The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-14 00:00:00

RoI:SELF:SS POOR.

[Canehided from oar Paper of yesterday.l

Aware of the temporary nature of the Establish-
ment, the Committee, so soon as the rigour of the
season had subsided, commenced arrangements for ter-
minatintr their proceedings at London Wall. To those
in the Asylitin who were capable of work, assistance
was afforded in clothes, tools, or betiding ; whilst the
advance of a small sum of money enabled many to
take themselves to some honest avocation.

To new applicants, one meal only was now given;
in a few days this was discontinued, and shelter only.
afforded ; thus by gradual means, the benefits of tire
Institution were withdrawn, until at the end of Fe-
bruary the Asylum was finally closed; and of the few
invalids who still remained, several were subsequently
restored to health, and the others transferred to the
Public Hospitals, by the kiudness of individual Go-
vernors.

It may be of importance to state, that during the
period when shOter only was afforded, no fewer than
1522 persons availed themselves of it ; and it appears
beyond doubt, that there are at all times persons in
the Metropolis in want of nightly shelter, though the.
Committee cannot haaard an opinion as to the nus•
her. Much interesting information was, ho•vever, ob.
taineil by a nightly perambulation of the streets, which
was several times made by Messrs. Cold, Ware, Stiles-
tieltl, and Hyde, Members of this Committee. 'I bees
gentlemen travetseri the different districts of the Me-
tropolis, especially those known to he resorted to by
Honseless Persons, when they found the accustonseil
haunts deserted by their former occupants. They
visited also different watehlioutes ; and conversed
with Night Constables, ‘Vatchmen, and others, in
different parts of the Loam, who all concurred in
opinion, that a vast improvement was observable in
the state of the streets during' the night, since the
opening of the Refuge in London Wall ; and the
Committee feel themselves warranted in assertlnes.
that the Asylum has not only afforded relief to many
industrious anti deserving persons, at a period whew
their occupations were suspended, and their ease-
ings more than usually seven• ; but that it beil,
also, i■ no incunsiderabie degree, lessened the epe

portuoity for, and the temptation to the commis-
sion of a criant*.

Tha' a charity of so extensive a character should
have escaped imposition, was not to be expected ;
hut in the opinion of those who paid the great-
est attention to its management, the number of
sadeserring persons who were relieved, was very
That 44, 41.1 w /mum of Paring may lives la
doubtless. The miterahle and care-worn appear-'.
ance of the majority of inmates, too plainly indi-
rated the privations which had been nndergone.
Promptly reward from the extremit.. of suffering,
all thought of past distress appeared absorbed lu
the graters! feeling which their reception in the
Asvinna excited ; whilst those, whom it was found
impossihle to rescue front the effects of previous
sixhanation, passed the few days which remained to
emus in comparative comfort, and hail their last hours
cheered by the attentions of benevolence and the con-
solations of religion.

Anoesed to this Report is a Statement from the
Committee of Finance, of the recei?ts and disburre-
ments ; from which it will be seen, that a consider-
able balance remains unappropriated ; and that it has
beer insetted in Excheimer Hilts, by their excellent
mid room-table Treasurer, (Sir John William Lab-
buck, Bart.) for future purposes.

It only remains for the Committee to offer their
public thanks, to his Majesty's Uovernment, fur a
prompt arid liberal supply of clothing—to the Lon-
don (las CoMpany, who at their own cost conveyed
the; adtattreges of light and heat to every part of the
Asyhtm.-.4etbseNew, River Company, few the gratni-
toss supply el water—to the Proprietors and Per-
formers of the Aletropolitan Theatres, for benefits
given in aid of' the Fund—to the conductors of the
pnbliepreit for thiir powerful support—and to many
ludividnals for donations too nnnierous to specify, but
'kWh they hope will isii be found recorded in the ge-
neral list of couirilbsstiens. •
To the Hight•Heri. the Lord Mayor, the Committee
are indebted fur service; which they cannot adequately
acknowledge ; but, impressed most..deeply with a
tense 011ie kind and iealous cooperation, which they
Ureeniformify etperieiced, it is their ditty to state,
Sat as this niseloluking *as enlntinitcesl under his
Ospeslship's intmedishinespiess, so is it to his import-
oat assistanceors ass.,indisislual, and as Chief Magi-
strate of the city, that the prosecution of it to a sada.
&dark ferisslsmassu is mainly attributable.
to a. .es ...• 0..5...ita .• (siorwea)
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