The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-16 00:00:00

LEACH E. LOELL.-11rECREB FOR AN nammos.

Mr. Brown said that this was as action to recover a
balance said to be due for paintiegli pictures for Mr. Lord's
entertainment et the Egyptiamball, and as ibe trial before
Mr. Justice Keating the jury found for the plaintiff for
48/. 15s. The work was dove upon a written agreement.
but at the trial Mr. Maiskirui, the plaintiff's counsel, refused
to produce this agreement, and rested his claim upon the
common comae in the declaration. The present motion was
for a rule to enter a verdict for the defendant upon the
ground that the plaintiff was booed to proceed upon the
special agreement, and not upon the common counts.
The court, after some discuasion, refused the rule.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—JAN. 15.
(Beton Kr. Commiasioser Goo'bum.)
C 4 BE Z. C. Pll.lllOll.

(Concluded from yesterday's Express.)
The bankrupt farther stated that he mid Dobson were
interested in an adventure to America in the Modern Greece.
He received • hill in reopen of that adventure
for 2,1421., but handed it ores. to Dame, who bad the
sreuagenient of the adventure, and was to receive and
pay all. It would have bees very cowman{ to bins (bank.
rept) to have kept the bill if he could Lave done so.
(Laughter.) He was very short, sad it was very temptise.
The Modern Greece was wrecked ; part of her cargo was
saved ; he did not kuow what was the eventual result,
whether • profit or a loss. A cheque as the Bank of Los.
doe for 1,00111.. dated July, 1862, appeared in his cash ac-
mast es both sides; he could sot say to whom it was
give., or whether it was dishnuoured. There was • cheque
for 1,2001. on the Natiortal Bask not paid, of which he
could give so ex planatiou.
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The-Commissironer -Do you mean, Mr. Baxley, to ask
the bankrupt for explamatious of the whole of the items in
the 160 pages of thia cash account'
Mr. Bagley said his examioation would be confined to
seven or eight leading items, ou which the creditors desired
explanation.
Examination one/land- t cheque for 60W., given to Mr.
Briggs, on the 4th of August, 186/zimd been paid by
him into Manna Prom's bank. The as had been given
by his cashier at Hull. no doubt for es. This cheque
was given four days before his stoppage. Ten bills far
5,000/., accepted by Newman mod Co., in July, 1862, were
renewals of former bills. They were sosommodatiou trans-
actions. He deposited security is the first instance to the
fell amount. He deposited sham in the leterooloniel
Company, but they were never transferred. The security
was deposited with Barker Brothers, for the security of
Newman and Co. The tee bills were only egos renewed.
The beet batch was provided for either by himself or New.
roam He got back his SeCtUiiitl• before the renewals. New-
man had then no security : be paid them 2 per amt. far
the rase of their name. They were financial moots, the
same as bankers. The only benefit they got was 2 per cent.
They were introduced to him as finascial agents, and he
believed them to be very respectable people.
Mr. Bagley-They seem to have been dealers is paper,
not is mosey. (Laughter.)

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Bankrupt continued—Had drawn bills on Mr. Wetmore, of
Hull, his N•osher-in. law. Had paid a commiasios to Briggs
for accepting bilk. In August, 1862, the bills carnet
amounted to 30,0007. ; in September to 42.2701. Brims
had u security Aare* in the Interoolocial Company, and
&bares in vessels. The shares were in his bands, and it ma
his own fault if he did not get them registered. His only
profit was the commiesioo. Briggs bad a lien on his secu-
rity for 10.0007. He had radioed it. Had had titutemetione
with Hr. Wells, who supplied coal for hie steamers. Weis
drew oil him, aed finding that he had overdrawn for 3001.
4001., wither drew epos him to balance die riecoest
If. did net cell than aaloasoadadaa Wk. De bad