The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-27 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The following additional donations were received
yesterday at the Mansion-house in aid of the fund
for assisting the distressed operatives in Lanca-
shire and Cheshire :—The corporation of the City
of London, 2621. 10a ; Mr. Henry Casson,
101. 10a ; Mr. James Thresher, 101. ; collected at the parish
church of Richmond Cantle, per Rev. B. R. J. Hawkins,
71.141.; collected at the Trinity Church, Carlialestreet, Lam-
beth, per Rev. Edward Green, 81. 15a. ; G. 0., 31. ; Mr.
Joo. C. Oakley, 21. ; Messrs D. and J. Wellby, 31. ;
the Hon. Mn. Smith, 21. ; C. IL, 11.14. ; a compromise
for an assault, 101. ; S. M. P., 11. ss. ; K F. C., 21. ; Miss
Otra Jones, 21. ; •collected at St. Mary's Cray, 2/. 10s. ;
M. K J., 10s. ; Mr. J. S. Mitchell, 31. ; Rev. T. 5.,11. ls. ;
Rev. Jas. Hoby, IL Is. ; D. S., U. ; His Sortie Caine, 21.

The Cork Reporter has an account of a banquet
which be. just been given by the chief citizens of that town,
under the presidency of the High Sheriff, to Mr. Sheridan
Knowles. The veteran dramatist, who is now in his 7Sth
year, has been staying at a hydropathic establishment in
his native city, and is about returning to Scotland. In a
speech, in reply to a toast, he narrated the history of his life,
his father's departure from Cork, his settlemen,t in Eng-
land, the generous kindness of his nes- relative, Richard
Brineley Sheridan, his employment as a teacher of elocu-
tion, his turning his attention to dramatic literature and
to the stage. In the course of the evening he sang the
Irish melody, " I saw from the Beach," to his ca n accom-
paniment, with a touching earnestness and feeling that
caused general emotion, especially the couplet :

Give me back—eve me back the wild freshness of morllng,
Her clouds and her Man are worth evenings best light.
The Cork Reporter op that Mr. Knowles's language was
" full of earnestoes and fire," and that his addres was
delivered " with a freshness and fervency quite marvellous
to witeess."
On Sunday last, a pastoral letter from the pen of
Dr. Cullen was read in the Roman catholic churches and
chapels in Dublin, in which the rev, gentleman dwells at
some length upon the educational question, and contends
for the same freedom for hie fellow-countrymen as is
afforded to his co-religionists in England. He also advert.
to the prevalence of secret societies, points out their evil
effects, and strongly discountenances them.
VitiTTAVON OF TILE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON.—
Yesterday morning the Venerable William Hale Hale,
Archdeacon of Loudon, held his annual visitation of that
part of the diocese which is under his jurisdiction, in the
parish church of St. Sepulchre, Snow-hilL The church.
wardens, who have been recently elected by the various
parishes, were admitted into their (ACM, and the outgoing
churchwardens made their presentment.. Nothing of any
importance transpired with regard to the proposed removal
of city churches, and it appears from the replies made by
the churchwanleos that no definite arrangements have yet
been made in reference to any single parish, although in
several. negotiations have for some time past been going on.
The archdeacon did not deliver a charge to the clergy, as it
is the intention of the bishop to hold a visitation of the
diocese in the autumn, on which occasion he will deliver •
charge to the assembled clergy in St. Peal's Cathedral.
ST. PAUL'ii CATHEDRAL—The following are the
preaches appointed by the Bishop of London to preach in
the cathedral on Sunday mornings in the month of June :
Sunday, the 10., Rev. H. Gibbs, MA. Chaplain to the
Lord Mayor, and Vies of Christ Church, Newgate-streel ;
nth, Bishop of London's Ordination; 22nd, Rev. J. V.
Povah, M.A., Rector of St. Anne's, Aldersgate ; 51th, Rev.
, C. Marshall, M.A. Vicar of Bt.s, Fleet-street. The
Very Rev. the Dean of St. Paull preach on the Sth,
being Whit Sunday.
ETON.—The grand aquatic procession of the Eton
boys to Burley Hall, which was established to celebrate the
• birthday of King George lU. occurring on the 4th of June,
I and which, until this year, his been held on that day, will,
, as we have already stated, be postponed to the following
day, Thursday, the sth of June. The reason of this me-
i ties is for the accommodation of many of the nobility
and gentry who invariably visit Eton on these occasions,
and who are also in the habit of visiting Epsom on the
Derby-day.