The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-25 00:00:00

SIR DENIAMIN HALL AND THE V.ESTDP OP

MARYLABONS.

At the normal meeting of the Marylebone vestry on
Saturday the following communication from Sir B. Hall was
read: "Office of Works, May 19, MT.
" Sir,—l am directed by Sir Benjamin Hall to send to you
the acoompanying copy of the reply which he ve to the
deputation from the vestry and hood of guardians of St.
Marylebone, which attended at this °Sloe yesterday upon the
subject of the interference of the Poor-law Beard.—l am, air,
yours faithfully, " EDWA.IO Lron.
" The Vestry Clerk, St. Marylebone."
" It swears to me (rays Sir B. Hall) that the Poor-law
Board have interfered In two cases, first as to the flogging of
women in the workhouse, and neat as to the state of the
pauper lunatics.
" My opinion lo,that the case of flogging the women in the
workhouse has been most clearly proved. I think that the
Poor-law Board, after the representations made to them, had
no option in the matter, and it became their duty to • mall-
tute a strict inqiury into the circumstances, which, in my
opinion,were of a most reprehensible character, and in which
I believe everybody concurs. With respect to the elate of
the workhouse, ea described in the report of the Lunacy
Commarioners, I think that after ouch a report had been
made the Poor cow Board were bound to make inquiry.
The truth of the allegations set forth in the report of the
Lunacy Commiasionerre is fully corroborated by the report of
the committee of the board of guardians appointed to consi-
der it, and, I must say, discloses a state of circumstanced,
of a most revolting character. Such is my opinion of the
cases in question at this time. You oak me now to interfere
and to request the Poor-law Board not to take any further
steps in the matter. All I can say is, I am as arena to the
interference of govenunent authonty in the management of
your affairs as any one of you, and as soon as you can
show me that the matters so justly complained of are reme-
died, or that they are actually in active course of remedy. I
will, with the greatest pleasure, represent the we to the
Poor-law Board, and endeavour to prevent any further Inter-
ference in these matters.' "
It was ordered that the communication be entered on the

The steamer Berenguer, Captain Maces&ll, ar-
rived at Southampton on Saturday. Her dates were Barce-
lona, April 30; Valencia, May 2; Alicante, 3; Malaga, 4;
Cadiz, 8 • Vigo, 11; Coronae, 15 ,• Santander, 18; and,
Havre, 22. Her freight connoted of beans, was, leather,
wine, wood, and orange.. The Bonerin the pioneer of a
new line of steam ships about to run between Southampton
and the Spanish ports. The line comb's of four ships, and
they will make monthly trips. The Berenguer will start
from Southampton for the Spanish ports, with • full cargo,
to-morrow.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—A boat acci-
dent took place on the river on Saturday evening, which
moulted in the death of a young man named Edwin Newton,
aged 21, clerk to Mr. Hackett, burbler, of King's Bench-
walk, Temple. The demand made a wager for Ave shillings,
to row a fellow.elerk from Westminner-bridge to Blade:
Mars-bridge. They hired old-fashloned wager-boats from
the stairs at the foot of Surrey-sheet, and started 011 the
race from Weenuinster-bridge, each boat being accompanied
by • four-oared cutter. The deceased gradually drew in
advance, and on nearing Blackfrisrs-bridge hia competitor
had given up the race. The unfortunate fellow kept on,
end pawed through Blackfriars-bridge. Here, it seems, he
had some difficulty in bringing his boat round, owing to the
rapid ebb tide, and to add to his difficulty, the swell from the
Lotus penny steamer, which had just passed PO near to him
that it broke over into the boot. In consequence, apparently,
he became alarmed at his position and, from some =fortu-
nate rircametanoe, be lost hold o 1 one of hie sculls, and in
endeavouring to regain it, the boat overturned on the top of
him. The caner which wan with him, but some yards in
advance, put back to his aid, so soon as they =mewed the
accident. By this rams he had got clear from the boot, and
could be seen clinging is the sea. This kept him afloat for
three or four minutia, bat, =happily, bet= tho cutter could
=cue him, he dissppessel sad perished. The tide wen
plug very , sad, denbrices, the body was swept
down the rine . deceased's hat wsa picked up
by the pinata ken pier. It was stated that It
wee sot ha trios he ma oasatsar to tow in, and that aa
assidsat lepoompl rlt

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