The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-05 00:00:00

LANCASHIRE OPERATIVES IN CANADA.

The following communication from the president
of the St. George's Society of Toronto, Canada, appeals for
aid to enable that society during the present influx of Lan-
cashire operatives to the province to fulfil with efficiency the
purpose for which it was founded of assisting Englishmen in
circumstances of temporary distress :
- " Toronto, July 24.

" Sir,—Large numbers of the distressed leneashii:e ope-
ratives are daily arriving in Toronto. They have been sent
ont, as they state, by Emigration Aid Societies. and by
other means, and have been led to believe that when they
reach this country they are certain to obtain immediate
employment. This is unfortunately not the cue. There is
but little manufacturing labour revired in Canada, and it
takes time to convert these people into farm labourers ; and
as the greater number arrive here penniless, they naturally
look to us for assistance. The St. Georre's Society of
Toronto, incorporated by act of parliament, has been es-
tablished for the relief of distressed Englishmen, and
the calls upon the funds are now increased ten-fold by the
class above referred to. In October last a movement was
made in this city in which the St. George's Society took a
leading pert, to raise foods for the relief of our suffering
fellow-countrymen in England, a committee was formed,
the Mayor of Toronto was appointed chairman. and the
nodersigoed treasurer. 5,0001. sterling was collected in
this city and surrounding towns mid village., aod re-
mitted to the Lord Mayor of London. We have now the
same people in whore behalf these effort. were so success-
fully made asking assistance at our own doors, and we will
artist them to the best of our ability ; but we think it will
not be considered presureptuone if we earneetly invoke the
aid of the benevolent in England to carry oat the objects of
oar society. A gentleman who leaves this for England to-
morrow will deposit at the office of Messrs. Basemast,
Franks, and Co., bankers, 75, Lombard-street. EC., a
printed copy of the act of incorporation, bye-lawn, and
rules of our society, with a report of its proceedings for
1862, and Messrs. Bosaminet, Franks, and Co., will receive
and forward any contributions that may be paid to them
for that purpose. W. It. Plum, President,
St. George's Society, Toronto."

M. Prevost Paradol, in the COV rr ier du Dimancht,
thinks that some such opening speech as this might be
addressed to the French deputies :—" I tried to obtain an
armistice and reforms for the insurgent Poles, and with
this view I concerted with Austria and Eagland. We made
oar demand, and have met with a refusal. We renewed our
demand, and met with a second refusal, accompanied with
the recommendation to cease urging it, and to mind our own

business—u you must have seen in the papule—which all
Europe by this time knows by heart. Thereupon I at-
tempted in vain to encourage my allies to push the matter
further, and finding them resolved to keep quiet, I have
resigned myself to do the same. The result is that, the
three of us having given to Russia advice which ►he has not
followed, we have all of us decided upon taking the advice
she has tendered us. We have maintained peace, sod
added another page fond assuredly not the least memorable)
to the interminable history of the negotiations of France in
favour of Poland."

In June last there were 58,441 thriving cin-
chona plants on the Neilgberry Hills in India. Chemical
experiments have been made on the bark, which prove that
the cinchona is now Naturalised in India and is superior to
the cinchona introduced into Java by the Dutch.

The Federal generals Grant, Rosecrana. Gil-
more, Sherman, and liTberson are all Ohio men, and
with the exception of Sherman belong to the sect of Wee-
-101•04.
FOOTBALL.—" Etonenais" complains that the
game of football as played at Eton differs essentially in
most respects from that played at Westminster, Rugby,
Harrow, and most of the London clubs. This difference
prevents matches being made or played betweeu either
school or club • mid, furthermore, prevents a player from
gaining the credit of playing well anywhere but among his
own Associates. For instance, an Etonian who attempts to
play at the Rugby game finds himself quite unable
to touch the ball at all, and so tire remit. The Etonian"
have now for two years played against the Westminster' In
Viocentaquare ; the genie is • kind of compromise between
the two ; the display is therefore below mediocrity—neither
of the sides tan practiee any of their favourite " dodges"
without iefrieging the rules of the other, and an advantage
gained by ono side is not lawful by the rules of the opposite
party. "Etonesols" contends that these annoyances
might be prevented by the framing of set mks for the
pane of football to be played everywhere. Say, let the
captains of the football elevens at Etoo, Westminster, and
Rugby, and the presidents of one or two London clubs
meet, with members of either University, and frame rules
for one universal game.