"'That the clerk write to the Local Government Board and inform them that the Guardians are of opinion that an official should be appointed to conduct the inquiry who has not already expressed an opinion on the subject, which Mr. Hedley has publicly done, and that if the Local Government Board adhere to the appointment of Mr. Hedley to hold the inquiry, the Guardians must decline to take part therein.' "I am further directed to inform you that this Resolution was carried with only one dissentient at the Board last evening. "I have the honour to be, "My Lords and Gentlemen, "Your obedient servant, "JAMES W. HILL, _Clerk_. "THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD." I do not know whether it was at the meeting of the Board when the decision of the Department was first read, or on the occasion when the Guardians heard their clerk read out the list of charges which the Department considered were proved against Mr. Bliss, but it is certain that the Chairman rose in his seat and moved that I be called on to resign my appointment forthwith. Of course it was carried, and the clerk was directed to forward me a copy of the resolution. I briefly acknowledged its receipt. I understood that at this time this person was much put out at my not at once complying with his request, and threatened all sorts of vengeance on me. He was so ignorant that, in his rage, he forgot that he could not so summarily get rid of me, and therefore I waited patiently for his next move; indeed, I applied for and took my usual autumn holiday. At this time there appeared in _The Standard_ daily newspaper an article commenting on the evidence given at the official inquiry, on the charges found to be proved, and the conduct of the Chairman and his docile followers. It was republished and sent to every ratepayer in both parishes. And here I may be allowed to call attention to the fact, that in the reforms which I have tried to secure, I have had the assistance of papers of all parties. The article was as follows-- "WESTMINSTER UNION. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD, THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR, AND J. D. BLISS, MASTER OF THE WORKHOUSE, POLAND STREET. "Defend the poor and fatherless; see that such as are in need and necessity have right."--PSALM lxxxii. 3.