The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-19 00:00:00

GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

We have more than once t: occasion to applabd the
honsaue object of this institution, Which is intended for
the preservation of public morals, by providing a temporary
asylum, with suitable employment, for females who have
devisted from the paths of virtue, and who haveeitber been
removed by the operation of the laws from the public streets,
or have been awakened by conscience to a sense of their
gailt and danger. The advertisement of this excellent
soc;ety will more fully point out its object. In the mean
while, we cannot but notice the very limited means with
which the institution has done much good. It has now
been instituted thirteen years: it has provided an asylum
acci received within its walls 04i unfortunate and wretched
tamales, of whom 536 have been restored to their friends,
plated out in service, or otherwise provided for; and 54 are
rtes: under the Society's care. During the whole period
of Its existence, the Iliocietrs stated income has never
racecard half tea expenditure; the annual subscriptions
Cawing never amounted to 500/., while the unavoidable
expenses bare exaseded 1,0001. The deficiency has been
hitherto surged by the collections after sermons, by lega-
cies, donations, and edger casual and unexpected sources.
Tres supplies have recently and almost entirely failed, so
him the institusios is now more than 400/. in debt, without
any immediate prospect of payment. Unless, therefore,
some efficient aid can • be obtained, its very existence must
be endangered, luact the whole unskshiktuil must be "It"
qulshed.
The peculiar festures of this institution are, that it re-
ceivet • the unhappy oilects with the least possible delay,
and Without any of tliwietilisoouraging formalities by which
many apparent penitents are deemed ;—that it restores
as soon as possible, to their friends;—that it em-
ploptihem in labours especially suited to thir prospects as
so.nrarits, &c.—and that it provides moral and religious in-
strnetion for all under its care. It is conducted with the
most-rigid regard to economy ; so that although the number
of females usnally averv.es near fifty, exclusive of matron,
cub-matron, &c. the annual expenses of rent, taxes, main-
tenance, clothing, salaries to officers, repairs, &c. little ex-
ose4.the sum of I,ooo'.

La a recant number we had the pleasure of announcing
se On? readers the gratifying intelligence which we re-
viler froul every part of the country of the abundant
berScirt. We have uow to congratulate the public upon
as tPht of .icarce/y less frnporiance=that of a most favour-
alale area t...ne ; the benefit of which is duly appre-
y Limn all ariculturists. In comequence of the genial
cr rAuFatt, and the continual line weather, the potato
'Rare torroved in every part of the country, and tur-
=swill prover more plentiful than was anticipated; the
still exhibit a mots luxuriant appearance, and the
ortth may be saki literally to " live in clover." We can-
rot better describe this signally fine autumn than in the
homely language of a countryman, who called Ica Michael-
rota Summer. —MaerfeAdd Herald.
llere is nays in the pa session of Mr. Wm. Norman, of
Wall,artsh .of Castle Sowerhy, a chicken which was
1ia;4411 is April last, sod which has .juat laid ten eggs;
*nil trap Lima she has now hatched seven chickens.