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London, England, 1825-09-07 00:00:00

ee6t. Gothard, and through the Piedinontese territory to
7,1}:1" 4, Where they will embark for the kingdom of Naples.
63' will go in divisions of 50 men, following each other at
*AI
intervals.
P For the present the town of Salerno is ap-
bointed for their place of rendezvous and garrison.--(Arurem-
4re Correspondent, Aug. 30.)

e e;1110 Cape Town Gazettes to the 9th June, re..
rh-,(1 at the New England Coffee-house this
sPects they a
rouin the follow
ing articles; in other
tare uning :--
(Prom the South African Chronicle, June 1.)
Just as our Paper was going to press, we were favoured with
the following intelligence from Port Elizabeth, May 24
Iv
Flamingo and George the Fourth have this moment ar-
-,d; the York sailed from hence last Sunday, and left Mr.
areewell and all well at Natal Harbour. The Julia had sailed
fro,
n that port in December last.
nJ the last arrivals from Batavia we learn that the Sultan of
'i er
fangaleill had commenced hostilities against the Dutch Go-
-I°B3 tat Palembang, but was defeated with considerable
' and his father was a prisoner, and sent to. Batavia.
. (Front the Cape Torn Paper, June 4.)
414
Inow, 111aSesty's ship Samarang, Capt. Dunn, arrived in Si-
f° from England, on Tuesday last, having on board
tp 113' thousand pounds in British silver, and five hundred pounds
copper coin, consi ned t the Commissariat Department for
he Public service on his sto ation. h
liNes
cata, ve the pleasure of announcing the safe return of his
time Y 8 Dock-yard cutter York, whose non-arrival for some
used considerable uneasiness. The York reached Port
The tal'
aft" a passage of seventeen days, from Simon's Bay.—
four Party now at Natal consists of Messrs. Tarewell and Tynn,
7,11e:t,i her Europeans, three Ilottentots, and several CafFres.
hared have formed an establishment on the north side of the
141.1 near the watering place. Their habitations consist of
three
small houses, and several huts built with earth and rushes'
Y are oa t
htwe he most friendly terms with the Natives, and
the protection of Chatta the King, who professes grea
ettPett for white people.
In

.vin,, 4 manufacturin, State, where people are
th 'j")Ye(l 'in works, 'which, in a greater degree
4111 conimon, expose them to injuries by acci-
(l,e)::t,s3 or the loss of health by confinement,. heat,jrl
,4t•-"Hcessarit labour, it is obviously a considers_
be
lion or theov;,, first importance that asylums sliou
have f):1;'"ed•for those upon whom theseinjuries
forth' In this country, indeed, justly celebrated
pilt-atli:erbumber of its public charities, we have t -
il ior th,
sick, houses for the reception. of the
o°,4l,selessi and schools and institutions for the
f
tY"an, and the Yet more miserable offspring
toe
1 ri°4lials, whose lives have been forfeited to t i
far
of their country, or who have been exiled
:or lire or lesS periods of time. We have Royal
101'1. re or
establishments for sailors, and
,A4llers at Greeni,vich, Chelsea, and Kilmain iat_l::
v 1 these institutions are either supported by i
tl:ra• ntarY contributions of the charitable,
or
thrive their support from the public pa: 'e,
P Princely endowment of their respective
oanders
lu ti •
whitil le midst of this constellation of Chariti:es.,
deat.'r is the unfortunate mechanic, whom a( cl.
to r
s4sibilitared or sickness deprived of strength, P,oveovi't • Whither is he to fly for succour from,
,40t1 •t,j, ' for support for his wife and children...
left hil:g hut the parish and the work-house. jis Pend-141, and to those whose feelings of lir e-
ektioagauciesilesiockness or poverty have not quite
hame, `'rig Nir etsle'ee replete with
is
~
alternative distres
daily nothing short of :titter
view. tstnill induce there to accept it. tiltWd..
eierefore f
ful to
'.° avoid an alternative so drea
of
tt foie
and unaided by the comributions
soeielt lichl they have formed themselves into.
createl(ish °r mutual assurance, and on the fund
"able(d -i'Y the joint subscriptions of all, they are
4110 w ' "3 eller support to the sick, and weekly
to
thaetiewesidotnwsthe acied, or to render assistance
"Inhers, and orphans of any of their
Tiles
tilrl'e Sncieties, commonly known under the
uf L.
;‘ riendlY Societies, have been the subject
tdhoeri4lt s:
iline lint
interferenc:• and these laws were,
last Session of Parliament, submitted to
lloticsnlisiderittion of 0 Select Curl nittee of the
il°4,.°!)f Commons, and their Report (which is
01,,•Pr“ited) has led us into these reflections.
1, ousi
e 1 Y useful as Friendly Societies are, they
Niii B,4'.vertheless lately fallen into discredit,
ilig to`tvi"gs' Banks have profited by this feel-
Lion il [in Small extent. The shortest considera-
tlt,ies',, tnwever, shows the plain distinction between
'riN.lll,7° institutions. They are both excellent, bu
tbithilat:! Societies, when properly managed; are
ke4fciad, t.°,
.Produce results far more extensively.
kilks ' Iran the confined operation. of Savings'
liees
Psta e°ll4ll under the most favourable circum-
qul loPn"iblY ensure. Savings' Ranks can beb
rs'4tion r the provident only. Under no o .
'kei... ••0 trial- deposits,
depositor must
lii (-Ise the
trkilllBelf L 4 certain degree of restraint upon
reo before he so employs the money and
t 0 ver, „
tearl'Vitli,i. ms he is permitted (most properly)
ht.he'"raw 11. time, it Is
„ ' s deposit at any
~;141Ig a "(4 look upon it and its accurnu-
."s. ,as a certain resource in case of sick-
Iti4alY ckness too, if he should not have pre_
iNliist •"Peurled it, will exhaust the fund,
ti Ilishett; I,,..iendly Societies it remains undi-
'to . nn iboit Friel, , the other hand the. co. ntrri_biule-
ow, o,us niY Societies is not optional. 1 144 sr.inn sot at OIL events be forthcoming, and
I:Sirttift:4eilicoolliit.,,ri
ver afterwards accidents
01)
cui
et ot
yr over-
„rtnri the 0
,lisefubteizmes entitledmayto sup-
AP
itt,B has bgst the many errors in Friendly So.
4 1 hY th• ell) the multiplicity of them. It ap-
Illi: 25 491 s ItePort, that in 1815 no fewer
tile- ,Illniti'l -1
9; were returned to Parliament.--
411 'lrot;,) Yiiig of Societies of course diminishes
4t. tlios `l. of the members to each Society,
lver:ssiiry,altlikes a larger weekly contribution
'll)or- 4ulted ian if two or more of these
Not 4te 4,11 n one.
The law of average will not
I'4 (' Powe"gst a few, and it therefore becomes
~this "NI , as the o
i.l, 1.- umber is encreased. It is
4t 8 (loss"
,that the establishment of larger
1 ed , o e
„..,
'''4:c4 I:ll,fit,l ',vitZtey)".amPle, a Society extending
()Pears to us better eaten-
Slll4 theft et
the olfect of such a union, and
414( to
° ('
average wjouldth n have a greater
the zrate
u_on _
.e
true
oio • P I h
tee t
seem to Is,
entertainoweve doubts