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London, England, 1824-12-18 00:00:00

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EXTRACT OF A LETTER FlOlll ST. IDETIESIIVRCIII, PATO
14211 (26TH) NOVEME2II.IB24;
" You will have heard so much of the dreecifid ca-
lamity.with which we have been visited, that If I. 'tap
'necessary for me to enter touch into particularri.l,o6`,a,
however, mention the °Ale conduct pf our Ern' prom—
he really :hewed himself the father of his peopyi.-.
4verything that man could do, be did ; he irismelli-
atelyi west in person to the scenes of the greatest reiSery
—he adMinisteved relief to all, ordered provisions to the
starving, clothing to the naked, and *cher tp the house-
less. He divided the town into feet goverinnents,.ap-
pointing Governors to each, with Committees to isiist
them in rendering every pOssible-asiristarice. The hahers
having taken advantage of the panic to.reise the price
of bread from five copecs to sixty. llite Eumirrat' caujeif
inqUiry to he made, and firstling that vgry little floor or
bread had been injurertl, he order f.l Aitt the pXice of
bread should be rediked to its oirrtopS raw..
The Government-Xtores Were opeufd, austroV4o4 4
all sorts; iiiiiiputy-14; 44,116:44A1
a very low price; and in the. four quarters, provisions
have been every day supplied to those who., were
_is
want. Nearly all the cattle having been drowned, the
Emperor sent for all his own cows from Zarskozelo, and
ordered them to be placed in different parts of the
town, to supply milk to those who needed it. He has
since given a million of rubles towards the more efftc-
tual relief of the sufferers, and has in person visited
every place in and out of town where damage has been
done; in short it is impossible to describe the exertions
he has made, and is still making, for the poor people;
his parental eye appears everywhere; and he seems to
have thought of everything, acceding to ali and every
propo,al which has for its object relief from the heavy
pressure of the moment.
The Russian Nobility, following the example of
their Sovereign, are contributing to the relief of the
sufferers. Among others Count Sheremetoff has given
50,000 rubles, and Countess Bloff 100,000 balks of
timber. The English Factory have had a meeting. and
are doing all in their power to alleviate tie distresses of
our poorer countrymen, and to assist in r elieving the ge•
neral distress. The itotanic Garden, lately enrtched.by
valuable presents from Kew and all the Horticultural
Societies in England, and by large purchases made by
the Emperor, has been swept away, and the principal
Director, Dr. Fischer, was only saved by harrying up
to the garret of his house.".
The following are extracts from two letters addressed
by Sir DANIEL BAYLEY, at St.Petersburgh, to SAHUIL
THORNTON, Esq‘Chairman of the Russian Company,
and posted yesterday at the Baltic Cr ffee-house:
I Sr. Pszsasiusa, 134,142540 Nov. 1824.
" I take this opportunity to acquaint you, for the in-
formation of the Court of Assistants of the Russia Com-
parry, and others interested, that a Deputation of the
Merchants waited on the Minister of Finance and Com.
merce on Saturday last, to represent to his Excellency
the necessity of waiving, under present circumstances,
the legal forms of the Custom Hoarse, which if the usual
adherence to there were insisted upon, would sender it
impossible for individuals to take effectual steps for
'saving their property,-especially such as from its nature
las sugars for instance) nothing but the active and
prompt exertions of the owners could save from ruin.
"The entire remission of the duties on bonded goods
which were destroyed by the inundation, and a reduc-
tion of those partially damaged, were also mailsobjects
pressed upon his Kicelleney's consideraion.
" And I have the satisfaction to state, that all the
measures proposed having been repreunted by -his
Excellency to the Emperor, his Imperial Majety, with
his accustomed goodness and consideration, has been
most graciously pleased to approve and to order them
to be put into execution. Measures have also been
adopted by the active benevolence of the Emperor to
succour the distresses of the poor sufferers, bereaved by
the flood of homes, clothes, and food. Houses of recep-
tion have been opened; and among others the Exchange
has been appropriated to this charitable but necessary
purpose. The magazines of flour and salt are opened,
and no advance in the prices of these necessaries of life
is allowed to take place.
" I am this moment returned from a meeting of the
Factory; 12,000 rubles woe voted for the succour'of
oar distressed countrymen; a subscription to be raised -
and a charity sermon to be preached in aid of the above ;
the distribution of which subscription is confided to a
Committee, consistihg of the Treasurer, Mr. Law, Mr.
Anderson, Mr, Birch, and myselt.
" The liver is now full of floating ice, though it has
again ceased to- freeze, and all communication with
Croastatit has been stopped since the 10th instant."
Nova rasa 154 a (27:0, 1824.
" To-day the Committee appoiitted by the Factory
for the distribution of relief to our suffe ing country.
men, and of others connected with us, meet for the first
time, and from - the preliminary steps taken by it. I
begin to flatter myself we shall not have so many. Bri-
tish claimants as 1 and others anticipated.
" For the immediate succour of the great body of
sufferers, the most prompt and consider ate measures
have been adopted by the command of the Emperor,
and under instructions drawn up by his Imperial
Majesty himself. Indeed his condt.ct and exertions a e
beyond all praise; and I have the satisfaction to leans,
that the Emperor's wise and paternal views i:ave been
ably and promptly seconded by his Esc.rl'ency Count
Miloradovitch and Isis coadjutors. Houses of rece;.-
don, and for the distribution of food and clothing, have
been opened; quarters hare also be.ni i's ighed I i.p►ir
rate houses to• those whose dwellings have beer' e-.
stioyed. Every branch of the Imperial Family- has
displayed its accustomed benevoler ce, and come for-
ward in every way to aid their distressed subjects. To
the Nobility, and indeed to every Class of inhabitants,
every praise is due for their conduct on' this' awful
catastrophe.
" I continue without any information from Cronstadt;
since my last. There is still ,floatin- • - the fiver,
though we 1 al heavy -
about thirt)!'irx
The wind' having
ing strong, with
degree of the (revel

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ince my !att. There is still some floating ice on the river.
hough we I al heavy lain and five degrees. of beat for
lxigt shirt) psi: hanrs after the dispatch .f my,
lie wind' having now become siaarly nettlfand blow
-
rig strong, with snow, the me: cst y has' fallen ariili~i~ a 7
[egret of tht frevzins point." • .