The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-03 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

THE CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.

The weekly meeting of the Executive Committee
was held at the Town-hall, Manchester, yesterday. Sir J.
HAT SHUTTLIWOITH, Bart, presided.
Mr. 'Caucus (the hon. secretary) stated that during last
week there were sent off 424 barrels of bacon,
.2,069 of flour,
b lamps"! of wine, and 40 packages of clothing ; and thi
total rsoeipta al money amounted to 10.818/. The balance
at the banker'. on Saturday 'was 431,1314 lle. 2d. Among
the large amounts received that morning were 6,0001. from
Liverpool, 1001. from Willsshall (Staffordshire), and 1,0001.
(making the 21st thousand) from Dublin.
From remarks made by several gentlemen, it appeared
that though, reoently, the number of
_prisons employed in
factories had, in many towns, not only not increased but
diminished, still by the efforts of the population and the
proprietors, a considerable portion of the unemployed had
bees absorbed in other occupations, and that there had been
an obvious tendency to migration to neighbouring counties
in search of labour. Other gentlemen reported that to cer-
tain districts, factories which had been previously working
short time had in many instances commerioed working full
time, whilst other smaller factories had been closed. State-
ments were also mods by various members of the committee,
showing that emigration was likewise in progress from
almost every part of the cotton districts.

The folloivag report from Mr. Commissioner Fantail (who
was detained in London) was read by Mr. Meant., the hon.
secretary :
"My Lords and Gentlemen,—l beg to inform you that
on the 21st ultimo, there was • decrease in the number
of persons receiving parochial relief in '27 anima in the
cotton manufaidaring digitate, as compared with the
number so relieved in the previous week, of 1,980.
This decrease of 1,980 is explained as follows :—There is
a decrease at Ashton-under-Lynx of 136, at Blackburn of
316, at Burnley of 127, at Bury of 2/3, at Chorley of 169,
at Chorlton of 365, at the Fylde of 122, at Canting of 49,
at Haslingden of 71, at Leigh of 44, at Macclesfield of 123,
at Manchester of 546, at Oldham of 168, at Prestwich of 94,
at Saddleworth of 15, at Salford of 228, at Todniorden of 75,
and at Wigan of 4; making • total decrease of 2,845.
But there is an increase at Bartoompon•lrwell of 10, at
Bolton of 40, at Glossop of 14, at Preston of
583, at Rochdale of 82, at Stockport of 71, and
at Warrington of 65; making • total increase of 865; so
that there is a set decrease of 1,980 ; and since the 6th
of December last a total decree*, of 56,597 has taken place.
There were, on the 2lst tilt, 216,386 persons receiving
parochial relief in the 27 unities adverted to ; in the cores-
spooding week in 1861, 48,564 persons were so relieved.
There is, therefore, an increase of 167,822 persons in the
receipt of parochial relief, or 345.7 per cent. The total
weekly cost of out-door relief, on the 21st ult, was 14,3011.
19s. Bd. ; in the corresponding week of 1861 it was 2,3251.
6a. There is, therefore, an increase of 11,976/. 65., or
515.2 per omit. The average per centage of pauperism on
the population of these unions, on the 21st alt, was 10.9 ;
in the corresponding week in 1861 it was 2.4. The avenge
amount of outdoor relief per head per week, both in mooey
sod kind, in these anions, on the 21st tilt, was Ls. 4 id.
The amount of money in the lauds of the treasurers of the
above unions, on the 21st ult., was 84,044/. 2s. 7d."
A draft minute was then discussed and read. The
committee resolved :—That grata shall be made towards
the payment of the superinteodents, in order to promote
the employment of men and youths above the aged 18 on
the following conditions and scale :-1. The work is to be of
public advantage, such as the improvement of public roads
and footpaths ; of the sanitary condition of any town or
village ; or the provision of a place of public recreation.
These works are to be distinguished as far as possible from
labour on private property as will be an advantage to the
owner. 2. The grunts will be male by payment towards
the wages of competent superintendents of work. Such aid
will be at the rate of 6d. per week fur every labourer at work
under • foreman, provided that no labour company
under one such overlooks, exceed 40 men. The period
during which the men are to be at work weekly should be
proportioned to the amount of relief at • rate of payment
per hour, and the time not thus occupied should be spent
in school.
The following grants were made :—Heapy, 201. ; Moseley,
3001. ; Heaton Maley, 100/. ; Oldham; 1,5001. ; Craw/haw
Booth, 2001.; Norden, 1091. ; Crompton, 400/.; Stalybridge,
1,0001. ; Gorton, 301. ; Chorley, 50.11. ; Lower Cattemll.
50f. ; Bacup, 6001. ; Barcodes, 100/. ; Newton Moor, 250/. ;
Dokinfield, 5601. ; Hallwell, 501. ; Leigh, 1001. ; Brindle,
NM. ; Burnley, 1,000/. ; Hurst, 150/. ; Hyde, 1,0001. ; Far.
rington, 1001. ; Witten, 100/. ; Hawkshaw•lane, 50f. ; Bil.
lington, 20/. ; Droyeaden, 1501. ; Whitworth sad Past,
2004 ; Andenshaw, 100/.

ROYAL INSTITUTION OP °aux BarrAnm.—At the
geceral moothly meeting, held yorterda , William Pole,
FAq., F.A.S., Tromnrer mad Vice- t, in the
Chair ; Edward lithium*, bal., the R. Heen,
Colooel Craven Hildeoloy Dichosa, Frederick William
GingeU E• 9•9 Eros" Hart, Faq., William Hartres, Faq.,
John Hogg, Esq.. M. A., F.ILQ ;William Weed memphey.
Esq., William Edward Kilburn, Fem.. Hoary Liman. Bp9
Thomas Leckie, A.D., Jams Lem, Faq.,William
/91'Keelid. Eul.9 Abraham Pepe, Eaq., John Rivingtou,
Est ; Jobe Itstberford Roma, M.D., Joh. Bosjamin
Smith, Faq., M.P. ; and George S. Trower, Esq., IMO
&mud mamaiburs of the Royal Inatitatics.