Star.
London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

Mr. GOLDSN ID, in an animated speech; called epoft
the Committee to confine their attention to the of,
gine! object of the subscription. To show what the
object was, he observed, it was only neceslary
read to the Committee the Resolutions entered inn
at Mr. Hick's warehouses, when the first Meet.
ing was held upon this subject, which Rescitiejois
were the production of their Honorary sersetail
whose correctness, upon all occasions, they were wen
aware of. Mr. Goldsmid then read them, and argeed
forcibly against the present grant, as .a dope
from their true spirit anti intention, although he rat
prepared fully to admit that the money voted tots.
Destitute Committee last year had been expended i%
the most cautious and judicious manner. •
Mr. HICK was for voting a smaller sum than thie
proposed ; but a general feeling adverse to the pia.
ciple appeared to pervade the Meeting.
Mr. Bo xis, the Secretary, said that, with every
disposition in favour of the Committee, whose ere•
Lions last year he warmly eulogized, he could not
bring himself to vote for the grant now proposed,.
He did not oppose it, however, upon the principle%
ably urged by Mr. Goldsmid, because he thought
that if the relief of the poor at their own homes
were not an original, it was, after what had taken
place last year, an adopted object of the subscriptioN
but he could not help ieciing that the nature of the
association had become very materially changed,
inasmuch as it was at first intended for a tempo:ay
purpose, but now a strong and general feeling misted
in favour of its becoming permanently useful; and
if this feeling were acted upon (which he hoped
would- be the cave), the undivided energies of elk
Committee would be requisite, whilst the whole of
the present subscription would fall short of the sus
which a permanent establishment would require.
After a considerable discussion, the Motion was
put and negatived by a great majority ; and a Special
Meeting will be held on Friday next, to decide urea
an appeal to the Public for additional clonatiens,sii&
a.view to obtain a fund, the interest of which, cons
bined with annual subscriptions, shall be sufficient%
defray the expenses of houses for nightly shelter,
either during the whole year or at such parts of k
as may be thought proper.
The Asylum at Wapping was opened on Monday,
and upwards of eighty persons admitted. The Gor-
don Workhouse was quite full, and several cases d
interest came before the Committee, particularlythat
of a young woman who had been induced to leave
her place in the country by her mother, who brought
her to London, and after endeavouring in vain to
induce her to receive the wages of prostitution, cruelly
abandoned her. in this critical situation she MS
found in the neighbourhood of Leadenhall-market,
weeping bitterly, and was immediately directed to
the Refuge for the Houseless, where she was received,
and through the kindness of Mrs. Hick, is now under
the care of the Provisional Protection Society.

Those whose hearts are open to compassion feel at
this season a double pain, because not only does the
extreme cold exert its benumbing influence on their
own persons, but their minds are tortured with the
sight of suffering wretchedness. At Egg-Buckland,
seven persons were attacked with inflammation in the
lungs, caused by the extreme cold, six of whom are
since dead. This• is one instance ; we fear there are.
too many other instances in the country.
Saturday last, as ALEXANDER JEFFRIES, Esq. aged
thirty-nine, and Mr. Joi.: EDMONDS, aged seventeen,
the eldest son of Major EDNION ns, of Cowbridge, were
skaiting on a pond near Hensol Castle, Carmarthen-
shire, the ice gave way, and they were both drowned.