The Sun.
London, England, 1816-08-28 00:00:00

POOR ES.

PLVMOUTU, Aco. plsn has lately been
.Carried into execution in Exeter, which
.has re-
duced the poor-rates of that city to 'a great de-
gree, estimated at not less thana thousand pounds
per year, and is worthy the consideration of ether
places in the kingdom; this scheme has beentlAP-
CessfuilV effected under the judicious management
of Mr. Joseph Ulieks;:whose unremitttul persever-
ance, ll'as caused' it to attain .its present state of
rrti-
licy. At the dose of the late war, such multitudes
from the army anti navy, out of employ, applying.
to,the Corporation of the Poor for relief, Mr.
klicke.suggested to that body a system of labour,
to obviate in a Aptasure the difficulty of assisting
an many, by estabLishing a pottery,,RnA the ma-
nitfacture of bricks, tiles, &c. in a ~elk t.'jjicent
to the workhouse, which was intruedhuely acceded'
.40, and he voluntarily undartook to superintend
it, and still continues to do so. - Arty person or
persons destitute of employ, applying for relief,
are instantly sent to the pottery, where they May
continue to: work at 6s. per week till they can
procure:a situation in their own tradeor profession,
and are permitted, to return whenever they are out
of employ. The adoptioa, of this plan has. not
only had the happy . effect of reducing the. poor-
rbies, but is a very
,useful means of providing
labourers upon ejery occasion or' emergency, for
various trades and manufactures.

RifithIEKABLE INSTANCE. OP Pa esititviatote,—
SundavafternOon, about five o'clock, as ..'lone
bo4o, residing:about Westminster, were amusing
themselves in one of the watermen's'bcats, uear-
fy.opposite the Ship public-house at MlAbank,„ not
being skilled iti the management of the boat, thev
at first kept. near. tbe,shore, but at length by de:
gyres venturing further they got into the mittdie,
where the water being rough and a ga/e of Wind
springing up, morkedtheir ntthost efforts to mare,
A barge which,cante against 'then) overturned the
boat, and the boys were precipitated into rtae
water: The Marra was immediately given by sow
persons on shore who viewed the, transaction,
which arrested the attention of the bargeman, who
had been all the time standing at the therenli.
Perceiving one at 'them in the water, be initriedi,
ifely plunged in, and,,succeedett io bringing five
of them site on board the barge ; another stilt, re-
mained, and, the man, though much exhausted,
again plunged and seized the boy, whom he found
it more difficult to swim with as ire .was far gone,
he however kept above water. At this mn-
Metal beautiful Newfoundland dog, the propertyof
a Gentleman on the shore, came, and seizing,
hold of the :luau's collar, dragged them both on,
some timber in the river; where some persons
Waited to receive them.. Tile boy was in a state
of insensibility',.and the. man was also very weak,
but we Are happy to state no lives We_.rfi lost.—
The man,received a handsome gratuity from seve-
ral respectable persons who witnessed the trans-
action,. and - who highly applauded his -intrepid
condnet.

We are informed by Drs. Cool4lt, MUNIIOE,
.and Duswast, Physicians to the Medical Board
at .Charlotte-house, lilaclifriars-ruad, that up-
wards of 4000 patients are cured annually of pre-
viling disorders, that hundreds were in a most
distressing state, owing .to, quacking themselves
and by consulting men ignorant of an important
branch of the profession, Eruptions on the head,
Ince, and body, ulcerated throat, swelling in the
neck, nodes .on the shin bonei, pains in the head
mid limbs, frequently taken for rheumatism,
Swelled uncles and nervous debility are the con-
consequences of improper treatment.—Messrs.
Cocteau, MUNROE) and Co. are consulted from.
eight in the mOrtiing until nine at night, or by
letter, containing a ire, and the poor have advice
on Tuesdays,'Thtirsdays, and Sundays, fill twelve
sidk door awl' private rooms for
fewales.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.