The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-08 00:00:00

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W. H. BODKIN, H. Eloc.

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AT a MEETING held this Day, at the City of Loti-
don Tavern, to take into oonlideration the DISTRESSED
SITUATION of the SETTLERS at the CAPE of GOOD
HOPS t
WM. THOMPSON, Esq., M.P. and Alderman, in the Chair.

Extracts from various letters received by.3lerchants from their
Correspondents in Cape Town were read, exhibiting, In the most
affecting terms, the great misery which prevails among the Settlers
in that Colony, occasioned by the failure of their crops for three
successive seasons, and by the calamitous inundation in October
last.

The proceedings of the Society formed in Cape Town for their
relief were also read, in which the above very distressing accounts
are folly authenticated, and wherein the total inadequacy of the
funds of that Society to relieve such arcumulatral wretchednese as
now gists, without the assistance of a benevolent British Public, is
clearly dentioastrated.
It was rapted to the gating, that a Deputation hail waited OR
the ton. Earl Noltunt, hie Majesty's Secretary of State for
the anial Department: which Deputation reported, that his
Lordship liqd reoeivell them in the must polite and condesemiding
manner--that he readily entered into their Trainee to the plrpriety
and necessity of raising g Subscription, and granted full psetlWea
to the Deputptiea to web* SNP fit his Lordship's IVORS in soy way
ths,tlunight troutsbora presnote the object in view.
following Resolutions were then carried unanimously 1—
Moved by Jour, FOULGER, Esq., and secoodsd by PATRICK
11,0)4,
1. That *nos Meeting coetranplates with much sadefranion die
exertions made by the Society in Cape Town, on behalf of their
suffering Countrymen but that this Meeting is fully convinced that
the limited Funds of that Society cannot remove the loess of misery
now minting among the Settlers.
Moved by Roux' Howes, Esq., seconded by Joint
Goer. Esq.
2. That it appears to this Meeting highly necessary that a Sub.
scription be immediately entered into for the Relief of the Dis-
tressed Settlers at the Cape of Good Hope; that a Committee he
appointed to cartage the same; and that the most efficient measures
be adopted to make the object as public as possible.
Moved by A. 11(YERADAI LE, ENV, and seconded by HENRY
Hounti ton, ham
O. That the following Gentlornen form the Committee, with leave
to rill to their numbers:—
Wei. Thompson, Esq. M.P. and Andrew Steedmao, En.
A Weems*. Joseph Ainaley, Esq.
John Key, Esq. Alderman. ' Thomas Underwood, En.
Rev. John Campbell. Thanes Sanderson ,Esq. •
Roger Hordes, Eon. Henry Houghton, Esq.
Wm. Runde, Esq. J. B. Ebden, En.
Benin. Ross, Esq. James Crafter, En.
John Foulger, Esq. Daniel Junes, Esq.
Wm. Greig, Esq. Alexander Sinclair, Esq.
Abraham Borradalle, Lag. John Gen, Esq.
Patrick Home, Esq. . Thomas Hudson, Esq.
John Klira, Richard Dixon, Esq.
And that WIC FRY, Rag. be requested to act as Trimmer; and
Wit. M. Renames, Esq. as Honorary Secretary.
Moved by J. R. EMDEN, Esq., and somoded by ROGER
HARRIES, Esq.
4. That an Appeal to the Public be forthwith livened In the
Public Papers, and that it be printed, with extracts from the pro-
ceedings of the Cape Town Society, and other authentic informs.
Lion, and that the Committee be requested to circulate the same es
widely as possible.
WM. THOMPSON, Chairman.
Mr. Alderman Thompson having left the Chair,
At was moved by A. B m ounaneit, Egg., and ascended by
Joax For Luca, Esq., and srarriel unanimously,
That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to Mr. Alderman
Thompson, for his polite conduct and attention in the Chair on this
.occasion.
Subscription will be dimly announced in eubsequent Advertise-
ments.

'.--riiiburriptiotis are remived by the Treasurer, Wni. Fry, Esq.
St. Mildred'a-mort, Poultry); by Messrs. Fyys td Chapman, and
the enteral Bankers in the Metropolis t by Thm-LToderwoo.d, Eri•
32, Fleet-street, Agent to the Committee at Cape Town ; and by
the Committee, at the City of London Torero, to whom all Com-
munications are to be addressed.
City of London Tavern, March 6, Ile4.

TAE DUTY TAKEN OFF SILKS.
T E ChancellorChancellorof the Exeheqyer haring exfoe
This intention to take off the Duty upon Silk, lit? AHD
' and Co. Silk Mercers to the Royal Family, have rrsolv to sell
their large Mid valuable STOCK of RICH SILK.;, SHAWLS,
and POPLINS, &e. with the DUTY DEDUCTED. The
Stock is now ready far inspection ; each Article will be thmi*.. at
the los eat possible Price. An usortment of French Silk Cbaks
and Mamma Shawls to be sold at prime cam. Family lifontning
of every deocription. An extensive Assortment of Noveltlm just
imported from Paris.
At the Silk and trier Poplin Warehouse, 12, lienrietta.ssreet,
.{.;,svent.garden.