The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-20 00:00:00

/MIS V. -Till A.TVORiIIi•WINZILAL.

Mr. Bourke, oa behalf of the Attorney-General. moved
that this suit, which stood for hearing before a speoial
jury on the 28th instant, might be postponed till the
east sitting of the court, on the ground that the
Attorney-General had not had sufficient time to
examine the very numerous papers in the cartes, and to
obtain the neesseary evidence. It will be recollected that
the petitioner claims to be the legitimate granddaughter
of the Duke of Cumberland and Olive Wilmot, between
whom it was alleged a marriage bad taken place 99 years
66,0.
Mr. Smith strenuously opposed the motion, which be said
was equivalent to adjourning the trial for three mouths,
whereas the petitioner was herself a material witness ; she
was 70 years old, and in delicate health. The pleadings were
ended eo long ago as the 7th of September, and the
Attorney-General bad therefore had plenty of ime to get
up his use.
Sir J. Wilde nevertheless granted the application.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Below Mr. Commissioner iruslow.)
I 1 RI A. W. D. ALTHEA,

The bankrupt was as atbriey, of 44, Dim°lu'adan.
fields, and residing at Prinoe s-equare, Fisyswater. This
was an adjourned sitting for exassiostion and discharge.
The aessonnte, prepared by Messrs. Johnstone and Com-
pany, show an aggregate liability of 11,7084, 3,2531. of
which is on accommodation bills ; assets estimated at
4,4294 •, property held as security, 1.7924
Mr. Sorrell. for the amalgam asked for an adjournment.
A resolution bad been passed under the 183 th section, ac-
cepting a composition of fie. in the pound, and a day had
been names for the confirmation of the resolution.
Adjourned aoeordingly.
(Before Yr. Registrar Pepys.)
Ilf 112 B. WILIILLYS.

The bankrupt wag described as a merchant tailor, of the
Poultry. He originally came to the court on his own peti-
tion, but that petition was dismissed by comsat, and an
adjudication was made on the petition of a creditor.
This was the first sitting under the sew adjudication.
The liabilities are stated at about 14,0004 ; assets depen-
dent on the result of some legal prooeediogs. Debt. of be-
tween 4.000!. and 5,000!. were now proved, and the follow-
ing creditors were chosen assignees :—lfir. David Parker,
warehouseman, Goldamith-street ; and Mr. Edward Nash,
woollen factor, Aldgate. Messrs. Lowrance, Plow', and
Boyer are the solicitors under the bankruptcy.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DIY.)

(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.)
IXTIMUTIC ROBBLIIT BY 1 TOWN TRAVILLIM.
William► Barrie, 27, commercial traveller, was indicted
for a series of robberies of a very extensive Denim com-
mitted epos Campbell sad Co., wholesale milliners of
Islington. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the several in-
dictments, and also to having been previously oonvicted at
the &mimes-house, Newingtoo, on the 18th of January,
1860.
Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Mr. Thomas Beard, appeared
for the prosecution.
Mr. Metcalfe said the prisoner had been in the service of
the prosecutors for about two years es town traveller, and
during that time they had found out that they bad bees
robbed to the extent of upwards of 6001. He also wished
to bring under the amiss of the court the aoodnos of a
witness named Locke, the former master of the prisoner,
who bad riven him a first-rats character to Campbell and
Co. although he bed bees previously oonvistecL
lfr. Locke WWI called, and be denied positively that he
knew anything about the prisoner's previous emaciation
until last week. He had been in his service for eight
months, and during that time he served him honestly sad
industriously, and he only gave the prieossr each a character
es his service to him justified. He remand a rthrauss