Star.
London, England, 1820-01-19 00:00:00

RELIEF TO THE POOR,

When Lerd SID3tOUTH received the LORD MAVOR'S
communication upon the subject of the efforts of the
Public, for the service of that large part of our popu-
lation which appeared in thej streets half starved,
and more than half naked, he wrote to the Board of
Admiralty, and to the Treasury, the substance of
Ithat communication. The Admiralty immediately
directed that all the warehouses where naval stores
were usually deposited should be searched, and that
if there should be found in them any articles of
clothing, such a distribution should take place as
the Committee thought most expedient for the ad-
vantage of the rkpmerous objects of charity. It was
soon ascertained, that a quantity of the articles of
which the Poor stand in need, had been a short time
before ordered for public sale. This order Was, with-
out delay, countermanded, and coats, waistcoats,
and trow sets, to the extent of. about 130 suits, were
di) ected to be sent off in a waggon to London-wall,
accompanied with the following letters, addressed to
the LORD MAYOR :

" Navy-Office, January 18, 1820,

" My Loan—ln pursuance of the directions of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, signified to us by Mr. Cro-
ker's Letter of the 17th instant, we have much pleasure in
placing at your Lordship's disposal the several articles of slop
clothing, of which the inclosed is a list, to be applied for the re-
lief of any distressed Seafaring Men, and particularly those who
have served in his Majesty's Navy.
" We have also desired a Gentleman from this Office to at-
tend upon your Lordshipen order that every facility may be af-
forded in furtherance of the object in view.
" We are, my Lord, your Lordship's very humble servants,
" B. MARTIN. H. PEAKE.

" Sir Byam Martin presents his compliments to the Lord
Mayor, and in placing at his Lordship's disposal the slop clothing
mentioned in the accompanying list, begs to say, that if any
larger supply can be obtained from Deptford, &c. he will have
great pleasure in informing his Lordship of it.
" Navy-Office, lath January, 1820."

The LORD MAYOR yesterday gave to Mr. BODKIN,
the Secretary to the Medicity Society, intimation of,
what had been done by the Board of Admiralty, and
requested that the Committee should be informed or
the very prompt co-operation of Government with
the views of that part of the humane Public who
started, and proceeded so zealously, in this work of
extensive charity.
Lord Stnmouzif had not, up to this period, re-
ceived an answer from the Treasury upon the subject
of the Contribution, but the Gentlemen of the Com-
mittee seem convinced that the conduct of the Ad-
miralty accorded with the wishes of all the other
departments of Government.
Yesterday, two Merchants of the City visited the
place, and stated to Mr.WONTNER, the City Marshal,
that as soon as the ice broke up they would give em-
ployment to 120 Seamen. Those who have taken up
their quarters in the Asylum, are real objects of cha-
rity: they are all in tatters, and upon their persons
was not found the value of a farthing. The Com-
mittee consider most of the Seamen able-bodied men,
and are of opinion that as soon as the present incle-
mency has in some degree relaxed, they can be all
disposed of without difficulty.

Most of the half-starved creatures in the Asylum
belong to parishes at a considerable distance from
the Metropolis : 250 of them were examined on Mon-
day, and of that number no more than 23 had claims
upon the parishes in London.