The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

HOUSELESS POOR.

A MEETING of the General ,VOmmittee took
place yesterday, for the put priie of considering the propriety
of placing the sum of 0,001. at the disposal of the Sob-Com-
mittee, who last winter applied 10001, of the General Fund in
the 'chef of the destitute at their own homes. The attend-
ance was numerous, and the Chair having been taken by Sir
JOHN LUBRoCK, Mr. DORNFOtiII rose and observed, that as
what had been done last year in this hranCh of relief, 'would
be the best pledge for the future, he was desirous that the
report of the Destitute Committee, toade at the conclusion
of their labours, should be read, which was accordingly dune
by the Secretary.
Mr. Dortworm, then moved, that the suns of 5001. be granted
to the Committee for the sante purposes.
The motion was supported by Mr. Brock, Mr. Freud, and
Mr. Freese, and 'oppesed by Mr. Campbell, Mr. Goldsmid,
Mr. Gould, Mr. Powuall, and other Members.
Mr. GoLossttn, in an animated speech, called upon the
Committee to confine their attention to the original object
of the subscription ; to chew what their object was, he ob-
served, it was only necessary to read to the Committee the
resolutions entered into at Sir. Hide's warehouses, when
the first Public Meeting was held upon this knhject, which
• Resolutions were the productionS of their Honorary Secre-
tary, whose correctness upon all occasions they Were well
aware of. Mr. Goldsmid then read them, and argued forcibly
against the present grant, is a depai tore from their true spirit
-and intention, although he was prepared fully to adroit that
the money roteirto the Destitute Committee last year had
been expended in the most cautious and judicious manner.
Mr,litex was fur voting a smaller sum than that proposed,
but a general feeling adverse to the principle appeared to per-
vade the Meeting.
BooarN, the Secretary, said that, with every'disposi-
Tim! in favour of the Committee, whose exertions last year he
warmly eulogised, he could not bring himself to sore for the
grant now proposed. He did not oppose it, however; upon the
r,incipte so ably urged by Mr. Goldsmid, because he thought
that if the relief of the poor at their own hmehes were not an
original, it was, alter what had taken plaCe last year, ate adopt-
ed object of the Subscription; but he could not help feeling
that the nature of the Associati hail become very materially
changed, inasmuch as it was at first intended fora 'temporary
purpose, but now a strung and general feeling existed in fav-
our of its becoming permanently useful ; and if this feeling
were acted upon (which he hoped 'would be the. ease) the
'undivided energies of the Committee would be requisite,
Whilst the whole of the present subscription would fall short
of the sum which a permanent establishment world. require.
After considerable dismission the motion «•as put and nega-
tived by a'great majority; and a Special Meeting will he held
on Friday next, to deride upon an appeal to the public• for
additional donatioils, with a view tri obtain a fund, the in-
terest of whill'tombined with aironal subsCriptions, shall he
sufficient tirMroy the expenses of houses for nightly shelter,
either during the whole of the year; Or at such parts of it
as may he thought proper.
The asylum at Wripping was opened on Monday, and up-
wards of eighty persons admitted. The London Workhouse
was quite full, and several cases 'of interest came before the
Committee, particularly that of a young woman who had been
induced to leave her place in the country• by her mother, who
brought her to lAindon, and after endeavouring in vain to in-
dote her toreoeire rise wages of prostiitution, cruelly aban-
doned her. tit this critical situation 1e was found its the
neighbourhood of Leadenhall market, weeping bitterly, and
*as, immidiately directed to the Refuge for the Houseless,
where she was received, and through the kindness of Mr.
Hick, is now under the care of the PtuvisiUnal Protection
Society..