The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-10 00:00:00

SCOTTISH PATRIOTIC SOCIETY for IM-
PROVING the CONDITION of the LABOURING
CLASSES.

JOINT PATRONS.
Her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Donors et £.lOO.
PRESIDENT.
Ills Grace the Duke of Sutherland.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
• The Most Noble the Marquis of Bute
The Right lion. the Earl of Aberdeen
The Right lion. Lord John Russell
The Right Hon. Lord Macdonald
The Hon. Lord Murray, Edinburgh
Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of News and Edlnglassle
Sir It. Abercromby, Bart., of Forglen. &c.
Sir Duncan Cameron, Bart., of Fassfem
• Sir James Clark, Bart., M.D., Physician to her Majesty
Sir Even Mackenzie, Bart., of Kilcoy, Ross-shire
Cluny Macpherson, Cluny Castle, Kingussie
Loehlel, Donald Cameron, Esq., of Achnagarry
Professor Alison, M.D., Edinburgh
Colonel Lindsay, of Balcarras, Fileshire
• The Chisholm, Erchiess Castle, Strathglass
Tulloch, Duncan Davidson, Esq., of Tulloch
Clanie, Colonel Gordon of, Aberdeenshire
James Matheson, Esq., M.P., of the Lews
Vorilli..m Blacker, Esq., of. Armagh
Alexander Matheson, Esq., MY., of Ardross
Archibald Alison, Esq., Sheriff of Lanarkshire
Colonel Balille, M.P., of itedcastle
J. H. Callender, Esq., of Crsigforth
• John Hay Mackenzie, Esq., of Cromartie
J. W. Liliingstone, Esq., of Lochalah
David Milne, Esq., of Milne Graden
H. Mackenzie, Esq., of Dundonnell
K. S. Mackenzie, Esq., of Seaforth
Wm. Murray, Esq., of lienderland
John Mackenzie, Esq., M.D., Eleazach, Inverness
And, ex-ofilcio, the Presidents of Branch Associations.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
And Corresponding Members, with power to add.
licnovasizscr or CROFTS. J. M'Kensie, Esq. M.D.
Cluny Macpherson Dr. P. Neill, Sec. R.C.H.S.
J. Matheson, Esq., M.P. A. Coventry, Esq.
The Chisholm Messrs. J. Dickson and Co.
J. W. Lillingston, Esq. Robert Stark, Esq., Edinburgh
J. M`Kenzie, Esq., M.D. W. Campbell, Esq. W.S.
W. Blacker, Esq., of Armagh Rev. Robert Lee, D.D. P.U.E.
A. K. M`Kinnon, Esq., of Corry John Wigham, jun. Esq.
' J. Ross, Esq Ilnyerness ,Rev. Dr. Muir
C. Chisholm, Esq, Inverness Rev. Thomas Guthrie
B. I. Cameron, Esq.k Dingwall Rev. D. T. K. Drummond
Colonel Moody, R.E. Richard Ilule, Esq. M.D.
W. Stewart, Esq., Inverness C. Cobbold, Esq., Edinburgh
W. Murray, Esq., of Henderland Henry Wright, Esq. Deau
William Brand, Esq. James Anderson, Esq.
ON COTTAGE, DWELLING-HOUSE, ON IMPROVEMENT OF FISHERIES,
AND SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS. Ece.

- Ate J. Clark, Bart., M.D. Hon. Lord Murray
Sir William Murray, Bart.
Archibald Alton, Esq.
Dr. P. Neil, Sec. W. and C.H.S. Rev. Dr. N. WLeo
Rev. Dr. R. LeeM.D.
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J. M'Kenzie, Esq.
Very Rev. Dean Ramsay E. R. Macdonnell, Esq. Arisaig
J. I. Nicol, Esq., M.D. D. Davidson, Esq. of Strath
Professor Alison, Edinburgh Captain Grove, R.N.
Professor Gregory, Edinburgh Mt .H. Dempster
Richard Elute, Esq., M.D. ON LOAN FUNDS.
J. Mackenzie, Esq., M.D. Very Rev. Dean Ramsay
• 11. M. Gibb, Esq., Edinburgh Rev. Dr. R. Lee
J. M'Knzie, Esq. M.D.
Rev. W. K. Tweedie
J. Wigham, jun. E.O.
Rev. Dr. Henry Grey
W. Campbell, Esq. S. Edin.
Bishop Gillis
H. Colquhoun, Esq.
W. Campbell, Esq., W.S.. Ain J.
Esq. Union Bank
W. Brand,
burgh
W. Cumming, Esq., M.D.
Rev. D. T. K. DrummondJ.
Thomas Guthrie
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Rev.
Rev. Thomas Guthrie RRR e
Richard
Wright, Esq., St. Catherine's
ON ALLOTMENT GARDENS. C. CaDrd. T Hldu, Kle
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Sq Drummond
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Colonel Lindsay, of Bakarras o brbiosi
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Very Rev. Dean Ramsay
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B. Milne, Esq of Milne Grader John Wigham, ju
W. Brand, Esq. Sec. U. Bank
Professor Johnston W. Campbell, Esq.
W.S.
The extremely depressed circumstances of vast numbers of the
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community, and the necessity of adopting some effectual means for
-•••-`r 101Provernent, long occupied the minds of the benevolent and.
Philauthrople in Qeotland. A art from the destitution induced by
gratuitous criminality, it was evidentp that much of the distress of.the
humbler classes arose out of circumstances over which they had
little or n
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drives numbers of th
0 control. In aggravationlonodf
uorthwernepovilspui, lontdioignentocer,
ett:mra
pestiferona dwellings where coccunpti3-,
health or lives are sacrificed,
and whence those of the blidie classesown also are invaded. Although
possessing fields of employment capable of remunerating if properly
cultivated, the highland fishermen and crofters are frequently in
destitution, reuring the
actual starvatioqn.i intervention of public charity to avert
Although Scotland boasts a number of charitable institutions, it
possessed no organization for aiding the industrious to raise them-
selves from destitution, or to prevent their falling into depressed
circumstances on the failure of employment, until a number of in-
fluential and benevolent persons, in September, 1846, determined to
act upon the principle successfully carried out in England, of forming
a great national institution, which should seek to improve generally
the condition of the labouring classes, by various means adapted to
that And, and accordingly the Scottish Patriotic ,Society was in-
stituted.
The distinguishing features of this society are, its non-political
and non-sectarian character, and its antagonism to pauperising ten-
dencies—its groat objects being, to enable the poor to help them
selves ; to develop the resources of the land, of the sea, and of the
colonies ; and to demonstrate how the labour of the otherwise un-
employed and indigent classes may be applied therein, so as to sup-
Port and remunerate themselves, thereby indirectly f elieving and
benefiting the whole community. It must be evident, that if agri-
cultural and similar societies are useful to the intelligent, the
organization of the Patriotic Society is unspeakably more necessary
to the uninstructed and destitute.
The emergency is great, and the field of exertion a wide one, but
experience has already demonstrated, that the efforts of the Patriotic
Society are telling effectually where they are so much needed.
Hitherto the pecuniary means at its disposal have been too limited
to enable it to enter so extensively upon its labours as Is necessary,
and its promoters confidently make the present appeal for extended
Means of usefulness. Every one is more or less directly interested i 1
the success of its attempts to improve the sanatory condition of the
humbler classes and to raise them from mere paupers and con-
sumers, into the successful and self-supporting producers cr
f„ood, as it is impossible for the Society to effect sanitary
Improvements in the dwellings of the humbler classes, and to
augment the produce of the country, without benefiting the
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