The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-06 00:00:00

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o'clock than after that hour. If this b. the Nee,; one
offset of the Act has hest to eniend Sabbath disc,
oration over a greater portion of the Sunday.
Aanctia, the Magistrate of Westminster, is of *deo
that there has been as diminution of drunimalinila
his district since the wain of the Act. HIM
we have this. intelligent gentleness, whose
position has kept them close watchers of the opens►
tion of the Ant, in three Ectessive metropolitan
districts; and the mesh of their obeervatimes isr
that in so kr as the promotion of tompeeate habits
sad of the desist observance of the Sabbath are
coneerned, the Act has been at beet a dead letter.
Mr. AIIOLD was frank and decided in his cow
dessastionfol the Act as vexatious. He eensidees
" objectioaable and oppressive 1" he is of eglaien the
it is " doubtless a hardship on the puler kr wines
advantage, socially and morally, ei sentellidene
ought to be removed." Mr. Aatrotes Wiese es
this point shows the straightforward moa-
ner is whisk he bee seamei the Act sad
its welder. Be Mir the • fell szleat dt
Its iejesdee, bet be bee est' ettibegeol by my
fallacious interpretation to reds it to his
own notions of what is right. "No man," mid
Mr. ARNOLD, "is a traveller, who merely goes out Orr
fresh air sad recreation, inteading to return the same
day; at the lame time, prohibitions in the way
obtaining refreshments for such persons are highly
impolitic." Mr. Cowl is of opinion that the closing
of publialsoesse between five and six on Sunday
afternoon is a great insonvealenos to the public, inai-
meth as that is just about the time when persons
going oat of town require refreshment. Mr. HALL,I
out of his love and affection for the Aid, woe as in-
consequential and inconsistent in his evidence on this
branch of the subject, as in that which relates to the
efficacy of the law in putting a shock upon inteurps-
ranee. At one time he said that he did not.thisk the
law affected the working classes so much as the
more wealthy; bat subsequently he admitted that
the poorer classes felt it a grievance to have the
public houses shut spinet them, while larger hotels
are open to the wealthier dames. After a good deal
of bash fighting, Mr. HALL allowed that it is un-
doubtedly a hardship for the poor when they are
out of London to be unable to obtain admission to
places where refreshment is to be had. Still, Mr.
HALL woald not alter the law; be thinks that these
proms might, without much difficulty, carry thee,
provision with them. It is difficult to see on what
grounds Mr. Ham. upholds the law. It is not to
prevent Sunday jaunting, for he points out how
people may indulge in that recreation in spite of it.
It is not to promote temperance, for he suggests that
the excursiosists may carry provisions with them,
and liquor is not heavier than food. There remain
only the restrictive effects of the Act—can it be that
Mr. HALL wishes to see it maintained only because
it teases people to no purpose ?
Sam questions were put to the three Magistrates
about the difficulty of defining a bona fide traveller.
Into that portion of the inquiry there is little use in
entering. The great question at issue is whether the
principles of the Act are sound or unsound. If the
"premien to which it gives rise outweighs any moral
tuna *oafs:red by it, the Act ought to be forth-
with repealed. If it produces a greater amount of good
than it inflicts of hardship, minor defects admit of
being reseedied. The evidence of the three gentlemen
esensimed yesterday is above suspicion. On the
ens head, they do not belong to that clam upon
whim the Act promos with peculiar severity; on the
other, they eanaot be said to have a trade interest in
getting it repealed. As for Mr. Ham. he hes evi-
dently a ten** for the Aot, and is disposed to ex.
taunts its faults, and attribute to it various virtues.
Now the evidence of theme three gentlemen goes
unequivocally to condemn the Act—to show that
it is vexatious and oppressive, and utterly
inoperative for good. The public will do
well to watch closely the proceedings of
the Committee; and to be prepared to follow up its
revelations by numerous and numerously signed pea.
does for the repeal of the Act. The Sunday Trading
Bill of Lord RODLIT 1311.011VENOZ has gone to " the
tomb of all the Caplets;" the sooner its fleet semis,
the Sale of Beer Act follows It to " that bone
frost whence no traveller returns," the better. Mee
tete be accomplished at present for our emancipation
lbws useless and oppressive legislation by quiet
imbue petitions than by noisy demonstrations.
The latter lead to broken heads and other disagree-
*lles ; the other—in the present temper of the legis-
lature—may emancipate us without any great trouble
from much impertinent smelling.

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