The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-14 00:00:00

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DISTRESSED PEOPLE OF
FITIT,TAILLICFIELDS, AND • OTHER OBJECTS OF
COMMISSERATION.
hire Lord Mayor stated yesterday at the Mansion-
tubllsee that he received 40 guineas for the Spitalfields
fir, ppti.., and five guineas for the Mansion house poor
G` rem the Lord Bishop of Durham, and a ! note
„benefit of the Spitalfields weavers, from Eliza
It gave his Lordship peculiar gratification to
the following communications on subjects de-
g,,h the warmest sympathies of the public:—
ID, AV Lord—l regret much to have observed in the
[igers of a few days since an advertisement inserted in
eitelf of the ” Royal Free ITospital, Greville-strect,"
that mg the attention of the public to themelancholy fact,
trinefrom the numerous claims upon itsme funds, they had
trine inadequate to the maintenance of its truly Chris-
.lPrinciple of relief, and that one-huff of its beds were
7.Y front this cause kept vacant.
why I cannot but think that the noble principle upon
this Institution is founded, viz., that of affording
'mediate relief and advice to all the destitute sick, with-
41.requiring any other recommendations than
those of
:,c:nes and destitution, should ensue the most liberal
1,-PP°rt, and that if its nature and objects were more ge-
-41.44 known, it would soon be restored to its full power
.asefulness.
I have for a few years past been an annual sub-
aeriber its ito to funds, but its present limited means have
41Med me to come forward with an extra mite 31,
y„ eh I trust you will excuse my forwarding through
Cu, in the hope that some notice taken of it by your
tilldshiP, while sitting as Chief Magistrate, may reach
trlPublie through the press, and induce others to con-
,to our Hospital so worthy of support.
• " I have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's very obedient servo? t,
Aecember 11, 1841. A FRIEND IN NEED.
gentleman who happened to be present when the
h Mayor read the above communication, stated that
it was a subscriber to the admirable institution to which
hurteoferred, and that he was induced to become a contri-
hay. r' even beyond his means, in consequence of
of thh Personally witnessed the extraordinary exertions
14 medical philanthropists who administered to the
,met°t'able cases, suddenly and unceremoniously intro-
ed to the hospital ; and to the labours of the Com-
keitte, for the wider diffusion of its benefits. He recol-
a,,,(„l that these exertions commenced at the time when
he-enlera and typhus fever so fatally abounded ; and
lievediro that the good rendered to the destitute and
it.t,,,iess sick, during the dreadful visitation, by the In-
°a,ii," never could be forgotten.
• "e Loan MAYOR said he should most gladly hand
$e the contribution to the Greville-street Hospital.
to :kits, well acquainted with the benevolent peculiarity
11,-„,"Leh the " Friend in Nced " alluded ; and he
iedef,too, several membars of the Committee, who were
la44hrable in the cause. One observation he would
tlieirit,!e liberty of making on the subject. It had been
I,7lltion of the Committee to get up a ball and con-
the ;,,..",the Guildhall for the benefit of the charity ; but
fat eddy offer of the Corporation to lend the Hall for
the ,Purpose was ultimately declined, from the
tentinension that the patronage was not suffi-
th, Qin•l great to insure a profit to correspond with
ters—evltable expense. Now, he was aware that unm-
et
"enevolent individuals objected to balls and con-
for reasons of their own, and he was convinced that
11.stlitotheY heard of this appeal they would not be the
Nsid °Pen the hand of charity, especially when they
tlpo eted that there was scarcely an object waiting
th •
eir compassion whose condition would not move
Rill of flint.
hind e Other letter to which the Lord Mayor thought it
y to advert was as follows :
4/41Y Lord—I beg. leave to forward to you the small
fund tea shillings for the Spitalfields weavers' relief
eiNsiaild humbly solicit that your Lordship will be gra-
fbr Or Pleased to use your kind interest and influence
relifatillg a general fund raised towards the present
er:. of the most destitute poor in the United King-
kad 0 I once contributed a day's pay for the Russians,
kod it!ley for the relief of my distressed Irish brethren,
the feeliYnow anything (after many years' service) of
3lllor "ra and dispositions of British soldiers and
44. S' do not hesitate to say, should the appeal
15 41111 e, that they will be found as ready
tof elootribute their mites towards the relief
htore 7,__eit poor fellow-countrymen as they ever
led,'e„ n to knock down an enemy where necessity
'or ,„loto ta do so in defence of their country. There-
/'otierrmit tne most earnestly and humbly to solicit
Poet Lordship in behalf of the many thousand suffering
srtil(who are at the present time suffering for want
4teps- YetsY common necessaries of life) to take such
Lade head quarters, that an effort may be instantly
tklto: ,1!3 feel confident, if the proper steps were
tlori7l 'flat my fellow soldiers and sailors will set such a
*4l/ example to our country, as may convince the
tlihstloat Great Britain is not a mere nominal laid of
441 41%, but so in practice and reality. amble , with tun
I 1 humble respect, your Lordship's most
servant,
"A BRITISH SOLDIER."
‘'nTINGINTELLIGENCE.
Thep TATTERSALL'S—..YESTERDAY.
YC'Ster.e was very interest in the business transacted
aftern- 1 e is it at all probable that any-
:l,l4-rlseri°„usly oonyimportantnor Nvill be done on this side Fe-
ITatve,r4lllhe f.etw.bts made, however, served to show an
4
0
171 R back-
tila, Ch. tha'm and Ballinkeele, each
at,u"am, I‘,ers at an improved quotation. Robert de
toy Lord of Holderness, and Wiseacre, were
If fife- fr4,htir, but the prices did not vary in an. essential
--ertll —"lose last quoted, except in the instance of
Nat e
ls Gorham, against whom an advance of three
inh°tMes e°oeeded in a solitary bet in fifties.
.It wa)s
ea onTourat Lord Bruce's Rostrum (the Rosalie colt
sday last from the effects of an accident.
TILE DERBY.
8 to 1 apt Colonel Peel's lot
,8 to I agst Colonel Anson's Attila
11 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Chatham—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Verulain's Robert de Gorham--t.
- 25 to 1 agst Mr. G. Clark's Lord of Holderness—t.
2,5 to 1 agst Mr. Maher's Ballinkeele
33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Dirce colt—taken
34 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre—taken and
afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst LdWestminster'sWilliaindeFortibus—t
5° to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Brother to Phoenix
50 to 1 agst Mr. Ranishaw's Moss Trooper
16° to I agst Mr. Osborne's Master Thomas
rn,,to it) asst Lord G. Bentinck's Felix—taken.
tald',l, to 5 agst Chatham, for the Derby and St Leger,
fat e naleine filly the Oaks, two being barred for the
400 taken
"fie he t° 50 agst Attila, and 550 to 50 agst Chatham, in
t.

OAKS.
tO 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Passion—taken l_
1 to 1 agst Mr. C.Wilson's Sis. to Yorkshire Lad
21 t° agst Mr. Bowes's Lass of Lonton—taken
teracen
;•.) tO 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Baleine filly— 1
5 t° 1 agst Captain Gardnor's fa by Sheet Anchor,
•tl/t dam by Brutandorf—taken
E --- RBYAIR. GURNEY'S ACCOUNT
Wig
notice was posted yesterday at 'rat-
Olf edi
r anagers having submitted to us a settlement
k
'4t.t,"llrneY'a Epsom account, together with a balance
44ti4,..il,which it appears that they have completely
iltilZtillaLthe
e claims of all the creditors, we are of opi-
Mantwers have faithfully and honourably
Aetlthe tru:t which they undertook, under the
-4
of the Stewards of the Jockey Club.
" GEORGE ANSON,
" BEDFORD,
wob
" GEORGE BYNG."
`hT urn Abbey, Dec. 11, 1841."
efty Parties who paid their losses to the Managers, on
he tnilpiertaking to settle with the creditors infull b
11 anded°,,,f the Houghton Meeting, and who er‘v""eir money back, on the ground that this con-
ned
rksnot fulfilled, insist that this document was ob-
bc°llll an ex parte and incorrect statement of. the
'kills I,' and that one of the principal creditors still re-
satisfied to a considerable amount.
44\'hOVERSFORD COURSING CLUB.
The ch CHAMPION MEETING, DEC. 10. •
The TllPion Cup (8 dogs) was won by Mr. H
Xt 4h - Ajax, beating Mr. Arkell's Wire.
s-- A
-.,l4loversford Stakes (8 dogs) were divided by
v3lcyst Catcher (Pigeon), Arkell (Gift), Herbert
3e'aper), and Smith (Spring).

„Alta TEA DUTCH MAIL.
u.l'—'3,km, 9.—We have letters from Batavia
froi Oust last One of 21st August says :—Letters
14 L'utle,ll4,lbaYa.and Bahia bring melancholy news that
iilid I.l.rt'otnimAernlchaatin,rtdinaainn Overyssel, Capt. G. Blom,
to Batavia, was totally lost,he
4441.111agoPissed the channel, and run on the rocks in t
Th .' ',omboch•
the err%.,e was a number of passengers on board, who with
;114,,d'y escaped with difficulty. No part of the cargo
',,lltaitt,-;' tile crew having taken away onl some
h'erve• The ship was plundered, notwithstanding;.
44hinefiurt to prevent it. The European inhabitants of
t,T4trded the shipwrecked persons every assistanl
ule St ZAQIIE, DEC. 10.—An account from Assen, of
Ctoa'll,, -"st., says, that a market-boat from Peize to
411 th,LgenT which left the former place at half-past fourd
4,k morning, on the preceding day, was upset, r
itble to4bc'ut an hour afterwards. Ten persons, not being
-g” on deck in time, lost their lives.
DUTCH FUNDS.—Ardirraitoan, Dzc. 10.
Aetna) T. Money. Bill
tinttsoi, drt:l3tsT 2p)ier pceeraCt.en.t
99% 99
Ditto t Sjvndic,4% per cent ...... .... .......
Conot'l (att.), 3% per cent.: 7a% 7544 . . bit.. e.rcial Company, 4% per cent 155 15., %
1.. -. 14 i!NS and 1537) 5 per cent. ......
:. tit., u 47, per cGnt. 9 % 9. %
11, "'lnge on Loneeia, One month l2 16
4ii: Two months ,. 12 0
it.i Hamburgh, One month 35 81%
~, ,
~,
111 . 4)141C11 Papers, MD:cm. olnlt.he .. 35 5e34
20 ....
qt9i4 , . Acut.l.. lAN t UNDS—Baussins, DEC. 11.2.,
41' it tUal Obt Loan,er Cent.
)lip„ ~ °thin E ild'a 5 per Cent lOl4
Lb".l-Dan , Thirty Millions, 4 per Ceti!".
, 1,1 --...........

per Cent.
714
--
(1340) lOl%
.44 an of City. 1932,4 per Cent.
.3, Met Commerce, 4 yiper Cent
Mani' of Belgium, 5 per Cent .....
kflitlonalSeciety. ..... ......
Exchange on Londe), (stunt)
..--Brussels Papers, Dec. 11.

Thirty.seven.

I.IIR
LATE
el LORD MONSON.—We have re-
ed a letter from a friend at Reigate, in which he says,
1 already feel the loss of Lord Monson deeply. U_Vs,
death of one hundred workmen were dischargedd on his
the Band
Gatton is a complete blank." We.un understand
4icki `-',ldY wages of these workmen (inch!ding
:th:)era, &c., employed in the extensive improsm'emeni;
.100/. Mansion) amounted to considerably mote than
ettim_ and well may it be said that the stoppage of their
.
toicvLuYntent has left Gatton "a complete blank."—War 4dvertiser.