The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-23 00:00:00

SUBSCRIPTION for the BRITISH WORK-
MEN, REFUGEES from FRANCE.

COMMITTEE.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London.
The Right Hon. the Speaker.
'The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
rTke Fall of Arundel and Surrey, M.P.
the Marquis of Granby, M.P.
'Lord Ashley, M.P,
The Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P.
'Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., M.l'.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart.
. Sir Edward North Buxton, Bart., M.P.
Relkes Currie, Esq., M.P.
George Carr Glyn, Esq.,
Charles Pascoe drenfell, Esq., AI P.
George 11,450 n, Esq., M.P.
Augustus Stafford, Esq., M.P.
...George Edward Anson, Esq.
Henry Kingcote, Esq.
Alderman Salomon.
A Committee, consisting of the above-named Noblemen and Gen-
tlemen has been formed for the purpose of raising funds, to be re-
enitted to the English Consuls in the French ports, and to the authori-
ties in the English ports of arrival, for the benefit of the numerous
British artisans, labourers, domestic servants, and others, who are
flow daily arriving in this country, having been forced to leave their
eraplorments in France, either by the tyranny of the French mob, or
lhy the suspension of the estshlishmeuts in which they were engaged,
tonsoquent on the recent Revolution.
The Committee will carefully guard against in any way interfering
'Sith the Government, which is making provision to bring the refu-
gees to this country, or with the performance of the duty devolving
en the different parochial authorities in passing them to their respec-
tive parishes ; but as many arrive in a state of great destitution f)-otn
ton-payment of their wages, loss of furniture and clothing, and the
Drohlbition twitted to the French savings-hanks against paying out
Moro than a small sum to each depositor, it is proposed that assist-
ance should be given to those parties in the way of clothing or sus-
tenure, or in such other manner as their circumstances may require.
The following contributions towards the object have already been
received t—
iler Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
Her Itoyal Highneis the Duchess of Glou-
cester • . . .
'the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London
Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
The Bight Hon. the Earl of Harrowby
The Right Hon. gir Stratford Canning
Lord Ashley, M.P. . • •
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., M.P.
Sir Henry Emilia, Bart. . • •
Augustus Stafford, Esq., M.P. . •
Frederick C. Rasch, Esq. • • .
Collection by Robert Crawford, Esq., of
Saint-hill, East Grinstead . . .14 8 0
S. Jones Loyd, Esq. . • . . . 10 0 0
W. G. Whatman, Esq. . . . 5 0 0
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. • . . .10 0 0
M. Meredith, Esq. • • . . .1010 0
George E. Anson, Esq. . . . . 60 0
George liitibert, Esq. . • . . . 10 0 0
William Ord, Esq. . . . . 5 0 0
W. G. Carter, Esq. • . . . . 5 5 0
Lady Woodford . • • . . . b 0 0
Monsieur Augustin Enot . . . . 1 0 0
E. G. . . ..... . 20 0
Vice-Admiral Aylmer . . • . 1 0 0
.
James W. Ferrer, Esq. • • . .20 0 0
)3enjamin Shaw, Esq. . • • . 5 0 0
William Robertson, Esq . • . . 20 0
Dr. Bisset Hawkins . • . . , 2 0 0
Rev. Sir Samuel C. Jervoise, Bart. . . 5 0 0
Lady E. Smyth
George Drury, Esq 1 0 0
F.. M. B.
Lord Drumlanrig, M.P. • • .
Anonymous
R. Hollend, Esq., M.P. . . .
The Countess of Jersey . • .
R. Currie, Esq., M.P. - . .
Hon. Mrs. It. Currie
J. W. Hardy, Esq.
A Mackenkie, Esq lO 0 0
Mrs. Walter Burrell
G. Rushout, Esq., M.P. • • . 5O 0
George liitd,on, Esq., M.P. • .
The Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P.
Rev. Thomas Fuller
it. W. Wilbraham, Esq. . • .
R. W. Sams, Esq.
Sir John Shaw, Bart. .•. . 5 0 0
. R. Wilkinson, Esq.
Thomas Davidson, Esq. . • .
Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co.
Messrs. Mitchell and Co. • • .
R. S. Holford, Esq. • • . .
. W. Tennant, Esq. • . . .
X. • • • • . • • • 1 0 0
G. W. IC Aylmer, Esq. • • . •
e
Lord Colborne . • • • • . 5 0 0
W. Clement, Esq. . . 10 10 0
Sir R. S. Ainslie, Bart. . . . 50 II
The Hon. Edward Lygon, per Messrs. Hoare 20 0 8
H Tufnell, Esq., M.P. . . . . 10 0 0
. Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P. . . 20 0 0
. Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, M.P. . . . 20 0 0
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor . . . 10 10 0
David Salomon, Esq.' Alderman . . 10 0 0
Edward St. John Mildmay, Esq. . . 2 2 0
George J. Morant, Esq. • • . . 22 0
Hon. Augustan Barrington . . . . 5 0 0
Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, R.N. . . 8 0 0
Messrs. Coutte and Co. . . . 50 0 0
Subscriptions from French Residents in Lon-
don in favour of the English Workmen
forced to quit France by late events, paid
by M. E. Gambart and C. Hubert, through
the Lord Mayor
Right lion. Lord Robert Grosvenor . . 10 0 0
George Vaughan, Esq., , • . .1010 0
• S. Bea, Esq. • • • • • • 1 1
Mrs. Waley and Family . . . . 33 0
S. B. Brook, Esq.,
Frederick W. Pigott, Esq. . • .
- Edward Strachey, Esq. . • . . 50 0
William Jones Loyd, Esq, . • . . 5 0 0
Samuel Hyson, Esq. • • . . . 2 2 0
Contributions will be received by the following bankers :

£2OO 0 0
. 30 0 0

. 25 0 0
. 50 0 0 .
. 50 0 0
. 10 0 0
. 10 0 0
.5 0 0
.5 0 0
.5 0 0
.5 0 0
.2 2 0

IN THE CITY.

Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co.
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths.
Messrs. Glyn, Hal Wax, Mills, and Co.
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.
AT THE WEST END.
Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street.
Messrs. Coutts, Strand
Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross.
Messrs. Ilerries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-streel

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

JOINT PATIONS.
Her Majesty the Queen, and h.e Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Donors of £.109.
PRESIDENT.
MS Grace the Duke of Sutherland.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Bute
The Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen
The Right Hon. Lord J ohn Russell
The Right Hon. Lord Macdonald
The Hon. Lord Murray, Edinburgh
Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newe and Edinglassie
Sir R. Abercromby, Bart., of Forglen. &c.
Sir Duncan Cameron, Bart., of Fassfern
Sir James Clark, Bart., M.D., Physician to her Majesty
Sir Even Mackenzie, Bart., of Kilcoy, Roes-shire
Cluny Macit erson, Cluny Castle, Kingussie
„Loehiel, Donald Cameron, Esq., of Achnagarry
Professor Alison, M.D., Edinburgh
Colonel Lindsay, of Balcarras, Fifeshire
The Chisholm, Erchiess Castle, Strathglass
Tulloch, Duncan Davidson, Esq., of Tulloch
Mille, Colonel Gordon of, Aberdeenshire
'James Matheson, Esq., M.P., of the Lews
Willi .m Blacker, Esq., of Armagh
Alexander Matheson, l
Esq.. M.P. of Ardross
Archibald Alison, Esq., sheriff oLanarkshire
Colonel Baillie, M.P., of Redcastle
J. H. Callender, Esq., of Cralgforth
John Hay Mackenzie, Esq., of Cromartie
J. W. Lillingstone, Esq., of Lochalsh
David Milne, Esq., of Milne Graden
H. Mackenzie, Reel., of Dundonnell
K. S. Mackenzie, Esq., of Seaforth
Wm. Murray, Esq., of Henderland
John Mackenzie, Esq.,
re M.D., Eleanach, Inverness
And, ex-officio, SUB of Branch Associations.
COMMITTEES,
And Corresponding Members, with power to add.
IMPROVEMENT OF CROFTS. J. WlCensie, Esq. M.D.
Cluny Macpherson
Dr. P. Neill, Soc. R.C.H.S.
J. Matheson, Esq., M.P. A. Cove
ntAy, E.
The Chisholm Messrs. Dickson and Co.
J. W. Lilliagston, Esq. Robert Stark, Esq., Edinburgh
J. APKenzie, Esq., M.D. W. Campbell, Esq. W.S.
W. Blacker, Esq., of Armagh Rev. Robert Lee, D.D. P U.E.
A. K. 31‘Kinnon, E. of Corry John Wigham, Jan. Esq.
J. Ross, Esq., Inverness Rev. Dr. Muir
C. Chisholm, Esq., Inverness Rev. Thomas Guthrie
H. I. Cameron, Esq., Dingwall Rev. D. T. K. Drummond
Colonel Moody, RE. Richard Hale, Esq. M.D.
W. Stewart, Esq., Inverness C. Cobbold, Esq., Edinburgh
W. Murray, Esq., of Henderland Henry Wright, Esq. Dean
William Brand, Esq. James Anderson, Esq.
ON COTTAGE, DWELLING-HOUSE, ON IMPROVEMENT OF FISHERIES,
AND SA.NITART isersovemenTs. Ste.
Sir J. Clark, Bart., M.D. Hon. Lord Murray
Archibald Alisen, Esq. Sir William Murrey, Bart.
Dr. P. Neill, Sec. W. and C.H.S. Rev. Dr. N. APL
eod
Rev. Dr. R. Lee J. M'Kenzie, Esq. M.D.
Very Rev. Dean Ramsay Macdonnell,Arisaig
J. I. Nicol, Eml., D. Davidson, Esq. of Strath
Professor Alison, Edinburgh Captain Grove, R.N.
Professor Gregory, Edinburgh Mr .H. Dempster
Richard Huts, Esq., M.D. ON LOAN FUNDS.
J. Mackenzie, Esq., M.D. Very Rev. Dean Ramsay
H. M. Gibb, Esq., Edinburgh Rev. Dr. R. Lee
Rev. W. K. Tweedie J. APKenzie, Esq. M.D.
Rev. Dr. Henry Grey J. Wigharn, jun. Esq.
Bishop Gillis W. Campbell, Esq. W.S. Edin.
W. Campbell, Esq., W.S., Edin- J. IL_ Colquhoun, Esq.
burgh W. BFand, Esq. Union Bank
W. Cumming, Esq., M.D. Rev. J. Thornburn, Inverness
Rev. D. T. K. Drummond Rev. Thomas Guthrie
Rev. Thomas Guthrie Rev. D. T. K. Drummond
A. Wright, Esq., St. Catherine's Richard Buie Esq. M.D.
ON ALLOTMENT GARDENS. C. Cobbold, Esq. Edinburgh
Colonel Lindsay, of Balcarras FINA NCB COMMITTEEO
Very Rev. Dean Ramsay W. Brand, Esq. Sec. U. Bank
D. Milne, Seq., of Milne Graden John Wigham, jun. Esq.
Professor Johnston W. Campbell, Esq. W.S.
The extremely depressed circumstances of vast numbers of the
akinnuinity, and the necessity of adopting some effectual means fer
their improvement, long occupied the minds of the benevolent and
philanthropic in Scotland. Apart from the destitution induced by
gratuitous criminality, it was evident that much of the distress of the
humbler classes arose out of circumstances over which they had
Tittle or no control. In aggravation of other evils, indigence conti-
nually drives numbers of the rural and urban population to occupy
pestifbrous dwellings where their own health or lives are sacrificed,
and whence those of the higher classes also are invaded. Although
posseming fields of employment capable of remunerating if properly
cultivated, the Highland fishermen and crofters are frequently in
destitution, requiring the intervention of public charity to avert
actual starvation.
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 snecessfully carried out in England, of tenni=
a great national institution, which should seek to imrovegenerally
the condition of the labouring classes, by various me pans 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 great 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 lelieving axd
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 nessessary
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 usettliress. Every one is more or less directly interested in
the success of its attempts to improve the sanatory condition of the
humbler classes and to raise them from mere paupers and con-
aumers, into the successful and self-supporting producers of
food, as it is impossible for ho Society to effect sanitary
improvements in the d‘vellings of the humbler classes, and to
augment the produce of the country, without benefiting the
other classes, who often become the victims of pestilence, and
must, without such industrial improvements, submit to pay higher
prices (Or fool, consequent upon numbers having to be supported in
idleness out of the general stock. That the tendency of the means
adopted by the Patriotic Society is to effect these improvemenm, is
beyond all question, and it solicits the investigation of the intelli-
gent community, the principles involved, not being matters of indif-
ference, but lying at the very foundation of national prosperity and
Safety.

OBJEC
I. To improve the husbandry of the crofters by the introduction el
better methods of cultivation.
11. promote the field garden system ;to improve the cottages
and gardens of the peasantry, and the residences of the labouring
classes in towns, as regards comfort, cleanliness, and sanitary regu-
lations.
ILI. To promote the introduction of Agricultural Education into
elementary schools, and to seek the establishment of self-supporting
agrictsitural schools, were needed.
IY. To give gratuitous information to parties desirous of emi-
grating.
V. To promote the extension of the fisheries and the safety and