The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-08 00:00:00

SYRIAN RELIEF FUND.

NT a MEETING held (by permission Of the MayorY
in the Council Chamber, within the Townahall, ea'
Tuesday, the 14th of August.
The MAYOR of LIVERPOOL in the Chair,
the following Resolutions were unanimously carried :
1. moved by FRANCIS A. HAMILTON, Esq., seconded br
SAMUEL GREG RATHEONE, Esq.,
" That this Meeting has learned with deep concern that it
consequence of recent well-known calamitous events, a poinv
lation, chiefly Christian, and estimated at 75.000 in number:
are now scattered among the mountains and on tee coasts of
Syria, deprived of shelter, clothing, and food."
2. Moved by CHRISTOPHER BUSHRLL, Esq., seconded 8?
CHARLES LANGTON, Esq.,
" That although the Turkish Government may. under tbe,
special circumstances of the case, be willing to make eventus,
provision for the relief of its Suffering subjects, yet, that
the opinion of this Meeting, the urgency of immediate nee
overleaps all questions of distance and technical obligation,
and demands the administration of present help as a simple
dictate of human compassion."
3. Moved by JOSEPH HUBBACX, Esq. ; seconded by Geoaa%
Hoer, Jun., Esq.,
"That a Subscription be opened in Liverpool for Contribir
lions in Money and Clothing towards the object now indicated'
and that the following Gentlemen, with power to add to then
number, be a Committee to carry these Resolutions into effect
that they have full authority to deal at their discretion vit,.'
all Contributions obtained, but that they be requested to act 15
far as practicable in concurrence with the Committee aired),
formed in. London for the same purpose :"
Chairman : The Mayor of Liverpool.
Deputy-Chairman : Charles Turner, Esq.
Treasurer and Secretary : William Miles Moss' Esq.
L. R. Bailey, Esq. Charles MAlver, Esq.
William Brown, Esq. G. M. Papayanni, Esq.
Christopher Bushell, Esq. William Preston, Esq.
John Cropper, Esq. T. Stamford Raffles, Esq.
John Farnworth, Esq. P. A. Bain Esq.
Charles Forget, Esq. S. G. Rathilone, Esq.
T. B. Forwood, Esq. William Rathbone, Esq.
D. Giannacopulo, Esq. J. P. Schilizzi, sen., Esq.
Charlton R. Hall, Esq. Halsall Seger, jun., Esq.
John Pemberton Heywaod,Esq. Francis Shand, Esq.
Joseph Hubback, Esq• Richard Sheil, Esq.
W. J. Lampert, Esq. N. D. Spartan, Esq.
Samuel Martin. Esq• J. A. Tobin, Esq.
Charles P. Melly, Esq,
The Mayor having left the chair, it was moved, seconded,
and unanimously resolved,
That the best thanks of the Meeting be given to the Mayor,
for his kindness in granting the use of this room, and in Pre-
siding on this occasion.
The following Contri-cutions have been already promised
Brown, Shipley, and Co £lOO 0 0
Arthur Heywood, Sons, and Co.
C. Maclver
Papayanni 13rothers
Mune and Sons 3O 0 0
The Mayor of Liverpool
Lamport and Holt 25 0 , 0
J. P. Schlizzi and Co.
W. M. Moss 25 0 0 •
I. Barned 25 0 0
Rathbone Brothers and Co 25 0 0
Melly, Forget, and Co -25 0 0
George Forrester and Co.
Argenti, Sechiari, and Co.
P. A. Rilli
B. Georgala and Co.
J. P. Schlizzi, jun • l5 0 0
Giannacopulo and Cochilani
C. Bushell lO 10 0
Woodall and Jones 'lo 10 0
J. J. Stitt
F. Shand
T. B. Forwood lO 0 0
D. A. Mavrogordato, per E. Draco
D. Pappacalo . 10 0 0
Richardson, Spence, and Co lO 0 0
John Bibby, Sons, and Co lO 0 0
C. Langton ... .. . ...... , ................ .
Richard R. Rathbone . lO 0 0
Charles Tin ner lO 0 0
C. E. Dixon
T. and W. Earl and Co
G. Crossficld and Co lO 0 0
Samuel Martin ~
William Duran
H. E. Falk .5 0 0
G. Eustratiadi 5 0 0
C. T. Rodocanachi 5 0 0
C. M. Negroponte
J. Hubback
Halsall Seger, jun 5 0 0
Riclyard, Daly, and Co .5 0 0
William Blain and Son 5 n n
F. Mills
Fachri and Son
E. Thompson
W. J. Tomlinson 5 0 0 "
Cunliffe, Paton, and Co.
Ross T. Smyth and Co 5 0 0
Janice Cox
James Lister
G. R. Woodward
C. R. Hall
T. B. Barclay
James Mulleneux
Allan Brothers and Co.
E. Arnaud
C. Groves ....... .... 5 0 0 •
Contributions of money and clothing will be received by Lb..:
treasurer, W. M. Moss, Esq., 78, Tower-buildings West; or
by the Union Bank, Brunswick-street.
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