Star.
London, England, 1816-11-27 00:00:00

(sewers and. labeuters he would say to thems...
oseeermee hi your integrity and peaceable candor.
ift&anastAis Goo and the hinnitnity of your fellow.
lobjeeta for relief,. and yon wiliest* be disappointed"
--(Loud eippiasuir.)-keThe Address which was before
read, was then put and unanimously adopted.
Mr. HAse therecame forward, and observed, that
at no *period before' the present was such distress
known as now existed. The instances of distress
which had been cited were comparatively light to
those thousand other eases whim might be ..nume-
rated. The instances • were many where wretched
mothers might be seen endeavouring to suckle their
pour infants, while they themselves were actually
wasted, and their constitutions nearly destroyed
through the want of food. Many ,plsns of relief had
been suggested, but until some one of them could be
carried into effect, until a wise Government should
provide some remedy for the genet al distress, some
temporary assistence should be afforded. -As that
was•the immediate object of the Meeting, he should
move—" That a Su!iacription he immediately en-
tered into, for the perpese of Relieving the Distress-
ed Pair of Srtal-fields arid its vicinity."
The Rev. M-. PRATT said, that as a Minister of
Religion in the district to whose distress the Meeting
referred, and as the Member of an Association form-
ed to alleviate that distress, he felt linnsell called
upon to submit a few observations. The Ladies and{
Gentlemen of the benevolent Society with which he
had the honour to be connected (as President), had
within the last year made no less than 15,000 visits,
in order to *,certain the nature and eitent of the
misting distress, and to make a just distribution OEI
the funds entrusted to the Society, which funds
amounted to about £2OOO. In the course of this in.
quiry, such cases of distress bad been found as he
thought it unnecessary to detail, after what the Meet-
ing had already heard ; but he assured the Meeting
that some of these cases were still more afflicting.—
Yet the sufferings of the distressed were patiently
,borne, each sufferer being reconciled to the endurance
of what PaovmeNce decreed—being willing to sub.
mit to the diffi ulties of his situation with Christian-
like fortitude. Upon this occasion he felt the pro.
priety of complying with the recommendation of
the Chairman, to abstain from any point not im-
mediately connected with charity ; and therefore
he should not enter into any consideration of the
causes which produced our present distress.—
But whatever might have been that cause—whether
the sheathing of the sword throughout Europe had
not produced the wants of our own people, it was the
duty of those who had the means to apply their means
to the relief of these wants. For to whatever quarter
blame might attach, no part of that blame was at-
tributable to those sufferers, whose claim to pity was
quite irresistible. These sufferers were unfortunately
very nunezrous. From the visits of the Society with
which he was connected, it appeared that no less than
8000 persons were out of employment in the district
of Spitalfields; and considering the number of those
dependent upon these persons, there was reason to
believe that 45,000 individuals were actually in want
of food. To relieve that want was the great object
of the Benevolent Society. Hitherto it had been
often observed, that the spirit of the lower order of
the people of England WAS so depressed, that they
were not unwilling to avail themselves of parochial
aid, in order to avoid the labours of industry, but at
present no such observation (if at any time just)
could at all be applicable. Fir Sow the most indus-
trious sought in vain for employment, and the highest
spirit was borne down by thek severity of want. Thus
the industrious poor were compelled to appeal to
Icharity. or rativr to look for some portion of that
' fund which was virtually their own, in order to miti-
gate their necessities. Yet the holiest poor who
were willing to labour, were often found to turn their
manly faces from the ministered charity (applause:).
Into the causes of our present calamity he did not,
he repeated, propose to enter. but whatever those
causes were, it must be admitted that as the difference
of seasons was the cause of a provident disposition
among men, so that vicissitude which must have
oc-
`curred with the permission of Noviniece, should
dispose those who suffered on the present occasion to
meet their fate with resignation. That resignation
was. he was happy to say, evinced by the poor of
Spitalfields. For those poor chewed a quiet submis
sion to their fate, and he could ascribe such submis-
sion only to the diffusion of Christian knowledge
among his neighbours, through the highly laudable
industry of the Bible Societies. Here the Reverend
Gentleman stated, that the Rev. Mr. Yates had just
pot into his hands the contribution of £lOO towards
the object of the Meeting, from Mrs. Price, of Chelsea.
(Laud 41isidarmer:) The Reverend Gentleman con-
cluded with observing, that domestic servants should
be urged to contribute towards the raid of the ppor,.l
For those servants were known to be secure of food,'
while their wages accumulated, and therefore they
should be called upon to assist the poor, perhaps their
own relations, in a season of unpgralleled calamity.
Mr. HAMMETT (the Banker) then proposed a Com-.
mittee to apportion the said subscription to the sup-
port of the Spitalfields Association, the Bpitalllelds
Soup Society, and the Bpitalfields Benevolent Sq.l
ciety • it consisted of the following Gentlemen :
Samuel Hoare, Ida. T. F. Buxton. Edward Meyriek, Jobb
Daughtree, John Cooper, Wm. Fry, John Arch, Thos. Richard-
son, Samuel Woods, Wm. Hale, Robert Barclay, John Honyinan,
Edward Lawson, J. J. Lister, Peter Bedford, John Sanderson,
and Win. PWilipt;Estirs.
Mr. HASImETT observed; that having personally
visited Spitalfields, he could bear testimony. to the
statements which the Meeting had already.heard. To
chose statements he did not mean to offer any addi.
tion, nor. could be think it necessary, for the hearts
of all Englishmen must be interested by. such state.
menu. Of the several societies iastituted at Spital-
fields for the relief of the poor, he felt himself able
from personal observation, to speak in unqualified
terms of praise, and especially of the Soup Society.
The object of this Meeting would, he hoped and
trusted, he fully attained, for it was a Meeting which
met his entire approbation. Therefore he should
have been glad tp see among the Meeting those im-
portant persons the Directors of the sank of England,
with the principal nserchanteofLondon, and also the
Members of that. Body of which be was a Member,
in order to cooperate with .the truly worthy Magis-
trate who occupied the chair in support of such a
laudable objects He should have been more happy
to witness such an assemblage because be disapproved
.of what had.been done in other Meetings, with a view
10-01 dint-under abbliderationiand be disapproved

oarless:arty of the Meeting at the City
he.
Cavern, which of course he dictn ashttruinlut
,
not attend that Meeting because he felt
propose that the tueirovlis alone
relieve the country at large. The idea
preposterous. li•it hurt! and. trusted
Meeting would. verve as +n exaruole to the
'h
ciotusnetortyl l
, darn d oc(t)ho 1.4 t ;?
every individual ;:I{-,:c kcal :ses,.ciatious'
t tl
to whom he hoedhoedailud-d, as well at every
heard would en.l..avout to ;wane, scf
hett
tions. It was indeed not less the duty than
of every rational man to promote the fatten
an example. All rational mess were loom'
thick differences of political opinion, aro
round the country when it was menaced b)
sion of an external enemy, but no such enema
be• so dangerous as those who were now
themselves of public distress to excite
to
malt ; who without the disposition or the
relieving the poor, were struggling to t •
r.
passions to a ;:ne ci conduct calculated
gravate their misfortune. He biped, however
the result of this Meeting would serve as -
to such poisonous machinations. If the
and cold of the winter should be satire:al..
distress which the poor were already condemned
endure, there was too much reason to Apr • -
the complaints of the people would be heito
a way, that if they did not shake the sem'
Establishments, might endanger the hap?
country. Op those grounds, as well as
considtrattrins of benevolence which he fad
influencedthe Meeting, he exhorted every
who heard him to subscribe on this occat
proMotegeueral assuciatiotis far the relief o
which associations must serve to convince
were their real friends and best benetactr
Mr. Sheriffßeetx;es seconded the Moti
Mr. WooDs, in seconding the mr tion,
character and conduct of the Soup Soci-
'fields. This Society had, he said, been
1797, and after an experience of twer:
been found extremely beneficial to the pm'
the first year of its institution it gave
75,000 quarts of soup, at one penny eati
years of 1800 and 181'2; when public ei
severe, no less than 4175,0(A)quarts had
of, at an expense of about kW per d.
ciety. But the distress at present war
dented, that upon this morning the Seal
ing at nine o'clock, it was found necess:::
the supply by ten, and by half after el-
soup could be served out, S,COO quarts
then disposed of, and it was the mortifil
Committee to see, that after the stifft
no less than 250 applicants, orebabty tho
lives of so many families, were sent
any soup at all.
Mr. Bur TeRWORTII, in moving the
Lord Mayor and the persons concerned
this Meeting, and establishing the A:
ged to bear testimony to the admirable
and praise worthy attention to the poor,
Society to which allusion had just been
was the best managed Establishment
the kingdom, and was an exception to
that-4, too many cooks spoiled the 1
here, though be believed the management
trusted to seventy Gentlemen, vet no better
ever made than they manufactured. Hr
mit to the decision on this point of the
derman near the Chair (Sir William
was no bad judge of such matters. (Loud
This soup was so excellent, that the poor •
Ito dilute it. Many persons of benevolent
were now daily engaged in administerii
the poor, not only in temporal matters,
soothing and consoling their minds,
enable them to hear their adversity
Such persons were entitled to every gratis
Plante.) —They went silently from the
garret, to seek out suffering poverty,
misery. The Honourable Gentletnai
tenting the Association for the Reli
and other humane and Chatitable In
served, that the Gentleman in the
most creditably stepped tor ward wide
and subscribed £l5OO for the reli4of
men.—(4/i/1/aere. )
Sir Wm. CURTIS, in second;nl
that the detail of distress which th,
heard was such, that he could not ad.(
the jocular allusion of his worthy
just sat down.
The Motion was agreed to.
Mr. MARRYATT then proposed,
thanks of this Meeting be given to the
able the Lord tlayor, for the zeal hr
is the cause of the poor, the prompti
;be granted the Egyptian Hall for t
quit. and for his able conduct in the
1 Mr. Alderman ATKINS seconded
congratulated the Lord Mayor on tit,
'able situation which he occupied as
such ap assembly. The object of
deed, having in tr::sv the insmediate
furnished a sulking contrast to airy
or that field, convened only to deer:
ment—(ifitser, and crier of 46 no politics
noural)e Alderman expressed a hope t
ing would serve to convince the suffer'
sympathy felt by their affluent swig!
served, that this was the first. right
taken for the benefit of our distressed
Therefore the Meeting had his Limits
tion.—The motion was adopted with
The. Loeu MAYOR, in returning th,
sion to communicate the teqitest of
Soup Comnsittce, that old clothes .
it for the accommodation of the pour
Magistrate at ated, that he had imicle
in his own establishment, which
generally•adopted—natne;y, that /
the loaf were reduced to a shillint
pies and puddings should be prohite
Every iodividthol thould submit, at
day privation likely to piumute the)
The worthy Magistrate concluded
every person in the community to
trates in making proper provision 1,
preserving the Police of the caurar;
A Gentleman enquired, wht:ti,,
meant to confine itself ent:rtly
to N
One. of the Commitoce.repe,-
their Wallkill, 14 that District etubodwd

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heard it, etch
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as from emet tel
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lotion. •
▪ aescribtatie '
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en institateda • —1
enty yeata hid . but
t poor. Witaa * r I
tve to the fate
!ach ; but late
distress was
,d been slit*
day to the Ss. ere °I
eras is or,preet. medi
cup.sh:,p ecm JOlll
:dessert to list the
elever. ^o ma • '
its having bat . °v..;
tification of dt eu
tply had cad ..The
y the teptetere. -1
t away elk y
thanks to the titer
led in coat*
Issociaties, Int 11'
Ile manageaat •
oor, of the So! eala
been made
it of the kind la . •
to the roes% •
he broth ;" for ,
'gement was iep
better soapt4
He would Wt.,
the Worthy Al. ,
In Cattiq, acca
(Loud (alike.) mai
poor wearers to am
rolent dispodixa Miro
tittering relief a
tiers, but also a
ds, the belles a gi
with firmness.-
gratitude.—(#
the cellar to tit
.y, and relieve i
nan atter cos:
elief of the Pa, •
Institution% r ,
• Silk rratic 01 •
thin the last wi*
of the pout wait 'L
fi
the titian, tat, id
the Meettng
atio:d a guile j<.
y isi.ud who htl
that the ea.
the !tight Hun'
he !:as manif
tilt highly hero 1
f tiiis assembly
e relief of the •;
sly meeting at
leery the Gor.-
lope that this
offering rat' of
eighboars,
:Ist and direct
iaed countrynaria
uqualified or
vith acclarsatioa
✓ thanks, toot '.
of the SI itsl '
• sh,pui.l he sot! i
P•
out The wool at
ode an arringe
Ise wished to
t until the pica
nig, the MAking
iihtted—(4B/il •
at such a vista,.
he relict of the
ed with CAllitlg
art aciif.t the Pfla
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