The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1866.

ASSIZE INTELLIGEXCE.

HONE CIRCIIIT.--GUILDTORT), AUGUST 10.
(13efore Mr. Justice Wales end a Special Jury.)

HARTLAXD V. Ma 0113171 AL EXCHANGB BANK (LIMTTZD).-

• nil LATS PANIC.—BANCING DISCLOSIIIES.
This was an action brought by the manager of the Ge-
neral Exchange Bank, which is now in course of being
wound up nada. the Court of Chancery, to recover damages
for having been wrongfully dismissed Iron his office. The
defendants pleaded that the plaintiff had misconducted
himself, and had not perfornted his duty properly, and
that they were therefore justified in dismissing him.
Serjeant Ballantine, Mr. Garth, Q.C., and Mr. Inder-
wick were counsel for the plaintiff Mr. M. Chambers,
Q.C., and Mr. Kemp appeared for the company.
Serjeant Ballantine, in ()uingthe case, said that the
plaintiff was a man of fortune, a magistrate for the
county of Gloucester, and he was the son of a
banker, and had been engaged in banking pursuits
ill his life, and the present action was brought by him not
so much fur the purpose of obtaining mere money com-
pensation as to vindicate his character from the aspersion
that was cast upon it by the defendants, and to show that
there was no legal ground for the course they had taken in
dismissing him from the Nat he had occupied. In the
beginning of the year 1863 the plaintiff was appointed
manager of the Hamburg Bank, in Lombard-street, but
before he entered upon his duties the bank got into diffi-
culties, and was wound up, and the plaintiff was appointed
official liquidator of its affairs. The defendants, it ap-
peared, were anxious to obtain a portion of the business of
the Hamburg Bank, and they amalgamated with it,
and the plaintiff was asked by the directors of the
Exchange Bank, to become their manager, and he
consented to do so, and was appointed in September
1863. The engagement entered into was that he was to be
appointed for three years at a salary of one thousand •
year, and certain commission was to be allowed him upon
the profits in addition, and the agreement was to the effect
that, under all circumetanoes, he was to receive 3,0001.
The jury were aware that from this time there was a period
of very great commercial peril and difficulty, and the
directors very imprudently, in the opinion of the plaintiff,
were anxious to carry out amalgamations with other com-
panies. The plaintiff remonstrated with them repeatedly
upon the subject, but it was of no avail, and the defendants
amalgamated with two other companies, the Alexandria
and Malta Bank, and another establishment called the
Estates Bank. The latter, he believed, was nothing more
than a building society, whose operations consisted in ad-
vancing money to builders to enable them to carry on their
operations, the buildings se erected being mortgaged to the
bank as security for the money so advanoed. The plaintiff
did all in his power to prevent the amalgamation with this
bank, and he pointed out the danger, if a time of pressure
should arrive, of having securities that were not conver-
tible. The directors, however, determined to effect the
amalgamation, and a sum of 12,400/. was paid by, the good-
will of the Estates Bank, 4,0001. of which was paid to
Mr. Homer, who was one of the directors of the Estates
Bank. and he also became a director of the General Ex-
change Bank. A sum of 2,0001. was also given to Mr. J.
0. Lever, a gentleman with whose name the jury were
probably acquainted. In addition to these sums other
amounts were paid for the branches of the Estates Bank,
and the total amount so paid out of the funds of the
General Exchange Bank was about :17,1101.. and this, and
the liabilities they incurred in connection with the
Estates Rank, was, as he was instructed, the cause of the
failure of the former bank. The plaintiff, he believed.
bad created some ill-feeling in the mind of
Mr. Homer and other directors connected with
the Estates Bank on account of his opposition to
their scheme of amalgamation, and this had probably led
to the result that had taken place. The plaintiff, how-
ever, without any notice, was dismissed from his situation
as manager by • resolution of the board of directors, at
which Mr. Roebuck, M.P., the chairman of the company,
presided, on the 2nd of June, and he felt himself com-
pelled to bring the present action, and he said he was at a
loss to know what answer the defendants were in a position
to make to the claim, or what they meant by the pleas
they had put upon the record.
Mr. F. D. Hartland, the plaintiff, was then examined.
He said that he had been engaged in banking pursuits a
great many years, and had been employed as clerk and
manager to the Gloucestershire Banking Company for
several years. In the beginning of the year 1865 he
was appointed manager to the Hamburg Bank in
London, but before he entered fully upon his duties the
bank was wound up, and he was appointed the official
liquidator of its affairs by the Court of Chancery. An
arrangement was subsequently entered into that the busi-
ness of the Hamburg Bank should be transferred to the
defendants, and at the request of the directors of the
General Exchange Bank he became the manager in Sep-
tember, 1665, and he was to receive a salary of 1,0001. •
year for three years certain, and a commission of five per
cent. upon the profits that were made in England, but his
salary was not to exceed 1,5001. a year, and this agree-
ment was to take effect from October, 1805. Ho con-
tinued to perform the duties of manager until June the
2nd of the present year, when, at a meeting of the direc-
tors, at which Mr. Roebuck presided, a resolution was
come to for hie dismissal. The resolution was put in and
read. It was to the effect that, as the plaintiff had
declared his inability to carry the bank through the pre-
sent crisis, it was considered advisable that he should be
removed from his office, and that the directors should take
the steps that were necessary in consequence of that pro
seeding, to carry on the bank. By another resolution of
, the board, Mr. Horner was appointed managing director.
The plaintiff went on to say that after the resolution had
been come to he spoke to the chairman, Mr. Roebuck, and
said that it was a serious matter for any one connected
with commercial affairs to be dismissed as be had been,
and asked him the reason for it. Mr. Roebuck, in reply,
said that there was nothing personal to him in the dim
missal, but other parties thought they oonld pull the bank
through if he was not present, and on that ground it was
considered advisable to remove him ; but Mr. Roebuck at
the same time said that the directors intended to adhere
to the arrangement they had made with him. . .

Cross-examined—The Exchange Bank was in exiseenee
before the Hamburg Bank failed, and the business of
the Exchange Bank was removed to theyremises of the
Hamburg Bank in Lombardatreet, and witness purchased
the lease for them for 19,0001. Hedenied thathehad made a
profit of 2,000 f. by the transaction. The witness was ques-
tioned at oonsiderabld length upon the subject, but he per-
elated in his statement that the defendants were aware of
the nature of the transaction, and that he made no profit by
it. He said that he regularly laid the account of the
assetsand liabilities of the bank before the directors, but,
with the exception of the chairman, they very seldom
looked at them, or took any trouble to see how it was
going on, and their time was generally occupied in dis-
cussions shout amalgamations with other companies. He
always protested against these amalgamations, because he
felt that they were not likely to be beneficial. He remem-
bered upon the occasion of the proposed amalgamation with
the Estates Bank that Mr. Horner and some of the other
, directors of that company called upon him and proposed
' to amalgamate with the Exchange Bank, and the r-oposal
they made was, that 4.200/. should be paid to Mr. Horner,
2,0 M. to the other directors, 2,000 i. were to be paid to
some person who was in blank, and the name not filled in,
2,000/. to Mr. Lever, and 2,0001. to some other party, in all
12,4001., and this was to be considered as goodwill for the
Estates Bank. When this proposition was made to
him witness said that be considered it a commer-
cially dishonest proposition, and Mr. Horner then
suggested that the amount should be paid in another
form, namely, as commission upon the shareholders of the
Estates Company that were introduced to the Exchange
Bank by the proposed arrangement.
Mr. Chambers—What did you think of this prepasitios?
Witness--Ho considered it *as quite as commercially
dishonest as the other. (laughter.) He went on to May
that when the arrangement was completed the money
was paid, but it was entered in the books of the
company as "preliminary expenses." (A laugh.) In
answer to farther questions the witness stated that the
directors of the Exchange Bank completed the
arrangement with the Estates Bank against his con-
sent, and in spite of his remonstrances, and very
soon afterwards there was a run upon the branches of the
Estates Bank, and this, in his opinion, caused the destruc-
tion of the Exchange Bank, which had weathered the
panic, and he believed would have gone on prosperously if
it had not been mixed up with the other companies.
Mr. Roebuck was then examined—He said that he was
the chairman of the company and he remembered the
appointment of the plaintiff as manager. Witness was at
the bank every day, and had opportunities of seeing how
the plaintiff performed his duty, and he did se to his
satisfaction. According to his judgment he gave the
directors all the necessary information relating to the
affair* of the bank, and conducted them with judgment
and discretion.

Serjeant Ballantine—Did he ever misconduct himself in
any manner, or ever disobey the orders given to him by
the directors?
Mr. Roetatek—Certainly not. I wee perfectly salami
with his conduct down to one particular occasion.
By Mr. Chambers—The occasion be referred to was
when the plaintiff sent for him one morning earlier than
usual, and on hie going to the bank and inquiring if there
was anything wrong, be replied that there was something
eery wrong, and he at the same time handed him a
written paper. The effect of this document was to vest
the whole affairs of the bank in the hands of one person,
by which the plaintiff. no doubt, meant himself, and wit-
ness remarked that to do this would amount to an act of
bankruptcy, and he did not think the directors would agree
to it. He also told the plaintiff that he most think the
directors were fools to make such a proposition. Mr. Roe-
buck added—" but perhaps they were.' (Laughter.)
In answer to further questions put to hint, Mr. Roebuck
said that when the bank wee in difficulties some of the
directors said they thought they could pull through if the
plaintiff was removed, and it was on this account alone
that the plaintiff was dismissed.
Mr. Chamber' then addressed the jury for the defen-
dants, and he said that he really repremmted the share-
holders of the concern, and his object was to take care
that the plaintiff did not take a larger amount out of the
shareholders' pockets as damages in this action than he grad
really entitled to. He then proceeded to argue at con-
siderable length that the plaintiff was a party to those
proceedings that had brought the mischief upon the bank,
and that it would he most unjust to give hint anything
like the amount of sala to which he would have beep
entitled for the full period of the agreement that had been
entered into between the parties.

Mr. Juati e Willes, in Knowing up, haring explained
the nature of the inquiry, said that the jury, in consider-
ing the amount of damages, ought also to consider that
the plaintiff would have ample opportunity of obtaining
another appointment, and it was for them to decide what
would be a reasonable compensation for him, having reg•.rd
to all the factaof the are.

The jury retired, sad after a short deliberation gave a
verdict for the plaintiff—damages 8801.
OXFORD CIRCIIIT.--GcorczeTsß, Auo. 10.

atom( Courr.--(Before Mr. Justice Ghee.)
CHARGE OP MURDER.

Eliza Kirby, aged 36, a married woman, was charged
with the wilful murder of a female child at Tredworth,
near this city.
Mr. Stanton conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Sawyer
defended the prisoner.
The prisoner is the wife of a respectable man who works
in Gloucester as a moulder. In the month of June last
she delivered herself of a female child in the kitchen.
The child was taken care of, and was going on well, when
about a week after its birth it was missed, and on the pri-
soner's daughter, a girl twelve years of age, asking her
motherwLatbad become of it, she replied that a woman bad
fetched it away. Search was made for it, and the body
was found quite dead in the closet. When charged with
killing her child, she said it was not a child, that it was
the devil. The prisoner had betrayed symptoms of in-
sanity before the -birth of the child, and the medical men
who had attended her having given their opinion that she
was insane, . . .

His lordship directed the Acquittal of the prisoner, inti-
mating that she would be kept in confinement.

WESTERN CIRCITIT.—Bragror., Auousi 10.
Mr. Justice Byles (after attending divine service at the
Mayor's chapel) presided in the Crown Court. The
calendar is a light one, only containing entries of twelve
prisoners. Against one, however, there are three or four
separate indictments. One charge is for feloniously
wounding, and there are some for feloniously possessing
dies for coining base money. The others are of a light
character. The cases were unimportant.
Mr. Justice Blackburn took his seat in the Nisi Prins
Court at 10 o'clock, and proceeded with the trial of some
common jury causes. The cause list contains 46 cases, of
which 13 are set down for special juries. The cases tried
were wholly devoid of interest, being ejectinents touching
small properties at the east end of the city of BristoL

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—LivintrooL, Arra. 10.

Caowii Couwr.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)

A SON CHARGED WITH THE HURD= OT HIS MOTHER.
Owen AP Cormick, aged 29, was indicted for the murder
of his mother, Catherine M'Cormick, at Liverpool.
From the evidence it appeared that about two o'clock on
the morning of the 19th of,..hute the prisoner was drunk
and lying on the floor of his room, No. 3, Court Thurlow-
street, Liverpool. His mother lived with him. She had
gone upstairs to the room of a friend in eider to
be out of his way. In a few minutes, however, she
came down again in company with a little girl
named Mary Hunt, with the view, if possible, of
inducing the prisoner to get into bed. She said to the pri-
soner, in a kindly tone, Come up to bed," but he replied,
"Get out of that," and used bad language. He then
struck the poor old woman in the face, and knocked her
down. The prisoner bad no boots on at the time, but when
his mother wagon the door he placed his left foot upon her
body while he stamped her face and head with Inn right
foot. The prisoner appeared in &perfect paroxysm of rage ;
he kicked his mother in the aide ; pulled her round the
room by the hair of the head ; and afterwards beat her
with a poker, and one of his boots. The deceased lingered
for four days, and then died from the effects of her in-
juries.

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, accompanying the
verdict with a strong recommendation to mercy.
His Lordship, having assumed the black cap, paned sen-
tence of death.

The prisoner frequently asserted his innocence, and wept
bitterly throughout the trial. He wee removed from the
dock in the arms of the turnkeys.

things, and appeared to entertain much bitter feeling
against her.
The constable said the pared of cloth now in question
had bees pledged by Watson, and was at present in pos-
session. of the pawnbroker.
Watson was at this period ordered back to the work-
house, and a cab was sent for for that purpose, the msgis
trate consenting to take bail in two sureties of 301., if it
could be procured for her.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

The report to be submitted to the shareholders
at the half-yearly meeting on the 16th of August
says:—" The half-yearly accounts to the 30th June,
1866, now submitted, show the net revenue for the six
months, after deducting interest on loans and all other
preferential charges, to be 15.5,04 W. 2s. rd. ; add the sur-
plus atDecember, 1865, 1,102/. 17a. 4d.—balance available
for dividend, 156,151 i. 19s. 91 From the above sum the
directors recommend that a dividend be declared at the
rate of 4 per cent. per annum, payable on the Ist Septem-
ber, amounting on 7,766,688/. 9s. Id. of paid-up capital to
155,3331. 15s. 4d.—Leaving to be carried over to the cur-
rent half-year, 8181. 4s. sd. The gross revenue of the com-
pany for the half-year ending 30th June shows an increase
when compared with the amount for the corresponding
half-year of 1865. This has been earned over an increased
mileage. The traffic during this period has, however, been
considerably affected by two causes of an extremely excep-
tional character, the one being the cattle plague, whereby
(under the orders in council) the cattle traffic of the dis-
tricts through which the line passes was entirely
for a period, and important local cattle markets halvttPut
closed whilst the large and constantly increasing importa-
tion of cattle from the continent rid the port of South-
ampton to the metropolis, has been and is still wholly sus-
pended. This restriction the directors think very unne-
cessary, as foreign cattle are permitted to be brought to
the port of London, and then driven through the streete to
the market, whereas such cattle, rid Southampton, would
reach the London cattle market direct by railway. The
loss of traffic from these causes has been considerable. The
directors had made arrangements for the development of
the foreign cattle trade, not only by extensive alterations
to their steam vowels, but had also placed new and pow-
erful steamers on the pine between Southampton and
the French ports. The severe monetary pressure has
also affected the traffic by the general contraction of trade
and in the check which the passenger, particularly plea-
sure traffic, has thereby sustained. The heavy rate of
discount which has prevailed during this year has caused
the average rate on the company's mortgage debt to in-
crease from 4'28 to 411 per cent. The usual tabular state-
ments of the traffic and the analysis of the working expen-
diture are submitted in the customary forms. It will be
observed that the increase in the working expenses is
considerable, owing to the rise of wages which the en-
hanced pr een? provisions has rendered necessary, although
this has been restricted as much as possible, and also
to the extensive renewals of engines, carriages,
and waggons as shown by the engineer's report,
and the increase in the train mileage and
the additional length of railway maintained and worked.
The locomotive superintendent's report shows an
increase of 272,974 train miles as compared with
the half-year ending June, 1865. This has prin-
cipally arisen from the opening of the South-
ampton and Netley Railway, the working of the line
from Alton to Winchester, and the new services of trains
between Kensington and London Bridge, vitt the Water-
loo-station, and between Clapham Junction and Ludgate,
over the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway."

IFBOM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE.

INANE.% OF gOLTCITORS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS TO II
OBTAINED AT THY OFFICE 01 TEIR OMIT REGISTRAR,
court 01 IIANCRUPITTI, sunseauz-sruir.]

BANKRUPTS.

JOHN LOW ARMSTRONG, Mount-street, 134011TODONICIUMM, fish
monger, to surrender August 24, at 11.
TIMONIUM EATON, WAIOZNeIppArS, Kestalngten-road, general-
shop keeper, August 24, at 1.
Josarn Comas, Middlesex-street, Whiter-kept'. rig dealer.

August 22, at
IsAso SHISH. Peatonville-road, coach builder, August 24, at I.
?BOYAR CLARKE, Plurnstead, Kent, tltualuseper, August 2!, d It
Lstustas COUNT arrsasr,Church.place,Jennyu•st.,Aug.22o4
RICHARD JOHN KgAR, DOERCL-plAce, 110ROWAE-EOl4, bOOLIHRRCE,

August re, at 1.
ALYMILD yv..KD GALLOWAT, lincoln'sauts-Aelds, and Blahosond-

road, Islingtoo, law clerk, August 22, at 1.
WILLIAM WALK ica,Charles-st.,SLJohn's•wood,thflor,Aug.23,gll.
CHARLES LARKING, Crsaley-terrace, Fulltam-road, upholsterer,

August ES, at It
WILLIAM THOMAS ORKENStADE, Town.hall Chambers, South-

weak, bop merchant August Zt, at 12.
flouts Stow, Itillbank.street, Westminster, and Vauxhall-
bridge.rosd, :Inc worker, August 23, at 12.
Witttsit Ds% re, Southampton, broker,Angust 23, at 12.
GEORGE COOK Br REY, Croydon, professor of wank, Aug. 22, at I.
EDMUND }KART BEELINE, Tottenham, Ixdlder, August 24, at 11.
ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE, Sutherland-street, South Belgravia,

merchant, Await 24, at 12.
BOSTON HULLS, Clifton-terrace, Wandsworth-road, ash driver,

August U, at 11.
JOSHUA BURR, High-street, Ilomerton, porter, Annutdia, at 11.
JOHN CHARLES CARR, Deptford, watchmaker, August 24. at 12-
PIRRCI ANTHONY Ronew, Duncan-terrace, Islington, clerk In
her Majesty's Customs August St, at 12.
WALT= Inum,Amherat-terrace,Shaokiewell,bufkler,Ang.24,at I.
BRNJAMIN JA,KSON SMITH, Datchet and Yton, Bucks, tailor,

August 27, at 11.
ROBERT WHITE, NOTlhßMigoti, attorney, August 27, at 11.
GEORGE HENRY 11117cu5.m.., Southampton. manhunt:l eMrk,

August 27, at 11.
WILLIAM NMTTLETON LE GASEGICK, North Wharf-road, Padding-
ton, clerk, Alignst t 7, at It
CHARLSB WILLIAM HAR3.I2, Gulldford-street, Russell-square,

_ .
builder, August 23, at 1.
WILLIAM SWADZII, Birmingham, fishmonger, August 23, at It.
SPENCER THOMAS GARRETT and ONDROS EILLICE OAIULETY,
Tunstall, brick manufacturers, August it, at 12.
EDWIN PHILLIPS, Dudley, grocer, and Westhope, Shropshire,
farmer, August 24, at 12.
Josses HODOKINOON, Derby, cabinet maker, August 21, at 11.
°loans Far,Lynton, Devonshire, coal merchant, August2l, at 11.
Etirtscrn ANDREW, Liulock, Cornwall, spinster, Aug. 21, at Ile.
WILLIAM Litg and Joss LEE, Yeadon, Yorkshire, cloth manu-
facturers, August 23, at 11.
JOAN OLDROYD, Dewsbury, coal agent, August 23, at 1L
gummy Warn, Kinenton.upon-Hull, grooer, August n, at 12.
THOMAS MENA, EDWIN TICKLER, and JOHN BIERS, KLY4OII4II-
- Lincolnshire, corn millers, August 22, at 12
EDWIN LATHAM, Liverpool, commission merchant, Aug. 23, 1111.
WILLIAM HENRY BADGER and WiLLux BaMal CsociLin, Liver-
poo ship store dealers, August 28, at IL
JOHN istoceox, Liverpool, builder, August 12, at 11.
JOHN WILLIAM POLLARD, Liverpool. slater, August U, at 11.
Desist 31 ruts, Blackburn, bookseller, August 22, at 12.
ODONER MESON, Broughtomin-Purnees, Lancashire, surgeon,
August 21, Atli.
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Ono Ben Dessmoron,Wrexharn.oll manufacturer, Ang.2B, at 11.
Rau% ?ins°, Sunderland, Whit merchant. Sept. 4, at 12.
ECSTA ma, Stratton, Cheshire, postanaster,Auguat Skid 1.
JOHN STANDRWMN, Halifax, shoddy dealer, Sept. 14, at 10.
Sweatt, TAYLOR, BaHlax stonemason, Sept. 14, at 10.
THOIIAS WILLIAMS, Cheltenham, grocer, August 11. at 11.
WILLIAM PAMIR, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, coal merchant,

. . .
august 23. at 11.
WILLIAM EDWIN ILIVILL, Doncaster, joiner. Angasi 21. at It
ABRAHAM BATLKY, Manchester, baker, August 21, at .2.
154zt Ink SCROLLS. Sharpies, near Bolter,. painter. Augu 22, at 10.
JORN RIIIIHALCM, laneshaw bridge, Law:while, cotton manu-

renewer, August 24. at 11
JOHN FIRTH, Todmorden, publisher, August IS. at It
EDWARD Baru, Barton-upon-Trent, Inner, August 22, at I.
Muumuu GILL, Gulseley, Yorkshire, late beechnut* keeper,
August 20, at 12.
JANIS ROBINSON, Bristol, general merchant, August 31, at 12.
FREDIRTCR FARROW, Highbridge, Somersetabire, butcher, An-

gnat it. at U. .
Jonas Nzwmi., Nottingham, hook-k Oct 10, at 11.
HMI t Jomi yircasu), Kayworth, Nottinghamshire, harness

maker, 0,.t. 10, at 11
SAMUEL WRIGHT, StielGtOM, NI
as)lum, Oct 10, at 4.
01105011 SMITH, New 13astord, Nottinghamshire, trimmer of
hosiery. Oct. 10, at 11.
WILLIILM Jour. Swansea, licensed victualler. Sept. 11, at 2.
MARTHA WILSON, Swansea, licensed victualler. Sept. 11, at 2.
JAMES 1101/1/Y, Went Stockwith, Notts. rupemaker. Am. 11, at 10.
WILLIAM Davis, Southampton, builder. Angus( 29, at 12.
CHABLIS WALLACH BRADLRY, Southampton, machinist. August

keeper at an

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29. at 1.
WILLIAMRey, 07/iOTIISh baker, August 23, at L
EDWARD Ito Damon, Cireystoke, Cumberland, tailor, Aust. 23, at 11.
JAMES MORGAN, Pemboyr, Carmarlbeneldre, late carrier, Au-
gust 22. at 2.
JOUR WOLSTONCROPT, Bury, Laucaab., ckgger, Aug. 30, at 9.
WILLIAM TfoLLAND, Ilesses-o'-tb%Barn, Lancashire, cloth
Masher, August 30, at IL
JANIM FRMTNNT, Powey, Cornwall, cabinetmaker, Aug. 24.at19.}.
lINJULT PRITCMARD, Studley, Warwieksk.. inskeeper,Aug.27,ad.
TIMOTHY MALOT, Middlesbrough. Yerksbirderoorr, Ang.211,6111.
GEoRGE NORTON. Rochester, builder, August 24, at 2.
Stirling JORDAN, Reigate, bricklayer, August 21, at t

LAST EXAMINATIONS
Nov. 6. J. Rome, Sitnninghill, Berkshire, contractor-OA 6.
H. Jones, Birmingham, gnnmaker-Oct. 3. 0. Peck,Birrninghsin,
bone button manufacturer-August 31. M. Kearns, Liverpool,
publican-August 31. R. Humphreys. Liverpool. Joiner-August
31. T. Wilaon. Liverpool, ironmonger-August 31. J. F. Davey,
Liverpool, leather dealer-August 31. C. E. Bennett and T. K
Mundt, Liverpool, timber vrierchanta-August 24. J. Williams,
Penmorfa,•Carnerconshire, grocer-August 21. P.. C. Perry,
Manchester, engraver-Augwit 23. J. Tbornber, Burnley, lan-
eastilre, cotton manufacturer-Sept. 5. T. Hammon, .7. Hihhert,
and J. Smith, Stockport. hat manufacture's-Sept. 26. T. Monks,
Birmingham, late provision dealer-Sept. 23. J. Blower. Bir-
mingham, carpeater-Sept. 25. F. Palmer, Birmingham, jeweller
-Sept. 26. W. Smith, Birmingham boot maker-Sept 2R. T.
Harnett Birmingham, carver and gilder-Sept. 26. C. M. Gwynn,
Birmingham, watemuse clerk-Sept. 23. E Capewell, Birming-
ham, late boot dealer-Sept. 25. C. Jones. sen., Birmingham, en-
gine driver-Sept W. J. Beeson, Kings Norton, Worcestershire,
commission agent-Sept. W. J. Heath, Dirmingluun, accountant
-Sept. 23. T. Matthews, Birmingbant. Journeyman carpenter-
Sept. 20. R. Cowles, Ipswich, general shopkeeper-Sept 20. H.
Sadler, Ipswich. Innkeeper-August 14. W. Woodward, Saliba,
Warwickahire. late farmer-Oct le. J. PAIR* Shepton Mallet,
postmaster-August 22. K. H. Moore, Hawkwell, Ewe:, baker-
Sept. 25. J. Taylor, Brierley-hill, Staffordshire, late pump maker
-August Y 2. 0. Morris, Claines, Worcestershire, late haulier-
August 23. W. Thomas, Cardiff, beerhouse keeper-Oct. 6. J.
Matthews, St. Asaph, Flintshire, tavern keeper-August 14. E.
Twist, Birmingham,late fanner-Oet. 18. M. IL Lawton, Pero-
bridge, Herefordshire, grocer-August N. A. Jones, Livemool,
medical dispenser-August 30. A. Stockwell*Everton.lanosalire,
hosier-August 30. P. G. Thorns., Sonde, Larreashlre. engineer
-Sept 20. 1. Barber, Ardwick, Manchester, cast dealer-nept.
26. J. Higgins, Opens haw, Lancashire, locomotive lahourer-
Sept. 28. H. Manchester, printer-Sept. 26. F. Slllotooe,
Hyde road, Lancashire, agent for candlewick-Sept 26.1. Hunt,
gen.. rind J. Hunt, Jon. Droylsden, Lancashire, inners-A221142
24. W. Brown, Bolt®, Lancashire. elogger-August Et. R. Cotes,
Plimpton St, Mary,,Dmronahlre, builder-August 28. J. havens,
Walsall, miner-Sept. 27. J. S. Kaye, Ahnondbury, Yorkshire,
auctioneer-August 31. Ft Ellis, Wellington, Mr/m*lore; clerk
maker-August 31. 0. F. Lineker, Weitingtonstallor-Oct. 19.
T. Jenkins, Yetradytodwg, Olainorganahlre, 19. D.
Davies, Llantrthaant, GlantorganalOre, grocer-Oct. 10. T. M.
Thomas, Swansea, general srnith-August 21. C. 011edore.
dieshrough, Yorkshire. Joiner-Octl. J. Gibbins, Adidas:,
Northamptonshire, botcher.

BANKRITPTCY
Ammo* 7. WILLIAM JANE HOLT, Grantham, Lincolnshire, MS
dealer.

August 21. R. Rni=ierilliii.7o.;;;er—Angust t 5. T. Kidd,
atanhoin, Dation', . •

PARTNRRBEGYB DISBOLYED.
W. Harley and M. barloy, Maeda*, Buckinghamshire. , grocers
—J. R. Ygleslas, J. A. Ygleeles, C. H. Yglinias, and H. J. F.
Rumen, Bond.court, Wel/rook merchants, so far as regards
H. J. Y. Ager and J. Milne. Northampton, 'hoe
manufacturers—D. J. E. Penney and P. Borthwick, Liverpool,
merchante—Barak Williams and Hamlet Maria Cooper, Bir-
mingham, milliners—W. llawksworth, H. M. Bealby, and Marsh
Wright (administratrix of W. Wright, deceased), Marne-cross,
booksellers—G. W. 8. Clark, W. H. Webb, and R. H. Webb,
ion.. Bristol, tobacco manufacturers, nor far as regards G. W. 8.
Clark—M. Maurice. H. Muller, and W. Craig, Manchester, wine
merchant-0. Halbeard and T. Stamps, Birmingham, papier
mach6 manufactarere—J. B. Thomann, 8. Bernal, and J. T.
Paton, Liverpool, oil brokers—B, S. Harvey sad 8. Lowe, Lin-
soln, surgeons—N. W. Chfttenden and R. 11. Claxton, Mincing-
lane, colonial brokers-1. Hunter, W. English, and A. W usrrh,
Stratford, millwrights—W. Woolley and Jr Welkin, Ore
provision dealers—W. C. Yoshwy and G. L Fosbery, Liverpool,
merohanta—R. T. Commas, T. Gooch. and J. 8. Colleens, City,
wool warehouaemen, so .far an regards J. S. Cousens—.D. Robin-
son and T. Harwood, Trtunp-street, City, paper banging maim-
facturers—W. Newby and J. Woodhouse, Brighouse, Yorkshire,
woollen manufacturers—C. Leaver and 0 F. Parsons, Birming-
ham, fevelleva-8. Wicks, men., and S. Wicks. jun., Birmingham,
gun furniture polishers—P. E. Pratt, T. H. Pratt, and 11. 'Pratt,
Fenton, Staffordshire, earthenware mannfacturers—T. Crosland
and H. Crosland, Mark Bottoms MIII, near Huddersfield, club-
bing millet-a-6. W. Thomas and W. estop, Halifax, York-
shire, woollen cloth mannfacttnen—J. and T. Loeg-
Agg, Liverpool, shipowners—W. F. .Batter, D. Main, and
•W. Rutter, Newratestreet. City,
dlntblishen. sox
far
ewport as
regas W. Rutter P. Little an C. „Little ,
Monmouthshire. drapers-(. J. Whitehead. J. 'Whitehead.
jun., and A. Whitehead, Fore-street, Limehonse, mast makers,
so far as regards A. Whitehead—R. Wooley and B. %greet, Ber-
mingham. drapers—H. H. Price and T. Fox (Ninth Abbey Inge
Company), Leath Abbey, Glamorganddre—S. Amer, ma. and p,
Amer. jun., Birkenhead, bookbinders—A. Cunninghsme and W.
Lightbody, Glaagow, and Georeetown, Demerara, merchant.,