The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

THE ANTI-POOR-LAW BOARD LEAGUE.

A public meeting was held on Monday evening in the
court-house, Marylebone-lane, Oxford street, London,
for the purpose of protesting against the unconstitu-
tional and irresponsible power of the Poor Law Board,
and for adopting measures for effecting (through the
medium of Parliament) a thorough reformation of the law
governing the Poor Law Board." Mr. W. Field, president
of the League, was called to the chair, and briefly opened
tha meeting. The Secretary then read a short report,
which gave a satisfactory account of the progress of the
Logue since its formation, two months back. He also
real letters received from several members of parliament,
incliding Sir B. Hall and Viscount Ebrington, members
for the Borough, Sir John Shelley, Mr. Apsley Pellatt, Sir
Jamas Duke, Mr. Jas. Bell, and Sir Jas. Brooke Pechell,
some of whom made very strong observations upon the
present constitution of the Poor Law Board. Mr. Tappin
moved the first resolution, as follows :—" That this meet-
ing is at opinion that the power which the Poor Law
Board exercises of issuing orders, rules, and regulations
is unconstitutional, frequently harsh and oppressive,
to the poor, expensive to the ratepayers, and highly
injurious and antagonistic to local self-government." Mr.
Jacob Bell seconded the resolution. The Hon. and Rev.
Mr. Pelham, in speaking in favour of the objects of the
Meeting, though disagreeing with the wording of the
motion, expressed an opinion that there was great room
for improvement in administering affairs relating to the
poor in Marylebone. Mr. Brinshy moved the next reso.
lution, as fellows .—" That this meeting pledges itself to
use all its power to prevent the Poor Law Board from
further interfering with parochial self-government in all
matters relative to the poor, and that it will assist the
Anti-Poor Law Board League in effecting, through the
medium of parliament, a thorough reformation of the law
governing the Poor Law Board." Instead of allowing the
Poor Law Board to exercise further powers, he would do
his utmost to limit those already possessed by the board.
Major Lyons, in seconding the motion, said he was in
favour of the entire abolition of the board rather than
extending its powers. The resolution having been carried,
Mr. D'lffanger moved, and Mr. Ross seconded, the adop-
tion of a petition to Parliament, after which a vote of
thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting
separated. -

PouLoorrig.-1t would be difficult, I think, to find in the
neighbourhood of a great city a more delightful promenade
than the Bois de Boulogne. Even in winter it is accessible
to pedestrians who are not over fastidious on the score of
their boots or trowsers. Its paths and roads are all kept in
excellent order. Its parterres and its grass plots, its flower
beds and its deer park, are all equally tended. Not only
are there the attractions of the lakes, and the waterfall of
Loagchamps but there are long shady avenues screened
with branches that form a trellis work over head, and
meandering paths, secluded and lonely, that seem as though
in the midst of some wild uncultivated wood far away in
Perigard or the Vosges. Just recently the boil has been
considerably increased beyond Longchamps, and a new race
ground has been laid out. The grand stand is now being
finished. Nothing can be more picturesque than the site
of the course. The river is one side the boil ; on the
opposite, in the distance, are the hills of St. Cloud and
Meuden. The early part of the spring is the date fixed for
the cp'ning of tho course. The races formerly held in
the Champ de Mars will be held here, in future. A contract
has been entered into with the Municipality of Paris to this
effect.