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' tined • washer of persons hooting, histi.ig, and groanink
-at his Majthoy. The Prisoner being the most prominent
they wised him, end although same resistance was multi by
the snob, stet they secured him, and'conveyed him to Queen-
"VW,
rersoner drnitil the accusation altogether.
Magistrate staid, that there could he no doubt of his
blttftißlkted in the spindslous manner desrribril by the wit.
1101/191, amid it would hive been much better GI, him had be
'kept lo iths ...dons board at work, than hare goes to commit
it riot mottgeacis of the peace, by joining other disgraceful
len spotlit assailing the Sovereign when ha had just been es-
timing one of his most sacred functions—oproing the Sea.
lion m Parliament.
TUPPrianser loot being provided with bail, wall committed
sill geeteplay,-whon he was swans brought up, sod two re.
•pectalse hrnsekeepers having become corn ice fur ham, he
was aisrliarged not of custody.
. ,
FUGE. FOR 7'IIE DESTITUTE.
Ua Ihnrsday last a General Court of the Go.
velours of this extensive and useful lositintion
was holden at the City of London Tavern, Edward
Forster, Esq. the Treasurer, in the Chair.
The Committee reported, that from January 1,
. 1911115 to January 1, 1822. 489 persons, of both
seam, had partaken of the assistance which the
provisions of the Institution ruabled the Committee
to extend to them ; that 115 females, anti as malty
inalel, had, (luring that period, been placed in their
nsylums of retorts ; and that 57 rellimley, and 55
. lonics had been discharged, having been taught to
tmearo their bread by domestic servitude, or by use-
-. Ihtl trades.
la addition to the original Institution, a tempo-
iintary refuge is attached to each establishment, to
•ntallieli any Member of the Committee can grant
t itnatiedinte adintssiou. upon becoming responsible
tor the paymeut of a certain weekly sum; end to
"!wishieli also the Societies " for the Improvement of
1 &Prison and for the Prevention of
• • Atiendicety," have the like privilege of sending ob-
,•Tjrcis, who become candidates for admittiou into
- the faireut-establishitient. These branches are ll*.
ider the naive ile•cipliiie and government as the Re-
fuge itself, and all the individuals placed in them
have the tome copinatt limit ire or instruction.
Ile.ides this intermediate relief, the efforts of the
continue to he exerted in rescuing fe-
in .ter, wider circumstances of pressing distress,
°'nell at a distance from home, from the peril of
tle•tr exposed condition. This is done without
he taking diem into die Refuge, either by sending
•I'ltietn to their relative", or providing them with
stii! is ble sit ilat itms.
'lra many of 11. e other sex also. and particularly
to those who have been (Uncharged from prison or
tlw hulks, material assistance has been extended.
They have been snatched from the verge of tutu,
mitt enabled to prucute, by honest pursuits, their
own sulnist• ice.
A statement of the Treesnrec's accounts was also
produced, by which it utriwarrfihat a consi.lerahle
reduction had been made during the year, in the
bslstice of the Institution.
The Governors present, alto were moat respect-
able. and more numerous tlaan usual, considered
she Report NS bring
that the I twit wion, eligibly- heoint and propitiously
.etitin•ed, will not fait to he effectually upheld.—
operatioos of good take no extensive range,
Acid rounneusurate funds art indispensable fur their
accomplistiment. The rietioutiallratient of gond
' effected amply jurtilies the Manures of " The
Itt•fuge" in life .ding for a supply of their re-
-1 sources. Such an evidence will maintain their plea
so elle just consideration of every one who would
..briate the mi-chief of vice, and who blends the
will with the power to rescue its immediate sod
probable victims from the perdition of its grasp.—
We have bad many opportunities of witaterong the
ellicacy and valise of Ilne Nstioutel Charity. parti-
cularly when we have been present at the Old Bal-
ky Seisioao.

LYNN, JANUARY 31.

An adjourned Quarter Seising)* for the county of
Norfolk was held here on Thornley the 2/ml inut.,
and was continued by adjournment on the 22tl and
21•1 following: it was attended by a very full
" 'lreg:cli of Magistrates ; for the first two days they
rusitanued sittiog from nine in she morning till alter
wine at night.
The Chessman, Thomas !Toreson'', F.sg. in his charge to
the Gland Jury, stated that he vbs.-Fled wish extreme regret,
th it the Calendar before him contained the names of n
grcater number of criminals thou he had ever before
**Stormed al the Lynn fiessinos fur the last ten years;
rind be was further sorry to add, rival many of the
crimes with which the prisoners hail b. en charged and
euintnited fur to nwaffbam gaol, were not only of a vi-
cious adore, bat bad a !curlew, to wanton cruelty by the
wasteful deateurrion of other people's property, and by a
101 l .literniination to grarify their liertitioes• desires and
wishes at all risks. 111 was the duly or this Court out oily
t,, stork, loot tar rorreet sorb insubordination to the law, nith
the utu.o.t pitimptitesie and energy, for the general benefit
tot society. a. well for the safety of time subjitt, as for the
%twill- of property. Amongst the variety of crimes is the
calendar, be fill at his dory to point oat to the Grand
Jory smote rases that were now lofose him spew affidavit.
tie said, he would not draw their attention to he saws of
trotividitel prisoners, bat 'Eerily stale the nature of some
of the mines likely to be brought before them, by hills of
i•olirinarnt. Persons were Plunged with stealing a variety
reuttry—not a tingle Ned or a few birds, bat to Neale
•csr "lees opium& of 20 corks, belts, and tootles have beers
deail in one receiver's room, acrd in :mother place 16
geea2 in a rack ; there were several commitments to
to isioi for breaking the lurks of town oldie, barns, and gra.
tirry doors, and far stealing therefrom flour, meal, and
wheal, to large piss triiis. There were •Isu 'moat indict-
Me11:1 forsocaling airs, under very aggravating encrust-
stances, and likewise • number of commitments fog killing
g•for ; oat only in defiance of the laws, but some in the
must resolute sod determined manner; and is two eases,
contrary to every principle of feeling and hinnanity.
There were about forty pimmers tried during
the three days; there was also • number of appeal
case. vetoed, but nothing of any particular inte-
rest occurred.

Ii is said that within the last twelve months the
Untivrtiliters at Lloyd's leave paid a million for
losses.

It.caarraa .Gatti..—la the surly part of last
week' information ors forwattled to town by Mr.
Fla ILDIr (the present Goeeimer of this prison).
complainiaig or the conduct .f Hone, mid request-
ing an order for his closer coollarment.• The Ma-
gistrates of the county of Somerset alio (*warred
eel the necessity of the tut dome ; stud astrudingly
the required order'... made elmialuie by. Mr. Joe.
tics Barr, soil immediately forweetleil w Ilybestee,
•—(Lreitirse Piper.)