The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-22 00:00:00

SHELTER PHI THA HOUSELESS.

This Asylum is making rapid approaches to a
state of complete orgaitization, so deinioble in all
institutions of this nature, and so difficult in one
established on a new principle, without experience
or precedent to guide its operations. The atten-
tion of the house Committee has been directed to
no part of their ardent,* duty more strongly than
the means of removing the filth attendant on the
last stage of destitution, and of preserving clean-
hoes. among their inmates. They are now sepa-
rated into division• of 25 persons, and each dive.
sion is placed under the sioperiiitendance of au of-
ficer, whose business it is to regulate their labour,
their food, amid their ablutions. They were em-
ployed on Thursday in removing the straw originally
provid,d, and which the ti.e of a few days has ren-
dered unfit for the purposes to which it was des.
tined : it was carried into Moorfields, and there
burnt, the floors subs.quently being cleaned, and
the rooms fumigated with vinegar. The benevo-
lent Mr.. Fry. attended by Mrs. flick and M re.
Campbell, on Thursday visited the Institution. and,
tinder their superintendance. many useful froths-
lions will be adopted, particularly es regard. the
treatment of the females. •

A case occurred early on Thor-day snorting,
which proved both the utility of 'lie 155.1.: Ili lOU. and
the activity of those conerroest m no usgsrisset.t.
About one o'clock, a member of the Comnintee,
returning home from the Refuge, found a mew
woman lying in the street, in the last stags at pr. K.
looney. who loot hers. toured out. and we* 14.1 y.
without assistance, to perish. fietwral stirsopss
were made, but will some... to place Iser under
the care of sloe officers of the wrish ss fie big* she
was found : slw was then brought to t!oirstefor so
; but the .place 5501 Lewin* the IC..
cu ustistons soloed at her 61111441.111, a medical
gentlemen, who is a member of the General Com-
mitter. censwil a couch to he bentight, nod areom.
posited her its lorrs.uts so Ito workhouse of 54641,14
Clipplegaw-W dhow ; where. on 'regent repsesentos
titans broig made on the sect softy of the CAW, she
was adusitted. Without this timely issterferes.ce,
slit roust ..use pri:slatsl su the open street.

CHARACTER OF THE
ENPAROIC 0F CHINA.

(liras " The imam Naga
Jitae,"oy priattd by 11)14.;.,11)14.;.,Gradeek sad

The present gtipereir of China 6.101110 be quite
a curiosity. He is au amiable Severest;,,, 51.17
fond of scknowledgrnpt his fault*, bin unluckily
still fonder of committing them. He ts for rear
publishing, professing, and confessing prods.
mistiosis to his subjects—owl
himself fresh canoe for coutrition. After
had sent of our late Embassy in so scanty 5,,4
inhospitable as manner from his capiti.3, is pro,
demotion followed, 0. expressing regret soil
shame for what was done! to take blame to Inns.
self was his duty, and so it was to hand over the
officers who hart deceived him toe proper tribunal:.
The conseqnesice was. that .Sou was degraded to
the firth rank ; that Moo was diernsa.ed; anil that
Kwitny was turned into a 44 suboritioatr vecretar)."
Duke the Emperor's hroshrnin.4lm, toss
pitied, but censured. The loquacious Judge Ili&
le met with a tremendous tartar. The lemoti
Judge wrist to court, sod hit ed his M•jestv Lei
the severe lectures he had given, asol the se.tchinK
questions be had put, so the English. The grower
he received was, 4. I did tint send you to !rows,
nor to esk questions, but to see nor rillel2ool,
and quietly out of the provicce:—for your ofii.
eioassiess you shall sliffer."—Since thi., the
for has been throw,. tato aionslier conscientious ;it
by a violent storm which suddenly arose over the
capital. In a moment the whole heavens arre
darkened. and the atmosphere via- filled *sill .and
mod dust to such a degree, that they were obliged
to light candles in the houses. An linprfifil
olannanoo as quickly followed toe storm, as an
U.intersity Address follows a ladles, snob. The
Emperor professes to have been eireseively•lsrio.d
at tilt dark lies' : be is anxious to km)* 116 wrimii,g,
and whether the fault that has provoked heaven,
lir ire himself or his Ministers. Hr rulers at huge
into ..trological, subjects, and closes by professing
to examine hamseW, calling upon Its
1ti1016.16 to do the saute. In • sepeirate
he reprimands the imperial swim ttttt era for list.
lug assured him, three days before tie hurricane,
that she felicitous stars shed their happy Milo-
Liters around his presets, to grace Ilia comp bloat
of a sexagesiary stage of hi. life! All it.,., he
says, seas the language of fluttery ! A thoil do-
cument represetits his Majesty's mind as more cum.
posed. He has heard that the storm did little too.
chief in the provinces ; and he has di-patched per-
sons to go awl discover where it first artier, us he
apprehends that, at that point, some act 01 owes-
SIMI has been committed. Three of the Yes.shr, ar
authorised advisers of the Emperor, have ah-
cially reported that the hurnoune was owing to the
dismissal of the lisle premier, Sung Tajin—and
Suggests the propriety or mailbox the great 11500.
But his Majesty, notwithstanding his fries,
refuses to listen to the recommendation :—lto
styles it • specious pretext to ititroduce thunder
in the Government. ,He justifies his conduct to
Snug. who, hr says, merited to be hanged, and
yet was ouly Will to a distant command. He
wet fond, adds the King, of " perfalaillg !Wry
charities stud acts of kindness, hot lie did not un-
derstand true greatness." The Mathematical
Board of Chins, at the head of winch is • Tartar
Nobleman. has also sent up its opinion respecting
the hurricane :—wheis such a 'term lasts a whole
day, it indicates perverse behaviour and discor.
data counsels existing with the Sovereign and
his Ministers ; if the descent of dust continues
but fur an hour. pestilence may be antics-
!rated in the south-west provinces, and half
the population will be diseased in the south-
east. His Majesty has further published his
iuteution of visiting the tombs of his sesceetur,,
in that spot where the family first ruse to regal
diguity. This intimstion bri..gs to our recolleetion
the •poem of the Impesial Author Kien Long,
on the visit which he paid to his forefalltrn.'
graves. It is a simple and affecting prodoction;
much better than the pre,. sit Emperor's limas..
mations. It breathes a ch.oarter of patriarthsl
benevolence and devotion. In the introtiuction to
it he says. " when olio culiforms himself to the
will of his father and mother, then is there peace
in the family; when the Prince conforms himself
to the will of hls ancestors, then 'is their peace so
the empire; when the Sovereign conforms himself
to the will and woes of the earth and the 'mittens,
then shall there be peace ill tile univer.e."—We
may ask why* will all this be ?

COURSE OR RECRANOI
Amsterdam ....C.F 11 19
Ditto at sight ll 11
Rotterdam .... t U l2 0
Aatwerp .. • l2 I 1
Hamburgh 11 36 1
Alton& ..... ...21 U 36
Paris 3 day's eight
Ditto .........2 U VS 30 I
Beardeeux l5 30
Frankfurt we the

Maio, Lx. K 151
Vicuna effective It al 10 2
Trieste ..do lO 4
Madrid —effective NI
Codas 34
Bilbao 34i
Haredues 34

Serilir 34
Gibraltar

IE, Fotiodof, Jsaustaw RI.
1 Venire . .
Malta .. Ni
Naples
Valerino.... per vi US
LiNtion
(Oporto St
Rio Jaueird . . 57
Bahia
Dublin
Cork
I Agit) of Bask us
Holland
a1a1.1.1011
ITortural GuM id 1 , .1
Coifs, per 0t....3 17 1t
noel's Gold in
Bars 3 17 le;
New Doubloons 0 u u
New Dollars 0 5 st
Sliver i a Dan 0 S ...

LaOwns 47i •
t;elpes . 414 i

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MARRIAGRS.
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Puslol4 ash Ihr arid thaw, Tempi* be Ma. Bresks.
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the rums end
Os Wednesday, she 11Als lee•ent, at Ihillaels, With,"
Wilbedleren, joshing, 1.61. Woof am of W. Willsedlossa, Fey
F. to Nam MPreseree Owes, erased donaCkier of ILe
art. Ishe Owe, • of Irogglodeolo.
HIGH WATRR THIS DAY AT LONDON RN I Via.
Heasnrg 59 atese 6. I Remiss 1111 after 7.

1!44 DON: Priagatame Moblobed at Ile Wier, Na lit:
nomad ; 'Awe Ailltweetteraneate are reedvaal, aad tapate•
(Pow raid) WON r. sohlreatwd—C. SMITH, N.. 11.
eirearats la., Printer—J. WHITE, Na.