The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-23 00:00:00

bUILDHALL.—(TH!S DAY.)

CASE OF FINNERTY, AND THE GUARDIANS OF THE
WEST LONDON UNION.—This morning Mr. Pontifex,
the Clerk to the Board of Guardians of the West
London Union, attended by Mr. Miller the relieving
officer, waited upon Mr. Alderman Gibbs, for the pur-
pose of explaining the conduct of the Guardians in rela-
tion to an order which had been granted by the sitting
Alderman tome time since, calling upon the Board of
Guardians to allow out-of-door relief to Peter Finnerty
an old man seventy years of age, in consequence of
which they had allowed him bread and sugar to the
value of Is. Gd. per week. This not being considered
sufficient the sitting Alderman had last week animad-
verted in strong terms on the conduct of the Guardians.
Mr. Pontifex said that had the Court been aware
of all the circumstances of the case, he did not think
the conduct of the Guardians would have been consi-
dered harsh. The fact was, Finnerty had conducted
himself in the most improper manner, and had, by 11;.5
violence, obliged his wife and son to leave, and the
parish had to maintain them apart from
Had this not been the case, he would have
been more comfortably off, as they could have
been maintained together for much less than they
could apart, and therefore the Board considered they
were justified in giving him a less allowance than they
otherwise would have done. He assured the Alder-
man that they had no intention of treating the recom-
mendation of the Court with contempt, and that they
had determined, in consequence, to allow Finnerty or
.e
shilling p,,r week additional, which he might h;.vu in
kind, in the shape of bread, or meat, or any p':ovisions
he liked. This would make it equal to the allowance
to paupers in the house, which was at the rate of 3s. Gd.
per week, exclusive of the expenses of the establish-
ment ; indeed, they charged but 3s. Gd. per week for
the maintenance of paupers of other parishes.
Finnerty said that if the price of bread rose, his al
lowance would be curtailed in proportion.
Mr. Alderman Glues—Would that be the case ?
Mr. Miller—Certainly the order is to give relief to
the value of 31. Gd.

Mr. Alderman Glans—ls this the case with persons
in the house ?

Mr. Miller—No, Sir ; the order given them is for a
certain quantity of provisions, without reference to price.
Mr. Alderman Gras--'Tien the same rule ought
to be observed wich regard to out-of door relief. I
think the Board of Guardians did not pay proper
respect to the order of the Magistrates ; but now it
appears they are willing to make the allowance equal to
that of the other paupers. _ _ _

Finnerty complained that he did not think the present
allowance even sufficient, and was about to enter into
explanations relating to his wile, when
Mr. Alderman GIBBS said—You had better not enter
into that question, I happen to know something about it.
Call on the next case.—Finnerty then withdrew.

A PEERAGE REFUSED.--At the late creation
of Peers in France, the name of M. Double was de-
cided on as that of one fit to be raised to the dignity in
question. The offer was then made to him, on con-
dition that he should renounce the exercise of his pro-
fession ! To this proposal M. Double refused to con-
sent, not choosing to purchase the honour at so dear a
price ; and we cannot but remark, that the spirit
evinced by the French Government on this occa'aion is
very different from that which actuated Napoleon, when
he constituted Cabanis, Berthollet, and Fourcroy, Peers
of the empire.—Medical Gazette.
The Marquis Bellune left Mivart's Hotel yester-
day for Paris. The Noble Marquis, during his sojourn
in this country has made extensive purchases of our ma-
nufactures. "ln the course of next month the Marquis
intends to return to this country to make further pur-
chases, and to visit the manufacturing districts.
FRENCH A RMY.—FrOrn 1825 to 1838 inclu-
sive, 4,10'1,774 young men, twenty years of age and
upwards, have been drawn as recruits, and have sup-
plied the country with 1,200,000 soldiers, at tho rate of
there must be at present in France .5,000,000 males be.
NAVY.—The following works are
\\ornoriknintherek
80,000 per annum. According to this official return
tween the ages of 20 and 40.
toth
the
apx:esebnete been
year,go going g
employed in building four ships of the line
and
of the first class, 12 of thesecond, lO of the third,
sFtraeFtneßdchEi uNdotchcikely.AarrodusvtLfirsitneg
four gun.hrigs, five transports, and 11
21 frigates,
steamers of from 160 to 200 horse power ; total, 67
have been
yeis.
of which enly eleven have been, or will be,
sent to sea this year, so that 56 will remain on the st(scks
in 1840. Twelve new vessels are to be commen,Jed in
1840, an'i as I I vessels are to be sent to sea ill 1840,
there will be 37 on the stocks at the end of the next
year.