The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-09 00:00:00

"On the opening of the R..fitge, this department
presented an assemblage of wretchedness and degrada-
tion almost appalling; and the introduction of
cleanliness and order antimg such a collection of the
lowest, and some of them tit- most debased of human
beings, appeared rather as an attainment to be desired
than speedily expected.
"Many of the fenalles had not been tanght even to
read, and almost all hail nei•rlected regligious duties
for years. One of the first arrangements, therefore, of
the Committee was, la. Scripture instruction, morning
and evening, to call their attention to that most im-
portant object, and at the same time so to class and
employ them during the day as to produce the greatest
probable benefit. Such as could not read received
lessons from a Monitor, appointed for that purpose;
and the children under similar controul were kept
regularly to school hours and exercises,since, although
some of them might continue only one. day in the
Asylum, the Co: ittee saw no tcasou that that day
should not be well speut.
"The number of persons of whom the Ladies' Com-
mittee first took charge was 151, including 105
women and 45 children (little boys, girls, and in-
fautu)......Fiequent additious have been made, and at
the same time a Considerable number, after recetting '
some assistauc dismissed to various stations and en .
plo: meats.
" In the course of the week three yonng women have
been received into the Provisional Protection Society,
two into the linardian Society, one into the Fever
Hospital, one into St. Bartholomew's ; one young
woman has been restored to her friends under cir-
cumstances of great interest : another has obtained a
situation of service in a public institution ; two boys
of notorious character have been sent to the Helve for
the Destitute, one child to the Small-Pox Hospital,and
eleven have been vaccinnated : a woman with four chil-
dren, accustomed to gain her living by selling fruit, but
lately prevented by distress front so doing, has been en-
abled again to enter upon the means of provitlin4 for
her family ; another in a most abject state of i:overty
has been put into the way of recovering property un-
justly withheld, to the amount of 401. per annum ;
a respectable woman, lately left a widow with eight
children, after travelling front Staffordshire to Read-
ing to obtain assistance from the parish, and having
the grief to find that her claim on that parish was
disputed, and only 3s. allowed for her re•dtru, took
refuge for a few nights in this asylum, together with
two of her little ones whom she had brought with her :
the lientlemets's committee provided her with the
means of rettirnine to her family, and their kindness
was received with the most affecting expressions of
gratitude.
" The number of inmates of the female side of the
house, is now reduced to 43. The improvement nhirh
has been effected in the course of only one week, has
been truly striking and impressive. The great change
in the appearance of most of the women, their ad-
vancement in cleanliness, their diligent application to
their employment, their very serious attention when
the scriptures were read to them, their evident grati-
tude, and their disposition to receive instruction, have
hero midi as to afford the most heartfelt satisfaction ;
and the Committee cannot but feel an earnest n isi,
that nut even the most degraded of their fellow beings
may I.e rejeeterl as hopeless or inaccessible, but that
time principle of Chistian benevolence and Christian
care nay be folly extended towards all.
(To be motioned).

Moms, (st.s.) Ocr. 4.—Our city has been very
healthy during the season. Not a case of malignant
fever has appeared. Our street and yards have been
kept clean by a strict police. Comet:on bilious fevers
we must always expect, especially among. those who
are not acclimated. Our population is now, 1 believe,
as healthy as of any city south of New York. "lel
last year's cotton was about 15,000 bales, shipped at
this port, besides the crop on the river lennesse,
which is sent to New Orleans market. This year's
crop is estimated at 30,0n0 bales for /Lis part of the
state. People are now returning to basin's, ; tip
eastern vessels begin to arrive, and the dull aspects of
August and September seem to hare vanished.—
Aneriesus Peter.

At one o'clock a considerable number of persons
bad assembled, and in a few minutes afterwards the
great room was quite filled. At ten minutes after o!:e
o'clock the Sheriff (Mr. Alderman Waithistan) entered
the room, attended bt• ti. Byng, Esq. M. P., S. C.
Whitbread, Esq., 31. P., Sir O. Noel, M. P., P. Mow
Esq. M. P., Mr. Alderman Wood, M. P., J. Hume, F,..1
M. P., Major Cartwright, and several other gentlerhea
The Snen►er stated, that he held in his hand a Re-
quisition signed by Sir. Moore, Sir Gerard Noel, and
several other respectable Freeholders, requesting hias
to.call a Aleetinf of the County. With this Heir:-
sition he felt it his duty to comply, at be always should
do when Requisitions, properly signed, were presented
to him. This, lie could issure the Alerting, was Fre-
cisely the feeling of the Hormerahle Gentleman who
was his colleague in office. For the absence of that
Gentleman on this occasion be woulei shortly account,
by sta:ing that he bast goue rip with the I it; I and
dutiful Address of the Court of Aldermen to ha M
jesty.—(Lond lattglai-.)—lt was inilispensibl• ne-
cessary that one of the Sheriffs should attend the
Alerting, and therefore ie. (Alderman 11•sithmau) lead
thought it his duty to come finial-it, though the Old
Bailey was sitting; and one of the Under Sheriffs
was obliged to attend in another place. The Worthy
Sheriff expressed his regret at knowing that several
Freeholders had assembled on Friday last, conceiving-
that the Meeting was to Lave leen held on 'thlt day.
This had been c;i used by a paragraph which had ap-
peared in the public papers. To that paragraph he
hail sent a contradiction, but rola alsly 11 out the press
(dottier matter it had not appeared im time. Ile should
always feel it a pleasure, as well as a duty, to anew'
to the nishes and convenience of the County, as far as
lay in his power, consistently with his other public
duties. The Worthy Sheriff then read the Requisition
by which the Alerting was converted. 'After which
he observed, that he hail nothing more to do tlsass to
bear the ilitret ent Gentlemen wao would present then:-
selves to the Meeting. Ile felt it unnecessary to sail
upon the Meeting to hear each speakcr paientl•, as la
was convinced they were aware that esery thing d•--
',ended on the regularity and temper with nhich their
proceedings were conducted. It would not bee
him, in such a situation, to take any part. in the pr ,-
ceerlings;.but it happened fortunately that the meeting
were acquainted with Isis feelings on the subject.—
(('heers.)—lie need not therefore say, that Ids feelings
were likely to accord fully with their own.—(Ap-
planse.)—lle hoped that gentlemen, in uttering their
• wools% •will placing the Sheriff in an
awkward situation, in wandering from the question be-
fore them.—(No, no!)—He was anxious to give every
gentleman the fullest latitude and freedom lint le.:
hoped that the question befete thesis would not be
lost sight of.—(Hear, hear.)
Alr. P. Moolor, in a speech of considerable !rug'''.
entered full• into the conduct of the present Mieiste,r.
and the disastrous effects produced by that couttnet.
After several observations on the Green Bag System,
which extended he said, as well to the Cetrstreet
conspiracy, as to the case of her Majesty, he eoneluded
by moving a Resolution, " That an Address be pre-
sented to his Majesty, praying him to dismiss his pre-
sent Ministers, and to take to his Counsels men wh4
possessed, awl who were worthy of the ronfiilene. of
the country."—Tlue llonourable Gentleman was abort
to rend the :Address, when

Mr. Alderman Wuon observed, that the regular
form was to put the Resolution first. It would be
useless to lead an Address, when perhaps the Melting
would nut consent to the Resolution upon which it w.,s
founded.
After a few muds from Mr. Alderman WOOD a:: I
Mr. Sheriff WAITIIMA

Mr. MILLs (of Bristol) said, lie had an nmenflment
to propose to the Resolution. He wished to have it
understood, that in the event of the removal of the
present Ministers, those persons who may he cal:A
to his Majesty's Counsels should pledge therloselv,-;
to Retrenchment and immediate Parliamentry Iteffwai.
This tlentleman went on to say, that those tientleni.,l
who were m.titionetl—Earl lirey, fur instance----
(Cries of " No one bus been mentioned!")
After some observations from Mr. Sherif' Waith.
moan and Mr. Mills, it was onderetood that the Resa-
lotion of Mr. Moore was to be received.

Mr. Mills was about to speak, but he was interrnred
by lund groans and hisses.
Mr. Alderman Noun spoke to ortler. As long as
.v. Mills confined himself to the Amendment, he eel--
taiiily was in order, and the Meeting would hear him
wit. If the original Iteso!ntion was not str,.:ig
enough, Mr. Mills might- then propose an Attie3.l.-
mem.

A person of the name of Williams next pre.r►t•.!
himself, and expressed 11;s hope that the meeting wuu: I
hear interriittun, however, tools place.
and the Sheriff entreated ttie Meetiag to hear what
the person in possession of the Chair had to say.--
(Cries of " who is he ? name. name.' A voice iu the
crowd--" his name is Williams; he is s'..e parish therh."
a laugh).
Air. ►t !wales then restimed.—flii said tha if h •
understood the Resolution, it was a e.•urure
oilier:. Now, said lie, nun ever we may differ w;:'►
them Ministers---(tool laughter).
The SUMP/ hrg.gefl the Meeting to hear I'.r►
o'►t. If he intended to defend Min.sters, be had •
double claim on their patience—<A I ,u;13).
Mr. WILLIAMS resumed.---The Itrolation went to
condemn Ministers. Now, gad be, a.•pese theme men
o act improper«
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