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bad been to reduce the number of drunken cases on
Mondays, hut not on Tue,daye. He thought, however,
that its working was most inconvenient both as regarded
the working and tha mic;(ll,. classes. As to the publican,
he was placed in a most awkward position, because the
law compeled him to furnish refreshment, whilst he had
no means of ascertaining who was and who was not a
bona fide traveller.
Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, Commissioner of the
City Police, expressed his disapprobation of all legisla-
tive interference with the freedom of the people. He
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 wiLne.ss examined was Sir Robert Carden-,
a magistrate of the City of London. He stated that
he thought it contrary to common sense to suppose that
an excursionist, cr, in other words, a person who went
out of town for the day, was a traveller within the
meaning of the act. He had never been called upon,
however, to adjudicate upon the question involved in
the act.

The Chairman—l believe you belong to some Anti-
something S ,clety. (Laughter.)
Sir R Carden—l am connected with the Maine
Liquor Law Society. Ile hal come to his present
opinio❑ on the authority of Sir Atley Cooper, who said
that 50 per cent. of spirits was alcohol ; and that a small
quantity taken daily was a slow poison.
The Chairman—Then do you believe John Bull dies
young ?
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 as
European nations ?
Sir R. Carden—That may depend upon the climate.
The Chuirman—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.
Examination continued—With regard to excursiunists,
he could not see what the gre:,ter 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 that a
man, after sitting for three hours in a close carriage on
the railway—behind the engine perhaps—should require
something to quench a natural thirst at the end of the
j ourney.
Sir R. 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 wi-h 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 &asses
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 a(.crued from it to
the million. He thought legislation ought always to
have such a :view.

By Sir W. Jolliffe—Ho believed all Governments en-
couraged the consumption of alcoholic drinks for the
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 he was concerned if the beer
bill affected himself be 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.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

DOWNING-sTE.EET, JULY 14.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert Garraway
Mac Hugh, Esq., to be a member of the Legislative Council of
the Island of St. Lucia.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Anselm Ff
Comeau, Esq., to be a member of the Legislative Council o
the province of Nova Scotia.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint William
H. Marsh, Esq., to be Crown Solicitor, and Nicolas Gustave
Bestel, Esq., to be Senior District Magistrate, for the Island
of Mauritius.

CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 16.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PABLIA-

MENT

Borough of Cheltenham Grenville Charles Lennox
Berkeley, Esq., of No. 7, Wilton-crescent, in the city of
Westminster, in the room of the Honourable Craven Fitz-
hardinge Berkeley, deceased.