The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-17 00:00:00

YORK.

Yesterday (Thursday) a public meeting was held
at the Guildhall, York, under the presidency of the
Lord Mayor, for the purpose of considering that
portion of the Budget which proposes to grant a
license to sell wine and beer to eating-houses.
Mr. J. BACKUOUSE said it was the experience of
magistrates, which was confirmed by the observa-
tion of every one who had attended to the subject,
that the multiplication of places for the sale of
strong drink invariably increases drukenness. The
truth of this had been very painfully proved in the
extension of houses under the Beer Act, and it was
not only the experience of this country, but of all
other countries. He moved,—
" That it is the opinion of this meeting that the pre-
position made in the Chancellor's Budget to grant to eat-
ing-houses the option of taking a license from the Excise for
the sale of wine and beer would be but an extension of the
Beer Act, the effects of which have hitherto been most
injurious, and also that the increase of places licensed
to sell intoxicating liquors is always followed by
increased intemperance, immorality, and crime. Should,
therefore, the above proposition pass into a law,
it would tend to demoralise the community by
throwing additional temptations in the way of the working
classes, would lead to an alarming increase in juvenile de-
pravity and Sabbath desecration, and entail greater expen-
ditnre in prosecutions for crime."
Mr. Alderman RICHARDSON seconded the motion,
which was carried unanimously.
The Rev. C. ROSE moved the adoption of a peti-
tion to Parliament against the proposal of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, to be signed by the
Mayor on behalf of the meeting.
Mr. W. WHITEHEAD seconded the resolution.
It was proposed that the meeting shoutd be ad-
journal, but the original motion was carried by a
large majority.
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LEEDS CI-lA.:MIER OF COMMERCE.
We are requested to state that the resolution
brought before the council of the Leeds Chamber of
Commerce on "Wednesday, in reference to the flax
trade and the commercial treaty with France,
though approved by the council was not formally
adopted, but stood over till the adjourned meeting
of the council, when other matters affected by the
treaty will be discussed.

THE APPROACH FROM LEICESTER-SQUARE TO
COVENT-GARDEN.—Yesterday the occupiers of premises
in Rose-street, Long- acre, New-street, Covent-garden, and
St. Martin's -lane, received notices of removal, preparatory
to the materials being sold and the sites cleared. This
will fqrm the last portion of buildings required for this im-
proveinent, and the Metropolitan Zoard of Works are inde-
fatigable in their endeavours to have the street in a condi-
tion to be opened for public traffic before the fruit and
vegetable season commences.