The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-13 00:00:00

,
SHORED/TCH WOR
POKHOUSE AND To
SIM OR.

The questions recently asked in the 16._
Commons respecting the enmities said i;"'"r2.!
been committed in Shoreditch Workhouse sse
to be repeated in another form. On Friday the'
mittee of the Workhouse Infirmary
once more went carefully through the eyhje-6,74
resolutions which is to be annoned
tolead d resolutions
further inquiry. A. strong unix...mica
pi.
rails that the matter has been quietly shei.,
that guardians and officials are both diicaZse!
resist all efforts at giving it publicity h
from Shoreditch Workhouse that the mid
Matthew Mull was sent away to wander la
through the streets until taken ja
tody for breaking windows; sad if
charges referred to be true, his
was merciful when compared with the
inflicted within its walls. The allegastees,
were of a very circumstantial character,,,
nally made by an inmate of the worichous,
a pauper wardsman. Filthy and inr
cruelties were said to have been prj
the sick and dying, and the Poor-law

upon the Shoi:edrteh guardians for an
Thea 9 gentlemen held an inquiry
own, and reported generally that
tion _ had been used, and that

could be found with. the adminisezeux
their sick wards. In other words, us
charged with mismanagement were asked to,
judges upon themselves, besides acting aa job
and returning a verdict. It is not surpui4"'
ke
the result should have been unconvincing to
watching the case, and that with the thou.
discipline of Paddington and the Strand tc-iit
before their eyes, the benevolent public 4.1
ask for further information. Moreover, the
Poor Committee had ample reasons for hi*,
the damaging assertions to be true in this ou',
they had been officially admitted to be is then;
and felt it their duty to bring the mattes er/
before the Poor-law Board. Aecordinglystaneut
a few weeks back it was proposedbyLmd
M.P., seconded by Mr. Davenport BrotaleM,
and carried unanimously, that the Earl of its
von should request the President of the poach
Board to institute such an official inquiry u
been recently held at Rotherhithe, on the veei
that the investigation instituted by the gumli,
had been partial and ineffective. The yap
wardsman implicated is understood to be stslii
office, and there is grave reason to fear tint
cruelties complained of—cruelties, it should bet
derstood, which are too horrible and remit.,"
describe—may be repeated with impunity,
This painful subject has been now carafellyi
cussed at three meetings of the Sick Poor Oulu
tee, each of which was attended by merabatedit
houses, and by influential men of every lieu
political opinion. It was at first sanguindyugu
that the precedent set by the late President ilk
Poor-law Board, in the cases of Paddirgko
Strand, and Rotherhithe, would be followed
his successor, and a proper inquiry ereal
Mr. Hardy's reply to Mr. Lawrence Oliphant ie
other evening dispelled this illusion, sad after*
deliberation the following resolution was wade
Friday by Mr. Charles Vtaring, M.P., Decor:kik
Mr. Charles Neate, M.P., and carried u
mously, " That as the names have been formed
to the committee of several persons who nee*
to depose upon oath to the staking d
Edmund Wynne as to the groom crueltki 111,*
to have been committed at the &Wei
Workhouse, the committee must express amino
that the matter has not yet been submined ton
official investigation by an inspector of tie Per
law Board according to precedent in suck rani
It remains to be seen whether this tempenisenie
ment, backed as it is by men who have already dote
good service in the cause of workhouse
lead Mr. Hardy to rescind his daf-
t° institute the inquiry asked for.
shameful acts complained of were.
years ago, and that one of the prinni
dead, does not allay suspicion if the
Bible for them keeps his place.
Hardy advanced the other night, whe.
comply with Mr. Oliphant's suggestisa,
of guardians has had alterations r
scarcely affects the question unless
ment in their management can be
grounds, of policy, of justice, !
humanity, a full inquiry is desirable,
greatly to be hoped that the Presie
is
which
wlir
thdwe iszidllnoovtery
of less flagrantdiscouragee
to
in other workhouses and their pr
has been mainly due.

Mr. Corry, Vice-President of hi
has stated to Mr. M`Laren, M.P., and to -
M.P., that if no case of rinderpest be reported
land in the course of a week, the restrictios
and sale of Scotch cattle and sheep in Sr
removed ; b . licerota will be required
tween England Scotland.
THE VACANT ALDERMANIC GI
Of a precept issued by the Lord May(
the ward of Lime-street will be held i
room this day, at 12 o'clock, for the
and proper person to fill the office of
room of Mr. John Joseph Mechi, resi
candidate for civic honours is Mr. Willi
mond Cotton, of the firm of Culverwo
Cotton, the extensive tallow and oilbrc
axe, who will it is said, be returned wit
CLEVER ESCAPE FROM PRISON
CONVICT.—A returned convict named
who bad been apprehended at Preston
felony, effected a clever escape from
Friday afternoon. Whilst the officer
the cells had one of the doors open,
talking to another person, the prisoner
his shoes, pushed the door open a little
out, and disappeared. When the officer
missed the prisoner, and it afterwards t
had made his exit through one of the
police-station is a very badly arranged
" wide awake " prisoners many tempt
cells face the street, and as the prisoners
ones—will persist in having tue small
open, they can keep up conversation with , ,a 8
After Wilson escaped from prison on Friday
extraordinary effort was made to find biro, Lel *
time during the evening the police were wail I:
yards of him. A new officer, who had bend rf
rt
escape, met two men on the lancasterroad,
::
petting that one of them was the missing WO. Ile
a grab at him, secured him, and wafted ei
" prize " to the police-station. But on gettiegSt,
found, to his intense chagrin and astonishment. is
had made a mistake—that, in fact, he man Or Ist
company with the one he secured, and wise Nar.
when the apprehension took place, was Wiles. 1"
man who was taken up said that Wilson was ea W
.
to Barrow-in-Furness, and that he would to
Lancaster. On learning this the police sutbornro_,.,2
an extensive muster, several of the day men Wal
for night duty ; some were sent to weigh all tbson."'
the borough ; otheis went to the neighbotuteg
several kept moving about in the town; two Ass
despatched on foot towards Lancaster ; two wont,
off in a conveyance in the same direction ; 08.
Barrow ; another proceeded by the mail train •
for the purpose of walking back, and if pomp"
the prisoner ; but the fugitive could nowb
and all the officers had to return emptY-b22'...
cheater Guardian.
THE New NATIONAL GALLERY ACT. ---0 .
day the new act to "enlarge and improve" ti" •
Gallery was printed. A site has been aosaired,ll.
Martin's'Plane, and part of the workhoum of St NM
in-the-Fields. The property in St Martinll-Pbee'
ins the Provident Institution, belong, tim the git
the same is to be valued and the amount mid te
missioners of the Woods and Forests. Tee ComuM,
of the Public Works are to carry out the act, orw:_7,
the lands to be taken is to be opened at their Irop
spection on the payment of one shilling. A 'um, —Alai
has been agreed upon for
within One month oi
of that act, and the guardians are to have the
mes
place until October, 1868. The courpuborf F"
be made within five years, and should, inkt•
red
to To
of the works, any human remains be disco_
,700,
stones, they are to be decently removed under 'Toyer
of the Bishop of London. After the payment
of the purchase money for the workhouse, the ro"
vest in the crown.
The South London (Brighton Line) it OPic f:
traffic to-day between London-bridged WO.
owe
will add six new stations to those in the
district—viz., at Rotherhithe, Old Kent-ronri2l;
Peckham Rye, Denmark-hill, and Longki;r:i
tilheeythLiwilnl the wgheodletodiaranceevinerytwetwrieZ7n6l°:__l;
fares are the same as those of the omnibus.* ,1107.0.1.
tickets are to be issued at the usual rate of a; and
half for the two journeys. A very large 11,!!!! list
; may be confidently looked for from tbis s o.•
i Railway News.

coup
Wore

"diem oe that •
to the statome
decided upon r
The learned Re
grand jury to e
concluded by d
duties.

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Henry Chan
4 corrupt pc
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, charge
last. 11

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daughter, by meratenfin deemsecl aPPen
of every Anil be tire pi
et tangdinelidpi question for al
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of Padding
that the wife o
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mold be folioed. il • tap .olive
be himself al
inciter/ coal tine the at
rrence Oliphant to should do so, at
that he mu
ision, and after* lind.ath-- ti
lotion was loons
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and `..""' /11•1* Inflicted the i
hare been forniii Uwe denied i
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the states* d the statement
confirmed by or
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at the Shore* ...m .o.", that .

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nocionsenstreETiciasinomyvdwill Henry Otani
his determinatis and corrupt DI
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',orations is ita election both
unless a slat in K.T. Whatms
can be shown a be of any u
Mice, and et coax end. that 3
is desirable, and pooret.
said there col
President of the Po made the stet
age or obstruct eas Mr. Lee and I
sa flagrant &etas° was utterly fa
their promised me w hated loss
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It of the Board oans
▪ and to M. riett This court
Beet be reported fres as names of the
regietthreseeuiredpaiinctiforscon
thisailadt:totra, ooli4heleltree,:rern;
which
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be;;a:corhmetoriloooinwret..i.sathe...6.—.l:l; fibs
detention _ op
he:e_ of
office of sidemen is* irmh2nbeaoi:
[cebii resigned. 1111 scent that
Mr. William dies ba tomtits_
Cverwell, boa°
oil
midrekersd X:lsk! rummeste a
srned without =0 be dispod
lIISON OF • /Wired eb
ct named Clarkin" the state of
Preston on s dm* to him (Mr.
from the hek.ap tides The =among
officer who wag a doll of despatch,
open, and, was este letter and p
prisoner Wilms@ IrdOd rush his ftt
n a little furtho;il day, too Ist
officer woad * deader had
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