districts. Continuing to act on the principles 

 \vhich had regulated their former gifts, thej af- 

 forded help to local charities for the relief of the 

 places, and to the extent subjoined 



These donations were received with the most 

 grateful feelings, and afforded timely and impor- 

 tant relief. In the statements of distress forwarded 

 to the Committee from the manufacturing dis- 



