The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-14 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY.-YESTERDAY

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held at ten
o'clock yesterday. Mr. Churchwarden 'Woodruff presided,
and the other members present were—Messrs. Whitby, Owen,
Bairstow, Shaw, Satchell, W. Sono, Denton, Jackson, J.
Jones, Critchley, Whitty, and Cooke.

THE IRISR AND SCOTCH PAUPER REMOVAL BILL.

The Chairman stated that a petition had been prepared in
reference to this bill, and sent to Rev. Rector Campbell for
signature, and he believed had been presented to the House of
Commons. The bill now stood adjourned to the 26th of
May. The opposition was coming in from all quarters most
vigorously ; and it was expected that the bill would either be
considerably modified, or altogether withdrawn.
Mr. Whitby said the vestry clerk had stated that he
furnished a circular to the clerks of various unions throughout
the country. He wished to ask the clerk whether one had
been sent to the clerk of West Derby Union.
The Clerk said he was furnished with one last week.
Mr. Whitby asked if there was any particular reason for it
not having been furnished before.
The Clerk was not aware of any particular reasons.
Mr. Denton said he could explain the matter, He offered
his services to the committee to see the chairman of the West
Derby Board, Mr. Harrison, in reference to this matter. The
committee accepted the proposal, and he waitpd on Mr.
Harrison, and had some conversation with him, Mr. Harrison
promising that he would bring the matter before the West
Derby Board.
Mr. Whitby said that was no explanation, and that Mr.
Harrison was not chairman of the board.

The Chairman said the clerk's answer was the only one
that could be given—the circular hal been delivered rather
late.

WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee were read. It appeared
that the numbers last week admitted to the vagrant sheds were
202 males, 120 females, and 25 children, in all 347. The
number of sick cases in the hospital on the 3rd inst. was 615,
including 32 fever, and 35 itch. The total numbers in the
house on the 7th inst. were 2,300.

Mr. Shaw moved the confirmation of the proceedings,

Mr. Denton asked what was the result of an enquiry which
was instituted during the existence of the medical relief com-
mittee into the conduct of some of the medical officers of the
house.

The Chairman said the subject was still under consideration.
Mr. Shaw said the sub-committee held an enquiry the pre-
ceding day, and would report to the next meeting of the
workhouse committee.

After a short conversation the proceedings were confirmed.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS COIMITIEE,

The proceedings of this committee were read,

Mr. AV. 'Tone; moved their confirmation, and in doing so
referred to a report now going the rounds of the papers, that
of Mr. Brown, the government inspector of schools, upon the
schools of the various unions within his district. Among
others which came under his criticism, were the industrial
schools of that union ; and he was sorry to find that Mr.
BroWn had brought on again in his report a subject which he
(Mr. Jones) thought bad been fairly disposed of. (Hear,
hear.) The gentlemen who were on the board at the time
Mr. Brown preferred a charge against two assistant
school-mistresses, would no doubt remember that a sub-
committee of the industrial schools committee was at that
time formed for the purpose of investigating the charge.
The investigation was conducted by Mr. Farnall,
Poor Law Inspector, who came down purposely, at the instance
of the Poor Law Board, to conduct the enquiry. The sub-
committee had three or four sittings, and he thought a more
careful enquiry could not have been made than Mr. Farnall
carried on. That was twelve months ago now, but the girls
finding themselves under the charge, did not consider that
they could remain in the schools, and, without reference at all
to the issue of the investigation, they gave up their situations,
and got other appointments. Now, he believed Mr. Farnall
had not made his report, but he believed the opinion of Mr.
Farnall was that the charge Mr. Brown originally made against
the two girls was not proved—that the facts did not warrant
the charge against them. Now, he thought under the circum-
stances, Mr. Brown having been invited to attend the enquiry,
which he refused to do, it was au injustice to the schools
themselves, and to the two girls, that Mr. Brown should re-
issue a charge which had no foundation in fact, and to take
advantage of it to reflect upon the management of the schools.
(Hear, hear.)
The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The minutes of this committee were read.

Mr. Denton asked if the measurement which had been so
frequently applied for to the surveyor had been received ?
The Clerk replied in the negative.
Mr. Denton stated, that he would oppose any further sum
being paid such as that lately paid to the Messrs. .Elohne, until
those measurements were received.

The Chairman said it was not the intention of the committee
to wake any further payments unil those measurements were
received, which, he agr3ed with Mr. Denton, should have been
received before.

Mr. Jackson drew attention to the subject of pauper emi-
gration, and the extent to which that board could assist it.
An enquiry had been act on foot to ascertain how far the board
could give it their aid. It appeared they could only assist
paupers to emigrate to the British colonies, and not only so,
but the law seemed to be in such a state as to become almost
inoperative. He did not know whether it might not be
desirable for the board to take some initiatory steps to make the
law tnore simple and practical. (Hear, hear.)
The Chairman thought the subject an exceedingly important
one. It was very much to be regretted that the late church-
wardens should feel justified in locking up money which the
ratepayers had contributed, probably, not for that specific
object, but which was, at all events, their property, and could
not be better empioyed than for this purpose. He did hope
that before long they should have a fund to send out families
with.

Mr. Jackson thought they should appeal to the late church-
wardens to make a payment out of the fund.

The Chairman said the gentlemen had been applied to by
the voluntary late committee, and had refused again and again:
No doubt if the borough was prepared to amuse itself with a
chancery suit they might succeed.
Mr. Jones : And divide the funds among the lawyers.
Mr. Shaw said he understood Mr. B.utchinson was the
obstructor, and that Mr. Carne was willing to disgorge.
No motion was made upon the subject.

The Chairman brought before the board the great desi-
rability that they should be enabled to assist the Li-
verpool Reformatory Committee in their efforts. He
stated that a specific case had been laid before the POor
Law Boaid to see whether they could not carry out this object.
He also referred to a communication received from the
secretary of the Soho-street ragged schools, in Soho-street,
requesting a contribution towards the funds which they
dispensed in educating certain classes of the poor. It was
perfectly true that they did educate them, and gave them the
best of education, as regarded industrial training. But if they
admitted the principle of supporting these schools it would
open the door to the whole of the schools of the town to make
similar applications, and for the present at least the committee
was determined to postpone the consideration of the question.
The Chairman then alluded to the disgraceful manner in
which great bodies of seamen were imported into Liverpool.
They were shipped frequently, he was informed, in America,
iu a state of drunkenness, unfit for duty, ill-used upon the
voyage, and then cast upon Liverpool in a state of destitution,
and frequently in a dangerous state from wounds and bruises,
to be supported by the parish One of these seamen
lately died. He thought the attention of the consul should
be called to it. The Chairman finally drew attention to a
claim made to the Finance Committee by Rector Campbell,
for fees due to himself and the late Archdeacon. The claim
amounted to £162 since March 1854, including the sixpence
fees allowed by the Queen's Bench, and also sixpence fees for
registration. The majority of the Finance Committee de-
cided that they did not feel themselves justified in paying
these fees. It was a new question to them, and they had not
a sufficient amount of information as to the legality of it.
They therefore preferred not paying it until some decided
information was laid before them. This was the decision of
the majority of the committee, The minority of them were
of opinion that the payment might be made subject to the
poor Law auditor's decision.

The proceedings were finally confirmed
The vestry then adjourned.

MILITARY RIOTS IN MALTA.

MALTA May B.—For three days past there have been
serious collisions between parties of the Italian Legion,
the police, the English troops, and the inhabitants. The
Inspector of Police has been killed, and an officer of the
Marines wounded. General Pennefather has arrested a
number of Italian and Maltese. On the Bth, the revolted
legionaries entrenched themselves in a fort. The General
marched his troops and brought artillery to bear upon
the buildings—a speedy submission was expected.