The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-29 00:00:00

Mr. Begley and Mr. Plows appeared for the =know
There being no accounts filed an adjournment was ren-
dered memory, but the bankrupt being in court it was
rtrdto examine him.
bankrupt, having made and stgaed the declaration,
was =wised by Mr. &gig. He deposed—l carried on
the basin= of underwriter at Lloyd's, a my own amount.
Bays done et four years. I had no apantent for • partner-
ship with any one. I was also a coal merobatt, carrying on
buds= at the 'make Coffeohouse. My father was part-
ner with me in that bueinees. The firm was "R. T. Allen
and Son." That partnership commenced in 1834, and cau-
dated tap to my bankruptcy. My private residence was at
Weilhamatow. I left England on the 4th March, having
atlesded to my Mires till the preceding day. I bad has
mewed with a notice in bankruptcy before I left. I went
to Wale. I erased from Dover on the evening of the 4th
March, hewing sass to Dover by rail. Next day I left
Odds and went through Germany. I stopped at Brands
the sat night. and left on Sunday, the followingday. last
went to Aix-la-Chapelle, and stayed two nights ; then to
Oda= sad Dusseld.rff, where I stayed one night. I seat
west to Harbor', and stayed =night ; from thence across
the Elbe to Hamburg and Altana, where I stems" six weeks.
I wee taken into custody there. I stayed at the Holateiner
Hoses while I was at Atkins. I stayed in no other place
while at Altona. I was arrested there. I wee accompanied
by my wife. I travelled under the name of Chas. Halton.
I got a =sport in that name at Calais. Together we had
261 is bank notes, and about 30e. in sever, when we left ;
but no securities of any kind. I received 201. at Cologne--a
remittance from England. I have not preserved the
letter. It was from one of my children—l am unable
to my which. It was from one of my married
darighten—l believe the one who lives at Camberwell.
It some in two letters, in different handwritings, addressed to
my wile, in our own name. I had further remittances of
M. and 101., which I received at Alfons. I bad left no
wed or valuables with my daughters before leaving Eng-
land, trot my furniture end my wife'. trinkets were left in
their charge. There was also some plate left, end the things
ordinarily used In the house. No securities fur money were
left with any of my family before I left England. I left
three younger children in the house—sons, from 9 to 18 years
of age. I had made no provision for them before I left. I
had no property when I left Maimed beyond my furniture.
Throe is eons to be given up to the creditors, except some
revendonery property, which may be worth 2,6001.,
under my mothee's settlement, end about the seine ear
payable under the will of en aunt on the death
of her husband. I cannot remember any other
property that will be divisible among my creditca. I
solamsly hooka that I have concealed no property. There
are debts doe to me man underwriter. no_
books wire
kept by my clerks and my son. The books are in Aesthe-
te's" with Mr. Sleek. He wee what le called my eshillats
at Lloyd's. He wrote for me—that is, signed my wens to
tirby my authority. We bad a writ= agramenl es M
maseratioo. It ought to be with my papers, many of
which were left at Walthamstow, end some at the &maks
Coffeehouse. The agreement would be dam 'Mem gimes
Very little is due to me in my Waimea of seal merchant.
I had given up the greater part of that barter. My Mbar
and I hed no periodical settlements; ha leek very little of
the profits of late years. Whatever mobs were roads I had
them exclusively. Regular books =tenet kept of that bad-
ness ; scarcely any books lately, except rough entries fa a
book, which wen left at Waltharostow. I had so stock la
the coal business. I cannot give en idea how easelt I ewe
without my books. I mean small meenarasha
which were left in my drawers at Waltham. ow. I mnsi
tell within 10,0001. what I owe. I should be sorry to do
within 20,0001., but I will prepare myself by another times.
I had rather not my whether I owe 40,0001. or 80,0001.
The Commissioner—Bat you must answer if on can.
Beak:opt—l should ray nearer 40,0001. then 80,0001.,
but I hope that will be taken as • proximate slate-
meet. I have had property—money left me some Id
or 20 years ago, and a smell sum at my mother's death.
I had a farm at SittMgbounte, to Kent, which I M.
It wee • freehold. It was not built on. I Mai
laid alt nothing on that farm. I mortgaged ay lifte leak eent
fa the property to Mr. John Smith, endl Metal mad=
mortgage lour or five years ago. At ems time lad the re-
version of • house in Lama. street, Eloodmo's-Ileide ; the
life interest was charged to Mr. Smith. I don't know who
has the deeds of that property ; they are miming. The rants
are payable to my father- I lime received them for him. My
interest is contingent on Ma death. I have reirched for the
dada but °moot find them. I had also the reversion of a
cottage, worth 61. or 71. a-year, at Herne, in Kent. lem
oat aware of any other property in which I have au interest
at the meant. My bankers were Sapte aid Co. I had
formerly es amount at Masterwas'r, but that wee closed two
yam ago. In Sep.embee last I sold stock te • Mr. Ashton,
and received cheques from biro for the araconnt. The
were not paid into my banker'r. Ono for 3001. was slato
Mr. Churchill, of the Stock Exchange, for dl&rencss. I had
very large stock transectlons with him oceseimally. I did
not keep as accurate account of thaw) traossotlose. I kept
same books, one of which I had with me whin arteeted at
Alton,. The outride in that book are eared m far es
know. One of Aebta's cheques was fur 6461. I have DO re-
collect tom to whom I paid it. I kept no recorder say cosh trans-
actions then. I think that cheque wee paid to Mr. Henry
Coheo, of the Stock Exebsege, foe difkrencee. That is my
Impression ; but lam not certain about it. I had then ao-
°cants with a great many brokers—all thus-bargains. The
ultimate remit ma a great loss. An my losses wars incurred
In that way. I mold not state the amount within 100001.
The tramectkets had been going on 14 or 16 years. 1 had
other sake of stock anbesipmet to September. -There was on
amount to large se 10,0601. ; the largest would be 6001. or
700/. to a broker named Sharatt. The proceeds I have no
doubt, went to settle differentia. I don't recoil= lel
any stock In December. 1 cannot call to mind havinglai
any between that time end my departure from Ragland. I
em tru.tee with one Davis, for Suaannah Welch, a widow.
I sold some property in which Miss Lusgborae was interested
eight or nine years ego. That will appear from my books.
I don't thick I made say considers= payment between the
beginning of this year end nay keying England, but my
beaker's book will ahow.

Hr. Johnson (the Okla assignee)—Your banker's book Is
nowhere to be found, but I have got a copy of your account
from the bank.

Examination continued—The last cheque I drew was on
the 29th of January. Paymeata continual to be made Into
the other account, that of Allen end Roe, at the same bank.
I also drew cheques on that account. The back produced (a
small 31.m0. diary) contains the account of my stockjobbing
irsasactionr. This account shows purchases in October for
Ms November amorist of 35,0001, 30,0001., 6,000/ 6,0001.,
sad 15,0001. of stock. Thetis purchases were ethcted through
Sharma. No money word between ua when he made the
purchase, but if them was a tom I paid it. Thee am also
entries of sales of 36,0001, 30,0001., end 6,0001. through
eharatt. I must ham paid him diffsvenose. My jobbing
transactlcas were principally With him at that time.
My payments In respect of tome transactions were generally
by cheques. I did not usnally give bills, but there are two
now oat fur old transac, ions, with Mears. Ballattine and
Rasd. My last payment for differences was in the present
year, to 81mratt. In the last three or four year., my largest
payments would be to Ballantias and Read. I had also
km* transactions with Mr. Ashton. Many years ago I bad
shams in the General Steam Navigation Company, which I
sold, and later 70 shares in the West India Mail-packet Com-
may ; but they have been under pledge to Messrs. °reread,
Gurney, and Co. trines January last, as security for an
advance of 4,200!. I did sot receive th.t moiety; it want to
&dentine end Reed, to pay off previous loam. The mita-
Wes of the shams wire leis with Overeat Gurney, and Co.
I signed a paper authorising the sale of the Auras if the bell
was not met. 1 bare held no other Mares of late years. My
wife had **property, no separate 111001110; 600/. or 600/. will
come to Me at lino death of bee father. There la a settlement
in her favour; the survivios triptsa is Mr. Jams Allen, of
Tower.street, my cousin and brother-in-Law. The settlement
Is in his

'the examination meeting w+e then adjourned for a month,
and the bankrupt was removed in custody.