The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

CAIIIIBII3OB. ACO. 2I.—KING'S COLL.—Mr. Russell Day
has been elected a fellow of this society.

REPERMENTS.—Re.. 8. B. m'orrer, to Litle Crloing-
ham it, Norfolk, dio. Norwich; :811. pat, Mrs, Ann Baker.—E.
Panda', Roydon C., Norklk ; W. P. furl; Cr, lingham and Wording-
worth, cum Shubolt C., huff, lk ; P. 4. Currie, Clenclawarton C., Nor-
folk; IL W. Ferrier, Ur ioon C., Norfolk; C. It. Manning, Taney St,
Igursacia C., Norfolk; Riddleswonh C., Norfolk ; J. C.
klacomonal Ashbcoking C., tiaifulk ; P. lawatman, Musford C.,

'4;1! 1 ; 11. Walmerley, Burnham C., Dreplals, Norfolk ; V. Waltrr,
Parham with llecicstur; C., Sulfolk; W. talirate, 1.1.= worth C.,
rfolk.
VJOANCY —Heedoglord Grey V., Huntioßdonshire, dio.
Ely ; 177 f., with residence; I,st., Trim ColL,

NAVAL.
POBWOtotilli, AVG. 2_2.—The Lark, surveying-vessel,
Lieut. 0.11. Lawrence, arrived from the West Indies this morning.
She hae been employed more than twelve years on the NON] Ame-
rican and West Indun elation. The Lark is tender to the Thun-
der. At Bermuda, It append, by this arrival that very etrong ap•
prehenaions were enteriiined of from sympathisers from Ame-
rica for the Meat of Mitchel. Porno vessels were saki to be coming
down for that purpose. The guns on shore were till pointesl, and
the steamer employed as a tug had had some guns mounted in her,
and a worm reesiption .waited ths expected orrivaL The numerous
experiment., with the slow of improving the palling and steering
qualities of the Sharpsboo:er, screw propeller attrom-vcariel, basing
bend at this port, she sailed thbi morning for Woolwich to undergo
further alteration and trials if deemed expedant—The Adelaide,
steam. tug. will be ready for proceeding for Auetmlia on the 27th
iradant. floe Victoria and Albert yacht loft the harbour vesti iy
and anchored in Pont-amide to await her Wajesty'. oommanda. Tits
Thunder, eurvei easel, exiled on Sunday evening fur sheer-
ness to be pod all. The Otter and Sprightly, government el-packets
from Holyhead etatiou, ore to be laid up in military at this port.
WOOLWICH, Alto. 22.—Sharpshooter, iron screw a.-v.
which was fitted at thisport rome few months since, has been lima
ordered round from Portsmouth to have some repair. dope to her
tnaci.inery.—Thunder, surov., Capt. Barnett, W expected hire from
Portemouth to be paid off.
ADMIRALTY,AUO.22.—APPOINTMENTS.—A•sistant-Surg.:
A. Borthwick, W Spy.--Curpenter : J. Beading, confirmed to Me-
l:Lamm,
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SPORTING.
YORK AUGL:ST MEETING.
ENTRIES FOR VIE PLATDAYES,
NI RGAe.
T.WHICH CLOSED ON
MON
WEDNESDAy.—DUNDAS STAKEs, for 3-yr olds and up-
wards. (11 mite) Dough, 3 yra ; Sir Robert Moyer, 3 y
r
s;
Lady-
bird, 3 yrs; Inheritress, aged ; Reddy, 3 yrs; Dr f by Jaques out of
Curl, 3 its; Wunom, 4 yea; Mulowapber, 4 yes. •
Hsu MAJESTY'S PLATE. for 3.yr olds, &o. (4 miles):—
Dougb, 3 yes; br f by Jaques sat of Curl, 3 yrs; Bennieol, 3 yrs;
Cecl.crinouth, 3 yes; Itanithorpe, 4 yrs; Inheritrov, aged; Otter-
burn, 3 yrs.
Lot' rasa' PLATE of 261., &c. (1 mile) Philosopher,
4 3rs ; Oaf ibura, 3 yrs; the Man in the Moon (bro. to Lunidale),
3 yrs ; gr c by Rode Grey out ot Tractarian's .1.4 m, 3 pa; S.r Robert
themerfleld, aged; Lady Mary, 3 yrs; Ennui, 3 Cr...
TIIVIDiDAY.—CUENTy CEP of 15/4)1, Lice. (2
Martin, imiles):—
Dough, 3 yrs; Miss &irate, yrs ; Lemente, 3 yrs; Rowena, aged;
Sir artin, 4 yrs.
HEE MAJ VITT'S PLATE of 100 attin,m, for 11214411. (3
miles):—Shropshire Witch, 3 yrs; Reality, 3 yrs; 'Curin, 3 yrs •
Slim Harrison, 3 yrs; kalerelide, 4 yrs ; Gaiety, 4 yrs; Inheritress;
aged; Vanish, 3 yrs.
FEIDAY.—MEMBERS' PLATE of 501., &e. ; oae mile and •
half :—Geueral Sale, 5 yrs; gr o by Robin Gray, out of Tractarian'
dam, 3 yrs; Mies Faun, 4 yrs; Acomb, 3 yrs, Chesterfield, aged;
Otterburn, 3 yrs ; Activity, 3 yrs ; The Man in the Moon, 3 yrs; Sor-
ceress., 3 yea.
Arrivals up to Tuesday afternoon.—Little Casino, Reality,
Posweiwore, Philosopher. Ellen Middleton, Pyrland, ;dial-
ing Alice, Queen of the May, Alp, Waneta, Inherltrms, Shrop-hire
Witch, Doagb, Beaboreugh, Cockermoutb, 'Ducal, Lady Mary, Lady-
bird, Snusb..ll, Langton, Lucullus, Mysitcal, The Baby, Ste Moan,
The Cur, Loadstone, Remembrance, Mmus, Camphine, Dark Lady,
Lemule,Fillige, Marquis of Conyngham, b I by Cardinal Puff, out of
Croton ; Odium, Fsi tkintrale, Valiant, Oistainette,
( by the Proved, out of Siberia, R yrs ; Itererlue' Sylvan, Maid of
my Soul, Garrick, Abbot of Menus. [41,11-4 lioy, Cigarette, Flatcatcher,
Careadm, Backbiter, b e by Touchstone, out of Mickleton Maid, 2 yrs;
Wirmsour, lmperatris,Vests, gr c by Rebut Gray, out of Queen of
Carthage ; Ado Mary.
CANTERBURY RACE:l.—Teams.
EAST KENT HANDICAP, of 100 move., added to a sweep-
stakes of 13 sons. each, 10 ft, and 3 only deLued ; the second to
receive 201., and the third ltd. About S miles. (22 subs., three of
whom ciecldmL)
Mr. N. Lawler nd. Alkali (Planner) I
Lord Stratamore's Swallow (CI ickmeref 2
Mr. Lowtber's Mack Doe (Dockeray) 3
A very fine rate—wan by • peek
The following also started but were nut placed :--Geraldine, Colum-
bus. and Wee Bit.
CITY MEMBERS' PLATE, of 501. Heats, 2 miles.—The
first heat woo won by Mr. T. Lyne's Barmaid, and the second by Mr.
Wotton's3largaret Catchp.ile. MS others were not run when our
account lett.

Kato Ententgatce.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

Before Mr. Commis.loner llotreod.
G. W. M. REVIVoLna's BANknueicv.-George William
M'Arthur Reynolds, publisher, of Welliegton.street North,
applied ice his certificate. His balance she et, extending from
the tat of January, 1847, to toe 12th of May last, contained
the following items: to creditors. 2,1091.; ditto secured,
5681. ; profits, 6331. ; by property given up to assignees, 1031.;
ditt-_, in hands of creditors, 21'21.; losses, 2191.; trade ex-
primes, 3771. ; domestic ditto, 5621. ; law costs, 1131. ; ca-
dency on Is: of January, 1847, 1,7001.-Mr. Sturgeon sup.
ported the spalication, which was opposed by Mr. Duncan,
on behalf rat Mr. Wilton, a creditor. B lore the proceedings
commenced all the witnesses were ordered rut of court.-
The bankrupt was first examined. He deposed : 1 base
given up all my property to the assignee, which is esti-
mated at 1181. My debts are above '2.0001. This is my own
petition. I was bankrupt in 1840. and paid nothing.
My debts then were only about 1201., and I was made
bankrupt mslieionsly. In 1836 or 1836 I made a cession
dc Liens in Paris, which is equivalent to a bankruptcy
here. 1 was afterwards insolvent here in 1837, and again
in 1839. These two last proceedings arose out of my French
bankruptcy. I had some thousand pounds when I came of
age. I went to Paris and engaged in a (speculation for
publishing an English newspaper. On returning to Eng-
-1 andd I was pursued by my French creditors. My balance•
sheet begins with a deficiency of 1,7001. My domestic ex
penses were about 4021. • for a year and a quarter; but I
make about 5001. a year by my pen. I sold several works
of mine, named " Viallace," and other., to a Mr Spokes,
who gave me his acceptances to the amount of 701. 153. Bd.
The books were not completed at the time of the pur-
chase, and have not been so. Spokeagot about 341. worth. I
received his acceptances about a month before I became
bankrupt, I came to the court because I could not make an
arrangement with my creditors, to pay them 201. a month.
Creditors to the amount of 1;2001. acceded to the terms I
off, red. I had all my works stereotyped. Of two works,
duplicates were sent to Boston, in America, to a bookseller
named Williams. For " The Parricide " I received 1001.-
51. a sheet. This was in 1847, and is accounted for in my
balance sheet. I sold some old stereotype plates of " Rey-
nolds' Miscellany," about a fortnight before my bankruptcy,
to Mr. Figgins, for 13/. or 141. They were Fold at the price of
the metal. At the time of my bankruptcy I was in poses-
lion of the copyright of several b:oks-" Gretna Creels' and
twelve others, including " Reynolds' Miscellany." The
copyrights were sold since the bankruptcy for 151. to Mr.
Cooke, engraver. I da not believe anyone would rave given
14.51. for • Reynolds' Miscellany." Its circulation had
fallen from 20,000 to 10,000 a week; it was losing about
81. a week, and was then utterly valueless. My contributions
to it were suspended about a month before my bankruptcy.
It has since been enlarged and carried on; immediately
after the rale, I began to write tot it again. I have known
Mr. Cooke 12 or 14 year'. I owe him 1001., but he has never
troubled me for it. He never brought any action against
me. The copyright of the other works sold with the Mis-
cellany was not worth a .enny piece, fm they had been well
read, Mr. Strong, the assignee, is a stereotyper in Crown-
court, Chancery-lane. I know him well ; he has been em.
uloyed to stereotype the Miscellany since the bankruptcy.
I did not petition the court earlier, horng to pay the cre-
ditors off in full, at 201. a month. In April Mr. Cuthbert-
lan, tailor and upholsterer, to whom I owed 901. odd, put in
an execution. I had tole him of my difficulties. He took my
furniture, type, and some stereotype plat. s, as much as paid
his debt. The writ was lemur] at the beginning of March.
I did not plead to the action. The goods taken were valued
at 1601. I know Mr. Daly : borrawed 201. of him in 1846,
and gave hint as security the plates of a work called " The
B!eam packet," which were not worth more than the value
of the metal.
Mr. J. W. Spokes, bookseller, of the Strand, deposed-I
have known the bankrupt six or seven years. He had a
well turniabed house in Wellington-street. The books he
bad there would be worth 301. I mean his 7rivate library.
The furniture might be worth 2001. Bankrupt owes me 651.,
but has not inserted me in the balance sheet. I have sold
considerable quantities of the bankrupt's property at evening
&ructions tor the last two or three months ; the last sale woo
On Saturday ; bat I had purchased the books before ; the last
purchase was on the 13th March. I purchased 2,600 volumes
from him on the 11th March, for 701. 16s. Bel., but they have
never been delivered. The books were to be sent in half on
the 18th and half on the 26th March. He said they were
all in print but a number or two ; but he must have known
that ho had none of " Wallace " or " The Parricide." I
have only received about 271. worth. I only gave the accept-
ances on condition of the goods being delivered as
promised. I have since been sued on the bilis by Mr.
Cox, the bankrupt's printer and manager. He is in
the bankrupt's employ at present. Cox is Reynolds
and Reynolds is Cox ; of that lam certain. (Laughter.) I
have had other transactions with him,which were cever per-
fected. On the '26th of March I purchased 700 of "Wagner,"
a romance from the German, at Bd. each, giving him an
ac‘ eptsuce at three months; of these I have only received
600. On Friday last I saw him, and he said he treated this
opposition with scorn. At the date of the fiat the copyright
of Reynolds'a Miscellany would be worth about 1001. ' • if
that and other thirteen copyrights were sold for 151.,1
should my they were given away. "The Houeehold B ok
of R. eeipts" would be worth about 261. " Wagner "is not
muds read. " Gretna-Green " may be worth 201. or 301. I
understand the bankrupt has still the copyright of these
works. When I saw him on Friday he offered to enter into
an engagement to pay my claim if he got his certificate. The
purchaser told me be thought the • Book of Receipts "
would pay him very well. The engravings is the
thirteen works would be worth 181. or 201. to a party
who could u,e them.-Cross examined: Have never
purchased any copyright. I have paid some of
the bills I gave. I paid the first, which was the
- only transaction the bankrupt ever completed. Fur the
other bills I have given security, one of 201., due yesterday, is
waiting the event of to-day. I have not been served with
any notice in bankruptcy. Reynolds told me this was the
beet court to come to when a man was in difficulties, because
he walked clear off. (Laughter.) Mr. Cot hole a all the
bills; I tried to settle with him for what I hat had, but he
said he would shove me into the Gazelle if I did not pay
every farthing.
Mr. John Strong, stereotyper, Chancery-lane, the trade
assignee, deposed that he had known the baokruat two
yews. Had• proved for 841. Sold the fourteen cepyrights
alluded to for 161. to Mr. Cooke, an engraver, of Kentish-
toren k they we re not offered to any one else ; he paid for
them in money. Was now working Inc the banitrupt, stereo-
typing his " Atieclany" and " Gretna Green," fur which he
received 31. Ile. 6d. per week. The other property under
the fiat sold fur 103% I consulted my solici or, her. Daviee,
who is also solicitor under the tilt. Messrs Marks,ol Oxford.
street, valued the property. Had heard of this opposition
from Mr. Stiff, who said there was bkely to be a very "staff"
oppoeitiore

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