The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-18 00:00:00

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**IF We ;egret thnt a' press of matter yesterday prevented
the inqrtito of 'the above Advertisement, which does so

much honour, tp the Parties cottcemed.

[Plircn SEVEpPENCE.

LONDON JOURNALS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

(Morning Herald.]
We have beard, and' from an authority upon
which we are inclined to rely, that our Govern-
ment did not accede to the cessiors of the Floridas
without a determination, secret or expressed, to
render that territory, in the hands of its new oc,
cupants, innoxius to us, by bringing the island of
Cuba under British dominion. A war would he
one of the most unftunate events for this coun-
try, in its present condition; but there is an al-
ternative still more disasuous—the establishment
of a gigantic preponderance of American power,
which would prove ultimately fatal to our colo-
nial commerce and possessions. Spanish autho-
rity iu the new World has already-one foot in the
grave, anilihe Message ofMr. Monroe is the tote-
Istainer sit =its appitmeting..dissolittion. le that
event, will the Americans test content •with the
actrisitiOn of the Floridas ? No. they will also
grasp Cuba, and with the concurrence of the
great Powers of Euriipe. There is a latent jea-
lone bate of our ITri ime and colonial prepon-
derance, which it would be the delight of every.
Power of Europe to destroy. When Bitottapatto
wanted to rouse the Continent aieh)st England,:
this was the charm by which he evoked its. Anti-
Anglican -feeling. It Cuha shall become British
possession, the change, on the whole, would
prove advantageous. The accession of the Flo-
ridas to the United States would not only be nen-
tralized by our having Cuba, but. England would
have established a solid tooting for herself, in-
stead of having the support of the balance resting
upon the feeble and precarious hold of Spain.
One thing is, we think, pretty obvious—that
Cuba must ultimately become either British or
American, with its advantages of one of the most
spacious, commodious, and best defended har-
bours in the world.

[The Times.]
SHELTER FOtt THE HOUSELESS.

This usefelleemeitution goei on to deserve more
and more the extensive patronage which it has re-
ceived, and is still receiving ; and it may perhape
administer pleasure to those subscribers who are
prevented from personally witnessing the effects
Of their boeuty, it we state shortly the imprese
sinus made upon-us on the spot. The first
ing excited is one of pain, at seeing so many mi-nerable and helpless objecis reduced to the neces-
sity of such relief : but the least reflection con-
verts this pain Into, comparevive pleasure ; for a
glence at these friendless patipers is sufficient to
convince the most indifferent spectator,n hat the
change to them is from absolute destitution to
such a degree.of comfort, that all thought of their
past distress seems absorbed in their gratitude.
Of 500 persons, male and female, now housed and
fed in this new asylum, not one has been heard
to utter a murmur, either as to the behaviour of
the superintendents, or the quality of the food,'
or the nature of the accommodating : and when
it is considered- how much profligacy and disposi-
tion to cavil may fairly Ie believed, toexist among
a promiscuous multitude thus. poured at onte,out
of the 'streets into one Centre, it does, we cons-
ceive, reflect the highest credit on the managers
of this charity to have afforded no opportneity
for any feelings but those, of at least temporary
contentment. The arrangements are extremely
simple. The warehouse consists of three spacious
floors. On the lower floor is, on one side, a
kitchen, with all other eonveniencies belonging
to that portion ot a house ; on the otheo side is
an office fitted up, where persons are stationed to
inquire into the claims of each applicant, net as he
or she arrives, (for the appearance of misery is a
sufficient passport for the night), but on time next
day, its order that some may be sent to their
respeCtive parishes, and others may be furnished
with such employment as the Committee may be
able to provide. Ott this floor also, there is accom-
Snodazion for the city officers, who are in attendance
night to maintain peace, should their inter-
ference be necessary.----The next, which is the
peiticipal floor, is divided into two compart-
mous, both of which are for the male applicants;
and the smaller compartment is appropriasted
solely to (hose who are sick. The larger one is
again separated into two divisions, each of which
is boarded to the height of about two feet from
the ground ; and the space thus formed on each
side of the room between these boards bed the
wall is filled with clean straw. The straw is so
abundant as not merely to furnish a bed, but a
covering also for those who rest in it, and an in-
terval is allowed ot, about two or three feet be-
tween each individual. On the higher story are
the women, theemmber of whom, however, does
tot amount to above 60, but of these many haie
infant and even suckling chadten. To those
so miitneted, a superior indulgence is given : be-
sides the,straw, they have the benefit of thick
woollen rugs. There are also nurses to attend
them. It is needless to say that there is no com-
munication between the male and female wards.
Besides -these means .of comfortable rest, the
Committee supply their lodgers with a substantial
meal night and morning, and those who are un-
able to leave their premises in the day have a third
meal The rooms are at once lighted and warmed
by gas, and the ventilation, though of all things
the most difficult to tuanage, is more perfect than.
We hare ever tele it in any room with the same
number of persons in it. On the whole, this
asylum, for its simplicity, its perfect adaptation
to the purposes intended, and its active and ener-
getic managetnent, is one of (he most pleasing ob-
jects on which a benevolent mind can rest as an
jlitastration of that Brea; moral truth, that where-
ever misery exists Providence has supplied means
Ipf counteracting and relieving it.