The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-27 00:00:00

STRANGEHS' FRIEND SOCIETY, instituted in the
Year 17111, fey VISITING and RELIEVING the SICK
and DISTRESSED POOR et their OWN HABITATIONS.
The principles an which this Charity are founded are the most
benevolent and disinterested. Protestants, Roman Catholics,
Strength. and Foreigners, have equal claim to relief, on tits sole ,
recomemendation of the ninny which surrounds them ! Is aiming
si tli midi of mercy, upwards of 3GO Visitors are engaged, who
mimics spainiendy, chaerthily, and coestienly ; Miens
4 net mined to the Metropolis nsi*. but ex-
tecirs.framiltassa to. Poplar, and from Cmiaberwdl 'to Ileattney.
In this wide Mg* 111 came of the Sick Poor which come to the
knowledge of the lifern'oers of this Charity (by reconunsedations
or diligeot march), are vhited, and the bounty entrusted by the
lslfor dienibutioo is disposed of, under the direct/en ad the
Committee, with discriminatton, and with es malt liberality as the
multiplied claima of each particular district admit. •
The increased distress among the Poor of the Metropolis at this
inclement season, urges the C:eminitiee agai,sibus publicly to
make known the dahlia en this Society. tir7Mn the Cannuttee
put forth their advertisement last month, they were under the ne-
cessity of statism that several hundred eases then on the books
demanded tromediatmedist, but the. tile bads were ent=
andlthat the Tremor* was In advance. Sim shat time,
Idbeeal ecastrflintors to this Charitable Institution have come for_
ward, as may be seen below. By means of their benevolence, the
sufferings of the distressed bare beet in some maitre mitigated :
but the Committee regret to add, that, throult the low state of
their Funds, they have only been able to secpp y scantny the mo_
mentaideinands of EIGHT HUNDRED SUFFE /OAS, wh
are in the bitterness of their distress, praying for further relief
The Committee can only refer to the Cases inserted in their.
Annual Reports, is order that sinnething like a correct idea may
be formed of those scenes of wretchedness which are presented
daily to the Visitors of this Society in the garrets and cellars of the
Metropolis; and not unfmuendy among the wretched objects thus
found, are many whom various calamities have reduced from situa-
tions of comfort and reputation. Some of these have, in the dap
of their proepesity, been eyes to the blind and feet to the lame, ma
have visited the widow and the fatherless in their distrem. The
sad reverse which such persons experience in the dart day of ad-
versity, claims a peculiar notice; and painful indeed it is to hear
the tale of their suffkrings, and to have the tenderest sympathies
called forth, unless the hand of charity can be held out to dispense
unto them the bounty which they need. It may be seen by the
last Report, that in the year 11W, 7AII cases. chiefly families,
were visited and relieved, and amongst them the stun of 3,1631.
distributed.

The following subscriptions and donations, which are thankfully
acknowledged, have been received since the last Advertisement
His R. H. the Duke of Right Hon. Earl Crawford
Gloucester - 31 10 end Lindsay . .5 5
The Right Hon. Lord MM. Rudsdell . .8 I
Carrington . 21 OJ. Putnam, Est! . - 3
N. E. Kmderaley, Esq. -b 0 John Tritton, Esq. -b 5
T. Grenville, Esq. -5 0 P. P. - . .5 0
Mr. Bentley . 2 2 Miss Vansittart . .6 0
Mr. Parkinson . 2 2 A valuable donation of
J. H. S. - -2 2 Wowing Apparel from
Sir Wm. Ashhurnham .2 2 Mrs. AthmutY.

Ditto, •
of Weerit.ig
B. Shaw,
hark eg.A - . 2
J. Reev -ppereL .
2 2
Shadwe, ell, Esq. -21 0
Hon. Mr. °aglow - 2 2
Mn. Delay . 21
Mr. W. Witherby . I
Mr. T. &mien . . 2 2
A. Gordon, Esq. - 3 S
Mrs. Gordon - - 2 2
W. Cooper, Esq. - 2 2
W. S. O. by Mr. Markle 3 0
Right Hob. J. C. Villiers 2 0
J. Hammett, Esq. Bath 5 01
Right Hon. Lord Rivers 10 0
Sir W. W. Wynn -
H. W. Wynn, Esq. -10 01
Rev. Ohm - 3 0
T. C. Hinekes, Esq. . 5 0
Captain Gooch - 2 2
S. C. Holland, Esq - 2 0
Mr. Elliott, Bond.etreet. 3 3
Mr. Francis, ditto - 1 1
The Very Rev. Dean of
Salisbury - 1 1
Lady Martin - 3 0
T. H. by Mr. W. Cooper 5 0
Dowager Countess of

Sundry detsalisei of Flan-
nel Petticoat, from the
Misses Smith.
Various donations of
Clothing from manytte-
nevolent Individuals,
anonymously sent.
A valuabledooation of
Clothing from Mrs.
Speitaling.
T. F. by L. Haslope, Esq. 6 0
R. Stage, Esq. - - 2 0
T. P. by post front Stone 20 0
C. T. }Mete, Esq. - 6 •
H. Bollard, Eaq. - 2 2
R. Barclay, Eq. . .10 0
Mrs. Gordon,fdanchester-
square . - 2 2
61n. Vaughan . .2 2
T. Alanion, Esq. _ 2
B. Sayer, Esq. . -3 II
T. W. Rundall, Eq. - 3
By Messrs. Butterworth & Sou.
Mr. Broadhurst . 2 •
Hon. H. Eden . 6 II
Hon. Justice Baylay . 2 2
Rev. F. Bevan - . 10 •
S. Waring, Esq. . .3 3
llf Mean Iloare.

Mailvan - 4 4 Sir John Keunsway -5 0
Duchess of Buckingham J. Tillard, Esq. - 20 •
and (Inman* - . 5 0 A. B. . . 5 •
Colonel Browne . 2 2 Hoe. G. Vernon - - 2 2
Mrs. and Miss Stables . 5 U Mr. M. D. Grosvenor -10 •
A. B. A. - 3 3 J. Dyson, Esq. - S 0
Mr. C. Sayer . 2 2 Mr. Joint Moore . - 5 •
H. T. Z. . 2 0 Lord Sondes - 20 0
H. T. Z. donation -10 0 I'. Grant, Esq. - - 33'
J. H. Jaaop, Esa. -2 2 Miss F. IltusLAt . - 511
Dino, Christina& elution 10 10 By Messrs. Whitmore, Wei*
Mrs. Jessop - - 2 2 and M'hitrosos.
Ditto,Christmas donation 10 10 W. Knatchbull, Esq. - a a
F. J.'s Christmas donation : Thomas Wood, Esq. . •
—ll Lying-in Women -II 11 C. - . . 2 2
—Il Blankets . 4 8 Thomas Fisher, Esq. - 5 •
—ll Sacks of Cods . 215 W. Hutchinson, bag. . 5 •
for special purposes . 6 2 R. Bevan, Esq. - .10 •
And several other Subscriptions and Donations, which will ap-
pear in the Report for the present year.
Subscriptions and Donations are received by Mr. Marriott,
Treasurer, 77, Brood-street, Royal Eichan4eu; Mr. Clarke,
52, New Bond-street, Mr. W. Cooper, 8, een-street, Cheap-
side, and Mr. H. &Griffiths, Fork-place, Camberwell, Secreta-
ries ; Messrs. Owen and Elliott, 31, Gutter-lane, Cheapsitie ; Jo-
seph Butterworth, Esq. and Son, 43, Fleet-stmt Messrs. lona,
Jones, and Co., Ile, Flow-street ; Messrs. Cendell, Powley, and
Clarke, New Bond-street; Mr. Allan, Frederick's-place, Old
Jewry; Mr. Haslope, 11, Leadenhall-street ; by each Member
Odes Committee ; Mr. Jarrett. 27, Providence-row, Finsbury-
ZleCollector ; Messrs. IVliitmore, Wens, and Whitmore,
e'rs, 21, Lombard-street ; Messrs. Hoare, Bankers, Fleet-
street ; Messrs. Chambers and Son, Bankers. New Bond-atreet ;
end Messrs. liammersley, Bankers, Pall-mall.