The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-12-20 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE CENTRAL GLAMORGAN GAZETTE ----FR.II AY,) DECEMBER 20, 1867  The Government sent Isoo to meet the immediate . distress that is occasioned, and words of praise for so. spontaneous an act would be hackneyed. On Saturday morning Mr. Disraeli's private secretary, and a gentleman direct from the Poor-law Board came, not so much to see what was needed as to do what generally is not done without a good deal of routine reporting—namely, to dispense funds to the needy. The Home Secretary, tan, and Mr. Liddell, the new under-secretary, were there, and a lady sent by the Princess Christian came to inquire how far the terrible accounts published were true. An officer from the Queen's household came also on a similar errand, her Majesty having previously sent a telegram to the Royal Free Hospital to know how the sufferers were progressing, and to express her sympathy with them. The distribution of the money sent by the Government is, we believe, in a measure to be regulated by the police. On Sunday, amongst other prompt actions of the same kind, they gave several pounds to a poor woman who was prematurely confined in consequence of the explosion.  him that the prostration of the sufferers from the thought of the loss of their homes was very great. He had authorised the doctor to assure each sufferer that he need feel no more anxiety on that score, for Finsbury would make that all right. The doctor said that such an assurance would do the sufferers more good than all the drugs in the hospital. Mr. Churchwarden Nunn supported the resolution. Mr. licllands moved that the word " calamity " snould be struck out of the resolution, and the words " traitorous and murderous cue' be inserted in its stead.  The Rev. Mr. Maguire was of the same opinion, and after some conversation the won l "Calamity" was altered to 'atrocious crime."  A. penou present, amid considerable confusion, argued that it was quite unnecessary to raise subsJriptions, seeing that the Government was liberally supplying all the money that the sufferers required. The resolution having been put was carried almost unanimously._ . . .  The Rev. Mr. Maguire then read lists of subscriptions which had been handed in to the amount of nearly 41,000.  Mr. Thompson and Mr. Ellengwater moved and seconded the next resolution, appointing a committee, consisting of Mr. Alderman Lusk, Mr. Torrens, the in. cumbent and churchwardens of the parish, aud several others to receive subscriptions, which was carried. The Rev. Mr. Thorpe movel—" That the Clerkenwell branch of the London and County Bank should be the b ink for the subscriptions, and that Messrs. Nunn and Wilcox should be the treasurers, and Mr. Paget (the vestry clerk) secretary to the committee." Mr. Jones seconded the resolution, which was carried. The Rev. Mr. Thoresby moved the fourth resolution— " That this meeting, having heard of the pompt and ready assistance aff,rded by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the sufferers by this calamity, do hereby express their appreciation of the services thus rendered to ninny families and individuals under the pressing exigencies of the occasion." Mr. Johnson seconded the resolution, which was carried:  The u,nal vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close.