The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-19 00:00:00

U OVAL NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
..5..11) REPORT by the COUNTY COMMITTEE, as presented to
the General Meeting of Subscribers, held within the Castle of Inver-
ness, upon the 14th November, 1845.
The increasing prevalence of lunacy through the county of:lnver-
nesS, and' the obligation upon the local authorities, to confine at the
expense of the parish of domicile, all persons thus dangerously
afflicted, compelled this project as a matter of ordinary prudence, and
apart from all consideration of general philanthropy. Accordingly,•
at the Annual County Meeting of the 30th April, 1843, the project
was Submitted to the public. It was resolved to endeavour to afford.
thelenellt of the Institution to all the northern coUnties, standing,.
as they did:l:indef. circumstances of equal necessity ; and a Committee
was • appointed to solicit subscriptions on this enlarged and general'
footing. They commenced their duties ; but circumstances for some'

the were adverse ;. and they had the deep misfortune to lose; almost
at the outset of their labours, one of their most influential, zealous,
and valued members, by the sudden death of Mr. Fraser, of Newton.

Keenly alive to the true benevolence of the undertaking, he was
lending it the liberal assistance of his example and of his energies up
to the period of his death ; and that melancholy event' naturally'
affected, for a time, the exertions of those associated with him in the
Committee. Thus the project remained in temporary abeyance. But•
it seemed soon evident that unless active measures were again re-
sorted to, there could. be no reasonable anticipation of a successful.
issue. A public meeting of the heritors, magistrates, and clergy, was
called accordingly, upon the 10th day. of December, 1844, and the
necessity of an immediate canvass was admitted, and pressed upon
the Acting Committee. They midertook the task. The funds at that
date amounted to 1,5001., and to-day they stand on the list as 4,7001..
This sum is almost entirely the result of private contribution ; for.
only one parish, that of Dornoch, in Sutherland, has entered a sub-.
scription, and only one public bod the Caledonian Bank of Inver-
ness, has given a contribution ;—the parish of Dornoch has taken one'
share of 21/. ; the Caledonian Bank has given a subscription df one
hundred guineas. Apart, indeed, from these two sums, the contra- •
butions have been entirely from the hand of private benevolence..
The town and neighbourhood of Inverness have given most liberally, .
and many of the districts of the county with an equal hand. Under
very trifling exceptions, the Committee have, as yet, bean prevented
from prosecuting their solicitations throughout the northern counties.
13everal, however, of the most influential proprietors of the north are
amongst the contributors ; and this circumstance warrants the • hope
that the canvass which is to be immediately commenced may -he suc• .
cessful. The Committee, through two of their number, have applied
for subscriptions in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and
London, confining, unless in one or two instances, their application to
those connected by birth, or profession, or trade, with the northern'
counties. They regret to say that they failed in many quarters •
where they had the best reason to anticipate success; but, again,.
there were•instances where the claim of enlarged benevolence, apart
from any local feeling, was willingly admitted. There were indi •
Niduals who appeared to consider it a privilege to have an opportunity
or contributing to an object tending so obviously to alleviate the'
miseries of the poor.
Seith, then, is the amount of the realised funds, and such is the •
source from whieh they have been to a very considerable degree de-
rived. The Committee have no hesitation in stating to the sub-
scribers their belief that the subscription will be soon considerably
augmented. An important addition may be reasonably anticipated
from the northern counties, and the result of an influential communi-'
cation with India may be looked for with confidence. In closing this
part of the subject, the Committee have to mention that, whilst in •
London, they had the advantage of communicating with the Lord
Advocate upon the proposed scheme ;—that his Lordship became,
himself a subscriber, and that he obtained for the Institution the
benefit of the royal patronage. It is hoped that such royal counte-
nance may be the means of assisting the subscription in dilations
where otherwise it might not have penetrated. In any event, it in—
vests the undertaking with an additional interest and importance, and
guarantees to the public an efficient constitution and management.
—requiring as it does that' that constitution shall receive the approval.
of the high officers of the Crown.
The Committee have made it their endeavour to obtain the best'
advice as to the site of the proposed Institution. They have re-"
quested the assistance of Dr. Malcolm, of Perth, a gentleman emi-
n ant in the treatment of the insane, and whose opinions were ma-
Ted during an extensive continental tour amongst similar institu-
ms, preparatory to the erection' of Murray's Asylum, in the neigh-
mrhood of Perth, with which he has been from its erection, and
ill is, intimately connected. He selected four sites as eligible—one'
on the property of Mr. Baillie, the proprietor of Culduthel ; another
on that of Mr. Mackintosh, of Raigrnore ; a third at the Hut of.
Health, on the estate of Dashes; and a fourth on the lands of
Charleston, the property of Mr. Balllie, of Dochfour. With the first
of these proprietors, Mr. Bernie, of Culduthel, • the Committee have
been in communication; but the terms' of feu demanded by him are'
quite impracticable, and therefore the site upon his property 'adjoin- •
ing the Quarry, and close to the marsh with the Raigmore lands, is
out of the question. The Committee have also communicated with.
Mr. Mackintosh, but without anY result—that gentleman requiring,
to know from them the amount of feu that will be given, and the.
Committee naturally enough begging to' be informed what is to be
asked ; and here the negotiation stands with Mr. Mackintosh. Of'
course it will be the • duty of the Subs'oribers immediately to" open •
a communication with Mr. Robertson, of Dishes, and Mr. Raillie, of.
Dochfour, and thereafter to select from those equally eligible sites.
that which may be, obtained upon the most eligible terms. • - .
In these circumstances of realised funds and anticipated increase,.

the County Committee have consideiedThem selves 'required to delay'
no longcr the commencement of the Institution. The necessity for
its erection is every day forcing itself upon their attention. The num-•
her of lunatics confined at the expense of the several parishes is every.
day increasing, and the operation of the New Poor-law Bill must
necessarily add to the number. That Bill lirects a course by which,
reluctant parishes may be compelled to the huraanity of providing
sufficient accommodation !or their lunatic poor ; but it affords no
assistance towards securing such accommodation. The more stringent'
the obligation upon parishes, the more important to them should be
the erection of a local and inexpensive Institution, such as that pro-.
posed. This is obvious, and will undoubtedly force itself upon the
understanding of all such burdened parishes.
The Committee, impressed with these important considerations,
submit their proceedings to the general subscribers, and suggest
that, without any delay, the necessary steps should be taken for the
organisation of the Asylum.
They cannot close the account of their proceedings without ex-•
pressing the obligation under which the Institution is placed- to se-
veral gentlemen in the south connected with this part of the country.
In Glasgow, Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of the Caledonian Banking
Company, most efficiently assisted the canvass ; and in London the •
same beneficial office was with equal liberality discharged by Mr.
Mackenzie, American merchant, and by Mr. Macgregor, of Cheap-•
side. To Mr. Young, of The Sun newspaper, the cause is eminently
indebted, for the liberality with which he uniformly admitted the
necessary advertisements in a free and prominent access to the co-
lumns of his important journal.
Reported by
W. H. COLQIJHOUN, Cdnvener of the County Committee.
Total amount of subscriptions as at this date 4,6731. 13s.

At a General Meeting of the Subscribers towards the erection of a
Lunatic Asylum at Inverness for the benefit of the northern

counties, called by advertisement, held on the 14th Nov., 1845,

WILLIAM FRASER TYTLER, Esq., Vice-Lieutenant of the
County, Chairman ;
The Chairman having addressed the meeting, moved the following•
resolution, which was unanimously agreed to i—
" That the following noblemen and gentlemen be now appointed a
Committee, with power to them to nominate from their own number
a Sub Committee, for the management of all matters connected
with tha erection and establishment of the Northern Lunatic
Asylum, and, in particular, to draw up rules and regulations, to be
submitted to a General Meeting of Subscribers, to be held at In-
verness, on the earliest day In January next that the Committee may
appoint—Air. Colquhoun, convener."

INVERNESS-SHIRE.
SUBSCRIBERS OF 501. AND I SUBSCRIBERS UNDER 501.

UPWARDS. W. H. Colquhoun, Esq., S.S.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Sea- Provost Sutherland
field J. M. Grant, Esq., of Glenmoriston

The Right Hon. Lord Salteun J. M. Grant, Esq., Joint-Convener
The Right Hon. Lord Lovat of the county
H. J. Bailey, Esq., M.P. for the Thos. Ogilvie, Esq., ditto
county J. B. Fraser, Esq., of Reelick
J. Morrison, Esq., M.P. for the D. Grant, Esq., of Bught
burgh A. Forbes, Esq., of Culloden
Wm. Fraser Tytler, Esq., of Bal- J. Ross, Esq., Berbice Cottage
nein Dr. J. I. Nicol
The Mackintosh Patrick Grant, Esq„ Ballifeary
J. E. Baillie, Esq., of Culduthel. C. Waterston, Esq., manager for
the Caledonian Bank
J. Mackenzie, Esq., banker
Alex. Forbes, Esq., chemist.
ROSS AND CROMARTY.
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Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie, Bart., of Sir Hugh Fraser, of Braelangwell,
Scatwell K.C.B.
The Hon. Mrs. Stewart Mackenzie, D. Davidson, Esq., of Tamil,
of Seaforth Convenor of the county

J. Matheson, Esq., of Achany, T. Mackenzie, Esq., of Ord
M.P. ,John flay Mackenzie, Esq., of

Col. Baillie, of Redcastle, M.P. Cromartie
T. Mackenzie, Esq., of Applecross, Dr. J. Mackenzie, Kinellan
M.P. for the county D. Kennedy, Esq., of Bogbain
A. Matheson, Esq., of Ardlntonl. iGelrge Cameron, Esq., Sheriff-
! Substitute, Dingwall.
SUTHERLANDSHIRE.

His Grace the Duke of Sutherland James Loch, Esq., M.P.
David Dundas, Esq., M.P. for th George Gunn, Esq., factor for the
county. Duke of Sutherland
CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
George Trail, Esq., M.P.

Air G. Dunbar, of Hernpriggs,
Bart., and J. Gregg, Esq., She-
riff-Substitute, Joint-Coureners
of the county.
NAIRNSHIRE.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Gen. Sir J. Rose, of Holmo, K.C.B.
Cawdor. H. Davidson, Esq , of Cantray
Wm. Mackintosh, Esq., of Geddes
J. A. Grant, Esq., of Viewfield
Gen. Gordon, of Lochdu.
Resolved further, that the above Committee continue in office till
the 30th of April, 1847.
The Mackintosh moved that the thanks of this meeting be ten-
dered to Messrs. Mackenzie and Colquhoun for the exertions they
had made in procuring subscriptions for this Institution ; and that
acknowledgments be also offered to Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of
the Caledonian Bank, now in Glasgow; to Mr. Young, of The Sun
newspaper; Yr. Mackenzie, American merchant ; Mr. Macgregor,
Cheapside, all of London, for the efficient assistance they afforded
the deputation in their canvass in these cities ; which motion was
seconded by the Rev. Mr. Clark, and unanimously agreed to.
On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Clark, the thanks of the meeting
were also unanimously voted to the County Committee, who bad
hitherto conducted the business of the proposed Institution so
successfully.
The meeting resolve that these resolutions be published in the
Inverness newspapers.
WM. FRASER TYTLER, Chairman.
The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to the Chair-
man, for his conduct in the chair.
WM. R. GRANT, Interim Secretary.

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