Star.
London, England, 1831-04-11 00:00:00

N°. 13,755.

DDISTRESS in IRELAND.—The Committee appointed
at a public meeting held on the 24th of March last, at the
Mansion House, in the City of London—the Right Hon. the LORD
MAYOR in the chair—for the purpose of adopting temporary measures
calculated to relieve the pressing distress existing in Ireland; deem It
to be their indispensible duty to submit the following statement and
appeal to the consideration of their benevolent fellow-subjects t

From well authenticated informadon obtained regarding the extant
old nature of the distress now afflicting some portion of the western
counties of Ireland, they arc compelled, most reluctantly, to announce
that very many thousands of the inhabitants of those districts are at
this moment enduring famine and destitution, attended in 'noddies
instances with disease, which threatens to become epidemic; and did
some of our fellow creatures have already sunk into premature grays
under die prance of acoonnidad evils.
It is furling unpaslisoddy medial to the Conmists., tint dis eat.
ferns, have Illthicdo dia biller vidtitiou wli a spirit of
redgmillon and debetiellisklidi deserting mod spuspethys.
admiration. .
The origin of their wretched @sedition is not ascribable to any fault
on their part; the failure of their crops, and of their coot fisheries,
owing to the tempestuous weather of the last year, constitute the imme-
diate causes of :heir distress. It is but justice to add, that the people
uniformly evince the greatest anxiety to provide by their own labour,
even at the most reduced rate of compensation, some sustenance for
themselves; and their starving families.
It would be most unfair not to state, that local exertions have been
generally made to meet this appalling evil, but in remote districts the
number of persons able to contribute any aid is, unhappily, very
limited, and the poor sufferers arc therefore compelled to direct their ex-
pectation of immediate relief to those whom it has pleased a benign Pro-
vidence to bless with the means and the disposition to alleviate suds
manifold calamities. Above all they have turned with mingled ex.
presaions of gratitude and hope, of reluctance and confidence, to their
good and tried friends, who were their best supporters when labouring
under a similar visitation ; and the Committee feel that they discharge
an acceptable duty towards the British public in becoming the medium
of that appeal from Irish affliction to British benevolence.
The measures adopted by this Committee, aided by concurrent ass,,
rangements in Ireland, enable them to assure the subscribers that the
fund intrusted to their care shall be applied with disinterested seal and
scrupulous fidelity. The generous contributions hitherto received are
most gratefully acknowledged—a large portion has already been se-
Nally applied in dispensing relief through the distressed districts. But,
when contrasted with the magnitude of the evil, the Committee cannot
fail from expressing an urgent solicitude for a large and speedy increase,
as being absolutely necessary to prevent the melancholy and fatal con-
sequences which must otherwise inevitably ensue.
Amount already advertised
Additional Subscriptins.
SaniLmen, Forster, and Friends at Bangor, per
Co. £2l 0 0 ' Lord Farnham dlol 0
•• •
H. Prance, I guinea; i At Messrs, Hoare's.
P. P. H. 1 guinea - 2 2 0 W. J. Compton - 5 0
Gunge Clendinering .10 0 ' Rev. R. Twomey - I 1
Oliver Let ha in . 10 0 0 Mrs. Gully Kni..414 . 6 0
Cuthbert Ralph . 5 0 0 U. H. and -12si.s.a wide-
-evaar• Adilsimou 0 0 V traced,traced, 11. each - 2 0
- _I 2d A. IL R. . -2 2
_

... 43,100 8 5

Counte.as, .
Collation - 12 2 0 John Bannister . i 2
Anon, per Hoo. Alm W.Da C. Brooke - 10) 0 0
S.a ioky - . 6 0 0 I Hon. Mrs. Btooke - 10 0 0,
itiebard °Hyena* - 6 0 0 . C. D. - - 6 0 0
N. P. la.atier '. 10 0 0 j Lord Sherborne . 50 0 111
Small donations - 6 19 0 Lord Bishop of Norwich 10 0 41
.. Give to every man B. Winthrop, per Pried,
that askcth" . . 2 0 0 anA Co. - - 10 0 0
J. H. . - . 1 0 0 At Messrs. Gosling and Co.'s
Hon. and Rev. E. J. 1 Gosling and Sharp
Turnour . - 5 0 0 1 David Caddell . 6 a 0
J. S. Messrs. Williams . Wm. Green - . 5 0 0
and Co. . - 1 0 0' George Wilbraham - 5 0 0
At Messrs. Masiennan's. W. C. Chiswick - 6 0 0
Dr. Doncaster - - 10 0 0 I At Messrs. Snow and Paul's.
Col. Toone . . 6 0 0 Collection at Parish
Miss Dennis 1 guinea; Church, Channouth,
T. Lund 1 guinea - 2 2 0 per Rev. T. Snow . li3 7 6
At Messrs. Barclay and Co.'s. Collection at Indepen-
J. Nesheno, It. and R. dent Clasped, Char
W. Dixon £1 each - 3 0 0 mouth, pee Rev. R.
W. Delo:toy - . 2 0 0 Juana . • - 22 11 4
R. Ba.son • - 2 0 0 At Messrs. Wright and Co.'s.
Dr. Barder, per Messrs. Co{, Espininse • - . 6 0 0,
Rogers - - 1 1 0 Wm. Chisholm - 2 2 0
At Messrs. Lianbury's. Robt. Barker - - 1 1 0
Sir 11. Hunter . - lb 0 0 At Messrs. Coun's and Co.'e.
Lady Hunter . - 10 0 0 Hobert Wynne - 5 0 0
Wen. Metcalfe - -. 6 6 0 Jae. W. Farrar - 5 0 0
Patrick King - - 10 0 0 Dow. March. of Bute 10 0 0
At Meson. Barnett and Co.'s. H. Villiers Stuart • 20 0 0
Rev. W. F. Lloyd - 2 0 0 J. Henry Pelle . ' . 10 0 0
J. S. Pitn - - 10 10 0 Rev. ig. Matlock 6 0 0
At Messrs. Esdaile and Co.'s. Mrs. Downes a - 5 0 0
Captain Johnson and J. Major Cruikshank - 2 0 0
Smith, £1 each - 2 0 0 Lord Skelmersdale - . 10 0 0
At Messrs. Glyn and Co.'s. Hon. Edw. Stewart - 2 0 0
Rev. W. J. Trower . 3 0 0 Friends at Cambridge 5 0 to
Ives Urquhart . to 5 0 Bon. Alrs. !singleton 6 0 0
Mr. Urquhart - 3 3 0 Major Robinson Ind
Rev. H. I. Urquhart 2 2 0 H. N. .8I each . 2 0 0.
Rev. W. D. Coneybeare 10 10 0 At Mesas. Drummond and Co.'s.
Guest, Lewis, and Co. 10 10 0 Mr. Hammond - 2 0 0
Mrs. Hay - - 1 0 0 Mrs. F. M. Hervey . 5 0 0
At Messrs. Roberts and Co's. Lieut. Murphy, R.E. 1 0 0
J. C. Symes . . 5 0 0 Earl Derby . . 00 0 0
Mrs. Sillies - • 5 0 0 Earl Clanwilliam - 20 0 0
E. C• - - - 1 1 0 Countess Cianwilliam 10 0 0
Augustus Thesiger . 5 0 0 J. M. H. - - 5 0 0
I'. Combauld - - 5 0 0 P. C. Crampton - 10 0 0
At Messrs. Willis and Co's. I Major Ebrington, Tower 6 0 0
Richard Sherwood - 5 0 0 A Laidy - 5 0 0
Itear-Adtoiral Vanaittart 6 6 0 Rev. W. Goodenough 5 0 0
At .Mesas. Smith, Payne, and Co's. At Messrs. Rivington's.
It. Jackson . . 10 0 0 Milani Id. H. and A.
Collection at Ryde, Isle M. Duffield . 3 0 0
of Wight, transmitted A Lady - . 1 0 0
by S. W. Clayton 50 0 0 Roo. Miss Stikine . 5 0 0
Lord Bandon - 20 0 0 Mrs. Kenagh . 1 0 0
James Bowden . 3 3 0 Friend to the Irish, L. E.
P. M. - - 2 2 0 and A. 11. H. each 3 0 0
C. 11. Charlewood - J 3 0 At Messrs. Hann:lnsley and Cu's.
Miss Arnold - - 1 0 0 Major-General Ponta 1 1 0
At Messrs. Lubbock's. Wm. Parkinson I 1 0,
W. I'. Niayow - 2 2 0 C. H. Pilgrim - 2 9 0
John Patty, C. K. and E. B. - . 2 0 0
J. S. B. 11. each 3 0 0 At Messrs. Berries and Co's.
R. D. Greninger 1 1 0 Charles Morris . 21 0 0
T. G. Messrs. Ladbrooke 1 0 0 Miss and Miss E. Morris 3 0 0
At Messrs. Theisen and Co's. I Charles Morris, jun. lb 15 0
W. C. Westlake - 10 0 0 • Lady Folkes . . b 0 0
At Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co's.: Rev. C. D. Maitland,
Mrs. Ellis - - 2 0 0 per Hatchard and CO. 2 2 0
Rev. J. E. Can . 20 0 0 At Messrs. Call and Co's.
Ignatius - - 6 0 0 Anonymous - . 5 0•
M. O. Y. - . 1 0 0 Robert Sherbourns . 6 0 0
F. I). Whalley, per Rev. H. J. Hare . 5 0 0
Prescott and Co. 2 2 0 At Sir C. Scutt and Co's.
M. pee Messrs. Dusrien 1 1 0 John Jeffery . . 6 0 0
At Messrs. Puget and Co's. John Gully - . 6 0 0
Charles Brownlow 30 0 0 Mrs. Callandoo - ; 0 0
Hon. Sophia Ward 5 14 • 6 George G. Wystville I 1 0
Countess Farnham 10 0 0
Subscriptions in aid of this Fund continue to be received by Baraksis
in Town and Country : by Messrs. Hatahard and Messrs. Rivingtotii;
and at 37, Cornhill, where the Committee meet daily. .
W. IL H VETT, Secretary.

LEASEHOLD RESIDENCE,
KENTISH-TOWN, held for a term oft% yeah, at a low ground rent.
Ti) BE SOLD, BY AUCTION,
By Mr. CAFE, at Gangway's, on THURSDAY. April 14, at 12,
A COMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, 6, Mon-
tagne-pluce Kentish-town' mar the As-embly Itooms; contain-
ing 4 Bed Booms, 2 Drawiag noon); 2 Parlours, Kitchen, WIWI-
4sous?, Cellars, Fore.goatt, anti Galen. .1 kw will be granted for a
term of 63 years, at s gronati rein of £6 6s. per annum. May be viewed
tin the sale : particular. May bt Ind on the premises • oho of Messrs.
Aldermy and Ward, solititon, 1.11..i110td-square; at Getaways; and of
Mr. Cafe, Great Illa.lhorung...strzc..

. I‘l. ASEHOLD INVESTMENT,
York:p.lam, habxulu-miu,ic, Ile1;1 fora term of Fifty-Seven Years,
producing J 1192. per annum,
To BE SOLI) BY AUCTION,

fly Mr. CAFE,
At GAJIAWAY's, on THURSDAY, Aprill4, at Twelve, by Order
of the rixeiniturrs
ASUBST4NTIAL LEASEHOLD BRICK-BUILT
uousg, !icing No. W, Yolk-Place, roornan-aquare, let to
Er.q. Terotit nt Will, at per Annum; bat of
William Porno:TN Esq. for on Unexiiirerl Tenn of Fifty-Seven Years
from Lady Day 1131, at a Drulaid dent of .LP:t pet Annual. May be
viewed till tie Sele, rOieu coincide*); a. the Tenant, whom punka.
lam may be bo ; ut MeSlif,. Ahlarsey and Ward, solicitors, Red-
forii-squore ; I Giu rya ; .irol r.f Mr. Cafe, Orem Almihorough-street

LEA,SEHI/Lll ESTATES,
MOOR 8 MEET. BEYANSTON-SQUARE, FITZROY
3IA UK El', AND BOTOLPH-ALLEY, THAMES-STREET.
By Mr. CAFE,
At Garaway's, on THUItIODA Y. April 14, at Twelve, in Three Lou,
tly order of the Executors,
LA 1. A LEASEHOLD HOUSE, No. 27, MOOR-
STREET, BRYANSTON.SQUARE, let at 241.
per annum ; held fur au unexpired term ut 70 years, at a ground-rent
of 71. 7s.

Lot 2.• A LEASEH(II.I) DOUSE, N 0.12, MARKET-STREET,
FITZROY.SQUARE, let at 301. per annum ; held for an unexpired
tem of 57 years mid a half, at a ground-rent of 151. lbs.
Lot 3. The LEASE of TWO HOUSES, Not. 5 and 0, 110-
TOLPII-A LLEY, 'ffuunes-street, let at 651. per annum ; held to, an
unexpired teint of six years and a half, at 311. 101. per annum. '
May he viewed till the sale, when convenient to the Taking, of whow
p,rtkulars may be had ; els° of Mr. E. W. George, Solicitor, Nu. 11,
Wardrobe-plate, Doctors' COMMOUN ; at Oarraway's ; and of Mr.
Cafe, (heat Marlboroogh.street.

A DESIRABLE DWELLING-DOUSE WITH GARDEN,
CI tACH-110USE. AND STABLE,
CUNNINOII it M. P LACE, ST. JOH N'S-Mrt K.O)-110A D.
• TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
BY Al a. CAFE,
At OARI;AW AY'S, nn Tuoasmor, ARIL 14, at 12, in 2 lots.
Lot 1. A DESIkABLE and WELL-BUILT LEASE-
.A.2- Ho 01..1) RESIDENCE, al uatc N 0.17, on the west side
of Cunningham place, a pleasant distance from the Regent's park and
; and contailar4 airy and cheerful lied Rooms, 2 lofty Draw-
tttg.ltooms,• communicating by folding doors, fitted with marble
chimney-pieces, water closet on landing, Dining and Breakfast Rooms,
and lAbrary ; on the basement, evert domestic convenience ; Garden
and fore-court ; held for a term of 94 years, at a ground rent of £lO per
annum. Lot 2. A 34ta11 Stable and Coach.house, Lott, and
Rooms over; held for a term oi 04 years, at a ground rent of £4. Ma)
be viewed till the sale ; Faticulars had on the premises ; at Oarraway's;
and of Mr. Cafe, Orcat.Aiarlhorough4treet.

ST. /lONE% VILLA, BAYSWATER.
aIODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
A Cottage Cabinet Pianoforte, by Wilkinson, Plated Articles, China,
Glass, Bracket Clock, Paintings, and other Items.
By air. CAFE,
On the Prenises, on FRIDAY next, APRIL 15, at Twelve,
THE MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, com-
prising a Drawing-Room alit of Tabs/4A Window Curtains, Gre-
ChM Couch and Choirs, Rosewood Card, Sofa, and occasional fables,
Cabinets. large Plate Chimney Glasses, Pedestal Sideboard, Sat of
Dining Tables, a Set of fourteen Parlour Chairs, Four-pat and French
Bedsteads, with Chintz Furnitures ; Excellent Bedding, Mahogany
Wardrobes, and the usual description of Bed Room Furniture, Hand-
saw Brussels Carpets, Fenders, Fire-Indus, and Kitchen Requisites,
at Nu. 5, St. Agues Villa, opposite Kensington Gardens.
May be viewed at Thursday, r Catalogues may be had on the Pre.
wines; and of Mr. Cafe, Great Marlborough-street.

HOUSEHI(►LD FURNITURE.

Plate, Linen, Chins, Elias, Medical and other Books, Paintings, Pia-
noforte, and Effects if Mr. Baker, Surgeon, deceased.
By Mr. CAFE,
(By Order of the Executors,) at his Spacious Roolos,Great M arlborough.
street, On MONDAI next, April 18, at Twelve.
riIHE Genuine Household Furniture, comprising Four-
./ pun, French, and Fit Id Bedbtescht, and Hangings, Feather Beds
and Bedding, Mahogany Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Cheval Glass,
a d Bed-chamber, Furniture Suits of Window.curtains, Couch and
Chairs, with Spring Stuffing, Rosewood Lein, Card, and occasional
Tables, Cabinets, Pedestal Sideboard, seta of patent Dining Tables,
Parlour (Ivey., bolas,• coined with leather and hair, cloth, Library
Table, U. ukcast, Pier aid Chimney Glasses, Brussels Carpets, Fen-
ders, and Kitchen Requisites.
• slay be viewed on Saturday, and Catalogues hid.

TO MILLERS, ENGINEERS, AND OTHERS.
STEAM ENGINE AND EFFECIA AT THE WINDMILL,
EItTTKRSEA FIELDS, NEM( THE RED HOUSE.
By Mr. CAFE,
At the MILL, on TUESDAY, April 19, at Twelve.
A Capital STEAM ENGINE, with Boiler and Cylinder,
'4x. of Ten Hone Power Bolting )lachibes, Dressers, and Shafts;
the Brick Erection of Engine House, Weighing Machine, Scales and
Weights, Sack,, Barrows, Engine Pathp, Copper, Wheel Moulds,
Crane, Iron Cog Wheels, Stone Pickers, and the whole at the inhale'
Appaistui of; WindmilL
May be viewed on Saturday and Monday. Catdopes bad at the
Mlll ; .also of Messrs. &Rangier', Gregory, and Faulkner, soliehoes,
Bedford.row •, of Mr. Cranbrook, King b-road, Chelsea ; and of Mr.
Cafe, Great Marlborough street.

TIII WOW .WOUTII APF.:IR.
TO THE EDITOR.
Sin—ln answer to Mr. Fraser's letter in your paper of
ray, I repeat that all my expenses of my elections at
- h have been paid by mrseif. The sum, in two
earsy and a half, considerably exceeded 8,0001. all of them
log lawful expenses. With Mr. F.assr's chari..res ;gain:it
eel Gordon, for attending to his interest at Weymouth. I
have nhthing to do. He never acted for me, and Col. Gordon
never paid a shilling for me. seeeedly, Mr. F:aser lA4
shifted his ground as to the proposal. He now states " that a
assinorandnm in Mr. Gordon's hand-writing was deli% ei i d
to Sir Edward Sugden, and remained some time in his i o‘-
session, and was afterwards returned to me, and Mr. G.,. dim
got it from me along with others of the documents which he
still retains." As far as this new statement affects nie, it
is altogether false. I never saw any such document. Col.
Gordon never asked my assistance to obtain a Peerage fur
him, or ever intimated to me directly or indirectly his desire
to obtain one. Mr. Fraser says he will prove the contents
of the proposal against me by collateral evidence, end he
quotes for this purpose a memorandum with my initials.
But this memorandum is silent as to a peerage, and the
words " free from expense" merely meant that I was not
to pay for my seat, and Col. Gordon was never called upon
to pay Is. of my expenses, u he admits, and there is not a
word in that memorandum pointing to a sale of any of the
seats, which was, as Col. Gordon himself has declared, never
contemplated. Mr. Fraser says that Colonel Gordon repre-
sented to him virtually and by writing, that the under-
standing with me was, that Lords Goderich and Grantham
undertook to procure a peerage for Colonel Gordon ; and
be adds, that such was the understandin2 with me, will
be seen by the above proposal. The evidence, therefore,
a..the
_proposal of which I never heard till recently.—
-The noble lords 004 to are altogether unknown to
me, and I never had any communication with either of
them upon any subject. Mr. Fraser now quotes some other
letters with reference to a sum of 40,0001. to be paid fo: a
peerage, but he does not pretend to connect me with that
transaction. His Brat statement, and that which he must
abide by, as it was made in a court of justice, was, that the
proposal was answered by my letter of the 22d of May.
Now the real letter addressed to me, and that answer,
prove the proposal as regards me to be a fabrication.
The real letter sent to me was as follows:—" Private
and confidential.-20th of May, 1828. Sir,—l am de-
sirous of acquiring Messrs. John and Edmund Hennings'
votes at Weymouth, and at as reasonable a price as
possible, not exceeding twelve thousand pounds, and
if they can be purchased at that sum, or under it, I am
willing, until the young baronet attains the age of 21, that
the town should have 2 of the 4 members, Mr. Lire not
being one of them—leaving the other two places for you
and myself. If I can obtain the votes on the beforemen-
tioned terms, I will take the lease of them to yourself as a
trustee for me. I will furnish the money whenever it is
required, and indemnify you in the contract. I have the
honour, &c. JOUN GORDON.'—Colonel Gordon states, iu
' his defence, that he copied this letter from one furnished
to him by Mr. Fraser, in his own hand-writing I may
observe, that the property proposed to be purchased was
real bona fide property, actually let to tenants. My an-
swer is dated the 22d of May, and was as follows,:—
" I cannot act upon the letter which I liamreceived, it
makes it a condition that one person is to be excluded : this
may be the effect of the arrangement, and it would, to the
extent of the proposed purchase, accomplish the object ; but
I cannot become a party to any sti,:ulation excluding the
town from acting as they may think proper with the pro-
perty which may be left to them." Owing to the manner
in which the alleged proposal is framed, it has beau in ide
to appear that my letter of the 2.2 d of May was au an-
swer to that proposal; but if they are examined, the c ,n
tents will prove, that my letter could not have been an 41:11 V. er
to it. The part which is introduced in order to make my
letter appear to be an answer to it, is that which sti, ulates
that Major Weyland should be excluded from the borough :
but the real stipulation was, that Mr. Ure should be ex c:uded ,
to which I refused to accede. This latter stipulation is in
Colonel Gordon's own handwriting, copied from Mr. Fraser's
original. Thirdly, My statement as to not having acted as
counsel in the Chancery proceedings, is strictly true, as
Mr. Fraser well knows. The asse.tion in Mr. Fraser's
summons in the suit was, " that in the proceedings iit
Chancery which Colonel Gordon instituted for the pur-
pose of getting himself appointed trustee and guardian to
his nephew, Mr. Sugden was generally retained as his
counsel;" and he now repeats that " I was Mr.
Gordon's counsel in all matters relating to the Johnstone
affairs as well as others; and ho attempts to prove this, by
the statement of some fees paid to me in 1829. All those
leis but the first are in relation to Mrs. Dalrymple's p«i-
rm, only, and to suits in Scotland and the West Indies,
In which Colonel Gordon was engaged, but which had not
the slightest connexion with the proceedings in Chan-
cery in relation to the interests of Colonel Go:dons ne-
phew. The fee to which I have not yet alluded is a guinea
for a retainer, which, as Mr. Fraser states it, was
" 30th of April, 1829. Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, of
Cluny, per Richard Weyland, Esq. and Lady Johnstone,
Mr. Sugden's special retainer, 1.1 3a. 6d."this suit,
which was never prosecuted, bad no relation, as I was
informed, to the trust estates in which Colonel Gordon's
nephew was interested, and it was accepted by my clerk
upon that representation. Another retainer in the trust cause
in which the nephew was interested bad been previously left at
my chambers,and was almost immediately afterwards returned
to Mr Poole, as Col. Gordon's town solicitor, and no fee was
paid upon it. I stated, both to Mr. Fraser and Mr. Poole, that I
would not be concerned in the trust cause, and I afterwards
personally refused a retainer on Mr. Poole's renewed
application to me ; and although Mr. Poole offered
several briefs in the cause, my clerk refused to receive them.
I also personally refused a retainer from the other side,
which a solicitor of great respectability in Lincoln's inn was
desirous I should take. My first statement, therefore, was
strictly true; and I have never neld a brief for either party,
or acted in the cause, although many steps have been taken
in it-- some of them in my presence.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Guildford-street, April 9, EDWARD B. SUGDZI4.

The Emperor Nicholas will have now work enough on
his hands, having to fight the Poles, the Turks, ;be Persians,
and the insurgent Russians.
We congratulete the parishes of London on their spirited
exertions, in the present Easter, to destroy those conspiracies
of a few busy-bodies, who by their officiousness contrive to
enrich themselves out of the public assessments. In some
instances the good sense of the parishioners succeeded, and
in others it allowed itself to be baffled by indifference. In
another year the honest portion must return to the charge,
and in two or three years the conspirators will be muted.
Mr. Hubhsase's Bill will do much to assist the indepen-
dents ; but after all, the jobbers will get the upper-band,
if the parishioners at large do not do their duty. AU pay
enormously, and jetbsC:ferr have not corresponding benefit ;
and none Edit for the poor, if their payments
were nor Ameba* by craft esesubtlety *Mach' mingle with
the transaction, of wrery parish. The 11Wio bill as Sturges
Bourne made them, ans not half so Nana to Warne, the
want of spirit and attention in rate-payers.