The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-16 00:00:00

THE SPANISH REFUGEES.

Mr. Otway Cave called yesterday at the Justice-room,
for the purpose of paying a subscription to Mr. Nobler fur
the service of the unfortunate Spanish refugees, whose me-
lancholy case he had read in the Times Newspaper a few
days ago. He mentioned to the Lord Mayor that he was
a member of the Committee who superintended the funds
raised for the refugees during the mayoralty of Alderman
Thompson, who had by his influence and exertbins accom-
plished a great deal for the numerous emigrants at that
period starving about the town. It occurred to him that
it would be possible to revive that Committee with effect,
particularly as the Press had taken up the question in a
manner which was quite irresistible.
The Loan MAYOR said, he apprehended that if a Com-
mittee were appointed, and a fund raised for the service of
the emigrants, the city would be inundated with adven-
turers from Spain, and the distress would, when the sub-
scriptions died away, be more extensive. His experience
as a magistrate had enabled him to form an opinion of the
mass of poverty- all over the metropolis, and many persons
to whom he had spoken on the subject of the unfortunate
refugees, had always en answer at their fingers' ends, and
pointed at the swarms of English and Irish poor in all parts
of the town, who had, in their judgment, a much stronger
claim upon our sympathies.
Mr. Or wa v Cavx said, that in England the distress of
the people was no monopolist. Upon any emergency,
when strangers laid claim to assistance, they were never
refused ; and although many things combined to render
the impression weaker at the present moment, and the
public mind was so completely engrossed by one paramount
subject, lie had no doubt of the success of an experiment
upon the humanity of that public in favour of the gallant
but destitute men who owed their calamities to so unexcep-
tionable a cause. The case of the Spaniard was singular.
But very few of them were qualified to teach, and where
an English or Irish beggar could contrive to live well, a
Spanish soldier would lie down and die. Never had he
seen human beings more helpless. They were willing to
fight, and bail undergone the most dreadful privations with
amazing resignation ; and as he understood there were no
more than between 30 and 40 of them, a fund might be
raised to support them until an expedition should give them
an opportunity of leaving this country altogether.
Mr. HOBLER said he thought that a public subscription
would have the effect of crowding London with persons
who were now uncomfortable on the Continent. On the
former occasion cargoes came over, and then there was
great difficulty in discriminating between the various cases.
The charitable feelings of some kind individuals had enabled
him to give relief to all the claimants, but if any fresh ones
were to come in, the small stock would be immediately
expended.
Mr. OTWAY CAVE said, that a choice of evils was left—
either to see the unfortunate men I,erisli, or to run the
hazard of being annoyed by a fresh importation. He
thought the latter alternative the least objectionable. It
was not very probable that the subscription of a few hun-
dreds would have the effect of inducing foreigners to flock
to the metropolis ; and if what lie had heard was true, many
months would not elapse before an expedition would sail.
After sonic further conversation, the Lord Mayor and
Mr. Otway Cave agreed to consult some of the most active
members of the former Committee, upon the propriety of
reviving the Committee.
We believe Alderman Wood, Alderman Thompson, and
Dr. Bowring, were the members who conducted the last
Spanish subscription.

The inhabitants of Marylebone are refusing
to pay the taxes imposed by the Select Vestry. Al,
HUME said, so far from finding fault with them for this
refusal, he meant to imitate them himself. It is time an
end were put to the robberies of the people, through Select
Vestries and other viciously constituted authorities. The
whole metropolis is at this moment in a state little short
of anarchy on account of assessments, under the new
Church Building Acts, by Select Vestries, This oppres-
sion must be put an end to.—Morning Chronicle:

On Thursday morning the members of the
Sheffield Political Union met at the Town-hall, for the
purpose of holding their annual meeting, from whence
they purposed adjourning to Paradise-square, to vote, in
conjunction with the inhababitants, a congratulatory ad-
dress to the KING. The members afterwards dined toge-
ther at the Exchange Inn, and various toasts and senti-
ments were given with suitable addresses.--Sheffleid Iris.
DANTZIC, SEPT. s.—The cholera morbus is
greatly abated, and every appearance is leaving us altogether.