The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-09 00:00:00

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lla coodsoled day 'moving a list
com,limitapj,i....h. •
Isls.,,Fasese4.: is submitting a motion, expressed
hicirepe that greet good would retell' from this
Meeting. If they coild not calCalateepon the total
_removal of raendicily, they might expect the dintine-
Nebo elite es test by adequate exertion; if they could
not altogether pat an end to the gigantic evil which
. , ofgicted every man of feeling in (he croutry, they
• might succeed in reducing its pressure and severity.
'the object, then, was worthy of that straggle; to
which he was glad so see so many good men to cor-
dially disposed. tie was happy in being among those
. with whom the proposition of this Meeting had ori-
ginated ; and, if properly assisted arid supported by
gentlemen of weight sod commit:nee, be was encou-
raged to look for the most satisfactory effects. The
road to military glory was now closed, and he hoped
the Temple of Janus would long remain shut ; the
'ammo, to literary fate were filkid by the most able
and eMinent candidates ; bet there was one course
stillupen, which was worthy of the highest ambition
of the highest men---he meant that of benevolence, in
proteotiug which, he hoped and treated the first men
in this country would speedily became ardent, active,
and efficient competitors. This: worthy Gentleman
stoecluded with moving for the appointment of a
Committee to further the object of the Meeting, the
Members of which he named, and among them we
rtoticeri Messrs. Williams, Home, Starch, W. Fiend,
Mortis, Carlisle, Freese, Reicrof ,t Tooke, Smith,
Lamb; Corbett, and the Rev. Mr. Rudge.
Mr. TOOKE seconded the motion, and declared his
" cordial concurrence in the object of the Meeting, in
promoting which he would be happy to afford any aid
in his power. The man, indeed, who would not co-
operate in en undertaking to mitigate the calamity
which now prevailed, MOO be destitute at once of
common feeling and common judgment; for hu-
msoity sod policy celled alike for the adoption of
some measures to reduce the extent, if not to put an
end to the existence of mendicity. The purpose of
the Committee which had just been proposed was
solely, be understood, to consider of and prepare a
Report to be submittal to a Niece Meeting, when a
huger attendance and more 'Attire proceeding was
saterally to be expected; and, from the Gentlemen
whd bad been nominated, there was every reason to
expect a full and satisfactory Report ; each a nue,
laded, as would terse to each* general exertion to
advance the object in view.
. .Themetion was agreed to eaaniatously.
Mr: fiasco proposed that Mr. Williams should
be appiribied the Tosseaser of the subscriptions.
&in W. Paws seconded the • motion, and ex-
redod his regret that be bad not been iblusooner to
*UNA this laudable. Meeting. It bad indeed his
most cordial approbation, 'end it was singular, he
observed, that se many persons wholly unacquainted
and encoesected with each other, should at the' ame
time bus formed an opinion that some measure of
this nature should be adopted. The distress which
revailed was in fact such as to form a peremptory
demand for relief. TMs was not a political (pastier(
for it belonged alike to all parties. It' concerned
emery class io the community. Bet while he said
that it was not a. political question, he would be un-
derstood to mesa that it did not refer to any distinc.
doe of party, or little political dispute, for it was
in truth a political topic of the very highest im-
portance, being vitally connected with the general in-
terests of society. For what any portion of society
*offered, must affect the whole. If any member of
soy community suffered, the rest must suffer in pro-
portion. It toss in the body politic as it was in the
natural body, if one limb were gelded, the whole
body must partake of the pain. Society bad been
often and aptly compared CO a pyramid, Of which the
lower classes formed the bale. Whatever then affect-
ed the lower classes must diminish the strength of
that base, and consequently endanger the'security of
tint whole fabric.—(.4pploore.)—Of the situation of
the poor, who were in every direction, and at every
beer, craving ales throughout this great City, every
man who beard him mast be aware. He should not
therefore dwell epos the paters% topic. As'to the
object of the Meeting, it was tech as ell good men
must approve and desire to promote. Bat how that
could bedew,' bow mendicity could be removed, or
the number of our mendicants relieved, was a ques-
tion of difficulty. He hoped, however, that this
difficulty' weed& not discoarugs the efforts of the be-
nevolent Gentlemen whom he had the honour to ad.
drew, mid from Whose enquiry and exertion there
was every reason to look for the most salutary re-
sults. •
The motion was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. Smoot-mg after some impressive comments
upon the writtens of mendietty, not only in the
streets of London, but throughout the country, and
an expressioo of his belief that this Meeting worrist'
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give dente the adoption
tribute to the suppression
that Mr. W. 11. Sodkr
the trouble of acting
should be requested

Committee.
Mr. Hounisow eeceeded
Cog to the observation t.
not a political creed.
be could answer for
cal *awe in the contemi
with *been the proposit: _.-• (Alum
ed. Those, Gentlemen, indeed; met to consldettbis
subject originally from considerations of hoosanitti
and without; for the greater part, being even lac-
(painted with ouch other. They bad no political
conversation or purpose whatever. They. had no
desire to Interfere with the Civil Government of the
• country, or to connect themselves-IMb onyy. civil Ga.
cm, unless wkh a vie* to assist In diminishing •
greet and dlistlng catemky. This fact be ihoog'ht It
necessaryy. to Note, sad be hoped it would be nal
generally km's* through thoGeotlemen of the Prete,
in tinier to guard against osyntlispplkatien al to tie
veal object or character of (Mt Meeting. 're anode
•• thit object, wheels be wu happy to se* so isnot
*Whom anises to 4troiitylt, great pariiiial
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...owl in .ropolis, less
ittelf'be suppressed. This seppression leas thereat
ma to be looked for, and he, or one, thoright it at:
iiinable with' adequate etertien and 'assistance. That
assistance Weald, he hsa no (inept, be affordea; and
'although the present 'Meetini was comparatively
iimill,`te had every:asserence that the neat Meeting,
it which the meesuressio cpetemplatioo would be re.
gutarly and distinctly eitpliined, the attendance
would comprehend many of the most distinguished
even in-the country.
The motion was unanimously adopted, as was a
motion submitted by Mr.. Heaarsow, for the thanks
of the Meeting to
,Mr. Ottey., the proprietor at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, who bid gratuitously
givvit his room for the purpose of this day, and who
bad also promised to accommodate the Committee
with the use of a room gratuitously while it should
continue to sit.
Mr. TOWLE here took occasion to observe, that
this subject bad engaged the attention of the parishes
of St. Andrew, Holborn, and of St. George the Mar-
tyr, who bad referred it to the consideration of a
Committee, which Committee bad made a Report on
the 17th ult.
Mr. IlAaltillOX requested that such Gentlemen as
were' disposed to co-operate in this undertaking,
either with a view of attending the General Commit.
tee, or of acting in any Local Committee which might
hereafter be appointed, would have the I/owlets' to
put down their names in a book provided for that
purpose, in order that they might be referred to occa.
sionally.
Several Gentlemen proceeded accordingly to pet
down their names.

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The CHAIRMAN gave notice that the Committee
woetd sit io.morrow at eleven o'clock, and would
continue to sit daily, for the promotion of the object
in view.

Mr. Fasno said, that a Magistrate of, She County
of Middlesex had jest communicated * him, what
he thought it highly proper to make known to the
Meeting—namely, that it was expected that at the
approaching Session•, at Hicks's-hall, no less than
between 300 and 400 persons would be liberated upon
the Common Jail Delivery, not one of whom was
Understood to hate any means of subsistence what.
ever. Such was the additional number of paupers
about to be turned oat upon the public streets, with-
out adverting to those about to be liberated at the
several other Sessions for Loudon, the Borough et
&asthma, and Westminster. Under these melan-
chely circumstances, he trusted that every man of
feeling sod means would be found to contribute some
relief, and that an appeal would not be made in vain
to that power which was best qualified and most
bound to mitigate the necessity of the times.
The CHAIRMAN repeated the request, that every
Gentleman who bad turned his thoughts to this into-
testing subject, would forward his suggestions or ad-
vice to the Committee as to the most eligible plan to
be adopted, and that such Gentlemen as were die-
posed to act in District Committees, in aid of the
Parish Officers, or for any other purpose connected
with the object in view, would have the goodness to
send their names and address to the Gement Com-
mittee.
it was asked whether any other Gentleman wished
to address the Meeting ?

Mr. RONCROFT congratulated the Meeting upon
the satisfactory manner is which the business of the
day bad bees arranged and conducted. If the sup.
prudes of, usendicity, and the relief of all mendi-
cants were deemed impricticable, still the penult of
such laudable ends ought to be encooraged, for every
the smallest advance towards so desirable en object
was worthy of exertion. If the removal of the great
evil, which gave rise to the Meeting, could not be
altogether accomplished, pill the attempt should be
made. Every thing west have a beginning, and by
constancy and perseeeraece, things apparently unat-
tainable at the outset, had often been ultimately ac.
complished. The beginning es this occasion had cer.
tinily been most auspicious, for, no desist, discord,
or discouragement, bed been expressed, to damp the
benevolent minds with whom the proposition had
originated, or to CUT a gloom upon the prospect
which it wes calculated to hold forth. This was a
cheering consideration for hemaalty. With regard
to the object of the Meeting, it required no aid from
pathetic appeals—and any statement as to the nature
of the distress referred to, could be only a common
place among those who had daily and hourly opportu.
aides of witnessing that distress themselves. On the
Next day of meeting, he hoped it woeld appear that
greet good had resulted from the proceedings of this
day. He could not, indeed, doubt that every pos.
Able effort weeld be mode to forward an object so
desirable to humanity, mad so creditable to • those
project originated, that eget', indi.
contsibete to pees the way to that con.
". good usee mast wish to attain.
dated, that a Ingenue similar to that
ceetemplation, had been lot some time
',4th, is consequence of whit% very
was now to be seen or heard of in

ittsie.x.said, that before the Hsiang se-
thoiight leptlVei to state, that he bad felt
1-taket IVO 'Chair upon this occasion,
'ant of toulbfrfor the object id ,WW,
tonvetrieoce •of 41111 that that situation
iie,oteeptedbyletith:Vaon of Mole conse-
quent* cointry,.VlStrftre likely to farther
the end of tW Meeting:. ' cht :the nett Sleeting,
howettit, be hid nikdoubt that-Ouse 4 die first men
le the itentiy- wisald be foottil atolbitlonn't• locciatif
the station which he iced that ds dmi bass, to
load that the only difk'culty What to diociiriii.
mate who should letdeepetraiiittswortil7 tbafdis-
'Unction. • I t•v )* •••
Several Gentlemen Oil Iffeting
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..The 'greatest fog Abet thin!
wad TWod wish ibosi.,oll/111Stis. OC".I
tedonsitai nisi" ; it commas empsbiret
Unman eideeigind tisk& by' half-past si*
Strotgeltilgitt was cisliptikeli
yards distsees. The pateingers as
tkey went 4 die streets ablest seises:illy carried
candles not for *overpass' of lighting themselves,
bet to prating persons stumbling wins; them. At
the boor appointed for the dispatch o(the mails, a
iseablie of dalabiltlnt and torcliet lighted in
College-pose, aid as the Mathes were dispatched,
six or seven proceed& before each of them ;'the last
of the coaches did not proceed from the Pest-blue
unitil nine o'clock. The singularity of the.torcbax-
hibition may bq more easily imagined than expressed.
The light fingered gentry took particular care of the
opportunity ; many lost their way and were obliged
to solicit assistance from thosh they ',happened to
jostle against. Hackney-coaches, in a great many
instances, were totally unable to- proceed with per-
sons who were destined to distant parts of the tows,
on dinner engagements. For a.considerable part of
the evening the confusion was general, and the inci-
dents which occurred rather ludicrous and amusing.
We have not hard of any serious accident resulting
from this scene of darkness. During the intensity et
the fog, as three ladies were proceeding in a cardinal
to the house of a Gentleman in the neighbourhood d
Pigtail-park, the driver bass unable to discern the
right path, they were Oven to the edge of the large
pondr and in every probability would have met de-
struction, bad not a solder on his way to the Park.
Wreck, on bearing their cries of distress, humanely
run to their assistance, and by procuring a light,l
which enabled him to persevere in his exertioni,'
rescued them from their perilous situation. Too
mocb praise cannot be given to the gallant conduct
of this poor fellow.

ballot that this Meeting milli with wheel the pi
paws of plans which wo,hl #145; 'ideal mold coot
'session of onladicityi Ps°Psofg cloak/1401A all
odkin, whO h hatannely &ten ihritt ;tail
;as the to of this Steetinto• iq COOll
to oadertake IMt officitliti.ths • 11-` No Bet
needed the steam ea -
tips of Mr. Freed, tree
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rit tinny was nothiritote pond.' .
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contemplation of thiGentbownn
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THE STATESMAN
OM metier of tap, acO!ify,_ With liberal poLookoglesAikeikedesosts. I.
afiziii'iirts *WWI raimesety.---;150-01,--ikinitose, sorry t •
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.one if the Gentlemenpipits .1411. 2
air 4.o:lo6lThopiin who had addressed Am' Meeting (Mr. Howls, mate wag visit
-tweet sisith itself ; that. la* finds 'Tere not wasted oft thisammulioot totteapalia d
oh' VtogilitOtt
ittr4sligin; !mold ao For the fact'iros othetiriso. It misp indeed. ohs assalattaeid boogie
they. Nadler view.— not; that witholt fowls ito tootgaial demo of Wig ease*, that as it
mimeo for the .eittld'be afforded to the noteseroas meadkatsto to he visible et a; feat yi
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