The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-01 00:00:00

MR,VDICI IT SUPPRESSIoN

The Annual fleeting of this Society was had i.n
Saturday, at the Freenia•ons' Tavern. The 11.. port of
the proceedings since the last 3lee;ing havin.; been
read. several 11entlemen address,' the Aran/11,1y,
pointing out the many excellent objects and plans di
the :society, an:l the improvements bat had ni alitaile
sing
sin the last meeting. It was suited the e Ma-
nazers hail hrioiglit their arrangements to stoat peer
that great hopes were entertained of th"ir
i•lff aide to a •eomplis!J the total suppression of men-
iii the HI. tropolk ;it no very if relt distance of
thongli they had met with many obstacle!, from
the state of the. Pours' Laws. 'lbis ife. laration was
. reueiveil with Inetil cheering. A recidlitii tt awarding
t.i Ilr. Mullein, the 11 ary Secretary, a piece of
plate, of the value of lltu gni teas, fur his arduous and
able services in the cause of the Society, mai rat.
Mr. 31. liritiiiivaa suggested that the fends of the
Society should not he diverted from the object for
which t:iey were raised ; but that the odrring of
re apeet to the high merits and disinterested exertiuns
of their Secretary, sii-uld lie made by the individual
Managers.
The original motion was, however, noaeiimansly
c-irrieil ; soil 31r. Bodkin, in a neat and feeling man-
are, returned thanks.
1:e friends of the Society afterwards dined toge-
ther in the Hall, W. Williams, Esq. 31. P. in the chair.
After .r the customary toasts were ii aus, and
s•iiiie songs given by Messrs. Pyne, 'f
and Jolly.

" The Duke of York, the Patron," with three tines three.
The l'it.tinsian then proposed "Snceess to the Su-
eiety," and .aid, that lest any persons should he pre-
sent whJ were nut acquainted with the course of
reeding adopted by the Board of Menai:men', he
would briefly explain its nature and objects.. The cud
proposed by the Society was to rid the streets of the
wretched objects who appealed to the compassion of
the public ; but they did not wish this to he dune by
• . the tarliscrituinate refusal of relief to all applicants.
'1 hey knew, indeed, when human heiisgs apparently in
a st tte of great distress were presented to their view,
it was extremely diffieult, and indeed impossible fur
brneeolent men to refuse alms, though they were aware
while doing so, that the gencral tendency of their act
wss to increase the evil which they lamented. The
iiiteie:y, therefore, wished to take such measures as
would give an assurance to every beuevoleut man,
OE,, while he refused alms, those who realy eieeerved
re scf, might nut he exposed to die of hunger. The
Manazers, therefore, undertook that investigation of
the character and wants of each applicant. which in-
C:vitluals, when applied to for alms, coalil not or
would not undertake. They ctsttillatcittickets to their
sub:critters, or those who would purchase them, and
these tickets being distributed to men,leants, entitled
cm!! I f them, on applying to the ouice, to have his
CUE inquired into. lint that they ?might err on the
a.tfe side in all case's, the Managers gave a meal to the
person who hail the ticket, whatever mizitt be his
c'earacter ; further relief was granted according to his
wants or merits, in which respect a vast deal had been
d one by the individual exertion of the Managers.—
hose persons who had settlements in the London pa-
rishes were disposed of by an applieati in to those pa-
r.siars, and measures were taken fist sending home
thane who had settlements at a distance. The Society
having made thine arrangements, could appeal with
• exttiilecce to the public to abstain from indiscriminate
• aims giving, and to throw the sums which their cha-
t eity might prompt them to bestow, into the fund* of
. tke Society, and to give instead the Society's tickets.
;Ay which they might he assured at once of the relief of
tl:t distressed and the detection of the impostor.
The toast was drank with applause.
" The health of the Members of the Board of Manage-
ment" was dem* i
The Comtism's observing, that those who derided
their time and pains to the business of charity, were
inure hiehlv to be commended than those who gave
their toitury only.
The lion. E. Bastion° returned thanks in the name
of the Board, and being him's' If a 'Brutber of it, he
eott!il hardly venture to speak in the manner in which
tha feeliogs prompted him to do of the exertions of his
endleagnes. Slit only 'hail the ordinary duties of the
&minty been performed, but many small tradesmen
who had been unfortunate hail been put into ways of
being permanently useful, by the exertions of the
• Managen.
Owthe health of Lord Sondes, Mr. Hothouse, and
the other strangers who had honoured the Society with
,& sir presenre, being drank,
Lord SONDEti returned thanks. .
• • Mr. Ilonnoust returned thanks, and expressrel his
gratitieatkM at meeting an assembly in which all va-
t... tielies of opinion were lost in the common feeling of
• henevidence. Ile also stated from • Sir F. Purtlett,
•• Oat that Honourable Baronet would . have accepted
tbit invitation of the Society, had he Not bees unavoid-
. Italy preventedr and that he entertained the waruseet
• i wishes for its success. ••
In the course of the evening it was state& that-the
s • Puke of York, the Patron, had assured Breit/Warman
.• the he would attend on a future occasion.. Ihe Duke

. cf Northumberland, the President, was prevented from
•eatendieir Ply a Jomeatie calamity. His Grace', health
war drank.—Aniong the eempaey we. obaerved PAU;
errolse, Sir J. H. Palmer, and H. Wrottrairi, Esq. M.P.

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR HAY.

Ws tat su canibric muslin high dress;
the lamb• is laced behind ; the heck is plain and mo-
derately nide the front is ornamented with lace
lozenges; there are two rows left in on each side,
which forms the front in the stomacher style : the waist
is very long. Long sleeves, made rather tight, and
finished at the hand with lace; the epaulette, which is
very full, is formed into lozenge puffs by narrow tucked
bands of cambric muslin. There is no collar, but a
full fail of lave goes round the dress at the throat. A
single flounce of very rich work ornaments the bot-
tom of the skirt. 'I lac pelisse worn with this dress is
composed of the beautiful new silk, canc.! :.(phyreriar;
the colour is a peculiar shade of lavender ; it is made
tight to the shags, long in the wai-t, ornamented with
rosettes MI :Ile hips, and has a high collar rounded in
front. ; the sleeve is moderately wide ; it is finished
a! the Issit.: lay three narrow ronlemts of gees ilf Naples,
each at a little distance front the other. The half-
adorer is composed of alternate folds sof groat de Super,
and sephyrerne, which are crossed in front if the arm.
The skirt is of an easy fullness, and is trimmed at hot-
tom only with a fulness of lavender-en oared gauze,
rinixell with !main to correspond.—• !esti-dress,a bon-
net 1111 l yosed of white ►oa do Nap/re: the 110Y111 is
him the brim large, but extremely becoming, formed
something in the capuchin style, hut to st::ad out a
good deal from the fare ; the eCe of the brim is
tioished with blond, and a bouquet, coinposed.uf a full
blowst rus-, surrounded v ith buds and leaves, is placed
sai fr nt ; strings, to corn yawl with the pelisse, tie it
'antler the chin —Las-ender-co:mired kid bouts and
Lia.erick doers.
Frt.% t lie uss.---.!low dress, r posedarrlings'
I..ee, figured in a leaf pattern ; it is worn over a white
slip; the waist is rather lung; the bark plain,
and the f:.tot formed exactly to the s:aaprof the bosons.
The dr. ss is cut tainyla lower in fr• nt of the bust than
wreath of le..yes, coutplued tai lace, and
edgial with 1.i5.1• j.,aa .Vvidvs, goes round tl.e bust.
1 L•e sleeve is a mixture of pink Afros dr .N.apler and
rich I the former its tail bias folds, the latter quilled
between t!=e folds ; these folds are SO disposed as
tort.. a tioi•ls to the bettoau of the sleeve, which is also
ornamented by two small bombes of !easel., one at-
tached to Cleil of the folds. he skirt is fancifully
trimmed with pink /trod Jr Naples, laid on plain in
separate pieces; the top of each is suturthieg in the
lozenge st►:e; a rich and uncommonly g0...1 iw.tation
of Valenciettors lace is quilled round this trimming,
and a alai, tioun.e of lace to correspond faui!hes it at
the butt 44444 --the etleet is novel and strikingly elegant.
be front hair is d . el in louse curls, which fall low
at the spies of the free ; it is less parts! un the fore-
Lead than we have lately seen it ; the hind hair is
negligently f.stened up by a pearl c b a few ring-
lets descend from the row.. of the hemd to the throat,
but are nut suderrd to fall into the ateck.—lleat: ::-rss,
artificial *ewers, tar trfully intermixed aid' the bale.
Pearl nerbiere sad ear-rise.— .4 hits kid Moves sell
white silk .shoes.

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