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London, England, 1854-10-27 00:00:00

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YeStor;itay a',court, which 4AS- ituntronely atttntided,
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.PA.TRIOTIC3 FIMI'D'-:I=Vd.TE OF MO.N'E.
Woon. ronvid-the' resolu.tibtrf,'That this cOirt
coutribUte the.surn cif two tlionsao .petindi,.to;theFa-
triotiC- Fund, for tberellef of the. 'Widows land orphans
of the soldiers,: sailors, -414.*MaTtillP$_;..engaged, i,in -the
present war.'.' MN Wood said) that wheu:tbe time ar-
rived fornoesidering the vote ne.wat_about:itO firopase,
he was quite siire.that members of the eouctilf they ob-
jected to anythige could only, cavil at; 'to the ittnetint,
and certainly not to- the principle 'of thi'motion.
1798 the corporatiOn subscribed in aitf.of the vaitmtary
contributions at thp kink of England, 1.0,0001.' In the
same year, for the -relief of 'the widowed and children of
the men who had. been killed and wounded•at Lord Nel-
wm's, victory of the Ist of, August. 5901. In 1800 for the
widows, wives, and children of the killed and ntinded
is the expedition to. Holland, 2001. lo 1801 for the re-
lief of the wounded, and the widows and orphans of those
who were killed in the battle of Copenhagen, 5001. In
the same year for the relief of the widows, wives, and
children of the killed ,or disabled in the battles fought
in Egypt, 5001. In 1805, tosthe Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's,
25,000/. In 1811, f irthe relief of the British prisoners
in France, 5251., and for the sufferers in Portugal,
1,000/. Is 1812, in aid of the suffering Russians,
2,0001. (Hear.) In 1814, towards relieving the
tresses in Germany, 5251. In 1815, in aid of the funds
for the relief and benefit of the families of the men killed,
and of the wounded sufferers of the British army in the
victory of. Waterloo, 2,0001. In. 1823, in aid of the
Greeks, 1,0001.; and in the same year, in aid of the
Spaniards, 1,0001. (Cheer .) These were some of the
instances, he (Mr. Wood) would not say of the libera-
lity of the corporation of London, but of the duty which
they owed not only to their own suffering countrymen,
but also to the discomfited of other nations. In conclu-
sion, be was satisfied that his motion would net only be
seconded, but carried by the unanimous voice of the
Court. (Cheers.)
Deputy STEVENS seconded the motion.
Mr. ANDERTON, while declaring bis sympathy with
the objects of the Patriotic Fund, and his intention to
subscribe to it, objected to the proposed mode of its ad-
ministration. He thought Government ought to make
such provision for the widows and orphans of soldiers as
would make'it unnecessary for them to rely on charitable
contributions.

Mr. BELL said that the Patriotic Fund of 1803, from
which the title of the new body had been taken, was
still in existence, with a good staff, and he believed
76,0001. in hand. Under these circumstances, he moved
as an amendment—" That the further consideration of
this question be adjourned until the next court, for the
purpose of considering the best plan to be adopted."
Mr. J. DAVIES seconded the motion, being decidedly
of opinion that the subscription was undertaken upon an
entirely mistaken principle, and conceiving that the re-
lief of the unfortunate sufferers was a national affair to
be originated with the Government, and not left to pri-
vate charity.

Mr. DAiur supported the original motion,
The LORD MAYOR put the amendment, and declared
it to be lost.

On the original motion being put,
Mr. H. T. TAILOR moved that 1,000/. be inserted in
.he resolution, instead of 2,0001.
Mr. Cox seconded the amendment.

The amendment was then put, and IoA by a great
majority, and the original motion was carried amidst
general cheering.

BALL IN AID OF THE PATRIOTIC FUND.
On the motion of S:r J. DUKE, seconded by Mr.
CARR, it was resolved that the use of the Guildhall, after
the Lord Mayor's Day, be granted for a ball for the be-
nefit of the Patriotic Fund.
NEW METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The report of the Markets Improvement Committee
(of which Hr. H. L. Taylor is chairman) was brought
up and ordered to be printed. It recommended that no
alteration should be made in the day for holding the
market.
The Court then adjourned.