The cause of temperance and morality constantly suffers through the improprieties of professing moralists. A couple of months ago a petition was presented to the British House of Commons against the salo of intoxicating liquors (m Ireland) on Sunday. This petition purported to be signed by 92,000 male adult residents of Dublin, but some one reminded the House that the last census showed that there were only 79,000 male adultß m Dublin ! It was suggested that, when the Irish did agree, their unanimity was wonderful. Amongst the signatures were subsequently found 'Brian Boru,' 'Wm. Smith O'Brien,' and 'Aurora Floyd.' I(' iEgleß ') have seen one or two petitions m Melbourne that were not worth much more.
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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 987, 19 October 1878, Page 2
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