The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-10 00:00:00

WEST DERBY UNION

Yesterday, the usual_ weekly meeting of this board was
held at the Board-room, Mill-lane. The Rev. William
Badnall, the chairman of the board, presided. The ether
guardians present were—Messrs. H. Edwards, W. Elias,
R. Shaw, J. Wensley, S. Lunt, J. Abrahams, Pitts, Pickup,
Evans, Siddeley, Baines, Wilson, Sagar, Leyland, Craig,
and Richmond.

OFFICIAL RETURNS.
The clerk reported, that he had examined all the books
kept by the several officials connected with the union, and
found them correct.

The master of the hospital reported, that last week there
were 96 patients in the establishment under his control,
since when 8 had been admitted, 19 discharged, and 3
deaths, leaving this week 82, and for the corresponding
week last year 46.
The master of the workhouse reported, that last week
there were 614 paupers in the workhouse, since when 22
bad been admitted, 23 discharged, 1 death, leaving for this
week 612 ; and for the corresponding week last year there
were 647.
Cheques to the amount of £l9O were voted for the relief
of the out-door poor within the several districts of the
union. MISCELIANEOUS BUSINESS.
In compliance with a resolution adopted at the last meet-
ing of the board, the superintendent of the out-door labour-
test reported, that he had discharged all the men who had
been employed therein, and that all operations relative to
the stone_breaking had ceased since Thursday last.
On the application of Mr. Davis, the master of the hos-
pital, the board gave their consent to his wife being per-
mitted to lodge in that establishment, but no additional
expenses to be incurred.

In reply to an application from the Poor-law Board,
relative to the dietary table for the children within the
house, the master of the workhouse was directed to prepare
the table and forward it to the board in London.
Two disputed accounts were directed to be sent to the
finance committee, for them to examine and report thereon.
The board sat for upwards of four hours, but beyond the
above routine business nothing was none.

THE BARQUE SOPHIA AND THE

HARVEST QUEEN,

TO CAPTAIN HENRY HORTON.

My Dear Sir,—With a heart overflowing with grateful
feeling, I hasten to perform a duty which I owe, not
only to yourself, but to society at large, that I may
stamp your name in the port of Liverpool, as a noble
seaman, a christian, and a man. When on the banks of
Newfoundland, during a thick fog, your vessel, the Harvest
Queen, ran into mine, unhappily cutting us down to the
water's edge. Had it not been for your humane and prompt
assistance, the lives of my crew and myself, in all human
probability, would have fallen a sacrifice. It is not only
that as an American seaman you stretched forth your hand
to save us, that we owe you our acknowledgements—such
would be only following the generous impulse of a sailor's
heart—but it is that after having succoured us, and taken us
on board your splendid ship, you, with a father's care and a
brother's affection, cheered our drooping spirits, adminis-
tered to our wants, and proved to us that in the " wild waste
of waters" Heaven had sent us a soul-inspired friend in
Harry Horton. Words are too feeble to express all the
thanks with which my breast is charged, but while memory
lasts, one of the titles I shall ever feel most honoured to
bear will be that of your sincere friend,

LYMAN. E. CANN,
Late Master of the Barque Sophia,
Liverpool, oth July, 1860,