The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-18 00:00:00

THAMES.

" THE HOUSE OF CALL FOR M OURNERS."— Mr, Alfred
Ginnonean, the landlord of the Bell and Mackerel public-
house, Road-side, Mile-end-road, appeared before Mr. Par-
tridge to answer an information and summons exhibited by
Inspector Griffin, of the K division, for having his house
open for the sale of ale, beer, spirits, and wine on Sunday
afternoon last, between the prohibited hours of 4 and 6
o'clock.

Two police constables of the K division proved that up..
ards of 100 persons were admitted into the Bell and Mac-
kerel rublic-house on Sunday afternoon from 20 minutes
past 4 o'clock until a quarter before 5 o'clock, and they were
supplied with whatever they required in the shape of beer,
ale, spirits, and tobacco.
Mr. Ginnonean, in defence, said the Bell and Mackerel
was a house of call for mourners. (A laugh.)

Mr. Partridge—Merry mourners I suppose, Will you
be so good as to explain yourself?

Mr. Ginnonean said his house was near the Tower Ham-
lets Cemetery. There were a great many funerals there on
Sunday afternoon, and many of the mourners came a very
long distance, snd after burying their friends and relatives,
stepped into his house to slake their thirst.
Mr. Partridge—Thirsty mourners. (Laughter.)

The policemen were recalled, and said that persons not
mourners were admitted. Working men being in the
neighbourhood, and with clothes not of the sable hue, were
admitted, and supplied with beer, spirits, and tobacco.
Mr. Ginnonean said mourning coaches, hearses, and
mourners stopped at his hcuse daily, but on Sunday after-
noon, between 3 and 5 o'clock, he admitted no one unless
introduced by an undertaker (laughter), and he put the
question to every one who entered—" Are you an under •
taker or are you a traveller P"
Mr Partridge said the defendant could legally supply a
traveller with refreshments between three and five o'clock
—they must, be bone fide travellers.
Mr. Ginnonean said the followers of funerals came from
Westminster, Westminster Abbey—(a laugh)—Bermond-
sey, Lambeth, Southwark, and other places.
Mr. Partridge was inclinel to think that people coming
from the places mentioned, after attending funerals, would
be travellers ; but here the objection was, that under the
pretence of adm tting undertakers and mourners, it allowed
the indiscriminate admission of the public.
Mr. Ginnonean—Nut till the undertaker presented his
card. (Laughter.) I wish to know what constitutes a
traveller ?
Mr. Partridge said he was not bound to give a general
definition of the word traveller. If publicans admitted per-
suns in their houses on Sunday during the prohibited
hours, they must use their own discretion, and be cautious.

Mr. GinLonean —Are not undertakers and mourners tra
yellers ?

Mr. Partridge—lf they have come a long distance, and
under certain circumstances, they would be travellers. It
is the duty of ihe landlords of the houses of public enter-
tainmsni to exercise proper discretion.
Inspector G, an said the case had been arguccl before
Mr. Woolrych, who fined the defendants under precisely
similar circumstances.

Mr. Partridge did not care what had been argued before.
Every case must stand on its merits. It was irregular to
interpose any remants.

Mr. Ginnonean said a funeral from Bermondsey would
sometimes be attended by 500 persons, and Inspectot Griffin
explained tbat ac regarded Irish funerals there would be
from 200 to SW or 50u persons attending upon arriving in
the cemetery, although only a few left the deceased person's
dwelling with the bony. The poor Irish collected ou the
route. and came from Golden-lane, St. Luke's, Aidgate,
Whitechapel, Poplar, and Rateliff.
Mr. Partridge said he must fine the defendant who ad-
mitted the general public.
Mr. Ginnonean wished the case to be postponed to call
an undertaker living at the West-end.
Mr. Partridge—What is he to prove?
Mr. Ginnonean—That I said to him, " Aro you an
undertaker ?" and to the mourners, " Are you a traveller?"
Here is the undertaker's card.
Mr. Partridge did nut think the undertaker's evidence
would make any difference whatever, but he was very re-
luctant to convict eny man until he lied heard the whole of
his defence. _

Mr. Ginnonean—May I serve travellers ?
Mr. Partridge--Yes, bona fide travellers.
Mr. Ginnonean—What COllB Wiles a traveller
Mr. Partridge--I decline to give a definition of the word
traveller. _ _

Ciinnonean—Are :undertakers and mourners tra-
vellers ?

Mr. Partridge—Under certain circumstances, and if
they travel a long distance they may be considered bona fide
travellers. It depeno
on circumstances.
At the earnest., request of the defendant, Mr. Partridge
postponed his decision until Saturday next.

Tht!
on. Pok.r 9.r.d Mrs. J. Johnson and familyhave arrived at th e Brunswick Motel, Jerrnyn-street, from New york.

LONDON, July 18.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze, , and cloudy weather, with a
littlt, rain.
CLYDE, July 17.—Sailed—City of Snanghai, for Bom-
bay; Marian, for Quebec.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, July 17—Elm, from Bathurst ; Carrier, from
Antwerp ; Messina, from 'Taganrog ; Sea, from Sines ;
Emily, from Marsala.
Arrived, July 18—Chevy Chase, from Tonning.
Sailed, July 18—Windward, for Hobart Town; Jennie
Moody, f, r Boston • Hanover, steamer, for Calais; Hol-
land, steamer, for Ostend.
DEA.L. Saturday Morning.
Passed—Ocean, of Shoreham, and Thirsk of Middlesbro,
from the westward, for the northward; Cotherston, from
underiand, for Gallo • Polke, of Newcastle, Frederick Wil-
liam, of Aberdeen, Johannah, brig, Lady of Por Hill, Prince
Edward Island, from the northward, for the westward;
Industrie (in tow), from New York, for London; Citizen,
screw steamer, from London, for Bordeaux; Lord Raglan,
from London, tor Swansea; Manford, barque, from the west
ward, for Tunis; Bare, brig, from the northward, for the
westward ; Harver, from Hartlepool, to Shoed
for x.
Genoa
Anchored—Mary and Elizabeth, fromilds,