The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-13 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

Yesterday morning Messrs. Bradbury, °restores,
and Co., forwarded to the Lord Mayor the munificient sum
of 1,0001. in aid of the distressed operatives in Lancashire.
It was accompanied by a smaller sum of 71. 17s. 11d., being
a subscription of two weeks from the employes of that
firm, and who will continue their subscriptions weekly.
Amongst the other donations were : Lady Blanche Balfour,
1001., to be continued monthly for four mouths ; first in-
stalment from Pontefract, per Mayor, 4001.; Her. Sir
Francis Baring, Bart, 50/. ; house to house collection at
Stone, per T. Gundry, first instalment, 2001. ; Means. Cold,.
cott, Son, and Wiloock, 1001. ; Messrs. Kerr, Scott, and
Vulnes, 1061. ; Mr. W. Peckover, 1001. ; Mr. A. Peckover,
501. ; Mr. W. Grawshay, 1004 ;coliectedat the mother church,
St. Leonard's, Streatham, 1001. 4s. ; the family and work people
of Mr. James J. Frost, and Frost Brothers, 1111. 34. 10d. ;
Messrs. Welsh, Margeteon, and Co., 1051. ; Colonel Henry
Stewart Wortley, 25/. This latter donation was &axial-
ponied by a letter to his lordship, stating that the com-
mittee of the Photographic Society, whose annual exhibi-
tion of photographs will open in January, had allotted him
is space for a frame of pictures, and that they had kindly
consented to allow him to dispose of copies*of these pictures
for sale in their rooms, the produce of which sale he pro-
' posed devoting to the relief of the distressed Lancashire
operatives. As money wee most urgently required at the
present time, he inclosed the sum of 2al. in advance, he
having no doubt but that pictures to at least that amount
would be sold, and he hoped ever to be able to forward a
farther sum to his worship before the closing of the exhibi-
tion. In conclusion, he hoped that other amateurs who pur-
posed exhibiting would be led to dispose of their pictures
or the benefit of their fellow-countrymen who were suffer-
ing so much. The total amount which came to hand in the
course of yesterday was upwards of 3,4001.

THE CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.—The first meeting
of the newly appointed canvassing committee was held yes-
terday, at the Manchester Town-hall. Mr. Clegg pre-
sided ; and there were present :—Dr. Watts, Mr. Rawson,
Mr. F. Taylor, Mr. B. Armitage, Mr. J. E. Taylor, Mr. J.
S. Maystio, Mr. Benecke, Mr. Callender, Mr. Stoehr, Mr. J.
A. Bannerman, Mr. Reuss, Mr. Rumney, Mr. Ron, the
hon. secretary, and the treasurer. The Mayor of Man-
cheater was appointed chairman, and a large number of
names were added to the committee, which comprises per-
sons of the highest local influence. The committee will
meet daily at 11 o'clock. Dr. Watt. and the bon. secre-
tary were requested to divide the town into dis-
tricts, and to prepare books with names of the
various streets, to be allotted to the different
members of the committee for canvassing. It was
revolved that the mayor be requested to convene a meeting
of the citizens with the object of securing a more tho-
roughly systematic canvass of Manchester and its neighbour.
hood. Another resolution was, that application be made to
every firm in Manchester and Salford to appoint some per
iu their respective establishment. who will take charge
of weekly or monthly subscription lista. A number of
gentlemen were appointed pro fan. to canvas the principal
parts of the city. A communication was read from the
St. Pancras Lancashire Aul Fuod Committee, announcing a
remittance of lOW.. and that a similar sum would be for
warded every week for the future, s long as the funds of
the committee would hold out.

OXFORD. Nov. 12.

A public meeting of members of this university
was beld last evening in the Union Debating-room for the
purpose of expressing sympathy with the distressed popu-
lation of the oottoo manufacturing districts, and promoting
concerted action of the committees already formed to cAlect
subscriptions in the various colleges. The meeting, which
was very numerously attended, was presided over by the Re.
gins Professor of Divinity, the Rev. Dr. Jacobson, canoes of
Christ Church, who opened the proceedings with some very
appropriate remarks, after which the following resolutions
were carried unanimously :—" That the conduct of the
working classes under the present distress in the cotton
manufacturing distrizts is worthy of our warmest sympathy
and admiration." Moved by Canon Stanley, of Christ
Church, and seconded by Professor Smith, of Belliol
College.—" That the distress in the cotton districts is a
national calamity, and must be met by national efforts."
Moved by the Hon. Mr. Stanley, Ballot College,
and seconded by Dr. Rolleston, of Pembroke College :
" That it is desirable that, besides subscriptions already
made in the collages, amuranoe should be given of continued
assistance during
_the urgency of the distress." Moved by
Mr. Robeson, of University College. treasurer to the Union,
and seconded by Mr. Fesron, of New College.—" That •
committee be formed, consisting of one graduate and one
undergraduate, member of each college, with a view to pro-
mote co-operation among the members of the university
for the relief of the distress in the north." Moved by Mr.
Di by, of Corpus Christi College, and wooded by Mr.
Collier, of University College. After a vote of thanks to
the executive of the Union far granting the use of the
debating room for the mooting, and to the chairman for
presiding, the proceedings terminated.

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