The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-13 00:00:00

PAALIAMINTARY COMMITTZZ&

POOR RELIEF IN THE METROPOLIS.
This committee resumed their inquiry on Friday ;
Mr. Villiers in the chair. The other members preset were
Sir W. &AMU, Mr. Lyall, Mr. Kekewieh, Lord IL Howard,
Mr. Bounate, Colonel Peasant, Mr. Walpole, Lord R.
Cecil, Mr. Sidney, Lord Formoy, Mr. Buller, and
Mr. Aon.
Mr. J. M. Johusen, • guardian of the West London Union,
was swim examined—ln reply to questions by the chair-
man and other members of the committee, be said he did
not agree with that feature of the petition which had been
presented to parliament, that related to the election sad dis-
missal of officers without eonsultiog the Poor Law Board. The
chaplain received his dike from the bishop, sad the board
of guardians could not dimities him except in case of mis-
conduct. He objeoted to there being a parliamentary
secretary of the Poor-law Board, as he considered hu par.
liamentary duties must interfere with his proper functions
at the Poor-law Board. He should like to see, tf thee were
Namibia, the President of the Poor-law Board a kind and
benevolent father of the many poor under hie charge—la
laughl—and he should disregard outdoor agitation. He
thought that even in England out-door agitation might be
diereprded. (Laughter.)
By Mr. Alderman Sidney—He did not think the West
London Uaioo wee in a state which required any particular
condemnation; on the coatrary, be thought it was well
maisaged.
Mr. Serena), auditor of the amounts of the parish of St.
Pancras, was nest examined—He said there was a system of
sending people to St. Pawns Workhouse, on the pro.
min to pay la. or re. 6d. a week for their maintenance,
and a very mischievous system it was ; besides, the money
wee frequently not paid fur their maintenance. The system
of outdoor relief was very imperfect, the parish being very
esteasive. There used to be a weekly meeting of the
directors at the workhouse to pa into the amounts, and they
left of at 2 o'clock ; after dicier very little busies= was
dome—(A laugh)—awl they bad tea at Ave. That was some
years ago, in The ittteediusee was better bow, al.
though UsSfe were not any refreshments, as far as be was
wand. He had known the rates cut down from Is. 4d. to
Is. RI. and Is. for parochial political purposes—he meant
that when an election for guardians was coming on, • clan-
didate, in order to make hunself popular, did his beet to
have the rates cut down.

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After hemins some farther evidence, the eoinnaitiee ad-
journecL

BOARD OF ADMIRALTY.
The committee met again ou Friday. Mr.
Healey in the chair. The other members present were M. Seymour, Sir J. Graben, Admiral buncombe, Sir
F. Baring, Lord Clareoce RNA Sir H. Willouggh►y, Sir
J. Pakingtom Mr. Corry, Sir J. Elphinstoue, Mr. Whit.
bread, Mr. Phillips, lir. Beamish, Mr. Stansfeld, and
Mr. Seutiack.

Sir J:t•allactee Wes the rely tritium under examinatiot
during the day.

PAILLILNINTAILY AND RAILWAY COMMITTEE&
The following bills have bees passed in the committees of
the House of Lords :—RwAer and lizmouth Railway ; Wit-
soy Railway ; Alva Railway (fora Bee from the Stirling
sad Dunfermlise to Alva.) Two committees of the Henn
of Lords hays been appointed to sit during the week
ensuing. The first committee, of which Earl Graham is
chairman, will consider the Laicasbire and Yorkshire Rail-
way Bills ; the Leads, Bradford, and Halifax Railway ; and
the Biahops Castle Railway. The second, of which Viscount
de Vesei is chairman, will consider the Llantrissant and
Taff Vale Railway, and the Universal Private Telegraph
Company's BilL It is proposed to amend the standing
orders of both buses, luenng reference to railway and'other
joint.atock money bills, by inserting the following proviso
proposetkhy Lord Redesdale, chairman of committees, tothe The last scene of all which will end the strange eventful
effect—' Mg no provision authorising any company to history of the Chester meeting will be played at the
raise motley or to subearibe towards or guarantee any money "Corner" this afternoon, when outstanding accounts will
is the watertahhatof another comPeny, shall be introduced be collected, and balances adjusted. No great winners are
into any bill which is not brought in by the company reported, but owing to the limited range of speculation
thereby authorised to raise money, or to subscribe, or on the Cup, bookmakers art, with scarcely an exceptios,
guarantee." lows, and deem themselves fortunate if they "get out " at a
TUN SITILIDI 01 • RAILWAY STATION-MANTER lees lase than they had expected. So few hones were really
KVA{ Norrninsiat.—The Inquest upon the body of Mr. backed for money, that it was impossible for the most in.
Leonard Moore, the stationmaster on the Midland Railway, dustrious and accommodating layer of od.la to make •paving
at Lowdham, near Nottingham. who committed suicide on book. If the result tithe race bad been in favour of CiiZu
Wednesday last (particulars of which here Weedy appeared), Arnie, Wallace, or Man-at-Arms, a majority of them
was held on the 10th instant before Mr. Coroner Swami. would oot have been so well suited as they are by
The evidence adduced showed that when the body was found the emcees of Ben Webster. Although the winner took
two documents were discovered in the pocket of the die no prominent part in the betting until within • week
ceased, one of which stated, " Bryan Faulkes sad Robert of the race, he had always been held in high estimation
Faulkes have been the caw of this. I could sot get them by the public, and when at last the certainty of his starting
topsy. I have begged ae • child would for bread, and they became known, he was immediately advanced to a prom-
would sot pay me. My dear wife and children, good bye, neat place amongst the favourites. lodeed, on the morti-
sed do you forgive me,—L. MOORE." On the other paper ing of the race he was perhaps backed for more money than
was written, " Divan Faullies has jut paid ; I am mar- any other auimil.
dered." Sloes the unfortunate man committed suicide. lie The 1
supply of sport was certainly marked by " short.
chief cashier at Derby has examined his books, and found comings, which, however, admit of an an explanation.
them strictly correct. The jury, after a brief consultation,l Amongst the main causes of the paucity of the fields was
returned a verdict, " That deceased destroyed himself I the hardness of the ground, and horses that have important
during • fit of mental derangement." future engagements were not allowed to incur the risk of •
A NOTION SUICIDE Pl' A DI:FAULTING STATION- breakdown by galloping over the Roodee. Weight for
YAM& —Os Friday last it was discovered that the station. see ranee, too, were substituted for certain handl-
master at Lyme, a person named Dandy, wee wrong in his ceps, and however more " legitimate* the former
accounts. Hlldefaleotions. however, are not very serious, way be, the latter are certainly more popular
probably sot more than 30f. lie west by train the same amoeget traipses. The new mode of weights also ou-
tlay to Warrington, and afterwards, it appears, to a place , tnbuted to diminish the number of starters, and to frame
seerChorley, where he has some relatives, and from whom , his handicap in accordance with it, Mr. Topham was corn.
we understand he wished to borrow • sum of money to 1 palled to allot to many three-year-olds weights which eons.
make good his deficiencies. He was, however, unsuccessful pletely destroyed their auntie, whilst he had to handicap
in his application, sod on his way to the railway station on , horses that, with the minimum weight fixed at fiat 71b, he
Strsailz eight. in company with • friend, be stayed behind, could not bring together at all. Next year the handicap
w i
tato a fold, and shot himself through the bead with will be submitted to the stewards of the meeting for their
a pieta—Worries/roe Guardian. • approval before its publication. The stewards-elect are the
tottENoerwl ofina Newman,
" ?MOSLEY'S tiltmceme AT Currie I—Toluno,
fool, watheollallilotesbuClies' teLldeld,C"lftirie"Lydva won. Misty Mors, sewed. Mho Julia, woe. Chem Ande,
second. Starlight (the 113saela4, won Domani (Marquis of R. E. Naylor, Esq. ; and under the scrutiny of such a coin.
Westminster's Plate), won. Dee Webster ;Welter Cup. non. patent ',ethanol errors of jaddineat will be pointed oat and
Starlight Dee Stakes!, won I These estefordlor.
_prediction! corrected. Mr. Toham's office is a most ardasiss sod die-
appeared In the " Mather" of Monday last. Trertletor's ' eside one, and he is doubtlees delighted to be relieved
anticipations of York, Walton, and See bury will appear in
of the
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which attached to it.
Tato.ktro mi.,. of this day (Woodsy'. Way 11. paatioaod some
During the meeting the Derby betting our oetesdemally
at TT, Newgate street. Price One Penny. Order Inunsetweel, el t
say news amt.—advertisement.] vet, spirited, aid the wormiest. is referees to it well

The Saiaburymeeting is almost a local affair, especially
as regards the minor handicaps and 2.yr old events, the
entries for which are made up principally by representatives
from J. Day's, W. Day's, and Wooleot's stables ; copse-
quently, as " stable intentions" will not be made manifest
until the last moment, I must content myself with a notice
id the Great Wiltshire Handicap, two miles, for which
Bette, 3 yrs, Set 121 b, has been most leniently treated, and
he ought to take advantage of such a golden opportuuity to
score his first victory, as danger is only to be feared from
the Intimidation cult, 3 yrs. list. Lupus, 3 yrs, eat 21 b, I
doubt getting so far, and Vinegar Hill's absence from the
groom Spring meeting augury that her not right. —I am,
&c., 1116711011.