The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-15 00:00:00

[Stamped, id. AdditienaL]

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE

(iiwria's Imams Am.)
THE THRONE OF GREECE.
ST. PETEELIBURG, Dic. 13.

The Journal de St. Petersbourg of to-day, in reply
to an article of La France, says :
" We repeat that Russia was the first to take up
her ground on the Greek question upon the treaty
and protocol of 1830. No candidate for the throne
of Greece has been put forward by Russia, even by
the slightest hint. When public opinion men-
tioned certain names in connexion with our country
we positively declared, in the name of the govern-
ment, that Russia had never favoured any candi-
date. Russia participates in Eastern affairs by
reason of her interest in their progreas ; and from
her sympathy for nationalities and 00-religioniats.
Her main desire is the establishment of tranquil-
lity, based upon the conciliation of interests
and the passions of political parties. As one of the
means of achieving this end Russia recommends for
the present the establishment of the balance of in-
fluence of the different European Powers."

VIENNA, Dm 14.
The Austrian Gazette of te-day publishes the fol-
lowing telegram :
"Athens, Dec. 13.
"The Hon. Mr. Elliot has arrived here oat a
special mission.
"It is asserted that England recommends King
Ferdinand of Portugal as King of Greece, and that
she will cede the lonian Islands to Greece."
TURIN, Dec. 14.
It is asserted that England has ceded the lonian
Islands to Greece.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Dac. 13.
The Upper House adopted the War Budget to-day
precisely as voted by the Chamber of Deputies.
The Emperor in person will close the session on
Thursday nest.

HOLLAND.
THE HAGUE, Dee. 13.

To-day the Second Chamber adopted the bill
granting a ooncession for the construction of & canal
through the Isthmus of the province of North
Holland, by which a direct communication will be
established between Amsterdam and the North Sea.

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.
CENTRAL RUA!" FUND.
The daily receipts on Friday amounted to 6,6131.,
and on Saturday to 8,2771. The rewires as Saturday in-
cluded the following remittances :—Olorteeeter 1,0004. ;
Loogtoo, 1001. ; Tunbridge Wells, 911. Bs. sd. `fourth
staltosst) ; united parishes of St. Margaret's sad . John's,
Westminster 4001. (wad remittance) ;Settle, 100/. (third
donattos) ; Wor, 1501. ; Engliph visitors at Biarritz
and Bayonne, 951. ; Yaxhester Royal Exchange proprietors,
1251. (first monthly instalment of 5001.) ; Marylebooe oom-
with's, 1,5001. (third inclalmout) ; (wood
instalinset) ; Carmarthen, Case of the subscriptions
received was ioscribed as follows :—" Sumo and Jaue,
helped by Mien Nam London, 14 monthly subscription,
saved eat of beer recney.•

MANSION-HORSE COVIITTEE:

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In the course of Friday and Saturday 6,2341.
were received at the Mansion-henna in aid al the fund
for the relief of the distressed operatives is Lancaahire and
Cheshire, of which smn 4,1U(%'. was received in the course of
Saturday alone. Amongst the amounts received were-
Mr. A. W. 8.,100'. ; Mrs Fannie 8., 1001. • Lieut.-Colonel
Martin, second donation, 500 L ; Mr. Miami; Jackson. 1001.; •
the Landon pawnbrokers, 1,6311.10 e. 10d. ; the assistant
pawnbrokers of London, MTh 14e. ; O. Prompter Eyre, of
7 6,1061. ; Lord Cleaworth, 21. ; Duke of Cleveland,
' 2001. ; the 800. Mrs. Hannah IL Fitaroy, 50/. ; Duchess
Dowager of Sutherland, 50/. ; Lady Grace Gan 101. ' • Yr.
Joshua Blackburn, 201. ; Major Alfred Steward Jones, 501. ;
the Right Mon Sir R. Pakianham, 255 • the Mari of liarrowby, ascend donation, 201. ; V. M. BightHasa: Edward
20/. ; Mr. Edward 11. Tenser, 251. ; Lieut.-Colooed
Hes. A. J. Stow 251. • Mr. T. B. Pew, 50/. • Mr. Robert
Boons, "KAM Iseurasteeptacomociy. *W.; Mann
E. sad B. FON&W. 501. ; Sir Bart.
Goon* soden., 501. ; Mr. C. S. Prowler 501. 501. ; the hosisellay,
Painters, 2771. 12s. to he paid in four monthly instalments,
first instalment, 61;1. Bs. ; Brewers' Company, 105/. ; Glass.
Elliot, sad Co., 254 ; fourth instalment from Paddington,
1001. ; Knight, Bevan, and Sturge, 501 • St. Mary•tmthe
Strand, 511. 13e. 6d. ; Christ Chunk, Rigbbury, 501.

Lrvenrooi,—At the Unitarian Chapel, Renshaw-
street, attar a sermon by the Rev. J. H. Thom, a collection
Grammies( to 6304 baa been nude in aid of the Imncsibire
relief fund.

07.70 RD.—The University of Oxford, city and
minty, have already subscribed upwards of 8,0001. It is
fully anticipated that before New Yeer's.day 2,0001. more
will be added ; this is exclusive of osst-off apparel, and
sums seat privately to clergymen sad others in the dis-
tressed districts.
GLoccnsrza.—A short time aim* the mayor of
this city (Mr. Alderman Nick') convened a meeting of some
of the leading citizens, to take steps for the relief
of the distress in the cotton districts, when upwards of
8001. was subscribed in the room. It was also resolved to
hold a public meeting, which took place at the Coro Ex.
change, under the presidency of the mayor and since then
a hone-to-house collection has been made. Ou Friday a
meeting of the general committee was held, when the
mayor reported that the subscriptions amounted. to 1,1801..
and be has forwarded 1,0001. to the ce eseinuttee at
Manchester. This is in addition to 302/. at the
churches, already forwarded by the bishop, add 80.'.from
two of the dissenting chapels, also 811. from tin dimness
and employes of the Gloucester Wagon Company, forwarded
'to the Lord Mayor. The collection is still proceeding, and
likely to produce some hundreds more.
Pwrow.—Although there are still between
13,000 and 14,000 operatives in Preston totally out of work, .
the cotton trade (says the Manchester Gum diem) seems to
be **looking up" a little. This week several winders have
commenced work in Messrs. been and f3hawe's mill,
which has been standing for twelve months ; and it is ex-
Paned that in a short time the weavers will commence full
time. The mill of Messrs. Jasper Brother, has com-
menced under similar circumstances. A portion of the mill
of Mr. Heywood has commenced running full time, and it
is thought that before long the whole of the hands will
resume work there. The mill of Messrs. Hawkins and Son,
in St. Paul's-road, has commenced running full time, instead
of two days per week, as formerly. One or two other mills
have also commenced working longer time.
WiuArt.—At the meeting of the board of guar-
' dims on Friday, it was stated that the outdoor poor num-
bend 5,580, as increase of 180 on the week. The cost had
been 431.12 a, as increase of 234 17s. 9d. es the last re-
turn. In the workhouse there are 487 persons. Jutting
the total number of persons relieved by the guardians to the
numbing given by the Relief Committee we bare a total af
18,303 persons receiving relief in the Wigan IJaioe —an in-
rue of 344 on last week's total. •