The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-21 00:00:00

Mr. M. GIBSON mowed that the house disagree to the
amendments made In the ninth clause, and to restore the
clause as it originally stood.
The motion was agreed to.
The remaining amendments were agreed to.
The Ind/matte Bill pared through committee.
The Railway Clause. Bill ; the Waterworks Clauses Bill ;
the Tornpike Acts Continuance, hc., Bill • the Euxetz
Leases Continuance Bill, and the Petty Semioes
Bill, were read a third time and
The Colonial Letters Patent Bilrapariestied. throughcommittee.
The Colonial Acts Confirmation Bill was read a second
time.
The Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange Bill was
considered as amended, and with some amendments pro-
posed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer was ordered for
third reading.
The Jurisdiction of Justices Bill and the Land Tax Com-
missioner.' Names Bill passed through committee.
The Lords' amendments to the Thames Embankment
(South Side) Bill were considered and agreed to.
The Lords' reasons for di leg to one of the Corn.
mons' amendments to the Lords' amendments to the Prison
Ministers Bill were considered, and on the motion of Sir G.
Gary the house resolved not to insist upon ha ameodment.
The Partnership Law Amendment Bill, as amender', was
considered and ordered to be read a third time..

—ln committee on Anchor. nod Chain Cebles Bill, the
third clause was struck out by 34 votes to 25 ; the sixth
clause by 31 to 27 ; and the seventh without &division.
The bill was then withdrawn.

inilijecncerimeaitOthe Metropolis Turnpike Roads
Act Amendment 8,11 were considered and agreed to.
The Poisoned Grain, he., Prohibition Bill was read a
third time and passed.
CONSTRUCTORS, Sm., OF THE NAVY.
Mr. FERRAND moved for returns of the names, aye,
and period of service of the two constructors of the nary, the
muter shipwrights and the usistant master shipwrights of
the royal dockyards, together with information respccting
the appointments held by Mr. E. J. Reed, the chief coo.
'tractor.

The motion was opposed by Lord C. P.sowr, and sup-
ported by Sir J. ELPIEWSISTONC.
The house divided :
For the motion
Against
In committee of the whole house Mr. PEEL obtained
leave to Drum in a bill to reduce the customs duty on certain
'Wise to be used in the arta and manufactures of the
United Kingdom.
It,. VILLIERS got leave to Introduce a bill to provide
for superannuation allowances to officers of unions and
perishes.
The Appropriation Bill was brought in and reed a first time.
The house adjourced at half-past 2 o'clock.

UAW inttUtvact.
EQUITY COUBTEL—Juix 20.
(Beton Vice-Chsaaillor Er J. Start.)
acrrroar v. BILTON.-3137011 V. iv hiumuy.

The object of these suite was to ascertain the shams and
...Aureate of the several partite thereto, is the throe new.
papers, called respectively the Sporting Life, the Eclipse,
and the Sporting Telegraph, and no fu u regarded the
claims of Mr. Heston, to enforce an alleged 'grimmest by
Mr. IVY unity to sell him the copyright in the whole of
them. The are was proceeding when the court rose.
The Solicitor-General, Yr. Bacon, Q.C., Mr.Malins, Q.C.,
Sir Hugh Chime, QC., Mr. Terrell, Yr. IL K. Kerslake, and
Yr. Suasion appeared for the several parties.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Jm.: 20.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

11f ti DAVID TZLWCH.-HIANT FAILUILI IS TILL CORI AND

The baokrupt was deicrihed ea acorn and coal-merchant,
brick maker, and boyman, of Chatham. This was the
sitting for examination and discharge. The accounts are of
the most voluminous character, occupying several hundred
folios. A convenient abstract, furnished by Mr. Joseph
Hart, accountant, who was appointed to examine the
amounts on behalf of the creditors, shows that the
aggregate
liabilities amount to 315971., of which 166331. is tto
e
unsecured creditor'. There are assets of 4,70D1., besides
property held by secured creditors valued at 46601. The
losses are returned at 12,2921., all incurred since July
teat, at which time the bankrupt stopped payment, but
was found, on au examination of his accounts, to be so:vent,
with a surplus of 1,8691. The accounts being submitted
to the principal creditors, a letter of license was
granted him to carry on the business under inspection for
twelve months. The liquidation (says Mr. Hart) has beet,
unfortunate and most dieretrous, the estate having been
involved in two Chaucer; suits and two notions at common
law. The Jesuit wiui the loss above stated.

Mr. Lowrance appeared for the assignees ' • Mr. C. E
Lewis for the bankrupt ; and Mr. Hollams for creditors.
On the part of the sasignees there was no objcoMon to the
bankrupt passing. It was stated that the creditors had
agreed to accept a composition of 4x in the pound, but this
fell through, and the bankrupt had coine to the court on
his own petition.
Mr. Hollams said he appeared for five differnt firms
carryiog on business in Mark-lane, and for other creditors,
including the largest, who were far from Wished with
the extraordinary position of this estate. French
had been bankrupt ten years since, and hie certificate (of
the third class) had been suspended for six months. His legi
timate business was that of a coal-merchant and boyman
but he had entered largely iuto building speculations, and
lad bought cure and immediately pledged it. The opposing
creditors had dissented from the proposed inspection, but
were unable at that time to take proceedings in bankruptcy.
They believed that the consents of the other creditors had
been obtained on a fallacious statement of accounts, and
ware now determined on having • public inquiry. There
was &difference of oot leas than 17,01k1. between the ac-
counts now rendered and those given in July last ; one or
the other must be untrue.

After a prolooged discussion as to the part taken by
Mr. Hart in the wioding•up of the estate,.
. .

Mr. llollama asked tliit tb. accounts "should be carried
back to • period anterior to July, 1863, re as to show when
the bankrupt bought wheat on the Coro Exchange, when it
was pledged, sad for how much, also what had become of
the bankrupt's premises at Chatham.
His Honour said that the requisite accounts had been
ordered by blr. Commissioner Goulburn, and oo new facts
had ariseu to render further scoouuta neceaaary. He did
not think that any amputation rested on Mr. Hart ; but as
a principle it was sot desirable that sty individual should
act in a double capacity. In this case the accounts had
been ratified by the official assignee as well as by the am
countant appointed by the court. The bankrupt would
therefore pass his lust examination; but looking to the
voluminous nature of the ONO, it wan desirable that an
adjournment of the order of discharge should take place.
Adjourned accordiugly.