§ Mr. NEWTONasked the President of Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the proceedings at the meeting of the Mitford and Launditch board of guardians held at Gressen-hall workhouse on 10th July; whether he proposed to hold any official inquiry into the conduct of the master at which the guardians shall be heard; and whether it was with his authority that Captain Hervey threatened that the master would lose his pension unless the guardians at once removed him from his temporary appointment?
§ Mr. BURNSI have seen a report of the proceedings at the meeting of the board of guardians, and I have received from them a copy of the resolution which was passed. It does not seem to me that the case calls for a formal inquiry such as is suggested. As I understand, the statement made by Mr. Hervey to the clerk had reference to the fact that if the master, whose resignation had been required by the Local Government Board, continued to act as master for any length of time it might be necessary for them to issue an order determining his employment.