The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-15 00:00:00

MARCH OF REFINEMENT IN ST. PANCRAS.

It is gratifying to be able to announce that the St.l
Pancras guardians are making great progress. They
have held a meeting which surpassed all its predeces-
sors in uproar and indecency, and considering what
fine performances the guardians have achieved in
Lst times, this is no slight praise. On Monday the
ard met to elect seven persons to serve
on the Board of Management of the Central
London Sick Asylum District. There are two partiest
in the parish—the old guardians, who are in favour'
of treating the sick properly, and the new guardians,.
who are " the party of prooress," and desire to ad--
vance civilisation by killing prop
sick paupers with all 5.
possible speed. Between these sects a tremendous,
uproar arose. Every conceivable topic was employed,
as a medium for abusing the ex-officio guardians, who'
had come to help the old party. Mr. Watkins, the
" Reformers" leader, and a man who, accordiog to
his own account, " knows wot's wet," accused the
old guardians of malice, perjury, lying. They
ought to be swept off the face of the earth." Another
gentleman hinted at hobnobbing (we beg his
pardon, 'obnobbing) with numes—a delicate
and refined allusion to the indignation caused by the;
arbitrary dismissal of a nurse for giving evidence .
at an inquest. " Snake in the grass," "lying raga-
bondage," " Jacks-in-the box," may be cited as mild.
specimens of the epithets employed. At one time the
frenzy became so incoherent that a complete hour
passed without any business whatever being done.
But there is a limit to all things, even to abuse. The
enemies of just treatment to sick paupers made
motion after motion for the sole purpose of delaying
business, until, utterly exhausted, they accepted a
compromise. All this time the needy were waiting
for relief. Having no occupation for their empty
stomachs, they doubtless employed their minds in
listening to the intellectual displays of ho;*
superiors. .

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