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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 953, 20 June 1868, Page 4

-;:inent.:; ,"'''" This .Bottle License. — A long and amusing debate took place in the Council on Tliursday evening on the proposed introduction of Mr. Pharazyn's clauses for granting to grocers and others bottle licenses, and the general opinion appeared "-•.. to be. that such an indulgence should be granted, subject to the condition that the ree 7 payable for such license should be oi vttie same amount as that paid by licensed "victuallers. 1 The watchword of those /members in favor of the bottle system ■ -iVwas. " Pree trade and no monopoly," and ! 'the other side, while not directly opposing ; : the proposed innovation in our licensing -;:;iawsi'''qalled! loudly for fair play for the E""' ' üblicaiis: The arguments in favor of the ottle;trade were—first, that it would decreas/a drunkenness; second, that no par''Vl;ticular class should have the monopoly oi 'selling'liquor; third,that it would improve -'//the I 'health, and morality of the lower 1 ' classes and improve the quality of the liquor sold in public-houses. On the -' .'other"side it was urged—first, that before ;' such an innovation in the laws was made, . anexpres^io- of public, opinion should be • taken ';"'and, second,' that the proposed ' :b6ttle, license would; inflict an injury onli- '-' ■'.-ceiisejd.'victuallers.—-Independent, June 13. ",, ; s A ,C_imea3T Hebo. —There has lately ; died at Hokitikaa man named Edward „ ,St. «^blin Daniels, who during the Crimean warserved as an acting lieutenant in the _ navy and gained much distinction by his , gallantry. Daniels of late held the rani . ,qf^corporal in the Armed Constabulary in this; colony, f and was much liked in the . ;Cprjps.: He died at Hokitika on the 21st ; and. was ;buried with military honors. .Many of our readers will remember the name of the deceased and recollecb a most ji notable instance of bravery, which took .-;; place in the Crimea during the war be- ;. $ween the Great Powers and Hussia. St, ; John ■■ Daniels was then as we have said doing duty as an acting lieutenant in a .battery of the Naval Brigade before Sebas- . . topol, having volunteered from his shij „. for land duty. -On an occasion of the battery being under very heavy fire from tht . Russian redoubt, a live shell alighted at t short distance within the parapet. Daniels s who was in charge of a gun, at once showec ■ his intrepidity by stepping forward anc ,V\catching up the shell and casting it ovei , the wing of the battery—thus by a mosl :•;,noble;:and daring act saving the lives oi many :of his comrades. This gallani achievement was so impressed upon his ; . commanding: officer, the H!on. Capt. Pee ... (of Peel's, renowned /Naval Brigade), thai . he was at.once recommended for the Vie- . . toria.; Cross, which Her Majesty was .. /pleased)to confer on Daniels, at the same „ time offering a grateful tribute to his me- . mory. He was a native of Somersetshire .; OSngland,-where his family is holding a higl ;/ social position.