The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-02 00:00:00

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Two o'CLooi.
The funds to-day are quiet, but steady. Consols
are quoted the same as at the close of business yes-
terday. Preparations for Thursday's settlement
continue to engage attention. In English
railway stocks the only movement consists of a
partial reaction in Caledonian and South Eastern.
1 Foreign securities generally are very well sup-

ported.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
70fr. 60c. for the new account, showing no change.
The Bourse is described as " dull and heavy."
Consols are now quoted 92k to I ex div., both
for money and the account (December 4).
The official business report is as follows :
Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
921, ; ditto for account, 921, k
Three per Cents. Reduced, 92k, 1, 92 ; New Three
per Cents., 921, 1 ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
1071, k, 3 ex div. ; ditto Fourper Cent. Debentures,
1001, 1, k ; ditto Bonds, 245. prem.; Five-and-
a-Half per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 1121 ;
Exchequer Bills, June, 125., 15s. prem.; ditto,

March, 14s. prem.
Turkish securities continue to exhibit great
steadiness. The Loan of 1854 is quoted
831 to 844 ; that of 1858, 714 to
1 ; the scrip of 1862, 21 to 3 prem. ; the paid up,
701 to 71 ; and the Consolid6s, 381 to 4. Portuguese
Scrip is quoted 3/ to 1 prem. ; Peruvian, 24 to
11 dia. ; and Venezuelan, 2 to 11 dis. ; Spanish
Passive Bonds continue in request. Italian
stock is steady. Greek Bonds have receded.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian,
941, ex div. ; Buenos Ayres, 911 ; ditto for account,
921 ; Greek, 17, 4, 164 ; ditto Coupons, 74, 7 ;
Italian, 70/, 1 ; ditto Maremmana Railway, 72/ ;
Mexican, fur account, 33 ; New Granada,
271, ex div. ; ditto ex overdue Coupons
and Hectares, 121 ; Peruvian scrip,
2 dia. ; Portuguese, 1862, 471 ; ditto scrip, 31
prem. ; Russian, 961, 97 ; ditto 1859, 60 ; ditto
1862, paid-up scrip, 934, 4 ; Spanish Passive, 24,
4, 24 ; ditto Certificates, 9/ ; Turkish 1854,
844 ; ditto, 1858, 711 ; ditto, 1001. Bonds,
76; ditto, 1862, scrip, 24, 1 prem. ; ditto, paid
up, 701, 71 ; Venezuela, for account, 241.
FOUR O'CLOCK.

Consols are flat at 92} to I, ex div., both for
money and Thursday's settlement, and 92} to g,

for the new account.
The amount of specie by the Glasgow, from New
York, is 184,0001. The magnitude of the gold
arrivals from America during the last three or four
days-518,000/.—accounts for the absence of with-
drawals from the Bank of England.
The 540,0001. in specie, principally silver, by
the Mexican steamer Tasmanian, will not be deli-
vered for several days. Most of the bar silver will
then have to be refined, and will not be available
for the next outward packet for the East. The
supplies required must therefore be imported from
the continent.
The steamer Seine will take to-day 9,2201. in
specie for the West Indies.
The steamer Tyne has arrived at Lisbon with
the mail from Brazil and 9,1571. in specie.
Messrs. Baring have announced the payment of
dividend on the Granada Two per Cent, stock, due
yesterday. The following sums have been received
by this firm on account of New Granada dividends,
viz :--Santa Marta, 1,3111. 10s. ld. • Cartagena,
2371. ; Rio Hacha, 1201. 15e. 9d. ; Sabanilla, 2471.
Is. 4d. ; total, 1,9161. 7s. 2d. Late this after-
noon Messrs. Baring have posted an additional
notieo announcing a further remittance, on account
of the same debt, amounting to 5321. 10s., from
the custom-house of Josh de Cucuta. This circum-
stance is favourable, as showing the desire of the
Government of New Granada to do all they
can to sustain their credit this custom-house
not being one of those included in the agreement.
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have notified
that, with the object of meeting as far as practicable
the convenience of all parties, they will receive,
for conversion into Venezuela Six per Cent. Stock,
the Coupons due of and from July, 1860, to Janu-
ary, 1862, both inclusive, on the Three and One-
and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds, in amounts of 501.
sterling, for which sum bonds, so far as may be
required, will be prepared.
The numbers have been published of a consider-
able number of Bonds, representing 57,4001. of the
Peruvian Three per Cent. Loan, which have been
cancelled under the Redemption Fund.
The eleventh call of 11. is to be paid on the shares
in the Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company
by the 6th January.
A branch of the London and County Bank has
this day been opened in the borough of Lambeth,
at No. 77, Westminster-bridge-road, under the
mauageinent of Mr. J. A. Smith.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week au increase of .2,0911., and the South Eastern
an increase of 8031.
By order of the Court of Chancery a call of 201.
per share is to be paid by the 15th iust. by the con-
tributories of the London and County Assurance
Company.
A general meeting of proprietors of the London
Joint Stock Bank will be held on the 15th Jan.
A meeting of the linseed trade will be held on
the 17th inst., "to endeavour to frame rules for
the better regulation of the trade, so as to prevent
the growing complaints of depreciation of quality,
and also stop the incessant disputes which the
present system engenders."

MONDAY EVIMMIG.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 9g
" buyers," ex div. for the 4th December, opened
this morning at the same quotation, and closed at
921 to 1. For money the last price was 931 to
with div., and for the Bth Jan., 92 7-16 to ex
div., the " continuation" being ./ to 3-16 per
cent. The official business report is as follows:—
Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 93/, 94, 93/,
94 • New Throe per Cents., 92/, ; Bauk Stock,
23i; India Five per Cent. Stock, 109/, 3 ; ditto
Four per Cent. Debentures, 1001, /, f ; ditto
Bonds, 255., 28s. prem. ; Four per Cent. " enfacor
rupee paper, 94 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1031 ; ditto
Five-and-a-alf per Cent, 112/.

The India Five per Cent. stock was rather better,
closing at 1074 to f, ex div. India Bonds were
quoted 255. to 28s. prem. There was a further
improvement of 2a. in Exchequer Bills, both March
and June closing at 10s. to 14s. prom. By a noti-
fication just published the rate of interest on the
June bills, dating from the 11th Dec., will be
lowered from 3 to 2f per cent., or the same as that
now borne by the March.
Numerous transactions have again occurred in
foreign stocks.
The late rise in Ottoman Bank shares was
firmly maintained to-day. Bank of London, Al-
liance Bank, and Bank of New South Wales were
quoted better, while London and Colonial Bank
and London and Buenos Ayres Bank have slightly
receded. Crystal Palace, Peninsular and Oriental
Steam, Trust and Loan of Upper Canada, and
National Discount shares were in demand. East
and West India Dock stock was rather flat.

Ocean Marine shares closed to-day at 01 to 7
prem. • Thames and Mersey, 21 to I prem. ;
Unirenia/, 11 to 1 dia. ; North British and Mercan-
tile, 15j to 10; Commercial Union, par to 4 prem.;
and London and Provincial Marine, to k

The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings were as follows :—Union Bank of England
and France, i to 1 prem. London and Northern
Bank, to I-prem. ; English and Irish Bank, ito
I prem. ; Oil Wells of Canada Company, to 1
prem. ; Canadian Native Oil, to 1 prem. ; South
African Irrigation and Investment, to 1 prem. ;
Queensland Wool, to prem. ; and Greenland
Company, 4 to I prem.

LANCASHIRE DISTRESS.

CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.

A meeting of the Coutral Executive Committee
was held yesterday afternoon, at the Manchester Town-hall.
The Earl of DEWY in the chair.
The Hon. Sec. reported that 40,0004, bad been received
or promised during the past week, making the total amount
received or promised up to Saturday last, 370,000/. (exclu-
sive of various local committees which have not yet advised
the total sumreceived.) Thu balance in the bank is 141,158/.,
a larger sum than was eapected, partly owing to the Leavy
payments of 31aucheeter subscriptions during the week. The
heavy calls which will be made on the committee during the
next weea or two will soon reduce the balance, The clothing
committee announce that whilst since 25th October 2,143
large packages bad been despatched, 1,031 have been sent •
away during the pant week. The increase is attributed to
the greater facility of despatch afforded by the accommodu-
tion of the new premises placed at the disposal of the com-
mittee by Lord Ducie. The following amounts had been
received that morning :—From Dublin, ; Hudders-
field, 1,10.11. • Stafford, I,OOSW. ; Harrog.ite, Me/. ; Durban],
100/. 3diddi;toue, 500/.• Darlington, 525/.; West Hartle-
pool, BO.; Benham, 125/.; the Daily Tcleyr,ph Fund,
300/. additional (20/. on account of 100/. from Hay).
The Earl of DERBY read a letter from Sir C. fliippe, an-
nouncing that he bad received directions from his Boyd
Highness the Prince of Wales at ROHM, to pay to the
Central Committee the sum of 1,1)001. towards the relief of
distress in the manufacturing districts, as his Royal High-
ness's first act nu obtaining his majority. Lord Derby also
handed in letters contributing 1 Mit from Graham's Town,
1,500/. from Port Elizabeth, 3,010. from Halifax (Nova
Scotia), 2,0001. from Hung Kong, and 731 . from St. Nicholas.
His lordship also announced 3,280/., as promised from the
county of Stafford, per Lord Lichfield, and 1,200/. from the
British Workmen's Association.
It was resolved, on the motion of the Mayor of bLlts-
citrartit, seconded by Mr. WORRALL, that all sums received
at Manchester and elsewhere amounting to W. mid upwards,
should be acknowledged by advertisement weekly ; and sums
of 11. and upwards in the Manchester papers.
Sir J. K. SUCTTLIMORTH read e private letter, relating
circumstances which, on the part of the writer, led to the
idea that persons holding no recognised position ia clergy-
men, mayors, or chairmen, or secretaries of publicly consti-
tuted toot collecting committees, had received contributions
of which they gave no sufficient account.
Lord briny suggested that as the Cotton Districts Relief
Fund Committee, the Mansion-house Committee, and the
Central Fund mmittee in Manchester, were ready to
secure the appropriation of any contributions to special
objects, all subscriptions solicited for special objects by per-
sons not representing publicly constituted committees or
not well known, may be more safely sent to one of the dues
above named central committees. Great caution should also
be used in placing even small sums in boxes when the cha-
racter of the collectors is not well known.
Sir J. K. SHUTTLEWORTH announced the following contri-
butions :-681. Is., from Captain A. I'. Ryder and the
OffiCaet3 and ship's company of her Majesty's ship Hero ;
3001., being the first month's instalment of a house to
house collection in Wimbledon, and which it was expected
would be followed by 180/. at least monthly; 100/. from
Mr. E. Hamilton, who, with Sir D. Cooper, had been the
medium of transmission of the New South Wales Fund.
In the absence of Colonel Patten, M.P., from flues', Sir
James read a letter from Mr. Queett, stating that a meet-
*of farmers, held at Lichfield, had resulted in an offer
to send nom as a contribution towards the Central Relief
Fund, if a depot were established in Manchester for its
reception. Numerous letters announced house to house
collections or a weekly offertory in ninny parishes. A
committee of parochial schoolmasters bad issued a circular,
signed by Mr. Al'Leod., the master of the Military Model
School, suggesting a collection of pence front working
families whose children are at parochial schools.
In addition to the contributions above indicated, a number
of others were announced. A letter from Mr. 0. Piggot, of
Bolton, stated that Lord Newport had given him untrue-
tiODS, as the Earl of Bradford's agent, and on Lis behalf, to
pay to the central fund a donation of 5001., and to distribute
MO/. also in Bolton (through the local relief committee),
Farnworth, Darcy Lever, and Great Lever. A considerable
stun per week (Mr. Piggot added) Is also being paid in
wages to the unemployed, and coals were being given away
in the immediate neighbourhood of Bolton. A letter was
read which announced a collection of 5,000/. at Hong
Kong, of which sum the 2,000/. handed in by Lord Derby
has been appropriated to this committee by the recipients
of the letter, Messrs. Matheson and Co., of Lombard-street.
The leGer from the Mayor if Halifax (Nova Scotia) enclos-
ing the 3,0001. handed in by Lord Derby, coucludes na fol-
lows ;—" Although the population of Halifax is small—not
exceeding 21.0 W, and our means are correzianidiocly limited,
I hope that the present remittance will be shortly followed
by a further sum, and that the inhabitants of the province
of Nova Scotia at large, who are at this moment organising
plans to follow the example of the capital, will still further
increase the contributions." The letter from Graham's
Town (Cape of Good Hope) also holds out an expectation
of a further subscription to follow the remittance of 1,11 SW.
announced above. A telegram announced a subscription of
1,00.11. from the city and county of St. John's, New Bruns-
wick. The following is an extract of a note received from
Lord Wilton by the hon. secretary :"—Shelton Mowbray is
a small town without any important trade or manufacture.
The people there have showu great willingness to contri-
bute to the relief fund, although their !ileacs aro small :
and at the lowest estimate the sum of 401. per month for
five months will be forwarded regularly to the committee."
Sir. Fa 881‘1.1. road the following report:
__.• To the Central Executive Relief Committee.

"Manchester, Doc. 1, 1862.—My Lords and Gentle
men,—A reference to my tabular report for the week
ended the 22nd ultimo, on the twenty-seven unions in the
cotton manufacturing district, will show ,you that there in
an increase in the number of persons receiving parochial
relief, as compared with the numbers so relieved in the
previous week, of 10,621 persons. There were, on the
22nd ultimo, 259,385 person receiving parochial relief
in the unions adverted to; in the correspouding week of
last year, 53,206 persons were so relieved ; there is,
therefore, an increase of 206,179 persons in the
receipt of parochial relief, or :187•5 per cent. The
total weekly coat of out-doer relief, on the 22nd
ultimo, was 17,6811. 7s. Bd. ; io the corresponding week
of lust year it was 2,604/. Its. Id. ; there is, there-
fore, en increase of ' Ils. 7d., or 578 per cent.
The average per centage of pauperism on the population of
these unions, on the 22nd ultimo. was 13.1 ; in the corres-
ponding week of last year it was 2.7. The average amount
of oat-door relief, both in kind and in money, per head per
week in these unions, on the 22nd ultimo, was Is. 50.—
the lowest was Is. (d., and the highest was Is. 10. Ad., at
Glossop. Of the 2415 persons receiving parochial relief
on the 22nd ultimo, 38,815 were old or infirm, 97 .7 01; were
able-bodied adults, cud 124,774 were under It years of age.
The following table gives the amount in the pound on the
net eiteable value (after deducting 27i per cent. for irre-
coverable rates, empty property, &c.) which each union
named in it would require to meet the rest of relief alone,
during one year, the calculations being based on the expen-
diture for the week ended 22nd ultimo :—Ashton-under-
Lime, lls. 40. ; Blackburn, 7s. ; Burnley, sa. 45th ;
Bury, 4a. tail. ; Glossop, Ili. BAd. ; Haalingden, Oa. 34d. ;
Manchester (township), fa. sia. Oldham, Si. ; Pres-
ton, Ss. 2d. ; Ricbdale, 6s. ; Stockport, Gs. 5;01. ; Tod-
raunlen, 6s. 44:1. The provisions, therefore, of Mr. Vil-
liers'e act—the Union Relief Aid Act—will become, at
Christmas in at, a great and certain rctef of an inexpensive
and ready character to the ratepayers of the above unions,
and probubly also to the ratepayers of certain other
unions, to which I need not further refer. 1
have received returns from the 75 local committees,
formed for the distribution of charitable aid in the cotton
nusenfavturiog districts, and lam enabled to state that
those local committees are relieving weekly 172,010 persons
who are not also receiving parochial relief from tho guar-
dians of the poor and that the expenditure of the 78 local
committees was, last week, 15,14.3 t. 14s. The total number

of persona. therefore, included in this report., who are either
receiving parochial relief or are aided only by the charititi,:o
committers, is 431,395, or 21.7 per cent on the population
of the unions adverted to in this report. Tie present total
weekly expenditure by the guardians in out-relief and by
the committees of charity is 3344:1. In. tid., or Is. 7ld. per
week to each recipient —I em, toy lards and gentlemen,
your obedient servant,
"If. B. FARNALL, Special Commissioner."

Mr. Fans Au. then said—Last week I gave you a report
cm the union of Ashton.undir•Lyre, and as I have beard
that that report was of come service, I now Leo-, to give
you e. reporton the potation of the ratepayers awl the poor
in the union of Stockport, and also on the politico of the
ratepayers and the poor ID the townshipof Stockport, which
is within the union named. The union of Stockport
contains 17 townships, within an area of 28,656 acres, its
pomiletien numbers 94,3411 pereoup, and its net rateable
value was 233,094/. in 11156. The present weekly expendi-
ture of this union in out-door relief is 903/. 2s. 9d., and the
weekly coat of in-maintenance, at the rate of 3a. per head
per week, is &i/. lie., making a total weekly expenditure
111 relief alone of 949/. 13s. 9.l.,which is at the rate of 51,464 t.
per annum. The expenditure of this union, out of the poor
rates, for all other purpwies then redef, for the year ended
Ladv.day. litil, was 18,2281. ; this cum, therefore, added
to 51.441/. spent in relief alone, makes a total annual ex-
penditure of 69,ctr21. The net rateable value of the pro-
perty in this union was, in Men as I have already stated,
2i3 ne.s4/. The total present expenditure, therefore. is now
at the rate of pis. in the pound on that value ; but it is
ne:easary to make a deduction of 25 per cent. from the
net rateable value of 233,034/. for irrecoverable rates,
empty property, kc. ; and, therefore, the net rateable
value is reduced to 174,820/., so that the present ex-
pereliture is at the rate of Se. in the }mind nn that value.
I may mention that there were, on the Intl' instant,
11,7e1 personas receiving parochial relief io this union, and
that in the corresponding week of last year, 1,901 were so
relieved ; and, further, that the weekly cost of out relief
was, on the 15th het., tnit. 2e. 9d.. while in the correspond-
ing week of last year it was 931. 10.. 3d. The present per
outage of pauperism on t he population of this union is 12.4 ;
in the corresponding week of last year it was 2'o per cent.
Before I pass on to the position of the township of Stock-
port, it will be convenient to remark that the valuable pro-
'igloos of the Rate in Aid Act will dome into play, to the
great relief of the ratepayers of this video, io about Bve
weeks, viz., at Christmas next, when the hoard of guardians
will be enabled to borrow, without difficulty or delay,
any sum expended in and about relief, during the cur-
rent quarter, in excess of 9d. in the potted on the net
rateable value of the union, or, if the guardians think 6t,
it is very probable that they may be in a position to avail

themselves of the fourth section of the act which I have
named ; and 1 make this statement from • knowledge of the
fact that the present weekly expenditure, in relief alone, is
at the rate of Is. lid. in the pound on the net rateable
value of the whole union. I cannot dose my report on
this union without informing you that its total expenditure
for the year ended Ledyday, 1861, wee 21,9361., so that
the very moderate rate of Is. Sid. in the pound on its net
rateable value covered its total expenditure ; a fact which
1 mention because the facility with which this important
union could pay off any loan now required, when
its expenditure resumes its ordinary proportion, is suffi-
ciently apparent. 1 will now direct your attention to the
position of the township of Stockport. This township con-
tains a population of 30,745 persons, and its present net
rateable value is 62,4481., the mill occupiers in the township
being assessed at 11,946/. The number of the seessaments
in the township is 8,100, and of these 6,371 are at or under
6/. ; the Small Tenements Act is not in operation here.
This township is now spending weekly in relief alone 3001.,
being an expenditure in relief alone at the rate of 15,6001.
per annum ; the expenditure of this township out of the
poor-rates for all other purposes than relief (inclusive of
a borough rate of 3,9521.), for the year ended Lady-
day, 1861, was 7,1391. This sum, therefore, added to
15,600/. spent in relief alone, makes a total annual ex-
penditure of 22,739/. The present net rateable value of this
township is, as I have stated before, 62,4481. ; the total
present expenditure, therefore, is now at the rated 7s.
in the pound on that value ; but, as the Small Tenement@
Act is not in operation here, it is necessary to make a deduc-
tion of perhaps 40 per cent. from the net rateable value
(62,448/4, for irrecoverable rat', empty perty. am., and,
therefore, the net rateable value is reduced to 37,4881., so
that the present expenditure is at the rate of 12s. lid. in
the pound on the value. I may add that there are now
3,262 persons receiving parochial relief who are chargeable
to this township, and that its percentage of pauperism on
its population is 10.6. Since Lady-day last, two poor-rates,
one at 2111. 6d. in the pound, and the other at Is., have been
allowed. The first of these rates has been collected: it
should have produced, with arrears of the previous rate,
8,2001.:4. ; but the distress in the township lessened this
product by 2,1411. 17s. 101., or 26.1 per cent. The latter
, rate is now being collected, sod, with a reduction of 40 per
I cent., should realise 9,372/., a sum which, according to its
present rate of expenditure, is calculated to meet all
demands upon the township up to Lady.day next; so that
rates amounting to 7s. 6d. will suffice for the total annual
expenditure of this township.
Applications were made front, and grants made to the
following places. The figures in parentheses denote the
number of weeks over which the grants extend :—Brier-
cliffe and Entwistle, 1001. and 1001. for clothing ; Risbton,
801. • Casaldtwistle (4), 3001. and 200/. for clothing ;
' Freckleton, 40/. ; Swinton and Pondlebury, 1504 for
clothing ; Salisbury (4), 401. and 401. for clothing ; Whit-
' worth and Facet (5), 300/. and 2001. for clothing; Budder,
Waterloo, and Turton (5), 2001. and 109/. for clothing ;
Whitfield (2), 100/. and 100/. for clothing ; Crag Valley (4),
1001, and 1001. for clothing ; Shuttleworth (2), to. - Moss-
' ley (5), 1,0001. ; Mellor and Ramegrove (4), 50/. and'sol. for
' clothing ; Burnley, 1,000/. and roy. for clothing ; Hollin-
I wood (5). 300/. ; Eccles and Patricroft (3), 2501. ; Crawshaw
]loth (2), 1001. and 100/. for clothing ; Hebden Bridge (4),
450/. and .1001. for clothing ; hfarple (2), 501. and 751. for
• clothing ; Preston (4), 5,0001. ; Padiharo, 2001. ; Cadiehead
; (3), 301. and 30/. for clothing ; Littleborough (5), 120/. and
100/. for clothing ; Euxton (4), 501. ; Todmorden (4), 5001.
and 5001. for clothing.
I This concluded the business.

Lint evening a large and influential meet-
ing took place at the Vestry-hall, Kensington, for
the purpose of affording the parishioners en oppor-
tunity of expressing their sympathy with the sufferers in
the cotton districts., and adopting measures fur contributing
towards their relief. The Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair,
M.A., occupied the chair. The following gentlemen were
amongst those present :—R. Banbury, Esi., M.P., the
Hon. E. C. Curzon, Hon. John Prelude. Mr. Thackeray.
Captain R. J. Hensler, Mr. It. Trueman, and the Revs.
Meagre. Capel Molynean, It W. Snape. J. H. Howlett,
M.A. E. K. Kendall, M.A., and James Turner, B.A. A
stun Of between 6001. and 7001. was collected at the meet-
ing. Amongst the subscribers were Mr. Freike, for 1001. ;
Mr. Thackeray, for 50/. ; the Recorder of London, for 201. ;
Mr. Banbury, for 25/. ; and Mr. Cox, for 201.
Tux AIANhION-/LOUSE COMMITTEE.—The sum of
4,800!. in all was received at the Mansion house in the
course of yesterday towards the relief of the distressed peo-
ple in the cotton manufacturing districts. Among others,
the British Residents in Canton, 5(01. oe. 4d. • V. N. H.,
2004 ; Messrs. S. Maw and Son, '
1051. ; the Royal Mail
Steam-packet Company, 1001. ; Parr, Hermann, and Co.,
501. ; W. S., 50!. ; Messrs. E. Moses and Son, 501. ; Red-
, fern, Alexander. and Co., third monthly subscription, 50/. ;
the Sovereign Life Assurance Company. 501. • Messrs.
Charles (*Leh), and Co., 30/. ; Messrs. Nicholson and Her-
bert, 20/. ; Mr. W. Murdoch, 201.. second donation ; Miss
li E. E. Gore, 20/. ; Mr. John Warden, 251. ; and the Rev.
John Broadwood, 20/., second donation. It may be stated
that Messrs. Aubert and Linton intend to exhibit their
" Piping Bullfinch" at the tattle-show, for the benefit of
the Lancashire Relief Fund.
.

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Touching the clothing Rent to the depot of the
committee at Eridewell Hospital, Bridge-street, Blackfriars,
the number of packers has been increased within the last
few days, and the fresh arrivals of parcels, as well aa the
previous stork in hand, are being rapidly sorted and re-
packed, sod sent off to places in the distressed district.
Down to Saturday eight, 3.3+19 packages in all have been
sent to the depot ; and on Friday, in addition to what bad
gone before, 2b large bales and boxes were despatched into
Lancashire, 32 on Saturday, and 40 yesterday. They were
consigned, for tho moat part, to Preston, Ashton-under-
Lytle, Green Vale (Stockport), Heywood, Tintwistle,
Wigan, Broadbottom, Oswaldtwistle, and Gloesopdale.
Messrs. Dent, Alleroft, and Lycett bad furnished thirty
capital large packing-cues, gratuitously, of course ; and
,Messrs. Nurdin and Peacock also sent a stock, almost daily,
free charge.
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aVOICH NATIONAL CHURCH, CROWN-COURT, CO-
-1 VENT•eARDEN.—Ou Sunday last the Rev. Dr. Cumming
preached in his church in aid of the distressed operatives in
Lancashire. In the morning the collection made at the doors
at the close of the service amounted to 50tii. 10. 3d. In the
afternoon, it being St. Andrew's-day, after an address to
Scottish residents in London (arcoog whom were Lord Elcbo
and numbers of the London Scottish Volunteers), upwards
of 2ti/. was collected. At the close of the evening service
upwards of 1101. was collected. Owing to the dense fog
some members of the congregation wore detained at home.
Their contributions are still expected.

EDGWARE, HIGHGATE, AND LONDON

BAILWAY.

The first ordinary meeting of shareholders took
place yesterday, at the London Tavern, to elect directors
and auditors, and to consider the terms of tbe agreement
entered tote:provisionally with the Great Northern Rail-
way Company for working the line. Mr. E. WOMB pre-
sided. _ _

The following report was adopted :
" By the act of incorporation, the company is empowered
to construct a railway from the Seven Sistere-road Station
of the Great Northern Railway to the town of Edgware,
passing through Hornsey, Highgate, Finchley, Hendon, and
Mill-hilL Owing to the vacation following no closely on the
passing of the act, the arrangements preliminary to the
construction of the line were unavoidably delayed; but the
terms of a contract with Mr. Watson, of Parliament-street,
for that purpose have now been settled. It is proposed to
place stationa at the most convenient points for the aixom-
modation of the following places—viz., Hornaey-lane, High-
gate, Finchley, East-end and Church-end, Hendoo, Mill.
bill, and Edgware. The terms of an agreement with the
Great Northern Company for working the traffic of
the line have been settled. The agreement provides
that on completion of the line and works the traffic
shall be worked by that -ompany, and they are to provide
the requisite plant and staff for the purpose. Fifty
per cent of the gross receipts is to be retained for working
expenses, and the remaining 50 per cent. ib to be paid to the
Edgware Company. This agreement has been approved by
the Great Northern proprietors, and also by the Board of
Trade; and it will be submitted for the approval of the
Edgware Company at the fru thimming meeting. The Great
Northern Company are authorised by the act to subscribe
73,000/. towards the capital, and the subscription has been
duly sanctioned. In order that no time may be lost in com-
mencing, and actively proceediug with the works, it is im-
portant that the remainder of the capital should be Imme-
diately subscribed. The directors named in the act as
representing the shareholder' are. Mr. Farquhar, Mr.
Madden, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Magnay ; and being eligible
for re-election, they offer themselves accordingly. The
other directors, viz., Major Amsiuck and Mr. Faber, are
two of the three directors named in the act as representing
the Great Northern Company; Mr. Francis Parker, the
other director, having died size., the act paroled, the vacancy
thus occasioned will have to be supplied by the Great
Northern board."

The directors were elected, and a resolution according
them 500/. a-year as remuneration from the time of the
passing of that act. and 2001. for their previous services.
Mr. Ball (of Quilter and Ball) Rudd Mr. Beery Dawson
were elected auditors. sod ten guineas each voted as their
remuneration. The salary of the secretary was fixed at 2301.
a-year.
The meeting was then made special, to consider the
agreement with the Great Northern Company, the
beads of which were read by Mr. Leach, the solicitor of the
Great Northern, and unanimously confirmed.

The CHAIRMAN, in urging thi; shareholders to subscribe
for the remaining capital, stated that the line would not
coat more than from 27,0061. to 30,000/. a mile, which was
less than the cost of any other metropolitan line. It wu
only intended to lay down a single line of mils at present.
The station at Highgate would be near the Woodman.
The East-end station would be near the Five Bella.

fhtT;uialorinal votes concluded the proceedings.

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