The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-03 00:00:00

AIAGDALEN CHARITY.

The 63d Anniversary of the above excellent
Institution was celebrated yesterday. At one
o'clock a Sermon was preached by the BISIIOP of
LONDON, from the 18th Chapter of the Gospel
of St. Matthew, and the 11th verse :—" For the
Son of Man is come to save that which is lost."
There were presently the President, the Earl of
Radnor, the Committee, Governors, &c.—The
following is a Report of the number of Admis•
sions and Discharges from the Institution of the
Charity, August 10, 1758, to Jan. 4, 1821

ADMISSIONS.
Previously to 1820, 4,829—1 n 1820, 71—Total, 4,900.
DISCHARGES.

Previously to 1820. In 1820. Total.
Reconciled to Friends, placed
in service, or other reputa-
ble and industrious Situa-
tions . - - -
Lunatic, troubled with Fits,
or incurable Disorders - 103
Died - - - . 88
Discharged at their own re-
quest - -
Discharged for improper be-
haviour

In the House, Jan. 4, 1821 -

323 f 53 3289

759 17 776

4754

3 571

Total

4828
72

4900

Of the number reconciled to friends, or placed
in service, some, undoubtedly, have relapsed
into their former' errors ; but many, who left the
House at their own request, have since behaved
well ; and several of those discharged for impro-
per behavidur in the house, have, to the certain
knowledge of the Committee, never returned to•
evil courses. To justify the above assertion,
great pains were taken to trace out the situation
of all those Women who left the House during a
space of four years ; and the result of that in-
quiry, which was made with' the utmost accuracy,
shews that during that period about two-thirds
of the whole number of Women -admitted were
permanently reclaimed. In the evening the Go-
vernors and Friends- of the Charity held their'
!Anniversary Dinner at the Old London Tavern,
where a liberal collection was made.

On Tuesday last, the first of 'may, 'the first
stone of the new Observatory at Cambridge was
laid by the Rev. Dr. WORDSWORTH) Vice-Chan. •

All "is still uncertain Cespecting the insurrec-
tion.ef the Greeks, its resources, and probable
consequences. From 'in on which we
cm-- depend- for.' intelligence; -observation, and
loeel*COnnettion, we are inducer' to, think that
th'e-Wl-kole will depend on the Greeks themselves.
chute good: leaders; and those leaders
should sacrifice personal Interest and ambition, in
a common ieal to rescue their country from the
most humiliating bondage, they will have nothing.
to feac from : Turkish hostility. The chief Greek
Achilles are sufficiently dispersed to raise new
opposition .in various quarters, and to divide the
attacks of their foes, provided they maintain
concert and unity among themselves. in that
case there is reason to believe that they will
eventually triumph; but it is hardly probable
that sufficient can yet be known of their means,
airni, and reselutions; to enable us to, judge of
the prospect of affairs; -That they must. 'have
the-bopes. of Mankind' in their favour is evident,
and it may be presumed that they would not have
acted without strong grounds of probable success.
They have certainly 'chosen a critical moment,
when, revolutionary principles, and the spirit of
freedom, universally diffused, give their reason to

believe that none but their immediate enemy the
Ottoman Porte i,s, likely to talce.'.part against
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