The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-31 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS 11l LANCASHIRE.

During yesterday the Lord Mayor received alto-
gether about 1,5401. in aid of the fund for the relief of the
distressed operatives to Lancashire. The following are a
few of the principal donations:—Mean. Ind, Coope,
• and Co., 1001. ; Sir Francis H. Goldsmid, Bart.,
M.P., secoad devotion, 300/. ; Mr. John Elddo,
1001. ; proceeds offillAillY 00014,60•• is churches
of the diocese of Brisbane by the bishop, per
the Venerable Archdeacon Drury, 1311. Is. 7.1. ; Messrs.
Smith, Elder, and Co., 501. ; collection in the English
church at Lausanne, per Rev. J. Lawson Tesson, 381. ss. ;
collected at all Saints, Cambridge, 321. fie. ; moiety of col-
lection at the City-road Congregational Chapel, Bev. Alex.
Hannay, pastor, 311. Bs. 6d. ;- first weekly subscription
Windsor parish church, 301. 16a. 7d. ; collection at York-
town Church, Surrey, per Rev. H. Percy Smith, 301. ;
Wears. Benjamin Field and Sons, 201. ; Mr. J. Hawkins,
201. ; Mr. Win. Osmond Hammond. 251. ; Mrs. Anna
Elliott, second subscription, 20/. ; Mr. C. B. Skinner, 20/. ;
Mr. E. A. Rumbold, 20/. ; Mr. Binny Scott, 20/. ; Messrs.
J. sod W. Stiff (first monthly instalment of 1251.), Zit. ;
Mears. Bright and Hitchcock, of Geelong. 25/. ; Messrs.
Shoolbred and Co., third donation, 281. Is. The stock of
clothing at the depot at Bridewell continues to increase, the
total number of parcels received up to Wednesday evening
being 483.

A meeting of the principal inhabitants of the
town of Burnley and neighbourhood, called by circular,
was held on Wednesday in the Mechanics' Institution, for
the purpose of organising further subscriptiooe towards the
local relief funds. The MAYOR (J. Moore, Esq.), presided ;
and amongst those present were Lord Norreys sod Sir J. P.
Kaye-Shuttleworth. Sir James;Kii4e-Sbuttlewortli addressed
the meeting at coosiderable lee after which it was re-
solved that a personal canvass o all persons of property in
that town and neighbourhood should be immediately orga-
nised, in order to obtain subscriptions towards the rebel
fund of Burnley, and a canvassing committee was accord.
iogly appointed. Subscriptions were made in the room to
the amount of 1,6071. Amongst the principal new dona-
tions were the following :—Mr. Alderman Slater, 2501. ;
Lord Norreya, 2.51. ; Mr. J. Tattersall, 30/. ; sod Mr. H.
Whitaker, 101. New monthly subscriptions were also pro-
mised as follows :—Mr. James Sellers (for six months), 101.;
Mr. It. Handaley, 5/. ; and Mr. Jas. Richmond, 51. The
Craven Bank Company and some other firms also increased
the amount of their monthly subscriptions.

THE MAYORALTY OF LIVERPOOL.—At the final
meeting of the Liverpool Town Council for the present
year, held yesterday, Mr. Charles Morley, Mr. Stewart,
and Mr. J. It. Jeffrey, palmed very warm eulogiums upon
Mr. lt. Hutchison, the retiring mayor, each speaker dwell-
ing at length upon the princely hernlity, unvarying
courtesy, and rare tact with which he had dispensed the
municipal hospitalities, Mr. Jeffrey alluding more particu-
larly to the banquet recently given to the mayor and corpo-
ration of Manchester. It is anticipated that Mr. Charles
Mosley, of the tirm of Bruised and Co., bankers, will be the
next mayor.

EARLY CIAMING Irlezrrscs.—On Wednesday
evening, an assistants' soiree was held io the rooms of the
Young Men's Christian Association, Sloane-street, Knights-
bridge • Mr. Lavingtou in the chair. Mr. Fitter and Mr.
Kennedy attended as a deputation from the Early timing
Association, Mr. Hyde from the City committee, and Mr.
°nuns from Islington. The company having partaken of
tea, coffee, lac., Mr. Fitter read a report of local operations,
commencing September, 1861. Mr. Hyde moved the adop-
tion of the report, which wan seconded by Mr. Maitland and
agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Cauntlett, seconded by
Mr. Smith, the following resolution gram carried amid much
applause :—"That while truly thankful to toose employers
who have adopted early hours of closing on Saturday, the
assistants forming this meeting earnestly trust that the
leading employers will kindly embrace the earliest opporta-
nity of closing at 7 o'clock ou the other eveniogs of the week
during the winter." A vote of thanks to the chairman
terminated the proceedings. On the previlus evening, an
early closing meeting wan held at Waltham Abbey, Captain
Leask, H. Y., in the chair. Mr. Fitter attended from Loa.
doe, and a resolution was adoped in favour of the move.
meat. _

---Ti 11 BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The
fifteenth anniversary festival of the above charitable insti-
tution was held at the Londe° Tavern, 13uhopsgate•street,
on Wednesday evening last ; Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence
in the chair. The institution was founded by Alr. Thomas
Cozen, in 1547, for giving relief and granting pensions to
decayed member of the various branches of the building
trade and their widows, also for affording temporary relief
to workmen in case of accident. Since its establishment
there have been 67 pensioners on the funds—al males and
26 females—the males receiving 241. and the females 20/.
per annum ; and there are now 15 males end 20 females re-
ceiving the above sums. The invested stock belonging to
the institution is now &M.l. lls. The subscriptions
and donations (including 100/. from Messrs. Cubitt and Co.,
and 50 guineas from Mr. Lee, the president), amounted to
5201.

HY DRACLIc APPLIANCES FOR DOCK GATES AT
LiviuirooL—The Mersey Dock Board yesterday sanctioned
considerable additions to their hydraulic machinery for the
purpose of opening the pies of the large dock at the north
end of the ester*, viz., the Wellington half•tide dock, the
Huskisson locks, and the Bandon dock. It was also agreed
to provide two hydraulic calatso■ on the pierheads of
Sendai basin. The cola of these new apparatus will be
9,11151, but it is anticipated that the saviors of time which
will be effected in opening the dock gates (three minutes as
compared with half an hour) will fully warrant the outlay.
Accorditg to the Cornerrio of Lima, a Mr. J. C.
Bern* is introducing savages from Oceans into Peru, for
the purpose of selling them soakage.