The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-20 00:00:00

TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.

The monthly meeting of this society was held last
night at Exeter Hall, when a lecture was delivered by
the Rev. N. Hall, of Hull, on the subject of intemper-
ance. There was rather a numerous attendance, the
hall being two-thirds filled.
After a few introductory remarks by the Chairman,
the Rev. Mr. Foster, of Kentish Town,

Mr. HALL began his lecture by happily comparing
drunkenness in this country to an idolatry which not
only taxed its worshippers, but demanded the lives of
thousands of them every year. After showing how
drunkenness interfered in various ways with the physical
and moral well-being of the poor, he recalled to their re-
collection that the sum spent by the poor of this country
in intoxicating drinks was not less than 30,000,0001. a
year, and that the quantity of malt consumed in the
making of their drinks was equal to an amount of grain
which would have furnished bread for 3,000,000 people.
Mr. Hall then referred to a paper by Mr. Neison, and
which had been read to the Statistical Society, and showed
from it that the mortality among drunkards was exces-
sive; and that while the chance of life to a temperate per-
son of 20 was 44 years, to an intemperate person of the
same age it was but 15 years. He then quoted the opinions
of several of the judges, and other eminent men, to
prove the extent to which drunkenness had operated as
a cause of crime. With regard to education, he said it
was stated in evidence before a Parliamentary Com-
mittee, that where children were kept from school the
parents had generally been found to be of intemperate
habits. The rev. gentleman then drew a melancholy
picture of the effect which drunkenness had on domestic
comfort and peace, and concluded with a spirited de-
nunciation of the despotic sway of King Alcohol, and
of the seductions which he held out to the poor. Allu-
sions in the course of the lecture to Kossuth, of a eulo-
gistic sorf, were loudly cheered, and so was a spirited
denunciationof the despotism of Louis Napoleon, though
neither had much relation to the subject of his lecture.
At the close of the fisst part of it an explanation was
offered by Mr. Cruickshank of a statement he had
formerly made with regard to Dr. Cumming's opinion on
the question of teetotalism. Dr. Cumming had denied
that he was an enemy to teetotalism. On referring to
the publication, Mr. Cruickshank said the words Dr.
Cumming had made use of were "Be temperate without
being teetotallers." He hoped, in the next edition, Dr.
Cumming would alter the words to " Be temperate or be
teetotallers."
A collection was then made, and the proceedings
having been concluded, the meeting separated.

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GLASGOW, JAN. VT.—Cotton—The sales of cot-
ton this week in the Glasgow market have been exceedingly
limited, many of the spinners drawing their supplies b-611,..
Liverpool, in consequence of the very light stock held rere.
What few parcels have been sold have been at prices just at
a par with those of last week. The demo
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slightly improved, with some tendency to
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Goods were taken off very cautiously
any material
change in price. Pig Iron—Our pig iron
very quiet during the week, and no change
has taken place. Prices are a little more in favour of importance
of buyers,
and to-day may be quoted for warrants at 365. 6d., No. 1,
g.m.b., at 375., No. 1 Gartsherrie, at 38s. 9d., cash, against
bill of lading.
The Town-ball of Windsor is about to undergo
considerable repairs, and when the works are completed her
Majesty intends to present theocorporation with portraits of
herself and Prince Albert. l
Express) could have moreQbeueenengift (observes the Windsor
appropriate. The hall was
built in the reign of
the reign of Queen Victori Anne, and is being restored in
Prince George of Denmarkait Portraits of Queen Anne and
erectioanv
marked the date of its
.e long adorned Portraits of Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert will LOW serve to iix the period of its
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