The National Register.
London, England, 1816-11-25 00:00:00

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The impulse which fins been given by some true
friends of the poor, in forming committees to find them
employment, is rapidly extending itself throughout the
kingdom. " Employment is all that the poor want;"
but when the regular sources of employment fail, it is
not easy to supply their place. without the co-operation
of ac►ive seal and enlightened wisdom. Hence the ne-
cessity for such committees. The principal inhabitants
of every district, where distress is felt, ought to unite
in promoting and directing useful works. Thus, we
learn with pleasure that a liberal subscription has been
raised in Salisbury and its neighbourhood, for making
intprovements in the public roads, and particularly for
reducing the steepness of 1-larnham-hill, on the great
western road. The Plymouth Committee, it is said,

contemplate the cutting a canal from that port to the
steighbourhood of Tavistock, where there is much waste
land, Which may thus be put in the way of future im-
provement. At a different extremityof the kingdom, 150
men belonging to the iron-works of Winlaton, in North-
umberland, have been set to work on the roads by the
inhabitants of Ryton, assisted by the London subscrip-
tion. In the metropolis, we are happy to see that the
jealous efforts of the Spitalfieas Committee are likely
to be powerfully seconded by a meeting, to be held on
Tuesday next, under the auspices of the Lord Mayor,
in the Egyptian Hall. We sincerely hope that it will
be, attended in a manner equally gratifying to their
wishes and the cause of humanity.
A meeting of the Clergy, Gentlemen, Merchants, &e. of
Liverpool, convened by the Mayor, was held on Friday in the
Town Hall, to take into consideration the moat effectual
means of affording relief to the labouring poor of the town,
mow destitute of employment. A number of plans were pro-
posed and suggested, and certain resolutions were finally
adopted by the unanimous consent of the meeting. 'the most
prominent feature of the resolution is the recommendation to
raise a loan In order to enable the trustees of the l)ucks to
employ an additional number of labourers open their sniper'.
Amu works at the north and south extremities of the town,
daring the winter season. The trustees undertake to find
employment, during the winter, for two thousand persons now
unemployed, in addition to the numberof about one thousand
at present employed by them, upon different public useful
works, provided the sum of 20.0001. or upwards be subscribed
for the trustees, and lent to them, 'limn the secut ity of their
redeemable bonds, payable in live years, but convertible, at
the option of the peoehaser, into iinredeemable ones. It is,
however, stipulated by the Committee, that, in the event of
the above snm being raised. the men employed shall be en-
kaged at reduced wares. we believe at the rate of ts. per day.
These public works will not only be beneficial to Liverpool,
but also to the whale empire : and the proposal of the trus-
tees, in the present state of our labouring poor, is pregnant
with Important advantages. As in a town like Liverpool
there are numerous persons who are incapable of working at
the above works, the meeting, at the same time, proposed a
public subscription for relieving their distresses, by supply-
ing them with different articles of subsistence at reduced
prices. The sum subscribed for this purpose, we rejoice in
**yin's, already amounts to 1.3121., and the columns arc ra-
pidly swelling. Several excellent suggestions 11,e contained
an t e other resolutions; and the recommendation to house-
keepers to economize as mulch as possible mast meet with un-
ignailfied approbatii.a. It is a duty which the character of
tie times imperiously demands; and we may thereby be
enabled to spare something for the relief et our suffering
fellow-creatures.

BasnevoLENer.—The Duchess of York dined with
the Prince of Saxe Coburg and the Princess Charlotte
on Friday, at Claremont. That amiable Lady was
highly delighted with the general appearance and de-
meanour of the numerous peasantry who are employed
in the grounds of that beautiful estate. The Princess
Charlotte anticipates every want among• them, and there-
fore we need not wonder at the admiration of the Duchess
of York. The Prince and'Princeas Esterhazy are keep-
ing the neighbourhood of Cbiselhurst alive by their
princely hospitality. € Their fortune is a noble one ;
and as such, sufficient for all the purposes of exemplary
largess and virtuous use.' This is their boast and their
praise. Lord Davie next comes under our observa-
tion. Wondcbester-park, near Minchinhampton, in
Gloucestershire, is another instance of self-government ;
for the Noble Lord, at his own table, practises strict
economy, to enable him to increase his bounty to those
who need it.

BLACK SrAllltN.--Of all the objects, to whom COM-
passion and charity are due at this season, these poor '
creatures are the most pitiable. Taken from their own
country, either originally as slaves, or, ut all events, tbr
our service, they are dischatged and turned into the
streets, with scarcely a possibility of obtaining food by
labour. Their remaining appal el would not be sufficient
for a native of our own climate; what must it be for
them? Plirish they have none. Before any general
measures for their relief can be adopted they must pe-
rish. By the charity of individuals they can alive be
preserved from the dreadful sufferings of death by hun-
ger. Let then individuals, when they pass them, re-
member this, and not refuse them the little boon they
ask.

WtATHFR IN day, (Friday gronniest)
ft' nee, Mario: a ve-..y etild troyerator. , and ailida the snow
fell alto idantic, sr veral Haps of •lomiles were heard, pier
ceeeed by li„tlitab,g.'• —Gavlte d- France. ,"riqn day, at
on,. w 11,114. tie. sky was ol•:eured by strov , which fell iv large
fiat:Tt, ish t' lightning was alinust imalabattli (Aimed
by ilitioder."—Jour nal des I.h ttaf,