The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-20 00:00:00

(The Ca was proceeding when our report le[t.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commiedoner Goulburn.)
IN BE CAPP.
The first sitting under this bankruptcy was recently
held, and a resolution was passed, in terms of the 18.ith
sec., for the taking the proceedings out of court.
Mr. Lawrence asked his Honour to make the usual order
for ate %dug the proceedings in court. The registrar had
rePort..d. as required to do by the statute, that the resolu-
tion had bees duly (*flied.
His Honour said the court was directed to judge whether
the terms of the resolution were reasonable, sod calculated
to benefit the general body of creditors. How could the
court judge of this in the absence of the creditors?
Mr. Lawrence said the bankrupt held a quasi-public ap-
pointment, from which be derived an income of Gi.3l. a year.
He been induced to enter into fanning speculations,
whereby be had incurred a large amount of debt. He now
proposed to set aside one-half of his income for payment of
64 debts. It was important to him that this arrangement
ohoidd be carried out, as hie continuance in his position was
cootinzent on his getting rid of the bankruptc).
His Honour made the desired order. In the course of
the dissuasion Ms Honour remarked on the inconvenience
which was occasioned by the registrars being moved about,
he knew not by what authority, from one court to another.
He bad spoken to Mr. Commionioner Holroyd and if
necessary • representation should be made to the Lord
Chancellor on the subject.

IN RR MARIA
The bankrupt was a lodging.houseWET. keeper, of Kensington.
bebte, 54% ; easets about 501. This wee the sitting for
Order died.
died's:Ea
31r. Donee supported ; kr. Breynton opposed.

SUNDAY.
N. to W. a gale with SOOTIAND.
W
N.W. to N.F.. s
gale, ImuD.
with scow or rain
Northerly, strong, some W. Clausal..

11[101/. _ _
N.W. to N.E., strong B.W.EIKILAIIS.
to fresh.
N. to E., fresh.

&E. ENGLAND.

N. W. W. to E. L , E. MAST.
strong, some snow.

■OA DAY.
N.W. to N.E., strong,
DOOM BROW
Northerly, with some
min or snow.
N. to Z, strong to fresh

N.N.W. to Z.N.E.,
fresh.
NICE to KS.E., fresh

to moderate.
le ortmessterty, fresh,
with some snots.

Drum Signal in the North on Monday.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 18.—The Queen hue been
pleased to present the Key. William Forsyth to the church
and parish of New Luce, in the presbytery of Strummer,
and county of Wigtowu, vacant by the transportation of the
Rev. William Ker to the church and parish of Stair, in the
presbytery of Ayr. Gazette.
Fogging-orrice., Due. B.—The Queen hag been
MoFicsusly pleased to appoint Henry Adrian Churchill,
~ C.B. now her Majesty's agent and consul.genenl in
&aria, to be her Majesty's oonsul.general in Syria. The
Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Robert
Alexander Osborne Dalyell, Esq., now her Majesty's consul
at Erseroom, to be her Majesty's consul at Jassy. The Queen
has also been graciously pleased to appoint George Jackson
Eldridge, Ben , now her Majesty's consul at Herta, to be
her Majesty's consul at Erzeroom. The Queen bee also been
graciously pleased to appoint Robert Charles Clipperton,
Esq., now British rice-consul at Theodosia, to be her
Majesty's consul at Kertch. The Queen has also been gra-
ciously plowed to appoint Arthur Rah'', Esq., now British
vice-consul at Alexsoilretta, to be her Majesty's vice-consul
at Toultcha. —Gazette.

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CRYSTAL PALACE. —A new cantata, entitled
Berne the Raster, a Dramatis Legend of Windsor Forest,
composed by W. M. Lots, will be performed for the first
time this day. The principal characters will be represented
by Miss Banks (Marianna), Miss Palmer (Aureola), Mr. G.
Ferran (Sir Everard), Mr. John Cook (Lambourne), and Mr.
W. Winn as Herne the Hunter. An ample chorus of
peasants, retainers, fairies, and demons is engaged, and
the baud will be very coosiderably strengthened for the
occasion.

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MORE Gone.—We are glad to learn that the
Admiralty have made a requisition upon the War Depart.
meat for eight 13-ineh guns for the ensuing year. The
Americans have already set us au example, and shown
that guns of 15-inch bore, of similar weight, viz., 21 tom.
can be worked and fired oa board ship ; and whether heavy
oedema* ean be used to greater advantage in the cupola
invented by Captain Oohs, or at the broadside se proposed
by Commander Scott, it is obvious that we ought not to be
boiled our transatlantic cousios in powerful naval &rm.
ewarsta.—Aretai rial.diary Gazrac.

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