The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-05 00:00:00

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Waterford and Limerick
West Cornwall
Whitehaven Junction.
York, Newcastle,
York and and North
Foanume,
Dutch Rhenish
Lyons and Moab
Maria Antonia ..
Monterean and Troyes
Namur and Liege .
Northern of France
Orleans and Central'
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Rouen ....
Paris and Strasburgh
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Me use
Western of France

279

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183
21
83

4431
677
240

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12,446

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LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—The re-
port to the proprietors at the half-yearly general meeting,
held at Liverpool yesterday, E. W. Resell, Evq., in the
chair, states that the traffic account shows a net balance of
87,3961. 91. lid., out of which the directors recommended
a dividend to be paid at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum,
which, with the intere-t on loans, and the proportion pay-
able to the Lanea,ter and Preston Railway Company, will
require 79,685/. Bs. 3d., and leave a belence to be trans-
ferred to *he account of the current half-year of
7,7111. Or. .51.
DIPPING FOR BITE OP MAD Ppd.—When I

wu a boy, probably therefore about thirty-five irar•
ago, a mad dog appeared in Bruirhtwell, near Wal-
lingford, which bit several other animals and some human
beings. I well remember seeing some pigs which became
perfectly mad in consequence of being w bitten. A horse,
too, showed symptoms of madness, and was immediately
destroyed. All I can say of the persons bitten is, that they
wee sent (I think to the number of sic or seven) down to
Southampton to be dipped, and that none of them was ever
attacked with hydrophobia. I have often, formerly, spoken
to one of the persons on the subject, • carpenter, gamed
Eggloton.—Notes mid Querses.

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EQUITY COURTl3.—Yinzemey.
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HI PAITh 011117 MIS IN N 1 E. M. L. 310111/If, AN
JULIO= BANIIIIIrt.

This was aa us-:ot Mr. Commie-
timer Perry canal the adjadication. It appeared that
the alleged bankrupt while in trade contracted a debt of
several hundred peunds with the petitioner, fur which he
gave his bond, which afterwards berme forfeited. After
this end in 1848 the alleged bankrupt ceased to carry on,
his trade, and in Baster term, 1880, judgment was reco-
vered on the bond by the petitioner, who afterwards ob-
tained as adjudication of bankruptcy against the alleged
bankrupt upon an affidavit of debt to the amount of the
sum due in respect of the judgment and oasts. The Com-
missioner afterwards annulled the adjadication upon the
ground that the creditor under these eireamatances was not
a competent petitioning creditor, insane& as the judgment
was not recovered till after the trading iced °eased, though
the debt in respect of which it had base recovered had
existed before. _ _ _

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Mr. Bacon and Mr. Asplend appeared to support the
appeal; and Mr. Bwanston, Mr. Bramwell, and Mr.
Vaughan Williams for the bankrupt, mart.
Their Lordships were of opinion that it was clear upon
the authorities, as well as up= the spirit and intention of
the bankrupt law, that the judgment debt in question
constituted a good petitioning creditor's debt. Accord-
ing to principle and authority these two rules
were clearly settled : first, that any trader who, after
becoming indebted, leaves off trade, is not to be heard to
say to hie creditor that the trade has been left off, if the
question arises whether debtor can recover or not; and se-
condly, that when a bond is given in the ease of • simple
contract debt, or •judgment in the case of • specialty debt,
which for many purposes extinguishes though not satisfying
the original debt, does not do so as against the creditor for
the purpose of disabling him from Risking his debtor a
bankrupt upon that debt.
The order of the Commissioner was then reversed, but so
that the respondents should not be prevented from urging
other grounds of adjudication before the Commissioner.

COURT OF BAN
Emma Ma

F.-YESTERDAY.
BOLDOYD.

IN HI WM. AND JOHN WIIIT.-ASSIIST OP ♦ D•NO88OV$

BAx=son.

The bankrupts in this case bad carried on business as
linen-drapers and grocers at Donnington, in the county of
Lincoln. Having absconded from their place of business
about a fortnight ago, a petition in bankruptcy was Bled
by Messrs. Boyd and Co., warehousemen, of Friday-street.
Tho bankrupts had sold off a portion of their stock, and
had brought the rest to London, which they placed in the
hands of an auctioneer for sale. Upon these facts being
deposed to before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque on Wed-
nesday, he granted a warrant for the apprehension of the
bankrupts. This authority was placed in the hands of Mr.
Johnstone, the messenger in Mr. Commissioner Holroyd's
soar; before whom the proceedings will be conducted.
This active officer, having obtained • clue to one of the
bankrupts, proceeded last night to the Lord Clive
public-house in Duke-street, Manchester-aware, and
after • short time the bankrupt, John West, :en-
tered, and inquired if there were any letters there
for him, giving the name of Bannister. The messenger
immediately arrested him ; on his being searched • braes
of pistols, loaded with balls, were found on his person. This
arrest being nude before adjudication, West remains in the
custody of the car until the bankruptcy is declared.
The other partner has not yet been taken. Their liabilities
are stated at between 6001. and 8001. A rum of 801. has
been attached is the heads of the auctioneer who sold their
goods. Whether any other assets will he forthcoming has
not yet been ascertained.
Damen Ma. Onnameopmn tommanatm
Ix BS ORAXT.—CIVII or AIIICONDING.

This was the last examination meeting in the cue of H.
Grant, described u a wine merchant of Lowther Arcade.
The bankrupt has abmoaded, cad is supposed to have gone
to lielboune. The amount of his liabilities has not yet
been ascertained. He is believed to love taken 6001. with

Ho was ordered to be proclaimed in the anal form.
Boom Ma. 0030111110 MS PAM
URGE FAILIIIII IN THE DILAPIUSY TRANI.

This was the meeting for the °holes of assignees in the
case of B. B. May, linsudraper of Leicester-square, and
Albion•place, King's•croes. A. great number of creditors
were in attendance, and the Muting gentlemen were ap-
pointed to act as trade sesignees : Mr. Steele, warehouse-
man, of Bread-street; as Mr. Keen, warehouseman, of
Wood.stieet. Messrs. Linklatoir and Messrs. Dixon and
Overbtuy are the joint solicitors under the bankruptcy.
From the preliminary statement of Mr. Butler, the ac-
countant engaged in the affair, the bankrupt's liabilities
amount to about 3,3001., and the meets are expected to rea-
lise about 1,000.