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PERMISSIVE LIQUOR LAW.
YESTEDBVY evening; * Urge »nd Influential public meeting
«aa Leid at ibo Temperance Ball, Pitt-street, Tbe
Honorable J. B. Wilson, SC.L.A., president of the con-
vention, cooapied the ohair. Among the gentlemen on (he
platform wore Heere P .rhea, EBO,., M.L.A., tbe
Rove. R. Mansfield, and J. Beid, Dr. Neild, Messrs. J.
Davis, junior, D.W. Barver, end In the body of the hall
were R, Forster and J. Harp ir, E q'i, M.ti.A.'s,
The Honorable J. B. WILSON, Minister /or Lands,
thanked the New South Wales convention for the hoaonr
oonlerred bj appointing him as their president. He said
no one hid the oanse more at hf art than himself. Be
took tbe opportunity of correeting an erroneous impres-
sion whiob appeared to be entertained hy many in tte
a mmaniiy, that the Permissive L'quor'Liw wis idcn-Jcat
with the Maine lVqaor Law. Saab was not the easr.
Tbe Maine law waa prohibitory; the law bought by the
jHow South Wales. Ojuveotloo was permissive. He
agreed, however, with tbe principles of (ho Miine L'quor
Liw, but thought it would be folly to introduce BUOQ a
measure et present, until the people had been drat indoc-
trinated in the matter. He believed. that nlnetj-nine
ont ol a hundred of the offences committed arose ditestly
or Indirectly through drunkenness. He.read a reply
(rora Slr Alfie! Stephen, who expressed his belief that
mote than ons half ol the crime tn this oolony was com-
mitted through Indulgence In intoxicating drirk'i The
other Judges held a similar opinion. Alter a lengthened
and eiuoidatory. Bpeeab, the honorable gentleman con-
cluded by promising lo do hlB utmost in promoting the
progress ol the mataura when tntrodnoed inloPrtliv
ment, «sile believed, for the sake of society, and for the
Interests ol the community, the; had s perltet right to
demand a Permissive Liquor Law.. He tbongb'« how.
ever, thora vere three leneonB why the Convention did
not get tbe support it deserved r-1, Want of sympathy
on the part ol the olergy; >. A direst antagonism of
many ot the medical profession ; S, Want pf co operation
on the part ol Ibo ladlee. '
Dr. NEILB proposed, and spoke very ably lo fha fol-
lowing resolution :-->'That in the opinion ot this
meeting the great abuse ol intoxicating liquors ia
attributable to the overwhelming temptations to exeas»,
CB fostered and perpetuated by law," wbjoh was ably
seosnded, and carried unanimously. 1 ,
tl. PARKES, Esq., M LA,, proposed the second rr
eolation, as follows " That thia meeting pledges itself
'ta support.tbs- object-bf tha Permissive Liquor Law
Convention ; namely, to obtain, by legal cn soldent, power
aunferriug npon the electors af each eleolerate the
privilege ol controlling the lioanalng system by a ma
junty of votés." ' After discussing maay statistical fact',
in conneotlou with the eoniauaption of intoxicating
1 Jtqanri, sod alladin*; to th« district of Kilo-«, th«
tosurest district In Ifaw Sooth Wiles, whose rann of
Ktsros bsd only tbree publicboaies and fire obnrsb*s.
Ur, Felkes went on to sey tbst (bis was a great polities!
qa ellon, invo'vlng a new sóbeme of taxation, s qa et ti m
tnat their statesmen mast take np, Tbe snocesa
of tba temperance movement would lead to the intro*
a nation of a healthy financial system. Tbey would not
I only nave happier homes, bat . better system of tax
1 atioo. . It was not impossible that they might get a
j Permisii re Liquor La* on their first applisstion to tho
Legislature. Bat he had rather it ahould not be BO ; it
I was better for a oanse of this k'od not to meet witn a
sadden triumph. It was better that it should be fully
diseoacod. And every causa had ita spirit whetted
by astagonivm.' Englishmen wera not accustomed
ts snocumb at one repulse, ia any depart-
ment of life. The friends of this ososa,
if defatted at first, must disseminate their opinions, snd
impregnate the eonntry with the suma feeling nntil tba
wave of support that would bear this movement to the
.Hoots of the Legislature would bo overwbelmin j and
completely soaoessfuL They asked simply to increase
the liberties of the country, the substantial privileges ol
the eleetors,-and that in référence lo a subj?ot that mast
nearly sffeoled the happiness and morale of the oom.
mnaity. He did not apeak against any class of mon.
He knew of licensed publicans who were aa good citiz*ns
as any one ; but he found sn ageney at work for evil
which was.a dark and desolating thing, that.led to Im-
poverishment and ru'n, that tended to lower the natíos
in tba eyes of the world. (Load cheers )
Tbe B:v. B. MASSFTELD seconded the motion with an.
reserved heartiness. He snbsoribed to sit Mr, Parkes
had asid.
The Btv. E. Rcnins'N mid« Borne remarks on the pro.
arsBB cf the movement in England. They wera now,
atriotly speaking, under a Permisiive Liquor Law. He
"did ool asa ho« thia colony could prosper without auob a
law aa tley proposed.
The résolution was then carried unanimously*
Tbe Ber. Mr. BOODIE' moved Iba adoption of the
petition formerly published ia this paper. He could not
conceive bow any man oould oonteod that there was no
difference between the Prohibi'ive L'quor Law of Maine
and a Permissive Law. The , former probibi:ed the
traffic all over the State ; the latter merely gave power to
two thirds of the eleotors in any locality to prevent tbe
carrying on : of this traffic. Ha remembered that a
person who bad laid oat thousands on building a publio.
bouse in a fashionable patt ofOlasgow was prevented
from ripening it by the inhabitants.
Mr. DAVIS se'oonded the adoption of tba petition. He
called on the friends of the oanse to sid.
The moiion was carried unanimously.
The Bev, Jons BBID movai a vote of thanks to tbe
chairman. Ho said this movement affected their per
banal, Boois), and domestic felioity. .
The motion was seconded by Mr. MOUNTOASTLE and
oarried by aoolsmation. ' ' '
Tho Hon. J. B. Wrx«ON having acknowledged the
compliment in very appropriate, terms, the meeting
separated, ' -
It wm intimated that tbeBiv. JOH* BELO would deliver
a lecture in tbe hall, next Sabbath" afternoon, on the
special duty ol clergymen in relation to the tcmptranoe
oause.
MumoUPALtTV av BEDFEBN - The asasl meeting of
ennneil waa bold or» Friday, 34th Jane. Presen!-The
oualraien (Ur, Thomee Jones) »nd Messrs. Wild, Crispo,
Bennion, Williamson, .«nd Crane.. The following baal
ness waa. translated :-The minâtes ol the last meeting
ware, read and. confirmed. The chairman bionght np
the report of the finance oommlttee, apon whioh varions
eaeonrtle, amounting to £00 18». S t., were ordered to be
paid, apon the motion ot Mr. Benwlab, seoonded by Mr.
Wild. The improvement eommittee reported that ten
dara for alignment poste had been examined, andresom.
mended tba adoption of .W, Mason's tender at 7s, eaob,
whioh waa pat and passed, .'apon the motion ol Mr.
C-ane, < seoonded by- Mr. Wild, applications lor the
lunation ot working overseer having been considered,
a ballot took place, and the choice fell apia J M'Na.
mara, who was accordingly ? deolartd .by the
j ohatrman duly elected, at a salary of £3 5s.
per week. Mr. Wild moved, by permission,
wlthoat nolis», the case being an urgent one in conse-
quence of the late heavj rains-That Ballaneming.atraes,
at the sooth end, to the boundary of the munioipality,
bo kerbed, guttered, and pitched at a coat not exeeeding
£35 Mr. Crane seoonded the motion, whioh waa cariied,
and. the derk waB di noted lo call fnr tenders at once.
Adopted. Tr>e elinliman and Mr. Bsnwlok reported (bat
they had been to Bourke-itreet to decide upon the
levels for the kerb and gutter fronting Biptist'a Gardens,
the contractor being in attendanoe, but that, as Mr.
Baptist bad objected to the propoaed level, the farther
consideration of the matter was postponed. Tenders
were opened for the proposed works in Ballanaming.
street:-1. Cowle, £06.. lui, 2. Bonnor, £108. 3.
Woods and Pallon, £90 10s. 4. Morland, £70. 5.
Moon and Daprsy, £140. 6. MoNsmara and Gainey,
£95. The tenders being so moon in excess
ol the' sum' veted for »he repairs of 'the esld
street, and it being considered necessary to complete the
formation of it without delay, Mr. Wild moved-That a
further som'of £35 be voted lor the purpose. S.-conded
by Mr. Crispo, and earriad, Mr; Crane then moved
That the' tender of J, Morland be acaepted. Seoonded
by Mr. Wild, and carried. A letter W«B read from the
connell clerk of Waterloo, appointing a lime for the meet-
ing of the deputation from each connell to con sall about
the flow ol water and sand into.tba streets of,Waterloo,
upon whioh it waa resolved that tbe chairman, with
Messrs. Benwiok and Wild form a deputation from this
ooancll. Mr. Benwiok moved, parsaint to noiioe-That
Stirling-street be kerbed and guttered; ' Seoonded by
Mr. Crispo, and carried. Tbe Hat of defaulters for the
onrrent lialf.yeat's rates having been considered, tbe
chairman was requested to issue distress watranla to
enfotoe pajmsnt ef the aame. The oonnoll then ad.
joarned.
MARRICKVILLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.-The usual fort-
nightly meeting of the councll took place at 7 p.m. on
Friday, the 24th instant. Present-The Chairman (J.
Russell Jones, Esq.), and Messrs. Halligan, Beer,
Morey, Amner, and Almond. The following business
was transacted :- The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and confirmed. Correspondance was then
read as under :-1. A letter addressed by the clerk to Mr.
Mitchell, requesting permission to cut a drain through
his land, Addison-road. 2. Communications from the
Under-Secretary for Finance and Trade, respect-
ing the cash credits granted by the Go-
vernment for the repair of certain roads. 3. A
communication from the council clerk containing a pro-
posal respecting the duties of his office. It was then
proposed by Mr. Morey, seconded by Mr. Amner, and
carried-That the lower portion of Harrington-street be
formed at a cost not exceeding £5, A report by the
clerk, respecting the effect of the last flood upon the
roads and bridges of the municipality, was laid upon the
table. The clerk reported that the sum of £165 18s. 8d.
had been received by him for rates. Mr. Beer withdrew
the notice of motion standing in his name respecting
advances to the clerk in the absence of the finance com-
mittee, as it appears by the by-laws that such a motion
was unnecessary. The clerk reported that Gannon's-road,
from the Cook's River new road to Petersham-road, was
in an impassable condition. It was then proposed by
Mr. Halligan, seconded by Mr. Beer, and carried- That
tenders be invited for the formation of Gannon's-road,
between the Cook's River New-road and Petersham-road,
to be opened at the next meeting of the
council. It was also proposed by Mr. Halligan,
seconded by Mr. Beer, and carried- That the
clerk prepare specifications and invite tenders
for the formation of the Unwin's Bridge-road, from the
portion already formed to the Edgeware-road, to be
opened at the next meeting of the council ; and that the
clerk also prepare an estimate of the cost of the same.
The council then proceeded to open tenders for pro-
curing and for carting 500 tons of iron stone. The tender
of Frederick Bulliman was accepted for procuring,
and the tender of Thomas Carey (Cavey) for the carting. The
chairman was authorised to affix the corporate seal to the
necessary agreements to be entered into with the respect-
tive contractors. The clerk was instructed to have a
small drain dug in Fotheringham-street. The clerk's
communication respecting the duties of his office to be
taken into consideration at the next meeting of the coun-
cil. On the motion of Mr. Amner, seconded by Mr.
Morey, the report of the finance committee recommend-
ing payment of sundry accounts amounting to £17 8s, 6d.
was adopted, and payment authorised. It was then pro-
posed by Mr. Amner, seconded by Mr. Almond, and
carried, that the sum of £20 be allowed to the clerk to
pay expenses until the next meeting. The council then
rose.
NOT Bis-At a recent dittoing match at Ohtaigo, a
buxom Dutch girl danced nine hoars constantly. Her
partner then acknowledged himself fairly besten, and
very tired, Tba damsel took six glasars of lager, and
quietly went to breakfast;-American Taper.
A oarioas resolution bas been submitted to the Senate
of the United States, Mr. 8aulsbury (Dam. Del.) sub-
mitted tho following:-Besolved: "Tbat tbe ohaplaln
ol the Sonate be respectfully requested hereafter to pray
and aapplioato A'mlghty God in oar behalf, and not to
leotpre Him, informing Bim under pretence of prayer,
bis, said chaplain's opinion in reference lo biB duty as the
Almighty, and tbat tho said ohaplaln be lurtber requested,
.s aforesaid, not under the form of prayer to lecture the
Senate in relation to qaestiocs before the budy.
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