The Guardians of St. Pancras are still fighting Mr. Goschen,
and are getting, on the whole, very handsomely beaten. Their last feat has been to suspend Mr. Blake, the Master, against the orders of the Board. He was suspended by them for over-frank- ness in remonstrance, after full inquiry was reinstated, and was then suspended again, apparently out of a dogged determination to do as they liked. Thereupon, Mr. Gosehen mildly informs them that under the 200th, section of the Poor Law Act, they are prohibited from suspending any officer before 17th April,, 1870, when the new Board of Guardians will take their seats. In fact, the Board itself is suspended, pending an appeal to the people. We should not wonder if the Guardians retorted by suspending Mr. Goschen. They have just as much right to do it, as to suspend Mr. Blake after reinstatement, and the vote will be of quite as much use. We heartily hope they will, at all events, go on, for they are clearing the road forcentralization in most efficient style.
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