The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-19 00:00:00

THE DIITREBS IN LANVIBHIRE.

Maxims Hosts Oossirrza.-The money for the
relief of the destitute people continues to Mid its way to
the Mansion Home daily in greatly increased suns as com-
pared with those sent a month or am weeks ago. Within
the last week the daily reireipbi have averaged front 40001.
to 7,6001., and during the past six days the whole amount
taken was 27,800/., which is perhaps without parallel except
at the time of the Indian mutiny. The money taken yester-
day amounted to about 4,6. le this was included
1,079/. 9s. 9d., a munificent collection at St. Paul., South
Kensington, after two sermons by the Rev. Capel Molyneux
on Sunday week. The town of Folkestone, through the
mayor, contributed 3201. ; Bermondsey Relief Committee,
through Mr. Cyrus Legg, treasurer, 1001. ; Messrs. W.
Warne and Co., 50/. ; Mr. Robert Holland, 100/. ; Messrs.
Evart, Maomughty, and Co.. 1061. ; donations and pert of
a weekly subscription in Harrow, per Mr. A. Lang, for
blankets, 1001., for relief fund, 541. 13.. sd. ; Mr. A.
Fletcher, 2001. ; Mr. 13. Fietober,2ool. ; Mr. A. J. Campbell,
1001. ; Clearest. and Newlin& 25/. ; Craven and Laces,
201. ; one day's pay, officers, kc., of the Civil Service in the
Public Record Office, 421. 14s. ; Parker, Rooks, and Parker,
211. ; Dr. 0. Fielding, Blandford, 201. • Croydon, second
instalment of 1001. ; Nestle, Andreae, a/11100., 1001. ; direc-
tors, officers, and workmen of the Gloucester Waggon Com-
pany, 811. 17s. • Rev. E. Whieldon, 201. ; C. and.T. Wel-
don, 501. ; Pixte Abell, and Langley. 311. 10e. ; Broome
and Wi 201. ; J. Mossothal and Co., 251. ; Sharpe
sad W' 100/. ; Lovegrove and Co., 251. ; Shaw
Savill, and C 0.., 261. ss. ; Mr. R. How, M., seoond done;
tion ; the Cordwainers' Company, 221. 10a.
Last evening, a numerous public meeting of the
inhabitants of the Gray's Inn-road and its district was held
in the school-rooms, in Gosighetreet, for the purpose of
raising public subscriptions at behalf of the distressed ope-
ratives of the North. The Rev. Canon CRAIMIXTI pre-
aided, and was supported bythe His. airdßev. B. Noei;ft:tv:
T.Nolaa, Rev. W. Heel, intembeat of St.llark's,
Dr. Hill, Rev. E. Oarbett, Colonel Colville, Mr. C. Reeves,
Mr. Mitchell, and others. Resolution expressive of sym-
pathy with the sufferers basin beau passed, a committee
was appointed to °hires weekly subscriptions throughout
the parish.
A public meeting of the working men resident
at Notting•hill, Bayswater, and Kensington, was also held
last evening in the Norbury School-room, Notting•hill,
Mr. Joseph Parry in the chair, at which a committee of 16
was appointed to collect and receive subscriptioos for the
district _ _

The Mayor of Southampton ban called a public
meeting to coseider the best means of amistmg in alleviating
the distress.

An influential meeting of the residents of the
City of Canterbury and the neighbouring districts was held
yesterday in the Guildhall, under the presidency of the
Mayor, for the purpose of oonsidering the distress prevail-
ing amongst the operatives in the manufacturing districts,
and to adopt such measures as might be thought expedient
to assist in alleviating the same. In addition to the Very
Rev. the Dean of Canterbury (Dr. Alford), the Revs.
Canoes Robertson and Thomas, the warden of St. Augus-
tine's Missionary College, and the principal city clergy and
dissenting ministers were present, tovether with the lead-
ing citizens and gentlemen from the immediate neighbour.
hood. A committee was then appointed to carry out the
object of the meeting, after which a subscription was
entered into, which amounted to nearly 1,2U01. before the
meeting broke up.

FOOD, CLOTHING, AND EMPLOYMENT
FUR LANCASHIRE.