The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-01 00:00:00

PITA LFIE LDS.--DISTRESS of the SILK
'WEAVERS. Feb. 28, 18.26.
At a MEETING of the CO3I3IITTEE held this day in the
Vestry-room. Spitabields,
W.M. HALE. Esq, Treasurer. in the Chair.
Resolved, That owing to the very many applicants for relief,
which up to this day have reached the number of 4.417 cases.
ar-'l, averaging four..itst. fruit*, amount to 17,nott persons.
the demands on their funds haver been so great that the Com-
mittee arc under the necessity of slating, that unless the Fund
placed at their disposal be promptly and considerably augmented,
the Committee will be compelled not only to refuse all fresh ap-
plications, but to discontinueaffording further relief to the distress-
ing cases that have been already IlllbMltttd to their consideration.
Amount already advertised, 111,239 is..
.E. a.

.£ a.
111isa A. Bland - U 10
Sir Culling Smith, Bart. 10 10
B. Plumptre Glyn, Esq. 10 0
By Maass. Barclay and Co.
John Smith, EN. - 5 0
By 51easrs. Martin, Stone, and
Co.

Collection at White-row
Meeting, after a See.
mon by the Rev. W. B.
Conger, H.D. Feb. 25,
33/. 114 s. 4d. A Friend
at Peckham, by ditto,
5/.
by ditto. 110. 10s. 491.45. 4d.
Mrs. Eliz.sh'th Masters 2 2
Dr. Birkbeck - 10 0
J. 11. S!rutt, Esq. M.P. 21 0
Rev. Thomas Ilarneby S 0
blessrs. Lea and Leach Id It
Henry Lee, Esq. 10 0
A Lady 1 0
C. C. Pithy, Esq. Seven.
oaks
Collection at Little Pres-
cott-street Chapel, after
• Sermon by the Rev.
Thomas Griffin, 31i.
nister . 261. Cis. Id.
A few Friends I/. Isis. 7d.
Mthe Rt./In. the Lord Mayor.
ssrs. Rundell, Bridge,
and Co. 10 10
By Messrs, Dorrien and Co.
Wm. Edginton, Esq.
Piccadilly ' 3 3
By Messrs. R. and G. Fuller.
0.0. 1 1
By Messrs. Frys and Chapman.
A few Friends at the Crosby
Head, 2d donation 1 0
R. W. Cm:. Esq. . 5 6
By Sir .1. Lubbock and Co.
P. Wynell 3layow. Esq. 5 5
By Mesqs. Ladbrokes and Co.
A Friend to the Unfortu-
Date 6 0
By Illetors.Jones, Lloyd,and Co.
31. A. B. - 1 0
By Messrs. H snbury and Co.
A. N. - - 2 2
By Messrs. Kay. Price, and Co.
A Somersetshire Lady 2 0
Thomas Ilaydon, Esq. 3 3
R. P. - 1 1
By Messrs. Lees and Co.
Collection in a Family 4 4
Ditto among their Work-
people . . . 01G
By 3lessra.Sansom and Co.
A Wager . . I 0
By Messrs. Barnett and Co.
Gilbert (Gulielmus) . 1 0
3lm. Shaw Lefevre, per
Itourerie and Ca. . 10 0
Charles Sitaw Lefevre,
Esq. per ditto . 6 0
Lady Bourerie. per ditto 5 0
bliss Emma Bouverle, per
ditto - . . 2 0
31.11. . . . . 2 0
By Messrs. Glyn and CO.
Miss Bland (York) . 0 10
Subscriptions are received by i
Wm. Hale, Esq. Treasurer, and

Jahn Manning, Esq. - 6 0
By Messrs. Itemnlingum and

le.ters. Thomas Dirk.
aeon and co.' - 1.0 10
By Messrs. Bosanquet and Co.
Fine of a Hackney Coach-
man' No. 258 - 0 5
By Messrs. Willis and Co.
Miss Frances Elizabeth
Selwyn, per Child and
Co. - - 10 0
Hight Roy. the Lord Bi-
shop of Litchfield and
Coventry, per Child
and Co. - . 10 0
By hlcssrs. Veres, Ward, and
Co.

A Little Collection 41. As. fol.
Mr. J. Wood, Holloway 1 II
By Alesars. Smith, Payne, and
Co.
_- 3 3

John Auldjo, Esq. 6 U
By Sir W. Curtis and Co.
A Young Lady - 1 0
C. B. - . .
_1 U

By 31 essm Rogers and eo.
...

Townshend, Esq. 5 5
By Alessra. Coutts and Co.
Lady Charlotte Proby 2 0
Colonel Stanser
_ _ _

iklaalonald and Metcalf,

C. G. Theatro

By Messrs. Dresrett and Co.
Mr. John Winstone 2,1 6d.
By Messrs. Drummond and Co.
bteutensnt-Gen. Blunt 10 0
Mr. Stanford 0
By Messrs. Gosling and Co.
W. B. - - - 1 0

John B. Illnnek, E•q.M.P. 5 5
By Mesta. Hammersley and Co.
Sir W. Bellingham. Bart. 5 0
By Mews. Herrin awl Co.
Lady Emily Montagu 6 0
Edmund F. Bourke, Esq. 10 IP
O. F. T. . 1
M. - - 1 0
By_Mevita. Puget and Co. •
31r. Wrn. Skinner . 0
Mrs. Puget - 60 0
Mrs. E. C., per Wright
and Co. _
By Alums. Snow and Co.

j‘Bl,. A.
r;. Twin-in-g7anclCi 0.0
John Twining, Egg, . g 0

Right lion. the Lord Slayor.
all the Bankers.

OANDLES per lb. ; Wax-wick Moulds Sd.
for cash, or credit on the suweJ terms, at DAVIES'S old
established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New
Slaughter's Corte :house. Every article of the best, at prices as
under s—Candlea 61. Oil. per dozes ; Was-wick Mouldy Bs. ; gas'
Wax Candles, is. 6d. per lb. ; Stem Candles, 41.1 d. ,• Adage
Wax Lights, 3s. 2d.; Mottled Seal. 745. per. ewt. ; Yellow, alb.;Curd, EN. ; Windsor and Palm Sap. 11. 4d. per lb.; Thews
Witsduor, Is. fst. • Sealing Was, 6d. ; the Spann Ofl,
6s. 3d. perialtoo.:-Orders d*wordd to oil paw of the world.