The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-14 00:00:00

THE WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
yesterday, in the board room of the parish offices,
Brownlow-hill. The chair was occupied by Mr.
Churchwarden Cropper ; and the other members present
were Messrs. Churchwarden Smith, Peck, Satchel!,
Owen, Whitty, Critchley, and Williams.
The governor reported that the number in the house
was, last week, 2,403 ; this week, 2,403 ; corresponding
week of last year, 2,208. He also reported that the
Sample Committee had rejected three pieces of grey
cloth supplied by the contractor, Mr. P. Williams, as
inferior to sample. The vagrants relieved in the night
sheds numbered 196 men, 135 women, and 30 children,
shewinc, an increase of 15 persons over the former week,
and 85 over the corresponding week of last year.
The hospital returns were as follow :—Remaining
last week, 400 men and 289 women ; admitted since,
106 men and 78 women ; cured and discharged, gl
men and 69 women ; died, 17 men and 4 women;
remaining under treatment, 408 men and 294 women •
making a total of 702 persons.
A conversation occurred with reference to the increase
in the consumption of wine in the hospital. The returns
shewed that the increase was about 100 per cent. On
examination, however, it was found that the patients
had increased in an equal ratio.
A letter from the oontractor, Mr. P. Williams, Was
read. He stated that the 'cheeks refused by the Sample
Committee were equal to sample, and some of them
superior. It was, he said, not fair that they should
not have stated that the greatest portion of the goods
were really superior to sample.
Mr. PECK remarked that his opinion was unchanged..
However, he admitted that some of the goods were
better than others.
Mr. WHITTY stated that on the whole no contractor
had given greater satisfaction than Mr. Williams,
although sometimes the Sample Committee were obliged
to refuse some articles.
Mr. SATCHELL hoped these remarks would make the
Sample Committee more careful in future.
After some further conversation, during which the
chairman said the Sample Committee were very careful,
the subject dropped.
The consideration of an application from the chaplain
to change the hour of service on Sunday afternoon from
six to three o'clock, was postponed for a week.
The usual allowance of Christmas beer for the paupers
was granted.
There was no other business before the committee,
and the meeting was adjourned.

SALE OF PAINTINGS, &c.—We call attention to an
advertisement in another column announcing the sale,
" Wednesday next, by Mr. Branch, of a valuable collec-
tion of modern paintings, water-colour drawings, and
beautifully illustrated works.
THE FEDIALE SAILOR. --Anne Stuart, the " female
sailor," has left Brownlow-hill Workhouse. She left
her male attire behind her. It is not known precisely
where she is at present. Several letters have been re-
ceived for her at different times. One was read yester-
day at the Workhouse Committee. It was from the lady
of a clergyman, and contained some wholesome advice.
HEALTH COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of
the Health Committee was held yesterday morning, in
the Council-chamber ; Mr. Alderman Dover sidin
The other members present were I\lessrs. Shell, Ridley,
ovg.
Steel, Job, and Stitt. The' usual weekly reports of the
inspector of nuisances, borough engineer, and the officer
of health were read. Neither of them contained any very
interesting points ; the mortality of the town during the
week was reported to be, as has been the case for a good
many weeks, less than that of the corresponding week of the
previous ten years..--The sub-committee appointed
under the act for the prevention of the adulteration of
food and drink, reported that they had been occupied
considerable time in considering whether its provisions
should be adopted for Liverpoil, and that they had
obtained from the commissioners of sewers in London a
copy of the, report by Dr. Letheby. It appeared that
London had, determined to adopt the act, but the sub-
committee had not formally made up their minds what
course to adopt with reference to this borough.—The
street sub-committee, to which had been referred a
number of applications, recommended that several streets
Should be paved and flagged, and sewers constructed in
places where it had been said they were wanted.