Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

TAE LATE SURCHARGE.

A. letter was read from Miss Hobbq, the matron of the
hrspital, in answer to that read at the last meeting of the
Board from Mr. Davis, the master, relating to the retailing
out of the wine and spirits. Miss Hobbs admitted that she
had been present when the spin a were dealt out.
Mr. AniartAms moved that the letter should be referred
to the Hospi`al Committee, but the majority of the Guar-
dians thought such a proceedare was unnecessary, and the
subject dropped.

TUE " BATTLE lIIS BDNES OVER THE STONES" LNQUIRY AGAIN

On this subiect, which has been so frequently brought
before the Bo rd, and which has, perhaps, created a gre:ter
arn.unt of intere, t, not alone in Liverpool, but by the me-
dical profession throughout E ,gl.n3, the following com-
munication from the General Poor Law Board was read by
the clerk :

Poor-law Board, Whitehall, 30th June, 1857.
Sir,—l am directed by the Poor-law Board to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 11th inst., forwarding a copy
of a resolution which was pas•ctl by the guardians of the West
Derby Union, at their meeting held on the 10th instant, " That
in consequence of Dr. Nevins having failed to send to this
Board (the Board of Guard-:ans) an ample apology for his con-
drytt rs condemned in the letter from the Poor-law Board da!ed
the 25 h ultiinn, the Poor-law Board be requested to call upon
him to tender the resignation of his office as medical officer of
the workhouse." On referring to the Board's letter of the
25th ultimo, it will be observed that the Board stated, that
" lf, after what has passed, the Guardians think that Dr. Nevins,
by the way in which he has acted, has placed himself in such a
posit'on as to make it impossible for them satisfactorily to
continue to act with him as their m.•dical officer, the Boa-d
will feel hound to require his resignation." The Board think
it right to state that they have received a memorial strongly
in favour of D. Nevins, si2-ni'd by the chairman, vice-chair-
man, deputy vice-ctiait man, chairman of the Visiting Committee,
and thirteen of the guardians of the West Derby Union.
Looking to this e,rcurns!ance, and the fact that the resolution
applying for the removal of Dr. Nevins was carried by a

majority of one only, at a meeting where but twenty-one
Guardians of the union voted on the question, the Board are
desirous that this subjeet should again receive the consideration
of the Guardians, and that before doing so. notice should be
given to each Guardian that the question is to he brought More
,he Board of Guardians. If the majority of the Guardians
should then he of opinion that it is impossible for them to con-
tinue to act with Dr. Nevins, the Board request that the
Gual•dians will so frame their resolution, and will transmit a
copy of is to them for their conshFration.---I am, sir, your
o c servant, CO URTENAY, Secretary.
Mr. 'ADGER : At the next me3ting of this Board, I
shall move—and I now give notice —that this Board has
full confidence in the ability and skill of Dr. Nevins, and
that the General Poor-law Board be requested to continue
his swvices as one of the medical officers of the West
Derby Union Workhouse.

Mr. Watrny: I think we have had quite enough of the
matter, and I shall move that we proceed no further.
The CHAIRMAN: We cannot have any discussion on the
subject now ; and I suppose that will be your amendment.
Kr. WHITBY : It Will

Mr. Slaw : The letter that has been read is in answer
to a resolution rent from this Board. It mentions some-
thing about a memorial having been sent. That was a
p-ivate eommunica ion, and the Board have never seen it.
I think that memorial has a right to be laid before the
Board. I have had the privilege of seeing it, and there
are cPrts.in statement:+ in it which cannot be borne out by
facts. Ido hope that the gentlemen who sent it will place
it before the Board. Next week I shall be prepared to make
some obervations upon it.

After transacting some routine business the Board sepa-
rated.

H.M.S. CoNWAY.—This venerable hulk, which has been
(11<:mantl,,c1 and on the mud opposite Ringaskiddy for a
considerable time pasL, has been now aga n brought to
Tri.Anlbivrline, and is V dcrif,oing a refit. She is to be devoted
to the Goard Service, and will be stationed at Galway.
-- Cork Examiner.
CASH AND 14E1m BoxEs.—The nest important thing to the posses-
stoa of ash is row (when yon have got it) to keep it safely, either in
the connting-honse or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds
and other valuable documents. We have seen a lsrge and varied
stock of both tl•erie desirable articles, manefactured exi,reslly for Mr.
E. T. Hall, of South John-sireet, that challenge attention. These
boxes are made on new and admired p"pick-rincip lock" in the w orles, and possess pld atent
locus, which defy the ingenuity of any
open, ex -ept with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, ant •
others, these new safes, on a small scale, must prove valuablo ndeed
Northern Daily Times, 21.1 slay, 1857.