The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-08 00:00:00

THE SEPARATION OF THE UNICN.

This being the day appointed for the consideration of
the plans, &c., made (by request) by Mr. A. liolme, may
account for the large number of guardians present, it
being the principal object for which they had been
summoned.

The Clerk (Mr. Cleaver) said the next subject that the
guardians would have to consider was the report made
by Mr. A. Holme, regarding the present accommoda-
tion for the paupers of the union. As a copy of Mr.
Holmes' report bad been sent to each guardian, the
subject was now come under discussion.
Mr. Callis : Before we go Mc, this subject, 1 wish to
have the resolution, appointing Mr. Holme, read.
The Clerk then read the resolution, pissed on the 19Lb
of Nov., by which it was requested that Mr. Holme
should make a survey of the present available space for
giving more accommodation to the house.
Mr. Callis then said—l rise to move that there be a
separation of the union. In so doing, I am relieved from
much anxiety and embarassment from the numerous
votes that was given yesterday by the rate-payers of the
Toxteth Park district,who are anxious for the separation.
I think that the time has arrived when the union should
be separated, but from the resolution that was agreed
upon yesterday, I am relieved from much unpleasantness.
1 think that it would be most desirable that a separation
should take place, as it would be most beneficial to all
parties• I will, therefore, prove, that it is desirable
that there should be a separation of the union, and that
Toxteth Park should be a union of itself. By this
motion, we shall be relieved from going into the merits
of Mr. Holmes' report.
Mr. Mawdsley—l beg leave most cordially to second

that report.
Mr. Lunt most cordially supported the motion, because
he thought that it would be a great relief to the union.
But he thought that the governor had been directed to
prepare a return of the number of persons in the house,
who could be pat out of the house, and were willing to
receive out-door relief.
The Governor said he had prepared the return, and laid
it before the committee, but it was requested that he
should bring it before the board at the next meeting, in
order that the relieving officer might be enabled to put
the cases on their books.
At the suggestion of the Clerk, some verbal alterations
were made on the motion.
Mr. I. Edwards said he had a great deal of pleasure in
seconding the motion.
The Rev Dr, Hume said that he was not prepared to
vote on the subject, because he thought that the board
was taken by surprise, and suggested that the com-
mittee should be appointed to fully investigate the
matter.

Mr. H. Edwards also thought that the motion was
premature, and that further time should be taken to
consider the same.

Mr. I. Edwards thought that if persons who com-
plained of not having information had attended to
their duties as guardians, they would not want any
information on the subject, as they would have known
that the subject had been mooted over and over again.
He would move that the board divide at once.

Here some confnsion arose, by all the guardians
speaking at the same time, and were not called to order
by the chairman, after which
Mr. Abrahams expressed it as his opinion that the
subject should undergo farther investigation.
Mr. Craig advocated the separation of the union.
After a few desultory remarks, Mr. Batten opposed
the separation of the union, on the grounds that no
parties would be benefited thereby. He suggested that the
proper course to pursue would be not to make the
workhouse a lying-in hospital, and to remove all paupers
that were willing to work for their living, after being
sent to the labour test. He also advocated the establish-
ment of an industrial school for the children, by which
the union would be relieved of the juveniles, and make
place for the aged and poor.
Mr. Callis, as the mover of the resolution, then
replied, and stated, that he bad no doubt but that Mr.
Batten had spoken as a ratepayer of Toxteth park, and
not as the representative of Walton. He then replied to
the other objections that had been offered, and expressed
a hope that the board would adopt the resolution.
The board then divided, when the following persons
voted for the resolution—.

I. Edwards J. Richmond
It. Morris D. Craig
J. Davis S. Si ldeley
C. Callis W. Leyland
R. Shaw T. Evans
W. Elias A. Johns
J. Sagar A. Pickup
W. Roscoe W. Baynes
T. W. Medealf J. Wilson
W. Johnson J. Abrahams
R. Mawdsley S. Lunt
E. Watkinson j. Wensley
Mr. H. Edwards, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. C. Batten voted
against the motion. The Rev. D. Hume declined to
record his vote on either side. The absent guardians
were—the -Rev. Mr. Badnall, Messrs. Green, Hayes,
Fitzpatrick, Almond, Harrison, and Whitby.
It was then decided that the above resolution should
he forwarded to the general board, with the records of
the votes.
After some routine business the board adjourned.

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VOLUNTARY STARVATION.--A debtor in the Gloucester
County Gaol, named William Frankiss, aged 56. has died,
reduced almost to a skeleton, from having re:fogad to take
the proper amount of nourishment. He had been a prisoner
in the debtors' portion of the County Gaol since September,
1853, upon a warrant issued by the Court of Chancery. He
was able, even with the assistance of his wife and frienls,
only very inadequately to maintain himself, and it was
evident to the authorities of the gaol that he had not suffi-
cient food to maintain him in health. He was therefore
offered the prison fare, but he refused it, and so died.
RESIGNATIoN OF THI3 VICARAGE 01 CRIPPLEGATE BY
ARCHDEACON HALE.—The Yen. Archdeacon Hale, Arch—
deacon of London, has resigned the livin.• of the vicarage of
Cripplegate, which he has held for the last ten years. In
the early part of last Reek, the yen, the archdeacon, for
warded his resignation to the Bishop of London, and on
Monday evening received an official notification that it was
accepted. The living is in the gift of the Chapter of St.
Paul's, and is valued, it is said, at £l,BOO a year.