The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-03 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Ccortroiesioner False.

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TN RE ALVIANDER AND Cu.—FAILURE FOR TERRE,
Mtwaorts.—These bankrupts were the well known mer-
chants of Calcutta, who failed in the year 1832 for the enor-
mous amount of 3,000,0001., upon which a dividend of
It. 2d. in the pound had already been paid; but no dividend
had been made for the last four years owing to the assignees
in India not basing sent certain accounts here, notwithstand-
ing that there was the sum of about 7,0001. in the bands of
Mr. Whitmore, the cfficial assignee (of this court) ; no
less than four assignees had come into this estate at various
times, and to this fact the delay of some four years was attri-
huted.—A creditor for 18,000/. now applied to the court to
grant en order to allow him to read the correspondence
between the official assignee here and the assignees at Cal-
cutta. Applicant stated that one of the assignees had run
away with 60,0001. which belonged to the estate.—His Ho-
nour adjourned the case to a future day, in order that the
solicitor engaged in the case might attend and have the
matter properly discussed.

POLICE. v - _ESTERDAY.

MANSION-HOUSE —ALLEGED Ronnzny ny A Go-

VTANTIENT CLERX.—Spenerr Lambert wu charged with
stealing 2701., which he had received for the receiver-
general of the customs, in payment of duties.—The solicitor
to the customs stated that the prisoner was, in January last,
an assistant in the receiver-general's office, and that the prin.
cipal of the office having found it necessary to call upon him
to produce his accounts on the 9th of that month, he sud-
denly disappeared, after which a deficiency was proved
against him to the &meant of 2701. From that time, the
officers of justice had been actively engaged in inquiring after
him. At last he was found by a constable of the Custom-
house.— Mr. I). T. Millar, principal teller in the receiver-
general's office, stated it wan the duty of the prisoner to enter
all his receipts is the cash-book, and to band over to witness
all the bank notes he received daily, to make payments at
the close of the day on behalf of the office; and he kept in his
own box the money he received. On the 9th of last January,
in consequence of some little suspicion being enter-
' tained that he was not corre:t in his accounts, he
wu ordered by the principal of the office to mako them up ;
instead of doing so, he left the office and had not since re-
turned. The principal, upon being informed that the pri-
I 'loner had abeconded, took poesession of the money in his
desk, which amounted to a considerable sum. The prisoner
had received on the day of his departure 2,7831. 7s. 9d., and
had made three payments amounting together tol3o/. 13s. 3d.
On going over the accounts the witness found that there was
• deficiency of 2701.—Wm. Crafter, constable to the board
of customs, gated that be apprehended the prironer in the
neighbourhood of Croydon on Saturday last. The prisoner,
upon being told for what reason he was apprehended, said
lie was very aorta be did not give b:mself up at the time he
was suspected.—The prisoner was committed for trial.
BOIV.STREET.—BUROLAISY.— Williams Thompson was
charged with burglary.—A policeman said that at about
five o'clock yesterday morning he was on duty in Chan-
-eery lane, and on pawing the house, No. 39, he heard
a noise inside the hall door. He tried the door, and,
finding it open, went in. The prisoner was in the pavane,
and had on him a coat and hat, which, as ho afterwards dia.
covered, were the property of Mr. Bartlett, the muter of the
house. In the pockets of the cost were • diamond ring,
a pair of silver candlesticks, a clothes brush, and some
other articles. Witness called up the people of the house,
and f iund that the ring, candlesticks, and some other ar-
ticles had been stolen from the parlour and kitchen
The back kitchen doorhad been forced. The prisoner said that
he was lift there by a man, who gave him the property, say-
ing he would return in a few minutes. A knife a lucifer
box in a leather case, and a tile, were in the pockets of the
prisoner's own coat. The chambers of Mr. Keightley, a few
doors off, had been broken into a short time before, and a
brush and some other artichisstolen. The prisoner had pro-
bably passed from Mr. Keightlry's to Mr. Bartlett's by the
leads. Some parts of this statement were corroborated by
Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Keightley, who identified the articles
pr.duecd as their property.—'The prisoner was committed
for trial.
bl A RL BOROUGH -STRE ET —A,SAI'LT.—Me. W. Be Mi-
ley and Mr. C. Beall, described as gentlemen, were charged
by Mr. Thome* Harrison, solicitor of No. 0, Walbrouk, with
violently assaulting him.-1 he complainant stated that on
the previous night he got on to the top of an omnibus at
Putney. The defendants were also passengers by the same
vehicle, and al soon as the cinnibus started they commenced
a series of very impertinent remarks regarding his dress and
appearance; and the defendant Bradley went so far as to call
hint a pickpocket, which the other reiterated. On alighting
at Regent-circus, about half-past twelve, complainant went
up toßradley, and asked him how he dared to call him a
pickpocket, and requested him to make an apology and re-
tract the assertion. He refused to dose. Complainant then
took him by the collar and shook him. While he had Bradley
by the collar, the defendant Bull rushed at him, and with a
stick struck him with great violence on the head and face. One
blow cut through his hat, and made a considerable wound on
his forehead. Another blow cut both his lips and wounded his
nos. Complainant then loosed hie hold of Bradley, when they
both rushed at him; he fell down, end the two defendants
fell upon him. He milled • constable, and gave them into
enstody.—The defendants admitted " chaffing " plaintiff on
their way to town, but denied striking the complainant till
they were at first asaailed.--Mr. Eingliam said was a cue
for a jury to decide. He should therebire rend it to the
quarter erosions, but would hold the decadent, to bail in
two sureties of 2001. each, and themselves in the sum of 1001.