The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-11 00:00:00

IA It xvirsaly Naomi.

This was the partied examination meeting in the cue
of Humphrey Brown, described am • shipowner, of Great
Smith-street Westminster. The hankrept woe brought up
from prison, in custody of mu officer. As wen to be impeded,
from the short period which has alapeed since the termina-
tion of the trial, no amounts have been filed.
Mr. Tooker, m bairn of the bankrupt, asked for • fur-
ther adjournment The solicitors for the prosecution had
had possession of the &wimp's books for • very oonsider-
able period; mad be had than prevented from peeper*
11100041111.8, teldsh wee wery cemplicated. He hoped that
be should be able to have them ready in the comae of six
weeks.

Mr. Thornton, the official Gangue, said, that in the ern
weak of the bankraptey he had applied to the British Bank
kr the prucaian of their deemed against the bankrupt
0[62, . They had proved for that amount, subject to
the reelkatien of certain convertible securities. lie wished
be have ea amount of those securities, but no answer had
been Mused is his application, though they bad promised
bt et Wet twenty times.
The Canntimentre—No doubt it is owing to their being so
meth occupied with the late prosecution.
As adjournment for sir weeks wee then ordered.
Mr. Tucker said he had a further application to make,
irking out of the poloist position of Mr. Brown. Would
his Honour direct that his books might be taken from the
official sesigoeas. office to the prison?
His Homer said he wee very nue:lling to make such an
ceder.

Mr. Johnson thought that some good would result from
the bankrupt having acmes to the books. There was a proe-
PM, of 2,0001 being derived to the estate, that amount
Wag at presen.t bah' by a gentleman, who, sometime before
the bankruptcy, had been celled on to sot as arbitrator in a
disputed account between the bank and Mr. Brown.
It wee ultimately ordered that the books should be taken
to the prison In the custody of the messenger.
Mr. Tamber—Your Honour will continue the protection,
supra ?
The
him.Comialmioser—Yea, he may take it, if it is deny use
to

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAT.

MANSION-ROUSE.
Mary Ate Morals Awn was charged with having broken
a pane of glass in the wtodow of the howls of Mr. Culpeak,
proprietor of the Railway Tavern, in London-street.
The complainant—The defendant come into my home and
sat down. She bad nothing to drink, and began to nee very
gross language, and I caused her to bs put out. She walked
aviraatioqwniedy, but she picked up a stone and flung it at the
r wldolt was worth IL
Tbs primer, who was semi committing the act, said—l
am wry sorry kw basking the window, but it we thi drink
that insligaisd ass.
Alldmwein Halio—Are
m =ave dam P yon able, dehndent, to pay for the
dare
Not I, indeed, my lord. I lave no means at
all. lan very sorry for what I have done, and I bops that
vrW be thought
Alderson Bereft, Indeed, it won't. If you can afford
to get drunk yen must contrive to pay in some way for the
mischief yon ecenmit. You must pay the penalty of 21., or
go to prim, where you will kept sober for three months.
Joke Jaws and Joke throta, the latter a little boy ware
charged with having attempted to steal a handkerchief.
The person who bad saes them was called but did not
anima, sod the prieoners, who bad given false addressee, but
were well known to the pollee, win discharged, the omen's
evidence not having been sufficient to establish tbe mid*.
INGIIOO/.

Several pickpocket" were committed for different period',
for haring attempted to steal pocket handkerchiefs.

ELECTRON OF ALDERMAN FOR THE WARD OP
OMEAP (THIS &d r,.
The poll opened this morning at 10 o'clock pre-
deity. end every boor has increased the Majority at Mr.
Mesa Allen over Mr. Joseph Clanton, then other am.
didste. At half-past one o'clock the numbers were :
Allen
Carleton

Majority 36
The poll finally claw at four o'clock. Mr. Sheriff Allen's
election is deemed certain.