The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-13 00:00:00

WINDING UP JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

LANCASHIRE, CIIESIIIRE, AND STAFFORDSIIIRE
RAtLtYAY. Srurday • meeting of the parties was held
before Lis lioi.ur Master B.unt, to ascertain what was to be
done with rtftrenen to obtaining the broke and papers in
the nonunion of M• sm. Burdett, of Manchester, and Messrs.
Bearden and Co., of Rochdale, the late solicitors of the
company, wno claim upon them a lien of 2,4001, and without
which it was stated, by Mr. Harris, solicitor to Mr. Goodcbsp,
the tffi.ia, manager, the winding up of the affairs of the com-
pany c..uld not be proceeded with. Mr. Tibbetts, of the firm
01 Ssarpe, J scksen, an I CO , said his clients, the late
sol citors, would am up the books and papers on receivinp
an undertaking that their bill should be p.iid, after being
taxed, out of the first aft et' to come in land, r the 'vete, and
an order for the deiivery up of the books and papers on the
terms propoeed is to be forthwith waved on the solicitor'.
The uebto outstanding are alleged to amount to between
3,0001. and 4 0001. ; bet out of the 96,000 applications for
shares only 635 paid the deposit,

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BOSTON, NEWARK, AND BIIEFFIELD RAILWAY.—
On Saturday Ma Hutu Muter Richards, directed Messrs.
D..an and Gaderich, solicitors for the directors of this
company, to bring in, as requested, a counter state-
ment of tact, to that lodged with him by the petitioner for
the winding up of the company, and which called upon them
to account to the due expenditure of the depoaita received
' by them frum the shareholders, emceeing to 168,0001 , and
the greater part of which it is alleged wudiopoaed of in reek-
leu and extravagant expenditure.
LIVERPOOL MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY.-00
Saturday his lion ior Sir George Rose gave his directions to
Mr. Hutton, tne ndicial manager, with reference to the court*
to be pursued windiag up this company's affairs, the ope-
ration, connected with the carrying on of which exhausted,
it is alleged, ell the paid-up capital, leaving a large amount
of outstanding liabilities now to be uiscbarged.
GENERAL COMMISSION AND SLIT' LOAN ASSURANCE
COMPANY. —OA Saturday his Honour Sir Wm. Horne gave
directiuts to ,he official manager bow to proceed in the wind.
log up of ttis company's sal" the outstanding debts of
which era estimated at 7,0001.

TnE Deng or NEWCASTLE has again rallied, not-
withetanding the very alarming symptoms presented hot
week.

FATAL AFFRAY mint POACHERS IN YORKSHIRE.
—Another of those dread:ul and fatal affrays whiter are of so
frequent occurrence in rural district's, resulting from the
deadly encounters ot poachers and gamekeepers, last week
occurred near Oanton Dale House, halt way between
Driffleld and Scarborough, by way of the Wol.'s. The fol-
lowing are the particulars. About noon on Friday list,
tame young men named George Parley, Was. Chew, and
John Major Dennison were out poaching near Denton Ugly,
and were observed by the gamekeeper to Sir T. D. Leusrde
Bart ,of Gaston. The gamekeeper went to Mr. Holtby's
farmhouse to get his m.n to assist in pursuit of the poachers.
He obtained the services of mix of them, two going in
one direction, two in another, and the other two acorn.
panyiog him. The keeper and his party soon ote-
*treed the poacher', and laid down on the ground, expecting
they would soon come lapin them. The poachers, however,
had seen tie keeper and his party, and kept aloof, but were
follower, the poachers endeavouring to get into Foxhole,
periA. Chew had a gun with him, and whilst he and his
companions were walking he tack the barrel out of the stock,
which he put into his pocket. Darla, with an oath, told
him to pull it out again, and make ready to bre. The whole
of the pursuing party had now met together, and come up
with the poacher. Darley elm"( the keeper who
hz was, and whose grounds they were upon. The
keeper told him they were upon Sir Thome' Legatel's
lands, and that he should want them to go before Sir
Thomas. Daley drew a large knife—a deredly weapon,
with • blade as sharp as a razor—and with 'ahem•
ence observed that he would be d—d if he would
be taken. Chew held up the gun, and desired the keeper to
stand off; but er.tcbing his opportunity, the keeper aged
hold of the gun with both his bands, and tried to wrest it
from Chew. He, however, did not succeed, and two of Mr.
Holtby's men also got hold of the gun, and four of them
were all struggling for it. Daley came forward, and
seized bold of toe Run by the muzzle with his left band,
whilst he hel i the knife in his right, and attemptei to cut the
man's hand,. Joke Seller, another of the men, prevented
him by pinioning Eras behind. In this fearful struggle the
gun went off, end lodged the contents in the lower part or
Parley's body. He fell backward', mortally wounded, into
the arms or Seller, exclaiming, " D—n thou, thou hest dons
for me now !" He died within a few minutes afterwards,
before any medical or other aesistance could be procured.
On Monday lac an inquest was held at Clanton Dale House,
before E. D. Conyers, Esq., on the body. The above cir-
cumstances were detailed in the evidence. The keeper
and the other men stated they could not account for the Inn
going off ; but it was their belief that the trigger was not
interitionslly pulled by any one. The jury returned a Tar
diet of Homicile by misadventure." Toe three poacher'
were all young unman ied men, and the.unforttinate deceased
was a native of Caton, near Scarborough, and had for MOM
time resided at North Staten.

ream of
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tbto.
jcp...6.7177.4
r....hfor.HO:nuin.vg..ar:rei6t:7l:easeluf.:
r.4019,976L; total, 378.662 L • p 65 1181 • goods,
BOVIIIII.—YIOIII Loc. 21 to Jon. 4 . sausgen, ,
79,2421.; WWI, 194.0601.
siovos.--Proto Doc. 19 to Jan. 4: Puseogers, 19,2341. ; goods,
$10.,,,,•123L; 6°14111:317)fie. 30 to Jon. 4 : Posingses, 117,934 L; goods,
116,137 L; total. 116,3911.
Pesossox.—Rom Dee. 39 to Jan. 4: Ammagers. 27,53,5 f.; good.,
42,0791. ; rate, 8146141.
Visuos.—Pros Des 30 to Jas. 4 : Plaseges; 27,7941.; goods,
36,0601.. '014,14,334G
71314
13 Bovuson.—
4042 eon Dee. 30 to lan. 4 : Prstogen,lo,9loL ; goods,
, toss!, 2
Desen.—Prom Deo. 29 to Jan. 4: Poneagen, 3,5761.; goods,
4133 L ; WA, 11,5e9f.
nose(.—nont Deo. 31 to Jou 3 : Psuengen, 14,4661.; 1:01;
10194; total, 35,7931.
tlywooas.—Pros Dec. 29 to Ju. 4: Pussuers, 61,1001.; good;
SOLI 481. ; tols4 113.258 L
Bas.—Fran Dee. 23 to Dee. 111 Passages, 143611.; goods,
16,444 L; taq 34,316 L
lloorsiese.—from Dee 34 lo Dos. 31: Pessiff4eri, 9,949{.; goods,
11,13I1.; total, UAW
Iteszuss— From Des. 24 to Dees. 11: Pramegss, 41,1971.; gads,
111,4831.; tots:. 69 bat.
Lreeta.--Trom Dee. 311 s Du. 18: PAritsien. 13,9110,; goody
D4ieiss— 'OM Dal. 23 to Dee. 99: Prnengen, 29 977 f.; goods,
13,0341.; toad, 42,9311.