The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-29 00:00:00

lab, Intelligenct.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—FEB. 28.
(Baas lir. Corenalaslosor Holroyd.)
IN Ai ALM= AND ALCOCK.

The beakroots were china menufact u f Ratton•gar-
den and of Burslem. This mee the examination sitting.
Owing to the oompl.xity of the accounts the balance sheets
have mot yet keen filed, but they are in coureo of preperatlon
by Meilen.. Hem The liabilities are estimated at 45,0001., of
which 1.5,0001. are secured; and the unencumbered webs
are 'dated to be nearly evil": to the debts.
Messrs. Crowder end Maynard for the assignees, and Mr.
Lioklater fur the bankrupts, agreed on an adjoarnmect for a
am alb.
IN RE RI.:BII.—TLIE ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT
COMPANY.

This wan the sitting for &Moe of aeeigneea in the owe
of John &Mil, colour manufacturer, of the Wandsworth
Colour Worse. The bankrupt was formerly oosnected with
the Electric Light and Power Ceuipsny, and mune that
"04.14 was wound up he has carnet on the business at
Wandaworth. His unsecured debts ere only 800/ • seests,
about 2,0001.; but there being a large liability on a bond for
8,0001, into whic► the bankrupt bad enamel with three
other parties, to the Rey. I). 1. Heath, who had lent money
to the compsay, and the creditor pressing for payment,
bankruptcy was unavoidable.
The proof tor 8.0691. hayloft been put le, Mr. Lawrence,
on behalf of the trade creditor', wished that the claim
should ha investigated, and the Rev. Dubber Isidore Heath,
of Brodie', in the tale of Wight, harmer been examined,
His Honour said there was no objection to the proof
being admitted.
Mr. Perklea, engineer, of Franeis-street. Regent-square,
was appointed trade &denims. Mr. Sorrell is the solicitor
under the pnxesdings.

Mr. Samuel Thompson, for 24 years governor
of the Nowa .stie Irani, expired at 9 o'ck.ok out Monday morn-
ing. aftw • haltering Maws. He was 76 ran of *se.
ROYAL PASS HOSPITAL, OItAT'S-11111-10AD.
The ,„,,,,„bt,,4 ~,,,,,,, mhos's' at this hospital during the
I seek oaths( Feb. 24, tram 2,784, of which 712 won seaseses.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT:

(Before the Repeorder.)

John Edgar, 37, and Itilmaxdf More, 31, were charged
with steeling 1161. la gold, and other monies, amounting
altogether to 2161., the property of her Majesty.
[We gave the particulars in yesterday's isprevr.]
The jury found them Guilty, but recommended them to
Furey on account of the temptation which had been thrown
i in their say from the keys being left about, and atores.ed
their opinion that it wan 1111, ri prebensible that the keys of
the sates and other places where valuable records and other
property were depoeited should be placed in safer hands.
The Recorder said he entirely agreed with the jury,
It was then proved that Moore had been twice before con.
Acted, but that for the last air years Shaw had been work •
ing honestly for his living.
The Eke ird.-r, in passing sentence, sold that the previous
conviction of Moore be should not, under then) mecum-
stance., take into his consideration in the sentence he was
about to pass, neither did he consider any blame attached to
Messrs. Smith ; still it was not a case of sudden temptation,
and he should sentence buth prisoners to eighteen months'
imprisonment.
decry Taylor, 43, letter-sorter, pleaded guilty to stealing
three lettere, the property of the Poetinaster•Gener.l.
Sentence tour years' penal servitude.