The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-16 00:00:00

SOCIETY FOR IRISH CHURCH MISSIONS.

Yesterday a meeting was held at the Loudon
TIMM, the Right Bon. the LORD MAYOR presiding, in
aid atlas Society for Irish Church Mission' to the Roman
catholic'.

Hie Loansatr, in opening the meeting, said that it gave
him great pleasure to preside over the present meeting,
and any Lateen.. that he might poses's, u the dm
megiefterks la Mos City of Lerida', to promote the object of
the iiedger Aids had already been the means, under Divine
Peetrekeett, of effecting so mach geed in Ireland. They
whiled new to increase their operations, and to extend the
gime of their utility, and for this purpose Moused memo
wadi of mune be seminary. (Hoar, hear.) The ways
god seems required was 30,0001., for the sores
a meeting the expenditure of the ensuing year, and if
emit_ peewee only asked himself how much of that sum it
me kis duty to metribute, and acted accordingly, he had
no doubt it would be made up in a short time. (Chem.)
The amity had now 342 agents, of whom thirtrthreo were
ordained minieseriss, and employed in tweaty one different
anondes. Then ware thirty•four local committees of
abowymom Iler the purpose of carrying on the operations of
deeseekeg, All Emmer efforts to convert 'relied had
Med 'Mame amid weapons alone had been tubed for the
gime% but by having recourse to Whited weapons God
would bises the Worts of the society, and the days of
gemwould be numbered. (Hear, hem.)
Rev. Mr. DALLAS proposed the Bret resolution, to
the effect that the remarkable progress of the reformation
L Ireland celled for greet thankfulness to the Almighty
tilted, end for increased exertions on the part of
the protestant. of the United Kingdom, in order
that the gospel truth might be extended to all Ireland.
The rev. gentleman detailed the efforts which had been
stMe by the 'Maly, and the success which had followed
those efforts—a success which the Romanist party in vein
attempted to deny. They had commenced with 4,0001.,
and tow in the fourth year of their existence they required
30,0001. to maintain and extend the opening. they bad
made. Their object was to promote the reformation in
Ireland by aggressive, but at the same time kind and
Christian, means. For such en object 30,0001. was only a
reasonable demand. Last year they were able to do very
little with 20,0001. ; therefore they must have 30,0001. fur
the next yeu. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Mammas,
_M.P., emended the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted.
The Key. Mr. BICILIIIIITZTII pmpued the neat resolu-
tion pledgi the meeting to give encouragement and sup-
port to the ornt of the society. He said that the fact of
them bein_g between 30,000 and 40,000 converts in Ireland
from the Homan catholic church to the protestant faith—
the feet that there were from 5,000 to 6,000 children attend-
ing their schools—that in one year 1,948 persons were con-
firmed by the protestant bishop in West Ualwsy, and that
eight new churches had been erected, bore testimony to the
fruitful labours of the society. (Hear, hear.) Their ob-
jets wee to make an aggressive and uncompromising but
hind and temperate movement against Itamsnion, which
Om the imemoi beast of Satan and the mystery of iniquity
as opposed to the mystery of godliness.. (Cheers.)
Mr. O'MALLIT seconded the resul ut ion, er h‘ch was tarried.
Mr. BUITON said that he had been in Ireland daring
the present year, and he could add his testimony to the suc-
cess of the society's labours.
A preliminary list of subieriptions was read, which in-
eluded 101. 10e. from the Lord Mayor, 100'. from Mr.
France, 1001. from Mr. G. t3oanies 21 guineas from Mr.
Haldeman, jun. 21 guineas from Mr. Fowles,
A vote of thesis to the chairman terminated the meeting.

COMMERCIAL CREDIT MUTUAL ASSURANCE Elo-
CISTY.—In celebration of the succcsaful working of this
association, an elegant entertainment wan given last evening
at the Albion, Aldersga•c-street, by the directors, to a
select erode of friends, Augustine Sargood, , in the
chair. Afit r the usual toasts, the chairman, in proposing
prosperity to the institution, czolniued at considerable
length its principles and objects, which may be briefly de-
fined to be mutual assurance and the prevention of lons to
merchants and others, arising on had debts. Several \ r.:„ Ty
demen having addressed the company, and a • --,701:
toasts having been duly honoured, the proceedings
mated.
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• EQUITY COURTS.—YMBRDAY.
Before the Lad Chancellor, with whoa the Lords Jr
tiees sot to bear certain asses.

Tan MONaIoVTIIIINteIe AND OLANION.OANaItIit BAN
rear CONPANV, st Petah CANN'S hatcoeons.--THe
JOINT BTOCL WINDINO-UP ACTI.—LIAIMATT or Pell-
Chain/AO AND TILANPIIIIthiILe or Snow
This was an appeal, at the sustains of Mr. J. Ebenezer
Mei., the raetwor of Jobs Cap, from a Order of the
Dieetter et the Rolla. It appealed that by a chow (the glib)
in the hued el the Maamouthebire mad Glasmentladdr•
Bashing Company it wee provided that every perehrion of
Shane, and his elevators and admisietnitop, should, die to
all duties, uhimatioas, claim,. sad domande agaiast him as
• holder of Itharte, be wood red • proprietor in the com-
pany from the time of the purchase of the shares. Another
clause (the filth) provided, wh any shares were duly
transferred to • prop. tor, then, nod mot before, the re
spasitelities of the previous owner should cease, and he
should be exonerated- from all subsequent claims and all
the liabiliti.• attached to the partnership. The 32nd
clause provided for the retablishaient of a " Re-
serve Fund " from a part of the siirplus profits,
not exceeding • fourth. sad the remaining profits wets to
be divided among the shareholders rateably. By the 54th
clause it was expreoly declared that en. ry transfer should
carry with it the profits and shone of e .pital and the our-
plus reserved fund. Mr. C ipe had 105 shares transferred
to him, having parehased them ia °realm., November, and
Ihreseiber, 1441. Same of the debts of the company sow
in cowrie of settlement under the Winding-up Act had been
incurred before the transfer of some of the shares to Mr.
Cope. It was, however, deci-ed by the Master of the Rolls
that Mr. C.. 1,11 was liable in respect of the whale of the
shares which had been transferred for the debts of the com-
pany, whether incurred before or after the transfer, and be
refused the motion made by the executor to discharge the
order of the Muter placing his HIM* on the list of contri-
butories, and • :all was made accordingly in respect of the
sharks hold he Mr. Cope. Hence the appeal.
Mr. liounleil Palmer and Mr. W. D. Lewis, fur the ap-
pliar. t, egged that the ordinary rule of partnership must
prevail in this ease as in all others. There was nothing in
the words in the 60th chase which implied that the inten-
tion of lb. parties was that the previous owner of shuns
should remain liable foe previous liability, bet it was the
intention of the de, d that the proprietors whop names
were now os the register were liable to all the d: fits of the
eompany whether incurred before tar eller they became
such propel tors.
Mr. Belied and Mr. Jame, ea the other side, urged that
the transferee, having broom, entitled to sll the benefits
which neighs sorrae from the holding of the shares was
liable fur all debts past and present.
The Lord Chancellor gave jedgment, and aaid that this
rasa was not tine of ordinary partnership, for the company
had keen formed under the Banking Act. That statute did
not, however, exclude the usual objections attached to the
purchase of shares, or the provisions of the deed of
ectCement. The deed on the face of it defined the kebab-
licVl of veuilon sod purchasers; bat even if it had not, be
shou:J have been of opinion that the purchaser of shares
would have been subject to all the liabilities and benefit
attaching to them at the time they were bought. If it
were otbernioc, tile purchaser of one share might
have called on the company to Mate all their
li.bilities a: the time he bought that share, and with such a
power hanging over them no company could go on. A
purchaser of shares in an undertaking of this kind went
into it for better for worm, and must take his chance, and
it would require • very strong case t, induce him to exempt
• purcha-tir from the liabilities attached to shares he bad
purchased. That being his opinion, even if there had been
no clauses is the deed creating sew contracts and liabilities,
the purchasers of shares would have been liable for all the
debts of the company ; as those liabilities were clearly de-
fined by the claims of the deed, • person who executed the
dead bound himself by all the covenants is it from the be-
ginning of the partnership. By holding • contrary opinion,
• great discooragement would be given to say denting with
such shares; and the Lords Justices concurred with him in
laying it down as a principle. that shares must be eopidered
to be bought and s 'ld with all their becietita and also with
all their liabilities. The appeal meet therefore be dismissed
with costa.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Yzarrauxtv.
arrow se Nisi Pares as Issawas.—Bszoaa Came Jes,ses
JERVIS AND • anima trim_

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StiVTIl COPT RAILWAY CUMPANT.-RAILWAT ACC!.
DIN T.
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This was an action by the executon of the late Mr.
Josiah Groves, of Purtsea, to recover damages for the loss
sustained by his children in contequence of his death, which
was said to have been caused by the sceidest which hap-
pened upon the defendants' line in November last year.
Mr. Sew. Bytes sad Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff.,
and the AtUirney.Oeseral and Mr. &mill were for the de-
fendants. . . . .

It appeared that the deceased carried on business at
Portwa as a clothier and outfitter, and that at
the time of the accident he wee about 37 years
of age. He bad four children—Priscilla, Augastus,
Edward, and Herbert; aged, respectively, 11,8, 6, and 3
years, but their mother had been dead some time and the
ileccased was in f .ct, when the meident Oatillra4 eagaged
to be married to a Miss Richards. Oa the 23th November
1M1„ ha went from Pintoes to Loadoa by the defendants',
liry the objects of his journey beast to transact some MM.
mu, to see Mi. Richards, sad to emesalt Dr. Elliottees
as to the sate of his health, he having on several comsione
mat blood, which made bins feet that be had a disease of
the lungs. He raw Dr. Eiliottuo' and on the following
evening be and his foreman, Mr. Lancaster, left London-
bridge in a second-clue carriage for Porten. All weal oa
well until they got near to the bridge upon which the lime
crosses the river Arun near Arundel, and at which place
there is only a single line of nib. At this part
of the line of course considerable caution should
be esereSed, sad at the time in question there
was a Usual post then, and limo (then another
one bad also bees pat up. The driver, however, kept the
Delia et its ordinary velocity, and, not seeing or not aid,
for the signal, be drove, at the rat* of 30 miles as Mar.
Mai • luggage trsia, which was crossing the bridge la der
opposite direction. The result, of course, was a feudal
collisemsion,
collision, ems of the carriages wen shattered to atoms, the
braise of the stoker were dashed out, sod the driver
attempted to commit suicide by cutting hie thrust Emil
janspioy fate Me As. Mr. thous we lying
terribleia
seat at M
etime of the accident, and he sestalmed •
omission ; but after being ezamined by Mr. Duke, •
medical ono, who wu sent for, he was taken home, about
6 o'clock la the morning, by a pilot engine. He was at
sue. cal to bed, but it was found that be amid ant
deo% la soasequeace of • blow which be bed re-
wired os the side • and as his temple there
warn such • mom 'ltemise es to ampisoly hide
his eye. He remaised propped up id kh bed,
sad whoa the bruise somewhat abated' the debt
was se bed that he amid sot reempaise the member
family by mum of that sere ; sad after some days a
duper rem hiss, sad en the 14th of December be
died. The es at the onset admitted that the ao.
eldest wee camel by meglieestme, sad the question la the
came was the date a Mr. Ono's health at the time. The
pialmeldh admitted that he w "Mated with ma irritability
of re beereiq sad that he bed bees ill, sat had ea some
ortodoes We bleed. Is Jew, 111111, be was s, beard the
Primo Mosest, sad from ever ',erase er some ether eases
he we eshed with • 'Setae of bleed, sad cautiosed ill
for two or three weeks. On the occodoe of • visit to the
Ezhibitima he wee else taken ill, sad is October he wee
&tided with • eight seirue of apoplexy.
Oa the part of plaiatids, Dr. Elliott..., Dr. Billing,
Mr. Adams (seeps, at the London Hopiad), Mr. Duke
and Kr. Corriostaa were called, and th-y stated shot fees
i
the oppeaseaso of the body when essanimed after AMIN
they teem of *aim at ldr. Orono dial of goollawilds
arid iwirmaralow that
of the osuasi he the sailiawa.
The somiswriaa of the beer shoal that Own was a dot
or Km of WWI ups the twain. 'Aids was as wassegwod-
most of ymglq there w also a %Urbanite, of theside
of the heat.Yefji t dropsy in the ankles, fee. ; bat the
method poision were 11•11aaaill that no., of these
Wigs cussed haath. Upon the point of the amount of
damps arm waldsweo was gives to show that the bushier
of 'ha desousi brought lum is abase SOK ryes dear
imams _ _ _

The OW Julia divested the jury t• earasidar the wise
of the ditieseere ludiesee ; tad heti Mau he wadi raw
ayMom eirjesed It but *a thie eedisert: sal ha
at teedwietts es these ewe pelmet. they woebilileetiat
what peeetiety demo Ited[ puma teed.
TM- Aim, masitterierg the natter out of mart Ar a'
short ttimay hued • ventiet kr tho daimon
2,00 W , of AA we it am woad that each of the AV
ebildrea of the totaased should mob. as equal short

CONSISTORY COURT.—YUTIRDAT.
Roma De. Ixsisisever.
Caeca v. Caeca.—Attmosr.
Dr. Lushington in t►ie rase, ia which be bed previously
pronounced for a dimes, 'Monad Crain the rum et
60/. a year me shammy.
COURT OF BANICRUPTCY.—YanzaDAT.
-.rant ■a. 011111111111111.111 in Pransatiran.
Ix as Rum Aas Ilasoaasses.
_ _ _

benkeuple wan wareheeeme, senyhq as banana
is Wo &mint, Chispeide. This was the iwt7 estor meet-
ing. The statement of somata hes ben shoed, ps)s.
inhed. Tien deb* ar• upwards Mr IMMIX ;IMbWtMee
20.0001. Mae Wbeen • dividend et k. MAE' dm peread.
thMr. Rent, r
bah epeesesidni the tea, appeand no owes
e et of Imelimpb Lees epenspd
Shoobriels• es behalf etesedlens; Mr. Lialgeor supported
Keith, sad Mr. L•wsme, append fee
Mr. Listless stated thet Me. Keith wl=is slam'
Mar nib Wefts ; bet he did sot object to the ass balsam.
castled

Mr. Rood raid he .Mold certainly pros him spilloglia
ado at the lort 000rtiois for UN diatiatlasamee el prir
Locums,

^llr. lAwrsa«, on WWI of ilbsellefilso, *Nested to ea
adrmappssintg that Yr. L dies bad •et given tur
tiestoof oppoeilloe, the cos:l:imbed thnt be could not be
heard.
Mr. Root rid that. think the I=natliott both
beskebrts eulpable, they drew a
Wee The 0101 of Lich tboseibent the :Cr.
of ths ssasse MI Deft Os bppett boat
taikeetly. end Ms Waft Mindy: This bid aortal* sot
bees disesAltedire, who sinethe bisbnput, bei
elm Os mrp assiebiess ; but Keith Maass
also es. All7Q—sse3d be caused eseloss Ilbeebsidoswes
sesseelsomil-411Imere oneseimeise=te tbe ensinst

of 18 guineas, which hail been given up. la this case there
w no opposition by separate erediton, who bad all merged
their cases in those of the assignees. Then were four
einde of opposition—reckless trading, sad continuing iu
business after they were ineolvent (snuck applied to both
bankrupts) ; trelfirkiag in aceonzinedatios bill.; excessive
expenditure in relation to the profits; and certain irregular
dealings with a person named Goode and the brother of the
bankrupt Keith. It was asked that protection aboeld be
withdrawn from Keith, by rearm of his coming midge the
4th section of the penal clause. A further ground 0f"...
!Stain was that be bad engaged largely is share tisanes
lieu% but as these wen set within a yearn( the bank
but about 16 months, they did not bring Ilea within
petal shams The baakropn sad other porde bad
been examilied at great length; and those ammilmailens
amid be relied on, without going through diem de ages;
bat the witnesses were present, and might be war
examined. Ile Brat proposed to read the examinadend
the witness &pistil!.
Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Linklater both objected to ibis
course, urging that it was necessary for the court §Olllll
the demeanour of the witnesses, end that depositions Ma=
behind the back of the bankrupts ought not to bo sod
against them.
The Commissioner—That I. the strict rule, no doubt.
it is insisted on, you must call y..ur wanner*.
Thomas fihoohrklge, one of the bankrupts, was
examined Ile identified • bill for Looni., which blirtZ
drawn esa the 21st of Febteary last, on behalf of the firm,
upon Keith and Co., which bill had been accepted by
Keith for the latter firm. He denied hating sent that bill
to the brother of Keith at Glasgow. He admitted having
a, en • statement of affairs in June, 1847, which showed the
bent to be in a deficiency of 851.
Mr. Heed stated that up to June, VMS, the basking*
had carried on bunnies in partnership with Wk. L. Weiss.
That gentleman then retired, taking out the expregemedge
of the capital due to his. Keith and Shoobridge enallhantd
the bunions up to July, 1848—the business roadailag ew
two parts—silk and cotton shawl printing, and Silk ware-
hoagies. The letter business was in 1818 transferred to a
new firm, Keith and Co., consisting of the bankrupt Keith
and his brother.in-law, Goole, who was a publican is the
Commercial. Toed until lately. The two businesses were
carried on in septet* rooms in the same premises, and eery
much by means of the same clerks. This continued tin
February last, when Keith and Shoobridge suspended pay.
ment—the creditors were convened—a composition was
offered and rejected, and on the 9th of March, the bank-
ruptcy supervened. The first ground of objection—recklees
trading, and trading when insolvent, was es idenoed on the
fees of the balance-sheet. The unsecured creditors amounted
to 26,0001, besides liabilities of 29,01.10/ , and creditors
holding securities, which would leave ah.,ut 5,000 f. more
uncovered. The wets could hardly be taken as stated
on the balance-sheet; because shout 4,0001. had
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been ?cowered by litigation, end farther elms were
expected. The prollta had amounted to 43,0001., on which
• dividend of 2s. 9d. hail been paid ; and tne further dial-
deni would nut be more then Oil., or Is. J.l. at the mast.
That fact alone was evidence of their hopeless isselveney,
and also their reckless trading. But the profit lad leas
necount for 31 years showed ulna to the saitient
301,9341.19,. Ild., the gross profit on which was 1,933 L eels.
At the commence= nt of their business, on the dissol•den
with Mr. L. Wilson, their capital was repeessated at
3,0591.. of which 2,063'. belonged to Keith, and Itat into
Bhoobridge. But thel were in reality both at that time
nearly insolvent. Keith's interest in the firm was stated at
2.001. ; his other property was 3761. ; but he then owed
2,2 W., leaving a capital of 1701. Bhoularidge's capital in
the concern was put down at 1,018!; other property 1201. ;
bat he owed 2,8401., making him insolvent to the 'stein of
1,6031. Their private estates had always continued insol-
vent. On Keith's, with a large amount of liability, there
had been no dividend. On Bhoobridge's, with a liability of
4,0001., there was a probability or 2d. in the pound being
paid. From the insolvent condition of their private estates,
it was evident the firm was in the same way. In Jame,
1847, it appeared the whole of their capital was goo& ad
they were in • deficiency of 861. Keith had admittedly
his elimination that he was acquainted with the Male
the amounts of both firms; that at the stock taking la
1848, the mace= of Keith and Shoobridge was ins .les
to the extent of about 3,0001, which increased next year ten
8,0001. No balance was ever struck after June, 1849, di
the failure, became, he said, some stock had gone to this
printers, wlrch could not be traced. Shoobridge, as a
partner, was bound to know these circumstances ; and Is
his elimination he had admitted that he was aware of the
state of the firm, and of the deficiency in 1848. Keith
then suggested the separation of the two businesses, as a
lamas of relieving the shawl businew, stating that he could
get now one *join Wm, on whom they could draw. It
Wee Wig dna Keith and Co. had been • flourishing con-
ned that their profits were 2,0001. in the first year ;
but himself said this was more apparent than real,
the gee baring been put down at the coat price without
dedseting the discount allowed by Keith and Shoo-
bridge. Oa this first ground of opposition alone
it was contended that a long suspension was
called for; they had gone on in a state of inset-
, ism for years, their deficiency growing every year;
they had traded to the extant of a quarter of a assaion •
tiff now owed 40,0001., and had paid a dividend of '
!hi seesad charge was that of trafficking in ansemmentlan
Ws. Keith admitted drawing a good many aceommadm
ties bills in the last two Jeer, principally at Beane mil
Ce Hellier and Sou, and Ifolyland. When'
part of the
Wiese was transferral to Keith and Co., Keith and
drew ore that ins tsr 7,0001., Keith accepting.
limain& were distioestafii but tested the the
film Ms eery little relieved. Keith and me.
Vaned to boy silks, though 697 Proteeted ts bats I era sr
that part of the business. Phew were transferred to Keith
and Co. without any profit. The latter firm gave bills fee
W eallaket, which were melted by Keith and Sbeoheidge
ha the market. At the haeknigkey. gager le the menet of
&M' t drawn by the heakespie, atteepeed by I nns
and Co., was cement, and had been petted against the es.
tate. Of this Keith stated that 1,8301. was a debt to Beans
and Co., and 3,7111. a liability—ln 'Owe weeds. an mecum.
mmiatiou tremaction—the former beitwas espommettation
to the bankrupts by Evans and Os. no, bad seas hills
with • Mr. Huntington to the asemint of 1,4221., all for
the amenumodatims of the bankrupts. All thee had bees

C.waist the emits. T. tiller ka there was a
hZI4 a 4,4331. • bat Ole Wset sum !beady agaiest
the estate. The Lassen eampleined. wed hod a right to
eempiain of the damp dose to the monlity of the trade
Whig Weit weimputtidemeemelatien pima, bat for which
swot hem stepped seam Had they not
agge=sdkirthas Wisteria( up thdr easeens, the alumnus
swift maid set have bees se braestable. the third
Ord al;izediss was the were,. ilopodinare. With
• yea of 1,2001., their Mode memo hag been no
les am 1741114—searl tea time the seem peels.. Thu
Ms by bed dam le edditfea , wee UM. i se that is seality
theme were se set maim This ago Ned the result of way
emMat worse, bet he& bees piss es year sear year.
Amin the 61 yeses RAI bed assent 6,1871. est et the
Mamess el Keith sad IlbsehaL his misses espeeditnre
wee 48761., et which oblige was smemehod. This
lessen expenditure elf ahead a Tear. ilbsolisidge had
Imes est 2,021. is the same meat ; hr worsen bad
bass mere issierom U2$L, bestir 'stoma es berm
Seth the Made esti rats expendltsie awe es.
waive, end hr what their steam *Mad.
The last mowed of seem set et a tressestim a
',bream lam, es the seeptaisi payees; when a
iliti
=id their Mesh weedayed es the wareheme a Mr.
Kalibb portage is the Ins et KAM sad Ch—as
eseraky la as easeptesee of 1,40111., widish lessamegis
Ileum. Willis and Co., on behalf of Keith sad
There bad beta two previous deposits of gesii.-la
and in Yebruary—for Wailer acceptation by Seale aad
sone of them had be redeemed. It appease the bleb-
repts bad gone to Mesas. Willis, their beakers, eadif/4
'deems of 3,0001. on the representation that they Kid
goods aiming from their printer's., while in feebly the
pole bed Mee deposited with Goode. Willa sad Cs. had
mesteells set them smale, by arrangement with the mei&
meet bet lira her t•-beth parties was great. Omin, who
wee abeam a peeper, bad bad gook's his peneseska to dia
amount ef 3.000.1. ; fortunately the whole of ads
had bees obtained, and sow awaited distributing' Leti:ei
Mamie. Willis and the maims& Sat for the arriopmeut
this eidesees had been obliged to sake into, this wield have
been as offer.ce, ea the part ef the beaknipte, soder the
penal clauses of the est As it we, it wee sufficient of it.
self tow theaasmessiea of the certificate. A further
objection applied to *sly; it was, that he had
made a fraudulent pretreat te hie brother, Mr. Alexander
Keith, of Glasgow, by beadles over to him two bills of
exchange for 1,0001., draws by Keith end Shoobridge on
Keith and Co., and awspeed bp 'Leith for the latter firm.
Keith admitted that these Mt ober bills we:. drawn by
13beetwidg, by hie Creches, be ma wishing the drawer
sad the acceptor is be the same poem i he also admitted
having sent the bile to lb laths This es mementat was
as their premien as behalf of dr MOM 14. Alexanaer I
id*, braes est et lie jeriedisties. mold eet be brought
bailee Ski mart, wed Mee& promeediess bed bees taken
MlZlhim he Seelesd, the bills bed set bees measured.
meesd IS was essissiell that Keith bed dimatitled
hismeltie Females seder Slit fourth hood of the penal
clause, which was iiireatod against (rawhides. preferences
within two snoods if haskrupay, and in eestemplation of
that sent. A Sather obeeeuan to Keith's wildcats was
a leer which he hail incurred by share transactions of
1,1424 These, if not time bargains, were rpeeeilative in-
vestment% la Media mod *bares, priaeipally French shares.
With tempest te Ilbsebridge. the assignees did not believe
Bad the isiteedememe a wee wilful ; it was merely
a pare width he bed t to his sieter•in.law ; end there
did set swear te Mk bola say intention to secrete the
. The n
et so 'Sedative (d
uty against
the bet bed theesht It their duty to bring
die Male beim sear% leaving the period of Bus-
y/mien ask* to the ass&
Mr. Lemmas mid the ere Ivied Shoobridge had bees
vary lady rd malidly steal es behalf of the assignees.
Re meld set drew that the imilltesi been exceedingly
=1:71.1.1.a" "'it" , Ttldarg: parunril,7:
too SONS ibe bertha ^ sad thee they ought soccer to
bass ems he the meet. It was tree that one partner was
neenalldle to, the tea of the other; bat where there was
a dielaselles is the eases, the mart always acted on it—it
bad dam me meetly,
_be the MN of Saber sad Baker, the
otoeltlealtem lime Id& wee the alder man ; he was
mated me et the meet istellyeet, metes mil Industrious
tradessees Is Imafise. The alive bed areetedaisF sat-
perm, as Mims list pried me a sheds el had
rested at the hear. &Ike Mr. Wilms lea the lea
W bees a masseese ese. The beebe, though hest by
Ishii se Ate dub, wale apes to /ambit* I
_stml the
books had bees kept with remarkable resides eal
regslarity, indicating as esesesi denim he elm
en their Nosiness es merest pelsolyka TM_ 116 Mr.B••
lag me at eseasiallas
_the Mahe D'en
omi seepleies was envied. His departesest was

the buying and selling; he heft the ether to Mr. Keith;
arid he now coat so 'agitation na his partner. Though he
ought to hare known, he certainly did art know the precise
position of the firm at any time. It was tree be was ice-
advent at the colenteneement of his balance-shset ; he un-
doubtedly was in • deficiency of 1,71101., but it was in respect
of debts, many of • hick still raisted. Mr. Berandand lent
Shoobridge We money to go into business, and he was still
a creditor for ha amount. • very large putties of the
parasol expenditure bed boen absorbed in the paymeat of
lateral on Mr. Swaialaad's loon. This relieved him from
the charge of having wasted his estate in estragagant
hasty. lie had coutracted no large private debts during
his trading,—the principal o e was toile. Bwalsland. It
wes clear the precise position of the firm was never brought
to either of the partner's minds till Just before the ship.
page. Shoebridge's drawings had not been disproportionate
to the dams upon him as a member of a large mercantile
Gm. He had contribeted very largely to his father's sup-
port, having beach s a large family of Woolen, and deducting
the amount of interest, his personal expeaditure had really
been inconceivably small. The suggested removal of pro-
perty had been neat sitisfactorily explained ; most likely
Mr. 81toobridge had forgotten it; however, the amount
bed been psi, into court. Looking at the entail amount of
the profits, it was astonishing how the fine had been kept
up co long; probahly it hal derived some &moistener from
Keith and Co. When Mr. Wilsoa retired from the firm
In 1841, 5,000!. was carried to his accuunt—a proof that the
firm was then prosperous. In 1847 they were in a deficiency
of BSI. ; but that was a most disastrous year for the com-
mercial world, especially to thou dealing infancy articles and
attic es of lottery, es the bankrupts did. Was it said that
they ought then to have stopped,—to have broken up their
hag* concern, employing hundreds of weavers, fora mere
deficiency of 80t. 11It was not only their duty to them-
selves, but to their creditors, not to stop at that moment.
They had been pfOoptIVIIN in .years before, sad might
reasonably expect to be so again. la 1848, it was suggested,
whether judimousl or not, that the two businesses should
be divided. Mr. Shoobridge felt the concern was too large
for their limited mains, end he had sought to avert con-
sequences which hail since ensued, hoping that the firms
would be a mutual assistance to each other, not by draw-
ing accommodation hills on each other; for it we. not even
suggested that they had done that.
Mr. Linklater—They only drew elm each ether for
value.

Mr. Lawrence Raid it appeared the delleineies had in-
creased to 6,0001. is 1849, and it was to be regretted they
had not then stopped; bug tgey.bad been inducted to hope
against hope, pro'sahly the Miticspation of the Great Ezhi-
bitios bad something to do with it. The bankrupts nets
pied eo unimportant position is the inhibition, being very
nearly, if not quite, at the head of the trade. By this means
they hoped to increase their business so as I. surmount
their difficulties- Though they had acted unwisely, there
was nothing like dishonesty in the course they had pursued.
In the sdealled accommodation bill transactions the bank-
rupts had ia most eases received value fur the bills, and of
thine acceptances given in their favour the assignees had
had the benefit. Though the scomunoclatioas were large,
they were oat inordinately so in properties to the dealings '
of the firm. The trade expenditure had no doubt been
large; but it showed the amont of their dealing', and the
difficulty of knowing their real position. The transactions
with Goode could ant be charged against Mr. Bbuubridge.
If they were relied cm as • use of fraud, the evidence ought
to have been nisch non speetac, so that the bankrupts
might have been placed in the box to meet it. It wu true
goods had been deposited with Mr. Goode; but the
assigned had made an arrangement with Messrs. Willis as
to those good, and therefore no charge could be urged
against the bankrupts on that account. fihoo-
bridge admitted having drawn the bill that was
sent by Keith to hie brother, but fin knew nothing
of its destination, and concluded that it was • bill
la the ordinary coarse of badness; and there was
substantially no charge against Bhoobridge but that of reek-
lees trading—which, in justice to the commercial world,
could sot be defended. But there were many mitigating
circumstances. The commercial pressure, which bad been
spread over three years, had seriously. affected this firm.
They (*rudely ought to have stopped in 1849 ; but people
would struggle on, despite any sentence of that court, in the
hope of working round. No doubt 8,0001. was a lane de-
Aegean in itself, bat it nu small compared with
80,00111. Had Keith and Bhoobridge called together
their creditors then, owing 60,0001., and having
44,0001. to pay it, the probability was they would
have recommended them to go on. Messrs. Hargreaves
who were then large creditors, and were so still, offered to
take bills extandieg em five years to enable the bankrupts
to go on. It was not pretended that there had been any
misrepresentation to the coeditors, or any application of die
property iu payment of favoured malting. airdis the bank-
ruptcy they had been entirely at the call of the assignees ;
Mr. Shoolwidge's knowledge of the internal affairs of the '
00040,5 was very limited; and be hoped for a esetificate
'Per a reasonable napeasion. None of the graver charges
against Keith, which would no doubt be ably and elo-
quently answered, applied to Shoonridge. He had been a
hardworking man all his life, and hoped for • certificate
, of the second class.

life Honour said he could sot tortnewe judgmentfinally
till he had beard the ease of both putaers, but it might be
satisfactory to intimate that be coneurred with Mr. Law-
races in thiukiog that there was aotbiag like freed ia
Shoobridge's ease, and that his proteetiew would act be re-
fused.

Mr. Linklater, referring to the lateens of the hoer and
the absence of his client Keith, tugging& that it night be
better to adjourn the cane to another day.
His Honour °Queened, and named Haturdsy for the ad-
journed sitting.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-VIWYEZDAY.

Banes =a GYm Onaireomo.
IN THR MATTER or Rtcßaio WARD PILRAIL
This insolvent, rag of the original " Ethiopians, at St.
James's Theatre, applied asides the Protectioa Act, sad
described himself as a eantedian.

lie. Peel, printer, of the Mew-cut, opposed; and Mr.
Dowse supported.
The oppoWng creditor chimed 321. 101. for printing for
the insolvent when he had in his troupe, be said, Juba the
black, who astonished all England. (Laughter.) its was
an Ethiopian, born in America. (Load laughter.)
It appeared that the insolvent had immortal a goad many
residences in his description, but had omitted mu or more.
The Chief Commissioner rid he meet mond his de-
seription.
Peel said the insolvent was a cooper by trade.
The ass was adjourned to amend the description.
Ito Xi Boater FLlllK.—YrrrtioN D 14111111111%
'ibis insolvent, who was • trader applying ander the
Pr”teetion Act, was opposed by Mr. Bargood and supported
by Mr. Dowse.
The question was whether the debts were above 3001.
The insolvent had promised his mother-in-law an annuity
of 601. for • business, which ho had not paid ; and ha said
she had forgiven the debt.
The Court held that, as thews was no legal extinguish-
ment of the debt, it still existed, which made the debts
tut r 3001.
The petition woe dismissed.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

YORIL—TuzsDAT, Dac. 14.
Burma Ka. Jammu %Ingmar.
EITZWAITIII BOZOLMIT AT 811.111 T.

John Sassie;;Ts,ii, Johsiila;iliii;lii,To,aad Philip
Mallows, 15, were charged with a burglary at Selby on the
22nd of July last.
Mr. Boothby permeated; the primers had no ammeL
The proseeatoes, Mr. Marmatake Batteriek sad Beheard
Shaw, are drapers at Selby, cad at an early hour is the
morning of the day smatiesed their shop was barglarionsly
entered and robbed of a large quantity of goods, the most
prominent articles being 270 yards of dik, 146 silk seeker-
chiefs and handkerchiefs, 24 silk ties, and a number of
shawls. The case principally depended arm an admission
made by Muldown when examined before the magistrates
at Selby. His statement we. to the effect that
on the morning of the fled of Judy last, San.
&ern and Maodonald, in his proem" broke open the
shop of the promestass, sad stole the property already
mimed. He ammallanted Sanderson and Msedonold m a
Reid about a mile foam Bel4y, when he witnessed the pro-
perty secreted, sun subsequently pointed out the spot to the
police, who took poseassios of the stolen property.
The lad Muldowa was conimed la kis statement by
evidence showing that, as the maraing of the burglary the
three prisoners were met ea the rend going towar, the
11,1 d, having bundles with them. sad Mont midnight, just
previous to the burglary, they were in company together at
a pubic-house.
The Jup found all the prisoners Gwiky.
His Lordship sentenced Sanderson and Macdonald to be
treargettsi far 10 ran each. The lad /letdown was m-
emoranda to messy by the prosecutors, and his lordship
signified that be should madder the meant of punishment
be should inflict.

limas Ma. lonics Timms.

• .
0 Weal, 31. JaM Bow 90, Jolia Hutson, 31,
Robert ,18 Wul Iterrhsr, 19, Henry Clayton,
20, ad abide illeaspoess,2l, were tarlimed for haying, on
the SIM et July bra, M Low b, violently moulted Michael
Coltman, sad robbed him of a hat, a silk handkerchief, a
shirt front, a listen collar, two beams tobacco-bozo, two halt
crowns, three shillings, and sixpence. There wu also a
count in the indictment charging the several prisoners as
receivers. Thu was a garotte robbery of peculiar atrocity.
The jury found two of the prisoners (Wood and Bone)
Guilty, and acquitted the others. Sentence deferred;
there being a second indictment !against all the men (or
mother garotte robbery on th• same sight.