The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-22 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22.

Tex last Report of the Central Relief Commit-
tee is on the whole of a more satisfactory and
cheering kind than we could have expected to
receive on the eve of what is practically only the
second winter of the Cotton Famine. It shows
that the crisis of distress in Lancashire and the
adjoining counties is happily past; and that al-
though, as might be expected, many causes of
anxiety still exist, and much remains to be done
before the mass of destitute labour can be wholly
reabsorbed in remunerative work, still the prospect
of this being ultimately accomplished is a very
hopeful one, and not so distant as was at one
time feared. The Report states at the outset
that the returns obtained up to the close of last
month showed a considerable increase of employ-
ment in the cotton mills and manufactories
of the district. The careful statistics of
increasing employment and diminishing re-
lief given by the Executive Committee
sufficiently illustrate this statement, and show at
the same time that the area of distress has been
gradually but surely reduced throughout the whole
of the year now drawing to a close. In the first
place, the number of hands employed in full
work is now far more than double the number
so employed at the end of last year—the
figures being 267,962 in full work at the end of
September, 1863, as compared with 121,229 in
full work in December, 1862. Very nearly •
fourth of this large increase in the number of
bands fully employed had taken place during last
month, the numbers in full work at the end of
August being only 235,827. There is naturally
a proportionate decrease in the number of hands
entirely out of work, the numbers being 160,835
at the end of last month, compared with 247,230
nine months ago. The number working on short time
has rather decreased during the last few months--
104,198 in September, as compared with 121,718
in July ; but this decrease is happily explained by
the far larger proportionate increase in the num-
bers that are fully employed. This improved
state of the regular mill work of the district,
combined with the numerous efforts made
to find occupation for the destitute in
other branches of industry, has, of course,
largely reduced the total number of appli-
cants for relief ; but the extent of this mho-
tion during the year will probably surprise most
readers, and is certainly a most sharing evi-
dence of reviving industry and hope in the
North. While the total number receiving relief
in January was 456,786, the same total at the
close of last month was only 184,625, being
a reduction of nearly two-thirds within nine
months. As might be expected, the falling
off has been chiefly in the recipients of
relief from the local committees, and not in
those receiving out-door assistance from the
guardians. The better class of artisans, the
more skilled, energetic, and independent, would
naturally exhaust every means of securing
temporary help before applying for legal relief, and
as voluntary effort soon came to their amistanoe,
the great majority of this class never applied is
the guardians at all. But this is precisely the
class that would be the first to benefit by reviv-
ing trade. They would, in the nature of things,
seize the first chance of returning to work, leaving
a large and fluctuating body of their associates
—the weaker and more dispirited, the unskilled
and the indolent, who had gone to the guardians
for help—still in a great measure dependent on
parochial relief. The number receiving relief in
this way has not much diminished, and it is quits
possible that it may to some extent be increased
during the winter months, especially if the
suggestions of the Report with regard to
the local committees are carried out.
While the supply of cotton is so limited, any
sudden or excessive demand from abroad would
of course lead to a corresponding temporary re-
duction in the hours of work at the mills; and the
Central Committee suggest, " that in districts
" where the relief is reduced within narrow limits,
" these fluctuations of employment will render it
" desirable that the whole relief should be trans-
" famed to the Boards of Guardians. And in such
"caw the Central Committee will invite the
" District Committees to consider the propriety of
" suspending operations." In districts where re-
viving work has absorbed nearly all the ordinary
recipients of charitable relief, this proposal of the
Central Committee might no doubt be acted
on with advantage. But we earnestly hope that
in these cease the operations of the local
committees will be only suspended, and that there
will be no thought at present of breaking up so
organization that has worked so admirably and is
so justly entitled to the admiration of the whole
country. The high tribute paid by the Central
Committee to the manner in which the local
committees discharged their arduous duties in the
most trying periods of the crisis is well deserved
" Few persons unconnected with a local relief
" committee have any idea of the amount of
" energy and skill required for the discharge of the

" duties which devolve upon its members ; and it
"is certain that, had not the various districts
" secured the disinterested services of their most
" intelligent residents, the amount of suffering
" during last winter would have been most intense.
"Your committee feel every confidence that these
"invaluable bodies will not relax their efforts until
"the deserving population of the cotton districts
" have been carried through this period of privation."
Even where the Local Committees may happily be
able for a time to suspend their ordinary labours in
the way of direct relief, there will probably during
the next few months be occasion for their services
in other and more incidental ways, such as the ad-
ministration of seasonable gifts of food, fuel, and
clothing. The Central Committee make a special
appeal to the public under the latter head, coarse,
strong, warm clothing being essential to those who
are employed under the Public Works Act :
" Your committee wish, however, to suggest to
" the public at large that those of the industrial
" population of these districts who avail themselves
" of the opportunities of labour afforded by the
" Public Works Act, will necessarily require a
"larger supply of warm clothing than if they re-
" mained in the schools in which they were
em-
" ployed last winter, and your committee ther
" for confidently appeal to the public for dons-
" tions of clothing, which, by the liberality of the
" railway companies, they are still enabled to re-
" calve free, by the use of the usual label." We
have already directed attention to this vital point,
and can only repeat the hope and assurance that
the appeal of the Committee will not be made in
vain.

With regard to the future, the Committee pub-
lish as an appendix to their Report a carefully-
written paper by Mr. EDWARD ASHWORTH on the
" Prospects of Cotton Supply for 1864 over 1863."
Mr. Asnworerli is thoroughly acquainted with the
subject, and has evidently taken great wine to
collect the most reliable information from all quar-
ters. The conclusions he arrives at after a care-
ful survey of the cotton fields in every quarter of
the globe are of a very hopeful kind. He esti-
mates that we shall have next year for domestic
consumption at least 600,000 bales of cotton more
than we have received this year; and this en-
larged supply will keep the nine at work four
days and a half per week on an average through-
out the year. If this estimate should turn
out correct, we begin already to see
the end of our national troubles in
this direction, and the great Lancashire difficulty
will be safely tided over by the end of next year.
It is true Mr. ASHWORTH'S estimates were Silb-
jested to a good deal of adverse criticism, severe'
speakers being of opinion that he had taken too
sanguine a view of our cotton prospects. But,
even supposing this may be to some extent the
case, there can be no doubt as to the great fact,
that cotton is now coming to us from almost all
parts of the world ; and even if we do not imme-
diately realise our present expectations, an ade-
quate supply in the near future is already soured.

Cbt Court.

BALMORAL, Ocr. 20.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of
Hama, and atte:adod by Lady Churchill, went out yesterday
soorsini•
In the afternoon tie Qom, acooospanied by the Crown
Prisms of Prunes and Princess Louis of Hasee,drove by
Orelletow round the Lios's face.

Primus Helena sad Primus Loa* attended by Lady
.7oateldlL rods to loam:add.

The Crown Prince and Prisms of Pretarda dined with the
Queen.

Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphiestone, left the
Castle yesterday morning for Edinburgh, on a visit to Prime
Alfred, and will proceed this day to Blackheath.

Despatches were received yatterday at the Colonial Mee
from the Caveman oe Shoo MadanLisa Catania, Gibasitar,
Malta, Caeca, tad Hoes•Kewg.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Prisons Mary, Weeded by Colonel Home
Purees, arrived at Dow yesterday evening in the Breeze.
Their royal hisbriunis dined at the Lard Warden Hotel,
and afterwards left fir Oambeidge Cottage, Kew, whence
they will proceed to Brighton the week after next.

ilia Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will
Felon his visit to the Prince and Primus of Wes et
tisadziasham until Setertisy next.

The Duke of Rutland will shortly take his de-
parture for the East. Tbe noble duke gees abroad to the
beaefit of his health, sad, It le said, is likely to be absent
et months.

The marriage of Lady Violet Graham, second
daughter of the Doke and Duchess of Mostroas, with Mr.
Crerill., sos of Colossi sad Lady Rose Ceterale. which was
expected to take place seat Month, I. delayed for • few
weeks.

It is understood that the marriage of the Marquis
of Tullibardine, only sae of the Hake of Atholl, with
Loons, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Mosereiffe, Bert.. iv
lad to take pima ma Thenday next. The marriage is to
be eeletested in St. John's Episoopnl Chapel. Perth ; and io
ommeinemoe of the onfeartenate Mate of the Duke of
Athoire health no public rejoinings will take place.
The Earl Brownlow, acoompanied by Lady
Marisa Alfred, will ham Ragland about the 7th maim,
foe Ibedeirs. Hie lordeldp's Maus yacht is being fitted out
for the voyage. It is expeeted that the noble earl will not
Min home mail the masa of Key.

The Countless of Ashburaiisen was safely de-
livered of a sou at as early hour yeatarday morning, at
dahburabam House, Doer-street. Her ladyabip and
infant are program* favourably.

Mr. Henry Milli, Q.C., has been appointed by
ISir Marisa Wood to be • Judge of the High Costrt at
West* la the place of Sir Mordaaat Well; who has
reekgeelL_

Tae COURT IN THE 1110/ILA.VDe. —Her Royal
High:ism the Princess Helena, shaded by lady Churchill,
Sm., was presset at dirks" service is litMe chinch ce
Seeds, het. Tbe Rev. A. Andenes ofildaled, presehier
from Het.. ML sod 14th tern. There were almost
so steamers t. Her Majesty. ilkooocaPasiod by
the Milers Rollltalt, was pelmet in the church at an after.
woo berTial. lady Augusta Bruce and Lord Charles Fits-
toy were io &Meacham The Rev. A. Amide/son oficiated,
giving an address from 2 Cor. v. 17—" H say ma a be in
Mein. he is a new creators : old things are paused away
behold all things are become new." Her Majesty the
Querns, the royal family, and suite, will leave Balmoral, we
naderstead, on Toads, salt, the 27th lad. The maw.
marts will he similar to those observed, we brine, when
her Majesty mom north.—Baaffshire Anemia.
Acmes ALFRED IN GLAIIOOW. —Prince Alfred
arrived is Gleason on Tuesday by the 9.20 am. train.
He was aceempasied by Priem William of Hams, and was
remind at the railway stake by the Lord PfoKai and
Dr. &nag, city chamberlain. The Minos at oses proceeded
with his party to the cathedral. sad in passing *rough the
interior be seemed to regard with much interest the arch&
teetatal gouideur of the building. From theme be drove
to an iron forge and a stems-loom factory in the ant end at
the city, over which he was shows. He afterward' sidled
the etiolates prietworks of Mears. Cram, at Thorsilebank,
distant • few miles to the meth of the city ; Me m% Uncles
bar.ima works at Govan ; Menne. Napiers ebipbulkliag
yard lastly, the Royal litzebasge, where be was warmly
greeted by !a lasts acemerse of spectators. The Palmas
mewed their seas la the vigilant book, mad afterwards
due" to the residence of the Lind provost, when they
dined. The party left for Ediaborgh by the Let train is
the evening.
DEATH or Si. JOHN STINCHIL LOGIN. —This gee.
eieseas, who pared sissy years of his If. is medical sad
political employ is hulk sad Perlis, died soddenly as 80a.
day Lat.at Fahutowa, is Battelle, at the sips et ifty.fonr.
On the sasmation of the Psajanb to the British deminioas
be became guardian and asperiatendest el the 3fahmajais
Dbuleep Biiigh. He was Wetted is 1964, nerd retired heel
the Bawl "scrim is 1888. Is 1842 he married the ramsrar
deugbier of the hie Mr. Joke Campbell, of Lalsh. Perth.
shire.

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