The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-07 00:00:00

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.

The usual weekly meeting of this board was heli
yesterday, at the boardroom, Mill lane, Evert on. In the
absence of the chairman, Mr. H. 'Edwards presided.
The other guardians present were—Messrs. Baynes,
Abrahams, -Wilson, Sagar. Mawdsley, Parr, Richmond,
Roberts, Owen, -Taylor, Whitby, Potts, Medealf, Harrison,
Wensley, and the Rev. Mr. Tattersall.

Froai the report of the Master of the Hospital, it
appeared that last week there were 117 patients in the
house, this week there were 119, and for the correspond
ing week of, last year 83; 12 had been admitted, and 13
discharged tiering the week. Cheques to the amount of
£250 were voted to the relieving officers tor the main-
tenance of the out-door poor within their several districts.
The master of the workhouse reported that, last week
there were 607 paupers in the house. since when 19 had
been admitted and 25 discharged ; this week there were
601, and for the corresponding week of last year 656.
There had not been either a death or a birth in the house
during the week.

A letter was read from Mr. Rees, the poor law auditor,
stating that from his recent investigation of the union
accounts he had been obliged to surcharge the master of
the hospital (Davis) 18 10s, for which he had not given
a proper and satisfactory account in his books. The
above sum comprised the following items, viz. :—For ale
and porter, £8 Is 7d ; for spirits, .E 1 5s 4d ; for .the
maintenance of his wile, who, without the consent of the
general or local board, had been living in the establish—
ment, .f.B 10s 7d ; and for postage stamps, 12s Gds; for
which no adequate reason had been assigned for sending.
A letter was also read from Davis, praying the board
to have the matter investigated, and after a very brief
conversation the whole matter was referred to the hospital
committee.

Mr. Pitts then brought forward the subject relative to
the interference of the Earl of Sefton at the last election
of guardians, and in the course of his observations stated
that ho had been intormed that the earl's agent, Mr.
Ledger, had also interfered in the election at Sefton, for
which place Mr. Birch had been elected. He concluded
by moving a resolution to the effect that tha clerk be
requested to write to the earl for the purpose of knowing
whether he sanctioned such interference.

Mr. Harrison seconded the motion, which, after a few
words from Mr. Taylor. in dissent to the proposition,
was all but unanimously agreed to.
There being no other business, the board adjourned.

Fort).five thousand a year reverts to the Crown by the
death of the Duchess of Gloucester.

THE Freer STEPS.—The little Imperial Prince of France
has deCidedly begun to walk ; and—the thing is hardly
credible, bat so it is—his iltustriors father is already
having him taught the military. steps
THHEATENING NOTICE.—Last week Mr. Welch, inn-
keeper, Freshford, received, through the post-office, a
threatening notice, of which the following is a copy. The
object evidently was. to deter him fr( m prosecuting, at the
Petty Sessions, the per4ons who had attacked hint, and
injured his property during the election riots :—" We
will stick closer to your brush. Mr. Walsh, iam now
giving you notice not to do what is in your mind ; if you
do, mark the end of it ; you will be the sufler(r. i will
give you sometbitg else to thing of. you are Bad. you
will be worse. if you do this mark the end of it."—Eilkenny
Moderator,

visit OF PRINCE ALBERT
TO SALFORD.,,

INAI7GURkTION OF THE STATUE OF THE