The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-27 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.
The weekly meeting of the Central Executive
Committee was held yesterday, at the Town-hall, Ma n.
theater. Sir J. KAY 81407TLIWOIrrE presided, in the
alumna of the Earl of Derby (who is still indisposed) ; and
there were present—Lord Egertoo of Tetton, Lord Edward
Howard, M.P., Major Egerton Leigh, Mesas. IL Gladstone,
M. Ross, & J. Stern, J. R. Kay. Hugh Mason, J. Worrell,
H. B. Farrell, R. H. Hutchinson. E. Ashworth, A. H.
Heywood. G. L. Ashworth, J. W. Machete, hoe. secretary,
sad the Mayor of Manchester.
The HON. Nacarraar stayed that 611.16 e. 61 had been
received during the week, and that there was a balance in
the bank of 269,3251. Ba. 10d. Three packages of clothing
and 11 case of wise bad been received, and that four bales
of clothing had been sent off.
Mr. Counuimioner PAILNALL promoted the following
report :—" I beg to inform you that on the 17th latent
there was a decrease in the number of pervious receiving
parochial relief in the 27 unions in the cotton maeurso.
MAK districts, as compared with the number so relieved in
the previous week, of 1,062 ; bat in the corresponding week
of last year I reported as increased 9,859 person in receipt
of parochial relief, as compared with the previous week. This
deems. of 1,602 is explaieed as follows : There is a decrease
at Ashton-thder-Lyn of 94, at Blackburn of 12, at Bury of
6, atClicietey of 426, at the Fylde of 16, at Hashegdon of 173.
at Manchester of 233, at Oldham of 25, at Prestoo of 170,
at Prestwich of 17, at Rochdale of 130 at Se ildleworth of
4, as Salford of 122, at Stockport of 216, at Todmonleu of
214 at Warrieston of 3, and at Wigan of 26 ; making a total
decrease of 1,69K1. But there is an increase at Birton-upoe-
Irwell of 42, at Bolton of 38, at Burnley of 59, at Cborltoe
of 210, at Clitheroe of 40, at Centauri of 29, at Glossop of
121. at Lauoseter of 34, at Leigh of 18, sod et Macclesfield
of 40 ; raking a total increase of 631. So that there is a
net decrease of 1,062; arid, since the 6th of December,
1862, a total decrease of 141.219 his taken place. There
were, on the 17th inst., 130,764 persona receiving parochial
relief in the 27 unions adverted to; to the corresponding
week of 1861, 44,789 persons were so relieved. There is,
therefore, as lacrosse of 65,975 persons in the receipt of
parochial relief, or 191.9 per cent. In the corresponding
week of 1862, 189.366 person. received parochial relief.
Thou, the pauperism of this week is 58,601 lees is Dumber
than that of the corresponding week in 1862. The total
weekly cost of outdoor relief on the 17th instant was
8,1041. se. ; is the corresponding week of 1861 it wag
2,2871. Bs. There is, therefore, an increase of 5,8161. 17e.,
or 254.3 per cent. In the eorrespooding week of 1862 it
was 11,8321. 10e. 10d. Thus, the cost of outdoor relief this
week in 3.7281.5 a. 10d. lees than that of the corresponding
week is 1862. The average par tentage of pauper.sm nu
the popelation of thee. unitise, on the 17th inst., was 6.6 ;
in the corresponding week of 1851 it was 2.2., and in the
corresponding week is 1862 it was 9.7. The amount of
nin the heads of the treasurers of the above unities oe
the 17th thethat was 77,7921. 17s. &L"
Greats were made from the Employment and School
Foud to Morley of 301. ; and Tintsristle of 20/. 10s.
Gnats were made from the General Relief Fund :—To
Staleybridge, 400/.;. North 401.; llosaley, 001.; Brad bottom
and Oharlemmeth. 301.; Millbrook, 101.; Withoell, 501.; St.
Matthews, Chadderton, 151.; &unbar Bridge, 751.; New
; Mille, 504; Whitefield and Litieworth. 1001.; Wilms. 1 5001.;
Glamorised Hadfield, 1,800/. ; Little Hayfield, ; Blackley,
I 50/. ; Salford, 5001.
Fee superintendence of labour, 121. was voted to May-
o bridge, and 31: 125. to Stacksteada.

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