The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The fortnightly meeting of the Central Executive
Committee was held at the Town-hall, Manchester, yeeter.
day. Lord EDWARD HOWARD presided. Tete were elan
tt'reo= Gj.°TL. Ashworttt Rathbo.nel,Ljun.,
mall. J. R. Kay, E. Ashworth, A. H. Heywood, 31. lloes
R. H. Hutchison, J. Fenton} J. W. Maclure (Hon. Sec.)„l:
Platt, nag J. Goodair. &I J. Kay Shuttlewortit Wes
absent, being detained by his duties as high sheriff.
The HON. SwanAar reported that 400[. 7s. 4d. had
been received daring the past fortnight, and that the
balance in the bank was 143,103/. 10s. ld. Three sacks of
potatoes and two hampers *twine bad been sent off.
Mr. PAULUS presented a report for the fortnight, by
which it appeared that on the 12th inst., as compared ag
the 27th ult., there was a decrease in the number receiviig
relief from the Boards of Guardians in twentyiscron minas
of 6,739 persons.
The HON. slearraar haring laid on the table a Mite.
I meat showing the various committer which had raised
funds for the relief of distress, and that a portion only of
them has as yet remitted the whole amount promised. it
was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr. boss,
escouded by Mr. A. H. Heywood, "That the foods iii
the hands of the astral committee being now in rapid
proems of diminution, the committee feels it necessary
respectfully to request those committees hiving funds in
head to make further contribution, and io order that there
may be some equality in the sums contributed by the various
committees, it be suggested that the first remittance should
raise the amount sent to at Wet 60 per ant. of the total
amount locally subscribed."
Lord Erman", HOWARD called the attention of the rem.
mitts., to the fact that after July let of this year the power
of advancing loans by the commiasioners under the prori.
Mons of the Public Works (Manufacturing Districts) Act
would cease, and that, therefore, the local authorities em.
powered to borrow should not neglect to put in their claims
without delay.
Mr. FARIS/AIL stated that be had no hesitation in stating
that the whole of the money placed at the disposal of the
loan commissioners Wes nearly all absorbed by the local
authorities, and would be wholly appropriated by the date
named.

The Ilox. 'WarrAar stated that a letter bad been re.
ceived from Sir Daniel Cooper. enclosing • cheque for
90f. 17a, from residents in New South Wales, malting the
total subscription from that, quarter 22,7661. 16s. ad.
It was resolved, 00 the 11101400 of Lord flow•an HOWARD,
M. P., seconded by Major Etourron lAMB. " That this com.
mittee in transmitting through Sr Daniel Cooper and
Mews. Hamilton and M'Arthur their grateful thanks for
the very handsome contribution from New South Weiss,
beg they will themeless aooept the thanks of this cm.
mittee for the amistence they have rendered, and will se.
quaint the subscribers in New South Wales with the lasting
impressions which so kind sod ready a respones to the di..
trees occasioned by • calamity which threeteoed such direful
results must always leave on the minds of their fellow.
cosiatrymeu."
A number of panto wen than made (tom the mesa
fund.

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