... WORKHOUSES. Mr. WHITBREAD gave notice, that he would tomorrow move for leave to bring in a Bill to explain the provisions of, and to r , :nder more effedual the Act for the Regulxion of Work-houses; the spirit Of which which was obvious, although .the ...

... WORKHOUSES. The NOBLI; LORD also presented a petition from Norfolk, praying that the loan for building workhouses might be extended beyond the period at present allowed. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Lord STRA NGFORD having now entered the House and taken his ...

... PRESTON WORKHOUSE. Sir G. B. PECHELL moved for copies of any communication to the Poor-law Board from the magistrates of the county of Lancaster, acting as ex-officio guardians in the Preston Union, and others, respecting the erection of a new workhouse ...

... CHILDREN IN WORKHOUSES. Mr. GOSCIIEN said it was not literally, though substantially true that five children had been struck off as Catholics in Marylebone Workhouse School, at Southall, and entered as Protestants. As 14 years of age was considered an ...

... CONVEYANCE OF WORKHOUSES. A BILL to facilitate the Conveyance of Workhouses, and other property of Parishes, and of Incorporations or Unions of Parishes In England and Wales. The Preamble states that there are certain legal difficulties attending the ...

... THE LEWISHAM WORKHOUSE. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the president of the Poor•law Board whether his attention had been called to a petition recently presented to this house, complaining of the cruel treatment of paupers in Lewisham Workhouse, especially with ...

... THE METROPOLITAN WORKHOUSES. Lord RAYNIIAM gave notice that on that day fortnight he should move for a select committee to inquire into the state of the poor in the metropolitan workhouseg, and the state of the poor generally in the metropolis. THE ARCTIC ...

... UNION WORKHOUSES. A considerable sensation has been created within the last few days in the town of Croydon in consequence of certain facts that have transpired in reference to the treatment of a casual pauper in the Union Workhouse at that place. The ...

... COUNTRY WORKHOUSES. A terrible picture of the condition of many of the provincial workhouses was drawn by the Archbishop of York at the interview of the deputation from the Workhouse Infirmaries Association with the President of the Poor-law Board. At ...

... CHILDREN IN WORKHOUSES: Mr. GOSCHEN said it was not literally, though substantially true that five children had been struck off as Catholics in Marylebone Workhouse School, at Southall, and entered as Protestants. As 14 years of age was considered an ...

... WORKHOUSE INQUESTS. The St. Pancras Guardians have on more than one occasion complained of the numerous inquests held by Dr. Lankester on deaths occurring in their famous workhouse. Many of these inquiries, they affirmed, were entirely unnecessary, and ...

... UNION WORKHOUSES. A considerable sensation has been created within the last few days in the town of Croydon in consequence of certain facts that have transpired in reference to the treatment of a casual pauper in the Union Workhouse at that place. The ...