The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-13 00:00:00

MILITARY PRISONS.

A Parliamentary paper has just been issued contain-
ing a report on the discipline and management of the
military prisons last year. There are nine military pri-
sons in the United Kingdom and eight abroad, making
17 prisons, capable of accommodating from 1,200 to
1,300 prisoners. In the prisons at home in 1847, 3,850
were admitted; in 1848, 4,009; in 1849, 3,533; and last
year, 3,565. The committals for desertion and absence
without leave, taken together, were precisely the same in
1850 as in 1849, but whilst the minor offence of absence
had increased the grave crime of desertion had mate-
rially decreased. The commitments for drunkenness
had increased in the last year. The Inspector-General
(Colonel Jebb), in his report to the Secretary at War,
makes the following observations:—" It is a subject of
regret that there is an increase of re-committals, the
number committed to some of the military prisons being
1,011, whilst those committed in 1850 amount to 1,268,
being in the latter year more than ono-third of the
whole admissions. The number. however, recommitted
to tho same military prisons are 578 in 1849, and 575 in
1850. A different result might have been anticipated,
arising from the fact that a large portion of the worst
characters in the army had been got rid of in the late
reductions. It is, however, understood that many of
these being perfectly fit for service, have obtained re-ad-
mission into the ranks. But for this circumstance it
becomes a question for serious consideration, now that
the character of the service has been so greatly raised
by the improvements made in the condition of the soldier,
whether the suggestion made in 1849 for relieving regi-
ments oF habitual drunkards and incorrigible soldiers
should not be adopted. Some means might also be
devised for marking men so as to prevent their return to
the service."

MILITARY DESERTERS.

(Circular Memorandum.)
Horse Guards, Aug. 19.

In consequence of the diversity of practice and in-
efficiency of the existing methods of marking the deser-
ter with the letter D, and it being found in many in-
stances that the mark has become obliterated in a short
time, and even been removed by artificial means, it has
been decided that from the Ist of October next this part
of the sentence of the court-martial shall be inflicted, in
all cases where practicable, in the military prisons, by
the medical officer attached to each of those establish-
ments, and under special instructions from the Secre-
tary-at-War.
Under this improved system it is expected that this
important part of the sentences of courts-martial will be
duly and effectually carried out.
Offenders sentenced to imprisonment and who are also
to be marked with the letter D, will, therefore, in all
cases be committed to a military prison, in order to this
part of their sentence being inflicted.
This rule applies equally to all deserters so sentenced,
whether the individual is ultimately to be discharged the
service or not, although such prisoners may not be liable
to he retained in the military prison for a longer period
than may be deemed suficient to render the mark inde-
lible.
Soldiers, however, who are to be marked with the
letter D and sentenced to transportation without previous
imprisonment, or belonging to corps stationed in districts
where there may not be a military prison, are to be so
marked at their regiments as heretofore.

In order to ascertain how far a permanent impression
has been obtained, a record is to be kept at the prison,
showing the date on which the offender is marked, and
the state of the mark when he quits the prison, and re-
ports thereon are to be made periodically to the War-
office from the several military prisons. An annnal re-
turn is also to be transmitted on the let of January in
each year to the War-office by regiments and depots
showing the names of all soldiers who have been so
marked in the military prisons, and the state of the mark
at the date of the return being rendered.
As the new arrangement will commence on the Ist of
October next, a return for the quarter to the 31st of De-
cember, 1851, is to be rendered to the War-office.
(By command)
G. BROWN, Adj utant-General.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London Nero Price Current, Sept. 12.)
SIIQA/t.—To-day only limited transactions occurred
in the West India Sugar market ; the purchases were
confined to 490, making for the week 1,490 hbds, &c.
Prices close generally the same as on Friday last for
bright yellow, but other sorts have declined 6d per cwt.
RESINED.—To-day only limited purchases were made
in Refined goods by home dealers, although low to fine
grocery lumps were dull at 44s to 48s per cwt. Crushed
met with little attention for shipping, and at former
rates there are free sellers.
MAIIRITIIIS.—This afternoon there was a reluctance
to operate in Mauritius Sugar; of 10,000 bgs at public
sale not above one-half found buyers at rather lower
rates, good mid to good yellow went at 35s to 375, low
to mid 32s 6d to 34s 6d, good and Rue brown 303 to
325, low to mid 27s 6d to 29s 6d, and refining qualities
31s to 36i per cwt.
EAST INDIA. —This afternoon Bengal Sugar was dealt
in with caution, and of 2,000 bags at public sale a part
only sold at a reduction of 6d per owt. Benares fine
white went at 41s to 425, mid to good 38s to 403 6d, low
37s to 37s 6d, mid to good like Mauritius 34s to 375, low
323 6d to 33s 6d, ord and fair soft yellow 30s to 325. Of
Madras 143 bags went at 36s to 36s 6d for mid grainy,
being rather cheaper.
FOREIGN.—Today the private operations in Foreign
Sugar were upon a small scale, still duty paid parcels or
Floating Cargoes were not offered at lower rates. None
was offered at public auction.
MoLassEs.—There is no further reduction to notice
in prices of %Vest India, still transactions are again
trifling; Antigua at 14s to 15s, and other sorts 12s to
133 6d. Bengal and Mauritius are in scanty supply, and
held for 1 ls to 12s; few inquiries, however, have pre-
vailed. Porto Rico and Cuba are dull of sale at 13s
to 13s 6d. Prices for Molasses are not expected to be
lower. Jamaica Honey is wanted, but supply is scanty,
and the value from 36s to 40s for low to fine.
COCOA.—lmporters of West India are firmer, and again
refrained from offering any at auction this week ; pre-
vious rates are however supported, and best red is more
in demand, whilst other sorts remain dull of sale. The
value of good to fine red Trinidad is 453 to 525, low and
mid 41s to 445, grey from s7s to 403, and
Grenada 353 to 40s per cwt. Ira Foreign transactions
are small, still holders are not disposed to press sales;
and obtain for Bahia and Para 26s to 273; Guayaquil
303 to 31s. At auction 101 bags of the better sold at
233 6d to 27s 6d for damaged, whilst 60 bags St. Do-
mingo were taken in at 25s for ord sound.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee me' with a
good demand, and realised full terms. At public sale
254 half-bales were sold at Ils to 72s 6d for mid clean
garbled,c, and a few lots ord 65a 64 to 66a 64. For all

sorts of Coffee there is, however, a dull market. At
auction 931 hags Native Ceylon were taken in at 40s for
sound. Of Plantation Ceylon 142 casks and 200 bags
were only in part sold at easier rates; good to fine went
at 56a to 60a, mid and good mid 51s to 85s, other sorts
43s to 595, pea berry 56s to 595. Of Jamaica 118 bags
sold at easier rates; good to fine ord 40s to 43s 6d, and
triage 365.
TEA.—Prices have undergone no further depression
for Congou, still there is a reluctance on the part of home
dealers to operate; export orders are trifling, and there
is yet a plentiful supply. The terms acceded to for low
and ord are 84d to 9id; good common Sid to 94,1;
blackish leaf 103 to I lid, strong ditto is to is lid;
and Pekoe flavor at is 2d to is 7d, the latter beiug
least in request. Few transactions have taken place in
Oolong, and several parcels are on offer, the value is from
lld to is 7d. Souchong can be obtained at a further
decline; still dealers have evinced little desire to ope-
rate, and there is a plentiful supply. Prices for ord
to good ord rule at 91 to 1 lid, good to flee is to is 6d,
and superior is 7d to 2s. Previous terms are required
for good and fine green, although there is no increase
in operations, or telling off in supply. For inferior and
medium the market is in a dull state; largo parc€ is have
baen brought forward, and easier terms are ecceded to.
Scented and Pekoe sorts are still purchased with reluct-
ance, and prices continue to decline.
RICE.—To-day the demand for East India further in-
creased, and the chief part of 7,720 bags at auction found
buyers at full rates; Bengal, flue white 10s to 10s 6d, low
mid to good 8s to 93 63, damaged 4s to 91; Madras,
pinkey 7s to 7s 6d, good to fine white Bengal grain Ss
to 9s 61, damaged 5s 61 to 9s. Of 540 clit3 Sago a small
part sold at 17s 6d to 18s for ord and mid small pearl.
SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Rum is offered upon rather
lower terms, yet operations have been small at la 5d to
Is sid per gallon proof. East India is dull of sale and
rather cheaper, is 3d to is 4d having been accepted for
proof. For Demerara there is a quiet market, and larger
parcels are on offer; sellers are disposed to accept is 10d to
2s 3d for 28 to 40 per cent over proof. The better
qualities of Jamaica are yet in good demand for home
consumption and shipping, and no advance has been es-
tablished, ,whereas inferior met with a dull sale,
and easier rates are acceded to, supply being
plentiful. Prices for 28 to 33 per cent over proof
plain and mid quality rule at 2s 3d to 2s Bd, good mid to
good 32 to 36 over 2s 9d to 3a 2d, fine and choice marks
33 to 38 over 3s 3d to 48 4d. For Havannah not more
than is 2d can be obtained proof, and there are few
buyers. Stock of Rum is 1,800 puns, &c. less than
last season. In Brandy a good deal has been done, at firm
rates. Sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage OEIBSO
have been made at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 7d to 4s
9d, 1848 ditto 5s to 5s 2d, older sorts 5s 4d to 6s 4d, low
to mid 2s 83 to 34 Bi, and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d.
British made Spirit is in good demand at 9s 5d to 9s 6d
nett cash, and Gin at 7s 103 for 22 per cent under proof.
Geneva met with little attention, and there are sellers of
ord at Is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2
SPICES.—To-day a public sale of 50 bags Pimento
went at 5d to sil for good quality ; 40 barrels Jamaica
Ginger 44s to 68s for low to good mid, and 200 bags
African were taken in at 25s per cwt. Of Nutmegs 9
packages went at 2s 23 to 2s 7d for low to mid brown,
and 6 casks Mace is 9d to 2s Id.

SALTPETRE.—To-day few purchases were made pri-
vately in Bough Saltpetre, and at auction 472 slags
Bombay sold at 25s for fair quality 12i ;o 114 per cent.
refraction, not retracted 235; these are easier rates.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal again met
with little notice, and of 50 bgs at auction a part only
sold; Honduras, Silvers at 2s lid to 3s 2d for low to
good; mid to fine black 3s 6d to 4s id; whilst Mexican
was taken in at 3s 3d to 3s 4d for black.
FRUlT.—There has been a very limited demand for
Currants this week, but prices may be considered steady.
At public sale yesterday 46 butts 77 crtls and 49 brls
Patras offered and bought in at 40, to 425, also 88 butts
13 crtls 62 brls Z into, and 7 butts 14 crtls 14 brie Ce-
phalonia, damaged, part of which sold at 36s to 375.
New Valencias have arrived via Southampton end Li-
verpool, which are selling at 40s. Currants, 425. Also
New Turkey Figs and Sultanas at 70e.
INDIGO.--Operations in Ea:it India have been upon a
small scale for all purposed this week, yet holders aro
not disposed to accept rates under the last quarterly
sales, although the increased quantity of 19,857 chts is
declared for the 7th of next month. Of Manilla 76 chts
at auction sold at is Id to 4s. Spanish has been
operated in with reluctance, and former rates are not
to be obtained.
Wm.—This afternoon at public sale 100 casks of Palm
Oil taken i❑ at 275, 100 pkgs Cocoa Nut sold, Syduey 30a
3d to 31s 6d; 60 tuns Stal, pale 301 10s, brown, yellow,
and straw 331 to 341; 20 tuns Sperm 821 10s to 861 lag.
TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went at improved prices; 60 cks Australian selling at
37s to 39e for Mutton; Beet at 36s to 37s 6d; 500 pkgs
South American at 35s to 38s 3d; 29 ditto North at
38e; and 30 cks Italian at 37s 6d to 38s.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victorta,cap. 32 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 6th day of September, 1851.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Sates issued • • •• •• •• 27,707,565

£27,707,565

Dated the 1 Rh day of Septeml

Proprietor s' c apital • • 14,553,000
lt3st • -•• • • •• . 3,558,957
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
Netional Debt, Say-

lngs-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 8,093,413
Other deposits • . 8,121,431
Seven day and other
Bills • ....... 1,228,309

Government debt •• 11,015,100
Other securities 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,674, ,90
Silver bullion .• • • 33,375

27,707,565
E. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
!, ISM.

Government seenri-

35,585,110
. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.
Dated the 11th day of September. 1851.

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 13,464,216
Other securities •• • 13,193,578
Notes •• •• •• •• • •• •• 8,34 4,190
Gold and silver coin.. 682,825

£35,585,110

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
JUDGES' CHAMBERS, Sept. 12.
(Before Mr. Baron AIARTIN.)
THE ALLEGED FRAUD AND CONSPIRACY AT

SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1851.

The LORD MAYOR--I thought the new Merchant
Seamen's Act, which came into operation in January
last, would have had the effect, in consequence of the
penalties which the magistrate can inflict by means of
it, of greatly diminishing the number of disgraceful
charges of this kind. Has due care been taken to pla-
card the nature and amount of the penal ties for violation
through the places which are frequented by seamen?
Mr. Coleman—Yes, my Lord. General notice has
been given to the seamen everywhere. 'We are now
able to establish cases in the absence of the ship's
officers or logbook, and shall bring forward any
matter which seems to he deserving of notice, with nll
its circumstances of aggravation. I have another
charge of desertion against this defendant, who played
the same base trick about two years ago, and I could
have sent him to the Central Criminal Court in con-
sequence of a misdemeanour perpetrated towards
myself.
The LORD MAYOR—This Act was made more to
prevent such injurious practices than to inflict punish-
ment upon hardworking men. The Legislature have
acted humanely by placing the seaman and shipowner
in the relation of servant and master. Now, when
servants commit the offence of deserting their masters,
they are subjected for every such violation of the law
to imprisonment, with hard labour, for three months.
That has been the law for a long series of years, and
the new Merchant Seamen's Act has been passed for
the purpose of making the contracts of seamen as
binding, and tends to their advantage as well as to that
of the other parties to the contracts. I cannot con-
ceive anything more embarrassing or injurious than
the desertion of seamen from their vessels at distant
ports, and if the cases accumulate in this manner
before me, Parliament must be applied to for a law
inflicting much more heavy punishment. My sen-
tence on the defendant is, that he be imprisoned six
weeks, and to hard labour.

Thomas H. Farmer, seaman, was next put to the
bar.

Mr. Coleman—The defendant applied to me for his
registered ticket, stating that he bed deserted the
Louisa, of London, at Quebec, in July. The ticket
has been returned from Quebec as " deserted," and I
produce his articles.
Mr. Frederick Cowles, shibroker, of 46, Fenchurch-
street, proved all that was necessary against the de-
fendant, who deserted the vessel along with several
others of the crew.

The LORD MAyoß—What have you to say to this
charge, defendant ? The defendant—l left the vessel
because the rest left her, and that was because the
mate was imposing upon us. We could not stand
that, so we cut.

Mr. Coleman—They all got higher wages. That
was their only reason. If seamen have any desire to
complain a naval court-martial can be summoned by
the consul, according to the terms of the new Act,
consisting of British residents, officers, and others,
and justice ca❑ be immediately rendered on the spot
without delay.
The LORD MAYOR—Has this man deserted before ?
Mr. Coleman—l am not aware that there is any other
complaint against him than that which has just been
made.

The LORD MAYOR—Then I shall give him a milder
punishment than I have adjudged to the former of-
fender. I sentence him to imprisonment and hard
labour for thirty days.

DANCING LICENSES.

‘` OPINION.

THE LAW AS TO MUSIC AND

In consequence of the great public attention 'which
the law affecting the music and dancing licenses, not
merely in and about the metropolis, created some year
or two since, especially among the magistrates them•
selves, with whom there was an unusual difference of
opinion upon the subject, it will be recollected that a
committee of twelve justices was appointed by the
Court to take the matter into consideration, to obtain
the opinion of eminent counsel, if necessary, and to
report to the Court the conclusions at which they
arrived. After extending their deliberations over a
period of sixteen months the committee have made
their report, and the Court has adopted it, and passed
resolutions in accordance with its recommendations.
The report is as follows,—
" Your committee have to report that the powers pos-
sessed by the Court in the matter referred to are derived
from the Act of 25th George IL, c. 36, the provisions of
which are, however, to some extent restricted by subse-
quent enactments. The second section of the Act pro'
vides that any house, room, garden, or other place kept
for public hawing, music, or other public entertainment
of the like kind, in the cities of London and Westmin-
ster. or within 20 miles thereof, without a license from
the Court of Quarter Sessions (who are thereby authorised
nod empowered to grant such license as they, in their
discretion, shall think proper), shall be deemed a dis-
orderly house or place, and renders the keeper thereof
subject to a penalty of 1001., or otherwise punishable as
the law directs in the case of disorderly houses. The
same section further empowers a constable or other per-
son being thereto authorised by a warrant of a justice
of the peace, to enter such houses and places,
and to seize every person who may be found therein,
that they may be dealt with according to law. The fifth
and several subsequent sections of the Act contain pro-
visions for encouraging and facilitating prosecutions
against persons keeping disorderly houses; and the 12th
section empowers two or more justices to deal in a sum-
mary way with the parties brought before them under
the second section already mentioned. Upon consider-
ing the effect of the above provisions, your committee
found that doubts were entertained by different members
of the bench upon three points, viz.—lst. Whether the
Court is legally authorized, on the grant of a licence
under this Act, to limit it to one particular sort of enter-
tainment, as to music only, or dancing only; or whether
a licence, if granted at all, must not extend to every kind
of entertainment within the put view of the Act. 2d.
Whether, assuming that the words' Other public enter-
tainment of the like kind' include scenic entertainments,
the power of the Court to grant licenses for such pur-
poses is not taken away by the Act of the 6th and 7th
Victoria, c. 6s, for regulating theatres. 3d. Whether
the power given to the justices by the Act of George 11.,
to grant warrants for the apprehension of persons found
in unlicensed (i. it. disorderly) houses, is not repealed by
the Act of the sth of George IV., c. 83, respecting the
punishment of idle and disorderly persons. The great
practical importance of the above questions, and the diffi-
culty felt by many members of the bench in dealing
with them, rendered it (your committee thought)
desirable to take the opinion of counsel upon
them. They, therefore, gave directions that a
case should be drawn up and suomitted to Sir Frederick
Thesiger and Mr. Crompton, which was accordingly
done, and the ease, with the opinion of those gentlemen
upon it, is annexed by way of appendix to this report.
It will he seen that the opinion is decidedly in favour of
the power of the Court to grant partial licences; that,
according to the same opinion, the Court of Quarter
Sessions, has no longer the power (if it really ever had
it) to grant licenses under the 25th George 11, for the
performance of scenic entertainments, and that the
council think that the justices retain the power of issuing
warrants for the apprehension of persons found in dis-
orderly houses, although they appear to doubt whether
that power can be exercised with much practical benefie
Upon the first of these pours your committee have no
hesitation in adopting the construction now put upon the
statute, which they believe may be acted upon by the
Court with perfect safety. If the Court concurs in this
view, it has power at once, without any further legiela-
tive enactment, to carry into effect one of the recent-
mendattons made by the assistant-judge in his printed
letter of last year, by restricting within narrower bounds
the granting of licenses for public dancing, and allowing
a wider scope to entertainments confined to music, par-
ticularly when not held at taverns. Your committee
think the suggestion to be entitled, at the least, to
serious consideration. But what ,ver may be done in
this respect, your committee think that some alteration
is requisite both in the form of the notices for
applications for licenses, and in the form of
the licenses themselves, and in the endorse-
ment thereon. Your committee think that every
sort of entertainment for which the applicant
wishes to obtain a license, or for which the Court in-
tends to grant one, ought to be distinctly expressed on
the face of the notice, or of the licence, in order, on the
one hand, that the Court may be able to judge of the
legality as well as propriety of what the applicant wants,
and, on the other hand, that the latter may be free from
all doubt respecting the extent of the privilege conceded
to him. The general expression ether entertainments
of the like kind' introduced into the Act of the 25th of
George 11., was intended, your committee believe, to en-
able the Court to judge whether any entertainment
(other than music or dancing) for which a license may
be applied for was or was not within the scope of the
Act. By inserting the phrase in the license the Court,
however, throws upon the license the task and responsi-
bility of determining what it is that the Act contemplates,
instead of deciding the question itself. Upon the second
and third points referred to counsel, your committee see
no reason to doubt the accuracy of the opinion given.
Thep think, therefore, that all licences granted under
the 25th of George 11. ought to be so expressed as to
preclude any reasonable intendment of their authorising
the exhibition of scenic entertainment. With respect to
the subject generally, your committee agree its the
opinion expressed by the assistant-judge in the printed
letter already referred to, that additional regulations are
wanted for the supervision and control of places of
public entertainment, and for the summary punishment
of misconduct on the part either of the managers
or frequenters of such places. They further
agree with the assistant judge in thinking that
some of the restrictions now imposed by law on those
places are not well adapted to the existing condition of
society, But these topics are so fully discussed in the
letter of the assistant-judge, as to enable the Court,
without any further assistance from your committee, to
determine upon the course which it may be proper to
adopt. Your committee does not appear to be autho-
rised, by the terms of the present reference, to take steps
towards obtaining an alteration of the law, either by an
application to the Government, or by a direct appeal to
the Legislature.
" Iu the case laid before counsel the provisions of the
statutes, 25th George 11., and 6th and 7th Victoria, c.
68, were set forth, and the following questions were sub-
mitted—First, whether the Midelesex justices were at
liberty to grant licenses, under the 25th George IL, for
any one sort of entertainment of the nature epecled or
referred to in that Act, exclusive of all others, viz.—for
public dancing or music,' or for ' public music only;' or
whether the justices' powers arc confined to the grautieg
of licenses for ' public dancing, music, or other public
entertainments of the like kind,' collectively? Second,
whether the statute 6th -and 7th Victoria, c 68, does or
does not indirectly repeal the sta. me the 25;.h George
11., C. 37, so far as relates to ' other public eetertain-
meats of the like kind,' and whether persons who, under
colour of the licenFer, granted under the 25th of George
11., suffer scenic representations to be performed iu their
houzee are not liable to the penalty given by the 6th and
7th of Victoria. Thirdly, whether the enactment of the
sth of George IV., cap. 83, takes away the power given
to justices of the peace by the 25th of George IL to
issue their warrants to constables to enter the houses
or places therein mentioned (and which by the last
mentioned Act are to be deemed disorderly houses or
places), and to seise the persons found therein.

" 1. We are of opinion that the Middlesex justices
are not compelled to grant licenses for public dancing,
music, or other public entertainment of the like kind'
collectively, but that they may at their discretion grant
the license for music only, or for dancing only, or for
music and dancing; nor can we entertain any doubt
on that point when we observe the words of the Act to
be in the disjunctive, which seems to leave no ground
for any other construction.
"2. We should have thought, if the question had
been open to us, that the 25th of George 11. did not ap-
ply to scenic representations at all, but the words' other
public entertainments of the like kind' have been so long
created or acted upon as including scenic representations
that we are precluded from expressing our own inde-
pendent opinion upon the point, and are compelled to
accept the interpretation which has been put upon them,
and from which it necessarily follows that the 6th and
7th Victoria, c. 68, does indirectly repeal this portion of
the 25th George 11., and that parties would be l'ab'e to
the penalties of the latter Act fur suffering scenic repre-
sentations to be performed in their houses.
" 3. We are of opinion that the sth George IV. does
not repeal the 25th George 11., as to the power given in
the last-named statute for justices to issue their v a-rant
to constables to enter disorderly houses. We fled some
difficulty in understanding what the Act intended should
be done with the persons not the keepers of the houses
who may be sell ,d. order that they may be dealt
with according to law.' Provision is made for punishing
the keepers of disorderly houses, but nothing is said as to
what is to be done with the persons found in them.
F. THESIGER.
" CHARLES CROMPTON."

Under the recommendations contained in this re-
port an important alteration has been determined
upon as to the forms of licenses to be granted at the
approaching Michaelmas session, not only to new
applicants, but to applicants for renewals. The Court
will not in future insert in licenses to be granted
ender the Act 25th George IL, chap. 36, the words
—" Or other public entertainment of the like kind,"
but will in all cases specify the particular entertain-
ment which may be given. A notice to this effect
will be forwarded to all persons at present license I,
and advertised for the information of those who intend
to apply for licenses at the Michaelmas session. At
the next meeting of the Middlesex magistrates a pro-
position will be made to alter the standing orders in
accordance with these new regulations, and that in
future, applicants give fourteen days' notice instead
of seven as heretofore, to the Clerk of the Peace, and
to the clerks of petty sessions, of their intention to
apply.

71,;" .7, .7 the zccounts
frum the departments state that the harvest bai exceeded
the moat Nanguine expectations."