The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1826-01-23 (London, England)

POLICE.  MANSION' HOCSE. SPANIST{ Awn ITALIAN lIEFVOEYS.—Mr. Bowring, Dr. Gilchrist, and several other gentlemen of the Committee appointed to manage the subscription raised a short time since for the relief of the above unfortunate persona, attended at the Mansion-house on Saturday, when Mr. Bowing addressed the Lord Mayor, and stated that the Committee had taken the liberty of waiting on his Lordship in consequence of a paragraph that appeared in the papers a few days since, stating that an offieet in the Spanish service bad applied at the Justice-room for relief, reptesenting himself u a distinguished officer, nr.d possessed of considerable landed property in Spain, but compelled to leave there in consequence of the disturbances that had so long agitated that unfortunate country. Mr. Bowing said the applicant had certainly made several mis. representations to his Loroship as to his rank, and the estates of which he stated himself to he possessed. He had some time since applied to and been relieved by the Ccieninittee. The refugees were referred to the Committee : their claims were properly investigated, and such relief as they required was immediately afforded them ; anti he could assure his Lordship and the public, that as. sistance would at all time be given to them according to their secest.ities. The LORD MAYOR said that he had on many occasions, when some benevolent individuals had forwarded him ditlerent sums of money as a subscription for the relief of the refugees, declined taking charge of the money, and referred them either to the Committee or to the bankers appointed to receive suliscriptioes. Al. though no doubt some exaggerated statements had been made by some of the appicants, yet their actual misery was so apparent, that it could not fail to excite sympathy. Mr. Bowring said the Committee had been imposed on in sonic uses, although every possible inquiry had been made by them. One person who had represented himself as having been an officer in the conatitutional army, had received from the Committee at different times no less a sum than seven hundred pounds. and had since proved to be an impostor. and was now living in France on the money he had succeeded in obtaining from the Committee. The advertieemens which had lately appeared in the papers requested benevolent individuals would forward such articles of clothing to the Mansion-house as they might think proper to be distributed itutor; the unfortunate Spaniards, who, at this inclement season of the year were dreadfully in want of them. The Loan illAyou said he had recently received a quantity of clothing from some benevolent ladies at Lirmiugliani, and which should he forwarded to the Committee. Itr. Gilchrist said that the CORDllittße had received several sums of money to be applied towards the relief of particular individuals, and he wished to take that public opportunity of stating that the sums so received had been appropriated agreeably to the wishes of the donors. Their fonds were, however, at present in a very low suite- but still the Committee multi not refuse assistance to any of the unfortunate refugees, as their situations iu general were most deplorable. Indeed two of them recently bud not sufficient fortitude to enable them to bear up against their misfortunes, and had unfortunately committed suicide. 1)r. Gilchrist then thanked his Lordship for the kind attention. he had paid them, and the deputation withdrew.