The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-06 00:00:00

THE LANCASHIRE RELIEF FUND.

A central committee for Lancashire to receive
and distribute funds for the relief of the unemployed opera-
tives of Lancashire has at length been appointed in Man-
chester. A meeting was held there yesterday, in the
Mayor's parlour, by adjournment from last week, at which
the Mayor presided, and a long discussion took place on the
subject, in which Mr. T. Clegg, Mr. M'Clure, Mr. Daniel
Clarke, Mr. Alderman Wright Turner, Mr. Alderman
Forbin, Dr. Watts. and Mr. Councillor Rummy, took part.
The train questions raised were as to whether the fund
should be one for giving relief only, or one for loaning
money to operatives until better times, and it was ulti-
mately determined that the committee to be appointed
should have power to do both, or at least that it should be
left for them to determine whether any and what
portion of the funds should be devoted to loans.
The resolution proposed and adopted was :—" That the
following gentlemen be appointed a central committee.
with power to add to their number, for the purpose of re-
ceiving and distributing contributions for the relief of the
unemployed operatives of the manufacturing districts."
Amongst the names were those of Mums Gladstone, W. R.
Callender, Alderman Crewdson, R. B , Edwd. West-
head, Alderman Wright Turner, Malcolm Ross, Dr. Watts,
Thomas Clegg, SemL Fletcher, and Mr. Boucher'.
The MAYOR stated that he bad received notice that a
gentleman bad lodged 1001. with Maws. Cunliffe, B
and Co., bankers, to be handed over to the committee,
a letter was also read from the incumbent of Cheltenham,
stating that a collection in the church had realised 2211.
towards the object of the meeting, and that other subscrip-
tions amounting to about 801. had bean added.
At Rochdale Messrs. Bright Brothers have given 1001. to
the relief fund, and Mr. Alderman G. L. Ashworth and
Mr. Kauai have each given 1001.

The following additional donations came to
hand yesterday is aid of the Lancashire and Cheshire Ope-
ratives Fund :—Mr. J. N. George, 101. ; E. A. D., 101. ;
Collected by Him Carter among a few friends in Whicheiter,
201. 19s. ; the Marquis of Readfort, 51. ; the Lady Aims
Tut oell, 51. ;F. and L. W., 51. ; Rev. R. H. Hamby, 51. ;
Rev. George B. Twining, Si;. Mr. Henry Tudir, 5/. ; Rev.
JUDOS Jerrain, 31. ; Mr. George Coles, 31. ;E. X., 11. ;
Mr. Patrick Scott, 11. Is. ; F. Reading, 11. ; Mra. Patriek
Scott, 1/. la. ; Mr. James Ashley, it. ; Mr. Wm. Grantham,
IL la. • Workpeople in the employ of Mr. Leathern, 6s. ed..;
Mr. William Co:, 11. ; D. 8., ss. ; X. N., per editor of
Telegraph, 10e.; Mims V., 1/. ; the Dowager Lady Hood,
; E. M., 11.

HOSPITAL POE CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES or
MN CHEAT. BROMITON.—CM Bondi) morning last, the
Bishop of Ripon preached at St. Michael's, Stockwell, on
behalf of the above charily, from 2 Coe. vii. 1. At the
close of • practical and forcible discourse, having referred
to the inestimable benefits conferred on the public by the
institution, he said —The hospital was wholly dependent on
voluntary contributions ; and funds were greatly needed,
for the annual expenses were upwards of 8,0001. a year,
whilst the annual subscription" were only about 4,0001.
Hence the necessity for an urgent appeal for donations and
for new annual subscriptions. Every elooor of Carty guineas,
and every annual subscriber of three guineas, could recom-
mend one in and eight outpatients • year ; and every in-
cumbent who made a collection in his church of thirty
guineas bad the same privileges for five years. Subscribers
of one guinea could send four out-patients per annum. The
bishop, in conclusion, affectionately and earnestly corn.
mended the claims of this admirable charity to the sympathy
of his bearers ; and expressed his belief that could they
only realise the bleating, to the afflicted of such a borne as
the Brampton Hospital, his appeal would not be made in
vain. The church was crowded, and the collection after the
sermon amounted to 471. 7s. 9d.
RIESTOILATION or CHICEINSTIR CATHEDRAL—On
Friday last, the restoration committee met, at the Council.
Chamber, Chichester, to open tenders for the cosopletion
of the work. The following tenders were opened :—Mr.
Fabian, Brighton, 61,6681.: MM US Smith ad Co.. hoodoos,
48,657/. ; Mr. Bushby, Littlehampton, 44,8991. ;
Thompson, 39,6611. ; Mr. Basked, Halifax, 37,8461. The
tender of Mr. Beanland, the lowest in amount (37,8461.),
has been accepted. The contract is divided into five sec-
tions, which, we hear, his been made to this manner tomtit
the ansonst of subscrlptics, as, in case the isaserist is band
may sot be more than eufflcieat to 0011 e the outlay
from stage to stage, the work may be stopped in ties, se as
net to involve the committee. The contract al Yr. Hubby
fer the foundations, propping of the old walls, red Wars
14 feet of the Dew piers, is expected to be Rabid try the
rad of this month. The amount already =odd or
rather what will be expended at the tennis al Mr.
Bushby's contract, is about 6,0001.; thus it will be mess that
the accepted contract comes within the estimate s=
Mr. tiibert Scott (the superintendieg architect), who
his opinion that 50.0061, would be required to sates the
eatirdra in a plain way, without dealing with the carved
orrearratatioe.—Brighton Gazette.