The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1864.

LA WItEN C E, Mayor.—in a Meeting or
Assembly of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Liverymen,
of the several Companies of the City of London, in Common
Hall assembled at the Guildhall ot the said City, on Thurs-
day, the 29th day of September, 1864
Resolved unanimously—
That this Common Hall desired to express to the Right
Hon. William Lawrence, Lord Mayor, their high apprecia-
tion of the earnest and faithful manner in which he has dis-
charged the important duties of his office, and to tender to
his lordship their thanks for the liberal support he has
rendered to the numerous charitable institutions of London,
for maintaining on all occasions the dignity of his offia.,, and
for the hospitality he has so freely dispensed. The citizens
of London regard with satisfaction the filen ly and h.spi-
table reception given I)) the Lord Mayor to General G ribaldi
on his being presented with the freedom of the City, thereby
manifesting the strong attachment ot his lordship to the
ause of liberty ; and this Common Hal! desired to express
their conviction that whatever position she Lord Mayor may
be cal ed upon to fill he will ever be found a strenu us advo-
cate of the cause of freedom and a firm upholder of the rights
end privileges of the citizens of London.
Resolved unanimously—
That the thanks of the Livery are due, and arc hereby
given,-to Hilary. Nicholas IN issen, Esq.. and Thomas Cave,
Esq., Sheriffs of Landon and Middlesex, during the pa
year, for the courteous and dignified manner in which they
have discharged the important duties of that ancient and
honourable offi •e, for their generous hospitality, and for their
munificent contributions to the numerous charitable institu-
tions of the metropolis.
Resolved unanimously—
That the best thanks of this Common Hall be given t the
Livery Committee for their exertions in securing this Hall
on the present occasion from the intrusion of strangers who
are not Liverymen ; and to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Common Council for the kind assistance they have rendered
to the Committee in the accomplishment of their oOODTH Objecßt.
WPE.

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(Incorporated by
_Royal Charter.)
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PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of OS orthumberland,
K.G..
CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq.;•lW.P., V.P.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq , F. ELS., V.P.
The Committee des re to expre,s their grateful sense of
the generous support which they have received from the
British public during the past few years, a support which
has enab'e i th, m to establish their present magnificent fleet
of 123 Lif boats on the shores of the United Kingdom.
Deeply sensible, however, of the great res onsibility_ that
rests on them to ii.aintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient
state, and its Crews pra.itts, d in the management of their
bo ts, which can only be effected by x large and permanent
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countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so
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ceived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis.
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Richard Lewis, Esq , at the Office of the Institution, 11,
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real Roman army; in defending Rome it will defend its
own flag; and there will not be anything in its organisation
to hurt any principle. There are numerous precedents, and,
without going so far back as the Republic of Venice, we
need only oast a glance, as we have already said, on what is
actually taking place in the Republic of the United States.
The Pontifical Government will, therefore, have an army.
It will also have finances. Italy, by taking upon herself the
portion of the debt adhering to the ancient provinces of the
Church, has, evidently, simply done her duty, She has
obeyed the principles of political economy and natural equity,
which imply that the cost must go with the advantages ob-
tained. It is no less certain that the Treasury of the Holy
See will find itself relieved of very heavy charges. More-
over, how can it be supposed that the great Catholic com-
munity which daily by its donations comes to the aid of the
Holy See, struck by the events, and feeling the contre coup
of a great revolution, wit not double its devotion and zeal
when the point is the reconstruction of the power and of the
independence of the Sovereign Pontiff?
Such is, as regards the temporal power, the bearing of
the stipulations of the 15th September. But, we aro told,
have you forgotten that the consent of the Holy Father is
necessary ? No, we have not forgotten it. We have simply
fancied that a Power which has for so many years been
maintained by foreign protection, and to which means aro
given to support itself, could not reject such propositions
without justifying its enemies.
Secret clauses
Every one was it

ber—there is a ro
who has no forei

Holy See, which

power—real for

have left Rome

It elf -grraTiaiiit
ing its safety at home.
The object has been attained To know how b wait, in
fact, is the best condition of 'success for`a policy which
knows what it wants and desires what is just.

Adoption of the Public-house Closing Act
in Manchester.

A special meeting, of the City Council was held on Wed
neaday—the MAYOR (J. M. Bennett, Esq.) in the chair--:
to receive a report from the General Purposes Coreneittee,
and to adopt a resolution thereon. The coMmiitee had
recommended unanimously that the Public-house Closing
Act, 1864, should be adopted in this city.
The DEPUTY TOWN CLERK (Mr Austin) said it was ne-
cessary for the adoption of the act that a meeting should be
called by the Mayor, upon a requisition signed by a num-
ber of ratepayers. Such a requisition had been received in
this case, The net would come into operation one month
after its adoption by the Council, -
.1111.. Alderman Hey-woof) moved the adoption of the'ita.
He kaidhe believed the-act would be a benefit, not only to
the public, bt desired to keep public-
hews evithou have theni ()pen during
the iniall hoe act hart given general
sat islaction, t le change in the neigh-
bourhoods wt a formerly open:- A com-
plaint had be aitors on the Inorning
pepers wonlc r being unable to obtain
e ,
reeeshment. ho had been connected
with the prix: : a centu4 had stated,
from the Bar Bents at., the prinCipal
offices were i aid got refreshments at
any hour; at i better for them if they
would go hen* at 2 or 3 o'clock, instead
ofgoing tp the could be no tioubt that a
necessity exit put in operation in Man-
chester. Tt )r to the chief officer of
police,. subjea of the Mayor,-ta grant
oQeesional- lief es from the provisions
Orihe 'act c: and upon special occa-
sio'us, to be ' Ise, 11, therofore, Any
necessity.tah( for one ortwo houses to
be' open for the. market people or of hers,
such housei v ased.
.2ric, believed that
the'bulk of II leSter w,Mid approve the
adoption. of I ,
Aide:Ma:l,S mded the motion.
4 Mr Ardent believed the act had been
cOnducive to silty in London. , r- ,---
Mr G. Bo altered *xiStieg arrange-
ments in om blichouse would be-closed
iroln 1 (info< /
e-
‘Mr ituut nmend ills re 'olutiou to
3 her rtel,riet';.s. It was
t'Wese who t ,
LlUal d it),,Utt.t;441"414); 1• l4 _Aaie el il, .-
:'.., 'l49fietell'-•
The act before thew was, -itive-Ver, a stet i ' • alight Oirec:
Lion. There were places open in Manchester during the
night which were a disgrace to civilisation and Christianity.
It the Council had the power to enforce further restrictions
upon publichouses, such as Suneay closing, they would
gladly put them into operation.
Mr CLOWES said he believed that no respectable inn-
deeper wuuld object to the act.
Mr STRACY said great discretion would be necessary in
granting licenses in the neighbourhood of Smithfield mar-
ket. Twice a week the business of the market was con-
tinued all night, and those who brought commodities to the
market must have places of shelter. He thought the act
would hays been more valuable if the hour at which houses
were permitted to be opened had been five or six o'clock in-
stead of four. A man who went home tipsy at one o'clock
had scarcely time to got sober by four o'clock, whet eas he
might recover by six. (Laughter.) In 1844 he moved a re-
solution in the Council in favour of closing publichouses
during church hours. That provision was afterwards
adopted in the local act of parliament, and it was the first
break in the continued keeping open of publichouses.
Mr WGILL made a few remarks, which were not heard.
Mr WHITEHOUSE said he objected to the act, because it
would involve some injustice and cruelty to those who, by
any misadventure on the railway or frau] any other cause,
arrived in the city between one and four in the morning.
Mr KING said Mr Whitehouse's objection would be met
by the fact that hotels would be open during the night, and
the persons staying at hotels could obtain refreshments.
With respect to the market, it had been suggested that all
the publicheuses in the neighbourhood should be licensed
in turn. A better plan would be for the Markets Committee
to provide a comfortable room to be opened during the
night. where good tea and coffee, and wholesome refresh-
ment might be obtained by the country people.
Mr. ROBINSON said he considered that the act would
not interfere with persons arriving at night by railway. The
fifth clause forbade the keeping open of a public house be-
tween one and four o'clock for the aaleoecertain liquors; it
wasperfectly competent for any inn to keep a night :porter,
and admit arrivals by night trains• lie hoped that when
the act came to be construed the fact of a house being open
would not be considered evidence of intention to sell ex-
ciseable liquors. Proof must be given of an actual sale, to
cause a conviction under this act. He had ascertained by
inquiry that all the hotel keepers and the respectable
licensed victuallers were in favour of the act. Most of them
already did more than the'act required, as they closed at 12
o'clock, and opened again between six and eight o'clock.
The act would affect some night houses in Manchester,
whose number did not exceed a dozen.—The resolution was
'opted unaninconsly.-11Tanclaster Guardian,

PILGRIMAGES IN INDIA.—The Bombay Times
inserts the following statement :—" Thirty miles north-east
of Sholapoor, at Toolazapoor, is the great temple of the
goddess Bhowani, and twice a year the place is thronged
by men and women of every grade, who come to pay their
vows and sacrifice to the idol. Besides this, at every full
moon long trains of pilgrims may be Been flocking thither,
distance, Not
rf i
and such is the faith of the people in the healing power of
ttehreemawyrniaeditsr who go
ifrrierayit
was under the burning
the goddess that the sick are resorting there constantly in
the vain hope of some relief. The temple at Punderpoor is
there at the great festivals, persons make a pilgrimage thi-
ther every month from a distance of 50 or 100 miles, and the
practice is kept up for many years, One man, who had ap-
parently mere renowned.,
by prostrations, measuring his length
journey by rolling himself upon the
sun of noon-
umpaok int ghe thecgro come
day,and, hardly able to proceed, he seemed the very picture
of despair. But a case still more remarkable was that of a
ground. We came up with him two miles east of Wairag,
and asked him where he was going, and why he was thus
torturing himself ? lie at rst did not seem to hear but at
man performing the
length stopping, he lay exhausted upon the ground, and
answered in a faint voice that he was going to Punderpoor.
After some further questione, Eta the writer remonstrated
with him upon the folly of such a course, he raised his
head from the ground, and, half reclining, said that he
had come so far already that he cc,uld not desist now. He
stated that his village was near Chandrapoor, 450 miles
to the east from there, that he had spent fifteen months
on the way thus far, and that it was forty miles more, and
he wished to complete the pilgrimage. He was accustomed
to go about a mile each day. lie
would then note the
place where ho had stopped, and walking back to
the nearest village, would remain until the next day, re-
ceiving his food from the villagers, Then he would return
and from the place left the previous day, would begin agdin
his toilsome pilgrimage. If he came to a river that could
not be passed in this manner, he would go back a distance
equal to this space, and roll over the ground a second time.
He had for clothing only a coarse cloth bound tightly about
his loins and another about his head, and thus almost
naked, over roads extremely rough and stony, exposed to
heat and cold, sometimes drenched with rain or covered
with mud,—for a year and 3 months this man had been
rolling himself along towards the shrine of Vithoba. Yet
it was not a sense of sing r a desire for pardon that induced
him to undertake this pnful journey. But it was evi-
dent, upon further conversation, that he was urged on by
no higher motive than a selfish pride, He sought a re-
putation for holiness.

National Association for the Promotion of

Social Science.

Yoitx, Thursday.
The business of the congress was formally brought to
close. The whole of the departments concluded their

labours yesterday. According to the opinions of those best•
qualified to judge, so far as tho value of the papers read

and the discussions which have taken place, the meeting

has been a success. As regards the number of members and
associates who gathered on the occasion, it has not reached
to the height of the wishes of the chief supporters of the
institution, although the estimate must be token as relative
and by comparison in this respect with that of last year at
Edinburgh. The predominance of ladies at the sittings of

the departments was remarkable. There are those who
say that social science or its objects, and as it is illustrated
by this society, is grave, if not dull ; but assuredly its meet-
ing on this occasion has made the ancient and picturesque
city of York gay. Nor mutt it be forgotten that contrary

have been hinted at; there • are none.
in a false position before the 15th of Septem-
real situation now oset all—real for Italy,
eigners left except at VQnice7A-real for the
h re-enters into the nchlal conditions of all
France, who, faith to herself, will not,
without havittr 'gWgiiitiantees -to the
st elte'riariTgers and the mane of assur-

at -also to thoso who
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