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SUFFERING In ENGLAND.
THE WORKING GLASSES IN GREAT DRs-
INTUITION AND DISTRESS.
Streets that are swarming with Idle and Starv.
Ing Men, Women and Children, and Evea
the hiddItng Class roor Suffering Keen1y.

Streets that are swarn,ing with Idle and starv.
Ing Men, women and ChiIdren, and Evea
the hiddiing Glass Poor Suffering KeenIy.
LONDON, Dec 1S.-In the House Of Com-
mons last night. Mr. Cross. Home Secretary. an-
swerng an inquiry whether II was true 40
reported. that we are now face to face with such
a crisis Of distress ms this generation has ncvor
known" said though much distress unhappily
prevailed among tho laboring poor. the descrip-
tlon OF II in the question was exaggeratodg
thore was nothing to cause unnecessary alarm.
He read kilograms from the head of the Board
Of Supervision at Edinburgh. and the Mayors
OF Liverpool and Manchester, setting forth that
the ordinary means OF relief wero at present
sufficient to meot all necessities. He had not
had time to inquire into the condition Of the
coal md iron districts.
In Birmingham, meeting convened by the
Mayor was hold yesterday to consider tho best
means to relieve the distress which is declared
to be exceptionally severe. and increasing daily.
The Mayor was requested to organize means
for raising and distributing relief. In Sheffield
1000 children and 1000 adults received aid last
wcek The Mayors relief fund amounts to
yOYO In st9cR,on the oisir9ss & 10 IncEeas'ng:
destitute, and an influential committee IL can
yassinR for subscriptions and contributions.
Is enhanced by tho severity Of tho cold. Tho
Distress Committee is unable to keep pace with
the demands. In Burslem meeting was called
by the Mayor Yesterday to tnke measures TO al
leyiate distress Oreat want Is being felt by the
laboring classes In North Staffordshire
In Edinburgh deputation Of unemployed
men waited on the magistrateS and asked for
employment The magistrates authorized the
Street Inspectors 10 give them work. In Glas.
Cow the depression and distress are unex-
ampled. Tho streets are swarming with idle
and starving men. women. and children. Tho
Lord Provost and magistrates are organizing
very thorough relief for the most urgent dis
tress. Dundee despatch says there Is much
misery in that part OF Scotland. No adequate
measures for relief have been organized in tho
northern part OF the country. where the fisher
men and agricultural laborers nre destitute. In
Aberdeen. Forfar. and Dunfermine private
charity and efforts OF the magistrates are ac-
lively employed.
In Manchester vast numbers OF tho middle-
class poor. who will not appeal 10 charity, are
suffering keeny A vigorous and combined
effort on the part OF the authorities, charities,
and private organizations Is being put forth.
Liverpool dcs patch says IL has been many
years since tho working classes have endured
such distress and privation as now. An excel-
lent system OF relief is organizing In Bristol
there arc large numbers Of unemployed people.
and there Is much suffering. There is no or
gam ized relief beyond the ordinary parochial
fund as yet Wigan adviceS say there Ia consd-
erable distress among the better class OF mo-
chanics and workmen. Wolyerhampton ad-
vices report much distress throughout South
Stnifordshire, and relief in the shape OF food.
coal, and clothing is being distributed.