The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-26 00:00:00

MENDICITY SOCIETY.

Wetland., a numerous and respectable Meeting
took place at the Loudon Tavern, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the Committee appointed to
enqui►e info the State of Mendicity in the Metropo-
lis. Several Wimp were present.
The Duke of NONTUUDIBEILLAID took the Chair at
half-past twelve o'clock. His Grace stated the ob.
Jett of the Meeting, and proposed that the Secretary
sheeld read the Report.
The Report mentioned, that the Society had been,
in consequence of the desperate distress observable
la the streets, at the commencement of ISIS, insti-
tuted in order to remove the shocking objects that
presented themselves by relief, and, where imposture
should be detected, by punishment. lit March the
Society opened an Office, from which they issued
Printed tickets for distribution to street beliefs.—
The tickets refereed them to the Society's house,
where they were immediately supplied with fond,
and a statement of the case of each registered.—The
troth of the statement was afterwards ascertained by
personal investigation and enquiry, sod the case then
disposed of according to circenostancea. It appeared
to the Hoard, that the Society bed already done leech
good. Massy really deserving objects had been res.
cued from wretchedness, and numbers of daring im-
postors, who infested and disgraced the streets, who
had swiss daily bestowed upon them, front • uds-
taken hensaaity, were 'swaged and brought to justice.
Since the opening of the office, un the 25th of March,
2676 cases had been referred to the Society, during
the investigation of which the Society bad afforded
food to the upplicants, as well as to 677 children at-
tached to them.—(4pletese.)-111. many casts tem-
porary lodgings were provided. Those applicants
were dispn•ed of in different ways. A greet neether
IMP permanently relieved ; 584 impostors and
desperate vagrants were detected and ordered to be
poseeeted.—(Great opplatise.)—Moltitodes were
sent to their parishes, and provided with situations. Of
those who applied, 1588 complained that they had
been redered on account of want or employment.—
The Report stated, that the conduct of parishes in a
considerable deAsee threw difficelties in the way of
effecting the aim of the Society ; but it admitted that
the Overseers had painful dirties to perform', and were
not altogether to ►lame. The interferers(' of nisi.
ing Authorities was necessary ; for soon after the
the poor were sent off to their parishes, they were let
loose upon the Peptic again. It was recommended
that the Magistrates should have a discretionary
power of plotter Went, and amongst other things
that they might he enabled to send peepers to their
parishes without first tending them to prison.
The Report was received with great applause, and
ordered to be printed.

LAW INTRI.LIGKNCE.

COURT Or COANCF.RY. Fga. IS.

LADY EMILY PANE TEMPEST. A MINOR AID A WARD
Op COURT, IT UVR MEET mum. N. A. TAYLoR,
EMS. $. P. V. LORD STEWART, TUE COUNTESS OP

ANTRIM. ORD. AND °THERA.
The Loon Cnancau.no observed, that he had
read the affidavits its INS tail., which he bed heard
privately on Satorday, end that be world give bie
decision on Saturday nest.
OPEItA-flotlcr-
meccas V. TAYLOR.
The Loan CIIAPICFLLOR said, he vtoold try end
decide Ode ca.i. on Tuesday fleet, and that be would
else) give judgment in the cases of " Sent! v. Thomp.
son," end " Herding and Peombroltu,” on Saluda,
seat.
I file Lordship eat at PO o'clock in his private room.

COURT Of KIN(i".4 KkNrH, FRII. ?S.
Till NINO 11. Tltlt lONAIITANTS OF ENFIELD.
Thi• was an indictment far not repairing a read.
It appeared, beirtyer, that it was a inivate, and not
• public mail. and tkergale, that tbn Defendants
were not bound t. repair it. Accordingly a 'mkt
, wit mimed in their kraut.