The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-13 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The following is the variation in the amount of
pauperism iu the undermentioned twenty-one
unions, on a comparison of the first week of the
present month with the last week of November.
Tile total number of paupers in the fourth week of
November in the section of unions marked (a) was
199,880 ; in the section (b), 11,880 ; and in the
section (c), 66,000 ; together 274,760, inclusive of
the result of an increase of 490 in the Bolton union
and of a decrease of 410 in the Oldham union, ac-
cording to last week's returns, received too late for
publication. The aggregate population of these
unions is 2,080,000.
(a) Fifteen unions have more paupers:
Ashton-under-Lyle
Blackbern
Bolton 3OO
Chorley
Charlton
Glossop
Macclesfield
Manchester 1,580
Preston
Rochdale 5O

Salford
Todozordis

120
120

Warringlos
W iglu%

::: 3i;o

Total q,OOO
(b) One union is in respect d the amount of pauperism
the same as in the previous week :
Bury.
(e) Five unions have leis paupers :
Burnley
ilaslingden 250
Liverpool l2O
I)ldhana
Stockport

Told 1,570
FRED. PURDY, %RIRoI Docartawat.
Pow Law Board, Deo. 11,1862.

THE MANSION-HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The Mansion-house Committee of the Laneslig-re
Fund held their weekly meeting at this Mansion-bowie yes-
terday. The Lord Mayor mddied. and Mr. Alderman
Cobitt, Means. Cottoo, MorW, Lyoritt, Dilbereglue, Ar-
mitage, Howse, and Gibbs wart present. Mr. Pickering,
the cashier, reported that the total sum received up
to Thursday evening was 249991. 13a. id. The total
sour previously remitted was 173,8734 19a. Gd. The week's
receipts; amounted to 31,1611. 11a Id., of which
38,0581. ss. TtL was from home, and 3,103!. from colonirl
and other sources. The clothing continues to poor in to
the deport at Bridewell, and during the week 445 parcels of
elothing of every description were received, making a total of
3,8:i3 parcels since the formation of that establishment.
During the past week 193 bales have been forwarded to
different districts. The number of bales sent away mast
sot be taken io proportion to the umber of parcels re-
mired, as the bales are all very large, whereas some of the
parcels received are very rtnalL Therefore the quantity
sent away juolsilily comprises as many article' as were re-
ceived during the week. With respect to the diecusaion
which took place at the last meeting es to what effect, if
any, the recent large meeting at Manchester world have on
the London committee, a letter from the local committee
of Preston, as well as a number of letters from other local
committees, were read expressing their feeling at the idea
of the possibility of the London committee giving up the
distribution of the money. All the districts expressed the
grit confidence they felt in the London commits fur their
liberality, and urged as a meson that the committee should
continue their distribution the great confidence the public
bad in them likewise, OA was evinced by the liberal manner
in which the contributions continued to flow in daily.
Upon these letters being read the committee decided to con-
tinue as they bad hitherto done. Upon the last occasion of
the meeting of the members of the committee it will be
remembered that it was decided that a special grant should
be made for Christmas week, at the rate of 9d.
a head, and that a circular was to be sent to the different
districts, requesting a statistical statement as to the num-
ber of unemployed. The subject was brought before the
emainittee again yesterday, sod it was repot led that about
130 statistical statements had been received, and the com-
mittee expressed a hope to be able to forward a sum of
money to each in the early part of next week. A number
of applications were received, and the committee was
occupied until nearly six o'clock in the consideration of
them, and other business. The following giants were
male :—Roman Catholic Schools, 1004 ; overlookers of
Blackburn, 1004 ; Crawshaw Booth, 1504 ;Thornton, 1004;
St. John's, Chaddertoo, 504 ; Oswaldtwistle overlookers,
251. ; Athertou, 1501. ; Tongs, 504 ; Ainsworth, 1501. ; St.
James's, Clitheree, 504 ; Duels, 501. ; St. Philip's, Halms,
soup kitchen. 254 ; Stamford, 25/. ; Fence, 50/. ; Much
Boole, 50/. ; Basel Grove, 251. ; Stockpot t Teviot Dale,
school, 251. ; Bury, 1,5004 ; Ashton-under-Lyne, 1,5(.34 ;
Lawton, ; Clitheme. 2504 ; Denton sod Horton,
Educational Committee, 151. ; Tentwistle. WO/. ;
• 1,503/. ;1 Witten, 3001. ; St. John's, Chadderton,
200 f. ; St. Gesege's Sewing Clam, 25/. ; Blackburn, 3,0304 ;
Stockport. 2,C:13/. ; Newton Moor, 2004 ; St. Bantus%
• ; St. Thomas's, Rcdbank, 5034 ; Newton Heath,
3004 ; Gorton, 2004 ,• St. Fauns, Manchester, 2004 ; Hurst,
old committee, 5004 ; Hurst, general committee, 3034 ;
Heywood, 500/. ; Glaseop, BOX ; Livesey. IC3/. ; Hulme
township, 1,5001. ; Norden, 1031. ; Bolton Protection So-
sisty4l,ooo4l; Withoell, 1001.; Broadbottom and Charles-
worth, 2001. ; Healey, 1001. ; Haalingdso, 5004 ; St.
Mc-hears, Manchester, 3004 ; Salford, 2,0004 ; Leyland,
25W. ; Oswaldtwistle, 2301. ; Tong Lower-end, 1004 ;
Moorside, 1004—making a total of 22,4151.