The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-10 00:00:00

DISTRESSED MAI4tIFACTURERS.

We feel much pleasure in giving insertion to the
following excellent Address by the London Com-
mittee :
TO THE MANUFACTURERS. AT PRESTON IN DIS-
TRESS FOR WANT. QV ShiPLOYMENT.

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_ 40NDON, MAY 9, 1826.
" The Committee who have been 'entrusted with the disttibu-
tion of the money subscribed for your relief, commence their
anxious task by addressing to you a few words of advice and comfort.
" It is with heartfelt sympathy and concern that we have learned
your present state of distress. No sooner was it known in the
metropolis, than a subscription was entered into for your relief, to
which all chores have contributed, and which promises fair to
supply the means of providing you with the support of which
you stand so greatly in need.

" Since, therefore, you are now assured Of such a portion of
relief as will preserve you from extreme want, we may justly en-
treat you to wait patiently for better times. We hope they are
not far distant; but, whether they be or no, remember, that im-
patience and disorder on your part will be sure to delay the happy
change, by lessening the resources to which you must look for per-
manent support. Trade and Commerce can flourish only in a quiet
and peaceable country. A few years ago the working classes in
the agricultural districts were severely tried with distress ; at that
time ' you' were in the enjoyment of plenty. You are now
called upon to suffer for a season ; but it will be only fir a season;
and the more quietly and patiently you bear it, the shorter will
that season be. Another motive to patience is, the Christian
sympathy which pervades all ranks of people on your behalf;
from your Gracious Sovxaztax, who, by his munificent dona-
tions, has given fresh proofs of his being the Friend of his People,
down to the servant and mechanic, who have contributed a por-
tion of their hard-earned wages to this work of charity, all are
feelingly alive to your present wants, and anxious to relieve them.
4, We are persuaded that you are a loyal and well disposed
people ; and that you view with sorrow and disapprobation the
acts of violence which some misguided persons have committed, as
being injurious, in the highest degree, both to yoUr present in-
terests, and to your prospects of future employment. The Kixo's
Minister present at our great meeting, whilst he promised tbat
Government would do its duty, by putting down and punishing
acts of violence and disorder, at the same time pleaded for you, a 4
a friend 'whose heart felt for your sufferings ; and testified to your
general good conduct.
Believe us, when we tell you,. that both the Government of
tl a conntry, and your fellow-subjects at large, take the deepest
interest in your present distress, and will do all in their power to
relieve it. Be content to leave your case in the hands of those
who are so kindly disposed towards you. Do not be led away by
misrepresentation, to believe that any remedy will be withheld
which can with safety be applied to your present case. The mea-
sures to which some have wickedly and foolishly resorted, are not
remedies, but aggravations •of the evil.

" The Subscription which we are appointed to,distribute, will
be distributed only to those who are peaceable and orderly. A
different line of conduct will compel your fellow subjects to with-
hold both pity and relief, and will dry up the sources of Charity.
But we confidently hope better things; and in that hope we en-
treat you to secure to yourselves the benevolence and respect of
those who are able and willing to alleviate your distress ; and,
which is of far greater importance, to approve yourselves obe-
dient and contented servants of Ht3t, who both appoints this trial
for your patience, and will in his own good time remove it front
you.

W. Venables, Mayor.
Clarendon,
C. J. Chester,
J. Wrottesley,
Thomas D. Acland,
John Smith,
Thomas Greene,
Robert H. Marten,

Robert Harry Inglis,
John Jacob,
Benjamin Hawes,
Robert Pryor,
Anthony Brown,
Rich. Borradaile,
Lancelot Haslope,
Charles Francis.

NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY,

The Anniversary of the Naval and Military Bible Society was
held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, Admiral Lord Gambier
in the Chair.

The Report of the Society's proceedings for the last year was
rend by Major Close. It appeared from that, the number of Bibles
distributed within that period was over 21,200, of which 18,000
were appropriate(' to the military. The Report stated, that the
funds of the Society were quite inadequate to meet the increasing
demands on it, and earnestly called on its friends and supporters
to make such exertions as would enable the Society to achieve the
pious objects for whieh it had been established.

Q3l the motion of General OKAY, seconded by the Hon. Capt.
Nom., the Report was adopted by the meeting.
Captain Manual), of the Royal Artillery, after pronouncing
a high eulogium on our army and navy, to-whose bravery and
self-devotion it was, under Providence, owing, that Europe had
been rescued from the chains of a military despotism, and that
this country had been raised to the high and commanding station
she held amidst surrounding nations, implored the meeting to
persevere in their exertions to extend to the sailors. anti the sol-
diers the blessings of our holy religiOn.' The Gallant Captain
concluded by moving, that the thanks of the meeting be given to
the Patrons, Vice-Patrons, Presidents, Vice-Presidents, &c. of
the Society.
The motion was seconded by
Captain Aloutswownr, and car-
ried unanimously.
The next resolution was proposed- by General PEACHY, and
was to the effect that the grateful acknowledgments of the meeting
ware due to the officers of the Society for their acid and activity in
promoting its objects.

Captain Palm's', R. N. rose, amidst loud cheering, to second
the resolution. He disclaimed any intention of enlarging on
the merits of the Society, or of enforcing the interesting
and important objects for which it had been established; he
was merely desirous of stating what, according to his expe-
rience, was the influence of religious instruction on, the con-
duct of sailors: he was the more anxious to do so, as there
were many distinguished members of the profession to which
lie had the honour to belong, who, although inclined to
treat religion with all possible respect, still deemed it incon-
sistent with the temporal duties of a sailor. From such an
opinion, however conscientiously entertained, he differed in
the most unqualified manner: Having lately had the honour
to command, seamen under very peculiar and trying circum-
stances, and receiving, 119 be- did, the most implicit and
immediate obedience on their part, be was, after due con-
sideration, convinced that the maintenance of such exem-
plary discipline was owing to the improvement of their
moral and religious character.—(Applause.)—ln the schools
established on board the ship, the first object was religious
instruction; and .the result fully satisfied him that the true reli-
gion of Christ, so far from being a hindrance to the performance
of arduous duties, was in itself a strong motive for exertion;—
(applause)—and his honest impression was, that in proportion as
s 'dors received religious instruction, so would they become what
England would wish to.see them. During the expeditions on which
he had been recently engaged,the best sailors—he meant those who
were called on on an emergency—were the men who had thought
most and seriously on religioq.—(Hear, hear !)—And if he were
required to make a more limited selection for the execution of a
difficult duty, he would have chosen two or three who were emi-
nently religious.—(Applause.)--Far be it from him to advocate
the diffusion of spiritual knowledge.on temporal grounds, and his
only motive for taking this last view of the question was to spew
that the two objects not only did not clash, but were, in, fact,
really united ; and that the best Christian Ives invariably the best
subject ; so that, from a consideration for the interests of our
beloved country, we should never relax our exertions, until by
the blessing of God, from whom alone all human efforts derived
their efficacy, we communicated to the sailor the inestimable bene-
fits of a religious education. Then, and then only, could we send
out our fleets under the special protection of Ged, not trusting in
our own strength, but strong in the Lord.—(Applause.)
The Resolution was then carried.
Capt. BASILGAIT, the Naval Secretary, returned thanks.
The next Resolution, which conveyed,the thanks of the Meet-
ing to the members of the several Auxiliary Societies, and to the
other individuals who had aided in forwarding the objects of the
.Society, was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Close, brother to the
Military Secretary, and seconded by Major Horsley.
The thanks of the meeting, on the motion of Colonel Le Blanc,
seconded by the Rev, Mr Conyngliatn, were also voted to the Right
Rev. the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
The next Resolution, which was moved by ihe Honourable
and Remaly! O. Nom, and seconded by Major-General Ns-
mix, expressed the unfeigned gratitude of the, meeting, to the
Almighty God for the benefits which had hitherto attended the
exertions of the Society; and added an earnest hope that the
Society might not, owing to the inadequacy of its funds, be com-
pelled to relinguish the object to which, since its institution, it
had been devoted with so much seal and success.
A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, on the
motion of the Rev. Mr. lavreo, the Noble and Gallant Admiral,
after having returned thanks, proceeded to : give out a hymn,
which was sung by the whole of the meeting, his Lordship him-
self participating in it with great fervour