Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-27
chr Daily spy.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL %. 1853.
Rritish PHILANTHROPY.

British Philanthropy.
The New York Tribune of the 22d inst, contain
ed an admirable leading article on "IIouses for the
Poor" II was shown, in that article, that our in
dnstral populaton, especially in cities, mis-
erably lodged, and at the same time, are exorbtant-
" taxed in the name Of rent, for their illventilated
cooped up, shakey enements The editor urges
philanthropsts to initiate a reform of this crying
evil and he appeals TO capitalists to invest some of
their money in the benevolent, and at the same time
profitable scheme Of securing comfortable homes for
the poor, at fair rent. We are certain that there
is not an operative in this city, who keeps house,
andNvho has to rent his tenemen who does not feel
that there is plenty Of to do something in this
direction. 1t was shown in the article in the Tri-
bune, that British phianthropists and capitalists
had been attracted 10 this subject OF comfortable
homes for the poor, and that in London alone, six
large blocks had been already built, and fitted up
with baths, wash.houses, water-closets, water and
sOiLpipes, and the ample facilities for ceanl-
ness, ventilation, and family privacy. And homes
in these blocks let to the poor torrents that re.
turn the capitalists fveper cent on their Investments
set OF family apartments the first floor of one Of
these buildings consisting Of sitting-r and three
bedrooms, with the use Of the common Kitchen and
all other conveniences, rents for one dollar and for
ty-iour cents week. Single rooms, for single
women, rent for sc cents week. These six blocks
are situated 10 different parts of London "The 1st
lodges % families, and 80 aged single females; the
End, lO4 single men; the 3d. as families; the 4h,
20 families and l2S single women; the 5h 50 sin.
gle men; and the 6lh 81 single wonlen total, 81
families, 2I5 single women, and ls6 single men,
These lodgings, instead of being furnished gratui.
tously, are let moderate rents, and the report If
the Society asserts "tha the rusut of these expert
mens shows sufficiently renuneratve return"
Now, II some Of our American Astors or Girards
would "look at home,', and experiment a litle in
this way, and bring themselves to consdera fair re-
turn for their money Sufficiently remunerative,"
they would confer most incalcuIable benefit ON the
industrious poor, and would beat the British in
nohler enterprise than that Of steaming over the
ocean, or making intricate locks
1t will, perhaps, be interesting TO the Boston
Courier and Julia S. Tyler, to know that the
Earl of Shaftesbury is president of this London
Association for securing comfortable homes for
the poor; that the Duke and Duchess Of Suther-
land, the Duke of Argyle, their son-in-law, and
the Earl of Carlisle, the brother Of the Duchess.
are amongst its most active and Interested ma
irons and promoters. Ii would, perhaps, interest
our bunker compatriots, to know, also, that the
Earl OF Shatiesbury, formerly Lord Ashley, who
is the reputed author of the Address of the Eng
lish Women on Slavery, is one of the most sc-
lively benevolent men in the world. He is the
great advocate of more humane poor.law. than
that now IN force in England 1t was through
his exertions that the horrible mysteries of the
English coal pit system were exposed, and that a
law was passed, preventing women and children
from working in those dismal mines. 1t was
Lord Ashley who secured the passage OF the
factory law, by which children under lS wears,
cannot be employed in British factories.
This same nobieman has on two several occasions
met the thieves Of London in Convention. and has
prayed with them, advised them what seurse to pur.
sue in the reformation, and has given money 10 as
sist many'ot them to emigrate 10 Australia. Ills
well known in London, that he dispenses the larger
portion OF his ample fortune, in works Of public and
private charity, and that his companions are not
l'splng lordlings and adyngs, but men and women
who have their patents Of nobility Immediately from
Almighty God He and his friends, the Duke and
Duchess OF Sutherland do "look at home and do
all they can to put their own house in order. VIII
our Julia G.s and Courier men follow their examnleq
There is plenty Of for their exerious. if ibev
would only be as earnest and willing as the Earl Of
SALISBURY and the Duchess of Sutherland.
Board of Mayor and AIaerm.n