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

FERNIOY UNION.

The following resolutions were read, and unanimously
agreed to (4th of March, 1846)--
Re.olved, that in our opinion the Poor Relief Act, as
far as its principles of providing for the support of the
really destitute, has conferred great benefits on the coun-
try, though they are not as )et commensurate with its
cost. That we conceive it requires many amenonsents.
That we fully coincide in the propriety of providing
for the relief of the aged, the sick, and the otherwise
destitute.

That it has but in a very trifling degree relieved the
country from strolling beggars.
That notwithstanding we believe that very few have
been relieved in this house but the really destitute.
That from an experience of five years we declare that
seeking relief in a workhouse is nearly a sufficient test
of pauperism.
That the fifty-eighth section of the Relief Act should
be so amended as to give guardians discretionary power
to permit members of a family to seek for employment,
in order to enable them to support their families "inde-
pendently ;" persons enjoying this permission to give
security to return within a given time.
That one of the greatest objections to the Poor Law
made by the ratepayers is the continued and increasing
pressure of mendicancy.
That another great objection to workhouse relief, and
one of much practical difficulty, is, the condition of the
children growing into men and women in the establish-
ment.

That in eur opinion this may be met to a certain ex-
tent by a sound system of industrial training.
That to carry out this principle a greater extent of
ground than the present limit of twelve acres would be
required.
That a well qualified agriculturist should be employed
for the purpose of training the boys in field labour, to
which alone inmates of workhouses should be trained.

That they should be particularly taught the system
best suited to small allotments.

That they should use only the best implements of
hand labour.

That with a view to make the girls useful servants,
and anxious to earn an independent support, they
should be taught all plain works suited to their strength.
That to prepare them for the change likely to be made
in the dietary of our labouring classes, they should be
taught the simplest and cheapest modes of cooking
coarse flour, meal, and vegetables.
That emigration, particularly for female paupers,
should be encouraged, simplifying the mode of providing
the necessary funds.
Say, money to be advanced for this purpose on certi-
ficates signed by the guardians of the divisions charge-
able and seven rate payers of same of a given amount.
That we protest against the transmission of Irish
panders from England, after a long industrial residence
there.

That power should be given to guardians to advance
small sums to travelling paupers, who may obtain means
of support or employment in their native union, though
they may otherwise remain chargeable to the poor rate.
That, waiving the necessity of a Law of Settlement, a
better definition of chargeability of paupers is required ;
and that a readjustment of the electoral divisions with a
view to the formation of fever hospital districts, ought to
be recommended.

That we are of opinion that the rate is not at present
equitably divided amongst all parties interested in the
property rated.
That mortgages and annuities ought to bear a propor-
tion of the support of the poor.
That persons receiving rents, or otherwise beneficially
interested in such, payable from public buildings now
exempt, ought to pay the full poundage rate on such
rents.

That owners in fee of turbaries, and all others deriv-
ing profit from them, where turf is sold, should be rated.
That in appointing rate collectors, guardians ought not
to be compelled to give preference to high constables :
the practiae in this district of employing persons for
smaller districts having been most beneficial.
That we recommend an amendment of the ninety-third
section, so as to render it impossible to have any prose-
cution under it without first obtaining the sanction of the
Pour Law Commissioners.

That in order to insure the better attendance of guar-
dians on whom it is probable still more onerous duties
will devolve, we recommend that no guardians who shall
not have attended at least once within a calendar month
shall have a voice in any question moved in the month
next suceceding.
That any guardian who shall not have attended a fourth
in number of the ordinary meetings within each year,
shall not be re-eligible for the succeeding year.
That further to insure attendance, where sufficient
cause cannot be shown for non-attendance, any guardian
who shall not attend at least once in each month shall be
fined 2s. 6d. for each day of absence, the fine to be re-
covered from his electoral division, and applied to a fund
for travelling paupers.

BONDED GOODS.—lnconvenience having been ex-
perienced from the frequent changes of the masters of
exporting ships, after bond has been given for the ship-
ment, &c., of goods, and the solicitor having reported
that the insertion of the master's name is not essential to
the validity of the bond, orders have been issued by the
Customs' authorities that the name of the master be in
future omitt-K1 altogether in such bonds, of which the
officers of the revenue at the various docks and deport-
ments in the port, and the collectors and comptrollers of
the Customs at the several outport: of the United King-
dom, have been apprised for their future government in
the matter.

THE LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM, CLAPTON.—MT.
Samuel Crickmar, senior clerk and book-keeper to the
eminent firm of Messrs. Ralli Brothers, of Finsbury-
circus, lately died at Southgate from an attack of erysi-
pelas, leaving property amounting to about 5,0002 to
the above excellent charity, after the death of his widow
and brother, who will enjoy the interest thereon during
their lives. Tho deceased was for many years a resident
at Hackney, in the vicinity of the asylum, and we be-
lieve this noble act was quite unanticipated on the part
he ever given
of the institution, to none of the officers of which had
the slightest intimation of his generous
intention.
JusTICR TO THE POOR.—It is to be regretted that,
in all public improvements, and the opening of new lines
of streets, the comfort of the poor and industrious classes
is nut considered, as well as the architectural improve-
ment in the town. It is found that these great streets
have not been formed without an increase of misery
amongst the poor, who were previously the occupiers of
the ground, and it seems never to have occurred to any
one, that there was a most favourable opportunity for
building dwellings on some principle such as we have
before recommended. It is to be hoped that no future
occasion will be allowed to pass, of doing a simple act
of justice to those who ere at present suffering from the
results of late "improvements." Like certain attempts
at ventilation, which perhaps attain their object, but at
the expense of health, those streets have purified bad
neighbourhoods, shortened distances, and added to the
appearance of the town, to inflict upon those who were
already sufficiently wretched, evils innumerably greater
than any which the promoters have removed from thorn.
selves.—The Builder.
STATISTICS OF TEA.—The Giornale del Lloyd
Au.striarro gives the following statistics relative to the
demand for tea :—lt appears that from the Ist of July
1845, to the 30th of June, 1846, there was a demand for
797,818,7331 b. of tea, of which 70.5,732,0241 b. were used
in China itself, and the following quantities exported,
viz.:-57,584,5611 b. to Great Britain and Ireland ;
18,502,14816. to the United States of North America ;
2,000,0001 b. to Holland ; 5,000,0001 b. to Russia (by
land) ; 3,000,0001 b. to Hamburgb, Bremen, Denmark,
and Sweden ; 4,000,0001 b. to Sydney and South Aus-
tralia ; and 2;000,000lb. to Spaiu and France.
The Rev. R. B. Townsend and the Rev. Charles
Caulfield had an interview with Sir George Grey yes-
terday at the Home Office,