The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-27 00:00:00

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

Yesterday the committee remained in deliberation
until nearly three o'clock, and ultimately agreed to a re-
port to the following effect :
The committee Sod that, owing to the late period of the
session at which they were appointed, and the abort time
still remaining at their disposal, it has been impossible to
tarry the inquiry to its full extent. The committee are
convinced by the evidence already produced (and which is
of a 'hammer entirely to be relied aeon) that the act of 'art
seeskia, restricting the sale of beer and liquors during cer-
tain hours of the Sunday, has been attended with unneces-
sary issoevenience to the public.

The committee, in consequenoe, feel it their duty to re-
commend to the consideration of the house an intendment
of the Sale of Beer Act of 1864, which will admit of the
opening of licensed houses from 1 till 3 o'clock, and from
6 till 11 o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday and the other
daya named in the act.

"The committee are further of opinion that it would be
desirable to omit in clause lot the set the words " bona
fide," u useless for the purpose of definition, attd tending
to create doubts as to the intention of the legislature."
A clause was, we understand, proposed but not persisted
in, to the effect that the subject was of sufficient importance
to justify the renewal of the committee in a future session,
and the words" has been attended with unnecessary inconve-
nience," were substituted for "calculated to cause vary con-
siderable inoonvenience." On a discussion of the question
as to whether the committee " felt it their duty" unani-
mously to recommend the matter to the " immediate consi-
deration of the house," the words " unanimously and im-
mediate" ware agreed to be omitted.
It is understood that the question of opening the public-
houses in the rural districts at half-past 4 o'clock on tuu-
days instead of 6 o'clock, also Game before the eommittee
for consideration, bat that no definite conclusion was
come to.

DEPUTATION TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Yesterday &deputation from the licensed victuallers
of Southwark waited upon Sir William Idoleswortb, at the
Colonisl-oflicis, to ascertain the right Lon. baronet's semi.
ments upon the Sunday Beer Act. The deputation wee
nominated at a very numerously attended meeting of the
trade, held on Wednesday, at the Crown Inn, Westminster-
road, and consisted of the following members of the Meero-
I Petit= and Provincial Licensed Victuallers' Defence Atoo-
dation :—Mr. Fisher, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Vottaley, Mr.
Batterfield, Mr. Townshend, Mr. Coultom, Mr. Hallowell,
Mr. Ager, Mr. Hanis (treasurer), Mr.. White, Mr. Gabb,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Batt, Mr. Veneer, Mr. Townley, Mr.
Hemming, Mr. Polon, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Spirrett (from
Leeds), Mr. Candelet (of Manchester), and Mr. Bick (from
Keighley). The latter gentleman brought a memorial from
"the acting segistrates of his town end neighbourhood, ttiP
int; that they had watched the working of the New Beer
Act, and were of opinion that it had proved a greet
inconvenience to the public, and praying for its repeal,
Mr. Vonsley, the oldest living licensed victualler, and
known as the father of the trade, btiefiy explained the
objects of the deputation to the right hon. baronet, sad
asked his support for any new measure of relief that might
be presented to parliament during the present session. Ile
had been upwards of fifty years in the traria, and always
found that legislative interference of a similar character to
the let* act refuted its object, and caused a vast amount of
public dissatisfaction. He was supported by Mr. Spirrett (of
Leeds), in the same manner. It was also stared to Sir Wil-
liam Molesworth that Mr. Berkeley's committee had agreed
to a report, recommending that for the present pa bile-houses
should be open on Sundays from one o'clock to three in the
afternoon, and from five o'clock until eleven at night ; that
the terse bona fide traveller be expunged from the act ; and
that the committee ha% • power to 'mums the inquiry in
the ensuing session of parliament.
The right hon. baronet listened attentively to the
deputation, :peomised them every support, and concluded
the interview in &manner highly satisfactory to them upon
more than owe point connected with their interests..

Major Reed has given notice thai hq. tikes& to
move the following resolution in the llonie:otemigitegis4:
an early day : "—" That this house, prrinfireliegia. the
national anxiety that no pacific errangentSgVAtioll tott4olt-
eluded with Bessie which does not appeartrar So
secure es hesontable, just, and lasting *ea(m.ei ee4n •
morose epos bar Majesty's Government bo w .
faction it would be to the house and the men itt i
an 511111111101 that no treaty or condition of peace be
' finally settled without haviog parliament previously called.
—Sr..,

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