The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-02 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The London committee of the fund for the relief
of the distressed operatives in Lancashire and Cheshire met
yesterday at the Mansion-house ; Mr. Cortex in the chair.
The Secretary reported that the total sum received up to
the previous afternoon was 23,3551. In consequence of in-
quints that have been made during the last few days by
dissenting ministers, as to the mode of distributing the fund,
the committee came to the following resole:ion, viz.:—
" That the committee wish it to be distinctly understood
that all sums apportioned by them to the distressed districts
have been, and will continue to be, distributed by organised
local committees only, without reference to creed or party."
It was also resolved, that the committee, desiring to act in
unison with the Manchester central committee, should direct
the secretary to forward to them a list of all the phiccs to
which they had sent grants of money since the early part of
May, in order to guide them in the distribution of their
own fund. Grants were made to the extent of 2,36 f. Is.
Among the subscriptions received in the course of the day
were the following :—The Corporation of the City of Lou-
don, 1,0031. ; the Hon. Mr. Justice Crompton (2nd &mition),
; Colonel Long, 1051. ; Marra. Rata Brothers, 100 f. ;
Mews. Charles, Arthur, sad Wm. Putt, 100/. ' • Messrs.
l)udabhai, Madroge, and Co., 1001. • ' Mrs. F. C.Maioios,
501. ; Wm. Ewart, Eaq., M.P., 501. ; Mears. John Barley,
White and Brothers, 501.
Yesterday afternoon a public meeting was held in the
mull chamber of the Town•hall, Liverpool, for the pur-
pose of taking steps to raise funds for the relief of the dis•
trees at present existing in Lancashire. The Mayor, Mr.
R. Hutchinson, presided, and in the room were the princi-
pal merchants and cotton brokers, and several clergymen
of various persuasions. The proceedings were opened by
the mayor, who stated that there was no necessity for enter-
ing into details as to the object of the meeting, the pur-
port of which wee too well known to need explanation. A
serious crisis, which was even anticipated in May. had at
last *rived, and prompt measures werenseded to alleviate
the distress at present existing in the manufecturing &s-
-tride. He, in conoexion with the ex-mayor and Mr. John
Tore, had been Dominated upon the central committee now
sitting in Manchester, and he thought that a better medium
could not be devised than that committee for distri-
buting any fends which might be raised at the meeting.
The Rev. Archdeacon Jones moved a resolution expres-
sive of sympathy with the distressed operatives, and of ad-
miration for the patience and fortitude with which they
have hitherto borne their sufferings. The resolution was
eeoonded by Mr. William Rathbone, both gentlemen
spu.king rn the highest terms of eulogy of
the behaviour of the suffering operatives. The resolution
was unanimously carried. Mr. James Aikin then moved,
and Mr. Wm. Gregson seconded, a resolution to the effect
that • subscription should at once be entered into, for the
purpose of relieving the distress, and a committee appointed
to effect the object in view. Mr. Wm. Rathbone, jun.
said that great discretion ought to be exercised in the
distribution of the funds. He thought the bill passed
by the parliament would not work well, as it
threw the burden on occupiers and not upon property. Now
was the time for the owners of property to do their duty,
and he thought that the committee to be appointed rn
Liverpool, should be able to see the funds raised in
Liverpool were judiciously and properly used-00i to
relieve men of large property from doing their duty, but
simply to relieve the distress of the poor operatives. A
committee was then appointed. Mr. C. Turner,
M.P., mid he could not refrain from expressing
his sympathy with the objects of the meeting. It
was not intended to relieve the rates, but the real suffering
the distress would even vet increase,
roxrle hothapestrof en early cessation of the civil war
in America. In conclusion he moved a vote of thanks to
the mayor.
, Various handsome subscriptions were then annouooed,
headed by 2.000/. by Finlay, Campbell, and Co., the total
'moult announced in the room being about 15,0051.

BOARD OF TRADF, WHITEHALL, JULY 29.—The
Right Hoc, the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for
Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's consul at
Lisbon, stating that the Board of Health of the Kingdom of
Portugal has declared the island of Mauritius to be sus-
pected of infection with cholera morbue.—Gazette.
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At a meeting
of this society. held yesterday in theCnuncil Room at South
Kensington, Mr. S. Holmes Godson in the chair, an elec-
tion of fellows took place. In addition to the candidates
elected ordinary fellows--among whom were Lady Mock-
man, Captain George Lane. T. F. Paget, Fag., dc.—his
Highness the Viceroy of Egypt was by acclamation elected
an booorary member.
Corrost—Notwithstanding the falling-off in the
supply of cotton last year, the amount devoted to its pur-
chase exhibited a large advance. Thus the computed real
value of the American cotton imported last year into the
Limited Kingdom was 26,549717/., ageing 2b,597,2081. in
1860, and 23.627,7721. in 1859; of Brazilian, 556,6521..
against 499,8291. in 1860. and 561.9171. last year ; of
Egyptian, 1,279,8401., against 1,246,3461. in 1860, and
1,104,7661. in 1859; of East Indian, 7.278,5371., against
2,997,0031. in 1860, and 3,201,748/. in 1859; and of miscel-
laneous supplies. 275.309/., slimiest 226,747/. in 1860, and
263,3271. in 1859. The aggregate total value of last year's
import was conesquently computed at 35,940,0:551. against
31,567,1901. in 1860, and 28,762.5601. in 1859. It will not
escape attention how largely India has profited by the pre-
sent crisis.

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MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO • YODNO
LADT.— We (Sussex Express) have this week to record one
of the saddest events that ever occurred in the parish of
Hawkhurst. On Wednesday, at about DOM/ George
French, Esq., of Rieder' House, and Miss Emily Heists-
bury (youngest daughter of the late George Saintsbury,
Fag., 31, Peuhridge Villas, Bayswater). • young lady -
visitor at Medea, were taking • ride ma horseback through
the ground of the estate, in the coarse of which they
had to pug over the road and through the gate at the
bead of the bay pond, a rather large piece of water op-
posite to Field-green, and within a few hundred yards of
the turnpike road. Mr. French was holding the gate
open when the young lady's horse, in parsing through,
finding the bank give way under its hied feet, lost its foot-
ing, and both horse and rider fell into the pond, which at
this plus is 12 ft. deep, and the edge very steep. Mr. French
immediately dismounted and jnmped into the water, but
was unable to rescue her. Believing his clothes to be the
cease of his liability to reach her he made for the bank, and
instantly stripped off his clothes and again endeavoured
to rescue her. Again he was uneueceesful, and by this
time she had been driven further into the pond and was
sinking fast. Wm. Blackman, Mr. French's gamekeeper, was
close at hand and saw the accident ; several other persona
were also soon on the spot, but none wine able to give
any real assistance. Mr. French, by great exertions,
eventually succeeded in getting the body ashore, bet as
it had bun in the water about 10 minutes, life was quite
extinct. Every means was used to restore animation, but
without effect. though Dr. Makeith, a
medical gestlemaa,
was quickly tie the spot. This melaocholy event has east a
gloom of unusual depth over the whole parish, mid high
sod low, etch and poor, all share in the sorrow which has
befallen Mr. French's family, as well as the relatives and
friends at the unfortunate young lady.

Friday, August 1

Total

BANQUET AT PIEHMONGEBS-HALL.

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Yesterday evening a banquet of the moat sump.
krone character was given at Fishmoogere'diall by the Prime
Warden and the other wardens of the company to a dies-
guished party, including a large number of the hooorary
member'. The chair was taken by Mr. WESTERN WOOD. M.P.
Among those present were the Right Hon. W. E. Gin&
stone, the Right Hoc. W. Hutt, the Right Hon. Sir Joha
Raining, his Excellency the Americas Minister, Vice-Chan-
cellor Sir W. Page Wood, his Excellency Vice-Admiral
Mehemmed Puha, Muhater Bey, Rish Allah Bey, the
Attorney•Genaral, Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.8., Sir Joseph
Paxton, MY., Ac.
After the tonal loyal and patriotic toast.,
The CHAIRMAN proposed " Her Majesty's Minister',"
and after alluding to the unavoidable absence of Lord
Palmerston, who, he said, was prevented from attending by
the contumacy of Mr. Cobden, one of their honorary mem-
bers—(great laughter)—he concluded by associating with the
toast the name of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon
whom be pronounced a high euloginm.
After a warm response to the toast,
The CassciLLoa of the EXCHEQUER, after some re-
marks on the amelioration of the general condition of
society during the present century, said it was
sot alone in the increase of material wealth that they
had reaped their reward. They had had to enter upon
periods of suffering. (Hoer, hear.) They now saw a large
puttee of their population ground down almost to the
earth by no fault of theirs and by causes for which they were
not responsible. (Hear, bear.) They sew men who were
scrupulous about the acceptance of relief, although they
seemed to be fast hseteoing to a condition of complete
dependence on others. But amidst those multitudinous
thousands who were undergoing the utmost pres-
sure of suffering there was not heard a whisper
of murmuring or discontent. C' Hear, bear," and
cheers.) There was not a single note of disorder
or disaffection, and he knew nothing more consolatory or
more hopeful than that spectacle in regard to the future of
England. (Cheers.) He trusted that with this experience
of the working of their institutions they would remain
faithful to the traditions they had received, and that,
whether the present or any other ministry should be in
office, they would steadily endeavour to improve the laws
and enlarge the liberties of the country, confident that in
so doing they would be so:veining not only the interests of
freedom but also the cause of order and of human happiness
in the highest sense. (Cheers.) The right hoe. gentle.
man concluded with some congratulatory remarks on the
prospects of Italy.
The Caaramax next gave " The United States el
America."
The Hon. C. F. A DAME, American minister, briefly us.
turned thanks.
Among the remaining toasts were "The Houses of Par-
liament and Mr. Hutt, MY. ;" "The Beach and the Bar,
and the Master of the Rolls and the Attcamey-General
"The Corporation of London and Alderman Dakin "The
Companies of the City of London and the Master of the
Grocers' Company ;" and " Prosperity to the Fishmongers'
Company."
The music was under the direction of Mr. H. Buckland,
assisted by Madame Weiss, Mies Poole, Mr. W. Dawson,
Mr. D. King, Mr. W. H. Weir, and Mr. F. Walker. Mr.
Harker our present ea toastmaster.

METHDPOLITAN BOARD OP WORK& —The ordi-
nary meeting of the board was held yesterday ; Mr.
Breton in the chair. Tenders were opened for the coeistenm
tion of the main drainage works, and they were as fagot
—llethick, 70,1231. ; E. Thirst, 68,2!47/.; Hill, Hobbit
and Robins, 46,6441. ; J. Walker and Co., 71,0901. ; W.
Moron and Co., 68,3141, ; John Savage, 58,3531. ; and J.
Marriott, 57,0001, The engineer's estimate was 57,0001.
Reams. Hill, Rabbet and Robins's tender was accepted,
subject to the usual inquiries as to sufficiency of the sure-
ties. Mr. Carpmael moved that it be an instruction to the
solicitor to prepare a bill with a view to the boardobtaining
parliamentary powers in regard to the construction of sub-
ways in the metropolis for the receptiou of water and gas
pipes and electric telegraphic conductors, which the board
now possess in respect to the construction of owes, mid
that the costa of such works be made a charge on the coal
and wine duties ; that powers also be inserted to regulate
the use by water, gas, end telegraph companies of the sub
ways already and hereafter to be contracted by the board,
and for preventing streets and footpaths being broken up
without the commit, in writing, of the board where sub-
ways shall have been constructed. In support of
this motion he said that there was a very gene-
ral feeling in the metropolis that something should be done
to prevent the courant breaking up the streets by gas and
water ocompanite. It was oecemary that the board should
have additioal powers, and what he recommended WU,
that the solicitor should prepare a bill, and having prepared
it according to the best information they could collect, he
thought that a copy of such bill should be scut to every
water and gas company, in order to get their co-operatics,
mad thus enable the board to get the bill posed through
parliament. He would also suggest that communicatioes
should take place with the whole of the metropolitan mem-
bers of parliament to ask their co-operation and support in
pariisment to the proposed bill ; for the use of subways,
from what they had seen of those construe:4.d in Covent-
garden and Southwark, recommended themselves for the
benefit and convenience of the metropolis. Mr. Pew
seconded the motion, but after a short discussion it was
agreed that the matter !should be first referred to the
Streets Committee, to consider theb propriety of a bill being
prepared, and to report to the The engineer pre-
sorted a report on the progress of the main drainage works,
which was ordered to he entered on the minutes. The
routine matters were disposed of. and the board adjourned.
FIRE AT SOUTH-END FARM, HAMPITILAD.—
Yesterday afternoon • fire of a serious obereeter teak
place in the extensive range of premise known as Sooth•
End Farm. South-End-grove, the property of Mr. Pickett. •
farmer. The fire when tint discovered had obtained poems-
aim of only one rick of hay, consisting of about 70 loads.
but the dames spread with such fury that in the course of
a few minutes the fire extended to the cowsheds, stables, and
granaries. Fortunately the hones were all extricated, bat
the flames completely encompsseed the cow-houses, so that
no one could enter to moue the remaining number of cows,
and not fewer than six valuable animals were quickly
horned to death. The noise by the moaning and kicks of
the animals was painful to bear. The newly appointed
engine for Kentish Town and the adjoining districts, fur-
nished by Shand and Mason, was the first to arrive, and wan
followed by several others from town, hut several hour'
elapsed before they could get the flames coder, and even at
10 o'clock last night they were not entirely extinguished.
The fire is supposed to have originated from the apouteneene
ignition of the bay. The rick, it appears, was on fire the
previous day. when a portico was cut away by the farm
somata, without sending far the anginas. The rick is now
nearly destroyed, and the gnr ry, chaff-honses, cowsheds,
and stables, covering nearly 50 feet of and in one direc-
tion and 30 feet in another, are ly destroyed. The
sufferer, it is supposed, wee insured in the Phienix Fire-
office.