New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-31
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
BRITISH TOPICS.

BRITISH TOPICS.
BELIEF FOR THE CHICAGO sUFFERERs-REsoLU-
TIoNs OF THE LONDON COURT OF COMMON
COUNCIL, SUBSCRIPTIONS BY AMERICANS -
nREGUIARTTY OF MAIL COMMUNICATIONS
WITH AMERICA. ..,
IRpoM THR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THk TRlBUNkl
IoNDoN, Oct, 14-Yesterday's meeting of the
Court OF Common Council OF the City Of London spe-
cay called IN reference to the Chicago fire. was largely
attended Tho Lord Mayor took the chair Tho meeting
he said had been convened at shorter notice than usual
for this was case where ever, 1t might be said tnat
he who gives quickly gives twice. Mr.. ]. 7. BEDFORD
after describing the City Of Chicago as 1t was and nc
citing the history Of the calamity offered resolution
"hat this Court has heard with feelings OF profound re-
et Of the terrible disaster that has befacn the peopo
OF Chicago; that being DESTROYS OF tcsnylng S cary %
possibe its deep sympathy with the people OF America
on the occasion Of what truly may be called natona
calamity hereby subscrlbes the sum Of LOU
C1neas lSsOOO and directs that 1t may be forwarded
Immediately and applied TO the relief OF the most urgent
casos OF distress" The resolution was carried by aecia
nation The subscription previously set on foot by the
Lord Mayor amounted yesterday 70 about $4,000 The
most important contributions were Messrs. Barring
Brothers Rothschl 4 SOrs, ]. s. Morgan Co., Brown
Shirley & Co.. the Great Western Railway OF Canada,
through the Lord Mayor President, tho Grand Trunk
Railway through Its President, Mr. r. Potter Messrs
Frederick Huth & Co., McCalmOnt Bros Co., Morton,
Rose & CO.. aud the Imperial Fire Office, each $780,
Messrs Bschofschem and GodschInidt, s2,5OO Messrs
smith, Poyne Co.. Glyn, Mills & Co., J. r Morley.
each s1,2sQ; the FshmOngers' Company, $780, Gilead
A. Smith Co.. $500 and Mr. Reuter- $50 The subscrip-
tons Of smaller amounts are numerous
The unsolicited efforts OF the English have been so gen.
eral and their gifts liberal that surely might have
been spared the appeals made by some Americans for
contributions of money No such appeals needed.
A Mr. J. Morton Miller, signing himself member Of the
Chicago Board Of Trade, wrote begging letter to The
Times inspired, doubt, by warm feelings, but undg-
nihed TO the last degree and wholly uncalled for We
told In the paper this morning that the Vice
President Of the EewYork Chamber of Commerce. do
not know who he photographed to the Chambers OF
Commerce all over England warmly commenting to
the generous sympathy of the commercial centcrs OF
Great Britain and Ireland the suffering multtudes in
Chicago who have been rendered utterly destitute by
the conhagration in that city" wish possible
to contradict that statement for cannot conceive what
is to be gained by such appeals and know what lost
English beneyOlence needed spur AS Gen. schenck
marked In his speech at the American meeting Oh Thurs
day, everybody free TO give and the hearty thanks
of Americans are duo TO the English who have given
We all Joined heartily in the resolution which expressed
appreciation Of what had been said and done in tbs
country But between that and asking for help there Is
difference which sorry to anybody forgetting
The committee appointed at meeting will make no
such mistake 1t distinctly understood that, being
American Committee, II would solicit only American
contributions and OF its leading mombcrs said that
he would have nothing to do with 1t any other terms
The first circular is issued to-day and Loyalty adheres to
this understanding its language being "The Commit
tee of Americans resident in London appointed for the
relief Of distress caused by the late calamltOus fire in
Chicago would respectfully notify Americans that they
ready TO receive contributions for immediate
dispatch to the place Of disaster" That is all, and
nothing could be better Mr.. Clews has been chosen
Treasurer and Mr. Henry Parker Honorary Secretary
to this letter list OF the American subscrip
ton at the Thursday meeting. 1t amounts to over
- A.
contributions not included IN this list OF the six
American banking houses in London, five gave q, 200
each. Messrs. Earrings, Morgan Jay Cooke, McCullOch
q Co., Morton, Rose Co., and Clews, uabicht & Co.
The SIXTH Messrs. BOwles Bros Co., 81 O0O Some
Of them seem to have, in fact subscribed twice
Mr.. MOrgans name and think Mr.. Cewss appearing
on two LETS, and each time for 5000.
Would 1t be too much to ask that the Postmaster Of
NewYork should exercise certain discretion to the
vessels by which he forwards the Thursdays mails
There is no contract, so far know compelling the
employment OF particular steamship or line Of steam
ships that day. If not, wish suggest to him that
the City Of Limerick Of the Inman line is good vessel TO
strike out Of his list The mails Of Thursday, Sept 49,
were put board this craft. aud they have been de-
hvered in London to-day, lG days after leaving New
York. Those brought by the City of Brooklyn, Of the
same line, leaving New-YOrk Sept co. two days later
than the City Of Limerick, deltveredand very late
they were-yesterday Those brought by the Cmbra Of
the Hamburg lne leaving New-York Tuesday, Oct. 8,
reached London today were distributed about three
hours later than those OF the Inman ship which left New
York five days before. The whole mail question needs
looking into but meanwhile surely might be spared
such mistakes implied in putting days
mail on board ship that takes 16 days to the
Atlantic.
Mr. J. F. Hflarysknner sailed tits week for America,
to fulfill his engagements to lecture the late
know OF few who had good opportunities to
Its great events at hand, and Of who could
Daint ycler picture of them Mr. Skinner was one Of
the special correspondents Of The Daily Neos heard
him give private reading months ago, and though
II was at time when all tired OF the war; Mr..
SINNERS hour filed with personal recolecons
fresh and with comments keen and instructive that
we all charmed with his lecture. He cannot hut he
o card for the American Lyceums. @. WIS
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS BY THE AMERICAN RESI-
DENTS IN LONDON.
The following is a list of the subscriptions