The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-03 00:00:00

THE DEATH FROM STARVATION

IN MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday, pursuant to resolution of Friday last, a
special meeting of the board of directors and guardians
of the poor of St. Marylebone, took place in the board-
room of the workhouse, New-road, for the purpose of
investigating the conduct of the relieving officers, and all
other circumstances in connexion with the late inquest on
Louisa Mordaunt. Sir J. Hamilton took the chair.
A letter from the Poor-law Commissioners requesting
a statement of the facts connected with the case of Louisa
Mordaunt, a list of the workhouse officers, &c., having
been read, and deferred for consideration, Mr. Langley,
the inspector .)f permanent poor, was called in, and the
regulation applicable to his office read over.
• The inspector admitted the foregoing to be the regu-
lations for the performance of his duties. He admitted
in the case of the Mordaunts, he had neglected to comply
with such regulations, and repeated his statement made
on Friday, as to being tired from having gone up and
down so many stairs to deliver tickets.
The CHAIRMAN said, Mr. Messer, the assistant over-
seer, had put in a statement of the case of Louisa Mor-
daunt, as far as he was concerned, in writing. Was it
their pleasure to have it read?
Considerable discussion ensued on this point, and
ultimately it was resolved to have the communication
read. It was to the purport that an offer of admission
into the workhouse having been made to the Mordaunts
and refused, barred any subsequent allegation of neglect
as against the workhouse officers, the possibility of
perishing by want being, Mr. Messer states, clearly of
their own election. The document denies generally the
charges made against him.
Mr. Messer was here called before the board, and
having had the duties of his office read over to him, he
underwent an examination, which occupied nearly two
hours. The facts elicited, however, were mainly those
contained in his written statement.
Mr. MARTIN THACRERAY moved a resolution to the
effect, 4, That it appears to this Board, from the evidence,
that Langley, the inspector of permanent poor, has
grossly violated the duties of his office in neglecting to
examine the case of the family of the Mordaunts."
Mr. MALLALIEU seconded the motion, but an amend-
ment somewhat similar, but leaving out the word
" grossly," was ultimately adopted. It:was then re-
solved that Mr. Langley and Mr. Messer should be
called in and reprimanded, which was at once carried
into effect.

The Board having resolved to write to the coroner for
a copy of the depositions in the late inquest, the proceed-
ings, after lasting seven hours, terminated.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT THE GOVERNMENT
WORKS AT MORICE TOWN.—A very serious accident
occurred at these works on Wednesday morning last,
though fortunately it has not resulted in the loss of life,
in consequence of the falling of a portion of the ma-
chinery employed in lifting the large blocks of stone at
the docks in course of construction. It appears that by
the negligence of the men employed on the traveller,
which is elevated a considerable height from the ground,
despite of a caution which had been given them, they
allowed it to traverse to a weak portion of the railway
which had been shored up, in consequence of which they
were precipitated to the ground, together Frith the whole
of the machinery they were working. The names of the
injured men are the foreman Pearce, Burgess, Pascoe and
Harris, and a few others who were not greatly injured.
Pearce had his arms fractured, and received a wound
laying open the elbow joint. Burgess, who had been
taken to the South Devon Hospital in mistake, instead
of the Royal Naval Hospital, received an injury at the
elbow joint, which was so severe as to require immediate
amputation. Pascoe, who lived at Stoke (and was for
some time thought dead), had his ribs fractured and re-
ceived a concussion of the brain ; and Harris, who was
removed to the Royal Naval Hospital, had his thigh frac-
tured. Dr. Row, the surgeon of the establishment, was
immediately in attendance, and gave every attention and
skill which the condition of the unfortunate men re-
quired, and we are happy to find that they are all going
on favourably.—Devonport Independent.
lieuwicu, DEC. I.—The Lords of the Admiralty
arrived here on Saturday. on a visit of inspection of the
extensive works now in progress. Their Lordships
were accompanied by Commodore Sir Walker 0. Pell,
and were attended by Mr. James Walker, the engineer
to the Board of Admiralty, under whose charge the con-
struction of the breakwater and the improvements of
ship .Porcupine,Captain
(Admiral Dundas and Lord John Hay)
Their Lordships
the harbour have
point of the Royal Naval-yard, and having given direc-
tions been
Bullock,placed.
at once proceeded on board the Por-
cupine,tions regarding it, proceeded to view the state of the breakwater, at the
tractor Mr. Will was on
in the harbour. The eon
information ; and after a
board, to afford all necessaryb
the shi returned and landed
for the impction of the dredging of the shoals
cruise round the her our,tbwitb
Pre aired to the Cliff-
their Lordships, who f
Mr. B. C. Bolton (our
Lordships were accompanied
Cottenham, Randfield, Nalbo-
worthy Mayor), Messrs.
others of our townsmen, who
point, whence the magnifiocrent bbryeakwaPter springs. Their
rough, George, and many
contractor of the works,
e
were received by a
and his able staff. Their Lordships
the loud the Cliff, and by ou and
take an interest in the improvementb of our locality, and
were met by Mr. Freeman, t
salute of 19 guns from
s most minutely in-
for the occasion. Their Lordship
ress their en-
spected the work, and were pleased t
ip
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which,ex
welcome cheers of the workmen, drawn up intwo lines
tire approbation at the efficient way n so far, it
has been constructed. It is , we understand, to extend
800 yards from the base of the cliff More than 120
yards have been completed ; so that it will be seen
that
the work cannot be finished under three years.—Ipswich
Express.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.—DUBLIN, DEC. 1.--
It 13
reported in military circles that Prince George of Cam-
bridge, who has been appointed to the command of the
Dublin district in succession to Major-General Wynd-
ham, will eventually succeed Sir Edward Blakeney in
the high office of Lieutenant-General Commanding in
Ireland. No specific time, however, is mentioned for the
retirement of the gallant veteran, who has for so many
years discharged his important duties to the satisfaction
of the country. The 68th Light Infantry, which has
been but a few months on the Irish establishment, has
received the route from Dublin to the south. Three
companies have already left for Kildare and Ruthangan.
It is believed that this corps will be replaced here by the
13th (Prince Albert's Light Infantry), from Weedon.
Several other moves of regiments in this garrison are
contemplated.
VACANT INSPECTORSHIP OF LUNATIC ASYLUMS.—
With regard to a paragraph under this head, which we
recently copied, stating that Dr. John Mollan, of Dublin,
had been promised the situation, but, owing to the in-
fluence of Mr. O'Connell, it had been conferred on Dr.
Nugent, we are authorised to state that no promise of
the situation in question was ever made to Dr. Mollan,
nor has the appointment been given to Dr. Nugent.
SCARCITY OF EGGS.—For the last two days there
has been a remarkable dearth of eggs, which were not to
be obtained at any price in many parts of town, whilst
they were generally sold at very advanced prices.