The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-26 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

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CENTRAL RELLEF FUND.

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At a meeting of the Collecting Committee held
y, the Mayor of MANICIIESTIR in the chair, the
atarstna nary announced that he had that morning received
from various sources 1,240 L, including 100/. as the first
instalment of toe Stafford borough fund, 2201. from the
Peerith Relief Fund. and 400/. subscribed in the town of
Bedford. One of the remittances was the following :

" Cambridge Cot, e, Kew, Nov. 24.
" Sir,-1 am commanded by her Royal Highnom the
Duchess of Cambridge to forward to the executive com-
mittee of the Lancashire Central Relief Fund the accom-
panying cheque for 2001. being a donation of 1001. from her
Royal Highoess the of Cambridge, and 1004 from
her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide, towards
the relief of the dietremid operatives is the cotton districts.
May I request you will have the goodness to acknowledge
the receipt.— I have the honour to be, air, your obedient
humble servant, " J. Hors PCTRVER, Lieut.-ColosoL
"John W. Mach" Faq., 2, Bond-street, Manchester."
Among the remittances yesterday to the Central Relief
Fund was the sum d 3,5481. subscribed by the members of
the London Stook Exchange. The Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Company will seed the following worn artieless, landed
from time to time by the company s steamers at South-
ampton : 94 blankets, 180 rugs, 13 coloured counterpanes,
and 79 pieces of dimity.
The following was received yesterday from Lord Bedstook :
"Sabo Bazaar, London,
" Lancashire Needlework Depot, Nov. 24,188'2.
" Dear I6witare,-1 am glad to my our sale is progresiss
iiißMin to s4trallettb=„l:
Loudon and country poor, we
Her Majesty has graciously given 501. to be laid out in
dotlits, to be distributed by the Belief Committee. Inter
on her Majesty has mart kindly intimated that she will give
• second order. I have also repaired several donations for
the same obfjset. I alionkl be glad if you would order H. G.
Brookfield, Faq., who is our Manchesteroorrespoodont, 1501.
worth of clothing to be made by the sewing chases and deli-
vered at once to you for distribution.—Truly yours,
" RAnerocc.
" I endow a list of contributions, and soon hope to give
you a further donation of clothing."

The number of donations in aid of the fund for
the distressed operatives in Lsocashire and Cheshire con-
tinues to increase daily. At the close of yesterdey, the
total amount which was reoeived by the Lord Mayor at the
Mansion-house was nearly 7,300/. Amongst the amounts
received during the day were :—A further instalment from
city of Exeter, 2001. ; parish of Paddington, fist instalment,
1,0001. ; Messrs. DanieU and Co., 2101. ; Mews. Gilpin and
Co., 2101. ; Bermondsey, 100/. • Messrs. Map in Brothers,
1001. • B. Lancaster, Faq.„ 1001. • Mews. Fuller, Banbury,
sod 1061. • J. and H. Sbreeiter and Co., 105/. • H. W.
Eaton, Faq.,11:101., to be continued weekly for the ens
four weeks ; Croydon, three instalments, 1004 ; proceeds of
a lecture by H. T. Cunningham, Faq., 1001. ; collected at
All Saints lurch, Upper Norwood, 182/. 13s. 2d. ; collected
at a meeting in Girls' Schoolroom, Turoliam-green,
1281. 18s. • It. Brooks, Esq. /LP., 501. ; collected in
Blandford 'Church, 52/. lls. 2d. ' M. and T. Hysm, 50/. ;
collected after two sermons at St. Mary's, West Bromp-
tonil4l.
t evening Mr. Wilbraham Taylor delivered
an address at Freemasoos'auß, Great Queen-street,
Lincoln-ion-Gelds, in aid of the Manes Fund. The subject
of the address was a month's visit paid by Mr. Taylor to the
distressed districts. The speaker was mach applauded at
the conclusion of his address, and a collection was then
made on behalf of the fond.
THE METROPOLITAN TRADES' SOCIETIES.—Laat
night, a general meeting of delegates from the Metropolitan
Trades' Societies, convened by the London Trades, Council,
was held at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey, to consider the best
way in which the uuited power of the Trade Societies could
be brought to bear in aid of the distressed Lancashire Ow
naives. Ilelmates were present from the following societies:—
Amalgamat Society of Carpenters ; Running Honeeditto ;
Silver Cup ditto; Brickmakers, West-end Boot-cheers,
Boiler-maker , Basket-makers, Bookbinders, Kensington
Buotmakers, Weeterid Ladies Shoemakers, Zinc-workers,
Tin Plate-workers, Silk Velvet Weavers, Typefouedere.
Cigar-makers, Silver Spooamakers, Progressive Society of
Carpenters, City Bootmakers, Friends of Freedom Bociety
of Carpenters, Adam and Eve ditto, Stonemasons, Parasol.
makers, Carvers and Gliders, Iron Shipbuilders, Windmill
Society of Carpenters. North London ditto, Letterer's=
Printers, Ropemakers, City Ladies' Shoemakers Plumbers,
Brass Finishers, Chelsea Shoemakers. Delegates were also
premot from the Trades' Newspaper Compsny, and depute-
Maas from the bookbinders at Mr. Barns,' Batton-garden.
Mr. Goddard, bookbinder, took the chair. Mr. Applegarth,
carpenter, moved the first resolution as follows :—" That
we, the: representatives of the various London trade
societies, pledge our societies so do all in their power, either
by levies or voluntary subscriptions as each society may for
itself determine, to assist as promptly as possible and in a
permanent way our distressed brethren in Lancashire."
Mr. Sweetie& boiler maker, seconded the resolution, which
was supported by Mews. Graham, Petherbridge, Conolly,
Howell, Fast, Mooney, Wakehn, Blois, Hornsby, Walker,
and Butler, end carried unaniraomly. Mr. Potter proposed
and ildr. Petherbridge seconded a resolution, appointing a
committee of delegates to receive and collect subscriptions,
which were to be distributed under their sole superinten-
dence, the services of such committee to be gratuitous.
liscriNzr.—A. special meeting of the vestry of
the parish of St. John, at Hackney, was held in the Town-
ball, Church-street, last evening, " for the purpose of
memorialising the government in favour of levying a small
national poor rate to meet the general distress now existing
in the manufacturing district.." Mr. J. E. Clennel
presided. Mr. F. Clarke proposed that a memorial to that
effect should be addressed to the government. The motion
gave rise to considerable discussion ; and when the vote woe
taken it was carried by a majority of 19-23 being for, and 4
against it.
CHELMA.—A crowded meeting of the inhabitants
of Chelsea wee held last evening in the Vestry,
road, with the view of setting in motion • complete canvass
of the parish, for the of obtaining donations and
subscriptions in behal of the distressed operatives in the
cotton district.. Viscount Enfield, M.P., presided. The
Rev. G. Blue; the rector of Chelsea, moved a rem-
lotion to the effect that the meeting recognised the claim
which the operatives of Lancashire and Cheshire had upon
its sympathies and support at the present unparalleled
period of distrem, and pledged itself to adopt means to
provide them to the utmost of its power instant and liberal
relief. The resolution was seconded by the Rev. Thomas
Alexander, and supported by the Rev. F. H. Williams,
from Aslatuo-under-Lyne, who made an eloquent appeal. in
favour of the suffering operatives. The resolution having
been adopted, a committee was formed to collect Ethic:rip-
Mona by means of house-to-house visitation.
&REA/UAW—A meeting of the inhabitants of
St. Leonard's, Streatham, was held on Sunday morning last,
in the wheel-room adjoining the church, immediately after
Divine Service ; the Rev. J. IL Nieholl (the rector) presided,
and suggested that the parish should adapt • Indere of home-
to-house visitation, for the purpose of collecting small sums
from rich and poor, in aid o this distress ; that a com-
mittee should be formed, and the district divided into
twelve portions, embracing 20 to 30 houses in each, and
that, as it was of the greatest importance to have the co-
operation of the poorer classes, he was of opinion that the
sums subscribed should be limited to 2s. 6d. per week each
person, in order that the poor might not be ashamed to
place their peace by the side of their richer neighbours'
contributions. After a discussion upon matters of detail
the motion was agreed to, the subscriptions to terminate on
the Ist of March. We an informed that on Sunday, the
9th inst., sermons were preached in this church for the
same object, and about 100,. was collected. On Monday
evening a meeting was held in the adjoining parish of
Christchurch, and upwards of 5001. was at once subscribed.
SCOTLAN D.—A meeting of the General Committee
was held on Monday, in the Council Chambers, Edinburgh,
the Lord Provost presiding. Mr. M'Candlish, one of the
honorary secretaries. made a statement of the mode in
which the committee bad carried out its operations for the
purpose of obtaining subscriptions in Edinburgh and
throughout Scotland generally. Mr. Duncan, the
honorary treasurer, stated that the amount of sub-
scriptions received was 11,469/. Be, and a sum of
500/. from Leith, so that they might Dow safely
my that the amount was not less than 12.000!. Sir
Wm. Johnstone read a letter from the Lord Provost
of Glasgow, which stated that he had every confidence that
in that city they would be able to carry through tho winter
without extraneous assistance. The letter further stated
that the sum subscribed ou band amounted to 12,5001., the
number receiving relief above 2,000, and gave particulars as
to what was being done for the redemption of clothing from
pawn, and for the opening of sewing and other whom*. It
was agreed to accept gratefully the services of the high
constable, who had volunteered to make a district collec-
tion through the city, and arrangements were made for the
purpose.