The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

benevolent objects of the society, but expressed a hope
I that Parliament, as the responsible guardian of public
morals, would not continue inattentive to this sacred
duty.
he report proceeded to state the number of penitent
females admitted into the asylum since the last report,
and the manner in which they together with those who
were in the asylum at the time the report was made, hare
been since disposed of, by which it appeared that 158
had been restored to halmita.of industry and virtue. The
income of the society during the last year was stated to
be 1,0531. and the expend f 1,3(101. leavirig the so-
ciety hi debt Mr the difference to their excellent trea-
surer, Mr. Fry, which the society looked to the bene-
volence of the public to be able to repay.
The Rev. 1). RetmLL said, he was conviticed, when
the statements in the report became known, the cause
in winch the society was etiga..sed most he benefited.—
The vice which it was the object of the society to re-
move, naturally led to the commission of es cry crime,
and its connection with robbery and murder was by
no means remote. Are unhappy females reformed by
being sent to prison? It is well known the contrary is
the fail. Ott the close of a sessions, 7:3 unfortutiate fe-
males were discharged from prison; he preached bell re
Mein on the preceding Sunday, and warned them not to
return to their evil courses; his conscience secretly up-
braided lion with giving advice which it was morally
impossible for them to follow. Ile had known a crimi-
nal, who had been acquitted in one of the courts of the
metropolis, whets admonished by the Judge ag Mist the
evil practices that had brought him to the bar, reply to
the admonition, that lie was grateful for it, and utmost
willing to forsake for ever the practices of which he had
been guilty, to lead a new life, and gain a living by ho-
nest industry ; but he begged leave to ask his Judge how
he could get employment? What, said the Rev. Gent.
was the answer of the Judge—" Remove the prisoner."
It might not he in the Judge's power to give any other
answer ; but it was fully in the power of the British
public to say to every prisoner, who was willing to ex-
change a life of idleness and sin, for a life of industry
and virtue, that lie should be afforded the means of do-
ing so; and till the politic should do this, they could not
say they had dour their duty towards the most unfortu-
nate part of the community. The Rev. Gentleman.
concluded, by moving Char toe report he agreed to and
adopted.
The Rev. Mr. Moattlaxa seconded the motion. He
said it was truly gratilying to contemplate the good the
society had already effected, and was likely to accomplish.
It was also very pleasing to see i. patronised by the chief
magistrate of the greatest city in the world. lion other
occasions a Iverson who broke the laws were brought
before the Lord Mayor, he mull treat the offender accord-
log to law—but he presided this day at the meeting of
the Guardian Society for a purpose more gra•eful to his
heart.—Boo touch more was necessary for the support of
the society than attending meet ings,atid making speeches.
He would tell them a story, which would explain his
meaning. It happened that a tnercliant of great rim-
neuce, soil great excellence of character, laded in busi-
ness. His torture triends nit 'Change were all expressing
their great sorrow lor Mr. S.'s misfortune, but said
atoisuitee—at last a blunt honest Mall said to
those pitying frieoda, I feel 10001. for Mr. S. how much
du each of !oil feel ? lam sor•y said mite Rev. Speaker,
that I have not sooner been a subscriber to the asylum,
hot I now feel a guinea a year for it, and hope all will
peel in propottion to their means. (Hear, hear.)
The Rev. Mr. REV LLL Blond up, and said a isdy near
hint felt 51. for the society, which he held in his mold.
(Hear.)

Several other gentlemen woke in favour of the obj:cts
of the society; after which me thanks of the meeting
were toted to the Lord Ma)or, and an adjournment
took place.

By a vessel which put into St. Thomas's on the
voyage from Antigua. to refit, advices, dated the
7tlt ult. have been received from the former island.
There is nu intelligence so late by any regular ar-
rival. According to the most recent information
obtained dune from the Spani►h Main, the respective
positions of the Royalists and lndependeats on land
were maintained, as described in the previous ac-
counts. Owing however, to the insufficient naval
force ut the disposal of the Independents, the Roy-
alists had been enabled, with a small squadron to
blockade the port of Laguayra. No other conse-
quence was expected to attend it than a short addi-
tion to the dnratiun of a contest, the final result of
which, it was universally fineseen, must prove un-
fiivourable to Spain. Some letters, dated the 13th
July, had been received from Rosario de Cucuta,
the seat of the Columbian Congress. They speak
well of the mode in which that assembly was con-
ducting its deliberations. The debates were digni-
fied ; patient attention show to the business submit-
ted to them; and a knowledge of the principles of
legislation, remarkable in an infant state, maniti:sted.
A man died a few days since at Gil:lit, named
Jacques de Weyer, u native of Wesel, in Prussia. He
was supposed to be in a state of indigence, and re-
ceived alms; but, after his death, opening u chest in
his chamber, there were finind several bags of mo-
ney, and it was discovered that he had died worth
40,000 francs (1,(i661. 18s. 4d. sterling).

Mactlougal, tell° was lately found guilty in France
of forgery on the bank of Scotland, has appealed
against the sentence condemning him to hard labour
and the pillory. lie persists in asserting that he
only passed himself tbr his brother, who, he says
will not fail to come incward and prove his inno-
cence.