The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-16 00:00:00

D-EiTIaF:ITIONS OF DIVIDENDS.

THOMAS Tail/ a and ilniAkr. BARS c. Mihail, Lancashire,
cotton manufacturers-Ist dividend of 110., Oct. 29, and any
slit•enuest Molded', at Preset's, Manchester.
TnoltAs ?saws (separate estate, SaUord, Lancashire, cotton
meamfacterer—lst dividend of 11141., Out. 29, and any submi-
ttals& Tuesday, at rower's, Manchester.,
DI VIDKNDS,
Nov. 6. J. Hollings, Charles-street, Hampstead.reed, eom
keeper—Nov. 7. W. Lovett, Union street, Southwark, and Black-
frlars.read, patent wadding manufacturer—Nor. 7. Mary Ann
Mon Jones, Buckingluoustreet, Strand, licensed victualler—
Nov. 7. J. MOW, 1101111libliitCh, city, wholesale clothier—Nov. 7,
P. Brown, Paddifigtomgreen, and West-place, Islingtondween,
lead merchant—Nor. 7. A. Arndt, Tudor.strect, Blackfrlits,
drys iter—Nor. 7. J. K. Westrop, Staining-lane, City, glove
manufacturer—Nov. 12. N. Mitchell, Leeds, cloth manufacturer
—Nov. 11. IL human, Nottingham and Lunbley, Nottingham-
shire. Innkeeper.
CIIITIPICAna. to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary oa or before the day of meeting.
Nov. 6. Z. Cullom. Mark lane, city. dealer In hops—Nov. 7.
T. J. Mom lidgewarwroall. Hyde-lark, jeweller—Nov. 7. J. Ii
Beluenda and W. A. Nichols, St. Mary-axe, City, Heat India mei,
chants—Nov. t 11. A. Hope, West Smithfield. City, and oxford.
road. Doenham-road, hay salesman—Nov. Il P. Raphael, Duke-
street, Ahlgate, wine merchant—Nov. 11. J. Whittard, Bristol,
draper—Nov. Si. W. Thorn, Lyme Recta, Dorsetshire, innkeeper
—Nur. 11. W. Terry, Flinuinalmin, plater.
PARTNEItsHIPS DI&SOLYED.
0. 11. King and W. Istlke. Pleasant-lace, Holloway,
plumhers—J. Hamden and J. BILICIOII, Leeds, Yorkshire, dyers
—L P. Greta and W. L Thomas, Briton Ferry, Olarnormnshire,
ship-brokers—W. Collier, T. Partiuuton. and K. Norman. Broad-
street, City, linendrapers—J. J. Matting and J. Whitworth,
Livrelonl, commission merchants —l2lnbetti Edgecumbe and
U. Pointing, Weston, nomenictinire. maitaters Mary
Klisabeth Schreiner and W Madrona Schreiner, Richmond
Surrey. achrolinistresses—J. Kemp and E. R. Stevens, Notting-
ham, drapers-o.li Herten' and P. Hazeon, Liverpool—W. O.
Merrett and A. 0. Sterrett, Leadenhall.street, City, surgeon.—
G. Holmes and J. Holmes, Highbridge, Somersetahlre,
llnen-
drapers -T. Littlewood and J. Thompson, KtAleorge.street East,
washing crystal manufacturers—Susannah Moody and Amy
Moody, Margaret-street, Cavendislmsotare, lace cleaners—R. IL
Hope, J. K. Heath, and T. W. L. Hilton, Mark-lane, City, and
Dodetreet, Liniehoune, oil refiners—J. Omve and It. Whyatt,
Manchester, and Crumpsall. Lancashire, calico Printers—W.
Cowl and E. Reithanlt. Manchester, chendsts—D. Ortelli and
J. °Krill, Hatton-garden, looking-glaax makers—J. Christie, W.
W. Christie, J. Smith, and D. Ylockhark executors of W. W.
Christie (deceawd,. so far as retcards their connexion with the
City of Glasgow Beak.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
JANIS Latin, Glasgow, paint manufacturer, Oct. 19, at the
Faculty Hall, Glasgow.
CILIUM Nett ROTHIRPORD. Bridge of Allan. litirthigahlre,
draggist, Oct 19, at the Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling.
PRIM. Ginnin, Dallas, Flgiushire, general merchant, Oct. 22. ,
at tin Gordon Anna Hotel, Clain.
DAVID Sintitiumni, West Quo's, Caithnesahlre. farmer, Oct.
TR at Leith's Caledonian Hotel, Wick.
Jollit NlOuLeon, Kyleakin, Invernmeshire, merchant, Oct 23.
the Royal Betel, Ponies.

A Royal Commission, composed of some of the
lading judges and of the law advisers of the Crown 'English
and Irish), is (says the Northern Whip) about to commence
en inquiry into the legal establishments ef Iselsnd, with It
VW, to the diminution of the personnel and the expenses
d the marts. The commission will had Its elleinp in
DAHL

The progress of the building at South Keusington
during the past week has been unusually rapid.
Every day of this exceptionally fine weather is so
much gain to the contractors in point of time ; and,
indeed, so much advance has been made that there
is little doubt that, if they choose, Messrs. K elk
and Lucas may bring their labours to a conclusion
at a period much within that fixed for the comple-
tion of the structure. At the present time no fewer
than 960 men are at work on the ground, indepen-
dently of those employed at Thames Bank, where
the iron for the domes is being prepared. The
scaffolding of the eastern dome having been com-
pleted,
its erection will be proceeded with imam-
(lately ; must of the material is in a state of due
preparation having been brought to the ground,
and lying ready to be fixed. In the nave, ten
ribs of the reef have bean raised ; eight have been
raised in the south-eastern, and two in the north-
eastern aisles. Eight windows of the clerestory in
the nave are in their place', and such advance has
been made with the roofing as to enable '
Wills opinion to be formed with regard
to the important question of light. A
notion seems to prevail that, whereas the
glass building of 1851 was on the whole rather too
light, in the parts of the structure of 1862 which
will be especially act apart for exhibition there will
not be light enough. Considering that the building
is intended for au exhibition in summer weather
chiefly, it seems that as regards light it will be
aulticieutly, and indeed well adapted fur its purpose.
The scaffolding of the western dome is creeping up
fast, and has reached to a height of five stories.
All the iron columns under the picture galleries
have been fixed, and the glazing of the top lights
has beeu begun. The demands for space which
flowed iu at au early period Lad rendered nee-ovary,
the consideration of au enlargement of the building,
or at least of that part of it which is temporary in
its character ; and it has now been decided that an
" annexe," similar in plan and in material, but of
lesser dimensions to that on the western side, front-
ing Prince Albert's-read, shall be erected on the
eastern side in Exhibition-road. This will be de-
voted mainly, if not altogether, to the display of
agricultural implements, and it is proposed to
have au opeu court ill the middleof it. Some idea may
be formed of the character of the machinery which
can be, and no doubt will be exhibited, when it is ,1
stated that among a bust of others the following
ewineut firms have apples' for space, sonic of them
fur samosa as much as the counnisaumers have at I
their disposal :—Messrs. R. Stephenson and Co.,
Sharpe, Stuart, aid Co., Neilson and Co., It. Na-
pier and Sous, of Glasgow ; Todd and DPGregur,
Maudsday and Field, Whitworth and Co., K. Fick-
bairn and Platt and Co., Besemeres mid Co.,
Warsaw and C0.,0., J. Napier and Sons, J. Scott
Russell and Co., the Loudon and North Western'
Railway Company, Sir William Armstrong, &c.
Numerous additions have been made to the list of
oommissioners which have beeu appointed.)
Among the added foreign commissioners will bell
found those for Costa Rica, Ecuador, Holstein,'
Uruguay, and Venezuela. To the colonial list
there has been added Prince Edward's Island, Ber-
muda, Barbadoes, Jamaica, St. Helena, Ceylon
Mauritius, and Hong Kong. The local committees
at home have been considerably increased,
and the additious comprise Arbroath, Aylesbury,
Caruarvon, Dublin, Duufermline, Elgin, Exeter,
Leeds, Leek, Macclesfield, Neath, Newton-Abbott,
Itedruth, &u. All this shows that the net-work of
the scheme of the Exhibition is spreading further
and further, and that the space which it will ulti-
mately enclose cannot yet be adequately calculated
upuu. The mention of the word " space "
rewinds us that it is a term which brings with it a
fearful sound to the ears of the executive. They
approach the allotment with much anxiety, and it
should be well understood that the space applied
for being as nearly as possible ten times greater
than that which can be allotted, the different com-
mittees will have to exercise the utmost discretion
in the manner in which they apportion that which
they have to dispose of. it will be necessary for
them, iu the first place, to strike out of the lista
applications made for the reception of objects
which have nu interest in au industrial ex-
hibition, or which do not fairly represent
the industry of the country. It may be
said, in a parenthesis, that soma of the applications
which have been wade have been of the must ab-
surd character. Iu Wills cases persons were even
desirous of being allowed to exhibit monsters, real
or sham, and more or less disgusting ; iu fact, de-
weeding that the " world's fair should have some
of the features which used to distinguish the fairs
of Greeuwieh and St. Bartholomew's. No one but
those who have had to examine the applications
which have been sent in can form an idea of the
curious nature of many • of them. Many intending
exhibitors, under the idea that the space allotted
to them will be in proportion to that demaudol,
have applied for quantities far in excess of their
actual requirements. The authorities do not recog-
nise that these demands give any title to space, and
it will be the duty of the committees to see that
those who may be deemed entitled to space obtain
no wore than is absolutely sufficieut to meet their
fair necessities. No one in any case can be con-
sidered au exhibitor until he has been so con-
stituted by a ounimittee. It has beeu stated
that many of the exhibitors propose to use
the cases which they have had made for
former exhibitions, and it is well that
they should understand that, owing to the very dif-
ferent nature of the building designed fur the
Exhibition of next year to that of any previous
exposition, it isflot likely that many of such cases
could be used, even supposing that there was
adequate space iu which to place them. It may,
perhaps, be stated that the commissioners allot the
space in the gross to the different classes of
exhibitors ; and that the details of distribution
among individual exhibitors will be vested in the
local and metropolitan committees. A statement
has recently appeared iu a metropolitan daily
journal to the effect that the entire question of the
contract for refreshments has been settled, and that
the whole of the purveying department has already
been placid in the hands of Messrs. Gunter. On
this head a considerable amount of excellent iudigua-
thou hasbeeu thrown away ; and much lamentation
over the unsatisfactory condition to which the
hungry visitors of the Exhibition will be
reduces), hue been wasted. The statement!
is not merely inexact, but it has nu
foundation whatever in fact. The truth is that,
faoltrltiohuegotih liitremcpatre;olr anrefdresseitimtleden, the
uusforunoltabeet"ndyeet
n'
received, and by still further consequence none can
have been amepted. The insinuation of course is,
I that the issue of tenders, and the consideration of
them, will be only a form, if not a farce, and that
' smile secret but irresistible influence has already
secured to a particular person the refusal of the
contract. As far as it is possible to be ascertained,
nothing can be more remote from the verity of the ;
case. With the experience of 1851 before them,
the executive see their way to a very large profit
derived from the refreshment contract, and they are
by no means disposed to allow the advantages which
they expect to receive to be narrowed or impe-
rilled by any hasty decision. It is not at all likely
that the contract will be delivered up bodily to one
person. The very character of the refresh-,
went arcades and halls goes far to deny
any assertion that the visitors are to be
fed on trifles light as air, charged at ex-
orbitant rates, by an ultra fashionable confectioner.
Among the proposed arrangements, we hear that
the three floors of the arcades will be appropriated
to different classes of refreshments. On the
grouud flour there will be such provisions as are'
required fur light luncheons ; ou the second fluor

The usu►l loyal toasts having been duly honoured,
The CaAramax proposed, "The Army and Navy."
Genital Paul., in the course of his reply, said—r:
do not believe the British army has had any oppffr-•
tunity of distingnishing themselves since 1 last bad.
the honour of returning thanks in the hundred of
Huntingdon for the toast of the iumy. I believe that
the war in China was finished at the time, but we
were not aware of it. I believe there never was • war which
revealed greater courage than that. The organisation
and equipments and the arrangements which were made
far the welfare and comfort of the tOOOI4 were
excellent. The command was committed to my friend Sir
Hope Grant, which showed that his Royal Higkoess the
Commander-ill-Chief had watched his progress in India (and
in inch cases probably success was the best test of merit),
and deemed him worthy of being placed at the head of the
British troops in China. The sanitary arrangements which
were nude for the troops upon that occasion were admirable,
and I hope I may be allowed upon this the fiat public
opportunity of expressing my personal regret—for sincere
friendship may exist among persons pitting on opposite
sides of the House of Commons—for the death of Lord
Herbert, and stating how much the country and the
army in particular suffered by his death. (Chum.), He did
more than any other man to promote the welfare of the Bri-
tish soldier, and no one worked harder than he did to effect
that object. In providing for the health of the British
soldier he kept in view the principle that prevention is
better than cure, that it was better sanitary arrange*
moots should prevent disease than cure it, and •ceerdiogly
he established a hospital and a medical echoed for the
purpose of teaching the medical members of the army,
and there was not • better class of man to le found.
(Cheers.) Sins his death her Majesty bas been pleased
to direct that the hospital shall be called the
Herbert Hospital, in honour of him; and should the
benefits anticipated from it be realised, then the
name of Lord Herbert will go down to posterity as
the best friend of the soldier. (Cheers.) It is not during
a campaign that the soldier suffered most, but from discus ;
and that this was so the recent accounts from India abun-
dantly proved. The 51st Regiment lost one-fifth of its
whole strength, and among others its gallant commander :
the wing of the 94th suffered the loss of one-fourth of its
whole number. I think it is one of the most touching
accounts I ever read. The gentleman commauding directed.
that everything should be dose to keep up the soldiers'
spirita;but alas! the bands were also numbered with the dead.
If any application of science can prevent sceneu like these,
then the name of Lord Herbert will be blessed. (Cheers.)
Of course I know no more than any other gentleman; but it
is probably the intention of the government to propose some
reduction of the regular army to bring the number within
the amount voted by parliament. At, the commencement
of the financial year there were fifteen regiments in India
more than were required, and I know when they were not
wanted in that country the Indian government would
send them home. I feel perfectly ceitaiu that the
army will not be reduced beyond the number voted
by parliament. At the present moment, when the
countries of Europe are armed to the teeth, and
when we are making fortifications that will require
• large garrison to keep them—sixty thousand men
will be required to defend the fortification,' on the south of
the Thames—under such circumstances I am sure there
is no intention to reduce the army ; and I ranee the greatest
confidence in the noble lord at the head of the government
and feel that he will defend the honour of the country and
secure it tram danger. (Cheers.)

Mr. DAT returned thanks for the Volunteers.
The Bev. J. LINTON. IN complimentary terms, proposed
"The County Members."
Mr. FELLowra returned thanks, and congratulated the
society upon the progress it had nude. The Lou. gentleman
dwelt at some length upon the present position of sgricul-
titre, and the probable effects of the commercial treaty with
Frame in stimulation British industry.
Lord IL Motrrauu also returned thanks, and defended
himself from the attacks clad. upon Lim in a London
paper. In that paper all the arguments be bad used at
St. Neots, in describing the injurious effects of rarty.spirit,
had been distorted from their proper meaning. He still
maintained that what he had said of party spirit was just
in the main ; and that it MU this which enfeebled the
action of the House of Commons and corrupted the insti-
tutions of the country.
Mr. Viancr proposed "The Members for the Borough."
Mr. T. BARING, iu returning thanks, said he was sure,
whether as regarded the occupation in which be was most
interested—commerce —or agriculture, that if the country
was secured against foreign invasion and foreign inter.
Terence, and the property of the country was not jeopardised
by unjust legislation or taxation, they would not only main-
tain the prosperity of the last ten years, but surpass it.
Moms other toasts of a local character having been pro.
posed and responded to, the coin. any eon after separated.

THE " KING 0/ KINGS" manna THE 111.1H1Iri-
TRATES.—At the Town-ball, Leeds. on Monday, before D.
W. Nell, Esq., E. Irwin, Fwq., and T. Tennant, Fag., Win.
Thomas, of Burniston, who, however, claims the nobler
title of the " King of Kings," war placed befoul the bench.
On being brought into court be presented an appearance
ludicrous but yet pitiable. He was completely dressed in
white, having in his left hand the crown of thorns he is
in the habit of wearing, which he seemed to have no wish
I to relinquidi ; ammo Ma breast was slung a metal tankard.
and depending from his waist were streamers of blue
and scarlet riband ; and on the beck of his jacket there
was • algal formed of large brass buttons. These and other
mystical emblerne, which no doubt have a significance for
him, gave an appearance which could hardly be looked upon
without causing a smile. Independent, however, of these
trappings, there is nothing in the expression of the coun-
tenance to account for the vagaries which have brought him
before the notios of the public. On Sunday morning, at
half-past ten, he was met in Call-lane, by the policeman on
duty in that neighbourhood, attired in the manner described,
with a crowd of about 150 persons following him. On the
policeman asking him if be intended to continue appearing
is the streets in that strange costume, he replied that he
did, as be bad an Act of Parliament entitling him to walk
the streets in that dress. He was then taken to the Town.
hall, and on Monday Mr. English applied fora remand, until
the following day, stating that he was satisfied the old man
was insane on religion points, and it was intruded to place
him in an asylum. He was then remanded. and removed
from the court.

CIRTITICATISI OP ORIGIN AT FREN,'H CONATJ-
LAMA—BOARD OP TOAD& WHITEHALL tier. 12.—The
Right Hon. the Lomb of the Committee of Privy Cowbell
for Trade hare remind, hum the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's
Ambeander at Parka, enclosing a French imperial dime;
reducing the fees chargeable at French cousidaes for the
delivery of certificates of origin required for merchandise
entering France, from sf. to 2f. 50e., and for legalising the
same from 21. far. to If. 25e. This decree is to 00mamee
operation on the 15th of the present roonth.—Centre.
Cbrirtrr.a. PAi.Aoc ONE Suntans DAT. -
ToPADAT, 00T. lb.—Admissions on payment, !,6091 dilte
by season tubers, 1,167 ;Wel visitors, 3,066.

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