Star.
London, England, 1829-12-22 00:00:00

UNFORTUNATE WOMEN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
St a,—As the increasing number of those unfortunate
daughters of reproach who nightly infest the public
streets has at length happily engaged a considerable Aar.,
of public attention, to obtain some remedy more efficient
and practicable than the Institutions established for their
reception and reformation, allow me, for the purpose of
(*inhering so desirable an object, to suggest some lin-
=prelani enquiries. From the Reports of the
Female Penitentiary, the Magdalen, and the
Guardian, it would be inferred that nothing more was
required, and that the Institutions could not be conducted
on more efficient principles ; but I to ask infor-
mation on the following points: —AriTd number of in-
mates is supported at each of the 'above Institutions,
and at what annual expenditnis ? Is the number
of voluntary applicants, who are refused admission,
greater than those who are received ? Does the
_practice prevail at all or any of the above Institutions of
shutting the gates against the penitent applicant—without
any examination into the merits of the case, or giving
publicity to heart-rending distress unrelieved with this
answer, " the house is full ?" What interval of time
elapses between the promise of admission and the entrance
into each Institution ? In this case, is any pecuniary re-
lief given, or is the pennyless penitent compelled to sub-
sist by the wages of prostitution up to the time of her
entrance into the Institution ? What number of brothels
have been suppressed by each Institution through the
existing laws t
That I may not at once occupy too much of your valu-
able paper, I will defer my observations on an efficient
remedy for this increasing evil and national disgrace,
till sufficient information be obtained from the above
enquiries.

I remain, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
A SUBSCRIBER TO TWO INSTITUTIONS.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
The Dowager Lady Xiinning at her house In Chapel-street,
Grosvenor-place; Sir William Johnston.. Bart. In PlecadWy ;
Lady and Miss Smith, In Gloucester-place, from Brighton ; the
Earl of Euston, in Grosvenor-place. from &Mom Hall; Major
William Edwards, In Waterloo-place, fires Gibraltar ; Major
Calthorpe.
Caltborpe. In Pali-mall, from Park; ent Cslss Ellie and Mrs.
Ellis, in Berkeley-street, Portman-square, from arithloo ; Capt.
La Rocks and MadatneDuquesnoy, in Pall-wall. fres Paris ; Capt.
and Mrs. Ferguson, in flaclivilie-street from Edinburgh; Lord
and Lady Holland, at their new melds:see Y fie-street, from
Holland House, Kensington; the Hon. Robert lisalati, at his house
in Beigrave-street, from his seat, Gayhunt ; Lord Or doyen, at
his house. Whitehall-yard, from Wycombe Abbey, Reeks; the
Hon. Mr. Rennes, In St. James's-street, from Oxfordshire ; Capt.
and Mrs. Locke, In Grosvenor-street, from Brighton ; Colonel and
Mrs. Wilson, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from a tour;
['Apt. William Naylor. H.E.C.S. at the Stratford Hotel, Oxford-
street, from a tour; Walfred Hoban, Esq. at ditto, from Bath;
Edward Willis, Esq. at ditto, from Bath.
CHANGES.

The Dale of Rutland, fr;;;6l47seat ,lielvoir Castle,for Leicester;
the Esti of bleaborough, at his seat, Medley Park. Yorkshire,
from Staffordshire; Lord Gosford, at Worthington Hall, from a
tour; the Bishop of Ely, Mrs. Spathe, and family, from their
house in Dover-street, to Brighton; Sir Thomas and Lady
Farquhar. from St. Jamen.street. on a visit to the Marquis of
Hertford, at his seat, Whom Suffolk ; Sir William Lumlry,Ban.
for his seat in Hants; Sir John %Oak Ashley, Bart. for Ever-
tele% House, in Wiltshire ; Mr. and Mrs. George Herbert, from
Brighton, for Beth; Sir George Bamfylde, Bart. from Melton Mow.
bray, for Pokimore Hall, in Devonshire • Sir William Abdy, Bart.
from Hill-street, for Cobham-place, Surrey ; Sir George Bowyer,
Bart. for Radley Hall, in Berkshire ; the Marquis of Donegal.
from Dublin, for Fiskerwiek, in the County of Antrim ; Mr.
Mrs. and Miss Simeon, from Soutistumeon Lodge, for Brighton •
Major Rowley, for Canterbury ; Major and Mrs. Keene, from thi
Regent's Park, for Brighton; Mr. Stanley Solith, for Northumber-
land ; Lord and Lady Chetwyad, fromCrawky's Hotel, Albemarle.
sweet. for Brighton ; Captain. Jones. from ditto, for Dada I Mr.
' and Mrs. F. Hicks from the British Hotel, Jennywatreet, for
Norfolk ; William Copland, Req. from ditto, on a tour; the Rev.
Thomas Wright. Mrs. Wright, and family, from the Stratford
Hotel, to Backs • P. Hartley, Rog. and Mrs. Hanky, from ditto.
to Clifton ; Thames Parker, Esq. from ditto, to Suffolk ; William
'clips, Esq. from ditto. to Suffolk ; John Barnard, Esq. and Mks
Barnard, from ditto, to Brighton; James Jacks, Esq. from ditto,
to Brighton ; William Tomes. Faq from ditto, to Brighton.
His MAJNATY, it is expected, will hold a Court on
Thursday next, at his Palace at Windsor, for the purpose
of receiving the Report of the convicts capitally con-
victed at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey.
The Duchess pf CLARENCE came to town yesterday
morning, from Bushey Park. The Countess MUNSTER
visited her Royal Highness at her residence in the King's
Palace, St. James's. Her Royal Highness returned to
Bushey in the afternoon,
The Duke of WELLINGTON came to town yesterday
morning from his residence at Strathfieldsay, Hants. The
Eail of ABERDEEN and Mr. Secretary PEEL had inter-
views with his Grace at the Treasury.
The Austrian and French Ambassadors had interviews
with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday at the Foreign
Office.

The Earl and Countess of JERSEY took their leave of
the Duke and Duchess of WELLINGTON yesterday morn-
ing at Strathfieldsay, and proceeded to their residence
at Osterley Park.
On Sunday morning the Bishop of London consecrated
upwards of 30 Priests and Deacons in St. James's Church.
After the ordination, which his Lordship performed in a
very solemn and impressive manner, the Reverend Pre-
late preached a sermon appropriate to the occasion, from
the First Epistle to Timothy, the 4th chapter, and the
12th, 13th, and 14th verses. The Church was crowded
upon the occasion, The proceedings, with the Church
Service, lasted from 11 o'clock till about two.
DIED. --In Berkeley-square, on the 20th instant,
General Lord CHARLES EITEROY, of Wicker', in
Northamptonshire, second son of AUGUSTUS HENRY
Duke of GRAFTON, and Colonel of the 48th Foot.
In Ware Church-yard, Herts,.there is a tomb in me-
mory of William Mead, M.D.. who died the 28th of Oc-
tober, 1652, aged 148 years nine months.
The executors of the late R. Davy, Esq. of Brandon
Hall, Suffolk, paid last week a legacy of 1,0001. to the
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, 1,0001. to the Norwich
Bethel, and 5001. to the Norwich Eye Infirmary. A
legacy of 6801. 14s. 10d. was also paid to the same Hos-
pital by the executor of the late Lady GRAVES.
Deepdene, the beautiful seat of Mr. HOPE, near Dork-
ing, was last week the scene of distinguished festivity.
The visitors comprised the Duke of CLARENCE, the Duke
of WELLINGTON, Prince ESTERHAEY, Marshal BE-
ulavoari, &c. During the excursions of the illustrious
party, Marshal BERESIORD, we regret to say, met with
an accident owing to his horse falling ; it was at first ap-
prehended that his leg was broken. Mr. Cuitni, sur-
geon, Dorking, was in immediate attendance, and ire are
happy to state that the injury the Marshal sustained was
but slight.
WEST INDIES. The following information will be
useful to masters of vends navigating the windward pas-
sage (West Indies.) By a communication made to
Lloyd's' the Augusta, Bruce muter, from Porto Plata to
Greenock, sailed on the 20th January last, put beck on
the 6th, and was condemned, having sustained damage
by striking on some rocks near the Silver Keys, they sat
I
being laid down in the chart which was on board; and it
• appears upon inquiry, that they are not notiledin any of
the charts recently published; •