The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-18 00:00:00

,- -'.- - 't -2- • - -"C• - -

The committee met again yesterday morning.
The first witness examined was Mr. Elliott, the Lam-
beth police magistrate. Ho said the
_conflicting deci-
sions of the magistrates had caused much inconveniei.ce,
and he thought the Legislature ought at once to set the
question at rest.
With regard to closing the public louses at 6 o'clock
on Sunday, Mr. Elliott observed that the longer public-
houses kept open the greater were the inducements to
xlrinking. He did not think 11 o'clock on Sunday to*
late for the houses to keep open.
:Ir. G.AA. A'Beckett, magistrate of Southwark, said
he was of opinion that the operation of the Beer Act
had been to reduce the number of drunken cases on
Mondays, but not on Tuesdays. He thought, however,
that its working was most inconvenient both its regarded
the working and the miealle classes. As to the publican,
he was placed in a most awkward position, be,-.ause the
law compelled him to furnish refreshment; whilsC, he had
no means of ascertaining who was and who wa I not a
Lona fide traveller.
Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, Commissioner of the
City Police, expressed his disapprobation of all legis'l•
tive interference with the freedom of the people. 1.14:
thought the prevention of drunkenness required moral
restraint rather than the interference of, the law. As
to resisting a man's thirst for drink by the interposition
of an act of Parliament it was out of the question.
The next witness examined was Sir Robert Carden,

a magistrate of the City of London. He stated that
he thought it contrary to common sense to 6uppose that
an excursionist, or, in other words, a person who went
out of town for the day, was a traveller wsthin the
meaning of the act. He bad never been called upon,
however, to adjudicate upon the question involved in
the act.
The Chairman—l believe you belong to some A nti.
something Society. (Laughter.)
Sir It. Carden—l am connected with the Mait`e
Liquor Law Society. He had come to his present'
opinion on the authority of Sir Astley Cooper, who said
that 50 per cent, of spirits was alcohol ; and that a small
quantity taken daily was a slow poi•on.
The Chairman—Then do you believe John Bull dies
you ? •

Sir R.
Carden—The English are a drinking people.
The Chairman—Are you aware that those nations to
whom spirits are unknown are not so long lived ao
European nations ?

Sir R. Carden—That may depend upon the climate.
-The Chairman—You will find that the case in the
South Sea Islands.
Sir R. Carden—l am sure a man will never benefit by
drinking spirits.
Examination continued---:-He was aware of one thing,
and that was that a greater portion of the crime, wicked-
ness, and disease in this country arose from drunkenness.
The Chairman—No one doubts the effects of drunken-
ness ; we only differ from you as to the means of reme-
dying the evil.

E;amination continued—With regard to excursionists,
he could not see what the greater portion of them wanted
to do otherwise than go home after 10 o'clock on a
Sunday night.
The Chairman—Do you not think it reasonable deat a
man, after sitting for three hours in a close carriage on
the railway—behind the engine perhaps—should requ ;x. e
something to quench a natural thirst at the end of the
journey.

Sir it Carden—Well, then, let him get a glass of
water. (Laughter.)
Examination continued—He was satisfied if the work-
ing classes were consulted, they would wish that public
houses should be closed altogether on Sunday, so as to
put the temptation out of their reach.
By Sir J. Pakington—He believed between 50 and 60
millions per annum were spent by the working classes
in intoxicating drink, which he regarded as a national
evil.

By the Chairman—He thought the disadvantages to
the few, occasioned by the operation of the act, did not
counterbalance the advantages which accrued from it to
the million. He thought legislation ought always to
have such a view.

By Sir W. Jolliffe--He believed all Governments en-
couraged the consumption of alcoholic drinks for lie
sake of the revenue they produced.
The Chairman—lt has been over and over again
stated that the comforts of the people had been cur.,
tailed by this bill. Do you contradict it ?
Sir R. Carden—l believe that the hours it enjoins
have been generally beneficial.
Examination continued—He believed the future well-
being of England depended upon proper public-house
legislation. As far as ho was concerned if the beer
bill affected himself he should feel it to be no incon-
venience, though he thought perhaps in its operation
it tended to generate an unjust feeling between the
lower and wealthier classes. This concluded Sir R.
Carden's evidence.

At this stage of the proceedings the room was
cleared for about half an hour. On the re-admission
of the public,
Mr. Broughton, police magistrate, was called, and
after answering a few questions, it being close upon four
o'clock,
The committee adjourned.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Minute guns will be fired by the fleet and garrison at
Portsmouth, and the flags on board and ashore hoisted
half mast, on the arrival of the body of the late Field-
Marshal Lord Raglan, hourly expected at Spithead.
The Indian screw steam-transport, No. 197, arrived at
Spithead yesterday from Scutari and Malta with 196
military invalids, six officers' servants, four Russian
officers and four soldiers, prisoners, six soldiers' wives,
and the following passengers : Lieutenant-Colonel
Erskine, of the 33d Regiment ; Colonel Michel, of the
66th ; Captain Boulton, R.A. (in charge of the invalids) ;
Captain Ponsonby, of the steam-transport Trent ; Dr,
Muir, of the 15th Lancers ; Mr. Christian, of the steam
transport Great Britain ; J. Smeaton, of the transport
Sutlej.
The Horatio, 8 guns, screw steam-frigate, Captain the
Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane, C. 8., received orders yester-
day at noon, by telegraph, to prepare to receive troops.
Active preparations were immediately made to draw
hammocks, provisions, &c. Jersey is to be her des-
tination.

The hired iron screw steam-transport Cottingham,
Commander Benjamin More, left Sheerness yesterday a t
1 p.m., after receiving that morning's mails and des-
patches from the office of the Commander-in-Chief. She
was originally built for the Emperor of Russia's yacht,
and was to have been christened " The Empress."
She is magnificently fitted up, a great portion of her
skylights being
_richly painted plate glass, bearing the
Russian coat of arms and other Russian emblems.
The steam-vessels Adder and Lizard returned to
Sheerness on Sunday night, after accompanying the
iEolus through the East Swin, on her passage out to
the Baltic.

The ship Louisa, of Bristol, D. Rees commander,
from Quebec, laden with masts, spars, &c., for the Go-
vernment, was taken into the fitting basin, Sheerness,
yesterday, to discharge her cargo.
The Hermes, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander
Henry Coryton, left Sheerness yesterday for the Baltic,
after taking on board mails, &c.
The Centaur, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-frigate,
Captain W. J. C. Clifford, arrived at Sheerness yester-
day from Woolwich at 1 45 p.m. She is ordered to take
in mails and supernumeraries for the fleet and proceed
immediately for the Baltic. This ship as well as the
Hermes, has on board a very large quantity of shells
and projectiles of every sort for the use of the fleet.
The Transit iron screw steam-storesbip, Commander
Johnstone, is under orders to leave Sheerness to-morrow,
and on the 20th to proceed to Woolwich, to embark
horses. She is then to return to Sheerness, to embark
artillery drivers, &c. and to proceed direct for the seat
of war.
The Meteor, 14 guns, floating battery, Captain F. B.
P. SeymOur, has been put out of the basin at Sheerness.
The Meteor and the Glatton, Captain A. Cumming,
have now all their stores, ammunition, shells, shot, &?-9
on board, ready to take their departure for the Baltic.
They are only waiting Admiralty orders to leave.

APPOINTMENTS. . ,
cridaßhpiPr:east atgtuhnesL:werme°:xr
TjohhenßGev..HJa.rPris.oOnl,ivseurrg, cehonaptolaitnhteoctohne jarny.plablei
to the
Nathaniel Hopkins, acting-assistant-surgeon,
Royal Albert.
James 0. Jones, 0---iptea to MU.
H. B. Gawler and Edward Wild, pr p.
tern.
a , to the St. George.
C. W. Andrew, master, to the Glatton. .
examined
irnkesd.
fawns made of 12 eight-inch
goYnse,sotefrBdafyeer
oonrndim
tir cwt.,
o wder, one solid shot, and a
junk wad were fire
ordinary test to detect any holes or
Two rounds of 161 b.
d. When
the
t the
and underwent the
flounced to be in a perfectly fit state
morning
o
flaws all were pronounced
officers of the department
for service. Tli
present were Lo
fi eßenotye na
la nGt
oCno
1,1 oancetlo
rEi
easr, dal enya
Captain i ot .17Satin:
perintender t
d rerl
ievuerd , Instructor of Artillery.
Captaii 'ns Peskn and Palmer, of the Royal Artillery,
arrived at Sheerness yesterday with a number of pay
clerks and sergeants from different battalions, for the
purpose of adjusting the accounts of men who had
come home from the Crimea as invalids, and now on
g 1
their recovery, are about again to return thither.
The crew of the bri Pen uin 4 Commander
Etheridge, in Ha,mosze will be paid wages on Thurs-
day, and receive zix weeks' g
leave of absence.
Orders were received at Devonport on Monday to
fit the Hibernia, 120, as a receiving ship for Malta.
She is to be jury-rigged with all despatch.
The frigate Havanuab, 19, having been repaired, was
taken out of dock at Devonport on Monday.

----
DISPLAY : A NOVEL. By MRS. MABERLY. 3 vole.
This tale is h most attractive one, with the great merit
of highly-finished social portraiture. It is one of the
most exqui site specimens of its class. We have never
met with 7 ,nore natural conversation than we find in this
novel ;
Baden, t'
a' id, whether in the country, in London, or in
tie tone of society is admirably preserved, and
the pers
onages who appear upon the scene are charac-
tered as ;d costumed with the nicest propriety. Each
figure it ; distinct, and evidently drawn with all the light
and sir ide, the foibles and peculiarities, of life.—The

Pleat,,
Y.olf 101 or MOTION.—Lord John Russell—To move
hn b u ruble address to her Majesty, stating that the
Rout se of Commons is half inclined for a vigorous prow
cutio n of the war.—Punch.

Iraider toss, and, _wireo won Al*Pd
La the matter, we- 'can ouly .tritst that, if
Ittilies" will do any good, homebody br °tls6#: k
re successful•than our clutomporary at Leeds,

Ulr BEER BILL COMMITTEE.

TITEATTE ROYAL EAI7./..TAY.Z.F..T.
lJnder the mankletr.3nt of Mr. Buck tone.

T7IIS EVE NL,TG.

Will be presented TUE SECRET AGENT. Principal characters
by Mr. Backstcne and Miss E. Chaplin.
After which, Senara Perea Nena will dance La Cachuca.
To be followed by ONLY A HALFPENNY.
To be followed by a Ballet.
To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.

?WYAT., riuNcrss's THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Ur. CHART:we smug.

THIS EVENING,
'W ill be performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING.
To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Ka•
tharine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPTIT.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Mr.dame Celeste.

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed A MOVING TALE.
Followed ry A NOVEL EXPEDIENT.
After which, FRATERNISATION:
To conclude with OPEN SESAME ; or, A Night with the Forty
Thieves. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford and Keeley; MisseE
vr,
oolgar, Cuthbert, Wyndham, M. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE:

Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan;

THIS EVE.I.7TNG,

Will be performed TFIR SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Characters
by Messrs. Robson, A. Wigan, G. Vining ; Mrs. A. Wigan, &c.
To be followed by ROBERT MACAIRE. Characters by Jffessrs
J. H. White, F. Vining, and F. Robson ; Misses Maskell and Brom.
ley, &c.
To conclude with, in one act, a Grand Pas, by Jaques Strop.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
MR. FLEXMORE and MLLE. AURIOL'S GRAND NIGHT,
And their last appearance in London (previous to their departure
for the provinces).
THIS EVENING,

The performances will commence with the popular Comedy of
TIME TRIES ALL.
After which, the Cavatina from Belli/11's Opera of NORMA.
To be succeeded by the Operetta of the WATERMAN.-
To be followed by a Petite Ballet from pv xmor e's MENO-
BELLA.
After which the popular Farce of JOHN JONES.
In the course of the evenin a variety of other Entertainments.
To conclude with the celebrated Serio-comic Pantomime of DON
JUAN.