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London, England, 1824-09-07 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
A young man of respectable appe.uance, who stated that he was
a native of Hansel., and had been in the French and Spanish sea-
eke, applied to the Luau Lavoie for relief, the smallest portion
of which would, he declared, be extremely ea-cep:able in his present
starving and friendler condition. Ile had met one of the Lord
Mayors sons the day before in the street, and been treated by him
with great humanity, which he took care to make his Lordship ac-
quainted with in a letter which described his necessities and mis-
fortunes. He had been in the army of Napoleon from his 14th
year up to the day of abdication, and had risen front the condition
of a private to that of an officer of some rank. Ile had fought in
several battles which terminated triumphantly for the liritiala
troops, and had received several wounds. After the complete de-
thronement of Napoleon, he accepted the ogler of general amnesty
made by Louis XVIII., and melds education was almost wholly
military, he thought he could not better employ himself than in
the service of the hereditary monarch, under whose banners he im-
mediately pieced himself, supposing that the government would
be conducted upon those principle' of liberality which shewed
themselves fur a moment when the Constitution of France was un-
dergoing an alteration. He was, however, disappointed in the
hope of ening a liberal exercise of power, and was disgusted at
those odious violations of solemn engagements and common huma-
nity, which marked the first years of the reign of Louis, and have
been since found to be introductory of the present system, called
" the Continental System." The conduct of France to the Spanish
patriots fully proved to hint the necessity of abandoning a cause
which was admitted to be a gross and indefensible interference.
upon the part of the French Government, and he not only separated
himself from the army of the invader, but joined that of the ira
elided. At the period when it was supposed that the French
troops would refuse to fight against the Spanish, this soldier was
the man who advanced towards them with the tai-coloured flag, In
the expectation that the cause in which he had embarked would as
complish its obj,..ct of independence with the concurrence of the
ranks of the aulverse party. llis confidence in the result, it is well
known, was ill-founded. Upon the termination of the struggle of
the Patriots, he was obliged to fly, ant! as England was the only
country in which he could consider himself safe he CaUle to it, bat
not without encountering Feat difficulties.
The Lon I) Maio' said, he feared that as the applicant was a
French subject, there was no Society to which his case could be re-
fereed with any great hope of success. Mr. Mating, however, of
the Spanish Committee, would no doubt do all in his power for a
person in such circumstances as had been deseribed, as the appii-
cant's efforts in the cause certainly entitled him to the wannest
consideration of the Committer, it snow efforts could be proved to
' have been exercised.
The applicant said he hid no friend in this country. He begged
that the Lord Mayor "mild recommend him to some noinmerciid
person to whom the services of one well acquainted with the
Freneiand Spanish languages might be Important.
The Loan Mayon -said, that a few gentlemen had associated
themselves, for the purpose of making a temporary provision fa
unfortunate expatriated foreigners in distress. Those gentlemen
were now appealing to all who could feel for the situation of those
exiled strangers who had ase:fficed their prospects, and lost their
whole property in the attempt to ameliorate the politic institutions
of their own country. But he believed the Italian refugees, of
whom there were great numbers about the metropolis, were the
persons pritickally under the consideration of the Committee. It
was the intention to look out for situations for such of these re-
fugees as were men of education and aemmplishnients, as such re.
lief would be more honourable, and more gratifying than any other.
The case now before hint was certainly one with which all men of
feeling would sympathise; and as he had sonic contributions which
he was at liberty to apply to suffering and deserving objects, under
such cireumstunt- s he would not hesitate to give temporary aid to
his applicant. His Lordship put this promise into effect, and ad-
visited the applicant to go at once to the Spanish Committeeand state
his claims.
The applicant was grateful for the reception he had met with in
his distress.
The Society now forming, to which the Lord Mayor alluded, are
furnished with a list of the names of the Italian refugees in Lon-
don who want relief, and an account of their former condition, their
services, and their sentences in their men country. There are
amongst them Colonels, Captains, 31agistrates, Councillors of the
Public Safety, landholders, merchants, atc. Some have been
thirty years in the Spanish service, served in eighteen campaigns,
and received from live to eleven wounds, and numbers have been
sentenced to death, banishment, bard labour for 20 years, &c.
A CONVERTER OF TIIE JEws.—An chlialy man, named
flummore, in dirty clothes, with a very serious countenance, which
seamed incapable of being relaxed into a smile, was brought before
the Loan Mayon, charged with having excited a great disturb-
ance in llotnidstlitch, by preaching to the Jews upon the absurdity
of their creed, and endeavouring to convert them to Christianity.
The officer who apprehended the prisoner said, that he hail been
in the hank, for several Sundays, of coming into Houndsditch,
stationing himself in the highway, and calling upon the Jews who
lived there to become Christians like himself. The cease, although
.me of pleasantness and peace, began at length to produce exceed-
ingly unpleasant breaches of the peace; and the witness baimi it
necessary to take the preacher into custody. and give hini an nr-
porinuity of correcting the vicious propensities of the nightiy
eisit,rs of the watthhotrcc.
'1 he Louts 31avon—Does lie get the Jews to come and hear
hint ?
The Officer—Oh, yes, my Lord, they come about in put
numbers, to have a bit of fun with him.
The onn 11AYOR-11as he converted any of them ?
Officer—Not he, my Lord, he has nut the power to angst
them.
Preacher—No, but the Lord has ; he can give and he can rake
away. %Veer. as reeds its his hand, to be broken by the wind of
' his wrath.

When called upon by the Loon 314,z0it to state what his trade
was (for his hands bore testimony to exertions rot at alf cansisteat
with a pulpit life) he seal hr had twenty years ago obtained a licence
to preach, but he admitted that the moments which were not di-
rectly applied to the service of God, he devoted to the cobbli..g of
shoes. Ile was not himself fond ~ speaking of himself, for Its
thought In all humility, but he could bring forward many who
could, if it were necessary, swear to the piety of his ways. Of all,
points in religion that of convening the Jews to Christianity struck
him as the most important : because he wished to make the popu-'
lation of London respectable by putting an end to the bad course
of that profligate and vagabond ►ace of beings. Long had he la.
boured for that object, but his efforts had been hitherto unavailing
like " sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal." The Jews were an
obdurate people. They were not to be convinced, although lie had
with the assistance of several zealous christians, circulated te►ta.
ments and tracts in Hebrew amorgst them. lie, however, our.
Wend it still his dirty to convey his knowledge to them. Ills in.

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tendon was very good, and Providence, which was all the same as
the Lord—
The Loan MAYOR said, that those who undertook to convert
the Jews must pursue that object in a peaceable manner, and not
raise mobs in the streets, and disturb others in the exercise of their
reli;ions worship on the Sabbath.
Preacher—Providence. my Lord—
The LORD MAYOR (proceeding)—fly such a course as he (the
preacher) pursued, be defeated what he professed to Imre for his
object, by throwing ridicule upon the doerine.
Prelic&T-11 ear me a few words—Providente, my Lord—
The LORD MAYOR—It is quite unnecessary. You must pnr.
sue your object in a lawful manner—by those modes which are not
calculated to raise disturbance. You may esercisc your powers of
canvertinf. in meeting houses ; and ycu ••sv print and assail the
Jewish k :nth everywhere except in the open air, where your attack
is likely to produce nothing but uproar.
Preacher-1 am called upon by Providence to—
The LOUD MAYON—II 1 discharge you, will you promise to
aharidon the practice of stationing yourself where you have been
found ?
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The Preaches, slier a pause, connected to make the promise.
he assured the Lord Mayor, that if the boys could be prevailed
upon fiat to drown his voice, his success would be decisive.
lie was taken from the bar in the beginning of a vehement ad.
dress to Providence.
GUILDHALL.

No business was done at this Justice-mom yesterday, and it is
with moth regret we have to state the cause—the sudden and se-
rious illness of the Magistrate win had undertaken to attend.
Sir Claudius Hunter, the Alderman on the rota for the "ink,
had, previoosly to his leaving town, engaged Mr. Alderman Key
to take the business of tte Justice-romp fur him, and It was not
until the latter end of last week that the M'otthy Alderman had
reason to entertain any apprehension that he should be unable to
fulfil his engagement. yerling himself, however, on Saturday,
while at his house at Denntark•hill, so very seriously indisposed as
to render his attendance extremely doubtful, &communication to
that effect was immediately made to Mr. Beresford. the Chief
Clerk at this office, and every exertion was used by him, and also
by Alderman Key's own Clerk.. to procure the attendance of
sonic other 31agistrate for ys'terday, but without PUCCTO, scarcely
an Alderman being in town. In this dilemma, though almost too
ill even to indulge the hope, Mr. Alderman Key seat word that be
would, if possible, attend himself; his clerk, however, on going
to Denmark-hill early on y cuterday morning, found him, we are
sorry to say, so touch worse, that it was not likely l,•e could be
able to leave his bed.
The Loan Mayon, on being informed of the Worthy Alder-
man's indisposition, most readily consented to take the Justice.
room business ; anti the prisoners, to the cumber of twanty-six,
were accordingly conveyed before him at the Mansion-house.