The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-16 00:00:00

lEALTH OF filIZ CITY OF LONDON.

A very respectable meeting was held to.day in the
slansion.house, of the Committee who for a lone time past
;ave been relieving the necessities of the poar, by provid-
e.. them with warm clothing.
'The LORD MAYOR took the chair at half-past one
.'clock. His Lordship said be WRR at all times happy to
.reside at any meeting having for its object the relief of
he poor. He would not detain the meeting longer than
nerely to say that the exertions of the Committee had
dready been of great use, bat the funds were exhausted.
He hoped fresh exertions would be used, otherwise th
Committee must pause in their good offices.
Two resolutions were then passed to the effect of what
his Lordship had stated.
Sir C. MARSHALL said it was with pleasere that he
moved a vote of thanks to the Lady Mayoress, and the
Ladies Committee, for their great assistance in purchasing
and distributing the clothing.
Mr. C. PEARSON, in seconding that resslution, said that
the services which the ladies had performed, were incalcu-
lable, for the money in the hands of gentlemen would net
have done one tithe of the good it had done. As being
connected with the Board of Health, he frequently met
with cases where, from his own experience, he knew the
good which the Committee had effected—in one instance;
in which he had himself seen, the inhabitants of a whole
Court in Whitecross-street had been supplied with good
warm clothing. He was sorry to see so few present. hut
he hoped that those who were, would use every
exertion among their friends to enable the committee to
40 on in their benevolent undertakines. There were
many who sneered at the disease, which had n.w lodged
itself in the city, because its priestess had riot been so de-
structive as it had been on the Continent. To such he
had no answer, further than to refer them to what it had
done in pieces in our own country ; but the question ah ,uld
'rot be mixed up with the present meeting, for the object of
this com.t.ittee was to be of service to Outmode
of poor persons in the city, and so enable th. m to keep off
very disease. He thought it was unneeeassary to play
upon the fears of any one present ; hut he would only re-
mind them that if disease was not stopoed in its proeress
among the poor it woeld infallibly extend itself to the rich.
In conclusion, he trusted the ladies, 'chin were such ex-
cellent beggars. would do all in their power ro increase the
funds of an Institution which had sucb laudable objects in
view. The resolution was carried rio•nitnottsly.
Mr. THORNHILL moved a vote of thanks to the Bishop
of London for his patrmagr of the Society, and for his re-
commendation to his clergy on the day of the Genera
Fast, to make collections for the purposes of tke institution.

Mr. GREIG seconded the resoluti;.n.
Dr. Russztt proposed a vote of thanks to the Lord
Mayor, for his great exertion* in behalf of the institution,
whieh was carried unanimously.
The LORD MAYOR in returning thank., implored the
meeting, asthey valued the happiness of the poor, the secur
rity of their country, and the health of their families,
to devote their time, talents, and money, in promoting
so praiseworthy a cause as that which they had mat that
day to advocate.
The meeting then broke up.