The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-04 00:00:00

THE HOUSELESS POOR.

The Managing Committee of the Houseless
Poor Society has thought proper to apply the surplus sures col-
lected last winter in fitting up. an extensive building, which was
formerly a distillery, and is situated in Honduras-street, Old-
street, St. Luke's, for the nightly admission of outcasts. These
premises were intended to have been opened in the winter of
last year, but the mildness of the season induced the Cam-
mittee to wave their project. They are now fitted up for the
comfort of the applicants. On the ground floor there is a
ward about 200 feet long and 40 wide; on each side, 7 feet
from the wall, is a partition of wood a foot high, inside of which
is strewed an . immense quantity of straw, on which the appli-
cants repose. At each end of the apartment is a fire of prodi.
gious size, inclosed with u circular grating: In the centre are
several finis burners, and at the end is the committee-room,
where the paupers are examined before they are allowed to take
refuge. This ward is for the repeption of males only, and will
contain ,between 390 and M. .There is another ward, of
ample dimensions,' aboVe. stairs" fitted up in a similar man-
ner for females. The applicants are admitted at six
o'clock every evening, when they are presented with a huge
piece of bread only, and are turned out at eight o'clock next
morning viith the same allowance. The receptacle opened on
Wednesday night, when only three made application, andwere
admitted ; ,and the next night eleven were admitted. The vihele
is under the. superintendence of llr. Jas. Hanley, who resides
on the premises. Theleceptaele for sailors only, at Pickard's
Brewery in Wapping, was also opened. an Wednesday night,
on the same principle as the one in Honduras-street,

14011.1) ItO BEIVIMANNF:RS.
The town of Melton Mowbray was thr*own
into the greatest alarm on Friday last (nth ult.) by a report
that Lord ROLIERT MANNERS %V as drowned. This arose from
a messenger's gallopping through the. town with a letter fl-om
a medical attendant, to inform Mr. NORMAN (with whom the
Dueliess-Dowager of Rummel) and Lord CHAS. MANNERS
then were) that Lord ROBERT had sunk through the ire on
Welby Fish-pond ; that he had been lung immersed in water,
but was conveyed to a house, and was doing well. It seems
that his Lordship, with Mr. RICHARD and Mr. JAMES NOR-
MAN, went to this pond (distant about 3 miles from Melton) to
skaite .1. on rapidly sweeping by some ash-trees, be was suddenly
plUnged into a very deep water. Lord ItoBERT MANNERS is
a strong Muscular man, and, with the confidence of a good
swineer, he made several attempts to pin the sarface of the
ice, but unfortunately it only broke,to sink him in each effort ;
he then extendial wide his anus to keep himself up. The
gentlemen, his companions in shafting, much too young to ren-
der any assistance, were approaching him, and one was about to
throw the end of his handkerchief, .but his Lordship desired
them not to come near him. Mr. Riditann Non MAN then
pulled offhis'skates, and ran to a house a quarter of a mile off
—where, although the house (being occupied by' two widow
women) seldom has a man about it, he most providentially
found a number of visitors, able young men and women ; they
all instantly rushed forth,—bet the mistress of the hotisetilled
out,' be sure and take every thing necessary with you—don't
have to come back again—take a ladder, a rope, and the well-
drag." One'person ran down to Lord ROBERT, to encourage
him to hold up, with the .information that help was at
hand. His Lordship shook his head, saying, it's too
bite." Instantly, however, the ladder was brought and pass.
ed to him ; he grasped. it, and by one last effort sprung up
and was dragged out. Too feeble to walk, he was conveyed
to the house, stripped, and put into bed. A messenger was
Immediately sent for -medical aid, which he accidentally met
within half a mile. To the medical attendant much danger
still presented itself, the Noble Lord having been long in the
water and afterwards exposed to very. cold air ; his Lordship's
countenance had become black, his body was all over cold and
damp; with feeble circulation, he was labouring most alarmingly
for breath, and at timai was hopelessly distressed ; but means
were promptly determined on, .and by the affrighted numbers
around all orders were instantly observed. After aboutu quarter
of an hour, the respiration became revived ; and in about an
hour his Lordship began to breathe freely, so that he could
converse. Soon after, tJord CHARLES MANNERS arrived.--
It was yet thought better not to remove the patient ; hut the
bed being wet and uncomfortable, it was determined to get ,
him up and try his strength, and to make the bed. His Lord',
ship had been up but a short time before he felt hithself ex-
hausted, and threw himself on the bed : there happily he soon
regained his. former strength. It was finally agreed that his
Lordship should have a couch made in the Duchess's coach,
then in waiting, and be conveyed to Molton. This he bore as
well as could be expected. lie has since spit up blood from
the obstructed state of the lungs, but by bleeding and other
means he is, we areliappy to add, doing very well. We need
not say into what dreadful mental suffering the noble and
ho-
noured families connected with his Lordship were thrown on
the first account, nor what happiness is now diffused by his
safety : their feelings are best estimated by the grateful atten-
tion anti moat munificent reward bestowed On all those who
were engaged in the rescue. Lord ROBERT Maximus has
presented 601. to the mistress of the house from which assist.
ance was rendered, and 10/. each to five other persons who
were instrumental in extricating him from the water.-4 *am-
ford Mercury.)

COURSE. OF. EXCHANGE, January 3.
Atustes dant
Ditto, at Sight
Rotterdam l2 5
Antwerp l2 5
Hantburgh , 37 8 t Us
Mtona
Paris, 3 Day's signt 2l 65 0 Us.
Ditto
Rom dean*, ditto
Frank (orlon the Main
Madrid
Cadiz
Ililboa .. 361 Effective
Dam:lona ..*
Seville
Gibraltar
Leghorn
• . •
Gm 4
o
m ..........43 Venice, Ital. Lir. 27 50
Malta 45 -ISaisitts 39
Pafermo
Lisbon '
Oporto
Ria.latteiro
Dnblia .... 9/
Cork 91 pet Cent.
' BULLION.

Portugal Gold, in Coin L.O p G per Oz.
Foreign Gold, in Bale - s J 7 6
New Doubloons ... . ~...... 0 0 0
New Dollars
Silver n Bars, Standard 0 4 111