The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-24 00:00:00

ETWOPENC:

THE DIf3TRIZZI IN LANCASHINZ.

THE CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.

At the meeting of the collecting committee in
Manchester. on Saturday, • vote of thanks was given to Dr.
Watts for having visited Y•nleboae to communicate in-
formation to the promoters of a meeting there in behalf of
the suffering operatives; and thanks were also voted toll:.
Barley, ILP., for the kind assistant* he had given on the
same occasion. Another vote of thanks was given to the
rector of m•rylebone for organizing the meeting referred to,
and for the courteous attention be bad paid to the deputa-
tion. At the llarylebone meeting, Lord Badetock stated
that 8/. had been voluntarily subecnbed by a number of shoe-
black boys in London. One boy bad given 15s. ; another
boy had told him be was giving too much ; but the answer
was—" I have got 15/. saved up from my earning, and I am
determined to give fire per coat." Another deputation was
appointed by the collecting committee on Saturday, to go
to Newcastle in connexion with a movement" in that town
for aiding in the relief.
The latest oontribedions to the Central Fund imbibe •
further remittance of 6,0001. from the Edinburgh Relief
Committee ; 1001. collected in Lewes ; 100/. in Llangollen ;
100/. in Worsley ; • farther contribution of 500 i. from
Worcester ; 1001. subscribed by the North Lancashire
Steam Navigation Company ; 1,000/. contributed by the
town of Staved ; and • farther remittance by the Lord
mayor of York el 7601.

Among the amounts which came to hand on Satyr.
du, hi IM of the Leaceehire mid Cheshire Opeesvee Pallet
Far; liVerefftll' llah
ttleillirli= ti
rgisefrinaalet
1401. NOM& D i onut Or., 3004 • Mama Marian,Nay* and Ca. 1001.; Messrs. Kelacti, Sutton, and Co,,
1001. Britos Medical and General Life Associstion, 1051. ;
Mr. Thames Taping, 1001. ; mbreetplion received at the
Chamber of Ciammitrea, Hurrwitie, NuklbtlfilBofir
671. 1%. 941. ; collected at the Febelsy Presbytafsa church,
De Beseemia, 60i. 10s. 741. ; proceeds of a bazaar at Rocky -
park.houne, Feeley, 98L 2s. • collected at the Audit-office,
Somerset Hones, 851. lAr. 9d: ; Messrs. Copestaka Moore,
N▪
Graeirton West weekly instahnort)r 501. • P Cherie;
11•Gattl, ffeq. (first monthly instalment of ZOO, UN. The
Wel anima received in the 00t1300 of the day war about
3,5001.
EXHALATION NF FACTORY OVERI.OOICISIOn
Saturday scorning a meeting of unemployed factory% over-
lookers teak place at St. John's-hell, Manchester, who
Mr. Lang, the honorary meretary, read a letter from Mr.
Jordan, emigration oommiseious, requesting the amnia-
ties to skeet overlooks= with famine equivalent to the
number of 75 adults, who would be seat off at moo u
the fist beta of a large mamba to follow to Queendand.
Mr. Lang stated that the aseaciatiou was now ready to-road
off 100 families every two moths as soon as Um neemsay
mesas were obtained. A letter from a gentleman at Bens,
Meta' progeny in Algiers sod who had offered to take five
families to sad out sad settle them on his land, was read.
The Utter said :—" I have given orders to my as to build
small tam-hisses on the setatathe buildings being tee yards
by five-and-shelf yardsinside. They Cr. to be semi-detached,
with an oven fa haloes to each two ; the balding, to
stud upon 21 acre Orits, with portion of timber. They
will be only eareues, with a substantial roofing, but with-
out doors, windows, ss flooring. The emanate, after
due sedectios, will have to finish them, and is the mean-
time will have to live in my own farms, working partly
for themselves and pertly .for me. These farms I wiII
sell to them at the rate of 11. per acre, paid yearly for
50 years, tuning the baking., so that they will mune-
diately be hisdrersere. A tobacco mop of moderate ave-
rage yields IW. per saw I will honiik them with draught
oxen, ploughs, and lead thsm the neesamry aeon Twenty-
four plea are already aesspied, so that they will sou we
the way of gold asps. The timber in some
pis being oak, fu worth 21. or W. per acre, and the
brushwood tamed isle Mammal fide a ready sale on the
spot. Now if you will select ave families capable amongst
them to finish the boas and settle down in than, I will
in the course of a fortnight or three weeks be is Loudon,
and defray their expenses to Algiers, provided the expeaus
do not exceed 100 f., and also that the men do undertake to
repay me the adorns at a future time. I most gin a bond
to the government to feed them as long u they am in
Algeria, so they need not be afraid. Pray Nee that the
people be of good character, and have tools. A plasterer,
plumber, carpenter and painter amongst them would do
well." It was stated that eleven families were reedy to go
to Algeria at once, out of whom the writer would have the
opportunity of selecting five.
A list has been opened at the office of the Omer
for the reception of contributions, in clothing and mossy,
from members of the trade which it repreunta.
The sum of 3,500 f. has been forwarded frost Paris
by the Rev. E. Forbes to the Mangoll-1100•11, London,
towards the relief fund far the distressed operatives in &g-
-land, being the proceeds of collections at the English church,
Rue d'Agueneeau, on Sunday, November 9, together with
staburiptions maths afterwards, a list of which his at the
vestry.

LORD PALMIR.STON ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.

On Thursday, a deputation from the Manchester
Chamber of Oomaserm, consisting of Mr. IL Ashworth, the
Erthidtht, Mr. T. Hasle_y, M.P., Mr. A. Canals, Mr. John
siamiandi Mr. Hugh Fleming, the secretary, waited upon
Lord Palmerston, at Cambridge-home, for the purpose of
presenting a memorial oo Indian affairs.
Mr. H. ASHWORTH? baying stated that the deputation
bad sought an intemew with his lordship in consequence
of the urgent and alarming pressure of the distress in the
cotton manufacturing districts of Lancashire, owing to what
might fairly be called the " cotton famine," enlarged on the
various points contained in the memorial—Other mem.
hers of the deputation having spoken on the same subject,
Lord PALYMISTOIt maid that there could be no doubt
that both the memorial which bad been read to him and
the amoebae be bad beard were neither more see lies
than a bill of indictment against Sir C. Wood. He must.
however, say, notwithstanding what he had heard, that
he had every maiden= in Sir Charles. He would set
enter into an; discussion as to the several cases of alleged
grievance which had been quoted to him, as be was sot
acquainted with the details ; but be felt assured that ffir
C. Wood would be enabled to give a satisfactory answer
to the statements which had been made. He (Lord Pah
merstoo) could not be expected to give any opinion, as
he should like to hear what could be said on the other side.
As to the government of India, the deputation appeared
to wish that the officials in that country should ice left
entirely to themselves, and that the horns government
should not interfere with them in any way. He might say
that if such was the opinion of the chamber, it the
at any time been shared, so far as be was aware, by parlia-
ment or the country generally.
Mr. BAUM said he begged to disabuse his lordship's sided
of the erroneous impression he bad formed as to the wishes
or suggestions of the deputation on this point, their only de-
sire being that the management of details should be confided
to the officials resident is India, the exercise of the govern-
ing power in all matters of state policy being still retained in
England.
Lord PALMERSTON said he admitted that under the old
rigiree the management of petty details connected with the
administration of Indian affairs had been attended with the
greatest possible inconvenience and dieadvantage •, but, of
course, that arose is a great degree from the fact of the East
India Company being a commercial body, and conducting
their business on mercantile principles. These sources of
complaint had, however, been much diminished, sod he had
no doubt that further change in the same direction would he
attended with advantage. He confessed that it appeared
strange to him, that although in Manchester they were
calling out for supplies of cotton from India, the spinners
would not use that cotton when it arrived, but allowed it
to be exported to France and other countries.
Mr. BAZLIT, in reply, showed hie lordship that, owing to
the war in America, England bad become, for the time
being, the cotton market el the world, and the competition
thus created hid eahaseed prise to the cotton producer.
Lord Peammurros *aired in what ley the difference in
quality between the American sad Indian cotton, and why
it was that the the email sot be substituted for the other.
Mr. BAILEY folly explethed the stetter to his lordship.
Lad PALMIILiffON assured the deputation that he would
show the memorial to Sir C. Wood, and confer with him on
the various Malaita mintabied therein.
Mt. RAIIZT thanked his lordship for the courteous atten-
tion with which he bad listeoed to the statements of the
deputation, who then look their leave, the interview having
emspied an hear and s quarter.

Tan REPRESENTATION On SOUTHAMPTON. —The
excitement here is becoming meter as the time approaches
for the issuing of the writ. Both the Lord Mayor and Cap-
tain Mangles us oddresing the elector, and canvassing
almost daily. Mr. °serge Thompaoa, although no Unger •
candidate, is still here, advocating the liberal cause, and
urging the electors to vets spinet the Lori Mayor. Squibs
and caricatures are clreelatiag, causing both amusement and
excitement. 101. has been offered for the commotion of a
Royal Mail ONO sad a Waal who is alleged to have disthrbed
the lad Mayor's meeting and injured one of his lordship's
supporters. 1001. is offered for anyose who will give evi-
dence against the Pinuatilsr sad Oriental Chunpany's per-
cepts for keeping back the seems of their ships after the
men had ague,' articles, for the purpose of ceespelling them
to vote for the Lord Mayor. His lenkitip's transactions
with the Ratan Counties Railway eaves years ago are
raked up and published. Both candidates profess to be con-
Mot el seads.
Puauo Scums 00111atION.—Hastings of the
Wad &boob Conadedmests have beselaid dada' the ved
week at No. 2. Vidal-greet. Coseadmakeed premed. the
Fart d Olasedaa. the Id of Dade, lard Lyttaktok Sir
S. IL Nedheses. Dad. the Na Edward l'addetaa„
Nev. Professor W. MalaillaPOOS• a Raked Vapiihiso
mei the feateitey, baleen Basest,