The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-06 00:00:00

M. On a trading of ten months the transactions were I
returued at 28.W.8., and the deficiency was as much as
2Ntalul., of which a considerable amount was occasioned by
accommodation bills. The bankrupt bad returned Messrs.
Wild's claim as 8,6081. only, but the had in reality
discounted bills for the bankrupt to the amount of 14,0001.
less the discount and one per cent commirion.
After hearing Mr. Lawrence in opposition to the applies-
title' Honour directed an adjournment to the 18th of
December.

Di RE H. M.LEBEALL.--" THE LAND" NEWSPAPER.
The bankrupt was described es a newspsper proprietor, e 4
Charlotte-strest, Fitcroy•square. It egad that he had
been connected with a publication celled The Lead. Debts,
5601., of which 5701. was due to one creditor, Mr. Shipley,
of pxford-rtreet. _ _ _ _ _

Mr. Sargocd opposed. The bankrupt had retormed 'wend
debts as due to him, which way of DO veins ; also the oopy-
right of the Land as at 5001., which was really not
worth a farthing, and official amigos* had only received
ss. 6d. (Laughter.) He stated that there had been a loss
of 350/. on the publication of that paper. At a former
sitting he bad admitted that be bad been in the
habit .1 seeding sporting communiostioma under the title of
" Turf Circular (commonly known as " tips") for which be
bad received remittances by post-ofilos order. Of those re-
mittances be had given no eatidadoey account. He
admitted the receipt of 1,0001. on two days at Inthereall's,
and discharged himself of the amount by simply stating
that he had paid over the amount to parties for whose be
was interested. This bankruptcy wee merely an attempt to
get rid of a mingle debt, doe to Mr. Shipley, from whom he
had purchased the Land newspaper.
The bankrupt, examined, said he bad purchased the
Land two yearn since last July for 500/. He had paid two
instalments of 251. each. He only published the paper for
12 weeks ; it had never been published linos. It -would
have been published now if he could have got a
proper copyright. About 131. or 141. was due to him
as subscriptions for the paper. It was a sporting paper. A
sum of 51. was due for advertisements. He had become
surety for Mr. Horafeld, publisher of La Preen de Londrea
(also bankrupt). He had been insolvent in 1847, duriag
the railway mania, and again about seven years since. Had
paid about He. in the pound on some debts. The
Land was a profitable concern when first established. He
projected it, and Mr. Shipley brought it out. He was after-
wards bankrupt, and bought beck the property for Is. orb.
in the pound. He claimed 4001. from Mr. Shipley for es-
tablishing the paper. Mr. Shipley bad mud him for the
copyright of the paper, and oMained execution. He did
not then plead that Shipley owed him 4001
His Bomar directed an adjournment sine die, with pro-
tection for a month.

IS RI THI ARPRALTIM COMPANY.kIIIiTED.)
Thu cue came before the court by adjournment from
August last.
Mr. Linklater mid the adjournment had been ordered for
the ppuarrppooases of taking the sense of the shareholders
and tors as to whether a winding up order should be
made or the voluntary winding up should be continued and
there we a prepooderating majority of each in favour of the
inter.

Order aoeordingly. Mr. Roxburgh and other gentlemen
appeared in the came.

THE POLICE. COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)