The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

FIRST DAY OF TERM.

Tte first day of Ifichaelmas Term is always looked upon
t'le great event of the legal year. Then it is that at the
,ra,piring and struggliog barristers have their hopes
sod the successful ones see in nearer prospect the
f the profeesion. It is a day when the bar takes stock
• nc. .eh of what hal been ge,tic I P 1 of what is to come,

• I even these who have become resigned to shard, ad-
te:w Lite, or happily expect nothing, revisit Westminster
en these occasions from mere force of ,habit,

: the desire of greeting or being greeted by the big
.m.. 1 the little wig, of the graft, at best a melancholy
wo should think. After all, however, there is a

:!,.f freshness awl novelty in the old and rusty predicts

to' men who have been spending the many
f the vacation in continental travel, at the seaside,
ti-v stubble field, in the pursuit of other game than
lln clients. There was, as usual, a considerable
of spectators in the ball to witness the judges
to their respective courts in procession
t. ancient custom—a large proportion of them c00,.f
,.f la Hee, who, for divers re-song, seemcd to have

d regard and affection for the profession. Never-
. t!, re was a suppressed titter among the fair sex
• e of the learned dignitaries walking passed
! v appeared to have forgotten that depth of learn-
• I power of words are not always accompanied by a
• n;nre, and that some years past the meridian of life
v.•ted to books and parchments cannot boast the

don acrobat or the attitudes of a mao who has
n the stage. The proof -aim of jui zca, however in-
t ,••• if a rather graceless exhibition, and if the Garter
ts . .truas, or some Norroy, Portcuwa, Rouge Croix, or
DrAgon, would yoke the great pillars
f f,.e law in hand on these legal festivals there might be
•thitig better in the shape of display for the public to
t..ess. The:.Ages of the equity and common
cotuts Lreal.f.t,ted with the Lord Chancellor
at his private teisleuce in Hyde-park-gardens, and
sftetsrardsc.nte to Wr.tmitteter, where they arrived about
Inn:e freer arrears ,st the three common
law fcattf than t! .:e rove been for many years put on
the cmmenc,mect of Micheal/mu term, but this
is owing, Dot to soy falling off in the liminess
of end,. but to the expedition with which that
sic,— is now trans.. ted. This first day of term after
•• • v siurutarly uneventful, there being pod-
, c a sinile change to mention, and what is
c:.usual, co buristers, as faro is known at puma:,
-,ro to berille.l this term within the bar. Th•ramoared re-
. „ • .tion of Mr. Justice Williams, of the Common Pleas, is
uoded, the learned judge intending after an additioesl
• mouth's holiday to return to work. Mr. Justice
N will discharge the double duty until the learned
resumes bis seat oa the bench.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Roche.)
Ix ex JULIUS 11f !LL.

The bankrupt Was aconi minion merchant, of Sambrook-
r. urt, lissingball-street. This was the first sitting. From
~..ti,metit prepared by Mesas. Honey, Humphreys. sod
. the liabilities appear to be as much as 27,6791. ; pro-
. ~atete. NOtati.. . . _

hankruit wee bristly examined as to the disposal of
furniture. It appeared that be had passed it to a
cr.litor tamed Welber, under a bill of sale for 320 f., a few
dos before calling his creditors together, the furniture ra-
mming in the bankrupt's possession.
reran proofs were tendered. and Mr. Cavenbead, mann-
f.,:ttirer, of Glasgow sod Watling-street. was chosen trade
Messrs. Sole, Turner, and Hardwick, are the
-:ton under the proceedings.

IN RC ALLAY AND rriar.nit.
The bankrupts, John Harr Allan and Thomas Waller,
were warehousemen, carrying on business in Lillypot-lane.
This was the sitting for proof of debts and choice of &nig-
sees. The liabilities are said to be about 1.301 M., and the
snn•ts are estimated at nearly the same amount.
Mr. Crabtree, agent, Milk street, wan appointed creditors'
:Aim,. Merry. Sole, Turner, and Hardwick are the
solicitors tinder the proceedings.

IN RI GEORGE YSEDZIUCK BLOIA3I.
The bankrupt was a wine-merchant of 1r aterloo.place,
e.. 1 of St. James's.ainare. He CAMS to the court on his
• petitioe. A preliminary statement of affairs, prepared
ly limas. Hart Brothers, shows the following figures:
Dr. • To creditors upon open acconets and upon bills
18,0t3/. lga. Id.; total liabilities, 18,F.93/.
1-, Id. Cr. : By cash to edictal assignee, 801. ;
by Look debts, good, 403/. 10e. Oil. ; by doubtful
.`,:x which securities are held, estimated to produce
,1,. 1, property surrendered, 5,2581. 2s. 10d.—total
•-.-. • it. 13a 4d.

• , ••. the first sitting. Mr. Parley, merchant, Lime• • -.a chosen assigosse. Mr. Chidley is the solicitor.
• . %Nt.E AND HOOD.—THE ALEXANDRA PARK HOTEL.
he bm.krupta, Wil iam Strange sod Richard Wood,
were dtit:ribed as refreshmaot•room keepers and deaden in
heer, sc., of the Alexandra Park, Wood-green. The
sCudimtion was on a creditor's petition, and no Koh-
n-owy statement of affairs hat bees filed, but the liabilities
:re toti;bly estimated at between 4,0001. and 5,0001., with
ameu of I,:XXN. or 1,1001., iocludisg the property in the
Lotd. 31r. Fielder, of the firm of led, Coop., and
Lrtsers, of Romford (who are creditors for upwards of
'-',ttAe.j was choose trade assignee.

IN RI THOMAR FILLER.
This was another lint - g, in which the liabilities are
P'l'o considerable. The bankrupt, who comes to the court
OD his own petition, describes himself as a mining agent, of
Wt.chester.buildings. His preliminarystatemeetabowsdebts
cf He attributes his failure to losses on minim/
'taint and heavy calls made ora him is respect thereof. The
I.,rcrst creditor, are :—Mr. Clarton,Sevesesks, 5,84131.;
s. Hemiog, Itelsiee-park,1,250/. ; Mr. Horsley, Soden*,
; South Bertha Mine, 2,000/. ; Pelyn Wood Mining
4,6'.Y,/. Several proofs of debt were made, and
an sas:,-net was chosen.

VIE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

Br/W -STREET.
DARING ATTENIPT AT RODI3!.FRY.
• rt,nr0.,,,, libOuree, who said be lived in Holiday-
' .rt reed lane, was charged with &wallet -alba. of type,
t• at from the premises of Mr. Osten, printer aud
Es:. ter. 11,r:40t-tee, 131,ionisburV.
Y.., the praeecutot's daughter, rid that last
"- cc Cfuewity), at about 1 o'clock, she was culled into
,Lop to serve customer. While so engaged she saw
t • ,-- .r ..r looking over the partition which separated the
iram the count Ing-bou.. Just am the customer 6.1
tEa after being served she saw the prisoner going
A t'... .1..4 with a bundle. The shop-boy at this
r t•rturbed alter posting some lettere. She desired him
•-tai3 the prisoner while she called the foreman. The
I ❑threw down the bundle, from which several
• I type fell nut, some of the packets beinz broken
tv and the type mattered about the door. The
f 7-•iu or the prisoner in custody. Thetype was picked
I ',A' the foreman, who proved the quantity
i' • 1".• 19 E, who took the prisoner in
-• • . be s.a drunk at the tuns.
• impudently declared that be was never in-
. .

.
• VI I 'lever touched the type. He happened to
, • "••• •,..1 the type was lying on the floor inside. He
caoto4 fur nothing.
triaL
r LER li ENWELL.
- •
k-P l'• !,71N1.1 EIRE AND DESTRUCTION OT TAR
E Ti AT W.RNSET WOOD TAVERN.
• 1;1 de,criled on the charge•sheet as
addreos was unksown, formerly • eon-
- • 1' 4,6.1,414 police, surtendered to his molt-
•• • ' • , 01,0. of having set fire to a havatitek sod
'.• ' c-es of Mrs. linker, at Stamford-bill, sod
• ••-., to,. in the pariahof St. Mary, Stoke New-
-1111514 further charged on suspicion of
t., title butt at Horesee-wond Torero,
• • to the eitesot of between Tiff. mad SOOT,
• • 0,0 first else ham already spy-trod in the
.• "n t1,14,,c ition the ease of the fire of Ifornsoy-
I .^. to w ;one into, and the following is the eel.

- ThA7'ser said-1 reside g 12, Myrtle-street.
1 am a waiter at the Horns's-
.
• an; m the service of M. Stone, the
• t•-- ; r•-mernber the 15th of July, on which nem-
-- -7. •was no tire. I saw the prisoner there.
• ,r at about half-past 10, and the prisoner
.n •.1 A.4.-d me if I was awes" that the rifle
'.s ,•,1 tar. I had beard that the butt
•,!, nr. by a young man that had
the grounds by the young
...1 saw the butt Insmieg. After
.1 I were standing in a field at the back
'• • •A; k. And the prisoner came up to us end
' k th4t I set light to the stack." !asked
• ..).• such • peuulisr ;intuition. and he
•I. •%•• ••en held I am ontifi•lent that
,s . Ight t., and that it was not burnt sect-

I w.t.t

' • + re sai.l-1 am the son of Mr.,. Eleanor
.er... the 11.r:wry-wood Tavern and
r• • • •r• I ..e 1.1c6 of July lest, as the title
• .t• t day. I saw the prisoner there just
ont belt past 10, or twenty minutes
"."o tI no conversation with him. After-
. rrre 'lre hut* was burning the prisoner creme
.• I ••,' 1 •' I umlerstend you bare been saying that
• ...tou tire." I said, " Well, I might have said