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

CALAMITOUS FIRE. AT QUEBEC.
NEARLY 2,000 DWELLING-HOUSES DESTROYED.
12,000 PERSONS RENDERED TOTALLY DESTITUTE.
To the Right Hon. MICHAEL GIBBS Lord Mayor of the City of
London, &c., Bre.
My LORD—The recent got Fir a übec has .destroyed
oue-third part of tha City. The scene of thQeeConflagration was
densely inhabited, chiefly by a labouring population of Canadian
Wench, who had crowded around the manufactories, and other
Places of business, where they found employment. Their dwellings
and the establishments which enabled them to earn a mainte-
nance have been destroyed together. In the brief space of twelve
hours, 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 ene-fourth of the money subscribed to supply the daily wants
of so many reduced to beggary. To rebuild the ruined quarters will
requite 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 ts appeal for assistance
to their fellow-subjects in the mother country and sister colonies.
Under these circumstances the undersigned respectfully request th:,t
your Lordship will be pleased to convene a Meeting of Merchants,
Lankers, and others, to originate a Subs'cription for tke relief of the
sufferers in Quebec, and that you will also be pleased to preside on
the occasion.

Glynn,lastrmn. et HaaiiifPers, and axMillsanC
o.
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, Bowie, and Moore
Robinson and Brooking
Baring, Brothers, and Co.
Reid, Irving, and Co.
Ellice, Kinnear. and Co.
Belisle, Janvrin, and Belisle
M`Celmont, 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 Beauliarnois
John Shuter
James J. Cummins
John Allan
W. H. Tilstone
In compliance with the foregoing Requisition, I hereby call a
MEETING, to be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-
Street, en FRIDAY:NEXT, 4th instant, at One for Two o'Cloek Pre-
cisely.
Mansion-House MICHAEL GIBBS, Mayor.
Ist July, 1845.

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LONDON CUTANEOUS INSTITUTION,
25,
ANNIVERSARYiars, June 19, 1845.
The FIRST DINNER for this Charity will take
Place at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-street, on
Tueas-
DAy, July 3, at Five for Six o'clock precisely.
Lord Viscount SANDON, M.p., is the Chair.
STEWARDS.
Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart., Poultry
Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart., Brewery, Brick-lane
Sir George Larpent, Bart., Austin-friars
J. Fattison, Esq., M.P., Broad-street
J. Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., Lombard-street
TWilliam homas Baring, Esq., M.P., Bishopsgate-street
Ewart, Esq., M.P., Cambridge-square
Lord Dudley C. Stuart, Wilton-crescent
Henry St. John Mildmay, Esq., M.P.
Mathew Forster, Esq., New City Chambers
Sir Charles Forbes, Bart.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., F.R.S.
J. G. Barclay,-F.sq., Lombard-street
S. B. Brooke, Esq.. 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, Esq., Leadenhall-street
Jonathan Chapman, Esq., 9, New Broad-street
The Rev. Henry Christmas, M.A., F.R.S., London-Wall
John Cockerell, Esq., Austin-friars
- Charles Coles, Esq, Tower-street
James Cook, Esq., 40, Mincing-lane
Robert Dickson, Esq, M.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. Gurney, Esq., Lombard-street
Thomson Hankey, Esq., llincing-lane
Quarles Harris, Esq., Billiter-square
John G. Hoare, Esq., Lombard-street
, William Goldsmid, Esq., Stock Exchange
J. P. Howard, Esq., Lizae-street
R. N. Hunt, Esq., City Club
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq., Lothbury
R. W. Johnston, Esq., Moorgate
Alderman John Johnson, Millbank
J. P. Kennard, Esq., Lombard-street
TWilliam he Rev. Charles Lacy, M.A., London-wall Lyall, Esq.
John Mastennan, Esq., Jun., Nicholas-lame
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 Pearce, Esq., Moorgate-street
J. C. Quick, Esq„ Fenchurch-street
A. W. Roberts, Esq„ Lotnbard-street ..11eury Schneider, Esq., New Broad-street-mews
Itobert Sheppard, Req., Threadneedle-street
James Sheppard, Esq., jun., White Hart-court
G. R. Smith, Esq., 4, Great Cumberland-place
Southwoood Smith, Esq., M.D.. Finsbury-square
James Startin, Esq., Finsbury-place South
n- Me Stone, 8,1•• Copthall-court
—oYes Thornton, Esq , Guildford-street, Southwark
Richard Thornton, Es.q Old Swan
Wm• Thorr.borrow, E sq., Trinity-square
C. Trueman, Esq„ Broad-street
WWin. . Wilkinson, Esq , kroad-street
Henry White:Esq., Artillery-Place
- * 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)
Stewards ;at the Loud •at the Institution; and at the
London Tavern
each, to
Ilan of Commercebe had Of the
x-n. All coMMuntcations to be addressed to the London Tavern.
Subscriptions and Donations thankfully received.
BOYES TRORNTOIT. lion. Secretary.

OLoR:L'
ndolIE RN . LUNATIC ASY LU_.lll,
sth'June, 1845. n,
hotel,Colonade Charies-street. St. Jametes-iquare.
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 H. 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-
ment, 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,
to learn your determination ; but should we be so unfortunate as not
to have an opportunity of seeing you personally, we hope you will be
kind 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 700, 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 to the
Community from their furious conduct, at once the disgrace, the in-
jury, and the terror of the country.
To abate this crying evil, this heart-sickening and frightful neglect and destitution, it is proposed to erect at Inverness, as the most
central and convenient point, an Asylum for pauper lunatics, and for
other lunatics in poor circumstances belonging to the northern conn-
ties. As a subsidiary and ulterior measure, provision will be made
for the addition afterwards of apartments for richer classes of patients.
The funds for this purpose can only be obtained by the voluntary
contributions of such benevolent persons as are Interested in the wel-
fare of the wide district of country referred to, or in the mitigation of
hoolnll suffering cenerally. It is estimated that at least 8,0001. will
be required to erect the necessary buildings,. and to form a Hind for
the permanent endowment of the Institution. Already considerable
progress has been made, Principally In the North of Scotland, in pro-
curing subscriptions ; and hopes are confidently entertained that
with Metropolitan, and perhaps Colonial aid, the necessary funds
Will be obtained to secure this invaluable boon for the poor, and re-
move one of the worst blots on the humanity of our countrymen.
The rules for the government of the Institution will be of course de-
termined at a general meeting of the Subscribers, and will be sub-
mitted to them on principles fitted to secure a liberal and efficient
system of management, comprehending the chief official funtionaries
of the district, but giving to the Subscribers due and ample powers of
control and recommendation.
We are, respectfully,
Your very obedient servants,
(Signed) W. H. coLgunovg.
JOHN MACKENZIE.
CONTRIBUTIONS for a NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM for
INVERNESS-SHIRE, and the other Northern Counties of
Scotland ;-'-to be erected at Inverness.
Z. O. d.
Jame Is Grace the Duke of Sutherland .. . ..... ........ 200 0 0
Iryejulu.antdheson, of Achany, M.P. •••• ••:: • • . ..... -•• • • 500 0 0
1 ;)I°s in
as, M.P. for Sutherland • • • • • • • • • • •
ailalie, of Red Castle, M.P. • • • • • • • • • • " • • • • •••
••••
52 10 0
50 0 0
Gen. sir pohlllie, M.P. for* Inverness Mackintosh n Rose, of Holme, K.C.8................... 31 10 0
50 0 0
ClanY Macillie•rso• n• ..
..
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: • • • : • • : •••• • • :• • • • • • ......
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The Cliish ir,c; linekintwh•
• •
.• - 31 10 0
J Evan
.1
i Lochiel. • • .. ...... 50 0 0
21 0 0
Den Ile' "Kingtiq;e• ' •
WilliamCameronrr, 0,. -
James 3iiiaser Tytler, of Bainain ••• • • •
................ .....
Hugh Fr_ “AYOGrant, of Glerunoriston........ ..........
Thomas :1,41e.1:, . f Newton -••• • • • "
John mauegre, of Corrymony •
Lachlan
5t erson Grant, Esq., of Ballindalloch 2l 0 0
Donald i.. Grant,
of Raigmore
1 -ennedY of Bo bat
leM•Y W. White g n•• • • ........
••--- • • • • - 26 5 0
,of Monar- ••.••••••••••- • • " " • • • • • • 21 el 0
..gen. Cameron, of Polmaly ....
-I.lllgli Davidson, of Cantray .......• •• •- ... ...
dEA. J. Robertson, of Inshes .. • .'... ....... ........• •••• . . 25 0 0
Aneas Mackintosh, London ........... ...... . ...... .. 21 0 0
Erthur Forbes, of Culloden ...........• .. •. • • • . ..... 21 0 0
arl of Seatleld
•
•
George Grant, Liverpool ...... ........ ••• • • • ...
Professor Gray • . - •• -••••••••••• • • • • • • • 21 0 0
Patrick Grant, Inverness •...•.•••••••• • • • • • • • • • • - • • 21 0 0
.•• • - 30 0 0
John Fraser, of Banchrew • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Angus Mackintosh, of Holm ....
J• I'. Clark, of Fingask •••.••..•••• • • • • • • • • • • • • —... 21 0 0
21 0 0
Maier-General Sir 11. Fraser, of Braelanqwell, K.C.B. ....
50 0 0
The Earl of Cawdor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • .....
• • . 21 0 0
John H. Mackenzie, of Crotuarty .. • •••••••• ' • • • ' • •
Major Macpherson, of Glentrulin ; and Major Macpherson,
of Drummond ••••••••21 0 0
Roderick Mackenzie, of Flowerburn .. .•••• 21 0 0
•••••••• • • • • • • •
Sir Alexander Cameron, of Inverailort . • • • • • • •
• ..... ••• • • 21 0 0
0 0
Miss Macpherson, of Belleville ...... •••••"• " " • • " • • The Earl of Dunmore .• • •
2 0 0
General 31' Innes, H.E.I.C. ••••••••••• • • • • • • - • • 22111 0 0
Thomas Mackenzie, of Ord • •
..
••••• • . - -
... 221 0 0
Wm . 1 1
11. 3. Fowler, of Raddery ...... ... • 0 0 0
Grant Brothers, Manchester •.. ..
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•• ••••• • • • • • 21
The Town of Inverness •••• • • " •• % .... •'•••"• • - • • • • 1°()
0 0
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336 other contributions under 21/ of which the particular list will be hereafter printed.. ••••••• • •• • • ..