The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-24 00:00:00

THE STRAND UNION WORKHOUSE.

The Earl of CARNARVON called attention to a sub-
sect
which had been brought under the notion of the house
a few evenings since, namely, the condition of the Strand
'Union Workhouse. He was informed that the medical
officer of the board had directed attention to the condition I
of the house, and that complaints had been made to the
board of guardians with respect to it. He believed
that 300 cubic feet of air was allowed for each able-bodied 1
pauper, and that the Poor-law Board required soe cubic
feet for each person in the sick wards. The Military Hoe- •
pital Commission, however, laid down that 1,200 feet
should be allowed, and he understood that 900 cubic feet '
were provided in the case of convicts. He therefore
thought that 500 were insufficient, and that some change
in that respect was called for.
Earl GRANVILLE thanked the noble earl for giving
him an opportunity of making an explanation on this sub-
ject. He thought the question which had been pat on the
former occasion was with reference to the casual and not
the sick wards. The medical officers had never made any
communication to the Poor-law Board on the 'subject. The
board required 300 cubic feet to be provided for each per-
son in the casual wards, but they required more to be pro-
vided in the sick wards, without specifying how much. A
short time ago the medical inspector of the board and an
architect had been directed to make the round of the Lon-
don workhouses and report, with a view to see what was
best to be done. (Hear, hear.)
Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes to 6
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, APRIL 23.
The house met at 4 o'clock.
MAIDSTONE ELECTION.
Mr. C. W. HOWARD brought up the report of the com-
mittee, to the effect that the sitting members, Messrs.
Whatman and Lee, were duly elected.
ROYAL COMMISSIONS.
On the motion of Mr. KNATCHBISLIAIDGEMEN, it was
agreed that the Deputy Speaker should have permission
to attend at the bar of the House of Lords on the occasion
of royal commissions.

ELECTION COMMITBEEB.
The committees in the cases of the Wakefield, Northal-
lerton, Huddersfield, and King's County election petitions
were severally sworn at the table.
NEW WRIT. •
Mr. BRAND moved for a new writ for Helton in the
room of Mr. A. W. Young, whose election haa been deter-
mined to be void.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH had great objection to such a I
" rapid" proceeding as was proposed to be taken with re-
gard
to this borough, which had escaped merely by a
manseuvre from being convicted of extensive bribery. The
meaitsx withdrew upon a single case of bribery being I
proved, which showed that there was a great deal behind
which it was not wished should be made public. (Oh, oh.)
That was a very well known parliamentary tactic to pre-
vent the disfranchisement of a corrupt borough and to give
the member a hope of representing it again, or of paving
the way for some one else. If they sanctioned this p
ing the same thing would be tried in the case of Notting-
ham. When a candidate gave a large sum of money to has
election agents, making do inquiry as to how it was ex-
pended, could he be absolved from moral responsibility for
its application. (Cries of "Move, move.") He moved that
the writ be suspended for a week.
The amendment failed for want of a seconder, and the
original motion was carried.