The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-16
the famine AT THE CAPE De VERBS.
Meeting at the Corn Exchange for the Relief oi
the Sufferers.

the SuffeforS.
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APPEAL OF LIEUT.. BARTLETT.
Letter of Rt. Rev. DR.. Patrleio, Bishop Of the
Islands,
Sc, Sc, &c.
In accordance with the call of Theodore Perry, ESQ.,
Secretary of the Corn Ex,hsngs meeting for the relic
the starving people Of the Cape de vsres held
terday at the Corn Exchange The audience was
very numerous and much interest manifested in the
proceedings
The meeting called to order by Mr.. BANKS, Vice
President of the New York Corn Exchange Gentlemen,
said he have pleasure to introduce to you Lieu
tenant Bartlett who will address you in regard to
che suffs,ngs of the Cape de Verde islanders.
Lieut.. BARTLETT then forward and addressed the
meeting as follows:-
Gentlemen and Merchants Of New York; have the
pose Of making another appeal to you in tho Of
ferng humanity know the value OF your time at this
Partc ular hour, and will not detAn you more than
few moments You have all read the publications which
have been made through the press, calling upon
pie relief to the suffering and starving people Of
ton Of the public service to be at tho.s islands in the
month Of November last and while there witnessed their
sueriDgs and saw that unless Providsnss should bless
them with better prospects than they mad for the previous
three years the year 1855 would carry thousands by
starvation When came home, having made appeals in
passing at the Csnsries, Madeira and Lsbon l made
known the condition of these islands t, people Cir
cumstances, however, wnica occurred AZ Norfolk,
for the time in vsin. Through the press have
lately made another appeal. ana produ,ed the
correspondence which you read honorable to the
philanthropy of Consus at the Canary-Mr lie Brun,
and Robert II. Boyman ESQ., at the Island OF Madeira
van, who, on the facts gave him. obtained the action Of
the Portuguese government TO sna extent IT VIII be
remembered that Dr. oy%er United s,a es Navy states
the Right Rev. Bishop the Cape Verbs the propety
Of addressing himself to Arch bishop Hughes Of New
York, and the Roman Catholic Bishops of London and
Paris This has been done, al least far as to Bishop
Hughes-tor be received iew days since, the letter
Archbishop has oesied to present this meeting and
the public ana announce for himself donation Of $50
to the Committee of the Corn Exchange As this letter
not only places in the possession Of the very latest and
most reliable information and will sufficiently answer to
all those who desire official information, (shoud there be
any suoh) will read you the letter. and ask your
calm attention to the facts In 1.-THE object Of
this meeting being to lay facts before the people
Lieut.. BARTLETT here read IN following letter from
RI Rev. DR.. PAuisio Bsnop Of the Cape do Verbs, to
Archbishop Hughes:-
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ended for The want o during hs
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VILLA DA PRArA Island Of st. Jaso, 18th March, 1856
1t will be that the venerable Bishop Of the islands
fully sustains all have heretofore published, in most
remarkable degree-i shows that your charities win be
cPery IL IL only TO those who have not
the means OF purchasing that charities are to be
dTec ed and In this connection state that before
left the island in November last had taken care to be
backed BY the Vice Governor of the island under no
circumstances should any duty, port or taxes
whatever be assessed by the on any article
to be given in charity to the suffering To this Am
able to pledge myself and the Portuguese authorities
lest ary one should hoid back this account.
Again the Senior de sonzs Amads relative Of Senior de
Gonvea Iea of this city, has communicated to me the
following
Before len Lisbon. on 9th April Mr. Furnho the Co,loc
Cor Of tho island OF bt Vincent request OF the
vised be above city mpore aid Of the portuguese govern
rnent His descriptions of the the of
me snd f ceed In horror anything that has puo.
nso here Hs descrbes suhssng bark of
che banana tree The Pcruga loaded ves,e
VIE the same mentioned by our Minis
GER MI ObuuivAnbut unfortunately was dsa ,ed soou
aNer leaving port and being compelled return had MOI