New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25
Distress In the Island OF Madeira.
A meeting Of number of ths nrom;, =.


A meeting Of a number Of the prominent
citizens wss he'd last evening st the AsOr House q,
take into consideration the Intelligence OF the f.,t,
destiu.ion o; the Inhabitants Of the Island Of w,l,.
in oonseque nee OF the destruction Of the yae AMI n
tsto crcps ard 10 take measures for the relief q u,
unfortunate sufferers.
The needing organized BY choosing x.v.,
wrsrERyELr. Chairman; SrKruES WHITNEY, viz.
President and PuILIP w. ENGs, Secretary. eaR a
the meeting was read by Mayor wes,ervef. NJ
HxNRy J. BURpsS of Madeira, then presented the io.
lowing letter which be bad received from Archbsso.
HroUrs in which was enclosed check for 50. 10 b,
applied for the benefit OF the sufferers at Madeira
NEw.YosK. January ~ iss
SIk The most Rev. Archbishop beng s, esasnss 10
h, room ~ Illness and therefore unable % attend yo-r
meetps this sNenns ha, directed me 70 sspres ia yey
seua the inood check as sconbaii0n 20 the
The Archbishop has Iees,sd ls''sI nom "a. Bshsp q
of the calamity which has fallen upon the inhlbass "a
that lsNni ana which only be aeviated By the char
table Interference OF benevolent persons IN other ooaat
rsmaa VITA sece-e ryspeCi. year oAsdcrt serNast
, h. BAYLEY, se,rSt,r,io ArchSshop * Ss-rorI
Hs,sr Jo.s Brspx, Esq. New losk
Hon JoHN A. DIX then stated the objects Cor whoa
this meeting had been called the vintages Of the pas
year together with the potato crop bad failed leaving
the nhatisnss destitute it is estimated that the lose
exceeds sl0o0oC0. Mr.. Dix then read the following
letter which he hsd received from Mr.. J. Howuo
MARCH. of Madeira:
MADsrsa. Thur>isy. Dec , isn
MY DEAR SIs When We bad the pleasure OF your
psny IN Maders. few wears ego tie MatcTs people,
though poor and abonous cOnteu.cd with their los
for their industry enabled hem TO Obtain the Of
But sad change has lately come over srea. rumsers Of
them As you well know the eutsrc Of che has been
the che occupation OF the inhabitants OF Madeira for mogs
than two eentus IN many par she tom the nature OF
the soil the warmth OF the clpste and he want OF water
nothIug else advsntageously be grown.
The vintages from twenty-five TO thryhve thou
and pipes and to che present year never tailed But
the last vintage was almost total taia-e IN many do
tcs where thousands OF pipes OF WINE had anneay ooea
made grape Was gatheEcd and IA the whole Island
the vintage did not amount 70 hundred pipes coed wine
Tue eonoiton, therefore. OF the Madeira peope-thcs
wlo were formerly IN good circumstances well tue
poor sboresis wolu the extreme aud unless foreign
assistance be given TO them many Q! them must die
starvation II feared THAT the hospital and the pooFhoaSNs
must be closed the sources o. their MAINTENANCE
are nearly exhausted.
Now Il arrears TO me TO be beyond doubt thai nsny
Of the charitable ard benevolent IN the United SAteswmA
BE- happy to awe some little the poor OF Ma
deir nrOn being made acquainted with their sad coudos
and the ohaune. through which their donations would 10
am told a Committee may be organized in New.Yak
for this purpose and should such be the hope
dear SIR you will say good MsSd to your friend. u q.
recent them beng very hardworkins kindly disposed
extremely temperate and religious people and LEI me add
lug the lives OF a whole family
Hon JcHs A p,s. New Yok
Mr. DIX said. that few years since he passei
several months at the Islsnd Of MADEIRA and coul
voush Cor the sobcty. industry and integrity of the
inhabitants He was some time at Funehal, the Cap.
to confirming over 25 900 inhabitants and never saw
drunken person OF braw during his stay. The for.
nation of the island makes most laborous for per.
sons engaged In the vineyards agricultural pursuits
In consequence of the unevenness of the country as
some OF the mountains rise height of $500 feet
and carriages or mules are seldom used all articles
transported the island carried by the nhab-
snts upon their heads and no country are the people
more industrious. There IT, however very little
wealth amongst them, the chief OF which ow.
ing to the commercial restrictions They now ask OF
sufficient aid to sustain them through the winter II
gentlemen well acquainted in the City will take an In
in this matter and represent their condition 10
to our wealthy citizens doubt, abundant means to
relieve the wants ofthese distressed people will be fur
nished The speaker then submitted the following
preamble and resolutions which were adopted
Whyeo' large portion of the inhabitants OF the Island
OF Madeira by failure OF their crops in imminent dan
Con OF the United States and Great Britain and other
distinguished residents have appealed to the boalty OF
oregn countries Tor the relief OF the suffering Islanders
therefore
Reached That Committee Of 50 persons be appointed
by the CT aruan 10 solicit contributions from the inhab
this City and that tho generally be request
ed without waiting TO be called by said Committee TO
Mssrs Coleman Stetson at the Astor House. or either
Of the members of the Committee with whom q subscrip-
ton book viii be left for the purpose OF registering all such
Rs,red That the Committee appointed be authorised,
their discretion 10 the mode in which the col
eeted shall be appropriated for the bene, Of the people OF
Madeifs.
Mayor westervcl, then announced the following
named gentlemen said Committee