The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-12 00:00:00

THE OTLBONA.IIALTAOII.

This was a claim for salvage preferred on behalf of the
owners, master, cad crew of a vessel named the Faction—
s vessel of 760 tons, and manned by 31 hands, which was
proceeding from London to Cork under contract to the
government. It appeared that on the 20th of January—the
weather for the two previous days having being tempestu-
ous—the Orbono. a vessel of 293 tons, with a crew of ten
hands came into collision with • vessel named the Action.
In consequence of the alarm arising from the collision the
master and eight of the crew of the Orbona
abandoned the vessel, and jumped on board the
Action, two men having remained on board the Orbona.
About ten o'clock in the morning the Poictiers bore down
on the Oilmen, which had a signal of distress hoisted by the
two men who remained on board. She was boarded by
four men from the Pakten, who volunteered fee that pur-
pose, and brought into Mother Bank. The main fasts of
the ease were not denied, but the defence set up was that
the Anima was within three miles distance of the Orton,—
thst she remained in the neighbourhood of the accident for
the purposa of looking for the Orbona in the morning, that
she was actually bearing down when the Poictien came up
—that the newer of the Poictiers was hailed and informed
that the crew of the Orbona were on board the Acteon, but
that they were not taken on board that ship, and that the
representation of the danger and value of the service ren-
dered by the Poictiers was exaggerated, for the purpose of
increasing the amount of salvage. The Tama the Orbona
and her cargo was 5,0811.
The lensed Judge decided that the service rendered by
the Poieters was a meet meritorious one, and that though
it did not last for a long time, it was attended with some
degree of danger and great difficulty. He therefore awarded
71:k1/. to the salvors.
The Queen's Advocate aed Dr. Hayford were for the
salvors, and Dr. Addams and Dr. Twin against the claim.
ADILINII.-11AIT•011.
This was • claim made on behalf of the mews of eight
smacks, manned by 37 hands, who rendered assistance to the
ship Adeline, which struck upon Goafleet Band. For the
service rendered an offer of 801. was mad*, as foe mere work
and labour, which the smacks' crews refused to accept.
The court thought the remuneration was inadequate, and
awarded 1301. together with coats.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YirruDAY.

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IN RN NINNNT.

This was the dividend meeting is the cue of Georg*
Hewitt, railway contractor, itc., of Gone-street, West-
minster, and other places. We published in the Doily Neva
of yesterday a statement of the amount of masts Is baud.
A great number of creditors, seeking to prove for large
amounts, were in attendance this morning; but as meet of
the.r proofs had been previously investigated by Messrs.
M'Leod and Stem.: ng, the solicitors under the bankruptcy,
and by Mr. Quilter, accountant, who is one of the trade
assignees, comparatively little trouble was occasioned to the
court. Only one pool, that of Mr. Prestos, a merchant's
clerk, for 750/., on acceptances of the bankrupt's, gave rise
to any discussion ; and after a lengthened inquiry into the
circumstance. of the claim, it was ordered to stand over,
to give the assignees the opportunity of taking counsel's
opinion.
Mr. M'Leod stated that, sines the last meeting between
10,0001. and 15,000/. of liabilities had been got rid of,
through the investigation to which they had been subjected
by the assignees. This showed the necessity of investiga-
tion in every case.
The Commissioner—Oh, undoubtedly.
The total amount of proofs placed on the file in the course
of the day was 136,4931., waking, with the debts already
proved, a total proof against the estate of 257,6291. The
dividend to be shortly declared will be about 2s. fiel. in the
pound.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YErraRDAY.
SIMS Va. ossounomma PSlLuea
IM 111 scat. STRPILIN WILLIAMS.
This insolvent, a clergyman of the church of England.
holding a livieg near Hagar, in Moamouthabini, applied
under the Protection Am. Mr. Nichols opposed for a
creditor, sad Mr. Dowse supported.
A question was rabied as to the juriedietion of the court
to entertain the petition. The ineolvent's livings was under
sequestration end he had 801. • year allowed him, leaving
about 3001. to be set aside. His debt' were inemisiderable
in the schedule he had bled. He had petitioned this court
' in London, and the jurisdiction was allotted to London.
where oae creditor, the principal one, resided, the others
being resident in Wales and Bristol.
Mr. Nichols submitted that the court had no jurisdiction,
and that the County Court in Wales was the proper
tribunal.
It appeared that the Insolvent had visited his daughter
at Blackwell, and there beiag a break in his residence in
Wales, not being a continuous six months residence, the
case was allotted to London. It however appeared that the
Miclvent had merely paid a visit to his daughter sad in-
tended to return; he hid, intent, continued his residence
in Wales.
Mr. Commissioner Phillip selleired to Maarae's " Insol-
vency Protection Practice;"std issal several cans on the
point. Acting on the priitelpie laid down be was closely of
opinion that be had se larleMMlsn Is beer the ewe, there
not having been • hew* Y he sedisses he Wales.
The petition wee ordered to ha dkokawl.

IN it 0108011 N. CLINK. AND
Tama "Inurnas."
This loge's's', a clerk in the Admiralty-office, Somerset-
house, appeared under the Proteseina Act en his interim
order. A creditor, named Malfts, messenger in the
Geological Satiety's department, Somerast-house, oppoeed
in person. Mr. Cooke supported.
Mr. Cooks informed the court that there was a proposal
in this case to set aside 1501. a year for the creditors.
Chariton complained that he bad advanced the insolvent
601. on his promissory note, and afterwards a sum was ad-
vaned on the note of • fellow clerk, named Barron, and to
a Mr. Waddilew, and then an advises was obtained on as
I 0 U. Such conduct was not fair, for be found the in-
solvent, who was to pay him Is. interest a quarter, was pay-
ing a Jew 60 per cent. interest.
In answer to Mr. Cooke, Charlton stated that in May,
1851, he advanced 601. to the insolvent on his promissory
note. He was himself in Somerset-house, being a porter to
the Geological Society. It was to his misfortune that he
had got acquainted with clerks in government offlees. He
considered that government clerks were respectable men,
but he had found to the contrary; he was "green" when
ha thought they were to be trusted. When he advanced
the 601. to the insolvent he took nothing for discount. At
the end of the smarter he was to have le. 6d. la the pound,
but Jews wad get 60 per cent.
Mr. Cooke—lf a Jew got 60, you being • Christian
thought you might get 30 per cent. (A laugh.)
Chalton farther stated that of the 601., 201. bad been
paid. In conjunction with Bureaus inadvest jet $61., and
there was a sum to the other penes be bad meadocied.
There was about 951. adveased, gad Nl. bad bees pail off.
He sued the insolvent, sad SU. is bed MN paid.
Barron had petitioned this sears, sal bad cored to set
aside about M. a year. The other goalleasaa bad made a
composition, but he (Charlton) held the faseleest liable.
Mr. Cooke asked Charlton that as he bad got 651. off of
about 901., and 1501. • year was offered foe the creditors,
what could he want more ?
Charlton said he opposed on principle.
Mr. Cooke told him be had by his principle done a great
deal of mischief. It was such persons that induced young
men in government offices to live beyond their incomes, and
then they talked of opposing on " principle." He would
advise Charlton to leave off such a dangerous trade.
Chariton declared that he had loet 500/. by being
" fleeced." If he had
.given 2001. to King's College he
should have done • @envie to mankind, but he had been
" dewed" by government clerks, and could not send his
children to school. It was a'l from not knowing the world.
Mr. Cooks charged Charlton with being the "tempter."
It was through such persons that young men lived beyond
their incomes. They took "30 per cent." and upwards and
then complained. Chariton had got 691. out of 951., and
now vaunted that ha opposed on principle. It was impos-
sible to feel sympathy for such men—men who had paw
detest to the expenditure, or it might he the extrayspnce
of young men in public situations. He submitted that the
offer now made of 1501, was a very liberal one.
The insolvent, in answer, said that his salary was 3201.
• year. Had it not been for Charlton, he should not have
bees obliged to elms to this court. His other creditors
would take the offer be had mad*.
Mr. COMOILNOODU Murphy gave his opinion. He con-
sidered the offer a reasonable sae. He amid see nothing
in the ease to prevent him from samieg a day for the final
order. He concurred with Mr. Cosh, in the observations
he had made on persons &drunk, meetty to government
clerks. Before he bad the Mem having a seat is the
court, he was familiar with he presesdings try the reports
given,and he had learnt that Illeeslese &drowsed at vourless
interest, and the espeaditun sf pew; sass imereseed by
the amide I. which it anid he ohloised. Ho bad been in-
formed that so great was the temptation of mosey la
public effiese by perms is dissrmilas that •
beard had
W boas put up Se
opmemete&ing mosela poem h,7
same
from the iese. The mollter that
he bad hem " domed," Tat IF wired tbatatarld Dew
paid 641. oat of 961., sail the bashed aimed 1461. a year,