The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Tim Donohough, an Irishman, presented to Mr. Shields,
the chief usher, oce of the printed forms given by pawn-
brokers for lost duplicates, and r. quested him to take his
declaration as to the loss of the original.
Mr. Shields observing that the articles pledged were de-
scribed to be four haltsovi.rehrns *cast a purse, remarked on
the ringularity of pledging money, and asked the applicant
how he came to dose, ?

Be me soul, sir (said Tim), then I'll tell you. On Satur.
day night, or, I should sty, on Christmas eve, I
found merielf wid four hall-sovrins in me purse,
and I sis to myself, Tim, me boy, if ye keep this
money yell get drums on Christmas day, and
spied all this mons y, and ye had better put it in the pawn
shop and cave it. So fait, after • good struggle with me.
self, I did go to the pawn shop and got 10 shillings on the
four half storing and the purse. On Christmay day, sure
enough, I got drunk and lust the ticket, but the runt thing
on Monday mornin I wint to the pawn shop and stopped
me money, and yesterday I got that paper and now want to
take me money out.
Mr. Shields—Well, I suppose you managed to get rid of
the 10s. on Christmas day Tim—Be dad, I did.
Id,. Shields—And would have managed to have got rid
of a little more if you had kept your purse and the hall
sovereigns ? Tim—lie gurrs, you arc right, sir, I should.
Mr. Shields—Then, I think you have acted very pro-
perly, and I only wit.h that your countrymen generally acted
with your prudence.
The document was signed by Mr. Elliott, and Tim, who
seemed much flattered at the compliment paid to him by
the Chief Usher, left the court to possess himself of his
treasure. _ _ _ _

The magistrate has remitted a cheque for 51. from E.L.C.
THAMES. _ _

Mr. Warrington, on; of the relieving officers of the
Poplar Union, came before Mr. Ingham for the purpose of
obtaining orders to remove several Welt paupers to their
own country, and to which, on being severally asked, they
said they had no objection. The orders having been signed,
the relieving officer cawed the magistrate's attention to a
case of great hardship on the ratepayers, and which in-
volved a question of considerable importance to English
parishes. On the 28th of last November a poor widow
named Mary Barrett and her four children were passed
under an order of removal to Cork. On their arrival at
that place the family applied to the mayor for relief, and
he raised a subscription for them and sent them back to
England. The woman and her children arrived here in a
most destitute condition, and again applied to the pariah of
All Saints, Poplar' for relief, and were admitted into the
workhouse. The Board of Guardians had directed him to
call his worship's attention to the case, which the board
considered was one of great importance. This was not the
only instance of the kind. The Mayor of Cork had
sent back other Irish paupers who had been passed
to that city by English parishes under orders of re-
moval. The expense of passing Irish paupers was a serious
charge on the ratepayer of the Poplar Union, and the
guardians thought it was a very bard cue to be again sad-
dled with the family alter expending about IW. in relieving
them, and paying. for their passage to Ireland. Mr. War-
rington then put in the pus-book containing the order of
removal of the 28th of November, to which the magistrate'sl
signature was attached.
Mr. Ingham eked under what circumstances the family
became chargeable to Poplar.
Mr. Warrington replied that the husband of the woman
was a tailor, end lived in Shoreditch, and upon his death
his widow applied for relief to the authorities of that
parish. She was admitted int, Shoreditch workhouse with
her children, and soon after...Ms obtained her discharge
and came into Poplar, and tliv overseers had no alterna-
tive but to remove her and her children to Ireland, her
late husband's legal settlement.
Mr. Ingham—ls the family in a state of chargeability at
the present time ?
Mr. Warrington.—Yes, sir; we have maintained them in
the workhouse several days. They were bundled away
from Cork, and arrived here in the most destitute condition

imaginable.
Mr. Ingham said the woman could be punished under the
Vagrant Act for returning to this country after being passed
to Ireland.
Mr. Warrington war aware of that ; but the Board of
Guardians did not wish to have recourse to any harsh pro-
ceedings, because the woman was not so much in fault as
the most Worshipful the Mayor of Cork, who had insti-
gated the family to return. He now begged to ask the ma•
gistrate if he would sign another order fur the removal of
the family to Cork.
Mr. Ingham.-oh, yes, certainly. I hope the family
will not be sent back again. It is a most extraordinary
proceeding, and you ought to report the matter to the Poor
Law Board.
Mr. Warrington said that would be done, and that he
would bring the woman and her children to Cot court on a
future day to procure another order of removal.
Mr. lugham said he bad been told that the Irish poor
were brought to this country for nothing by captains of
steamers to insure the passage money from English parishes
to take them back.
Mr. Warrington said that was done once. The Irish
poor were brought over to this cauutry now for 2s. 6d. per
head. He bad heard that some steamers brought them
over as deck passengers, exposed to the inclemency of the
weather, for Is. 61. per head.
Mr. Ingham—What does it cost you for sending the poor
people to Ireland?
Mr. Warrington—The expense of sending each pauper is
very nearly 21. The B family will cost us in all 201,
and the board of guardians, who represent the ratepayers,
do think it is a very hard case, and that some notice should
be taken of the strange conduct of the Mayor of Cork.
Mr. Ingham referred the relieving officer to several acts
of parliament relating to the removal of Irish paupers, and
he then withdrew.

DECIMAL COINAGE.—MEETING IN LIVERPOOL.
Yesterday at neon, a meeting convened and presided over
by the Mayor, John B. Lloyd, Esq., for the purpose of
afforoing the inhabitants an opportunity of eapreesing an
opinion on the benefits of a decimal currency, was held in
the Sissies's' House of Liverpool, and was attended by
several of the leading merchants. The first, resolution was
THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.—Among the can-
moved by William Brown, Esq., M P., and chairman of
didates for legislative honours in the provincial council the select committee of the Route of Commons upon the
was one whose address thus figures in the New Zee-
inbject, and seconded by Thomas Bunch, Esq., Vice.Presi-
land paper. The ambitious 'tenth man had the suite dent of the Chamber of Commerce, recognising the principle
and advantages resulting from the system. Another rests-
faction of standing at the bottom of the poll, with 16
:ution, witeting out the facilities attending upon a decimal
votes registered in bii favour:—" To the E.cctors of the
coinage to all classes in the community, was proposed byCitey of Wellington.—Gentlemen, I have been per-
names B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P , and adopted. Several
swaded at the eleventh over to put my self forward as
• Candidate at the insueing election as massy gentle-
speeches were made by the mercantile gentlemen present in
men have promised me that votes & intrust toobtain
favour of the adoption of the proposed currency, and the
meeting concluded by unanimous votes of thanks to Mr.
a seat in the Provincial Counsel about to be assembled in
this place, &if I should have the boner of being chosen one Brown and the mayor fur their ezertioas ie We cause.
of your representatives I will do all in my power to serve A SERVANT BURNT TO DEATlL—Yesterday Mr.
the best intruests of my constenants & my adopted cuntrey,. Bedford held an inquest on the body of Mary Parnell, set-
! I shall be at all times redey to receve advise from my coo- vent at No. 8, New Church-court, Lincoln's-inn. On the
mitneate, & vote on that aide the majority may dinette, & 24th the deceased went into the cellar to fetch some chips,
VI ass not wry out their wishes or meashers, I will and while there she by some means set fire to her clothes.
ream my seat mail trust in thar hands when fiftey of them Iler screams brought assistance, and the flames were en-
phase W all lapse me to do so.—l reptant your bumbel tiugu shed. She was then removed to King's College Hos-
saisboilist airnat, FeWiCla littaver. Tamworth cot- pital, where the died the tame evening. Verdict, Aceiden-
slik—Wdasw, Aviust 2,1853." Sal death.

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