Star.
London, England, 1826-04-13 00:00:00

MENDICITY SOCIETY.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Members of this Society
took place at the Fieemasons' Tavern. The lleport
stated that the Society laboured under considerable dif-
ficulties. It had been established eight 'ears. It afforded
relief to beggars, who appeared upon investigation to
have been forced into the streets by necessity, or pro-
curing such relief from proper sources. It restrained irk.
postors by the employment of constables to perambu-
late the streets for the purpose of apprehending and en-
forcing the law against such offenders; and it insti-
tuted an examination into the merits of begging letter
writers. The advantages derived from this plan were
of the very highest description, as was evident from the.
condition of the public streets. Many deserving per-
sons had been effectually relieved by the prompt appli-
cation of the Society's means, and still more by the
exertion of its influence, and the most disgusting and
annoying class of professed beggars had been removed
from the streets. In accomplishing these objects, consi.
derable expence had been incurred, and it was with re-
gret that the Committee found it necessary to come to
the determination to give up the two first objects, on
account of the state of the finances of the Society; the
annual expence incurred amounting on an average to
3,5001. while the average income did not exceed 2,8001.
The annual deficiency had, however, hitherto been sup-
plied from a certain fund subscribed by the Public, as
a capital with which to commence operations until the
whole of it was exhausted. In carrying on this expence
for the public good, the managers thought it their duty
rather to be efficient at the risk of' capital than to incur
a risk of failure by misplaced economy.
A printed statement, which was sent round to the
members of the Society, detailed the above, amongst
other particulars, and added, that the managers had ap-
plied to his Majesty's Government for the grant of an
annual sum, to which application Mr. Peel had been
pleased to observe, " that the Association had his best
wishes, and that he should hear with regret that its
efforts were relaxed, because he believed it to be a use-
ful and a well-conducted establi,hment."

Several observations were made by Lords Rolle, Calthorpe, &c.
upon the subject of the state of the institution. and it was fi.ially
determined that active exertions should be made to prevent
this establishment from falling to ruin, after which the meet-
separated.

The Jamaica Courant contains the following :-
1 " George Isaacs, a slave, belonging to W. H. Hall,
Esq. was yesterday brought berme the Sitting Magi's
trate., and sentenced to thirty-nine lashes in the Work-
house, for flying a'kite in the town, in breech of the
city ordinance. If every kite:filler in London were
Iliable to be punished with thirty-nine stripes, it might
prove a good regulation, but what work there would be.
Tuesday night, betweea eleven and twelve o'clock, as
a Gentleman's carriage was driving by the Golden Cross,
Charing Cross, and owing to proper beacons not being
set up to guard against it, one of the horses fell into a
hole between four and five feet deep. It was not till be-
tween four and five yesterday morning that the poor
animal (a valuable carriage horse) could be extrica'ed,
and then he was found so seriously injured that he was
immediately killed.
DREADFUL Loss OF A WEST INDIA PACKET-BOAT,
WITH HER CREW AND PASSENGERS.—Eztract of a let-
ter from the Agent to Lloyd'rkat Antigua, dated March
4, 1826:—" At four o'clock yesterday afternoon, I re-
ceived information that a wreck was on the S.W. reef,
about three miles to leeward of this Island, and two
I.ers,,ns thereon ; I hastened to their assistance, and
found one unfortunate female nearly lifeless, and the
dead body of the Captain (He Iry Whitney, Master of
the mail sloop Maria); the former proves to be the wife
of one of the Methodist Mis.ionaries. Five of these
Gentlemen, with their families, 13 in number, together
with two others, and the crew, making in ail 22, have
perished, except Mrs. Jones, whose life is despaired of,
and from whom, at present, no information as -to how
,he melancholy disaster happened can be obtained.—
It is supposed that they had been two days in this dread-
ful situation.—The greeter part of the wreck has drifted
down here, and the body of one of the children was
picked up on Saturday, with several trunks belonging
to them; and there can be no question but that t very
person on board her perished. The following are the
names of the unfortunate passengers s Rev. T. Truscott,
his wife and child; Rev. Wm. Oke; 11ev. Mr. White,
his wife and three children ; Rev. Daniel Heillier, who
has left a widow and five children at Antigua; Rev.
John Jones, and his wife; two coloured female servants,
two Gentlemen from St. Thomas's, names unknown ;
Capt. Whitney, and a crew of seven persons. Poor Whit-
ney has left a widow and seven children at Antigua."
On-the eve of the departure of the Emoeror ALEX-
ANDER for the Crimea, at about four o'clock in the
afternoon, he wrote to the EMPRESS his mother. The
horizon was, on a sudden, obscured by a cloud, and the
EMPEROR ordered his valet to bring him lights. How-
ever, the weather cleared up, and the sun re-appeared
in all its glory. The valet returned, arid inquired if he
was to bring the lights? " Why do you ask ?" said the
EMPEROR, " Because, in our part of the country," re-
plied the valet, 44 we have considered it a bad omen to
write by candle-light during the day-time." " What
conclusion would they draw from it? Tell me the
truth. You would, no doubt, say, that seeing a light
here; those who passed would think that death was in
the house r a Yes, Sire." 44 Well, bring the lights."
On the first evening after his return to Taganrog, the
Efulacin recollected this conversation with his valet-
,de-charabre. When he saw him, ALEXANDER said
'44 Fodor, tie whieb-I ordered you to bring to my
'cletet are notforgotten. ?hey announce my death, and
they will burn for met—German Papa.