The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-14 00:00:00

THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS.

The Lord Mayor received in the course of yester-
day upwards of 3,0001. in aid of the fund for the relief of
the distressed operatives in Lancedfire. Amongst the nu-
merous donations were "C. L," 1,4301. ; Sir W. Fit: Her-
bert, Bart., 5O& ; Sir James Tyler, 501. ; Croydon Com-
mittee, per L C. Chatfield, 1001. ; Mr. W. G. Allison, 1001. ;
Guernsey, per Mr. Brooke, second subecription, 1801. ; Cob-
ham parish church, 631. 3s. ; collected at the parish
church, Newcastle, Staffordshire, 441. 7s. 5d., wood
contribution ; Christ Church, Epsom, 271. Ss. 4d. ;
additional from St. Michael's. Stockwell, per Rev. H.
Thcmpson, 384 12s. ; Suae and Sibeth, 1031. ; S. W. Erie,
Fvi.,2o/.; T. C. Sam, Esq., 251.; Wilson, Bristowe, and Carp-
mael, 1004 • Dipnall, Phan and Compaoy, 504 ; Augustus
Faber and aoraw, 25/. ; Phillips and Wigan, Mortlake
Brewery, 20/. ; Russell Gurney, 201. ; Messrs. Vyse
and Sons, 1001. ; Mews. Cunliffe, Dobson, and Co., second
donation, 504 ; Mr. John Bland, 254

MANSION-HOUSE Cohnarrm—Clothing of all
descriptions, old and new, is being poured into the depot
recently established by the committee at Bridewell Hospi-
tal, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. An unused wing of the
building was in the first instance set apart for the purpose
by the governors, on the application of the late Lord Mayor.
That is now chokeful in every pert, although the clothing
is being sent off daily to the distressed district. as fast as it
can be packed, and the exoess has to be stowed away tem-
porarily in other part of the hospital. Six men are now
constantly employed in unpacking, registering, sorting,
and repacking it for distribution. Of late they
have come on the average of about one hundred
a day from all parts of London and the neighbouring
towns, and three-fourths of them anonymously, or only in-
dicated by initials. Up to last evening, 1,591 boxes, bales,
and parcels, in all, many of them very large, had been re-
ceived at the depot. By far the greater part of them are
brought by the Parcels Delivery Company, who have from
the first conveyed them free of charge, and that of their
own accord. The poor country carriers, too, have of late
been conveying things to the depot free of charge. It is
surprising to know how large a part of the clothing and
bedding sent is wholly new. Ladies go into shops and pur-
chase from 201. to 501. worth of blankets, sheetiog, liosey,
and the like, and send them to the depot, sometimes without
ever, a name, and often with only sample of modest initial
letters. Last evening, for instance, 47 dozen of new woollen
shawls OMNI from Masers. Block, of Newpte-street One gen-
tleman
called a day or two ago with three dozen of waterproof
leggings. Others call in cabs with all manner of useful things
in portmanteaus, which they empty and then take them away.
By lest evening 89 bales in all, each weighing about flat,
of clothing, carefully assorted, for men, women, and chil-
dren, had been packed and sent off from the depot to places
in anicashire and Cheshire, for distribution by the local
' relief committees—namely, to Blackburn, Glossop, Wigan,
Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne, Staleybridge, Hyde, Bol-
liegton, Rochdale, Tintwistle, Preston, Elton-Bury, Tonge,
Harpurhey, Broadbottom, Heywood, and Saleabtuy ; the
number of pales in each case being roughly regulated with
regard to population. Odd, incongruous things still turn
up here and there in unpacking the clothing sent to the
hospital. White hats come in great numbers, and io every
variety of shape in vogue within the last thirty years,
leather breeches and red hunting coat, fancy dressing
gowns, patent leather dress boots, satin slow, nightcaps,
ladies' ball dresses, and the like ; but these are always stray
articles accompanying a lot of suitable things in each case.
One very large bale contained a box of toys ; another, " a
pound of tea saved by two female servants f and a third, a
large square canister of Scotch oatmeal.

Tug CENTRAL RELIEF COSIMITFEE. —At the
meeting of the canvassing committee yeatenlay, it was re-
solved that a circular be seat to the clergy and ministers of
every place of worship in Manchester and Salford, request-
ing them to make arrangements for weekly contributions
for the relief of distress. The following letter was reed
from Messrs. Loyd, Entwiale, and Co., bankers :—"Man-
cheater, Nov. Li.—Dear Sir,—l forbore to trouble the
meeting with a merely personal explanation when my name
war placed on the canvassing committee. I am, however,
so unwell that it is impossible for me to undertake any
duties of that kind. lam leaving home in a week for the
winter. Our firm will, of course, be glad to render
service; in their power in receiving subsoriptions, in
slice with the wish of your committee. It may save trouble
if I add that we wish to put our names down—' Loyd,
Eutwiale, and Co.', fora further subscription of 501. per
month for four mouths--1,0004 in all—towards the na-
tional relief fond now to to nil( I b your commit' ee.—
I am, dm., WILLIsm EsTwteut.—J. W. Mediums, Esq."

A very influential meeting of the inhabitants
of Ipswich and neighbourhood was held yesterday after-
noon in the Council-chamber, Town-hall, Mr. E. Grim-
wade, the ex-mayor, presiding. Mr. J. C. Cobbold, M.P.,
Mr. Robert Ransome, and others addressed the meeting,
and resolutions in favour of weekly collections for the next
twenty weeks in aid of the General Distress fund were
paned. At the close of the meeting subscriptions to the
amount of about 1,0001. were promised.

On Wednesday afternoon a large and influential
public meeting of the inhabitants of Edinburgh wu bald
in the Music-hall for the purpose of adopting measures to
relieve the destitution at present existing in the cotton dis-
trict, of England. Amongst those present were the Lord
Provost, his Grace the Duke of Buocleuch, and Sir George
Clerk, &c. It was resolved that a public subscription
should be raised in aid of the neutral fund. A commute•
was appointed to carry the resolutions into effect.