The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-23 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

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JUNK 22.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
NEWNHAII r. NEW HAY.

The plaintiff, Mary Nevi:dam, was the widow of a farmer,
late of Drenchley, in Kent, and she pleaded that her hus-
band bed died intestate. On the other baud. the defendant,
his father, propounded the copy of a will, dated the 27th
of lebenary, 1847.
Dr. >kinks appeared for the widow ; Mr. Macaulay, Q.C.,
sad Dr. Wambey tor the defendant.

The deceased died possessed of property worth between
800/. and 90W. Ey the will in dispute he directed hiewidow
to have the nee of the money during her lifetime, but at her
death he ordered it to be divided amongst the issue of his
marriage, if any ; and if not, be gave the remainder to his
father. He left two children, the eldest Cl whom had been
born subsequently to the execution of the instrument. The
document wan drawn by Walker, of the firm of Alleyne
and Walker, of Tun Walla, who stated, however,
that his memory was a as to the transaction, but that
he was able to swear from an entry in his diary that he was
an attesting witness. His evidence wale confirmed by the
defendant, who stated that he was present during the ex-
ecution of the instrument, and that his son had left it in
the office. Search bad been made for it, but only the copy
pro_pounded could be discovered.
The jury found the iuues in favour of the defendant,
namely, that the will had been duly executed, and that it
had not been destroyed by the testator animo revocandi.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—JUNG 22.
(Before Mr. Onaminioner Holroyd.)
IN RE eieuor AND PARBRIDGE.

The bankrupts were East India merchants, of CornhilL
This was the certificate meeting. The accounts, prepared
by Mr. Maynard, extend over ten months prior to the
failure in October last, and show a sum of 12,035/. due to
unsecured creditors, with liabilities of 1,285 i. The assets are
returned at 10,660/., "subject to realisation." Of this sum
5,1441. is stated to be due on consignments to Messrs. J. M.
Newsom and Co., of Calcutta. Against profits of 6671.
there were losses and expenses of 3,7201. Hitherto there
has been no dividend.

Mr. Barnard appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Dowdeswell,
Mr. Lumley, and other gentlemen for creditors.
Mr. Barnard proposed to examine the bankrupt Far-
bridge.
Farbridge, in a very excited state, addressed the court,
and stated that he had been led to suppose that the meeting
would be adjourned, and that he was not prepared for his
defence.

Mr. Ward, one of the assignees, raid be must plead guilty
to haring misled the bankrupt in this matter. He also
had supposed that there would-be an adjournment.
His Honour did not think that the nue ought to be par-
tially gone into. Under the eirewnstances an adjournment
was desirable.
Adjourned for a fortnight.

LUCTLFICATES to he granted, unless cause be shown to tic
contrary on or before the day of meeting.
JUly It Ernelie Weave, Piccadilly, milliner—July 13. g
Booth, Hoinsenterrace, Kentish-town, provhion merchant -.
July 13. W. Reamer, Greenwich, builder—July IG. IL Comer,
Alrlute City, grocer—July IL 0. C. Noble, Northampton,
bullderlJulyld. F. Miller, Poland-street, Oxford-street, lead
merchant--July 14. J. 8. Beale, Paddingtongreen, Pat:dlngton,
surgeon—July 14. J. Parnell, Oxford-street, Unendraper—July
20. T. Sampson, Stroud, Gloucestershire, shawl manufacturer—
August 20. W. Barnard, Minchlnhampton and Stroud, Gloaces-
terahlre, shawl manufacturer—July El. it. Turner. Stokeupon.
Trent, Rtifflordahlre, cabinet maker—July 90. I. Hanson, !LW-
fu, Yorkshire, innkeeper.
PARTNERSHIPS DIMLY/ID.
C. Chambers and J. Chambers, Vernon-mews and Portobello
road, Bayswater, engineer' and timber merchants—R. Mallet and
F. Barry, Brisigestreet, Westminster, and Dublin, engieers—
T. Duguid, len., J. Duguld, T. Dud, Jun., and J. IL Genii,
Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, and Rosario, South America, No far
as regards T. Duguid, sen.—T. Duguld, sen., and T. Duguld, Jun.,
Liverpool—Sarah Durston and T. W. Durum, Taunton, Somer.
bakers—J. Inch and J. Murray, Upton, Deronshtm
Metropolitan Washing and Laundry Company—l. P. C. Hatton,
and Ann Johnson, Bristol, hotel keepers—J. R. Jeffery and .1.
Ilorrish ; J. R. Jeffery, J. Morrish, and W. R. Jeffery; and J. B,
Jeffery, J. Morrish, 15. It. Jeffery, and J. Barnard, Lemont,
haberdasher,, so far as regards J. Morrish—J. A. Inglis and ;
Pettifor, lituckley-terrace, Camden-town, drapers—J. Marshall
and A. Marshall, and J. Marshall, C. B. Moody, and G. Smith
;executors of T. Marshall. deceased}, Great Grimsby, Llncolu-
"hire, corn factors—G. Allison and J. T. Markley, Great Truitt).
lane Cannonstreet Weal, importers dtoys—lt . Carter and J.
Forst, Exeter, grocers—D. Marling and J. Marling, Haberghan,
Eaves, Lancashire, machine makers—T. Chew, S. Fairbruther,
and IC Edwards, Rochdale, cotton wrote spinners, so far as re-
' garde 8. Fairbrother—J. C. Leach and W. J. Maguire, Liverpool,
provision merchants—T. Procter, W. Ford, end T. Walker,
Derby, sewing machine manufacturers—lt. U. Thurgood and
B. T. Thug Saffron Walden, Faux. land agents—M. Thomas,
J. Tucker, and A. Se eke, Haymarket, diran keepers, so for
as regards A, e—T. Fauntleroy, G. Saunders, R. J.
Fauntleroy, and G. D. Leary, Potter's-fields, Southwark, and
Birmingham, ivory merchants- J. Cairns and W. Wilson. liver.
pool, brass founders—D. Yoe Uyterlimmene and E. Browne,
Liverpool, ship brokers—G. T. Denton and 8. W. &tone,
commisalon agents—E. Earls and J. Chadwick, Mitcham eel
Merton. Surrey, and X Earle, I. Chadwick, and W. Fryer, !me-
monpr-lane City, calico printers—W. P. Lockwood and W.
Stancheater, commission agents—H. Priestley ant
J. A. Clapham, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff manufacturers—John
Gasldn and James Gaskin, Ardwick. Lancashire, groan.
BLOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Joan Aftso22, Glasgow, warehouseman, Jane 29, at the Faculty
Hall, Glasgow.
DAVID Curium Leith, merchant, June 28, at Dewar's Roow;,

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ALT:U.IIDRR Mum, Dtuidee, baker, July 2, at lamb's liotd,
Dundee.