The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-21 00:00:00

WEST DERBY UNION.

The usual weekly meeting of the Wes` Derby Board. of
Guardians was held in the workhouse at twelve o'clock
yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Badnall presided. and the other
members present were—Mesirs. Shaw, Lunt, H. E lwards
Abrahams, Picknn. Wilson, Baynes, Miller, RO°COC'
Mawdsley, I. Elwards, Parr, Sager, Owen, Johns, Heyes,
Wensley, and Roberts.

The following cheques for out-flonr relief were or-
dered—Mr. Potts, £192; Mr. Olney, £3O; Mr. Lythgoe,
422.

The Governor of the Workhouse reported that the number
in the house last week wla 599; admitted Rince, 24; born,
1 ; discharged, 40; di-d, 4. This week, 589; correspond-
ing week of last year. 635.
The Mater of the H ,spital reported that the number of
patients in the hospital last week was 45; admit ed sine-,
6; discharged, 7; deal, 2. This week, 42 ; corresponding
-week of last year, 79.

The Clerk mentioned that it would be necesqary to
make a call upon all the townships, except Toxteth
Park, to the amount of 1,073; and upon Toxteth Park
for £1,320, to be paid on the 2nd of Jane. The call was
ordered to be made.

Mr. Lunt pat a question in reference to a letter which
be understood had been add►esed to the chairman of the
Board, by a person named Goodwin. He asked whether
the letter was about to be read.

The Chairman said the letter was put into his hands,
but gentlemen were perfectly aware thdt a committee was
in existence f)r the purpose of investigating letters in
which charges were made against any of the officers, before
the letters were brought publicly forward. The letter in
question contained charges against some of the officers,
and was one of that clan which were usually referred to
that committee. As Mr. Edwards was abeent at the time
he (the chairman) thought it batter to defer the matter
until that gentleman made his appearance, and he directed
Mr. Cleaver to acknowledge the receipt of the letter, and
state that owing to certain circumstances—namely, the
absence of Mr. Edwards—the matter had not been inves-
tigated then, but that it would be at a subs,quent date.
That was the only reason why the letter was n )t brought
before the Board that day. He hoped the Board would do
him the credit to believe that he would not shirk any respon-
bility but it appeared to him and to Mr. Cleaver also, that
the matter ought to be submitted, previously, to the investi-
gation committee before being read to the board.
Mr. Shaw expressed approval of the course taken.
The following letter was read :

Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Sefton to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, calling his lord-
ship's attention to an alleged interference on the part of his
steward, Mr. Ledger, in the recent election of guardians for
the township of Netherton and Sefton, and I am authorised to
state that no such interference has at any time been sanctioned
by Lord Sefton, and that his lordship is well assured that the
ratement brought before the Board of Guardians, to the effect
that threats have been used towards his tenants in order to
influence their votes, is entirely without foundation. I trust
the Board of Guardians will feel it due to Lord Sefton, to Mr.
Ledger, and to themselves, to give this statement equal pub-
licity with that complained of as libellous and untrue.—l am,
sir. your obedient servant, JOHN STAINSTREET.
To Wm. Cleaver. Esq., Clerk to the West Derby Guardians.
15th May, 1857

Mr. H. EdWards did not think the letter at all satis-
factory. There was nothing said about threats in the
letter of the board, but interference was spoken of. He
moved that !he clerk be requested to reply to that effect.
Mr Pickup seconded the motion, which was put to the
vote, and carried without any dissentient.
An at:Oration was read from John Downs, one of the
collectors, applying for an increase of his salary from £lOO
to £125 per annum, being the same salary paid to the
other two collectors of West Derby. The application was
accompanied by a testimonial of efficiency from the
overseers, Messrs. Whitby, Wensley, and French.
Mr. Wensley gave notice that on the next day of
meeting he would move that the increase of salary be
granted.
Mr. Shaw referred to the fact that at the recent investi-
gation before Mr. Manwarine, the question was -put, at
what time Dr. Nevins visited the house, and it was replied
that he came late every day ; upon which Mr. Manwaring
asked Dr. Nevins the reason of his coming late, and Dr.
Nevins replied that he had never received any instructions
from the board to come at an earlier hour. He (Mr. Shaw)
thought it was the duty of the board to request Dr.
Nevins to come early in the day, as the patients would be
naturally anxious to see the doctor after the night. He
therefore moved that Dr. Nevins be requested to come to
'the hospital early in the day.
Arr. Roberts moved as an amendment that the question
be referred to the Visiting Committee.
After tt short discussion, the amendment was carried by
9 to 8.
The board then adjourned.

A building fell in Deanseate, Manchester, on the even-
ing of Tuesday, but although there were sixteen persons
on the premises at the time, they providentially escaped
without injury of any kind.
Tian New Been BlLL.—This bill, brought in by Mr.
Hardy, would enact as folio va :—All coffee shops and
places open at any time between the hours of ten of the
cook at night and four of the clock on the follosiing
morning, or licensed for public refreshment, resort, or
entertainment. ander the provisions of this act, shall be
subject to the same supervision and control of constables
and officers of p lice, and penalties and forfeitures in
respect of the same, as are provided by any acts with
respect to houses licensed for the sale of beer or spirituous
liquors to be consumed upon the premises.
WANTON ASSAULT ON A CLERGYMAN IN COElL—Yeater-
day, as the Rev. Mr. Clifford, Protestant clergyman, was
proceeding along Nicholas's Church-lane, a fellow, named
Brien, who was in a state of intoxication, came behind
him and struck him a violent blow on the poll. Mr. Gif-
ford turned round and asked him why de had done that, to
which the other replied, " you are a minister," and imme-
diately struck him another blow on the mouth, splitting
bis lip. Brien was summoned before Mr. Morrogb, at the
Poiiote office this morning, for the assault, when he was
sentenetA to two months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
Mr. Clifford applied to have the sentence commuted. but
Mr. Morrogh refused to do so, saying he would not be
discharging his duty to the public if he inflicted a lighter
punishment for so unprovoked and wanton an assault.—
Cork Examiner of Friday.
ATTEMPTED SWINDLING.—Ire have on several occasions
directed attention to parties who Contrive, by specious
pretences, to obtain the goods of tradesmen, by first ec-
quitioo, in due commercial style, the lowest cash price of
certain goods, and then forward an order. The records of
the police establishment show that some time since a
quantity of oil and varnish, to the value of £9 and up-
wards, aas obtained in the name of Geerge Fletcher, who
could not ,afterwards be found. We have learnt that
within the last few days another attempt has been made by
the same party to obtain a quantity of yarn, from a firm
at Darkly Ready, near Armagh. Enquiries in this 1, cality
prevented the fraud taking sffect—Maneltester Examiner.
THE POTATO RIOrS IN IRELAND.—These disturbances
seem to be now on the increase. On Saturday, in
Limerick, a large number of the labouring classes turned
oat and proceeded to the quay, where two small craft were
being loaded with potatoes, which had been purchased at
considerably over the market price, for transhipment to
Bristol and Cardiff, and there prevented the captain of one
of the vessels from taking in the cargo. One of the crowd
cut open a sack contzining the esculents, and the contents
were scattered about the quay. The entire crowd then
took a car laden with the potatoes, and actually dragged it
back to the market, cheering vociferously all the time. The
police were at once on the scene of action, and by their
interference prevented any serious breach of the peace. His
worship the mayor, accompanied by Alderman M'Donnell,
J P., attended, and having remonstrated with the crowd,
quietness, was soon restored. The captain of one of the
vessels, considering it more judicious for the safety of
himself and the peace of the city, is, we understand, re-
solved on taking his departure from the town without his
cargo. Similar occurrences are reported in Galway. On
Saturday last, a person deeply engaged in potato specu-
eulations, was assailed by a tumultuous mob, and com-
pelled to leave that town under a guard of constabulary,
without perfecting his intended purchases.
The CoLcLouGH WILL CAM—This great will case,
wherein the magnificent Tintern Abbey, and other estates
are at stake, about £lO,OOO per annum, will again come
before a special jury of the county Wexford at the ensuing
Summer Ass•iws. the most eminent counsel at the Irish
bar are already engaged, and there will be a splendid conflict
of forensic ability at the trial. It may be in the recollec-
tion of your reader's that it was at the former trial of this
ejectment that the venerable and learned Baron Penne-
father displayed, ie so eminent a manner, his vast powers
of memory, legal ability in dealing with a mass of compli-
cated and contradictory evidence, in a charge which,
for eleeanca of diction, lucidity, beauty of arrangement,
and accuracy, has seldom been surpassed. It is worthy
of remark that an ancestor of one of the present litigants,
a Mr. Antnony Colclough, of Tintern, was—as deposed
by several of the witnesses—the godfather of a young mon
who was the plaintiff in one of the most extraordina'y and
.celebrated trials of the last century, viz., James Annesley
the Earl of Anglesey. It was an ejectment on the title,
in which the question, the legitimacy of the plaintiff, who
was alleged to have been the sou of Lord Altham, and
born within a few miles of Tintern Abbey, and was tried
at the bar of the Court of Exchequer, in November,
1743. The trial lasted for thirteen days, and no fewer
than twenty-eight counsel were engaged.--Belfast Nam-
Letter Co-respondent.