The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

THE BEER-HOUSB SYSTEM.

This afternoon a numerous and irfluential deputa-
tion from various parts of the kingdom waited on the
Hme Secretary, at offic-s, Whitehall, to present to
him a memorial against the evil.; of the present System
of licensing beer-houses, and asking the right hon.
wentlernan to introduce a remedy.

Tile depots.tion cort•i-ti d of Mr. James Kit.:6n, Mr.
Robsq Baker, the Rey. E. Jackson, and Mr. John
Jowett, jun., from Leeds ; Mr. W. E. Forster, York ;
the Rev. A. F. A. Woodford, Southampton ; the Mayor
of Bradford ; the Rev. Dr. De Willis, Mr. Chas. Hardy,
Mr. Wathen, and Mr. Rand, from Bradford ; Mr. R.
Wood, from Manchester ; Mr. Johnson, Runcorn ; the
Rev. Canon Browne, Grattan, Peterborough ; the Rev.
H V. Br.,nghton, Wellingborough ; the Rev. William
Church, Giddington ; the Rev E. Gillett, Waltham ;
Mr. J. J. Wilson, Kendal ; Mr. C. A. Smith, Green-
wich; Mr. George Leeman, of York; Mr. S. Winter-
house of Halifax.

The deputation was attended by Viscount Godericb,
M.P., Mr. Wickham, M.P., Mr. B-ecroft, M.P.,
Mr. Crossley, M.P., Mr. Collins, M.P., Mr. Dent,
M.P., Mr. Powell, M.P., Mr. Tollemache, M.P.,
Mr. Basil Wood, M.P., Mr. Garnett, M.P., Major
Edwards, M.P., Mr. Westhead, M.P., Mr. R. Stephen-
eon M.P., Mr. Bramley Moore, M.P., Mr. T. Egerton,
M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. Cheetbam, M.P., Sir J.
Potter, M.P., Colonel Wilson Patten, and others.
The deputation was introduced by Viscount Godericb,
M.P., and many of the gentlemen addressed the Home
Secretary on the subject, pointing out the evils that
existed under the present system, and suggesting various
remedies, the principal being the adoption of Mr. Hardy's
Act of last session. In the country districts it was stated
these houses were no better than brothels and hot-beds
of vice in its worst form.

Mr. WALPOLE, in reply to the deputation, said that
all agreed a remedy was necessary, but, as to give a
distkct pledge of what should be done as he had been
asked, he thought impossible, as three or four different
suggestions had been made on the subject. He
bad fixed that day for receiving the deputation, in order
that he might be able to consider what they might urge
during the recess. He had directed other inquiries to
be made on the subject, and he had no doubt that
shortly after Easter he should be prepared to introduce
a measure which he hoped would attain the object all
had in view.

The deputation then withdrew.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.-APPEALS.

Peers present—Tne Lord Chavesllor, Lord Cranwortb,
and Lord Wensleydale.
THE PROVOST, &C., OF DUNDEE AND ANOTHER V. MORRIS
AND ANOTHER-EX PASTE AS TO CERTAIN RESPONDENTS.
The further hearing of this part heard appeal cause
was resumed this morning.

Mr. Rolt, Q.C., resumed hie argument for the ap-
pellant.

Counsel for the appellant— Mr. Rolt, Q.C., Mr. Ander-
son, Q.C., and Mr. G. H. Thorns. Agents—Mr. John
Rogers, S.S.C., Edinburgh ; Messrs. Dodds and Greig,
solicitors, Abingdon-street, Westminster, London.
Counsel for the respondent—The Lord Advocate of
Scotland, Sir Richard Bothell, Q.C., and Mr. R. Palmer,
QC. Agents—Messrs. Richardson, Loch, and AV Laurin,
solicitors, George-street, Westminster, London.

This is an appeal from an interlocutor pronounced
by Lord liaudyside, Ordinary, and also an interlocutor
pronounced by the Second Division of the Ciart of
See-ion in Scotland, refusing a reclaiming-note again,t
the Lord Ordinary's interlocutors, which was to recall
the said interlocutor submitted to review, to repel the
defences for John Morris, the present respondent, to
find, decern, and declare in terms of the summons, or at
least to deoern and declare, in terms of the first conclu-
sion thereof, that the te.tamentary writings left by the
deceased John Morgan, sometime residing in Coates-
cram:wilt, Edinburgh, contain a valid legacy and bequest
of the whole of the residue of his moveable means and
e.tate, alter paying legacies, debts, and charges of ad-
ministration ; or at least so much thereof as may be
necessary fur the purpose of erecting and establishing in
the town of Dundee an hospital to accommodate 100
boys, and that the same are valid and effectual as testa-
mentary deeds of the deceased to that effect.

The question is, whether these writings are effectual
in law to constitute such a legacy.
It is probable that the hearing will occupy the whole
of this day.

TI NNANT T. MORRIS.

The Lord Chancellor affirmed the judgment of the
First Division of the Court of Session in Scotland, and
clietnissed the appeal with costa.

COURT OF BANKRITPTCY.
(Brfure Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

RE ALLEN AND SIMI.

UNFORTUNATE CASE.—This was a meeting for choice
of assignees under the estate of thase bankrupts, who
had been merchants in Mark lane Chambers.

The debts and liabilities are about 35,0001., of which
about 13,0001. is secured by property at Stockholm—
the joint assets are very trifling, but the separate estate
of Mr. Allen, the sleeping partner, is, it is supposed,
more than sufficient to pay the creditors in
full. Should the property at Stockholm realise its full
value there will be no large surplus, for Mr. Allea
Smith was bankrupt only three years since, and •ne of
his first acts on joining the partnership was to expend
1,8801. on his Ravensbourne Park Estate.
Assignees were chosen.