The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-15 00:00:00

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN DIS-
TRESS -GRATIFYING FACT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

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am anxions to publish the following fact
through the medium of the press :—A few days ago, Mr.
Springman sent the sum of £B5 16s. 3d. to the treasurer
of the above society, Mr. Bencke, with the remark, that
this generous benefaction had been placed in his hands by
five Hungarians, who were on board the Charles Bartlett,
in June, 1849, when run down by the Europe. Mr. Spring-
man, then Austrian Consul, by his kind and active ex-
ertions, not only provided them with the means of pur-
suing their voyage, but undertook to represent their
interest in the law-suit that was then entered upon. They
had lost all their things, and upwards of £6OO worth of
linen, in which article they traded. The courts, after
nearly four years, decided in favour of the Chas. Bartlett,
and Mr. Springman had the gratification of announcing
to his proteges, that £BB5 16s. 3d. were to be paid to
them. Acknowledging the kindness they had received
when in distress here, they readily met Mr. Springman's
wishes to contribute to the funds of this society, the state
of which is still very much below its requirements, owing
to the numerous and unceasing demands made upon it. I
have much pleasure in thanking Mr. Springman on behalf
of the committee, and am, Sir, yours truly,
D. J. HIRSCH, Hon. Sec.
German School, Sir Thomas's Buildings, Nov. 14, 1853.

THE CASE OF THE REV. DR. HILLCOAT.

TO THE EDITOR OP ME LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sin,—As an incumbent of a church in one of the first
commercial towns perhaps in the world, though I am little
known through the channel of correct information—a
circumstance which may be very strangely accounted of in
its absence,—l deem it due to society at large, and espe-
cially to that body to whom I must be more or less known
in my official capacity, to announce my forthcoming pub-
lication with an apology, where there would exist indeed a
trespass upon public feeling, did not a case unparalleled in
its history and painful in its narrative most imperatively
demand such publication.
Under other circumstances, as uncontrolable as the
events themselves are mysterious, I had paused. My feel-
ing both for Church and State in this peculiar crisis of
England's weal or woe would have yet kept me silent, but
when liberty can be no longer secure,—but, as the voice
of my country shall approve it,—it would be inconsistent
with the principle that yet, by the goodness of God, I
am enabled to hold dearer than my life, to withhold any
longer a statement of the truth,—the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth;—that, at least, the ministry be not
blamed. But I may not anticipate. That which is well
nigh ready for the press will (D.V.) speak for itself, and
may it be received in the spirit that dictates it. It asks
no favour, nor seeks other apology than the most painful
necessity must admit.
Deeply concerned that there should exist cause for such
painful intrusion upon your pages, I remain, Sir, your
faithful and obliged servant, the little-known but uncom-
promisingly-faithful friend of Church and State in truth-
ful liberty, H. B. W. HILLCOAT, D.D.
The Castle, Lancaster, Nov. 11, 1853.

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