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of them ; and that we are of opinion that any resolution
adopted by three-fourths of the guardians of a union
should not be disallowed by the Poor-law Commissioners.
That the Poor-law Commissioners have exercised their
power in an arbitrary manner in many instances in this
union, and that we are of opinion that there should be a
separate Commissioner or board of supervisionifor 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,
unecinal, 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 o❑
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
country. _ _

Thai we are of opinion that it would conduce to the
better workinn, of the Poor-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 votiug 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 hare reason to know that landlords refuse in
many instances to allow their tenants their proportion o?
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 subscribes-3 a share in their ma-
nagement and superintendence.
That evidence should be given to the Lords Committee
on these subjects. (Signed)
RICHARD O'Goax.tx, Chairman,
D. F. BRADY,
ROBERT Al GLLER, Committee.
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 amenOntents.
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 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
pauders 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
♦iew to the formation of fever hospital districts, ought to
be recommended.

That we aro of opinion that the rate is not at present
equitably divided amongst all parties interested in the
property rated.
That mortgagee 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 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 in the month
next succeeding.
That any guardian who shall not have attended a fourth
in number of the ordinavy meetings within each yeur,
shall-not be re-eligible foi•ltte succeeding year.
That further to insure attendance, where sufficient
k6h Usecannot br shown for non-attendance, any guardian
who shall not att'nd at least once in each month shall be
"lafled,' 2i. 6d. for each day of absence, the fine to be re-
hovered from his electoral division, (tad applied to a fund
for travelling paupers.

BONDED Goons.--Inconvenience 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 omitted altogether in such bonds, of which the
officers of the rovenue at the various docks and deport-
ments in tho port, and the collectors and comptrollers of
the Customs at the several outportz of the United King-
dom, have been apprised for their future government in
the matter.

TIIE LONDON ORPIIAN ASYLUM, CLAPTON.—Mr.
Samuel Crickwar, senior clerk and book-keeper to the
emiaent firm of Messrs. Ralli Brothers, of Finsbury-
circus, lately died at Southgate from an attack of erysi-
pelas, leaving property amounting to about 5,0001. to
the above excellent charity, after the death of his widow
and brother, who will enjoy the interest thereon during
their lives. The 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
of the institution, to none of the officers of which had
he ever given the slightest intimation of his generous
intention.
JUSTICE TO THE Pooh.—It is to be regretted that,
in all public improvements, and the opening of new lines
o f 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 o&upiers of
the ground, and it seems never to have occurred to any
one, that there was a most favourable opportunity for
budding 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 are 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 them.
selves.—The Builder.

STATISTICS OPi EA.—The Giornale del Lloyd
Aastriarco 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 705,732,0241 b. were used
in China itself, and the following quantities exported,
viz.:-57,584,5611 b. to Great Britain and Ireland ;
18,502,1481 b. 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 Hamburgh, Bremen, Denmark,
and Sweden ; 4,000,0001 b. to Sydney and South Aus-
tralia ; and 2,000,0001 b. to Spain and France.
The Rev. R. B. Townsend and the Rev. Charles
Caulfield had an interview with Sir George Grey yes-
terday at the LIMO Office,