The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-19 00:00:00

CIaITIFICATES-••••Fr71. 3.

A. Smutla, Bury-street, St. Mary-ace, broker.—C. M. Thurkk.
New-street-square, Fetter-lane, wine-merchant.—W. Booth, Dull.
bridge. Yorkshire, nierelintit—..l. Brook, !kidder:Judd, bookseller.—
l'othury. Sidiuouth, 11:vonaliire. upholsterer.—J. W. Rl:Amore,
lottery, Devonshire, banker.—F.. Fletcher, jun. Liverpool, iron-
founder.—D. Devonshire, Old-street, jeweller.

CIRCULAR LETTER FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR
TILE SUPPRLSbION OF MENiJICITY IN THE
of.r.

Bf y Lonn,—l am directed to apprize your Lordship of 11.•
general nature of the Institution contenivlated by the Com-
mittee of the Society for the Suppression of Mentbetty, and
to solicit the honour of your Lordship's sanction and support
in aid of so desirable an object.
Subject to regulations ofietsil, the plan of the Society mrty
be briefly stated as gr °united on that which originated wish
Mr. Matthew Martin in 1706, and has since, though sin a li-
mited scale, beets successfully carried on by him, as more
particularly described in the Report of a Committee of the
House of Commons, to whom the state of mendacity in the
metropolis was its the year IHIS referred.
The immediate purpose of such a plan is altogether to sa.
persede the bestowing of alms on common street beggars, by
the delivery to them of tickets of reference to an office to be
I established in a convenient part of the town, for the investi-
gation of their cases, with a view to ascertain their claim on
such parish, or fund, as may appear to be properly charge.
I able with their maintenance, and for relief, if absolutely
necessary, until such claim shall be satisfactorily substan-
tiated.

As the organizing of such an efficient system, must, in the
first instance, be uccessarily attended with considerable ex-
pense, although the ultimate effect will be one of economy to
the subscribers, and to the public in general, the Committee
venture most respectfully to submit such their plan for your
Lordships consideration, in the hope that your Lordship
will not only be pleased to contribute to the funds of the so.
ciety, but to houour It with a communication of such sug-
gestions as your Lordship may deem of importance to the
beneficial conduct
have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your very obedient servant.
W. H. BODKIN, lion. See.
Committee-room, Crown and Anchor taveru, Strand, Jan. 15.

By a letter of a very recent date received here from Mr.
Macdonald. the British Consul at Algiers, we learn that the
Dry has retired to the Castle, a commanding situation above
the city, which he has strongly fortified, and where he hes
also placed immense treasure. He there bids defiance to his
enemies ; and has publicly notified, that 1 I Imes Hut eg,
Imnscif bound by any treaties made with his predecessors.
although he had beiore prokssed his introtion to by
them. lle has forbidden ally remonstrance on the port of the
C-instils, and threatens to behead any of them who may hare
the ten' city to approach him for that ;tarpon. He hall MCu
Irieiy attach ed, at the !wad of 400 jannissaries, by .i person
who was vonsitimed the rightful successor to the Itegeney,
whom he defeated and took prisons r; but with ii mods ration
very one in such eases among liarmii iimledd of
condemning lino to death in the usual summary stay, qr WU
expected. lie mitered him on board a Tuunisair corvette lying
in the barim, gave him 1.3100 dollars, and fired a royal sa.
lute on Isis departure. .

A proof of she flourishing gate of the iron trade has lately
occurred. Ai C) forthfa is on work in .o tet th) r.'l'yol% ii. Wm.
Cr.,a shay, r,..q, the pi tyrii los, hoe :pull 8 4111:011Sly increased
oh, wages of ail the men o noraged in does vote/pave I. ortn,
allured so ne he tim• and oureot (040111. 1".11111! 111 this or any
. laroo vomit% 111 Eiso.odc. lhoo ow the late torosiomarr de.
pre, grolivuis.l.lo‘.hts,tl
SiO i ..1 the tr.a.le, the iron
Itliertworlk:ini,h the
utitie
lliv.
111111:3 rseye:l,4wlyi:tli.
dtso,...t.ori ~." his;
bli,i 4.iiic .iii.t4cther at CyfAriltra ; and
it Is 11..111'd e. deolotero nova 21111 VI d11.,•N ortily an e.xisiiiple will
he 1at.0w,.4 by Ike u; hoc work., in which list soco.o.hourini
(outlive, and . ter) in 11%idcro Ii mare or le•• ow llei SW 1. By
the Itte,t.J,ir of 0.10,1 tit C, l'arthfr .olooto• ;,sitthii yeas is IC
a Wed to the cirvoiation, and the loco ill, llii rc p ,Id th ir
. .iize, %55 5.1.1 y or monthly, in riots. ao. slo. y i 'lithe it. lin.
0. ~..,..1 %%tot She i.iipoit.i.,re tti it, and the arh.toos...:.c, a h rh
rill it toll io the country, no 11.1 of the lever talore eriaultrats
of hoe place sae to eel: blaze the event at du Ow', Lim, ..“
11'2 6kil filet. 21111 agreed to address tLe eitopie.lot vii talu ut,:-
CAsiliii. —Calabria.% • r