11 AUGUST 1883, Page 16

THE EARTHQUAKE IN ISCHIA.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to acknowledge, through your columns, the receipt of the following contributions in aid of the. sufferers by the earthquake at Ischia P-

£ P.

d.

4 s. d

John C. Francis, Esq...

2 2 0 Rev. Joshua Harrison ... 2 2 0' Joseph Austin, Esq. 2 2 0 Sir William Wyatt ... 1 1 0 Joseph J. Miles, Esq.... 5 5 0 Col. and Mrs. A. Croll .. 2 2

John Miles, Esq.... 2 2 0 G. P. E. Green, Esq. ... 1 1 0 Herbert Smith, Esq.... 1 1 0 William Heriot, Esq.... 3 3 0 Miss Fletcher 1 1 0 Elliot Stock, Esq. ... 2 0

C. Whitehead, Esq. ... 2 2 0 J. C. Williams, Esq. ... 1 1 0 G. H. Powell, Esq. ... 10 10 0 Alex. Hubbard, Esq. ... 5 0 0 John Drew, Esq.... ... 2 2 0 Mrs. Edwards 1 1 0 William Cooke, Esq. ... 2 2 0 William Barlow, Esq.... 3

8 0

Samuel Cooke, Esq. ...

1 1 0

Colonel Gillum ... 1 0 0 Rev. S. S. Lewis... ... 1 1 0 Miss E. Todd ... 1 1 0' Albert Spicer, Esq. ... 2 2 0 Charles Hull, Esq. ... 5 0 O.

Messrs. H. R. Williams

Herbert New, Esq. ... 1 0 0 and Co. ... 5 0 0 W. B. Smythe, Esq. ... 1 1 0 Edward Francis, Esq... 2 2 0 Mrs. C. E. Mudie and

Mrs. Colesworth... 2 2 0 Family ... ... 10 10 0 Mrs. Raymond ... 5 0 0 Sums under 21 3 10

0.

This list will be closed on Tuesday next, when all snms col- lected will be banded to the Italian Consul, J. B. Heath, Esq., who has kindly undertaken to forward the amount to the Central Committee in Rome, for distribution at Casamicciola.— I am, Sir, &c.,

New Oxford Street, August 10th. C. E. MIDI&