The Express.
London, England, 1856-08-27 00:00:00

THE LATE INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE.

The following correspondence has passed between
the Lord Maycr and the Earl of Clarendon, apt. the sub-
ject of the contributions rabid In this country for the
nlief of the as( by the late inundations is Franco.

" Maeda-haw, Amt 13. 1866.

" My Lovd,—Havieg bad the honour of reeelvng through
your lordship the ungaillont eestribetioae of her Malsety
the Quetta sad of his Royal Highness the Pena Consort to
the food for the relief of the selftren by the issadatleas la
Fawn, I deem it my duty, sow t►at our labours us dnw.
lag to a eine, to Wrest a short repast to year lardaltip, for
the perpon of erabliag you to lay barge hot Majesty
tbs Qum or, bauble sad nopettel amount of our pro-
amodimp.

The ROOM( st the liasairm.beses was held oa Friday,
the 13. h hm. It wee eravould as a very stort metiers,
yet I any ventsre to ay that the commereial wealth, M-
assaro, and station of the City of London were sever mom
worthily ['presorted fa the Earyptian Hall than es that
mosalos. About 6,600/. was the ma subscribed at the
meersag. I wrote to the Polfet de la Silas the seam overn-
ice, plumbs at hie disposal the sum of 100,000 f. (4,0001), so
that thorium poet should tummy to Patio as smarm of the
meeting sad a substantial evidence of its mesas. I coati.
seed to forward suseardn now of 100,0001, as nosey
reached sae. The last was en the 23th July. Yesterday I
trannaittsd a further motet of 165,0001. (6,6001.), making
a total et 765,0001. (30,6001) seat to the Mkt is aid of the
mann.

" The total nbeeription received to this day =Medi
32,0001. Our expenses us about 1,0001.; el this sous the
mesas et (ivies publicity to our proceedings by priatiag
and advertiseutsatstensing the heaviest items. A null

sun still rendes in my beads, whieh will bays to be trot r
emitted to Paris whoa all ma gamma have bees Lally dr.
frayed. Her Majosty will so doubt be pleased to kern
that while her indents sad noble example et generals em-
pathy kas been followed by es assay person of wealth and
pathless, the ►umblest of Mr subjects haws, ia very mower-
ose Latium% testified their coasidaratloo by the mat tai.
IMt oestribatioes to oar fund. I could guts away owe
of pawed (Arley of small semi, together with remit.
tams of putt °See onion sod postage stamps, tot kiss
is the Wiest masses to the Waal feeling prevailing
ameopt ill skim towards the Freud+ mattes. The Podia
de la Pelee hes alweye aeliaowleelged to me the reselpt of
errs ressittobeas is terms of the pleated warmth ; sad I
know from other sources that the sympathy 141011 ms
bees se genteelly exhibited bas risibly touched the hints
of the Preach people.

" The 'smile of Leaden was followed by other tuns
and diarists, and their seatribstions swell our mart
'Roust Bose towns have sonespoilded direct with the
Flush authorities. I /stow Liverpool sad Illeothad have
dose so. As I have toe details of their preeeedlap I trust
Biro uy nut reecho ; bet I should say that the total eau
seat to !ranee *muds 1,000,000 francs

I beg sow to daub yew lordship for the Mad ea-
.:oarswoman yes WHO pleased to give am at the mast et
our promeillage. I felt that, is the Important step I ma'
tired to take, I seeded every possible support ; sad the
sammittee, of whom lam the head& imps, will. I am
site, lama with delight that her Meet erosions M.jssty
approves lithe mummer is whisk we ham diesharpd the
duty whisk the gemeams and Madly sympathy of the British
people fee the mishrtua• whisk oversees a pestles of their
From& seigkhoun enabled m to falll.—l lave the heaps:
to be, ay lard, year *Wiest servant,