The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-16
The Troubles OF tho Cclestiais.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
sIR-l rust that In justice to myself and the highly
respectable gentlemen composing the committee under
whose aufpices had imposed upon the arduous task
OF soliciting last fall subscriptions for the rsisf of the
Chinese Dramatic Company you viii give IN equal pub-
Lofty to plain statement Of facts connected with thA.
subscp hon. ~ you have already Afforded to the
tions Of Leorg Abgew, TIE company's interpreter.
The statements made BY that individual are Of cha.
raeteT calculated III they allowed to pass uncontrs
dcted) to cast gross imputlton the inseg ity OF
hoae Who prompted By benevosnse At that ims under.
took 10 alleviate the distress Of the unfortunate
Chinese One might very reasonably suppose that the
names Of the well known gentlemen composing
sorfpcn committee would have afforded . pie qua
ccaduc Of our eSdssyors to assist those helpless stran
gers LeoDg Aghe~ however, has not been de erred by
any consideration OF respect or gratitude ON insnuAt
ing that true account Of the receipts By tbs subop
list has been rendered. aud that s,e thousands
Of dollars have been withheld do not hesitate to brand
his statemelt ~ foul caurapy-a base faisehood.
For myself, have but my own industry and good
character to live by and, therefore, feel deeply the
ie'1 nsn o sM uI ,Ss ,a man has soasnt
and anxiety which he and his companions have cost me
for many months Of last summer and the hr They
would have bee thrown the Streets stArviog had
not Mr. Levre, Of the ShaksIene Hotel kept them Ia
his house month after month large weekly outlay to
..a s pros Of Of his
to What circumstances IL is not necessary say but
At all events they cast, strangers, helpless amid
thb large unity ard were fed aud odset by those
whose sympathy for distress sr for
dollars and cents Now, air order To this matter
10 clear light thst he who may read and to
dispose OF 1t and forever allow me 70 present
few figures. The Tong Hook Tuns Company arrived ct
tss Hotel On the 2sh o. sss April AMI eis
ing hAt period the number OF the Chinese boarding at
the hotel varied from erty to twenty four The entire
to October, 90 ITO, Of which 81 700 so were paid
leaving unpaid balance ut the present moment OF
o.a On 81 .dsoan o ,,. .ns
$3.50 60, the Iecsipts OF Sns Castle Garden bsnea.
concert, and ssS7 IS Of tbs amount collected BY the
amount collected that Hat 1881 75 Of witch eeus
Aghew received for the company $751; and Mr. Lsve the
the subsc,ip,on list was set on foot that the rst thou
sand dollaTs collected should 60 towards nqudans the
panys large debt to Mr. L.yrs for board and lodging;
and the nitro amount scted was ot paid to Mr.
evre TO whom 1T the time they owed very ne.r 81 400
portion OF the subscriptions given TO sony Aghsx
for tie company. 1t Was certainly matter Of regret to
ali In the collecting OF the that
more success did net attend endeavcrs but can
safely say that no eIeron or cost Of time and
wanting upon my part to try and realize 10 the utmost
the benevolent desgn OF the committee II unyortuna ey
hpr.ped for tie su Gees o. solicitations 10 aid the
Chinese hat a. that time earnest cals being made
upon the teLevolent In this city, well various
sections OF the country 70 forward Ia. assis.
Of the sufferers BY me yellow fever At the Sun /,
vas but na,ur. to expect that tbs pressss wants Of ths
victims OF tbs tread ocAfc would De promptly At
tended to than The desires Of the Chinese TO Dc back
vss mpossible to obtain relief By means OF
spbscrpuor nst, they though. 1t prudeat-As It Ger
ta.nly vss-to accept Mr.. g. g. Denpis's (of B,ston)
offer, (Which published a. that time 10 the NEW YosK
Hxs.lD ana Other jcufpsls.) to shd them hons, pro
vioed The Commits Of Emigration urnissed them
with provisions for the voyage Captain CfAbtfe ycs
President Of the Board agreed 10 do behalf OF the
Commissioners AID under that seneman's direction the
Chn,te we're brought TO Wards leland rs temporary
abode until kr g. G. tennis had mate ell the necessary
arrangements This IL the simple history Of their
movsl to Wards Islsnd. II assuredly couh not be
lat ga ma
dollars in de- 10 Mr. svre ~thout the slightest proba
billy of dashNgtrg the otl xtion, he should still
further support tnem snd ruin himself ss he tine
that mfoft,be aoidrg pi.cs ofeTsl them BY the
Con mstionsis OF Emigration ultil tn should Is feat
home ~hy the propositon Of Mr. g. &. Dcars Vas not
carried into execution. unable TO ~. CAps Crab
tree doubt give al nscsss,ry Information the
Su sject TO suoh feel interested In this matter
beg leave g enslse here with copies OF tie Company
account with tbs g. skree Hotel and OF the list q ts
descriptions Tor their Fesf In order TO show that
the ia uIes correct. Your obedi mt servant.
WILLIAM SEEBAC4,
late bookkeeper OF the Shakespeare Hotel,
147 Fulton street, basement