The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-10 00:00:00

REPORTS,

The master of the workhouse reported that last week
there were 728 paupers in the workhouse, since when 21
had been admitted, 2 born, 39 discharged, and 4 deaths ;
this week, 708; and for the corresponding week of last
year, 673.

- The master of the hospital reported that last week there
were 112 patients in that establishment, since when 9 had
been admitted, 11 discharged, and 1 death ; this week, 109 ;
and for the corresponding week of last year, 83.
The master of the workhouse also reported that there
was no bread in the house, no leather in the storest and very
little meat.

Mr. Kirkus facetiously remarked—" And very little tiu
❑ the lockers to provide more."

THE VISITING COMMITTEE.

This committee recommended a gratuity of £lO to Mr.
Cutts, the schoolmaster of the workhouse, for the efficient
manner he had conducted the schools during the period he
had had the care of them.
The Chairman read a letter from the Rev. Mr. Moore,
the chaplain, bearing testimony to the deserving conduct of
the schoolmaster, and to his energy and zeal in attending
to the duties of the schools.

Mr. Shaw moved the adoption of the report, and, in the
course of his observations, fully corroborated the statement
of the chaplain, with regard to the services rendered by the
schoolmaster, who had been at some expense in order to
render himself able to play the organ of the chapel.
Mr. Kirkus seconded the motion.
Mr. Harrison supported the motion, and passed a
daserved eulogy on Mr. Kirkus, for his devoted attention to
the children of the schools, who, at the present day, were,
through his exertions, a credit to any establishment, and
not, as heretofore, a disgrace.

Mr. Mansfield and Mr. Wensley also supported the motion,
which was then unanimously carried. Mr. Callis then
moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Kirkus, for his kindness and
the attention he had devoted to the schools.
Mr. Harrison seconded the motion.

This vote of thanks was unanimously adopted. The chair-
man, in conveying the same, bore his testimony to the
valuable services rendered by Mr. Kirkus, in connection
with the children of the school, and regretted that he was
about to retire from the board.

Mr. Kirkus returned his thanks, and stated, that although
he was about t) retire from the board, he should not cease,
as a ratepayer, to devote his time and attention to the
children of the house. He apologised for any warmth of
temper he might have displayed, which was a defect more
attributable to the head than to the heart, and expressed a
hope that the West Derby guardians would each and all do
as he had done—honestly maintain their own opiaions, and
state them fearlessly and openly.
It was reported that Mr. Mann, the master of the hospital,
was confined to his bed through illness, and it was decided
that steps should be taken next week to have the accounts
made up.
The Chairman explained that the township of Wavertree
was not in arrear, as had been reported; every halfpenny
had been paid, and the mistake must have arose at the
bank.

Mr. Edwards then moved a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, which was seconded by Mr. Lunt, and warmly sup-
ported by Mr. Abrahams, who congratulated the board on
the respec`able way they had conducted the business during
the past year. Not having had any squabbles, the board-
room did not deserve the name it had been called, a" bear-
garden."
The Rev. Chairman briefly returned thanks, and resigned
the chair.

Mr. Callis then proposed a vote of thanks to the vice-
chairman.
Mr. Wensley seconded the motion.
Mr. Harrison returned thanks, and said he had been
nearly twenty years a member of the board, and would
always be happy to perform his moiety of the public
business.
Mr. liirkus then moved a vote of thanks to Mr. C. Bolton,
and alluded to the opinions he had enunciated in a Liver-
pool paper, which opinions did him honour.
Mr. Shaw seconded the motion, which was supported by
Mr. Harrison, and unanimously adopted.
This concluded the business of the board, whose services
for the present year terminated.

ROYAL NUPTlALS.—Galignani publishes a letter from
Lisbon, in which it is said that the object of the visit which,
as has been announced, the King Don Fernando is about to
make to Brussels, is to arrange a marriage between his son
Don Pedro V., the reigning sovereign, and the Princess
Charlotte of Belgium. It adds that orders had been given
to prepare the steamer Mindello for him. According to
the same letter it was very confidently believed in Lisbon
that a visit from the Queen of :England has been defini-
tively resolved on, and will take place within the next two
cuts.