The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-23 00:00:00

I TIIIRD EDITION.

4•• 81611 1.111.-(T113 DAT.)

of the Earl hwy. M.P., eldest
k, Nottkamlerl.ind, and the Lady Edith
, t • :oikbt.r of the Duke of Argyll, was
• •t. Church, Notting-hill, in the
nutnetou: congregation. The bridal
~ • , . ~t the church ehortly after 10
~:,groom arriving about that time,
, I v hu brother Lord Algernon
tet us groomsman. The bride came
a, companied by her noble father,
••: g a: the church was received by twelve
• • , enl.iating as bridesmaid+, namely—the
ls 1 !or four sisters), Lady Elizabeth One-
. , . \ l.loy. Hon. Miss Labouchens, Miss
• t Ilia Stuart Wortley, Kiss
. l nand, and Miss Portal. The bridal
, ea .1 to the front of the Cosunnedea
. ••• t, +• ious ceremony was at one pros
v. 11. 1;. Bunsen, rector of
• lonic-tic chaplain to the Duke
by the Rev. G. Bennett,
1 icorgew performed the service. The
~ sc.] in white satin, richly trimmed with
:s1 • wore also a wreath of orange flowers,
• •,1: point lace. The bridesmaids were ele-
. , n e'...te silk. trimmed with white plush,
v.:‘,t 1 ,mats. Among the numerous corns
•en 11.1.11 on the auspicious omasion
nt d Duchies of Nerthumberiand, the
• 11,..-I.e- of Sutherland. the Marquis of Louse,
. • l'a,l and Countess Granville, the Earl
• PM lion. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and
llizht Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P.,
Car,:w.ll, t. I.lDufferin, Lord andLadyTannton,
1y Tousle. Percy, Lord and Lady
• Itertie T .1 and Lady Jocelyn Percy, Lady
td 11, 1. ve.on Gower, Mr. and Lady
\'r. Campbell (of Islay), Mr. and Mrs.
l• „men.
t:e . the .•etera. ray the newly married pair and their
•fri. t 1, ,djeurned to the Duke and Duchess of
villa at Cumolen-hill. Kensington, to partake of
tt,01:5 furnished. together with the beauti.
• :,,ake. by Brunnetti, Grosvenor-place.
after 12 o'clock the Earl Percy and his happy
• their .h tune for Albury Park, the Duke of
• •.:e.borlind's rat, near Guildford, Surrey, to spend
•ymeon.
: . •••:. the morning the church bells of St. Martin's-ins
•• rang merry peals at intervals.
ul presents were very numerous, and included
1 er Majesty the Queen, the Duke and Duchess
:. 1, rland. the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland,
Countess Granville. and other relatives and

: YSTAI PALACE COMPANY:
,TRIS D 4 E)

7t'l ord 'linty general meeting of this corn-
-' •1.1 (lay at I o'clock in the City Terminus
'.7.1...1:•,Ve:Z. for the purpose of receiving • report
31 d of transacting the ordinary bun-
...mpany as prescribed by the deed of settle-
.halter. Mr. Tao Hrones, M.P., chair-
.e coral env. presided.
.t, which. was taken as real, set forth the fel-
ts : The result of the year's working shows a
erelia of 46.1281.. waking, with the sum of
cam. d over from January last, a total
i 47.010. 6. to the credit of revenue. After
tl.e dividends on the preference and debenture
1 a email balance of interest account, n net cilia
' 41. remains to credit. Thedireeon ale of
.; the proper seem will be to apply this sum to-
-. larging the balance to the debit of the acconete
edwich-wood estate and of the homes er'chsd
'T the cempany for the pnrp se of ratifying
direct, r. proposed an addition to tke capital at
t ing of Marcie 1867. Although there was a falling
e receipts en ordinary dayr, which might reasonably
• • ,noted amid the commercial apathy and distrust
swilled during the last two year, the diminution
• pest year bas been cousidereil less than in that pre-
it. The attendance of reason ticket-holders exceeds
A last year by 72.106. The palace now stands W-
I to the amount of nearly 110.000/.
e Cnumtatv. in moving the adoption of the report,
-lenced his oteervations by calling attention to the
rnendation of the direct Ors, that no dividend be paid
• ,rdinary stock of the company. (Loud hirees, and
Shame.") It was perfectly true that they bad
. the money referred to. but they really had not re-
•at their bankers. In the last year they had do-
. dividend the fact was that they had to borrow the
• y A Sieegnoemm—Then the accounts must have
- • • '-ivied.) In 1666, which was their most prosperous
.• •-•,th the exception of the present year—(lauOter)—
a• re compelled to borrow 40,000/. from their bankers
.:lie dividend. (Cries of " Shame.") The fact was
no working capital. The hon. gentleman then
. into a history of the Dulwich-wood estate amid
t.terruptions and expressions of dissatisfaction.
ea of 6L,0001. was originally laid out on
-ite. and subsequently about 26,000/. in
of houses, the improved rents of which are
y becoming available towards increasing the
• tty of the shareholder.. The purchase of
•tate was absolutely
necessary in order to
• . eroper arnates to the palace in that direc-
. The expenditure of 1868 has been very
• It has been about 6,000 e in excess of the miVel
•:
Nadi. That expenditure arises under three heads,
- .7 -pecial attractions, ratee and taxes, and recon-
' n and maintenance. The directors hoped that
• a ~11 succeed in obtaining a considerable reduc-
t. the amount of rates and taxes, which in the past
• .:ail. ninted to 6.6e71. The expenditure for reconstruc-
% 0.,1 maintenance appsoachad to something like
•-He wile &resist that they could not hope for any
• ,eductiou under that head. Great as the
• tire ha, been on special attractions he was
they could not in the interests of the
• • .iris encourage any reduction under this head.
e• .t was shown, beyond dispute, that the result of
•of special attentions was the receipt of 8;,0001.
000/.
.1 Profits to the company, whereas the of
days in which there were no special attrae-
▪ there war only a profit of 8,6001. ! In refs-
_* to the surplus grounds of the palace the directors
• of opinion that the outskirts of the ground could be
• sta.:•:lly used without any detriment to the ornamental
1.. of the palace. A bill was prepared for the purpose
tour would be laid before the company at the
:Joe tsig which would be held for the considera-
• f Chi. subject after the present ordinary meeting.
• !.mumble chairman concluded by moving the atop-
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report.
.NMES seconded the motion.
7711..ux0e felt be represented the opinions of a great
r of the shareholders when be expressed his great
• :action at the recommendation of directors to with-
, thr• payment of any dividend. (Hear, hear.) He
r.e strongly objected to their money being
:':om the tame beasts for the purpose
- • it to the wild ones. (Laughter.) He concluded
in as an amendment—“ That a dividend of 1 per
o declared on the ordinary capital stock of the corn-
, :wing the balance as set forth in the auditors'
:.3 to be appropriak-d to the discharge of the lisibi-
• • r der the Dulwich-wood estate."
Tnommow seconded the amendment.
• 11'..., 311 supported the principle of declaring a
I:use strongly condemned the expenditure of the
t,,m, which had been increasing gradually every year
• lit amounted in the present year to the enormous
of 91,000/. (Cries of "Shame.") He believed
the company were on the very verge of
and the directors were doing all they could
• • •r their descent as expeditious OA possible. (Hear.)
.ed on the shareholders to negative the report,
"cap that if it were adopted, they would have a
• 'iris of wild beasts, an aquarium, and baths and
• 4.l.,trare introduced into the Crystal Palace.
Mg loran condemned the expenditure for salaries and
• :.ings as extravagant.
mport was not adopted at the time of our going to

Aloorriox OW SHORT TIM!' IN TEI

• luerszers.—The cotton spinners of Manchester
t-, a conclusion yesterday, which, however much
Lave been dictated by necessity, will none the lees
~...,1.1011 as sorry news by thousands of persons
lirintnaan it will go a long way to make
but u " merry " one. At a " large and
inn.ting of the trade, it was resolved al-
' t,nimously that for the neat two months the mills
• bhntrict shall run only three days a week. Such a
• a at thin 1 eriod of the year is doubly unfortunate.
1.--b.114:f AT THE MANSION-HOUFIE.—on the
"•• St. Theinas'-day, after the election of repre-
''.b.. for the ward of Walbrook, of which ward the
..,IMhyl4, iN aldennan his lordship entertained in the
I*..rlour of Ow )(anion-house the common council-
-, ai,,t many inhabitants of hisward at a state banquet.
~ode GI near& of invitation were hailed. As usual
rotowtaininei ti there was a grand show of gold
Weer plate, and the " loving cup" went round.
'• intervals between the toasts were relieved by Liens
lob,!by Merin. Young, Winn. and Watt
' :Aft dinner was admirably served by Messrs. Ring
"'Yaw- The fwgivitles wen kept up till about
..1-1 ant