Star.
London, England, 1831-04-28 00:00:00

LOYAL PATRIOTIC FUND.

A meeting of the promoters of a Fund for the porpoes of facilitating
the return of liberal candidates to Parliament, was held yesterday at
two o'clock, at the Crown and Author Tavern in the Strand s Sir F.
BURDETT in the Chair.
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The Subscriptions to be paid to the account of the Treasurer, and all
communications to be made to the Permanent Committee sitting at the
Crown and Anchor.
Sr F. 181111DiTT, Mr. MOBROVIZ, and other gentlemen, strongly
urged the necessity of union and co-operation among the friends of re-
form. True it was, that the greatest seal prevailed among the reformers,
a seal proportioned to the justice of their case ; and seven; of than
were anxious to subscribe largely for the purpose of promoting it • but,
unfortunately, there existed as yet no committee to receive the subscrip.
dons, or to superintend the application of the Nods. Notwithstanding
these disadvantages, sums, varying in their amount, from sixpence to
several thousand pounds, bad already been subscribed, and the object
of the present meeting was to make such arrangements as would facili-
tate a general subscription throughout the country.

The following gentlemen were named m the Committee to carry that
skint Into effect :
Sir Francis Burdett, Bast. Richard Sharpe, F.sq.
Sir Ostler Phillips J. C. Hobhouse, Esq.
John Snuth, Req. Joseph Birch, ILq.
James Barrett, Req. John Crawford, Esq.
T. W. Coke, Rog. of Norfolk John Blackburne, Req.
Tressone, Geo. Grote, Esq. b.:Demurer, W. H. Ord, Req.
D. H. RICHARDSON, Esq. }Joint Secretaries.
CHARLES MORRIS,
Previous to the meeting the following placard was issued •

" WNW.

ITATIONaL AND POOL ICI OTSOCIOTTIOW, TO SI CALLID
“ THE LOYAL PATRIOTIC FUND.

" Theesseds of by illejeilee IthQ subjects having =pressed their
imAs, te assist the manse elMeMem in all parts of the kingdom, they
are Minnie dim a meeting has this:al/imam pines at the Crown and
Amber Taverns, ter the ef the neesseary arrangements.
68 In die mess ti be received by
" Messrs. Robertsmi Co. bard.street.
" Messrs. limias, Page, and Smith, MansitmAsess street.
" Mown. &semis and Cm Haymetket.
64 Messrs, Prmeest, Oren, and Co. Threadneedle-street.
" Messrs. Hamm and Co. Pall Mall East.
" Messes. Cox, Biddalph, and Co. Charing-eroas."
The committee have sines pat forth the following Address :
" The Public are informed that the above Gentlemen have formed
themselves into a Committee, in order to give effect to the earnest desire
of a large portion of the community, that means should be placed at
the disposal of the Reformers to mat the extreordinary exertions made
by a selfish and desperate Oligarchy.
" The Committee pledge themselves, individually and collectively,
to apply the sums confided to their care in such manner as may appear
most advantagrous to the common cause.
" The Committee further implore their Countrymen to come forward
in the most prompt and energetic manner on this momentous occasion ;
to institute District Parochial Committees in communication with the
Central Committee; and by every means that may suggest themselves
to interest every description of persons in the promotion of the loyal
and Patriotic Subscription.
" Let no man deceive himself as to the importance of the present
wills,—Let no man slumber in fancied security or careless inactivity.—
The struggle will be a severe one. The enemies of all concession will
have recourse to every means which riches can command or desperation
d the question which is at stake is not only the Reform
;rebtjawnlsetber the reign of Liberality should continue, or the reign
of Prejudice and Hypocrisy should return.
" The King, the People, and the Government are united—shall a
faction triumph over them? Forbid it England, and Scotland, and
Ireland."