The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-16 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADM:MAIM Elas. —ArrOMMINTS.
tau H. Yorke, to be additional to the Cumberland, for ser-
vice in the Columbine ; and J. M. Shore, to the 3ftesuder.
Chief Ennineer tf. A. Tuck, to the Cumberland, for ear.
vice in the Royal Oak.
Monks. W. Men, W. Otley, P. W. Watt, and S. R. Ron-
yell, have been nominated to naval cadetship.

CHATHAM, Sin. 15.
The shipment of the lower iron tubular masts on
board the iron-plated screw-frigate Royal Oak, 50, 1,000
lace-power, took place to-day in the harbour, the Royal
Oak being attached to the Chatham sheer hulk. She will
be plated in dock during the next spring titles, to have the
reminder of her armour-plates bolted to her sides.
Orders have been received from Colonel Chapman, C. 8.,
deputy-adjutant-general, for the augmentation of the com-
panies of Royal Engineers, to take place on the let proximo,
when two additional companies will be formed, both of
which will be depot companies for the Royal Engineers in•
tended for service in India. This will raise the number of
companies to 40.
Admiralty orders have been received at this division of
Royal Marsden, by Colonel Lemon, C. 8., directing Captain
Thomas and First Lieutenant Miscall to be held in readi-
ness to proceed to Bermuda with the detachment of volun-
teers ordered to be forwarded to that island.

PORTSMOUTH, Sswr. 15.
The Powerful, 84, sailing ship, has arrived at
Spithead. This fine old two-deck, which a few years since
was oee of our finest ships, is now to be moored off Port-
&ester Lake, as a target ship for her Majesty's hir Fs
milord. She was towed round to this port by the Medusa,
which venal returns to Sheerness to-morrow with sups/r-
-an merarisa
The Highfiyer, 21, screw ; and the Rosamond, 6, paddle-
wheel vessel, were removed from the ship basin to the
steam basin this afternoon.
The Vivid, steam vessel, Muter Henry W. Allen, ar-
rived during the night from the eastward.
The Rhadanianthna, 4, steam store-ship, Muter Com-
mander Frederick R. Sturdee, sailed this afternoon with the
eschews and cables for her Majesty's ship Hector, now
The r, mew line-of-battle ship, Captain Hon.
Jr A. Foley, will go out of harbour this morning
sad makes trial of her segises after repairs. On Wednesday
she will prove her compasses, and by the end of this month
is will, it is expected, proceed to the Mediterranean
station, bearing the e.g of Rear-Admiral Sydney Calpoy
Dames, 0.R., as second in command.

MR DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The central executive relief committee met at
Manchester, yesterday. Sir J. P. KAT tiIIITITLEWORTH
presided, and there were present :—Lord Egerton of Tat-
ton, Lord Edward Howard, Colonel W. Patten, Major
Egerton Leigh, the Mayor of Manchester, Megan. J. Good-
air, S. J. Steine, Nathaniel Eckersley, Hugh Mason, E.
Ashworth, G. L Ashworth. Malcolm Ross, k. Gladstone,
James Worrall. Robert 11"Clure, R. H. Hutchioson, Wm.
Roberts, Wm. Rathboue, H. B. Fusel], A. H. Heywood,
and J. W. lit'Clure.
The following letter from Mr. H. B. H. Bluodell, ad.
dressed to the Earl of Derby. was read by his lordship's
request :

"Old Hall-street, Liverpool.
" To the Right Hoe. the Earl of Derby, chairman of the
Lancashire Mief Committee.

My Lord,—Mr. Henry Blundell Ho'bushed Blundell,
who is at present serving with the first battalion rifle
brigade in Canada, has instructed me to offer to the general
committee 5,000 tons of wellecreened coals, and furnish
waggons to convey the same to any place in Lancashire and
Cheshire as the committee may direct, the committee pay-
ing the tolls as charged by the railway companies. One of
Mr. Blundell's collieries is situated on the London and
North Western line, another on the Lancsahire and York-
shire, both about ly mile from Wigan. It is essential
that no time be lost in making arrangements for the
delivery of the coal. The writer his applied to the
railway companies before named to pave the coal free, as
they would only furnish the engine-power to move it.-
1 am, my lord, your lordship's very obedient servant,
"Jams PICKERING."
It was proposed by Lord EGCRTOR of Tattoo, and
' seconded by Colonel W. Parra+, M.P., that a letter of
thanks be written to Mr. Blundell acknowledging the
admirable forethought and benevolence of his gift.
1 Letters were read from the West Derby Union, the
Charlton Union, the Preston Union, the Salford Union, the
Leigh Union, and from the ManchesterTownahip Guardians,
i acknowledging receipt of the circular addressed to them by
the committee ; the West Derby and Leigh boards also
promising their ttliiie,:r cordial. co
boa;odpenstion. The following is the
" Salford Union, Union Offices, Salford, Sept. 12.
"Sir —I am directed by the guardians of this union to
acknowledge the receipt of your circular letter of the Bth
instant, in reference to the action taken by the Central
Executive Committee of Manchester for the relief of existing
distress. The guardians desire me to say that the average
weekly amount of out-door relief per head given by them
appears to be in excess of the average of the district, which
from the statement of the committee is L. 24d. per head,
whilst in this union it is Is. 4cL lam also to inform you
that the minimum scale of out-door relief adopted in this
union, where the parties hare no other income, is now as
follows :—For one person, 2s. &L per week ; for two per-
sons, 4s. ; for three persons, se. ; for four person", 6s. ; for
five persons, 6s. dd. ; for six persons, 7s. • sod 6d. per
head for each additional person. This does not include
clothing. The guardians have already given away a great
number of clogs in addition, and have to-day instructed me
to advertise for tenders for 1,000 pairs.-1 am, air, your
obedient servant,
1 " iNO. ADAMSON, Clerk to the Guardians."
The following letter was next read :
" Oldham Relief Fond,
...._

Church-lane, Oldham, Sept. 12.
" Sir,—l am instructed by the committee of the above
fund to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter
of the 9th inst., enclosing cheque, value 2504, being a grant
from your committee in aid of the funds of our committee.
The subject of the recommendation contained in your
letter, in reference to the adoption of forma of work
united to the age, &c., of the persons aided, wan discusaed
at the meeting of this committee on Wednesday last, but it
was ultimately deferred for further consideration at the
next meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, the 17th
instant, after which I will inform you of the reaolution, if
any, that may be adopted on the subject. —I am, air, your
obedient servant, " Wit. Kum, Bon. Sec.

--;,.l.if:iii"aure, Esq."
A letter wu then reed from Mr. Macpherson, of Rome,
offering to lend a number of photographs for exhibition in
Manchester, if • room were found for the purpose ; and it
was resolved " that the committee acknowledge the receipt
of the offer with thanks, but are governed by the general
resolution that the committee cannot enter into any efforts
with a view to the profit upon any such scheme, though they
will gratefully acknowledge and apply the resole of any
such benevolent efforts."
Mr. FAIINALL reported that the ministers of religion, in-
cluding the clergy and Roman catholic priests, are wiling
to form part of • general committee of relief in Ashton,
without desiring to form • pert of any local executive
relief committee.

The Mayor of MARCEULSTIR read a letter from Dr. Bayley,
New Jerusalem Chapel, Argylarquare, London, enclosing a
donation of 116!. The donation was ordered to be ackuow.
ledges' with thanks.
In connexion with a letter which was read from Mr.
Douglas Fox, it was proposed by Mr. R. GLADSTONZ, and
seconded by Mr. J. &MIDAIR, 'That this committee are
ready to receive gifts of clothes, blankets, and other arti-
cles, and of materials for the employment of women sod
girls in preparing clothing for the winter Et sewing classes
or otherwise. That a dept be rented to receive such
donations, and a suitable pm son be employed to take charge,
the hon. secretary being hereby fully empowered to
arrange for both. That the summation* in Mr. D. Fox's
letter be submitted to the railway companies by circulars.
and that an advertisement be inserted in the Londooua
northern papers soliciting such gifts."
The attention of the committee was called to the fact,
that many children in receipt of relief were likely to be
withdrawn fram schools, unless provision were made in the
relief given for the payment of the ordinary school fees.
Mr. Farrell reminded the committee that under Mr.
Evelyn Denison's act, the boards of guardians had power to
send the children of persons in receipt of out-door relief to
school, and to provide for the payment of the school fees.
Mr. Fantail. also stated that these powers are extended by
an act of the last session.
A letter was read from the Rev. A. Brodrick, of Bram-
shaw, Lyndhurst, Hants, stating that a weekly offertory
was in contemplation in his church. A letter from Mr. R.
Martindale, of Salisbury, stated that a meeting had been
held in the council chamber of that city, the Mayor in the
chair, attended by the bishop and senior archdeacon, at
which subscription lists were opened. The bishop had also
signified his intention to issue a pastoral letter, if necessary,
for congregational collections throughout the diocese.
The following grants were roads:—To Rochester, 251.,
with an intonation that the committee will not be inclined
to make any further grant until a enbscription has been
catered into, and until neighbouring lauded proprietors
have been invited to cost, ibute to it ; to Broadbottom and
Llcarlesiworth, 100/., with a reminder that the local sub-
scriptions are very small ; Newton Moor, 100/. ; Preston,
500/. ; Macclesfield, 100/. ' • Heywood, 2001. ; Stockport,
4001. ; Staleybridge, 100!. Grants to Hurst and Farington
were postponed.
It was reported that the 5,500/. subscribed in Australia
had been received and deposited in the bank ; also that a
very considerable further remittance was expected. The
Mayor of Manchester said it appeared from the advertise-
mentio the drone that the greater part of the 5,r00/. was
raised in sums of I!. and 10s., showing how general was the
sympathy among the colonists.