The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

HOUS E LEO PU'JR.

A meetin of the general Committee took place
yesterday. for the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of placing the sum of .5004' at the divosal
of the Sub-Committee, who lest winter applied
1,000/. of the gentlel fund in the relief of the des.
titute at their own homes. The attendance was
numerous, and the Chair having been taken by Sir
JOHN LUSBOcC—
Mr. DOHNFORD rose and (deserved, that as what
had been done last ).ar in this branch of relief
would be the best pledge for the future. he was
desirous that the report arise Destitute Committee.
made at the conclusion of their labours, should be
read, which was accordingly done by the Secre-
tary.
Mr. DOILNFORD then moved that the sum of
SOO/. be granted to the Committee fur the same
purposes.
The motion was supported by Mr. Baoce, Mr.
FRIND, and Mr. Fame; and opposed by Mr.
CAMPBELL. Mr. GOLDEN ID, Mr. GOULD, Mr.
Mr. POWNALL, and other members.
Mr. GOLDIMID. iu an animated speech. called
upon the Committee to confine their atterstiou to
the original object of the subscription ; to view %hat
their object was, he observed it was only necessary
to read to the Committee the Resolutions entered
into at Mr. Hick's warehouses, when the first public
meeting was held upon this subject. which Re-
solutions were the productions of their Hono-
rary Secretary, whose correctness upon ull °eels-
sinus they were well aware of. Mr. Goldsusid
then read them, and argued forcibly against the
present grant, as a departure from their true spirit
and intention, although lie was prepared fully to
admit that the money voted to the Destitute Com-
mittee last year had been expended in the most
cautious and judicious manner.
Mr. Dice was for voting a smaller sum than that
proposed ; but a general feeling advetse to the
principle appeared to pervade the meeting.
Mr. BODKIN. the Secretary, said that, with every
disposition in favour of the Committee, villein exer-
tions last year he warmly eulogised, he could soot
bring himself to vote for the grant now proposed. Ile
did not oppose it, however. upon the principle so
ably urged by Mr. Goldstnid, because he thought
that if the relief of the poor at their own houses
were not an original, it was, after what had taken
place last year, an adopted object of the subscrip-
tion; bat he could not help feeling that the nature
of the association had become very materially
changed, inasmuch as it was at first intended for a
temporary purpose, but now a strong and general
feeling existed in favour of its becoming perms-
nently useful; and if this feeling were acted upon
(which he hoped would be the case), the undivided
energies of the Committee would he requisite.
whilst the whole of the present subscription would
fall short of the auna which a peroisiot establish-
ment would require.
After considerable discussion the motion was
put and negatived by a great majority; and a spe-
cial meeting will be held on Friday !text. to decide-
upon an appeal to the public for additional dona-
tions, with a view to obtain a fund. the interest of
winch, combined with annual subscriptions shall
be sufficient to defray the( expenses of houses fur
'tightly shelter, either during the whole of the year,
or at such parts of it as may he thought proper.
The asylum at Nipping was opened on Mon-
dry, and upwards of 80 persons admitted. The
London Workhouse was quite full. and several
cases of interest cone before the Committee, per-
ticularly that of a young woman, who had been in-
duced to leave her place in the country by her mo-
ther, who brought bee to London, and after en-
deavouting iu vain to induce her to receive the
wages of prostitution, cruelly abandoned her., to
this critical eituation rhe was found iu the neigh-
bourhood of Learienliall-market, weeping bitterly,
and was introediately directed to the Refuge fur the
Homeless, selwre she was received, and, through
the kisidimis of Mr. flick, is now under he care of
the Provisional Protection Society, so.