The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGE NCE

THIS DAY.

EQUITY COURT.
Boon VICIXVIANCILLOII *MKT Bet CL
WRIGHT V. DOTLE.—MIbd TALBOTT.B MARRIAGE.

Mr. Roundell Palmer applied to the court to approve of
a settlement proposed to be made upon the intended mar-
riage of Miss Talbot with Lord Edward Howard. The
learned counsel said that the matter was rather °repressing
nature, as the marriage had been fixed for Tuesday next.
Mr. Rolt said that there were particular portions of the
proposed deed of settlement to which the attention of the
court would be called.
Mr. It Palmer said that there was not much about which
there could be any difference, but that perhaps any discus-
sion had better take place in private.
The

assented, and withdrew to his pri-
vate room with Mr. Roll, Mr. R. Palmer, Mr. Bagshawe,
Mr. Riddell, and Mr. Ellison, the counsel in the cauge, and
the solicitors.

WOOL MARKET.-THIS DAY.

AA already announced in the Express, the public sales of
colonial Wools commenced on the 17th. The attendance of
buyers was large, and every lot offered changed hands—
fine qualities at full prices, though the low kinds may be
considered rather cheaper. A large proportion is taken by
continental buyers. For English Wool trade remains quiet,
but with prices well supported. A more lively state of ba-
sin. •••, is expected shortly to arise.
The imports of the week amount to NO bales front Ho-
bart Town, 1,3.50 from Port Philip, 91 from Odessa, 2,000
limn Sydney, 600 from Algoa Bay, 198 from Hamburg, and
42 from Alexandria, making a total of 6,261 bales.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.—
Yesterday the annual general meeting of the shareholders
in this company was held at the offices in Waterloo-place,
Charles Graham, Esq., chairman of the company, presiding.
The report read by the secretary, showed that for the year
ending December 31, 1850, the receipts were 955,813'. ; dis-
bursements, 578,0601. ; and the funds of the company,
384,0631. The claims upon policies, which in 1848 sad
1849 averaged 61,2191. per annum, were last year 36 fa
number, and amounted to only 39,3071. including the boons
additions. The gross amount of the company's liabilities
from the year 1834 to December 31, 1860, was 5,051,0311.,
which at the latter date had been reduced by claims, lapsed
policies, and surrenders by the sum of 2,277,988/., leaving
2,773,0431. as the nett amount of t .e company's liabilities. The
report congratulated the company on the small amount of the
claims during the past year, and stated that the number of
new policies in the same period was 517, and the amount
received in respect of them 13,8591., was more by 6061. than
that received for new policies in 1849. The directors had
much pleasure in stating that there had been an addition of
64,0001. made to the funded property of the company since THE GANGES (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Na-
• tion Comparee's ship) with the heavy portion of the
Dee. 1849. The Hon. F. Scott, M.P.. moved the adoption of "ga•
Bast India sad China ,trans, was signalled this morning at
the report, which he said disclosed • state of affairs highly w..6.....tet
creditable to the board of directors and all concerned in the "'" •
executive departments of the company. Mr. Thos. Curtis AN ARMED. ('
TANG UP BURGLARS attacked the
seconded the motion, and expressed his gratification at the house of a gentleman near Macclesfield, about
result which the statement before the meeting afforded, on the morrang of Wednesday, under circumlteurcie; stork
The report was unanimously adopted. Mr. Luxada then show that the fate of the murderers oli'ethe
south, .
who haw.
Li...-
moved, and Mr. P. Wither seconded, • vote of thanks to list,. and ofe other Idmesperaoat irmpx
parties
striln
buttionwhr the law
the directors, which having been passed the meeting sepa-
rated. canme Tl:ave bad but little effect in the way of warning.
Mr. Hine, who resides two miles from Macclesfield, ea the
INCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION.—Yeeterday, old London-road, was roused from sleep by the presence of
by an order of the Hoare of Lords, an interesting return • body of five armed men, wearing black masks, in front of
was printed of the purchases made under the Incumbered his house, who made a great clamour at the door and de-
Estates Commission. The purchasers, English and Scotch,
mended admission. In reply to a question from Mr. Hine
reside, with one exception, in England. The purchase at his bedroom window, the leader of the gang said they
money amounted to 149,0301. 123. 61, and the amount
wanted his watch and money, and anything else that might
allowed to the purchasers out of the purchase money in be valuable. He told them that he had no watch, and that
discharge of incumbrances upon the estates sold was he kept no money or valuables at the house, knowing that
43.9 W. it was in a lonely situation and unprotected, and he
EARBADOES RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, after hearing advised them tou away. One of the robbers said he
further evidence and arguments on the charge against the knew " young M.r. Hine" had a watch, and they must
directors from Mr. Roxburgh for Mr. Ainger, the official have that. Mr. R. E. Rine, who is a sharebroker, wee in
manager, and Mr. Greene for Messrs. 1611, Heyward, and the home, and in bed at the time, and soon erwarde
Eotton, the three trustees, calling onthem to account for spoke to them from another window. Remonstrincts
9,0001. and upwards paid as deposit, the Master in Chan- were made, however, under very uncomfortable circum-
. eery Blunt intimated to Messrs. Tucker, solicitors to the stances, for whilst they were speaking the most active of
official manager, that he was not prepared to grant the ap- the gang, who addressed one of his followers by the name
plicatiou to open an account as against these gentlemen, ,of " Bluebeard," pointed a pistol at one and then the
but that, wishing in all these cases to meet the substantial other of them, swearing with dreadful impeomsmos that
justice of the case, be would take time to consider. they would break into the house and take vsysiwase if
SOVEB:8 SYMPOBIEN.—Last evening M. Soyer everything was not given up. Whilst this esavereatiest
gave • special entertainment at Gore House for the grarafi was going on, some of the men were trying with crowbars
cation of his numerous supporters. The establishment was to break open the front door, but another of the gang
illuminated on the occasion with the manager's usual good appeared to come from the back of the house, and to tell
taste, and produced • striking effect. them that a more easy entrance would be effected there,
SAVAGE ASSAULT BY • GAMEKEEPER.—OD MOB. for three of the party were instantly detached in that
day last a young man named Jones, who has been for some , direction, and soon atter the back door was heard to give
time unwell, was in • field at Ham-green, near Bristol, way with a loud crash. Mr. Hine and his son had
gathering hembe to make a poultice, when • man named • double-barrelled
.gun in the house, but it was not
Liege, a gamekeeper in the service of Wm. Miles, Esq., loaded ; and knowing that the progress of the robber,
M.P., of Leigh-eonrt, cane up to him, armed with • gun was now only impededby an inner (aiage) door, whoa
and in a state of intoxication, knocked him down with the tihey and the whole family would be at the mercy of the
stock-end of the piece, and fired at him, the contents of ruMeae, now demanded a further parley, and the result
one barrel of small shot wounding him severely. There is 1 was that they delivered to the burglar the gold watch isf
• footpath through the field, and two piilmen who hap- Mr. Hine, jun., and chain, value 201., and all the meg
pened to come by at the time interfered, prevented his , they had in the home, which, however, was
.silver, anddid
firing the second barrel, and carried the poor fellow home. ' not mount to a pound. After much simians and abse
He was attended by • surgeon, by whom several shots the fellows thenleft the house. The police have been In-
here been got out, but some still remain in his person. A formed of the particulars, and are making active inquiries,
warrant was issued for the capture of the gamekeeper, hut have as yet no trace of the desperate raglans. The
' but it is stated that the matter has been since compre- robbery, under such daring circumstances, has emend great
t mimed. excitement in the neighbourhood.

COTION.—HAvaz, JULY 18.
The market to-day, notwithstandiag the favourabld ad-
vice, received from Liverpool, has not been active, there
being but little demand. Sales up to 2 o'clock, 700 bales.
Tres-ordisioire New Orleans, quoted at SOL

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mews. Cooper and Davis report the following quota-
tions :—Prime Meadow Hay, 755. to 8.5*. ; inferior ditto,
655. to 70a. ; new, 555. to 68s. ; ltowen, 60s. to 705.; Clover,
old, 75a. to 955. ; new, 70s. to Ms.. Straw, 28s. to 32.1.