It was almost a matter of noto riety that every public - house which this Court had closed had been more or less guilty of sly grog selling. Now, it was not this Court that could remedy these evils. All that they could do was to show that the desired end was to be gained by the elevation of public sentiment and opinion. Then that elevation would be best promoted, not by forwarding i such memorials to this Court, but by the peti tioners in_ their proper sphere, in pulpits, trying to do their best to raise up the general senti ment of the people. — (Great applause. The Bailiff: Silence, please.) The Court would now proceed to the proper business. publicans' licenses. John France's application for a publican's license for the Builders' Arms, Club Eeserve, was supported by Mr A. Bathgate, who read a memcrial in its favour. Mr Adams appeared for the objectors, amougst whom was the Eev. J. Gow, of St. Andrew T 8 Church. The Chair man said the Court was unanimous on this point— not to increase the number of licenses, unless very strong reasons^ were adduced. He would mention another point. It was hotel ac commodation that was necessary, for the con venience of tho public. The Court were desirous of expressing their disapprobation of a hotel also being a, public-house. Some outer bars had glaring lights in front, and were gin palaces, in short. Hotels should only Lave inner bars for the convenience of their boarders. The Court did not find fault with the existing houses. The application was refused. The following applications, supported by Mr Haggitt, were granted, there being no objec tions :— John Sibbald, Provincial Hotel ; Win E. Couzens, London ; Thomas Cornish, Royal' Henry Walker, Eed Lion; Patrick Fagan' Southern Hotel; Edward Lyons, Union' James Cummings, Prince of Wales ; Thomug

Monday, 12th June. (Before His Honour Judge Batbgate. ) Copeland's Trustees v. Peter Paxton.— His Honour .delivered judgment herein as follows : — The facts in this case are as follows : In the beginning of 1875, Copeland agreed with Pax ton to lend him LIOO. Not having the money himself, he requested Stavely to accommodate him with his acceptance at thiee months for LIOO. This was on Ist February, 1875. Stavely knew the money was for Paxton, with whom he had other transactions. 