The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Beton Mr. Commiseioner GonMum.)
RE -7. N.F.-PRIVILROZB OF UMBELS

aSsa judgmSatil;driotsl;;;itton luminous, taken out against
• caber of parliament by Eliza Grey, a creditor for
4d. The summons was taken out under the 76th
u of the Bankruptcy Act of 1861.
1)e Gez appeared in support of the summons ; and
1, 'honey for the defendant.
Chidley asked that the summons should be dismissed
L.e ground that the court had no jurisdiction. Under the
section of the act he contended that the debt was not

..,.. racted or the liability ineurreaSlieTthepeasing of the
.. act. The judgment was obtained in 1844, and after. 1
~-.ls revived in RD land. He urged that the succmoris
.Id not be a stained.
he Commissioner said that he bad no doubt that the
had been rightly issued and ought not to be dis-
seed. There was not the least question that there had
a contract of debt since the passing of the act of 1861.
Mr. Chidley then objected that the creditor wee not in •
ition to sue out judgment because the debtor had the
ivilegee of parliament. He mentioned a case in which the
Rage at chamben had set aside a writ in the matter of •
member of parliament.
The Commissioner said he should adjourn the considers.
ion of the matter for a month to enable the partite to apply
a a judge that the writ should is eat snide.
Adjourned accordingly to the :Nth October.
(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
RE MALLADEW.-EXTDRSIVE FAILURE.
This was the first sitting for the proof or debts and choice
soignee'. The bankrupt was a merchant of Mark-lane
Liverpool.
The debts are very heavy, and among the principal creditor'
Mr. J. R. Denny, of the Coro Exchange, 3,553/. ; the
eealidated Back, Manchester, 9154 ; Messrs. Lawrence
Co. claim 8,3111., but only 2,3381. is admitted. There
also further claims on shipping and other contracts, the
note of which are not ascertained. The failure is attri-

V. bases on trading. -----
Ir. James Cooper, of Lothbnry, accountant, was W
peed assigoee, and the neat sitting fired for the 27th of
!.ember at 12 o'clock.
OS PLITCNUAL.--THI GUN MAXIMA AND GOVERNMINT.
hie was also a first sitting in the MIS
the above bankrupt, a gun and rifle miumfac-1
1.-er. of Goodinsn'afields. The clime of the bankruptcy
:stogeed to insufficient profits, and the government and
!Wary Train having ceased b employ bankrupt sad other
3nufacturere io the manufacture of Runs. The debts are
-.,1691., the chief creditors being Roberts and Co., Lombard-
rest, 4001. ; Derriban, Birmingham, 3,8601. ; Salter and
;, West Bromwich, 3164 ; Whitworth and Co., Birmiolp
sm. 831. 10a. ; he.
Mr. Watts, sword cutler, of Birmingham, was chain
wipes, end bankrupt's protectioo extended to the next

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Recorder.)
TB! CHARON OP ENLISTING FOR THJI POLISH SERVICB.

11, Alfred Styles, a gentlemanly young man, surrendered to
• bail to answer to a charge preferred against him by the
Isis° government, that be, this country being at pesos
....oßussui, did endeavour to get up an expedition for the
Tome of aiding a., wax now being carried on between the
?..:e1 and the Rudman.

Ir. Poland, instructed by the Rumian government, at-
ad to proascuks. The defendant was represented by
Gitfard sod Mr. F. H. Lewis, instructed by MOMa
loris sod Lewis, of Ely-place.
The defendant, upon being called upon. pleaded guilty.
Ir. Poland then briefly stated that he was issinseted
I. the Russian government to prosecute io this ems,
Nat government oonsideriog itself aggrieved by the
reumstances which he would shortly relate. It
speared that the prisoner, who had formerly held a nom.
mission in the Qnsen's army, had endeavoured to obtain a
umber of young men with the intention of getting them off
to Poland to take part is the war now raging is that 'n-
ippy country, and the line of conduct pursued by him was
mat of advertising in the daily papers, setting forth that
y young men of respectability end good health would
of 'Realm by applying to No. 8, Buckingham-
t, Strand, and upon his books being examieed
y the authorities after the prisoner's apprehension, it
would appear that he had had over sight hundred applica-
tion, out of which two hundred bad been booked se St
none to serve. Under their names were entered their
height*, coostitatioe, age, ha. The Ru■sian government

bad no with to see the defendant punished, all ;bey wished
vas that this kind of thing should be put a stop to, end
they thought the ends of justice would be met by the
defendant being bound over in his own recognisance. not
to repeat the effaces.
Mr. Giffard, on the part of the defendant, stated that
be client had been led away by his enthusisam ; but as moan
as he had discovered that he was committing an unlawful
net, he had at owe given up his object, and given his pro-
mise not to repeat the offence.
The Recorder said on this subject it ought to be Meows
what the law was ; but as the defendant had acted in igua-
nas, of it, the justice of the cam would be met by the
prisoner being called upon to enter into his own reeog-
'Moos in the mum of 1001. not to repeat the offence, sad,
further, to come up for judgment if called upon so to do.
(Before the Common Serjeaat.)
At the opening of the court this morning Mr. Ribtea,
'Uremia' the Common Serjeant, mid he had to express his
regret that the harmony of the mart had been disturbed
yesterday, and be could only assure his lordship that if is
the heat of his advocacy the day before he had gone rather
farther than discretion warranted, he was very sorry for it,
bat he main assured his lordship that he bad not rceact, mad
oothiog was further from his thoughts than the idea of being

The Common &deist said he was sore that Mr. Ribicie
vns only carried away by his feeliop, and that be meant •o
charespect to the bench whatever. and he (the learned
sergeant) wee very happy to accept his explanatioo.
The subject then dropped, and the busineu of the mad
commenced.