The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-20 00:00:00

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

The eubacriptione in aid of the Indian Famine
Fund continue to pour into the Mansion-house, and during
the hat week the total amount received each day has ave-
raged nearly 3,0001., a great portion of which has been for-
warded by clergymen, being collections from different
churches in the metropolis. The mail which left on nun-
day night carried out 14,0001. from the Mansion-house,
which, together with 36,0001. despatched on two previous
occsaions, makes a total of 50,0001. which has been sent to
Bir George Clerk, Governor of the Presidency of Bombay,

to bediatributed by him through the famine-strielien districis.
eudusive of more than 3,0001. from Liverpool, 2,500/. from
Manchester, and 1,500/. from Dublin. It is much to be re-
gretted, however, that more than half the sum is expended
ix the carriage of the provisions, being more than is ex-
pended ix the actual purchase. It appease that the famine,
which extends over a population of 10,000,000, has for the
present overthrown some of the prejudices of caste, &c., for
if a cow happens to die in the famine•stricken districts it is
eaten by the Hindoos spite of the sacredness of that animal,
as well as by the Mahornedans.
The sum actaally received by the Lord Mayor is about
54,000/., besides advises of a large amount which has not
yet been received. /Mow the dominoes fcrwarded to tl.e
Lod Mayor yesterday were 500/. through the Mayor of Gam-
am!fla a further collection at Jassy, per C. Hemery,
int%

PI/BLIO BAND IN GREENWICH PART.—The per-
mission of the Cornmeemen of Woods and Foredo his

Mat been given to the band of the 13th Kent (Green )
Volunteer Rifles to attend in Greenwich Park for the per.
formance of music. It is intended that the performarces
shall take place on two evenings in each week during the
summer months, and commence in the first week of May.
Tim Sus re LANCASHIRi STRUM—The weavers
on strike at Bolton have resolved by • small majority to
resume work on their employes' terms—a reduction of five
per cent. in the rate of lama. The question was sub.
mated to "shop meetings ' for decision, and it was an-
nounced, at a meeting held on Thursday, that 316 rotes
had been recorded in favour of returning to work, and 277
in favour of remaining on strike. The leaders of the turn.
out at Ashton have resolved to decide the question in •
similar way • while the operativa Stalybridge and Hyde
have deter4sieed to prolong the strike—the former for
another week and the latter for • fortnight. —Mancitester
Guardian. _ _

Tag BUILD/ULe STILIX/L—FURTHER ARRIVAL, OF
POZZION Wonmur.—Yesterday at noon, another party of
foreign operative' in the building trades, about 35 in
number, and consisting chiefly of masons and bricklayers,
reached Loudon from France by the South Eastern Railway,
for the purpose of joining their fellow countrymen who had
preceded them on Saturday last. and who had readily found
employment at the principal building yards of the metro.
pole. The new arrivals state that they defrayed their own
expenses of transit, having in prospect a lucrative and per-
manent engagement with the contractors for the works of
the new Rxhibitioo building.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HULL YEETERDAY.—A
train, consisting of an engine and 15 or 18 empty coal
waggon", was prooesding yesterday, about 5.30 p.m. from
the Victoria-dock towards the Paragonatreet station, and
when just crossing the Anlaby-road one of the end waggons
by some means got off the line, and fell over. It thus
caused all the other waggons to drag off the lies, and
although fortunately the engine itself was not curried off,
the waggons dragged the line with such force as to tear it
completely out of the ground, loosening the bed of the rails,
sod several of the waggons were more or lees damaged.
Very fortunately no person was injured, and one side of the
rails remains free from the effects of the accident, so that
the transit of pursuers and luggage will not be seriously
impaled. Steps were immediately taken towards removing
the waggons, preparatory to repainag the damage done to
the line.—Hall Packet.

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TEI WI/11 OF A LIVKRFOOL MERCHANT KILLED.
OR Thursday • shout seven o'clock, Mr. Nash, of
Lithe:land, aM one the partners in the firm of Wake-
field, Nash, end Co., merchants, was driving his family out
in an Irish jannting-oar, and when in Derwent-road, West
Derby, the mere Mr. Nash was driving suddenly became
restive, mid as she well being turned round the car tippet.
There were on the car at tie time, is addition to Mr. Nash,
his wife, hi mother.in.law (Mrs. Mawdsley) end two
children. Mr% Nash was thrown very violently on her
head and killed on the sappootl,, and M. Mawdalsy and the
children were also seriously injured.