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London, England, 1824-06-08 00:00:00

concurrent opinion of the profession, particularly those.
members of it who are attached to such charities.
Surely, then, if self-interest do not call on loudly
against such difficulties and reitiictions for the admis-
sion of patients to relief from the numerous charities
in London, &minority ; and lam confident of the
fact, that an appeal like the present need only be men-
tioned to Englishmen, to insure the establishment of
some plan, like the one described, having for its object,
as that has, the amelioration of the condition of the
poor in sickness.
The plan I have ventured to suggest, is that which
appears to me the best calculated to remedy the evil,
for it is simple, is easy of execution, and will eventually
be attended with no expense, and very little trouble.
The detail of the plan, and arrangements, I shall leave
to the Vestries of the different Pat ishes, with this inti-
mation, that should any difficulty be started by indivi-
duals, I shall be most happy to offer to therm the result
of my experience and reflection on the subject, either
verbally or in writing, as may be most convenient to
the parties seeking it.
Thirdly and lastly, to increase the funds of the cha-
rities. We have only to mention the fact, that as
matters now stand, many subscribing ;ambers who
reside at a distance from the Institution to which they
contribute, are yearly withdrawing their names and
support from them, because they are not aware of thei
extensive benefits they ate conferring, owing to their
not being applied to for letters of recommendation,'
application being principally confined to such subcrib-
ing members as reside e,:t to the Institution.—
Whereas, if the plan soggested be adopted, these is not
any part of London, or of the subrtru., where sub-
scribers do reside, that twill not he visited by the neigh-.
[sowing poor, for the purrche above adverted to, and
thus the subscribers will become the rime beibible of
the charitable purposes for which they have given away
their money. Besides, from local circumstances, the
subscriber's will necessarily be batter acquainted with
the characters of the applicants, and which latter cir-
cumstance will likewise afford to them, or to their
wives, the opportunity of occasionally court limiting to
the domestic comforts of the poor htbuuring under sick•
ness and disease.

The publicity thus given to charitable Incitutionsl
would, by demonstrating their useftilness to the Sub-
scribers, induce many tu add their donations; and
otl;ers to become subsctibers who were before doubt-
ful of the extensive benefit they thereby tendered
society, a.ld, in adJition to which, it would lessen that
degradation of spirit which is attributed to receiving
parochial relief; tor, it must be apparent to most men,
that when the mind has once determined to receive
such parochial relief; it is no easy matter to induce such
' individual to return to habits of labour and industry ;
but you, Gentlemen, to whom this letter is addrested,
are better acquainted with this part of my communi-
cation than I can have any pretensions to.

. .
The case of the industrious sick mechanic and la-
bourer is one that ought to awaken the feelings of all
men, and I am quite sure that I have now only to re-
quest a patient and attentive perusal of this letter, and
of the plan suggested, to the Gentlemen to whom it is
addressed, to insure its adoption, or the adoption of
some other to answer the end in view.

A. COPLAND HUTCHISON.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JUNE 7.

A man named frocilgar was tried upon an indictnv:mr,
charging him with having defrauded a pour man ni a
sum of money, under a false pretcnce—namely, the
pretence of procuiing a situation for him in the East
India House.

The prosecutor stated the case, which resembled in
most particulars those which have already appealed be-
fore the public. It differed, however, essentially in one
respect. 'The prosecutor swore that the pri-oner had,
to his knowledBe, jimmied places id the East India
House for several persons; and he believed it. was the
intent.oa of the prisoner to do so in this instance.
The CiiAIRMAN..---" 'nen you can't say he intended
td defraud you?"
l'iosecutor.—“ No, I rare say he would get it if he
could, and perhaps he'll get it yet."
Tue prisoner then said he had procured places for
half a dozen people lately, through the influence of a
Nobleman and several highly respectable persons, with
whom he said he was well acquainted. lie mentioned
the names of his friends, and seemed disposed to give a
history of the proceedings he had adopted to procure
situations, when

The CHAIRMAN interrupted him, and told him not to
expose his plans, or they might be Adopted by others.—
He was immediately acquitted.
An aged man, with lucks of snow, was indicted for
having attempted to commit a rape upon a little girl not
more than !..ix or seven years old. One of the witnesses
complained that the child's mother was extremely neg-
ligent. —Tile prisoner was found Guilty.

Nuremberg and Vienna Papers to the 2Gth of May
have reached us. The former are almost %%)04 occu-
pied, in the article from Greece, with unntirv:led re7rets
for the irreparable loss of Lord BYRON. I lis death ap-
pears to have produced the most heartfelt sorrow
throughout Greece; his memory is now dwelt on with
the most affectionate and devoted attachment. " The
Senate of Missolonglii. (this article says) will preserve,
as a sacred treasure, Lurd BYRON'S heart, whose last
pulsation was for us."
One of the boats intended fur Captain FRANKLIN'S
land expedition was last week launched from the commu-
nication-bridge, Chatham, in the presence of Lieut.-Col.
PASLEY, the projector, and Dr. RICHA RDSON, the enter-
prising companion of FRANKLIN. The boat was christened
by the eldest daughter of Lieut.-Colonel FA SLEY, " The
Nutshell,"which it resembles. The Ira me-work is made of
ash, fastened without nails, over which is an entire case
of double canvass, enclosing a lining of dissolved India
rubber. Her weight before entering the water was 851 b.
She is capable of carrying four persons, and 55015.
weight of ballast. Lieut.-Colonel PA St I3Y and three
Officers of the Royal Engineers sailed across the Med-
way, and afterwards to the Dock-yard, where she was
taken to pieces, and carried upon the shoulders of two
men to the Artillery Barracks.
A circumstance almost amounting to a phenomenon
occurred on Sunday afternoon in the neighbourhood of
the metropolis. A thick fog, having the resemblance of
a dense cloud, spread most suddenly over the country,
and appeared to travel at a rapid pace. Persons who
wert‘on tl..e different roads became alarmed, and men,
women, and children, were seen running towards their
houses, with evident symptoms of fear in their coun-
tenances. Coachmen also began to wish themselves safe
at their journey's end.