The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-06 00:00:00

the estate of Cainsrea. Mr. Bobset Teykr, gentleman, of
Lambeth-Unser, another of the seeigneem of the Royal
British Bank, wee now appolatad emigres.
(Bohn Mr. Commissioner Walborn.)
IN 11 SIMARD 1101CIAN.
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The bankrupt, a wholesale emskeee, in Cheapelde, applied
kr his certificate. Hie liabilidee me upwards of 10,0001. ;
thin ha, been a dividend of Is. 61. in the pound.
Mr. Pennell, is his report on the case, stated that the
bankrupt appeared to have brought Into the baguets a bor-
rowed capital of 1,0001., which was afterwards withdraws.
In November, 1867, he had petitioned the court under the
r iii..tzment clauses, offering a compositka of 6s. 6d. in the
which not being own d out he became bankrupt to
Aaiun last. The gross profits of 2,9521 had been more
thin exhaturted by the trade expenses of 5,069? ' bandies
OW law and ermounianis' charges. The books had been
kept vegan* end systematically. In addition to the diet-
dm& of le. Gd. In the pound already p.id, the sown
maid yield about 6d. in the pound more.
Mr. "LIAM/ter oppoeed, for the enigma. The
hail formerly been in the employ of Masers. T. end W.
Wilms, who carried on the buskers of whaler's shalom
In Cheapside. W. W. Wilson baring retired, the bankrupt
took his place in January, 1856, and the firm was
to " Wilson, Morgan, and Co." The partnership ear&
an apparent surplus of 9W. only, over their debts of upwards
of 18,0001. ; but that apparent surplus woo in reality a defi-
ciency, whe the accounts were properly made up. At the
and of 1856, Mr. Thome. Wilson, Wft one of the unfortu-
nate shareholders in the British Beak, else retired from the
Manses; and it was arranged that the henkrupt should
arty tt on, in partnership with one Themes W. Smith, a
lay of Hi, to whose father the bankrupt had ~,rioted that
the busimes wee a flourishing oar, bringing we
4,111111. a year. Mr. Smith, ander,
MOW.; and en late as June, 1867, the bankrupt en-
Wand • cock-taking, showing that the firm Tr
prated, solvent This result was only arrived at byr=
nada, theta debt el 5,0001. or 6,0001. due from Mr.
Waste vas perfectly good, though it turned out to ha a
Mg km. L Nevenber, 1857, Ms. &May hawker had hi
=:P
arsand, withdrew bola ma hos the ;
1% hied that month the house
An sosanahat bag tailed is, It we, nd that tti earn
were only 9,asK Mies* liebilitke of shore 30,0001. A
Fokker of de. 111. ens Mined, bat beteg without
the methane nay sesepled it as the unknetntiding that M"r.
hod* should eassiesiabwar debt mail the esnyeshisa
ens tally paid. • the holotapt was
that while the inapnalsa wsisgeMobto led aloft ofd
illosaalsi mum!! to Ali inmost of
4.B.l"h"ftirsda
ges=aragamamais.anm
an stare in his bails On then esallen. On
lho Slat Anise he bed pia 41111.10 soalltoto eall cc ths
dihniag day dbasastnoll the whim his amplifies
aolek% he oseind loolidnan et atilt no Ohm the; IR Os
Ida hoesanbeimpt. The 0811111111 that 1
they
_led been*NW by the point . vadat
whisk they lot only sot 2s. Is the pewit and In . undo,
the lbankreptay, tinned of 6a. Id. ; -sod Hwy nehmittsd that
the anillson ought to be suspended for • long period.
Me. Lemma, for the baa rimanded the court that,
at ma min step of the ant Mr. Liatlates had charged
honildenhot emla, when Want ropneented to have
has ddisaholl by Us baskrupt. The Ann, In which the
W been originally a deb, ems one of long stand-
tog, its metouters were of the highest dam. The most
serious cheep in this can meted an a few emu= be
the beaks, whisk the bankrupt had no Tee been seksd
mplain ; sad this• was the testimony et the aided snipes
that the basks had been rayskaly sad syslonsikelly kept.
The errand IMO not to be jaaufkd, bat the, INTO Mai,
exploited by ,careen to the other books. Ms alleged yew
fereattal payments had bass rendered neanowy by the id
that after the aomposlion the bankrupt could may
on short credit He bad Men allowed to continue =-
men the creditors keiewteg that it wee only by doing so that
the composition maid be paid ,• this wee a vital pert of the
*nursemaid ; and he was therefore obliged to .trurchaes
goods. He bad not gone to new creditors, but had bought of
the old ones • they would not allow their debts to be in-
creased, and the bankrupt had only paid what he was
bound to pay mender to cony oat theatre:igen:mit Had he
acted otherwise, he would have ban the moat dishonest man
he the world—the mom °roommate rogue that ever ap-
peased In that court. (A laugh.)
The_ Cormansioner—la it not rather a dangerous prece-

dent that a sag WIIO has died a petition for'areangreent
should go on comirsook. saw debt.?
Mr. Lemur said the bankrupt welt not have redid ea
the badmen without Min so. Hs bed cal, dose what ter
der leg mimes ce to renglag on the badger
de trader. He had no old debts—nothiag beyond the
asemt tithe Raterenos had hem nda te.a
gamer alba. by the haskropt to Mr. Wed, Ye 6122.2,7.
That readiense bell keg acted as the atterewe d the then.
sad be had a lien ea aster documents he the brims be
had dame. The ester goods el 1,200 i. rine to the semi
insteloent besertag des had been ends he the tae el
areas, that trealreat ; bat when the 6aalorgt hued he
was treble to do ft be applied the meat& ta pt el
drip& be hed purebred ores the erequeltion.
His Honour warders& it a bad plea, in oars of cempul•
dog, to allow the &hese le go OR
112. Lawrence rid there wasirriontlernative ; he meat
either do so or biome teakrapt at 011 a. Mr. Smith was
sot there to eargioh. fee the sufleient reason that he
bad so greed al eleigtaint. The had never failed
Wen, nee rode a oesegesitten; mad Ile had gimped him,
well rho Made of sp
his indium at the wade possible
recent.
HL Honour said be should hike thee to raider the cams.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS OOURT.—MAT b.
(Were the Chief Ceembriaser.)
TI II MINIVAN 1/0111.11LL RILL DISCOMITIII

IMAOIII3IIIMILT.
This Imolmat, a moms gam who bad resided at 61, Port-
land-plate, and who mild under the Pr.teotion Arts was
ored by Mr. Dawes as the pest of Meese. Came, livery-
stakespere, Knightsbridge; and by Mr. Bicker Castles,
for a perste seated Chrdssist. Mr. &mood supported.
This cam disclosed some sitraordhsary circumstances.
Theo debts and habilitim on the schedule georoded 6,0001.,
but mho hod only bees obtained for about 600!. The in-
solvent hod been engaged in bill franeaatioce shit several
rend rriscipelly with another young man, maid
ealloys' , who bed spotted to this mart.
It apposed that the hraeOlatnt had en allowance of 1601. a
yam from his father, with whom he resided In Portland-
peak and who paid some of his eipenree. Ho hired harms
and broughams of Meese. Cots, and borrowed some mew,
cad tisk debt was 761., contracted in stn weeks The other
party °males wee:described as the "ionocent holder " ot &MB
timbale* for 2.691., and the losolvent's meant we the be
mesepted it whilst in the Queen's Prison for 2601. to mks
some money, and it bed passed through several bends ustfl
It reached the opposing creditor who woe stated to be a law
clerk at Lanomer, but no evident* was given as to Ms
saes paid for the some. The bill tranneetices Win °teetotal
between Much and September, 1667, when he went to
=rand remained about twelve recethr, when he obtsined
echarge on his interim order, shortly before which ho
mods the bill now held by Gerdnar.
The Chief Cumodefeser geed it was impersible for him to
appoint a day for the Ina order, ati the debt of Mears. Cats,
we costected, sal so dente other., without rmoomblo
peetation of payment. Ms toeseidared that Warr. Cots,
had a good ground at tanaplaint, hut that Mr. Gerdner bed
so cause of compleat. Tie only redeem was by Um is.
advent who mid ho bod bees cheatsd oat of Ills MU whilst fa
prises. As be mold sot amiss day, the insolvoat moat be
milted to he know custody, from which he had been dis-
charged oa Ma interim order.
TM cam was adjourned sine die, and set order made to
emit the insolvent to his format melody.
(Bofors Mr. Coewluloner Murphy.)
Ile LE PtAIIMEN SHARER.

This Insolvent, a stopwarker, who applied under the Pro-
tection Acts, was opposed by Mr. Dow.. tor • parson mensal
Alexander, end by Mr. &roped fur Meows. Mows, of Can-
non-Weer. Mr. Heed suppirted.
It traeimilred that the insolvent, as • alopworker for
Marra. Moses, of Cannon-street, had made coats for le. 6d.
each end tremens at 7cl. p r pair, his profits being, it was
stated, ow halfpenny per garment. He made • large quan-
tity, and a balance was due for articles alleged not to have
beam returned. It appeared that the insolvent loot • diamond
ring, sad he brought an action against Alexander, who had
purchased the same. Alexander gained the action, and now
opposed for the costs.
Mr. C. mmisslocer Murphy held that the insolvent had s
right to bring the action, end as to Mears. Moses, the lead-
mot bad done work alter to bad petitioned, and as a eutu
had been deducted for the debt, he should grant protection,
The dual order was granted.