The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-20 00:00:00

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DEFENCE

COMFORTS FOR THE CRIME.L—A very
present for our soldiers in the Crimea ha+ just
be
by the children of the national school at Llsoidloes,
gomeryebire. These young Celebrities °petards sr
Lien among themselves, which amounted to a sum
to purchase fifty yards of excellent Welsh flannel,
was immediately made up into shirts by the girls, as
just ben forwarded to their destination. Tie girls
Bangor National School have also for same lime )-
?toyed in making flannel end calico sliizta fur
in the East.

ASSOCIATION.

Last evening a mooting of this association, for the
;Camberwell district, was held at the George and Dragon,
liiibpstreet, Mr. NEAT, of the Duke of Clarence, being to
the &air.

The Onainnam said they were met now because, al
tradhauna. they someldered their righta had been infringed.
ITU, Weeded to petition for the repeal of the Sunday Beer
Bill, and they would oleo try to protect their own interest,,
and the interests of their families, against the injury that
might ensue if the trade were thrown open, or otherwise
inlaid, dealt with. He would not, however, undertake to
explain those questioas bimetal, but would sill upon some
other parlesea present, who were prepared to speak upon
them.

Mr. B. Fannie, the president of the association, them
offered a statement of the subjects referred N. He said
that, as to the character and effects of that course of legis-
lation, which bad been recently commenced, and as to
that which might be apprehended in future, there could
' not be ninth dispute among the trade themselves ; but he
deplored the existence of some differences of opinion u to
the best mede of action to be adopted by them in resisting
OMB aggressions. It might be true that a certain aleepi-
sus bad overcome the trade, and that the licensed victual-
lers were not true to themselves when they allowed such
encroachment on their interests ; but still it was in conse-
quence of the neglect of otbee parties that the emergency
had arisen which made it necessary for this Defence Asee-
ciation to be called into existence. A society did exist
which pretended to protect the interests of the trade, and
should be watched upon their behalf. That so-
ciety, however, not only neglected to give the
alarm, bat stepped out of the way, and, usurp-
ing powers which never belonged to it, made a
compromise *Lich was disgraceful. He was sorry,
too, that the newspaper which should have supported the
trade had tacitly yielded their cause. He then commented
upon the bill itself, the surreptitious manner in which it
was passed, and its emulous effect. He observed
that Mr. Wilson Patten had stated at a public meeting that
if the new act were found to interfere with the comforts or
recreations of the public Le would be against it. That
proved that Mr. Patten wee not wedded to his bill,
but was a man of commen sense, and the Defence
Association Lad sought ea interview with him, in
which they hoped to find him open to conviction.
Mr. Foster then made some remarks upon the beer-shop
system, which had proved an entire failure; and, though
in the metropolis the majority were well conducted, and
the men who kept them were deserving of respect, there
was a sad accumulation of vice in the beer-houses ot the
country. He complained of the manner in which the
licensed victuallers were assailed by "rabid teetotallers,"
who had got the ear of most of the disunting congregations
throughout the kingdom. lie predicted the failure of any
legislation based upon the report of the paliamentary commit-
tee of last seuion. lie said he could prove a great deal of
the evidence therein to be false, and quoted eume passages
from it. The Protection Society, he said, instead of going
about and frightening the publicans with that blue book,
would have done their duty better in pointing out the fal-
lacy of its statements. He denied particularly some of the
things stated by Mr. Timothy Mabor, of Islington, and re-
ferring to Mr. fdabor's example in having closed his own
house on Sunup, he said that he knew the character of
the neighbourhood, and he supposed that sums of Mr.
Alabilt's school might augment their respectable family
trade by their observance of the Sabbath; and he had no
objection to Mr. Mabor or any other person acting in
accordant* with his own religious feelings, but ob-
jected to such persons obtaining a legislative restriction
to the injury of the many suburban houses, which depended
entirely on the Sunday trade for their existence. Mr. Foster
also spoke of the hardship inflicted upon exeursiozists,
who might return from some distant place at midnight, al
often did happen, and be unable to get refreshments. He
claimed the total repeal of the bill ; and the Protection
Society were doing great mischief, and offering an insult to
the trade, which comprised 60,000 persons in Englaad and
Wales, if they would accept the compromise of eleven
o'clock closing. lie again censured the Morning Advertiser,
and declared that its editorial character was not distinguished
by the intellect and scholarship which should belong to a
respectable journal. Nothing had yet been done to improve
it. Did they not see the same dreamy, drowsy articles by Mr.
David Urquhart in its pages, and was it not pervaded by
thqsame beetariau bias, with the same dearth of literary
talent t He might be told that in disparaging the paper he
was isjurisg the charities ; but he would much rather pay
out of his own pocket two or three guineas a year to sup-
port the charities, than be compelled to take in such a payer
as the Morning Advertiser wt*., and let that journal stand
upon its own merits. Ho won't; not refer to the libels with
regard to Prince Albert,by which indiscretion the conductors
et the paper got into a predicament, that was unworthy of
• highstoned public journal. He would say nothing of the
impropriety of all that abase which was continually heaped
upon the members of her Majesty's government ; but he
must say that the licensed victualler', as a body, were
damaged to a very great extent by their own paper. After
announcing that meetings a ere to be held shortly in the
mo-t importent provinci it towns, and especially in those
towns which ars frequented by excursionists, Mr. Foster
moved a resolution, declaring the Defence Association to be
entitled to the cunfideace of the trade.
Mr. Coxture, in seconding it, said that he had taken in
two copies ot the Alorning Advertiser fur 20 years, and he
did not find any fault himself with the manager or editors
. , _ . . .

of it; but he knew what were the complatot made by his
customers, whom be was obliged to please. There was a
factory opposite his house, where about eighty Roman ca-
tholics were employed, and when they came over to get
their pint of beer for dinner he did not like their feelings to
be insulted by such article. as they read in the Morniug
Advertiser. . _

Mr. 1. C. BARIUM, the Secretary, read a letter just re-
ceived from Mr. Henry Bremner, of Liverpool, describing
the action token by the trade iu Lancashire, and expressing
their disapprobation of the course proposed by the Lonuon
Protection Society.
The resolution having been pared unanimously,
Mr. HAREM moved a vote of thanks to those newspapers
in which the proceedings of the Defence Assuciation had
been noticed, and especial y acknowledged the courtesy of
the Doily News and tae Globe in allowing space to a letter
upon the Sunday Sale of Beer Bid, civilities fur which, he
said, therm journals got no advantage in return. lie also
commended some of the weekly press, and testified much
approval of a leading article in the Gkbe upon this ques.ion,
which was read to the meeting by the secretary.
The =otitis having been seconded by Mr. lloanow, was
agreed to, and alter some general convers►tion the business
ended.

THE EDG EASTON ROBBERIES.

BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.
A meeting of the principal inhabitants of the
parish of Edgbaston, convened by circular to which were
attached the names of J. W. Wha'ely and Abel Peyton,
Erg+. was held at the Plough and Harrow Hotel, yesterday,
to take into consideration the insecurity of person and pre-
petty in the Edgliatiton iii,triet, and the insufficiency of the
polite.
Mr. WIIATELY having been requested to preside, briefly
laid before the meeting the purpose for which it had been
called, and 'tidied that the gentlemen present might make
whatever suggestions Or y thought advisable. He was not
at all disposed to throw hlsm, upon the autroritiet. They
had before them the broad Mt that day after day fellows
not living in Edgbaston Acre allowed to come into it from
Birmingham or airborne, and to find their way back to
their homes laden with whatever property they could get
hold of, tiiher by violence or otherwise, without • siggle
detection taking place. (Hear, hear.) A few years sign,
before Caleb wee-street and the neighbourhood of Bt.
George's Church were lighted, few persons could
go home atter duel/ without running the risk of
being attacked and robbed; but now outrages of an
iohnitely more daring character were being committed.
He lustarced that perpetrated at his own lodge lint • ek,
the case of Mr. LIUiP, of the Bristol-road, that of the sons
of Mr. Clifford, and other circumstances within the know-
ledge of gentlemen then present, as showing that the alarm
felt by the residents of Edgbaston was well founded.
Alderman HODWAY read a list of the robberies committed
in the parliti of Edgbaston during December, for the pur-
pose of showing that things were nut so bad as they were
represented ; hut it turned out that one or two of the princi-
pal outrages were not meutiened in it.
After a number of the principal residents had addressed
the meeting, the following r. solutions were unanimously
passed That it is the opinion of this meeting that there
is not a sufficieet police force employed in the district of
Edgbaston for the protection of person and property."—
" That the chairman he re quested to communicate the above
resolution to the Mayor, and request him to lay the same
before en early and special meeting of the Town Council,
and urge them to increase the police force throughout the
borough, and to establish a horse patrol."
A vote cf thanks to Mr. Whately then broucht the pro-
ceedings to a termination.

!m, or the nortn-west oar or URI urge them to increase Lae ponce l'lr.a t.ta vuisuum • ..•••
ipointed Recorder of London- borough, and to establiih a norve patrol."
thanethelaotfeSt.inßaboyload.,
Loughres, A vote el thanks to Mr. Whately then broucht the pro-
ceedings to a termination.
airmen of which are the Mary
Lord Dunsandle, and the Earl
emorialined the Poor Law Com- finiErbedrrlHAjdoadinng°toNdi syjlANghelh9e7 aThiluendrseterhmutaeronAbomairtdy, •
iddiskoruthtir groefat
thdeiminPourttiuonmnoaf with all their appurtenances, for the British army in the
run.cle mentions the following
strict. soldiers, officers, and regiments at Scutari and in the
Crimea. She bee also a very large numb, rof packages lot
i
Crimea. Amos! thAemmitywa:
will
abueppalzuocfg btra,imuloyrrfoorwtbhye
w in the county of Clare: Three Mr. Stealing, the e9IIIpSIS adjuster at this port, and will
Rajah c mreeneed
at Ennis.
tThheeoythwererdeaypuroffs'uthede then immediately start for Baluklava. As :mu as the
: geese, who, scorning the dull
he offenders and plunged them proceed toPortlSSOUttake 1 b
. lAordiag7 "V)gae6eSte the
ttcrukeewn inea"nuejriply of huts. she is to
h to lt a npply of warm clothing
then cut the women's hair close bitrlntabereßedri sea, the thousand troops who cgoiag !„,,,
ytisfn,rtroom. In eoneequence of the Cricv
arned them adrift. out ili her will proeesd to the Crimea in the Sim
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r.,•.,.. )..,. i i
le* working keys might and day loading IV 1
- - Swiffeure with huts for the French troops to e• - .:' •ic Z*
[HE CRIMEA.—A very graceful PATRIOTIC FOND.—On Wednesday :Ow . - .. . ~-..' e :
in the Crimea ha• just bock made. officers of the Oxfordshire Militia gave the '• Y,,to ~,.. - I.*: ;,'
..x,
tattoos' school at Llanidloes, Mont- !fermium in aid of the Patriotic Fund, at 3:- - ....a_ ,kr
.1*
Nang Casubriaus opened a subseri p- , Olford. There were nearly 600 persons '''... : . 1ar...?7 ~-, .
which amounted toe sum sufficient , whom, occupying the reserved seats, we • .. J .a: j,
of excellent Welsh flannel, which . evening ctstume ; while a large number of .., ' . ; "....• . 4
up intn shirts by the girls, and have: in their fall-dreg& uniforms added considers. '• . . ''' .- !If , ''' ' [
their destination. 'll e girls of the I affect of the scene. An original address war .‘411:. • • ' .
il have alms for same time been em-, C dotal False. Used. up, The Lion Boy, and :, ..
iii and calico shiste for the solliers itie fore.
con W
slloltituted the ?triers's:Aces. The sculpts
t amounted . ,
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