The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-02 00:00:00

CALAMITOUS FIRE AT QUEBEC.
Mi°42ONEARLY 2,000 DWELLING-HOUSES DESTROYED.
PERSONS RENDERED TOTALLY DESTITUTE.
Right Hou. MICHAEL GIBBS, Lord Mayor of the City of

London, &c., &c.
Iv Loan,--The recent calamitous Fire at Quebec has destroyed
one-third part of the Clty. The scene of the Conflagration was
denaelY inhabited, chiefly by a labouring population of Canadian
French, who had crowded around the manufactories, and other
places of business, where they found employment. Their dwellings
and the establishments which enabled then to earn a mainte-
nance have been destroyed together. In the brief space of twelve
"°llll, property to the amount of nearly a million has been destroyed,
and 12,000 human beings left without food, a roof, clothing, or a bed
to lie on. The fellow-colonists of the sufferers have exerted them-
selves nobly. In the course of a week upwards of 20,0001. was col-
lected in Quebec and Montreal, besides large supplies of provisions
and clothes. But even during that week it had been necessary to
expend one-fourth of the money subscribed to supply the daily wants
of so many reduced to beggary. To rebuild the ruined quarters will
require much time as well as money, and in a few months a Canadian
Winter will close in upon this mass of destitution. The necessity of
the case has compelled the Citizens of Quebec to appeal for assistance
to their fellow-subjects in the mother country and sister colonies.
Under these circumstances the undersigned respectfully request that
Your Lordship will be pleased to convene a Meeting of Merchants,
tankers, and others, to originate a Subscription for tke relief of the
sufferers in Quebec, and that you will also the pleased to preside on
the occasion.
Glynn, Ilallifax, 3,11115, and Co.
Masterman, Peters, and Co.

For the Bank of British North America. G. de
B. Attwood, Sec.
Overend, Gurney, and Co.
Bruce, Buxton, and Co.
Gillespies, Moffatt, and Co.
Gould, Dowie, and Moore
• Robinson and Brooking
Baring, Brothers, and Co.
Reid, Irving, and Co.
Ellice, Kinnear, and Co.
Delisle, Janvrin, and Delisle
M'Calmont, Brothers, and Co.
John Pirie and Co.
A. Stewart and Westmorland
T. and W. Chapman
W. and A. Atkinson
W. Pemberton and Co.
Robert and Benjamin Brown and Co.
Robert Harrison and Co.
Edward H. Chapman
W. R. Chapman
Carter and Bonus
Robert Barnewall and Sons
John Chapman and Co.
Page and Smith
John B. Elln and Co.
E. Colville, M.P. P. County of Beauharnois
John Shuter
James J. Cummins
John Allan
W. M. Tilstone
In compliance with the foregoing Requisition, I hereby call a
MEETING, to bo held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-
street, On FRIDAYiNEXT, 4th instant, at One for.
wo o'Clock pre-
cisely.
MICHAEL GIBBS, Mayor.
Mansion-House, Ist July; 1848.

LONDON CUTANEOUS INSTITUTION,
25, Bridge-street, Blacktriars, Jane 19, 1845. The FIRST ANNIVERSARY DINNER for this Charity will take
Place at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-street, on Timms-
DAT, July 3, at Five for Six o'clock precisely.
Lord Viscount SANDON, M.P., id the Chair.
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STEWARDS.
J. W. Lubbock, Bart., Poultry
Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart., Brewery, Brick-lane
Sir George Larpent, Bart., Austin-friars
J. Pattison, Esq., 31. P., Broad-street
J. Abel Smith, Esq., 31. P., Lombard-street
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., Bishopsgate-street
William twart, Esq., M.P., Cambridge-square
Lo Dudley C. Stuart, Wilton-crescent
Henry St. John 31i1dmay, Esq., M.P.
Mathew Forster, Esq. M.P., New City Chambers
Sir Charles Forbes, Bart.
Beßiamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., F.R.$.
. G. Barclay, Esq., Lombard-street
S. B. Brooke, Eeq.. City Club
James Heywood, Esq., at Cox's Hotel
Thomas Fowell Buxton, Esq., Brick-lane
John Carter, Esq., Cornhill
Alfred Chapman, Esq., Austin-friars
John Chapman, Keg., Leadenhall-street
Jonathan Chapman, Esq., 9, New Broad-street
The Rev. Henry Christmas, 31. A., 1.R.5., London-wall
John Cockerel], Esq., Austin-friars
Charles Coles, Esq., Tower-street
James Cook, Esq., 40, Mincing-lane
Robert Dickson Esq., SI.D., Curzon-street, May-fair
David Drakeford, Esq., Winchester-street
W. F. Ethridge, Esq., Park-street, Westminster
Josh. Fry, Esq., jun., Fenchurch-street
Wm. Gladstone, Esq., Old Broad-street
Samuel Gurney, Esq., Jun., Lombard-street
H. E. Gamey, Esq, Lombard-street
Thomson Ilankey, Esq., 31incing-lane
Quarles Harris, Esq., Billiter-square
John G. Ho.re, Esq., Lombard-street
William Goldsmid, Esq., Stock Exchange
J. P. Howard, Esq., Lime-street
It. N. Hunt, Esq., City Club
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq., Lothbury
R. W. Johnston, Esq., Moorgate
Alderman John Johnson, Millbank
J. I'. Kennard, Esq., Lombard-street
The Rev. Charles Lacy, M.A., London-wall
William Lyall, Esq.
John Mastennan, Esq., Jun., Nicholas-lane
Edward Mills, Esq., Lombard-street
Charles Morrison, Esq„ Moorgate-street
Edward Moxhay Esq., Hall of Commerce
H. Nalder, Esq., Cheapside
John Paynter, Esq., Coleman-street
Brice Pearse, Esq., Moergate-street
J. C. Quick, Esq„ Fenchurch-street
A. W. Roberts, Esq„ Lombard-street
Henry Schneider, Esq., New Broad-street-mews
Robert Sheppard, Esq., Threadneedle-street
James Sheppard, Esq., Jun., White Hart-court
G. It. Smith, Esq., 4, Great Cumberland-place
Southwoood
tartinSmith, Esq., M.D.. Finsbury-square
James S Esq., Finsbury-place South
Win. Stone, Esq., Copthall-court
Boyer Thornton, Esq., Guildford-street, Southwark
Richard Thornton, Esq., Old Swan
We.inTru. Tehmoarnnb,orrow, Esq., Trinity-square
W.
Rs(l,, road-street
Wilkinson, Esq.,B kroad-street
Wm. Henry White, Esq., Artillery-plaes
D. W. Wire, Esq., St. Swithin's-lane
George Pilcher, Esq., Westminster
Nehemiah Griffiths, Esq., Lloyd's
(With power to add to their number.)
Tickets for the dinner (One Guinea) each, to be had of the
Stewards ; at the London Tavern ; at the Institution ; and at the
Hall of Commerce.
N.B. All communications to be addressed to the London Tavern.
Subscriptions and Donations thankftilly received.
MOTES THoitN-TON, Hon. Secretary.

NORTHERNjuNATIc ASYLUM,
London, Colonade Hotel, Charles-street„ St. James's-square.
sth June, 1845.
At a Meeting held on the 20th ultimo, of the Committee appointed
by the County of Inverness, for promoting the erection at Inverness
of a Lunatic Asylum, for Pauper and other Lunatics of the Northern
Counties of Scotland ;
We, the undersigned, William IL Colquhoun, Advocate, sheriff-
Substitute of Inverness-shire, and John Mackenzie, banker in In-
verness, were appointed a Deputation to solicit Subscriptions in Lon-
don, in aid of the proposed Asylum.
And being now arrived here, in pursuance of our mission, we beg
leave to send you some particulars regarding the proposed establish-
inellt, in the hope that you will be pleased to give it the benefit of
Your support by contribution or otherwise, Under that impression,
We will do ourselves the honour of waiting on you, in a day or two,
kto learn your determination ; but should we be so unfortunate as not
ited hve an opportunity of seeing you personally, we hope you will be
enough to favour us with your views, to the above address, on
or before 12th instant.
The primary object of the projected Institution is the accommoda-
tion of pauper lunatics, and of other lunatics in poor circumstances,
In the northern counties of Scotland, which comprise an extent of
surface equal to one-third of all Scotland, and have a population of
about 250,000. Yet, with the exception of a very few cells attached
to the infirmary at Inverness, there is not any provision made in all
this wide district for the secure confinement or medical treatment of
the insane, the poorer classes of whom, amounting in number to up-
wards of TOO, are left in a state of wretched destitution,
either burden-
some to their poor relatives and paralysing their industry, or roam-
ing about the country in search of a precarious subsistence—pitiable
on account of their calamity, often alarming and dangerous
community from their furious conduct, at once the disgrace, the in-
jury. and the terror of the country. to the
To abate this crying evil, this heart-sickening and frightful neglect
and destitution, it is proposed to erect at Inverness. se
the
and central and convenient point, an Asylum for pauper lunatics, an
other lunatics in poor circumstances belonging to the northern
coun-
ties. As a subsidiary and ulterior measure, provision will be made
for the addition afterwards of apartmonts for richer classes of patients.
The funds for this purpose can only be obtained by voluntary
in
contributions of such benevolent persons as are interested
of !ere of the wide district of country referred to, or in the
mitigation
Allman suffering generally. It is estimated that at least 8,0001.
to fora' a lima for
and
be required to erect the necessary buildings,
d considerable
Hind
the Permanent endowment of the Institution.
_Ce,ring subscriptions ; and hopes are confidently entertained
I'Mgr"s
has been made, principally in the North orfe
_wall Metropolitan, and perhaps Colonial aid, the
necessaryand fundsre-
Sawytiin
thatpro -
will be obtained to secure this invaluable boon for the poor,mtrmen.
121ove one of the worst blots on the humanity oil ob.o file rules for the government of the Institution wbeire,
and
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wcowurbsee
slid::
omitted at a general meeting of the Subscribers,
a liberal and efficient
e-iittaa to them on principles fitted to secure
official funtionaries
"enl of management, ample powers of
Of the district ;butgiving to the, Subscribers duo and
control and
comprehending the chief
recommendation.
We are, respectfully,
JOHN MA.CIC.ENZIE.
(Signed)
)r very obedient servawuts. h.
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CONTIM
po ~,--ITTIONS for a NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM for
fj ;,-,R NESS-SHIRE, and the other Northern Counties of
ectland I—to be erected at Inverness.
4. 1. d.
Ilia 0
...... .. 200 0 0
James
:ace the Duke of Sutherland •••••• • • • • • •
David7ln Matheson, of Achany, M.P. ....................500 0 0
(-,,,.._ Dundas, M.P. for Sutherland .............52 • lO 0
li-'2 ki. Battle, of Red Castle, M.P. • .
Gen, Sir
J. liaillie, M.P. for Inverness 5O 0 0
•,;`,.7a Sir John Rose, of Holme, K.C.B. ••••••••• • • • ' • • • " 31 10 0
?ekintosh, of Mackintosh
,'e Chisholm... ...
.i'ln.,nvY Macpherson.. ...... .... ..................... 21 0 0
::: 50 0 0
Donal-r• an Bonne, of Kingussie • 31 10 0
•111;,d Cameron, of Lochiel .•••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
ja,ssnalll Fraser Tytler, of Balnain • • 30 0 0
%in', Alurray Grant, of Glenmoriston• ••••••••• • • • • •• • • 30 0 0
Thob,“ 'Fraser, of Newton • . . 26 5 0
Joi„-'4„5 Ogilvie, of Corrymony ..
L - 'ftcpherson Grant, Esq., of Balllndalloch.. •••• • • • • 21 0 0
achlan Mackintosh, of Raigmore .•• • • .... ...... ....... 30 0 0
tDonald Kennedy, of Bo Bain ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • " 26 5 0
Geer NV. NVhite, of Monar• • 21 0 0
"• C ben ameron of Polmaly •
A7.4,,R Davidson, of Cantray
•
. 25 0 0
' • Robertson, of Inches
near Mackintosh, London • . 21 0 0
. 21 0 0
Zrthur Forbes, of Culloden • • •
:4rl of Scofield ..... .............................. 10+5 0 0
• .. ... 105 0 0
Lord Lovat
0
I,renorge Grant, Liverpool .
ressor Gray • 2251
000 0
l'atric 21 0 0
Jo,_ k Grant, Inverness ••••••••••••• • • • • • " • • • • " '' 30 0 0
, (In Fraser of Bunchrew •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • " •• • "
Angus Maciintosh, of Holm . . 21 0 0
J p , . 21 0 0
•„, • Clark, of Fingask
General Sir H. Fraser, of Braelanqwell, K.C.B. .. 21 0 0
file Earl of Cawdor •• • • 50 0 0
Latin 11. Mackenzie, of Cromarty ...................... 21 0 0
'tnior Macpherson, of Glentruim ; and Major Macpherson,
It_ sof Drummond • •
21 0 0
Sir
Mackenzie, of Flowerburn.. .. •••• • • • 21 0 0
~tr Alexander Cameron, of Inverailort • • .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • •
21 0 0
;Lillis Macpherson of Belleville • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • ''
The Earl ' ... ... 21 0 0
„of Dunmore ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • ' • • " . 21 0 0
General M'lnnes, 11.E.1.C. • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' ....... • • ..... 0
Thomas Mackenzie, of Ord • • ....... ...... ......• ..... 21 0
R. M. Fowler, of Raddery .........................91 • 0 0
I,la. Grant Brothers, Manchester ••• •• •
. • 21 0 0
,e Town of Inverness ...........................100 0 0
'46 other contributions under 211., of which the particular
list will be hereafter printed •• • .• •

£3,321 8 0

INCOME WITHOUT RISK.
THE LONDON GENUINE TEA COM-
PANY, established Nov. 5, 1818, at 23, Ludgate• hill, are
nOW tilling up their Lists of AGENTS; and Persons desirous of such
j"' appointment, by which many have derived considerable incomes
without risk during the last twenty-six years, are requested to
!Ply to the Company, at their Warehouses, 2, Laurence Pountney-
mil, London.

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DEFRIES'S DRY METERS have successfully I
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Club-houses, the Queen's Theatre, Chinese Exhibition, and many
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gas have passed through some of these meters without regula-
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of the gas company and consumers.
All gas consumers who study economy and a good light are invited
to avail themselves of the advantages and comfort to be derived from
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Meters.
Testimonials from the most eminent and scientific men and large
consumers can be had on application (or will be fcrwarded by post),
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