* Ever since the Norfolk pension has been granted, Boards of Guardians in that county continue to agitate and protest against what they consider an excessive pension, as the following resolutions will show:— Google Scholar

Eepingham.—Protest Against Dr. Hills' Pension.—Ata meeting of Guardians of this Union at Beckhnm, on Monday, February 14th, it was unanimously resolved: “That this Board, having heard that a retiring pension of £600 per annum was recently granted at the Norfolk magistrates' meeting to Dr. Hills, lately Medical Superintendent to the County Asylum, desire to ex press their opinion that such a sum is excessive, and they desire to protest against such large sums of the ratepayers' money being voted away for that and similar purposes.” Google Scholar

The Aylsham Guardians and the Late Medical Superintendent of Thokpe Asylum.—At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Guardians of this Union, held on Tuesday, February 15th, Mr. J. B. Hickling presided. The usual business having been disposed of, the following resolution was carried: “Keeolved unanimously that the superannuation allowance of £600 a year recently granted by the Court of Quarter Sessions to Dr. Hills on his retirement from the post of medical superintendent of Thorpe Asylum, is, in the opinion of this Board, excessive, having regard to the present depression of the agricultural interest, and the heavy burden now imposed on the ratepayers by the county rates, and this Board desires to protest against such large pensions being granted by the county magistrates in future.” Google Scholar