... each bed. Thus, in the Chelsea workhouse, we found that in some beds there were many as four children to each, two being placed at the top and two the bottom. In one ward found every bed occupied by four children. the workhouse of St. George the Martyr, Southwark ...

... THE WORKHOUSE BILL. The above Bill passed through a Committee. WITNESSES INDEMNITY (BRIBERY) BILL. Lord BROUGHAM moved that the report on the above Hill be brought up. The Earl of WICKLOW opposed it. He contended that the measure would give ri«e to, and ...

... NEW WORKHOUSE. The Chaieman said he had received a copy of a memorial now in conrse of signature in St. Dunstan’s in the West, on the subject of building a new workhouse, and he had caused it to be printed for the advantage of the parish, that they might ...

... IRISH WORKHOUSES. P. SCROPE wished to put question to the Secretary for the Home Department iu regard to the present state of the workhouses in Ireland. Accounts were every day received of deaths taking place from starvation, said to be caused the workhouses ...

... the workhouse test. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING ADVERTISER. g IR Seeing your paper of Tuesday, an attempt at iustification of the conduct of the parochial authorities of Cierkenwell, in the case of Maria Smith, signed by V, illiam Young, I beg to repeat ...

... to the manner in whioh the nursing had been carried out at Chorlton Union Workhouse by the Sistera of Charity, with view to accepting their services in the Strand Union Workhouse. Mr. Hedocock seconded the reeolation, which was supported by Mr. Enneveb ...

... WORKHOUSE DIETARY. Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee— That from the formation of the union until last autumn, the general dietary of the workhouse was, in quantity at least, too low, and more particularly that the allowance of bread was ...

... THE MASTER OF THE WORKHOUSE. Mr. Cameron moved a resolution to the effect, That with reference to the proceedings ot the vestry in regard to the recommendation of the directors m the dismissal of the master, the directors express a hope that the vestry ...

... LAMBETH WORKHOUSE. Ur. OLIPHANT gave notice that on Monday would ask the President the Poor-law Board whether the statement of Mr. Day, the master of Lambeth Workhouse, in explanation charges of gross misconduct preferred against him and Mrs. Day, the ...

... LEBONE WORKHOUSE. At the weekly meeting of the Board of Directors and Guardians of St. Marvlebone, Mr. F. W. Bushill, in the chair, the attention oi the Board was directed to the mode i which Divine Service was performed in the workhouse, Sundays. tl ...

... CHAPLAINS IN WORKHOUSES. Mr. CALTHOKPE moved for return* from the clerk* ot the respective unions from the chaplain's report books, naying bow many different chaplains have held othce each workhouse, and what has been the length ot their respective terms ...

... MIDDLETON WORKHOUSE. The peace of this workhouse has been considerably interrupted. This is to be attributed to the reduced scale of dietary adopted the guardians. The change has been received by the inmates with great murmuring. Monday and Tuesday the ...