The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-04 00:00:00

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, M.

MEETING OF THE GUARDIAN SOCIETY",
•AT TUC MAMMON nous&
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On AulOy the Annual Meeting of the. Guardian
Society was at the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion
House. The oseetfig was numerously attended, nerd.
cularly by ladies. About two o'clock the Lord Mayor
took the chair.
The secretary of the societiread the report of the com-
mince, which referred lo..the formation of the society,
and to.petitious then presented to Parliament to take
into cousideration the Means eif improving the public
mural*. The committee ianatented that since then no
legislative enactments had taken place to promote the
benevolent objects of the society, but expressed a hope
that Parliament, as the responsible guardian of public
morals, would noCtontinue inattentive to this sacred
duty.
'1 he report proceeded to state the number of penitent
females admitted into the asylum since the last report,
and the manner in which they totrether with those who
were in the asylum at the time the report was made, haee
been since disposed of, by which it appeared tuft 158
had been restored to habits of industry and virtue. The
income of the society during the last year was stated to
be 1,0331. and time expenditure I,3red. leaving the so-
ciety in debt for 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. D. Ratnut. said, he was convinced, when
the statements in the report became known, the cause
in which the society was engaged must he benefited.—
The vice which it was the object of the society to re-
move, naturally led to the commission of etery
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 fact. On the close of a sessions, 73 unfortunate fe-
males were discharged from prison; he preached before
them on the preceding Sunday, and warned them not to
return to their end courses; his conscience secretly up-
braided him with giving advice which it was morally
impossible for them to foliuw. He had known a crimi-
nal, who had been acquitted in one of the courts of the
metropolis, whets admonished by ea: Judge against the
evil practices that had brought hint to the bar, reply to
the admonition, that he was grateful fur it, and most
willing to forsake for ever the practices of which he had
been guilty, to lead a new life, tend gain a living by ho-
nest industry ; but he hewed leave to ask his Judge how
he could get etmloyment t W‘iat, said the Rev. Gent.
was the answer of the Judge--.'t Remove the prisoner."
It might not be 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 he should be afforded the means of do-
ing so; and till the public should do this, they could not
say they had done their duty towards the most unfortu-
nate part of the community. The Rev. Gentleman
concluded, by moving that the report be agreed to and
adopted.
Tire Rev. Mr. NIOnTIMER seconded the motion. He
said it was truly ;ratifying to contemplate the good the
society had alreadveffected, and was likely to accomplish'.
It was also very pleasing to see it patronised by the chief
magistrate of the greatest city in time world. If on other
occasions a person who btuke the laws were brought
before the Lord Mayor, he must treat the ofituder accord-
ing to law—but he presided this tray at the meeting of
the Guardian Society tore purpose more grreful to his
heart.--Rtit much more was necessary fur the support tat
the society than attending tneetinge,and making speeches.
He would tell them a story, which would explain his
meaning. It hapvened that a mcrc:iant of great emi-
nence, and great excellence of char c•er, failed in busi-
ness. pits tomer friends on 'Change were 3:1 expressing
their great sorrow for Mr. misfortune, but sat:
nothing of assistance—at last a blunt honest man said to
(nose pitying friends, 1 feel liAsOl. for Mr. S. how much
du eacn of you feel ? 1 ant sorry said ire Rev. Speaker,
that 1 have not sootier been a subscriber to the asylum,
but I now feel rguinea a year tbr it, and hone ail will
feel in proportion to their means. (Hear, hear.)
The 1.1.,v. Mr. Rey ELL. stool tip, and said a lady near
hint 31. :or the society, which he held in hislhand.
(Hear.)
Several other 4entleiner: s;iolte in favour of chic objects
of the society; alter whicit the thanks of the meeting
were voted to the Lord Mayor, and an adjournment
tool: 'dace.

lklacdougal, who was lately found guilty in France
of forgery un the bank of S:otiand, has *.peeled
against the sentence conUemning him to hard labour
and the pillory. He persists In aszerting that he
only passed himself for his brother, who, he says
will not fai to come forward and prove his inno-
cence.
A very violent shock of an earth be wat lately
(Zit at Comrie. It WAS more aiarmin; than any of
its rredecessors, and was felt, and tile noise with
which it was accompanied was at the village
of Blac:-:f.ord, twelve uliles from Coiurie.

PRICE 90.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GazeiTA.
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BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
R. G. Longcmft, Ramsey, -Southampton, common brewer,
!km Sept. 19 to Nov. 7.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
J. Page. Uptoa upon Sevens, Worcestershire, tanner.
_BANKRUPTS. _

T. and J. Towler, Walreiiell,i'Ork.;roolstaphes. Solicitors,
Messrs. Eyre and Co. Grey's lan S uare.
F. Dalton, Wakefield, liquor merchant. Soh. Mears. Stocker
and 00. New Bossrall Celan.
J. and W. Biding, Copthall Court, merchants. Sole. Messrs.
Scerdillon and Co. Braid Street. CheyskilaA
T. Butlin, Baker Street. Mmyksbotse, apothecary. Sole.
Messrs. Fielder and Co. Duke Sweat. Manchester Square.
F. R. Tony, East Street, Lamb's Conduit Street, merchant.
Sols. Messrs. G n and Co. Angel Court, Thrognierton St.
W. Morris, We Square, tavern keeper. Sole. Means.
Willey and . Wellclose Square.
W. Wychaley, Trelnant, Salop, farmer. Sol. Mr. Chester,
Semple Inn.
E. B. Deeble, Welbeek Street, Cavendish Squili,itplioisterer.
So/s. Messrs. Palmer and Co. Bedford Row.
J. Robinson, Nicholas Lane, merchant. Soh. Messrs. Nind
and Co. Throginorton Street.
R. Bright, ten. Nassau Place, Commercial Road, haberdasher
Sol. Mr. Fawcett, Jewin Street, Aldersgate.
F. S. Newcomb, Gadshill Gillingham, Kent. dealer. foist
Messrs. Richardson, Walhrook.
J. Porter, Watlington, Norfolk, dealer. Sol. Mr. Newbank.
North Auuley Street.
J. Clunie, Camberwell, baker. Solt. Messrs. Lee and Co.
Three Crown Square, Southwark.
• J. Powell, sen. Windsor, tailor. Sol. Mr. Downes, Frunival's
Inn.
W. Vincent, Old Road, Stepney, ropemaket. Sol. Mr. Orn'e,
Stepne
k.
Clifford,
Chancery Lane, broker. Sol. Mr. Haynes, Mark
Lane.
J. Newman, Clerkenwell, brewer. Sol. Mr. Ellis, Southamp.
tot Bulliags, Chancery Lane.
J. Turner, Freed Street, Paddiagton, chitiaman. SA. Mr.
Orchard, Gray's Inn Sqvare.
J. Olding, Old Change, stationer. Sole. Messrs. Freeman and
Co. Coleman Street.
J. J. Sainunam and L. M. A. Gazsau, Radcliffe Row, City
Road, rectifiers. SoL Mr. Lester, Crutchedfriars.
J. M. Blackest Alinories, hay saleaurm. Sol. Mr. Lester,
Crutchedhiars.

W. Baker, Lloyd's Coffee House, insurance broket. Sol. Mr.
Warne, Leadenhall Street.
T. Can, Ware, Herte, corn dealer. Sol. Mr. Bond, Ware.
T. Parsons, Castle Street, Holborn, jeweller. Sol. Mr. Wil-
liams, Chancery Lane.
I. J. M`Carty, Strand, wine merchant. Sols. 111v.srs. Ke.asey
and Co. Bishopaote Street. •
T. Ingram, Lower Lower Thames Street, fishmonger. Sol. Mr.
Lang, Fenchurch street.
DIVIDENDS.
Nov. 27, W. Moss, Maley, Southampton, carpenter-24, S.
Chapman, Greenwich, linen draper-2i, H. W. Scaly, Swmford,
linen draper—.3o, R. Kirk, Leicester, liquor mereliant-.524, W.
Law, Coptliall Chambers, Throgniorton Street, merchant-24,
T. and Js. S. Foster, Yalding, Kent, nialtsters-24, W. Elgar, '
Maidstone, grocer-44, S. P. Seager,Maidstone. dealer-24, M.
Hattersley, Hilton, York, innkeeper—Dec. 1. J. still, Dili:ton,
Surrey, merchant—l t, G. Richardson, Meeklebburgh Square,
and T. Yokes, Gloucester Street, Queen Square. merchants-5,
J. Wilson, jun. Staincliffe, York, merchant—to, C. Brdwne,
Newcastle upon Tyne, joiner—to, W. Grubb, Newcastle upon
Tyne, wine nierchant-6, E. Frear_., 13irminglram,. merchant-
-21, T. Freeman. Cheltenham, surgeon.
CERTIFICATES to be granted Nov. 24.
J. Houliston. Thayer Street, Mancliu:r Square. tailor...M.
Haile, Cheltenham, hotel keeper—T. Sadler, Birmingham, dznitt
—R. Cassels, St. Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, wine merchan-
Moon, Manchester, cotton spirrner—E. Hauxwell. Dev. s-
bury, Yort, spirit merchant—S. Bill, West Bromwich, Stafford,
timber mere.iiant—T. P. Lhtie Tower Street, wits:
merchant—A. Ryder, Cotunierdal Sale Rcomstueschaat

By a vessel which put into St. Thomas's on the
voyage from Antigua, to refit, advices, dated the
7th ult. have been received from the former
There is no intelligence so late by any regular ar-
rival. According to the most recent information
obtained thore from the Spanish Main, the respective
positions of the Royalists and Independents on Lnd
were maintained, as described in the previous ac-
counts. Owing however, to the insufficient naval
force at the disposal of the Independents, the Roy.
alists had been enaliled, with a small squadron to
blockade the port cf Laguayra. No other conse-.
quence was expected to attend it than u short addi-
tion to the dnration of a contest, the final result of
witich, it was universally eoteseett, must prove un-
favourable to Spain. Some'letters, dated the 13th
July, had been received front Rosario tie Cucata,
the scat of the Columbian Congress. They speak
well of the mode in which that assembly wes con-
ducting its deliberations. The debates wc:e 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, manifested .
A man died a few days since at Gh.nt, named
Jacques de Weyer, a native of Wesel, iu Prussia. Hq
was sttp!'osl to be in a state of indigence, and re-
ceived aims; but, after his death, opening. a ei.e::t in
his chamber, thetwvere found several bags of mg.
ney, and it was Acovered that he had died v..orth
40,000 f:iincs 18s. 4d. sterling).