The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-28 00:00:00

MEETINGS OP' CREDITORS.

A meeting was held yesterday of the creditors of
Mr. W. Carpenter, leather-seller, of the New
Kent-mad, who suspended payment on the 4th
inst. The balance-sheet presented by Mr. Cole-
man, of the firm of Coleman, Turquend, Youngs,
and Co., shows liabilities amounting to 25,3711.,
and assets to 10,948/., or Bs. fid. in the pound. In
January, 1857, Mr. Carpenter estimated that his
estate showed a suplus of 12,700/. but Mr. Colo-
n= stated that it then was really only 4,0791.
The profits from that date up to the present time
have amounted to 9,2201. In reply to a question,
it was elicited that transactions in accommodation
bills to the extent 2,0671. have been traced, while
bills have also been given in exchange for other's ;
• creditor thought, therefore, that the estate ought
to be thrown into bankruptcy. On the day of the
stoppage it was thought advisable to present a peti-
tion in the Court of Bankruptcy under the arrange-
ment clauses. On behalf of Mr. Carpenter, a com-
position of Bs. iu the pound was offered, payable in
four equal instalments, the last secured, extending
over twelve months. This was eventually agreed
to, and the petition iu the Bankruptcy Court will
consequently be taken otf the file.
Attliemeeting yestenlayof thecreditorsofMewars.
John Ridley and Sons, hide and leather merchants,
of Newcastle and London, who stopped on the sth
inst., a balance-sheet was read by Mr. C. F. Kemp,
the accountant, showing liabilities amounting to
23,0841., and assets to 5,3661., and presenting
4s. 61 in the pound. It appear that Mr. Ridley
entered into farming business, in which he has
sunk about 3,0001., having met with continuous
liiieres; he also suffered severely in the panic of
1837. Ou looking into his affairs in that year, be
believed himself to be solvent, but the accountant
thinks the contrary was the case. The trading
from March last up to the time of the suspension
shows • loos of 4861. During the last two or three
years Mr. Ridley has traded without any
capital ; he has also entered into accommoda-
tion bill transactions. Some strong remarks
were made by a creditor, who stated that
his goods were taken by Mr. Ridley
on the 10th of June last, when the latter asserted
that ho was in a solvent position. The stock is
valued by the firm at 2,384/., to the surprise of
several of the creditors, who expressed a belief the
the value must he much greater ; in 1857 it was
estimates! at 20.0001. It was proposed to pay a
composition of 4s. iu the pound, in instalments of
Is. Gl., Is. Gil., and Is., at 3,6, and 9 months, but
a resolution was passed appointing two inspeetoni
to examine into the estate and to report at an
djourued meeting.
A meetingalsotook place yesterday of thecreditors
of M.-ssrs. D. and J. Mackintosh, tanners, of Ber-
mondsey, who failed on the 3rd inst. Thu balance-
sheet prepared by Mr. C. F. Kemp, the accountant,
computes the liabilities at 10,6641., and the assets
at 8,204'.. showing above 15s. in the pound. The
only bail feature in the case, it was re-
marked, consists in the fact that bills
have been exchanged with other firms
in the same trade. The trading from July, 1857,
up to the time of the stoppage, shows a loss of
MD 1 . The firm is prepared to make an offer of 12s.
in the pound, payable in equal instalments extend-
ing over a year, but uo disposition was evinced to
agree to this, several creditors stating that the
estate is more likely to realise 20s. in the pound.
It was finally agreed to wind up under inspection.
At the meeting of the creditors of Mr. W. A.
Page, in the leather trade, it was agreed to accept
a composition of 10s. in the pound, in instalments
at three, six, and nine months. His liabilities
amount to 8,4481., and assets to 3,5291.

BrIAGLARY AT THB RIOHDEXCE or m QUEIN'A
NIIIRS. —On Monday morning last, durirg the absence of
the family at church, the resislenre of Mrs. Lilley. her
Majcsts 'so nurse, situated in the Camberwell Newessol, was
hurglariously entered. mail the wholo of the vslualile pro.
vents made to Mrs. Lilley by the Queen, the Duchess of
Kent, the royal children, aoa other persons of distinction,
were earrieil off. The thieves have not been 'prebendal.
THE WALKERIMOHAY MCRDlR.—Wedneaday
morning next at N o'clock has been fixed for the execution
of John Fenton, whole ander sentence for the murder of
Charles Spencer, at Walkeriugham, Notts. The execution
will take place is front of the county gaol. No event of the
kind Sea taken pine in the county, we believe, Rinc:i=
1A44, when Witham Marine was executed for the
his wife sod three children,