The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-04 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The usual weekly meeting of the Central Execu-
tive Committee wee held yesterday, at the Low. Hall.
Manchester. Bir J. K. BHUME%OIIIII presided, and there
were also present, Lord Egerton of Tetton, Lord Edward
Howard, Mr. COaltillagioner Farnall, Mr. J. W. Mackre, the
lon. secretary ; and Messrs. Stem, Aebtea, Heywood.
Gladstone, Roberta, Hutelnesoe, Hugh Mason, E. Ash-
worth, Wonall, Goodair, end the Meyer of Msochester.

The Box. Silicerraiir reported that 1,4311. 16s. 9d. had
been received during the week, sad that the balance in the
bank was 326,2671. Lis. 10d. Noolathing had been received
and only outs bele bad bees sent out.
Mr. Commissioner Parnell presented his weekly report,
by which it appeared that on the 23th ult. there had been
a dee MUM, in the week in 27 unions of 177 perinea receiviog
relief, and since the 6th December a decrease of 127,524
per.orm receiving relief.

On the presentation of Mr. Fernsll's report several mem-
bers of the committee considered it expedient to call attention
to the fact that the weekly reductions which bad hitherto
occurred in the number of paupers and the expenditure in
relief had undergone a marked check. The indication in
the boo. secretary's report that the state of employment
had. during the Last mouth, remained stationary, when all
things were considered, was also particularly remarked
upon.
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Grants were then made from the employment and wheel
fund of 253/. 14s. 4d. to Rochdale; 251. to New Mill.; and
10/. to Manchester; and for the superintendence of labour
to Blackburn, of 1141. 3.. ; and to smaller towns, of 2M. 6e.
The CHAIRMAN stated that, though the numbers in re-
ceipt of relief io certain districts have been greatly reduced,
the number of children in whose behalf grants for the pay-
ment of reboot pence are sought io some rumbas not ender.
gnee a corresponding reduction. He therefore deemed it
expedient that a public nitimation should be given that the
grants from the employment sod school fund for school
pence are not intended to provide fur any other children
then those whose parent. or guerdians ere iu receipt of relief
from the relief committees. The school pence grants, how
ever, will still be mad, on behalf of ell children sent
to school by the relief committee on account of the depend-
ent, RI their parents on the relief fund.. All grants from
the fonds are made for three months in retrospect, nod not
prospectively, and they are in addition to other forms of
grant
Taking into consideration the large tenant of population
in Marchester, and in scoordauce with s recommendation
from the Manchester distribution committee. it was resolved
that, instead of making grunts ea heretofore to the maid
committee, the central committee should recognise and
make grants to four committees, representing aa many dim
tricta into which Manchester would be divided —vu., Mau-
cheeky two, Hnlme one, Cborhon and Ardwick one. In
the grant-street the general fond a lam of 3,000/. was made
to Manchester, Chariton, Hulse, and Ardwiok, 2,5004 to
Preston, 1,15001. to Glossop. Total of greats, 9,8701.

- U.& Minisaippi Squealing, flag•thip Black Hawk,
li off Vicksburg, Jaly 14.
To Hon. G. Wellee—Sir: Haring that Johnston was
fortifying Yazoo City with beery guns, and gathering troops
there fur the purpose of obtaining supplies for his army ;
also that the miniskirts, of the enemy's best transports were
there, showing a possibility of his attempting to escape,
filajor•Gensral Grant and myself determined to send a naval
and military expedition up there to capture them.
The 141011 de Kalb, New National, Heawaxl, end Signal, _
were despatched, under command of Lieut. Walker, with a ; paoros" Nzw
CRoacnzs.—On Friday last the
isrss of SissPs numbering 5,000, under General H."°°' Bishop of Larkin laid the fouodationatoge foe a new
Pushing up to the city, the de Kalb engaged the beta- chum in
.lallagtoo, and yesterday (Monday) afternoon the
ries, which wen all prepared to receive her, and after foundatioo.stone of a new church io West Hooka,. On
finding out their strength dropped back to notify General Sunday morning his lordship prorated in aid of forLoad=
Diatom Home Mission at St. Stephen's Church, Padding-
Herron, who immediately Laded him men, and the um,
tor, and in the afternoon held a confirmation at the church
and navy made a combined attack on the enemy's works.ofat. James'., Nodood,olooro.
The rebels soon fled, leaving everything in our posemaitio. GAZA! NOILTHILAN ittAILWAT. —The directors of
and sat firs to four of their best steamers that ran on the this comparly yesterday determined to recommigul to the
Mississippi river. The army pursued the enemy and cap- proprietors at the general meriting, on the Kind instant, to
tured their rear gaud of 260 men, and at lut accounts declare a divideod for the half-year to jOth June last at
wen the ° the ate of 41. 5., par amt. pet annum on or stock
takisi more Pfissssn• Six has" guns sod • ssissi• of the company, giving for the balf-year 21. 21. 6d per oat.
tamely asturhoat, fell into our hands, and all the muoi- to the original sunk ;, fit, per ant. to the B stook; ant
ties of war. 1 11. se. pen coot to the A stock.