Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-01
The Cotton Fan.Ine-Progr.ss IF tue Great English
Rsyoau.iop caused by War.

The FauaIne-Progr.ss IF tue Great English
Rsvoaution caused by shs War =
Yesterday very neariy $4,000 received at the
Mansion Housf towards the relief OF the distressed
people, making in single week t32 1C0ano upwards
The committee win iol hsr next meeting 10 morrow,
and will probably sald whole Of this large sum into
the famine stricken districts experiencing 1t carefully
among the several towns and Villages having regard to
the circumstances of each disclosed in tee reports
furnished by the local relief commit es Up to last
evening 1884 bales boxes and bundles 10 all, contain
ing all manner of clothing blankets and beddng, had
arrived ut the depot OF the Mansion House committee,
at Bridewell Hospital Bridge street, Backiriars OF
these IFS came on Tuesday and l40 yesterday Ito
gether l69 enormous bales carefully sorted and packed
have been dispatched into Lancashire and Cheshire
From the first The prof ct of The committee 20 collect
clothing has been successful to degree far beyond
their expectations sanguine as these were
The metropolitan community in all dire ctiOns have
taken up the able spirit, have aso the people
in many of the neighboriDg towns. In some places
committees have been formed, occasionally OF ladies'
for the collection OF wearing apparel which is sent at
intervals to Bridewe'l, and thence 10 lancashire
Amazing quantities Ct blankets, flannel, lnsey and the
like have been delivered at the depot from time to
time.
Yesterday public meeting held in the Town
Hall, Manchester, for the purpose OF ticking into con-
sideration the distress existing in the manufacturing
districts and the propriey of taking Steps to institute
further and more satisfactory of the boroughs
of Manchester and Stafford for subscription 10 aid OF
the Central Fund established for the relief of that dis
tress There was large attendance. In the al
of the Mayor, who is i'll, the chair taken by Mr..
Goadsby, the ExMayor Among the genilemon pres
ent were Mr. z.iy, "a. p, Malcolm Ross, Mr. Robert
Glads'o Mr.. Thomas Clegg, e., &c
| The Chairman said that, according to Mr. FarnaiPs
returns on the 9Th OF November, there 237 900
persons receiving relief in twentyscven unions, being
an increase of | 3 coo IS compared with the previous
week. 10 addition there six y-fve local commit
tees which fortyone were, the 9th ns!an recev
inn m q
900 receiving relief from the guardians OF the poor and
the various local committees. This number in
creasing at the rate of 900 per week Anything
startling or fearully caamtous history did not record
as connected with The manufacturing industry II it
were true, McCulought had said, that the manuac
turing industry of Lancashire fought the battles of the
Pennsular then surely the people OF lancashire
in exgency like the present. arising from no fault OF
their own lad clear claim not only upon those imme
datey surrounding, bu also upon the entire United
Kingdom. Applause 10 meet this fearful distress
there Monday last. little more than 100000 in
hand-a totally mad, quate the necessities of the
occasion. (Hear, hear)
MIR. T. B. Potter, Nj. p, in letter, said Par
Lament will doubtless soon be called together, and pro-
badly government aid be granted A we-devised
scheme of emigration also will, in my opinion have to
be then considered, Tor this cotton diff ;uy may last
for years, if, believe the two great antagonisic
principles of free labor and slave labor are, by the will
of Providence, be brought to issue in the great
struggle going on in America There is subject
which will venture the expression of my opinion, al
though hold it to be almo Eeedh in public meet
ing of the OF Manchester. 1t is that trust no
one will be mised by the false idea that Intervention by
force of obtain cotton. A friendly reE,on.
strauco and effort to obtain modification OF the law
or blockade may do good. Let them by all be
tried. shall feel Obliged if you will double the amount
of my subscription of $780, and hope and trust all
classes will respond to the call of duty
Mr.. Bailey, nj. P moved the following RI solution ::
That this meeting, while recognizing the exertons
already made in Manchester and Stafford to meet the
pressure of tie existing distress in the cotton districts
IS Of opinion that still greater and systematic
resulting from the continued want of employment
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