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and orphans of the brave men whose courage was main-
taining the honour of Old England in the Crimea. What
could be a greater comfort to those men than to know that
their wives and children were not left to starve,but would
be provided for ? We had been dragged into the war by
a peculiar train of circumstances, but he felt convinced
that, had we not taken the bull by the horns, we should
soon have had the danger at our own shores, for the Em-
peror of Russia cared no more for the lives of men than
they did for the lives of shrimps.---The Secretary read
letters from several gentlemen, expressing regret at their
absence, but enclosing subscriptions. Amongst these were
Mr. Robertson Gladstone, whose house contributed £lOO,
and Mr. M`Fie, who gave £2O. It was also announced
that Messrs. Earle had given the sum of £lOO, Mr. Alder-
man Gardner £5O, Mr. Tinne £2O, Mr. Maxwell £2O, &c.
Wm. Earle, Esq., moved the first resolution. There were
many who could not afford to give much, but all might
afford to give something ; and the lower orders should re-
member that most of the sufferers came from their class.
He had, however, observed that the lower orders were kind
one to another, and he trusted that the committee, in their
visitation from house to house, would obtain something
from every one, no matter how small the sum might be.
J. A. Tinne, Esq., who was received with loud cheers,
seconded the motion. It was perhaps gratifying that his
first appearance in the ward was on a message of mercy
and charity. -He described in feeling terms the wide
contrast between their condition at home and those who
were fighting their battles in the East. The resolution
was carried unanimously.—Elias Arnaud, Esq., said they
should not forget that the enemy was the owner of half
the Continent, unscrupulous in his measures and inor-
dinate in his ambition. It was, therefore, their duty to
ally themselves with the other powers of Europe to resist
the common enemy, and it was no less their duty to
provide for the widows and orphans of those who fell in
the struggle. He concluded by moving the second reso-
lution for the appointment of a committee. —Frederick
Hall, Esq., seconding the resolution, said, that while in
the Crimea it was a question of bullets and bayonets,
with them it was only a matter of money, and he hoped
that all would cordially join in the movement. The
resolution was carried unanimously. R. Griffiths, Esq.,
moved the third resolution, for the visitation of
every inhabitant of the ward to collect contributions.—
The Rev. W. Pollock seconded the resolution. In looking
at this question, he could not see in it nothing but glory
for the British arms; but he considered the war a dismal
necessity. It presented swords and guns, wounds, and
death, and therefore he could not take pleasure in the
movement, but still he had pleasure in being there, for
the duty before them was to administer comfort and con-
solation to those who were bitter sufferers by this neces-
sary war. We might have differences in politics and in
religion, but in the present case we had nothing to do
with them, for their brave soldiers risked their lives
without reference to creed or politics. The resolution