THE GLASGOW BANK.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 663, 29 March 1879, Page 2

THE GLASGOW BANK.

..THE LOTTERY PROPOSAL. •The BankJEttelief Fund has reached the half-rhiiifdft and must bo considered very nearly at its maximum, but this is a mere drop in the bucket. A much bolder scheme has of late been mooted, and as it has the flavour of a little naughtiness there are a goood many people disposed to place faith in it, The, proposal is to raise seven millions sterling by meansof an Imperial cosmopolitan lottery. The idea really originated with some of our German friends in Glasgowy who are, of course, familiar with the pleasures of gambling on a large scale. The fabulous success of the recent lottery scheme in France fired the imagination of these worthy Tentons, who communicated the flame to a number of very exemplary Free Church elders. Mr. Anderson Kirkwood, who stood against the Lord Advocate for the Glasgow- and Aberdeen Universities, lent his high reputation and extensive influence to the scheme. It was very carefully considered with a view to avoid collisions with our punctilious law on such subjects. The promoters had an interview with the Lord Advocate to sound him a3 to his disposition to let a little evil be done that much good might come. His reply was not encouraging perhaps, for the head-quarters of the lottery should it go on will be at Hamburg. The various denominations were canvased for men of unquestionable sanctity to lend their names to the prospectus and calm the consciences of scrupulous brethern. Many promises were given of private assistance, but not of open patronage. The Banks were implored to furnish a Director or two for the Hat of Trustees, but they, too, were chary. We can all can make allowance for the terrible temptation which a deficit of ten millions sterling offers, butl fancy Scotch morality will not yield to it.