The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1851.

described in a most realign manner. Tinder these thrum-
stances, he was called upon to say that there bad nut been
a making away with property with intent to diminish the
funds to be divided among the creditors. Ms opinion was,
that the property had been made away with to the injury
of his creditors, and the insolvent had indicated his can-
kesnes of their interest by the reckless manner in which he
had disposed of the property. But the ease did nut cud
there. The schedule was stained with debts incurred for
her at the very time he was under an engagement to many
his present wife. Was he—a man of 27—a victim of •
moat notorious prostitute, who was younger than himself,
one whose name was common to the world? Could he be-
rteve that this money had been advanced, and that , 1
he nun-payment was the cause of the insolvency ?
There was no incident of a debt in the tramme-
ltion. Therefore, he was of opinion that he had
made away with his property. In considering the judg-
ment to be pronounced he would bear in mind
that the insolvent had already been shout five months
in prison, and had nu doubt suffertd in that iwriusl.
The judgment of the court was that he should be
• discharged when he had }Keen in pri-on eight months
I(ruin the vesting order, which would have him about two
months longer to remain in confinement. Judgment se-
' eurdingly.

IN &t WILLIAM CATETN.

This insolvent. publisher of some chomp works, was fur-
ther heard. Thu question was the bona fides of a bill of
sale.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips held that it was a fraudulent
transaction, and adjourned the ease to give up the property.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-ROUSE.
BUYING BARCAlNV.—Winirthi DP6OI/ wan charged with
having defrauded William Allan, a cooper, who rc,,ideM on

The prosecutor said—On Saturday evening, at Rix o'clock, I
as I was going home through Aldgate the prisoner stopped
me, and asked me if I wanted any tobacco. I said, no ; and
he then said that he and a mate of his had come ashore, 1
and were without money, and they had a few articles which
they brought from abroad—l thiUk he Raid from China—
aid he asked me to go with hint to Jewry-street. I con-
sented, and he took rue to a publie-house, in the parlour of
which we saw a man, whom he called his mate. Ile showed
me a shawl, but I refused to pun haw it. The other man
then showed me two waistcoat-pieces, which hr said eon-
tained enough to make four w:ustc•oats, and he offered them
to me for Raying that one piece Mar silk velvet and the
other was satin. I refused the price, and was going
'may, when the prisoner stopped me, and said I
should have the articles for 15s. I offered half a sore-
reign for them, and the prisoner agreed to take it, and I
paid his partner that money. As I was going home, I
asked a tailor what my bargain was worth, and he denied
that the articles were either silk velvet or satin, and that
they were worth more than between ss. and is.
The Prisoner—Now, my good man, who told you the
man you saw was my partner?
Prosecutor—you called him so.
Prisoner—Did you nut pay him when I was out of the
Mom ?

.- .....
_Prosecutor—l paid the money to him, but you were
p went.
The Lord Mayor—lt does not signify to which of you he
paid the m .y. It is neeessary for me to tell you that the
charts• against you is a charge of fraud. It appears that it
was n conspinwy between you and the other man, and what
that man did was your act.
Prisoner—lt was not my net, in, lord. I had no goods
and I received no money, and I am therefore not responsi-
ble. The man is quite mistaken iu saying that I was con-
cerned.
The Lord Mayor—Prisoner. you are one of the dangerous
fellows who prowl about to impose upon the poor indus-
trious classes, ale, need in an especial manner the
wmistanee of the magistrates, and who shall always receive
that assinanee hen..
Prisoner—l neither showed goods nor handled money ;
and how can 1 be committed ?
The Lord Mayor—Your cleverness won't answer in this
err. YOU are committed for trial, and I shall direct the
Cite Solicitor to pnvccute.
eommitted for trial.
HOUDIN° A Clll'llrff.—Thlle, IMAMS was charged with
hiving stolen a coat in the vestry-room of the church of St.
Mare-lc-llow.
The sexton of the church said—Yesterday, nt is quarter
past three o'clock, the prisoner came into the church, and '
sat down in the south aisle, close to the vestry door, while'
the service was being performed. I soon afterwaeds went
into the vestry, and found him there with the coat of the
lice. Mr. South, who is evening lecturer, un his bark. The
reverend gentleman was pi...forming service at the time.
The prisoner, in answer to my inquiries, said he entered the
vestry because he wanted to see the rlerFyman, and he
pull. d if the mat, and said he had put it on because he
a as in extreme distrises.
The Rev. Mr. South haring sent word to the Lord Mayor
that he wished his lordship to do what he pleased with the
. . .. . . . . .

Tlw Lord Mayor sentenced the prisoner to imprisonment
and hard labour fur air weeks.
BOW STREET.
Tilt FLEECTII CAMlAN—Titwdliy Drown. 150, a labour-
ing man, was citargtil with retaking to pay for his runvey-
am, in u rah.
The prosecutor stated that nn Saturday night he was
',metalling down Long-acre, having just get down his far,.
when he was hailed by a May, who a-ked him if he wanted
a job. The boy took him into King-street, where he found '
prisoner with a woman. whom he supposed to be his wife.
The woman asked him to Mk: them to the street at the
hack of Snow-hill, and agreed to give him a shilling, the
fare being 1.. 4d. On arriving at a house in the quarter
indicated prosecutor set the woman down, who said she
would be bark in a minute, but he waited an hour for her
in sail'. Sty this time he began to think he had been
cheated, and applied to the prisoner, who was asleep in
the cab, and apparently unconscious of what was going on.
Ile was quite drunk when the woman put him in. Prose-
cutor then paw him into custody. Prisoner said he knew
nothing of the woman ; he wits intoxicated at the time,
and had lost all his money, a hich he believed the woman
had stolen.
Mr. Hall asked prosecutor whether he did not think that
prisoner and himself had alike been cheated by the woman,
who wanted a ride for nothing?
Prosecutor thought it Was 1.0 ; and the magistrate dis-
missed the ease.
WANDSWORTH.
A Pol.lrg GANIV.XEEPER.— Canham, a policeman of
the V division, applied for a PUMMOIIi under the Game
La. a.

On Mr. Paynter expressing his surprise at such an appli-
cation,
Serjeant Burst,' said that Canham had been for some
time past solely employed by Mr. Beaumont to watch Ulm-
blcdon-park, which that gentleman lout purchased of Earl
Spencer, and, as some parts of it had been sold for building
purposes, the preserves had b,rome exposed, which induced
persons to trespass ut search of game. This was the ease
on Saturday at noon, when Canhant found a man trespass-
ing with a gun.
Mr. Poynter wished to know if the Police Commissioners
wen• acquainted with the fact ?
The police sergeant said they wire. Mr. Beaumont paid
for the constable, and the superintendent had sent hint to
make the application.
Mr. Puynter remarked it was prejudicial to the police
force to interfere in any way with the game laws, and it
was neither MOM nor less than making them keepers, and
not policemen ; and, in point of fact, the constable who ap-
plied for the summons was a keeper, not a policeman. If
gentlemen wished their game protected, let them have their
own keepers. It was not the duty of the police ; they
were fn the service of the public.
Sergeant Burotel observed the constable's general duty
was to keep the people to the footpath.
Mr. Paynter said—That is the employment of a keeper

SIR JOKY BARROW'S MONUMENT .STRUCK nr LIORT•
niso.—During the thunderstorm which raged on Thursday
night at Ulveroton the monumental tower erected to the
memory of the late Sir John Barrow, Bart, was struck
with lightning. the tower, which has just been completed,
is in the form of a lighthouse, 100 feet high. It is erected
capon Iload, a hill near Ulverston, standing above the level
of the sea upwards of 400 feet. No conductory rod has yet
been put ❑p. The electric fluid has struck the dome--but
whether inside or outside is a mere matter of speculation—
and dislodged nine huge stones, weighing at least 3 cwt. a
piece, live of which have fallen down the inside of the
I tower, and four down the outside. The stones which have
I fallen inside have broken live out of the sir girders, and a
great portion of the freestone steps which wind inside to
the top. The stones which have fallen outside have hit the
buttress in three different places, and hare completely
smashed the parts upon which they have fallen. The lan-
tern tow, r is so much shaken that it must be taken down
and rebuth.Presten tivardian.

ntancia Itatira9 1 nee etc.—The following are the last
returns of lir rag reriots of :he principal French railways:
NOMITNIMIC—PronaJaauxi '2 to January 28: Pm...engem, 133,616'4
goods, 241,5731.; total, 403,1t9t.
Itoria.—From Jan. 19 to Jan. 23 : Pirengsre, 52,119 f.; good%
80,464 f.; total, 132,574 f.
idarea.—lron Jan. ID to Jan. 23 Presagers, 19,454 f. ; goods,
13,0361.; total. 32.5401.
011.WIS.—Nom Jan. 20 to Jan. 26 : Preengens 06,785 f.; goods,
112,109 t. • total, 160.9341.
Pourroz.—From Jan. 20 to Jan. 26: Pasgangers, 23,7911.; gocds,
41,413 f. ; total, 69,2771.
Vmason.—Front Jan. 20 to Jan. :6 : Pusengets, 25,4831. ; g00d5,42,781f.. total, 611,270 f.
loot.; Jan. 20 to Jan. 26 : Parengerr, 9,7011.; good;
10,434 t.• total, 29,1311.
Urn:R.—Prom Jan. 19 to Jan. 23 : Purgers, 2,61 W.; goods,
11,1a5f. ; total, 14,104 f.
rawras.—Prces Jan. IS to Jan. 24 : Parengerr, 14,3191.; goods,
12,211 f.; total, 26,5401.
drartatis.—Nom Jan. 22 to Jas. 28: Passengers, 36,6616 ; goods,
63,0731. ; total, 112,6361.
Sam—Pros an. 13 to Jan. 19 : Parangers, 13,913 f. ; goods,
14,728 f; total, 34,241 f.
Norrtasao.—Pram Jan. 15 to ho. 21 : Passengers, 6,076 f.; goods,
12,6291.: total, 20,703 f.
CllllTßlL—From Jae. 13 to Jan.l9: Passengers, 23,8794; goods,
121,11034 f.:
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to
j;;,,; ;
33;146
t;
rod..
25,6590.: tota:. 57,6051.
trona—Prom Jan. 12 to Jan. 18: Prassaigen, 74,787 f.; 11004
26,0321.; total, 100,8121.

MEW postulator off his guard, as he understood it was
=nowhere in that quarter his client Mr. Rowe had moved M. WINDINO.UP OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. I
Tbe letter having been sent through the post to Mr. Arms THE ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
strong, on the 20th prisoner came to prosecutor's °Mee Yesterday there was a further meeting before his Honour
shortly after 11, and seeing prosecutor expressed his surprise Master Richards, relative to the claim against this estate of
that Mr. Rowe should have written to him about the 881., the North British Insurance Company for '27,0001., whose
as he had not an, other intention but to pay it, and that , ease, at the last meeting, was cornpletsd. Mr. Daniel, with
with regard to the rent he would pay a half-quarter, and Mr. IL Rank, appeared on behalf of the official ma-
that he would be round that day at 4 with the whole I sager, to resist the claim on behalf of the shareholders
amount of the money lent and the 'half-quarter, making Is in the Royal Dank of Australia ; and Mr. Selwyn and
the whole between BW. and 901., and further desired that i Mr. Dobic on the part of the North British Insurance
prosecutor should get from his client, Mr. Rowe, some I Company.
deeds. the property of his (Armstrong's) wife, which had Mr. Daniel, at great length, proceeded to submit the
hens deposited when the loan was made. Shortly after he grounds and reasons why the application of the North
was gone, the blind man came as before, and expressed his British Insurance Company to allow the 27,0001. as a debt
gratification at the manner in which the matter had been • should not be acceded to, but that it should only be admitted
settled. Prosecutor then mentioned to him about the deeds, as a claim, which would enable them, by means of the
and Rowe said that he had deposited them with a friend, Master's certificate, to proceed by means of an action at
and should require some money to redeem them, and even- law to enforce it in the nature of en ohiter pro-
tually borrowed 65/. from prosecutor by cheque, promising eceding either against the Royal Bank of Australia
to be hack by 3 with the deeds, when the prosecutor could •as a company, or against any individual or officer
repay himself out of the money Armstrong brought. thereof. The sections of the act of parliament on this
Neither Rowe nor Armstrong coming nt the appointed time, subject provided for this purpose, and indicated that the
prosecutor sent to the hankers. and found that the cheque jurisdiction of the Master in these matters was not to be
had been paid. He then discovered that Rowe did exercised for the protection of creditors, for whom the set
not live at Vauxhall, nor Armstroug at Niue-elms, and was not intended, but fur the benefit of the shareholders
the following artful method had been adopted:—Ann- or contributories.
Emng had got a lady keeping a cigar-shop in Warwick- 1 After some discussion the proceedings were adjourned to
street, Vauxhall, from whom be bought some trifling' Thursday next.
article, to allow a letter, addressed to him as Mit Charles o
•,HROPSTIIRE MINERAL RAILWAY. Yesterday MT
Rowe, to be left there, and in the same manner slid he• I
Adron, the official manager of this company's affairs, with
re* his solicitors, Messrs. Bristow and Tarrant, bnireffit in the
get the letter addressed' to him from the prosecutor,
list of contributories in this company before his Honour
questing some one at Nine Elms to ask the postman for the
t° take Master Kindersley. The company was projected in 1845,
district if a letter for him had been sent, and. if so,
with a proposed capital of 830,000/., in 42,500 shares of .01.
it. A reward of 10/. was then offered for their apprehens I
each. Applications were made for :30,000 shares, of which
sion : and a bill falling into the hands of the cabman who
had driven prisoner and the blind man to prosecutor's offices, A,OOO were allotted, upon which, in respect of the deposit
of 2/. '!x. per share, 34,408/. was received by the directors,
led to the apprehension of Annst omit, but the other had not
been found. It further appeared that the blind man and ! who, it is alleged, misapplied or have to account for /1,3/1/.
of that sum, some of which, it is likewise alleged, was ems
prisoner were well known to each ether, and had been fur
years. and had passed by a variety of names. played by e committee a management in rigging the
The jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to 18 market. The first list taken yesterday consisted of those
months' imprisonment. shareholders who had paid the deposit of 4 W. per share,
hut had not received hack a dividend of 15s. 'we share
which had been declared by the committee, and which was
paid to those who applied for it. It is understood that
a considerable sum of motley has been recoverisl against
certain parties who were connected with that company,
which will, of course, go either in liquidation of debts or
as a dividend among the hareholders.

PETITIONS FOR RAILWAY AND PRIVATE

BILLS.

Yesterday, before the examiners of the 13ouso of Com-
mons, Mcwsrs. Smith and May, the standing (inlets were de-
clared complied with in the following cases
:coltTit AND SoUTH WEATERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.—
The standing orders were declared to be complied with fur
making a railway from the Windsor, Staines, and South
Westmt Railway at Ealing to the London and North
Western near Willesden. Proposed capital, 50,0001., in
d,OOO shares of 101. each ; power to borrow 16,6661. Par-
liamentary agents, Messrs. Toogood.
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—The stand-
ing orders were complied with in this case for making ar-
rangements with the Waterford and Limerick, and for
powers of lease, sale, and amalgamation. Parliamentary
agents, Messrs. Doriugton.
Ilsbrawouru, IlEvebts, AND HATTIISCOE RAILWAY.
—The standing orders were complied with for making a rail-
way between these points in connexion with the Lowestoft
Railway; proposed capital, 150,0001. in 7,600 shares, of 201.
each ; power to borrow 50,0001. Parliamentary agents,
Messrs. Pritt and Co.

STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON. WEAR VALLEY, AND
Miontrontouon RAILWAY.—The standing orders were
declared to be complied with in respect of the bill for amal-
gamating these three railways.
GREAT CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANT.—The
standing orders were complied with in the case of this com-
pany's bill, the object of which is its incorporation.
LIVERPOOL Doc as (Permission to use tires and lights on
board vessels in dock, and power to establish a home fur
emigrants).
Su EEFIELD, ROTHERHAM, AND GOOLIK RAILWAY.—(Fur
deviation between Sheffield and Barnsley.)
The standing orders were emuplit4 with in the following
eases : Trinity College, Dublin (extension of leasing powers).
St. Patrick's. Cathedral, Dublin (augmentation of economy
fund for repair and maintenanee of same). Victoria (ltest-
cur) Harbour and Docks (for construction of docks at Red-
ear). Scarborough (ias (incorporating, &c.) Reading Water-
works (extension of powers). Tees ltiver Conservancy.
ULTERSTONE AND LANCASTER Itimwar.—The stand-

ing onlers were declared not complied with in the ease of
this bill Mr a railway from the Furness Railway, at Ulcer-
stone, to the Lancaster and Carlisle at Carnfortb.

MARKETS.

INDIGO, &e..—The following review of the market for
drywiltt ries and inuigo is from the monthly circular of Mewls.
Jew, elmt y and Co :—The dominant feature in the lon Mu and colo-
nial protuee markets curing the put month ha. been consilerabie
dufinens, yet without nes material alteration in priors. Importers
lore heel auptUed the markete, but generally have shown great
flu muse., by is ithilrawing their gottdn unlew prep ,tar rates wire oh-
! tamed. There is but little dinputitum to speculate, and purebab rs
ninth.• their opereiona to immediate ward.; the general immersion
heMg, that no important change from present rate. will take place line
sous time to OM*, we therefore expect the present steady amount
ol Mohler sill continue, according to actual requiremen• • far con.
sump tun. For export there i 4 but little doing, MA ill moot at this
sea on of the Tear ; cocas retinue muletate, and the di heroics I
goinfactory. 'lac reports ft OM the continental markets hre of much
the same tenor as our own: the le ,thog inflict.s of prattler are Atilt,
but tine is no dtspotttion on the part of holders to accept lower
term.. Lives anddyeing materials have b.ten in fair demand for home
manual, tom; hiders., which in the early fort of hut month was
rate; racier, I. again firmer; other amide, maintain their cable, ex-
oest cochineal and come Ar Iteripti, a. if dye woo to, the ....rats at
which have been hoary. Indigo during the pant month ha, her.. in
fair tiemand for borne consumption, end several tweets have changed
bands until speculati, a, the rates for which have nut iraropircd, but
it is supioneil at toll ottoter prime; 7941 taros. of Guuteuiala have
been offered during the month; far those in brat band* their son
corpiderehle oilmene ton, at an advance of 2d. to ed. upon precioua
roue: this has given the market a firm r tone and holders are nit
ea wilding fellers an they sent two or qtr. e week. ago. l'Ar periodi-
cll vale will c immune on the I Ith Met., for which 14,0:6 M,C•ts are
Wye, weal; the quantity of new gouda will be shoot 5,113 chests.
the reminds: will iameist of pools withdrawn and bought in at
to titer sales, and those in accent hands. The present imprilviiolllll,
that not only will °au .er rates be maintained, but that a further ads
Tango may be expected.

COTTON.—Ltvanroor., Fan. 3.—The sale. of cotton
toalay awe estimated at 4,01,11 balm, end euludut of about SOO Pernam
stud Manahan. 0,4, to lila.; WM Bahia, t.d, to Cla. ; 100 Lgypttan,
rt; d. to Sid.; 600 Surat, Sd. to s;d. Tulsa once Thurrulay,
Imports knee Thonlay, 15.600. The market moues turne:y and
uh. alb ly ; compared with Pritlay's rates, prism of all kinds are without
change.

COALS.—LONDON, FEB. 3.--CLOSE OP F. MARKET.—
Buddh's West ll+rfter. Its. &L ; Cheater A1ain,13,..; Davivon's West
!Talley, 14a.; 110119111.4 Welt Hart er Netherton, 145.; North Percy
Motley, Its.; 'l.utield Moor 11s. 3.1.; %%ylam, 14.. 3d.;
End Gusfortb, 13s. lid.; Walls End Horton. 13s. Gd.; Walls Lod
Iledlry, 13.. 3d.; Walla End Monism, 13a. Gd.; %Valls End Original
&Joon, 13s. Gd.; Walls End Riddell, 13s. 3.1.; Walls End Walker,
154.; Lambton Primrose, 14s. bd.; Wall. End Lemont, 14a. 3d.;
Wols End Brudil3ll„ 14s. ed.; Walls Eod Moor, 15.. Gel.; Walla
End Kooks Graeae, 14s 4..; Walla End Lumley, Ils.; Walls End
itieninund, 14..; W.U. End Scarborougo, 114.; WJIII End Stewart's,
15s. Gd.; Walls End Kelton, 14.. Gd.; Walls End South ITirtletioul,
15a.; Walls End Adebode Tree, 14a. Gd.; End 11.irkhouse, 145.;
Wail End Seymour Tees, 13e.3d.; Walls End south Uurloiu,l
Wwlts End Tees, 15a. &L ; Cowmen Hartley, 14..; lrerwentrrater
Bartley, 145.; Ilas tiny, 13e. 341., Mate. Merthyr &Al Cardiff., 12..
ninon at nuaket.l7B; sold 7/.

CORN.—CIRENCESTER' Feb. 3.—We have had a flat
market here Wiley. Thc.e is no Lateration in price since this day
se'nnighh

IlAtn.Ern n, Feb. 3.—We had a fair quantity of Barley, hut
moderate one of Wheat to-4a,, and a dull We foe eaeh,!st late prices.
tither Inters without alteration.

CATTLE, Sce.—Cotetir-sTEn, Feb. I.—There were but
few Sbvep shown, and the trade wan about the same as last week. A
few lots of ta• Bea. to found ready purebeetn, and price* quite equal
to those of lard week. Sales do not improve for lean stock. There
was no alteration in the Pig trade. No much Cows worthy of notiee
were ealiiblett. Supply Sheep end Lambs, Sid; Beasts, 270;
Ptg•, /50; Calve•, 26; Horses and ponies, 39.

LinEttroot, F. 3.—There was a very liberal supply of
eddy u this day's market. and the weather being very unfavourable,
together with ■ thin att,nttinet of buyers, caused the trade to rule
exceedingly dull, at prices tower than for some tints past, perticularly
for middling quality of beef. Sheep in mall supply, anti price fully
as good as on sot Mondry. Beef, 3.d. to M.; mutton, Sid. toil
2,174 cattle, 3,915 steep,

NORWICH, Feb. I.—Our market exhibited to-day a good
show at Hors cattle. Although a fair amount of business was
transaved, no improvemsnt in prices ran be qu-ted ; about one-
ourth remain onautd. Eat Masts a good chow, and trade dull, at
Irma r.. Gd. to Gs. per atone ; but few rold. The peas well tilled, and
bogie to domar.d at from 20s. to 320. per bead. Fat Sheep, 7a. to
Por re
k.
bd• per stone, and all sold. No alteration la store Piga and fat