The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-02 00:00:00

month,
Mad

At Amoy tho market was Unit.
; About 600 bales have been quitted. Qum',
Sos. 16.24, $25 70c to $2.5 80e ; Nos, 28-33 A
4 50e ; Nos, 38-42, $3O to $3O 50e,

!OTTON YAR

tations are

527 50c to

been done at Arno

The lower kinds

remain about as last,
,us show an advance. About 23,00 L!
„c-A dispmed of. Grays are quoted at 0
whites, $2- 20c to $3 65c. The demand

LONGLCLOTHS
quoted, but heavy goo•'

1 have 1

Amoy v

A limited

WOOLLENS : Spanish stripes, 1,100 pieces sold : assorted'
95c to $1 sc; scarlet, $1 13c to $1 22c; long ells, 1,400
pieces quitted : assorted, $7 Isc to $7 70e.
METALS. —IRON : Nail rod, $3 10c to $3 45c-; bar square,
3 60c to $3 90c ; flit, $3 50c to $3 90e ; round, $3 10c to
""- • --"" —d, $3 to $5; lead, $8 60c to $8 90c; tin
30c.
E $1 50c to $1 70c.

plates, t 7 80c to $8

'ring the past month a fair amount of business
e, and at about former rates, except for median'
Congous, which are 2to 3ts lower. The finer
. _

chops are

settlements of Congo's

and Ki9ou

Oopacks, 25 to 28tg. ; WeenaU-ot
51t. Arrivals to date have beet'

nd the s

39 cIIC
and, for

months bill

o 224 r. per $lOO

SHANGHAI.

a, 4s 9 ; 011

vices are to the 7th November. The advance 'a_

SELECT
VESTRY.-YESTERDAY.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry
was held in the board room, workhouse, at ten o'clock,
yesterday. Rev. Rector Campbell occupied the chair,
and the other members present were Messrs. Shaw,
Denton, Bradley, Satchell, Chesney, Mellor, Rawle,
Owen, Bairstow, Whitty, Woodruff, Luff, Gardner,
Wensley, and J. Jones.
The minutes of the last vestry were read.

WORKHOUSE COMITTEE.
The minutes of this committeeM
contained nothing of
any importance. It appeared that the numbers admit-
ted to the vagrant sheds during the week were 176
males, 126 females, and 44 children—in all, 341. The
number in the hospital on the 22nd ult. were 664,
including 48 fever and 73 itch. The total numbers in
the house on the 26th ult. were 2,500.
Mr. Shaw moved the adoption of the minutes, inclu-
ding a recommendation to purchase some new Mills for
the use of the workhouse.
The minutes were adopted.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL'S COMMITTED:
The minutes of this committee contained the
following entry : " The chaplain having reported
that John and Thomas Rice, two of the boys in
the schools, being Protestants, were entered on the
books as Roman Catholics, they were called before
the committee and questioned on the subject, and the
baptismal register of Thomas Rice at St. Peter's church
Was submitted. Resolved, that these children be entered
as Protestants in the register kept at the schools, and
that the chaplain and Mr. Coates be directed to report
to this committee, in future, all instances in which chil-
dren express a desire to have their religious denomina-
tion altered in the books, as also to report every par-
ticular connected with the admission and discharge of
each child."
Mr. Whitey inquired under what circumstances the
baptismal certificate of these boys was inquired into,
and the mistake was made in the registry ?
The Chairman said the Chaplain came to St. Peter's
church and inquired whether the boys had been baptised
there, and whether the certificate of baptism could be
found there. The register was examined, and the cer-
tificates were found there.
Mr. Whitty did not think it proper that such exami-
nations should take place there generally.
Mr. Owen said it appeared that the children were
brought in by their aunt, who was a Roman Catholic,
and entered as Roman Catholics! The children stated
that they themselves were Protestants, and that their
father and mother were so. Under these circumstances
the inquiry was made, and it was found that they were
Protestants.
Mr. Denton thought that explanation ought to be
satisfactory. He was quite amazed at the sensitiveness
displayed by Mr. Whitty.
Mr. Whitty should be at all times happy to express
satisfaction when he was satisfied with a fair and legit-
imate explanation. But still he held that it would be
improper if, after the religious denomination of children
had bean already fixed, it was permitted to Mr. Holmes,
or anybody else, to go and investigate the circumstances
of each child as he thought proper, and it was for the
sake of preventing such a principle from being estab-
lished he made his remark, but without at all meaning
to deny that the explanation in the present instance was
satisfactory.
The subject then dropped, and the proceedings were
confirmed.

FINANCE COMMIT"FEE.
Among the cheques recommended to he drawn by this
committee was one for £7O increase of salary to cne of
the ministers of St. Paul's. Sonic discussion arose
upon this question, which was ended by the
chairman and Mr. Woodruff explaining that the
item should not properly speaking, have been brought
before the vestry at all, as the payment was one which
Counsel's opinion had decided the overseers were bound
to make. The chairman accordingly directed that the
item should be withdrawn from the finance committee's
books.

The proceedings were then confirmed. Mr. Denton moved according to notice, for a return of
the number of. assessments revised during the last six
Months. The motion passed without opposition.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF RELIEF.
The minutes of this committee were read, from whiel
it
the clerk

TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OP THE RELIEF DEPARTMENT,
Gentlemen,—l am re
last to submit for quired by your resolution of Monday
your consideration such arrangements with
regard to the duties of paid officers in this-department, under
the present altered circumstances, as appear calculated to
render it, as far as possible, efficient and satisfactory in its
workin g.
I would, in the first place, remark that upon some of the
points connected with this subj-ct the vestry have already
given expression to their views. On the 3rd Jnly last they
approved, and the poor-law board have subsequently approved,
first, of assigning to Mr. Evans the duty of attending to th,
casual cases; second, of assistance being aft
relieving officers- in the writing up of their books
and third, of the proposal to appoint an out-door inspector--
this, however, has since become a vexed question
as the vestry is concerned.
Now, with regard to Mr. Ev,
be admitted, that his long services,
As an officer, entitle him to the first po,
partment, and I trust you will- consider
hitherto assigned to it. As superintending
assisted by Mr. Pierce and Mr. Conway, as c,
to me,that his duties should now be fixed as follt
1. To attend the relief quorums when required.
2. To deal with the casual cases, whether applications fo,
relief, or removal to Ireland, Scotland or the Isle of Man.
8. To keep all necessary books and forms, and to check the
payments in out-door relief, and certify the same to the vestry.
clerk.

lorded to the

, I Lb
natured effici,

and forms ;

fins, it will general
and h

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4. To make all necessary reports and returns from time to
time to the vestry-clerk.
5. To attend to the business appertaining to deserted or
neglected families, should the committee, upon consiel
see at to continue the business in its present form.
6. To have the oversight of all the officers attached to thin
department ; to see that their duties indoors are duly per-
formed, and to report to the vestry clerk, for the information
of the proper committees, any dereliction of duty on the part
er those officers that may come under his notice.
Upon the second point—namely, assistance to the relieving
officers—no difference of opinion appears to exist. On all
bands it is an admitted impolicy to withhold from them such
ass stance as will leave them free to the vigilant discharge of
their out-door duties. The assistants, however, should be ex-
pressly prohibited from acting im any way as relieving-officers
except with the ssnction of the superintending relieving-officer
in emergent cases.
WThe duties of Messrs. M'Clelland, Martindale, Blewer,
hyte, Walker, and Williams, as relieving officers, are
especially prescribed by the poor law board ; and those of the
following officers, with a few slight exceptions as to forms of
books, scc., will remain as at present, namely—Pay-clerk, Mr.
Atherton ; assistant-clerks to the relieving officers : removing
officers, Messrs. Felton and Woods; bread distributor, Mr.
Messenger.

oration;

The remainder of the business hitherto attached to the relief
department I propose to transact in my own office—as the removal
of paupers, non-resident, and non-settled, accounts; &c.
With regard to an out-door inspector, I may state that I
was strongly in favour of such an appointment in the first
instance, and that nothing has since occurred to alter that
fepinion. Cross visiting, properly carried out, has always been
ound effective in the detection of mpostnre, but there is no
f4Cea: pt present to perform it; and if the relieving officers,
gs is proposed, bo.confined to the dnties of their di.tricts, there
will be no one to inquire into the applications for servants or
apprentices. With every check upon the relieving officers
i,odeors, there is none whatever where it is most desirable,
pa rely, out-doors. His conduct towards the poor at their
Owellings, and how often he visits his cases, if at all, must
ketuftin 4nclieeked ; nor can any investigation into complaints
against out-door officers be eTeiently investigated without an
in4lligent and experienced off-Ker.—l have the honour to be,
gentic4;4lP, your obedient servant,

CHARLES II ART,
Yeßtry Clerk
e, and Head Superintendent
Parish Offices, 31st Decembr, 1855.

It appeared that a motion was made by Mr. Bradley
to the effect, that the consideration of the question of
appointing an otit•-door inspector, be deferred until the
ether recommendations were carried into effect. That it
aquas moved as an amendment, by Mr. Woodruff, that the
4ppointment be approved of, and advertised for, at a
salary of el5O a year, liable to be discontinued at a
notice of three months. The amendment was
carried.

Mr. Denton moved the adoption of the recommenda

Mr. Bradley seconded the motion, observing that he
had not now, under the present circumstances, any
objection to having an inspector appointed, and he
would, therefore, withdraw the opposition.
Mr. Woodruff: Whatever has been the change in
Mr. Bradley's mind, my mind has undergone no change.
Mr. Denton : I had hoped this would pass without
any discussion. (Hear, hear.)
The Chairman said the adoption of the resolution
would make such an alteration as would amount to the
rescinding of a former resolution, •
order to perfect the thing, it would be necessary to give
notice of motion, and have it carried at the next ineetin,
Mr. Woodruff : Not to re-open the dir

and, therefore,

cus.sion, I

suppose
'lshe Chairman : Oh, no ; only pro for
This suggestion was ultimately agreed to, and the
rueti3n allowed to stand as d notice.

The Clerk was proceeding to read a letter, addressed
to the Chairman of the Select Vestry, when
Mr. Bradley asked : What is the signature of that
letter, Mr. Ran ?
The Clerk; John Dignan,