The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

lay the following details before the public, with the
number of inmates in each workhouse, compared with
the corresponding period last year, so that' it may be
seen at a glance whether there has been a decrease or
increase of pauperista in any parish within the metro•
politan district.
ST. MARYLEIONE.—Inmates of the workhouse, 1,931.
Thus divided—Meo, 456 ; women, 778 ; boy, 173 ;
girl, 155 ; infants, 154 ; infirmary, 213. (Last Christ-
mas-day the number was 2,024.) Out-door poor for the
week ending December 24, 5,356 (corresponding day
last year, 4,928). The following ingredients cousti
tuted the Christmas pudding : Flour, 3001bs. ; fruit,
280ibs. : suer, 2451b5. ; sugar, 951b1. ; eggs, 361bs. ;
milk, 85:bs. ; ale, 50Ibs. ; spice, Sibs. ; peel, slbs. The
Christmas fare to each inmate was Alb plum pudding,
,alb. roast beef, 1 pint of porter, 1 oz. of tea, 4 oz 4. of

sugar, and 1 oz. of butter, with other extras. Provision
contracts are somewhat lower than last year. Meat
last year was 4s. 6d. per stone, this year 4s. Flour per
sack in 1855, 545. ; present price, 495. 10d. Potatoes,
per ton, 1295. ; now,B7s. 6d. There is, however, an
increase in the price of cheese, butter, and eggs. 10,,-
crease on in-door poor this year, as compared with last
Christmas, 93 ; increase of out-door poor, 428—Total
increase of panperism, 335.
ST. PANORAS.—lnmates of the workhouse, 1,433 (last
year, 1,663). Out-door poor, 3,840 (last Christmas,
6.138) Relief in kind and money during the week,
1771. 16.. 6id. ; corresponding week last year, 2401. 10,,
114 d. There are also 214 children at the Whitechapel
Union Schools, at Fore t-gate. The Christmas fare w..s
1 pound of plum pudding, half a pound of roast beef free
from bone, tea, sugar, and tobacco and snuff for those
who desired it, and apples, orange., nuts, and sweet-
meats for the children. Decrease on in-door poor, as
compared with last Christmas (includin%; children at
Forest-gate), 16 ; or, out-door poor, 2,298 ; total de-
crease, 2,314.
ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.—Inmates of workhouse 400
(last year 420), exclusive of 150 children at. tie infant
establishment, Hornsey-road. Males 151, females 219,
children 30. There are also 170 lunatics farmed out,
46 males and 71 females. The Cnri,t,no,s fare was 6
ounces cooked roast beef, free from bone, 12 °lances
baked potatoes, 4 ounces bread, 1 pound of rich boikd
plum pudding, and 1 pint of Trumsn and Han'.ury'a
porter each. Out-door poor, 1,635 (last year, 1,872).
Decrease on in-door poor, 20; on out-door poor, 237.
Total decrease, 257. _ .

ST. GEORGE'S, HANOVER-SQUARE.—lnmates, 612 (144
year 582). 199 men, 264 women, 70 boys, 79 girls.
Christmas-day fare, roast beef, plum pudding, &c., with-
out restriction. The inmates have holidays, and the
children an additional treat on New Year's day. The
out door poor are about the same as last year. In•
crease, 30.
ST. MARY, LAMBETH.—lnmates, 1,553 (last year 991).
Male adults, 419 ; female, 588 ; children, 576. Christ-
mas day dinner, roast beet and plum pudding, with a
pint of porter to each adult, and chiltlren .n propor•
tion, Out-door poor, 6,761 (last year, 4,870). Increase
on in-door poor, 562 ;on out-door pour, 1,891. Total
increase of pauperism in Lambeth as compared with las
year, 2,453.
ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE-FlELDS.—lnmates of workhouse
638 (last Chriwmas, 642) Men, 174 ; women, 379 ;
boys, 43 ; girls, 42 Children at Norwood, 146. The
Christmas-day fare was roast beet, plum pudding, vege-
tables, and 1 pint of porter to each adult, and halt a pint
for each child between 5 and 15. In lunatic a-ylums,
60 ; out-door poor, 685 (last year 665). Decrease on
in-door poor, 2 ; increase on out-door poor, 30 ; total
increase, 28
ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.—In the workhouse 616
(last year, 614). Males, 200 ; females, 361 ; children,
55. Number admitted during the year, 1,394; birth-,,
42 ; discharged, 1,324 ; deaths, 113. Fare-8 ounces
roast beef, 10 ounces baked potatoes, 1 pound of p um
pudding, and 1 pint of porter. After dinner and two
following days those who chose were allowed to go and
stay with their friends. The children at the parodial
industrial school, Battersea-common, had roast beet and
pudding ad lib., and to-day (Friday) a treat of buns and
fruit, lecture and dissolving views. No return given as
to out-door poor. Increase 4.
ST. MARY'S, NEWINGTON. —ln the house 550 (last year
652). The inmates were regaled with roast b et, roamt
mutton, baked potatoes, and plum pudding ad libitum,
and with a pint of Barclay's best porter to each man and
woman. Divine service was performed in the dining
hall, which was tastefully decorated with holly and ever-
greens, by the chaplains, the Rev. F. F. Statham, in-
cumbent of St. Peter's. The guardians and a number of
ladies and gentlemen were present during the dinner,
and at its conclusion one of the elder inmates returned
thanks for the consideration and kindness they had ex-
perienced from the authorities during the past year.
ST. GILES'S, CAMBERWELL.—Inmates of worth, use,
448 (last Christmas, 486). Males, 129 ; females, 169 ;
children, 62. At the school at Sutton, 88. Dinner—
roast bee , plum pudding, one pint >f p rt,r, &.. Sup-
per, a plentiful supply of tea, cake, &c., to each inmate.
A liberal sub-cription has also been raised by the guar
dians and others interested in the welfare of the poor,
for an addition of tobacco, snuff, oranges, apples, &c.
ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.—Intnates of
workhouse, 448 (last year, 444) At Lewisham estab-
lishment, for girls, 139 (last year, 129) ; at Mitcham, for
boys, 130 each year. Dinner—roast beef, plum puddiug,
&c ,ad libitum. By subscriptions of guardians, tobacco
and snuff for the aged and oranges, &0., for the children.
Out-door poor, 2,083 (last Christmas 1,817) ; total in•
crease as ompared with last year, 289.
ST. JAMES'S, CLERKENWELL.—In.door poor, 542 (last
year, 577) ;in the schools, 104 (last year, 100). The
Christmas fare was 8 ounces roast beef, 8 ounces pota-
toes, 4 ounces bread, 16 ounces plum pudding, with one
pint of Reid and Co.'s best porter ; children, 6 ounces
roast beef, 6 ounces potatoes, and 8 ounces of ddin
The children are not farmed out, The aged are allowsholidays for any length of time, according Go c'iaracter
and conduct, Out-door poor, 1,374 (la t year, 1,310)
decrease on indoor poor, 35; inciea,e on out door poor,
64 ; total increase, 29.
HOLBORN UNION.—In-door poor, 754 latit year, 763);
.males 191, females 330, boys 116, girls 117. The inmates
were regaled with 6 ounces baked beef, i lb. baked po-
tatoes, I lb. plum pudding, and one pint of porter each
adult ; children in proportion. Number of out-door
poor, men, women, and children, 1,244 (last year, 1,078);
decrease on the indoor poor. 9 ; increase on out-door
poor, 166 ; total increase as compared with last Christ-
mas, 155.
WHITECHAPEL UM/I.—lnmates of workhorse, 909
(last Christmas, 1,118) ; melee 225, females 353, children
331. Breakfast, 6 ounces of bread, with butter, and one
pint of good tea • dinner, i pound roast beef, 1 pound
baked potatoes, 19pound plum pudding, and 1 pint of
porter ; children in proportion to age. Outdoor poor,
2,516 (last year, 2,549) ; decrease on in-door poor, 209;
on out-door poor, 33i total decrease, 242.
POPLAR UNlON.—lnmates, 480 (last Christmas, 482);
157 children at the Whitechapel Industrial Schools. The
Christmas fare was as usual. Out-door pour, 2,353 (las
year, 2,694) ; decrease on in-door poor, 2; on out-door
poor, 341 ; total decrease, 343.
ST. SAVIOUR'S UNION.—In the workhouse 423 (las
Christmas 495) ; men 134, women 228, boys 22, gir',
11, infants 28. The inmates were regaled with pint'
pudding, roast beef, and 1 pint of Barclay's porter. The
well conducted are allowed a holiday to visit then
friends. The number receiving out-door relief are—
adults, 613; children, 597 ; total, 1,210 ; last Christmas,