The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.
The answer of the King of Prussia to the last
111`"tinteation of the French Government has
been
a 4-". received. The terms are said to be pacific,
-11'1' What is not often the case, somewhat to the
ilt3i4t. Ills Majesty was evidently in a benevolent
blin":4lr when he wrote or dictated them. It would
"ZardOUS to say what the next c ommunication
Will 1,
n The Conferences will, I presume, soon
1)00
ts,,o fiagain "for the despatch of business." The
"r'n'ineissioners sent by the canton of Neuf-
k•e'tel te Paris' to. assist Dr. -Kern have been
he ivecl by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The by
liatinp Naples, with the view of conct-
tsiae,f_ 'Western Powers, has, it is said, pro
Cs • Neale large contracts to English and French
alist s.
bohhe rnemlsers of the Senate, Legislative Corps,
lastll of State, &c., were admitted to the Tuileries
ha night, nlght, to present their felicitations on the
Plerzl33' event of the Prince Imperial having ern.
iseti his first year yesterday. His little Highness
biztiblY,°ll are aware, inscribed on the muster rolld
the the
Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard, an
ttuazTe.n Of that gallant corps have celebrated the
al) s, cies s event by banquets, accompanied with
fort,l,Priate toasts. The public, who seemed to have
t
'll,-4ett all about the matter, were reminded of
OPoCi.e,fiqgs hoisted on some public buildings. The
tio `oilor, also, who in matter ofjoyous demonstra-
-141;4 next to the Grand Master of the Ceremonies,
iy~II if the most enlightened man in Paris, had
Pr0:1 notes of preparation. For three evenirgs
Vlsee'islY a stream of gas lights played round dthe
frontfl for half an hour, and experimental flags
Yeat,„,,ed- over the doorway. The 11Ioniteur of
aY and to day has several colt's-Inns filled
Of emotions in the army and the Legion
tetos'tcnour, and what is
"Lill better, a
13 h",,er of poor children are received into the
14
1711 Asylum, which under the patronage
loellte-e infant Prine-e, and which owes its
offer e ation to the
'.-ands subscribed last year to
l'ltt)s, testilinnial on the occasion of his
Gamenrn'ine the promotions I do not see the
i_ttaille; the Prince; his Higness has no undue
',1R41°.11;
.and he is content to remain some time
,tope„',,nt his present rank. Nothing is left undone
him the heir to the throne popular, and keep
the Present in the minds, if not in the hearts of
'°o'',7°,?lc• It was supposed that the anniversary
qoatils-,ue signalised by a pretty comprehensive crea-
iittia.,"l new nobility. The intention has been often
hatz-"lited to his Majesty; and it is still said that he
boat 42,t abandoned it altogether. In his
recoil tnoughtful moments he has perhaps
Direeg from such a parody of the first Eni.
nover less opportune. The ice, however,
oKoff been broken by the Dukedom of Malak-
Ilits,„ and there are many among the as-
itsee,-8 to nobility whose victories on the well-
tler 'an battle field in the Rue Vivienne are consi-
Iltae,lbY themselves as on a par with the Marshal's
Celt.'" on the Crimean stronghold. Due du Grand
eso(.ral. Marquis de la Bourse, and Comte de la
so,e'sse, would surely sound as well as Due de
I‘Ta;,,lllcn, Comte du Trott- bonbon, and Baron de la
diffe,7„Blade, and posterity would not make much
Petticitlee between a genuine aristocracy and the
kie, ee. Few eyes detect at a distance the differ.
set tbte.tween paste and diamond. They who have
Nyr hearts on patents of nobility, as well as
tilt' toad COY2seessions, may as well be gratified in
,1-„as `..ney have been enriched in the other
"Uld appear that some at Court have been
struck by the preamble to the treaty of
44,,Y and commerce lately concluded between
ts,s,i7os and Persia, and have taken the Oriental
8e)8' of compliment employed in it in a literal
fhA " The elevation of His High Majesty
per
yanperor Napoleon," says the eloquent
1/Vll is equal to that of the planet Saturn.
PIZ?, standard is the sun ; he is the
nearl,,'"'Di star of the firnament of crowned
ilrts --the sun of the' heaven of Royalty—the
eta't;',ll/ent of the diadem—the splendour of
Ilah;qds and the Imperial ensigns, &e." M.
fitbil?et, of the Institute, has rendered astronomy
halsiiittr• and thanks to his exertions there is now
4Pes. Y a courtier who is not aware that Saturn is
of (.:311IPanied by a certain number of satellites, who
Dlazeurse form his entourage. The parallel is corn-
Xhan has turned the current of our ideas
as4te the East. Persian tastes and usages
Rettieg into vogue. The Persian Envoy,
!lot, 1;1' hYperbolical, and clever as he is, does
o,wver, enjoy a monopoly of interest. It
tleeu'ared by one who is sadly deficient in
Tiszli'Jlialities which recommend a courtier. For
dose Ventura
past the preachingS of the celebrated
`4lrai.:' venture have roused the attention and
l'!N-geci the eqanimity of the Court, The reverend
of zieitl Preaches the Lent sermons at the Chapel
%,° b(,e Tuileries. Louis XIV. gave ample liberty
„,'`clps.,-"Buet to denounce the vices of the age, and
‘as ;P:lailn the' hollowness of Court flatterers, and
4tlitY of worldly pomp; Louis Napoleon
was /lot do less, and the eloquent Dominican
4iletligit,Ven to understand that, if the tribune be
q'tiol'hireM. the pulpit may yet be heard words
)41 andsolemn warning. The duty of Govern.
tit
-1140 "Wards the people was the subject of the first
,Vie,.,4rse, and the select congregation could hardly
ecieht I!„th'iir ears when they heard his strong con-
vre,l-"en of the system of Napoleon I. in the
'ilelfts-h4ce of his successor. The unbounded and
anbition, the disregard of the obligations of
cuttezt,land the incalculable disasters his system
11 ') ',O
'4n the millions under his sway, were set
tar tll It was amusing to witness the astonishment
stt(ittif4dies and gentlemen in attendance, at the
;Yeryc'l,of the preacher. Their features burned
I,‘4lll,jaloUr of the rainbow, and glances were
iletsv;'Y east at the Emperor. He, however,
"4e itta no emotion ; he listsned throughout with
calmness, as if the sermon was but a strain
epeThe preacher at last relieved the appre-
,,'e3l/1„,,-s of the attendants by returning thanks to
:As 01.'. that France had now a ruler whose policy
;,_41:11(1-„‘ a. different character, &a. The second
;,oe Is" related to the education of the people, and
ltilveeend Father dealt some hard blows at
'artio,,t';versity. The discourse of last Sunday was
-11141 Y effective. It dwelt on the absolute
of a State is under, not only to
butt _ e ruler
to °od example in his own person to the people,
gy lli,enforee morality in those who were employed
licit a In Weirs of State, or at least to prevent
it°4lo-i' • might have been known for habitual disre-
,cte ball that makes life respectable and respected
thi:ine" the agents of his power. He dwelt
meet °l)ic, it appears, at some length,an and
:'fa e be acquainted with certain particulars,
',ne°,;(„e,,r reputable, relating to some brilliant per-
,-qfotz-',' Which have run the round of the Parisian
tPlit ;,?1' the last month or two. It is to the
Ones of the Emperor that Father Ventura con-
"es preach. The congregation is small andh
-sardY select, and it is doubtful whether such
f`,l4,:z;' Would be allowed in the more thronged
tiil,l\let're:.r.%)€ the Madeleine, St. Sulnice,St. Eustache,
of s e'arne It is to be hoped he will still wield
t, thentargle
eir - The poor are often enough reminded
'abtontiesions and commissions; but the pro-
-Bclll°?nibisdeeds of brilliant and tolerated sinners,
11,..rist`,11dal of our times, require a courageous and
• g hand. The sermons of Father Ventura
Fe r`°'
rents ably be continued ; they will form a Petit
ilot less necessary now than in the time of
t"kin (aqua, Envoy Extraordinary from the
t;)!s-es,.?tri
.Confederation to the Court of Spain, at
lliNh to
Paris, presented yesterday to the
Qvor,, Ambassador the propositions of his
NV Merit. They were immediately transmitted
by the Ambassador.
,;`)o4t it -
I. currently reported that the Emperor is
Platnber-e0
_B, end several Councillors of State ando>l
the Senate into the departments of
tile% ""u a commission to examine aud report
real situation, of the country, in the same

manner as M. could, the minister of State,
examined and reported on the state of the
southern departments.
The following despatches have been received :
"BERLIN, MARCH 16.

Baron de Manteuffel has announced to the Second
Chamber the signature of the Treaty of the Sound Dues,
and has informed the Assembly that he intends shortly to
lay before it all the documents relative to the affair.
" MADRID, MAntn 16.
The Spanish press approves the plan of uniting the French
and Spanish lines by the Aldudes.
The Mexican Minister has arrived at Madrid.

AUSTRIA•

There is no local news.

VIENNA, MARCH 15

The following extract, which is from the last
number of the. Presse d' Orient, is of interest, inas-
much as it contains an account of the circumstance
which led to, the report that Russian troops under
Gen. Abdul Kadir Khan had marched from Shirvara.
to Tabrit. :
Two of the most influential chieftains in the ci-decant
Persian province of Scheki or Shirvan, on the east coast of
the Caspian, were Hussein Khan and Abdul Kadir Khan, one
of his sons. When the Russians took possession of the province
several of the tribes, and among others that of which Abdul
Kadir Khan was the chief, emigrated to Persia. The Shah
allotted land to them in the district of Ankut (Augut), in the
Karadagh. At the outbreak of the war between England and
Persia Abdul Kadir Khan, who has the rank of a general in
the Persian army, raised a cavalry regiment from among the
able bodied men of the tribes which had emigrated from
Shirvan, and demanded permission to join the Shah's army in
Fars. As the Shah Nadireddin (Noureddin) granted the
request, Abdul Kadir Kula lost no time in proceeding to
Teheran by way of Tabriz.
It may be observed that the Teheran Gazette, of
the 12th Reby-el-aouel, confirms the foregoing
statement.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MARCH 13.

The repression of Absolutist tendencies in Court
and Cabinet—a consequence of Royal misgivings as
to the satety of a retrogade policy—would have been
very agreeable to the present Premier if he could
have checked the reaction at the point he desired.
But it is easier to set a ball rolling than to determine
the point where it shall stop. Marshal Narvaez
may be considered the last resort of Constitution-
alism. After him we come to the Absolutists, who
play the game of the Carlists, and to the Polacos,
who play nobody's game but their own, and repre-
sent nothing but the most profound political
corruption. Withdrawing in alarm from the
perilous cajolery of the Absolutist party. the
Queen, instead of holding fast by Narvaez, has
stepped a little ahead of him,-and now stands appa-
rently wavering between him and that political
party, or rather clique, which, at least in professions,
is a shade more liberals and of which O'Donnell and
Concha are among the chief representatives. The
situation of Narvaez is at this moment critical,
and he feels it to be so. The Queen makes no
secret of her small esteem for him, and scarcely a
day passes that she does not express it to her
intimates, through whom it oozes out, and has
become matter of common conversation in the
clubs and.tertulias of Madrid. The partisans of
the present Government scarcely attempt to
conceal their doubts of its stability, and some of
them have been heard. openly to declare their
uneasiness and their belief that the country is on
the eve of anarchy. Narvaez, well aware of the
unfavourable sentiments entertained towards him
in the highest quarter, would be glad to forestal the
gathering storm, and secure himself an agreeable
retreat. His eyes, there can be little doubt, often
turn wistfully towards Paris, but it is difficult to
make all secure for his ends in a country where, if
there be honour among thieves, there is little
among politicians. He would like, it is thought, to
abdicate the Premiership in favour of Senor Pidal,
whom he thinks he could trust to maintain him
in the Paris Embassy. But it has now become
almost an axiom in Spain that every Cabinet
must have its General. There are persons who
imagine that O'Donnell and his friends do not
desire to take office at present, but prefer waiting
until the Cortes assemble, when they hope to over-
throw the Government by a vigorous opposition
in-the Senate. This is probably a mistaken view
of their real wishes. O'Donnell has to apprehend,
when the Cortes meet, a series of most violent and
damaging attacks, to which his past conduct has.
laid him completely open. His numerous'
enemies will give him( no quarter. The Polacos
especially are whettiug their weapons of offence.
and not one of the many t3aws in his armour will,
escape their thrusts. If he came into office he
would avoid this, for then the Cortes—those, at
least, whose elections are now preparing—would
probably never meet. Another question is, whether
he could maintain himself in power, supposing him
to have attained it. It would be hardly possible,
with only his present supporters. But these are,
at this time, coquetting with a section of the
Progresista party, professedly without his know-
ledge, but, as some believe, with his full acquies
cence. As regards his chances of becoming Prime
Minister, there is one circumstance that would
induce me to believe they are not bad. Certain
persons formerly most attentive to Narvaez, and
one man in particular, who holds a high position
and who is noted for the keenness of his scent—
for the acuteness with which he discerns, sooner
than anybody else, the earliest rays of a rising
sun—have lately transferred their devotion
to O'Donnell, and are in daily intercourse with
him. To this indication considerable weight is
here attached.
The journey to Madrid of the Duke and Duchess
of Montpensier, concerning which the papers a
short time ago contained so many contradictory
statements, was, there can be no doubt, on the
very eve of taking place when it was suspended by
a message from this capital. As it is known that
the Queen desired her sister's visit, and as the
Montpensiers are persons whose movements have no
political importance, people have been rather puz-
zled to account for the change of arrangement.
Some incline to think that it was made in accord-
ance with the wishes of the Emperor of the French,
who took the opportunity of testing and proving
his weight in Spanish councils. If so, it was a mere
superfluous exercise of power, for the Montpensisrs
are nullities in a political point of view, are
unnoticed when they come here, and have no real
popularity even in Seville, their habitual residence.
The Duke has none of the qualities likely to win
the hearts of Spaniards ; and one defect, commonly
attributed to him, would be sure to alienate their
sympathies. Ho has the reputation of being
avaricious, even to meanness. Numerous ex-
amples are cited of his mesquinerie, by which he
has disgusted many persons who otherwise were
well disposed towards him, for this is one of the
last things to be pardoned by Spaniards, who
would much rather see their Princes extravagant
than close fisted. And this is unquestionably one
of the reasons why the Duke has so thoroughly
failed in obtaining popularity among his wife's
countrymen.

General Prim has been sentenced to six months'
imprisonment, but retains his rank in the army•
His advocate, General Zabala, whose able defence
(understood to have been drawn up by Senor Olo-
zago) made a great impression, went last night to
the Queen to ask her to remit the sentence. No
positive answer was given, and to day opinions are
divided as to what will be done. If Prim is par-
doned it will be another mark of the declining in-
fluence of General Narvaez, who has not forgotten
old enmity, and is his personal foe. Neither the
offence nor the punishment being of a degrading
nature, there is nothing to prevent Gen. Prim being
elected to the Cortes, but of course, if imprisoned,
he cannot take his seat, and this will be a gain to
the Government, supposing these men to be still
in power when the Cortes meet, of which some
doubt exists in the minds of many.
The mail that was yesterday to sail from Cadiz
for the Havannah took out full powers and instruc-
tions to General Concha with respect to Mexican
affairs. Nevertheless, it is to day reported that
Concha is to be recalled. This appears impro•
bable.

THE NORTHERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

[By the British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.]

HOUSE OF LORDS.-WEDNESDAY.

Their lordships, departing froth their usual custo m of
adjourning over Wednesday, met to-day, •at twelve
o'clock, for the despatch of business, with the view of
facilitating the dissolu'ion of parliament.
Lord Redesdale, chairman of committees, occupied the
woolsack in the absence of the Lord Chancellor. There
were only three or four peers present.

HILLS COMMITTED.

The following bills were passed through committee :
Customs Duties Bill, Race Horse Duty Act Amendment
Bill, Cinque Ports Act Amendment Bill, and the Pauper
Maintenance Bill.

form their own opinion as to whose memory is likely to
be the most accurate. The fact is, that that gentleman's
energy is so great, that it never occurred to either of us
that, like Lord Palmerston's tenure of office, his guardian-
ship could not terminate except with his life, and accord-
ingly the statement was made by him in all simplicity.
and it never occurred to me to question it. And now, sir, I
assert that there is not a single statement contained in
that article which was disproved by him last Wednesday.
I stated that there were 251 sick out of 691 inmates, and
that the board had treated the representations of its own
visiting committee with contempt, by refusing to grant
the assistance which it said was necessary—and no denial
of the charge was attempted. I said that the sick had
died without being able to go into the sick ward at all,
and no attempt was made to refute the charge. I said
that some of the guardians wished their experienced
officer to resign, and thought a young man without
experience was quite sufficient for the care of 250 sick
paupers, who were dying at the rate of atnve 250 per
annum. And how was this charge met ? Merely by some
of the gnardiaua denying that they were hard hearted
men, or incohslderatd to the poor. But there was• one
charge which was met by Mr. ElhavV, and in what manner?
I said that seven dead bodies were waiting for interment
on a single day. And how did he reply to that charge ?
Why, by telling the board the.' one was an old woman who
died from bronchitis, and another a woman who died of
dropsy—that one was a child who died of cancer, and the
others were infants who died of various infantile diseases.
And he summed up his reply by saying, " So there were
two aged women and five children," and his refutation of
my charge was complete. Why, sir, if this was intended
as an answer—what did it imply ? What would it imply,
except that, as they were only old women and children,
what did it signify whether there were seven or seventy ? If
it did not mean this it was utterly without meaning as an
answer to my statement ; and Heaven help the sick in this
house if your medical officer were to adopt the principles,
that because they are only old women or children they
deserve no pity or assistance at his hands.
There is yet one point to which I mustt allude. Mr.
Shaw and several of the guardians have lately begun to
say—tt Tell us what increase of salary will remunerate you
for the increase of work and enable you to provide the
necessary assistance and put an end to these continual
discussions," and they have expressed a desire that it
should be granted. I shall not attempt to characterise
Mr. Shaw's unblushing assertion that, "every week, every
month, every year, I have been asking for more, more,
more." He is perfeetlyaware that it has not the slightest
foundation in truth. There is not a single guardian whom
I have asked, either directly or indirectly, for an increase
of salary since the board settled both mine and Mr.
Lister's, about three years since. I have applied for the
assistance which was necessary for the sick—for myself I
have asked nothing. If, however, the board prefers to
act upon Mr. Shaw's suggestion I shall have pleasure in
meeting its ♦iews, and adopting any plan which may
restore the harmony which has existed between us, until
the present winter, during the eleven years I have been
medical officer to your workhouse.

The Chairman : Has any gentleman any remark to
make upon the stivement made by Dr. Nevins. I appre,
hend that the meaning of it is to remove any impression
that may have been thought to cast upon him by the
discussion that took place last week, that he may have
imagined that he was connected with. That is the purport
of it, is It not, doctor ?
Dr. Nevins: Yes, it is ; and I also acknowledge to
being the writer of the article to which allusion has been
made, and to take the responsibility of it.
The Chairman : To what article do you allude ?
Dr. Nevins : I allude to the article which appeared in
the NORTHERN TIMES, I communicated that article, and
am willing to prove the statements contained in it ; and
it was cowardly to attack it.
The Chairman : Have any gentlemen any remarks to
make upon Dr. Nevin's statement

Alter a short pause,
Mr. Call's sail—l have already said all I have to say
an the subject, and I think it would only have been
fair If Dr. Nevins, as the paid servant of this board, had
put his name to the article when he published it. He
should have come before the board first, and not have
sent an anonymous communication to the papers.
Mr. Shaw : And then attack a man, and call him a
coward for replying to the false statements that he had
made. _

Mr. I. Edwards 7 If he is, as he states be is, the writer of
that article, I should like to know what he means by this
1 passage i---," What did they care for experience ? It was the
redue4on of numbers among the patients they wanted; and
when thq sickness wes prevalent, and cases severe, they
would drop through more quickly from the fingers of a
"young' man jest commencing business," who has his
experience to gala, than from those of a man experienced
already in his profession. The latter would probably keep
JiielpaliYe longer, even it he did not cure them, and the rates
would itiff fr; and as for the possible recovery of a few who
migh4flierwise die,:who thinks that:of any consequence ?"
' lip- rough their fingers ! From that it is evident that
ri tprkealais•to east an imputation upon the whole board.
i
1` it tio,nOt do so, I don't know what it means.
Dr:'NA,,itis : I have not a copy of the article in my
hand, but much depends'upon the wording of the sen.
ten ce (After reading the extract) It is correct, and I can
say that I have told the visiting committee of this house
over and over again, that there was more work to do than
an experienced man could .do; and what I would ask
could be done by an inexperienced person. It is quite
incompetent for one man to do the work, and, therefore,
from what has taken place, I think I was justified in
saying what I have said.
Mr. Shaw: The board has not persisted in refusing
assistance.

Dr. Nevins : The board has refused assistance, although
I have from time to time told them that I could nut do
the work-
_ _

Mr. Lunt : If Dr. Nevins cannot do the work in three
or four hours in the day, why does he not devote six or
seven hours to it ?

Mr. Pitts: There is no complaint made of his not
doing his duty.
Mr. U. Edwards: No person can complain of Doctor
Nevins not having performed his duty. We have all
admitted the talent and abili y he has displayed, and
acknowledged the time he has devoted to the discharge of
his duties. I think it would have been much more manly
on the part of those who are always making this
" bother" about Dr. Nevins, if they had asked the paupers
if they had been properly attended to by the Doctor, and
if they had found that he had not done his duty, then let
them have come forward in a many manner and moved
that he be dismissed. That would have been much
better than creating these bickerings, and always finding
fault.

Mr. Whitby : There has been no fault found.
Mr. H. Edwards: Then why all this fuss about it.
Mr. Whitty . I never heard a single complaint made
against the doctor, and for my part I entertain the highest
respect for him.
Mr. H. Edwards : Thcn why move for the return of
his daily attendance.
Mr. Shaw : This has no connection with the letter.
Mr. H. Edward : I was not speaking to you.
Dr. Nevins : It has been stated that I did not devote
sufficient time to the board.

Mr. Shaw : I did not say so.
Dr. Nevins : Since my salary has been advanced, I
have not taken any extra work out of doors. I feel that
no one man can properly do the duties of the house.

The Chairman: I'clori't see to what end this discussion
will lead. Dr. Nevins has made his reply to the state-
ment, and I do not see that we can proceed further in it,
unless I have some motion before the board.
Mr. Shaw : I have a few remarks to make. The
statement I made last week arose from a letter that had
appeared in the NORTHERN TIMES, which letter was
forwarded to me by a friend. In the letter it was stated :
—" His duties are a mere bagatelle, and yet he says he
cannot discharge them properly. Ho has only to visit and
prescribe for 250 sick patients in the wards, and compound
the whole of the medicine they may require, to superintend
the general hygienic condition of the house, and regulate
the diet of every patient under his care ; besides attending
) sundry other nameless requirements of a large establish-
ment like the workhouse, and yet he has the audacity to
ask for assistance, and to think that the West alby Board
of Guardians will believe him deserving to receive it. But
his fate h,is been such as his presumption deserved. The
visiting committee of the hospital, who may be supposed to
know the condition of the house, and the necessities of the
case, recommend that the assistance should be granted, but
the general board stood aghast at the monstrous demand.
What ! not able to attend to only 250 patients—paupers to
boot. ' Why, any old woman can attend to them.'
6 Rattle their bones, over the stones,
They're nothing but paupers, whom nobody owns.'
And so, in solemn conclave, the following sentence has been
passed upon the offending culprit. Mr. Lunt was of
opinion that the sooner their medical officer resigned the
better ; and Mr. Whitby concurred with his learned brother
in this judgment. Mr. Shaw was determined that a second
medical man should never be in that house, to assist, while
he lived;' and he wide the beard obey his bidding,
and the assistance asked for toss most properly refused."
He there calls this board a " solemn conclave." That is
insulting ; but as I said last week, I do not envy the
feelings of any man who could pen such a letter.
Now, I do most positively assert, without the fear of
contradiction, that I never made use of such words as
long as I live," nor did I say it in my own parlour ;
but what I did say was, that I would raise my voice and
hands against the appointment of a second medical
officer, and I say so now ; and how Dr. Nevins could
write such a deliberate falsehood, and then come here
to make a complaint, I am at a loss to understand.
With regard to the report itself, I believe it is strictly
I correct. I also fearlessly assert, that Dr. Nevins did
tell me that he would not devote any more time to
the performance of his duties, but if he did not make

use of these exact words, that was the meaning of
them. lie next says that he has never had an increase
in his salary.

Dr. Nevins : I beg your pardon ; I said, since it was
arrausred• some time since. It was £5O, then it was
£BO, and now it is £l2O p3r annum. That I have
admitted.

Mr. Shaw : He stated to me that he could not give
any more time, and then I told him th it he was giving
less time than when there were more paupers. Did I
not say so ?
Dr. Nevins : Yes.

Mr. Shaw : And then I told him that if he could not
doit for that salary, he should resign ; as EL man of
honour I think he should resign, but I do not
say do resign. I am sure no person can.
charge him with neglect. With regard to the seven
bodies being in the dead house at one time, I did not
intend again to have aliud-d to it; but I do say, it
was strange that such should have been the case. I
want to know why it was so ?
The Chairman : I can explain that.
Mr. Abrah'ula : Mr. Gough can tell you the reason.
Mr. Shaw : Thrre is room, we have heard, for 63
paupers in the hospital, and I wish to know wby they
are not drafted from the workhouse there.
Mr. Harrison : Dr. _lC'Fins has nothing to do with that.
l‘l r. Shaw : But his frient;; have. He then briffly
repli(d to the observations made by Tr. H. Edwards, and
concluded by saying that Dr. Nevins had treated an
important motion in a very light way. I-To V:rl moved
that 30 or the paupers be drafted from the workhout into
the hospital. . _

Mr H. Edwards objeeed to the adoption of such
course, on the ground that it was more expensive to
maintain paupers in the hospital than it vas in the work•

house.

Dr. N sins explained that it was not necessary to adopt
such a course, as the sickness in the workhouse was on
the decrease. _

Mr. Batten seconded the motion made by Mr. Shaw.
After sonic conversation, in the course of which the
clerk denied, if each establishment was properly con—
ducted, that the expense of maintainance was more in
one establishment than in another,
Mr. Harrison moved, as an amendment, that the subject
be referred to the special committee.
Mr. lit yes seconded the amendment.
Another exceedingly irregular conversation followed,
when Mr. Shaw briefly replied, and the board divided.
The voting was as follnw s :—For Mr. Shaw's motion.
16, and for the amendment, 10. The former was
therefore carried.
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For the mot:on—Messrs Callis, Sager, Batten, hlawdsley,,
Medealt, Elias, I. Edwards, Morris, Ronald, Almond,
Whitby, and Shaw.
Watkineon, Lunt,
For the amendmost Messrs Abrahams, Harrison,'
Wensley, Wilson, Pickup, Leyland, Pitts, Johns, Baynes,
H. Edwards, and Heyes.
After transacting SOME routine business, the return
moved for last week of Dr. Nevins attendance was pro-
duced, and after some conversation, it was decided that
the average daily attendance should be shown and laid
on the table at the next meeting of the board.
This concluded the general business, after which the
board decided upon accepting the following tenders :
For flour and oatmeal, W. S. Leigh ; groceries, James
Hughes, 10 St. James place ; bread for hospital, Thomas
Allen ; do. for out door poor, W. S. Leigh, S. Cotterill,
E. T. Kearsley ; butter and bacon, John Bradburn ;
wine and spirits, E. Marshall ; ale and porter, T.
Glover ; soap, J. B. Horner.
The board then adjourned.