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      "Poor Bkethkejn" And Ltlch Governors. Th...

      forts as are essential to health , decency , and cleanliness , and which are not furnished by the hospital , viz .: clothing , linen , washing , boots and shoes , groceries , & c ., and is especially inadequate when wei g hed with the greatly increased revenues of the hospital since the time of its munificent founder . . . " Your petitioners beg respectfully to state that they have been accustomed to something more than the necessaries of life ; and have been taught to consider the Charterhouse as an asylum for decayed gentlemen . It is ircelyj and gratefully admitted thatof late years , your lordships'

      nomina-, tions have been more in accordance with- 'that honourable designation . May they not respectfully offer ^ this as an additional claim to an improvement in their position ? _ " They are induced to make this renewed application at the present time , as , in the instance of a former application , the answer § iven them was , not that the funds would not admit of an increased allowance , but that the governors then ' . declined to comply with the prayer of the petition , ' which floes Dot forbid , them , from hoping for a future favourable consideration of their present petition . " [ Signed by the brethren . ]

      The governors considered this on Friday . They were Dr . Bird Sumner , Archbishop of Canterbury ; Dr . Charles Bloinfield , Bishop of London ; Fox Maule , Lord Panmure , Mr . Justice Cresswell , and Archdeacon Hale . In reply to the poor brothers , the rich governors said they could not , consistently with their duty , increase the pension .

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      Troops For The Mediterranean. With What ...

      TROOPS FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN . With what authority we know not , the Times ' correspondent at Dublin , writing on Tuesday , furnishes the following paragraph : — " It is again confidently stated th ' at a large body of troops is under immediate orders to embark in steamers at Corkior the Mediterranean . The 1 st of January is the day named for their departure , and it is added that so pressing is the demand that at least one regiment will be forced to march on Christmas-day to arrive in . time at the place of enibarcation . The corps here indicated is the 62 nd , at present stationed in Kilkenny . The march to Cork occupies five days . The 46 th liegimeut , forming part of Dublin Garrison , f ; ot the route yesterday for Kilkenny to replace the 62 nd . he first division of the former marches to-morrow morning . "

      The Newcastle Meeting. Duly On Monday Th...

      THE NEWCASTLE MEETING . Duly on Monday the people of Newcastle met in such numbers as the place of meeting provided for . Mr . Crawshay did not take the chair , as the Mayor was present , and was willing to occupy the post of honour . As our readers have already seen the resolutions , we omit them , and simply record the salient speeches . Sir John Fife , who moved the first resolution , said there was a painful impression on the minds of most men that the Government of this country had not been so prompt in this matter as our gallant neighbours , the French , nor so decided as it ought to have been in asserting the authority of international law , the honour of her Majesty , and the interests of the

      nation . The documents issued of lato from St . Petersburg stood unparalleled and alone in the history of modern Europe for their unblushing falsehood and their domineering insolence . ( Cheers . ) They could not , however , wonder at the conduct of Kussia , when they thought of tho shameful encouragement she had hud from a party in this country , of whom Lord Aberdeen was at tho head . When they considered tho character of tho Cxar , his insolence , his domineering conduct , and hia unwarrantable mvUiSion of tho Principalities , were not to bo wondered at , for they were due to those parties in this country who had so shamefully trilled , with its interobts . The defenders of Lord Aberdeen ' s conductand they were very few— . said , so moderate had been

      his lordship ' s course , that it had had tho happy affect of obtaining tho acquiescence : of Austria . ( Laughter . ) But , rcmenibeiiiig that Austria was nothing more than the abject tool of the Czar , ho could not imagine a keener sarcasm on the conduct of a prime minister of this country tlian to any he had the acquiescence of Austria nnd the approbation of tho camarilla of Vienna . ( Cheers . ) This country onco had a prime minister called Chatham , and , if he had lived in tho present day , wo should havo had no war We should have Dad no crowing of tlic l ' ruth ; he would havo toM the Czar at once that he would sweep tho liutwinn flag from tho face of the ocean , and he would have kept his word . ( Cheers . ) ftir John Fife did not wish to speak disparagingly of the man to whom the country whb principally

      indebted lor tho blessings . of irco trade ; but tho argument held forth at tho peace meeting in Edinburgh was tliis—II your ally , however old and faithful , be rather weak—if he is driven with his back to tho wall—by deserting him iu his distress , you will save yourwelvcH a little money . £ > ir John Fife never # ould believe that nuch uu argument could weigh with tho majority of hit * i ' ullow-coiMilrvmeu . ( Cheera . ) Kather than that they should become so degonerato to the Bpir . it of their forefathers , no debased in character , it were belter that Great ; Britain should bo mink beneath tho waves of tho Bca , and that her grand old naino should bo onisod

      from tho history of tho world . (< Jho « rn ) There were particH in this country ready to invoke tho wpiiifc of Christianity in reference to this mutter , but Jus opinion was , that of the whole dramatis jtersonus iu this aliair , tho ( Sultan wa » the only man who hud prnctiaed it . Jt wan a Haying of tho witty and profligate Charles 11 ., that ho had iu his own breast just hulUe ' u-nt virtue to enable him to admire that quality when lio Haw it iu otheiN , . Not onl y wan it that Austria and Itusnia dared not imitate the virtues of tho KuM . au , but they hated them ; for tho Sultan had ahown them an example of something like conntitutioi ) iil

      government , in the Dariubian Principalities especially , which neither Austria nor Russia dared to follow . They also hated Turkey for her religious toleration ; and he would tell them that the Christians in the Ottoman Empire did not pay church-rates . They hated her , too , for her commercial freedom , her proverbial honesty , and , -most of all , for her noble hospitality . Those districts on the Danube' which were occupied by the Slavonian race , ' had , for "the List 400 years , enjoyed under the Sultan something like constitutional liberty , electing their own chiefs and princes , and paying tribute to the Sultan which was rather more nominal than oppressive . Kussij | had sent a commissioner there on the Sretext of protecting the Greek Christians ; but for the last fty years the conduct of that functionary had been so unieither to the innate de

      form that it could not be attributed - pravity of the Russian character or in the individual , but could only be accounted for in one way , and that was by the systematic instructions he received from St . Petersburg , for he had made it his business invariably to stir up and foment hostile feelings and jealousies between class and class , and to make the government of those countries bad and disturbed , and as dissatisfied as possible with the sovereignty of the Sultan . And this he had done by systematic bullying , lying , and cheating . In 1842 Prince Alexander was elected by the Servians as their Prince . The Czar , knowing that he was hostile to Russia , sent to the Sultan , insisting on the election being rendered null and void . Prince Alexander was not popular in St . Petersburg , and the Czar would not have him . Sir Stratford Canning wrote to the British Government , stating that , in his opinion , the Sultan ought to be of

      supported in resisting this insolent demand on the part Russia ; but what happened ? Lord Aberdeen said , very coolly , that Prince Alexander would very soon ¦ be glad to flee from his own people , and that British interference was not necessary , because Austria did not find it necessary to interfere . Alexander , however , was re-elected , and he was their Prince to this day . Sir John Fife gave them that as a specimen of the bullying insolence of the Czar , and to show the infatuated , doating policy of Lord Aberdeen . ^ and his entire reliance on the honour of the Czar . He believed that peace wasone of the greatest blessings on the earth , but he was convinced that peace never could be secured by mean compliances , nor by a base desertion of the principles of justice , Jand whether they considered this question in a moral , a religious , or a political point of view , they would see that it was the dnty of this country to show Russia that she should not invade , rob , and plunder at her own good pleasure .

      ( Cheers . ) . Mr . George Crawshay , who moved the next resolution , very properly took up the question of secret diplomacy . He said the only apprehension he had in proposing this resolution was lest it should be thought too moderate in its language , for he believed that the indignation which they felt at the conduct of the Russian Government was something too deep for words , and could only find its vent in deeds . Mr . Crawshay complained of the unwarrantable degree * secreoy that had been shown all along by the present Government in reference to the Eastern question , the like of which had never been evinced in regard to any previous war . His opinion was , that every despatch which was either

      received or sent away by the Government , should be published to the nation in the shortest possible time . But , as it was , enough had been known to cause great dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Government had proceeded in this affair . He did not propose to move a vote of want of confidence in the Government , but that they should keep their judgment on this subject in suspense . He was confident that if tho people only used a litllo gentle pressure towards the Government , though it had behaved in so very unworthy a manner in tho affair of the Vienna notes , it would do all thov wanted , and would recommend the forces of Great

      Britain , in conjunction with those of France and Turkey , to be employed in compelling tho Russian Government to evacuate tho Danubian Principalities . Ho was more alarmed at the negotiations at Vienna than at the war on the Danube , and his opinion was that the Government should demand the perfect neutrality of Austria in this matter ; and iu tho event of this not being complied with , that they should inscribe on their British ilag tho independence of Italy and of Hungary , and tho extinction of Austria , as they had already inscribed upon it tho independence of Turkey . Ho believed the cause of pcaco could only bo maintained by action . ( Cheers . )

      Mr . Cohen seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . A loyal memorial to the Queen , based upon tho resolutions , was afterwards adopted , signed by the Mayor on behalf of the meeting , and directed to ho intrusted to Liord John liusneli for presentation to her Majesty .

      Abolition Of The Took Law Hoakd. The Nor...

      ABOLITION OF THE TOOK LAW HOAKD . The northern boards of guardians are again on the alert to oppose the renewal of the Poor Law Hoard . On Monday , there was a meeting of delegates at Manchester , " for tho jmrpose of determining what steps ( if any ) fchull be taken during the next session of . 1 ' urliamcut , either to limit the powers of the Poor Law Hoard , or to attempt a more extensive interference therewith . " This is a continuation of the movement against tho disputed orders of ISir John

      lrollope , retained iu a modified shape by Mr . l $ uinen . Mr . John Holt , of Stubbylee , Baoup , occupied the chair , and laid before tho meeting letters , giving a qualified support to its objects , from Lor / il ( Joderich , Mr . Walter , M . P ., and Mr . Wiekhum , M . I * . The speakers complained of tho restrictions which tho orders of the board place upon the action of the guardians ; the power which it possesses of making what are iu effect Acts of Parliament ; its denial of relief , and punishment of poverty . Borne instances were mentioned of gentlemen whom the arbitrary conduct

      of the hoard had compelled to withdraw from th post of guardian . The meeting were first askedIt adopt a resolution asserting that , as during n + session the Poor Law Board will be reconsider ] the present is a . favourable opportunity for obtain ing some limitation of its powers ; but an amendment asserting that it "was time to move " for the dis continuance" of the board , was moved by Mr . SmitlT of Bradford , and carried by 15 to 8 . Mr . Prost of Bradford , moved : * " That this meetingis of opinion that the powers possessed by the Poor Law Board of .. making order s , which Jiave the force of law , are most unconstitutional in principle and mis chievous in practice , and such as Parliament has no right to delegate ; and , therefore , this meeting determines to make every effort during next session to-prevent thu . renewal of such powers to any budy . "

      This and other resolutions , appointing a committee and calling-for a subscription to meet expenses , were adopted , and the meeting broke up . The following letter , apropos of a statement made at the Manchester meeting , has an intrinsic interest . It has been published in the journals . At a meeting held at Manchester on the ] 2 th inst . to consider the subject of the powers of the Poor Law Board the . chairman is reported to have stated : " According to a Parliamentary return of last session , the cost of the Central Poor Law Establishment at Gvvydyr " JKouse was 260 . 000 J . annually . " : . Ko Parliamentary return of the last or any preceding session will be found to contain or bear out this ' statement ?

      On a reference to the estimates for the current year , laid before Parliament last session , it will be seen that the entire cost of the establishment of this board , including the salaries of the president , secretaries , inspectors ( with their travelling expenses ) , eLrks , messengers , and servants , together with the law charges , and all incidental expenses , amounts to 34 , 073 ? . The estimates comprise , besides this sum , the following charges , which , although connected with the administration of the Poor Laws , form no part of the expenses of the central establishment , and which , until the year 1846 , were defrayed exclusively out of the poor-rates , namely ;—Salaries of the auditors of the poor-law unions , 13 , 500 / . ; salaries of schoolmasters and schoolmistresses in poor-law unions , 22 , 000 / . ; one-half of the expenses of the salaries of medical officers in the several poor-law districts , 80 , 000 / .

      According to the same estimates , the aggregate cost of the Poor Law Boards for England , Scotland , and Ireland , including the salaries of auditors ,, school-teachers , and medical officers , amounts to 214 , 494 / . I have the honour to be , Sir , Your obedient servant , Courtenay . Secretary . Poor Law Board , Whitehall , Dec . 13 .

      Birmingham Cattle Show. The Good Town Of...

      BIRMINGHAM CATTLE SHOW . The good town of Birmingham , famous for all kinds of energetic exertions in political and social affairs , has of late years got up a cattle and poultry show . It is not Brummagem ; it is genuine . The public were admitted on Tuesday . Very little short of the Metropolitan Show in Baker-street , in point of number , it would seem to have been more nearly ec [ ual in point of quality . Mr . Stratton ' s steer was beaten by a beast exhibited at Birmingham ; and , generally speaking , the beasts were well , but not over fed , and admirable in their proportions . It is not a little remarkable that animals lire now sent to these

      exhibitions from long distances—a fact , showing that the prizes are really regarded as distinctions . But tho chief interest of tho display was the immense quantity of poultry—thousands of pens , VYo quote the Times for an , account of this portion of the sIioav : — , " Last year ' s exhibition contained 1300 pens of tins acscriplion of furm produce , a . number which w « w then quits unappronohed ; but now tiio entries aro 2275 . If it bo homo in mind that tlio present contributors , who come from all pan * of tho country , and even from Ireland , with tho exception of Home SO or <> 0 , nre all amateurs , und that tho sales o w ™ ui miiin ; o \ r or i > u , mo uu uiiuiluuio , " «« !••»••« »¦¦« i Ann / clock to I ( uu

      exhibited amounted on Tuesday , before four o ' , . f , ' sonic idea m . iy bo formed of tho wido area over wliicu ui poultry mania is diffused , and of tho intensity of its symp tom « . Tho 50 or GO exceptional cases aro thpso ot ( ICJ "" ° permitted to fill space not occupied , from accident or boi other cause , by tlio original applicants . One of those ( I « mib sold a cock and hen ( Bramali Pootras ) on Tuesday lor f *" ' the anctionoer , with a boldness which reminds one or jw ( ieorgo liubins , declaring that ' they wore thrown *** l that price . ' It would thcreforo appear that , not * ""*?!"" £ all tho ridicule pound upon it , tho poultry mania still r h among us witii epidemic fury . It has g iven «>» !! ™ h dinury intomit to this year ' s bIiow at Birmingham , ior » a collection has never previously boon brought ^ together ; < however absurd nmy bo tho proaont mode of forcing <> r lU

      a brunch of farmyard economy hitherto us ' ?"' tl . flVU ' lotted , there can bo no doubt that in our usual wild t-xg ^ gant way we ant perfecting the bent breeds or H . ™ Jcfhv * world . Tim display of theao at Birmingham ik not ou ^_ now mid greatly unproved iirrangomcnt ot pens , wn . ^ ahlo the bmlH to bo much bettor hcch than formerly . ' . biied in « uoh nuinboru mid excellence , facilities of inHPL ' i ( li . ao uu to discriminate their nicely shaded irutnfcu . , ' jtH ami it may help to convey t > omo idea how closely the m ) ¦ ^ uru contorted , that a lino pen of ( joehiii Oluna lowia , won tho nilvor modal in it * elmia at OheUonham , « nui Ju hot promiunm elsewhere , lmn not oven bc « n mftl" , n ( jorful Dorkiuga , cuiiueully tho dark gray , there in * w ¦ ^ diaphiy . Tlio Spanish and gaino varieties " . i form eeodingly well nfinomnted . Malays , which geni'iJu j ^ wank parts of poultry cxhibitioiiH , « ro horo oxm

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 17, 1853, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17121853/page/6/