The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL AVERAGES.

IWhest.iBarey. Oats. Rye. bora i hr.
July 26 l47s 1422 s 2.1 1• 3d 36• 44 M• 7d 361 2d
2142 2
9
ll
Y 4
3O
Six were Aggr•- -
6s Arrow .. 7s 9d Ile 104 l4 ars ed 41•

9,7 807 71

DOYY.—Wheat, ➢arley, Oats, Bye, beaus, and Yeas, le.
IMAM Ol.w So.. LAST WM.—Wkest, NAT
1.406; Gaga, 7,246 ; rye. as beams, 2.348: Peal, ON 4use4ara
DUAL= MOUIFINO TUB FLUCTUATIONS IN Till ASS/LACS MCI

MONEY MARKET.— (THIb DAY.,

Two o'CLoci.

There is still no political or financial feature of
sufficient importance to move the funds, which to-
day are stationary at yesterday's prices. This being
settling day in Consols, the dealers are occupied
with the adjustment of the account. The weekly
court at the Bank has broken up without any new
feature transpiring. As regards English railways
business is limited ; Great Northern and Midland
stocks are in chief favour to-day. Mexican and
Turkish Bonds are heavy, while other foreign
stocks show steadiness.

Consols are officially marked 931, 1, and 1
for money, and 931 for the new account
(Oct. 8). The present quotations are respectively
931 to 1 and 94 to 1. The official busi_
Den report is as follows :—Bank Stook, 240 ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 911, 92; New Three
per Cents., 911, 921, Thirty Years Annuities,
1885, 15 ; India Five per Cent. Stook, 109, 1 ;
ditto Four per Cent Debentures, 1864 or
1866,1 101 ; ditto Bonds, 274., 300. prem. ;
Five per Cent. " enfaoed rupee paper,
104 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1111 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, June, 198., 228. prem. ; ditto March,
16s. prem.
The transactions in the foreign stock market
have been less numerous. The principal feature is
a further relapse in Mexican bonds, owing to reali-
sations ; the last sales are at 301 ; Italian Five
per Cents. continue in demand, with a fa-
vourable tendency. Spanish Passive bonds and
Certificates are likewise in request. The Turk-
ish Loan of 1858 has declined to 681 to
ez div. The New Loan (paid up), is dull at
66E to 67 ; Egyptian, first issue, is quoted 91 to 92,
ex div.; ditto second issue, 7 to 8 prem., ex div. ;
Portuguese scrip, 21 to 28 prem. ; Vene-
zuelan, Ito 11 prem. ; and Peruvian, I to 01
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Egyptiaa
Seven per Cents., 911, ex div. ; Italian Five per
Ceuta., 711, 701, 711 (exchange 25fr.) ; Mexi-
can Three per Cents., for account, 311, 301 ; New
Granada Two per Cents., 26/ ; Portuguese Three per
Cents. scrip, 16/. paid, 21, prem. ; ditto paid-
up scrip, 464 ; Russian Five per Cents., paid-up
scrip, 94 ; Sardinian Five per Cents., sq ; Spanish
Passive, 184, 1 ; the Committee's Certificates,
91, 3 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858, for account,
681, ex div. ; Six per Cents., 1862, scrip, OW. paid,
11 dia. ; ditto paid-up scrip, 661, 671, 664.
The demand for money, both at the Bank of
England and in Lombard-street, was brisker yester-
day, and there was less disposition to do business
below the Bank minimum.
In the Stock Exchange the supply of money con-
; tinues very largo, and the rate for short loans cia
English government securities is only about 11 per
cent. . .

There were again numerous transactions in the
Turkish Internal Stock, which closed at 34k to
being I higher than yesterday.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have this
day appointed Monday, the Bth root, as special
settling day in the following securities—viz.: Pe-
ruvian Government Loan, scrip ; the Continental
Company, Limited (Thompson's Boat-Building Pa-
tents) ; Northern Railway of Buenos Ayres
(Limited), 7 per cent. guaranteed preference shares;
and East India, Cotton Agency (Limited). All
these are to be officially marked, except the Conti-
nental Company.
There were no gold transactions at the BAnk yes-
terday. The amount sent into that establishment
during the week ending last evening is 391,0001.,
while only 30,000 sovereigns are known to have
been withdrawn for exportation.
The steamer City of Baltimore, from New York,
has brought 1440001. in specie.
The Liverpool cotton market yesterday was very
firm, but the sales did not exceed 5,000 bales.
The intimation in the American news that a bill
has been introduced into the Confederate Congress
for imposing au export duty of 20 per cent. on cot-
ton demonstrates further the hopelessness of es-
pecting any supply of the article from that quarter
until after the termination of the civil war. _

The usual monthly lidding for bills on India.
' took place at the Bank of England yesterday. The
amount offered was 45,00,000 rs., and the minimum
prices declared were the same as last month—viz.,
njd per rupee for bills on Calcutta, and
Is. 111 d. per rupee for bills on Bombay and
Madras. The applications within the limits
amounted to about 150 lees. Tenders for bills on
Calcutta above Is. 111 d. will be accepted in full ;
those at la. Ilid. will receive about 55 per cent.
Those on Bombay at 2s. Old. will receive m full,
and at 2s. about 41 per cent. ; and those ea
Madras at 2s. will receive in full, and at Is.
about 70 per cent.
It is rumoured as not improbable that the affairs
of Messrs. Zacharieh Pearson and Co., of Hull,
may ultimately find their way into the Bankruptcy
Court. The liabilities of the firm are large ' • per-
haps 400,0001. would not be too high an estimate,
but it is said that the portion unsecured does not
exceed 70,0001.
The London and North Western Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of 6,9281., and
the Loudon and South Western an increase of
5,6341.
The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada for the week ending the 16th August were
11,0731. sterling, being 1,1661. more than in the oor-
responding week of last year.
The quarterly meeting of the Nationa' Freehold
Land Society was held on the 28th August. The
chairman, Mr. Boutems, in moving the adoption
of the company's accounts for the last three months,
drew attention to the fact that the depoeita in that
period had reached 60,950!., as against 38,4181.
withdrawn, which he characterised as a highly
satisfactory circumstance, as denoting the continued
confidence reposed in the society. He mentioned,
as another favourable feature, that the members'
capital had increased 64,0001. The amount received
from the British Land Company, in repayment of
the advances made to them, was 37,736'., while
the amount borrowed by them was only 14,4121.
The rest of the chairman's remarks were chiefly
explanatory of the judieions course adopted by the
directors in reducing the rate of interest allowed
to the company's depositors from 5 to 4 per cent.
The accounts were adopted.
The fourth and last call of li. sa. is to be paid
by the 10th Oct. on the 5 per cent. Irredeemable
Preference shares of the Great Northern Railway
Company.

With reference to the market for American secu-
rities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite reports as follows :
During the past week the market for American securities
in Loudon has been inanimate, with greater firmness is
government stocks. Very few first class railway bonds are
offering, otherwise they would command a ready sale for
shipment. The ooly speculative feature in the share mar-
ket is in large purchases of Erie common shares, which does
31f to 32i.

WEDNESDAY EVIDMICI.

The India Five per Cent. Stock was rather better,
at 104 to 1091; India Bonds were quoted 27a. to
30s. prem ; the June Exchequer Bills, 194. to 225.
prem. ; and the March, 16a. to 19a. prem.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were an follows :—Bank of Hinder
tan, If to 1 di& ; Northern Railway of Buenos
Ayres, to prem. ; Buenos Ayres Southern
Railway, eto prom. ; Bank of Queenaland, 11 to
Of dis. ; Lon on and Middlesex Bank, I dis. to
par ; North London Park, j to 1 prem. ; Iriati
Rolling Stock, I to 01 dia. ; and Metropolitan
Wagon, to 1 prem.
Victoria Government debentures continue in de-
mend, with an upward tmdency.

In Pennsylvania there is a law to prevent thistles
front seeding. Any individual allowing thistle to ripen on
his premise' is lieble to a penalty of 10 dollen.
Mr. Wooklin, whose " Entertainment" is among
the gnat attractions of the town to our country visitors.
gives his 100th performance this evening.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCIS, I THI TEJfPIRANCJI CONVZIPTION
- •
DEVON AND EXETER RACER—WEDNranay. Yesterday the convention met at 10 o'clock, Sir
Tog MAXIMO STAKES of 15 sena aseh, 5 ft, with 150
W. C.
EDWA
added, for 2-yr olds ;coil*, fist 101 b ; Sat 71b ; certain add Mr. ND BACKIIOObE, of Sunderland, delivered an
TRIVELYAN presiding.
ress, se the President for the day of the Social sod
Mies 'ad allmmamaa Tlimelaartam of a mils. Sanitary Section. He said that our police fore* cost the
(45 subs.) country 1,579,2L/L, one half of which could be saved bat
Brooms Sit
Mr. E. Bruley'a °olden Dust, by West Autralian—Tbe for drink. lo IS6I, 82,176 persona were charged with
IldlilKr. Wnoliet's thinner, NAM F (P 484) Irunkenness and disorderly conduct, and 10,827 with in-
. Adorns. -
Lord Portamoutba (-lichees, net 211 s
Mr. H. ;inters Antipodes, pit 101 b Fordharn. 4 sons escaped the hand. of the police, he calculated that
Bettis); to 4 apt Golden Dust, sto 2 apt Gunner, 3to 2,054,900 instances of intoxication occurred during the
1 apt Ca' chum. Won by throe-quarters of a length ; a bad year. The public at large bad little idea of the number of
third. persons who indulged in tippling. After giving many eta-
Tin Conrry Our, a piece of plate value 200 soya, by tidies, he said he was anxious to obtain correct statistics
subecriptiou of 10 sova. each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; weight from many localities, being under the impression that the
for age ; certain penalties and selling allowances. Two damage inflicted on the working classes was greater than
miles and a-half. (20 subs.) . wee usually imagined. He had repeatedly known large ships
Mr. Miley's Atlierstone. in 'Touchstone-Lady Harriett • totally lost through the intemperance of the crews.
(not to be sold, 4 yrs, est 9lb J. Adam I ' In the absence of Professor Lee, of New York, President
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Optimist. ape, sit lm Fortnum) a for the day of the second section, the Scientific and
Lord Portsmouth's Vinegar DI4 4 yrs, est )J. (roater 3
Lane's BrAlchil..d4r, 3 yes, 711141b* •• • (Edwards' 4 Dr. M'Cm-Locw, of Dumfries, delivered an address. He
Betting 6to 4 apt Atherstone, 7to 4 apt Optimist, ato said that the last fortress they would have to storm was the
1 each apt Breechloader aed Vinegar ail Won cleverly scientific and medical part of the question. Until they had
ly a length and a half ; bad third ; a worse fourth. ; the scientific men on their side, they could not have com-
Tun NennltT I'i,ATZ HANDICAP of 100 soya., for 2-7 - plete success. They must lay the foundation of their cause
aids; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. on the fact that alcohol served as a useful purpose in
Mr. J. B. starters Princess Vocosal, by HaberFhaw- medical economy, and was positively injurious in a physical
prioeees Charlotte, eat 310 zinc alb ex) S. Adams) 1 . point of view. He was-prepared to stand on this ground,
Yr. E. T. Bower's nest Attempt, fist Alb
Braylay's cby Manyas- Pearl, ma 1011 • Ashby) 3 poison. It was not, however,
Mr. Guys Brown Betty, eat lelb .544,44) 4 reason they had to contend against ;as Mr. J. S. Mill said
Betting : 6to 4 apt First Attempt, sto 2 apt Princess of another reform, "The people do not like it." (Applause.)
The address prepared by a committee for presentation to
lrattl* Woes, after a goad mat' half a leeit'b' Ala the Sands School Convention was read and agreed to, and
lb , .y
of • deputation was appointed to proceed to that convention to
Tug DEVON AND EXETER CLUB STAILF3 illsoucep) u
lava each. 3 ft. with 50 added ; wianers Three Prevent it.
Tim convention then "ir divided itself into three
quarters of a mile. I sections. The larger number of the members of the coneen-
Mr..l. B. :turkeys Nativity, by Orlando-slater to POWs.
4 yrs, 7st 111, (4. Adams) 1 ties attended the scientific and medical section.
Captain Lace's Klng of the Forest, aged, bin 716 iinc. 7111 Sermon I.—SOCIAL AND SANITARY.
extra
Mr Woolcotta Plum, 4 yrs, bet I Dowlint 3 President-EDWARD BACILHOUSI, Eaq., Sunderland.
Betting :sto 2 on King of the Forest, 3to 1 apt Nati- The following were the papers to be read in this section :
vity. Won very easily by four leugtbs ; a bad third. "Social and Financial Aspects of Strong Drink, in Con-
A SWIINPRTAKibi of 3 Bovaeach, with 23 added ; weight nexioa with the Permissive Bill Movement. -A. Thomson,
for age, with selling allowances One mile. Deputy Lieutenant of Counties Aberdeen and Kincardine,
tapWn Ilby's Vesper, by Surplice—New Forest Deer, F.R.S.S., fro.
6 yrs 30.1). est 416 (Docker) 1 "Public House Demoralisation, as Exhibited in the Statis-
Yr. linsyleys cby Vedette—Plunkett, 2 yrs Get 71b tics of the Borough of Sunderland."—Edward Backhouse,
''AshWye ' Sunderland.
Mr. TlndelTa Belly Hnoa.les, 3 yrs .307.), 7ot Illb !Origin) 3
"„Galig. ht Photographsof Drinking Houses in Manche,-
Betting : Even co Vesper, 6to 4 apt Plunkett colt. Won
ter. -Rev. Francis Bishop, Chesterfield.
by twenty loners.
"The Unholy Alliance."-Mhe F. Hill, Bristol.
THE LADD% PLATE (Handicap) of 30 sows., added to a
"The Illicit Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Cider
sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; gentlemen riders ; jockeys,
Districte."-T. B. Clarke, of Street.
7lb extra. One mile and a half.
Mr. A. Hawkalefs The Greek. by Grecian, dam by "On the Duties of a Magistrate in regard to the
Venison, 6 yrs, list 121 b (str. Edward') w.o. Licensing System and the Permissive Bill."-Dr. J. Mac-
kenzie, J. P., Inverness.
" Total Abstinence in some of its Social Aspects"-
Rev. R. Dawson, 8.A., Lancaster.
" Oa the National Treatment, Physical, Moral, and Poli-
tical, of Dipsomoniace."-Sir John S. Forbes, Bart., Fetter-
cairn, N.B.
"Sanitary Laws the True Basis of Temperance Work."-
Mm. W. nun, London.
" Public House Clubs."-F. A. New, London.
" Benefit Clubs in Public Houses."-H. Dixon, M.R.C.S.,
Coroner for Oxon.
Mr. Thomson's paper sou an able argument in defence
of the principles of the Permissive Bill on the grounds of
political expediency and moral right. Mr. Backhoum's
paper contained sonic startling disclosures and statistics,
the result of personal observation. Thirty gentlemen
watched 20 publichouses one hour, and saw them entered
by 2,617 persons ; and there are 490 such houses in
the borough. Mrs. Fison was very anxious to see all total
abstinence societies throwing their influence into the sani-
tary reforms so greatly needed ; nor would she be satisfied
unless temperance reformation were based on a scientific
foundation. The popularisation of this question was one
of great interest. Mr. Bishop's paper went to show thst
publicans could not conduct their trade profitably without
constant violation of the law with regard to allowing persons
of notoriously bad character to assemble. The description
of some houses in Manchester was perfectly frightful.
Miss Hill's "unholy alliance" was that of hospitality, few
tivity, and alcohol. - She deprecated the unowiessary enter-
tainment of friends or servants, Sc., by alcoholic drinks.
Mr. Clarke deplored the nxistenoe of houses for the illicit sale
of cider and beer, which the police said they could not reach,
and which were even more demoralising than public houses,
and quite paralysed the efforts of temperance reformers.
Mr. Mackenzie enforced strongly the moral consi-
deration connected with magisterial duty. It was read by
C. J. Darbishire, a Lancashire magistrate. The Rev. R.
Dawson estimated that temperance habits would have left
the Lancashire operatives 10,000,0001. to tall back upon
during the present distress. The paper of Sir J. Forbes
was unavoidably left nevoid for want of time.
One brief discussion took place. Mr. Harding, Sense-
tary of the Society for the Protection of Women, said that
drinking and female immorality lived and must die to-
gether. Mr. Nelson, Manchester, urged that magistrates
should be pressed to use the powers with which they were
invested to suppress tippling houses. Mr. Tatham argued
that responsibility for the non-enforcement of law rested
with the electors of watch committees, who were the sup-
porters or the opponents of a vigilant police. Mr. Fare
thought that magistrates should give up their commissions
rather than grant licensee. Mr. Briscoe replied that they
were not so responsible as some would have it, seeing
that they were bound to act on evidence that an applicant
for a license was respectable when they knew him not to
be so.

DERBY RACES. —WEDN nney.

THE INNZIFICPRBS. PLATE, liandimp of 30 soya., added
to a sweepstakes of 5 sows. each, for all ages ; winners
extra. T.Y.C. (4 nibs.)
Mr. Aneelrs Astarte, by Birdcatcher —West, 4 yrs, tst 71b

Jeny 1

Mr. &alien I ntriguc, npi, 663 (A. Woodhoufte 2
Mr. I). Rraith, Rare Avis 6 pa, 76t, Bib Foster 3
Betting : 11 to Bon Astarte, 2 to 1 apt Intrigue, and 7
to 2 apt Rare Avis. The latter, with Intrigue and Astarte
in close attendance, ran in frost to the straight, where Rare
Avis retired beaten, and left Intrigue with the lead.
Astarte closed with Mr. Mr. Sevile's filly at the distance,
and a splendid race ensued, Astarte in the last fifty roods
getting the best of it, winning by a neck ; Rant Avis a bad
third.

THE 311:11BER9. PLATE of 25 son. each, added to a sweep.
stakes of R soya. each, for all ages; selling allowances.
Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Payne 's Lucretia, by Wlndbound, dam by Gamebey—
Maud, E yrs (iY) bat bib A. Woodhouse' I
Yr. Barbers Milk 2 In (LOL. bst Mb 'car. Sat 91b)
6. Nob!,

Mr. craven? Entomologist, 3.yrs ..2.M.) 7st 91b.r7=Fre-nA

Betting : 7 to 4 on apt Entomologist,
Lucretia, 2 -u;
end 3to 1 apt Saila. The running for half a mile wan
made by Entomologist, Saila lying second ; the favourite
subsequently took up the running, and at the distance Sails
took second place, and Lucretia, without ever after being
headed, woo in a muter by three lengths ; Entomologist,
who was beaten at the distance, a bad third. The winner
was purchased by Mr. Devereux for 61 guineas.
THE SUDBURY PLATE of 50 soya., added to a sweepstakes
ef 5 soya. each, for all ages ; winners extra. About three-
quarters of a mile. (20 subs.)
Duke of Reaufort's litrdhill, by Binleateher —Potty John-
son's; dam 3 In' Tat lilt Judd) 1
.

Mr. W. U. Woman-10-Red. S yrs, 761. ift;
(T. Trendy I
Woodhouse weighed for Lufra, but the filly not getting
capon the ground in time did not start.
Betting: 10 to 1 on Bardhill, who waited until fairly in
the straight, when he took up the running. quitted his oppo-
nent opposite the stand, and won without having been
extended by a length and a half.
.

THE CHITiIWORTH STAR'S (Handicap) of 50 sou. each,
added to a sweepstakes of 10 sons. each, h ft, and 3 only
if declared; winners extra. One mile. (14 subs; 6 de-
clued.)
Lord I.7lbrldne's General Her, by The Nabob—Lady Alice,
5 yrs. sat tlb (0. Rogers w.o.
THE fLutanioroir SWIM of 40 new., added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 son. each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, fist 10112 ; fillies
sod geldings. 84 71b ; whims extra. Half-a-pule. (11 subs.)
Kr IL Dee Venz's Tale, by Teddingtes—Ages, Ott ,71b
Custanee 1
Me. E. Orifetlia Jesnlata, Sat 2lb rT French 2
7 to 4 on Tajo, who made nearly all the tanning, and won
by a length and a half.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COMM
ST. LEGER.
100 to 30 apt M oh (t)
11 to 2 (t)
7 to 1 Gerisbrook (off )
10 to 1 Exchequer (t and off)
10 to 1 Condemn (off )
20 to 1 Stockwell colt (t)
ZS to 1 Old Calabar (off)
1000 to 15 Norroy (t)

The following resolution was adopted on the motion
of Mr. Alexander Davidson, of the Scottish Evangelical
Union, in which body all the ministers are total abstainers :
—" That the frightful and aboundiog evils of the drinking
system, including pauperism, vine, crime, disease, insanity,
and premature death, demand that social and sanitary
reformers take energetic steps for the promotion of the
total abstinence movement, as affording the most officient
means of removing the principal cause of • vast propor-
tion of that misery and disorder which they are seeking to
remedy."
Santos H.—scimnric AND MEDICAL

President—Professor CNABLMS A. Las, M.D., New York.
The following papers were reed
"Alcohol in relation to the Nervous System."—By Pro-
feesor Kirk, Edinburgh.
" Alcohol in Relation to the Digestive System."—E. G.
Figg, Esq. M.D., Bo'ness. N.B.
' Does Alcohol Arrest Metamorphosis, and thereby Save
Tissue!'—James M. M`Culloch, Esq., M.D., Dumfries.
"Alcohol, Medical Men, Publicans and their Victims."—
John Higgiabottom, F. 11.8., Nottingham.
"The Medical Profession in Relation to Abstinence and
Prohibition."—Henry Madge, M.K.C.S., Bodmin.
" Alcohol, not Needel as a Medicine."—L. M. Bennett,
M.R.C.8., Winterton, Msg.
" On Continental Intemperance, and its Connexion with
Insanity and Suicide."—Dr. F. R. Lees, Leeds.
" Testiinonyof a Medical Man against the Use of Alcohol
as a Medicine."—B. Colleoette, M.D., Guernsey
The authors of the papers generally opposed alcoholic
medication. In the discussion which ensued,
Dr. TRAIL. of New York, denounced the use of alcohol
for stimulating purposes. The patient in fever required
rest, not stimulus. He had read with surprise in the
Lancet that efforts were necessary to resist the debility
under which the late Prince Consort suffered. as though de-
bility was not a state which required the system to be let
alone.

lh. MUDGE, Mayor of Bodmin, stated that the viaitiog
committee of the lunatic asylum there only allowed the use
of alcoholic liquors as medicines.
A suggestion, which was well received, was that a work
should lee published upon non-alcoholic treatment, as it was
difficult for a patient to resist his medical man unless forti-
fied with such a guide.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted :
1. " That the recent experiments and discoveries of phy-
siological science, coufirming observation and experience in
all climates, have clearly demonstrated that alcohol has no
dietetic value ; but that its use as a beverage, in any form or
Loony extent, is injurious both to the body and the mind of
2. "That the progress of medical science and experiment
has exploded ninny theories on which the prescription of
alcohol has been heretofore based, and has demonstrated,
not only its non-dietetic character, but also its non-medi-
cinal virtue in a large range of disease ; that the scientific,
as distinguished from the empirical application of remedies,
requires that their specific properties and reactions should
be noderstoocl—couditions never yet fulfilled in regard to
alcohol ; this convention therefore eavestly cells upon the
members of the honourable profession of medicine, not only
to respect their own reputation as a body, but to bear in
mind their grave, moral, and social respousibilities, in j.re-
scribiog so questionable, so dangerous, and so abused an
article. The convention would also press upon the friends
of temperance the duty of insisting that alcohol, whenever
prescribed under the plea of a supposed. or the justification
of a real necessity, should be dispensed, like other drags,
not by the publican, but by the apothecary."
Smc-rion 111. —ECONOMICAL AND STATISTICAL.
President—WlLLlAM HARVIZT, Esq., J.P., Salford.
The following papers were read
" The Coat of Sixty Years' National Drinking ; and some
Remarks on Temperance Statistics."—By the Rey. 1). Burns,
London.
The Consumption of Intoxicating Liquors in England,
Scotland, and Ireland, io the 3 ears 1109, 1860, and 1861."
By the Rev. D. Burns, London.
romperance iu its Social and Economic Aspects."-
11ev. Thomas Hutton, M.A. Rector of Stilton.
"The Pauperism of Drunkenness and its Cost."—Jchn
Hacro, Sunderland._

" Coloperatioo and Benefit Societies in Relation to the
Temperance Movement."—John Noble, Jon., London.
"The Liquor Traffic and Local Rates, with some statistics
of the Borough of Leeds."—By George Ward, Leeds.
kirk.
" The Public-house System in Glasgow." James L Sel-
" The Progress of Temperance amongst the Soldiers of
Plymouth, ttc."—Jceeph Wreo, Plymouth.
In the course of discussion, the decrease of the consump-
tion of intoxicating liquon in Ireland as compared with
England was attributed to the greater facility with which
spirit and ale licenses were obtained in England. The Rev.
Mr. Hutton condemned the indifference of many country
magistrate., and said that the war in which the license laws
wen administered often made that administration a farce.
Mr. Tatham urged teetotallers to look after the municipal
eleetiose. Mr. Lee, of Wakefield, said the publican interest

was the barrier in watch committees to dealing with tavern
keepers. The following resolution was moved by the Rev.
Mr. M'Kenzie, of Douglas, Isle of Man, and earned unani-
mously :
" That the whole system of manufacture, sale, and one of
intoxicating liquors involves a fearful perversion and waste
of human food, absorbs and miadirecta an incalculable
amount of capital, industrial enermr, and commercial enter-
prise, thereby limiting the national resources and entailing
grievous burdens of taxation upon the community ; and that
it in, therefore, the duty of the political economist aad
financial reformer to use their beet exertions to abolish a
system so disastrous to the nation."
Between 3 and 4 o'clock the convention resumed and con-
firmed the proceedings of the sections. It was also deter-
mined to raise a subscription for the distressed in Lanca-
shire, and to devote a collection at the evening meeting in
Exeter-hall to the same purpose. The sum of 12a1. was
subscribed in the room.

In the evening • crowded meeting in furtherance of the
object of the convention was held in Exeter-halL Sir
WAITER THEVELYAN occupied the chair. He commenced
the proceedings by reading a letter from the secretary of a
total abstinence society in the east end of London, stating
that in adistrict there' while the public-houses and houses of
ill-fame were counted by hundreds, there were only seven
bakers' and five butchers' shops. Could they doubt after
hearing that statement of the enormous evil of the
liquor traffic, which he was ashamed to my brought
• large amount of unholy gain into the public ex.
chequer ? It was not the object of the National
Alliance, as was generally supposed, to shut up
places of needful refreshment, but the members of that
body would make them be what they pretend to be, Instead
of being, as was too generally the case, places for the resort
of the vilest characters, and a fruitful source of disease
and crime among the working classes. It was said it would
be a tyranny to give to a majority of the inhabitants of any
district the right of clone; the public-houses by prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating drinks, but how much greater was
the tyranny of a minority—two excisemen, • magistrate,
and a pities-officer—by the granting of a license to plant in
a neighbourhood such • nuisance as a public-house. It
therefore became them all to unite their efforts in get-
ting rid of such an evil, and so raise the character of the
population morally and socially.
Mr. BACILIIOOBZ, of Sunderland, then proposed a resolu-
tion to the effect—" That this meeting, on behalf of the
friends of temperance and prohibition in the United King-
dom, tenders • most cordial welcome to the distinguished
temperance reformers from other countries who are attend-
ing the International Convention now sitting in London ;
and begs through them to convey • fraternal greeting to the
various societies they represent, praying most earnestly that
their persistent efforts against the use and sale of intoxi-
cating liquors may speedily result in the realisation of
their great object, • sober community." He said there
were on an average one public-house for every 200 pennies
in the United Kingdom. Such a state of things, in-
dependent of the injury to morality, was creative
of a great pecuniary loss, and robbed the work-
ing man's family of his wages, which went to
the keeper of the public-house instead of to
the baker, the butcher, and the draper, for the benefit of
the earner's family.
Mr. LAWSON, M.P., seconded the motion. He was in
favour of total abstinence on philanthropic grounds, and
also politically. He wished to see it flourish, not only in
England, but all the world over, for the benefit of one
country was productive of the benefit of another. In every
country crime was proportionate to the facility with which
men could obtain intoxicating drink. Heattended last week
• meeting presided over by Lord Brougham, who
stated that in all ages, and in every clime,
intemperance was productive of want, and that
from want they passed on to crime. That was too
true, but still not strong enough, for crime ep-ang directly
from intoxication. la Preston therefwasat present no need
for the police, as the people had not the means of getting
drunk. The Prime Minister bad hinted that these men
should be supported by the employers, but there was
another class—they knew the class he meant—who shook'
support them, the class which bad absorbed the wages
of the working men. Glad as they were to see their
foreign friends amongst them, they ought not to allow them
to go away without some hope of the future suc-
cess of the movement in this country. Nine years since
the Alliance was formed, and although its promoters
used to be called by a vile pun, " Mainiace," they had,
through various denominations, come to be considered un-
practical politicians. The question was now a popular
one, as proved by the extent of the meeting, and was already
beginning to be mooted in parliament ; and when he
brought it forward he was told that unreformed as parlia-
ment was it would not resist the popular wish if it went
in the direction of prohibition. That was • challenge to the
public, and] if they were but united they would carry their
int, and the principle of their movement would be era-
, ied in the legislation of the country, and then they
could welcome their foreign brethren with a prouder brow.
Mr. A COSIMIAM, of Bristol, supported the motion. Hehad
been 38 years—from his birth—a teetotaller. The movement
was progressing and would finally do away with the liquor
traffic. Free trade had introduced into the consumption of
the country only 5,500.000 quarters of grain, but there
were three breweries in London which consumed 7,500,000
quarters of grain, the food of the people. A great deal was
done in the way of fortification to defend the country
against the French, but he would rather be governed by
Frenchmen than by publicans, and a great deal of the legis-
lation of the country smacked of the beer barrel and the
wine bottle, to prevent which he would shut up every
public-house in the country a week before and a week after
every general election.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
The Baron Dc Lumax, chamberlain to the King of
Holland, responded to the resolution.

Dr. Lams [hen proposed a resolution to the effect " flat
this meeting rejoices to recognise the vast program of the
temperance movement since the world's temperance con-
vention held in London, in 1846 ; and most earnestly calls
upon all temperance organisations, io every part of the
world, to base the advocacy of the question upon the prin-
ciplee of medical science, political economy, social justice,
and Christian philanthropy."
Mr. THORPE seconded the motion, which was supported
by the Rev. Mr. Gannerr, and unanimously approved of.
The Rev. D. URIVICK then moved and Dr. TRALL
seconded a resolution, to the effect that the practice
of total abstinence from all intoxicants is the only sole and
sufficient basis for a permanent temperance reformation.
Mr. F. FlaucHroN, of Dublin, seconded the motion,
whieh was unanimously adopted.
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Mr. GICORGE THOMPSON, who was loudly cheered, then
proposed the following resolution: "That, in order
to accomplish the work of the temperance reformation,
and realise the blessings of a sober community, this
meeting fully believes that the traffic in intoxiesting
liquors must be rendered illegal ; that it would be just and
expedient for the legislature of every country, either t..)
pass a direct prohibitory enactment., in accordance with the
national sentiment, or to arm the people with power to sup-
press the traffic within separate parochial or municipal
boundaries, as suggested by the United Kingdom Alliance."
The motion having been seconded and carried nem. eon.,
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

ST. JOHN'S, STRATFORD, ESSIX.—On Tuesday
last, the children belonging to these large and influential
schools bad their annual treat in the spacious field of E.
Fairey, Esq., on Strotford.green. A procession of nearly
400 child's°, whose clean and healthy appearance elicited
the admiration of all who saw them, proceeded from the
school-house, in Station-street, with appropriate banners,
flags, &c., and accompanied by the West Ham Union boys'
bran band, by the Rumford-road, to the plate appointed,
where, on their arrival, they soon commenced to amuse
themselves in a variety of juvenile games, sod continued to
do so until about 4 o'clock, when they partook of a pleittiful
supply of tea and cake, furnished to them by Mr. J. Barber,
of the Broadway. Both before and after tea grace was
sung. The children then resumed their amusements, and
contended for some useful prizes, such as writing cues,
pocket and pen knives, scissors, turns of money, kc. ; and a
quantity of fruit and sweets was distributed among them.
In abort, there was nothing left undone to make
them happy. The ladies and gentlemen present
paid great attention to the wants and comfort of
the youngsters. The much-restected incumbent of
the district, the Rev. Wm. Holloway, was present,
and appeared to take great interest in the children'i sport ;
but we regret to say that, in consequence of increasing in-
firmities, he was unable to address the children as for-
merly. The Rev. G. Turner, Messrs. Barnes, Sturdy,
Gollinge, Stone, Rountree, and several highly influential
inhabitants of the parish, were also present, with their
families. At 7 o'clock Mr. Gsion, the esteemed school-
master, collected his charge together, and after cheers
heartily given for Mr. Farey, for the use of his field for the
occasion, the Rev. Mr. Holloway, the Rev. G. Turner,
who bad made himself very pleasant in promoting the
amusements of the cbildres, and the subscribers ; the
National Anthem was sung, sod the children returned home,
having spent a very happy day. The committee are about
laying out 2501. in the alteration and improvement of the
school buildings. An infant school will be formed, to re-
hove the crowded state of the upper schools. The drainage
is to be entirely shared, water closets and lavatories made,
and the schoolrooms thoroughly cleaned and painted.
•

It is a generally received opinion that beer is
substitute for wine, and was invented in a country where
the vine would not grow. This is at error, however, for
many old charters, dating as early as the eighth century,
show that beer was a common drink in countries famous for
their vintage. Most convents and large farms bad • brew-
house, and made beer for home consumption. Charters of
the convent of Wiesenburg show that in the 13th cen-
tury many of its tenants paid their rent in malt and
beer. In Swabia, Switzerland, sod other countries, brew-
ing was extensively practised in the eighth century. In the
ninth century the vision of beer brewed at Bohlingen
for the Bishop of Spires, on the occasion of a journey to
Rome, was fire times greater than that of wine, and Bob-
linen produced great quantities of wine. In the twelfth
century the clergy of the cathedral of Cologne and the con-
vent of Zichtenthal had brewhouses, and distributed beer
as well as breed to the poor. Hope were first used in
Bavaria in the ninth century. Boor was much drunk in
France. Belgium, and the Lower Rhine in the tenth and
eleventh centuries. Au excise duty was laid on beer at
Cologne in the year 1320. A trade corporation of brewers
was formed at Fritzlar in 14i13, bat brewing did not become
a recognised trade in the tipper Rhine till towards the close
aof the siatemithcentury.—Grilignati.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONYINTION.

The convention was resumed yesterday at the
Union, in Old Bailey. The programme was of the same
character as on the previous day, a breakfast at 8 o'clock, a
prayer meeting at 9, a conference at 10, a dinner in the
&salon House at 1, another meeting at half-past 2, tea at
5, and a third conference at 6 o'clock.
At the morning meeting (at which the Rev. Samuel
Martin, of Westminster Chapel, presided), the Rev. James
lag,* author of " Sabbath Schools and Bible Teachers,"
delivered au address on the iffialifi...etions of an efficient
Sunday school. teacher. After a careful inquiry into the
subject, the rev. gentleman recommended the con-
vention to be content with ordinary talents, ordi-
nary education, ordinary piety, and ordinary zeal. That
might not appear a very exalted standard, but
it was as high as they could safely insist upon.
As to the much-debated question of whether every teacher
should necessarily be a decided professor of religion, he
certainly thought that they ought, as far as possible, to
aim at that.

In the discussion which followed a large number of gen-
tlemen
took part, and the general opinion seemed to be that
the managers of schools abould secure the best teachers
they could get, without laying down any more specific rules.
Alderman OLDHAM, of Macclesfield, said that Sunday
schools bad done a wonderful amount of good to the rising
generation in that town. They held their schools three I
times on the Lord's-day and they found the meetings in
the evening were of the most importance. Their ex-
perience, however, showed them that the opening of parks
and pleasure grounds was a great hindrance to their work.
He thought that teachers should avoid goesipping together
about Garibaldi or the prospects of the American war,
instead of attending to their proper business. (Hear, hear.)
He thought, toq that they 'Would all be total abstainers. I
(Cheers, and laughter.)
Mr. BATES, of Derby, asked if anything could be devised
to remove that feeling of exhaustion which he had every- '
where observed after the first half-hour or forty minutes'
teaching?
The examen said that one thing would be better
ventilation. (Hear, hear.) In many cues great benefit
would be done, both to the teachers and 'choler., if the
windows were opened, and a good north-easter could be
allowed to blow into the room for a few minutes. (Hear.)
The Rev..'. P. Coon, of Celan, said it was clear that
many teachers were unfit for their work. For example, he
should say that a well-educuated person who thought " I
can surely have no difficulty in finding something to tell a
number of poor children," was quite unsuited for the post.
No one ought to be a teacher who did not possess a teach-
, able spirit, and was not ready to give himself a great deal
of trouble in learning his business. (Cheers.)
The Rev. J. H. VINCLNT, of Illinois, said that if teachers
would 'Clive to observe six rule., they would nearly all be-
' come efficient. 1. Let him learn to read distinctly ;2, let
himthoroughly getjup the lemon to be given each Sunday;
3, let him induce the children also to prepare themselves
for it ; 4, let him always give the children some clear, prac-
tical illustration, drawn from every-day life ; 5, let him
cultivate the power of drawing out the children ; 6, let him
thoroughly acquire the power of making a close 'nautical
personal application of the truth. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. INGLIS, in reply, said that apologies had been offered
for the practice of employing unconverted teachers, and a
system which was apologised for was doomed. He believed
that the reason they bad to put up with unconverted
teachers was because they had sot insisted on having con-
verted ones. (Hear, hear.)
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The Cii UnMAN, its closi4 the meeting, said that penmen
had sometimes 'unused themselves by drawing fancy por-
traits of a blameless preacher. They put together the best
parte of Baxter and Owen, and other eminent men, until
they made up such a monster of perfection, that no pulpit
out of heaven could hold him. (Laughter.) lie thought
that they were under some temptation to do the same thing
with Sunday School teachers ; but he should say that, in-
stead of people striving to be some one else, they should
each be content to do his own work in his own way. (Hear.)
In the afternoon there was an animated discussion on the
training of Sunday School teachers for their work, the
Mayor of BIRMINGHAM presiding. The subject was intro-
duced by Mr. Fitch, of the Borough-mad Normal College.
In the evening the Rev. R. C. ALFORD, Principal of the
Higlibury Training College, occupied the chair; and three
specimen lessons were given by Mr. W. H. Grocer, Mile
Langley, and Mr. Drew, on which Mr. Hassell offere some
criticisms, strongly advocating the principle of object lemma
The CHAIRMAN having offered a few concluding observa-
tions, the convention adjourned till this day.