The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-02 00:00:00

DISTRESSED LETTER-PRESS PRINTERS.
j I'PEAL to the PUBLIC from the LETTER-PRESS
PRINTERS of the 3IETROPOLIS.

At a time when so many Appeals are made to the Benevolence
of the Public by Bodies mere numerous and perhaps more import.
ant. though certainly not, individually, more distressed. great
reluctance is felt by the C0.11311117EK acting for the JOUR.
NEI MEN Pit INTE:IS of the METROPOLIS in soliciting
for their Cotrupliiycd sad Destitute Fellow-workmen any portion
ofthe Public sympathy. It is not the wish, neither would it be
the province, of this Committee, to advert to the Causes which have
led to the present Embarrassments of Trade ; they will, however,
take 'ewe to state. that on no branch of industry has the pressure
of the times fallen with greater severity than on the Printing Busi-
ness. Every effort has been made, and is now making, by the
Joutneymen in Employment, both in Town and Country, to lessen
~.he Calamity which has befallen their Birdmen, by a Weekly
Subscription out of their scanty Earnings; but the Amount thus
cohered proving so very 'nod:quote to meet the pressing and
increasing I/talent's. they are constrained, unwillingly, to adopt
tbis their only resotirce, of laying their Distresses before a humane
Pahlic, ink of supplicating its generous Aid., without which Num-
ber of thew most deserving Brethren toilet endure, his feared, for
Months, all the Evils which Poverty can possibly Inflict.
Although his Appeal is addressed to the Public at large, in the
hope thatswine individuals, from motives of humanity, will step
:onward to their assistance, the Journeymen Printers are conscious
of no claim co general sympathy stronger than that of urgent Ilia-
lib,. They venture, however, to appeal to the patriotic feelings
uf their Countrymen—to such as consider the Press a powerful
engine, not merely in the diffusion of Knowledge and advancement
of Science. but also in the preservation of Public Liberty, that
they will allow those feelings to operate in favour of the men who
minister in its service, and who now unfortunately are compelled to
implorestheir saccoue.

To the Literary Portion of the Public they wish particularly to
address themselves, with becoming humility, in this their season
of adversity ; mo•t of whom are doubtless aware that for some time
After the introduction of the Art. the pprofes►ion of a Printer was as
illustrious as it was profitable : but whether from the inroads made
by Machinery—the general diffusion of Education, which renders
learning no mark of distinction—or from whatever other clime--
ern= a is, the operative Printer is not at all superior, in point or
remuneration, to that of the cominonsat handicraft workman. They
confidently cherish the hope, however, that their claims to protection
will still be recognised by the lovers of Literature, and that the
livoible instruments of ushering Into the world the productions of
Genius end Learning will not be suffered to perish without
assistance.

The Committee cannot omit to notice, in terms of pride and
thankfulness, the liberal Donation Width NM beets sent to a Sub-
scription now raising in Bristol and its Neighbourhood, for the
lhstracsed Printers, by a erlebr.ited Female, an moment to her
sex and to the Literature of her Country. Most serviceable will i
pro►e to the objects of her bounty—more valuable as an example for
imitation.

Subseriprirma will be gratefully received by the Committee. who
mend every Monday and Tuesday Evening for that special pur-
;ow, at the Three Herrings. Bell-yard, Temple liar, where they
will be happy to gift every inlormation, and where their Accounts
v4l system of Almagmient will be open to the inspection of those
enevolent individuals who may feel disposed to aid their cause.

so:neriptions will also be received by the following gentlemen :
lles.r.. Cowie and Strange. 110, Paternoster-row, and 24, Fetter-
;
3lesars. t(haw and Sons, Printers, 137, Fetter-lane, Fleet-
'mitt ; Mr. Hetherington, Popular Encyclopedia Office, 30, Kings-
ate-street, Holborn I Mr. Alunkhouse, Grove-11 ouse Tavernt
Camberwell; Mr. Cable, Iron Founder, Ray-street, Clerkenwell;
'Mr. Hart, Iron Founder. Wych-street, Drury-lane; Onwhyt's
irealating Library, 4, Catherine-street, Strand; and by the Pro.
;on 8(011 Country Newspapers.

The Committee most gratefully acknowledge the undermen-
hosed Donations and Subscriptions received down to the present
period: they respectfully solicit the continued support of a bene-
roles. Publie. flirt:Mel whose assistance they can alone hope to ad-
minister efficient relief to the very large portion of their fellow.
workmen who are now soaring the severest dilitiVlS from want of
erpleyrnent.
kle,ven Weeks' Subscrip-
tions from Compositors
end PreisTen fin ern.
ploy] to the Metropolis
373/. 12s. 041.

Mrs. Ilannah Afore, Bar.
ley Wood, per Bristol
Committee - £lO 0
J. Cradoek, Esq. - 5 0
Dr. Boetbwick Gilchrist 1 0
%V. Pine, Esq. . 1 0
Mrs. Grove 0 10
Mr. Jerviii 0 10

Excursion
august 12
441. 17s. 20.

Mr.Nicholls, Savoy Palace 1 0
Journeymen in the em-
ploy of 31r. Pouchee,
Type.founder . 4 6
Dona;ions and Subscrip-
tions of Masters and
Journeymen Printers of
Bristol, for Fire Weeks 14 0
The Journeymen Printers
of Cambridge - 10 0
Ditto Orford . 10 0
Ditto Edinburgh - 8 12
Ditto 31aechester - 8 0
Ditto Bath 7 0
Ditto Nottingham 61. 124.7 d.
Ditto Leeds 5 0
Ditto York . 0 0
Ditto Worcester . 4 8
Ditto Sheffield . 4 0
Ditto Colchester 5 15
Ditto Carmsrthen - 2 0
1 15

12 6
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10 0
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2 2
Sons 3 0°
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I 0 Ditto Bradford, Votkshire 1 10
Faber I Ditto Chelmsford IL 2a. M.
10a. 94. Ditto Berkshire Chronicle 1 •
. 61 10 . Ditto Penranee - I •
- 010 iDitto Salisbury Journal 1 1
Per 31esera. Shaw.
0 1011. W. Underwood, Esq. 1 •
- 0 10 A Friend 0 1
0 10 Anonymous - 5 0
Three Herrings, &Brad,
moat 31, 1890.

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