The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE

THIS DAY.

EQUITY COURTS.

8117011.1 TICZZIANCI2.LOVICIIIYrt; RICCR.
EXPARTI BOLCLOW AND VAIIGNAN.—Its

lINLIQUIDATID DA11•0116.
This petition has bees already beard on two osinalons be-
fore the went, and the fasts of the cam have been fully ro-
Gibe this mper. The pettten seeks to prove on two
sler 2,0001. :oath, being a parka of an amount of
11,6001., for which bills had been gins, by way of deposit,
oa ea order for 4,000 tons of ins walla, at 121. 121. 6d. per
too ; the motion of the Tiffs to be banded in to the
vendors as or before November 1, 1846. Before the
lime for the delivery of the section the purshaser, Mr.
Donald Maclean, the then member for Oxford, became Mak-
rapt, end, on the former hearing of the petition, gueions
were were raised as to the bona fides of the transaction. and
as to the right of the vendors to prove on the bib,
the damage being neliguidated, and no breach of
oentract having, in fact, occurred at the time of the
baakruptcy. Ultimately • reference was directed to the
commissioner to hatpin whether the vendors had ens
Mined any sad what damage from the non-complietion
of the contrast, his honour, thistles that the circumstance
of the b lis having bees given obviated the objection as to
the damages Wag anligaidated. The petition now came
back on the cossinisaioner's certificate. The commusioner
entitled that no amount of damages bad been sustathed by
the petitioner, but that Ude petitioners had delivered the
rails penman to the contrast, they would have made 26,6001.
profit ; that if a melon bad been delivered, and the bank-
rupt had refund to swept the rails, and the petitioners had
sold them, the loss as that supposition would have
bees 16,300; and thirdly, that the dofereots between the
price wader the °Detract with the bankrupt and under m-
other contract between the petitioners and the Leeds and
Think Railway Company was 12,7001. But the comes.
*Milt we. of opinion that the petitioners were not entitled
to ammo daaages en either of the above three suppoStioce,
the neat of which, howewirr, he osrtified,:in the event of the
Vice-Chancellor takieg a different view.
Mr. Rumen, Kr. Goodeve, and Mr. Bovfll (of the comma
law bar), for the petitioner, contended that, as the &maw,
on any one of the above suppositions exceeded 11,60001.,
the bills were proveable.
Mr. Bacon and Mr. Cole, for the respondents, submitted
that as there had bees no actual outlay or ls^i of money, but
oily a loss of prelate profit, there wee no right of proof.
Vice-Chancellor held that the proof ought t, be
admitted.

Boma Vitstlemormson Wioaaw.
Low O. 0141141111.—huoscTiox.
Mr. W. Cooper, for the pidotiff, a printer and wholesale
stationer, of Perrl'►eonrt, Oxford street, applied for an
injunction uplift*, to restrain the detendant, an uphol•
storm and neigbbnnr of the pLiatiff 'a, from palling dewn,
disturbing, or damaging the party wall of the plain'ilf 's
Mu*. The pound of the application was, that the defend-
ant was proceeding to remove the party wall, under the
powers of the act 14 Geo. 111., e. 78, without haying given
the notice to the plaintiff required by the act ; and that in
carrying on the works the defendant was removing
the shaft of the plaintiff's chimney, in contravention
of an express provision of the act by which the removal of a
chimney shaft was forbidden. The order was made, the
plaintiff undertaking to give notice thereof to its defendant,
and himself to appear upon short noting.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
limas au. COMING/OX= HOLROTA
Tim ST. ALBAX'S Jaw Haws BANx.—lx RR Gissox

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AND artiax.
The bearing of this cue was resumed from yesterday.
Start, being recalled at the request of Mr. Bagley. stated
that Mr. Beaumont had brought an action against him and
partner; be suffered judgment by default, but Gibson
pleaded.
The record La the action was put in, showing a verdict
against the bankrupts foe 2061., with taxed costs of 1021 •
also some letters wait* had paused between Miss Marro;
and the bankrupt Gibson.
la answer to the Commissioner, Stuart stated that be had
kept a profit and lees account in the regular form.
His Honour—Ought it not then to have appeared, at
the cad of each year, what was the state of the bank ?
Start—That would not appear from the simple profit sad
loss account, unless a balance-cheat were made out,
and this was not dons. 'I concern was so small that I could
tell pretty nearly from memory how it stood.
His Honour.—Tben what was the result at the end of the
first year—wes it favourable or unfavourable ?
Start (after referring to the ledger) said they neither lost
ace gained in the first year; there were many extraordinary
!IMAM connected with the establishment of a bank.

His Honour.—Why, Gibeoa's account was thka over.
drawn 2,00 W.
Start.—Yee; bat I took that as an wet, and had every
reason to believe it good. He was charged 6 per cent. inte-
rest oa his overdrawiaga.
Mr. Groom, the official assignee, said the set profit to
December, 1844, a period of tan months, was 2241., and
Start had drawn oat 3061.

lii;;;;r..lBotiai, tains, his salary as put of the
batiste.. exptmos, there wu no profit, but a for of about
1001.

Start turd that many of the expenses wen applicable not
to that period only, but to the whole time of their trading.
He complained that he had not been questioned before or he
should have bean better prepared to give the desired en
planation.
Mr. Groom said that all attempts which he had made to
obtain explanation from Snit had been trustrated by his
declaring that he had made up his accounts, and would
steal by them.
In answer to Yr. Lawrence, Start stated that he had not
given Gibson credit for the 1,6001 advanced on security of
his deals by the Commercial Beak when they commenced,
In Feb.,1844, as collateral seenrin. Gibson and Innen their
promissory non. In Nev.,1844. the Commercial Bank made
them a further advance of I,OOW. ; and in October, 1847,
1,0001. more. The first was a permanent loan ; the others
for specific dates, for which Gibson was answerable; an.
further deed. were then depnited with 'he bank. They
then owed the Commercial Bank above 2,0001., besides two
coman= notes for 1,5001. each, which were considered to
There wee also a large number of bills under
dimount, perhaps to the amount of 3,0001. At the bank
ruptcy, Ginn's deeds held by the Commercial Bank were
estimated as security for 3,6001. ; they also held the beak
premises and other property, worth 1,4001.
By Kr. Liaklater.—On the 7th of October, the day be-
fore the last credit by the Commercial Beck. Gibson's &te-
nant at their own hank was overdrawn 4,0501. In July,
1847, Gibson wee credited 6001. by the Commercial Bank,
through a loan from his brother ; soon alter, on the 30th of
August, he drew 2001. from the bank at St. Albans.
The Commercial Bank had realised 3,8001. from thinned
property, from which had to be deduced 3001 or 4001. for
expeases. Ills account was overdrawn 4,2901. whett the
bankrupt closed, exclusive of some other amouLts, for which
Gibson aloes was liable, including eaveral over-due bilis
which he received, but did not pay over, before the bankrupt
stopped. He now stood debited with those amounts, and no
attempt had been made to invalidate a single figure of the
account.

CAUTION TO BUYERS OP 0.4311.—A few days ago
a Lincoln gentleman who wu out shooting picked up a dead
hartildge, which, having no stark of injury upon ,t, excited
is attention. Os arriving home he opened the bird, and sub-
mitted the wheat, Ite., in the stomach to ar &ration. The
quantity of amide dieoovered was pretty nearly sufficient to
have poisoned an entire family, and had this bird been
found by poacher', or netted by them when unable to fly, it
would in all probability bare been sold to the dealers, and
thee a very melons affair might have resulted. Farmers
sow very seismal', steep their seed in arsenie.—LusoebisAtre
Ofirossicks.

Almizas.—The Algiers journals of the 16th state
that up to that data iiverythiag continued tranquil. C,I.
Canrobar had visited the valley of the Oval Abdi, and his
prising* caused the inhabitants to pay the leans in asrear,
sad also the lines imposed for the insurrection.

• The English stook market be. ;gat; been
wean to-
day, sod prices closed } more than they were at the
olnabill. Consols were first culled u they left off
yesteeday, 96$ to 1 foe money, and 961 tog foe se-
emed ; they then declined a, bat subsequently re-
covered the first quotations, beyoad which they did
set ; this, however, was net maintained after wane
in the Three pee Cent. Redooed by the
lIIIMINsent broker were concluded, when the market
gwith,vsy, and they were last marked 965, both for
eithaad time. They closed at 981 tog for money,
,11111 SIN to # for account. The Three pee Cent. Re-
duced marked 961 and 1. The dealings in the New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent,. were numerous,
tletegh not on a large scale ; they were done variously
free 981 to 99k, the first and last transactions being
marked 981.
Ezelsequer Bills of all grades were done at 58e.
and 61s. ; and India Bonds, 975. and 961. ; ditto,
under I,OOOL, at 96e. pr m. Long Annuities marked
811-18 and a ditto, 30 years, 1859, 8 7-16. Bask
Stook, 208$ and 71. India Stock, 2661.
The business in the foreign stook market to-day
was mainly of a speculative character, and confined
altiefliy to Buenos Ayres, Evader, and Peruvian
Bono, all which description were extensively dealt
haaran advance in value, Buenos Ayres touching
66$ Equador, 41 ; Pennies Four per Cents., 70,
and the Deferred Debt, 261. The scrip of the new
Reagan loan was negotiated from 21 to 31 pm., and
last quoted 3to .1 prem. Dealings took place in :
Brazilian Small Bonds at 881. Buenos Ayres, for
account, from 551 to 561, being last marked 561.
Equador at 41, 1, and $. Grenada Deferred at 3s.
Mexican, for account, at 29 and 1. Peruvian Four
per Cents., 1849, for account, at 89, 681, and 70 ;
ditto Deferred at 261, 25, 281, and 1. Spanish Five
per Cent. Actives, for account, at 181 and 1; the
Three per Cents. at 361_ I. Belgian Four-and a-
Half per Cents. at 90. Two-and-a-Half per Cent.
Dutch at 641 and 661; ditto Four per Cent. Bonds
at 841 and 1.
In the foreign exchanges negotiated to-day there
we.' no alteration. with the exception of bills on
Paris, for which the rate was rather higher.
The Chamber of Commerce at Antwerp resolved,
on the 10th inst., to address a memorial to the
Minister of Public Works, begging of him to put a
stop to the delays and irregulariuse to which goods
transported by railway have for some time past been
subject. It is thought that this state of things is
principally caused by an infraction of the interna-
tional regulation of the Ist July. 1849, carriages
loaded with goods being often delayed for an indefi-
nite period at the station at Cologne, and thus the
Antwerp station is often destitute of the necessary
means of transport. The memorial calls the minis-
ter's attention to the necessity of making nee of the
power granted by the above-mentioncd regulation for
the removal of the inconveniences at present felt.
Hamburgh advioes of the 18th state that the coffee
market had been rather unsettled, and during the
week prices had fluctuated to a trifling extent. The
market at date was quiet, but all parcels which were
offered a shade below the current rates were immedi-
ately taken. The transactions during the week
amounted to 62,000 bags Brazil, from 5 to 6/ Bch.,
2,500 Domingo, at 61 to 61 sch. ; 5,000 Lagnayra, at
61 to 7 sob., for delivery. The good opinion for
sugar still prevailed, and a further advance of 6 to 8
sch. had taken place during the week, which had
riven rise to rather extensive operations, including
2,000 boxes Havannah, at 141 to 151 marks for
brown, and 15$ to 181 for yellow and white.
Refined had also commanded an advance of 1 soh.,
with considerable business. A good deal had been
done in tea, at an 'deems of 1 to 4 sch. halloo for
black, and Ito 3 soh. banoo for low green. The ac-
counts from England and Holland had tended to acce-
lerate this movement in tea. The advance ech.
whi.h had taken place in the price of cotton during
the year was fully recovered in the sales effected
during the last few days, and the market was very
firm. Considerable speculation, at daily advancing
prima, had been going forward in camphor. Pepper
also continued its upward movement In
speller the operations had been extensive,
and amounted to 30,000 centimes; the last
price paid was 101 marks. The wool market
was quiet. In grain scarcely anything was doing,
and tre prices were lower. Bills on St. Petersburg
were in great requ-st. Exchange on London, 13.91,
three months. A good deal bad been done in the
New Four•and.a-Half per Cent. Russian Loan at
921 and 92. Geld cuninued to decline in value;
it is quoted 4311 marks the fine mark bunco.
According to letters of the 16 h, from Breslau, the
wool market had been rather brisk, the sales having
amouted during the last fourteen days to about 1,200
anther, against 600 oentner, arrived. The business
done was prircipally in combing wool, at 48 to
64 dollars, and cloth wool, at 65 to 61 dollars;
the former for the Saxon spinners, and the
latter for the native clo•hiers. In addition to the
above several parcels of fine and superior Silesian
single clip exchanged hands at 85 to 110 dollars, good
lambs wool at 75 to 85 d 01.., the locks at 66 to 58
besides several lots of akin wool at 50 to 64 dole.
for Netherlands account were taken out of the market.
Fresh supplies were expected rather anxiously, as the
stocks sere gating low. The next clip of several
fine and superior flocks had been contracted for at
proportionate rates.
Letters from Rostock of the 15. h state that the
host had been intense, and the river was completely
In z• n over to the mouth, so that for all practicable
purposes the navigation may be regarded as com-
pletely closed. Toe want of money on the part of
the farmers for rent and interest had brought a heavy
supply of grain to market during the week.
Letters of the 17th November from Bahia mention
that the weather continued unfavourable for the sugar
crop, and consequently the stock was not more than
4,500 chests, which is considered very small for the
season of the year. The market was firm, and the
price quoted was 1,600 m ,end 2,000 b., for good new
sugars. The impression generally prevailed, if the
rainy weather should continue much longer, that
prices will go higher. Freight was nominally quoted
50s. Exchange on London, 271.
By the mail steamer, Cambria, we have advice.
from Boston to the 9th, and from New York to the
Bth inst.

With respect to the hide trade at New York we
lawn that the total imports during the year 1849
have been very large, amounting (foreign and coast-
wise) to 1,230,000 against 969,000 the previous year.
But in the face of this largely increased import prices
have advanced about 20 per cent, daring the year.
This may be accounted for by the prosperous
state of the leather market during the season,
and the increased consumption for this article.
A good demand for hides is confidently looked for
during 1850, and, unless imports are considerably in-
creased, fair prices are expected. It is but reason-
able to suppose, however, that as prices at New York
now rule considerably in advance of those of most of
the markets on the other side of the Atlantic, sup-
plies will be diverted to that city which have usually
found their way to Europe. This is alre►dy apparent
in the hides recently received at New York from La
Plata, I considerable portion of which have been those
usually destined for the Spanish market.
The total export of specie fr .m New York during
the year 1849 was 4,689,819 dole.
Since the commencement of the year, the money
market had been decidedly active, more so than it
was prior to the close of the lest, notwithstanding the
very general impression that the large payments for
interest and dividends would relieve the market, and
that the demand previously noticed was but tempo-
rary. The banks are described as being "quite up to
the mark," and.. the comptroller had celled for the
*tate:meat of their position on the 29th December, the
figures were shortly expected to make their appear-
ance.

The following companies had declared dividends
—The Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad Company, a
dividend of 31 per cent. payable on the 16th inst.;
the New York Insurance Company a aemi•aunual
dividend of 6 per cent., payable on the 14th inst.; the

Among several reasons which have determined me to resign
my seat at the board of the committee, I think it necessary
only to mention two.
First,—A note has been addreesed to-day by the committee
to Colonel Facie, the financial agent of the Mexican govern-
ment, en hiss to deliver up funds 'Gerardo the pay-
mat of se dividends, and yet declining to recognise
him In his elledal capacity. Now as Colonel Facio's appoint-
ment was supremely ainclimed by a written agreement en-
tered into by the Financial Minister of Mexico and myself,
as commissioner of the Mexican bondholders, I could but
stultify my own deed by becoming a party to a note ad-
dressed to Colonel Facto denying the competency
of his appointment. Secondly:—Having received in
soy capacity of Comml•Generel of the Enlister, new
instructions from the present executive of that state to eon-
tines my services here, and to endeavour to bring about an
arrangement of the foreign debt of the republic, I have,
after mature deliberation, and in fulfilment of my duty,
determined to cell shortly a meeting of the Equatorian
Bondholders, with a view of requesting them to appoint a
committee of their own, with which I can frankly co-operate
in carrying out the wishes of the government which I
represent.
Yoe will accordingly please inform my late colleagues that
I have to-day ceased to be a member of their body.
I remain, dear sir, your obedient humbleservant,
(Signed) WILLIAM PARISH ROBERTSON.
DUBLIN BTOC.REL—Jan. 21.
t per (kat. Consols
3Ra nn 1 per
Rockt. Cen Host
901 91 1
1
Hibernian Bask
City of Dublin Btesze.peeßet Co. (100f. psid.) 74
City of Dublin IlMememellet Co.— ............ (501. ?rid) HI
Dublin RLtverpsel gildp Building Company
42
minim soweepay of Trebled
2.11
Midleind Ot. Western and Royal Canal Company
Dublin and Drogheda
Onet Southern sad Western 991
BROHANORS AND @TOMES ABROAD.
ILunenno, JAN. 19-11amburg Three-and-a-Half per 084
bills, to money; Lubeck lon, 1850, 974 bills, 974 money ; Hano-
verian Five per Cents., 106 bills ; Kusdan English Wen, 1054 bills ;
Five -per Cent. Hamb. Certif., 994 bills, 99 money; Ditto, Hope
and Co , 3rd and 4th series, 934 money; Four per Cent., btieglitz,
84 bills; Prussian Five per Cents., 1064 bills, 106 money; train&
&relish Loan, Three per Ceuta., 704 MIL; Ditto, in 1001. Shares,
711 bills ; Ditto, Five per Cents., 46 bills; Swedish Four per Cents., 98
Mlle; Norwegian Four per Cents., 9S bills; Spanish Five per Cents.,
12 bills ; Ditto, Three p• r ands., VI bills, 21 money ; American Ms
per Cents., 1054 Dills, 1054 money. Exchanges: On London, 13.101 ;
three months, 13.91.
Alumnae, Jay. 19.—Active Debt, Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
331 13i ; Ditto, Three per Cents., 841 841 ; Ditto, Four per Cents.,
1141 83; Russian Fire per Cents., Hope and Co., 1011 105; Sparish,
Five per Cents., 121 13 ; Ditto, Three per Cents., Mined, 29 29; ;
Austrian, Five per Cents., Metalliques. 811 821. The Bourse.—
There was no business of consequence nor any materiel seriatim "a
the inland funds to.day. In the Peruvian stock there we, a slight im-
provement.