The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1855.

Charles Manners ; sad several other professional earl were
in attendance.
After the business bad made considerable progress,
Mr. Lawrence said—As many of the creditors bays side
their rook, and are about leaving the court, I think it
will be satisfactory to them to know how the figures
.tand. It is merely an approximate statement that we are
able to make at present; but as far as we are able to mom-
tain, the figures stand as follow:

0802,312 8 4

11.000 Canada spr Cent& Wynn. Titer, Brown, and Kirwan.
10,000 Donlan 8 per Cents.
5,000 ditto 5 per Cents ditto.
150,000 Florio. Doted 2i p. ditto.
31,000 ditto • Ml'
42,000 ditto
24,000 riitto
39,080 ditto
30,000 ditto
11,000
7,000 ditto
45,000 ditto
106,000 ditto
9,000 ditto
28,000 ditto
19,000 rialto
68,000 ditto
19,000 ditto
24.000 ditto
SIAS ditto.
ASIR &do
SION ditto
II..".

R. N. liailward
...... Julie Paiiward
Was CbuchiP

Sr A. Clifford
0. O. MIL.
3/• .. U. B.
• DRUM
Bur(011 (Mallard sod Co.)
• Cartels Joey (a.ttO)
Morris (ditto)
Meringlism (ditto)
• Batley (ditto)
iblipeat (trustee)
Miss Iteff Bold'
E. Stwbridge
Mrs. J. Westfield Maga
Mrs. J. Btreattleld

ToitO;ii
Gawp

92,600 Dutch 92 pr Cent.. Modem. de Churitte
Colonel P
'O,OOO Dutcb 4 par Cents
Mrs. Boydeacocks
19,000 ditto Mica U. A. MeVick
12,000 ditto
Admiral Aylmer
8.00 ditto

LIST Or SECURITIES SOLD OR DEPOSITED.
558,00 Dutch ilorins, I,
11,000 ludic Wads
10,500 Ezcht quer BiUs (Bards) Do. 10,300 0
120,000 Dutch 24
10; 00 Danish 3
Sold .....„... 7,07 10
730,000 Dutch 4
66,000 Dutch 3i
50,000 Dutch 4
6,00 d Canada Bonds
5,t 00 Danish 5
2,700 Brazilian II
13,000 Ditto 46
10,000 Ditto 3
1,300 India Bonds Sold £113,623 0
)Ir. Ballastiae—The three bankrupts are prepared to
swear to it.
The

Over end. Gat- I 27 000 0
lay, sad Co. '

Burnand and Co. 20,000 0

there any more proofs? If so,
let those be disposed of first.
Mr. Lowrance stated that the following gentlemen were
proposed as trade assignees. Mr. Bartels, navy agent, of
New Boswell court ; Mr. Chas. Appleyard, solicitor, of
Lincoln's-inn; and Mr. Edmund Waller, stationer, of
Fleet-street. These gentlemen were afterwards appointed,
no other creditors being proposed in opposition to them.
Mr. Lowrance said the object they had had in view, hay.
lug regard to the vast number of creditors, and the indispo-
sition of many of them to come down to the court—was to
afford them all the facility in their power ; and, accordingly,
an advertisement was inserted in the papers, telling them
that they might have their proofs prepared at the office of
the whetters if they chose; and many of them had taken
advantage of that offer.
The Cemmissionsr—That is only the usual course.
Mr. Lawrence said powers of attorney were aloe forwarded
to each creditor living in the country. The result was that
some powers of attorney had been forwarded to them ; but
a groat many noblemen and gentlemen bad authorised their
own solicitors to vote for them. The charge of employing
an itinerant commissioner was simply untrue. With respect
to the examination cf the bankrupts, it was entirely in the
hands of the court. _ _

The Commissioner—We will wait till the choice is gone
through, and then see whether it is necessary.
After the proofs had been completed,
Mr. Parry said—l now propose to examine Mr. Bates.
The Commissioner—l see no reuon for it now ;ho has
given in his papers, and they must be examined by the offi-
cial assignee before the bankrupt is examined.
Mr. Parry—Mr. Bates is very desirous of giving those ex-
planations now, because he thinks it will be satisfactory to
the creditors. I hope your Honour will allow him to be
examined now.
The

do not understand what right the
bankrupt has to come and ask to be examined. They will
have the opportunity of being examined at the proper time.
I n heard of such an application.
Mr. Parry—lf the application is perfectly unheard of, I
am sorry I made it. But a future examination may not be
so advantageous to the bankrupts as at present.
The Commissioner—At the present time an examination
sight be very mischievous. Can you show me any autho-
day for this unusual course ?
Mr. Parry—At all events, the bankrupts may be allowed
to make this statement.
The Commissioner—Well, wait till the other business is
concluded.
At a later period,
Mr. Parry renewed his application for Mr. Bates to be
examined, and said that he was anxious to disclose every-
thing he knew as to these amide,.
The Commissioner—l don't see any reason for it.
Mr. Fury—But does your Honour see any objection
to it?
The

.Yes; I do on this occasion, and I
refuse yews application. If any creditor wishes to examine
any of the bankrupts be may do so ; but on the bankrupt's
own applicatioa I refuse it.
Mr. Parry—l shall formally tender this as the declara-
tion of the bankrupts, and you can either accept it or not.
The Commissioner—Let them put in what they like, and
sign it. (This was done.) Any creditor who chooses may
have a copy of this, by applying to the official assignee.
Mr. Parry (to Mr. Lawrance)—Do you wish to ask the
bankrupts any questions ?
Mr. Lawrence (to Mr. Bates)—Have you signed that
statement?
Mr. Bates—l have.
Mr. Lawrancc—By whom has it been prepared ?
Mr. Parry—lt has been prepared by Mr. Bates, and is
signed by him, end also by Mr. Strohm and Sir J. D.
Paul.
Mr. Lawrence (to the other bankrupts)—Yon have heard
that declaration read, and have signed it ?
The bankrupts severally answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Lawrance—ls that a fall account of all the securities
which have been sold, dealt with, or pledged by yon,
which we understand to have been the property of your
customers ?
Mr. Bates—Yes.
The question was repeated to Mr. Straiten.
Mr. Strahan—Yes, it is.
Mr. Lawrence (to Sir J. D. Paul)—That account has
been handed in by your counsel. Wee it prepared with
your knowledge ?
Sir J. D. Prig—Yes.
Mr. Lowrance—Does it contain an account of all the se-
midis sold, pledged, or dealt with in any manner by you ?
Sir J. D. Paul--A faithful account.
Mr. Lawrence—l presume that that account is net made
out from memory, but from documents or from entries in
your books ?
Sir J. D. Paul—Yea.
Mr. Lawrence—Hu the official assignee the means of
verifying the statement you have handed in ?
Sir J. D. Paul—l believe he has.
Mr. Lawrence—Then, may we assume, for the satisfaction
of other parties who have securities at your bank, that all
the others are safe, except those contained in that list ?
Mr. Bates—Yes, quite so.
Debts to the amount of upwards of 100,0001. were proved
in the course of the sitting. At the close, the bankrupts
were removed. in custody. Mr. Turquand, of 13, Old Jewry
Chambers, is engaged in preparing the accounts of the
bankrupts. Messrs. Lawrence, Plewe, and Boyer, are the
',elicitors to the assignees.