The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-28 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

in the tonne of yesterday the Lord Mayor re-
'yea a second instalment from Madras to the amount of
LOOM, and elm 1,0001. from t'aleutta in addition to 9,0001.
which had previously been received from the latter men-
tioned place. Amongst the other subscriptions were-3001.
from the Imperial resuming Company; MOE from Gomm-
say; 11W. from the Pelican Life office ; 1001. from F. H.
Dawson, Req. ; Messrs. John Bonus, Sons, and Co., 1001. ;
a third donation from Alnwick, 1001. ; collected at the
church of St. Agnes with St. John Zachary, Alflersgate,
1111. 124 Id. ; per the editor of the Record, 1061. Is. 3d. ;
Miss M. A. Hinton, MX ; Messrs. Charles Tangeray and
Co., 5tH. ; Messrs. Block, Gray, and Block, 504 ; the Iron-
mongers' Company, 524 10s. The whole amount which
came to band during the day was 4,5001.
ST. GROWN THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARR.--Yester-
day a numerously attended and highly influential meeting of
the paziabioeen of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, took
place in the Vestry ball, Borough.roed ; the rector (the
Rev. Hugh Allen, D.D.) in the chair ,• for the ;purpose of
considering what measures should be adopted to
raise subeiriptions within the parish for the relief of
the distressed operatives in the northern counties.
The rev, chairman opened the proceedings by ex-
plaining the painful circumstances under which they
bad been called together, and expressed his belief that the
inhabitants of St. George's, Southwark, would not refuse
their aid to relieve the great and unexampled distress that
now prevailed in the cotton manufacturing districts A
vote of sympathy with the distressed operatives t=
been passed, • series of resolutions were carried cale
to carry out the object in view. A committee and tits-
sum were appointed, and it was resolved to have a house-
to-house visitation to raise the subscriptions of the inhabi-
tants. Avote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
c'dkPli`•

WA RD OF CHPAP.—Yesterday afternoon an in-
fluential meeting of the inhabitants of the Ward of Cheap
was held at the Guildhall Coffeehouse, King-street, Cheap-
side ; Alderman Allen in the chair. It was rewired "That
the alderman and the common councilmen of the ward now
present, with Messrs. Higgins, Sun, Benelink, Peyton,
Withers, Crawford, Wilson, and Money, form a committee
to obtain the contributions of the inhabitants of the ward,
in such manner as they shall determine."
POPLAR.—Last night a numerously attended and
influential public meeting of the inhabitants of Poplar, con-
vened by the churchwardens, was held at the Town-hall,
High-street, to adopt measures for relieving the existing
distreas in the cotton distrints. The chair was occupied by
Mr. M. Wigram, the shipowner. Resolutions expremive of
sympathy with the sufferers having been paired, a com-
mittee was appointed to collect subac4tions, a liberal col-
lection having been made at the door.

THE MZTHOPOLITAN POLICE.-0111 Wednesday,
with the sanction of Sir It. Mayne, the Chief Commissioner,
a subscription was commenced among the officers and con-
stables of the various divisions of the metropolitan police,
which is intended to be continued weekly, towards the
relief of the operatives in the cotton districts. The ap-
peal male was very generally responded to, and the sum
to be obtained from this source will be considerable.

THE ORIGINAL CERISTI'B MiNwrwma.—To-mor-
row evening 'Saturday), a performance will take place at St.
James'■-hall, the gross proceeds of which will be given to
the Lancashire Relief Fund.

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EDINBUROH.—A further sum of 4,0007. was
remitted from Fdinburgh on Wednesday to the neutral com-
mittee in Manchester, for distribution in the distressed dis-
tricts, tusking 12,0001. in all sent from that city since the
public meeting on the 12th inst. Besides the sum of 4,000/.,
two stuns of 101. each were likewise sent, to be applied spe-
cially for the purchase of clothes and the redemption of
clothes and bedding from pawn, in accordance with the ex-
press wishes of the respective donors.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, NOV. 27.—APPOIN
mauler Et. S. Pickard, to theMeeabee.

. —Com-

Lieutenants G. D.C. Henderson, to the Himalaya ; T.
S. Gooch, to the Royal Adelaide ; and H. L. V. Jatikings,
to the Liiy.
Assistant Surgeon C. 0. Salmon, to the Dauntless.
Master's Assistant C. A. Browse, to the Meesnee.
Assistant Paymasters H. P. Bream, to be secretary's
clerk in the Victory ; and F. A. Pouutney, to the Victory,
as supernumerary.
. . .

Acting Second-Class Assistant Engineer R. E. Ramsey,
to the Indus, as supernumerary.

MEFTINC or MIDDLW3IX MAGISTRATES.—A meet-
ing of the magistrates of the county of Middlesex was held
yesterday at the Beiges,lame, Clerkenwell-green • Mr. H.
Fownall presided. The report of the Committee of Ac-
count' sod General Purposes and the report of the visiting
justices of the House of Correction having been presented
and adopted, Major Lyme rose to bring forward e motion, of
which be had given notice :—" That all parties in future
applying for renewal or new licenses for music and dancing,
or for music only, must be prepared with plans and certifi-
cates, showing to the satisfaction of the bench that the
imildincs sought to be licensed have such means of egress in
case of Sre, as to ensure, as for as possible, the safety of
the public ooagregated within the budding." After a few
remarks from the chairman, Mr. B. J. Armstrong said if a
committee were appointed they would be able to go into
details which could not be discussed in open court, and they
might produce some useful suggestions which the court
might feel inclined to adopt. At present they were not
able to do so, as they bad no proposition before them. Mr.
Turner said he had sketched out a few words with that
object. which were—" That it be referred to a special com-
mittee to consider and report whether it is desirable that
any and what conditions or limitations should be attached
to the granting of licenses for music and dancing, or for
music only, with a view to the safety of the public, or or
the performers, or to the maintenance of public morality."
Major Lyon said he would most willingly adopt it in lieu of
his motion, which was withdrawn. The amended resolu-
tion was then carried unanimously, and a committee was
accordingly appointed.
THE REMOVAL or Bi. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.—
Last evening an adjourned meeting of the sector, church-
wardens, and vestrymen of the parish of St. Mary's, Lam-
beth, WAS held at the vestry-hall, Kensington, for the pur-
pose of considering certain communications relative to the
removal of St. Thomas's Hospital—Mr. R. Taylor in the
chair. Mr. Roffey (the vestry clerk) read a long letter from
the physicians and surgeons of the hospital, intimating that
they deemed it right to place on record and make public
thaw *aims on the course which would best conduce to
the medical usefulness of the charity, each opinion being
against the removal of the hospitaL A letter was also read
from Mr. Birt (the vestry clerk of St. George the Martyr,
Southwark), asking the perish of Lambeth to co-operate with
other metropolitan perishes in the attempt to resist the
threatened removal of the hospital, and requesting the
vestry to appoint representatives to a committee of the
metropolitan parishes. Mr. Fowler moved a resolution ap-
pointing two members of the vestry to represent the perish
at the botoil of delegates from the metropolitan pvushew.
The ~,:ion having been seconded it was carried unani-
moo 41y, and a sum of money was alas voted towards defray-
ing the expenses of carrying ou the opposition to the
removal of the hospital.

INFANT ORPFAN ASYLUM, WANRFEAD.—A gene-
nal court of the governors of this institution was held at
the London Maseru yesterday, to elect 25 infants out of the
list of 114 candidates; the Rev. H. H. Evans presided.
The asp; m now contains (00 children, and it has since its
establishment received no less a number then 1,843. Many
orphan*, of clergymen, tflicers in the army and navy. mem-
bers of the medical and legal professions, merchants, and
others have tonal a refuge within ita walla. Children from
every part of the empire are eligible. The boys are re-
tained until they are 14, and the girls until they are 15
years of age. They receive a sound and useful education
and their religious instruction is anxiously attended to:
The rev. chairman opened the proceedings in a few appro-
priate words, after which the pelling was proceeded with.
It was Mated that at the next half-yearly elections, in May
and November. 30 infants would be elected.
THE AMERICAN WAn AND THE IRON MARKET.—

The hopes of foreign intervention in the war in Amin:ea,
though apparently not affecting the Scotch pig iron market.
bas caused nmeh uneasiness to holders, and in Liverpool
the depression is rather prevalent amongst those who spe-
culated largely on the chances of an immediate intervention
of forer,,n powers iu the civil strife in America. It was
generally believed that in the event of peace or an armis-
tice that Scotch pig iron would mlvance to $0.., the present
price being about 555. 9.1. ; while manufacturers anticipate
a decline to 52e. should the war continue six mouths

longer, owing to the immenae stock of warrants (upwind
a quarter of a million tons) now in hand. It is somewhat
singulu that, notwithstanding the recent activity of spe-
culators, the prices of Cleveland iron, although the stocks
are unusually small, have undergone no material improve-
ment. _ _ _

THE orrwAgo BOMBAY MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON,
Nov. 27.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam- I
ship 31smilia. Captain Rogers, milled hence at 2 p.m. to-day
with the mails for Gibraltar. the Mediterranean, Egypt,
Aden. Bombay, and Upper Ben; al, together with lid first
sad 49 rmond-clase !massagers. amongst whom are Captain
Boat, Captain Hutcheon, Lieutenant Luard, Captain
Haley, Lieutenant Daveney, Major Manse, Captain
Benvell, Lieutenant James, Captain Gribble, Ensign
Gwyo, Captain Moore, Major Carthew. Lieutenant
Godfrey, Surgeon Chartres, amd Captain Black. 44 pas-
sengers will also proceed, rill Marseilles, to join this mail,
iaclaitog Lieutenant Crispin, Lieutenant-Colonel Rocks,
Captain James, Colonel Blahs, Major Robinson, Lieute-
nant Campbell, and Commander Bruce, R.N. The Maseilia
takes out on freight specie, value 439,7644 10s.: of which
amount, 1,1001. in sovereigns and 241. in jewellery is for
Alexandria ; GO!. in sovereigns for Sues ;—and for Bombay :
Bar 'silver, 384,5501. ; silver coin, 25,000/. ; gold coin,
12,3471. 10s. ; bar gold, 35,6501. ; and jewellery, 4291. The
Masailia also takes out a full cargo of general merchandise.
Da D 6 JONOR'S LIGHT BROWN COD Lunt OIL—
. In the treatment of the severed form of recurring Collett, the
efforts of this celebrated DU hate been angularly benefit:la/ Mr.
Arthur Crldiand, surgeon. observes ,--tt After taking Dr. de
Jonghst Oil for a few days, It. good effect. commented. I re-
galneo in usual health and strength, and entirely Met the
laryrgeal irritation, which was of a most hams/dna and fearfully
Wain sting charrotar."—lloki only In capsule.' bottles, to. 6d.,
4s. 901., and 9a., by Dr. de Jonah's agents. Angie, Buford. and
77, Strand, London, and themats. —[Adrertlsemmall