Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-28

which closely resembles cha ntmg, gi,es a pec,iliar
character to Representing but does not ut all impair its
ehect: Hcr manner, however, though every thing
that - graceful and impressive is her least recon-.
nlendaton the pety, bcncvolence, and humility
winch porvado her sentiments, and so signally in
huence'her conduct, the chief merits of her public
addresses. We understand that the object Of tins
lady, IN visiting liverpool to pr omotc the establish
mene OF providcnt and district society here ON tho
model OF society which has been very successful M
Brighton. IL comprises the foown, obiccts:-ist
ReLefto the sick and unfortunate. ed, The encour.
agement OF provident habits. Sd, The muroveme,,
otmoral and religious character renerullv 4th Jsb,
principles of the rising generation. 5th. The arm,
preston of mendcity and mposture. The eocietv
goes on the principle of visiting the poor at their own
houses ana encouraging them TO contribute 10 their
own rcllei, by dcpositng mall sum weekly to bc
returned to them when it amounts to considerable
sum. Mrs Fry met several clcrgyrnen and benevo-
lent individuals at the Town-hall on Monday utter
noon Tor the purpose of considering this plan
Inc recent exposures Of the arts and tricks Of
gamesters and bncklcgs in London to dclude the nm
NaIy, nave had the effect Of nearly destroying the
prohable trade they have been carryinc ON for veor
BY the last accounts the detestabie vice of ,s rn;n
was ut very low cbb and rapidly falino into dsre.
pute-wbIch result 1t appears was mainly brougb,
aoSm by the cXertons oftho press alone. which has
exhibited great deal of ienrlessness in the ,nntto-
late number ofthe Morning Herald contains a conn
inunicaton from an anonymous CORRESPONDENT conoru
tulatng the public that nearly all the rntn;ng bo,so
IN the parish OF st. james had been closed Tho.
writer Is evidently of the KNOWING ones md n.
furnishes the names OF the persons who still continue
toPresiic over the "llcils' of London--whch names
are inserted in full in the newspaper
VI "iiuoins To- the communications of his correspcn.
dent the editor Of the Herald thus claims for rho
Press the merit OF having succeeded:
me writcr, 1t is true, gives us some share oftLc
cTedlt; but with this not satisfied but boldly
cam Tor ourselves and the Press generally all the
!Heri oil "ssang and roofing out This hydra as far ne
Il mas heen assaied or rooted out. While the la,r
ana It's dispensers have shrunk with d;srusiino ti,nid
ty from the conflict the Press has boldly commrncn
ana lea ON the light and, are happy 10 saw. has
dsodScd the enemy from MANY of hls strong bol
that 1t may almost call the day its own. n is NO.
with lesser lielS alone that Tho Press las carried on
The conflict, hat with the splendid mansions wbrr
Vice has held its court, invulnerablc and NJ
Us 1t was supposed Let the diminished state of III.
trade ~ the highest OF these places speak the value
ana effect OF orr labors-a result which we can onl,
say VIII prove an additional incentive with us to puf
sue the contest, I'LL shame has obtained that entre
TRIUMPH which the powers to which our corresnoh
dent erroneousiy attributes the success have nehr,
attempted nor IN any way effected"