The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-04 00:00:00

THE. LONDON OEXERLL OM:4IBCP COMPANY.

The bad, Nord points out as one mode by which the
directors of the London General Omnibus Company may
increase their dividend- increased attention on the part of
the conductors to the wants and convenience of the public.
A more unobservant class of men does not exist.
They are looking everywhere but towards the pave-
ment, seeing everything but the gesticulating would-be
passengers, who are trying to attract their notice. Al-
most the only way to catch an omnibus is to attract tho
eye of a passenger who can wake the conductor to his
duty. A more assiduous cultivation of the traffic might
make the difference between 21 and 5 per cent.

Several of our contemporaries continue to devote
leader-space to the Abergele disavter.

AN EXAMPLE TO LANDLORDS.—The following
correspondence (says the Ayr Advertiser) has been sent to
every tenant on Lord Eglinton's extensive estates. It
does his lordship lasting honour :—" Auchans House,
Dundonald, August 21, 1868. Dear sir,--I beg to inform
you that it is the Earl of Eglinton's wish that you and
lordships tenant on his rdship's estate should exercise his
privff• ery
ege of voting at the approaching election in a free
and unbiassed manner, and ae a wrong impression may be
unintentionally conveyed if such • communication is
made verbally, Lord Eglinton has desired me to address
lyou this note, and to forward you a copy of his lordship's
tter to me of the 26th of July last, in order
that there should be no misunderstanding on the
subject. —I remain, yours truly, O. It.
Copy of letter from the Earl of Eglinton. London,
July 26, 1868. My dear Vernon,—As the election time is
drawing near, I think it as well to write to you my views
on that subject. I intend to be strictly neutral, and I
am most anxious that my tenants should vote on either
side they may think meet to their interests. I write this
so that you may distinctly understand my views. I have
written to Mr. Stewart much to the mine effeet.—Yours
affectionately, (signed) Eousroir."
TIRE BRAEMAR GATIIERINO. The Braemar
gathering was held yesterday, when, in addition to the
local turn-out of spectators, there was a considerable
attendance of stranger tourists. Unfortunately for the
sports, rain fell heavily. This, however, did not prevent
the clean I/uff and Farqquhanwn mustering strongly,
of ieered by Viscount Macduff and Captain J. C. Farqu-
harson. `Shortly after 2 o'clock the Prince and Princess
of Wales, accompanied by Prince John of Denmark and
Miss KnoUye, from Abergeldie Castle, arrived at the scene
of the gathering, Old Mar Castle, and were welcomed with
enthusiasm by the Highlanders, who drew up in
greatu double rank to receive their royal highnesses. Among the
brilliant assemblage in front of the castle were the Earl
and Countess of Fife, the Marquis and Marchioness
Townabend, Mr. Adrian and Lady Ida Hope, the Ladies
Duff, Prince George of Solms, Colonel and Mrs. Farquhar-
son, of Invereauld ; Lord and Lady Norris, Ex-Governor
Eyre, Mr. and Mrs. Mules Forbes, of News Colonel
Balogh, sic. The games were keenly contested by the
respective clansmen, and the general success of the
gathering was not a little due to the foresight and cour-
teal of Mr. Brown, factor on the Invercauld estates.
THE LODGER FRANCHISE IN CILELSZA.—Tho
list of claims of ledger* for the franchise in the borough
of Chelsea—solar as regardsthe pariah of Kensington—has
Just been published by the overseers. The claims are 409
number and of them about 200 were made through the
agency of the Working Men's Parliamentary Electoral
Association. Among the claimants, the overseers return
Miss Frances Power Cobbs, described on the return as
an authoress.

CHURCH CONORF.BB.—Tho Church Association is
about to hold a congrres at Manchester, the days fixed
being the 6th, 6th, and 7th of October. The proceedings
will commence with a special service, with sermon at Bt.
Anne's church. On the 6th the subjects to be discussed
are the reform of the ecclesiastical courts, legislative
action, middle claw education. In the evening there will
be a meeting at the Free Trade-hall. Thu subjects for
the second day are—nursing institutions, sisterhoods awl
kindred associations, the position of the laity in th
church, the Church Association- its plans of operation and
its extension. In the evening there will be sermons in
venous churches.

TLIK FIRST LORI) OF TIIE Al/SIIRALTY.—rt is
iinderetocal that the health of thu Right Hou. floury
Cony, 11'14 Lord of thu Admiralty, is uow comidotely
reaturcd.

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NATIONAL EXIIIBITION OF RORKE OF ART, AT
Lam.—Neturn of admisaions: Thursday, Reptombar 3,
by season tickets, 602 ; by payment of 2.. dd. mu*, 6,116;
total, 6,777.