The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-11 00:00:00

QTRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY, instituted in the
17 Year Md. for VISITING and RELIEVING the SICK
and DISTILIiSSED POOR at their OWN HAWAII( rsrs.
The principles on which this Charity are founded are the most
benevolent and disinterested. Protestants, Roman Catholics,
Strangers, and Foreigners, have equal claim to relief, on the sole
recommendation of the misery which surrounds them I In carrying
on this work of merry, upwards of NM Visitors are engaged, 'who
give their services gratuitously, cheerfully, and constantly ; whose
sphere of labour is not confined to the Metropolis merely. but ex-
troth: from Chelsea to Poplar, and from Camberwell to Hackney.
In this wide range, all cases of the Sick Poor which come to the
knowledge at the Members of this Charity (by recommendations
Or diligent search), are visited, and the bounty entrusted by the
public for ditrlbution is disposed or, under the direction of the
Committee, with discrimination, and with as much liberality as the
Multiplied claims of each particular district admit.
The increased distrait among the Poor of the Metropolis at this
Inclement season, tors the Committee again thus publicly to
make known the clams on this Society. When the Committee
pit iarth their advertisement last month, they were under the ne-
cessity of stating, that several hundred eases then on the books
demanded Immediate relief, but that the Funds were exhausted,
and that the Treasurer was in advance. Since that time, several
liberal contributors to this Charitable Institution have come rm.
ward, as may he semi below. By means of their benevolence, the
*fangs of the distressed have been In some measure mitigated :
Out the Cumtmittee regret to add, that, through the tow sum of
dile Funds, they have only been alai to sipplo scantily tims mes
watery demands of FIG FIT HUNDRED- RPFFERERS, who
are still, in the bitterness of their distress, praying for further relief.
The Committee can only refer to the Cases inserted in their
Annual Replete, in order that something like a correct idea may
be formed of those scenes of wretchedness which are presented
daily to time Visitors of this Society in the garrets and cellars of the
Metropolis; and not unfreotiently among the wn.ichell objects thus
found, are many whom various calamities have reduced from shut-
tions of comfort and reputation. Some of these hare, in the days
of their prosperity, been eves to the blind and feet to the lame, and
have visited the widow and the fatherless in their dieters& The
sad reverse which such persons experience in the dark day of ad.
verity, claims a peculiar notice; and painful indeed it is to he
the tale of their sufferings, and to have the tenderest sympathies
milled forth, ooless 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 11122. LAW eases, chiefly famine*,
were visited and relieved, and amongst them the SIAM of 3,141/.
distributed.

The following subscription and donations, which are thankfully
acknowledgod,-have been received since the last Advertisement :
E. s. s.
114 R. 11. the Duke of Right Hon. Earl Crawford
Olouersser . 31 10 and Lindsay . - 5 5
The Right lion. lard Mrs. Rudsdell - slt
Carrington - -21 0 J. Putnam, Esq. - 3 0
N. E. Kinderalry, Esq. -S 0 John Tritton, Esq. .5 6
T. Grenville, Esq. - 5 0 P. P. - - 5 0
Mr. Bentley - 2 2 Miss Vansittart - - 5 0
Mr. Parkinson - - 2 2 A valuable donation of
J. 11. S. - - -2 2 Wearing Apparel from
Sir Wm. Ashbumliani .2 2 Mrs. Achniuty.
Ditto, a valuable donation Sundry donations of Flan.
of Wearing Apparel. nel Petticoats from the
B. Shaw, Esq. - 2 2 Misses Smith.
J.Raeve, Dm. 2 Vann's. donations of
L. Shadweli, Esq. -21 0 Clothing from manylle-
Ran. Mr. Onslow . 2 2 nevolent Individuals,
Mrs. Wisp - •2 2 anonymously sent.
Mr. W. Witherby - 2 2 A valuable donation of
Mr. T. Scarlet - - 2 2 Clothing from Mrs.
A. Outdoes, Esq. -5 3 Speitslin g.
Mrs. Dunkin - - 2T.T.by L. Haslope, Esq. 5 0
W. Cooper, Esq. - 2
W. 8. IL by Mr. Mackie 3 0 T. p. post from Stone 220 (1
RI& Hon. J. C. I'tlhcta2n c. T. }Rieke, Esq. -5 it
J. Hammett, Esq. ILith 5 • 11. Bollard, q.. 2 2
Right lion. Lord Rivers 10 0 R. Rarelae, Esq. . 10 0
S.,le W. W. Wynn -5 0 Mrs. Gordon,Manchester-
Wynn, Esq. -In 0 mum - 2 2
/n• —lbeft - -3 0 Mrs. Vaughan . - 2 2
.C. Ifinckes, Esq. 50 T. Marriott, Esq. .2 2
Captain Gooch - 2 2 B. Saa, Esq. - 3 3
h. C. Holland. Esq. -2 3 T. H. Rundall, Esq. - 3 1
Mr. Elliott, Bond-street 3 Ily Me set. Butterworth A Son,
Mr. Francis, ditto -I 1 Mr. Brosillturst - - It
'the Very Rev. Dean of lion. 11. Eden . 6 5
Salisbury . I I Hon. Justice Bayley . 2
Ladr Martin - 3 0 Re, F. !keen 10
f. 11. by Mr. W. Cooper 60 S. Waring. Esq. . 3 3
Dowager Countess of By Messrs. Hoare.
Manvers - -4 4 Sir John liennaway t. 0
Duchess of Buckingham J. Tillard, Esq. - 211 0
and Chandos . .59A. B. .
ralonel Browne . .2 2 Hon. 11. Vernon - - 2 2
MM. and Miss Stables -6 0 Mr. I) C cnor -10 11
A. B. A. -3 3 J. Dyson, Esq. - -
Mr. C. Sayer - 2 2 , 31r. John MIXIM 5 °
R. T. Z. -2 11 Lord Sondes - - 211 0
R. T. Z. donation -10• P. (leant, Esq. - -3 3
J. 11. Jessop, Esq. -2 2 Miss F. Burdett -6 5
Ditto,Cbristmasdonation 10 10 By Messrs. Whitmore, Wells,
Mrs.Whitmore.
Ditto• Christmas donation 10 111 W. Knatchbull. Esq. - 5
P. J.'s Christmas donation : Thomas Wood, Esq. .10 0
II Lying.in‘Voincn - 11 II C. - - - 2 2
II Blankets - - 4 8 Thomas Fisher, Esq. - 5
—II Melts of Coals . 215 W Hutchinson, Esq. - 5 0
.--44/ special purpooes - 6 2 It. Bowan, Esq. - -10 0
And several other Subsctiptions and Donations, which will ap-
Pear is the Report for the present year.
Suliseriptions anti Donations are received by Mr. Marriott.
T!esseret, 77, Broad-stmt, Royal Exchange; Mr. 11. Clarke,
5.. New Bond•street„ Mr. W. Cooper. 0, queen-street, ""P-
-side, and Mr. H. R. Urifliths, Vork-place, ( anibcrwell, Secreta-
ries ; lleales. Oven and Elliott. 31, (hitter-lane, Clicapside ; Jo.
Seph Butterworth. Esq. and Son, 43, Fleet.street ; Messrs. Innes,
'lmm• and Flee-street ; Messrs. Condell, Towle), anti
tlarkr, New Bond:street ; Mr. Allan, Frederick's-place, Old
Jewry Mr. Iliudope, 11. Leadenhall-street ; by each Member
tithe Committee; Mr. Jarrett, 27, Providence-row, Finsbury-
Mum. Onilector ; Messrs. Whitmore, Wells, and Whitmore,
Backers, 21, bombast-street ; Messrs. Hoare, Bankers, Fleet-
Mews. Chambers and Son, Bank eni Nar Bund-Sueet s
BM hisms. llammeraley, Bank" Pall