The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

FRAUDS IN 71111 LINDRAPIRT TRADN.-A 81111I0U8 JUDO-

MINT.-7N Us THOMAS SHERIFF JACIYON.

This insolvent, who hu been in partnership with William
King, u warehouseman' in Watling-street, appeared to re-
ceive the judgme,t of the court. He was opposed on the
mart of several creditors residing in Scotland, from whom
Considerable quantities of goods had bee, obtained
in • very short period. The insolvent bad been
a bankrupt, and King bed been en insolvent.
Without capital, they formed a partnership for a
few months—trom July till October last,— and in that
period goods to more than 2,0001. had been obtained from
wholesale houses. Very little money bad been paid
to the the creditors, and to one house (Menus. Romaine,
of Edinburgh), who were creditors to 4161, not one shilling
bad bees paid. The insolvent's story wee, that he had been
duped by King, who had absconded, taking pro,perty with
him to nearly 9001., and be could not be found. Among
the sales by the " partnership " was one to Swan and Edgar
to upwards of 3002., en which a loss of 2/01. had been sus-
tained.

Mr. Conimissioni.r Phillips now gave judgment. He was
of opinion that the insolvent was nut the dupe he pretended
of King. There had been a reckless getting of foods from
wholesale haloes, and a making away of property in a
fraudulent manner. For the eke of the mercantile com-
munity, he war bound to mark the ease as avert' serious one.
Goods to more than 2,0001. bad been obtained, and the
whole had disappeared ; there was now nothing for She
creditors. Ilia Honour 'renounced a udgment of fifteen
calendar months' imprisonment, for a fraudulent divelition
of property, and the insolvent war taken to prison to be
placed in the remanded ward.

MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The question of the d;fferent routes for steam navi-
gation to Australia, having excited the general inte-
rest of the commercial world connected with those
important colonies, a deputation of several influential
gentlemen, thoroughly acquainted with the subject,
waited yesterday on Mr. llayter, the Secretary of the
Treasury, before which office the question now lies
for decision, in order to advocate the Cape route.
Amongst the gentlemen present who urged the
adoption of the above route as the best for the mer-
cantile interes's of this country, were the following :
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P , J. A. Disallow, Esq.,
M.P., Mr. P. W. Flower, Mr. Harrison Watson,
Mr. E. Gore, Mr. A. Young', Mr. P. Home, Captain
C. D. Hays, and several other merchants and gentle-
men connected with, and interested in the Cape,
Maaritius, Australia, and New Zealand.

The 'abject was fully discussed, and it was shown
by the deputation that there were advantages in the
government adopting the Cape route, which neither
of the others offers ; amongst which may be enume-
rated the important national question of facility for
emigration, and the rapid interchange of English
merchandise and colonial produce.
The deputation was favourably received, and was
assured that the attention of the government would
be given to the question as early as possible.
DUBLIN STOCKL—Fan. 36.
3 per Cent. Coneels
84 per Cent. Stock
Bank Stn. k

1,,,ur per Ct. Ballard Mee Deb. (Goy. reenrlty, NJ. 66.3 d ) 93
Great Southern and Western
Midland Gt. Weetern and Gal Canal Com. 238
EXCHANGES AND STOCKS ABROAD.
Barrens, Fax. 23.—Beigkin Fund.: Leen, 1640, Five per Cent.
97f ; Ditto, 1.42, 971 ; Ditto, 18411, 151 ; Ditto, 1844, Four-and-a.
Hat per Cent... 891; Ditto, 1838, Three per Cent., 64f• Ditto, of
the City, 1832 Four per Cent., i no; Ditto, 1843, Fire per Cent.. 931;
Bank or Belgium, Four p r Cent., 814 ; Ditto, ireue or 1841, lire per
Cent., 112. Exchange: London, 23.20.
*minute, ram 26.-B.w-hare, on London, 23.47 i.

THIS DAY.
Two o'Ctoex.
Console opened to-day at a decline of from yester-
day's closing p-ices ; but the market is at present
rather better. Consols were first marked 941, both
for money and account ; they then rose to 931, and
again fell to 91Z, the last price marked for transfer.
They are now quoted 93 f,r cash, and 95 to 1 foe the
13th March. 'fhe Three per Cent. Reduced mark
931, 7, and 'fhe New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Ceuta., 971, I, and 1.
Exchequer Bill'', 545. and 575. ; and India Bonds,
81s. and 87a. prem. Bank Stock, 2071 and 61.
Long Annuities, 8/ and 9-16.
In the foreign stock market the settlement of the
account occupies almost exclusively the attention of
the des,:err. The only noticeable change in price is
a farther decline in Peruvian, which has been done as
low as 76 and is now querect 77 to 1. Dealing.' have
been effected in : Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
at 551, 51.1, and 551; the Four per Cent. Certificates,
at 861. Mexican, at 291. Peruvian Four per Cents.,
at 78, 761, aid 771. Portuguese Converted, at 31/
and 321. Spanish Five per Cent. Actives, at 171
and 18. Venezuela, at 331.

ENGLISU FUNDS.—TeeI Day.
Pant Pteek, 2091 71 3 per CL Con. Ace, 13 ;larch. 991
9 far Ct. Kid. Amu, 115# i SI per CI.. #
I pee GS.Coa. Anne, 99 Lzebequer Eel., 641.1 e 4T..

FORE 10:

6 Per Ct Am&len 8en.1.7=
44 per Ct. Belg. Hood.. t 9 91
24 per Cent..
9 per Ct. Bruin:to Dlr., 1113 90
Ditto New. Id tl
I Ct. Buenos Alter, 503 63
Ditto Cbillmo BJI., 99 lot
Ditto Columb.
CelombLaa Equa lot 314
4 per Cl. Dani,b Itde., 7I 3
29 per Ct. Dutch Deb., 244 5
4 pet Ct. Dutch Certr.. r 9 7

IN FITNDS.
1 par CL Grenade 11.15..17 IS
Grenada Deferred Bd g
5 per et. Mex.. ISid.tOf
4 lor Ct. Perurlsa Bde. 7 8
Do. Deferred Ede..
Portueueee eonr., 3.f tf
$ per et. Bow Ude.. 10 2 II
Ditto Neale MIL. 11 Iff
3 per Cl. gpsoish Ed.. 3ef 1
Ditto PaLooe 8d5..31
2 per Ct. Veneznels 3.34 ef
Venezuela Iteferrel Me.. 1213

NIINCLNO-LANE.-I'HIS DAY.

St:cwt.—There has not been a pu lie sale, but the article
wears a firm appearance; 2,500 box a of low Havannah have
bests sold in bond at 19s. 6d. R, fined steady ; grocery
lumps, fair to fine, 48.. 6d. to 50s. 6d.
Cot-Tu.—There ►as cot been a public sale ta-day ; the
article remains dull.

Rice —l,OOO baps were offered in public ale; a part wall
bought in ; the remainder sold at previous rates
SALTPETILE.—A public sale of 2,500 bags was brought
forward, and went off freely, at full prices. A.f.ac ion 9to
13, sold at 25.. 65. to 265.; retraction 8 to 10, 265.; refrac-
tion 61, 265. 6d. to 275.
Aux.—This article continues dull of Ede.

COCIIINEAL.—This article has b. come dull of aide, and
given way fully 2d. per lb.; during the last h.w days 50 bags
Honduras silver sold in public sile at 3s. Si. to 31. 10d.,
ordinary to middling.
COTTON continues dull; no sales of importance to report
to day
. . . .

lam—Scotch pig is again lower, ud quoted 41s. 6d. for
mixed numbers.
TEL continues firm.

In other articles no material alterw ion. The pudic
sales have been few and unimportant to day.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
There is rather more inquiry for Y. C. en the spot to-day,
bet nothing doing for forward delivery. Petersburg Y. C.
nn the apt is guotvd at 365. 9d. ; February and March,
365. 3d. to 365. 6J. ; October to December, IS..

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Cooper and Daris report a slow trade. The
quotations are:—Prime Men low Hay, 660. to 755. ; infe-
rior ditto, 601. to 635.; Bowen, 60s. to 605.; Clover, tr3s.
to 80s. ; Straw, 24.. to 275.

TIIE FORGERIES AT BRIGHTON.—On Tuesday the
several prisoners sere again brought up before the bench and
committed for trial, the megistrates declining to take bail in
either of themes.

TUE GAME Laws.—Two MEN SHOT.—Another
serious occurrence took place at Berneetey this morning
(Wednesday) arising out of the game laws, on an estate be
longing to the Right lion. Lord Warneeliff, st Carlton, near
this place. It appesrs that a solicitor named Westmoreland,
residing at Wakefield, preserves the game on this estate, and
employs a person named Joseph hunter, as gamekeeper.
This person, along with his son and another person, accom-
panied with a large hull dog, were out watching in a wood
called Noroyds, and at three "'clot k, a.m., four persons came
into the woad, two of whom tun away on icing tho
keeper and his men, and the other two, named
Moody and Gibson were seized, when a regular fight took
place. Af sr a severe struggle Gibson was seized by the dog,
and Moody extricated hiesse:f from his opponents,
and was running away, when the younger Hunter
shouldered his gun and struck one of the locks,
which missed fire. He then tired the other baud
at Timothy Moody, and shot him in the thigh, and wounded
him severely. On Saturday afternoon a person named
Cherry, of Banality, along with many more, were running
after the Badeworth hound., which had run through the
shove wood, and whilelCherry and two companions were in
the wood, Joseph Hunt, who was about twenty yards
from them, without speaking a word to them deliberately
shouldered his gun and shot at Cherry and wounded him
in the left arm and side, and tho jacket which he had on at
the time appears as if it had received the whets of the charge
of smallshot. Our correspondent adds—the police appear
to take no notice of the matter, but how would it have bees
bad a gusekesper been shot ?