Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-16 00:00:00

OFFICI IL AZT URNS.

From the 'returns of' the Master of the Workhouse, it
appeared that the number of paupers in the Workhouse
last week was 56'4, since when 18 had ben admitted, 21
discharged, and 2 deaths; leaving this week 559, 343 of
whom belong to Toxtetb•park. Fur the c)rrespondiog
week of last year there were 597. _ _ _

The Master of the Hospital reported that last week there
were 100 patients in that establishmmt, since when 15 had
been admitted, and 15 discharged,. leaving 100 for this
week ;• and for the co:responding week of last year there
were 81.

Cheves to he amolnt of £l4B were voted for the
maintenance of the out-door poor within the district.
After diiposing of some unimportant routine business,
The CLunic read the communications to the Board, and
then followed the
FINALE TO THE "RATTLE-HIS-BONES° INVESTIGATION.

The CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, Mr. Shaw has a few words
to say to this Board on a private matter, and I am sure you
will hear what he has to say.
Mr. SHAW : Fram what occurred last week on the dis-
cussion on the memorial, I feel I should give an explanation.
In consequence of the many unjustifiable and unprovoked
attacks made upon ma in the NORTHERN TIMES, and alluded
to and commented upon by Mr. Ledger so unjustly, I was
provoked to make a statement which I regret, and I now
beg to withdraw i. Whatever may have been the writing,
I feel that I was not justified in making use of the ex-
pression I did, and I now beg to retract what I did say. I
spoke to the chairman, and should have done sa last week,
but when I turned round I found the repo: tors had all left.
(Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN: Mr. Shaw called upon me and
stold me
he should withdraw the expression, and subsequently sent
me a letter. The following is a copy of the letter :-
40, Everson-road, Wednesday Afternoon.
July 8, 1857.
Dear Sir,-4.t the meeting of the West Darby Guardians
held this day, over which you presided as Chairman, in the
debate which took place on the motion of Mr. Ledger, iu
reference to Dr. Nevins, the medical officer, I was betrayed,
in the heat of discns-ion, into an expression calculated to give
offence to Mr. Willmer, proprietor of the NORTHERN DAM
Timm, in consequence of the many unprovoked and unjusti-
fiable attacks made upon my character and conduct by that
gentleman in his paper, and by Mr. Ledger refmrrin/ to the
Board's last week's proceedings in the NORTHERN DAILY
TIMES, and so unjustly commenting thereon. I beg to
inform you, however unjustly Mr. C. Willmer may have
acted towards me in the manner abovo referred to, I regret
having used tile expression I did, and that it is my intention
to w:tlitiraw the same at the meeting of guardians on Wednes-
day next. I should have done so this day, but upon looking
round I found the reporters bad left the room before the
termina'ion of the business of the Board. I trust the above
will be satisfactory, and that Mr. Willmer and Dr. Nevins
will not consider it derogatory in them to extend the same
courtesy to me, for the many unjust remarks they have made
upon my conduct and character. Apologising for thus
troubling you,--I am, dear sir, your obliged servant,
To the Rey. W. Badnall, Wavertree.

RICHARD SHAW.

The CLERK (Mr. Cleaver) and I have a wish for Mr.
Shaw to give another explanation. Last week he statel
that he had been informed on good authority that the
memorial had been " hawked about by an offic.3r of that
board." At first, I tit:nigh the alluded to me; but after.
wards I was convinced that it could not. But I have
a wish that the public should be satisfied ; and I hope
Mr... Shaw will say whether he alluded to me or not.

Mr. SHAW : Most certainly not, sir.
The anal( : I had nothing to do with it.
Mr. PITTS : When Mr. Shaw made use of the expression,
I called upon him to name; but it was overruled by the
Board.

Mr. SHAW : I cannot say more than I have done.

The CHAIRMAN : Mr. Shaw has satisfied Mr. Cleaver
that he did not refer to him ; therefore, that is all
about it.

Mr, H. EDWARD 3 : Although Mr. Shaw has exonerated
Mr. Cleaver, he his not done 113 VI the other officers.
The CHAIRMAN : I have no doubt but that he will
do so.

Mr. EDWARDS : He should name the party.
The CHAIRMAN : Will yoU mention the name ? You
said that you had beard it reported that the memorial had
been hawked about by an officer of the Board.
Mr. SHAW : I beard it from a guardian, and if he will
allow me to do so I will ; but he is not present to-day.
Mr. LEDGER : My name was mixed up with the matter.
I have no knowledge of the memorial having been hawked
about by either one officer or another. I had nothing
whatever to do with it.

Mr. EDWARD;: It was not out of your possession,
was it.

Mr. LEDGRII: No ; at the request of the memorialists I
gave it to Mr. Cleaver to forward to the Poor-law Board,
which he did.

Mr. EDWARDS : He should give the name of the
guardian who told him.

The ellAntuAN : Have yon any objection to do so ?
Mr. SuAw : At present I have, as I have not semi him.
The CHAIRMAN : Well, let it stan,l over until next week,
in the course of that time Mr. Shaw will hays seen the
guardian who told him.

The CLERK then read the following reply :
Poo--law Board, Whitehall, 14th July, 1857.
Sir,—l am directed by the Poor-law Board to acknowledgA
the receipt of your letter of the 9.h inst., forwarding a copy of
a resolution which was passed by the guardians of the West
Derby Union, at their meeting held on the Bth inst.—" That,
this Board, having full confidence in the skill and attention of
Dr. Nevins, request the Poor-law Board to sanction the
continuance of his services as medical oflieer of the workhouse."
The Board desire me to inform you that, in compliance with
the wishes of the cuar Hans, expre,sed in this resolution, they
consent to the continuance of Dr. Nevins in the office of
medical officer of the workhouse. They enclose a copy of the
letter which they have addressed to Dr. Nevins.—l am, sir,
your obedient servant, COURTNEY.

To W. Cleaver, Esq., Clerk to GoArdians.
Mr. StrAw: Will you read tie letter sent by the Board
o Dr. Nevins.

Mr. LEDGER: Why should we.
he not read.

I shall wive that i

Mr. EDWARDS sec.inded the res-dution, and on the Board
dividing, there appeared five for having it read and seven
against it, therefore the document was not na I, a-id
did not form any part of the meeting and cannot be
published.

After some routine business had been disposed of, the
Board adjourned.