The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of this committee was also held yes-
terday, the Earl of DERBT presiding.
A letter was read from Mews. Cassell, Petter, and
Galpio, enclosing a contribution of zoi., being one-half of
the third amount of 5004 subscribed by readers of Cassell's
Illustrated Family Paper and the (wirer (the other half
being for the Mandon-house Committee). It would thus
appear that the large amount of 1,500/. hai been collected
in small sums from the readers of the abovenamed papers,
and handed over to one or other of the relief committees by
Mears. Cassell.
A letter was read from the Agra Total Abstinence Society,
signed J. Gideon Gregson, baptist missionary, enclosing a
draft of 60/. collected by the society from Hill's 35th Regi-
ment and the. Royal Artillery, which the soldiers had given
willingly and cheerfully.
The following subscriptions were announced at the meet-
ing
_L—Couoty of Warwick, 1,0001. (making a total of
4,000[.); Mr. J. Wood, Theddon Grange, 50/. (being the
second instalment of 2001.); West Sussex Gazette Fund,
601. 19e. Bd. (making 2001. 91. 7d.) ; parish of Jedburgh,
3501.; Peterhead committee, Dublin, 1,0001. (makiug
10,00014 ; Lewes. 1004 and subscription) • Durham, 100/.
(4th subeaiption) ; Daily Telegraph fund, 300/. (making
2,700/4 ; diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, 1.000/. ; New-
castle-under-Lune, 501. (weekly); also: .5 smaller donations
amounting to 7501. ss. ; making the total received yesterday
morning, 4,9661. 4s. Bd.
The following grants were made by the executive com-
mittee. The figure within parenthesis represents the
number of weeks over which the grant extends : —Radcliffe
(4), 2501. and the same amount for clothing; Maxine...pre
(4), 2001. ; Sandford, pear Bolton (4), 1001., end 1001. for
clothing ; Batton, near Macclesfield (3), 1004, and
1001. for clothing ; Raertenstall (4) 5004 ; Auder-
show (4), , and 25/. for clothing ; Oldham,
1,0001. for clothing ; Stockport (2), 1,5001. ; Glithorce (2),
1251., and 150/. for clothing ; Tottington-higher-end (4),
not, and 1004 for clothing; Banadbottom (3), 2501. ;
Ramabottom (4), 3004 ; Droyleeden (3), 2001. ; Greenfield
and Friesland (3), 50/., and 501. for clothing ; Heywood (4),
1,0001. ; New church (4) 3004, and 3001. for clothing; Tint-
wide (5), 5004, and 3004 for clothing ; Macclesfield, 5001.
for clothing ; Kelvin (6), 001. ; Lowtou 1001.; Cragg
Valley, 100/ for clothing ; Hoaliogden and Murborough
(4), 5004 • Harwood (4), 751.. and 50/. for clothing ; Fence-
with-Wh;atley, 504, and 501. for clothing ; Fernsiorit, and
Kearaley, 1004, and 1001. for clothing ; Scammonden (2),
254 ; Much Hole (4), 40/. •, Stacksteads, ova Newchureh
(4), 3001., and 1091. for clothing ; Ashton, 7001. for cloth-
ing; Wigan (4),1,0001., and 1,0001. for clothing ; Blakeley
(5(, 1004, and 50/. for clothing ; Footridge, near Coble, WI.
for clothiog ; Wilton, 1501. for clothing. This closed the
proceedings.

Marma Ia lautcovoN.—Last evening a meeting
for the organisation of a committee for the systematic col-
lection of subscriptions towards alleviating the existing
distress in Lancashire was held at Myddelton Hall,
ppper.street, Islington. The Rev. Daniel Wilson, vicar,
occupied the chair. The following resolutions were
adopted :—The Rev. H. Alton (independent) proposed, Mr.
Churchwarden Harvey seconded, and the Rev. F. Oaksley
(Roman catholic priest) supported, lit, "That this meeting,
while it thankfully recognises the persevering and successful
effort, already made by ministers and congregations of
the several churches and chapels in Itlingtoo to aid
the endeavours made throughout the empire for the
alleviation of the severe distress in the cotton menu-
' I factoring districts of Great Britain. is nevertheless
impressed with the neceuity and consequent duty of con-
tinued exertion during the next few months." 2nd. Pro-
posed by the Rev. W. B. Mackenzie, and supported by
the Revs. E. White (independent) and H. Tenon (uni-
tarian), "That, iu order to promote so desirable as
ohject, a ceutral committee be appointed, to he designated
'The Islington Association fur Promoting Relief of Dis-
trito in the Manufacturing Districts.'" 3rd. Proposed by
the Rev. A. C. Thomas, and seconded by Dr. Doris,
"That the said committee do consist of the several minis-
tare of religion resident in the pariah, and of the following
gentlemen (here a loug list of names), and that they love
power to add to their number and to appoint tresaurere
and secretaries." A house to house collection met with the
unanimous assent of the meeting.
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SOUTHWARK. —Last evening, a public meeting
was held in the vestry-room of St. Saviour's, Southwark, Mr.
J. Newton. warder of the t account in the chair, to
take measures for raising su in the rarish in aid
of the Lancashire digress ftftereonsiderable dismission, m
which Rev. Mr. Bickenlyke, Mr. Newman, Mr. Field, and
others took part, resolutions weirs passed for raising weekly
boom to house subscription contributions to the national
fund. Mr. Newman informed the meeting that energetic
steps bad already been taken for the object by the extensive
brewery firm of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins, iunongst their