The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-10 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN THE MANUFACTURING

DISTRICTS.

The weekly meeting of the Central Executive
Relief Oommittee was heid yesterday, zo the fdaneheeter
Town•ltalL In the &bemire of the prea.dent (Lord Derby),
Sir J. KAT•SHUTTLEWORTH, Bart., presided. There Wet*
present—Lord Fgerton of Tinton, Colonel Wilson Patter',
M.P., Major Egerton Leigh, Mr. H. B. Parnell, Mr. W.
Itathbose„ jun., Mr. S. J. Stern, Mr. It. fl*Clure, Mr. W.
Roberts, Mr. R. Gladstone, Mr. A. H. Heywood, Mr.
Oornsnimioner Rawlinacm, Mr. J. W. Maclure (km sac.), ite.
Mr. MacLoaa reported that 6681. had bees received
during the week, and that the preeoot balsam in hand we.
260,L75/. Four packages of clothing had been received ;
and one crate of hate, • bag of sugar, and six barrels of
flour had bees distributed. It was further annouaced by
the chairman that he bad that morning received from the
Lambeth relief committee a cheque for 1451. the
belaaos of their fond.

Mr. Yanall's usual weekly report was ma follows :
" My Loch and Gentlemen,—l beg to inform you that
on the 31st ultimo there was a decrease In the number
of persons recavieg parochial relief in 27 micas in
the cotton manufacturiog district', as compared with
the number ao relieved in the review; week. of 1,552.
This decrease of 1,552 is explained as follows :—There is
a decrease at Ashtoc-under.Ly us of 879, at /3artat.upoa-
Irwell of 7 at Mice of 14, at Bury of :17, at Chorley of
30, at Clitheros of 4, at Glossop of 18, at ifultagdew of
108, at Lomb of 38, at ildleclealield of 10, at Manchester
of 106, at Oldham of 712. at Prestos of 60, at Bach-
dab of 101, at Saddleworth of 39, at Warriagton of 30,
sad at Wigan of 89: waling a total decrease of 2,282.
Bat therethem as humane at Blackburn of 43, at Burnley of
162, at Chorltou of 168, at The Fylde of 80, at Gentling of
5, at Lancaster of it at Preettneh of 86, at Salford of at
and at Stockport of 115 ; ['whips • total nonce'. of 731.1,50
that there is • net decrease of 1,552 ; and, since the 6th of

Deeember lest, a total decrease of 144.026 has taken place.
There were, on the 31st ult., 127,957 persons receiving pare •
dual relief in the 27 oakum adverted to ; is the
ing week of 1861, 48,426 persons were so reliever=
is therefor* as Wawa of 79,531 pumas in the receipt of
parochial relief, or 164.3 per cent. la the oorrrapood-
tog week of 1862, 224.712 persons received parochial relief.
But, independently of the 127,957 wefts receiving
parochial relief, there are, aocording to Kr. ilaclures
report, 50.352 persons who are maintained by local ears.
mitten of charity only, making a total of 178,309 persons,
or 9.0 par cent. on the population. who are supported either
out of the poor rate*, or through the medium of charity.
The total weekly cost of out-door relief on the 31st ultimo
was 7,9341. 4e. 9d. ; in the carreepondieg week of 1861 it
was 2,3984 6s. There is, therefore, en increase of 5,5351.
188.9 d., or 211.3 per mat. le the corresponding week of
1862 it wee 14,4111. ss. 4d. The average per centage of
pauperism oa the population of these unities on the 81st
ultimo was 6.4 ; to the corresponding week of 1861 it was
L 4, midis the correspoirding week of 1862 it was IL3. The
sesoust of mosey in the bands of the treasurers of the above
unions on the 31st ultimo was 73,3721. lls. 11d. I have the
limn, to be, my lords and gentlemen, your obedient
servant, " i. B. FARN•LL, Special 0011111/1101011•1.
" Kencdiester, Nomnibee 9, 1863.'
The fellswlng grants were made :—Stoekpert, 1,0001. ,•
flialyterage, 4001. ; Merit°. sod Ardsiok, 3001. • Lem and
2001. ; 150 k ; Park-lase sod Prestoles,
1001. • KLirple. 1001.; Bomber-bridge, 1001. ;
Middleton., 501. ; Bibobmier, 501. ; Nord's, 40f. . • Mellor,
301. ; Harparbey, 1101. The following greats wenrords foe
superhitesdenes el labour—Priebe, 311. ; Haneigrows, ;
sedNarden, 311.

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LORD MAYORS DAY.

THE BANQUET.
In the evening the Lord Mayor sad the Lady Mayoral
gave the customary inaugural bonnet at the Guildhall.
The company began to arrive soon after 4 o'clock. The mag-
nificent hall, which was decasted preciedy in the mine
macaw ae at the occasiou of the vat el the Prime of
Wales, presented a brilliant upset, the varied uniform. of
the petitions mingling charmingly with the gay and taste-
ful draws el the ladies. The presentation to the Lad'
Mayor took place in the Coned-clamber, and motioned
almost without intermisaion up to 7 o'clock. The ante-
rooms wen all suitably prepared, and in core of them there
was as excellent representation of Moat Blanc.
Lord and Lady Palmerston arrived anti half-past 7,
end as they entered the hall were received with great cor-
diality. Dinner was then served to about 800 guest..
Among those present were—Lord and Lady Passerine. the
Lady Mayceen the late Lord Mayor, and the late lady
Mamas, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset. the Marquis '
of Salisbury, Earl Granville, the Earl of Hardwick., Mr.
Sheriff Mime and lady, Earl and Collates. di Grey and
Ripon, the Right Hee. E. Cardwell, M.P., and Mrs. Card-
well, the Persian Minister, the Colombian /Hader. the
Right Hoe. &H. Walpole, IL P., the Hat. Mr. Bread, M.P.,
Sir W. Dabber. Mr. Standeld, M.P., Genera Sir George
Pollock and Lady Pollock, Viscount Torrington, Lord
Sive and Sele, Major-Gana Sir E Lewd,
Cad Bum Pollock, Lord Chief Judas Erie, the Jade
Oratory, Mr. Joan) Keating, Mr. Justice Williams,
Baron Pigott. the Atterecy-Oneral and the Sobeitor-
Geeenil, IEI'C. Wentworth Dan. air G. O. Young, Sb
Richard Mayne, Mr. T. G. Bang, ILP., Mr. Many
Wigram, Mr. C. Gilpin, M.P., Sir John Bonin sad Lady
Boning, Mr. R. W. Crawford, IL P., Mr. 8. Beale, IL P.,
Mr. Tits, ILP., Mr. J. T. Norris, M.P., Mr. Parnell.
Profaner Donaldson. Mr. Hawkshaw, 0.E., Mr. J. R.
Robinson, Mr. Newmarth, Mr. Lubbock, Mr. Dillon, Sir
C. Yosag, Bir Harry Parkas, Mr. Jams. Jeanne.
At the coodusion of the haequet,
The Loan Marc' that said -My Lorda, Udine, and
Gentlemen,—ln this ball the health of the Sovereign of this
eoeatoy is away; drunk with the entlinsiamn and loyalty
which it deserves. I propose to you that you should now
reeeifest not merely your attachment to the head of •
onstitutameal monarchy, but that feeling of affection which
the people of this (entry invariably cherish for her
Most Gracious Majesty. I moan to you the health of
her Majesty the Queen. (Lend chem.)
" God save the Queen."
Hi. Lonatur thee proposed the health of their Royal
Highoemes the Print and Prince= of Wales and the net
of the Royal Family. He maid—The company has shows
what a deep interest it take. in the career of the Ptiauf/ of
Wales ; sad I need not remind you of the delight and sym-
pathy manifested by all classes of the community at the
marriage which took plea at • moat period. Englishmen
have always takes • deep taierest In every meralisr of She
royal family, and they have the highest gratanation in see-
ing it a united family. (Cheers.)
Aria (lleyerbeer) sung by Madame Raderadorff —" Robert
tot tie faun t "
H,. LORDSHIP then said—My Lads sad Geatlemen,—ln
proposing for your accepiaace the toast, of " The navy, the
army, and the volunteers," 1 may be permitted to say that
the beet preservative of peace ts to be prepared for war. The
navy, I believe, was never in • aisle of greater elhcisacy
than it is at the present motoeut..But whether the ships be
made of iron or of wood, whether they be propelled by
steam or by electricity, the kaglish MOMS will always have
to depend ou the haute and bawls of these who man them
—(cheers)—and so long us we min depend on Satin tare, so
bog will our navy maintain the pre-enuneore which it now
enjoys. Formerly it used to be said that valiant deeds had
beet performed by the army, end that when the peeper time
arrived, is would not be found delina• lint we have
in recent times seen how the army has contend
itself in various quarters of the globe, sad have seen
how ready it always is to m.intaiu the honour and integrity
of the British empire. The volunteer force hoe, I behove,
added materially to the military strength and power of the
contry, sad has streagthenad tins newts of those who wield
its power, sad 1 hope that force will long be waintaimid.
It is not intended in any way for aggressioa or menace, but
it is designed to repel trots our shores any antagonist who
may assail them. la conclusion, I beg to couple the navy
with the same of the Doke of Somerset, ead the army
with that of Earl de Grey and Ripon. (Cheers.)
The Duke of Soma :Barr said-1 rise to thank you on
behalf of her Majesty's navy. I can assure you that the
officers and men of the navy, while performing in various
quarters of the globe arduous and auxin. dune, oftentimes
iii moat unhealthy climates, are upheld and ennead by •
sense of their duty to their sovereign and by an earned, de-
sire to win the approval of their fellow-couutrynien. What-
ever may be said with regard to the COMMIMLOC of the
vessels of the navy, I believe that while the existing quali.
Bastions of our utlicers and the protect spirit of our seamen
are maintained we shall have within to fear. (Cheers.)
The Channel squadron has lately mini the porta sad her.
bourn of this country, and has met with the kindest recep-
tion is every quarter. I wish on this public °KAMM 10 ea-
Man on the part of the ...Ty our thauks to those corpora-
sloes and tow.. which have extended their hospitality and
their kindly feeling towards the navy. flat licopitelity, and
that kindly teamg will promote between all
classes, sad I am auto it will be as beneficial to the navy as
lit is Imes:uable to tee people themselves. (Cheat)

Earl Da GILRY AND HIM; said he know it weir a *Owes of
(r►titicatioo and pride to the Enoch army, scattered as it
was through every climate and every part of the ghdre, to
learn that on oorasions like that the toast of the army was
so well received. A parties of the army had by ita recent
operations under Geueral Canteroo protected the lives and
property of British cxdoaista is a neat didicult kind of war-
fare, and had thus added to its easy claims to the vathode
of the oatiort.

The next treat given was, " The Prosptuity of the City of
London ►od the trade thereof."

Song, by Mr. Wilbye Cooper.
The Lomb maYoa thee proposed •" The late Lord Mayor."
His year of office Lad, be unnerved, beeps most irreott alone,
nut only for the city of Loudon but for the country at
large. The msniage of the Prince and Princess of Wales
had been celebrr►ted during that yeer, and they all knew what
loyal sothusisani was displayed by the citizens of London,
and with what ability and tech We late Lord Mayor had on
that, as on other public occasions!, performed his important
duties. He had, moreover, stood up fur the privileges of
that City, and he hot now had the satisfactiou of leaving
them intact, (Cheers.) . _

Alderman Rosa, who was very cordially received, in re.
turning thanks otos: ved that during Lis year of Wham he had
the ratislaction of being the recipient of nearly
half • million of money sent from all parts
of the world for the relief of the distress
in Lancashire, and almost his last official act as Lord Mayor
was the handing over to the Memorial Food for the
erection of • monument to the illustrious Prince (boson the
suedf 84,000 f. 11 he had obtained the approval of his
fallow citizens, and proemial tlie great principle of local
self-jovernmeut, he might assume that his year (Audios had
not been unsuccessful.

The LORD Itlaeon then Kaye, " The Persian Minister sad
their Eacellenctee the F..rvugit alunetere."
The raltelAN MlNientit returned tbanke.

The LORD MAYOR aid he bail now to propose, " lb*
ifiaistees of the Crows." (Cheers.) He said be thought
this eouatry might ooegratalato itself oo the pre-
sent ponittoe of its off.iirs, as marled not only
Europe bat distant quarter. of the globe. Amid the strife
of other cionatries it had nwintaired a strict neutrality, sad
there did not swim to be obit least possibility of its drifting
into war. At the same time Eoglishisieu were always di.-
pitied to manifest their syin,wt by for contacted; which were
struggling for iodependeniw, sail it Wag. a itraad thing for
this «matey that it had at the hied of its affairs a veesran
seatesmaa who bad the conedeeoe not only of *very party
is the country, bat of the nation at large. He believed

that there was sever before a Aims Minister who had such
hold en the mason, and he hoped that be would loos be
preserved in health and prosperity to assist in proierving
the ministry is its.present Nippy position. Whom./ He
would now she The Ministers of the Crown," ooupled
with the name of Lord Palmerston. _

Lod I Listens rost,;l; on rising was received with load
and protracted cheering, said—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and
gentlemen, for myself and my congeries I beg to return
most sincere thanks to you—my Lord Mayor, for the
manner in which you have been kind enough to propose,
and to you, ladies and geetlemea, for the maser in which
' you have bees good enough to receive the toast. These
who are charged with the conduct of the affairs of this
country must always feel the highest gratification in being
permitted to be present at the splendid hospitalities of this
great City of London. (Cheers.) And not only do we re
Asir' personal gratificatioe, but we feel that on
these occasions what takes place cements that oaks
between the different classes of the community
, which is so importsut to the interest of the whole. It is
well that those who are engaged in carrying on those com-
mercial traneactioas on which the wealth, the strength, sad
the happiness of this great country depend, should mix from
time to time with those who, as responsible Adria= of the
crows, are setpged in eondnetiog the political slain of the
country. Ido not EMS to say that on these ocmeions, when we
meet at the festive board, matters of imperialism are iseresd.
for we ere too much oecopied is enjoying the festivity and
imegitediny widish sumweend swam elekr hut esgenlntmeens
are formed on those occasioste which ripen afterwards
into friendships. It is well known that the teams-
&Mims of business are made much easier when these
who meet to carry them on know and like each other; sad
therefore I say that these meetings are of great political
importthoe in bringing together those who are connected
with the commerce of the country sod those who are re-
,
sposeible for its political government. (Hear, hear.) There
have been *maniocs when it has been the lot of those who
have had to explain the state of political affairs to coops.
Wain you urea the Lunged elate of the civilised world. I
am amid I *moot do that on the present commice • for
although I trust that there is nothing in the bongos which
eau grow into a cloud of war, yet we see on all sides—
in the far west and in the distant erat—struggles going on
of the most lamentable character, and somas enechni which
melte usehadtier for humanity atrlfeeldeepcompenioa forth,
ociontries in which those *Trate are taking place. (Bocte
bear.) la the far west we me a nation of the same race
and the seine language, and the same religion and the earns
manners, and the same literature as ourselves, split into
two, slaughtering each other by hundreds of thourands, and
carrying on a contest the result of which it is imposeible
to foresee, and the end of which now, after more than two
years' doratioe, he would be a bold mu incised who said
he could predict. (Hear, beer.) Lamenting that state of
things, the government of this country have felt it their
ditty not to yield either to the entreaties or the objurga-
tions of one party or the other. (Cheers.) Blandishments
ea the one aide and threats on the other have been equally
fruitless to direct our coarse. (Cheers.) We have felt it
our duty to shame from taking any pert Is
that lamentable comes. U, indeed, we hod thought it wee
In our power to pet an end to it by friendly interveation,
so efforts would have been eluding to accomplish se holy
an sed—(hear, hear)—bat we felt that interferes** would be
vain, and we deemed it our duty—and in that respect I am
sure we followed the wishes of the country—to maintain a
strict and impartial neutrality. (Load cheers.) In the dia-
-1 Mat east events which are also of a lamentable character
are taking place. We there see on the one side a barbarous
system of deliberate eztermioatios carried on, sad as the
other side revenge venting itself in murder end assassination.
We eadeavound to enlist ths °pirating and the belie. of
civilised Europe is joint remonsuanees, sad so far we suc-
ceeded ; but those remonstrances have failed. We have
dime our duty, and we can only hope that these who have
the conduct of affairs in the Russian empire may, at length,
mese to pursue that course which has thrown upon them
the condemnation of Europe, and that peace may be restored
upon tame of «laity and justice to as unfortunate country.
(Cheers.) Well, my lord, although abroad Chimes look
ill, and much misery and calamity are sustained,
yet, as you have just observed, this country forms
• happy exception to that which seems to be the
prevailing condition of nations. (Hear, hear.) We have
bees blessed by Providence with an abundant harvest ; we
have bees preserved by the government and the good sense
of the wientry from the calamities of war ; our population
I are contested and loyal, feeling that for a long worse of
yeas the legislature of the country has been occupied in
remedying grievances, in removing defect, in our laws, and
in casting away those obstructions which the lees enlightened
policy of former times had thrown in the way of the pro-
duchy* industry of the country ; and I am happy to say that
believe the commercial and material prusperisy of the
country is brighter now than it has been at any former
period. Those who know the course of the commerce of the
world will tell you that year by year this great City of
London is growing more and more the centre of the oom.
I mercial transactions of other states ; that bills are drawn
upon London to pay debts all over the world, and that
oominedities destined for other countries are sent here for
deposit—a tribute paid by the people of other nations to
the industry, the good management, the integrity,
and the high honour of the commercial com-
munity of this laud. My lord, I congratulate
you on this happy state of things, and I trust that the
people of England will feel that they are greatly indebted
for it to the reign of that beneficent sovereign under
whose mild and enlightened rule they have the happiness
and geed fortune to live. My lord, I beg again, on behalf
of my colleagues and myself, to return you our most sincere
thanks, and to assure you that we derive high gratificatioa
from being allowed to pis present at your festive board on
this occasion. (Loud cheers.)

Lord PALwriarow then proposed "The Health of the Lord
Mayor," obierviog that he believed his career is that caps-
city.would entitle him to the gratitude of Melillo's-Macias.
The LORD MATOR alter returning thanks gay*, " The
House of Peen," coupled with the name of Earl Granville.
Earl GaAnaut in returning thanks said it was remark-
able that an old institution like the House of Lords,fouoded
oe hereditary rights, should hare been recently growing iu
intelligence and public spirit as much as any inetitutiou in
the °malty. This wee partly to be accounted for by the
fact that its rants were rccruited from the moat distill.
guiahed classes in this country. For a long time that
city was represented by Lord RumelL The House of
Lords, had now clamed that Goble lord for its own ; but
who would say that he felt any leea interest in the prosperity
of the country, or any leis concern for its honour? (Hear,
hear.) Every institution must bear is mind that it bad
duties as well as rights, and that it was by performing
those duties that it would secure the good will of the
natio°.

_
The next ,toast was "The Judges," oonyled with the
acme of Lord Chief Justice Erle, who briedy retuned
thanks.

This ma succeeded by " The House at Commons" and
Mr. Cardwell.

Mr. CaIDWILI, in responding, said it was not sur-
preen that such a toast should be well received
to that room, seeing that so many of its mem-
bers were coLneeted with the commerce of the
country. It w■s not a solitary iustitutioo, it was the
crown and alpitel of all those tither iuditutions, including
the municipal bodies, which conducted the business
sod influenced the triadic mind of England. As to com-
merce, all that the House of Commis* ever had to do was
to remove the obstructiuus which fettered it, and the result
had resembled that abundant harvest with which a bona-
Will Providence had now blessed this country. (Cheers.)
The LOUD MAWR then proposed " The Attorney-
Geoeral and the Bar of England."
The Arronrier•Gcmtay in returning thanks, said he
believed it was true of this country as of every other that
an independent and enlightened but supported the cause of
liberty ; and he would add that be did not think there ever
was a period in the history of this country, from the moat
ancient times to the present, when the bar was not foremost
in supporting the laws and liberties of the nation. More.
over, he believed there never was a period when the bar
consisted of a body of men more able, more hooourable,
e upright, or more devoted to the duties of their profes-
sion.

" The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex" followed —the
concluding toast being that of " The Lad♦ M.yoresa."
The vocal music, under the direction of Mr. Moils Gray,
was performed by Madame RudersJorff, Miss Ltseellee,
Mies Alillie Cos, and Miss kleaseet ; and Messrs. With,*
Cooper, Cone" J. J.Burgees, Young, Ilenry, Percival, and

banquet and wines, which were admirable in all ?a-
spects, were supplied by Messrs. &spice, of the Albion.
Mr. Harker filled the office of toastmaster.

OIYITAL PALCL—plcs SHILL! NCI DAY....
MONDAT, Nov. IX—Yakima on payment, 1,130 ; ditto,
1,, moo. Sias* an; Wel. 2,0=