The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-02 00:00:00

INLINDATIONS IN HANOVER.

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EITIACT OF Ar TETTE% FROM A MEMBER or THT RAmo.
VEIIAB COMMITTICE TO DZ. KtITTR

Hanover, March 11, 1823.
You will receive from his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam.
bridges letter of thanks from our Committee to his Royal Highness
the Duke of 'fork, and the Committee in London, for the hand-
some grant of 3,0001., which has tilled all our hearts with joy and
hope.
Much Indeed has been done here also for the relief of the suffers
lng districts ; and I have no doubt that the example given us by
the generous British public will make a good impression. But
whatever iv and may be done to soften the effects of this great
calamity, it will be telt for years to come. The first tears have
been tined, and the momentary wants of more than 100,000 people
are providing for: but how necessary will it be for them to assist
these suffeters, when they can begin to cleanse their fields, to restore
their ruined habitations, and to replace their cattle, as far as will
be required for their support. Indeed it Is a disheartening thought
to compare the extent of misery that is to be alleviated with the
means which are yet at our disposal.
Time goes on—the daily wants of the sufferers must be provided
for, while the sympathy felt for them in the first instance will by '
degree die away, and the source of charity become exhausted.
Many, perhaps, now begin to think that enough has be n done,
wild! the chief object, that of securing the further subsistence of
these unfortunate thousands, remains yet to be realised.
ZIT RAFT OF A LETTER FROM A NEMBFII OF TUE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE AT MANOVEZ, TO DR. RUPEE.
Hanover, March 13.
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You will easily imagine the grateful delight which your letter
announcing the vote of 3,0001 from the Hon. London Committee 1
has given to me, and to all the Members of your Committee, and
how heartily this new proof of British sympathy and liberality will
be acknowledged by all the inhabitants of this country. Divine
Providence mercifully favours these noble exertions to alleviate the
misery in the inundated provinces ; the weather continues fine, and
enables the people to work with success at the temporary repairs of
the dykes, to secure them from the next floods. Thus, with the
help of Gad, peace and cor.fidenee begins to return into the minds
of the distressed. Every possible attention Is paid to their immediate
wants by us and the Provisional Committees, and measures arc
taking everywhere to provide for the future support of the suffercts,
and to ascertain the best means to enable them to restore or to re-
pair their houses, and to return to their former industry. But ini.
mense aunts will be yet required for this purpose, while the ruined
dykes claim still greater sacrifices from the Ghsvernment and the
people.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A MEMBER OP THE OLDEN.
BURGH COMMITTEE TO DR, PER.

Oldenburgh, March 12.
I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 4th 31arch, with
the resolution of the Honourable London Committee to grant the
sum of 3001. for the relief of the sufferers lry the dreadful thou.
dations on tire 3d and 4th February last, and I have not faded to
communicate the same immediately to his Serene Highness the
Duke, who has commanded me to express his grateful acknow.
letigments to the London Committee for this generous donation,
and to direct our Committee here to fulfil, in the most conscientious
manner, the wishes of the generous donors. His Excellency Count
Brandenstein, Minister of St.ta, who is President of our Coin.
mines, intends himself to write to you to describe the calamity
with which our country is visited, and which, though thank God
not so great as in the neighbouring countries, is lamentable enough,
and to express the lively thanks, not only of the distressed, but of
all those who exert themselves it. their behalf.
May the source of the heavenly blessing, the conviction of having
done a good work, flow richly nn the hearts of our benefactors,
who hare so nobly united to evince their sympathy on behalf of
those who suffer at a distance from them.