The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-14 00:00:00

Mr. Cotterill—Except flat he had the um mean of
knowing it as he hu ttw.
The Comminioner—Assuming that this deficiency existed,
it appears, sceording to hi, statement that, notwithstanding
that, be actually persuaded two pen- ns of apparent respecta-
bility to allow him to otter into partnership with them.
Mr. Cotterill—Johnson acted alone as en underwriter.
The Commissioner—How long has he been is this firm?
Mr. Lawrasee—About three years.
The Commissioner—And they actually make him the
had of their firm, though he was 4,0001. behindhand. Did
the take him la, or he took them la ? (Laughter.)
Mr. Lawman, who supiorted the bankrupt's applica-
tion, said the introduction to Lloyd's was not a recent one ;
M had been a member for some years. The bankrupt had
• toolibso is Calcutta, for whom he had acted r rent.
doffoiesey, as between Mr. Johnsen and his general
emilliora, wee more than covered by funds supplied from
the lino of Johnson, Peel, and Co.
The Commissioner—Then, in fact, his infliction has
fallen rather upon the Means. Peel ?
Mr. Lawrence—They are the persons who base substan-
tially to complain. His private creditors U. very sold;
gad a large balance is due on the naderwriting aceell•ass
which will give • considerable sum to divide acme as
emditon. The bleared have a right to set off all theinter
that have occurred before the bankratcy, bat sone doll
have occurred since. The large penal ermines ••• h •
great measure owing to the bankrupt having Mani •
severe attack of paralysis; he cannot move ahead IMMO
a carriage of some kind.
The Comminiorter—What do the assiFssoldt ?
Mr. Cotterill—Not that he obenbi be of a certi-
ficate altogether, but that It alma lot sash a clue ea to
mark the sense of the court as to hie eseduet.
The Connaimioner—l don't think he can ask for more
than a common certificate.
Mr. Lawrence—The books have been particularly well
k act

...saralasiener—The ezpenaes ue altogether un-
reasonable tinder the eirennutanoes. Besides, he has bum
gnility of great injustiee in drawing out of the firm of Johu-
son Peel, and Co., 5,7361. I presume that would be a
speeies of capital. What basin's had he to draw oat that

sum?
Mr. LaWTSIKII—That would be substantially a question
between la:us and them.
The Commissioner—Still, I cannot bold that there is no
harm in wronging even your own relations-and more so,
your partners. He has no right to wrong them any more
than the rest of the world. I cannot go farther than •
common certificate, though I em not willing, ander the cir-
cumstances, to suspend the certificate.
Au immediate certificate ..f the third clue was accordingly
granted.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YEerEaDaY.

WORM ra. COMMISSIONLI
SENDING LETTKIIII TO TOO COMMISSIONER.
His Honour, soon after taking his seat. mentioned a sub-
ject which he wished to be publicly known. He was in the
habit of receiving a number of letters from persons who
thought it was his duty to oppose in eases for them He
wished such persons to know that letters sent to him for
such a purpose were highly improper, and would not be
attended to. If persons wished to make inquiries they must
attend or instruct others In the usual manner.

IN 7HZ MITTEN. OF FORM own.
This insolvest, who was a coschmaker in Mountutreet,
Lambeth, woo opposed by Mr. Nichols for three creditors
named Lines, Church, and Barrow. Mr. Sargood sup•

ported. •
In July last the insolvent made an affidavit of bail is this
court for an insolvent named Amery, that he wee worth
3101. after all his debts were paid, and it now turned out
that such was not the case. Re was tried in September
last at the Central Criminal Court for perjury for evidence
given in the Southwark County Court in an action to which
he was a party. The indictment was ordered by tha
putty
Judge of the court, and Mr. Barrow, an attoraey, one
of the opposing creditors, defended lie. He um aerated
en the indictment.
It appeared that the rose men hod been in pasenership
with other persons in ths embus *Masse. Them bad
been two bills of sale given be preant his pa/arty—the lest
was given to a Ms. (Wades, she was memkied. mid steal
that when he heard that the Wilma% wee wart ma MUM.
ment, he urged ups Met te phobia isiesetty. ltr. Church,
a coach-builider, wee mandasiondeempisimell of the man-
ner in which a debt, to about 105., MI bass eintmeted, and
Mr. Barrow also eve evidence se le lb bi amts. There
were law prreseduigs at the pressed dem Y refines@ to one
of the WM steak.
Mr. Oemahsioner Murphy iatimaini that the ease of Mr.
China wee sae that required a Judgpmeat. There was no
pretenses is Mr. Oadiden.
Mr. Seam& pretested pleat a peent under the die-
oretiesagy dews st the lemesee af a creditor who could not
detain bias, as hie Maws, under fig.
Mr. ledmis subieltisi that the imeheat was not entitled
to sa immediate dieshings, and wed Me circumstance of
the iaseivent beemleg la in this mere and swearing to
the paellelliell et Far, which ha had no right to state,
in order is helms
Mr. Sargeed insisted that there w vie ease maim* the
insolvent, end that she mart bed m right Wall la aid a
detainer of whether erniker to keep
_him in !Meat at the
debt of the eeeditor who had a nemplelat was limier
Mr. Coussainionee Murphy was el °Maim that there
were general features of inisoodua In this ems which
peculiarly called for the appiisadem elf the ifesistleaary
ciente. One circanutenes wishes mode blet arrive at that
conclusion was the reckless mama la whisk Me insolvent
had sworn to the affidavit in this man then be possessed
3101. attar tbs payemt of all file deli* Theo the as*
plaint of Ms. Ciheel was wee whidi mid est be pained
ever. His 'Masa of the was, that
where there was esseral miscoadeM not proved
, under a penal ereeisioa, it wee arias he
section. Hie Heaver preasamed &Jugment of Lamouths
from the meting order. him the AM Peeled of the discos-
' tionuy clause.

THE POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STREET.
Jaws Murray Rawlings, a young clergyman of the
Church of Ensland. was pieced at the bar shortly before
the does of the court, charged with uttering • forged
cheque for 801.65.
William Wick, one of the assistants of Messrs. Howitt
and Co., drapers, &c., High Hobert, stated that the pri-
soner came into the shop between eau sad two cialook in
the &fearsome, and, after lockiag at some goods, selected a
shawl worth 61. 61., and • beg Midi 41. 45. K. then ten-
dered in payment a cheque ape Na Union Bank of Lon-
don, parporther to be drawn fir MR k. Witness took the
cheque to- Mr. Chatley, the forearmt, wk. es mined it.
The foreman deposed that, ea weeekkag the vas
brought to him by the last witness he hal some a
that the amount had been thee* east that it was net
genuine. He consequently infeemed the pima that It
was not the custom of the establishment NO* shams ter
so large • sum for strangers widest ease reference. At
the same time he expressed his geediesm to send the geode
to any plate defeated by the pelmet. In reply the pri-
soner said the goods might he dewardest le 9, Beessll-
- but he should object to brim etaydrieg 'set there
that was not paid for. Wits= date oared to mail
to the Union Bank and get the cheque =MC
but the prisoner declined the peeped stating that
he was in • hurry le isms by the Eastern
Countiee Railway. Wits= ineis tarsi to send the
goods to the railway stoke, bat wee wee also decked,
and the prisoner then left the shop. Wilmer and the assist-
ant followed him with the view of wagnaffing if he in-
tended to offer the same Mope to may gam emlesmas,
which they suspected be would attempt to de fol-
lowed him into the Sinai whine they saw Ike
enter the shop of Mr. Taker, the .
Witness, not wishing the prissier te all to., stopped later
the shop of Mr. Fue.er, the irmelikresso sad busy depo,
lwt the cones of Arundel-street, sad ompooMed Kr. Fisher
I, is go and caution his nest-door asigklear (Kr. Tucker), to
have nothing to do with the pekoe's,. dew U he
ka dersd it, without previous inquisy. Is teserwatiewee of
this gym, Mr. Tucker or seesaw drake& to sessive
th WI the prisoner, who had WNW sive paw
-mused the document bait seek eel WI fie ahep
itlemaseettaned to follow tie peimese bat eremilesily teat
diktat htb,i:artilhe confusion of Metals's*, and desew
tamed 111
It via WM% howeva, that by a s~ eoincidgme,
the Omar walked back into the Bvamd and actually
atteispali to pass the cheque at do shop Of Kr. Fisher,whs
had reeded the timely caution megesting it.
Mr. Lifting,
of 188 Stread, demised that a few minutia
Mtn the dig of Mr. Howitt's foreman (who had requested
him to watia his seat door neighbour, Ms. Tucker, to-
spec.'s, tisei man then in the shop), the prisoner, 1
whom he as the ease men. sumo In sad I
selected • of artistes, the 861. imps is
payment for the same. Witness said, " I have room to !
believe you are a swindler, sadden give you intoondedy," 1
et the same time deta KIP white he suet hr a peter I
man. The prisoner imest "PW 0.4. sake deues—l I
am • clergyman of the drank of leglesd. and I have been
driven to this by great distress." lk sided that It was not !
a saws cheque, but • genuine aseigleally for 81. B. 1
wetylie wee tempted to alter the "sleet" into " eighty,"
1 arse "0- to the figure 8. Re implored witness to
no further in the matter, but he (Mr. Fisher). seat
op le Messrs. Howitt's, whim" be was las& to the 1
rearint seam The cheque wee dawn la the name of 1
heash," sad whoa edam asked hi his name
aid by sell " The ewe as epee in die cheque,"
sad mete raindbm" oaths Metier M
The praiser hipped the Itheae to give km en oppor-
Malty of waft to his wei k private,
Mr. 'mike -iodised to plat a private islervisw, any-
thing be whits" le say in answer to the drop must bo
stated is the spa roam
The valeeser—Then shall I be detalsed ?
Mr. Jeans—Yee. I must remand you for farther es-
aamistiee till mat week, and, in the mesatime, yen will he
detaiwei (spasm
The primer, who did not appear to be more thee 27
mod les, was then removed from the dock, and saber
riztbilyderaveyed away in the pima rea. His edifier was
on tin awry sheet, se Dedalsy.Parmisago, Ask-
eswesisPlaym,l dessiold II," sad It woe stated that he is
a eta et a former steer of St. James's.
X LIILHOROIICI 11. STRIP!:
his Breekky wee Posed at the bar babe Mr. Had.
ldaseek with stadia' a Pat yawl MOM repot), or 1
Illaresid, clothier, 251, Ozheisaieeb
Asa Whesimr, lomat te the seneurattat, NU Mot evia-
tete wee tease shop with iliteasa asimisest
is, sad meimbed tee dew e oat palmed. whit whirls
=le Her adoiree panty hi% oak. eat " Map