The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-23 00:00:00

DICLAIALTIONS Or DiiIDiNDS.

ALTIND itAraitamaa:.iiiisimirTsqoare7-surg—von—dividend
of Ia ald., on account of Ist dividend of in. 7d., Nov. 27 and
subsequent Wednesday, at Parkins', Haalnetalletreet.
Jogs GABSIDI (separate estate, Oldham, option spinner—let
dividend of 3s. s/d. Dec. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at
Moreau's, Manchester.
TITLOw, GenatDr., and YIELDING, Oldham, cotton spinners—let
dividend of Pd., Dec. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at Mar-
tian's, Manchester.
WLLLIiit MADIIIIS, Clioriton-upoti•Modlock, embroiderer—lst
dividend of 1101, Dec. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at
Morgan's, Manchester.
Josirm Hawn (sepsrat• estate'. Oidham, cotton spinner—Id
dividend of ea 7d. Dec. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at
Morgan'e, Manchester.
THOMAS TITLOW (separate estate', Oldham, cotton spinner—
dividend of 20a, Dec. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at Mor-
gas's, Manchenter.
Lga SoUTHEIIN, men., Manchester, joiner-Ist dividend of WA,
Dee. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at Morgan's, Man
WILLIAM 33Arnisw Mumma Manchester, a_rivener—lst divi-
dend of la 1101, Dec. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at Mor-
gan's, Manchester.
Quoting THLTYDoIt/ M Fishtail, Manchester, commission agent
—lst dividend of bid., Dec. 3 and any subsequent Tuesday, at
Morgan's, Manchester.
ROININT JAMS:a, Lavcrpool and lace, coal sosrcludd —2lid divi-
dend of :,;(1 , any Wednesday, at Turner's. Liverpool
Ciaotior So ITN, Birkenhead, ash dealer—tat dividend of Is. 3d.,
any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool
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Dec. IS. 'lran; Keymer, p.street, Cheapside ; Castle-street,
Finsbury; and Danford, Lent, silk printer—Dec. I& C. Si. L
Cosines, .New-crose, stockbrokers' clerk—Dec. IS. E. Jeasell,
Cheapaide, general warehouseman— Dec. Is V. C. Hawk%
Great Tower-street. City, and Xenia de la hunters,
Spain, sheny shipper Dec. 16. H. D Brooke, Ityde,
Isle of Wight, dealer In books Dec. & J. B.
Tonge, Ceetktovrit. Staffordshire, joiner—Dee. S. J. R. Bawd-
man, Liverpool, commleslon merchant—Dec. 4. J. J. Langdale,
New Swindon, Wiltshire, cabinet nasker—Dee. 4. W. Dixoa,
Codicote, Hertfordshire, carpenter—Dee 6. G. Loekton, Zouch
Nottiughanishire, miller—Dec. & F. Hall. Loughborough,
Leicestershire, grocer—Dec. 2. D. Morgan, Ysta4fera, Glamor-
genital e, grocer-1313c. 2. R. Davies, Neath, Olamorganshire,
engineer.
rArrsiasains DISSOLVED.
J. Seger and T. 8. Ilack.euzla executdr of J. Fielding,
(deceased , Burnley, Lancashire. carders —H. Oates. Pin.,
and W. Hemingway, Heckiniwiderike, Yorkshire, card oaken
—J. Butterworth and T. Westwood, Oseett, Yorkshire, coal
owners—J. Slay and A. Wiseman. Haropetcadruad, tailors—W.
Speight and J. Spoliht, (want, Yorkshire, mungo manufacturers
—J. Bourn and E. W. Nix, Aidde, minder, auctioneers—A. Bar.
nod C. Crook, II irtield, Yorkshire. chemists—Jane
Hart and J. IF. Thompson. Realism, Northumberland, dyers—
C. Lleuljuic and J. H. Esdeu, Hammersmith and Chiswick,
istephesson and A. Shepherd, Bradford, machine
'eskers—T. Myers and W. Corp, Ueda, sausage makers—W.
T. Long and U. T. Long, jun., Nether 6towey, Sniueraetahlre,
Ulaltatuni— E. Davis sal Davis, St. Helen's-place sod Lloyd's,
City, underwriters—C. 0. Von der Heyde and L Vou der Heyde,
St. Mar2-exc, City. tobacco manufacturers.
SCOTCH SEQI7IISTRATIONS.
les It SHRAIMM, Or TIMPLATuII, taaegoW, furniture dealer, Nov.
20, nt the Faculty Halt tilaagove.
WILLIAM 5% LIibLEIA, 11111Itly, Aberdeenshire, draper, Nov. 26, et
the Queen'. Hotel, Aberdeen.
Juan bcovr, Airdrie, potato merchant, Nov. 30, at the Royal
Hotel, Airdrie.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Nov. 22.
Sittings in the Lord Chief Baron and
Bramwell, Channel, and Pigott.) DIETROPOLITAN BOATZI. OF WORKS. —A meeting
EXERT r.
Mr. Serjeant Parry, on behalf of the plaintiff, applied at the °ilk.. of the board, Spring-gardens; Sir John
for a rule to show cause why the nonsuit should not be set Thweites in the chair. The report from the Works and
aside and a new trial had. Tho plaintiff wee Mr. Emery, General Purposes Committee was brought up. Amongst
the well-known comedian. and the defendant was the pro other things, it recommended—" That a coiuniunication
prietor of the Holborn Theatre. Mr. Tom Taylor, the be addressed to the Secretary of State for the Home De-
dramatist, wrote • play for the defendant c.lled The pertinent, requesting him to receive a deputation from this
Antipode.. and the defendant engaged the plaintiff to board on the subject of the bars and barriers in the metro-
set the part of "Duck-fingered Joe, one of the moat polls., with a view to the appointment of • royal oOrn-
prominent characters, "for the run of the piece," at • mission for the purpose of inquiring into the evils arising
salary of IW. a week. An agreement to that effect was from these obstructions, and as to any rights, or supp,sed
reduced to writing ; but the plaintiff said before be signed rights, of any parties maintain such bars, and as to pro-
it he received a verbal assurance from the defendant that viding a remedy in the matter by legislation." An amend-
he would make it run for eight or nine weeks. The piece meet moved by Mr. Shaw was negatived. Mr. Hall
only ran fur two or three weeks, and the plaintiff did not then moved that the matter be referred hack to the
succeed in getting another engagement until about a fort- Works and General Purposes Committee. The amend-
night afterwards. Under these circumstances, the action I mint was negatived, the motion carried, and the depute-
was brought for breach of contract ; but Mr. Baron tion appointed.
Martin, before whom it was tried, held that I Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
the verbal statement as to the piece running for nisi-office, from the Governors of the West India Islands
eight or nine weeks could not be imported into the __d Bermuda.
written agreement, and noneeited the plaintiff. The ""The Railways Ireland Commissioners met on the
learned counsel submitted that the verbal statement was
22nd November, at 2, Victoria-street, Westminster.
entirely consistent with the agreement, and ought to be
treated as part of it, and that consequently the learned Present: Sir Alexander Y. Spearman, Bart.; Mr. John
baron was wrong in the course he adopted at the trial He Fowler, Mr. I E. Seymour Clarke, and Mr. Chris-
remarked upon the indefinite nature of the term "run," topher Johnstone. The secretary, W. Neilson Hen-
observing that without some qualification it might mean • en".
LLD was also ppresent.
run for one or two nights, and that it wee not likely any CRYNTAL PALACE.—The concert this day consists
actor of note would enter into an engagement for so short in a great measure of the works of Mendelssohn—vie., the
• period. " Midaunimer Night's Diesel" music and the Finale to p u,i and mum., by wThum Em. /um. of lee E.
The court was unanimously of opinion that Mr. Baron " Loreley." The vocal parts am sustained b Madame eemberd-strect. in the City a Lomb; retake. tha
Martin had no option but to nonsuit the and re- , Eudersderff. Miss Fanny Armytage, and the Crystal Mss..ln Lenoeimatroot. is the Framesa
hued • rule for • new trial. 1 Palace choir. LIATtrgoAT. NOTIOMER 13. Hire

DEATHS.
ARRA!' kli&r.!:nyember fu, the Rey. G. Abrahams. of CI.

—hnMk-nn►, Islington, aged C.
DUGGlSTL—Norszaber gl, at Brompton-road. Mr. M. D. grit.

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and St
TOWN63.—Novemher 21, at Battersea, Arabells, dauchter
the lats.'. Fontes, Req.. and 77.
PLANK.—Nevenbar Se. at Marrows-the-9N, W. Plant. E.l •
aged tee years sad 12 days.
11.,SCHAY.— November St, at Harley-street, Bell, relict of tte

late S. yackay, Seq.
STRACHAN.—Norember to, Jostah,the sou of J. G. Straa...3.
ot Plerm-hill Park, Stroud, aged is