The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-03 00:00:00

scriptions to apply the said subscriptions according tti
the ;..ost means that should be afterwards &telt-lined on.
Archdeacon WILKINS WiSh.f.i. 'know what sort of la-
bour would be etnpla,-_,!..
The Cu-Aft,,M AN—That is a point to be left to the de-
to-Tritiallon of the Committee.

Mr. litcnilN asked if aged persons and pnni- witivOrft*A
large: families would be entitled to tt 0114're ut the sub-
scription 4 ?

The CilAku!kkAiti Would recommend the suggestion to the
coniih'ralioti of the Committee.
Mr. WAKEFIELD said if is were it...0,0ft tbal such per-
sons were entitled to rriccf, 1,11.0 totilmittce would be over-
whelmed with opplitations from them.
Mr. Ictikrou WattitiT considered that it might be un-
derstood from the tenor of the resolutions that the Com-
mittee would have a discretionary power with respect to
•uch applications.

Mr: -Alden-mu', ROWORTH thought that the resolution
should not be confined to able-bodied men with families.
Mr. WAKEFIELD—They weft simply mentioned as en-
titled in the first inetance to relief, arid the Committee
would have e discretionary power to deal with able-bodied
men without families.
The Rev. Mr. BUTLER said, that one thing seemed to
be designedly kept out of the resolutions. There seemed
to be a total abstaining from the introduction of anything
that referred to the poor-rates. He would therefore refer
to them, and he would ask whether it was the intention of
the promoters of the subscription to apply the poor-rates
in support of it.

VI C! CitAtamAN—Certainly not; as it was to prevent
all doubt upon that point that the meeting was called in
its present form. Every thing was voluntary ; gentlemen
might subscribe, or they might not , the matter was left to
their own feelings.
Mr. WAKEFIELD said, that as an administrator of the
poor-laws, he would bring them to the aid of the present
subscription as far as he could. He hoped, however, that
trade would shortly revive ; that distress would diminish
according as the summer season advanced, and the sub-
scriptions would be adequate to meet the present and future
difficulties without having recourse to the legal resources of
the country. If, unfortunately, his hopes should not be
realized, he was perfectly prepared to have recourse to ex-
traordinary means to meet unusual difficulties.—(Hear.)
The Rev. ➢lr. BUTLER made the observation with the
view of extending the subscription as far as possible, and
was perfectly satisfied with the explanation of the last
speaker ; and he also begged to state that he considered
the Board of Guardians of the town were doing all that
they possibly could to relieve the wants of the poor.
The ReV. Mr. CARPENTER was of opinion that the reso-
lutions were founded on the very best of principles, viz.,
that of making labour the test of relief, and that it ought
not be deviated from.

Mr. SMITIE WRIGHT agreed with all that had fallen
from Mr. 'Wakefield, and that particular and peculiar cases
of distress should be left to the discretion of the Committee.
The Rev. Mr. BUTLER begged to be informed to what
sort of labourers the subscription was to be applied ?
The CHAIRMAN—To those who earned their daily bread
by daily labour.
A Committee was then appointed, and after a vote of
thanks to the Chairman, the assembly separated.
Before we left the room, the amount of subscriptions was
1,4491. 175., and it was gratifying to see (we like to be
just to political opponents) that the first names on the list
were four Conservatives, viz. Smith Wright, Esq., 1051. ;
F. Wright, Esq., 105/. ; Messrs.' Wright, bankers, 100/. ;
and H. Smith, Esq., 1001.

From the inquiries made by your Correspondent, and
from the information he received from several of the best-
informed gentlemen who attended the meeting, his own
opinion is fully borne out as to the peaceable disposition
of the distressed operatives of this town, and as to their ab-
horrence of riot or disorderly proceedings. Although the
meeting was publicly advertised, no discontented person
took advantage of the occasion to stir up discord or dis-
satisfaction among the sufferers, and though the day was
remarkably fine, no.suspicious groups of persons were to be
seen in the streets. The exercise of patience at such a
juncture on the part of the distressed operatives, is the
best proof of their excellent character.

We understand that Mr. Brinsley Sheridan means
to offer himself for Bridgewater. He has property in the ad-
joining county, and will most probably succeed._Courier.
The Dowager Countess of Craven and Lady Louisa
Craven have left town for a tour of Germany, and will not
return to England for several months.
Count Romanzoff and General Divoff left Mivart's
Hotel last evening,•for Dover, from whence they will embark
for Calais en route to St. Petersburg, after a lengthened stay
in this country.
Mrs. Cunliffe Offiey's ball in Upper Brook-street,
on Monday evening, attracted a distinguished circle of the
beau monde. The apartments on the ground floor were ar-
ranged as tea and refreshment rooms ; the salons were lighted
in a most brilliant manner, and presented a splendid ensemble.
The company included the elite of the fashionable world, and
amongst whom were the distinguished foreigners Prince Ester-
hazy, Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, Count and Countess Pozzo
di Borgo.
.ARCIIITECTURAL SOClETY.—Yesterday evening,
May 2, the Ordinary Meeting of this Society was held, T. H.
Wyatt, Esq., in the chair. It was announced that the Rev.
C. W. Sowerby, Dr. Landzer, of Spalatria, Dalmatia, and
M. Sturner, President of the Architectural Society of Berlin,
had been elected members; and that a member of the Society
had been nominated travelling architectural student to the
Royal Academy. A letter was then read from Castel Nuovo,
describing several Dalmatian ruins, as well as some of the
more striking natural features of the country ; after which a
paper was read by Mr. Walker, on the Architecture and Anti-
quities of the Manor-house and Church of Great Chalfield,
Wilts, formerly a Roman station.
METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OF FLORISTS AND
AMATEURS.—At the Ordinary Meeting held yesterday even-
ing at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, silver Adelaide medals
were awarded to Mr. Glenny for a beautiful specimen of a
rare plant, Stanlicepia Grandj/lora, and to Mr. Groom° for
an extensive collection of auriculas in high perfection. Ar-
rangements were made and entries effected for the summer
show, to be held at I3eulah Spa, in June.
HoRTICULTURA SOCIETY.—The ordinary meet-
ing was held yesterday afternoon Thomas Andrew Knight,
Esq., President, in the chair. The rooms were most numer-
ously and fashionably attended, amongst the company being
the 'Duchess of Marlborough, the Bishops of Rochester and
Carlisle, Lord and Lady Bolton, Lord and Lady Rodney,
Hon. Lady Middleton, P. Cust, Esq., and Col. W. Stratford ;
Ladies Poulctt, Doraville, Morant, Mordaunt, and Fielding ;
Sir Henry Rycroft, 0. Mosley, H. Willock, J. Trevelyan, F.
Shuckburgh, W. Foulis, and P..Joddrell ; Admiral Sotheron,
Colonel Martin Leske, R. Gordon, Esq., M. P., Dr. Sig-
mond, and other distinguished horticulturists. Dr. Lindley
announced several valuable presents, and read a paper qom the
President on the culture of the strawberry. 'The exhibition
contained a numerous display of valuable specimens, for the
most interesting of which prizes were awarded. Silver
Knightian medals were given to Mr. Glcnny for a specimen of
eriostemon busifolium ; Mr. Young, for a new species of
coniespernia • Mr. Pressly, for a new camellia, described as
a seedling of great merit ; and to Mr. Lawrence, for a col-
lection. Several specimens were exhibited from Mr. Lame, of
Berkhampstead, Messrs. Chandlers, Green, &c., as also from
the Gardens of the Society ; and the meeting adjourned to
May 16.
The Commissioners in Forster's Bankruptcy have
held various meetings during the week for receiving proofs of
debts, and for other business connected with the affair. Yes-
terday they declared the first dividend, 4s. in the pound.
Debts have been proved to the amount of 420,0001., and it is
supposed that about 20,0001. more will be proved. The divi-
dend will exhaust nearly all the funds the assignees have at
present in hand, and will put into circulation about 80,0001.,
which cannot fail to afford great relief to the town and neigh-
bourhood, The dividend will be payable on the 13th of May.
-,,Carlisle Journal.
Yesterday the American ship Samson left the St.
Katharine's Docks, for New York, with a full complement of
etnigrants, consisting chiefly of farmers of small capital, agri-
cultural labourers, and their families. There are also a few
mechanics, tailors, shoemakers, and carpenters, on board. The
steerage, with a double tier of berths on each side of the ship,
contains 140 passengers, and the cabin, which is very superbly
fitted up, 40 ; making i n all 200 souls. The Samson also
contains a large cargo of English goods, and it is said the
American market has been looking up considerably during the
last few days. The Hampton, in the London Dock, and other
large ships, are about to proceed to North America, with a
great number of emigrants. The appointment of a Govern.
ment agent to advise with and protect emigrants from imposi-
tion, coupled with the late interference of the Thames Police,
has already effected much good.
The COmtesse de Colbert, grand-daughter of the vir-
tuous Minister of Louis XVI., M. de Malesberbes, died at
Paris on Saturday.
The General Steam Navigation Company's splendid
new steam-ship ,Caledonia arrived at Edinburgh on Friday
evening at seven o clock, having performed her passage from
131ackwall in forty-one hours.

A trial was lately made at the military baking esta-
blishment, Quai Debilly, Paris, of an apparatus, invented by a
naval officer, consisting of an oven, stove, cisterns, &c., fixed
upon a baggage-waggon, which, in a very short time, and with
very little fuel, bakes bread, and cooks meat, vegetables, &c.
The trial completely convinced the officers present of its utility
in a campa'gn.
Yesterday evening, as a band of sweeps was pass-
ing Cadogan-place, Chelsea, keeping up the old May-
day sports, a gentleman in a chaise upon approaching them was
thrown from his vehicle in consequence of the sound of the
.drum, by which the sweeps were accompanied, causing the
horse to take fright, and received a severe concussion of the
brain, and was taken to the Westminster Hospital, where he
shortly afterwards died. Three of the party of sweeps were
taken into custody by the police, and examined at the Queen-
square Police-office, but Mr. White, the sitting magistrate, or-
dered them to be discharged.
LOCUSTS.—There was an ancient superstition that
upon the wings of this devouring insect was written, in Chal-
flee language, the wortig bone Guion—the wourge of God.