The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-25 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The total amount received in aid of the distressed
operatives' fend since Monday is about 7,001. Amongst
the principal amounts which came to hand were From
the city of Exeter, 2001. ; Croydon, seventh donation, ICY.;
High Wycombe, par Mr. Mayer, 2C31. • inhabitants of
Oporto, per Thos. C. Higblio, Fsq.. 1781. 10h. ; eoutribu-
tions of the inhabitants of Liskeard, Cornwall, per his Wor-
ship the Mayor, 3001. ; British and foreign residents at
Rotterdam, 2351. • the various congregations of the parish
of Christchurch itreatham, 3001. ; St. Michael's, Cornltill,
2C ; Worshigionil Company of Stationery, 521. 10s. ; John
Harvey, Esq., . ; W. C., 1001. ; the reader. of Lloyd's
Weekly Paper, per the proprietor, 2731. 2s. ; Messrs. T.
Henry Shreeder and Co., 1001., third donation • proceeds
of the sale of plants, per Messrs. Protheroe and Morris,
1141. Is. 3d. ; Bermondsey, sixth instalment, NIL ; C.
Id'clarels Esq., seoond contribution, 50/. • General Bou-
rne), 501. ; 9th Brigade Royal Artillery, Shorocliffe,
981. 9a. 2d.; collected in the parish of Ash, Kent. 951.84.2 d.;
of a dramatic entertainment at Willis's Rooms,
gr°.Jates'a. by the gentlemen of Mesas. Leaf, Bons, and
Co., Old Change, 1031. lla. ; weekly collection at 13ridge-
water, 1031. ; Mr. John Martin, M.P., 1001. ; Westray,
Gibbet, and Hardcastle, New York, 501. ; Mks Elinor
Francis Thornhill, a ward in Chancery, 801.; Mr. Hy. Wm.
Eaton, sth donation, 1001. ; members of the German Glee
Club, 11.21. ; at. Mathew's, Brixton, second contribution,
1091. ; Charles A. Wild, 1001. • British residents and other;
at Bordeaux, 1311. 10s. ; British Consular Chapel at Naples,
1111. 19a. ; C. W. C., ICY. ; Messrs. Waterlow and Sons,

TIM Cmcrza. Rana: Ft:IND.—A meeting of the
collecting committee took place at Manchester yesterday ;
Mr. Thomas Clegg presided. Mr. Madura, the hon. ere-
tary, reported that the total cash receipts of the past week
five days), was 31,4E71., being less than the previous week
(six days) by 7,4261. The bon. secretary farther reported
that they had Tooled that day 2,0001. from Edinburgh,
for mewing schools (excluding Manchester); and several
imam amounts. The committee adjourned for a week.

Aawrox-rmumt-LYNE.—The borough relief com-
mittee, oflwhich the mayor, Mr. B. M. Kenworthy, is chair-
man, expended last week in the peounie•-y relief of 14,698
persona, 582/. 10a. sd. in aiding eleven sewing dames, com-
prising 1,930 young women, 3471. 15e. 4d. ; in the instruc-
tion of 3,724 poor children, 421. 19s. ; in the support of
nine male adult day schools, comprising 1,601 poisons, 1981. ;
and in the purchase of blankets, flannels, Linsey, calicoes,
clogs, stockings. km, 3584; making a total expenditure for
the week of 1,5271. la 9d. The sums received during the
week by the treasurer, Mr. John Roes Coulthart, banker,
amounted in the wh01et02,9971. 19a 10d.

Paterort.—Mr. Aecroft, the chairman of the
hood of goading, made his usual statement as to the d'e-
trees at, the meeting of the board on Tunas*, first observ-
ing that the return was not quite so =tido:story as the pre-
vious return, as last week there was an actual decrease in
the number of cane relieved, whilst this week there was •
ua/1 increase. As respected the whole 110i011, the cues
relieved were 9,589[. and 22,565 persoas„and the total cost of
relief amounted to 1,8991.5. 6d. ; an increase of two erne
and 94 persona, end in cost of maintenance of 1951.14 a. 7d.
In the borough of Preston the figures for the present week
were :—Cases, 7,649 ; persons, 17,792; oost of relief, 1.5621.
le. 4d. loans' : Oases, 16 ; persons, 181 ; relief, 1961.128.9 d.
The per centage of pauperism in the 27 distressed unions
was 13 6-10. In the Preston union it was 20i, anti in the
borough it rose to 21i. The highest amount paid par bead
in any of the olier unions, la. Md. ; the lowest, le. Old. ;
nod the avenge, Is. Md. In the Preston union the con
was le. 81.5 d per bead, and in the borough it amounted to
L. 9d. per boa There are employed by the board the
followiag able-bodied paupers, : Men—Oa the *env,
2,799 ;at Walton-le-Dale, 614 ; at the Stone-yard, 197 ;
on the Marsh, 78 ; Coro Exchange, 270 ; New Hall-lane,
230. Women at sewing schools Knowsley-street school,
469 ; Mill Hill, 500; Walton village, 141 ; School-lane, 64 ;
total, 5,262, or 251 more than were employed last week.