The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-14 00:00:00

FOR RELEASE.

The bankrupt. who was gssetted Yesterday, was rector of
the parish of White Robing. in FASO; but his living hes
hems placed und-r sequestration, and the bankrupt has been
sometime in custody. His debts are stated at between
6,00 d. and 7.000!. He now applied for his release from
custody. there was no opposition, and the release was
ordered. - _ _

(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)
IN RI: JAMES HALL.-11EAN Y FAILURE.

This won a sitting for choice of le,eigoees in the Matter of
James Hall. of Addisoo.road. Kensington, builder. The
utsecured debts amount to 122,134/., and there is also
owing to creditors holding security, 199,594 f., making the
total liabilities 321,72,1 f. The property consists of freehold
sod leasehold diode and houses in the neighbourhood of
Kensington. and is of a vary valuoble description. It is
expected that with care in the managemeat, a very con-
siderable surplus will remain for the unsecured creditor..
Messrs. Lowrance, Hews, and Boyer are the solicitors
under the bankruptcy.
The acoonnts, which are of a very voluminous character,
are in the course of preparation by Messrs. /fort Brothers
and Boyles.
I'mole to a large amount were tendered. One for 90,0001.
was made by the executors of Mr. Morgan, deceased, who
had lent a large amount to the bankrupt without security.
Mr. Bagley stated that this proof, which was founded on
two judgments, bad been properly investigated by the
official assignee.
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Mr. Linklater said that. under those circumstances, he
did not think it necessary to exam:oe the baalrupt„
Mr. Lawrence said that, for the satisfaction of the other
creditors. be had thought it necessary to place this proof
is the bands of the official assignee some days before
this meethn. It was a fact that adrances had beets
made to the large amount of 90.0001., for which the
cheques bad been produced, and that no security whatever
had been taken except some bonds.
Mr. Linklater suggested that the proof should stand
over for further investigation. It was possible the case
might he taken out of court before toe next sitting.
Mr. Lawrence said there was no probability of this. as
there was no one in a position to make a proposal. The
unsecured creditors were quite io the hands of the mortis.
gees. for there vs. not a scrap of nnsocured property except
the household furniture. Mr. Hall himself was extremely
sanguine that by the realisation of the property sufficient
would be obtaioed for the payment of the unsecured cre-
ditors in full.

The bankrupt vu osantiosd, and stated that this property
io Eastbourotsbouss belooned to bin. The furniture in
Wilton-house, purcbsood eight oacoths ago for 4001., had

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LIFYBOAT SERVICES. -- PEN‘,ON, AN,: f.1:•-11.0
TUESDAY Nis:Hr.—About 1130 4.113. Oa Sunday (wrlto
Rnbert Wynne Jones. Doi.). a signal of distress sae ob
served hoisted on a sin irk to the westward of the I iutcb•
man's Bank. It was then blowing a have gale (son, o.W.
The crew of the lifeboat of the National Institution stationed
here were at once mustered cud the boat launched. WI•114,,
proceeding to the assistance of the vessel, another vow!
smack, about a quarter of a mile to windwanl of the first.
hoisted a sigma' of distress. and the lifeboat went slongsido
her and took off her mew of two men. She then west
aloogside the other smack, sod took her crew of there men
into the lifeboat. As the host ceold not reach the Ant Or.• F
shore, she landed on the east end of Puffin Island, and
remaioed there until the weather moderated. The some of
the first smack was the Speedwell, of Carcariom : and the
wooed the Pearl, of Carnarvon. Both vessels weathered
out the gale, and the crews were put on board again by the
pilot's boat next auweies.