112 BECOBDS AND BEMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD 



the passing of the new Poor Laws for 37 parishes. 

 The fifth Duke of Richmond took the greatest interest 

 in the administration of this law, believing it to be of 

 great advantage to all classes. 



The introduction of the new laws for the relief of 



the poor, with the new Union Workhouses established 



all over England, caused at first much friction. The 



Radicals of those days foamed at the mouth at the 



mention of Workhouse — Bastille, Jail, and Prison 



were the mildest ways of putting it, in their view. 



It was a tremendous struggle to carry these laws. 



However, the houses were with much patience and 



labour started ; then the pauper's dieting became a 



burning question. The nutritious soup served out 



occasionally to the adult paupers at Hampnett Union 



having been branded with the name of Skillygolee, 



they refused to consume it, and something like a 



mutiny was on the point of happening. His Grace, 



however, as Chairman of the Board, and his fellow 



Guardians persevered, and after a time the poor people 



found out that the soup was far better than their 



usual fare, and eventually Skillygolee became " first 



favourite." About that time the Duke had a horse, 



which having run frequently without success, he had 



not named. When, however, his horse won the Gold 



Cup at Southampton, and the Member's Plate at 



Goodwood, in 1837, it became necessary it should be 



named. "Call it Skillygolee," said the Duke, "like the 



