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London, England, 1824-03-05 00:00:00

FROM LLOYD'S LleT.

FALMOUTH. 31.1:neir 2.—Arrived. the Sector, liart, from St.
Miehintra, in 10 dart : and Diamond, Brown, from Cork. Sailed,
the following vessels' for Lordon, viz.—Success, Active, Speedy,
Blues, Wavering. Allianre, 31ary, and I.aer. No vessels have yet
arrived to profit by the convoy of his Majesty's ship Pandora, for
the Mediterranean. .

PORTSMOUTH, illmtcrt•3.—lt has bloirn a gale the whole
day, accompanied with tremendous squalls, veering from W. to
N.W. and N.—Arrived, the Prince of Orange, transport, White,
fmm the Mediterranean.

DEAL, 31AIICII 3.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Essex,
Barclay ; Ranger, May ; and Mercury, 31‘Nally, from the South
Sens : also, and remain, the Seagull, , from liottenburgh ;
Falcon, Row ; and Dyton, Coiling, from St. Michael's; and liar-
riet, Hope. from Demerara. Came down from the River and re.
main, the hang, Lusk, for Van Diemin's Lend ; and the Alice,
, for Jamaica.
DEAL, MARCH 4.—Arrived, tit Eliza, Ritchie, from Charles-
ton; and the Mary, Abbmt, from losbon.
DOVER, 31Ancit 3 —lt hi blowing dreadfully from the north-
ward, with thick elect and snow. Many vowels have gone past to.
day for the River.

::•:HEERNEMS, Alwactt 3.—The f6ll6wing vessels have put in
here, with lo,e of anchors and cables, v:z. :—Lady Stewart. Cat-
nose ; Hector, Burnett ; John; Reed : Durham Packet, Alarshall;
and the Ann. Barnett.

Ouse ESEND, MARCH 3.--Sailed, the Lang, Lusk, foi Van Die.
man's hand; h elins. Wildgoose, for Demerara ; Alice, Robertson,
for Jamaica; General Palmer, Trosiott, for Madraa; Larkina.‘Vil-
kinson, for 31adeira ; Eleanor, Mitchel!, for Teneriffe ; Sir Henry
Stanhope, Dawn, for St. Michael's ; and the Adelhide Wilhel.
mi!ts, Baseman, for Bremen.

YnIt1017TII: MARCH 3.—The sloop Rfargaret, of London,
Walsh, master, put into these Rawls yesterday, in distrads,
lost her master, mate, and Soy. nv'erboard.
I.tvearoor., MARCH 2.—Sailcd, the Orbit, Tuekhnm, for
New York ; Thomas Burrows, Dawson, for St. Thmnas's ;
llardwaie, Elton!, for Lifbon Dlandfued, Soper, for Newfound.
land ; and Glide, , for Roston._
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DEVONPOR T, FED. 28.—The Dwarf cutter, Lieutenant Gould,
and the Essex frigate, fitted as a convict ship, to lie off Dublin,
under the orders of Mr. Raven, Assistant Master Attendant of the
Dock-yard of this port, sailed hence for Ireland a short time since.
On the morning of the Ist instant, about seven leagues from St.
Ives, and blowing a strong gale, the Essex observed a large smug-
gling lugger sonic distance to leeward, and communicated it by
signal to the Dwarf, which returned orders to chase. The Essex
made all sail immediately, and being light, ran the cutter com-
pletely out of sight. After a chase of eleven hours, the Essex got
up with the smuggler, and Mr. Raven managed his ship in such a
manner as to cross the bows of the lugger, and carry away her bow-
sprit, which prevented her escape. The Essex being fitted for civil
service, had not on board a single musket or sword, to enforce the
surrender of the lugger ; but Itic:tily was well manned by 7tiriggen;
from the Dock-yards, with the boatswain of the Shamrock, and
Sergeant White, of the Royal Marine Division at this port, who
were on board as passengers. Mr. Raven immediately ordered Ser-
geant who was armed only with the cook's hatchet. the
boatswain, and some others, to board, which they did, and drove
the crew 118 in number) below. The Dwarf came up in about an
hour and a half afterwards. She proved to he a 1 httehman, front
Flushing, with a eargo of dearly I,804) bales of tobacco. 75 cases of
gin, and a large quantity of gunpowder tea. The prize has been
carried to Kingstown.

The Jason, Warnock, of Grimsby, was abandoned at sea on
Tuesday—crew landed at Yarmouth.
The Marquis of Drogheda., Roam, from St. Michael's, was
driven on shore near Kinsale, on Friday.
The Swedish brig, .tumra, is tinind to have received so much
eamage, that it will be necessary to discharge the cargo to repair
her.

The Flor k Derpigne, Arojo, from Oporto, was seam' at Para
on the _7th Oct. _

The slaytiower, Stidsen. from Vermouth, to Genoa. which was
reported to hare put Nto Marseilles, in distress, has arrived at her
destination.

Extract of a Toter received in filasgow on Saturday, from the
Master o fa Clyde ship, dated. Island of tiacriticios, near Vaal:tut,
Ike.._', Itlnt—" We sailed front Jamaica on the 17th instant,
under convoy of his Majesty's brig Carnation. and arrive'' here on
the 111th, but have not yet discharged any thing; it is probable we
shall have logo to Alvarado, as there is no place to store the goods
near this. Hostilities are still going on betwixt the Castle and
Town of Vera Cruz. We are in good anchorage, and well prote.ct-
ed ; fur in addition to the brig, we have the Thetis frigate lying
within hail. The Commissioners Arent Mexico."

Extract of a letter from the Arra to Lloyd's, at Mundellley,
dated *1 March :—"I beg lease to inform you that the sloop Alex-
ander, Boulten, master, from Hull. to London, laden with stones.
came on shore at Ilarbro• this morning, at 8 a. tn. during a heavy
gale of wind at N.N.E. : crew saved the venal a total wreck-
Lan night and this day it has blown a herd gale from N.E. I ant
fearful some Teasels have suffered to the Northward of us, as se-
veral large pieces of wreck have gone past to the. southward; I
also fear some vessels were lost on Hasbro Sand, last Friday or
Saturday, u the wreck taken up at Sea. and what has been washed
on shore appear to belong to four different vessels ; one piece of
stern is marked " Barton", and broken off at the letter "
which I suppose to be London ; several empty fritit-lfoxes arc
washed on shore, and r. foresail, and .mtlittre mainpuil, with oche:
wreck ; on the foresail is marked •• Brett and ('cynic, nuk
Yeovil, 41; and on the mainsail, Barnetealsk, sail-makers, 1:3:-
mouth."

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NATIONAL INSTITUTION for Me PRESERVA-
TION of LIFE in CASES of SHIPWRECK.

A TaaPeetables limeigh not it very numerously attended Meet-
ing. took place yesterday at the City of London Tavern, for the
purpose of establishing an Institution for preserving life in cases of
Shipwreck.
A fee minutes after one o'clock the Archbishop of Canterbury
entered the room. His Grace was accompanied by the Bishop of
London, the Bishop of Chester, Alf. Wilberforces 31. P., Alr.l
;thinning, M.P., Mr. Warm, M.P., Captain Bowles, 8.5., John
W Buckle, Eeq., George Lyal, Esq., Mr. Wilson, M.P., Sir
Charles Flower, Bart„ John V. Putrier, Esq., Joseph Pulley, Esq.
and several other distinguished gentlemen.
As soon as the chair was taken, the SECRETARY read over the
vesolution of a .preliminary meeting of Noblemen end Golden:ea.
held at the City of London Tavern, on Thursday, the 12th of
February, 1821.
The following was the retention :
Resolved unanimuusly„—That this meeting, taking into consider-
ation the frequent lon of human life by shipwreck; and believing
thkt by the preconcerted exertions of practical men, and the adop.
tiara of practicable means, such calamities might often be averted,
are of opinion that a National Institution should be formed (to'
be napported by voluntary donations and subscriptions) for the
preservation of life in cases of shipwreck on the coasts of the
United Kingdom : for affording such immediate assistance to the
persons rescued so their necessities may require; for conferring
retards on those who preserve their fellow-creatures from destruct
tiers ; and for granting relief to the destitute families of any who
-may untOrtunately perish in attempts to save the lives of others.
His Gnat. t then addressed the meeting to this effects—ln the'
resolution that you hare just heard read, Gentlemen, there is one'
umisetos ; it is not there stated that the King has consented to be.
coke the patron of that benevolent Institution, for the promotion
of winch we are assembled here to-day—(Cheers).—an imtitu.l
:ion that will, I trust, adequately represent the position of this the
most maritime country in the world--• position too that we owe
not inure to our insular situation than to that active spirit, and
that unsabdued energy of soul, which characterises that portion of
our fellow-countrymen whose business lies amidst the mighty
writers. We peopose too, that the benefits of this Institution
shoed, like the impede Sun of Heaven, shed its benevolence
upon the men of other clime', as web as upon the men of our own
country. (Hear, hear.) We shall then teach even our bitterest
enemies that our charity, like our mac y is " in its quality not
stesined"—that it is free and open to all, and that in the hour of
peril we will not hesitate to stretch out a helping hand to their as.
areance. This is the substantial character of the Institution
these the noble purposes for which it is to be established—to rescue
from the deep our enemies as well as our friends (Cheers); and to
eneourage along our sea-coast a humane and generous and cha.
citable feeling. I shall therefore move that "a National Institution
siiould be framed lot the preservation of life in cases of shipwreck
on the coasts of the United Kingdom."
Captain Bei wcys seconded theresolution.
The CHAIRMAN submitted it to the meeting, and the resolution i
ISM unanimously adopted.
Mr. velLncitroact: then rose, and was received with tinivemal '
applause. He said, I have had theitonner, for such I certainly
account it, of being required to make this motion on a call from
year Grace, to which I have never been slow to answer ; for I am
well conviaced that it is but a summons to some appeal of Christian
benevolence, or some work of Christian charity. I am sure, too,
/het such an appeal has been just made by your Grace—made not,
indeed, to a very numerous meeting—but I look on this Institution
as an infant Hercules, aml that it will grow up to dimensions cm-
rcsponden with the beneficence of the design and the greatness of
tne object. (Cries of " Hess hear.") We are convened here
nut so much, however, to perform an act of beneficenee as
to fulfil a solemn duty; and, indeed. when this subject
was first mentioned to me, my only astonishment was, that it
ehauld now fi r the brat time be proposed. I was quite surprised
that it should be left even to your Grace to have the honour of pre.
ea er at the formation of such a charity, and rejoice at its forma..
ttan. It is delienful to know ;that its existence will effectually
afield its from those reproaches that have beat cast upon the na.
t'onal humanity. I do not now speak of the ancient character of
this country, when it was occupied by a savage and barbarous
people, though I weight speak in the presence of so many wise and
learned men of tie 'royalist inhospitable (Weer ancestors—
** Briteinere horpiliber /trot"
Lit I elude to latter days, to DIMS not far distant, when the
sailor, who had moped from the pails of the ocean, was considered
;am • prey to be plundered by the people on whose coast he was
driven on shore. Why, in ancient times, my Lord, such
inhumanity was grievously accounted, and the barbarous
treatment of the Pilot of ;Eness cat a stain and a deers-
theion ever upon the descendants of the people who were pre.
went at the death of Ultimata, But have we not heard, my Lord,
in our own times, of savage men, into whose hands it were worse
to fall than to perish in that ocean from which their victims had
just escaped ? (Hear.) We shall wipe away, my Lord, this re-
proach from our statism; a spirit of benevolence, as it was well ob-
served by your Lordship, shall " move, and breathe, and have
tieing 'mil " live along the line" of oar coasts, and from our
ammo diffuse its blessings to " every people, and nation, and
kindred, and tongue," freely and without distinction. When we
consider all the claims that our seamen have upon this country, it
is,. as your Grace observed—it is a duty incumbent upon us, and
one that we owe to Providence for his blessings—one that we are
not at liberty to withhold—to assist in the furtherance of every ob.
'rot calaulated to mitigate the various perils to which their eventful
profession makes them liable. If this be so, then Is it almost tan.
steemaary to iwefatte the motion that I have to submit to this meet.
ins by s mingle observation. It is—.
• Thst medallions and rewards may be given to those who pre-
save their fellow-creatures from a watery grave."
owe that when this resolution was first put into my hand, I very
much questioned the expediency of proposing it. But it is necessary
to place ourselves on the spot where such accidents are accustomed to
happen. Is it necessary, I ask, witnessing such a scene, to stimu-
late the beholders to any act of benevolence ? I think it is. And
I think so for this reason :—You must remember that many of the
beholden, who would be most anxious to raider to the endangered
ram the most effective assistance, are often restrained, not from
any personal apprehensions, but from the consciousness that,
should they fall in their glorious undertaking, the stay and support
of their wives and children would be clean gone for ever. (Cheers.)
How this Institution would render such men conscious that, io dis.
charging a dangerous public duty, they became public officers,
end as public officers their families who survived them were entitled
to and would obtain the support of the State. And if in our own
day as on many glorious occasions, for battles won on sesi and
Isisd. such rewards have been bestowed upon our Seisms and our
WeUingtims, shall we not bestow sonic trophy upon those who, is
solitude and in darkness, launch forth their little bark upon the
storm wave, with every thing to appal and nothing to sustain them,
sate the sense of their duty to tiod and to humanity? (Cheers.) A
few moments since, them stood beside me one who for many years
has been distinguished by the laborious life that he has passed in
the invention of useful plans for the assistance of our sailors suf-
fering the perils of shipwreck ; and these plans he has considerably
matured, and I believe they are suaccptible of general application.
I allude to Captain hlanby (cheers), one of the firmest and at the .4
satire time the kindest spirits that ever devoted a useful life to a
meat exal,ed and ennobling purpose. (Cheers.) I am quite con-
vinced that the natural effect of this Institution will be the gradual
mromerenent of benevolence. and that it will embrace all nations
within itacharitable communion. I move you, therefore, my Lord,
that medallions or pecuniary rewards should be presented, at the
atiseretiun of the Committee of Management, to those who preserve
Jute in casts of shipwreck on the coasts of the United Kingdom.
(I:l7rers.)
TWA motion was seconded by Captain DUNDAS, and carried
unwiimously.
The Bishop of Los:now observed, that lie had the honourable
teak of moving a resolution, which, niter the able and impressive
appeal that had just been made, he could have wished was placed
in staff hands. Yet, continued his Lordship, I have great satin.
faction in supporrog, -even with my limited abilities, a society cal-
twisted, in my mind, to achieve such peat utility—an institution I
worthy of the country with which it ortionates. and honourable to;
those by whom it has been proposed. I feel it unnecessary to ad- !
weft to the claims upon our coinpainioo for that hardy and advent
tomes class of our fellow-citizens whose occupation is in the grch
dem (corers); nor need I remind you, that at this period, from the
pursuit of science, business, and pleasure, our 'cameo are most 1.
wive, engaged, and of course their perils proportioned to that
increased oemmation. There is not, I am mire, an individual who
SWAM me who will not be ready to own that the reseution I am
siren to propose is entitled to unqualified approbation. In our last
resolution we have brought the shipwrecked mariner to shore (hear);
bur we must not leave him to perish there in hanger and cold and
esoaastion ; we must do something more, and this is the object of
tire renolution that I shall have the honour of submitting to you.
is.—" That such immediate assistance may be afforded to the
p:—sons rescued as their necessities may require:" (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman Barn° hs supported this repletion. It was re-'
vie's, by the Meeting with applause, and obtained their unanimous
itoneorrence.
- Bishop of Co ENTER observed, that he had gnat pleasure
in wording to the request made to him to propose the resolution
whiPit Ire held in his hand. It was—" That relief should be admi.
&attired to :he widows and children of those who perished in at.
te.neting to rescue dripwteckni mariners." (fleas, hear.) They
were all ready to acknowledge the value of the mariner; they were
all ready to admit. that ass nation we were indebted, perhaps, for
our very existence, under Providence, to the bravery of oar seamen. !
And 1 quite %tee, said the Bishop of Cheater, with toy Hon.
Friend (Mr. %t ilberforce) that It is necessary to' place ourselves
within idght of those dreadful scenes which i myself have often wit.
raised. before any just estimate can be formed either of the 'wirer-
Ingo of those who are on the point of perishing, or of the contrary
impulses by which those on shore are actuated when they witness
aueh a scene. There is, on the one hand, the humane disposition to
aid the sufferer at any personal peril ; but that resolution, which no
almeer of their own is formidable enough to subdue. cannot stand
in the presence of a wife, or before the tender tics that bind a man
to his own children. (theme.) In this I agree with my BM.
Friend, for I have beheld those scenes which he so eloquently
described—
" Q.tyle ire miter, imo vide
Et quorrns pars magma jai."
inter months I have had too fraquent opportunities,
the coast of Cheshire, of viewing a wrecking Ttssel.
ly opposite to Liverpool I have mood, and I have Pen
*tap strike upon a sand-bank, and the unhappy crew
refuge to the shrouds, while many a wave passed over
every wave seemed as though it would hide them from
A face fee ever. (Cheers.) therefore the feeling that
-.elution would inspire was most useful ; it would teach men,
whatever lees might befal them, their wives would not be des-
- their children left to be their bread. (Hear, hear.)

His Lordship concluded by moving, that relief should be adminis-
tered to the widows and children of those who perished in attempt-
ing to rescue shipwrecked mariners.
Mr. MANNING, M.P. rose to second the resolution. lie said
that the Institution which it was intended to form deserved the
support of every man who was attached to the real interests of his
country, and who felt gratitude to those who in her time of need
had stood forward among her best and boldest defenders. As a
commercial man, too, it was highly interesting to him, and not to
him only, but to all his fellow-citizens; and he was convinced, that
in the City of London such an Institution could not want firm
supporters. (Hear, hear.) Ile was equally certain, that if the
assistance of Government were required, that assistance would,
without difficulty, be obtained, and this opinion he formed upon
DO very visionary foundation. Within the last few years the Lords
of the Treasury had assisted Captain Alanby'a plans. by the put-
, chase of fifty-eight mortars, and other expensive but necessary
' articles, amounting to nearly 11.001. (Cheers.) lie trusted that
the Institution would be able to rest up its own means; but if the
aid of Government were necessary, he thought that he had made
out a strong case upon which to form a favourable opinion of the
interest Government felt in this measure. Ile looked also to other
sources for the support of this Institution, namely, to the gene-
rosily of the navy itself. After • few observations upon the utility
of the Institution, Mr. Manning concluded by seconding the re-
, solution of the Bishop of Chester.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
There were several other resolutions adopted, as to the appoint-
ment of Vice-Presidents and Managing Committee.
Captain MAN DT's appearance was hailed with universal ap-
plause. lie spoke very modestly of the beneficial effect of several
of his plans upon the Suffolk coast.
The Honourable Memb.r for Suffolk (Mr. Gooch) said, that
he knew, from personal observations, in various instances, the skil-
ftil_plans of Capt. Manby had proved most beneficial.
Before the Archbishop of Canterbury left the Chair, a vote of
thanks was proposed to Mr. Wilson, M.P. for his very zealous ex-
ertions in promoting the objects of the institution. The vote was
carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks was also propped, for the dignified demeanor
of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Chair.
His Grace acknowledged the obligation, though he disclaimed
all merit in the pan he had taken.
Subscriptions were entered into to a very considerable amount,
and the institution may be considered as established upon a most
firin foundation.

*nee cat 'retie if he were a common beggar, a if he were reduced
by casual distrait. He concluded by eulogising the benevolent
disposition of his Majesty. who was • subscriber to slimy
effignies, and who never allowed his subscription to remain a fort.
night unpaid, after it was due; and by moving • vote of thanks to
his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, and the Vice-Presidents;
seconded by Gen. Brown, and carried unanimously.
Mr. WILLS thought some permanent assistance should be given
to the poor Irish.
Mr. BODKIN (the Secretary) said the Irish were in the habit of
receiving the same assistance as the labourers from the country.
The Society were aware of their distress, and made every effort to
assist than.
W. Tonat, Esq., said that of all the avocations filled by Mr.
Williams--he did not except his situation in the Parliament of
which he wax a distinguished Member—there was not one more im-
portant part, than that from the discharge of which he did not suffer
himself to be called away—he mane the Treasurership of the So-
ciety. The object of this Association he promoted with intelli-
-1 genee and seal : and he would move the thanks of the meeting'
to W. Williams, Esq., and that he be requested to continue the
ensuing year in the discharge of his present office.
W. P. Cawroan, Esq. seconded the motion. Ile would, nn'
account of the presence of Mr. Williams, say nothing respecting
him ; the motive of this silence might easily be accounted fur.'
he would state one fact—the situation of M r.W illiams as Treasurer
entitled him to • sinecure : but of this exemption he did not take
advantage ; and there was not • member of the Managing Cont-1
mittee who attended with more assiduity at Red Lion-square.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. WI t. 1.1 AMS returned thanks, and assented to the proposal of
the Gentleman, in retaining the office of Treasurer for the ensuing
year.
W. !Hameln, Esq. moved the thanks of the meeting to their
most able, efficient, and gratuitous Honorary Counsel, W. Wat-
ford, Esq. who was pretented, by his preferment to an official situ-
ation, from discharging the duties of his present office.
J. JACKS, Esq. seconded the motion. He said the utility nr.d
merit of the Institution could not be fairly appreciated without re-
flecting on the state of London a few years ago. For information
on this subject he would refer to a Report of the Committee of
Parliament on the subect. There were • few year,' since 14,164
professed beggars in London; each had a distinct walk—these
walks were sold for money; mendicity was a complete trade. A
beggargained six, seven, eight, nine, and ten shillings a day ; a
blind man with a dog made thirty shillings a day. An individual
often spent fifty shillings a week. in meat and drink. There were
houses in Shoreditch where children were regularly let out for hire;
twins were found with beggars who were never found to increase in
size, or to grow old. Of 400 beggars in the parish of St. Giles,
3do were competent to earn their bread. The Committee to which
he alluded wanted 0,0001. to build offices, kca for the diminution of
this evil ; the money expended by the Institution for the same pur-
pose was but 3,000 t.--one-third of that required by Parliament.
These things would be considered when the utility of the Institu-
tion was taken into consideration.

MENDICI7'Y ASSOCIATION:
The sixth anniversary of tiii7r;Eitution was held yesterday at
the Freemason's Tavern. The meeting was but thinly attended,
and was composed of most respectable individuals. Amongst
them we noticed, Lord Calthorp. the Hon. 3lr. Shore, General
Brown, Mr. Wilberfote, 31. P., Mr. W. Williams, 31. P., &t.
The Chair was to be filled by his Royal Highness the Duke of
York, but the presence of his Royal Highness was prevented by
indispensable business.
JOHN WEN, vsxb, Esq., one of the Vice-Presidents, was then
called to the ('hair ; upon taking which he expressed his regret
that the duty of tilling it did not devolve upon a person more known.
and who would be better calculated fur the situation. lie lamented
the absence of the Duke of York, who was prevented from attend.
ing by a pressure of public business ; and read n letter which had
just been received from Sir H. Taylor to that effect, in which the
writer stated the impossibility of his Royal Highness being pre-
sent, and his regret in consequence. He saw the meeting was a
thin one ; the cause of this he conceived to be, that a special meet-
ing was held lately. lie could not believe Inc a moment it was
owing to any thing like a falling off' in the public opinion respect-
ing the Association. Ile would assert, that no matter what may
be the inclinations of the meeting or of each individual comprising
it, no good could be done without the co-operation of the public at
large. If this were not done—if the public did not second the
Society, they object they had in view would not be carried into
complete effect.
Letters were then read from the Duke of Bedford and the Mar-
quis of Anglesea, regretting they could not attend, and expressing
their ronvicuion in the utility of the Institution. Letters of a slim-
lar purport were read from Lord Hardwicke, Lord Gage, and Lord
Churchill.

The motion wan carried unanimously.
Mr. JACKS moved the thanks of the meeting to B. Montague,
Esq., the originator of the Institution, and to J. Tooke, Esq.,
whose name was not connected with philanthropy alone; it was also
blended with literary associations.—Carried unanimously.
Both these gentlemen returned thanks.
Mr. WI L isERFORCE, 51. P. said, lie was being guilty of an ir-
regularity : he was near breaking in upon and interrupting the
vote they had given, in his anxiety to bear testimony to the merits
of Mr. Martin. Ile wan one of his most intimate friends; he
had known him for forty years, and he had never known hint
influenced by any motive except that of benevolence and charity.
His success should be an encouraging example to every one who
commenced on a small scale, to persevere : he would be encouraged
—his scheme would attract notice, and would finally emerge to that
ample and extended scale of benevolence congenial to the disposi.
don of the intilvitliteL lie was convinced the institution would be
productive of substantial and essential good : it was liable, per-
haps, to one exception, and that stood upon the front of their pro-
ceedings; it consisted in the name: it was called the " Mendicity ;"
whereas it should in reality be called the " Anti-Mendicity Asso.
sociation," as its professed object was to correct the evil of beg.
ging t its object was to support the claims of real benevolence, and
not mistake its emotions, which were so widely diffused through the
country ; to rescue the beggar from that degradation in which he
was kept, like a portion of the people in Asiatic countries, who
were ever confined to those castes in which they happened to be
horn; and snatch them from the vices which are so opposite to
the habits of quiet, sober, and patient industry, and place him
in a situation which, in this highly-favoured country, may lead
him to wealth and independence. The Institution gave relief hot
alone to the beggar :it gave relief to the public in general—it gave
relief to himself'. He was no longer obliged to pass wretched oh-
jects in the streets to whom his feelings prompted him to give
money. No; his reason condemned the act. Real charity was
benevolence acting under the controul of reason ; and when under
the conduct and guidance of good sense it at once raised our feelings
and served Society. He was convinced the institution would meet
the encouragement of the affluent and the wealthy, and would be
approved of in proportion as it was known. Ile would trespass
upon the Society a little fa.-ther for the purpose of moving the
thanks of the meeting to 11. Bodkin, I:aq. far hit anxiety and ex-
ertions on behalf of the institution, and that be be requested to re.
min the situation of secretary for the ensuing year. In common
with those who heard him, he knew certain charges were advanced
against that gentleman in the public prints. From a complaint
with which he was afflicted in the eyes, he did not latterly teed
the public journals : he therefore did not know what the charges
were; but this he knew and it was enough for him, that those in-
dividuals who acted under the isrfinence of kind, charitable, and
benevolent ideas, were highly satisfied with the conduct and cha-
racier of AD. Bodkin. This gentleman was as if tried by a jury
of his country, and had a verdict of aequittaL Ile had passed the
scrutiny, and he ought perhaps to be glad the charges were made,
as otherwise he would not hays been subject to the scrutiny which
he had passed with re much credit.
H. PowsfaLL, Esq. seconded the motion, which was passed
unanimously.
Mere a Subscriber, whose name we could not learn, requested
some answer to a question which he would ask : a large sum of
money (5001.) had been given to Mr. Bodkin; he wished to know
if the gift were sanctioned by the consent of the subscribers ; this
was, he knew, the rule in other societies. lie wished for an ex-
planation before the question was put; it was, he said, an unfor-
tunate measure, as it disturbed unanimity, and left an unfavour.
able impression on the minds of many enbacribers.l
Mr. BASIL MONTAGUE said, the matter was, like many others,
unfortunate, as but a part of truth was known. He was a stre-
nuous advocate for the whole truth. Nothing was more dangerous
than truth partly uttered. Mr. Bodkin received 5001., not as a
present, but as a reward for the services of one year and eight
months. He did not receive the sum as Honorary Secretary when
this office was first instituted ; a man was wanted who would raise
it and make it efficient. Mr. Bodkin was the man ; the salary was
then 3001. a-year ; but now that the office was one of mere routine,
the salary was reduced to 2001.. and in his opinion the managers,
PO far from doing too much, had done too little. His explanation,
he hoped, would be satisfactory.
The Sr au:nista replied, it was perfectly so; he was not sorry
for provoking discussion on the subject, as it was the means of
removing certain impressions which which he entered the room.
The motion was then put, and carried unanimously.
Alr. BODKIN hoped he need not express the feelings with
which he would at any time receive the honour which had been
just paid him ; but at the present moment there were circum-
stances which gave it an additional value. Upon those matters he
would not dwell, farther than state that they would undergo an in-
vestigation elsewhere. After the result of the special meeting
called to investigate the subject to which he alluded, and after the
vote just passed, he felt justified in saying that it was the opinion
of the meeting and the managers, that he had done nothing of
which a man of the strictest integrity and nicest sense of honour
would feel ashamed. With these sentiments he would retain his
present situation for the ensuing year, and he would do everything
1, in his power to further the relief of the poor, and to remove every
! obstacle that might impede it ; and he would be most anxious to
advance the prosperity. of the institution still higher.
Thanks were unanimously voted to the Governors of Hospitals
I , and the Directors of Charities in the metropolis, fur their uniform
co-operation with the institution, and their anxiety for the attain-
ments of its objects.
Thanks were unanimously voted to the Chairman for his conduct
in the chair.
: The meeting then broke up.

The Ctratastaw added, that the Secretary would read an account
of the proceedings of the institution, which would be found to bear
a strong similarity to those of last year. He concluded by impress-
ing on his hearers the necessity a giving, when asked for charity,
one of the tickets of the Society. This measure would put an end
to the system of indiscriminate alms-giving, which was more than
useless, and would prevent the encouragement of idleness and im-
posture; and when he considered the legal aid given to the poor,
and the extent of the private charity exercised in the country, he
had expectations of the total extinction of mendicity. The primary
object of the Society was to procure mean, of employment for the
poor. He had heard the police of the City complained of for not
attending. more to street beggars; but it would be easy to dispose
beggars in such a way as to attract the attention of the officers,
whilst more serious depredations were committed in other quarters.
For this ressun the Society was obliged to have recount to a polies
of Its own. The Secretary would explain to the Alcides, the
various instances in which the Society had been called upon to act
Mr. BOIIIIIW, the Secretary, stated, that in the course of the
last year there had been 1,493 cases for consideration • of them 117
were from parishes In London ; 609 from parishes In'the country ;
33 from parishes not known; 434 Irish; 58 Scotch; 57 Welsh ;
French, 7; German, 01; Hanoverian', 4 ; Russians, 2 ; Italians,
10; Prusadans, 2 • Swedes, 5 • Danes, 4 ; Egyptians, I ; Portu-
guese, 2 ; Spaniunds, 2 ; Maltese, 2; from Jersey, 2 ; Gibraltar,
5; Africans, 16 ; Asiatics. 13; Americans, Olt West Indians,
34. Alleged causes of diuresis :—from age and infirmity
102 ; sickness.' and accidents, 232 ; loss of husbands, and deaths
of pirents, 144 ; foreigners destitute of the means of return to
disk own countries, 29; from want of clothes, 70; for want of
Mots and implements of trade, 27 ; from failure in business,
411; from the suspension of pay and' prize-money, 16 ; firom
shipwreck, 8. Been disposed of :--Sent to London parishes, 107;
relieved in country parishes by interference of societies, 103 ; fur.
addled with money and clothing, and sent to Ireland, 49; sup-
plied with food and placed ie situations to provide for themselves,
160 ; relieved and sent to sea, 26; vagrants and incorrigible rogues,
11241 • of these 192 were prosecuted ; refused parochial aid when
offtred, 27 ; sent to hospitals and infirmaries, 46 ; afflicted with
ague, 32; taken charge of by Marine Society, 4; by Military
Asylum, 3 ; by the Scotish Society, 5 ; refused to return to their
own country, 110 ; unable to support themselves here, 32 ; did
sot return when ordered by Society, 559 ; absconded when required
to work, 430.—Total, 1,493.
The Hon. R. Silo at could not refrain from trespassing upon
the meeting for a few moments with 'respect to the charges made
against the Society in a public print ; and he must be permitted to
say that he had never seen any charges meet with such a complete
refutation. He observed the thinness of the meeting, and he attri-
buted to an idea which, if indulged in, might prove dangerous.
The ides was, that the association was so much and so deservedly in
favour with the public, that no effort was required to advance it.
This would be a dangerous idea to act upon. lie also hoped the
middle and lower classes of society would, when convinced of the
utility of the Institution, forbear giving alms, and take the tickets
of the Institution. lie conclnded by moving that the Report be
Approved of, and printed with the special resolutions of the 7th
of February.
BASIL MOSTAGVE, Esq. seconded the motion. He was parti-
I anxious for the printing of the report of 7th February, for
the purpose of meeting the aspersions thrown upon the high cha-
racters of individuals who were influenced by no motive whatever
except that of doing what wee good and kind. lie did not wish to
discuss matters which, when agitated, might produce results better
to be avoided ; but as a manager of the Institution, he felt it his
duty to call upon the person, it present, who had stabbed them in
the dark. He called upon hint. that his objections, if true, might
have their weight, and if he and the other managers were wrong,
that they might acknowledge their error • but if they were right, they
wished for the opportunity of proving the individual to whom he ai.
luded mistaken, and believing his intentions were founded in charity,
he would be most anxious to prove to him that he had entirely mis-
taken the motives of the managers. He was anxious for this in-
lquiry ; he wished to have his accuser heard; he was a reader of
old books, and he read in a book composed 2000, years ago, an
I anecdote by which the present proceedings ought to be regulated,
and to which they might be referred. The book to which he
alluded was Platorch ; the anecdote was that of Timoleon: this
great and good man, after a life nearly spent. in endeavours to im-
prove the state and ondition of his fellow-citizens, hail no sooner
retired and sat down to enjoy repose than he was publicly accused
of every kind of misconduct. The people, mindful of his services
and his virtues, were unwilling to hear his anemia Timoleon In-
terfered, and insisted they should. "As sure," said he, "as
there is a tuft of feathers upon the head of a lark, when the people
have liberty to speak there will be light accusers;" and the object
shit h he thought he obtained, and for which he laboured, would be
destroyed if his accusers were not heard ; they were heard, and it
was with difficulty they escaped the anger of the people. lie fell
no emotion of anger. but as manager he called upon his accuser LAING V. •NIITITOW.
The question here was upon a policy of insurance upon the ship
to appear, that his charges might be met and answered.
1 he motion was put and carried unanimously.
Iris, in her voyage trom Demerara to London. The amount
'
Lord CA I. T HOR I' IC moved the thanks ofthe meeting toll's Royal I insight to be recovered was 2191. 12s. 6d. being at theme of
1741. I4s. per cent. The ship was lost off' ilarbadoee. The de-
H. ighness the Duke of York. ! fence was, that the ship had not sailed on the day warranted : it
PENRIIYX, Esq. seconded the motion, which was ca
unanimously.l was guaranteed that the ship should sail on or before the Ist of l
Mr. W. WILLIAMS, ALP. accounted for the thinness of the ! Aust.
1 Captainr Greathesd, who had commanded the iris, stated that
Meeting by stating, that there was another held at the same time, . •
the 1, zip had sailed on the Ist of August. hitt they anchored about
which was nearly connected with the honour of the country,
with the object of which every Englishman must sympathise; I"he I two mites from the fort which is in the river Demerara. On the
meant that for affioding assistance to shipwrecked sailors, and 2d they mks! thence.
!milet f the laintiff. Darn 191 12s. 6d.
offisring a reward to those who saved their lives; and those friends Or
Jury r
A common was then ea
of his who were most anxious fur the success of this Institution,
and most convinced of its efficacy, end whom he was in the habit LAWTS W. oPIALL.
of seeing around hind, were at that meeting. Ile thought the pro.' This was an action by the plaintiff, a youth, to recant com-
',perky of this Institution of the greatest impoitanee : instead of ! 'sensation in damages from the defendant, a pawnbroker, for having
checking, it would give spring and energy to private benevolence,! mid to anntlwr pawnbroker, who came foe the young man's cha-
by preventing donations ofmoney to idleness. The effoste of this racter, that he had inane away with gonna his property.
society would be best judged of when the present stale of London I Evidence was given that the defendant bad said to another pawn-
was contrasted with that of four or five years ngo: at present there!, hold that he had discharged the boy became his health leul been
was not a single revoltine object to be seen, except, perhaps, in the immorally affected, and that he found a deficiency of 301. after the
dusk of the evening, and for this the public wee indebted to the • plaintiff was gone.
Institution. As to the cocks made upon it, his astonishment was
A boy, Stanley, said, that defendant warred him not to keep
there were so few ; such an establishment was liable to many, as eomisan with the plaintiff, and said of the plaintiff— " The d--ef
there was, not one so difficult to he carried on. The great obstacleI meal, ge bee robbed mt.,.
to aunts" was, in his opinion, the charity, or indiscriminate alms
bestowed by the lower orders of the people; the sums of money Mr. Scan LETT contended thee there was no slander proved.
given in this way. by servants and labouren. was truly surprising; The Loan Conte JeSTICE said the expressions of the tie-
and he would recommend the ladies and gentlemen who heard him , fendent to Havener. the pawnbroker, were no ground of action.
to impress, upon their servants the propriety of giving the tickets oft If the language spoken to by Stanley was used, his lordship
the Institution in lieu of money. lie knew it was the practice of. could not say that the plaintiff was not entitled to their verdict, and
beggars to say, when a ticket was offered to them. that it was worth- , reasonable ilainagee ; but if they should he of opinion that the
less ;it produced them nothing hut insult. This was not the case. • defendant had only expressed fear, nppreheneion, or suspicion
The first thing done at their office was, to give a wholesome meal that the plaintiff. keeping such had company. end following such
to any version bringing a ticket, however unworthy he may he. ' immoral course., had robbed him, the defendant ought to have
It was um an inquiry took place afterwards, and a great differ- their vszdict.—Verdiet for the defendant.

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