The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-11 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional.)

.DISTIII.BB IN LANCASHIRE.
MANSIoN-110IIIIIS COMYII7III.-The suhitcriptious
in aid of the fund fie the Pelletal the distressed operatives
in Lancashire continue to. pour in with unabated vigour,
and the amount which came to hand during yesterday and
Tuesday was upwards of 7,0001. A large proportion of
the sums received within the last few days bas been the
result of chinch and pariah collections. Amongst the
amounts which came to band were-First instalment frees
Yarmouth, per Thomas Brightman, Esq., 5004 ; Messrs.
Gurney and Co., 3554 16s. 11d. ; Messrs. S. Dobree and
Son; 100/. ; second instalment from Deal, Weimer, and
neighbourhood, 100/. ; proceeds of concert given under the
patronage of Hews.Caldecott, Sons, and Wilcock, at
the Wkuttington Club on Friday, sth inst., 1024 12s. 6d. ;
collected in the Coal Market, 4614 ; City of Exeter, further
instalment of 2001. ; H. W. Paton, Eq., third instalment
of 5034, 1001. ; parish of Croydon, fifth imailment. 1001. ;
Bermondsey. 100 L ; proceeds of a lecture by 0. H. Mellor,
E.g., at the Minion Chapel, Bromley, 1071. 8.. 6d. ; first
donation from inhabitants of St. Matthew's, Brixtee, 100/. ;
collection at St. Mary's, Rotherhithe, including 1001. from
the Cointnercial Dock Company, 450/. ; pariah of St. Mary,
Aldertnanbury , 2341. la. 4d. ; 80a*y of APialtersrieei fa be
continued for three months, 50/. ; collection, St. Giles
Church, Camberwell, 721. Gs. 2dL ; Basingstoke, 2004 ;
Miss Marton, second subscription, 50/. ; Mr. White, per
Archdeacon of Surrey, 531. 7s. bd. ; George Meyers and
Son, 604
T E CENTRAL Rwurte FIIND.-Every day supplies
new instances of the alacrity in all localities and among all
classes of people to contribute in some degree towards the
relief of the unemployed operatives. One
at the latest
illustrations is afforded by &letter from Mr. W. Murdock,
the chief waiter:at the King's Head Hotel, Barnsley, York-
shire, who hear wrieese-ew the hes. seerebery of the above.
named fund, offering on the part of himself and his assis-
tants to est apart one day's waiter's fees in the week, for
the next twenty weeks, ea a subscription, the general imita-
tion of which all over the country would no doubt realise a
handsome total. The proprietor of the hotel will transmit
the contributions to Mr. Maclure, and on each day when the
fees are to be thus appropriated the fact will be notified on
the walls of the commercial room. The total daily receipts
at the offices of this fund were, on Saturday last, 8,5241. ; on
Monday, 12,2084 ; sal on Tuesday, 9,6304 These tote's
will include some of the amounts promised at the county
mesas; last week, bat • large proportion ars clear addi-
tions to the sum then announced. The December meeting
of the general committee will be held next Monday.
LONDON WORKING MEN'S CENTRAL COMMITTEIL
-The weekly meeting of the trades delegates was held lad
evening at their office, 2, Bonverisetreet, Fleet-street ;
Jarvis, carpenter, in the chair. Letters were read by the
secretary from Padiimm, Blackburn. Manchester, Preston,
and Stockport. The secretary reported that comn,uoicationa
had been received from a number of the trade societies,
stating that the subject would be brought before the mem-
bers at the earliest opportunity, and that a considerable
sum might be expected in the course of the next few
weeks, but io the meantime about 601 bad beta
sent in by voluntary subscriptions during the week. The
delegates who had been sent to Lancashire return on Satur-
day next, when upon receiving their report, the committee
would be in a position to judge as to other districta in which
relief was most required. In the meantime the following
sums were voted : To the Padiham Committee, 151. ;to
the Blackburn Power-loom Weavers, 10/. ; Blackburn
Cotton Spinners, 101. ; Preston Cotton Spinners, 151 ; Man-
chester Wanderers. 5/. It was resolved that all further
greate be postponed until the delegates had made their
report. Deputations were appointed to wait upon those
trade societies who were not represented in the convention.
OLDHAM. -The general relief committee held
its monthly meeting on Monday; Mr. J. Platt preeiding.
From the minutes of the swathee committee it appeared
that in consequence of the late arrangement. with the
guardian; the list of persons in receipt of relief had been
examined. The result was that 1,283 eases had been re-
commended to the guardians, and 1,988 retained for the
relief committee ; 1,0(38 persons had been admitted to
the sewing classes, 1,192 were reported eligible for the
young men's chases, and there were 1,559 children under
four years of age admiuible to the children's schools. The
report of the clothing and purchasing committee showed
that the 2,0004 voted by the Manchester committee had
been expended, in addition to 1,0004 placed at their dins
posed from the Oldham Fund. The total number of arti-
cles distributed was 2,76 i, including blankets, sheets, and
wearing appareL
WIGAN.-At the weekly meeting of the Wigan
Relief Committee the returns showed that there were 4,437
eases, representing 12,201 persons, in receipt of relief-an
increase of 146 minions oat the last return, although one of
the mills in the town has lately begun to work short time.
The expenditure had bees 6361 lls., an increase of 221. 15s.
on the week. The Rev. J. Cionshaw moved that the sewing
schools be made denominational, and was proceeding to reed
a number of letters which he had received from Blackburn
and Ashton-under-Lyne confirmatory of his view when the
committee ruled that the opinions of gentlemen who knew
nothing of the position in which they were placed iu Wigan
could have no weight with them. The letter of
Sir J. Kay-Shuttleworth was a reply to • question
put is =eh a manner as to get a certain answer.-
Mr. Crenshaw stated his rations foe advocating the
change, the principal being that the ministers of each de•
nomination would, if they had the girls under their own
cars, be able to speak to them on spirituel subjects.-Tbe
Rev. J. Wood (Wesleyan) seconded the motion, which
was opposed by the Rev. A. Coates (church of England),
of Pemberton, on the ground that if carried it must de-
stroy the sewing school they had there. He moved an
amendment that the schools remain as at present.
Mr. F. G. Duttou seconded the amendment. The
Rev. Sir H. J. Gunning, rector, stated that although
he introduced the subject at the last meeting, be
had since been convinced that it was not desirable to
make the proposed change. Several other gentlemen
spoke in opposition to the alteration, and the motion was
negatived by 37 votes to 4. On Monday evening • meet •
ing of working men in fall employment was held at the
Public-hall, for the purpose of considering the propriety of
eatabliahing a working-men's fund for the relief of the dis-
tressed. The Mayor took the chair, and there was a large
attendance. A resolutioa was passed affirming that it was
desirable to ranee • working-men's relief fund by weekly
subscriptions from those in full employment in the district,
and by appealing to the liberality of working men in other
towns. A committee was appointed.
PRESTON.-On Tuesday the chairman of the board
of guardians made his usual weekly statement respecting
the distress in the union and the means taken for it. relief.
For the week ending on Monday there were relieved in the
whole union 9.572 cases, comprising 22,494 persons, at a
cost of 1,7154 3s. 7d., showing an increase over the previous
week cf 22 cases and 1112 persons, ands decrease in amount
of relief eended of 411. Ifia 6d. In the 117 mills ie the
town, affording employment is ordinary lima to 21,424
operatives, there are WUrallig six uaj• a,Ots.i persons; non
days, 645 ; four days, 1,481 ; three days, 7,800; two days,
207. There axe totally unemployed 13,208 operatives.
Upwards of 30 Of the mills are closed. During the week
ending on the 6th instant the relief committee relieved
10,299 cases, including 40,331 persons, au increase of 19'2
cases and 905 persons.