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Blackburn, by Mr W. Harrison, F.B.A. Canterb
the Dean, Cheshunt, by the Rev. 11. R. Reynold _ .
Chichester, by the Dean and the Mayor. Darlingt \ e
Mr H. K. Spark, Derby, by Mr Lewelyn. Jewitt, .'
Dublin (as distinct from Ireland generally), by the R s 1,-/-
Dr Lloyd, Dr Butcher, Dr Reeves, Professsr Florence D."
Macarthy, and Messrs Samuel Ferguson and E. D. Starkey.
Dulwich, by the Rev Dr Carver, Master of the College.
Durham, by the Mayor and the Recorder. Edinburgh, by
the Lord Provost, Sir David Brewster, and Mr James
Todd. Glasgow, by the Lord Provost, Rev James Craik,
Prof Nichol, Messrs G. H. Bell, William Erring, G. H. B.
Macleod, David Macrae, and A. J. Symington. Greenock,
by Mr A. P. Paton. Havering, by Mr C. P. Mathews.
Horsemonden, by the Rev Sir W. M. J. Smith-Marriott,
Bart. Kendal, by the Mayor. Lewes, by Messrs W. R.
Blaauw and George P. Bacon. Liverpool, by the Rev Dr
A, Hume, the Rev Hugh Stowell Brown, Messrs Jetties
Spence, and H. A. Bright. Manchester, by Mr Thomas
Bezley, M.P., the Rev Thomas Corser, Prof Greenwood,
principal of Owen's College, Messrs John Harland, F.5.A..,
and Charles Swain. Newcastle, by Mr J. Cowen, jun.
Northampton, ty the Mayor. Oxford City, by Mr Alder-
man Spiess. Paisley, by Zdr James Lamb. St. Leonerds,
by the Rev W. W. Hums. STatford-on-Avon, le, Sir
Robert Hamilton, Bert., and Mr C. H, Bracebridge. Up-
minster, by the Re,v P. M. Holden, Worcester, 1.-, the
Bishop. York, by the Archbiehop, Dr Monk, eat Mr
Robert Davies, F.S.A.
General society may, perhaps, be considered as behg in
some degree represented at the board by—amongst many
others—Sir C. R. Boughton, Bart., Ernest de Bunsen, Est,
General Sir John F. Burgoyne, Bart., Lieutenant-Colonel
Burns, Mr Bond Cabbell, the Rev J. E. Cox, MA., Sir
Charles Darling (Governor of Jamaica), Colonel De Bathe,
Sir C. W. Dilke, Bart„ Governor Dundee (Prince Edward
Island), Sir Culling Eardley, Bart., Professor Bostwick,
Sir Arthur Elton, Bart., Mr F. J. Farnivall, le:r F. W.
Gibbs, C. 8., Colonel Hill (Governor of Antigua), Sir Row-
land Hill, K.C.8., Mr J. Winter Jones, Sir ILichard C.
Kirby, C. 8., General Knollys, Capt. Wallingford Knollye,
Mr Frederick Locker, Sir Richard G. Macdonnel, C. 8.,
Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart., Mr Freclec Onvry
(Treasurer to the Society of Antiquaries), Mr Winwoed
Reade, Sir Cusack Roney, Governor Walker of Barbadoes,
Dr Forbes Winslow, Sir Laseelles Wraxall, cart„ and Dr
H. G. Wright.
The eminent men of foreign countries are, ;s a mere be-
ginning, represented in the persons of M. Buis Christian
Andersen, the Marquis d'Azeglio, M. Lous Blanc, Herr
Albert Cohn, Professor Dingelstedt, Profeseer Delius,Pro-
fessor Else, M. Louis Gallait, M. Guizot, Pofessor Tycho
Mommsen, Count de Montalembert, and Pofessor Thrici.
It should be added that no distinguished breigners have
yet been formally invited ; those who have joined have done
so through their personal connection with nembers of this
committee.
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In connection with this list of names, it is mpossible not
to express the profound regret which every om must feel at
the sudden removal from among us of a min of genius,
about whose form of invitation there was a 'using diffe-
rence of opinion. His claims to a place in the committee
had been expressed in a formal vote and in a special invita-
tion. Of his sympathy, end of his co-opsraion, had he
been spared to us, no sort of doubt'ean he entetained.
From managers of theatres and dramatic artists many
offers of service have been received. Among dhers, Mr.
Gye has offered Covent• garden for a morning performance ;
Mr. Falconer has proposed to give the proceeds o" an even-
ing at Drury-lame; Mr. Webster has proposed to give an
evening at the Adeiphi; Mr. Buokstone has rffered an
evening at the Haymarket; and Mr. G. Vining, me at the
Princess's. It may be expected that a performance in aid
of the fund will be given by every manager of the London
theatres. Miss HelenFaucit, Miss Glyn, and Mrs. Charles
Young have placed their eminent talents at the services of
the cause.
Applications having been made to the committee by
artists and manufacturers for leave to publish busta,medals,
and other commemorative works under its express sanction
powers have been granted to consider such offers—and,
where the works were found to be creditable of their
kind, and the proprietor was desirous of making a suitable
contribution to the fund, to give such express sanction.
One such proposition has been accepted—an offer on the
part of Messrs, Howell and James to subscribe £5O to the
fund, and to publish a small bust of Shakepere, modelled by.
Mr. Felix Miller, of the Government School of Art. Other
proposals of the same kind are under consideration.
The members appointed as a site committee, namely, the
Duke of Manchester, the Right Hon. William Cowper, her
Majesty's Attorney-General, Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., Mr.
William Tite, M.P., and Mr. G. R. Goschen, M.P., have
accepted the trust, with the one exception of Mr. Goselren,
whose place has been supplied by the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor. Some suggestions as to the best site have already
been sent in, and the committee will 1:), glad to receive and
consider many more.

HEPWORTII DIXON, 1 Gen.
J. 0. HALLIWELL, 1 Sees.

TAE DISTRESS IN BLACKBURN.

From the return sissue'd roiatiag to the relief of the Oesti-

tute of this tovn 'last week h is gratifying -to- obaelve a de-
creased expenditure, as compared with the previous week,

of £.ll 12; Ed. In all the relief and labour committees ex-

pended £328 12s 4d, and the Board of Guardians £323 14s
8d last week, making a total of £553 17e against £577 9s
Sd in the preceding week. The guardians extended their
aid to 4,277 persons in the Blackburn relief district, to 001
in the Oswaldtwistle district, and to 639 in the Darweu

district. Their aggregate expenditure in relief was £317
4s lid. The £338 l2s 4d expended by the labour and relief

committees included the wages paid to 621 unskilled ope-
ratives employed at outdoor work, About 500 being en-

gaged under the Public Works Act, a large proportion
of the expenditure will be reimbursed from the con••

tracts. It also included the grants of general relief to

6t7 persons not otherwise provided for, and the earnings
by piece of 62 needlewomcn. Since the 11th of July last
the sewing classes have made up for distribution by the

clothing committee 22,868 articles, at a cost for manufacture
of £621 7s 11d. From the 7th of October to the 7th No-
vember the classes wereunder the superintendence of Mrs.
J. G. Potter, of Mytton-hall. In that period the class made
up 3,123 articles, at a cost of £lOl 13s 6d. During the past
12 months it has frequently happened that manufacturers
in the townships surrounding Blackburn have been at full
work, or nearly so, and required many extra operatives to
keep their machinery in operation, few operatives being able
to manage more than two looms, in place of three or four.
This condition of things has tended much to the relief of
Blackburn. During the past fortnight several mills in this
town have ceased production, and thrown 3,000 operatives
out of work, while in the same period at Darwen several
mills and weaving sheds have been recommenced, after a
stoppage of nearly two years. Other mills and weaving
sheds have been meanwhile extended, and in several in-
stances new machinery has supplied the place of old. A.
want of operatives has born already felt in Darwen, but not
to any serious extent, and the question now evolving in the
minds of many practical men in the district is how, in the
Event of an early revival of trade, a sufficiency of operatives
can be got to meet the demand. Mr. James Pilkington,
M.P. for Blackburn, a large cotton spinner, referred to this
subject at a congregational meeting over which he presided,
last Friday night, in the following terms :—" It is three
years since I occupied the position I find myself in to-night,
and in that period events of the greatest importance have
taken place affecting the trade and prosperity of Lancashire.
The depression has been brought about through the war
now raging in America, and through our dependence on the
United States for a supply of cotton. It is cheering to think
that most parties consider the worst is past, and that there
is hope of an early renewed trade, not subjected to that
chance and danger, as when there is only one source of
supply foe the raw material. Ido think that before long
there will be a revival of trade, and such a revival as the
raw material will find it difficult to keep going. I have no
wish to set up as a prophet ; but I speak as I believe, and
you can judge in the future of the correctness or incorrect-
nem of my opinion. There is another help to success which
will be wanted with the renewal of good trade, and that will
he hands, of whom there will be ascarci.y, and if trade re-
vives in the manner I expect we shall be compelled to im-
port hands to do the work that will be required. There is
one important and material point in which a pleasurable
disappointment has been felt, and that is the conduct of the
people during the time of the severe calamity through which
we have passed. It was feared when work failed, and the
great masses of the people were compelled to depend upon
charity, that scenes would take place that would make
Lancashire ake
Lancashire so that no respectable person could live in it;
but the spirit in which the operatives have bore their
troubles has gained for them the respect of the nation and
the world." (Loud applause.) The question will prove
itself a vary difficult one. It is calculated that from Black-
barn alone no fewer than 4,000 factory operatives have
migrated to other places to maintain themselresand families
rather than to live upon eleemosynary aid. Of this number
at least 250 have emigrated to America and Australia.
Many of the most experienced Dap skilled workers are to be
numbered with the latter, the idle and the worthless not
having possessed the means nor been deemed fit subjects to
receive the aid of the Emigration Committee to emigrate.

HOUOLOGICAL SCIENCE.—" Here are arranged a find
selection of watches manufactured by him on the latest and
most approved primiples of horological science."—Daily
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description of watch, adapted to all climates. BUIPOIVI3 il-
lustrated pamphlet on watches (free for two stamps) contains
a short histor) of watchmaking, with prices, from 3 to 2to
guineas each. It acts as a guide in the purchase of a watch,
and enables those who live in any part of the wordrl to select
a watch, and have it sent safe by post. Pmedal and
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Prince of Wales.
THE BISHOPRIC OF THE ORANGE RIVER,--.
some time ago
Letters received from Dr. Twells,
consecrated to the Bishopric of the Orange River territory,
give a very favourable account of his distant dideese. The
bishop has assigned spheres of duty to the three clergyeten
who went out with him, and he states that ho requires
forthwith two gentlemen in priest's orders, to whom sti•
ponds of between £2o') and £3OO a year would be given,
together wi;11. CandidAte.3 for the ministry of the Church.

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