The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-05 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

bUN O?FJCE, HALF-PA:3T 4 O'CLOCK.

TITRKE Y.

TRIESTE, Sept. 2.—Letters from Constantinople
of the 27th state that an insurrectional movement
has broken out in the arrondissement of Payez, itt
Syria. The insurgents occupy the roads from
Marasch to Alexandretta, and from Adane to
Aleppo.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Da,Y.

CITY BETTING—THIS DAY.
ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 agst General Peel (taken)
3 to 1 agat Blair Athol (oared)
9 to 2 agst Miner (taken)
15 to 1 agst Bsragah (taken)
100 to 6 agst Master Richard (taken)
20 to I agst Ely (offered)
25 to 1 agat Knight of Snowdon (taken)
40 to 1 agst Claremont {taken)
30 to 1 agst Breeze (offered)
20 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken)
LEAMINGTON STAIiEb'.
3 to 1 agst Bradamante (taken)
6 to 1 agst Teneriffe (taken)
6 to 1 agst Catch 'em Alive (taken)
7 to 1 agat Revolver (taken)
7 to 1 agst Despair (taken)

Friendless and Fallen.

TO THE EDITOR OF TUE SUN.

Sir,—Will you favour me with a small space in
your columns (just now I presume there is less
pressure) to plead the cause of those who cannot
ordinarily ask help for themselves, viz., friendless
and fallen females ? By the first clues are meant
those who have maintained their moral integrity ,
but through adverse circumstances are placed i
great danger; the second, those who have fallen ft
prey to the vile arts of the betrayer, fer.d
are consequently thrust out of the pale, of
society to drift down to misery, temporal
and eternal, unless rescued by some friendly hand.
Nor is this plea urged on behalf of those
belonging by birth to any particular country or pro-
fessing any particular creed. All are alike welcome.
The committee of the London Female Prevsative
and Reformatory Institution have resolved :o seek
to do good to poor females upon the broadssc, peal-
ble basis, seeking to save all as far as their fends
would permit ; and out of the 1,300 poor creatures
already received into the Humes, nearly every vil-
lage and town in the United Kingdom has supplier-A
a subject, as well as the continent of Europe, Atrio a,
Asia, and America. And, thank God, of those
received about three-fourths have been permanently
reclaimed. The committee seek the accomplishment
of their mission in five distinct Homes, where the
inmates are fed, lodged, clothed, and instructed free
of all charge to them. When all these Homes
are full, 3iooo meals per week have to be
provided for the support of inmates ; and for this
one expense, as well as every other, the committee
are absolutely dependent upon daily voluntary con-
tributions. When the necessary period of proba-
tion expires, they are provided with suitable
situations, restored to their friends, or assisted to
emigrate. Oh, sir, if your space permitted, I could
present to your readers some painfully interesting
facts, gathered during my thirteen years' labours in
this department of Christian philanthropy. How-
ever, there is one which I must allude to. I have
said 1,300 have been admitted. This is cheering ;
but I have been compelled to refuse 500 applications
a year, simply for want of larger funds. What be-
comes of these rejected ones ? The echo says, What?
And I would that I could make it ring in the
ears of every adult in the land, cautioning our often
too confiding maidens, compelling our young men
to realise their duty to protect the weaker sex rather
to betray them, or supinely leave the betrayed to
their unhappy fate ; and every parent to throw
around their daughters all the protecticn that is pos-
sible, in order to shield them while passing through
the critical period of youth. I would still further
urge this plea by reminding the reader of a fact
patent to all, viz., that of necessity tens of thou.
sands of young women are compelled by the force
of circumstances to leave their homes in remote
country districts and seek a living by doe
mestic servitude or otherwise in London, far
away from natural protection and sympathy, and
often to confront with fierce and subtle temptation by
which many fall, more sinned against than sinning ;
and furthermore, not a few, when so overtaken,
would be for ever lost but for the efforts of the so-
ciety for which I plead. In asking for contribu-
tions, I solicit small sums as well as large,
the poor widow's mite as well as the rich man's
cheque. It is a blessed work of mercy, in
which all are invited to join according to
their ability, by remitting postageestamps,.post.
office orders, &e. I would also recommend persons
interested to send for a copy of the prospectus of
the society, which gives an epitome of the work
done.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
200, Euston-road, London, N. W.
E. THOMAS, Secretary,
Bankers.—Messrs. Bosanquet and Co., 73, Lom-
bard.street, E. C.