The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-31 00:00:00

111 SA 0/8A15.T23 0017SSRT HOOK TRADE.

The bankrupt wee a beassike and stationer, at Cue.
We. This was the sledges*. meeting. The bankrupt
owed 1,3661. ' • 'meta abeed3ool
The repeat of the WNW assignee (Mr. Nicholson) stated
that the bankrupt had ham in basins.. between 30 and 40
men; but his beaks had been very imperfectly kept. A
large amount of Ism, MIK, had arises on the realisation of
the stock. Apar and a half age de bankrupt was in •
deficiency of upwards of 1001.
Mr. Lioklater, for the bankrupt, urged that if the stook
had realised its fall value, there would have been a dividend
of 20s. in the pound, instead of 3s. Owing to the depressed
state of trade at Cambridge, no is. than 1,600 houses were
now closed.

The b;atrupt in answer to questions front the court,
said that his business had been declining for about seven
ears. He attributed this to the students at the university
haying leas money to spend, and then being fewer of them.
The case was the sante at Oaford. _ - - -

iiiniOniceustirisiti;;•endact of the bankrupt in
neglecting to keep a cash book, or to take stock. He was
the more blameable, on amount of his toeing a man of in-
telligenee and education. It was in his favour that he had
been a great many yeas is this business. Had the e
taken proper stem for realising the stock, it was not
that nob • swim amount of lose would have been inmned.
Some most valuable books bed been sacrificed ; a copy of
Persists, in 3 rola., had actuelly been sold for one penny.
The certificate would be grunted of the second class at the
end of three months, with protection in the mesa time.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS

A 30.

MOMS ML

IN 11 MOW 7•111TT.-111 OPERA AT DRURY-LAX)

The Insolvent, who had beau musical director at Drury-
lane Theatre, applied to be discharged from Whitefaces-
street Priem. Mr. Brickbat, a primer, appeared to oppose
in person, sad a gentleman oa the put of Madame Martini.
Mr. goad supported.
The ease was mentioned on a former occasloe, when ea
application wee nude for bail, but sot presided with. The
insolvency is the present imams wee to the inesSeissey of
the receipts at Drary.lans Theatre to suet the expenditure.
The deMe were 1,6801., sad last year, when the insolvent
took the benefit of the act, they amounted to $ considerable
Mr. Commissioner Phillips told the /arty who appeared
for Madame Martini, whom it was stated meld not attend,
that he meld not be heard on her behalf.
The complaint of Mr. Brickbat was that a debt bad bees
Warred with him under false representstioos. It appeared
that Mr. Brickbat printed for the French company at the
theatre, end when Mr. Brickbat wee absent through alums,
le April last, the insolvent called at Ma place of Maisel.
and ordered some bills at the rate of th. per 100. The wife
of Mr. Brickbat was sees, sad it was alleged that the in-
advent had represented to her that he had mined with her
buOmad at tie. per 100. With wee done to 141. 4e., and
then had been paid 21., sad U. on account, leaving the
pumas dela, 111. to.
The 11110111aat denied that he made the representation
alleged, sad the creditor asked for ma ectiournment to pro-
duce his Oh, who was at Bamegate en enomat efill health.
Mr. C,ositsiapieser Phillips was Wined fie peat its*
ten consulted
be Comedesbed rewind, ea t he
eubteet. He ad dm 'pinksWee
be which he
,aid was ass soisfaseery, sad be (Mr. COUBlShilialiar
PhillAgespesed tt: Medi Omusismiener Murphy ea
she vigaigher the sees should be sdisarsed for the
5ttud05.,10,..,i6 of the weal*. At the sense time
'soy Nab leashes the WOO, weadd arise, se the debt
was imaigmeng gstateer end& be lodged even it a
NM wee ia
Mr. Sergeed sespisised that Own wee no protases kw
saying there was say sees spriest Mr. Jarrett, wise was a
gentlemen well ham be the ieselbetiels, sad wise bad been
eeoneeted with &sorbets Tbealre. His sliest was la
prison, sad was be to Is debased sa seek a ewe_ pleiat
Mr. Cessaissiwew Ml* saggesesd that Mr. Commie-
ideas, Murphy mid be seasabed late miming.
After saw dliessesisa, the ass stood overman taesorrew
Obis day). Assess sew ease was seljeersedirtbs parties
gigesited, sad la a dolt Yen retuned, what Nerved

smionmeeti dist*" isseimat maid be ashamed. es the i
me" sedsiel."_,
7S7.liriekkill soprani fir orlidasiSom ; bet th• terms
Is hsd °braised were set inestionid.
11 )(r. Commissioner thought it was the bnt end of
the sass.

--if r. ifargood said it was certainly " the best ond." as the
insolvent would now be discharged.
The laeolvent was declared entitled to tbu benefit of the
eat and ordered to be discharged forthwith.