The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-04 00:00:00

SOCIETY for the RELIEF of DISTRESS.--This
Society derives its origin from the following cause
That, notwithstanding the operation of the poor law and
the numerous existing charitable associations, human
beings' although within a stone's throw of the plenty,
luxury, and refinement of this wealthy metropolis, die
miserably of hunger and the want of the common neces-
saries of life.
To prevent as far as possible the recurrence of an evil so
disgraceful to our social system, it is proposed in the first
instance to establish a co-operative system of visiting the
poor, by aiding and increasing the power of existing local
institutions which have this object in view.
To bring to the notice of parochial authorities such cases
as legitimately telong to them alone, to aid the police and
the Mendicity Society, to detect imposture, and to bring to
the care of hospitals, refuges, penitentiaries, and existing
charitable associations those cases for which their several
institutions were established.
Special and urgent cases of distress indicated by the
clergy—ministers of all denominations, medical profession,
or agents of any existing Society, will be relieved as far as
possible by the judicious application of funds entrusted to
district committees and local responsible persons appointed
by them for the purpose.
No cases will be relieved by money or otherwise at the
central office.
The promoters of this movement now come forward, not
in any spirit of opposition to existing societies, but, on the
contrary, with the strong desire to co-operate with and assist
them in the arduous task in which they, with such praise-
worthy zeal and perseverance, have been so many years
laboriously engaged.
They now claim to be met in the spirit in which they
advance, with the sole purpose of furthering*, by friendly
intercourse, the great Christian object which all charitable
associations have in view.
The following noblemen and gentlemen having combined
to form a Guarantee Committee, by whom the entire ex-
penses of management aro to be defrayed, the Society now
call upon the public to entrust it with the requisite funds,
which shall be applied, without the smallest deduction, to
the relief of genuine distress.
GUARANTEE CiOMMITTEE.
His Grace the Duke of W.Devonport Bromley,Esq:
Marlborough M. T. Bass, Esq., M.P.
The Right Hon. the Earl of C. E. Boothby, Esq.
Chesterfield A. H. Davenport, Esq.
The Right Hon. the Earl of J. H. Reynell de Castro,Esq.
' Lichfield Richard Gibbs Esq.
The Right Hon. the Earl of H. A. Hankey:Esq.
Sefton R.. Stuart Lane, Esq.
The Right Hon. the Earl of D. Meinertzhagen, Esq.
Darnley Admiral Meynell
,The Right Hon. ,the Lord W. Wells, Esq.
Ashburton J. N. Murray, Esq.
The Right Hon. the Lord Charles Whitehead, Esq.
Raglan ',lblartin Ridley Smith, Earl
The Hon. A. H. Vernon - •
The Rev. W. Davenport
Bromley
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(With power to add to their number.)
WORE LNG COMMITTEE.
The Earl of Lichfield Rev. W. Rogeis
Lord Charles Bruce Martin Ridley Smith, Esq.
Robert Barnett, Esq. Hon. A. H. Vernon
Rev. T. Beamea Colonel Haygarth
W. Davenport Bromley,Esq. Hon. Arthur Egerton
T. H. Reyn ell Decastro, Esq. W. Ewing, Esq.
William Gilbert, Esq. Rev. P. G. M'Gill
Wm. Bevan, Esq. Hugh Astley, Esq.
Colonel De Bathe Rev. W. Mayd
C. Sartoris, Esq. Capt. Cunlifle Owen, R.N.
St. Leger Glyn, Esq. Major-General R.. 8 Wood
Homy Alers lankey, Esq. The Earl of Bessborough
R. Stuart Lane, Esq. Dr. Horace Dobell
Hon. E. Chandos Leigh Alfred Buckley, Esq.
J. N. Murray, Esq. Algernon West, Esq.
(With -power to add to their number.)
. Every exertion has been made to hurry forward the for
'nation of the Society, which commenced its operations on
the Ist of January, 1861, in those districts where, in the
opinion of the Central Committee, the requisite prepare,
tions had 'oeen made.
The machinery will be proportionately increased and
perfeated as the operations of the Society extend.
W. DAVENPORT BROMLEY,
F. HAYGARTH, Lieut.-Col., Hon. Secs.
WILLM. GILBERT,
Office, 28, King-street, St. James's,