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RELIEF OF THE POOR Yesterday some Gentlemen of the City waited ;T on the Lotto MAYOR, at the Mansion House, for the purpose cf receiving his Lordship's sanction'to r: An for the temporary relief of the poor, starving, hau.eless population. Amongst those who attended vive \ir. HICKS. of Cheapside, and Mr. BODKIN, Se w-Carr to several Societies for the benefit of the In c Lent. • It was represented by Mr. BODKIN, that a Letter having appeared before the Public, in which the %;•riter offered a large Warehouse for the tempo. r.trr advantage of the Pour, several Gentlemen de teriined uot to let such an op ()nullity of doing a v,•!v extensive service to the community pass. It was soua ascertained that :‘l,r. Hicks was the proposer; and as the offer was made at a time of such incle tlencv and privation, when every one observed in the streets poor shivering creatures, who were many of then enable to get home to their parishes, but most of them without parishes at all, there could be no la:sization as to the adoption of any plan which wa, calculated to afford temporary relict'. The sanction cf . the LORD MAYOR would tend to a very consider t.hle exertion on the part of the upper orders, and the streets would soon be cleared of the miserable tbject , ho were starving and freezing in all the Fai , lic places. l‘lr. Aide; man HUNTER said, that the Plan, as a teuiporary c.:_•, was unexceptionable; but it was to Ge ailprehendel, that the City would become the re ceptacle of all the beggars of the Metropolis, if the t radezvous was to be within the precincts. Such a circumstance must cause great inconvenience in dis tracts which were already crowded with their own and casual Poor. Mr. Ilicics replied, that as the Plan had only a to:nror:try object, the inconvenience, if any resulted i:, must be. very inconsiderable. lie considered, ildced, that if his offer were accepted, facilities Voilld be obtained for passing to their parishes those w!.o 11.1,1 parishes; and those who had none might be :aced, in some way of earning their bread, through ineans of some admirable Societies, which are a!i . ording proofs of the sympathies of the opu- Pe: - haps upon no occasion were there seen numbers of wretched creatures in the streets; sarL.ly ,temporary disadvantage might be over : .);:ed, upon an occasion which seemed to be ex : enle. The case was, in fact, one of life and death; fact, to pruve which it was unnecessary to call evi ,:ence.—nr. HICKS'S view struck those who joined in the Liiscuion, as irresistible, but some prudential :onsiderations broke in for a few moments. It was argued, that the burden might be taken off raliblles by the Plan, and that all parts of the coun try might disgorge the aillictel and perishing part of tiieir population into London. Already the lagis trate% iound the Metropolis seemed rejoiced to throw ri their own hAnds all teiponsibility %kith respect to l'cor; and how eagerly would this voluntary offer to supply food and house-room be snatched at by Ow c Who had improperly shifted the obligation from their own shoulders? Mr. Melts observed, in answer to this, that instead ci taking off the burden from parishes, the Plan rould effectually fix it upon them; for those who saga refuge should be sent off to their parishes the .ay.after, under the care of an Officer. Several cases l.ad come within his observation, which convinced him that there were numbers who would. rather un dergij, even the penalty of death, than go home where they were once respectable, in the apprehension of the diigrace attendant upon reduced circumstances. Some days ago, a young woman was brought to the Mansion House, in extreme distress. Her case was %;::y singular, but there was no question of its truth. Slie had been Assistant at a School in the Country, a: - ,d came to London to see her mother, who was on ler death-bed. After the performance of the last daties to her parent, who had lingered till the place of rl:e poor girl was supplied at the School, she had no of refuge to which she could for a moment think of going. Most of her clothes were left with the pawnbroker, and she was obliged to leave her, I,dging, from inability to pay. In this state, she wandered about, and was, after a few days, observed by a humane but poor woman, sitting - in a Church, in the utmost distress. The relicf she obtained could not last long ; she wandered about the streets for two siays a:-.d two nights, w ithout haring tasted a morsel of victuals, and at length was found, almost frozen to death, by the Police. Inquiry was made into her character by the o Parvisiunal Protection Society," a:n! it was fGand irreproachable. Her letter to one of the Members of the Society was in his possession, and was a proof that she bad the power of express i::g her gratitude fur the assistance rendered to her that admirable Establishment.—Mr. HICKS men tioned aacher case of powerful interest, and said it was in a great measure for the relief of poor, help less, unprotected, unoffending creatures, like those, :hat the Plan was proposed. The LORD MAYOR agreed to the Plan without he !itation. Ile observed, that in a case of such extre :nity, all - nice objections must be avoided. Inconve might certainly arise, but they could not be : amidst the general good provided by the airange r...tnt proposed. Si:- CLAUDIUS BUNTER declared, that he should r - qst readily subscribe. Several other Gentlemen gave the same pledge. was suggested by Mr. lionttiN, that if the Lord : , :rayor would take the Chair, this day, upon that sub the Poor would feel the effects. This was at once adopted, and his Lordship pro mised 1.0 take the Chair. Mr. llicKs stated, that he was convinced that np w.:rds of tl,OOO would be collected at the Meeting. THE WEATHER.—Variations is the Thermometer lot the four last days: uneay, Jan. 9, Morn. to deg. _ N . oi: g ...A N fe . w r i . la w k in ea ds of . anow. Winnday 10 ... 21 deg. Itynday 11 ... 14 deg. Snow;. thaw. S. W. 34 deg. W‘dilesday 12 ... 96 deg. Scow ;N. F. wind Partridges, in consequence of the severity of the %eather, have already become sn extremely weak, as lc fall an easy prey to every species of vermin, and if :lot speedily aelieved by food, will become as scarce as they were after the winter of 1814. --; • -- CANTERBURY, JAN. 11.—since Sunday the mow Lt,ien to a considerable depth in this city and its 1 . - :::ity, And between it and the metropolis, - so that .r.:Te!.ing on the main roads has been in some mea "-- impeded, the London mail not arriving this :•••• till nearly an hour after the usual time. MEETING for the RELIEF ef the INDIGENT. A Meeting, pursuant to public notice, took place this morning, at the warehouses of Mr. H wick in Lon don-wall, the Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR in the Chair. The LORD MAYOR, upon taking the Chair, said, he was vc;-y happy to find such a number of respectable Gentlemen present, after the short notice which had been given. The object for which they had met needed no comment. To be the foremost in acts of charity, had always been the distinction of Englishmen. His Lordship then read the proposed Resolutions, which stated—That during the present very severe weather, it would he highly beneficial to the Poor of the City, that an Asylum should be formed for their relief; that a Subscription be entered into immediately, to forward that uesirable object; that a Committee be formed to manage the Subscription; and that the offer of Mr. Iltocs, of the use of his Warehouses, be accepted. Sir CHARLES FLOWER seconded the Resolutions, which were carried unanimously. The Lotto MAYOR then said, that as they could not be better employed than in a work of Charity, they had better begin with subscribing a Fund for the purpose. Every Gentleman seemed anxious to give some thing to the Fund, and in about half an hour nearly three hundred pounds were subscribed. A Commit tee was formed, which adjourned to the King's Head, in the Poultry. The great warehouse has four floors, and is capable of containing one thousand persons. The Committee will begin their operations to-day. ON CULTIVATING DARTMOOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. SlR—Observing your communications to the Pub lic, respecting the Forest of Dartmoor, and of its im portant value, as a means of employing numerous Labourers, but that the situation of the land, and its bad quality, had discouraged its cultivation, it may be useful to make public the following statement, by Sir Joux NCLAIR " The Abbey of St. Pierre, at Ghent, before the Revolution, broke up about 450 acres of moor land, near Oudenarde, and in order to procure manure, they collected all the heath clods the soil produced, into piles, and intermixed them with strata of salt; these piles, after being properly mixed with the salt, were found to become a valuable manure. You cor rectly observe, that where lime can be obtained on easy terms, it is most valuable for improving peat and turfy soils ; but lime obtained in the manner proiosed, from the coast, and the stone burnt by the turf, must be expensive, aid an injurious waste of the turf, which, if dissolved by salt, would be ren dered a more durable and valuable manure; than the few ashes so obtained. Lime or chalk, are so want ing in some soils, as to render it necessary to obtain one of them, as they correct sour lands, and by neu tralizing the phosphoric acid, form phosphate of lime—a constant ingredient in all vegetation. But as salt, not only hastens the rotting of the most stubborn substances, and destruction of insects, but is allowed to be of stimulating power to all vegetation, exciting the ;ibsorbent vessels to take up more nourishment. and to invigorate every plant, and can now be ob tained fluty tree, as manure, I am induced to recom mend a trial of its power for assisting soils of a sour, light, or inert nature, and its action with lime or chalk, would be very beneficial." Mr. GIOBEHT, a foreign chemist, states, that from the most perfect soil he could form, by due propor tions of silex, alumina, lime, and magnesia, and moistening the plants regularly with water,none would igfow well till he made use of water from a dung hill; now in this case, as none of the proper soils were .wanting, the plants could not obtain, from the liquid, any new assistant whatever but salt ; it may, therefore, encourage great expectation from its assist ance, with any compost, or without any, if employed in the cultivation of Dartmoor ; and as the cultiva tion of other Wastes and Moors are in contemplation for the employment of the poor, I think you would obtain the thanks of many friends to agricultural im provement, by inserting such parts of my letter as may appear to you most deserving of notice. I am, &c. AMIGOS AOMCOLA. Essex, January 8, 1820. The necessities, at this inclement season, of the la bouring poor in the neighbourhood of Belvidere, have been materially relieved by the usual and well-known liberality - of Lord EA RDLEY and the Hon. Mr. EA RD - LEY, in an extensive distribution of coals, bread, and warm clothing. Mrs. EGERTON, the mother of Sir JOHN GREY EGERTON, Bart. has, this Christmas, been liberally dispensing her bounty to the poor round her resi dence at Upton, in Cheshire, by distributing among them blankets in pairs, and sums of money to pur , chase coals, or other necessaries of which they stood in need. Mr. DOWTON, of Drury-Lane, gave the use of the Canterbury Theatre, gratis, for the late amateur per formance for the Fund of the Ladies' Benevolent Society. The receipts of the House enabled the La dies to relieve fifty more poor families than they otherwise could have done. A Meeting was held at the Town-hall, Ramsgate, on Tuesday ' last, R. TostsoN, Esq. Deputy, in the Chair, to take into consideration the state of the poor at this inclement season, when a subscription was immediately entered into for the purpose of afford ing adequate relief. A Committee was formed, and the result has been, that upwards of 300 poor fami lies are likely to be assisted during the whole winter with bread, coals, soup, and potatoes, at very re duced prices ; the subscription already amounts to mare than £l6O, aad is still increasing. A tew days since, Mr. RICHARD Wm's, of Mar gate, descending one of the Bathing Room stairs, at that place, slipped through and fractured three of his ribs, broke his collar-bone in two Vlaces, dislo cated his shoulder, and cut his bead. The wife of Mr. Baowx, cabinet-maker, Hawley-square, Margate, also slipped down, and broke her arm. THE ARMY. The 7th Rdyal Veteran Battalion, lately stationed at Fort George, has embarked for Chatham, with the exception of three Companies, which remain to garrison the Fort. The Stirlingshire YeoManry, who, during the late alarm, were quartered at Kilsyth, on being ordered home, subscribed between £3O and lAD for the poor of that parish. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, Joaivsar 11.—Arrived the Dutch catter le Chas seur, from Malaga to Antwerp, in distre3s.—Wind X.W. POST3IIIOII7II, JANUARY IC—Wind N.E..--Arrived his Ma jesty's sloop IIINn , from a cruize. Sailed the Barton, CORNISH, for Stangate Creek; and the Prince Leopold, MANGLES, for Weymouth. MAL,. JA NV ARY 12.—Wind E.S.F.—Came-down from the River aad sailed, the Arladne, llama:Nis, for Grand Canary; _Minstrel, LINZLATIR, for Malta; Seneca, fILL , for Xlogadore ;. and several others, names unkown. Arrived, and remains in the Downs, the Ann, LATIOURN. from Cephalonia. •111ARGATR, JANUARY It.—Arrived the Cordelia, URQUHART, from Messina for London, with loss of anchor and cable, and has sailed again for London.—The schooner William Henry was got off Westgate Rock last night, and' is brought into the harbour. HULL, JANUARY 11.-A large ship has been on shore on the Biol., and his gone to pieces. The crew arc saved. Her nante is not known, but she is supposed to be a collier Jimtwicu ' JANUARY 12.—A-Arrived the Ann, Iltiatisan, from London, with loss of anchor and cable ; and S.iralt, Ih'mtvritEas, from ditto, with loss of anchor and cable. Two casks of Geneva have been brought in here, supposed to belong to the Maria, of Dover. Cu,ZE JAXUAPT 7.—Sailed his Majesty's ships Tatauhz, DOT. TIMM, ARA., and &IMMIX& ; and the canny Revenue cruizer. Currosi-Iioust,IANUAST 12.—Entered Inwards: The Bramp ton, Green, from Bombay; and Sprightly, Miller, from Leith. —Entered Outwards : The Jean Pierre, Herse, fur Ostend ; and Resolution, 141'Gregor, for Malta.—Cleared Outwards: The Celeritus, Leaser, for Rouen. DUTY ON MAPS BOUND AS BOOKS. •• cm:cut...to.) " Treasury Chambers, December 22. " GIDITLIM/V—l am commanded by the Lords Commis sioners of his Majesty's Treasury, to transmit a copy of a letter, dated 24th November, on the subject of some Maps and Plans purchased In Paris, which were bound in twelve volumes, and for which duty has been required for 06s Maps: I am to ac quaint you, that all Maps and part.: of Maps, bound together as Books, they are of opinion they should be charged the duty paid upon bound books of £6. 10s. per hundred, and you will govern yourselves accordingly. (Signed) "S.LUS HI N 6 TON. ""lso the Commibaiouers of Customs." By the Isabella, Captain Bistro'', arrived at Stan gate Creek from Mogadore, advices are received from thence to the sth ultimo, at which period the plague was still prevalent there, but the deaths were, however, not more than three or four each' day, and as the weather had taken a favourable change, it was confidently expected the infection would cease in a short time. Owing to the above circumstance, the Isabella brought a foul bill of health, and has there fore been ordered to perform thirty days quarantine. The British Vice-Consul returned home passenger in the vessel, and is now at Stangate Creek. Adv ices received from the United States say, that some important commercial arrangements have lately been entered into between the Government of the United States and the KING of PRESSIA. By these, all vessels belonging to his MAJESTY, are placed on the same footing, as to tonnage, as those of America, and also as to the duty on goods imported by them, being the produce or manufacture of Prussia. An Order had been issued from the Treasury Department at Washington, addressed to the Collectors of the different Ports of the Union, for carrying these Re gulations into effect, which is as follows : " Treasury Department, Nov. 18, 1819. " In the Circular from this Department, of the 14th April, 1819, it is observed, that when information should be received that the Pruisian Government had repealed its discriminating Duties, so far as they operated against the United States, you should be advised thereof. . " From an official communication of a Copy of an Order of that Government, recently received by this Department, it appears— " 1. That the discriminating Duties on the part of Prussia were directed to be abolished on the 14th August, 1818, with respect to the vessels of the United States, and their cargoes. 4 2. That Prussia is not in possession of any other Sea-ports than Konigsberg, Dantzic, Stettin, Coeslin, and Stralsund. " You will, therefore, consider the vessels of Prussia entitled to the Act of the 20th April, 1818, entitled' An Act concern ing Tonnage and Discriminating Duties in certain cases,' and refund such duties as are inconsistent, with the provisions of the Act, and which have been collected since the 14th of August, 1818, the day on which the reciprocal measure on the part of Prussia took effect." THE SERPENTINE RIYIR.—The day brightening up yesterday about one o'clock, the Serpentine River again exhibited much bustle. About three, many of the leading skaters occupied the best ice, which was on the northern bank. Indeed, every other part of the vast expanse had suffered so much by the pre ceding day's snow, and the subsequent thaw, that it was almost impassable without danger. Along the whole line from East to West, were hollow ridges of ice produced by melted snow ; and, although nume rous sweepers were employed, their exertions could not improve it. Neither Mr. LONGL A NDS, Mr. BLIGH, nor Mr. COVIRTIINA Y, were among the skaters ; but most of the others were there. On the whole :there might be five hundred persons on the ice, but not a female promenader on its banks. In the drive not more than half a dozen carriages. It was decidedly the coldest day the season has yet produced ; drifting snow, and the North-easterly wind drove all specta tors, from the scene. BoxlNG.—On Monday, a battle was fought near Plaistowe, Essex, between JorAnd Hi u lson,a pugilist of celebrity, who last fought Martin, and Rasher, a butcher, from Whitechapel. Hudson fought against superior weight, tea guineas to eight, and it was an off-hand match. ROUND I.—After much sparring, the butcher received a chat tering left-handed facer, which loosened a tooth or two, and in a short rally Hudson fell. IL The butcher was punished severely by left-handed hits, and want of science made kim too slow upon the return, but yet his daring was undeniable, and some smart hitting took place. Both were down at the close of the round. 3. A gallantly contested round, but in favour of Hudson, who drew the claret freely with his left hand ; but be was re turned upon in a rally, and both covered themselves with glory and snow ! 4. This round-von Hudson the fight, by his tactics. The butcher had been severely punished with his adversary's left hand, and he had just enough of cunning to parry or avoid the blows. Hudson commenced a new system of operation, by making feints with kis left hang to get the right into action, and which be did with much force. The butcher met him, and some severe rallying fighting took place, both being too good to go down. It was altogether a brave round, not unlike that me morable one between Silvertborne and Dogherty, at Coombe Wood. The butcher was Maori at last, and although he fought several other rounds, he had not a chance afterwards. liusisors I won the battlt. In t 4 minutes. ==g2r., ••••ol / 1 111•1 4-. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S RENCK JAVUARY It. CULLIEN V. MORRIS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a resident householder of Knightsbridge, parish of St. George, Hanoversquare, to recover reparation in damages from the defendant, as High Radar of West• minster, for violation of the plaintiff 's.rights and pri vileges as au Elector of Westminster, for rejecting his vote at the last Election for a Member in Parliament fat Westminster, in the room of the late lamented Sr Samuel Romilly. Mr. EVANS opened the pleadings, and Mr. BLACK. BURNS stated the case for the plaintiff, the substauce of which, as stated in evidence, was as follows: After the precept issued to the High Bailiff on the 6th of February, 1819, to rerun► a Membet in place of the worthy Representative deceased, preparations were made for the election. The Candidates pro posed were the Right Hon. G. Lamb, Mr. C. Hob hoetse, and Major C irtwright. Tie election corm. meaced on the 233 Feetuary, and the principal coa test lay between the two former Gen.lernen. The plaintiff was a resident of Knightsbridge, many years a respectable householder there, in a reputable line of business, in a house rate t at £4O a year, with a stock in trade worth from 1:1803 to 02000. He 1134 always regularly paid 11:s taxes, but an arrear for three quarters, announ ing to £4. 13s. 41 was due by him about the commencement of the election ; but this only because the Collector had called twice or thrice when he hapi.eied to be from home, :cid ,not from any neglect. or inco,npetence on the plain tiff's part. Oa the 24th February, he came to his parish division, at the front of the hustings, with in tent to vote for Mr. Hobhouse; but as loon as his name and residence were entered on the poll-book, and before he named Mr. Hobhouse as the object of his vote, the Collecter of Parish Taxes objected to his vote, as he had not paid up his arre.tr of taxes. He took out some notes to pay any claims against him, but his offer was refused ; and it was proposed he should go round to the High Bailiff's office, on the hustings, to settle the point. This he declined at the time, went away, paid up his arrear of taxes next day, and came the day following to tender his vete, and shew his receipt; but his vote was again rejected, and he was sent round, with the Collector, to refer the point to the High Bailiff. The Collector admitted that he had paid up his taxes ; but the High Bailiff rejected his vote, as he bad not paid up before the commencement of the Election. Mr. EVANS, the Counsel for Mr. Hobhouse, argues the point, and assured the High Bailiff, that if he re fused the vote, an action for damages would be brought against him. Mr. Evans, at the same time ? reminded him of the Shaftesbury case, and several others, decided upon the point, 'that an arrear of taxes by a solvent householder was no ;round of disfranchisement to invalidate his right of voting. But the, High Bailiff took the advice of his own Db puty, who is a Solicitor, and Mr. Lamb's Counsel, and finally rejected the vote ; and upon this ground the present action was brought. Mr. SCARLET? addressed the Jury in justificatiots Or the conduct of his client, the High Bailiff, whom he thought borne out by the 26th of the king, for regulating occasional voters at elections, and required that no such person should be entitled to vote who was not, for six months previously to such election, a -resident householder of such town corporate, tnd paying regular taxes. Whereas it appeared, thz pre sent plaintiff had paid no taxes for nine months pre vious to the election, and therefore had no right to vote. He also contended, that he was acting in a Judicial as well as in a Ministerial capacity on the occasion, and that if no malice, paitiality, or preju dice appeared in his proceeding, and not a tittle of such was proved ; and if he acted bona fide to the best of his judgment, and with no improper intention or motive, no action could lie against him, any more than against any Judge of the Land for any decision given to the best of his judgment, and with no par tial or sinister view. The Learned Juuaz, on summing up for the Jury, told them it was his clear opinion, however a Com mittee of the House of Commons might decide, that the plaintiff had shewn a clear and legal right to vote at the election in question ; but they the Jury would, on the other hand, consider whether the de fendant had acted from any partial-or improper mo tive, or bona Ale, to the best of his judgment, and with fair intention?" If he had done the former, in their opinion, they would find for the plaistifF, with such damages as they should think reasonable; but if the latter, then the defendant would be entitled to their verdict. The Jury retired, and, after remaining out twn hours, could sot agree upon a verdict ; they sent, however, a written statement to the Learned Judge, who communicated the same to .the Counsel on bock sides ; and, after some consultation, the Jury were sent for, and came to their box, when the Learned Judge told them, that as they could not agree upon a verditt, the Learned Counsel on both sides had agreed that they should not be called on to deliver any. A Juror was accordingly withdrawn, and the Jury dismissed. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. These Sessions commenced yesterday, at Justice Hall, before the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, the Hon. Justice HoutoYD, Mr. Justice BORROUGU, the RECORDER, Aldermen, Itcc.' The Sheriffs were very punctual in their attend, once on the Judges. Mr. Sheriff PARKYNS has it length appointed an Under-Sheriff, in the person tSf Mr. PULLEN, who served the office under the El- Sheriff, GWYNNE. Henry Doran, aged 22, was capitally indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelliug house of Benjamin Pugh, on the 4th inst. and steal ing therein some earthenware, a quantity of bread, butter, cheese, bacon, salmon, and other property. Guilty—Death. John Milky was indicted for assaulting William Mould, on the 21st of December last, on the hq ti way, putting him in fear, and, taking from his per 'um a watch, seal, &c. Guilty —Death. The Ticket, No. 443, drawn at Eleven o'Clock yes terday Morning, a Prize of C 20,000 Consols, w sold by Wass, in OneAitarter, Two Eighths, and Sixteenth Shares—wit his Fortunate Offices, 9, Okla. hill, and 17,kLudgate-street, where the First-draws Prize of 1::20,000, in the Last Lottery, was also Suild Sbares.—This is keeping it up I I )