The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-01 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

MANSION-HOurre COHNETTEE. -On Saturday
3,6671. was received at the Mansion-house toward' the
relief of the distressed people, making 8.3061. in two days.
First of all, Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons contributed
the munificent sem of 1,0001., a second donation ; the inhabi-
tants of Paddington, setting an example to the rest of the me-
tropolitan parishes, 1,0001., being a second instalment ; the
Oriental Bank Corporation, 5001. ; fir. F. C. Hills, 1001. ; Mks
Anne H. C. Bentinck, 2001. ; Earl Somers, 501. • Mr. Wil-
kinson Dent, 2001. ; Mr. W. H. Smith (third donation), 211. ;
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 25/. ; Rev-Charles Peering,
251. ; Miss M. F. Woodburn, 1001. • Earl Cowper, 1001. ;
token of sympathy from the Colton de Vaud,
through Mrs. Mavennes, 30/. ; Mesas. J. Davis
and Son (second donation), 501.; Messrs. S. T. Sear
and Co., 1001. ; Messrs. nkey and Co., 1001.; Mr.
Thomas W. Evans, 1501. ; Mr. J. 11. Challis (second
donation), 1081. ; Mews. Darthey Brothers, 1001. ; Dr.
Beget, 501. ; Mr. Wm. Winthrop (second dn. 401,;
Mews. Bordier and Co., 501. • Mr. T. C. klarshmen, 25/. •
Mews. Willis, Percival, and Co., 1051. ; subscription;
received in Oradock, South Africa, through Mr. H.
Tacker, 1721. se. ; subscriptions in Queen's own,T South
Africa, 56/. 13e. • Messrs. Alexander Cowan and Sous,lool. ;
Miss B. Robertson, 601.; Mews. Pinto, Peres, and Co., 1051.;
MINUS. L. Stevenson and Sons, 501. ; Messrs. Copestake,
Moore, Cramptoe, and Co. (second weekly donation),
501.; Messrs. Pewee, Phillips, Winekworth, and
Pearce, 1001.,• parish of St. Dunstan-in-the-West (first
weekly instalment), 1081. • and Messrs. Sadler, Firth,
and Ross, MM. The parish of St Dunstan-in-the-West
may be cited as an example of what may be done by a
house to house collection, 1.0141. 17s. having been raised
there in that way in a few days, which the Rev. E. Auriol,
the rector, and the churchwardens propose to pay into the
Mansion-house Fund by instalments of 1001. • week. Mews.
Hoare, the backers, among others of the parishioners, gave
250/. ; Messrs. Child and Co., 2501. ; the Legal and General
Assurance Society, 1051. • the Law Life Assumes Society,
105/. ; Mews. Gosling gild Sharps, 1001. ; and the Rev. E.
Auriol, 20/.
THE CENTRAL Rau sr FUND. -A communica-
tion has been received from Colonel long, of Batheeston,
near Bath, relative to an effort which is being made in his ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH REYOLITTION.-011
parish toward, the relief of distress in Lenceshire. At a Saturday, the 29th ultimo, being the 32nd annivereary of
meeting of the inhabitants of Batheeston the view was the Polish Revolution of 1830-31, a funeral service was
strongly entertained that for some time to come there performed at St. Patrick Chapel, Sutton. street, Soho by
should be assured monthly contributions from every parish, the Rev. Thomas Seddon, for those who fell in that national
in order that the central committee may be under no appro. struggle, which was attended by a large number of the
hension of their funds falling short before the period of retell refugees resided in London.
distress is over. It was resolved that collections should be SCOTTISH HOSPITAL-The St. Andrew's Day fee-
made in the Batheaaton parish church by the weekly sleet of this ancient corporation will be celebrated at the
offertory, and also that the residents be asked to contribute Freemasons Tavern this day. The names of the Dukes
a certain sum monthly for the next four months. By these of Buccleuch and Argyll, Field Marshal Lord Clyde,
means upwards of all. monthly will be collected, and seat Thomas Carlyle, rack. and Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., are
for the next four months to the central committee. ou the stewards' list. During the last twelvemonth we
Colonel Lang suggests that other parishes may be disposed understand this excellent charity has been the means of
to carry out the same simple, and, if generally adopted, affording pensions to 137 aged persons, relieved upwards of
effectual method for raising funds. 150 cases of distress in each month, and defrayed passages
FREEMASONRY AND LANCASHIRE DISTRIDOL-MT. to Scotland, the whole amounting to 1,9491. 14s. 10d. The
Haig has addressed the following letter to Lord Zetland ;_. school fees, cost of books, Ice., of above 140 poor children,
" Union Club, London, Nov. 27th, 1862. To the Earl of have been paid from the school fund. Nearly 2,0001. in
Zetlsnd, Right Worshipful Grand Master of Masons.- pensions have also been paid to more than 400 disabled sol-
Right Worshipful,-I beg to enclose for the benefit of our there and sailors, from the "Unlock bequest.
Masonic brethren in Laneuhire who are poor and distressed SOUTHAMPTON ELBc-rioN.-The writ for the elec.
Malone a cheque for 501. ; but I wish this to be applied tion arrived at Southampton on Saturday. The Demi-
merely to the relief of distressed Masons, not to the outer nation will take plane on Thursday next.
world who 'Moot Masons. I think that if you were tosppeal to WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OF THE BRITISH
the Masons of England you would obtain many subscriptions FRARMACOPGIA.-The Genre' Council of Medical Education
to a Masonic Fund, to be distributed by the Masonic body and Registration having received and considered several
in the distressed counties, from those who, like myself, communications from the Ro al Colleges of Physicians of
would otherwise decline to give to an ordinary land.-I am, London and Edinburgh, the Pharmacopoeia Sub-Committees
Right Worshipful Grand Master, yours fraternally, J. R. of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, and the Council of the
RAM, P.SL, Pharmaceutical Society in Edinburgh, and after having ne-
THE ROMAN CATHOLICS or LONDON.-A pastoral getivid a motion for adopting the French decimal
system of weights end measures, have finally resolved,
letter, from the pen of Cardinal Wiseman, was read yester-
day morning in the various places of Roman catholic wor- -"That the weights and measures used in the British
ship in the metropolis. His eminence entered fully into Pharmacopois be the imperial or avoirdupois pound, ounce',
the origin and causesof the present distressin the cotton and grain ; and that the terms drachm and ' scritter':
manufacturing districts, dwelt with much feeling upon its designating specific weights, be diacontinued."-P
extent, and after speaking in highly complimentary terms of "ijeal•roanwi•
the clam who are now so deeply suffering, be urged his ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY OP LONDON.-At the
flock to contribute generously to the filed now being raised Society's meeting to-morrow, December 2nd, at 8 p.m., the
on their behalf. Liberal collections were made at the con- following papers will be read: lst-On the Human Remains
elusion of the services. found in the Excavations at Wroseter, by T. Wright, a
test of the a Esq.
2nd-On Languages as Rces of Man, J.
by
THE STATE OF PRENTON.-A letter in the Leeds
preiw3rd-SomEige. remarks on the Aborigines in
Mercury of to-day gives • heart-chilling picture of the ow. Cra,wfntd,Eagb
dition of Preston. Nearly one half of the inhabitants are '" RAPID iASSAGE TO THE Cars-The China and
reduced to a state of dependence, and many have suffered
frightfully from the loss of worldly goods and physical pre.
dein", DemPenfe steam ship Elgin, commanded by Captain
Wood, arrived at Table Bay ou the morning_ of the 2nd
vations. The effects oil the famine are weekly wreading
having made the run from Holyhead. which she
with alarming rapidity, sad the dark future o con- October.
left on the night of the 3Cith August, allowing for detention
templated with dread. At the soap kitchen. the
daily battle for food is a fearful and saddening in the Channel and again at Teneriffe, on the 7th Sept., to
sight. rho kitchens are besieged by crowds of famish- effect an alteration in the machinery-of 29 days rally
in lion whose growing numbers threaten actually under steam, which is believed to be the shortest
app ta,
to g become too much for the strength of those engaged in WIMP on record.
the benevolent work of meeting their urgent wants. Man/ DESPATCH OF THE AMERICAN MAILS.-011 Sa-
of the recipients of the charitable dole have gradually sun turday the Cunard Royal Mail steamer Arabia was deep/eked
down from positioned respectability as operatives, and have from Liverpool for Beaton with the mails for the United
made many sacrifices before they could bend to the degrade, States sod North America, together with a lierrermbsr of
tion of depending upon the soup kitchen. In thew struggles passengers, cargo et. She takes out 62, .on go-
the furniture of the once happy borne has hi many instances vernment account for Halifax. The Lieerpool, New York,
I wholly disappeared. " The old family Bible, the love pre- and Philadelphia Company's steamer Edinburgh will leave
setts of earlier days, the Sunday school prizes, and many a the Money for New York on Wednesday next with mails,
i tiny but valued relic of happier times have all gone, never do., for the United States. Despatches will be in time for
, .to be regained, and with them vanish the last hopes and this mail if addressed aid Cork, and posted at the Liverpool
aspirations of the miserable owners." post-eillos before 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday everting.

The Towne/ de St. Petersbourg of to-day says :
"We are enabled to confirm the statement that
Russia has never for a moment thought of deviating
from the principles expressed in the London pro-
tocol on the Greek question, whereby all members
of the families of the protecting Powers are excluded
from the throne of Greece."

The Russian government made a declaration to
this effect as far back as the 19th October last, be-
fore any discussion of the Greek question arose in
England.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
COLOGNE, Nov. 29.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived
here yesterday evening, at 9.45, incognito.
The Prince bad met the Princess Alexandra and
her father at Lille.
The royal party left at 11 this morning, by ape.
vial train, for Hanover.

TURKEY.
OONSTANIDTOPLE, Nov. 28.

The Official Journal de Congantinople and the
Levant Herod announce that the negotiations for the
establishment of a national bank are concluded.

Public opinion is higbly favourable to the scheme.

- - .
A new financial statement, based on the late re-
forms, and showing an excess of revenue over ex-
penditure, is expected.

FRANCE

(nos ous ow

DRAMA.

Sbakepeare still has power to 11M11013 the suburb.,
and divide the playbills et the outlying theatres with opera
end melodrama. Mr. Phelps will commence a fortnight's
engagement to-night at the Surrey Theatre, during which
ha will play a round of his best legitimate characters. Mr.
G. V. Brooke has been the leading attraction at the City of
London Theatre for 001316 time, in the Shakaperisa and
high drama, and be is now sanded by Mr. Ryder. A very
good performance of Rob Roy, with 'mica accompani.
aunts, is given nightly at Sadler's Wells ; and at the Feat-
= Opera House, Whitechapel, once known as the Pavilion
Theatre, Madame Rudendorff,sapported by. a fair singing
tempany,"is giving English, Much, and Garman operas in
opera-English.
Drury-lane and Astley's are still in the hands of builders
and deoorators, and much money is being spent on both
these houses in effective altenitioes. The bills of most
of the leading theatres remain substantially without
alteration, the approach of Christmas, and the enc.
cow of the old and recently produced pieces justi-
fying this want of novelty. The Strand manage-
ment. however, has revived Mr. Byron's popular burlesque
of diaddin, in which Min Ada Swanborough sustains
tbdl Pad 01 the bap% 10,00704,1 b 7 1460 ads Winton, -
•1111• air Is WA ,
stbsesils,
which most of ear London favocerlterrepalt 16 test their
bold upon the public. Mr. J. Clarke, who works con.
soientiously and artistically, is a style essentially his own,
for the amusement of Strand audiences, takes his benefit
tonight; and Mr. Humes Wigan, one of our meet finished
and versatile character actors, will take his benefit at the
Olympic on Thursday next. Mr. George Taipei, the
obliging box hook-keeper at the Haymarket, who has long
been one of the pillars of this house, announces his annual
benefit for Wednesday next, with the =fading Lord That-
dreary, sad a host of minor attiactions.
It is probable that Mr. Pechter will open his season with
Romeo and Juliet, playing the hero himself, with Miss
Helen Fault as Juliet, and Mr. Phelps as Mercutio. Mr.
Pechter's appearance in this romantic character is naturally
looked forward to with much interest.

PARIS, SAMMY Emma.
An extraordinary ministerial council will be held
at Compihgne to-morrow. The PTEIIe says it is
convened in consequence of despatches from London
on the Greek question, and also of a proposal frola
St. Petersburg. The Russian government is said
to have invited France to join in • diplomatic note
to be addressed to England ; intimating at the same
time that if France should think fit to stand aloof
Russia will go on by herself.
The Mcmileur, whose absolute silence hitherto
hasbeen much remarked, mentions Prince Alfred's
name for the first time to-day, but only in its col-
lection of political gossip, headed "Bulletin," and
in a correspondence supposed to be written in Lon-
don. This tardy notice of what has been the leading
political topic of the week contains nothing from
which any important inference can be drawn. The
Moniker merely says that the most important
organs of public opinion in England are against the
idea of Prince Alfred being King, and it speaks of
his candidature as being the work of a party of
agitators in Greece.
MeMipao. vs. sot
very
t2l ii:itelglin=lttrurug
iieer;irtl by the French government are strictly
true. General Forey is utterly unable to go for-
ward. He writes for large reinforcements, and
there is a talk of sending out 20,000 more men.
The hopes which were entertained that disease in
the army would crease with the hot season have been
disappointed. With the exceptionof thoeeregimenta
which had been acclimatised in Algeria, the propor-
tion of which to the whole expedition is small, the
whole force is suffering from endemic and typhus
fever. The exhalations from the ground, soaked
by the autumnal rains, prove quite as fatal as the
summer heats The ambulances and hospitals are
crowded with sick and dying. The roads are in
such a state that the onward march of the army is
impossible without ten times the number of mules
that can at present be got. Under these einem-
stances, General Forey has resolved to suspend all
offensive operations until the arrival of large rein-
, foreemente and a medical service adequate to the
requirements of his army. This news is a severe
blow for the government. The folly of the Idexl-
, can expedition now stares it in the face. Not
only does the ever-increasing expense make M.
Fould's hair stand on end, but the war is nape-
' pular with the army. Officers and men of all
grades are without enthusiasm for service in
Mexico, and see in it nothing but the prospect of
an inglorious grave.
The Duke de Grammont Caderousse has appealed
to the Court of Cessation against the judgment of
the Court of Versailles in favour of Mr. Dillon's
family. The point of law involved in the appeal is
understood to be whether the court was Justified
* making the annuity of 3,600 f., awarded to Mrs.
Dillon inheritable by her two sons, brothers of
the deceased.
The Pays says that the governor of the Han-
brouck prison and the matron of the female ward
leave been dismissed in consequence of the dis-
closures made at the trial of Rosalie Doize. That
may or may not be a just measure of severity, but
ft is far from being a satisfaction to the public
conscience. The whole system of secret confine-
ment and inquisitorial examination by judges of
instruction loudly calls for reform. M. Dupiu,
now the highest law officer of the crown, was iu
former days one of the most eloipient advocates of
• change. Now is the time for him to
show himself sincere. A prisoner requires
to be tected before a judge of instruction.
Counsel should be allowed him just as
before a police magistrate in London. It happens
every day at the assize court that • prisoner denies
having made some admission recorded against him.
by the judge of instruction. When this occurs the
president invariably. looks at the jury, and says,
"Gentlemen, the prisoners asks you to believe that
the judge of instruction has certified • falsehood."
The speech and gesture are almost always conclu-
sive against the accused. But yet experience shows
that a judge of instruction is not only not infal-
lible, but very frequently mistaken. I myself have
been three times before one as a witness, and on
each occasion he took down my evidence
in such a way as to alter it materially.
It is true that, as I happen to have some
knowledge
.of law and experience in the ways of
courts of justice, I refused to sign the deposi-
tions as read over, and got them altered in con-
formity with fact. Bat the majority of prisoners
and witnesses are too nervous to do this. They
are glad to be rid of questions and sign whatever
they are told to do. The judge does not, doubtless,
mean to record false testimony, but his object is to
make the evidence square with the indictment
which is his brief, and to this end he translates and
modifies in very elegant language the crude state-
ments of those whom he interrogates.
The Bourse, after some fluctuations consequent
upon the des 'primes for the end of the
month, elose th great weakness. Rents fell
20c. for cash, and 30e. for account, closing at 70.15
and 70.10. Mobilier fell 25f., and the Italian
Loan 30c. In railways the only material changes
were a fall of 12.50 in Southern, and 3.75 in Lyons.

The Concert of National Melodies with band of
20 harps, and sheens of 400 voices, is antonoced to take
place at Bt. Jamie's-ball en Wednesday evening next,
December 3rd. On this occasion the sseeed part of the
concert will consist entirely of Xoors's Irish National
Melodies. The performance will be under the direction of
Mr. Benedict.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LEAMINGTON AND WARWICHEautz
HUNT lIKETiNG.—BATMIDAT.
MATCH, SS son., p.p. OM mile.
Wt. Park's Weatender, 12at 71b LOwinerog).4lm.
Mr. W. Williams'. Columbine, 114 71b Owner) 2
MATCH, 50 son., 20 ft. Two miles over the
averse.
Mr. Lawford's Old Woman, aged, lOst 41b.. (B. lead, Jon.) 1
Mr. Robinson's Worcester, aged, llat (ear. llat 31b)
(Mr. Rich) 2
A Fla BANDICLP HCBDIM Race of 6 son. each, with
30 added; winners extra. Two miles, over five hurdles.
(12 subs.)
Mr. W. W. Baker's Harry, by Student—Anspach, 9st
(Nightlngsll) I
Mr. R. T. Breith's Avoagrove, S yrs, 84 Mb .... (Welland) 2
Mr. Riede liberality, I yrs, 811 elb (Comely)
Tax LONDENIRAM GRAND NATIONAL HIATT WMOII2
HANDICAP BTUPLHCHAHJ Of 20 son. each, b ft, sad 3 only
if declared, with a pion of plate value 200 son. added ;
allowances sad penalties. About four miles. (29 labs)
Captain I. V. llaeheirs Taller Gel, by Shawn 2
aged, IMt (Mr.= 1
Mr. Laveden's rollaway, are, UM Mb (Mr. Blake) 2
Mr. Park NaPaddy Irma Cork, gym llatlinb (Mr. Horton) 3
Tat Faunas' Eirsznacaan of 60 KM, for hunters
that have never started except for Jensen' steeple-
chases or farmers' nets ; wiamers asks About three miles.
Mr. Cowper. y, aged, 12st 121 b (Mr. Lehi I
Mr. W. C. ainitlia Mary Hate, aged, Met Ab (ties. Harts
Mr. B. Hawker's g by Chantialeer, 6 yrs. 12st 12Ib (Mr. Ivens
Tin GRAND Karma ftrzurcuniatz Cur nisi 103 •
Kowa, addedto s sweepsinhes ad 10 eon. sack, b ; mimeos
esteut. Timm miles. 00 subs. • -
Mr. Fletcben (nth Humue)Cuireader,l2ai(Hr.Oorsairy)
Capt. H. Meehan's Mr Bobby,6 yrs. 1261 Omer) I
Mr. Cherry's Fairplay (late KlanlmM, 6 yrs, 134 (Owner) s
Tax flaws° HUM/ RACE Oman of 5 son. each, with
25 added. Two miles, over five 11Mbte of hurdles. (6 subs.)
Mr. Green's Mutineer, 104 191/ PE/ (P. Boyce) 1
Mr. Marsh% Ilaydeer, t yrs, Mt Mb MOO !• • • (A. Sadler) 2
Mr. T. W. Hunt's Jacob. 6 yrs, lost ilb (99L) ... (Knott)
Tax LTAXINOTON GRAND Airatur.StetniClUSE HANDL.
CAP of 20 son. each h tt, and 3 only if declared, be., with
100 added. About four miles. (32 subs., 17 of WINOS de-
clared sad paid 3 son. each.)
Mr. W. W. Baker's Berm Im, 9st 12111 ft ...Wellman) 1
Mr. 3. 11. Williams's PsihSair, aged, BM Jib .. (Knott)
Tax Bumf Our SrisnaczAs., Tains 100 son. About
three miles. (12 sows.)
Capt. etarlde's Savoy, 12st (Mr. James) 1
Mr. Hall's b), a last (Mt. ham)
Mr. Jorrlek's The Msh (Mr. lentos) S
Tag Ilusrazy Lsowr-wsum branaostAin Itraass ot
5 son. each, with 30 added. About two miles. (8 subs.)
Mr. Cherry's Fairpley (tete Klarikotf), I yrs, 114 (Owner) 1
Mr. Inetobees Gab Rumen), Longrangs, llst nb
(Mr. Coveatry) 2
Hawn, 100, h ft; 13st each. Three miles over the
Sieeplecheas opens Mr. Park's Wasteuder opt Yr.
Jooss's Tinne—off by consent.

WORKING MIN'S CoLLloi.—On Saturday even-
in Mr. Ruskin met the members of this institution, giving
a kind of farewell lecture previous to his departure from
England. The large room of the college was completely
filled, and the attention with which the lecturer was listened
to, end the continued bunts of applause which greeted his
remarks, testified to the respect and esteem in which he is
held, not only by the pupils of his own particular class, but
also by the masters and students generally. Mr. Ruskin
was put through a kind of cram-examination by several of
those present, who were anxious for a few words of guidance
touching the course of reading to be adopted by men wish-
ing to study standard authors, but whose time for so desir-
able a pursuit was naturally extremely limited. In fiction,
Mr. Ruakin recommended the earliest perusal of Le Sage,
Soott, and Balza; while in the drama he advised his pupils
to study the works of Shalupears, Ben Jonsoo, and Mohan.
On the subject of art, the lecturer cautioned the drawing
student. against the too attractive charms of colouring, sad
advised them to cultivate the breadth and freedom only to
be obtainable by outline drawing and sketching from nature
herself.
FIRE AND LOBS or TIMM lavas ar Magnirgsrag.
—About half-past one o'clock on Saturday morning a fire
broke out in a shop in Stretford New-road, Manchester,
occupied by Mr. George Pates, milliner and hosier. Infor-
mation was given at the fire-office, and soon after two ear
gioes and a body of men under Mr. Superintendent Tore,
were at the scene of the fire. Two jets were at once at-
, Cached to the high pressure mains, and though there was A
plentiful supply of water the Bremen were Dot able to ex-
tinguish the fire, before nearly the whole of the interior of
the building, which is three stories high, had been des-
troyed. The shop adjoining, occupied by Mr. Pember,
caught fire, but the fire was extinguished by the hand pumps
a short time. The father and one of the children were up
to half-past ten missing. The mother along with the
other child escaped, but the mother was seriously in-
jured, and died about eleven o'clock, having received
savers injuries in the spine, by slipping off a plank
placed from the window to the ground, to enable
her to escape. The other inmates, with the exception
of Mr. Pates and his daughter. Amelia, aged seven,
managed to escape by means of the plank placed by the
neighbours, whose energies from the first were most praise-
worthy. A son of Mr. Pates, however, injured his jaw by
falling off the plank. It was not ascertained till after day-
light that Mr. Pates and his daughter were missing, and as
soon as the discovery was made every effort was put forth
to fled them. The most painful excitement prevailed
amongst the bystanders who crowded around the }remises.
At 12 o'clock, by means of the ire-escape, the front bed-
room on the top floor wee reached, and the bodies of Mr.
I Pates and his daughter were found lying on the floor. The
father's arm encircled his daughter's want, and both were
much burnt. It appeared, however, that the deaths resulted
from suffocation.- Mr. Pates, it is said, has been but a
short time in 160SIDONI in the locality.
De. DR JONGR'S LIGHT BROWN COD LImER OIL.—
Both economy and excellence me characteristics of this cele-
brated OIL Dr. Sheppard, Idedleal Superintendent of Colney
Batch Lunatic Asylum, observes that •• he has made extensive
use of and haa great pleasure in testifying to its roperiority
over every other preparation. a pint of Dr. de 7ongtes Oil being
of move value than a quart of any other to be met with."—Sold
only is maimisd bottles, A. Id.. M. 9d., and es., by Dr. de J ongh's
Mien* know•• Barford, end Co., 77, Strand, Loudon, and vise.
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