Mr. John Weylland, the Rev. John Baylee, were severally examined.

Adjourned till Friday, at One o'clock.

Mr. Henry Glass, Mr. Richard Chamen, Mr. George Haddock, Mr. Charles Bowthorpe, Mr. Joseph Powell, Mr. Edward Bryon, Mr. Joseph Wood, were severally examined.

[Adjourned till Tuesday, at One o'clock.

Mr. William Howarth, Mr. Thomas Wright, Mr. John Cunliffe, were severally examined.

Mr. James Haughton, Mr. Thomas Jackson, Mr. Joseph Hunter, Mr. Henry Wren, Mr. John Everett, were severally examined.

[Adjourned till Friday, at One o'clock.

Mr. Phillips, Sir Joseph Paxton, Mr. Robert Neilson, Mr. William James, Mr. William Spirett, Mr. Reginald Richardson, Mr. George Clegg, were severally examined.

Mr. Joseph Stinton, Mr. John Homer, Rev. Francis Thornburgh, Mr. William Speechly, were severally examined.

[Adjourned till Friday, at One o'clock.

The Rev. Archibald M' Callum, Mr. F. R. Lees, Mr. Arthur Hassall, Mr. John McCulloch, were severally examined.

[Adjourned till Tuesday, at One o'clock.

Draft Report proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read 1o.

[Adjourned till To-morrow, at One o'clock.

The Committee deliberated on proposed Resolutions to be embodied in their Report.

Motion made, and Question, "That no intoxicating drink should be sold without a licence” (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That there should be one uniform licence for the sale of intoxicating drinks" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That such licences should be issued by the magistrates, at sessions holden for that purpose" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That it should be open to all persons of good character to obtain such licence, on compliance with certain conditions, and the payment of a certain annual sum" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That every person, previous to obtaining a licence, should himself give bond, and find two sureties to be bound with him, for the due observance of the law and conditions upon which the licence shall be granted" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the lowest amount to be paid for a licence, in any town with a population not exceeding 5,000, be 107, and that the amount shall be increased by a scale in the ratio of 10 s. for every 5,000 inhabitants, but in no case shall exceed 50 l." (Mr. C. Villiers.)—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "Licence" to the end of the Question, in order to add the following words: "should, in rural parishes and small towns, be 6 l.; in towns or parishes exceeding 5,000 and not exceeding 10,000 inhabitants, it should be 8 l.; and that, above 10,000, the price should be increased 2 l. for every 5,000 inhabitants; but that in no case should the price exceed 30 l.” (Sir J. Pakington), instead thereof.-Question, "That the words proposed to be left out 367.

stand part of the Question," put and negatived. -Words added. Main Question, as amended, put. The Committee divided:

Motion made, and Question, "That in case of any conviction for breach of the law or condition of the licence, the sureties should be at liberty to give notice of the withdrawal of their names as sureties at the next licensing sessions after the date of such notice" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That there shall be appointed a special class of police for the distinct duty of inspecting public-houses and all places of public refreshment and entertainment; and that such police shall, as in the instance of the common lodginghouse inspectors, constantly visit and report upon the condition and conduct of all such houses and places. (Mr. C. Villiers.)-Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "That" to the word "Constantly," in order to insert the following words: "In large towns and populous places there should be appointed inspectors of public-houses, and all places of public refreshment and entertainment, as in the case of common lodging-houses; and that such inspectors should" (Mr. Lowe), instead thereof.-Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question," put and negatived.-Words inserted.—Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That in all cases of drunkenness and riotous or disorderly conduct, such inspector should, if necessary, have power to call in the assistance of the police" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That in all cases of trading during the hours prohibited by law, or selling liquors without licence, the persons found actually present should be deemed guilty of the same offence, and should be liable to a penalty not exceeding half of the penalty which may be imposed upon the proprietor" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That all coffee-shops, temperance hotels, shell-fish shops, and similar places of public resort, should be required to be licensed for their respective purposes, and should be subject to be visited and reported upon in the same manner as public-houses; and that the amount to be paid for every such licence should be 2 l. per annum" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That any person selling intoxicating drinks without being licensed for their sale, should be subject to a penalty, to be recovered before the magistrates, not exceeding double the amount required by law to be paid in that locality for a licence to sell intoxicating drinks" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That such publicans and beershop-keepers as are already licensed should not be required to find sureties, nor to pay any higher scale of duties than they are at present required to pay, and should be entitled to the renewal of the licence in every respect as at present; but should be visited and reported upon by the inspectors of public-houses, and should be subject to the same police regulations as are proposed with regard to future licences; and in case of conviction of any offence against the law, should be brought in all respects under the new rules" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That with the exception of the hours of from one to two o'clock p.m., and of from six to nine p.m., all places for the sale of intoxicating drinks should be closed on Sunday, and that on the week-days all such houses should be closed from 11 o'clock p.m., until four o'clock a.m. " (Mr. C Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That no public theatrical or musical performance, pictorial or other representation or exhibition, should be permitted without a licence (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, " That it should be open to all persons to obtain such licence from the Lord Chamberlain, or other competent authority, on payment of a sum not exceeding 5 l. per annum, and on giving bond and sureties for the observance of the law and conditions of the licence" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question " That it is expedient that places of rational recreation and instruction now closed, should be open to the public on Sunday after the hour of two o'clock, p.m.; and that so far as any such places are now closed by operation of law, such law should be so far amended as to enable the Lord Chamberlain, or other competent authority, to determine what places shall be permitted to be so opened, and for what length of time" (Mr. C. Villiers), put and agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, "That the several laws relating to the regulation and licensing