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

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, DEC. 11.—Wind at noon W.N.W., light breeze,
and frosty. The Catarina, of A meland, ?rem -Hull to Rot-
terdam, was towed into the canal at Helvoet, in a sinking
state.
DxAL, Dac. 10.—Wind W, to N.W.—Arrd. Mary, Double,
day, Quebec. Sld, A/alu9, Slichbebrea, Batavia. Arrd. from
the River, Iris, Trevett, Port Philip; Mail, Charleston.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 10.—Wind N.W. to N.B. fresh.—Arrd.
United Kingdom, Honduras; Rival. Patterson, Nassau;
New World, Widdy, New York; Unicorn, Dlontreal ; John
Bolton, Samson, Quebec; Commodore, Prichard, ditto. Sld.
Paragon, Coleman, Calcutta. The Burley, bound to this
port, which got on shore at Cienfuegos, previous to the 14th
of October, would be condemned, and the cargo saved. The
George Clark, hence to Leghorn, leaky, was spoken on the
22d, in lat. 41, by the Mary Wylie, Sinclair, arrived here.
OFF PENZANCE, DEC. 9.—Posthumous,
Sydney New
South Wales.

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YARMOUTH ROADS, DEC. 9.—Arrd. Boulton' Newham,
Quebec for Shields ; Ajax, Chater, St. John's, for Newcastle.
WEXFORD, DEC. 9.—The Hope, Jones, from Patagonia
to Liverpool, ran on the Rusk bank, yesterday, and remains,
making a good deal of water ; is discharging part of her
cargo. Crew saved.
CLYDE, DEC. 9.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Mary Ann, Trinidad.
WATERFORD, DEC. 9.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. Bth,
Nelson, M'Carthy, Trinidad.
HULL, DEC. 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. 9th, Waterloo,
Knight, Quebec.
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN, DEC. 9.—The John Mellican, of
and from Maryport, ran on shore on the 3d inst. and filled
with the tide, has bean got off and into the harbour.
PORTSMOUTH, DEc. 10.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Albion,
Freeman, Sierra Leone.
OFF TEE ISLE OF WIGHT, DEC. 7.—Susan, Quebec, Hardy,
Sierra Leone.
POOLE, DEC. 3. Wind N. W. Arrd. Hebe, Rogers,
Newfoundland.

SOUTH-WESTERN EXTENSION RAILWAY.--At a
court of compensation at the Horns Tavern, Kennington,
on Thursday, before Mr. R. Wallinger, assessor, and a
special jury, the case of Joseph Petchew, claimant,
against the South-Western Extension Railway Company
respondents, came on in pursuance of a precept issued
under the provisions of the London and South-Western
Metropolitan Extension Railway Act, to assess the
amount of compensation and damage the claimant was
entitled to in respect of certain leasehold premises held
by him, situate No. 61, Westminster-bridge-road, Lam-
beth, and which were required by the South-Western
Railway, for the purposes of the extension of that rail-
way from Nine Elms to Hungerford-bridge, and also for
compensation for the goodwill and loss of trade in his
business of a saddler, occasioned by the removal. The
claimant, after receiving notice that his premises were
required by the company, sent in a claim of 4,2701., in-
cluding a sum of 1,800/ for goodwill of trade. Mr. M.
Chambers and Mr. Lush appeared for the claimant, and
the Attorney-General, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., and Mr.
Merewether for the company. The usual evidence
having been taken, the Attorney-General, at consider•
able length, addressed the jury on the part of the com-
pany, contending that the claim was a most gross and
extravagant one, the claimant seeking to recover 1,3641.
for that which only a few years since he paid but 5161.,
and that with regard to the claim of three years' com-
pensation, the utmost that had ever been awarded was
one year ' • and, instead of the profits being 600/., the
claimant had himself stated they were not more than
3001. per annum, which sums were all that he was fairly
entitled to in addition to the fixtures and interest in the
back premises and stables. The Learned Assessor having
briefly summed up, the jury retired, and, after being
absent half an hour. returned a verdict of 1,9001. for the
whole, being 2,3701. lese than the amount claimed. The
case occupied the court until seven o'clock, which was
crowded with tradesmen of the same neighbourhood, the
question of the compensation for good% ill being ap-
plicable to other cases in which claims have been made
on the same principle, and rejected by the company.
GENERAL ANNUITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION.
Thursday the 17th annual meeting of this association
was held at the London Tavern, and was very nume-
rously attended. The chair was taken by G. P. Parkin,
Esq. Mr. Hewitt, the secretary, read the report of the
a f directors,fraud
uwdh
to
oc h
thewas e
extent
na gratifyingtof
committed by a clerk lately in the employ of the associa-
tion, but of this amount 500/. had been recovered from
the sureties. During the year, 58 members, holding
that
124 annuities, had joined the association. The amount
of capital on the 30th September last, was 202,443/. 125.,
being an leen. use during the year of 12,5891. los. 6d.,
31/
payment of 8,0. 3s. 2d.
after the The amount for
distribution this )ear would produce the sum of
171 ss. 2d. for every annuitant on the civil fund, and
8/. 14s. 31. on the military and nautical fund, which,
being under the minimum recommended by the actuaries,
the sum of la s. 10 .
would be paid to each annuitant.
interest The I
• t derivable from the invested capital would be
found very nearly sufficient to pay all the annuities of
the past year. Twenty-seven members on the civil fund
and four on the military and nautical fund had died
during the past year. The report was adopted. Mr.
Wray and Captain Warren were elected directors, and a
vote of thanks being passed to the chairman and direc-
tors, the meeting adjourned.
We learn that the head-quarters division of the
49th Regiment, now stationed in this garrison, have
generously come forward with a subscription in aid
of the destitute poor. This act of kindness originated
with the men. Since their arrival in Galway this gallant
regiment have conducted themselves with the strictest
propriety, and their generous contribution on the present
ccasion will go far towards strengthening the good will
which subsists between them and all classes of the in-
habitants.—Galway Mercury.

DESTITUTE POOR', ETC..

I:zs juit 1)0(0 is•-,ued (pnr;ll;lvt to r,t- r
the I 10u..F..e of Lnrl,-) the appendix (in lb- form o;
thick blue book of nearly seven hundred folio pages) to
the minutes of evidence taken before the select Com-
mittee of the House of Lords, appointed " to inquire into
the operation of the Ist and 2d Vic., cap. 56, and the
other laws relating to the relief of the destitute poor in
Ireland; and also to inquire into the operation of the
Medical Charities in Ireland which are supported wholly
or partially by grants from the county cess ; and to
report thereon to the llouse." This appendix con-
sists of reports from parochial authorities, tables, calcu-
lations, illustrating the present condition of the
destitute poor of Ireland and the medical charities there.
The following are a few of the more interesting of the
extracts to be selected from the mass of materials con-
tained in this bulky volume. Subjoined is the circular
of the Poor-law Commissioners, at the request of the
select committee above-named, to the boards of gmrdians
in Ireland ; and some of the answers, resolutions, &e., of
a few of the said Beards received in answer thereto, are
added :•

(Circular).
Poor-law Commission-office, Dublin,
Feb. 20, 1846.

Sir,—The Select Committee appointed by the House
of Lords to inquire into the operation of the laws for the
relief of the destitute poor, and into the operation of
the Medical Charities in Ireland, having by a resolution,
of which a copy is annexed hereto, called upon the Poor-
law Commissioners to communicate forthwith to the
several Boards of Guardians of unions in Ireland the
desire of the Committee to be informed of the different
points to which the said Boards shall consider it essential
to call their attention, and further to request the Boards
to state without delay whether they wish to tender evi-
dence to those particular points.
lam directed by the Poor-law Commissioners accord-
ingly to request that you will immediately lay before
the Board of Guardians of the Union the desire
of the committee expressed in their resolution; and at
the same time to request that wherever the Board of
Guardians may desire to adduce evidence before the
committee, they will furnish the Commissioners with the
names and descriptions of the proposed witnesses for
that purpose.
(Signed) ARTHUR MOORE, Chief Clerk.
To the Clerk to the Board of Guardians of the
- Union.

(Copy of Resolution referred to.)
By the Lords' Committees appointed a Select Com-
mittee to inquire into the operation of the Ist and 2d
Vic., cap. 56, and the other laws relating to the relief
of the destitute poor in Ireland; and also to inquire into
the operation of the medical charities in Ireland which
are supported wholly or partially by grants from county
cess.
.

Vy
Resolved—That the Poor-law Commissioners be re-
quested to write forthwith to the boards of guardians,
stating the desire of the committee to be informed
of the different points on which the said boards shall
consider it essential to call their attention ; the boards
to be further requested to state, without delay, whether
they wish to tender evidence to those particular points.
(Signed) CLANCARTY, Chairman.
ARMAGH UNION.

(Extract from Guardians' Minutes, 3d of March, 1846.)
(Circular read.)
The following resolutions were passed:-
Ist. That in the opinion of this meeting a Vagrancy
Act of some kind is called for, in order to put a stop to
the practice of public begging, still extensively pre •
valent in Ireland, notwithstanding the Poor Relief Act.
2d. That it appearing, from the books of this union,
that there are at present in the workhouse no fewer
than fifty-three illegitimate children, being about
one-sixth of the whole number of children in the
house, and it being clearly apparent that the work-
house is thus becoming a plane of refuge for these
unfortunate children, and their degraded and un-
fortunate mothers, it is most desirable that a remedy
should be found which would have the effect of checking
the evil ; and this meeting is of opinion that power might
be given to the guardians to proceed against the reputed
father for maintenance of the child in cases where, in
addition to the oath of the mother, she could adduce
other and corroborative evidence of her claim.

3d. That in the opinion of this meeting it would be
desirable that some uniform system should be devised
with reference to the county medical institutions, parti-
cularly fever hospitals, some of which are established
under the Poor Relief Act, and supported out of the
rates, whilst others are under the Grand Jury Act, and
supported partly by county presentments, which operate
unequally, and to the disadvantage of those districts
which support their institutions out of the rates.
4th. That a general tenement valuation of Ireland for
the purposes of local taxation is much required, the
present poor•law valuation being most defective and un-
satisfactory.
sth. That this meeting recommends to the Poor Law
Commissioners to suggest to the committee of the House
of Lou ds now sitting on the Poor Laws of Ireland, that
William Paton, Esq., our vice chairman, be summoned
to give evidence in support of the foregoing resolutions.
BALLINASLOE UNION.—MARCH 4.

Ist. That we consider the whole tenor of the Poor
Laws of an unnecessarily arbitrary character, giving un-
necessary and unconstitutional power to the Commis-
sioners, which invariably leads to abuse in the exercise
of it; but our sole object being to put those laws into an
improved state without retrospect, we do not wish to
adduce any proof beyond what must grow out of careful
perusal o!. those laws.
2d. We also consider those laws too restrictive as
regards the guardians of the poor. We think that the
officers who are paid by the ratepayers, more especially
the clerk to the guardians, should be under the exclu-
sive control of the guardians, who are guardians of the
property of those who are taxed for the support of
the destitute poor as well as of those to be so supported;
and we feel that more discretionary power given
to the guardians generally would have beneficial
effects ; as, for instance, where a small farmer or
labourer is able to support a consid, rabic portion of a
large family, but not the whole, the guardians are not
allowed to give him assistance, by relieving him from
the support of a part till they shall be able to assist him
by their labour; he must himself cc-me into the work-
house, and giving up his land is thus established with his
whole family paupers for life, and inmates of the work-
house; so, if a man seeking work at a distance, being
unable to find it at home, the guardians must admit his
family under the plea of desertion by him, though it is
not the truth ; but if it be averred that he is absent
in search of means for their future support, the guar-
dians have no discretion, they must reject their suit;
there is no remedy but pauperising the whole in per-
petuity.
3d. We are of opinion that there should be but one
rate struck in each year ; that it should be struck in the
month of September, and be collected in the month of
November, and from that on. Nothing is more irksome
to the ratepayer than uucertainty as to the time of col-
lection.

4th. We are of opinion that the law, in requiring of
the clergy that they should pay more rate than any
other ratepayer, acts unjustly, and are unanimous in
our opinion that this injustice should be removed.
sth. We consider that taxation ought to be made upon
one uniform valuation throughout all Ireland ; that the
Government valuation affords the means of doing this,
and that it should be adopted ; and the laws relating to
applotment of grand jury cess should be extended
to the taxation for the relief of the poor, whether
under the Poor-law or Medical Charities, but re-

taining for these the present system of division of tax
ation between the occupiers and owners of the land
This would prevent the necessity for employing value.
tors ; and while it gave uniformity in the basis of al
taxation upon land, would enable the ratepayer to satisfy
himself that he was taxed in fair proportion upon that
basis. In this case the applotment for grand jury cess
should declare the value of each holding, whether of
land or house, or both, and cess or rate should be a
poundage upon that value, and there should be one
valuation applotment for all purposes.
6th. We consider that no sufficient care can be taken
in the workhouses of children under seven years of age,
and that therefore none should be admissible to them
under that age, unless accompanied by their mothers,
and to remain only while their mothers remain; but
that provision might be made for such as are motherless
by the grand juries, as is done as to foundlings, till
they shall arrive at that age ; and to such as had been
so provided for to that age admission to the workhouse
should be matter of course, if sought for by those
having care of them when they shall have attained
that age.
7th. We consider that, notwithstanding the erection of
workhouses for the relief of the destitute throughout the
country, the farmer's charity is as much taxed, the health
of his family as much exposed to danger, and his property
made liable to pilfer by strolling beggars, as it ever was,
while our towns are full of them. For this we see no
remedy but a Vagrant Act ; and this we would recom-
mend to be passed.
Bth. That in respect to medical charities, we are of
opinion that the present law is unjust in principle, inas-
much as it only gives relief where private subscription is
made, thus making the rule, that the more impoverished
the district the less it shall be assisted, while it taxes
these poorer districts for medical assistance to those more
favourably circumstanced, though no benefit arises to
them from that taxation. We consider it unjust, too,
that it should be left optional with land or householders
to contribute to this branch of relief to the poor, and not
so as regards those coming under the Poor laws. The
system, too, is one without uniformity, control, or in-
spection, open to abuse, and greatly abused. We aro,
therefore, of opinion that an entire new system should
be created ; that a Medical Board of first-rate profes-
sional men should be formed by the Crown ; that they
should have superintendence over every public medical
charity in Ireland, workhouses, and lunatic asylums in-
cluded; that for this purpose they should have inspectors
of high abilities under them, who should inspect at fre-
quent but uncertain times; that Ireland should be divided
into dispensary districts of about seven miles radius from
the dispensary, but varying as circumstances might re-
require ; that to each dispensary two rooms. holding
not exceeding four beds in each, should he attached as a
hospital for non-infectious cases ; that the medical at-
tendants to these establishments should pass a strict
examination as to qualifications before tltis Medical
Board. But the guardians refrain from further detail,
which would lead them into great length, requesting that
Rear-Admiral the llon. William Le Pcer Trench, one
of our body, who has given this subject much conside-
ration, and who has seen the bad effects arising out of
the present system, and the great benefit derived from
even partial improvements thereon, may be examined
before their Lordships' Committee thereon.
NORTH DUBLIN UNION.

Extracts from Guardians' Minutes of Feb. 25, 1846.
That the powers conferred by the Poor-law Acts upon
the Poor-law Commissioners are excessive, while the
guardians are deprived of all power, and the principal
officers of the workhouse are made wholly independent

of them ; and that we are of opinion that ;iny rescht
;adopted •by three-fourths of -the ~.,,wo.dians .74
should not be di.,..tliowed b - the Poor-hr ',Froilisioners.
That the Poor-law Uottift;issi4TherS .lia V4' 4. x orriA,(l their
power in an'arintrary Yllnliner in ni:,nv lust pees ill I ilk
.union, and that we arc of opinion that there should boa
separate Commissioner or board of supervisiol For Ire-
land, composed of men acquainted with her local cir-
cumstances, and the characters and habits of her people.
That the provisions for charging each electoral :divi-
sion with the expenses of the poor have proved unjust,
unequal, and oppresive; and that all the expenses of the
workhouse•should be borne by a uniform rate upon the
whole union..

That it is manifestly unjust that landlords deriving
rents from lands or buildings used for public or cha-
ritable purposes should be exempt from payment of poor
rate, and that such landlords should be rated in propor-
tion to their rents or profits arising from such lands or
buildings. _ .

That the defective state of the laws for the support of
deserted children in Dublin, so often in vain pressed on
the attention of the Irish Government, requires imme-
diate amendment; and that we are of opinion that pro-
vision should be made from the poor rate for the main-
tenance and support of such children, with nurses, in the
1 -
country.

Thai we are of opinion that it would conduce to the
better working of the Pucr law to dispense with ex officio
guardians, and have the management of workhouses
placed wholly under the control of elective guardians.
That the present system of Poor-law election is ex-
tremely defective, there being no adequate check on the
creation of fraudulent or fictitious claims and proxies;
and the collection of voting papers gives an undue ad-
vantage to one party to become acquainted with the
votes given, which might be obviated by the votes being
returned on sealed papers.
That this union is unfairly burdened with the numbers
of destitute poor sent back from England, an industrial
residence of several years there giving them no claim
for support there, while the mere fact of their landing
at the North Wall is deemed sufficient for charging them
to the North Dublin Union.
That we have reason to know that landlords refuse in
many instances to allow their tenants their proportion of
poor rates on payment of their rents, and that we are
of opinion that the landlord's franchise, as a Poor-law
elector, should be made dependent on his having allowed
the poor-rate to his tenant.
That we are of opinion that the principal expenses of
hospitals and dispensaries should be charged upon the
poor-rates; that those institutions should be placed under
the management of committees appointed by the
guardians, encouraging at the same time private
subscriptions, by giving subscribers a share in their ma-
nagement and superintendence.
That evidence should be given to the Lords Committee
on these subjects. (Signed)
RICHARD O'GORMAN, Chairman,
D. F. BRADY,
Committee.
ROBERT MULLER,
P. D. HARDY,
Received, approved, and adopted,
(Signed) D. DEACON, Clerk of the Union.
March 4, 1846.

FERMOY UNION.
The following resolutions were read, and unanimously
agreed to (4th of March, 1846)--
Resolved, 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 yet commensurate with its
cost. That we conceive it requires many amendments.
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 our 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 bo 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, waving 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 fro-ra 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 practice 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
Poor 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 iu the month
next succeeding.
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.

Messrs. Colvile and Cavan had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office.
ROBBERIES AT THE CATTLE SHOW.—Thur3daynight
information was received by the police of the following
robberies at the cattle show:—On Wednesday, from the
person of Mr. Thomas Henry Payne, a gentleman re-
siding at Leicester, a pocket •book containing about 1501.
in bills and bank notes; from the person of Mr. Robert
Stewart, a farmer residing near Norwich, a purse con-
taining fourteen sovereigns and some silver. On Thurs-
day, from the person of Mr. William Rose, of Upton, a
gold watch and seals, by a well-dressed man, who, after
snatching the watch from Mr. Rue's waistcoat -pocket,
escaped amongst the crowd; from the person of Mr.
Water Leddens, of Langley, a gold union pin. The
police wove unremitting in they exertions to keep sus-
pected persons out; but, notwithstanding their vigilance,
several of /the swell mob got in, and no doubt reaped a
rich harvest from the well filled pockets of the wealthy
gentlemen farmers.
SINGULAR DELTlsiox.—The following remarkable
instance of delusion is related in a letter from Nogent-
le- Rotrou (Eure-et-Loire):—" The widow of a wealthy
farmer near this place had a daughter, for whom she had
great affection, and who would easily have obtained a
rich husband, for she is `very pretty and will have a
good fortune, but she had fallen in love with a young
man of the place, without fortune; and as she did not
dare to avow her attachment to her mother, she gave
way to melancholy. The mother, convinced that some
secret grief was preying on her daughter's mind, en-
deavoured to ascertain the cause, and at length it _was
avowed. Anxious for her daughter's recovery, the mo-
ther consented to the union, and the lovers were mar-
ried. The young man went to reside with his mother-
in-law, made an excellent husband, and succeeded in
obtaining the mother's good graces. This went on for
several. months, when a fire occurred, and as it was
supposed to be wilful, an investigation took place,
which ended in the arrest of a young man of Ind
character. The day after the arrest an acquaintance of
the prisoner's called on the mayor, to reveal the following
extraordinary secret, which had been confided to him:—
The prisoner had, he mill, told him a. few days before
his arrest that he had been offered 1,000 francs by the
widow above spoken of if he would murder her son-in-
law. Ho had consented, on condition of the money being
raid beforehand, but this she had refused, and therefore
the affair was, for the momenf, broken cff. The widow
was sent for by the mayor, ant interrogated. She con-
fessed the truth of the charge, and when asked whether
she had any reason to be dissatisfied with the conduct of
her son-in. law, she said no, but that his good conduct
and the happiness of her daughter were the effect of
sorcery, and therefore she could not suffer him to exist.
He possessed, she said, the secret of, preparing three
powders, which enabled him to make all persons happy
in spite of themselves. This, she said, had been revealed
to.her by the cure of the parish. The cure being an
enlightened man, the mayor did not think it necessary
to put any question to him on the subject, but, regarding
the woman as insane, advised the son-in-law to keep a
' trict 'watch over her actions."