The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-14 00:00:00

Law INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Dwain Mu. Portmanteau puns
In En M. 1.. Parrensin.
Hounfr Sully disposed, this morning, of the ems of
Martin Luther Pritchard, stock and share broker, of Liver-
, pool, whom ease has been so long before the court, by
giving jedgmant as the bankrupt's application for
itie certificate, heard en ettneday lest After noticing MG
opposition of Mr. Morgan and Mr. Carter, 1.1. Honour
expend an opinioa that there was no original WOE
tion to defraud on the part of the bankrupt, whim
eondset had been esti deafly 'tooled for by the
delay that had takes plisse during the proceedings.
The only real question was, whether Pritchard had not cos-
tinned his trading too loss ; tint, cotoidering all thr elms-
stemma, he had been auflionstly psakhed, end a common
sertiiieste of the third elms would be granted him. Thosgh
a year had elapsed slues the bankruptcy, the official snipes
bag nap embed about 4001, of assets.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
Boma KN. Elasoi hots'.
FOROIIIIr.

T.Ra0,171•

m•It.•••• • latent to &tread the Book et Eagland. mans.... mat 111141
Mr. Clarkson, who with Sir John Biyiy, 'mired for the
Bromotion, said he was instructed by the direttars of the
ank of England to recommend the priscner to the merciful
consideration of the court, uputhe grounds that he was very
young, and there was every reason to believe that Ito manes
an adept in crime.
Sestina wee deferred.

ATROCIOrt OCTRAO a.
Sarah Smith, 41, was indicted for feloniously casting and
throwing upon George Argent a quutity of vitriol, pith
intent to maim an•t disfigure him.
Mr. Platt conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that the prosecutor is a wine cooper, ad that
be and the prisoner bad cohabited together for several
year', but they bed recently separated. Oa the night of the
21st May tile prosecutor, hearing a knock at his door, went
to answer it, and saw the prisoner outside. She asked him
to give her a teaboard, which she claimed as her property,
and before he could make any answer, she threw out of a
small jug that was in her hand a quantity. f oil of vitriol
upon hie Moe, and abe then threw down the jug and ran
away. The effsm of this act of t►e prisoner was to burn the
prosecutor very seriously in the face, and to deprive him en.
tirely of the sight of one eye. The son of the prosecutor,
who was 'leaden, behind him at the time, vivo received e
portion of the vitriol upon ►is face, and was considerably in-
jured in consequence.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that the prosecutor had
behaved very ill to her. She only wanted to get come
things that belonged to her, and her object in taking the
vitriol with her was to burn his clothes if he did not give
them to her. She dmied having any intention to injure the
person of the prosecutor.
Argent, upon being mulled, asserted that the prisoner
deliberately threw the vitriol In his face.
Mr. Baron Rolle, having briefly summed up, the jury
found the prisoner Guilty, and she was sentenced to be
transported for fifteen years.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Yesterday a special general meeting of the proprietors of
this company was held at the London Tavern, to consider
the draft of a bill now before parliament, entitled—" A bill
for extending the time, and continuing the powers granted
by the Einem Union and Harwich R ilway and Pier Act,
1847, for the compulsory purchase of lands and bonus, and
for the completion of works, and for enabling the Eastern
Union Railway Company to create new abuse,
with certain privileges attached, for paying off their
mortgage debt, and for other purposes."—J.
L. Blurs, En., having taken the chair, said that the
immediate cause of their meeting that day was the insertion
of certain clauses in the act before parliament, which the
Eastern Union Company had inserted without the sanction
or knowledge of the directors of the Eastern Counties. The
two clauses that were inserted in the first bill, or that which
was passed by the Hone* of Commons, were merely permis-
sive ; but as the Eastern Union Company was working in
amity with the Eastern Commies, the latter pledged them.
selves when celled upon, to allow of that permissive ruler,
as they coui.lered it right teat the bill should pais it so
other clauses were inserted than thou before them at that
time ; for if at a future time they wanted those powen
intended to W granted by the bill, it could only be don* at a
mat expense to the company. What they complained of,
however, was, that clause 8 in the new bill was not in the
original bill at all; and it was the insertion of that clause
that had led the directors to decide that he should then
move a resolution disipproving of clauses 6,7, and 8 of the
said act, being all the clauses therein which affected the
Eastern Counties Railway Company.
' Clause Bof the bill was requested to be read. It was t
the effect that immediately upon the Harwich railway, pier,
and works, or any part thereof, becoming vested in the
Eastern Counties Railway Company, all contracts, engage-
ments, agreements, covenants, and indemnities made or
entered into by or on behalf of the Eastern Union Railway
Company should be as binding on, and as good valid and
effectual against or in favour of the Eastern Counties Rail.
way Company as they were before the execution of such
conveyance on the Eastern Union Railway Company.
Mr. OLYNN, In seconding the resolution, remarked
that all the bill could have done for them was to grant the
power of purchasing the line on such terms as appeared to
the proprietors fit and proper. But this, it amend was
not enough ; for, from the copies of the bill in their hands
they found that insertions had been made in it, hi. ding
them hand and foot to take upon themselves all the liabili-
ties of the concern.

Mr. NATHAN ludo a few observations on the subject ;
and Mr. CHRTOTII said that he had refused to use • great
number of proxies against the resolution proposed by the
chairman, btvause he concurred entirely with the directors.
AlTwaix, Mr. Box, and other proprietors also spoke
against the bill as it now stood; and the resolution haying
been put by the chairman, was carried unanimously. A vote
of thanks to the chairman and the directors concluded the
proceedings.

EDINBURGH, PERTH, AND DUNDEE.
The report to be submitted to the extraordinary general
meeting of the shareholder of this company on Monday
next, is as follows
" In their last half.yearly report, the directors entered
with considerable minuteness into the affairs of the com-
pany—its position and prospects—and they then expressed
their sense of the importance of closing the capital account
with as little delay as possible. Sinai that period, the Tay
Ferry Works—upon the completion of which depends, in a
great measure, the more rapid development of the mineral
and other resources of the line—have made sufficient pro-
gress to justif, the directors in stating, that they will be
open for traffic in the course of the month of August. With
the completion of these works, all further expenditure, of
any consequence, will necessarily cease; but there is a
considerable amount of floating debt which must
be cleared off before the capital account can be
closed. The directors also stated, that, according to
their impression, the probable amount of loan and
share capital upon which interest and dividend
would be payable (after taking credit fee certain available
assets), would be about 2,750,0001., and they have no reason
to think that that estimate will be materially exceeded, pro-
vided immediate measures are taken to prevent any addition
to the capital account, which, however much to be depre-
cated, will be unavoidable, if high rates of interest, and other
heavy charges, are allowed to accumulate on the flaming
debt. The shareholders are also aware that arrangements
were made with the banks some months ago for postponing
the repayment of their advances, for which an adequate
amount of guaranteed stock was lodged in security ; but as
it Is now necessary that provision should be made for the
=rim of the floating debt, the present meeting has bet n
with the view of taking paean from the shareholders
to raise funds for that purpose. The meets of the company
consist of sine:boasted berrowiog powers to the extent of
68,0001, unallocated guaranteed stook, amounting to 97,0001.,
besides surplus property, end an important claim
against the Edinburgh sad Glasgow Railway Com-
pany. It is estimated that these, when realised, will be
sufficient to meet the debt. The directors, therefore, now
propose to take authority to exercise the remaining borrow-
ag powers of the company to such extent as they may con-
sider expedient, and to offer to the shareholders the unallo-
cated guaranteed stock. The amount of the stock. as shown
above is very limited, and it is absolutely necessary that it
should be taken up immediately, in order to meet outatand-
tag Liabilities, many of which are extremely urgent. The
permanent interests and credit of the company are involved
in the success of this appeal, and the directors trust that
they will not make ft in vain. The shareholders am re-
minded, that for a period of eighteen months and upwards,
daring times of unparalleled difficulty, the direoters hove
received little substantial aid from them, and that a
very small proportion of the guaranteed stock,
tow taken up by each propel. tor, would absorb
the whole, sad place the compels/ in a Poi'
dos of independence and security. The directen need
scarcely impress upon the shareholders how important it is
that all further increase of the company's liabilities should
be avoided, the capital amount finally ascertained and doled,
and the directors placed in a position which will enable
them to devote their energies exclusively to the development
of the resource, of the line, In which they, in common with
the shareholders, have so deep an Interest. The Minton
avail thruseires of this opportunity of stating, for the in-
formation of the shareholders, that further imporant reduc-
tions have recently been made in the general working ex-
penditure of the line; that, in carrying out these atessures,
a stew system (based, it is believed, us sound priaolples) of

rentwamdmg the responsible Miters, and identifying their
lettersets Win those al the aospeny. has bees istradatwd ;
that oallialestoey arrsagentent ham been wade with the
angise-delbera sad Brews ; and that all the ofiloisla have
ehe eatdally swinieseed is the Formals of reduction Mai to
thn."

ASCOT RACES.
THIS DAY.
(ft &pm.)

SWEEPSTAKES of 30 sovs. each, for 3-year olds.
Old mile.
Lady Geraldine colt
Briaston .. • •

.. 2

SWEEPSTAKES for 2-year olds.
Lady Geraldine colt
, Catalpa ..

FIRST CLASS WOKINOHAM STAKES.
Wallflower
Cora .. .. 2
• •
GREAT WESTERN PLATE of 300 sore.
Thistledown .. .. 1
.. The Swede .. .. .. 2

MONEY MARKET.

Tx CINDAY EVINTRG.

The market for public securities of the Uniml
States of America twatiuues steady, at the following
quotations :

-
Redeemable. Oleidends.
Called Btaten..s p. Ct. ..........(er. die.) 1813 Jan., July 91 92
" 1862 „ 103 104
6 — .
8 8 „
11867
108 1184
„ 106 107
• ..
Naar York Btates „ .... INgtolBtoQuAirly N 4 W
Penneylvanla . 5 ~ ..„ Feb.,Aus. 86 87
Ohio II a „
99
Mumacbseetta 6 90
„ (Merlins Bonds)
Maryland 5 „ 19
Mleelm.ppl 6 „ (Planters Pank) 1641 to 1870 „ 38 CO
6 „ (Union Bank) Moy,Nce. 19 20
Alabama. S 9.
3 „ (n:erltng lid.,)
1858-9.66 Jan., July 75
{lnglis 6.9

The Dutch Eut India Trading Company have ad-
vertised for public sale at Rotterdam, on the 6th
August next, 50,056 slab. Bavia tin stored in Rotter-
dam, and 67,710 slab ditto stored in Amsterdam, in
lots of about 1,000 slabs. No further auction of tin
for account of the government will take place in
Netherlands India before August, 1851, and up to
that period the shipments of tin to China for account
of the government shall not exceed 10,000 pit uls, or
about 13,300 cwt.
Yesterday'. dates from Amsterdam report a dull
market, with little doing in Dutch funds. Spanish
and French were both firmer, and rather better. Rus-
sian was firm at previous rates. Austrian was heavy,
and offered. Peruvian and Grenada Bonds were in
demand, at higher rates. The following were the
closing prices on Tuesday :
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 66; ditto Three
per Cents., 65 15-16 to 66; ditto Four per Cents., 801.
Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents„ 471 to 47 5-16.
French Three per Cents., 53. Spanish Three per
Cent. Interior Debt, 3115.16; Ardoin, 12 13-16.
Portuguese Five per Cents. (London), 35 13-16; ditto
Four per Cents., 36 :3-16. Russian Five per Cents.
(Hope), 1041 to 103 ; ditto Four per Cents. (Hope),
88; ditto Four per Cents. (Stieglitz), 87. Austria*
Five per Cent. Metallic., 761; ditto New Five per
Cents., 811; ditto New Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
411. Venezuela, 34 ; ditto Deferred, 12 13-16.
Grenada, 18 7-16; ditto Deferred, 44. Louibiana
Five per Cents., 93. Brazilian, 89;; ditto 1843, 881.
Mexican, 291. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Ceuta.,
77; ditto Deferred, 341. Equador, 3Z. Rus,ian
Four-and-a-Halt per Cents., 94Z. Exchange on Lon-
don, at short, 12.071; ditto two months, 12.021.
Antwerp letters of yesterday report a moderate
amount of business on the Bourse, but all stocks went
without change in price, except Spanish, which expe-
rienced a farther improvement, the Three per Cents.
Interior being quoted 321, and the Ardoin Debt
dealt in at 12 9-16. The last prices were u follows.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1844, 89/ ; the
Five per Cents., 1840 and 1842, 981 ' • the Five per
Cent.. 1848, 951 buyers ; Austrian Five per Cent.
Metallic., 791 ; the " lots "of 250 ff., 1839, 600. Po-
lish " lots "of 500 8., 305 sellers. Sardinian Obliga-
tions, of 36 fr., 33 buyers. Roman Five per Cents.,
1832 to '37, 78. The Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. were last quoted 951 sellers ; and Danish
Five per Cents. 97!.
From Italian placesthe advice, are of little interest.
At Naples, on the 2nd, the Ducal Five per Cent.
Itentes were quoted 99 for money ; the Four per
Cents, 81 ; and Treasury Bonds, 90. At Turin, on the
6th, the Five per Cents.,lB49, were quoted 88; ditto,
1848, 86.75; Obligations of the State, 1b34, 976;
ditto, 1849, 945 ; Treasury Bonds, par.
Letters from Trieste of the 7th inst. report that the
supplies of cotton had been circumscribed, and prices
had materially advanced, but they were still in some
measure checked, for American description., by
the lower prices for Egyptian and other Levant sorts,
of which the consumption has greatly increased,
whilst that of American sorts is decreasing. Of
coffee the arrivals had been small, and the demand
was languid. The supplies of sugar had been large,
and buyers were holding off in the expectation of
farther arrivals. Spices had declined in price,
i parti-
cularly pepper. Hides and dye-woods were n fair
demand. The business in exports was very trifliog,
and freights were very scarce ; 4s. per qr. had been
accepted to the United Kingdom. Exchanges con-
tinued fluctuating ; the quotation on London was 12.2
to 12.4.

Breslau advice. of the Btb, mention in the most
satisfaotory manner the result of the wool fair. The
total quantity brought to market was—

43,500 est. Silesian wool ;
18,500 ewe. Posen, Poli►h, and Austrian wool;
8,000 cwt. old stock.

68,000 cwt. total this year, against 56,000 lut year.

Of the above there remained unsold in first and
second hands about 8,000 cwt. Silesian, and about
12,000 cwt. other kinds. The average of the clip is
estimated at about 6 per oent. less than last
year, but the washing and appearance of the
wool generally were highly approved of. As
usually is the case at the Breslau fair, Silesian
Weis were in good demand and had the
preAreoce ; the prices obtained for this description
weir for single clip, super Electoral, 130 to 160
doll.; very fine, 110 to 125; fine, 95 to 105; middle
fine, 86 to 90; middling, 70 to 80; low, 66 to 60;
Ipatbas wool, fine and very fine, 100 to 130; middling
flue, 85 to 95 ; low, 72 to 80; skin wool, 60 to 78.
The Polish, Russian, Posen, and Hungarian wools
realised proportionately lower rates. Various samples
el Australian fine wool were exhibited, and excited
a god deal of interest among the growers and dealers,
who spoke in the most encouraging terms of the
quality and getting up of these New South Wales
wools, exhibited for the first time in that put of the
Continent.

By advice* from Constantinople of the 28th May,
received this afternoon, we observe that freights for
grain, Bcc., had experienced a rise of from 12 to 18 per
cent. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's
new steamer, Propontis, had arrived from Liverpool,
atter a quick passage of 16 days and 22 hours from
the time of landing the pilot, inclusive of 1 day and
10 hours' detention at Gibraltar and Malta.
The new committee of Mexican bondholders have
just issued their report, in pursuance of the resolution
passed at the general meeting of the bondholders on
the 12th ult., "That Mr. W. I'. Robertson's report
he taken into the immediate consideration of the
committee, and that their rt port thereon be submitted
to a meeting of the bondholders at the earliest possible
period." The conclusions at which the committee
knee arrived are stated in detail, and full 'particulars
are afforded on the various points involved in the in-
quiry. In an appendix are given a copy of the con-
vention respecting the debt, concluded by Mr.
Robertson, the bill for the arrangement of the Rag-
hal is bt now before the Mexican Chamber of Deputies,
end other documents of importance to those interested.