with another You are, I see, uncommonly anxious bubble-headed pamphlet, and now with" to have it go abroad," as intense your scheme of cash-credits (alias debts) Spring Rice calls it, that this is "no on the Scotch plan; and your associate, bubble company"; that the " parties are COSWAY, tells the public, that the "proof most respectable"; that "the high re"of the goodness of the Scotch system" spectability of the parties is a sufficient "is, that not a Scotch bank stopped in" guarantee that this cannot turn out to "the panic of 1825." Ah! COSWAY," be a bubble company." Better not, in thou hast got a rare noddle on thy my opinion, have said quite so much shoulders, I'll warrant thee! What! about this. However, go on, and we you did not know, then, that Mr. Ar- shall have some famous sport. WOOD proved, in the House of Commons, that it was impossible to run a Scotch bank? You did not know, that the power in Scotland was such as to prevent this as effectually as if loaded

All persons licensed under this Act, from and after the 10th of October, 1830, may sell beer by retail in any part of England, in any house or premises specified in any such license.

license be granted to any sheriff's officer, or officer executing the process of any court of justice, nor to any person not being a householder. Licenses to any such persons to be void to all intents and purposes. A list for register of every license so granted, specifying all the particulars above-mentioned, to be kept at the Excise-office or dwellinghouses of the collectors or supervisor of Excise. Such list at all times to be produced, and to be open to the inspection of any magistrate of the county or place where such license is granted, and where such house is situate.

The license duty imposed by this act to be under the management of the commissioners of Excise, and to be carried to the consolidated fund.

No license to be granted unless the person applying for the same enter into a bond to the commissioners of Excise, with one or two sufficient sureties, to the amount of 20l., for the payment of any penalty, not exceeding 201., which shall be incurred by any offence against this act by the party to whom the license is granted. The commissioners, collectors, or supervisors of Excise, respectively to determine upon the efficiency of such sureties, and such bonds not to be subject to the payment of any stamp duty.

No person licensed to sell beer by retail under this act shall be deemed competent or accepted as a surety in any such bonds.

All persons (except such as are specially excepted hereinafter) desirous of selling beer, ale, and porter, by retail, under the provisions of this Act, may obtain an Excise license for that purpose by an application, setting forth their christian and surname, describing the house and premises in which the beer is intended to be sold, and stating the christian and surname, occupation and residence, of the persons proposed as securities for the person so to be licensed. Licenses taken out within the limits of the chief office of Excise in London shall be granted under the hands and seals of two or more of the Com- All persons licensed to sell beer by missioners of Excise, or such persons as retail are to cause their christian and they employ for that purpose. Licenses surnames, together with the words “Litaken out in any other part of Eng-censed to sell beer by retail," to be land to be granted under the bands painted on a board in letters three inches and seals of the collectors and super-in length, and placed over the door of visors of Excise within their respective the premises licensed, under a penalty districts. Such licenses to be granted of 10l. ten days after the application made for the same, upon execution by the party and his sureties of the bond hereinafter mentioned, and on payment of a duty of two guineas; and every license shall be dated on the day when granted, and shall expire at the end of twelve calendar months after the said date. No such license shall authorise the party so licensed to receive any license to sell or retail wine or spirits, nor shall any such

Persons selling beer after the expiration of their license, or dealing or retailing any wine or spirits, for every offence forfeit not less than 10., nor more than 201.

Persons trading in partnership not obliged to take out more than one license in any one year, but no licence shall authorize the sale of beer in any other than the house mentioned in such license.

Any two justices, when any riot or before two justices in petty sessions tumult shall happen, or be expected, within three months after the offence may order houses licensed under this committed. Act to be closed.

Measures sized according to the standard to be used if required for the

Persons convicted of a third offence. may appeal to the General or Quarter Sessions next ensuing, on entering into

sale of beer under a penalty not ex-a recognizance, with two sureties, to ceeding 40s.

appear at sessions, abide the appeal, and pay such costs as may be awarded; and the justices taking such recognizances are required to bind the person making such charge in a recog-: nizance to appear at sessions, and give evidence against the person so charged, And it shall be lawful for the Court of General or Quarter Sessions to adjudge such person to be guilty of a third offence, and to punish such offender by fine, not exceeding 100%., together with the costs of such appeal, and to adjudge the license held by such offender void; and whenever, in any case, the license of such offender shall be adjudged to be void, such offender shall be deemed in-: capable of selling beer, &c., by retail, in any house kept by him for the space of two years.

Retailers permitting drunkenness or disorderly conduct in their houses forfeit, for the first offence, not less than 40s., nor more than 51.; second offence, not less than 51, nor more than 107.; third offence, not less than 201., nor more than 50l.; and the justices before whom such conviction for a third offence shall take place may adjudge the offender to be disqualified from selling beer by retail for two years, and also that no beer shall be sold by any person in the house or premises mentioned in the license of such offender. Persons selling beer, &c., made otherwise than from malt and hops, or mixing, or causing any deleterious drugs or pernicious ingredients to be mixed with any beer sold on their premises, or fraudulently diluting or adulterating any such beer, Court of General or Quarter Sessions forfeit, for the first offence, not less than may adjudge the costs of appeal, and 10., nor more than 20.; and, for the justices may order the petty constable second offence, shall be adjudged dis-or other peace-officer of the parish or qualified from selling beer, &c., for two place where the offence has been comyears, or to forfeit not less than 204,mitted, to carry on the proceedings nor more than 50%. Persons convicted necessary to obtain the adjudications of the last-mentioned offence, selling aforesaid, and the expenses of such probeer, &c., during such term of two secutions to be paid out of the county years, in any place, forfeit not less than rates. 254, nor more than 501., for every offence. And any person selling beer on premises disqualified as above, knowing it was not lawful to be sold, forfeits not less than 10., nor more than 201.

Retailers' houses shall not be open, nor shall any beer be sold or consumed in such houses, before four o'clock in the morning, nor after ten o'clock in the evening of any day in the week, nor at any time between the hours of ten and one o'clock, and three and five o'clock on any Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day, or day appointed for a public fast or thanksgiving, under the penalty of 40s. for every offence; every separate sale to be deemed a separate offence.

Penalties under the Act recoverable

When parties convicted under this act neglect to pay the penalties incurred, the parties convicting such offenders, after the expiration of two months, may summon the sureties named in the bond herein-before directed to be taken, to show cause why the penalties mentioned in such bond should not be paid by such sureties; and in case such penalties are not paid within fourteen days, may issue their warrant to levy the amount thereof by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such surety, together with the costs thereof.

Persons summoned as witnesses neglecting to attend forfeit any sum not exceeding 101.

Penalties may be levied by distress

BEER BILL.

TO THE AMERICANS.

I copy the following from the Morning Chronicle.-JONATHAN, do read it! It is made for Englishmen, I assure you! Licenses, bonds, penalties, seizure of goods, sending to jail, without trial by jury; and all this about the sale of beer made of our own barley and hops! Stick to your democracy, Jonathan !

The following is an abstract of "the Bill to permit the General Sale of Beer by Retail in England," as amended by the Committee :

All persons licensed under this Act, from and after the 10th of October, 1830, may sell beer by retail in any part of England, in any house or premises specified in any such license.

license be granted to any sheriff's officer, or officer executing the process of any court of justice, nor to any person not being a householder. Licenses to any such persons to be void to all intents and purposes. A list for register of

every license so granted, specifying all the particulars above-mentioned, to be kept at the Excise-office or dwellinghouses of the collectors or supervisor of Excise. Such list at all times to be produced, and to be open to the inspection of any magistrate of the county or place where such license is granted, and where such house is situate.

The license duty imposed by this act to be under the management of the commissioners of Excise, and to be carried to the consolidated fund.

No license to be granted unless the person applying for the same enter into a bond to the commissioners of Excise, with one or two sufficient sureties, to the amount of 20l., for the payment of any penalty, not exceeding 201., which shall be incurred by any offence against this act by the party to whom the license is granted. The commissioners, collectors,TM or supervisors of Excise, respectively to determine upon the efficiency of such sureties, and such bonds not to be subject to the payment of any stamp duty.

No person licensed to sell beer by retail under this act shall be deemed competent or accepted as a surety in any such bonds.

All persons (except such as are specially excepted hereinafter) desirous of selling beer, ale, and porter, by retail, under the provisions of this Act, may obtain an Excise license for that purpose by an application, setting forth their christian and surname, describing the house and premises in which the beer is intended to be sold, and, stating the christian and surname, occupation and residence, of the persons proposed as securities for the person so to be licensed. Licenses taken out within the limits of the chief office of Excise in London shall be granted under the hands and seals of two or more of the Com- All persons licensed to sell beer by missioners of Excise, or such persons as retail are to cause their christian and they employ for that purpose. Licenses surnames, together with the words “Litaken out in any other part of Eng- censed to sell beer by retail," to be land to be granted under the hands painted on a board in letters three inches and seals of the collectors and super-in length, and placed over the door of visors of Excise within their respective the premises licensed, under a penalty districts. Such licenses to be granted ten days after the application made for the same, upon execution by the party and his sureties of the bond hereinafter mentioned, and on payment of a duty of two guineas; and every license shall be dated on the day when granted, and shall expire at the end of twelve calendar months after the said date. No such license shall authorise the party so licensed to receive any license to sell or retail wine or spirits, nor shall any such

of 10l.

Persons selling beer after the expirntion of their license, or dealing or retailing any wine or spirits, for every offence forfeit not less than 10., nor more than 201.

Persons trading in partnership not obliged to take out more than one license in any one year, but no licence shall authorize the sale of beer in any other than the house mentioned in such license.

Any two justices, when any riot or before two justices in petty sessions tumult shall happen, or be expected, within three months after the offence may order houses licensed under this committed. Act to be closed.

Measures sized according to the standard to be used if required for the

Persons convicted of a third offence. may appeal to the General or Quarter Sessions next ensuing, on entering into

sale of beer under a penalty not ex-a recognizance, with two sureties, to ceeding 40s.

appear at sessions, abide the appeal, and pay such costs as may be awarded; and the justices taking such recognizances are required to bind the person making such charge in a recog◄: nizance to appear at sessions, and give evidence against the person so charged, And it shall be lawful for the Court of General or Quarter Sessions to adjudge such person to be guilty of a third offence, and to punish such offender by fine, not exceeding 1007., together with the costs of such appeal, and to adjudge the license held by such offender void and whenever, in any case, the license of such offender shall be adjudged to be void, such offender shall be deemed in- : capable of selling beer, &c., by retail, in any house kept by him for the space of two years.

Retailers permitting drunkenness or disorderly conduct in their houses forfeit, for the first offence, not less than 40s., nor more than 5l.; second offence, not less than 5l., nor more than 107.; third offence, not less than 201., nor more than 50l.; and the justices before whom such conviction for a third offence shall take place may adjudge the offender to be disqualified from selling beer by retail for two years, and also that no beer shall be sold by any person in the house or premises mentioned in the license of such offender. Persons selling beer, &c., made otherwise than from malt and hops, or mixing, or causing any deleterious drugs or pernicious ingredients to be mixed with any beer sold on their premises, or fraudulently diluting or adulterating any such beer, Court of General or Quarter Sessions forfeit, for the first offence, not less than may adjudge the costs of appeal, and 107., nor more than 20.; and, for the justices may order the petty constable second offence, shall be adjudged dis-or other peace-officer of the parish or qualified from selling beer, &c., for two place where the offence has been comyears, or to forfeit not less than 20%, nor more than 50%. Persons convicted of the last-mentioned offence, selling beer, &c., during such term of two years, in any place, forfeit not less than 254, nor more than 501., for every offence. And any person selling beer on premises disqualified as above, knowing it was not lawful to be sold, forfeits not less than 10., nor more than 201.

Retailers' houses shall not be open, nor shall any beer be sold or consumed in such houses, before four o'clock in the morning, nor after ten o'clock in the evening of any day in the week, nor at any time between the hours of ten and one o'clock, and three and five o'clock on any Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day, or day appointed for a public fast or thanksgiving, under the penalty of 40s. for every offence; every separate sale to be deemed a separate offence.

Penalties under the Act recoverable

mitted, to carry on the proceedings necessary to obtain the adjudications aforesaid, and the expenses of such prosecutions to be paid out of the county. rates.

When parties convicted under this act neglect to pay the penalties incurred, the parties convicting such offenders, after the expiration of two months, may summon the sureties named in the bond herein-before directed to be taken, to show cause why the penalties mentioned in such bond should not be paid by such sureties; and in case such penalties are not paid within fourteen days, may issue their warrant to levy the amount thereof by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such surety, together with the costs thereof.

Persons summoned as witnesses neglecting to attend forfeit any sum not exceeding 101.

Penalties may be levied by distress