New-York tribune., 1869-02-27

5i Is Iis55 Is 3'15 as5 55 55
Total...55.s57 5557 55,7os 1855 i62sn
The population OF tho metropolis at the date Of the last
census qssu was 2SO2OOO The progress of pauperism
during tho last four years shown by the foowngre
turns:
IhiTd week OF January lsGy.. S6s5l ll893 l49SsS
Third week OF January 1867. i957 lS266 1918
Third week OF January, lS6....S2,5u H,aiS l06,h9
The years and 1868 years Of exceptional dis
eress aud the slight shown by the returns for
GS69 Ia after all great matter for encouragement
parliamentary return has since been published for the
whole Of England and Wales which tells much darker
story. II contains comparative statement OF the num-
Der Of paupers Of all Except lunatc paupers and
~agrants receipt relief the last day Of each week
an the month Of October and The returns from
tho parishes England and Wales maintaining or
liable TO maintain their own poor are arranged under II
divisions. viz Metropolitan sOuth-EasterD sOuhMd'
land. Eastern Southwestern, WestMdland North'Md-
Hand Northwestern, York. Northern and Welsh These
divisions contain collectively 655 unions the lowest mum
ber 49, being the Metropolitan and tine highest, 81, in
the South Eastern Division, although the population OF
Gle former nearly 100000 more than that OF the latter
The population Of the Northwest Division, with its
90 unions H. however somewhat in excess OF the Metro
politan Division The return that the last day
OF each week Of October 1885, there large increase
An overy division in the number OF Paupers relieved,
as compared number relieved during the same
period In 1861 The greatest increase was in the North
Midland Division, there having been difference Of IA per
in the first week 1873 in the second week 1874 in the
third u In the fourth and 1913 in the last week The
increase IN the Metropolitan Division comes next in
order the 1rst week there difference Of IA per
cent the second week lO2 per cent in the third week
per cent in the fourth 1o per cent aud in the last 80
per cent The actual number Of paupers receiving relief
"a considerably greater the Metropolitan than in either
OF tho other divisions At Of the first week in
October 1885, they numbered l3O1si, showing, by
arsOn with the corresponding week OF the previous
year. the enormous increase Of 1881 in the second
week paupers receiving relief, which
was an increase OF 1875 the previous year, IN the
kird week thero being increase OF 2OOG
n the fourth being increase Of
I274S and in the fifth week there were lS6 being an
Increase Of II 25 II will be from this that while the
eotas gradually increased during the month the increase
OIL the corresponding weeks Of the previous year grad
uay diminished The total number Of paupers receiving
relief in England and Wales last day Of the first
week Of October 1868, 926E, being an increase Of
Gsg3 per cent the corresponding week OF 1867
at the end Of the second week 9255 were receiving re-
slef being an increase Of 56s 63 per cent on the
reyious year; the third week there were 92s35 being
an increase or SO per cent; in the fourth week
he-e we're 9376 the increase beng 4o623 or 6s per
sent at the end Of the week OF October there were
sS7 27s paupers receiving relief being an increase OF
ss2 or 81 per the corresponding week OF 1901
...+ STARVING TO DEATH
The awful story Of starvation is too common one in
TondOn newspapers to excite much remark. Here
y case reported In a ate number Of The Star;
Yesterday an inquiry held at the Policy House
respecting the death alegedsaTvaton Of Catherine
spence aged years, and her male child who expired
o Bodies Of the deceased they found bon lying upon the
@ in III. o be R 1poa Gpoa TSe the
child died wgs composed OF rags and es we're no osa
clothes upon a. small box placed upon broken char
had served table. Upon IL iay tract entitled Tile
SsoodneIs Of Godo Ths only article Of food IN The room
part before she died. The whole place presented
NTeeed appearance Ihe windows were broken en- ana an
Heep the rain OUT another window had board against
Howp was siIrooed one; IN every room IN that house
distinct f9mly lived Two femiel lived in the two
parish relief aDd they were AL connected with the iron
ehpbutdng works. and they had lOst their all shortly
Ser the works closed during the commercial crisis
iot 1866 Great interest felt the proceedings ard
several Of the local authorities were present during the
Mary BOney, miserable looking woman who stated
ane wife of shIpwnght out Of employment. The de- |
9eased was the wife OF laborer Witness her three
weeks before Christmas She then complained OF the
ats IA which she was aud she said that she did not
tlk may sue would i've long BibeFs TaI 50 poor that
Hannah Robinson, NO, "Reminiscences said that |
ehe tue wiie Of OF work. she paid Is Cd
week rent for her the deceased paid shilling
week fQr hers; size was very poor; she lived with her
Oh Thursday, and he teeame insane on saturday. 17I
els Dosse sala that the man had TO be taken to tho
rot taken 20 the asylum for u ras erOsded o mad
y
sad uat the husband had been long time OF work.
ne had relief from the parish; the had any
aaohey " get anything with. During the whole Of tho
uesday before her death she had no food % eat Wiz
Eess TOOK her up cup OF tea in the evening and she |
Oshk ~ month ego the Rev. Mr. Carpenter gave her
ueSes iot meat she bad pledged all tho clothes they
tai t - Ony 1000 ltte time Ahe had OF her
thely seted by the brokers for rent paWned her
az ~. -. 81, as mere was nothing IN tho house 70
Ssnted for 6Sd dPaay more on s6 hey
did The six families IA the house paid the Ionld "a "a
week for rent witness did not tfk fist te decsSsed
death bad been caused by want OF food
Maria Holt, married wOmau living In tbs haob |
~ ", . .iss i t1s sctaeq mad often wanted
y, e9y n.uSss anu Oil tls others In the
but tcihfsgs IN the sf0le. ~ 1870 |NON'
MT J. J. Doany, relieving officer, ssid that the ds
Sehseu nNpeSn 1Plllot 4Vi Ioe Oh the 9Th inst lie
ordered him 70 the sOneyard, pound OF neal rs az
fea, and q pound Of soJdf. '|T'-
Coroner; DID he come TO the stoneyardf -
Witness: NO
Coroner: How much is man allowed 70 earn IN tho
BtODe-yardt
Witness: 8ereapence; bat Rerer more han sighspenee
Coroner; 80 that man Las 10 children, and he
IL. o. IN tie HtODeyafd during tho day. not
allowed % do sOf t H. ..
Witness: NO hut then he gets loaf Of bread steTv
tesek for each chith.
The Coroner: How long had be been out OF works
witness: on and on fOT tiCO ne0t8 hQic have
heard that he earned rs one week. Some told