The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-04 00:00:00

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CALAMITOUS FIRE AT QUEBEC.
At a 3IEETING of MERCHANTS, BANKERS. and
the;s2, connected with the City of London, held at the LONDN
"I'ERN, Insllopsgatetreet, THIS DAY, the Right Hon. tOhe
LARD MAYOR in the Chair, the following Resolutions were
Passed

14°Ted. by ALEX. GILLESPIE, jun., Esq.; seconded by TimmAs

BASING, Esq., M.P.—
" That this meeting has heard with deep regret of the late
calamitous fire at Quebec, by which, in addition to numerous stores
and manufactories, and much valuable property destroyed, nearly
,-4,00 j dwellings, chiefly of the poorer classes of the community, form-
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Lag about one-third of the entire city have been utterly consumed,
persons in a few hours deprived of shelter and the means
of subsistence."
Moved by the Right Hon. Fox MertE, M.P. ; seconded by CHARLES

MILLS, Esq.—
" That although the neighbours of these poor sufferers have
"ate forward nobly to their assistance, so far as their means would
,a, 11°W. the calamity is too extensive to admit of their doing more
than to afford partial and temporary relief ; and this meeting,
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sympathising with the misfortune which has befallen their
ow-subjects in Canada, appeal to the liberality of the British pub-
lic in general on their behalf."
Moved by
JAMES PATTISON, Esq., M.P. ; seconded by RUSSELL

ELLICE, Esq.—
" That a Subscription he now opened, and that books he left at
au the banking-houses of the metropolis, with a request that they
receive contributions for this object."

Moved by G. C. GLYN, Esq.; seconded by N. Got:Ln. Esq.--
4. " That the following gentlemen be appointed a Committee for
receiving subscriptions, and remitting them from time to time to the
General Committee appointed by the Public Meeting at Quebec, with
Power to increase their number, and that three members of such
Committee he a quorum :
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. ' A. Gillespie, jun., Esq.
Sir John Rae Reid, Bart., M.P. N. Gould, (isq.
John Alasterman, Esq., M.P. James Dowie, Esq.
Geo. Carr Glyn, Esq.
Russell
tllEitlelis,ce, Esq. Robert Harrison, Esq.
Edw. H. Chapman, Esq.
Esq. Win. Chapman, Esq.
Robert Gillespie, Esq. John James Cummins, Esq.
Sir Robert Campbell, Bart. T. 11. Brooking, Esq.
Geo. R. Robinson, Esq. Robert Brown, Esq.
Samuel Gurney, Esq. Henry Barnewell, Esq.
James Bruce, Esq. John B. Elfin, Esq.
Robert M'Calmont, Esq. W. H. Tilstone, Esq.
J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P. I Robert Caster, Hon. Sec."
Wm. Atkinson, Esq.
Moved by G. R. RourssoN, Esq. ; seconded by SAMUEL GURNEY, Esq.
5. " That, in order to render efficient aid to the sufferers by so
great a devastation, a general subscription throughout the United
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appears to be indispensable, and it is, therefore, hoped that
.40cal Committees will be formed in all the cities and pi incipal towns,
Who are hereby invited to communicate wi:h, and to remit their
contributions through, the hands of the London Committee."
Moved by ROBERT GILLESPIE, Esq. ; Seconded by ROBERT
Haasisos, Esq
6. " That these Resolutions and the lists of Subscriptions be ad-
vertised at the discretion of the Committee."
Moved by T. 11. BROOKING, Esq. ; seconded by WILLIAM
BURWASH, Esq.-
7. " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to the Right
Ilion. the Lord Mayor, for the promptitude and kindness with which
e convened the meeting, and also for the urbanity with which he
nall presided over the proceedings of this day."

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT QUEBEC.