The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-26 00:00:00

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PROPOSED Autroßarroir OP LONDON .41T1- ffralin IN 1112 irowtoviss.
&am ni THE UNTIED SPATES.
tuna Christmas treat 10 the infamies of the
On Tbzueday a deputation of workingmen who ear,sous mstropmmus „oaths". was serea
ten
isz1011•t
sbartholders in the Keeled lan& Essisewation. sad a' et in eimmestses with ,hip oddest we gift •
Colonisation Company, waited upon the American sabre in waterloos to the peeped= •
Minister, for the purpose et soliciting his advice sad Cu- pared will last year. Than ham balm
operation with reference to eta meigetiee whew etrpolis •reduction I.ammatilWiritelli-
has been devised by that campeay, wi whall's the M
th the ve Air nary isammeireso . a
asly ese rib. twthe larger parkas-
.' sasehorating the conditios of the actions of Thinet.Attires •sag egarymbsta_semmiti a 4 mow
errY bosease I. St. Passer* heereeer altheesh them
all;s•
The statement of the 'pokiness (Mr. E. G. gem* sa 616 05t„.4.0r, toa im awe. as.
eas simply a reiteration of • letter which 1. is his cosisesthaleneed bv,adeoreassonsilthr
other
swb-41,:.
capacity as secretary of the company addrommi •the "tem compared with lad year.
Governor of Nebraska on the 14th of A be, and to ever, it b still more remarkable that the Lige* themass
mh„.t, he has as yet received no reply. TAis following ts in pauperisei es compered with bet year ia the poorer
an abstract of the document: East-end distrcs, notably fieernsigaressit whisli
bra
Allow me the privilege of addrese.ag you on behalf of 1,126 and Bothimktmoa 67, f
44oarawres..
• number of my fellow-co mu who are desirous of with last year. laile-earrhas,..„• dermessa .9t
migrating to that state, and founding *colony on 62a, Shoreditch 266 s Etto s, Wer.. Meer, 461,
the
most advanced mutual preiciplee-namely, holding Islington 376, and leinibeth-or KFThe followisig will he
the land in common property, and in contradistinction to to to contain some ineweleing interelethse as the
the old feudal right of every man bolding it for himself, whole subject, as well as etabeaseb et the usual enter-
the title of such land to be held by trustees, for the joint tain emit of theror in the rariear paellas"Trarrali•
advantage of all those who have taken shares in the ST. PRaraSa• raraDUWWI.-This parish, with en area 01
co/unship, settlement, and improvement of such estate, 2,716 acres, is not onlifoo, the most populous is the metro-
and for tth further development of all those social, poll- Relit,DOW about 220, bet was the drat to some "air
Mel, and mot al rights inculcated by many of our great la• mstroPolis Pear Act. dhaireigh it is alleged on Med&
reformers, living and dead, but more especially the teach- of the guerritene that ender theireew ethetaiatretiosi men,
logs of thelate llronterre O'Brian, upon whose principles thousands of pounds of expenditure has been saved,
our propored colony will, to • great extent be founded. yet the strange anomaly is present to the minds cd the
hat we are desirous of knowing is whether there ratepayers that with this saving the Pore rates have
exist any facilities for our obtaining land there by par- largely increased. The foundation dose of an intbeasry
abase on time by deferred payment, to the state, or under the new act was recently laid at Highgate, lad the
whether we could occupy the homestead lands jointly by guardians have she • site for schools at Leard%l.
trustees, or pre-empt land on this principle • whether Joining that. theafthe, ,_ Metropolitan gum The
-
there arc even numbered reserved lands on thi; railways contract lotlomner 36, o and the
or any other war or manna, so that six or twelve men 37,6461., but with cost of site, fittings, dc., the OM*
could be sent out to occupy such land on behalf of a mated entire expenditure can be little short of MAW
thousand, or many thousands, in a few years, each having The following are the statistic* connected with the IL
a collective right, but no specific individual right, except Pancras poor :-Inmates of workhouse, 1,767 (lestaartet-
by shareholding and a two-lite lease. Seeing what • sad mss, 2,121), namely-men, able-bodied, 108; temporarily
condition England is Mat the present time, how her disabled, 155; old and infirm, 439; youths, 7to 15, 7'
working population is starving, bow her trade is decrees- boys, 26 ; women, able-bodied, 21 ; disabled, 366; old and
lag, how her finances are deranged and panic-stricken, infirm, 520; girls, 41; infanta, 76. Out-door poor, 7,337
how her lands are locked up in the hands of the great (last year, 6,422) : Adults, able-bodied, 1,772; not abb•
territorial lords of the country, bow powerless the bodied, 2,416: children, 3,149. In addition to these there
people are to redress their grievances either in are at asylum-Lunatics, 474. children at schools 02;
the parliament house or by • declaration of prin. and at bathing and other establishments, 22; total, 898.
ciples, backed by the armed power of the Out relief in money during the present week, 479/. lb- 66d.;
people. how heedless the government is to the distress, the in kind, 921. 12a. Ojd. ; dotal, 6721 4e. (last year,
penury, the forced idleness of the millions who want 6061. 211. 31d.). The Christmas dinner served out is the
work and aele4uate remuneration for their labour ; these presence of guardians and visitor was ilb. cooked roast
and mane
_aher sad reasons make us hope, even bast, beef, free from bone, with potatoes and bread, and Ilb. of
-that •c, shall Ond some facilities to escaper and on the plum pudding, the ingredients of which were as follows:-
mutual principles, tes which WC hese referred, help Others ma'am. se 22841 b.; currants, 2641b5. ; peel, 661bs. ; Sour,
escape from these soul-crushing infiuences here, and founds .120.110- ; suit, 4601 he. ; sugar, 2341 he• ; Meek
home or colony in that highly favoured country under the 141130. ; eggs, 1,440. Ale, 16 gallons. IDS aged poor bad
benign influence and protection of the Stars and Stripes,- tobacco, snuff, do. ; and children, oranges, apples, and
Tour fellow citizen and obedient servant, Bowe. Sarre, sweetmeats, ac- Decrease on poor M the workhouse
Secretary to the Mutual Land, Emigration, and Colonies- compared with last year; 364: =mem va eat-door P°orl
tion Company. 18, Denmark-street, Soho, Loudon, Eng. 816; total increase, 451.
:and. Oct. 14, lotee." [A dozen names were subscribed Se. Maneensoxx.-Although only covering an arse of
below.] 1.490 acres, the population was at the last se4.aa 161,609,
Mr. Jonweon, in reply, said-I need no further informs,. but now increased to about 180,000. The wort/Weise at
tion. gentlemen. to make me feel an interest in the object present contains 1,907 inmates-viz., 773 miles, 1.033
von have in view. That interest is by no meansdiminishol, females, and 99 children, against 1,867 last year. At the
but, on the contrary, increased by knowing that you are • Southall schools, 431 (last year, 458). Total in-doer poor,
rotten of the working men. Men of that description are 2,338 ; out-door poor, 4,523 (last Christmas, 3,796,`. -Lest
always welcome in the United States, and are treated in week's out-relief in money, seclusive of kind, &tie There
the sane way as any other clam. You may well imagine are also 2115 tenons chargeable in lunatic asylums, hone-
that that is the case when I tell you that the President of tale, /cc., for which a weekly payment of 1821. is made. Tke
the United States was himself a tailor, and until his 17th inmates were yesterday provided with rooit beef, plea Fed-
or pith year he was nether able to read ding, Leer, tobacco, snuff. &c., whilst various entertain.
nor write. You will. therefore. WO that there will be meats were provided for the children, which were enlivenod
no objection to your reception in America bemuse 11 the performance of a band of 50, who, although All
ou belong to what you term the working class. The fact 14. are excellent musicians. The ingredients of the Mary.
all in the United States belong to that
not think any man has any motive to tee at all who has sine 415 lbs. flour. 336 lbs. suet, 178 lbs. sugar, 9.50 ergs,
no work to do or who is incapable of working. I cannot 12 gallons of milk, 12 gallons of ale, 401ba. peel, and
help wain/ that the Governor of Nebraska has not ginger and spice lulbs. Increase on indoor poor, 40 ;on
answered Tour letter because he has not received it. but outdoor poor. 727. Gross increase as compared with last
if you give me a copy of it and the prospectus I will see Christmas, 767.
that it follows him through our state departments. Whe- Smarm U mow. -The effect of the new Metropolis
tber you can accomplish your object in the purchase of Poor Act in this union has been to dimever the parish of
land lam not entirely sure. Under the homestead law St. Anne, Westminster, from the other parishes, and to
each of you can become the proprietor of a section. and then add it t° St. Jammers which new constitutesthe West-
you might unite and establish yourself jointly as proprietors minder Union," and to unite the pariah of St. Martin's-in-
of all the sections. 1 regret very much to hear that your the-Fields to the remaining pans viz., St. Clements,
condition is a distressing one, but more particularly to hear St. Mary-le-Strand, St. Paul Covent-garden, the liberty
that you think that it is owing to this government at home. of the Rolls, and precinct of the Savoy, having for indoor
Whetter that is so or not it is not for me to say, but if poor the workhouses in Cleveland-street and Castle-
yeu leave England and go to the United States, as you street briceetee'eluare, and the schiol at Edelen-
preppie. there will be no misgovernment there that will ton, for children. The latter has been enlarged,
affect you individually. There may be a misgovernment and some children from St. Odes'. and Blooms-
from time to time there affecting all classes alike, but Mire are also accommodated there, but no addi-
sooner or later that misgovernment is sure to be corrected, tional infirmary under the new act has been erected.
because with us, and in a grant measure it must be so The number of indoor poor in the these establishments
with you. the government of the United States rests alto- is 890 adults and 341 children; and at corresponding
gather on the opinion of the people. I do not pmjoadtzill:sed last year, 965 adults sad 333 children. The
mean the opinion of any clam or clamor butfare was boiled porker meat beef, at option
the opinion of all the people. As you of course ofd inmates, with. vegetables, pint of porter, tea
know, the general suffrage which exists there enables one morning and evening, muff, tobacco, and fruit, ke.
In
man to do, with reference to his government, what any regard to the operaticn of the Camel Poor Act, it is oh-
other man can do ; and if such a clam as yourselves-the tweed that vagrancy is u the increase, end is likely to
working class-which always constitutes • large majority continue so enter the legislature devise penummt
et the people in • country like ours, have • voice in team, under proper regulations, where the I.=;
the government, it is perfect=rtain they cannot suffer able-bodied can be kept at work, and are not per-
from any roirgor romeot or any mason which it netted daily to inundate the metropolis, and constitute
is in the power of government to change and substitute themselves a formidable army of roughs. Decrease of in-
another for. If you go to the United States you may be de!! = 67'
Reas-
sure that the prosperity of yourselves and your children . Sr. TROSOlRKssenarrow.-Thapopulation of Ken-
moron at last census was 71.200 hut now it is believe-, -
will be secured berond doubt. We have there what you
Lave not fere to the same extent-a comprehensive system be cam 11 64 Indoor PcM; .L. 410, .11.4 women, I-957
of education. All children are educated, and they are children, 14; total, 756. Week's out relief in money sad
educated, not by contributions from individuals, but by aisdr273/. 16s. 7d. (lastyeat, 2611. 4s. ld.) Christens fare:
Adults, 11b. puddintuten, lb. reset beef, potatoes, and pint of means of a fund raised from a tax upon all. I conclude
by raying. that whatever I may be able to do to further Barclays
a Porter ; Pro Portion, 180 of whom am
your object will be dope with the greatest possible f out at St. George's ladestrial Schools, Mahe.
plsasure. Fruit, toys, and sweetmeats were provided for the children.
TLe deputation then thanked Mr. Johnson and withdrew. The celebrated Mr. Bunting "laingives23l., of which 201.
is distributed amongst the aged and infirm and sick, and
61. to the children under supervision of Mr. Blackwell, the
master. Since new casual wards have been erected tramps
have much increased, being 333 during the week, magainst
186 during corresponding week of laseyear.
Sr. MARGARET'S AND Sr. Joules, WllBl7/Dr37131.-The
new act has not much affected these parishes, as they
have two workhouses-one in " Petty Franoe " and the
other at Kensington. Population at 1861 census 68,177, and
area 917 acres. rn-door poor : Petty France workhouse, 187 ;
Kensington, 893 (last year: Petty France, 232; Kensiegton,
803). Out-door poor adults, 2,016; children, 1,600 (at
Christmas, 1867, them were 4,116). Out-door relief in
kind 10W. 4s. 4d. • money, 1641. 10.. 7d.-total, 2721.
I 14s. Id. (last year, 1141. less. sd). Thus it appears that
the guardians expcncl.B7l. 18s. 6d. more upon 501 less out-
door poor than in the corresponding week of 1867. 700
out-fameies are also allowed meat, tea, and sugar.
Inmates : Roast beef, pork, potatoes, phum pudding, and one
pint of porter, fruit, fee. fle weight of the Petty France
pudding is 3001b5., and the Kensington podding 9601ba.
During the year 21,650 tramps have been admitted to the
casual wards.
Sr. MAST, ISLEIRVION.-Area, 3,060 acres; population
epproachmg to nearly 200,0E0. The operation of Mr.
Berdy's Metropolis Poor Act bad been to a great extent
anticipated by the guardians of Islington, in the erection
of • new warehouse at Horny-rise, rapidly_ po-
-1712 towards cemretionizinaltateas. cost of 62,70 W.
accommodate ,000 In-door poor:
Men, 273; women, 350; labiate 44; total, 667
(last Cluisinias, 6116),_ Children at Homey-road
establishment-Boye, 163 ; girls, 105 • adults, II ;
total, 269 (last year 261) ; lunatics at 'brims asylums,
267, and children at Sea Bathing Infirmary, de., 13.
Christmas fare, 6 os. rod beef, 12 or. potatoes, bread 4 Os.,
ofp 16os, porter Upent, I on. of tee, and 4 os.
aar. as at podding -flour,
2401b5. ; suet, 1 2 lbs. ; raisins, 224 lbs. ; currants, 2241ba. ;
peel, 12 lbs. ; spice, 31be. ; eggs, 250; sugar 40 lbs. ;
milk, 10 gallons. Out relief-not able, 1,155; ;ibis, 864 ;
children, 1,661; total, 3,680 ; last year, 4,066 ; decrease of
poor, 376.
Wierrierserea Usrox.-The effect of Mr. Hardy's act
bas been, as preview', stated, to separate the Farah of
St. Anne's from the Strand union and unite it to the
parish of St. James's, Westminster. These are now
called the Westminster Union, but the change
has been affected so recently that time has
not been permitted to judge of the remits. The
guardians have plans prepared for extending the Industrial
Schools on Battersea-common to provide for the St. Anne's
children on their removal from the schookat Edmonton.
The local authority remarks that' the subject of poor-law
administration has become one of such magnitude and
importance that he is surprised the leaders of various
parochial associations have not offered prizes for the best
essay thereon. He believed that the result would be
beneficial to the ratepayer, and at the same time admi-
nister comfort to the deserving poor, and check the career
of the idle and undeserving. 'The population of St.
James's is 3.5,326, and its area 126 acres. In-door poor-
workhouse, 733; at Margate, 65; at Battersea, 228. Out-
door, 1,687. Total poor 2,613. Chnetmas fare-Bos. roast
beef, Plot,
baked potato 160 z. vuddinr I pint of
Perim. Inirdiesits of Pung, =rim of 'Mime, 2201 th
currants, 1 lbs. sugar, 270 eggs, 120 quarts of milk,
23Iba. suet, 2901 th flour, 361 th lemon-peel, 14the. treacle,
and 411 s. mixed epee.
Sr. MART, Immexem-Tlis area of Lambeth is the
largest of any of the metropolitan though its
pepulabost is lees than either St. Pancras, or
Marylebone, being at the last *ensue 161,906, t 'em-
press 4,916 acres. Under the Metropolis Poor Ad, the
erection of a new MS/vary is contemplated, it being
underigood that the have purchased from the
Duchy of Cornwall Cilerbold sits now occupied as •
drill-ground by the 714aValtine Volunteers, in the
rear of -Lino In-door poor,
1,312-nialse, ; ildlocas. dren, 83 (last yew
I,7bn ; ithildran at Industrial Lower Norwood:
chieer leers 0.611, rik-mem, 1,406 • 1,468;
chilibea, 1749= yesr, 6,864). Mrlibe bra: 6oe.
mliZharGlit 1441 tetel=B" eglitabils, muff sodlobasoo°‘l6•llballulatA
and imbeciles.
airadasa Imildiag 4401 be. of 11 610113e.L.Lretantilbs.
seem Him mks. SOO eggs, 160 iiints of milk, and 100
pleb of pew: Tow weight, about 184 cwt. Inc
onle-leer_Poore 26; decrease on out-doo 273; rl@se
decrease, 20. r poor, total
Bt. Oases, Cawasawar.-Next in extent to LS=
bath, meers cumbered% has of 4,342 ames;
but a at lest mums of only 71,488, although
now relF;sitkinnesessing. 'the in-door ISMS are 968-vis.
men, 31 ; women, 270; children, 72; and at tie Suttee:
school, 300
able -hotted, (last ; year, 9114 Out-door pe0r2,1140-vis.
not bodied, 748; asi
(lest year, 2,788.) Chrbtreas
able-
fare: Disatir7lM base'

NEW ItriE oic ELEITION PETITIONS.—The fol-
lowing new rule ha.. just been issued by the three judges
appointed to tn: election petitions—Mr. Baron Martin,
lir. Justice Wilke, and Mr. Justice Blackburn :—" That
notice of the trial of each election petition shall be trans-
mittedhy the Master to the Treasury andto the Clerkof the
Crown in Chancery, and that the Clerk of the Crown in
Chancery shall. on or before the day fixed for the trial,
deliver or cause to be delivered to the registrar of the
judge who is to try the petition, or his deputy, the pall
books, for which the registrar, or his deputy, shall give,
if required, a receipt ; and that the registrar shall keep in
safe custody the said poll books until the trial is over, and
then return them to the Crown-office."

THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH DERBYSHIRE.
—Colonel Wilmot is named by the local journals as the
most suitable and likely candidate of the conservative
party for the seat that became vacant by the death of
Sir T. Gresley, for South Derbyshire.
ST. ALBANS RI-MAL CASE.—Yesterday morning
there was a large attendance of people at St. Albans
Church, Holborn ; many of those present having gone in
the expectation of seeing some result of the judgment of
the Judicial Committee of Privy Council, so strongly
condemnatory of the proceedings of the Rev. A. a.
Mackonochie. The two points decided in opposition to
Mr. Mackonochie were the use of lighted candles on the
altar at the time of the celebration of the holy communion,
and kneelifireogranre4ration during the consecration-
prayer. the judgment altogether, Mr.
Mackonochie had the =dies bOted at the usual time,
and knelt before the altar both at the end of the prayer for
the consecration of the bread, and of that for the wine.
It was said, although not publicly, that Mr. Mackonochie
had not received any official notice of thejuftmut of the
Privy Council. and therefore considered hi=eW at liberty
t o adopt the practioes to which he has been accitetenned.
RISING OF TTIE FLOODS AT WINDSOR AND
ETON. —OnThursday the waters of the Thames at Windsor
and Eton, swollen by the heavy rainfall of the pent few
days, flooded the low-lying land upon the banks of the
river. Since Wednee&y night the rise of the river
has been very rapid. Taylor's Beth; on the Windsor
side of the stream, near the Great Western Railway
bridge, are surrounded with water. A portion of the
Windsor race course is flooded, while the floods are
beginning to encroach upon the Home Park. The Thames
sweeping round from the Brocas, on the Eton shore,
now washes into the boathouses of Menus. Goodman and
Tollady, while that of Mesas. Searle and Son,
the boatbuildere to the Queen, being upon a
higher level escapes the flood which surg-
ing and turbid, rushee with great velocity through
the arches of Windsor-bridge. The well-known
"cobbler" is almost submerged, only the higher end
remaining out of water. The lower portions of
Romney Island, and the ground* and " playing fields" of
Eton Collette, bordering upon the river, are much under
water. Throughout Thursday there were heavy showers
of rain, and as there is a considerable amount of
water to come down from the upper parts of the
basin of the Thames, there is every prospect of
an inundation similar to that of last winter. By
Lards/ evening the twelve hours of fine open weather
made a considerable difference in the volume of water
in the Thames at Windsor and Eton. The water wee
getting away well in the direction of the metro and
should fine weather prevail the Orman will • y
though the river is still high at present.
ANOTHER INUNDATION IN THE MIDLAND
COLll7ll3.—Nortwomx, Tncniesisv.—The repent rains
which have fallen in the Midland counties have eansed
the Trent again to overflew its banks, and the meadows
in the vicinity of the river are submerged. The water
began to rime on Monday, and uoutinuod to do so very
rapidly until it had reached about the height it gal a
fortnight ago. The ereetion at the new Trent bridge at
NOttingkof has again been elepped. The oefter-dien haa
been wailed away, and the risehbery (which has Jest
been aireneed after the sleets of the kb flood) has been
again materially dinettes& The old Trent bridge,
cm the M side of** river, is giving way through
th• mineetien of the pound at its look and
trate le rendered very serefe. • dad of rain fell last
night ; to-dity the barometer ia very low, and the water.
are etill Msg.
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of ginger wine afar sick aa=l.. Inseameed iodise
Si
45 • ement-doer_poor, 67 . total hallosimei
Sim& Ihnoo.-Ths Mettypolls Pest Lot Ms lad
Waft Whet odes the rata lathe antes op to the pre-
med time, be sae= have beta died& snow its
provides,. the dab= being ai mainesised at the
aspasses istabilddisid at Lim med:bos= This =ha, hew
OMmail
the•
union of Poplar, have bests
e =
eo sa far the purpos
view a fa Ike peer er the two
odor the now est. That will toot its sleet. Indser
pier, 1,078--moss, 281; WOWS, 340; ohildres. 442 o=l
peer_ l,l Out-door poor, hilt -Ado*. 1,634;
*dams, 1 (last year, ,147) ; area, 876 ames;
Christmas fare : Road pelt, pante=
beer, tobacco, and _ far skid ;
niestossils mod fruit for chide= Uplifted ezt_peed-
M. 3241b5. ; =sins, 29611. • onsmids,
171111 Z • suet, 1891bs. ; milk, '3l maims •
om ; sugar, 1461 be. ; spice, filbs. Mersa is
deer poor, 23- out-door, 1,033; total deems& 1,123
SE Maki, Panossorros.-Mr. Hardy's Mahwah Pear
Ad his net al peed= had any West, but =Air its pro-
visions a divined, is being erected, the iall is
in muse t, necomitated onaad emary
account of the
almimsreamei of the parish. An arrangement has
a been into to erect solsools, in oon=on
with St. Oaruira, Hanover.essere, sad the
yi=at Middlesex, Ike it. bovine», par-
and playa asioated. The area of AddmeS
aorta, sod population in 1881 was 76,
but las now inseam* to 100,000. The Heuselsos Poor
ormehis se badly as ever. Wheats mare Om 80 per
seat. ever yearbst , and maternity degradedi-men tonal
and delenniesey lacy, and mom closely *assisted with
the criminal dames than they were two yeareago. They
now freeman, and openly bad that the only M3ssr tin
am did was "a month" and the "lit at the warkhanes.
Inmates, 604 (last year, 492)-essa, 148; Id;
children, 160. Out-door poor, usis (loot year, l, -
964 adults and 692 children. Inosetee sadiis
Roast rumps of beef, atsahmlYttabsolh_ likllB-IPodds% mad
a pint of ail at porter each adult. Oddest poor-Adult',
each 1.., and char 3d. es Cbrishnisday. On Hostag-
&J.!:inmates have atea treat with leer, !gg-flip. and
to Children are esterlaisid on the dtk Jaissary,
antady (Kies De Joeigh=utin ammo& tbsei
prizes of tom A& The "WOW
nearly 6 cwt., and contained 1401= ores., 12011.. of
suet, 2801bs. of fruit, with sugar, spices, /to. Increase on
in-door poor, 12; on out-door poor, 366; Increase, 388.
Futstax Ihr/wt.-This 111111011, which compriess the
y arishas of Fulham and Hammenendth, has an area of 4,16.,
acres, cad a population 0f04,009. Inmates of union, 426
(last Christmas 386) ; men, 162 ; w00m5,1163 ; children,lll.
Out-doer poor, 1,333 (lad yoar 1,676) ; &delta 948; chil-
dren, 686: Mns=msday fare-Boast beef and plum-
podding ad Nilson, with 1 pint of porter each adult, with
tobacco, muff, Ac. ; apples, =urges ;le., to children ;
bread and butter and plum cake for tee. Ingredients of
plum-pudding, 91 lbs. natio& 70 lbs. currants, 170 lbs.
Goer, 77 lbs. met, 360 sods. 70 lbs. sugar, 21 lbs. mixed
peel, 4 lbs. mixed spice. and j lb. nutmegs, with 7 gallons
cit new milk. Ball deoorated, and an entertainment green
in evening. Increase of in-door poor, 41 ; out, 68. Total
iscrease, 99
ter. Lsossan, Snow immu.-Population. 129,333; area,
320 Wei. In the workhouse, lEvagAlond-road. 1,116 (last
year 1,106): men 474, women 672, children 69; out-door
fever, 3,726 (last year, 3,703). At Brentwood: Children,
429; vagrants during week, 612. Imbeciles in the house,
193; at Coluey Batch, 127; Donnell, 31; other asyluma,
23: total imbecile or iamb. , 376. Christmas-day fare :-
Breakfast and suzer, tea Rod bread and batter ; dinner,
lb. roast beef, lb. plum pudding. bleed and potatoes.
and a pint of emu and Danbury, tobacco, snuff,
fruit, Ac. At childien's establishment, Brentwood,
juvenile band played, and various entertainments were
given. Christmas pudding: flour 224 lbs., pintos 224 lbs.,
currants, 140 lbs., suet 112 lbs., milk 10 Fallon& eggs 600,
peel, Ac. Price of articles of provisions generally
cheaper than last year. increase of poor, 33.
fir. Grooms's-to-re E-Esirr.-Extent, 222 acres; popts
lotion, 60,000. Under Mr. tiathorne Hardy's act ground
has been purchased for an additional infirmary, toe site
adjoining the present workhouse. Inmates of house,
1471 (last year, 909) ; children at Plealset school. 306 (last
year, 303) ; out-duor poor, 2,732 (last year, 2,98.1); total
in and out-door.ror irrespective of lunatic., 3,911 (last
Christmas, 4,1,,). Fare, roast beef. plum pudding,
baked potatoes, and pint of porter. Children, fruit, Ac.
On Monday an entataininont us the dining-hall, with cake
and glass of wine each on breaking up. Holiday on Box-
ing-day. Decrease in poor, 266.
ST. Lrzx, 11/DDLIIIIKC.-Fstent, 240 square acres ;
population, 66,000. Under the Metropolis Poor Act no
steps have been yet taken to erect an infirmary, but
schools are about to be built in conjunction with the
=jawing parish of Clertenwell. At present 160 children
are at eabools at Mallet and Mile-end. Inmates of work-
house, 933 933 (last year 866) ; men, 304, woman;
462; • 187. Out-door poor, 2,329 (WS Parr
2,211,re,men, • women, 882; children, 1,113, Christ-
mas Vb. road beef, Ilb. potato= and 110.
with fruit, Itc. 3601b5. 1121bs. met, and 3001Cdrer.
Increase on in-door poor, 68; oa out-door poor, 118.
Total Messes, 186.
won Lima, Comroak.-Local authority can give no
opinion of the operation of Mr. Hardy's act, not having
oou same to
_yodge. In-door poor, 663 (last Christmas,
622) ; 256; women, 267; children, 3°. No return
as to oat-door poor. Children at dbarict school, Penge.
Christmas fare for adults, Boz. roast beef, 12 om . plum
pudding, 4 or.. bread, 41b. potatoes, and one pint of.
porter. Children in proportion, with half a pint of porter.
Decrease of in-door poor as compared with last year, 60.
WHITZMATEL ITNION.-Inmates of workhouse 903
(last Christmas, 9831; men 398, women 474, children 31.
Christmas fare: Extia tea, sugar, and batter morning
and evening ; dinner, half-pound roast beet, 1 lb. of pots-
toes, llb. plum pudding, and 1 pint of Trueman's porter,
with tobacco and snuff for adults. and oranges and sweets
for children. Ingredients of pudding :-Flour, 4901b5.;
suet, 2401b5. ; raisins, 6 cwt. ; currants, 2 cwt. ; peel,
281 be. ; spice, 2lbs. • eggs,l44 , and salt, 61be. No return
of out-door poor ; decrease in in-door poor, 80.
Hoisons UNION.-Area, 160 acres; population last
census, 44,299. Inmates of workhouse-men, 184;
women, 261; children, 187 ; total, 632 (last year, 602).
Christmas fare-Roast pork, plum pudding, Ac. Ingre-
dients of pudding-240 eggs, 14u11e. raisins, 66Ibs. cur-
rants, 140Ibs. flour, 1401 b.. suet, and 61bs. peeL One pint
of porter to each adult, with tobacco and snuff, and fruit
for children. Coat of Christmas dinner about 401. A
concert and entertainment by chiliren in the evening.
Nothing extra to out-door poor. 7he guardians are at
war with the Poor-law Board on the imbject of erecting
infirmary, Are., under the new act. Increase in in-door
poor, 30.
Wier Loaoon Valor& -No bee Wing under the new
act has been erected, the attempt to amalgamate
the union with Cleikenwell having been defeated.
Inmates of the workbox's) at Holloway. 476 (last
If sr, 678) ; men,l62 ; women, 2g3; eaildno, 40.
Most of the children are farmed at the Central London
District School, Hanwell. Christmas fare : Roast beef,
dos. • potatoes, 120 z. • pudding, 12m. • porter, 1 pint;
tobacco, muff, and fruit. Png: floor, 2 cwt. ; met,
14 cwt. ; raisins, 21 cwt. • currants, I} cwt. • 211bs. mixed
peel, 61b.. spice, and 661 be. sugar. (No rein= of out-
door poor) ; decrease on in-door poor 103.
Sr. Onmilsnotaz-Fauns.-In ihe house, 729 (last
year, 902); um, 296 ; boy& 17 ; women, 307; 11069 20.
At Holoisoourt and Edmont=, 193 (last year, 1 1) ; out-
door poor, 1,246 Oast year, 1,989) ; adults, 626; ehildros,
619; tramps for weak, 120 (last year, 79). Fare: Boast
beef, Ilb. ; potatoes, eif M.; plum pudding, ilb ; potter,
1 pint ; and taboo= and muff, and fruit for chlldren:
Decrease= the in-door poor, 81; and on out-door, 744 ;
total decrease, 826.
Sr. Gooaosorsta-lLurrem, Soorireux. - Inmates,
416 (last year, 488) ; men, 160; women, 241; children, 14 ;
out-door, 2,712 (last year, 3,317). Imbecile and children
at Mitcham. Fare : Road beef, plum pudding, and vege-
tables ad libitum, and pint of Darcley'sportm, with tobaooo,
snuff, fruit, in. Decrease on in-door poor. 23 ; onout-
door poor, 606. Total decrease, 628.
MILS.XXD, OLD-TOWN.-Ares, 881 acres; population,
86,000; houses, 12,000; poor rate, 9d. in the pouud per
quarter ; vestry rates, 6d.; total, 6s. in the pound per
year. Inmate, 620 (last year, 674) ; men, 178 ;
women, 244 ; children, 198 ; lunatics, 173; out-door
tr, 2,313 (last year, 2,608). Week out relief, 13.11.
.r2d. (last year, 131/. 9s. 11d). Camel poor relieved
during the year, 19,896, viz., men, 12,883; women, 4,621;
children, 2,210. Like period prior to the Metropolitan
Poor Act passing but 6,371. Tbe Christmas fare was
41b. roast beef, 11b. baked potatoes, 111). plum pudding,
and one pint of porter; apples, nuts, oranges, toys, ftc.,
for children and =bodies; muff and tobacco for the
aged. Price of bread per owt., 12a. 3d. (last year, 17..) ;
flour, 36e. 6d. (last year, 615.) Decrease on in-poor, 64;
on out-door, 396 ; total decrease, 449.
St. Mown= Barns.-Area of parish, 760
acres; POpulatiis about 120,000; total inmates of work-
house, 1,312; men, 642; women, 692;
_boys, 38; erh,
39; daily average in the house, 1,263 (lid year. 4363) •
out-door poor, 2,641 (same period lasethrutnii,o4ol;
and infirm, 673 • able-bodied, 676; l 390 Oat
relief : mosey 'BB4 2s. • kind, 62/. 17a. Od. • total,
1101. 19a. 10d. beet year, 1211. 7s. 4d.) _ &now,
each Inmate : to& resit bad, lb. baked potato= 11b.
plum pudding, isff ass pima of porter. Manses on ia.
door poor 1, 10; en *sided poor, 407 ; total de-
arded_ll7.

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in is oparatAwa. bat the weelles et embeds miler ire pro-
visions 3r is andipratke. At pant N.lOipa are at
school M Bottom Inmates of wltrea: (Ise par,
676) ; Ewa, 193 278 ; 67 ; os6-deor
poor, 1,207 Oast Chriolmak MU) ; sot beMeAS7O;
abla.bedied, 177 ; shildeakooo. Christmas s Mast
beef sad plartadiag. DORINISS ea iarloor paw, 117 ;
it on poor, 10; total damask IL
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