The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-28 00:00:00

OCTOBER.

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Limerick l9

The London Racing Indkator, private circular, of
Saturday next, contains probable Winners at Man-
chester, and for Northumberland Plate and Ascot
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&damns for Derby ; Vedette for 2,300 guineas ; Im-
p€rieuse for 1,000 guineas ' • Skirmisher, Great Northern ;
and Adamns, City and Suburban Handicaps. Price
thirteenpence. 1, Savoy-hill, Strand, London.

THE CASUAL POOR OP THE CITY OP

LONDON.

Yesterday a deputation from the Board of Guar-
dians of the West London Union, consisting of Mr.
J. W. But erworth (chairman of the board), Mr.
Harvey, Mr. Warre, Mr. Bothell, and Mr. Spiller,
waited upon the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-house,
when the first-named gentleman, addressing his
lordship in reftrence to the casual poor, said that
the following resolution was unanimously passed
by the board on the 24th of March. bud :—" That
it is highly de irable some better arrangementshould
be made within the City of London for the recep-
tion of the casual or houseless and vagrant poor,
and that, if possible, a central ward or wards
should he provided in the City of London, to be
' supported by the several unions iu connection with
the City of London, according to their average in-
c',me or expenditure, or such other contributory
standard of rateable proportion as may appear to
bo equitable, and that application be made by the
clerk to the other City Unions to ascertain their
views on the subject." This resolution (Mr. But-
terworth said) convoys to you our purpose. It is
our desire to unite with the other City Unions to
effect this common object. If we could meet upon
common grounds under your presidency, and unite.
iii this common pu pose, we feel that the rate-
payers will not have to couttil.ute unequally to the
burthen, but that the three City Unions will pay
pro rata for such a desirable object. We have
cent a copy of the resolution to the other City
Unions, and we now ask you to give your sanction
and approv dto our proceedings. As the guardians
are bound by law to mainta n the casual poor, so
by the Act of the 7th and Bth Vic., c. 101, the
Legislature particularly directed its attention to
systematise the arrangements for the houseless poor
by providing asylums for them throughout London.
At the time of the passing of that act great objec-
t:on was made to it by some of the West-end
Unions, and it lies dormant. We refer to that cir-
cumstance for the purpose of showing that the ma-
chinery, though dormant, is in existence for carry-
ing out this purpose, so far as the City is concerned.
I have reason to suppose that you yourself are of
opinion that the measure would not be good or
complete un)e,s the principle here suggested were
applted to the whole of the metr 'pHs. The guar-
dians feel that there would be difficulty in the first
instance in carrying out the scheme in its integrity,
and they feel th tt t Bey can scarcely ask your lord-
ship to head a movement in a matter extending so
much beyond your jurisdiction ; but, they feel at
the same time that the measure is one which might
be diseuzsed under your presidency, and that some
good might result from it. The following resolution
was very re,:ently passed at the board :—" That a
committee be appointed to confer with the Lord.
Mayor and the authorities of the otlitq. two City
Unions on the subject, of practically carrying out
the resolution of this board passed on the 24th
March last, having for its objet the providing of a -
central recap acle or ward for the casual poor of
the whole of the City of London, and copies of
which resolution were at the time furwaided to
the Lord Mayor and the Unions referred to."
The committee therein referredto are the gentlemen,
together with myself, who have the honour to attend
here to-day. It becomes our duty to bring up
for
to
your lordship an official copy of this resolution _
your inspection, and we trust that you meerylve.e
pleased to grant the desire of the
h o y
guardians.l
ner-
feel that in taking this public srtepns we. s a
have discharged our duty as guadia in consid
ing the wants of the casual poor, for whom we are
bound by law to provide. Our casual wards, as at
present situated, are, some three miles from the cen-
tre of the metropolis, and that is the system which
we wish, if possible, to alter.
The LORD MAYOR—The statement you have
made, and the views expressed in the resolutions
you have read, so thoroughly coincide with my own
views, that I will say at once that 1 will afford you
every assistance in my power for the purpose of en-
abling you to carry out so desirable an object.
Nothing can be more unsatisfactory than the ac-
commodation afforded to the casual poor of the
City during the past winter, and of the evil conse-
quences resulting from the present system. 1, with
others who have devoted much time and attention
to the subject, have had ample means of judging
from personal inspeCtion of the t eceptacles provided
for that unfortunate class of our fellow-subjects. If
you will la me know what day will be convenient
to you I will call a meeting of the guardians of each
parish and take their opinion upon the subject.
will most heartily join you in your efforts to alter
and remedy the existing state of things.
The deputation thanked his lordship for the cour-
tesy with which he had received them, and with-
drew.

THE NEW WATER SUPPLY FOR LIVERPOOL.—LiVekr•
pool, May 27.—The water now supplied to Liverpool
from the Rivington-hills, thouqh abundant in quantity,
is not of that qualty wnich would render it generally
acceptable for dietetic purposes. This is owing to the
Let that the large body of water, when impounded,
re. is upon peaty ground, and to the, equally important
fact that the system of filtration is not sufficient to pre-
vent all vege,able impurities from passim g into the ser-
vice pipes. At a meeting of the Town Council to-dAY a
resolution was adop ed to the tff-nt that the water in itg
Present state Is not fit for dietetic purposes, and thOt
the prneiple of filtrati n by gravel beds before the water'
enters into the service pipes be taken into the earnest
consideration of the committee,
who are to report to the
Council at the August meeting.