The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-17 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The total amount which came to the hands of
the Lord Mayor in the coarse or Saturday, in aid of the dis-
tressed Lancashire operative., was about 2,5501. Amongst
the donations werethe following :—Mraus. Glynn and Mills,
2101. ; Mr. W. Wiklruan, Kettlewick, 2001. ; Earl of
Zetland, 1501. ; Lady Style (instead of an intended ball),
1201. ; the Lady Rolle, 1001. ; Blumberg and Co., 1051. ;
oollected at Kensington Chaps', 1501. ; the 1534 ;
Messrs. Upton, Johnson, and Upton, 501. ; Earl of Hrr-
rowby, 20/. ; Earl of Cardigan. 1001. ; Mears. J. and
N. Nicholson, ; Mrs. Mary Whiney, 1001. ; Mr. Hugh
Loognerille Jones (second donation), 501. ; Mr. L. Trafford,
501. J Mr. Edward Mon, 1001. ; Right Hon. Sir Ww.
Erie, 501. ; Mr. D. u, 1001. . Messrs. Holland and
Hannan, 501. ; Mr. J. Pugh, 501. ; Messrs. J. R. Jaw
and Co., 1001. ; Mr. H. Gabbard., 501. ; Ashford, Kent.,:per
Rev G. P. Alcoek (second donation), 1001. ; Malan. Pam-
ford, Southall, and Co., 50/. ; A Friend in Need (for four
Lock months),
0014001. ; Le Gros Thompson, 501. ; and Mrs. Phceb:
e, 1.

In addition to a meeting of the citizens of Man-
cheater, to be held on Wednesday next, we hear' on good
authority, that a county meeting of the inhabitants of Lan-
cashire is likely to held in the Manchester Town•hall, to
consider what further measures are required for the relief
of the distress.

The donation' received on Saturday, at the offices of the
Executive Committee of the Central Relief Fund, included
one of 250 rabbits and 100 pheasant, from the Maharajah
Dhuleep Singh, 1,0001. from Mews. Overend, Gurney,
and Co., and a second sum of 1,0001. subscribed in Edin-
burgh. Mr. Mailers, the hon. secretary, has handed to us
• number of communications received on Saturday, from
which we make the following extracts :

" 30, Bryanstoneesquare, W., Nov. 14.
" My dear Maclure, —On Wednesday there will be opened
a stall at the Soho Bazaar of things made in the sewing
schools in Lamaahire. The goods will be sold at the price
at which they were bought from the Dewing schools, and
8 per cent. to oover carriage, salaries, advertisements, &a
It there is any balance ou the right side (?) it will be divided
amongst those schools who have supplied us. One of the
large firma in London have most kindly given me all the
facilities of their Manchester house for the reception and
transmission of the goods as we may order them. Ws
hope the bulk of the orders will be for distribution by the
relief committees. Further information can he had from
Mr. Geo. Moore. 15, Kensington Palameganleee ; Captain
Fishbourne, R.N., 6, Delsonereterrace, Paddington ; or
myself. Vie hope the support of the London public will
enable us to give employment to many extra hands in the
sewing chums—Yours, truly, " Rameroor."
A letter from Mears. Guest and Chrimes, buses works,
Rotherham, recommends to the proprietcre of large works
a plan by which the relief fund would be augmented. They
milled a meeting of their workmen, and stated to them the
condition of the distressed Lancashire operatives, at the
same time reminding them that the lack of employment
might have been in Yorkshire instead. They then sug-
gested that the men should leave a certain rate per 1/. in the
hands
of their employers, to be devoted to purposes of re-
lief. The workmen immediately took the matter up, and
Lmsed a resolution amongst themselves, agreeing that at
Lot a minimum of 2) per cent., or 6d. in the 11.. of 'their
wages should be set apart for the relief of the Lancenhire
operatives. The whole of the larger manufacturina of the
neighbourhood cordially approve of this pier, and intend to
bring it before their workmen. The weekly offerings of
Messrs. Gnat and Chrimes' workmen will amenot to from
81. to 101. per week.
A letter from Mr. Sumner, the hon. treasurer, and Mr.
E. F. Sichel, the hon. secretary of the Victoria Lancashire
Relief Fund dated Melbourne, the 25th September, 186?,
and addreesea to the Mayor of Manchester, states that they
have again forwarded to Means. 'Lloyd and Co.,
bankers of Manchester, • draft en the Unica Bank of
Australia, Loudon. for 1,00 W., with the request that the
proceeds be placed at the immediate disposal of the Mayor
and Aldermen of Manchester, making (say the writers) in
all, with our former remittanont 10,5601. 15e. 11d. ; • sum
by no means inconsiderable, although we are afraid that it
will wane into sad insignificance in view of that distress
towards the relief of which it is to form a part. Shock'
the necessities of the manufacturing population render •
further appeal to the charity of the colonists of Victoria
desirable, this committee place their services unreservedly
at your disposal, venturing to say that if the colonists d
Victoria answered as with one accord throughout the
length and breadth of the land the appeal made to them at
• time when in many influential quarters it was stated that
the people of Lancashire would resent sxtnueoua assistance
they will be even more ready to do so when relief has,
become imperative, rod even the unlimited resources of
Great Britain have failed to find • remedy.

Corks ur. /Summoner= —The subscription for
the relief of the distress in Lancashire now exosede
10,0004 in Victoria, end e rum of 1064 12e. 6d. will be for-
warded by this mail for Mra, Hughes, the widow of the
Welsh clergyman whose name le so gratefully remembered
in Aartrella u manection with the wreck of the Royal
Charter. The total amount of the subseriptioos remitted
for Mrs. Hughes's benefit is 8421. Ha—Australian 471 d
New Zealmud Gerafte.

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macs ties* 9,114; told, 2,640.
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