The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-23 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANC4SHIEL

Yesterday afternoon a general meeting of the
Manchester Central Relief Committee took place at the
Town-hall, Manchester. There were present—The Earl
of Derby, tie Earl of Sefton, the Earl of Ellesmere. Lord
Feertoa of Tattoo, the Bishop of Manchester, Sir Robert
Gerard, Berk, Sir J. K. Shuttleworth, lion. Secretary,
Colonel Wilms Patten, M.P., Major Egerton Leigh, Mr. H.
B. Farrell, Poor-law Inspector, Mr. W. P. Thornhill, M.P.,
Meese. T. H. Birley, Hugh Mason, T. B. Crows, Robert
Gladstone, Murray Gladstone, E. Reuss, J. A. Bannerman,
Dr. Watts, Herbert Philips, G. L. Ashworth, J. W. Mae•
lure, and the Mayors of Manchester, Salford, Ashton, Beck-
ham Staleybridge, and Stockport. Messrs. Dixon and
Wright attended as a deputation from Birmingham.
On the motion of the Earl of DIRBT, the Mayor of HAN-
outer= was called to the chair.
The chief business of the meeting was the revision of the
resolutions reported from a sub-oimmittes had about three
weeks ago, and the appointment of an executive committee
in place of such sub-committee, of which the Fail of Ellie-
mere was appointed chairman, and Sir J. Kay Shuttlaworth,
the deputy chainueo.
hr consequeoce of • wish expressed that the Lord Mayor's
hind should be distributed through the same agency, the
town clerk of Manchester drew up • resolution requesting
the executive committee to communicate with the Lord
Mayer an the subject.
IBr. D. OILLDWICIL asooeded the esettse. _

Dr. WATTS thought it batter to &Toad • specific resolution I
on the subject.
The Mayor of BLACKBURN was of Use ume opinion.
The Earl of DARBY said—l hope the meeting will con- I
alder very carefully what eaves they take with regard to the
object in view. 1 think there is no difference of opinion—
there
can be no difference of opinion—among us that it
is very desirable that the whole of the contributions sect
in from various parts of the country should pass through
one channel, and that channel, the one which is most
likely to obtain • perumal and practical knowledge of the
wants of the different localities amongst which it is to be
distributed. At an early period some of the gentlemen
connected with the county of ?scouter met together for
the purpose of considering whether they should attempt to
organise swami subscription. But representations wen
made to us at that tune, and principally from the
localities chiefly affected, that it was thought
the time was not yet come ; that local effort.
had not been sufficiently relied upon, sad that it was not
desirable that we should take the step which we upon our
part were desirous of taking. In the roesatime the Lord
Mayor established his separate subscription which has jest
been referred to, and which I have no doubt has contributed
very mainly to the relief of the distrees is the various
districts, although at the same time I have little doubt
that in many cases the feed has been injudiciously distri-
buted on account of false representations havini, been made
to the Lord Mayor. And I think it is extremely desirable
that if the Lord Mayor could be induced to comsat to such
a proposition, he should be induced to consent to hand over
to the committee which has now bean appointed the distri-
bution of the fund which may ootne through him. At •
late period the committee, who met at the haw of my
noble friend here (Earl Ellesmere) underz the name of the
Bridgwater-house COr.:lnitteS, was mein summoned. It
was alt that the time was come when it was incumbent
upon us to make a strenuous effort to increase the contri-
butions, and • meeting wee then held, at which • considera-
ble sum—about 10,001 C—was collected in the room, from •
small number of individuals at the time then meeting. That
ram hu since been increased, and we have either atour dis-
posal or promiabd,asumaltogether of something like4o,ooo/.
Vie have already ?aweda TesoluO9A that RA should
transmit for • period of six months • mialmu• oontri-
buti,n of 4,0001. a month. lam io great Dopes that we
shall he able considerably to increase that &meant, and I
think at the same time we should transmit it, not hi one
sum, but from time to time, as we find the state of our
funds will warrant, and as the amount of distress may
appear to require it. lam not prepared to fix any precise
minimum, but I have not the least doubt that forte future
the sum et 4,0004 for the period of six menthe will be consider-
ably exoseided on the parte( the Bridgewater-house committee.
This being the case, sad the Liverpool committee having
also given their assent to the appointment of this coma
mines, and having intimated that they, in like manner, and
acting upon the same principle with ourselves, would
transmit from time to tune their funds, to be distributed
upon the responsibility of this executive committee, I am
not without hope that the knowledge of there facts, more
especially if brought privately to the knowledge of the'
Lord Mayor, may have an induces with him, sod induce '
him to take the mule course, and follow
the same line ; but I coulees that I entertain
considerable doubt whether it would be judicious
on the part of this meeting to pm • reeolatioe
which should appear to dictate to the Lord Mayor • course
of proceeding which, however desirable in itself, if it is to
be presented to him io any way, had better be presented to
him in such a manner as to avoid all appearance of dietetical.
I should doubt, therefore whether • formal resolution
would be desirable, and whether it would not be better that
Colonel Wilson Patten, who has already been in communi-
cation with the Lord Mayor, should not be requested to
call his attention to the prooeedisgs of this day, and pri-
vately to urge upon him the opinion which was very strongly
entertained by the whole of the meeting.
The resolution was withdrawn, the feeling of the meeting
beim that it would be better to allow the Lord Mayor of
London to exercise his owe judgment, after be had leant
what had passed at Liverpool and Birmingham and during
the present discussion.

On Thursday afternoon a deputation of operatives had aa
interview with Mr. Egerton sad Mr. lamb, the members for
South Lancashire, at the Rilatine Hotel, Manchester, to
confer with them on the subject of the labour twit. The
deputation were—Tbomaa Mawdeeley, secretary of the
Oottou Spinners' Association ; Mr. William Leigh, of Hyde;
Mr. William Gee, of Stockport ; and Mr. Thomas Banks, of
Bolton.

The London committee of the Lancashire Dis-
tress Fund met yesterday at the lhasion-house. Mr. 001,
TON took the chair ; and Messrs. Lyortt, Armitage, Barber,
Sumo., Lilheeglue, Goodusam and Gibbs were also pre-
sent. A number of fresh applications were received, which
were considered, and the committee resolved to send the
following grants, namely :—Shuttleworth WI. • Farington,
401. •' Collyhurst, New District, 1001. ; St. Oallserine and
St. Oswald New Town, 1001. ; Padiham, 1251. • Bohm
Poor Protectioo Society, 1501. ; Oldham, 501. ; &reside-
wick, 751. ; Burnley, 2501. ; Chddiuton, St. John's, 100/. ;
St. Michael's, Manchester, 2001. The committee, taking
into consideration the increased distress in those districts to
which grants of money have already been made, resolved to
*sod the following additional amounts :—All Souls, Ancoata,
501. ; Oldham-road, St. Peter's' 7514,T00ge, 75/.; Bradford-
raid, St. Philip's, 1001. ; Enfield, /cm, 100/4 Birch,
501. ; Livesay, 1001..• Brolidbottomaud Clierlesworth, 5014;
Burton, 3001. ; Blackburn, 300/. ; and Wipa,lsol.; Wing
in all, 3.0401. . . . . .

M Gram reported that he had received a letter contain-
bag • draft for 9234 IBe. sd. from Mr. Robert Hsnway, the
deputy-chairman of the Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce at Bombay, being a second remittance of the
subscriptions collected by that committee ; and also a draft
for 581. la, 6d., which had been collected at Bareilly, in
India, by the Rev. W. G. Gerrie. The total amount of
subscriptiona up to Thursday night was 37,4301.

CRYFrraL PALACE. Meyerbeer's and Auber's
music, composed far the opening of the International Exhi-
bition, will be performed a; the Crystal Palace today by
combined military and orchestral buds. The bead of the
Coldstream Guards will play mama& music op the
terrace during the display of the fountains ; and Mr. Beat,
of Liverpool, will perform on the great festival ergo. The
price of admission on Saturdays is sow reduced to one
alailliog.
A CHILD CRUSHED TO DEATH ON THE CHARING.
CROSS RAILWAT.--Yesterday afternoon Mr. Payne held an
impest at Guy. Hospital oa the body of George Webster, a
child eight pan of age, who was crushed to death on the
Charing-cross Railway. From the ',videos:not Mrs. Bird, of
Jaae•treet, Gravel-lane, Southwark, it appeared that at
half- past two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon she was
passing the works of the Cbariog-cre-2, Railway Company,
near Gravel-lane, when abs heard a scream from several
children. She west to the place, and there saw the deetesed
child fall from between the "bumpers," or weals pro-
jectors, of two railway trucks that were need for the 'ar-
mee of bringing bricks and other materials on to the lies,
bat at the time these tracks were empty. Thera were two
trucks in frost, and one bolded, and the deceased was
jammed between the second and third truck. William
Flanagan corroborated this evidence, and said there were
several children playing on the trucks on the Unth-
read. One of the trucks was pet in motion
by the children shoving it, and the deceased was between
that and two others, and be was jammed between them.
The hey fell ea le a heap of dirt, hut ha went mid picked
hies me, whim he found he was Needier ft= the mrs and
meatli. He took him to a doMer's, who washed his foes,
bet immediately afterwards be was oneveyed in a tab to
the hospital. Mr. Rebooted, hewn eugeoe, said the de-
ceased was brought in en Wedamday with a fracture of the
shell and bleeding from the ear, mouth, and nostrils He
died is half an hoer after hi adthirsien. Alexander Smith,
agent to the wistreator for the Chasing-orces Railway, said
then trucks were put as to a siding, mad all three ware
ferassied terilter, and the breaks put down to pretest
their remora, bat the bays could climb on to the trucks
and se Mere the tweaks. They must rho have uncoupled
one of Use trucks, aid hence the accident which had as•
cuffed. The jury returned a verdict of " Amdleatal
death."