The Cardiff Times

GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. Abstract of the House Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board for the week ending Dec. 7, 1853 :— IK-DOOR PATIENTS. OUT-DOOR PATIENTS. Remained by last re- Remained by last port 23 report. 167 Admitted since 4 Admitted since 29 —27 -19G Discharged. 0 Discharged. 0 Cured and relieved 2 Cured and relieved.. 31 Died 1 Died 0 3 31 Remaining 24 Remaining 170 MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR THE WEEK. Physician Dr. Vachell. Consultingsurgeon E. Evans, Esq. I Surgeon. Dr. Edwards. Visitors Rev. C. Stacey & Jonas Watson, Esq. F. W. GRANGER, House Surgeon.

§irtp; pmiap, aitt gwtljs. BIRTHS. On the 3rd inst., at Cardiff', the wife of F. J. Wilcoeks, Esq., solicitor, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 5th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. A. Green, Mr James Manning to Miss M. Evans. On the 9th inst., at the same Church, by the Rev. Canon Morgan, Mr. Samuel Edwards, to Miss Anne Clement, both of Cardiff. On the 29th ult., at Sardis Chapel, Pontypridd, Mr. W. Evans, smith, to Rachel, second daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Phillies, Caerphilly. DEATHS. On the 2nd of October, at Brownsville, Texas, United States, aged 28 year;, Mr J. L. Nott, fate of Church- street, Cardiff, and Bridge Parade, Bristol, deeply lamented by his family—honoured and respected by his friends. On the 30th ult. at William-street, Newtown, Mr. Llewellyn James, aged 80 years. On the 1st inst., at Castle-street, Mrs. Bridget Collins, aged 85 years. On the 2nd inst., at Plucca-lane, Mrs. Emma Vowles, aged 28 years. On the Gth inst., at Union-street, Mrs. Elizabeth Monk, aged 4tJ years.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. "A Sufferer" writes to say that he sympathises with Mr. Redman, who complained, through our columns, of the conduct of a post-office clerk. A week or two ago '-A Sufferer" had to go three times to the office before he could get a money-order cashed. The Post- master ought to look into these things. A Ratepayer," who has long paid rates in the town, and rents large premises, indignantly complains that he was not allowed to enter the Assize Court on Tuesday morning, on the pretence that there was no room, although men with better coats on were admitted. He calls upon the ratepayers to take this matter np, and to appeal to the Town Council. "Ratepayer" also pays a tribute to Mr. John Willett for his valuable ser- vices to the town. We hope he will contribute to Mr. Wiilett's testimonial. ST. MARY'S CHURCH.—Mr. Ebenezer Roderick, 133, Bute-road, writes to say that he was not' the author of the two letters which appeared in our columns a few weeks ago, and signed "A Parishioner," relative to clerical administration at St. Mary's. He never writes anonymously, thinking that to append the real name is the more manly course. Beta's" letter has been withdrawn for want of space.

oun CIRCULATION. The last few weeks our Circulation having nearly doubled itself, and far outstripped ollr present means of meeting thc full demand made upon liS, ■we have been reluctantly compelled to publish a portion of our impression without the SUPPLE- MENT. This we are taking steps to remedy by the introduction of powerful machinery, and then it-e sheill be able fully to meet the calls which the public may make upon the CARDIFF TIMES- the only paper for the people published in the town.. We arc further arranging to extend the in fluence of ollr SECOSD EDITION, by publishing all Local and General News up to the latest moment, thus malcingit a SATURDAY EVENING'S PAPER.

SATURDAY, DEC. 11, J 858. OUR DOMESTIC SERVANTS. BOTH in satire and in seriousness the domestic institution of English servant girls has been treated, for the purpose of improving the condi- tion and setting forth the imperfections of this useful class of our countrywomen. The well- doing of servants is not ti question that merely affects the upper ten thousand. A large per centage of middle class life is greatly interested in the kind of servants that are growing up. The families whose means enable them to keep only one servant are deeply concerned. To them it is of no small" moment that the female they em- ploy should be a person of integrity, and one willing to identify herself with her mistress's interest. Cardiff, we believe, like the generality of enterprising towns in this country, has its difficulties to contend with hi this respect. We see it everywhere that the young women whose birth and station befit them for the honourable position of domestic servants, partake a little of p 't: o, the fastness which characterises the age. Hence there is not that stability about the servant girls that existed some twenty or thirty years ago. We are not about adventuring the thought that the last generation must necessarily be superior to the present; but we have our doubts whether the servant girls of the present day have not mis- calculated their position to some extent, and made that which in the order of providence might become highly useful to them, a bye word and a reproach. We do not make these remarks from a spirit of censoriousnoss towards so large and useful a class of women. Neither would we for- get that the change which has undergone the I In institution may also be due, to some extent, to a laxity on the part of employers. It is very y I possible that masters and mistresses are not all that it is desirable they should be; and there- fore there has been a corresponding alteration, which has not been for the better, in the servants. These remarks have a general bearing upon the moral feeling of employer and employed. The-- point of them is, that if we could hope to reach every female servant within the radius of our circulation, we should say to them, Let your position as domastics be valued by you, because of the duties and responsibilities which are involved. Do not forget that the happiness and well-being of the family are, in some respects, placed in your keeping and that to your fidelity are committed interests of the gravest importance. The household, through your effort, may become a centre of increasing happiness to yourself, and attention to your duties will, in all probability, give you the highest fitness for those future pro- ceedings of 3Tours which shall place you in a more clc\aten place 111 tne social sca.c. Ihut is the counsel we give to servants. But we have a word to say to masters. Remember your servant is not a mere domestic washing machine, which is intended to do a certain amount of daily grinding irrespective of thought or reflection. Your servant must be treated as a reflective being. Her moral nature must be cared for. Whilst she is under your roof you must give her the oppor- tunity of perceiving that you have a care for her well-being; and that you believe there is a mutual relationship, which, the more correctly it is understood, will be the more advantageous to. all parties concerned." So far the general ques- tion. We have now a particular question—a necessity, which has to be dealt with in Cardiff. In our impression of the 11th of September, we pleaded for a servants' home, on the ground that in Cardiff there is a large floating population of young females who are desirous of obtaining situations as servants, but who, from a variety of circumstances, are thrown upon their own re- sources until they receive engagements, and in many instances run into danger of the most immi- -| nent description. To such a" home" the exposed young women in this town ought to be invited. The subject is not lost sight of, we are happy to hear, the Dean of Llandatf having taken it up and held a preliminary meeting yesterday (Friday) to devise measures for establishing a Servants' Home. We suppose the public will hear further about the matter, when the plans are matured, and we shall have great pleasuso in doing what we can to aid the object. The above was written last week, and crowded out. We have since learnt that the meeting called by the Very Rev. the Dean was of a hope- ful character. It was attended by several ill-, fluential gentlemen, who were disposed to give- the subject their hearty support. The convex-, sation was oil preliminaries, and we hear that a public meeting will be held shortly, to bring the question before the denizens of Cardiff.

WHAT IS IT ALL COMING TO ? WELL may the surprised guardians of the Cardiff Union ask what is it all coming to ? Where is this strange affair to end? When are consoli- dated orders, the duties of house committees, and all the routine of poor-law administration to be understood? When, we may further, and more especially, ask will the guardians who, compose the Cardiff board condescend to look at their duties in a common sense manner ? Some express an extraordinary degree of astonishment, as though the Seven Wonders of the World, by some necromancer, had been placed in the board room. Others again are excessively indignant y 11 that they should be considered behind their age and their duty as the protectors of the poor and needy. And not a few are evidently determined that every obstacle shall be thrown in the way of a thorough investigation into all those ques- tions that have appeared above the surface. Now-, to what are we to attribute all this obtuseness ? Are the obstructives really considering the mis- chief they are doing ? Supposing the chief person implicated to be completely innocent, are they going the right way to work to substantiate his innocence ? If it should be proved that he is guilty, are they the persons who are to stifle inquiry ? Some of the more discreet guar- dians are evidently ashamed that they have been hoodwinked into a measure which they have the sagacity now to see is producing the opposite effect that was desired. The report of last Satur- day's meeting, which we this day publish, pre- sents a humiliating spectacle. There is an array of class against class. The board has allowed itself to o be divided. If classified, how would they stand? We should say there are two great divisions, the one consisting of thick and thin supporters of Mr. John, and the other of men who are anxious to do their duty to the poor. How has this been brought about ? By a contemptible exhibition of party feeling—the country against the town. From the very first appearance of a desire to see justice done by the ti, Cardiff guardians, down to the day on which they excluded the Press, and from that day to this, the same "wrongful sx>ivit has been at Yv oils, marring every effort which has been made to put matters on a proper footing. We do not say that all the country guardians have manifested this spirit. There are honourable exceptions, where a fair and open course has been pursued throughout; but as a whole an antagonism, the most foolish and contemptible, has sprung up in that board for which we hold the country party, and that alone, responsible. At their meeting to-day (Saturday) the g^ar" dians are to be asked by the Mayor of Cardiff to re-open their doors to the recognised reporters for the Press. We have no doubt the board sees the folly of its own doing, and will retrace ltd steps. To stop publicity is impossible. That they are fully satisfied of, and therefore they may as well make a virtue of necessity. We sincerely hope the country guardians will do the thing gracefully. Let them come forward to a man and say, with a frankness that shall do them honour, Messieurs the Public, we did, at our meeting on the 30th of October last, in a moment when our judgment had lost its balance, and our reason had suifcl'ed an eclipse, order the faithful chroniclars of our sayings and doings to withdraw from our august presence but now, having had the experience of some weeks to test the wisdom of our proceeding we are fully satisfied that it manifested anything but wisdom, and.tlierefore we say to the excluded ones—to you, our constituents, virtually—-conic in at those doors which, like another Sesanio, shall be opened for your admission." With this acknowledgment, we have no doubt the public will be well pleased, and that once more the re- cognition of the right on the part of the public to have the Press at its sittings will go a great way to atone for some of the follies of which the board has been guilty.

STOL LN(D%NRT. THE JUDGE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A ROUCE" MAN'S SERVICES.—Last Saturday Mr. Justice Erie, accompanied by his lady, arrived at Cardiff by the express train, and "they chose to walk into the town. They took the direction of W hitmore-lane, perhaps intending to walk to the docks, but finding it dirty, they turned; to the left, and found their way into Charlotte-street! Here P.C. Trimble discovered his lordship and the lady, and that officer, with the good address for which he is distinguished, offered hiri. services to the karned judge to conduct him in safety whither lie wished to be. Accordingly that was done. On Tuesday, at the conclusion of the business of the assizes, Mr. Justice Erie called the officer before him, and thanked him for his services, adding he would recommend him for the civic authorities for pro- motion. Of course, the policeman thanked his lordship for the kind notice he had been pleased to take of him. We feel pleasure in noting the circum- stance. CARDIFF TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.- The annual tea and public meeting was held on Tuesday last, at the Bethany Chapel. A large number "took tea together, and at the after meetiug the Rev. Geo. Howe presid- ed. A very interesting report was read by Mr. w. Jones, the secretary. It stated by way of illustrat- ing the evils of drunkenness, that the missionary had attended the police court regularly for sometime," and ascertained that seven out of every eight cases were the1 result of inebriation. During 0 the year over which the report extended, 380 public meetings had been held, of which 190 were heM in the open air, and the latter were frequently composed of l,00i) to 1,500 labouri g people. As a result of these meetings 2,500 persons had signed the pledge, many of whom were habitual drunkards. A benefit society called the Sons of Temperance Society, has been established, and numbers 8 1 members. The report concluded by paying a very graceful tribute to the memory of the late Mr. Thomas Morgan, sculptor. Addresses were -delivered by Mr. C. Carr (the mis- sionary), Mr. J. Davies, Mr. John Jones (the Lan- caster Gun), Mr. Phoenix, connected with the Peu- artli works, Mr. H. Cory, and the Rev. A. Tilly. The latter gentleman moved an appropriate reso- lution expressing the sympathy of the meeting with the family of Mr. Alderman C. Vachell, in the present illness of that gentleman. Both Mr. Tilly in moving, and Mr. Cory in seconding the motion, expressed many kindly sentiments respecting the gentleman now so far adumced in life; and the meeting adopted the resolution in a becoming man- ner. At the close the usual votes of thanks were presented, and the interesting gathering dhparsed. W. E. Ryan, Esq., J.P. for County Limerick, and; senior of the firm of Ryan Brothers, and Co., ship broker's and general commission merchants, has been elected Mayor of Limerick for 1859. RoBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Edwin Croft, mate of a ship, was knocked down and robbed of a Geneva watch in Charlotte-street, 00. Saturday night last. A reward of LI:5 has been offered. BUHGLAMES.—Mr. B. Davies's premises, at the Docks, were entered on Tuesday night, and a lot of articles stolen. An attempt was made to break into the dwelling of Mr. Smith, Infirmary-road, on Satur- day night last. Oun POLICE FORCE.—The Mayor has received a letter from the-Home-office approving the efficiency of the Cardiff police force, and granting a certificate for the Government allowance—one-fourth of the cost for the year. This is a fact of which the town and the force ought to be proud. LECTUBE ON Music.—G. P. Beavan, Esq., delivered a lecture on Music, with illustrations, this week, at the Town-hall. This is one of the series for the winter got up by the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion. There was not a large attendance. WisSLEYAN CHAPEL, LOUDON-PLAQE.—This edifice, though a new one, has been considerably improved in its internal arrangements, and was re-opened for worship on Wednesday last. The Rev. G. B. Macdonald, a popular methodist preacher of some standing, preached morning and evening, to tolerably large congregations, and the collection amounted to £ 25. Other services are to follow on Sunday and Tuesday next, and on the succeeding Sunday and Monday. TESTIMONIAL TO Ma. JOHK WILLETT.—If ever we acquiesced in a testimonial, it is that which has been set on foot to Mr. Willett, who has for many months laboured for the public of Cardiff. This borough owes him a debt, and we are glad to know that the inhabitants are ready to come forward to pay that debt. A number of gentlemen met on Wednesday evening, and commenced the good work, by under- taking to collect subscriptions. A book lies at our office, and we shall be happy to receive any sums, large or small, that may be entrusted to our care for that purpose. The town of CardifF has now the opportunity of showing how it values Mr. Willett's labours. A SINGULAR RENCONTEE.—About midnight on Wedneslny, as a policeman was on his rounds in Crockherbtown, lie fou )d the back premises of a lady's house unfastened, and went towards the house to apprise the inmates of the occurrence. On going towards the kitchen he saw a man in close conversa- tion with the sen an t girl, and stood several minutes to observe them. He then tapped at the window, when the man disappeared, and the girl set up a scream of Thieves," &c., with a view, no doubt, of screening herself. She protested there was no man in the house, and the policeman as strongly asserted, the contrary. The girl's friend managed to escape. SUDDEN DEATH OF A FEMALE.—On Thursday even.. ing R. L. Reece held an inquest at the Town-hall, on the body of Eliza Bladon, aged 47, single woman, who lived in Wharton-street. It was proved that deceased retired early on Tuesday evening, and pro- cure 1 from a young girl named Elizabeth Willianis, t he daughter of a neighbour, a bottle of hot water for her feet. This was between seven and eight o'clock, and the girl left, deceased telling her to come next morning between half-past ten and eleven, as she would not get up very early. The young woman went at noon, but could not get admittance. Between one and two o'clock the neighbours began to be alarmed, atid then the house was entered at the back, when the deceased was found at her bedside, with her chin resting on the bed, dead. It was stated that she had suffered from palpitation of the heart, and under these circumstances a verdict of -1 Died by the visit- ation of God," was returned. SMART'S SI-IORT-HAND. — A correspondent says- This is the railway system of writing, one that keeps pace with the rapid conception of thought. Mr. Smart's system is invented on a very simple and scientific basis, and may be acquired in a few lessons. It is taught in a very interesting manner, by which its principles may be so indelibly fixed on the most treacherous memory as never to be forgotten."—We wish Mr. Smart success. THE TKADE ON THE HILLS.—Both the iron and coal trades remain in much the same state as when we last wrote. We hear of few orders of importance having arrived, and at some of the works slackness prevails. Complaints, however, are not very general, and it is hoped that affairs are gradually changing for the better. Railway iron meets with a tolerably steady demand, and at the Tredegar Iron-works se- veral good orders are in liand for the Continent. The death of Sir Joseph Bailey has caused considerable regret in this district, where his enterprise and bene- volence were well known and appreciated. In con- junction with his brother, Mr. Crawshay Bailey, Sir Joseph very greatly improved the Nant-y-glo iron works, in Monmouthshire, and made the property valuable and flourishing. Mr. Bailey was the man- aging partner, and the works will be kept on without change. Sir Joseph was very successful in his spe- culations, and was certainly one of the wealthiest of the South Wales ironmasters. We believe he realised a property of about £ 4,000,000, and during his life he expended large sums in charity. his loss will be greatly felt throughout the Monmouthshire district. Sir Joseph's title, and the bulk of his property revert to his son, a young man now at Christ Church, Ox- ford .—Mining Journal. SUMMARY Oil SENTENCES AT THE ASSIZES.—The following shows the result of the trials on Monday and Tuesday last. Four years' penal servitude 2 Two years' imprisonment 1 Fifteen months' imprisonment 1 Twelve" „ 4 Nine „ „ '2 Six „ „ l Three „ „ i One day's 1 Not guilty 4 No bill 1 Totil 18

CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Hie Guardians met as usual in the Board Room of the Union Workhouse, E. David, Esq., in the chair. A RESPECTABLE MARRIED WOMAN CAST INTO A DEN OF VAGRANTS AND PROSTITUTES. Mr. Twine brought forward the case of a respect- hie married woman who in consequence of her hus- band having enlisted as a soldier became destitute, and was sent, by the relieving ofticer in to the work- house. On Wednesday last. to the astonishment of Mr. Cory, Mr. Willett, and himself, they found that that poor married woman had been cast into the re- ceiving ward of the house of refuge with a lot of vagrants and prostitutes. Mr. D. LEWIS condemned such a practice as ex- ceedingly wrong. Mr. Paine, house surgeon, explained that the wards in the house of refuge were set apart for vagrants, Irish removal cases, and unfortunate girls suffering from disease lienee there was a distinction between the inmates of the house of refuge and those of the workhouse. With regard to the inmates of the workhouse, it was his duty to examine them pre- vious to classification. The wayfarers who sought a temporary shelter in the house of refuge did not come under his observation, unless his attention was called to any particular case. Mr. WILLETT observed that the poor woman al- luded to ought never to have been sent to the house of refuge. THE UNWASHED PAUPERS OF OUR UNION WORKHOUSE. Mr. Cony called attention to the filthy state of a man in the house of refuge. He had been there a week and had never washed himself. His hair and his body were in the most filthy state. Mr. AILLETT observed that it was the first busi- ness of the master in the case of a male pauper, and of the matron in the case of a female, as soon as they entered the house to get them thoroughly washed. Mrs. Lewis, the matron of the house of refuge, was called in, and informed that her husband and her- self were in future to see that this regulation was carried out. TIGS OR NO PIGS, THAT IS THE QUESTION." Mr. Iwioa moved a resolution to the effect that no more pigs should be kept at the workhouse. He had entered into a calculation of the first cost of the last lot of pigs, the value of the rna-gold wurtzel, and other vegetables they had consumed, and other ex- penses, and he found that they did not pay. It was also a temptation to the officers to give the pigs the food which the paupers ought to have. The CHAIRMAN, as usual, whenever any resolution is brought forward which interferes with any of his crotchets, before Mr. Twigg's resolution was seconded, got upon his legs and moved as an amend- ment, that. the management of the pigs, and of the industrial labour in the garden, should be left to the visiting committee. He said Mr. Jellinger Simons, the inspector of schools, had recommended that more pigs should be kept, and he agreed with him on that subject. He did not. see that it was a question for the board to interfere with, it was the business of the visiting committee. MR. MASON said that lie had a strong objection to 1 keeping pigs. In St. Peter's Workhouse, Bristol, they had tried the experiment, and what was the result? Why some of the guardians made it their business one day, to examine the contents of the wash tub, and found no less than eighty quartern loaves, the food of the paupers, set apart to fatten the s.vine. Mr. WILLETT It so happens that the chairman's amendment is clearly illegal, and must therefore necessarily fall to the ground. He should have thought that the chairman would have known better than to set the authority 4of that board aside by taking the business entirely out of their hands, and placing it under the control of a committee. The chairman ought to have known that a committee, in any case, can only recommend. It was for the board to adopt or reject anything that a committee may bring forward. The MAYOR would second the chairman's amend- ment. They could easily add that the committee recommend, and then the board, as a matter of course, must adopt the.recommendatiou of the com- mittee. Mr. MASON said the visiting committee had not attended to their own business, and why give them more work ? Mr. WILLETT There is no must in it; they may reject it if they think proper. A great deal had been said on the subject, and an amendment moved before the resolution was even seconded. He should second Mr. Twigg's resolution that no pigs be kept. He had no confidence whatever in that committee. The Chairman's amendment was now modified, so as to meet the views of Mr. Mason and other guar- dians, giving the committee only a temporary authority until the case of the master had been decided. Mr. Twigg and Mr. Willett still supported their resolution, the other guardians voting for the amendment. LIGHT WEIGHTS. The Clerk brought the report of the inspector of weights and measures on the condition of the work- house weights, the particulars of which were given in our last week's impression. Mr. MASON complained that there were two weights missing, viz., a Jib.'weight and a Vb. weight, each 4 of which were a full loz. deficient. These were the most conspicuous weights which came under the notice of the clerk, Mr. Willett, Mr. Hammond, and himself last Saturday night. He then put the ques- tion to the school-master if those were the weights used to weigh the paupers' food with, and he was answered in the affirmative. On going home he bad entered into a calculation of what the deficiency in the article of bread would amount to a week by the use of the i lb. weight, and he found it to be from 751bs. to upwards of 1 cwt., according to the number of inmates, and every other article consumed by the paupers would be reduced in the same proportion according to the quantities allowed. Mr. WILLETT said that he could bear his testimony to the truth of Mr. Mason s statement with regard to the missing weights. The tlb. weight especially was regarded as the most villainous weight of the lot, because it was equal to a loss of 2oz. to the lb.. or one- eight of the whole, and being told that it was by that weight the paupers' allowance was weighed out, it attracted particular attention. He wrote a report on the weights, making particular mention of the Jib. and 1,11). weights. He was also present when the 4 inspection took place, and told the inspector that the weights were missing. The Jib. weight he was the more confident of on account of the stress which had been laid upon it in the conversation on Saturday night. Mr. Watkins said that he had insisted on having the weights sealed and left in the house, but he was over-ruled by Mr. Mason and Mr. Willett, who wished them to be removed to his office. He was sure that they were not abstracted from his office. It was truly possible that by some act of legerdamain the weights might have been conveyed away from before their eyes amongst a number of parcels of groceries, but he should scarcely think that it was so. The Schoolmaster was then called in, and asked if he knew how many weights there were in the house. He replied that lie did perfectly well. He was then asked to name them, when lie did so as follows: four OOlbs., two 281b., one 141bs., one Tibs., one 41bs., one 21bs., two lib., one £ lb., two Jib., two 4 2ozs., two loz., at one time a 10Z weight. All these weights he had a perfect recollection of. Mr. WILLETT: Then you must have brushed up your memory most wonderfully since last Tuesday, for when I asked you before Mr. Twigg for a second 28lbs. weight you did not know of only having one weight, and sent some one into the kitchen to in- quire if there was another. 1 also asked you how many Jib weights there were in the house, and you told me you did not kuow. I put the same question with regard to the |lb weights, and you gave the same answer. Mr. MASON, to the schoolmaster: How did you come to know the number of weights that were in the house ? The Schoolmaster: I knew very well. Mr. MASON: Did you not obtain a knowledge of the number of weights by seeing the Inspector's report? The Schoolmaster I did not. Mr. MASON: Do you mean to say that you have not seen the Inspector's report? The Schoolmaster: I have not. Mr. MASON: Come, now, tell us have you not seen a copy of that report ? The Schoolmaster I have. Mr. MASON And was it not from that copy that you obtained the list of the weights? The Schoolmaster: It was. Mr. MASON: Do you mean to say that all the small weights were put into the basket which we saw on the Saturday night? The Schoolmaster could not say but he believed they were. He did not put them in. Mr. WILLETT had his suspicions aroused at the time by the way the small parcels of grocery and weights were mixed together on the table, and it was for that reason that lie was anxious that the weights should be removed from the house. The Schoolmaster Then you mean to charge me with conveying away the two weights ? This L the first time that such a charge was ever brought against me. Rev. Mr. BRUCE No, nobody charges you with having taken the weights. Mr. Watkius: The charge ought to be brought before the magistrates on a criminal investigation, when every man would be put upon his oath. The MAYOR (looking towards Mr. Mason and Mr. Willett): Yes, you had better lay your charge before the magistrates, and then if anybody has stolen the weights they can be punished. Rev. Mr. BRUCE No person is charged with steal- ing the weights and consequently no charge could be sustained. If those gentlemen are perfectly satisfied that these weights are missing, they are quite right in bringing the case before the board. Mr. GODDAltD thought the proper course for those gentlemen, who appeared to be so very clever, would have been to have taken an inventory of the weights at the time. Mr. MASON The very thing I proposed to do, but at the time. Mr. MASON The very thing I proposed to do, but Mr. Watkius took offence at my proposal; and as I had the most implicit confidence in his integrity, I withdrew my suggestion that an inventory should be taken. Mr. WILLETT: Yes, Mr. Mason suggested an in- ventory being taken, and Mr. Watkins replied that if they had not sufficient confidence in him to entrust the weights to his care, they might do whatever they liked with them. Mr. Watkins I did say so, but I now see that Mr. Mason's suggestion was a proper one, and I am sorry that it was not carried out. Mr. WILLETT had every confidence in j\Ir. Wat- kins, but it was barely possible that the weights were abstracted when they were not under his eye. After their arrival at Mr. Williams's iron- monger's shop, the weights were sent on to his office by the messenger from the Workhouse, where they were left until the Monday morning before Mr. A Vat- kins again saw them. He (Mr. Willett) was far from accusing any individual; all he knew was that the weights were missing. It was agreed that the case be brought before the Poor Law Inspector on his arrival. A QUO WARRANTO" AGAINST THE SECRET INQUISITION OF OULL UNION WORKHOUSE. Mr. MASON said that on the 20th of October last the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of the master of the Workhouse, was brought up before this board, when the whole subject was referred back to the committee for the purpos^of sifting to the bottom the conduct of the master and all the parties implicated in the charges preferred against him. When that committee met on the following Wednesday, Mr. John put in a letter in which he announced his intention to appeal to the Poor Law Board. On this the majority of the com- mittee refused to prosecute their inquiry any further, and reported accordingly to the board last Saturday. Mr. Willett then proposed a resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Twigg, to the effect that the in qui: y should go on. The chairman moved, as an amend- ment, that the inquiry should not further be pro- ceeded with until after the arrival of the inspector. This amendment was carried by a majority of two to one. He was therefore astonished on Thursday I morning last, on being informed that certain gentle. due meu had been over the house examining the p0Q who had given evidence about eating out of the wy9 }la(j tub, aud to use their own expression baulk1"? them," putting leading questions for the purpose0 exa confounding them in their evidence, and by very questionable proceedings trying to break & their statements. It seemed very strange tbattb8 gentlemen who had moved and seconded a to stop all inquiry should be the first to break thro# (I()c the decision of the board.. evi< The MAYOR said he would give an immedIate en(^ answer to Mr. Mason's statement. It was agreed tb& j no further proceedings should be taken by the coffl' in it tee, but he considered that it was left quite ope" for any individual guardians to prosecute the 111- quiry.' For his part he did not ask the boys a sIngle qu jstion. Mr. MASON Then the boys have told gross false- r hoods.. „ dis The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Willett's resolLJtJOD We, referred to certain accounts, and not to want of food, jq, When he saw in the third edition of the Cardiff l'i111Ø thi a statement made by Mr. Willett and Mr. Masoft that the boys were starved, he was taken by Surprise, Vel He never heard of that until he read it in the news, Bi, paper which he held in his hand, and which lie wotw read from the third edition of last week. [Here -\y Chairman read the remarks of Messrs. Mason a"" m, Willett in support of the resolution moved on Satut. of day last, that the investigation should be proceeds In with, showing that the boys were compelled to feet' au on swine's food. It will be in the recollection of o« £ fdJ readers, that while Mr. Mason was dwelling on tbif ac painful part of the subject he was abruptly stop' hi ped by the chairman, that what he was saying Vilm W intended for print.] The chairman again repeate# ac that he never heard anything on this subject, until ar that paper was put into his hands, and he then sfl* in it his duty to inquire into the truth of these state,, }1( ments. Accordingly he got the Mayor, Mr. D. LetfiK H and Mr. Alexander to accompany him to the worlet! Jc house, where they examined the three boys, wlial th had made the.above statements, privately, one by olle, of [Here the chairman read the evidence of co three boys which, in the main, only went to corro- borate their former statements.] It was very cleat w< on the face of that evidence, that several of tM{- ad answers could not have been elicited by a severe crosw ar examination. I ws Mr. MASON, (to the Chairman) Did you ask cc if they had ever eaten bread and other vegetable*! from the dunghill ? T gi The CHAIRMAN No, I did not. | si Rev. Mr. BRUCE Boys will even eat dirt ii times. Mr. MASON wanted to know what course the boflV<M 81 intended to take, now that these facts had coin0! h out. a The CHAIRMAN did not regard them as so serioil* t as they were made out to be. He had no doubt thØ s potatoes were fresh from the boiler when the boys^- 1 eat them. There was no evidence to prove that therø.1 was not enough for the boys to eat. 'J ( Rev. Mr. BnucE had also read the reports in th0 Cardiff Times, and was sorry that they were pub" c lished. He had thought that the wisest course "'a9 Jf to leave the vhole question for the Inspector's inves* tigation, but he observed that other guardians feltl". I their duty in the meanwhile to pursue their investl';i' s gations, and he had no doubt that other aceusatiolll1, Ii would be made and sown broad cast through ibØ, press, for those gentlemen were determined nothing should be concealed. He therefore wo«W v move that the chairman be requested to communi- cate with the board in London, urging upon them send down an inspector immediately, and shoals there be any delay, that the committee should in the-A meanwhile pursue their investigations. j The VICE-CHAIRMAN would second Mr. Bruce's pro-, position. He had yielded to the voice of the corn- mittee to let the investigation stand over until inspector came down, but he now thought that It. ought to be proceeded with. He considered it mo^ unwise of any of the guardians to publish e.r parte statements—for e.r parte statements they certainly, were. He thought that unless the inspector down immediately the wisest course would be for tbØ committee to pursue its investigations. Mr. WILLETT said that he was far from beillg satisfied with the explanations of the Mayor audtbtl chairman in reference to the examination of tt" three lads. The chairman was incorrect in say1'1- that he had not heard of the boys eating froitf wash tub nntil after last Saturday, for the contra'? was the fact. He (Mr. Willett) had proposed last Saturday that the committee should proceed with investigations. Both Mr. Mason aud himself l]il assigned the fact of the boys having been driven to ■, eat from the swine tub as one of the strong why the inquiry should go on. The chairman 1la 1 already read the remarks which were then made 01 that subject, and yet it was now attempted to b6 shown that they never heard of the circumstance until it was in print. Why, it was the most pro' minent fact put forth and repeatedly urged on the at- tention of the board as an argument in favour of in- quiry. The point of Mr. Bassett's remarks in refel" •" ence to ex parte examinations and reports Wit" í strongly felt by himself, and those who acted with i him, in further pursuing this inquiry. Yes, gentle- men, it was felt that the onus of an ex parte exanl1- nation ought not to rest on a few individual guard- ians, and we made an effort to cast that onus on the shoulders of the committee. What we sought fOf was that the evidence of the boys should be taken before au impartial tribunal, and officially taken down. That would be the fair, the manly, and the honest course to have pursued, and that was the course which we were pursuing until we were stopped by the chairman, who rose to propose an amendment that the inquiry be not further proceeded with until the Inspector came down. That resolution wag, seeonded by the Mayor, and supported by Mr. P," Lewis and Mr. W. Alexander. To that resolution he> as an individual guardian, never felt himself bound, because it was quite unconstitutional, and he was not to be bound by an illegal act on the part of the board. But the Chairman, who was the mover, and j the Mayor who was the seconder of that amendment, ■ and the two gentlemen to whom he had already i referred, who gave it their support, were morally i bound by their own resolution. They had been the j. means of stopping the inquiry—they had said there shall be no further investigation, and yet they were the very men to come privately to this house and get those poor boys one by one into this room and secretly cross-examine them, evidently with a vie" of breaking down the evidence they had already given. He had no hesitation in saying that it was it most ii/lecent act on the part of those gentlemen. He used the word advisedly, and would repeat it, that he considered it was a most indecent act on the part of the mover and seconder, and the two supporterF, of an amendment which put a stop to all inquiry and to break faith with their own resolution. ■«.- Mr. D. LEWIS (greatly excited): Why, 1\1(. Willett should be the last to find fault; he has been going about threatening to put the lads in the hands of th« Jl police if they do not saj' as he said. I Mr. WILLETT: That I most emphatically deny, a and call upon Mr. Lewis for bis proofs. i Mr. D. LEWIS: Oh, I know it! J Mr. GODDARD had never before heard of such :t goings on at any other union. These guardians were going about the corners of streets and back lanes f making inquires, which they had no right to do. He ;• never heard of such a thing before. He should liko to know where they got their authority from for going into tiie house and asking paupers if they got enough to eat, and were well treated. Mr. WILLETT Have you, sir, ever read the COD- *■ solidated Orders of the Poor Law Commissioners ? 1 Mr. GODDARD Consolidated Orders. What about I them ? ,E Mr. WILLETT I ask you if you ever read them ? |. Mr. GODDARD No, I never did. 1 T: Mr. WILLETT I thought so, or you would never J| talk such absurd nonsense. I know my duty, and j| have acted up to it. Mr. MASON said that it was not in the lanes and back streets of the town that they got their in forma- tion, but in the principal thoroughfares. Hence he jyk met a gentleman in one of the principal streets, who jfl put a question to him which had taken him by sur- prise. He was asked if be was aware that the work- JB house boys were in the habit of eating from the dunghill? Since then Mr. Cory, Mr. Willett, and 1 himself had put the question to the boys in the Jl school, when several of them, hi the presence of the school-master, said that they had. He then told those boys who had done so to hold up their hands, and a dozen hands were at once held up. The boys afterwards, one by one, explained that they had eaten cabbage stumps and other garbage from the dunghill- Rev. Mr- JONES wanted to know if Mr. Mason had ever been in the country. It was a very common thing to see boys eat potatoes and other vegetables boiled for pigs. Mr. MASON Well, sir, since you have asked me a question I will also ask you one. Are you, sir, an |j advocate for boys eating garbage front a dunghill ? | The rev. gentleman replied by a silent smile of J self-complacent satisfaction. ,| A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AND ITS VALUE. | At this stage of the proceedings the Chairman, feeling that it was time to mm« to tl»> T,'v1