This was the _London Confederate States Aid Association_ which came to the attention of Adams and his friends in December, 1862, through the attendance at an early meeting of one, W.A.Jackson ("Jefferson Davis' ex-coachman"), who reported the proceedings to George Thompson.

The meeting was held at 3 Devonshire Street, Portland Place, was attended by some fifty persons and was addressed by Dr.Lempriere.A Mr.Beals, evidently an unwelcome guest, interrupted the speaker, was forcibly ejected by a policeman and got revenge by arranging a demonstration against Mason (who was present), confronting him, on leaving the house, with a placard showing a negro in chains[1141].

There was no "public effort" contemplated in such a meeting, although funds were to be solicited to aid the South.
Adams reported the Association as a sort of Club planning to hold regular Wednesday evening meetings of its members, the dues being a shilling a week and the rules providing for loss of membership for non-attendance[1142].
Nothing more is heard of this Association after December, 1862.

Possibly its puerilities killed it and in any case it was not intended to appeal to the public[1143].

But the launching of the Southern Independence Association betokened the new policy of constructive effort in London to match and guide that already started in the provinces.