The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-14 00:00:00

IN ill NAY.

This was the certificate meeting in the case of Allan
Stewart Hay, shipowner. merchant, and commission agent,
of Old Broad street. The accounts prepared by Messrs.
Robinson end Knowles, extended over six years prior to the
failure in May last. At the beginning of that period the
bankrupt had a capital of 6281. ; he now owed to unsecured
crsditun, 3,0621. ; to those huldieg security, 1,0121 ; liabi-
lities, 2,7001. The assets were large, estimated at 2,9901.,
besides 1.1001. of property held as security. The profits had
been 6,4331.; losses, 3.1701.; trade expellees, 8731. ; house
and penosel ditto, 7,6131.
Mr. Taylor, for the assignees, offered no opposition to the
bankrupt having an immediate certificate.
Mr. Lawrence drew attention to the highly favourable
features in the came, and urged that it was one for a first
class certificate.

llis Honour remarking that the failure was not entirely
owing to unavoidable losses, as the bankrupt had omitted
insuring one of his vessels, granted a certificate of the
second-class.

IN SI O. T. LA SElliti.

The bankrupt was described as a stock-broker, of Loth-
bury. This was the last examination meeting ; but the
bankrupt had not surrendered, and is supposed to be out
of the country. From the investigation that bas hitherto
been made of his affairs, his liabilities would appear to be
very large, but the amount cannot be accurately ascer-
tained. There is some small amount of assets. The debts
hitherto proved, are not much above 1,000/4
Mr. Dale, for the assignees, applied for an order fur the
usual proclamation of outlawry, which was directed to be
made.

IN RE CONNOP.-ADJEDICATION.

An adjudication in bankruptcy was pronounced ■gaint
Jacob Connop, of No. 31, New Finchley-road, St. John's-
wood, described as a bill-broker, commission agent, dealer
and Chapman. The bankrupt appeared and surrendered
to the adjudication. The petitioning crsditnr is Henry
Lindus, gentleman, of Claremont place, Judd-strut, New-
road.

IN RI SWALLOW.

The bankrupt, Richard Lancaster Swallow, bad kept the
Nine Elms Tavern, Battersea-read. This was the last ex-
amination meeting. From his accounts, which were pre-
pared by Mr. Watson, and extended over eight months
prior to the failure is Oct. last; it would appear that his
diMraltles had arisen from hi having married a wife and
a chancery suit. His debts, secured and unsecured, are
2,147/., to meet which he has leasehold property at Batter-
sea, veined at 3,8841., but against which there is an in-
junction of the Court of Chancery. His profits had been
1501. ; expenses of various kinds (including law charges
and interest), 478/.
' Mr. Chidley, for the assignees, requiring time to islets.
tigate an alleged debt of 2001. for money lent, an adjourn-
ment was ordered fur that purpose.

IN 11 NORLOCIL.

The bankrupt, Alfred Horlock, was a steam-engine
manufacturer, of North Beet, near Gravesend. This was
the adjourned last examination meeting. The failure is a
considerable one, as disclosed by the leading items in the
balance-sheet and aceountawhich have been compiled by Mr.
Croysdill. It would appear that, on the 9th Nov., 1850,
the bankrupt had a capital of 8,427/., including his pre-
mises, stock, and machinery ; he had received under his
uncle', will, 2,4961. ; and the profits of his trading had been
1,9781. These items were balanced by a very heavy amount
of expenditure : the trade charges were 6,3601. (including
1.7261. for coals and coke, and 9431. for interest, discount,
and allowances) ; domestic and personal expenses, 9901. ;
loss by depreciation of plant and machinery, 3,6311. ; sundry
losses, 1,3071. He now owes to unsecured creditors, 2,7441. ;
liabilities, 4901. The assets are stated at 691. in good debts,
2,337/. doubtful ditto; property, 1,906/.
Mr. Lawrence supported; Mr. Mason, for the assignees,
offered no opposition ; and the bankrupt pawed.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YzsmaDAT,