The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-01 00:00:00

THIS UOTAL BRITIAN BANK.

The battling)°, a hat manufacturer, of the 0'(1 Kent-road,
applied to Ma certidoeta. He wee etie of the five creditors
who were originally appointed trade assignees under the
bankruptcy of theal British Bank.
Mr. Norton opposed for the asaigneer The bankrupt had
petitioned the court under the arraugement chums in
November, 1857, owing between 7,0001. and 8,0001. Trustees
wets appoiated, and a dividend of 2s. Bd. was paid. The
certificate of the court was given in March, 1868. The pre-
sent balance-sheet commenced • month afterwards—of come
with no capital. His debts were 700?., liabilities 1,4001. Oa
the other side he had returned Mr. Woolterton, one of the
trustee, under his arrangement, as • debtor for
4301. The assignees bad sought to prove maim
Wooltorton's estate ; but the proof had been refused, the
parties having had bill transactions together. In reality
there were no Gaeta, only 431. having been received.
Mr. Tipp:Uses° opposed on behalf of creditors who held
bills.

/Ott r belriog Mr. Stnpher for the bankrupt, attributing the
failure to that of Woultortoo,
His Honour inept nied the certificate (second class) for six
months.

IN RE 0. H. TENABLY:B.

The bankrupt, a paper manufacturer, of Beacaratield, ob-
tained a woad-ear certificate.

DISOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Jura 30.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.)
IN RE JOHN DIZILLAII.

The Insolvent, a young man who had been some time In
priaon, was opposed by Mr. Dowse for a Mrs. Nichols+, a
creditor to the extent of 531.

Mr. S traced supported.
The schedule was a goodly size, and contained a number
of creditors. The debts were 11,6701, and had bean con-
travel in antleip Won of receiving considerable property by
the insolvent under his father's well. On the proceedings
was an item of 6,0004 for inurest, boauaws and discount,
besides a large soot foe law expensi P.
Lewis (Lewis and Lewis) informed the court that
there was a suit In Chancery, and if declared is the into--
vanes favour, there would to an immediate MOO/. or 8,000/.
a year; besides which the trusme amid hold the property lalt
by the father, end give it him when he was 30 years of age,
end be was now about 27.

Mr. Comminfoaar Murphy remarked that, out of 14,6701.,
the sum of 631. only to Mts. Nicholas wu a mere drop is the
ocean.

11r: Leiria said he had, to mare the insolveet comiog to the
court, offered all the creditors 13s. 4d. in the pound, which
all but two &areal to accept, including the opposing ere-
dltors. He had 10,0001, pieced at his disposal, rod as two
creditors ratimd the composition, the money was sot paid.

IN RE ALFRED GREAVES,-GOVERNUENTCLLRKi,

This Matron, a young mon, clerk in the Custom-house,
applied under the Protection Act.
Ir. Sargood opposed Ur Mr. Paine, a tailor. Temple-bar,
who had advanced money an two bile of exchange.
The insolvent owed 1031.. and had been uiskieg 10D/. •
yen by his situation. Ills salary was 801., nod the extra
work 201. Be was now living with his father at Harrow-oa-
ths-Hill, end proposed to set aside 10/. • year to pay his cre-
ditor..

Mr. Sargood wired the court to do the inaolvent a mrvioe
by ordering 201. a 'ear to be set aside. It wee a greet pity
he had applied to the court. The schedule showed bans to
601., (Deluding one to his (ether. There were two tailor.,
one bootraaher, and a debt for board and I Killing. Toe court
would benefit the young man by putting the "screw" on
him, and teething him to precise a liit:e self-dental.
The ineolvent °Nee ed to 201. a 3 ear being set aside. Hie
salary was only 801. a yt at, and the fare by the railway to
lisirow end back wee 2e. a day.
?dr. Sargood urged the court to benefit the young man by
making him pay his dtbis in Mrs years bateau Lf tea years.
Mr. Commipsioner Murphy was not inclined to increase
the proposal whilst the insolvents salary wee at its present
amount. It was much to be regretted that both govern-
ment clerk, and tredwnien did n,t execci.to onto caution.
All daily prayed that they might not be led into temptation,
arid yet man borrowed money under clic-armament)a which
they could nut justify, end others advanced it without due
ronaideration.
The final order day wee granted on the proposal to pay
10/. a-year.