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letter of the 9th July that he founds his statements regarding
the unsanitary state of Clerkenwell, partly on evidence
given before the Royal Commission on the housing of the
working classes, by the Chairman and Ex-Chairman of the
former Sanitary Committees, by Lord William Compton
and Mr. Boodle, and by five of the local clergy, (the Vicar
of the Parish not being called,) and moved, seconded by
Mr. Leaver—That the Royal Commissioners be asked,
through Mr. Torrens, to allow the Vestry Clerk to attend
before that Commission, and to hand in a copy of Mr.
Robson's Speech, as being a fair and truthful statement of
the case of the Vestry and its sanitary administration, and
to pray that such statement be published as an appendix to
the Report of the Commission.
The Clerk stated that he had just received an intimation
that the Royal Commission were willing to receive
any evidence he may be prepared to give, to-morrow
(Friday), and suggested that it be left in his hands to produce
such evidence as to the sanitary condition and administration
of the Parish as he might be able to give, which,
however, he had had no time to prepare as he would like
to have done.
The motion was then by leave withdrawn.
And it was agreed that the Clerk be authorized to attend
before the Royal Commission, and to give such evidence
regarding the Vestry and its sanitary administration as he
may deem fit.
Pursuant to notice given in the Summons, Mr. Clements
then moved, seconded by Mr. Ross, and it was resolved—
" That Sir Charles Dilke's letter of the 9th instant, as on the
"agenda, altogether fails as a reply to the Vestry Clerk's
"letter to him of the 7th instant, it being a mere general
" statement, instead of a reply to the direct denials of the
" truth of the specific statements made by him. That Sir
" Charles Dilke be asked to explain how he can reconcile his