New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-16


tiers Of the town. There plenty Of London dstrcs
bad Berlin, and other towns worse than london
They are. ss general rule TO take the Registrar Cen
erals Official description, dirty dotted over with cess
pools or oucd by bad drains and the water alike of wells
and Of rivers from which towns draw their supplies are
soiled to some extent by sewage" But we have had
ample warning this time and you have had longer than
that II either London New. swept by an
epidemic next year, they will have only their own stupid
and wicked neglect to thank for It.
The end of August certainly odd time 10 choose
for any kind Of public meeting in London. 1t has,
however advantage. There plenty OF room In tho
newspapers for reports and 1t may have been for that
reason that the National Union for the Suppression OF
incompetence chose " hold Conference Oh Tuesday In
st. James's Hall. confess never heard Of this orga nj
cation before 1t Is not ally OF the Alliance with the
name and objects Of which everybody in America inter-
ested in Temperance may be presumed familiar. 1t ia
rather society for the promotion Of Moderate Drinking
and its special object In Tuesdays meeting discuss
the amendment Of the Licensing Laws. / suspect the
chief interest Of the meeting due to the fact that
Earl Russell to preside, though Earl Russes pres
denotes are by no rare to be remarkable.
The old loses opportunity Of reinroducing his
name to the public. II at the same time he find
occasion Of attacking his old colleagues 30 much the
better Mr. and his nnlucky Licensing bill OF last
session rather small target but matter; "let
have at them," cried the noble Earl, and he did.
Whatever excitement there might be In performance
Of this kind, forgotten in different sort Of
demonstration. Small as the meeting was in numbers
1t turned out to be composed chiefly OF Alliance men,
and they took possession OF it completely. The Right
Rev. DR.. CaugOn moved resolution for bill next SEES
sion to give the magistrates increased discretionary
power ccns, to shorten the hours OF liquor selling
On weekdays and Sundays, to reduce the number OF
licensed houses, provide against adultcraon, and en-
force more stringent police regulations Mr.. Selway
moved amendment to vest the entire control OF the
issue Of licenses in the ratepayers. such control to be
exercised by Boards elected by them. This the Alliance
people who present went for In body and amid
Of great confusion it carried, Mr.. seway OBJ
| serving that he considered the National Union
| an organization than useless Lord
Russell thereupon declared that he considered
the Conference at an end, and the meeting
| broke up. Its most practical result was to call
out leader in tOday's Times stating the Tempera nee
view more strongly than Is usual in that Journal and
warning the Pubcans that although they defeated last
years Licensing BILL they must make UP their minds to
accept restrictive legislation Of SORT The Times
has conceived sudden respect for small but thorough
going parties convinced it is that they may increase
in numbers inasnuch the evils direct and indirect
Of intcmperance manifest to hurry public
after another into policy OF repression at all haz
ards" 1t declares that there Is not reasoning man in
the kingdom who does not believe that the consumption
intoxicating liquor in this country Ia at least twice
great as ought be and that the present profits Of
the Trade simply public loss and are incompa
BILE with public welfare" And it bids the Liquor Dealers
take notice that the reduction Of the whole traffic In
drink very earnestly desired by all classes Of the popu-
aton themselves excepted and is sought by some with
ardor approaching to fanaticsm. "Perhaps 1t con-
cudes the fanatics themselves not at present very
dangerous but they will at least keep agitation alive and
behind them is massed force Of opinion which may at
any time irreslsbly exerted" Few people, think,
would have anticipated from such strong
declaration that in respect to the Temperance Cause
| in England
Mr.. Hughes is in town to-day on his way to Scotland
have not yet him. but infer from note received this
morning that he is all right again. He came in as was
writing the last sentence, and says 1t is quite true But
he will be none the for the two months vacation
he to take, and which he has more than earned
Gw.s.