The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-15 00:00:00

Eab3 intenteence.

EQUITY COURTS.YEBTERDAY.
BIZOIII TICSZSAMILIPI KINDLILILET.
TRIMMER. O. DANBT.-MIL. TURNER'S PICTURES.

Mr. Chandleas applied for this cause to be advanced
under the following circumstances
Tho suit was instituted for the administration of the estate
of the late Mr. Turner, the Royal Academician, who by his
will left his valuable collection of pictures, supposed to be
worth nearly 200,0001., to be exhibited in a gallery to be
built for that purpose. The next of kin raised a question
as to the validity of the bequest under the statute of molt-
resin. In the meantime the pictures were left in great risk,
and it was found that they could act be insured for their
full value, owing to certain rules, at the insurance offices.
The cause at present stood No. 34 in the list, and it was,
therefore, improbable that it would come on for a con-
siderable time, unless the parties would consent to its being
advanced.

__Mr. Morris, for the next of kin, consented to the eapse
being advanced for hearing.
Mr. Wickens, who appeared for the crown, also con-
sented, and said it would be meet desirable that the pictures
should not be left in their present position, as they required
sure and attention. _ _ _

The Vice. Chancellor raid it was evidently to the interest
of a'l parties that the question should be disposed of. He
would, therefore fix the first cause day in Trinity Term,
and would be ready to entertain any application that might
be made, having for its object the preservation of this vain•
able collection of paintings.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YesTrADAY.
Bum. KR. COMM/110M ET,IIII.
IN 11 DONALD MACLEAN.

The bankruptcy in this case occurred about seven years
ago. The bankrupt was at that time member of parliament
for the city of Oxford ; he was made bankrupt as • brick-
maker and Doke manufacturer, of Upper Brook-street,
Orosvenor-square, and of Witton Castle, in the county of
Durham. He was abroad at the time from ill health ; and
though the period fixed for his surrender was enlarged
from time to time, he never surrendered. The petitioning
creditor under the bankruptcy was Mr. Win. Willmott, of
Nicholls-square, Hackney-road, gentleman. On the 24th
of July, 1846, upwards of 17,0005. of debts having been
proved, Mr. Quitter, accountant, of Coleman-street, and
Mr. Carleton, coal factor, of St. Mary-at-Hill, were chosen
trade assignees. Up to March, 1850, debts to the amount
of 70,0001. had been proved ; and a dividend of Pd. in the
pound was then declared. The last proceeding under the
bankruptcy took place in July last, when an order was
made by Mr. Commissioner Fent, authorising the assignees
to go to trial in au action commenced against them by Miss
Maitland, and other,, who claimed • large sum from the
bankrupt's estate.
This was an audit and dividend meeting.
Mr. Loden tendered a proof spinet the estate for the
large amount of 76,0001. on behalf of Miss Ellison Jane
Susan Maitland, a niece of the bankrupt.
Mr. Heather, who represented • large creditor, said that
to one considerable part of the proof there was no objection.
With regard to the rest, a sum of about 35,0001., it was in
this position—it was claimed in respect of stook belonging
to Miss Maitland, which had been sold out, and the pro-
ceeds received by the bankrupt. The bankrupt had
surrendered, nor had he furnished any account whatever
Mr. Wheeler, the stock broker, swore that he had sold out
between 30,0001. and 40,000/. worth of stock, and paid the
money to the bankrupt. The question, therefore, arose
whether that was satisfactory, in the absence of any corro-
boration from the bankrupt.
The Commissioner—You have the lady's affidavit, I sup-
Mr.?
Mr. Heather—Yes.
The Commissioner—l feel no doubt as to that being suffi-
cient.
Mr. Cole, for the assignees, said that he had looked into
these accounts with great care, end was satisfied that they
were correct. They had a very disinterested witness in Mr.
Wheeler, the broker, himself a creditor, who swore that he
actually sold the stock, and paid the proceeds to the bank-
rupt. The assignees had entered into a conditional arrange-
ment with Mr. Loden, on behalf of Miss Maitland, subject
to the approbation of the court. Miss Maitland sea the
mortgagee of the Witton Castle estate; at the time of the
bankruptcy, theme was a scramble for what was left in the
castle ; and no leas than 13 executions went in. Mr. Loden
went in on behalf of Miss Maitland and her mortgage ; and
the assignees also made a claim. The first execution credi-
tor was a Mr. Maitland ; the other. retired. There wore
three sums in dispute between the assignees and Miss Mait-
land, in all about 2,0001. Mr. Loden, on the part of Miss
Maitland, proposed that that should be paid forthwith to the
assignees, provided that some actions commenced by the as-
signees against several of the teatime on the Witty& Castle
estate, in respect of rents which had been received on behalf
of Miss Maitland, should be abandoned, each party paying
their own costs. But for this arrangement the assignees would
have opposed the proof now tendered fur 75,8011. It was
admitted, on condition of the 2,000/. being paid to the
official assignee, the assignees agreeing to abandon their ac-
tions. A. Miss Maitland was • creditor for half the amount
claimed against the estate, even if the assignees had reco-
vered in all those actioos, she would have been entitled to a
moiety of the sum. They therefore thought this a very ad-
vantageous arrangement.

The Commissioner—lt is, so tar as I understand it. I
think it is for the benefit of the estate.
The proof was then admitted.
A proof tendered by Mr. Rogers for 2.5001. was ad-
journed, for the production of the cieditora' books.
The amount of dividend was not decigram' at the taming ;
it will be advertised in the usual way.

THE POLICE COURTS.
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MANSION. HOUSE.
EXTENSIVE FORGERS ON •N EMPLOYEE.
nacre Rees Renton was brought before Alderman
Hunter, charged with having uttered a forged chequa for
1,3001. upon his employers.
Mr. Mullen, of the firm of Bush and Mullen!, solicitors
to the Committee of Bankers for protection against for-
geries and frauds, attended for the prosecution, and stated
that the prisoner, who was clerk to Memos. Barton and
Whitcomb, of 75. Old Broad-street, metal brokers, had
taken possession of a cheque which had been previously
signed, but not filled up with any amount, and inserted in
it the sum of 1,3001.
The prisoner was committed for trial.