The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-05 00:00:00

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P 1026 MO/MT.-Last night's Gazette gives notice that
the amount sales of the moweds arising tram the capture of the glare
vessel Gabriel, by H.M.S. Watmwiteh, Com. Birch, on the 10th day of
Awil, 1546, will be registered In the High Court of Admiralty on or
after the 1 ith instant. J. Wounutio, Agent.
DieectiwoßT, Fin. 3 -Adventurer, naval transport, and
Talniouth, 14hter, arrived thia morning, the former with stores from
the eastward, and the latter from Pembrole.-Tortoise, lighter,
arrived yesterday with Mores from Cork.-Amerlea, 30, sad timer,
IS, will be undocked on the 21st instant-
ASCENSION, DEC. 4.-We have bad a stirring time of it
(or the last day or two, the Penelope, Flying Fish, Aeheon, Delta.
mart, and Ranger being all here. This teninft, bower, we shall
relapse into our usual monotony; all but Penelope will be off, and
she Boca in u few days to the northward on a tour of Inspection. A
court-martial, of which Capt. Memel, of the ACtlOOll, was president,
sat on the tad inst. to try Lieut. Swinburn, of the Wan&rer, foe
neglect of duty, and for disobedience of orders. His youth and tom.
wideness alone eased him froin disminel from the envier, and he was
only adjudged to be placed at the bottom of the Bat of lieutenants fur
CDC year. Adman pee home this evening, calling in to Sierra Leone
with despatches for the senior oftteer commanding the Mips on that
division. Ranger, Flying Ftsh, and Britoatirt mild yeeterday-
the latter to reinforce the division of the squadron in
Abe Bigh and the two former by a chruitous route
to Englaml. Flying Fitt to go to Ambrige, m4l then seek the
Devastation In the Bights to put Capt. Mitchell on board, transfer
Cetrlage to the Flying Fish, and afterwards take her departure
to ; Ranger St. Helens with &snatches, afterwards to
Sena sad tram thence to England.-Though the Amphitrite
Ihnsmat gab* tie Actaeon takes her departure thin evening.-CapL
gent, RJI, gad a detachment of that corps. just relieved yesterday
by a frt.\ 'one from England, in the Louisa Batilie, freight ship.
The whole squadron, as far as our amounts reach, are healthy.-
Siren seal Wonderer have quite recovered from their Wakens, the
change of climate from the sultry dime of Sierra Leone to the cool
and pleasant temperature of Benguela have recruited their slumber-
ing energies.-31r. Sampas, the mate of the Penelope, is to have
the lieutenant's vacancy occasioned by the death of Lieute-
nant Probert, of the Siren. -As regards prim taking,
Dame Fortune has been recently showering her Caroms on Styx above
all the other cruise.: within the last few months she him captured
nine or ten vessals.-Acheon, during her amyl., which has extended
now to nearly three yea., has only captured mix altogether, and Fly-
ing Flab and Ranger have nut been so sueoneful; Flying Fish has
only, fur all her swift sailing, captured three, and the poor Ranger,
two-hut these she was obliged to give up Wain, seeing that they
were not condemned by the Arbitration PlowL-The Snap, steamer,
iv doily expected from the Bighte, when we hope to bear of r nmerous
raptures there.-The Mariner, 12, Corn. Matthison, lately captured off
Cape Mount a fine vowel, with some 400 slaves on beard, and another
smaller vessel, empty, but completely fitted up for the slave traffic. It
is a rare occurrence to make a capture on the north oast ; anal this
circumstance leads to the suspicion that the Mavens, beir.g isc, hotly
premed in the Bights and south coast, are gradually edging up tu the
northward.
ADMIRALTY, ran. 4.-APPOINTMENTei-Chsplains: Rev.
W, S. parish. to Wellesley; Rev. J. J. Robson, to Prince Regent. Nasal
Instructors : Rev. W. S. Pariah, to Wellesley ; J. Gowan, to Haven-
natl. Assist. Engineer, Is: clan W. Buchan, to Caradoe ; 2nd
clam, IL Wilitamson, to Kite; 3rd eine, It. Hughes, to Kite. Ma.
ter's Assistants: J. G. Pox and C. C. Hutchinson, to Lucifer. Mid-
shipman: It. T. G. Legge, to Havannah. Acting Boatswain: W.
Taylor, to Agincourt.
MERCHANT SERVICE.-(From last night's Gazette.)-
A List of all the Muters and Mates in the Merchant Service who have
voluntarily paned an examination, and obtained certifiestes of quali-
fication for the elan against each assigned, under the regulations
Mimed by the Board of Trade, since Dec. 31, loot
lia•reas.-S.Whantrm, let elan, Adeleide, London; P. B. Dahl,
let, Ganges, Kirkaldy ; H. Kelly, 3rd, Sophia, London; J. S. Isiery,
Ist, Calypso. Cork; It. Peachey, 2nd. Arabian, London; E. IL
lire
Denson, 2nd, Melon lie London, J. Robertson. tad. Avelivik
London ; C. G. Rote, I at, Rapid, Great Yarmouth ; T. Thames, 11/4
RustunijeeCominiee, Calcutta; R. Daniell, 2nd, Bloods% Lacs ;
C. Grant, 3rd, Ilumayoon, Greenock; J. Shell, 2nd, der Greene,
Newcastle; J. Wicks, 2nd, Margery, Newcastle; O. Temple, 3rd,
Robert and Ellen, Nestaatle; W. Dale, and, Mete, Larkin ;
Tillman, 2nd, Elphinstone, London; R. W. Welch, 2nd. Chanticleer,
Lorklea ; W. D. Stoddard, and, Dees royal mil react, London ;
J. B. Godfrey, Ist, extra, Devonshire, Exeter; W. .8. Clark, 2nd,
Elimbeth and Henry, London; T. Pattison, 2nd, Tyrlan, Iscdon
D. J. Columns., 2nd, IF,ughton le Spring, London ; G. Reed, and,
Albion, London; W. 121800. 3rd, Allowell, London; J. Stamp, and,
Trusty, London ;o.ll.Harrington, let, Oriental Queen, London ; C. J.
- 2nd, Royal Sovereign, London; G. Case, 2nd, J. laird, London;
flattens, and, Unicorn, Loudon; J. Tweedier let, Bangalore,
R. G. Gilmore, let, Levenide, London; M. Brooke, and,
ais, London; W. If. Thompson, lad, Leonard Dobbin, Liver-
; M. J. Howlett, 2nd, Madraa, London; F. Gray, 3rd, Diamond,
,ndon; J. Scott, 2nd. John Barry, Newcastle; Pollard, 3rd,
ierseverance, Nen:sole; D. W. Stephen!, and, Palmira, London;
J. Mantling, and, Elizabeth and Henry, London; W. B. Wells, let,
Belle, Liverpool; C. Howes, 2nd, Arabia, London; W. Orchard, and,
Enterprise, London; W. Tau, 2nd, Sussex, London; R. Scliter,2nd,
Chatham, Lirerpcol; W. Carr, and, Brankea Moor, London: J.
Barclay, and, Morayshire, London; J. Gray, and, Coromandel, Glas.
John J. T. Johnron, tod, Marla, South Shields; 3. Killgour, 3rd,
John Dunn,
,Newcste; T. Downward, let, Berhannore, Dull; N. F.
Harvey, and European ; D. England, and, James
Ist,Du.C2n London;
E. M. Smith, 2nd, AO= Maria, London; D. Soutar, , Palermo,
Newcastle; W. J. King, 2nd, Maria Soma% London.
Mar is.-J.M.Pherson,letclass,Caletlonialit., Liverpool ; R. Roberts,
2nd, Arrow, London; F. Fon, 2nd, Bohemia, Kennybunk, B.
Gurney, and, Wave, London.

W. LM
London

SPORTING.
LEAMINGTON AND SOUTTLAN STEEPLE CHASES.
FREE HANDICAP of 5 Imes. each, and 40 added. 4 miles.
Mr. W. Holman's Edward the First (Owner) 1
Mr. J. Brown's 111p-briar
Mr. Tilbury's Chronometer
Mr. Smith's Unknown 4
British Yeoman, Red Lancer, Gayhurat, Evergreen, Dick Lamm,
Brother to Tom Tough, Was Fop, and Royston Gower also darted,
were not placed. Betting' sto 2 agut Edward the First. 3to 1
art Gayhared, G to 1 agat 1W Lancer, and 7 to 1 eget 111p.brlar.
WARWICKSHIRE HUNT CUP, added to a sweepstakes of
10 son, each; for bunters; 12st each. S miles.
Mr. W. S. Crawford's Shaver (Mr. F. Wilson) 1
Mr. Little rid The Miller (Capt. Little) 2
The following also started : Speaker, Vesta, Brunette, and Matrimony.
FAIIMERs' STAKES of 3 som each, and 25 added. 3 mild,.
Mr. Taft's The Barber (Mr. J. Brawl 1
Mr. E. Ivens's Chance
Mr. Mark lid Cognac (Capt. Little
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.—Het Majesty's 'Mahound',
Monday, Brick Bridge; Friday, Uzbridge-common : at 11.—Ather.
Friday, Monday, Ratbby Borrows; Wednesday, &adagios;
Maxstokc Castle ; Saturday, Church-over : at 11.

tato Intelligence.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Sittings in name.
The court proe.eeded to-day with the special paper.
CoCHRANE o. You No. was an action
brought by the plaintiff, the late canidte for Westminsr,
against the proprietor and publisher ofa the Sun newspaperte,
for libel, by the insertion of some letters reflecting upon Mr.
Cochrane's character, in respect of a certain book 'elided
" Don Juan de Vega." The defendant had put some special
pleas on the record, setting out the libels, and stating that
they were true ; but he bad not alleged any specific facts,
and the plaintiff having demurred to the special pleas, the
demurrer now came on for argument. —Mr. Petersdorff, who
appeared in support of the demurrer, was about to address
the court, when Lord Denman (addressing Mr. Welsby,
who represented the defendant) said: I think the pleas are
very general, and the plaintiff can hardly know what you
mean.—Mr. Welsby said he thought the declaration did not
disclose • sufficient cause of action.—Lord Denman
must elect to go upon that, or support your pleas. My
brother Patteson suggests that the plaintiffs' purpose would
be answered by. leaving the pleas in their general
form and giving a particular. Mr. Webby : It
would be wholly impossible, from the nature of
the case to give a particular—Lord Denman : I should think
there could not be the least difficulty in saying, " I shall
make out my cue, beginning at passage so and so."—Mr.
Welsby : If your lordships entertain a strong opinion
against the pleas, 1 would rather withdraw these special
pleas, and leave the matter on the general issue.—Lerd
Denman Then you pray to amend by striking out the
special pleast—Mr. Webby : Yes my lord.
Busic43B9 or THE COVIEL—Lord Denman, at the rising
of the court, said that the court would select a few more
cases from the special paper, and give notice of them ; they
should then go to the crown papersubsequently to the
new trial paper—The court will sit is banco again on Tues-
day neat
Nrst Pairs.—Before Mr. Justice Erie.
Conners' e. lionsos.—The plaintiff, whose alleged
grievances have been so frequently before the public, sued
in forma pauperis, sod conducted his case in person. Mr.
Watson, Q.C., and Mr. Unthank appeared for the defend-
ant. This was an action against Capt. Hudson, the keeper
of the Queen's prison, to recover compensation in damages
for an alleged trespass and false imprisonment committed by
the defendant in detaining the !plaintiff illegally in custody.
The damages were laid at 10,0001. Mr. Cobbett, in an ad-
dress which lasted nearly two hours, after recapitulating the
facts connected with his present confinement, and which are
too wed known to need recounting here, proceeded to say that
when he was before Mr. Baron Parke on a writ of habeas
corpus on the 16th of June, 1845. that learned judge had
considered that the return made by the warden or keeper of
the Fleet Prison was not sufficient, inasmuch as it did not
allege that he had been brought to the bar of the Court of
Exchequer ; but the learned judge gave leave to amend
the return, and consequently on the 19th of June the return
was amended by adding that he had been brought to the bar
of the Exchequer, an addition which had been made, as he
contended, improperly, which was, in fact, a fabrication of
the warden ; but the learned judge upon this held the com-
mitment to be good. It was for this return which he (Mr.
Cobbett) considered as fraudulent that he brought
this action of trespass. It might be asked why he
had not done so sooner, but after repeated applications
by means of habeas corpus to all the courts, and having been
defeated, owing to the false returns which had been made by
the defendant, he had commenced an action for trespass, in
which be was induced to sign judgment, thiaking that the
defendant would pay him a sum of money as compensation ;
but he had set aside that judgment, entered a note pro.
sequi, and got his costs taxed the next day. He had then
brought an action for trespass in the Court of Common
Pleas against the present defendant, but defendant pleaded
in such a manner as tc compel him to demur, and that de-
murrer could not be heard for a considerable time. He had
now brought the present action to recover what was to him
es dear as his life, namely, his civil rights ; and if there was
any variant* in the warrant under which he was confined,
he contended that he was entitled to the benefit of it. He
could refer to the ease of a fellow-prisoner of the name
of Morton, who had been discharged, owing to the
Warrant for his commitment having said it was by a decree
made in June, whereas it was actually made in July. He
had laid his damages at 10,0001., because he considered that
was not too much, looking to what he had undergone; and
if any man chose to plague a fellow-creature as he had been
tormented, and keep him in prison as long se he had been
confinei, he moot pay kr Cobbete then called wit-

tlePAtI, who proved the issuing of the original writ against
him, the attachment signed by Lord Langdale, under which
ha had been detained in the Fleet prison, and the warrant of
Lord Denman, transferring him, in November, 1842, to the
Queen's prison. The object of calling these witnesses was
to show the variance between the different returns made to the
various writs of habeas corpus which the plaintiff bad obtained.
—Mr. Baron Parke was then examined by Mr. Cobbett, and
stated that he remembered adjudicating en a return to a
writ of habeas corpus, on the 16th of June, 1845. He then
considered it insufficient, because it did not state that Mr.
Cobbett had appeared at the bar of the Court of Exchequer.
He gave leave to amend it. It was amended on the 19th of
June, and he then considered it a sufficient return.—Cross-
examined by Mr. Watson: The objection to the return was
that it did not set forth that Mr. Cobbett appeared at the bar
of the court —A Mr. Henry Hudson, who had been confined
in the Fleet prison with Mr. Cobbett, was called, but be
merely proved that Mrs. Cobbett had been excluded from
the prison for about five or six months, and that Mr. Cnhhett
was removed from the Fleet prison in November, 1842.—
Mr. Watson very briefly address, d the jury, saying
that he should be satisfied to rely upon the attachment issued
from the B. ills Court in 1840 ; and that was a sufficient justi-
fication of the defendant. He should also prove Chit the
prieoaer was transferred from the Fleet to the Queen's
prison in November, 1842. If Mr. Cobbett would pay 411.,
the costkahich it hail been adjudged be sheuld pay in the
suit of" Oldfield and Cobbett," he would he set at liberty
• to-morrow.—Mr. Brown, the late warden of the Fleet,
proved the receipt of the attachment by him from the Court
of Chancery, and that he detained the plaintiff upon it.—
Mr. Lewis, deputy clerk in the Queen's prison paper
office, stated that Mr. Cobbett, amour other prisoners.
was transferred by virtue of Lord Denman's warrant
in November, 1812.—Mr. Jamie* Erle, in summing
up, said this was an action for false impels nment,
to which the defendant had pleaded a justification. The ques-
tions of law were not for the jury; they might be raised
afterwards. The marten of fact were, that an attachment
had issued out of the Court of Chancery in the year 1840
for nonpayment of the coats in a suit of " Oldficld and
Cobbett," and the plainfiff was detained under that attach-
ment. Then there was the warrant of Lord Denman, which
ordered the prisoners in the Fleet to be transferred to the
Queen's prison. The attachment had come to Mr. Brown,
and the plaintiff had been lawfully detained. As to com-
pensation, he did not think this a case for damages, as the
prison doom would be open to Mr. Cobbett at any time by
his paling the sum of 41/., the costs in the cause of " Old-
Hi Id and Cobbett."—The jury immediately found a verdict
for the defendant.—Mr. Cobbett then took an objection that
the defendant by his plea stated that be (the plaintiff) wax
removed to the Queen's prison on the 7th of Nov., 1842,
whereas it was not until two or three days after that time.—
Mr. Justice Erie said he would take a note of the objection,
and if there was anything in that point Mr. Cobbett would
have the benefit of it hereafter.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sig ran.,.—tscfore Mr. Justice Coltman and a Common Jun.
Mint-nal AND WIFE r. WATIIERSION.—FALSE IMPEI-
601.0116NT.—Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. J. Henderson
appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Serjeant Wilkins and
Mr. Lush for the defendant.—The plaintiff Migotti is a
working jeweller residing in Maiden-lane, Covent-garden,
having a shop in Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, and the
defendant is alm a jeweller in Henrietta-street, Covent-
garden. The action was brought for the false imprisonment
of the plaintiff's wife, by giving her into the hands of the
police, and detaining her for some time at the station-house
at Bow-street. It appeared tkat on Sunday, 9th May last,
a little girl, the child of the plaintiff, found a chain in the
churchyard of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, which she took
home and gave to her parents. On the following day the
plaintiff took it to his shop in Wigmore-street, to test it, and
ascertain if it was gold, having told his son to look in the
papers to see if it was advertised. On that day he was taken
ill, and did not return to his shop on the Tuesday or Wed-
nesday. On the latter day the defendant, accompanied by a
person named Gay and others, called at the plaintiff's bongs,
and inquired of the wife if a chain had been
found, and on ascertaining that it had, he demanded
it, and on its being stated that it could not
be found on account of the illness of the hus-
band he left stating he should return for it in some hours.
He however returned directly, demanded the chain, asked if
it had been pledged, and called in the police. On this Mrs.
Migotti told her husband, and by his direction started to go
to Wigmore.street, accompanied by the defendant and the
police. Instead, however, of being allowed to go there, she
was taken to the station-house at Bow-street, was placed in
the dock there, a charge of stealing the chain being made
against her. She was detained there until the defendant
and others went to Wigmore-street, where they saw Mrs.
Migotti's mother and her son, who were in charge of the
shop, and obtained the chain. On their return to Bow-
street the charge was withdrawn and she was released.
These facts having been proved by the little girl, the police,
and Mrs. Wootton, the mother, it was urged tor the defence
that the defendant was justified in what he bad done, for
that there was no honest intention on the part of the plain-
tiffs with regard to the chain. That notice ought to have
been given at the church near which the chain was found,
which the little girl was told to do by a lady who saw her
find the chain. She pretended to do so, and
came back and told the lady that she had, it being
a deliberate falsehood. It should not have been
kept until Monday. It was nonsense to suppose that a
jeweller did not know whether it was gold or not, and there
was no necessity for sending it to Wigmore.street. As to
its being advertised, handbills stating the loss were exten-
sively circulated in the neighbourhood, which they must
have seen there. Although there must be a verdict for the
plaintiff, the damages should be small.—Witatesses were
called for the defence—viz., the lady who spoke to the child,
to prove that she had stated that she had leR the chain with
the officials of the church.—A lodger of the plaintiffs stated
that when the child brought in the chain she gave it to her
father, who told her to be silent when he saw the witness.
He also stated that the child told him that she had found
the chain, but was desired by her mother not to mention it.
He saw handbills in the neighbourhood on Monday, Tues-
day, and Wedneaday, and he also saw Mrs Migotti and
the child reading one of them on Tuesday evening. He in-
formed Mr. Watherston, and accompanied him to the house
on Wednesday, when Mrs. Migotti denied having had a
chain in the house, and he saw the child go out of the house
in the direction of her father's shop. The rest of his evidence
related to the going to Wigmore-street, and the imprison-
ment, and was mainly the same as that of the plaintiff,' wit-
nesses. He, however, added that the servant at Mrs.
Migotti's told him, when she heard her mistress deny having
the chain, that it had gone to the shop to be melted. Gay,
one of the persons who accompanied the defendant to the
plaintiffs', stated that Mrs. Migotti denied having the chain;
that she was pale and confined ; that she afterwards con-
fessed it had been found, but that she thought it was of no
value, and that she would send it when it was found. lie
also deposed to the facts already stated in relation to the
going to Wigmere-street and the detention at Bow-street.
The jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs—Damage( 301.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Bin Pan:P.—Before air P. Pollock, C. 8., and a 'Vidal Jury.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL e. IiCNDT.—FRARDS UPON
THE CHSTOMIL—The Attorney-General, with Sir F. The-
tiger, Q.C., Mr. Watson, Q.C., and Mr. J. Wilde, were
counsel for the crown, Mr. Serjeant Allen conducted the de-
fence. This was an information at the instance of the cus-
toms department for unshipping, receiving, and
secreting divers large quantities of tobacco upon which
the duty to which it was liable bad not been paid.
The transactions which formed the subject of the informa-
tion occurred in September, 1845; but the customs authori-
ties had only recently obtained any clue to them. It ap-
peared that a person named Purton, who had formerly been
or
a druggist and chest at Hull, was so deeply involved in
smuggling transactions that he was ultimately prosecuted
and imprisoned. During hie imprisonment be gave such in-
formation as led to the implication of 'leveret persons,
amongst whom was the defendant, who was a tobacco
manufacturer also at Hull. In September, 1845, he waited
on the defendant, who consented to purchase from him any
quantity of tobacco that he could supply: The price was
fixed at 2s. 3d. per lb., although the cqgt price was then 3d.,
and the duty 3s. per lb. Matters havinf been thus arranged,
both parties anticipated a handsome profit by the transac-
tion. The tobacco was ordered and shipped for England,
but, to evade detection, it was transhipped in the German
Ocean into two vessels, and ultimately 120 bales, weighing
80 lbs. each, were securely landed on the coast of
Yorkshire, a short distance from Hull. Thirty-six
of those bales were traced directly to the defendant.
Twenty-six bales were, immediately after having been
landed, conveyed to Hull in two cabs employed for the pur-
pose. One of them was driven direct to the defendant's
residence, where the cargo was deposited, and the other to
the cabman's stables, where the tobacco was concealed for a
short time, and then delivered up to the defendant. Suspi-
cion was excited amongst the officers of the customs, their
watchers were on the alert, sesrches were made even next
morning, but with no useful effect, for them. It appeared
the remaining 94 bales were concealed for one night in a
heap of manure, which was designedly placed in the field in
which they were all deposited in the first instance. Those
bales were subsequently carried to York, whence they were
re-sent to Hull in various parcels, addressed to different
fictitious names, every one of which Mr. Purtoa, who re-
ceived all the parcels, assumed for the purpose of signing the
delivery receipts. The defendant subsequently called at
Purton's house, paid him 1001., and took away ten more of
the bales.—lt was suggested, on behalf of the defendant,
that the evidence required corroboration, as Pnrton and all
the witnesses examined in suppok of the prosecution were
tainted with the guilt of smuggling. Upon that ground it
was submitted it would be highly dangerous for the jury,
conscientiously discharging their duty, to convict defendant.
—The jury remained in deliberation for about half-an-hour,
and then returned a verdict for the crown—single penalty,
4091.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Comrairenorier Evans.
BRODIE AND BEODIR.—THE SALISBURY BANE.—This
was a dividend meeting ; but the court was again occupied
several hours in receiving proofs of debta.—Mr. Squerey,
sc.licitor, of Salisbury, stated that several proofs had been
placed on the file at Salisbury, although their admissibility
was doubted, and the points had been reserved for the con-
sideration of this court. One was the debt of Mr. W.
Fisher, manager of • gas company, who had proved in his
own name.—The Commissioner held that the names of the
whole of the partners ought to be set out, the company not
being incorporated.—This decision applied to several other
cam, inelnding_thete of the treasurers of the Bible Society
and Christian Knowledge Society, whose accounta had been
porn of the Salisbury Bank.—Mr. Squerey raised another
point for the decision of the court. Some time in 1846, the
banirept, William Bird Brodie, had become the purchaser
of extensive water-mills in the neighbourhood of Salisbury,
the consideration tot which was the liquidation of a debt

due to the banking firm. Afterwards, Mr. W. B. Brodie
had entered into partnership. in carrying on these mills,with
Mr. James Gregory. Since the bankruptcy the accounts had
been taken, and a considerable sum, of which 8501. had
already been paid by Mr. Gregory, and was in the bands of
the assignees, was found due to the estate. The question
was whether these funds stv.tuld go to the joint or separate
estate.—After a short examination of Mr. W. B. Brodie, Mr.
Sturgeon submitted that the tunes belonged to the separate
estate, inasmuch as the debt due from Bell and Sutton, the
original owners of the Chesterton Mills, was due to Mr. W.
B. Brodie, who bad furnished the capital to the intik, his
brother having only one-tenth of the punts, and having
nothing to do with the working if the mills—His Honour
reserved his decision till he could see the conveyance.—At
the close the meeting was adjourned, for the examination of
the accounts and preparation of the balance-sheet ; and as
the accounts are extremely voluminous, it is probable some
time must elapse before the amount of the dividend will be
declared.
Before Mr. Commlwieher Forb..ingue.
CERTIFICATE 61.71WENDIIII.—JIDES Waters, baker, of
Great Wild-street, was opposed by Mr. Sturgeon, on the
ground of excessive expenditure, and obtaining credit at
time when, by his own admission, he was p' erectly insolvent.
—His Honour suspended the certificate for lit months, but
granted protection.
Before Mr. Const&whaner
TRADE ALLOWANCES.—W. J. Cormack, aredsman, New-
cross, Deptford, came up for his last examination. The
balance-sheet, which extended from May,1843, to November
last, contained the following items :—Tu sundry creditors,
4,420/. ; ditto, holding security, 412/. ; profits, 4,3461.
Debten, good and doubtful, 6001.; property, 4361.; creditors
holding security, 5001. ; trade expenees, 3,0561. ; lows,
2,1431. ; household expenses, 2,359 i. The bankrupt's pass-
ing was opposed, on the ground that, just before coming to
the court he had taken a journey into the country and col-
lected various sums of money, C-r which he had not se-
connted.—Evidenee was gone inin, and it appeared from a
statement by the bankrupt that it a the custom of the
trade to allow five per cent. on the amount of goods pur-
chased by servants, gardeners, de., and that he had fre-
quently made such allowances.—The Commissioner said the
practice alluded to deserved the reprehension of all honest
men ; its inevitable tendency In in g to promote unjust collu-
sion between the seller and purchaser. The other matters
would be considered when the bankrupt came up for hie cer-
tificate; he would now be allowed to pass his examination.
Before Mr. Commissioner lloteoyd..
ScsreNstox or CERTIFICATE. —J. Perkins, cheese-
monger, lilinoriee, applied fir his certificate.—His Honour
said that as the bankrupt's expenditure had considerably ex-
ceeded his income—the former being 6001., the latter 1161.
he should suspend the certificate for one month.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
Beers Mr. Cormnisdorwr
Is az JAMES Wett.s.—The insolvent, who had been •
bankrupt, applied to this court last year under the new act,
when his petition was dismissed. Re had since been arrested
and imprisoned, and now petitioned under the old act for his
diseharge.—The Commissioner, on examining the schedule,
found that it had been prepared by a man named Poole, an
accountant, who had employed a solicitor to carry the insol-
vent through the court. Mr. Mania said the proceeding was
a very irregular one ; Mr. Poole had no locus stands in the
court, and war liable to be committed for having undertaken
the business.—The insolvent said Mr. Poole bad contracted
t,, carry the affair through the court for 101., which he (in-
, ',liven%) had paid him.—" What," said the court, " 101. ?
Why that is more than a regular attorney is entitled to
charge."—The case was ultimately adjourned for considera-
tion till next Wednesday.