The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-24 00:00:00

THE REGENT'S PARK ACCIDENT.

The rapid and welcome thaw of yesterday and
the preceding night greatly assisted the dragging and ex-
ploration of the lake, but the day's search proved again to
be fruitless. Throughout the day a thin wet vapour hung
over the park, and the ground under foot was ankle deep
in mud and water. Despite these uncomfortable draw-
backs, however, a cluster of people still lined the southern
bank, while the demand for ice appeared to revive, per-
hap, owing to the thought that the frost bad made a final
break-up for the semen. It was mentioned yesterday that
a pretty general opinion prevailed that the water could be
easily diverted to the neighbouring sewer. The authorities
seem to be now impressed with the same idea, and yester-
day several labourers were employed in digging an opening
to a drain passing under the upper and narrower part of
the lake, and connecting the opposite mansions with the
main outfall at Clarence-gate. When this higher water is
got rid of, the drain being, it is said, of a sufficiently low
level, a channel can be ant through the mud, should it be
considered necessary, to let off the lower and deeper water.
At the close of yesterday the excavation had not reached
the drain, but the work will probably be com-
pleted and the water running out before the end
of the day. As the search advances without yield-
ing any result, and as supposed missing persons
are turning up day after day, the park officials naturally
begin tolencoursge the hope that all the bodies have
been recovered. The answer given to inquiry at the
workhouse last night was, that only three of the registered
list of the missing were stated by their friends to have
been on the ice. Two of these were the sons or brothers
of the lady who said she resided at Haverstock-hill ; but
unfortunately the precise addressl cannot :beascertained,
Zia-I-wither the lady nor any of her friends appear tolkave
called upon Mr. Douglas, the master, since her visit to
that gentleman last week.

DEPTFORD AND GREENWICH UNEM-

PLOYED RELIEF FUND.

rTO THE EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS.

you kindly allow ua to appeal to the
public through the medium of your columns for further
Assistance in relieving the distress which prevails in the
families of the poor in this and the surrounding districts.
We beg to tender our best thanks to the numerous sub-
scribers who have already given us the opportunity of re-
lieving 4,869 families representing 22,976 persons, and
thus have saved many from the fearful alternative of
actual starvation. We have followed the principle of dis-
tributing in kind by means of orders to tradesmen after
every case has received a personal inspection by our
visitors and its merits have been thoroughly investigated.
We have lent 200 blankets and have ordered 100 more
for similar distribution, as we find that they are most
highly appreciated by those who have received them.
Arrangements have also been made with the Soup Institu-
tion of this district, which I. supplying upwards of 1,000
quarts of soup to applicants who receive tickets from the
members of the oommittee. We have also • scheme in
operation for paying weekly the pence requisite for the
education of the children in the national and other schools.
We are ppleased to say that the relief already granted has
materially decreased the number of those who otherwise
would have been compelled to apply for parochial aid.
The amount of relief afforded up to the present time has
been in Deptford, 996/. 15s. Bd. and 136 tone 11 cwt. of
coals; Greenwich, Woolwich, Plumstead, and Charlton,
387/. 2s. 7d., and 51 tons 6 cwt. of coals. Having used
every diligence in the distribution of all moneys entrusted
to us, and having observed the gratitude of the recipients,
as well as the great comfort which even our small grants
have afforded them, we beg most earnestly to solicit fur-
ther assistanoe.—On behalf of the committee,
Wx. H. SmrrnEaa,
ALEX. inciusey,..iuw. Honorary
Secretaries.
JAMES DERNECCHUR
HENRY WHITTLE, Secretary.
361, New Cross-road, Jan. 73.