The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-18 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additionid.]

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE RELIEF oommrrnsr.
The weekly meeting of the Central Executive
Committee of the relief fund for the manufacturing dis-
tricts was held at Manchester yesterday. The Earl of
Dinar preaided.
The ON. Semmrsar reported that 19,300/. had been
received during the week, the balance ia the beak being
76,5661., before making grants to-day. During the week
letters had been received containing 2,0004 from Ebm.o., ,
the first remittance from that eity, and 1,0004 from Mel-
bourne, making 10.5501. 15s. Ild. from that city. The hoes
secretary also reported that there bad bees great difficulty
in obtaining imitable offices sod warehouses for sorting sad
packing clothing. He wee haFpy to may that Lord Danis
had placed a large, new, sod commodious warehouse in New
Cannon-street at theirdiaposel till seat June, free of rent.
He (Mr. Madura) thought it well to cell theattention of pw-
eons sending clothing to special individuals, that it would in
future involve a cost of carnage from Manchester. The rail-
way companies still canted to the Central Committee free of
charge, and also free to the relief committees from this
committee.

Mr. HILTWOOD, the treasurer, reported that MINIM
Nordin and Peacock, 12. Berwicketreet, Loudon, offend
1,000 asses for pecking clothing delivered yetis in any put
of London, and the use of • vehicle for conveyance of
packed_goods from any part of London to the stations.
The on. SZORRAST said the following letter
" Walleyes) Mettadist Committee for Relief of Distress in
the lissiiitdmilla Dairies. Centenary Ball and Mission
'WOW Ilkespoperstiest Nov. 14 11162.
Dear Sir,—lnr.land we havielliteditilleasure to forward to you
• copy of the resolution which was adopted yesterday at the
monthly meeting of our committee. The cheque far 5.0001.
is in the care of Mr. J. Robinson Kay, sod will be handed to
your treasurer by him.—We have the honour to be, dear
sir, your obedient sauna,
( President of the Conference.
" CILARI4B Pitt"' I Chairman of the Committee.
" Erman Hoot; Da, I Treuurem
" FRAIIICIB LTCITT, )
" Gaotas T. Passe, seentaths.
" JOHN Cause,
"J. W. Madam, Erg., Hon. Sec. of the Manchester
Central Committee."
" Extract from the proceedings of the Wesleyan Xetho-
dist Committee for the relief of the distress in the manu-
facturing districts, held at the Centenary Hell and Mission
House, Bishopsgate•street Within, London, November 14,
1862; the President of the Conference in the chair.
"In pursuance of the resolution of the last conference,
which directed that collections should be made in all the
chapels of the connexion, • for the relief of our distressed
countrymen in the manufacturing districts,' and that •1
proportion of the funds so raised should be contributed to
some public fund or funds, administered by committees sot
connected with any religious denomination, this committee
now resolves that a sum of 5,000!. shall be presented to the
Manchester Central Relief Committee ; and in doing so
would express its deep sympathy with the suffering classes,
its admiration of the manner in which they have borne their
sad privations. as well as of the spirit with which relief is
furnished by the benevolent public."
Colonel Parma! proposed, and Mr. M. Roes seconded_:_— I
"That the munificent contribution of the Wesleyan Me-
thodiet Committee be acknowledged. and that the thanks of
the Central Executive Committee be conveyed to it through
the President of the Conference."

Read.—Letter from Lord Sefton, and letter from Lord
Bishop of Llandaff, enclosing circulars to his clergy.
Lord Dawn, referring to a former communication which
he bad l►id before the committee, read a letter from the
Pine-Chancellor of Oxford, announcing a remittance of
1,0001., being 2501. on account of 1,000/. voted by the uni-
venity, and 7501. being contributions of college; and resi-
dent members of the university.
On the motion of Mr. Roes, seconded by Colonel Perm,
it was resolved :—" That the cordial thanks of this commit-
tee be given to Lord Ducie for his liberal conduct in placing
his new and commodious warehouse and ofsces at the dis-
posal of this committee."

r Bead —A
letter from London (Canada West), enclosing
5001. collected in that city.
On the motion of Lord Eoggrog, seconded by Mr. Tube.
ADRYON, especial vote of thanks wee gives for this proof of
the liberality of our colonial fellow-countrymen.
Read—Letter from the Steward of the Hoe. Society of Lin-
coln's-inn, announcing a subsaiption of 501. a week from
the society.
Read—A letter containing a further remittance of 5001.
from Worcester, and important resolution peeled at a
meeting in that city.
Read—A letter from Major Orde, enclosing 221. se. 4d.
from the officers and men of the 2nd Norfolk Voluntea;
being a collection after a supper in honour of his Royal
114bneas the Prince of Wales's birthday.
The Hon. SECRETARY reported that 168/. 15a. 9d. bad
been paid by the Rev. Canon Kershaw, being a collection
in the Roman catholic churches in the diem es of Salford.
On the motion of Mr. Snag, seconded by Lord EGER-
TOTT, it was resolved that the best thanks of the committee
be presented to Mr. Auden, for the liberal donation of his
valuable picture of the Hunted Slaves ; and to Messrs.
Agnew for their offer to exhibit it at their expense in
Manchester and Liverpool, and appointing a committee to
take the necessary steps for the disposal of the picture.
Sir J. K. SHOTTLEWORTH reported that Messrs. W. and
D. Hancock, (!) of Upper Thames-street, offered 50 bushels
of split pea; sod that Mr. Wm. Rodwell, of Ipswich, was
desirous, on behalf of the farmers of Suffolk and Norfolk, to
make a consignment of wheat, fit for immediate use. Both
offera were accepted.
Sir Jamie also reported that he had received letters from
Sir Daniel Cooper arid Mr. Hamilton, announcing • further
remittance of 3,760/. from New South Wales, to be applied
to the special objects defined in the conditions previously
oommunicataxl. Sir James further reported that the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company had voted
1,0001. to the Central Relief Fund. Messrs Cassell, Patter,-
sod Galpin bad collected from the subscribers to their
Illusirated Family Paper 1,0001., one-half of which was
remitted to this committee. This sum bad been collected
chiefly from working men throughout the country.
Colonel Perm, M.P., stated that he bad been autho-
rised by the committee of the Cotton Districts Relief Fund
to increase their contribution to 12,000!. per month for
three months.. The sum of LOPE. had been promised from
a public meeting in Devonshire, and 50/. had been forwarded
to him by Lord Alexander Russell, Goiania the Ist batta-
lion of the Rifle Brigade in Canada, the proceeds of a con-
cert given by his regiment.
The following letters were then read :
Bremen Consulate, Liverpool, Nov. 13.
"Dear Sir,—ln addition to my former note, allow me to
suggest that such families might be picked out for relief in
the manner proposed as are deserving and without any em-
lloyment, or the hope of finding employment. In every
ocality there will be • large number of such families, and
if they were struck off the list of claimant. on the general
aid funds, the labours of the committee would be much
lightened.
' If the committee could ascertain the particulars about
10.000 to 20,000 such families, and make as appeal to all
England, the whole of them would be provided for in lees
than a fortnight.
" I think that by selecting only such families as are likely
to remain without any kind of work throughout the winter,
my plan of relief would, as far as it goes, work without
harm.—Yours, respectfully, "F. PRANGS. •
" Wm. Rethbooe, jun., EN.
"The Queen would, perhaps, set the example by taking
200 families under her special charge."

"Liverpool, Consulate of Bremen, 12th Nov., 1862.
"Dear Sir,—l em much struck with the propriety of the
proposal stated in enclosed slip from the Times (the proposal
of Prof. Rogers, for individual relief of a family at a fixed
allowance). I am willing to undertake the maintenance of a
family at2s. per bead per week, for the next 24 weeks, and
to induce my colleagues, the other foreign consuls in Liver-
pool, to do the like. Would you, therefore, please to pro-
cure me the names and addresses of a dozen or two at de-
se-ring distressed families in the manufacturing districts,
specifying the number of beads in such, to whom these
weekly contributions might be forwarded direct. I will
then endeavour to find au individual supporter for each of
them.—Yours respectfully, "F. PRANGE.
" William. Rathbone, jun., Fall.
"Of course these payments would Fe in lieu of any paro-
chial relief. It would be well it the families I intend to
collect for were resident in one locality, and if theaggregats
amount could be remitted for distribution to 1101:011 pens=
of authority (a clergyman or magistrate) of that locality.
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Lord I)eaar suggested that such applications could be
beat dealt with by the chairmen of the different local
relief committees.

Yr. FAIIIIIALL added that it would be very desirable that
such special aid should he condoed to the large towns, as
they would be better dealt with thus than the smaller
legalities.

The Hon. Siscezrastr suggested that the clerks and ware.
housemen out of employ were among the most deserving
objects of such aid.
A letter from the Hon. Secretary of the Birmingham
Relief Fund, which has been printed and circulated during
the preceding week, and which ooeteined many very valu-
able suggestions, was referred to the office committee,
who were requested to present to the Central Executive
Committee next week a general report. Other parts of the
suggestions gave emphatic approbation to the plans now
in noun of development by the executive committee.
The Mayor of RiX'HUALE suggested that the different
relief committees would be perfectly justified in providing
for the recipient+ of relief such medical assistance as the
nature of the owe may demand.
A letter was reed from Messes. Powers Brothers and
Barker, 7, Deansgate, Manchester, offering a donation of
501. (or 101. per month for five months), either in mosey or
in blankets.