THE TURKISH ATROCITIES IN BULGARIA.

Evening Star, Issue 4283, 17 November 1876, Page 3

THE TURKISH ATROCITIES IN BULGARIA.

The public meeting convened by the Mayor, in accordance with the requisition received by him on Tuesday, was held in the City Council Chamber at three o’clock thin afternoon. There were about thirty gentlemen present, among the number being Archdeacon Edwards, the Revs. Dr Copland and Mackie, Messrs Street, Jas. Pulton, Rennie, ■ Reed, &'c. ; The Mayor, after alluding to the Bulgarian* horrors, observed that whatever shape this movement assumed, not one individual in the Colony could do otherwise than express his or her sincere and heartfelt sympathy with the people who had suffered these cruel barbarities. Hit was determined that a subscription should be set afoot for them relief, he felt certain, that this City, which had always been most liberal hitherto, would not be behindhand on this occasion. He was, , however, afraid money assistance from here would not be of much avail, but 'all humanity should not be backward in expressing abhorrence of these atrocities. The Rev. Dr. Roseby said it appeared to ium, if they contented themselves with a simple expression of indignation at these fearful atrocities they would be doing comparatively little. Whatever little they could do in the way of raising subscriptions would be the most forcible way of expressing their’ indignation of the outrages and their sympathy With the outraged; and he thought their assistance would not come too late. He suggested the appointment of a committee to arrange for a public meeting. Archdeacon Edwards agreed with what fell from Dr. Roseby, but he had doubts about a public meeting. If the funds raised here were too late to assist the Bulgarians, they mi£ht be of service to the Servian hospitals. Mr Wm. Harper suggested that the meeting should express condemnation of Russian action, which he contended was the main cause of these atrocities. Mr Fulton expressed disappointment that i the promoters of the meeting had not prepared resolutions. Mr Rennie explained that it was only ••intended to be a preliminary meeting. Mr Dick contended that it had been called as a public meeting. Of the eighteen Sentlemen who signed- the requisition, only ve. attended; and the others should have been present or have apologised for their absence. From the paucity of the attendance, he was afraid another public meeting would result in like failure.. : The Matos thought Mr Rennie’s remarks deserved. He had only received one letter of apology, and that was from the Rev. Mr Fitchett, who expressed great regret that he was not able to be present, being out of town to-day. Mr Rennie explained that Dr. Stuart was out of town, and that Mr H. S. Chapman had told him he could not be present on account of the weather. Several gentlemen expressed the opinion that if the meeting had been held at a more convenient hour the attendance would have been larger. Mr Reed declined to regard the meeting as significant of the feeling of the citizens in regard to this matter, and therefore the small attendance should not act as a damper over the movement; but, as a preliminary one, it was large and creditable. The Revs. Archdeacon Edwards, Dr Roseby, and L. Mackie, Messrs A. Barr; Street, Rennie, Dick, Reed, and Jas. Fulton were appointed a committee-to draw up resolutions to be submitted .to a future public meeting, which will be held in a more suitable place and at a more convenient hour.