The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-11-28 00:00:00

THE WORKHOUSE.-CHARGES AGAINST
MR. NIGHTINGALL.

Present—Messrs. Moore, (the newly appointed Chair-
man,) iforsfall, (Deputy Chairman,) Holmes, Middle-
ton, Chilton, Smith, Molyneux, Aikin, Holt, Tobin.
The Secretary having read the resolution of the Coun-
cil appointing the chairman and member of the com-
mittee, in the place of Mr. Sands.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Moore) said the committee
would perceive, from what had just been read that he had
been elected to the honourable position of their chairman.
It was with unfeigned diffidence, and not without consi-
deration, that he accepted so responsible a situation. This
would excite no surprise, surrounded as he was by so
many gentlemen so much better qualified to discharge the
arduous duties than himself. He appreciated the high
compliment paid to him by the Council, and be hoped to
express his sense of the honour by a zealous and impar-
tial discharge of the duties devolving upon him ; but this
he could only hope to effect by their kind aid, assistance,
and co-operation, which he ventured to predict he should
receive. With such co-operation he had no fear of dis-
charging the duties to the satisfaction of the board, of
the Council, and of the public at large ; but, without such
assistance, he felt incompetent, and was convinced of his
inability.
Mr SHAND proposed that a unanimous vote of thanks
be presented to Mr. Sands for the ability and ins-partiality
with which he presided over the affairs or the Dock
Estate, during the time he 'occupied the chair. Mr.
SMITH seconded the motion. Mr. EVANS asked what
precedent there was for such a proceeding; The Secre-
tary said that when Mr. Benn left the chair, two years
ago, a similar vote was recorded. The vote was then
unanimously agreed to.
Mr. EVANS said he thought it would be necessary to
let the Collector of Customs have the use of another tran-
sit shed, in which to store tobacco, in consequence of the
recent large arrivals;
Mr. AIKIN and others objected to allowing the Cus-
toms to have any more sheds; they already had three, and
it was contended that the transit sheds, which were built
for other purposes, would not haves fair trial if they were
so used. After considerable conversation, a motion to
the effect, that, in case application should be made for the
use of another shed, it should be granted, was put to the
vote. Seven voted for the motion, and seven against it.
On referring to the act of parliament, it was found that
in divisions, when there was a tie, the Chairman having
previously voted, the question was negatived for that day,
and consequently the matter stands over.
A long letter was read from Mr. Hartley, the Dock
Surveyor, as to landing-waiters' huts, pointing out the
changes which had been made within the last few years as
to their management, notwithstanding the present unsa-
tisfactory state of the arrangements respecting them. It
was suggested that the best plan would be to have a per-
son appointed, at the north and south end of the docks,
to the supervision of the dock police, who could also take
charge of the huts. The matter was referred to the Sur-
veyor, to consult with Mr. Whitty, with the view of
making such an arrangen ent.
The sub-committee appointed to take into considera-
tion such suggestions as inieht be offered as to the means
of saving life on this coast, in case of shipwreck, pre-
sented their report. It stated that the first step of the
committee was to inquire into the state of the various life-
boat establishments, and they found they had so complete
an establishment of boats, worked on the system of regu-
larly exercising the crews, that they considered the Dock
Committee had done all they could do, so far as they were
authorized by their Acts of Parliament, in the existing es-
tablishment of life-boats. They mentioned, however, the
suggestion of Mr. Edwards, for an additional life-boat
establishment near the Great Ormshead, and the erection
of a safety beacon on the higher part of East Hoyle Bank,
as a place of safety for persons wrecked near it. The
next point considered by the sub-committee was the best
means of supplying steam power in aiding the crews of the
life-beets to reach wrecks, and to save life. Considering
the outlay in the building of a boat, and the annual ex-
pense in maintaining her, in addition to the expenses of the
present establishment, with the possibility of her machi-
nery being displaced at the time she was wanted, the want
of a second boat to take her place in case of accident, and
the difficulty of finding a suitable situation wherein
to put her, so as to render her available at all times,
the committee ventured to think the proposition
could not be entertained. The committee also further
stated that as yet the steam-tug boats bad been able to
out
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yaogateshdsei rst
ot ba
pon
uac tes sl: c
ooltut
tl
w,d ,ansooar
In:
ffue bn.
hyd
oegar greatwould
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dg-
face the heaviest gales of wind, and when these boats
ent got
h rendere oy
This closed the evidence offered in support of the bes eon ye
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51
charges, and Mr. Trafford stated that he should not between the Steam-tug Company and the Dock Commit_
has v tee,
.that one of their boats was at the service of the
ea% bee 1,- OF GEESE AND ASSES TO THE FARMER.—It tender any evidence to dispute the facts already brought
'elle 14'1 Long remarked, that all kinds of cattie are never forward, but should call several witnesses to character. Marine Surveyor whenever he wanted it, and it was
444 Y where geese are kept in any quantity ; and the Dr. Formby was first called, and he gave Mr. Night- ordered that one of their boats must take into tow the
torepie,iisgned is simply this—that geese consume, with ingall a very excellent character. as an able practitioner, first life-boat which was got ready. No remuneration had
hieit ,Le. impunity, certain noxious weeds and grasses, having had very great experience, by which he had pro- been
_ given to the. boats in consequence of such services.
the fill taint more or less, according to their abundance, fited. Some years ago, when typhus fever was very pre- Tile sub-committee concluded by stating that they consi-
1111,eeteeSte Paddocks, depastured by horses, bullocks, and valent in the town, and when he expected an attack was dered the Dock Committee had done all they were called
P,iiee Most farmers are aware of this • and in many coming on, he gave orders to have Mr. Nightingall called upon to do, and that the Corporation, and other public
kid . where the beeves appear sickly, change is tried, in if he got worse. He also knew that Mr. Nightingall bodies, ought to co-operate in the expense of such este
eria:Lie Boil which the cacklers tread is, converted for the was suffering under a severe disease ; but he thought it blishments. The secretary then read the report of the its:ing into a sort of infirmary. The pasturing of two would remain in its present quiet state for a long time Marine Surveyor, presented to the sub-committee. It
'aletfe't asses with sickly cattle has also been found pro- yet, and thus he would be enabled to attend to his duties. stated that the Dock Committee had nine life b .
- oats, sta-
Neieeof the best effects, from a similar reason.—Far- Dr. Banning gave similar testimony. tioned as follows :—Two at Liverpool, two at the Ma a
It4onre • The Rev. S. Cragg, chaplain to the Workhouse, who zines, two at Hoylake, two at the Point of A dg "
_ he.
yr, an one
Co " OASTLER LIBERTY FUND."—The Central
had knoen Mr. Nightingall for two years, and had had at Formby. They have all been built since 1839, are well Akie,e,
tiee;'" tiee eppointed for the purpose of raising subserip- dad) °PP°' ' ties of observing his conduct, said it was rigged,. of large size,. and great strength, constructed with
qtt'' qi aid of the fund for the liberation of Mr. Oastler, kind and attentive, and he had frequently heard it well air-tight barrels inside, and linings of cock, enabling the
spoken of by the poor. boat to float when filled with water, and crowded with
4-,-, .94 realeitvening. Communications were read from
oittlt:?liseparts of Yorkshire respecting efforts being made Mr. Churchwarden Wilkinson, a member of the Select passengers. On one occasion 50 persons were rescued ;
areelese places for the same object. It appears that up- Vestry, and who had been so for the last ten or twelve and these, with the master and crew, made 61 individuals
risV of £lOOO have been already subscribed. On Wed- years, had never heard any complaints against Mr. Night- in the boat at the same time. The boats are kept on car-
ingall previous to those brought forward during the present riages in boat-houses near the shore, and horses are pro-
k car-
Y, the 15th instant, a meeting_ for this purpose was
i...._ 4144 Yew Tree Inn, Robert Town West Riding of
VitAts
inquiry, and also gave him a good character for attention. vided in order to enable them to proceed to the most
wee •!`ti:e • John Tweedale, Esq.in the, chair. It a This was the last witness called, and the inquiry tenni- desirable point for launching. A gun is fired to summon
..:.141,404v'ed •
ee_ that meetings in layout of this. object be
a boat has been launched, and on her ens, to the wreck,
i.:ThAele.aev part of the kingdom, commencing at Hud- - in seventeen minutes after the signal of distress was seen.
-eete e ie
side, asi ein Wednesday last a meeting was held in that TIIE POLICE OR F CE.—This week the newly-appointed The crews are mustered and exercised once a month.
0f uslohn Fielden, Esq., M.P. for Oldham, pre- Watch Committee proceeded to fill up twelve vacancies in The report then referred to the difficulties encounter d by.
4471e_ettiet11iain Beckett, Esq., M.P., accented the office the police force, and so numerous were the applicants the life boats in consequence of the breakers, ande ro
secat! treasurer ; and M. L. Pitkeithfey that of ge- anxious to occupy vacant situations, that the committee, ceeded to state that, notwithstanding the natural diffiPcul--
fotePrototary.—Mr. Walter, of the Times, was present, in order to have a full view of the men, directed them all ties of Liverpool bay, it was a gratifying fact that, in
,his ford he to render every assistance in his power to to assemble at one of the police stations, on Wednesday, consequence of the excellent position of the life boat
It° feet n object in view. Mr. Fielden, in addition to when ti e selections were made. The number of apple.stations, • in the last four leers and a half there was only
kiestrs a d+et,' silbseription, £lOO, gave £5O. Wm. Busfield cants was 160. one instance in which the life-boats could not render as-
' his '-'49 M P assured the meeting that he would sistance ; whilst, in the same period, 74 vessels had been
SYSTEMATIC SHOPLIFTING.—Bridget Dunn, who has k tnust " ' • •'
has
strenuous exertions on behalf of Mr. Oastler.
been in the habit during the last six weeks of frequenting assisted, and 415 lives preserved by means of-the life-boat
(wl addr"'„, SMITH.—The facetious canon of St. Paul's the shop of Mr. Aaron Lewis, draper, Great George- establishment. The Marine
.Surveyor proceeded to give
theice e.ssed another letter to the Mornino Chronicle, ,
i street was found on Tuesday to have concealed under her many excellent reasons for disapproving of the life-boat
ra, 4eolwilj be found in our columns,) on the subject of i cloak, two shawls, a piece of cloth sixteen yards long, a station at Great Ormshead, and the beacon on West
i,thWe woe roan " repudiation," of which he is a victim. quantity of lace, and other articles. On searching her Hoyle, the latter. of which., independently of the difficulty
4e!
re,e Eder (says the London Times) it does not strike residence, a quantity of lace, a piece of silk, and a gown, of parties reaching it, might be mistaken by vessels for
a ket rend gentleman that there is something insuf-
shop, werefound,
which had been stolen from, the same some of the lighthouses, or for a vessel lying at anchor,
Nes • hot to and the accidents thereby occurring would fully counter-
kr setti say rather indecorous, in a wealthy clergy- as also the pawn ticket of another stolen gown. On
til tie thus roundly to work to abuse his neighbours Wednesday she was committed to the sessions by Mr. balance any good that might be effected by its adoption.
't dope Public •Mr. AIKIN said he was opposed to the appointment of
Rushton.
11 siert, a
nothing Journals.
tera r He
ne
ah has
professionalneve, that
w awye are Suppose are
the committee for fear of its disturbing the arrangement
eFeear: t° Publish a voile of sermons upon the subject? LIGHT SOVEREIGNS.— Wre aret enabled,t to state on the existing between the Steam Tug Company and the Dock
most undoubted authority, that he. sei emen which ore- Committee, which he feared it had done, but the report
, le- sit to his friendswho promoted him to do some- it, eto ; ed in the Mercury, and has since been copied into
mat would be another instance of the desire of that committee
11 4110,,),,JustifY his appointments—someting to show why
Branch Bank other papers, to the effect that theof En- to protect life from shipwreck. The principal reason as-
Oen '''' have been preferred to the office oft anon of St.
8 r gland, in this town, is in the habit of issuing light gold, is signed in the report for not recommending that trust to
~ tat ether than to that of Queen's Toastmaster or
'4d et Of the wholly unfounded. All gold received, or paid, is tested have a steam-boat, was the expense of constructing and
le the Staghounds. People often ask the question,
by the standard weights authorised and sanctioned by the maintaining such a' boat. Now the great reason which
-ass, Present •
se et. , is a noble opportunity for attempting an
Mint, although it may often happen that gold, which is hadweighedthe •
with committee, was, that it would be
~e so .tie.t.is seldom that passion, interest, and propriety
of full weight, may appear to be short, when tried by in- doing a disservice to the public and theobject •
;',‘"sesll,l,vitingly united. He will avenge himself of hisgreat in
accurate scales in the possession of individuals. We have im°llee Ise will, or at least may, recover some of his view to confine the chance of saving life from shipwreck
* 1, ascales, which differ
ourselves, for instance, two sets of . . tid he will vindicate his canonical character."to one boat, whereas by the existing understanding with
010 The rev • d 'i• • has advanced in skirmish.
st Nei.
......1 reverend creeitor from each other; and, on a late occasion, on taking the Steam Tile Com an they ,z. py, were certain always to
eighteen sovereigns to the Stamp-office, which were light alis, 2. et him follow up by a salvo of heavy artillery, have a boat ready, because several of their boats would
by scales,fourteen accepted as heavy by the
our own were .Ph at,u,lac.harged the shaft of his wit,—let him smitealways have their steam up.
government officials, who carefully weighed them. In
ifeibie_ divinity and merit in earnest the gratitude of the Considerable discussion arose upon this point, especially
other instances we have had sovereigns, heavy by our own
i?ti re
1348 children, miserable women, and aged men'—the as to the understanding with the Steam Tug Company,
scales, rejected. light by the. B.cr, ugh Bank. Such
egslie ttultrY-yard of swindlers [we presume the Timesand a letter was read by the secretary from the company,
being the. case, it is rash. and unjustifiable in a journalist,
114 a a itae swindled] of which he is himself so consider-stating that no definite arrangement existed between them
to give circula,tion,.without previous inquiry, to a "rail-ktelatteel•" To do the dignitary only common justice, .and the Dock Committee, so as to render them responsible
ne •la aing accusation ' against a respectable public establishment, for such services.lt was stated that the reason of
,of ,e_ most amusing composition,
which will not condescend, directly, to justify its cha entering into the
rac- company for not
a un writer—caustic and cogent.
's ' Gat ter against what it considers so contemptible a calumny. they did not wish to be under the control of another b
kte ehry GRAIN MARKETS.—The editors of the Leeds —Chronicle.
who would compel them to send their boats to sea, when,
e, tiews; following in the wake of the Economist, make
THE LATE CHARGE OF INCENDIARISM.—At the in their own judgment, it was not prudent to go. The
0487_ effort to disturb the quiescence which the grain
court, on Monday,
Hardman was again placed in discussion ended by the report, after some verbal alter
oral th have for some time exhibited, by inculcating the borough
the dock,. and the other two boys were brought before • had been made, being received.s-
.up tions 111,1113eata‘ in consequence of the increased consumption
Mr. Beswick said, he the magistrates.
.. had nothing farther A letter from the Steam Tug Company, requesting the
iitcsl4l, sr" owing to the improved state of trade, a larg
14 Of r,"' foreign to halfa
wheat,
amounting at least mile to communicate to the court in this case, except the re- alteration of a crane, at the south of Seacombe steps, was
'let Illarte - ceipt of some letters. From one which he had received read, and referred to the Sub-committee.
%seat Britain re, will be required to meet the consumption
from the vessel with which the boys stated they had been A letter was read from the New Gas Company, stating
teeppor,n up to the period of the harvest in 1844.
connected, he had learned that they entered the service that, as they had no mains laid down where the gas'
for 75
Niters
held
f this. hypothesis the Mercury professes to
on the 10th of July, and left on the 22d of October, con- lamps was required, twelve months was too short a period
Wheld •e quantities of wheat sold at Leeds and at
sequently they could not have been in Wales at the time to justify them in incurring the. expense of laying mains
k, ,i 2 . in the two months preceding the Ist of October
stated. Mr. Maude said, there was no doubt about the down, and they, therefore, declined to tender. The Old
ifut the"I'd 1843. These stated to be, at Leeds, du-
se3. s pes: ~ are
22,370
and • innocence of the lads, and he would therefore discharge Company offered to supply gas for the lamps at the rate of
;44; 40,6,,Vna mentioned, in 1842, qrs., in
them Mr Beswick applied for the further remand of the £4 17s. 6d. per lamp per annum.
O Igsul qrs. •, and at Wakefield, in 1842, 19,105 qrs., • -
sonsprr Hardman to Tuesday, by which time he expected Mr. Nicol. said that was still 17s. 6d. more than the
t,1tt',.31; 33,761 qrs. But the Mercury overlooks the
some communications from Wales. The prisoner Hard- committee paid to the New Company.
kleespet_,_norssales of wheat whichß. are returned to thet
man was then remanded, and the two boys were then This subject was deferred for another week, in order to
till `tgio the"t
transactions
only to
Foreignr!tishwgreaaitn ~
and
as o
it
tnois
• discharged from custody. A subscription was commenced afford time for reports as to the Naptha and Bude lights.
thi ttlitlle that the _ h
in in court to enable the boys to reach their home, in Maid- The reconstruction of the sub-committees was defer-
,,N' hetestet Of . quantity of foreign wheatimported
.
stone, and in a short time 19s. was collected. On Friday, red till next week.
rig then
brought before the magistrates;
was again consi er-
bt tees eesen it is much
t year,
41 he in Mr. Beswick having stated that Mr. Roberts, treasurer ation of the plans for the new dock works. Mr. Royden
, ge, e P. the amount of sales of British wheat du-
of the St As h Association for the prosecution of Fe- suggested that a committee be appointed to examine the
ap
;la il lits„' esent year was compensated last year by the - ' -
'4 Nk "411 t of f •
wheat thrown the
4tth . foreign
lons, had arrived in Manchester, in order to remove the plans and that merchants and others should be allowed to
prisoner to Denbigh on the charge of setting fire to the re them, in order that they might offer suggestions and,
;; tit b .e imagined excess of consumption the
It 414 tisk • - • • - during stacks, Mr. Maude directed that the prisoner should be 1 improvements. Mr. Morsfall approved of the appoint-
-44; z Period has, in reality, no existence in fact.
handed over to that gentleman.—Manchester paper. meat of a committee, but deprecated the great haste. He
,elles ntelligeneer. [The editor of the Inlelligencer
said the plans would requires good deal. of consideration..
e'l,iat ottlables of the transactions in grain last autumn, AN IMPOSTOR CAUGHT AT LAST.—On Thursday last,
11441,4; t his argument.] at the Police-court, William Reddy, a person for a con- Mr. Evans
. said the plans were nothing wihout estimates.
Mr. Nicol said the public could view the plans up to
itallitel "Thep,,l'S'sf 11 • •
o owing is from the list of English siderable time known as an "amateur" attendant at that
Tuesday, and the committee could meet on Wednesday,
•14.1;,, . pa a., ,_ , between himself court. He had to some represented as studying
'for
the 27th. of October and the 21st
for the bar—albeit when be ventured to put pen to paper, to decide upon, as they must be deposited on the last day
ilk tor improvements
1843 :—Jolla Kibble, of Glasgow, gentle-
hi h was rarely, and only to the extent of an inquisitive of this month. Mr. Horsfall did not know that they had
.. leoymleli_r9vernents in apparatus for propelling yes-
nwoteeacross the table;'
he exhibited a wand lack in indus- yet determired either for the north or s.mth, it was a mat-
-o.f Middleton,
2 ;
in six months.
Durham, Joseph Dickinson note
try in studying the Spelling made Easy."
.Ile at length ter of such importance that it ought not. not to be hur-
eeletiee--`orTalon, Teesdale,.l manager o
attained in one sense, the height of his ambition—he was tied. Mr. Evans objected to the calling in of any per-
Ils i; eotti'ss, for a new and improved p an for collect-
called to the bar. He was charged with obtaining money son to assist their decisions. If. there was any knowledge
yee oreug and purifying the fumes of lead, copper,
from a Mrs Brown by means of a forged certificate pur- existing as to the uses and erection of docks, that know..
‘esfetals, 08 and metals, also the particles of such ores
(
%Nate r produced from the roasting, smelting, or
it tl se•su thereof, and also the noxious smoke gases
tiklith,lust soluble'and absorbable in water, generated t• t .
signedby "D. Gibb " whom on 'being por porting a beledge existed in that committee. He supposed they would
to be " Mr. Duncan' Gibb," mess have to deal again with Mr. Gage and people of that sort,
questioned he stated . .
chant and shipowner of this town. Mr. Gibb was
termined
court, and stated that the signature was not his,
. and he 1
in who would only occupy their time uselessly. It was de-
-2 that the committee should meet on Monday, at
_
consider the plans to be bt
two o'clock, specially to -
1, ' *.entl workinmetals. gN
Letirsix month g such ores and
d ovem-f
Itlites,, hir,,' cotton 8: Robert Ransfcr Jackson c
spinner, for certain improvements. in did not know the prisoner. Several other certificates, or
letters. were found upon the prisoner, which were also , ted by Mr. Hartley.
Mr. EVANS mentioned that the customs bad objected
tia "tte -"ell' of a forgeries The prisoner said he had possession of the
Itt sk, a aod Pparatus to be used in the preparation I
letters in.question, bnt had not made use of them. Mr. 1 to some windows in the new warehouses at the Albert
kiezt, ip, 4 ;
s?xthmeronfitrous
wsiiiiblisatanclissifior
o;piijinniing.
Rushton said the prisoner had evidently been pursuing j Dock, so that they would only have half the usual light
a systematic
. course of
.fraud with a view to impose upon
bee f rheecieudeesdt evCiatrnelifoorumsesa.
plHanefnprrogesepdertfheactt
admission
neyonrf
tic'eltthi.,r,d, engineer, 'for improymements'in rendereinni
th 9 charitable community, and ordered him
.to be im-
'lotit- •il/4;., ales less prejudicially influenced by local at-
' light, by windows or otherwise into the warehouses at the
I prisoned for three months.—The prisoner, it would be ,
Wa,.qtt Ito "nvember 9 • six months. Walter Handcock Albert DOCK, such plans to provide for the security of
'tti 44 td, Essex,' • .. • ' remembered, made himself notorious at the municipal
at, 04, ete engineer, for improvements in the he revenue, and that the Committee of Works be re-
election last year by being accessory to inducing a man t
lislieNt ' of caoutchouc and caoutchouc in combination 1
to take suchsteps shouldthe co-o era-
not entitled to vote to represent a voter in Castle-street quested
.obtain p .
le, eiitskibstances and in machinery ova pparatus for I
i`e'lll7tiVoUtch ' Ward, and was exposed for his conduct in the police- , tion of the Customs. The resolution was adopted unani-
ouc and other materials. November 9 ;
e'N kit) 4. William court, to which he bad imprudently gone as a mere midi- , mouslY•
s, et, Shepherd, of Kingston-upon-
rin the case but was on its hearin (1 is a e bein .
tetiee„atitl and builder, for an improved four port slide- mention ,d, lugged • gai n m g
, ) into custody,from behind the ,
ti 'O4 444 improved controller for reversing steam-
to to m...f00 working the ,„
an,
R,,n,,,,,,, ;fl 0,,, ' or curtain, near the bench. NA e learned. -•

An investigation into certain charges preferred against
Mr. Nightingall, one of the house surgeons to the Liver-
Workhouse, has been proceeded with during the last two
days, which originated in consequence of an order from
the Poor Law Commissioners, founded, we understand,
on representations which had been made to them of neg-
lect of duty on the part of Mr- Nightingall. In order to
inquire into the matter, the Hon. Charles Clements, one
of the assistant commissioners, arrived in Liverpool, and
a vast body of evidence has been laid before him, for the
consideration of the Commissioners. The examination
was conducted by Mr. Lowndes, the vestry clerk, and Mr.
Traffcrd, instructed by Mr, Currie, attended on behalf
of Mr. Nightingall. There were also present, during the
investigation, Mr. S. Thornely, Mr. J. Urquhart, Mr.
R. Bright, Mr. R. Jones, Mr. H. Bremner, Mr. A. Hen-
derson, Mr. R. Clay, Mr. G. Hiding, Mr. W. Groom,
Mr. J. Wilkinson, Mr. E. Ford, Mr. John Hand, and
Mr. J. Muncaster.

The charges consisted of several instances of neglect of
his duty as house surgeon—that he had not attended to
the regulations of the honorary board of medical officers,
and that he had been inattentive to the patients under his
care, and i❑ one instance had allowed a patient to remain
in the hospital after admission from twelve to twenty
hours, without being visited by him. It came out inci-
dentally during the inquiry, that some time ago, Mr.
Nightingall wrote to the Poor Law Commissioners to ask
their opinion, whether he ought to obey implicitly the
regulations of the honorary medical board, when the com-
missioners wrote to the select vestry, stating it to be their
opinion that the stipendary medical gentleman ought to
be at the head of the department, but asking for a report
on the subject. In order to draw up this report, a minute
book, kept by the honorary board, was produced, and in
this book several complaints were entered of want of at-
tention by Mr. Nightingall, which, coming to the know-
ledge for the first time of the select vestry, led to the
present inquiry.

On Thursday only two witnesses were examined, Mr.
Neil, surgeon, and Mr. Cripps, also a surgeon, the for-
mer being about four hours in giving his evidence. He
had for some time the care of the optbalmia patients in
the Workhouse, and stated that a great number of the in-
mates were labouring under chronic disease of the eyes,
and that sufficient attention had not been bestowed on
them ; but he was of opinion that proper attention could
not be awarded to all the patients without a very consi-
derable addition to the number of medical men who at
present attended.

The inquiry was resumed again on Friday morning at
ten o'clock.

The first witness was Mr. Dowdall, the late governor,
but his evidence did not show a single instance of inat-
tention or neglect on the part of Mr. Nightingall, and, in
cross-examination, said he considered him a most able
practitioner, an attentive officer, and kind to his patients.
This was his opinion, notwithstanding his knowledge of
the honorary medical officers having frequently com-
plained of Mr. Nightingall's neglect.
The evidence of the present governor and that of
Thomas Galloway was given as to what occurred in the
case of a person named Smith, who was convicted a short
time ago for an assault on them, the facts of which have
already been made public.
Mr. David Macrorie, one of the assistant physicians,
was examined, and i❑ the course of his examination, the
minute book kept by the honorary board was produced,
and the charges read. He proved that they were correct,
as stated in the book.

His evidence was corroborated by that of Dr. Gouth-
waite, who was of opinion that Mr. Nightingall had not
been so attentive as he ought to be up to a certain pet iod,
but that since the 19th August there had been no ground
of complaint. He knew Mr. Nightingall had suffered se-
verely from domestic affliction.

Mr. S. Nl`Cul!och, the honorary surgeon, also corro-
borated the opinion of the two last witnesses. In cross-
examination, he said he had the highest opinion of the
talents and ability of Mr. Nightingall. He thought, in
addition to the present medical officers, there ought to be
a dispenser; and with that assistance, Mr. Nightingall
and Mr. Wood were perfectly competent to perform the
duties of the establishment. He knew he had suffered
severely from domestic affliction, and that he was at pre-
sent labouring under a most painful surgical disease,
which would have the effect of impairing his mental and
physical faculties ; but unless the disease assumed a much
more aggravated character, he was capable of efficiently
discharging his duties...
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took NSERVATIVE TRIUMPH.—The election at Salisbury
I:ttgrl3l%e on Thursday, and tei minated in the triumphant
44:0; °L Mr. Campbell the conservative candidate. The
ers at the close of the poll were Campbell :—
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