The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-26 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM AND THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.
A ladies' committee is being organised for the purpose of
aiding in the relief of the distressed operatives in laticashire.
At a meeting or. Wednesday, the Major being present, the
following resolution was passed . That the ladies now
present deeply sympathise with the sufferings of the opera.
tires and their families in the cotton districts, and cheerfully
engage to render their co-operation in providing clothing,
and otherwise relieving the destitute." And, •. That the
ladies now present do constitute a committee, with power to
add to their number, for the purpose of carryiog out the
foregoing resolution." The Mayor. Mr. J. S. Wright, Mr.
Brewett, and Mr. Dixon, briefly addressed the meeting, and
stated that they would be willing to render the ladies all the
assistance in their power. After some further conversation
the gentlemen retired, and Mrs. Sturge, at the suggestion of
the Mayor, was called upon to preside.
BIRMINGHAM MICHAELMAS FAIR, SEPT. 25.
The supply of all kinds of fat stock on offer this day was
large, the trade inactive, at barely late quotations. The
supply of store stack was very Lorne. All kinds of young
stock were readily disposed of at higher rates. We noticed
a very choice lot of Irish calves, five months old, offered
by Mr. Thomas Foster, which realised 51. 10s. each. Barren
beast were in fair request, at from 81. to. 101. each. Choice
new witch cows were readily disposed of at full prices.
Store sheep was a large supply, the demand steady, store
ewes realising from Ms. to 455. each ; store wethers, to
465. each. The supply of rams was large' Messrs. Foxall
and Cole exhibiting a very choice selection of. pure Cotswold
and Hampshire Downs. Mr. Glover and Mr. Reeves were
large exhibitors ; we also received a very choice lot from
Mr. Drum. There was a fair demand at from 5/. to 121. each.
The number of horses on oiler this day was good, the
heavy cart horses were a very good supply, the demand
heavy. The horse trade was on the whole slow ; good horses
obtained full prices, inferior a very slow trade. Prices
realised for fat stock :—Beef, sd. to 6.1. per lb. ; mutton,
6id. to 74d. per lb. ; veal, sd. to 6fd. ; bacon pigs, Bs. &IL to
9s. 6d. ; porkers, 9s. 6d. to 10a. e&

ACCOMMODATION FOR TER CORN TRADE AT LIVER-
POOL AND BIRICENHEAIL—At the weekly meeting of the
Heresy Dock and Harbour Board yesterday it wee agreed to
erect warehouses on the Liverpool and Birkenhead side of
the fdereey. The warehouses and improvements connected
with the work will entail an expenditure of 10.1,486/. on
the Birkenhead side. end 291,671/ at Liverpool At Birken-
head 108,0001. will be used for the erection of warehouses
exclusively, and at Liverpool 131,0001. will he devoted to
the same purpose. Tbe remainder of the Birkenhead amount
will be expended on machinery, &c., and at Liverpool in
effecting alterations at the Prince's basin. The rent to be
paid by the corn trade will be 8,750/ per annum at Birken-
head, and 9,8251. per 'Baum at Liv
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THURSDAY, g►REXBLU 2L—Admiasions on payment.
4.322; ditto by lemma tide** 6lio ; total, 4.972. Bien-
din is announced to appear on the high-rope inside the
Palace to-day, and to terminate his performance by a terrific
descent to the ground bead-foremost.