The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, D ECEMBER 26, 1865.

CHRISTMAS CHEER AT THE WORKHOUSES.

A paper was read helmet the Statistical BTATINIIMI OP PAIIPINIMI.
Soddy el Leaden, a Wednesday ageing last, by Dr. The information annually given under this head
W. Farr, F.R.S., on the "More&MT of calcinen in bee, this year, to be supplemented by statements of the
the principal States of Europe," and as some of the officials of various parishes, as far as it wan pow
bets relating thereto are now given few the Met time aiWe to obtain them, of the working et the licsiaeleis Pool
from official muftis, we will endeavour briefly to extract Act, which came into operation during the present year.
the pith of Dr. Fares remarks. The proportion of chil. end the carrying out of which hes been specially regaled
deem who die in the first five years of age is very large, upon in our columns, with, we trust, °midi:gable advantage
sad one of the causes of this great loss of life, among the to the car on whose behalf it was pseud.
poorer claims especially, is want of care end attention by Carr or LONDON UNION-This union
_canaille* the 98
Mesta ef the shaman of the mother at work in the Pangs' the Inteed "tun" guardians
• of 555. Inmates of the workhouse,
dead or is tee factory, often at the prates period when the erne" •
Bow-roed,,d 275 children at the district schools.
shild most needs constant looking after. The number of in addition to roast beef to tame who prefer it, some ton
children born anywhere out of wedlock is not ezactly or twelve store pigs were killed, sad roast pork provided
known ; for unchutity is necessarily punished by public for Christmas dinzellto
allowance, ittlie nshortw.of 7, 0%17 pertdcwsronnm is eve-
opinion, and there is ooesequeotly a natural tendency to extra
pondd in providing them witb clothing. The Christmas
emend illegitimate birth.. Illegitimate children arc, for pudding weighed 1,5001 ha, divided into 161 puddings of
obvious reasons, almost exclusively the victim' of intinti. me. each. A pint of Barclay'. porter glowed to each
side, but the number of deaths from that crime is incon- adult for diaper, with tobaooo, Enor terh
id, fruit, and ewe*
adorable in comparison with the numbers of untimely entateiact o. ;listbreNlso;ndsitrterzmf ofomendandall box,
deaths from other causes, None of the foreign States put. the
of loaf sugar. An eaterteioment to inmates
ish an account of the cruses of death of the entire Polies' by subscription oa the 11th January. Offkial opinion of
Ilion, so no comperieon can be made in that respect; but Eloneeless Poor Act: " Notwithstanding additional swore-
data have been obtained from official sources from which an modation hae been made to meet the views of the Poor-law
accurate view of the logs of young lives io Europe from all idea 12°2! dale "vi'ityn;oith:hitaoltdi:g tuoroosia. tpiligreiniiumt to the most
causes an be gives. The bete do not all refer to the
worthless vagabond ; almost every morning there amour
name period, but range variously from 1851 to 1863 in the of tearing up their olothing, and it has been considerably
different coentrim. The birth-rate in Italy and Prussia is on the increase, since the vageent has felt himse
el lf en ober. t
39 per 1,000 of the whole population; Spain and Austria,
37 ; England, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, (4,lx."`i::
unwelbrbl, thenat,' tootantooddoooordy iniorsil•rlyuh7elprecoahheoeirsdagleiesof
34 ; Norway, 33 ; Belgium, 30 ; and Spain. 28. Th• mine kind is, of wane, obliged to be found, sad to be
manual rate of mortality of children under five years of age, constantly taking these persons before • magistrate takes
per 1,000 of the population of the seine age, is in Norway, two officers from duty, sod inoonvenlenee and expense in
41; Sweden, 51; Denmark, 53; England, 64 ; Belgium, eloryalsollother utiow PrilionsyNgt:tentitled assistance en Po
75 ; FMCS. 79 ; Ponds, 82; the Netherlands, 91 ; Austria,
fdARTLIBONE.-Populatimi, 170,000 ; area, 1,490 acne ;
104 ; Spain, 112; and Italy, 114. In England the mortality indoor poor, 2,183; last year, 2,124 ; men, 595; women,
of children under five yam of age is 101 in thirty lame Leo ; children. Ige ; at Southall Schools, 420; wrens.,
town districts, whilst in the 63 healthy districts of Eoglaed 61; outdoor poor, 2,853 ; last year, 2,841; increase, 11 ;
it is only 40, Of 1,000 children born alive in Norway 833 total inmates. 72. Christmas fare to rah inmate :-8 os.
east beet, Vb. of plum made' , pint of porter aoh
attain h" in"' of ;is Denmark sad B'l6°' 797 ;is adult, makes and oranges for a with bum mid to
England, 736 ; Belgium, 733 ; Francs, 711 ; Prussia, 683; morning and evening. Christmas trees, laden with toys,
the Netherlands, 673; Austria and Spain, 637 ; lege, at en entertainment for children, idiots, sod sick
606; Russia, 603; in the 63 healthy diarist' of England, on Wednesday seat, by subsoriptice of inardiess, tradesmen.
'orates over 60 years of age, half en ounce of
623: and in 30 large town districte of Ragland, 645. Cos..-
warese-
so:iff, or mina pie each, at option. The Christmas
fluently the proportion of deaths out of 1,000 children horn ;math., :-flour, 445th0.
soot, 32pito.. row.,
alive is in Norway, 167 ; Denmark acdSwedes, 203 ; Eng. ems.; =go* mews.; sup,. epee.; epp,485,01
eddied
land, 264 ; Belgium, 267 ; Fleece, 239 ; Prussia. 317 ; the peel, 3411..; spice. 51be.; ginger, 311:e. ; salt, 111bs.; ale,
Netherluds, 327 ; Austria sod Spain, 363 ; Italy, 394: 11 galas ; and milk, 11 pllonew Price of meat, pe la r Wee,
Basis, 397 ;63 healthy districts of Ragland, 177 ;and in he Went ddt tkeir 2(ets *Out 28st; tia ede
against Is. 101 d. pm lb.; butter 9r.., against 90s. per owl.
30 large town districts of England, 355. The records last year. Homeless Poor Act :-Number of homeless poor
of the peerage of England show thee oat of 1110 children admitted during peat meth 4,035, at en average eon of
born alive in pens' families 90 survive, 10 only dying 3d. per heed, egeiast 1,141 corresponding month lest yea.
the first five years of age ; and the deaths among the 3d_ per
from prominent and convenient situation of
inworkhouse, liable to • larger number of applicants than
children of the English clergyclergy are nearly in th° same me _aa_other poruh.a Moreover, authorities, determined to carry
portion. But in the Foundling Hospitals them proportions out act In its strict integrity, refuse admission to nowt who
flans been reversed, for 90 out of 100 born alive have been apply sober. From vast numbing of aweless relieved, the
eat off is these dozing the first five years of life. By the worlriog of the new act has hese caret ally wtstobed by mem.
English Life Table, of 100 children born alive 15 die in the hfertzlisment and others,_ the Poo law Mimeo ;
master, is of opinion that the very Ereat
first year, sin the second, 3 ie the third, 2 in the fourth,increase rputtay owing to min.. open loot rewaoaiog
liedl in the fifth-making 26 in the first fivey ears. Of the 15 I closed this year. Applicants, as • rale, abserfully accept
who die in the first year, 5 die in the first month of life, 2 bath and labour test; muses of destruction of clothing -
in the second, and lin the third month. The French re. Seed to well-known habitual vagrante, sturdy reseals, fencond.
turns show the deaths in the first week of age, and the hat with erten hiss may ot whom endeavoured to
in-
duos the dement hawks' to tear up also."
annual rate of mortality in that first week is 154 per cent., Sr. SANCIIAN-Population over 200,000. but likely to he
which may be thus illustrated 100 children jest bern soon reduced some 20.000 or 30,000 by destruction of eagle
were placed in a house, and their numbers maintained by bourhood by Midland sod other railway companies. Area
the addition of a newlyhorn child to supply the plea of 2irs To, circumference 22 miles ; inmates of workhouse
t 1,733 ; increase 165. In additims to these
every death, so that there should always be an average of there; are chargeable at lunatic asylums, children at
100 children maintained within the walls, 154 deaths woad schools, Re, 741. Total inmates, 2,639. Outdoor poor,
take place therein in twelve months on the hypothesis that 15,555 ; last year, 5,466. Total poor, 8,194 ; last year,
the mortality rate be that of the first week of life. It may ' 7,878 ; total increase, 316. Christmas fere :-6 oz. roast
be taken as ale generally that the greeter the mortality I
uhlffs,uh-
g PottiellsoloPtt
children,, Perietateaktehmocotook:
in any country the greeter is its excess is the first days et Poor Act-Wayfarers end vagrants admitted for week
life. Dr. Farr announced that he was now in Commtinkree ladies Dec. 23,533; males, 284 ; females, 201; children,
lion with the principal official stands of Europe, sad he 48 ; admitted during 1864, 10.076 ; during the promote's**,
hoped eventually to be in a position to dams the MUSS Of 16,181; increase under the new set, 6,105. Opinice of Act.
-" An encouregemeet to idlers end vagrants from all parts
the deaths of children in the various States. But with I
of the kiogdom to fiod their way to Loudon, St. Pancras
regard to one of those canes-infanticide-it is necessary' having its workhouse in the vicinity of the great railway
now to advert, because the Abbe Cesare Contini, an Italian ; termini extensively patronised, more severe legidettoa
statist, ha, in a paper published in the Journal of the required, sod rigid teats applied for confirmed vagabonds,
determined tioittili,v,es.opolnntatte pubolites viwtels.ork "
to,
Cleveland-
charges
Society of Paris (May, 1863), brought the gravestD
against us as • nation ; and as many of his state- street, ,fig; children et Edmonton, 253; in lunatic asylums, '
moots are founded upon misapprehension, it is necessary that 122 ; outdoor, 1,498 ; total, exclusive of homelier poor.
they should receive public oorrection. M. Contini has mot 2,412 ; Mid year, 2,158 ; increase, 254. Population, 42,898:
with an observation of Dr. Lankester, the coroner for Mid- I Area, 166 acres. Christens fare:-doss. boiled pork,
111" plum pudding, and one pint of
dimes, to the effect that 74 inquests were held by him in lerrtnnt withta
tobacco, snuff, ho., for adults, and fruit, ite„,
one year on ebildres found dead in the streets or elsewhere, or children. Weight of pudding about 6801h5., cossistiog
and that probably es many more escaped judicial cog& of 2201ba. of flour, 26011 a of fruit, 140,be, of suet, and
ranee. M. Contini then turns to the Home-office Criminal esibs, of spice. and citron mixed with milk. Provisions
Statistics, end finds that the coroners of England ' Broads 18a. sad. per old. doer, 294. 63. Per sack matt
701. to 9d. per lb. ; cases, 565. per cwt. ; butter, 995., and
held 6,306 inquests on children under levee years of age is potatoes, ewe. per ton.-Houselem Poor Act, opinion as
1863-ergo, 6,506 cases escaped notice ; m 13,000 children to working described in introduction to this ertiele
perished is that year by the bands of their parents'. That " Accommodation for 39 rose and 10 females nightly (two
11. Contini, has fallen into grave error in adopting such en • female children reckoning as one adult). Received into '
estimate is of course abundantly clear ; he does not update casual nude two Christmas 1864 to 1865 :-Yen, 6,277
women, 1,759; boys, 394; girls, 328; thus showing that
stand the nature of the coronet's inquest which is held in ! while nightly accommodation has bees provided for 10,556
all cues of sudden and violent death, but does not of itself ! persons in the house in the year, only 8,738 have availed
necessarily imply the suspicion of guilt. Moreover if Dr. ; themselves of it, leaving a margin of nearly 2,000 persons
lankestei's estimate were correct- end we are not prepared , that might have been received for one ehtht sub."
viz.
to question its accuracy-a proportion of 150 cues of Wall.
ST. Lela's, CRUSES. -Inmate, 584 Vest year 492)
male, 251 ; female, 291 ; caldron, 42 ; Nereus 92 ; outdoor
ticide in 1,000,000 of population would only yield 43,000 Ipm not casuals, 1,200. Population, 64,000. Beeskfut
such cases in the whole of the United Kingdom. Besides, it and tea :-1 pint of to and box. brad and butter each
is not likely that in country districts, where concealment is I inmate ; dinner, Ba. beef, Bos. potatoes, 12ex. of plum
difficult, the proportion of infanticides can be so great as in • Pudding, 3oz. bread, 1 pint of porter ; oranges, cakes. Ace
London. lo 1862 the coroners of England returned 180 al" chkilodr tturlnirci:ttestgaw rot Vitt! egg
: 21ctr.t.o: fetnit.B half.
deaths of children under five years of age Under the head 01 loss milk. "Tie [loader Poor Act in force works fairly in
" Murder or Manslaughter ;" the deaths from all cameo at , this perish. Great difficulty to discriminate between really
that age having been 178,513 in that year, so that one death deserving poor and the lazy scoundrels who apply nightly
wily in 1,030 deaths of children is stated to be by murder or for
atadmmeigregiotny ;able:Yee,
ptadmiuoion
rmtitsteevenktottaorli
saThe
manslaughter, a proportion quite inconsiderable compared factorily ; others tear up their clothing io return for the
with the untimely deaths from other moms, I hospitality they receive. Flogging is undoubtedly the only
The registration) of the still-born la very necessary, sad ' remedy sod cure for this scandalous behaviour."
it is hoped some means may be adopted to carry it into ! ST• WnsTlMdana.-PODulatinn, 35,326; area,
effect. M. Contini asserts that the burial societies in 1w650 acresil7Vlerlri:a76B3; °Qtr.: poorywa'76o7(listrurenr 722);•
England sr* • great canes of infanticide; that parents children at Battersea schools, 181.r(mst year, 163). Fare:-
wilfully destroy their children for the sake of the money Boz. roast beef, 12oz, baked potatoes, 1 pint porter. 11b.
which they thus obtain from the gaieties. But to kill the plum Pudding. Ingredients of Christmas pudding : Flour
child is to rob the dab, for the insurance is paid out of the
56lea;trceureetle-"Olblibri7, nirxnead2W)llls.i4lTZ'ans" 19°;1311w",suniggs
contributions of the members, and it is quite certain that HQ gents, and eggs 150. The inmates have been enter-
s a speculation • club of infanticides would not pay. The , Seined by lectures, sad music played by the bend of the
working classes founded burial clubs in obedience toe well. ; school, attired in uniform similar to the Queen's Westminster
understood priociple which has actuated men from the IMe Volunteers' " Casual Poor Act in operation twelve
months • at first but few application. the bath and work
earliest ages down to the present time-respect for the being enforced where health permitted numbers increased
dead and the poorest &mailman dreads nothing more , till autumn, who" wards filled every night, and in some
than to be buried at the expense of the parish. It is to cues able-bodied refused admission, being no room. It be.
avoid the " pauper's funeral" that the labourer puts his came necessary to alter arrengements as to teak work, and
mite into the box of his club to provide for the dermal ; Itc;:•derolson:'hteod ninountorPti: 2ilhortoVnoti itiottnelo
halo of his body at his own charge. I women to pick ; two hours' employment. This test tended
Unskilled nurses and midwives, insufficient food sad to lessen the number of applicants, wsrie never having
warmth, went of proper attention, these are the great been filled since ;
_diet. Boz. of bread on admission et night,
cremes of the abort life of our babes. Children)ought neither and 80z. of bread and • pint of gruel in the mOrniog.
Conduct generally god ;.a few cases of insolence towards
to be seethed in bandages so contrived es to make them superintendent and his wife."
poweram to use their limbs, as is the fate of little ones in Sr. Grmear, lIANOYMI.SgrARP.-Poptilation, 87,711 ;
mary parts of the c element ; nor should they be drugged ares, 1,122 acres. Inmates of workhouses' at Mountstreet
with " quietness powders "to keep them out of mischief, • and Little Chelsea, 684 Vast year, 591). Outdoor poor,
as was the prat ice in some parts of England. If we would 1.068 (last year, 968); increase on the indoor poor, 93 ;on
outdoor poor, 100 ; total increase, 193. Fare Christmas-
maintain our race in all do pristine vigour we must do, :__Roit.t tow. potatoes, and ow pt., of porter; and on
provide proper means for the preservation of the health -Of ; New Year's day, roast beef, potatoes, 11b. ohne podding,
the young, see that they can have fresh pure air, and Give and one pint of porter. " Since Roundels Poor Act came
them access to places for recreatiou and thy elsewhere than , into operation, increased accommodation for 64 men and
is the arreete where taw get ran over sod maimed, if no , women nightly, and applicants owned that number. Then
wens fate befell them. Foundling hospitals-M. Contioi's , they are sent to a common lodging-house. Tearing op
favourite pumas for all the evils to which childhood is • clothes has not very often taken place. Diet : 6os. of bread
he,' -neve been suecesatully maintained in Proles- I sad a bath; and in the morning, 6ez. of bread and • pint
ant countries ; they have an undoubted tendency to dine-1 of gruel. Men have to pick lglb. of oakum end the
nail the penalty of uochutity. Abroad the mortality in ' women 11b."
them haa hitherto been inimeou, and M. Coated will find Sr. YIARTIN'S.M.TEM•FIELDS.-Population, 22.636 ; in.
that the destruction of children is greatest in those coon- door pour of workhouse, just sold to government for
tries whir t are endowed with the grandest foundling hoe- 85,000 L. including Arcbeisbop Tennison's library, 415 (lad
pasta. le the struggle for existence, the ma which breeds year, 390) ; men, 153; women, 246: bays, girls, and infants,
and educates the greereetnumber of vigorous sod intelligent 16; outdoor poor, 2.12 (lest leer, 237) ; distributed in oat-
ehildren has the best chance of winning and holding its door relief at Christina, 2101 a. of meet. 110 loaves. 2oz.
ewe. tea, and half s pound of sugar to each. Fare to inmates:
le the discussion which followed the reading of this -Boz. rout beef, Ilb. potatoes, 111. plum pudding, and
paper, winch we have thus briefly epitomised, Dr. Lankester 1 pint of porter. Ingredients of Christmas pudding : 14011 s.
remarked upon the necessity for some stringent regulation of raisins, 7511 e. currants, 1411 a. peel, 4011*. Boger,
to put • stop to the practice, sow so commne, of under- 31a. spice, 13 dozen eggs, 33 quarts of milk, 18011.. floor,
the bodies el children for burial a. still-burp, and 5 stone of met. Admission of casuals under House.
without any proper authority ; and he felt convinced from lees Poor Act, average 230 per week.
hie own observation that great numbers of chil hen were I ST. MART, PADDMGTON. -Population, 73,806 ; area, I
honed every year es etill.nons solely upon the certificate 1,235 acres ; in the house. 395 (lest year, 404); ma, 109 ;
411 voucher of unprincipled, ignorant old women. Dr. women, 161 ; children, 125 ; oat relief, not including
Webster uentoboreted tee esetmeento with regard to the casuals, 943. Christmarday :-Roast beef, method
high mestelity io foundling hospitals, especially in Brie, potatoes, and a pint of porter or ale for dinner. On
tele,. 70 pa cont died in their first gear. Boxing-day aged men • pint of porter, and snuff and ,
Although it is satisfactory to know that IL Coetini's tobacco, and women egg flip. Outdoor poor • tallier each I
charges against us are grossly ezaggerated, yet it is quit* adult and 6d, each child ; other children, as entertainment
evident that • state of things exists with regard to the way sad cakes, note, oranges, Ac.. on *metes( el Friday, Jon. 5.
in which children are treated io England which demands Christmas pudding consists of 1401 be of flour, 1501 be of
all our best energies in its amendment. Foreign critics fruit,B4lba. of suet, sod with sugar, when cooked, weighed
menet tell us more than we already know of our own &boat 4ewt. Prim of provisioss : Beef sad mutton, Bd.
deficiesciee. Hot is a country such as ours, where freedom per lb. ; breed., lls. Id. ; butter, 100 s. ; end sugar, 36e. ;
is earned faits widest limit, it is not always easy to remedy per cwt. Loot year they were 71d., 10s. Bd., 84e., and 413 e.
ex•steig evils. Legislative interference is only of Use to • Under Honorees Poor Act large Norms* of 'situate-lest
degree, beyond which we most depend upon moral influence week, 54 ; corresponding week of lest year, 20.
sloes. If we can diminish drunkenness among our ST. Gu.ns'a AND ST, OZORGeB. Broosiseuer.-lenistes,
enema, and at the same time use every suitable atrial: 784 ; Net year, 679. At schools, 89 ; last year, 84. Ode
te elevate their character by tucking them the laws of doer poor, 1,201 ; last year, 1,061. Increase on indoor poor,
health, supplying them with wholesome dwellings, pure 76; as outdoor poor, 150; total increase, 226, Fare: Lb
water, and means for rational amusement, we shall have of moot boot end potatoes ad libiiana, half • pound
• taken the surest step to avoid the stigma which continental pudding, ooe pint of porter, tobacco, snuff. he. Number
sate., menu in their own unerwemneiestiveness, are only of trumps lam weak, 296: last year, 72; increase of
tee ready to attach to us. It is for Erateed to see that tramps, 34.
else is not left behind in • race which has for its object the Sr. Janet's, Ccencreverm..-Popolstion, 61.705 ; arm.
elmation sad developmeat of humanity. 320 sores. Tadao: poor. 764 prot year, 718); males. 186 ;

fission:V.6; children 37 ; /Reigate schools. 188; outdoor
moor, 4200, same as Lamar ; ioc.reele, 46. Caistaisefarei- 1
Baked brief with ots and pudding od oud 1 pint
of porter ; muttop atoe t
n for he sick. The pudding waa
posed of 1601bs. of fiounll2lbs. suet, 1404 be. pluton 11211 s.
cavaats, 6 salons of sulk, 251bs. 4°41080 ages, 41a. salt,
7lbe. peel, 411 a. spice, and 2 gallons of al*. Meat last yeor
61.5. 10d. per owl.; this year. 73a. 6d. per la. 34.
per gallon ; bat year, 1001. Clonal Poor Act-Casuals
last weak, 332 ; coriespoudieg week of 1864, 86 ; of 1863,
bat 42. In answer to inquiry uto operation of sot, the
reply la-" Than numbers require no fattest observation.
I am unable to say math in favour of them."
ST. MAROAINT AND Be. JOHN'S, WISTMINISTIIL-Popula•
Hon 68,177: arm 917 acres. Indoor poor :-Konsingica
Workhouse, 772 (Mat year, 679). Workhouss, Potty Fromm
156 (last year, 175). At farmer-mon, 2M; women, 353;
children, 191. At latter-men, 55 ; women, 79 ; children
V. Outdoor poor, exclusive of casuals, 1,826 (last year,
1,762); adults, 977 ; children 848. lacrosse on indoor
poor, 74 ;oa outdoor, 93 ; total increase, 167. Out robot
for week, 1061. 3s. ; last year, 1021. Os. sd. About 950 out-
door poor an additional allowance of meat, tea, and sugar.
Christmas fare :-Roaat beef, pork, pelotas, auct plum
pudding, and one pint of porter each, with tea, tobacco,
snuff, and bruit for children. Weight of pudding for Petty
France house, about 34510. ; at Konsington house, about
1,5001 b., made of dour, 3201 b. ; 3001 b. ; cumu
2141 b.• suet, 2501 b. ; treacle, 250ib. ; eggs, 450 ; mixedts,
peel, 141 b. ; sugar, 120Ib. ; spies, 31b. ; milk, 12 pitons ;
sad ale, 6 galloon Provisoes :-Meat, per 81b., sa. 7d. ;
broad. 10s. 101 per cwt. ; cheese, 545. ; milk, ls. 10d. per
16 pinta. Last year :-Meak 4.. 9d. ; bread, 9s. 10d.
cheese, 50e. ; and milk, 1.. 6d. During the past year 624
tramps have bean admitted to the casual wards.
ST. MART, LAWBETIL-Populatton, 1861 census, 161,908 ;
inmates of workhouse, 49 men, 508 ammo, 67 children ;
Norwood, 6 women and 441 children ; outdoor poor, 3,181
adults and 3,001 children ; total outdoor poor, exclusive of
casual; 6,185. Christmas fare :-12oz. of rout pork, Ilb.
baked potatoes, llb. plum pudding, 1 pint of porter, half an
mace tobacoo each man, and half an ounce mud each woman
who takes it ; children-fruit, sweets, am Provisions
816.,a. bd. ; flour pet sack, 31s. ; wheat per qr.,
485.; butter, 1125.; cheese, 56a. per cwt. operation
of Houeless Poor Act, numbers have Wormed 50 per out.
They tear up' ocesaimally, but not so frequently se
formerly. One the males work for two hours at the
'mill; females, 11b. of oakum to pick. Males and females
upwards of 5 years, 14oz. breed for the two meals, supper
and breakfast ; under five yeses, 701. for the two meals ;
water to drink-very enticing diet."
ST. (iiOsoz'M IN•THZ-EAST.-Population, 48,388 ; area,
222 sores ; indoor poor, 817 (last year, 822) ; men, 240;
women, 521 ; cllildna, 51 ; outdoor poor, 2,143 (last
Christmas, 2,673) ; adults, 1,084 ;children, Ltls9 ; decrease
on indoor poor, 5 ; inorgese on outdoor pone, 70 ; total
increase, 65. Christmas Fare :-6oz. roast beef, 140 z.
plum pudding, and • pint of porter. Pudding consisted of
4481b5. of fruit, 121 be. candied peel, 41b. mica, 200 eggs,
suet, sugar, milk, ons. dour, Ito. On Boxiog•day allowance
of porter, tobacoo, snuff, to., and evening °anima in the
dining-hall, decorated for the occsaios. Provisions :-
meat, 7s. 4d. per atone of 141 b. ; dour, 365. per sack ;
batter. 81s. ; cheese, 38s, per owl. Last year :-MW,
6.. 11d.: dour, 28. ; butter, 94.: and choose, 40s.
"Casual Poor Act-Commodious wards erected under recent
act of panorama for • homeless poor,' at a oast for build-
ing alone of 1,4001. (to which all other metropolitan parishes
have to contribute their quota.) Greatest number admitted
for any one week, 384 ;whilst the number for corresponding
week last year was but 55. There Is always a greater
number on Saturday nights, because no work is mooted
from thorn ou the following morning."
Srcrsgr Moon -Population 1861 moos, 56,572; area,
576 acres : iumatee, 1,029 (last year, 1,015) ; adults, WM ;
children,4o6. Outdoor poor, 1,388 (last Christmas, 1.384);
decrease on indoor poor, 16 ; increase on outdoor poor, 4 ;
total decrease, 12. Christmas fare :-Resat best, potatoes,
plum padding, mad porter. Children apples, oranges, nuts,
&e.. Provisions :-&ead, per ult., 11e. 6d. ; meat, per
stone, 6s. 7)d. Lost year :-Bred. 9a. 7d. ; meat, 6s. 7d.
" The effect of the Metropolitan Homeless Poor Act has
been to increase the vagrancy in this union to the following
exthat :-In 1863, before pawing the act, 55 ; to 1864, 68 ;
after passing the act, 1866, 410 ; viz., wee, 334 ; women,
60; children, 16. It has occasioned 32 prosecutions for
tearing-up clothes, dio., daring the past three months, with
autocue of imprisonment with hard labour, varying from
seven days to me month."
Sr. lIATTHIW, BATILNAL.OBEEN.-Popolatioe, 104,000 ;
area, 760 antes; donate', 1,330 (last year, 1,170) t. men
480 ; women, 568 ; children, 308 ; outdoor, 1,264 (last year,
1,144) ; adults, 606 ; children, 679 Fare :-Aa unlimited
supply of roast beef, plum pudding, and baked potatoes,
with a pint of porter each adult ; and children eta
supper, with nuts and oranges. Provisions :-Flour, 325,
per sack ; meat, Bs. per stone of laths. ; batter, 108.. ;
cheese, 54.. per cwt. ; tea. ls. 44. per lb. ; sager, 375. 6d.
per cwt. ; and milk, 2s. 2.d. per barn gallon. List year :-
Flour, 275. 63. ; meat, 7a. 61 ; butter and cheese, 945.
sad 461. ; tea, 1.. 7d. ; sugar, 33a. 6d. ; and milk, Is. 71
" A large increase of tramps under new act, tests atom'
breaking and oakum picking. Supper and breakfast, bread
sad gruel. They occasionally tear their clothes, which is
nothing new."
BAHL= or MILL-rm OLD TowN.-Populatioa, 82,000;
area, 681 acres: houses, 12,000; poor rate, Bd. in the
pound per quarter; vestry rates. 6d. ; pauperism. 2) per
cent on population ; inmates, 666 (last year 628) ; men
197 ; women, 277 ; children 219 ; lunatics in asylum, 56,
last year, 53 ; outdoor poor, 1,227 ; last year, 972 ; week's
relief, 58/. 41. 3d. ; last year, 501. se. 4d. ; number of
loaves, 823 ; last year, 740. Fare :-Half a pound of roast
beet, 110. baked potatoes, 11b. plum pudding, and
one pint of Mann's porter. Appian oranges, outs, toys,
Inc., for children and imbeciles ; snuff and tobacco for
aged ; increase of indoor poor, 38, and outdoor poor, 225 ;
total increase, 293. Provisions :-Bread, 12a. ; flour,
36e. ; meat, his. Bd. ; oatmeal, 14e. 9d. Last year-Bread,
91. 6d. ; flour, 28e. ; mesa 6s. 7d. ; oatmeal, 12s.
Industrial school adjoin workhouse, and children exceed-
ingly healthy. Boys form an excellent braes band, the
credit being due to Mr. Froggett, their bandmaster, who is
also the bandmaster of the North Middlesex Rifles. Casuals
have largely increased since the Houselees Poor Act passed.
Last week, M 0; corresponding week last year, 164.
Admitted between dune and December, 6,245; at like
period last year. 4,239. " A new class appears to have
sprung op, comprising workmen and youths. Their admis-
sion at all hours is an evil. Some do not apply mail the
public-houses close, and are then uproarious and disturb the
other inmate'. A uniform diet and work teat is much
required. Puma legislation a mistake, and further needed.
The maintenance of casuals ought not to be a charge on
the sewers rate."
ST. GILIS'a, CASIBINWELL.-lornates, 705 (last year,
643) ; men, 200 ; women, 209 ; children, 46. At Sutton,
250 children. Outdoor poor, 2,065 (last year, 1,753) ; adults,
1,076 ; ohildreo, 979. Increase on indoor poor, 62 ; on outdoor
poor, 302. Out relief, 1441. 10e.191. Bat year, 1141. 175.);
increase, 29/. 13,.10d. Population, census of 1851, 54,668 ;
at anus a 1861, 71,4149 ; inereece, 16,821. Provisions:-
Flour, Mis. 6d. ; meat, ss. 41 Last year : Flour, 28a. ;
meat, 4e. per scone. Christmas dinner : Rout beef, plum
pudding, and porter. Guardians sod vestry subscribed to
treat with oranges, sweets, tobacco, snuff, sod toys for the
children and for an eatertainment early in new year.
" Every arrangement recommended by the Poor-law Board
for • homeless poor' carried oat here for some years previous
to missies of the act, and found so work satisfeetorily."
ST. MART I`TZWINGTON.-Population, 86,000 ; inmates,
541 (last year, 5111 ; males, r. • ; females, 265 ; children,
53. Outdoor, 1,870 (last year, 1,801) ; adults. 973 ; chil-
dren, R 97. Christmas fare :-Bread and butter, and tea
for breakfast and supper ; dinner, 6oz. roast beef, with
vegetables, 11b. plum pudding, and 1 pint of Barclay and
Co's. porter. Increase on indoor poor, 30 ;on outdoor poor,
69 ; total increase, 99. Provisions :-Meat, 6s. 6d. per
stone ; flour, 31a. 6d. per sack. Christmas pudding :-
Fruit, 2401b5. ; suet, 120I1w. ; sugar, 5611.. ; flour, 2001 be. ;
ninon 210. ; 200 ; weight, 6 cwt. " New Houselese
Poor Act effected no change whatever; few apply ; average
per week, 40."
WANDSwORTH AND CLAPHAM UNION.-lomatea, 593
(last year, 536) ; men, 253 ; women, 253 ; children, 87 ; also
172 children at North Surrey District School. Fare :-
Half a pound of roast beef. lib. potatoes, 1 pint beer,
and Ilb. plum pudding each, with snuff, tobacco Inc., ass
nuts sod oranges for children. Provisions :-Brief sad
mottos. 90. 7)d. per stone ; last year, 7.. per stone. Casual
poet, 1864, per night, 48 ; in 1865, per night, 64.
IIACHNET UNIoN.-Population, 83.295; area. 3.929 some;
inmates, 617 (last year, 547) ; 279 males and 339 females, of
whom 209 ars children. Fare :-Coffee and tea and bread i
sod butter for breakfast and supper ; dinner, Boz. roast ,
beef, pork, or mottos, at option ; 14oa plum pudding, 1
pint of Banbury's potter ; tobacco or sand, and oranges and
apples for children. Ingredients of Christmas pudding-
suet 721b5., flour 12011 m, eggs 85. plums 8411 m, mutants
8416, nutmegy 1)1b. milk 27 and heed 8 quarts. " The
afoot of the Homeless Poor Act is good. We have not had
astute case of • tearing up,' and only three of refusing to
work. The poor are well warmed by the fire and hotbed,
sad frequently have given them an old clean shirt or
trailers to those who require it."
ST. JOHN, HAMPSTEAD. -Popidatioo, 20,000: area, 2,252
scree. Inmates, 140 (last year, 120) ; men, 55 ; women,
61; children, 26. Outdoor, 143 (last year, 121) ; men, 32 ;
women, 75; children 36. Fate :- Breakfast and tea, Cosa
bread, ioz. better, and is these/Mogan% plum-cake and an
orange ; dinner, Boza. roast beef, Boss. potatoes, 4oze. bread,
1 pint Meux's porter, sad Boze. plum-pudding. Also a.
unlimited supply of gravy. Weight of podding about
12131 a. ; 4016. flour, 1441ba. fruit, 181 a. rust, IR quarts of
beat old ale, and spices. Provisions : -Bread, 12s. 191 per
cwt. ; meat 8)d. per lb ; last year, bread, Its. Bd. ; meat, 7d.
Increase on indoor poor, 20 ; on outdoor, 22 ; total in-
crease, 44. Homeless Poor Act. " As to working of House.
less Poor Act, numbers increase during fine weather.
Vagrants confine themselves to more thickly populated
parts during stormy weather than such outlying districts as
lolanmethad. The regulations at the Poor-law Board now
under consideration will, when in full operation, tend to
drive the vagrants to their own workhouse as inmate.
leaving the poorlaw odious to devote their time and
attention to that class known as tramps; those honestly
searching for employ."
Sr. MART, ISLINGTON.- Population, 190,000. Inmates
of workhouse, 506 (last year 481)-males, 167 ; fonniko.
312 ; children, 27 ; also 101 boys, 83 girls, and 10 adults
at infant poorhouse, Romney-road ; also formed out, 197
lunatics, 27 aged men. 1 woman, and 3 elilldrea. Outdoor,
2,556 (loot year 2,4021-increase am indoor 25, ca outdoor
134 ; total ;5ere....179. Fare, 6 oz. of rout heel, baked
potatoes, 1 lb. rich plum podding, and 1 pint of Truman
sad Haabary's palm Praleloes : most par slow of 14

CHRISTMAS WITH. BENEDICT. THE ENGLISH ORDER OF
ST

lbs., Be. 9d ; breed, per cwt., 10s. 3d. ; flour, per irk, rota, Mr. Mildred sad his adherents will have a soon -
33a. 6d. ; lass year, meat, 7s. 6d. ; bread, 91. 2a. ; what heavy week of services. Dories the last few months
28.. 6d. No obeariatioas as to Bourke; Poor Ad. very great changes have been canted out in the church. The
;Widows
rudihave.botbeLsodu entirely remTheoved.w.lisaadandlaavours• beau replaced
swei.BaraxroinmalmUM4ziosiurtopalay.
5iti0n,363)_15,me5.586 ;
146;aret4 w0m20,7.1.6,
130 ; hildren, 144. Outdoes poor, 1,440 (last yew 1,1123)- eNsPed.lued oleennasendrywalee es Xdocee have beea ecee4!(dt
2 285; women 600 ; children; 600, par% at, roast attires. n the renovations US still been cf a very partial
character. A handsome oak carved screen Ms bests erected
beef, 1 lb. potatoes' , 1 pint beer, and 1 lb.ilum padding
each ; extra tea to all ; fruit, &a, to olaildir. Flour, between the channel end the body of the church, which
34e. ; best and mutton, 7d. sad 9d. per lb. ; lest year certainly looks much** better for the labour and pains
IN) 30.. ; beef and mutton, 7d. and " Not under which have been bestowed upon it. So great, however, is
Gala Poor Metropolis ddy bat the grad bas been to the expense attendant upon the conduct of the "services"
attract large numbers extra from the country who make which Mr. Hililyard directs, that hilt church b understood
Galls hereto sad from London." to be burthesed at the present time with somewhat serious
alawa, 70,108 ; pecriary responsibilities. The members of the choir wear •
Sr. MART ABBOTS, KISIBINOTPop deer sorrehatsinfilar to_ that
_erre
_thears_istrte at the
area, 1,942 sores. Inmates, 475 (last year, 415) ; mem, 156 ;
9,4 . services of the English order of Im. Benedict. This dress u a
w"'"' 233 ; "Mr"' 86 ; owidw'r'l,6Bo Us" Year' "'"""" long black robe with a bort white ea reaching slightly
adult*. 462 ; "ddr", 520 " Pla".""°4l' 173. Fars below the waist, On 14uoday Mr. Brgdyard w some-
lb. roast beef, potatoes, bread, lib. pudding, and 1 pint of what similar costume himself,
end he
preached won in hie
Barclay 's porter. Children, fruit, be. Beef and mutton, per
stone 6d. Bread, per cwt., 10s. 9d. ,• last year, had suPlics.sheeteeen,lVer feessrvlosee the prayers peaSubdayeny Inornweiefoomwer.s woo cionsiodroed, pahlrY.
and mutton,
. 13s. lid.; bread, 9s. 11d. lir. Banting has _ _
Hildysrd preached from part of one of the sentences in the
tiefo:Rabdam"gioit etaZisdpooinrmatabm 'Mao, I Athanasian Cried-" And they that have dons good shall
into life everlsatio..., condoled his
gi°"bevii.nnar"inls4Opsra4"tioThdisne long enough enough to bear • test."dtsourse, Mr. Hildyard left the pit and repaired
EDIIONTON UNION.-Population, 59,325 ; area, 4711380 to the altar, before which he lens t sfisataitayer.
sores. Indoor poor, men, 749 ; women, 162 ; 74. Alms wan thou tallow sod hooded to Mr. yard,
Last year, men, 256; women, 170 ; childreo, 197. Fan :- who mad a mu.* and wales to the cooperation
Boast best and ••••tablws lib. Plum PbdaieSt_l rdw__!lf gave them his blessing. The members of the choir
porter ; tea, tobacco sad snuff supplied by ilium.: 1"."." then formed a procession, carrying at their head •large brava
MOM about same price as laat year. A slight deressie memail', Mr. Hildyard and the churchwarden (also sr-
number of vagrants. ?hoed) ringing up the rear, sad the organ playing softly
Warrucimen. Unws.-Inmates of workhouse, 708 Oast she while. The singing showed careful training on the part
year 679); melee, 255 ; females, 373 • children, SO ; in- of the choir, and reflected credit upon it.
cruses of indoor poor, 29. Christmas puddlug, emir, 350ibit. ;
suet, 160Ibe. ; MAIM, 4481 be. ; currants, 1121bs. ; p*,
141 be. ; spies, 11b. ; sugar, 40Ibs. ; eggs, 72 ; milk, 90
n nazis. Fare :-8 os. of baked meat, -11 b. potatoes, Lb.
Plum pudding, and 1 pint Truman's porter ; children in
proportion ; extra tea, sager, butter, be. No return as to
casuals.
Sr. LZONABD, SHOUDITCH.-Population, 129,364 ; ars,
646 acres. Inners, 782 (last year, 766); men, women,
458 ; children, 31; also, 314 children at Brentwood. Out-
door, 2,358 (last year, 2,336); men, 272 ; women. 974 ;
children, 1,112. Face : Half ad of roast beef, 341 b.
plum pudding, 311 b. potetoes, ad libitum, and one
pint of Hanbury's porter. Children in proportion. logre'
clients of workhouse pudding : 11 cwt. raisins, 1 cwt. our.
rants, 4 bushels flour, 18 sore of eggs, 9 stone suet, spies,
ho. Provisions : Flour, per sack, 32a. 6d.; meat, per atone,
84. 11d. List year, flour, Vs. 3d.; meat, 7e. tid. "As far
as this perish is concerned no remelts to make respecting
Cruel Poor Act."
HOLBORN IlinoN.-Population, 44,299 ; area, 160 sores.
Inmates, 475 (last year, 456) ; mac Pa; women, 194 ;
children, 158. Outdoor poor, 1.215 ; last year, 1,186. Fare :
Roast pork ad libitum, lib. pudding, and or pint der be,
with snuff, gin, sad tobacco for adnita, and oranges. he.,
for children. Christmas puddle% consisted of 1401bs. of
raisins, 561 b. of currants, 360 eggs,. llb. spier, 12Ibs. peel,
1121ba. of suet, 120Iba. fiour. Premier :
_see', s, awls
per stone ; 31s. per sack ; butter, 97e. tid. per owt.
Last year : Meat, 45. ld.; flour, 295. 6d.; butter, 944. In-
crease on hider poor, 19 ; on outdoor poor, 109 ; total
crease, 128.
128.
FULHAM UNION.-Population, 40,058 ; area, 3,960
Imitates, 380 (last year 343); males, 117 ; females, 138 ;
children, 125. Outdoor, 1,2343 (last year, 1,408) ; addle,
699; children, 537. Fare cooked and distributed in the
hoar 5001 W ; suet, 661bs. In pudding--cunreate and
raisins,l6olbs. ; traded peel, 41be. spice, Mr. Oranges for
children, 300 ; apples, one bushel; nuts, half • bushel;
porter, 108 gallows • tobacco, 13 lbs. ; snuff, two pounds.
Inmate' not limited to any quantity. Children 111011
tarsus and other entertainments. Provisions :-Beef and,
mutton, per stone, 7s, bd. and Ba. ; breamlie 1
144 per
owt.; flour, 365. per sack ; butter, oees, s. per
cwt. Last year-beef and mutton, 61. 9d. and 7s. ; bread,
lls. 4td. • dour, 34e. ; butter, 905.; and classes, 40s.
" klorele;s Poor Act.-Great alterations made in vagrant
wards to carry out its provides& Bathe erected end super-
intendents appointed. Average weekly corals, 100. Diet-
-6 ounces of bread for supper, and like queasily for break-
fast, for which, where able, two hours task work exacted.
Two months since numbers much larger, supposed to be
owing to a pint of greet being provided to sack casual both
for supper and breakfast. (ruder have individually
expeller:l themselves gratified by passing of the act."
Weer LONDON UNION.-Inmates 492 (last year 390) ;
males, 149; feriae, 294 ; children 49. Christmas fare :-
60r. beef, 12uz. pudding, porter, tobacco,. snuff, oranges,
dto Ingredients of pudding, 23 owl. raisins, 14 cwt. cur-
rants, 2 cwt. sugar, 14lbs. peel, and slbs. spice. Provi-
sions-Bread 10e. 11d. par cwt., beef and mutton 81. 6iL
per stone. Increase on indoor poor, 102. The
Hework.
house of this union is at Comments-road, Upper way,
but the casual wards are at the old spot, West-street,
Smithfield.
SZBNONDSZT.-Inmates 519 (last year 521) ; mum, 205 ;
women, 246 ; children, 66. Outdoor poor, 1,219 (last year
1.211) ; men, 184 ; women. 391 ; children, 644. In addition
thee are 87 boys and 74 girls at school at Sutton. Yore :-
Pork, potatoes, plum pudding, one pint of Barclay's porter ;
children, oranges. he. Dissolving views, fr., in the even-
ing. Price of provisions-Bread, per cwt., 10.. 10d. ; beef
and muttoo, 7s. 7d. to 9.. per stone ; butter, 104 s. per cwt. •
lest year, bread 9s. 10c 1., beef and mutton 7s. 6d., and
butter Hounder Poor Act,-Number of casuals this
week 205 (at correpondiog period last year 78); men, 83;
woman, 86 ; children, 36 ; increase, 127.
The feregoing returns establish the fact, whether result.
ing from the high pries of provisions, or from whatever
other cause it may arise, that there is • oonsiderable is-
crew of pauperism throughout the metropolitan districts.
With regard to the effect of the operation of the House
lees Poor Act, the tendency of the first year of its exist.
ere has been to at least double in the metropolis that
class of persons who come under the denomination of
"tramps and vagrants." The omission of notice of any
metropolitan parish or union from the foregoing report
arises from the withholding of the necessary information by
the authorities. _

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

CHATHAM. Dec. 25.
An order was this morning received at this gar-
dein directing a draft of the 21Ith Regiment, numbering
69 non-cominissionod others and moo, to be held in readi-
ness to embark for Malta. to joie the service companies of
that regiment. Detachments of the 4th sad 15th Regioseato
hare also been placed wader orders to embark for the Ma&
terrearre. Oaptain J. 1.. Baton,
102 ed Royal Madras
Fusiliers, hoe been ordered to proceed from this •• to
Madras, to join the service companies of that regimrt.

THE LOSS OP THE BARBADIAN.

The following is the official report to the Board
of Trade with respect to the ices of the above mend :
My Lords,—l have, in cenjueetion with Copteins Harris
and Hight, as nautical assessor% held the inquiry ordered
by your lordship into the lass of the steamship Berbsdian
upon the 'Backwater Bank on the 6th of December kat.
The Berbadian was an km scroweteamer, built at South
Shields in 1856, of 950 tons gross, with two engines of 150
bone power, and was owned by the West Indian and Facile
Steam Demean, (Limited). She was commanded by Mr.
James Graham, who held a certificate of competemy, and
had a mew of 35 all told ; sad she had on board three
lirstolsee permeate, and one consular passenger who was
carried rao She had a general cargo of about 500
tons, end was boned to Barbados@ and other West lodise
the
ts. The Barbadian sailed front Liverpool at no on
the sth of December under charge of • pilot, who left
at the Bell Buoy at two p.m. At sine p.m. the South
Stack we abeam sosording to the *Adams of the deem of
the wateb, her course betas thee 8. W. by W., which wee
continued till midnight, at • speed of shoat knots. At
12.15 a.m. on the 6th the quartersiseter, who had come
as watch at midnight, came end found the coarse
W. by 8., which was continued till within a very short
time of striking. At four a.m. the mooed mate mpun came
on deck, found the coarse as just stated, and saw a a..volving light two points abaft the starboard beans, which
be was informed by the chief mate was the Tucker. In
• few minutes • bright fixed light wee discovered on
the port bow. TIN DOIM was pat • starboard,
the light reported to the commie, who came upon the
bridge, and having looked at it for a short time steadied
the ship at W.S.W. The captain thee went below,
s avindirections to be called at eight a.uam. or is case thei
neareds the laud. in about • quarter of an hoar
the ship struck upon what proved to be the Blackman
Bank. No soundings were taken either before or after the
disaster. TM engines were ordered to be ravened, but
became at once disabled, and they proceeded to get out the
boats. In • few hours the ship parted in two. Bviedually
45 persons were saved, of whom four were taken from
the mime rigging on the afternoon of the 7th, by the
Routers lifeboat, after 27 hours' exposure. The captain,
first mats, sad fear other persons took refuge on the form
castle, from whence they were mesa by the men as the
mime rigging to be washed away about noon. This is
the fourth inquiry into casualties to vessels which have
struck upon the Irish meet within the last few weeks,
and though in one case before the same court the
evidence was each that no positive conclusion could be
attired at as to the cause of loss, there can be no doubt
teat in two of the cases, and in this the disas-
ter arose from bad navigation and a total neglect
of the lead. This is not • question of either tides. Or ligbts,
or compasses. If the whole estate west of Ireland was
made to bristle with lighte, and masters of vessels atill WC*
tinned to persist in swede, a westerly instead of a
southerly courm after rowdies the Stack and before they
are clear of the Tanker, while a chanael which is between 30
and 40 miles wide in its narrowest pert is open to them,
these casualties will constantly occur ; sad the more so if,
when indications of danger appear, the lead which is, or
ought always to be, at hand, is utterly disreprded as if it
were useless lumber. In this case it is almost incredible that
the low light on the Arklow Lightship should have been
taken for the Tasks', as there I. a considerable difference
io the revolutions of the two lights, or the bright light of
the Blackwates for that of the Sates', which exhibits two
lights, especially when they ought to have known from
the course and distance run from the Stack it was utterly
impossiblethey could have bean Bear the Tudor. Nor would
any allowance for tide maks an error cif above 30 miles in
their calculation in so short a period of time as to account
for the position in which they supposed themselves to be,
when the captain shaped a course to the W.S. W. under the
belief that he bad passed the Tuakar and was thee rounding
the &Item While my assessors and I feel it to be an
imperative duty, in the interest of public safety, to
speak thus plainly in this report, and to point oat as
clearly as is possible the errors which have caused the
loss of so many vessels, and in this lutes°, hes
produced so lamentable a lass of life, w cannot
but regret that we are compelled to say anything which
may call to question the seamanship of men who
have loot their hem in the catastrophe, and cannot be
heard in their own defence. The evidence of the survivors
is, however, too conclusive to leave • doubt on our minds
that the Barbadian was lost by a repetition of the fatal
error of bearing sway to the westward too soon and disre-
garding the lead. In the course of the inquiry it transpired
that the Barbadian sailed without the requisite certificate
under the Merchmt Shipping Act, I.d'4. for vessels ca. eying
passengers. But it was explained that the ship had been
surveyed and reterung to adjust her compasses, and
the usual declaration bad been made but not exchanged for
the certificate of the Based of Trade. As this circumstance
has been already brought to the knowledge of the board, it
is only necessary for nie them incidentally to allude to it, as
it hoe no bearing upon the loss of the ship.—l have the
honour to be, any lord
T. s, your most obedient servant,
8. RAFFISH, Police Magistrate.
Liverpool, Dec. 21,1865.
We concur in this report.
Hester FLABRis' / Nautical Ammon.
EDWARD HIGHT,

The brethren of the English order of St. Benedict
at Norwich have been at considerable pains to celebrate
Christmas in accordance with their principles. The revolt
of the order in June proved • great blow to the delicate
organisation of Brother Ignatius, and his health waa so com-
pletely prostrated that it was deemed advirithie to remove
him from Norwich in September, and he was taken first to
Maori. in Kent, then to North Wales, and finally to his
father's house at liambledoo, kfampshirs. It bad been
hoped that he would have been able to return to Norwich,
to superintend the Christmas celebration, but be was unable
to do so. The gentleman who has been in charge at Nor-
wich in the absence of Brother Ignatius is Brother Placidus,
who seems to have discharged bin doubtless difficult duties
with • considerable amount of real and discretion. In one
or two respects, however, it is understood that the
rules of the order have been slightly relaxed. Cer-
tainly it is a self-evident fact that the brethren
are allowing their hair to grow again on the
crowns of their heads, while rumour also biota
that they are allowed more hours of uninterrupted sleep I
than formerly, to their great comfort and advantage. Their
dress has, however, undergone no change, and although the
weather has been somewhat cold during the last few days,
they have walked about with sandals as usual. On Sunday
evening the brethren celebrated nervier' at seven p.m., and
DEC.
Tax OUTWARD CAPE MAIL.—PLYMOVTFI,
speak more correctly, we believe "the blessed sacrament 25.—The Union Company's Cape Royal Mail steamship
at midnight, holy communion being administered—or to
being exhibited"—on the latter occasion. Yesterday morn- Natal, Captain Riddle, left Southamptoe, on
take.
out Saturday
iog service was again held in the chapel, which was oftomoo, with mails diced for the cap,,, she
decorated io an almost entirely different manner from last but one passenger, Manger, praif ri lig to
Mk, the pee.
year. True the walls were draped with some red sod white in the compsny's fine new steamship Norseman,
material, the colours alternituig, and being divided as it Copesin W. Ladds, that leaves with the regular mails on
were into panels by lines of white paper roses. The eat the 10th of January next The Natal's saloons and cabins
iron pillars supporting the low roof of the poor room which are crowded with cargo. Her mails consist of 6 Racks
the brethren still use as • chapri—altbough a new of letters, and 7 mho of papers and haahh_Rooto,..s
and more pretentious bolding has now made con- Ezpress.
siderable progress—were also decorated with ever- on
... HE NEW DOG LAW IN IRELAND. —Every dog
greens, while over what was formerly the
his his day, but of a good many of oar Irish curs the days
principal entrance were two large statuettes of angels, with
between of the Latone on the Ist of next month, ought to have as effect
• figure tent Jams them. The altar was re now numbered. The new Deg Act, which coma into
covered with candles, while on the super altar was an ivory
in bringing down the price of dn./life gloves for a meson
crucifix ; the super altar was draped with white satin, and
at least. On or before the Ist of April next, every
white may be said to have been the prevailing colour about
dog must be registered with the Clerk of Petty Sessions,
the altar generally. There were two alcoves with • lesser
number of candles, and with figures in both. The general at t_,_°°_°_,t of
__hal_af,_,,` crown. and
a_and_„,nnya_krjer _of_
penalty• Do!,*
effect was lighter and more cheerful than Sam last year. The rall;;r. "'",ri'll'as it; after that --usz7o,-tbre::::: rgoeweabat
chapel was also lighted with gas as well am with innumerable "'.
decidedly good news for the human race. There is some
hope now that the cur-dog nuisance will be abated—that
candles. The chapel on Sunday evening was crowded. The
brethren entered the chapel from another part of the build-
the country will no longer be overrun with nasty, yelping,
log in procession, &large brass crucifix being carried before 1
i thieving, abeep-worrying moogrels ; that the roads will be
them by one of the choir boys, who wear red and blue dresses,
MOTS free from those abominable little brutes that rush
covered with white surplice.. Four monks followed in the I
,1 cut_of_theLr_s_dre___.and_tevrifyh_otarzse,ntsand.
Tharemtheineallusebsoaf
prooession—viz., Brother Placidus, Brother Damien, Bro-
ther Bannock, and Brother Philip. The three first wore , a_?_,aaaf..7.2fga7owa7l a? many .
dogs, we think, during the coming
very rich gold embroidered dresses. The services consisted 'I raZtoi77t
ad come police arrangement should he mid, for
of intonations of portions of the Book of Common Prayer. .1
, their
_, p i
,extermination. Everyone who has • dog worth keeping
hut, except for the value
Towards the close all the candled about the altar were
lighted, the blaze of light being afterwards dimmed, how-
I ot.'"ltheTr the
eideeregistre registration
nonftlissael curs against which the
act is directed are not worth half-a.crown a dozes.
ever, by clouds of incense. Then Brother Placidas ascended
the pulpit, and preached a sermon having Christmas , Some
„ovules. .
for ha subject. Brother Brennack then proceeded to col- ! nu persons are disposed to think
loot alms in • email wooden platter. The sing. Ift hard that a poor man may no longer keep
i his faithful coney to watch the house at night ; but, ff
iog of the choir wits very good, but the musical pact 1
__,_
____,___ _
watchdog are worth thythiog. thee are
of the services of the brethren a scarcely distinguished by • ww.;;;Len.:rreistaiataaifpoong a
week i
and
oollog
will
at
the excellence which distinguished it when the order had
aa,l se much potatoes and stirabout ea one of the children. The
tieadvaptalgi a Brunner Ignatius' exquisite we " Poor Dog Tray" business is all very well ; but Tray not
skill in this particular. On Saturda/ the brethren
uafrequently plays the very demo with an/ mutton that
distributed meat among the poor around them, with
_„,..___, in a live
state,
and hie touchingmaw; habits
whom they are not unpopular. The works of the new l.7g•°.isecu.
a I day are not unfrequently a necessary relaxation after
chapel, which atand. in the read of the Preaen- the night's prowling and mauradieg through the country-
mourittry. have been cerried to an vanced stage, sod
aids. The
new act will do
gnat
good in lowoniag this
our.
the building is expect to be opened for service on St.
Benedict's day—that 1.,5, in March. All these results could ~ , ,
keeping nuisance in all parts of Ireland.—Nortittrit Whig.
not be attained without funds, and funds the brethren of Advertisement.]--Hotiowsrls Ovrrstraer Aim
P ms.—Many thousands of martyrs from
the English order of St Benedict mast have, although I Pius. - lith"matic. di.......1 au.
their townie may be • p_recariorm one. rheumatism have found human life but one tong
consulting all the most eminent medical men in vain, and trying
The Rev. E A. Had, ardo rector of St Laorestsr all sorts of supposed remedies without relief, have grows weary
Nor wicb, has also been keeping Christmaatidis is an 1111pesisl I sg exigence, sad have mum to bops Ice arenteet ee this ride of
manner. On Sunday morning there were " matins'' at the ' the grave. that some lucky accident boa called their attention to
usual hour and at 7 p.m. there MSS" eversion," while at I Holloware PIO and Ointment. These are genuine remedies in-
midnight the holy C302011.10i00 was celebrated. Twosorrices i dam. Persona bedridden for maths with rheumatic pada& and
also took pleas in the church yesterday. To-day being the swellings, after the ointment has been well rubbed late the
‘„ affected parts and the blood pcuided by the comet of those gills,
festival of St. Stephen the Martyr, tomorrow that of .t- hare toned themselves reflood In an incredibly abort Mies Se
Joim the Apostle, and Thursday that of the Hely Isno• what Malta.