The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-04 00:00:00

FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF

MENDICITY.

The SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY BIEETING of the

SUBSCRIBERS and FRIENDS to the above INSTITUTION

will take
Plate at Freemasons' Hall, on THURSDAY :NEXT,
Twelve oClock, when a Report of tha Society's Proceedings will be
read, and the Officers appointed for the ensuing year.
PATRON,
His Royal Highness the Duke of PORK, K.G. &c. &c.
PRRSIDENT.

His Grace the Duke of NoWilla iiERLAND, E.G. b.c. &c.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.
His Grace the Duke of Grshoo The Hon. and Right Rev. the
His Grace the Duke of Bedford Lord Bishop of Durham
The 3lost Noble the Marquis of The Right Han. Lord Dynevor
Anglet ey The Right lion. Lord Csithorpe
The Most Noble the Marquis or The Right Hon. Lord Lilford
Lansdowne The Right Hon. Lord Sondes
The Most Noble the Marquis of The Right lion. Lord Suffield
Tevistock The Right Ron. Lord Churchill
The Right Hon. Earl Ferrets The Right lion. Lord Bexley
The Right Hun. the Earl of The Lord Chief Justice AbbtAt,
Dartmouth The Right lion. C. Arbuthnot
The Right lion. die Earl of M.P.
Hardwirke The Right Hon. W. S. Bourne,
The Right lion. Earl Georeettor M.P.
The Right lion. the Lad of The Right lion. Robert Peel,
Chichester M.P.
The Right Hon. the Earl of R.. 1. W. Herten, F.eq. M.P.
Vend !II The Hon. George Vernon
The Right Hon. Earl Darnley S. Thornton, Esq.
The Right Hon. Earl Brownlow 1. Drummond, Esq.
The Right Hon. Earl Morley James Buller, Esq.
The Right Ilon. and Right Rev. I. Weyland, jun. Esq.
Lordldishap of London Matthew Martin, Esq.
VISITOR—:Mathew Martin, Elm.
TREASURER—WiIIiam Williams, Esq. M.P.
NOARD OF kIANAOEMENT.
James Alley, Esq. H. G. Knight, Esq.
Lord Viscount Relgrave, U.P. Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart.
IV. Rockford, Esq. A. Macklew, Leg.
Geo. Bridges, Esq. Aid. M.P. James Millar, Esq.
I. I. Briscoe. Esq. William hleyriele, Esq.
Irving Brock, Esq. Basil Montagu, Esq.
G. L. N. Collingwood, Esq. A. G. Milne, Esq.
A. Corbett, Esq. H. S. Nicolson, Esq.
W. P. Craufurd, Esq. D. Neave, Esq.
Joseph Dotson, Esq. E. Penrhyn, Esq.
lion. 11. Eden H. Pox nail, Esq.
Henry Entwine, Esq. Rich. Ramsdell, Esq.
Chas. Francis, Esq. The Hon. C. J. Shore
J. H. Freese, Jun. Esq. T. R. Smith, Esq.
A. A. Goldsmid, Esq. J. S. Taylor, Esq.
J. Griffin, Esq. W. C. Thomas, Lag.
Sir C. S. Hunter, Dart. Aid. Captain the Bon. G. G. Wakle-
Geo. Hammerney, Esq. grave, R.N.
J. T. Hope, Esq. Lawrence Williams, Esq.
James Jacks, Esq.
ASSISTANT MANAGER—Mr. William Walker.
Aurwroas--William Reynolds, Esq. ; George Bartrup, Esq. ;
H. W. Smith, Esq.
How (MAIL! COUNSEL—TINNISSA Abraham, E 9.
HONORJAY SOLICITOR—Wm. Tooke, Esq. F.H.S.
His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK has been graciously
pleased to signify his intention to preside.
Seats will be provided for Ladies.
The Plan of the Institution Is, the issue of printed Tickets
for distribution to Street Beggars, in lieu of Alms, which Tickets
refer diem to the Society's Howie, where they are supplied with
Food, and a Statement of the Case of ct.ch registered. The bud'
of this Statement is afterwards ascertained by Personal Investigation
and Inquiry, when necessary, and the Cue is then disposed of ac-
cording to circumstances.
The experience of the Managers has impressed them with a deep
sense of the importance of the Society. They have hitt the heart-
felt satisfaction of rescuing many really deserving Objects from
wretchedness and misery, whilst, at the same time, they have ex-
posed and brought to justice a considerable number of daring Ime
postors who infested and disgraced the Streets of the Metropolis,
and wh• were living in habits of drunkenness and riot with the
sums daily bestowed on them from a inistakcn humanity. They
intreat the Public to assist their endeavours by distributing their
Tickets, apt discontinuing altogether the present impolitic practice
of indiscriminate Alerveing. If this object were once attained
the sturdy Begat would be compelled to work, as the most artful'
imposture could be of no avnil—the employment of Children in
begging (one greet cause of juvenile crime) would be terminated—
the most revolting tcaturcs of the present system would gradually
recede., and the wretchednoa, indolence, and vice of a numerous
class of our tellow.creatures might, in the course of time. give place
to habits of Industry rani Virtue.
Since the opening of the Office, on the 25th March, I CIO, 9.0,206
Cues have been referred to dee Office ; during the ir,vritigetion of
which the Society has given 11/13,318 Meals, in many cases Clothes,
and generally Money to procure Lodgings ; 5,104 confirmed ?'a-
grants have been apprehendee ; and 2,3:;, committed, through the
instrumentality of Constables, employed by the Society fur that
purpese.
Subscribers of One Guinea or upwards per Annum, or Donors of
Ten Guineas, art Governors of the Institution. and as such are
entitled to an unlimited quantity of Tickets for distribution to
'leggin. Annul trlutweriptions rosy be commenced at any period
of the Year, and with br calculated from Ow Qua:ter Day nearest
to the day on which the first payment is made.
Red ].ion-square, By order of the reard, •
March. 1t:25. W. 11. ilei/KIN, Ihn. See.
Subscriptions arc received by the l'reasurer, %Foci% Mitres, Eel.
Birehin-lane ; Means. Ilammerslcy alts] Co. Pall.tnall ;
Messrs. thummend, Charing-cross ; by Mr. Stephens, Resident
Clerk. at the Society's House; and by Mr. Fisher, Collector,,
3, Salisbury-square.

FOR SALE—CANADA LANDS.
'TIEN THOURAND ACRES, in Lcts: of 200 acres
11 each, situated in the f•dliwirg valuable mwnabips, all of
hielt are partly settled :—Shipton, ilcreford, Climter, Simpson,
Warwick. Bronipton. Compton, and Ely, which towns le between
the Canadian Settlemehta, on the south•a:de of the St. Lawren-e,
opposite the town of Three Rath mad the United States. A Sherifr's
Deed to be delivered to the purchaser. Conditions liberal.
Apply.to it Hart, Biontrtal; or to Satnuel Fctt►ger, Ely. 133,
,Rate.ll:Mighway.