Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-17 00:00:00

OFFICIAL RETURNS.

The Master of the Workhouse reported that the number
in the wo kiowe last week was 567 ; since when 33 had
been admitted, 1 born, 35 discharged, and, 2 deaths. This
week there were 569, of whom 3;0 belonged to Tox►eth-
park. For the corresponding week of last year there
were 612.

The Master of the liospitoll reported that the number
of sick paupers in that establishment last week was 80;
since when 19 had been admitted, 9 discharged, and 3
deaths. This week there were 96, of whom 36 belonged to
Toxteth•park. The number for the corresponding week
of last year was 80.
Cheques to the amount of £136 were voted for the relief
of the out-door poor within the several townships within
the hundred.

THE STONE YARD.
Upon the superintendent's report of the quantity of
stones remaining in the stone yard being read,
The CHAIRMAN suggested that slr. A. Holm() should be
instructed to prepare a plan of that and the garden, and
other out building with a view of altogether doing away
with the former, as he considered it no labour lost,
although they had to pay the superintendent 303 per week,
and disposing of that portion of !he property altogether.
Mr. LUNT expressed hie concurrenre in the suggestion.
The CLERK intimated to the board that a surveyor was
about to make a valuation of all the property, for the
purpose of seeing what portion the Toxttrh-park guardians
wool i have to pay, and he did not see how it could be
disposed of until after that survey was made, without the
sanction of the Toxteth Board.
The CHAIRMAN : They will 'be glad enough to give their
sanction to get rid of it.
Mr. PITTS and Mr. HAYES thought the subject bad
better stand over for a time.
Mr. BIRCH did not agree with the suggestion, hut thought
that the stone breaking should be kept on as a labour test,
as it was a saving to the union.
The CHAIRMAN believed that it wou'.d be found cheaper
to pay Cs a week for the paupers than have such a test, as
it was no test at all. _ _

Mr. PITTS thought it was a test, as it deterred many
persons from applying for relief.
At a sub equent period of the meeting a latter was read
from the Poor Law Board, in answer to a communication
from the L':cal Board, who stated that it was impracticable
for the relieving officers to atteni at the stone yard daily
to pay the men, disspproviug of that duty being.performed
by the superintendent.
The CHAIRMAN : How is it to be altered?
The CLERK : One wav would be to constitute the super-
intenlent a relieving (Meer.
Mr MOkRIS : That would b 3 a most expensive
experiment.
The CLARK: What answer am Ito send to the letter.

The CHAIRMAN : Tell the board we are going to sell the
yard, and for them to mind their own business.
The subject Then dropped.
THE ENGINEER OF THE HOSPITAL.

From the report of the Master of that esttblishmeut,
Mr. Davis, it appeared that the man who had been taken
out of the workhouse to attend on the engine at 64 per
week, with his board and lcdging4, had expressed his
dissatisfaction at the remuneration awarded him, and
advice was required to know what steps were to be taken,
if ho should leave, as he (the Master) had been instructed
to appoint a man pro tem, which he had done. After
some conversation, it was decided to pay the man Gs per
week from the time he took the place, and give him the
same amount weekly.
THE MEDICAL °Mega AND THE BOARD'S INSTRUCTIONS AS

TO TOE IfiDWIFERT CASES.

For the last few week", this Board has repeatedly had
under consideration the actual dtvies the medical cfficer is
required to perform in regard to the cases of midwifery
occurring in the hospital. At one meeting, he has been
ordered to attend all such cases ; at another, he has been
only ordered to do so in such as were considered dangerous ;
and, finally, the subject has been duly considered by the
Visiting Committee, consisting of Messrs. Pitts, Abrahams,
and Birch, and the result was the fo!lp xing report :—" The
committee havirg taken into consideration the letter ad-
dressed by Dr. Nevins to the Board, and read at the last
meeting, sees no reason to alter the recommendation made
lo? them on the 9,h of Jaly last; that in all ordinary cases
of childbirth, the midwife do attend ; bat that in all cases
of danger and Ifficulty, the medical officer be required to
attend; and the committee recommend that such officer
be paid the remuneration provided by the Poor Law
Board, for such attendance on his part."

T
The Cram read the crder from the Poor Law Board in
reference to the remunerati )n paid to medical officer?, in
cases of midwifery, from which it appeared that in all
ordinary cases they wore entitled to a fee of 103. ; in
cases of difficulty 204. ; and in extraordinary difficult
cases 40s

Mr. ASEVIASIS then moved that the report of the Visiting
Committee be received and ad,pted.
The Rtv. Mr. TATTZIOALL had much pleasure
in seconding the motion, and in doing so, expressed a
hope that for the future, now that the point was settled,
that they should hear no more of the matter, for it did
appear to him that the subect had been brought forward
with a hostile feeling towards Dr. Nevins. That gentle-
man had always l erformed his duty, and it would be
absurd for them to put extra duties upon him without
remunerating him
Mr. HXYES wished to know how many cases of mid-
wifery occurred in the workhouse in a year ?
Mr. PITTS replied about fifty.
Mr. I.lsvis : Then the parties who have made so much
talk about th!s, have by their proceedings, caused an
expo .diture of about £5O per annum. That is their
economy and the way they wish to reduce the rates.
Mr. LUNT :;enied thst he had any hostile feehng towards
Dr. Nevis, or any other medical officer, and said that he
always considered the interests of the ratepayers. But
he did think that Dr. Nevins did not perform half the
duties he should do.

The en.tramerf : That subject is not before the Beard.
Mr. Pins agreed with all that had been, stated by the
Rev. Mr. Tattersall, and that the subject had been brought
forward in a hostile feeling towards Dr. Nevin*', and he
regretted that a small faction at the Board had vote d with
Mr. Shaw, without knowing what they were about . But
the biters had got bit. He could claim the remnr oration
by the order, and, although, he had never done, so for
extra services rendered, he would, from the treaU nent he
had received, be justified in doing so now.
After a few observations from Mr. LEDGI :R, who
expressed a hope that they should never hear a ny more
trifling coed brought against Dr. Nevins, the committee's
report was unanimously adopted.

M CELLAIIMOUS BL7ANES2.

The CLERK stated a report had been received. from the
Lunatic Commissioners, in reference to a request sent from
that Board, to permit certain lunatic parpers to be kept in
the workhouse instead of- sending them to au. asylum.
An inspector had been sent down, and he ha.d examined
the house, and had reported unfavourab y in regard to
letting them be in the house, and w.,uld not cot isent to it.
The CHAIRVIAN : Then that decides that busil less.
Mr. Prrrs gave notice• that next week he shauld move
that Mr. Bremner be the relieving officer for Everton and
Xirkdale, and Mr. Allen for West Derby.
Mr. HETES also gave notice that he should move that
the time of holding the weekly mestings should be altered
from ten o'clock until two in tho afternoon.
After disposing of some routine business, the Board
adjourned.

BOY' CLOTHING :RADE WITH GREAT TASTE, at LEWIS aad
COMPANY'S, Iti..aslagh street.

MYSTERIOUS OCCIIIIRFNCI AT MORNINGSIDE.—On Satur-
day morning about seven o'clock, a labourer on his way
past a field in a farm at Piewlands, imaied'a,ely to the
s nth of the Morning-itie Asylum, observed a man and
woman lyinz on the ground. His suspicione being aroused
by the attitude of the woman, he approached and found that
she was quite dead and euld, whilst the man in a somewhat
muddled ste.e, was lying close be ide her. The, labourer
at mica hastened for medical assistance, and Dr. Howden
and Dr. Reiiby were speedily upon the spot. Toey
ex rninui the body, and found that life was hopelessly
extinct, and no!iced s)me marks around the neck, which
might have proceeel from suffocating pressare. The
man who was beside the corpse, and who is named David.
K-nnedy, was apprehended and conveyed to Efinbargh.
Upcn inquiry, it was elicited that. Kennedy, accornp,niel
by three other mer, named Thomas Gourley, Juhn Rosa,
and William Nivan, had, on Friday night, after the close
of the theatre, left Piinces.street, in a cab for Momingside,
along with two pi., stitutes ; had cnled at a house where
they were known, at Aferninpide, but on account of their
unsteady appearance, !he party being much the worse.
for
liquor, had been reused admittance. They had then it is
supposed, gone to spend the night in the fields. Tbrough
the activity of the county force, the three men were also
quickly apprehended and taken before the she:ift All four
have been remitte,l. They belong to the artisan elms.
An examination of the bady took place on Eaturday even-
ing. It seems not improbable that the unfortunate
woman met her deartt from natural causes.--ifidinburgh
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