The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-14 00:00:00

int Court.

OSBORNE. Aye. 13.
ne Qom sad Moo, aeeompasied by the Doke
a Candied" and the Count Meador( and Comet Alphonse
liensdarg walked Ali /Main early la Osborne-park sad
ATMde. Prises of Weise, the Prisons Royal. sad younger
members of the Royal Family, walked wad rode as moat.
To. Duke of Cuabritip arrived at ()shortie
his
afteroooo, eit a visit to hr Majesty and his Royal
Hezithe Hen. C. B. Phipps woe heeleded In the royal
&am party yesterday.

Mr. E. B. Rlchs• 11.4 an interview with Bir
George Or. yesterday at 04 nom..office.
Major Blacken had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colee4At.einee.
The Bishop of Norwich had an interview with
Lord Jolla Rwwell yesterday, at his olisial residence in
Downing-strcA
amnia of 'Wntrninster and the Earl of
Venils,4 had interviews with Sir Gunge Grey yesterday.
TBirhe :ain4 ea Cochrane had an interview with Earl
OrbY Yeager:fay. Captain Stanford had abo an interview
with the r.oble sari yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Desloatchee were received yesterday at the Colonial-
odies from the GOVOTIOTS of the North American Colonies.

Morn tart night's Gazette.)
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Wednesday the 14th instant. No lady can be admitted
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ing prorogation of Parliament the weekly distribution of
tickets from the above office, foe viewing the House of Lards,
will be discontinued until the eorassenoement of next

session. WILLOUGHBY 11E1LR88Y,6.6....
COKYIEBIONB SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
OP WINIXOBALAND AND CUIIIINILLAND.—H. Spencer,
Gent., to be Lieutenant; Bit H. it. Vane. Bart.. to be
Cornet, in the Corps of the Westmorland and Cumberland
Yeomanry Cavalry.

STRIKE OF THE DRIVERS AND FIREMEN
OF THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.

The unfortunate dispute between the Eastern
Counties Railway, ;and the employes of the locomotive de-
partment has terminated in the resignation of the engine
drivers and firemen in the service of the company. On Mon-
day afternoon after a conference with Mr. Ellie, one of the
directors, no fewer than 178 notices were sect in, intimating
their intention of quitting the company's employment on
Mond.), neat.
In the evening a large meeting of the body was held at the
George, Stratford, for the purpose of considering the course
they should pursue during the dispute.
The Chairman said, that, in accordance with the wish
of the meeting on the previous day he had accompanied the
deputation appointed to present the memorial to the
directors. Mtn some time, the cheirmam and deputy
chairman being out of town, they succeeded in seeing Mr.
Ellis, a director, and he then proceeded to detail to him the
Grievances under which the men had laboured since the
introduction of Mr. Gooch. Mr. Ella listened very atten-
tively to their statements, end while he regretted that there
should be any dispute between them and the company,
remarked that be was not prepared to give them any answer
to their application. In conformity, therefore, with the
previous determination of the firemen and drivers, the whole
of the notices of their resignations were sent in to the office
of the company's superintendent.
Au important resolution was then adopted, viz., that the
drivers should not work with strange mates, firemen, and
that if a stranger was placed upon the engine with them
that they should immediately quit it, and allow the stranger
either to proceed with the engine or leave it. They argued
that this was no refusal of duty, they only declined to travel
with a stranger, but, even if it was a refusal, the company
would have their task in fining or imprisoning the whole of
them. This was the way the London and North Western
men su:ceeded, and they urged that they must do the same
if they wished to be victorious.
The meeting having been addressed by several speakers,
and the fitters pledging themselves nct to perform the duties
of driver or firemen if called upon, the assemblage broke up.

Maims° or ran Dtaecroaa.—Yesterday the directors
of the company had a board meeting on the subject, which
lasted some time. We understand that the complaints of the
men were taken into consideration, and that the beard came
to the conclusion that they were of a far different character
than had been represented by them, and, therefore, con-
firmed Mr. Cictich's conduct. It was also said that the coin-
pany bad adopted every precaution in running the trains
and carrying on the traffic is the event of the driven and
firemen quitting as they propose on Monday morning nest.