The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-28 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

should not chary for the flags. Another item we. 301. for
meting the aide roof of the tent, bat it was mid that this work
had not been property done, and did not answer the purpose
for which it was mended. There were, in addition to these,
some other disputed items. Evidence was also even to the
effect that the prime of mans at the time in gas Wes were, in
the Cityt etively 9ld. and 9d., and that bean the manu-
facturer it might have hem obtained at shout a peony a yard
lase. The tames wee of opinion that a emus net in the
trade could have obtained the canvas at &ewe prima if he
wanted to purchase such • large quantity se 8,000 yards.
Mr. Justice Williams, in gumming up, mid he bad con-
sulted the other judges, sad they thought that the Win
"market value meant cousantirs' price, and not trade prim.
;nit he should give Mr. Chamblee leave to move the court
upon that matter.
12te jury found • verdict for the plaintiffs kw at Oa. Id. in
algiuon to the amount paid into court.

cOLIRT OF BANKRUPTCY.—AnuL 27.
(Z; afore Mr. Commildoesr H 0134370

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(Conchheof from YeetirdaY's Arlon')
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Mr. Chandler, the Auditor, stated that isendlng • ism
swing to the ',ink Newman's bilis, sal • Mkt M
Comm, hie (gramme's; debt was filnreltb of 3,40 M
Cameron only held a his security twenty-four
shares In the bank, aires of no value. Till the
fame, he believed the bank to )es PerlertlY HAM
beard dßrown's debt, or Ommertit'ea err M'Cingar* weep
tithe other. lam a surgeon by 041.24 and 21. akleged
in betelonaking. I was firth salted to became an auditor by
Mr. Mullins, who told ma any schreolboy sight do it—it was
merely to see that the items la the baleneethlaset tallied with
those in the books. In the time slimed for the audit it was
imporibts to go into any lengthened examination. It was
sometime' oily two days. In the arty audits, Mr. Wilsaa
and I picked out the or two items, sad amid than to the
very counter of the beak ; but we were ma wholly estielled
that we Math With k necessery to do it eAa I told Mr.
Page whet we had dean Had we looked to the " adjusting
interest acaresd" weehenbl ham seen that 140001. was due
isteene analmaessAkalthsre issolliss to dew thst those
adman wars in tha Walk weeks. Asesin4 I! the margia
to HIM dint has been amblers/, men. Had we reined
Is the matint we Entwines simain:„.47llen of 140001,
Ist amid made les abed IL The
•••• s• =7011,111111. Ihr as pat der
TIM meal be.. led to dr tenebenss that the mishdas
End haw bun y
simme mend ; bat we rel looked to
the gembanana se did tac
itls to NSW at &IL I was ap-
pointed at • gamial wandsg of thmetholens to February,
1860. I audited allot the wwly lest sessEsim sal my up-
em rwsl I Dever limed • word of
rtZtirtheal.:Teenteal kin. Nom hard • weed from
say d the rikettors as to ths paillim of the Mak. I was a
dinner ef the Means Water Company ; so wars Mr.
Wails Mr. H. Brown, Mr. M'Oregor and comb. That
oompe.l bummed some 17,0001. of the lank; ft Is about to
sled up. I was mho &director of the Chartered Australia Land.
Mining, sad Impeding Cosspamy. (Laughter) As • direskir
of the WandleCarepay I knew then was • bahume due bathe
beak, but I did not know that it was 7001. or 8001. Mr.
Bating, Mr. H. Brew., mad Mr. Befalls ware directors of
the Chartered Antietam Compaq. It hoe not yet been
wound up. The thertholden made meth conydetat. 71to
Royal British Desk was the beaker of the ccapasy. I was
also • director of the Potent Brick and Tile Company—not
of the Hot Malin end Crumpet Panama Delivery Com-
pany. eLanglater.) I don't recollect say others. Mr.
M‘Gregor was convected with the High Peat Company, and
Owyine with several °than
The Commissioner—Was the general ledger the only book
epee to yon?
Mr. Maadler—lt was the only one that we in.. I think
it was professed that we might all fur any of the hooka. I
never heard eidliteene ledger. Never suspected any of the
directors—had set confidence in them until the failure.
It would be y aspothble for auditors to go through
the bilk deal with escarities. We never attempted it,
and did not oomider it part et our duty.
The Commissioner —Ton seem to have begun in a way
that was very laudable. Had you extended your inquiries
SIP other Mager items It might have been of great advantage.
Mr. Chandler-1 think it would have been better if bait
auditors had been appointed about the middle of the time.
/Mr. Linklater—There wee an attempt, was there not,
which was resisted by the directors?
Mr. Chandler—l believe it was proposal to appoint •
third

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„ne Nadine..
Mr. T. entuterd, the late manager' who was then elamhted
acknowledged that figure* which he had given the eminent
were deceptive, hut he .obeyed hie instractione." Mr.
Cameron wee ettneee's muter, and without Cameron's per-

7.7 (witness) Lad no light to undeceive my on'
The COlnitininiont•—Mr. elapieten sold be reccea•eended
your appoirtment became Mr. Canteen had deceived them,
ling he bed confidence in you; and you upper to have just
boa cm in tiro same armee of dentin se your Indeteeser
Mr. Creamed—Pardee me, air. I had no opportunity, In
the +bort intentt that was allowed, to
Wenn sheet. It would have takes weeks to do a rem
that I was not Mt. Cameron, and they would not find me
doing mything wrong. I did not do anything wilfully
wrong. I mold not tell the auditors that the statement of
amen we not to be relied on without having • proper
hence Nisei. I much regret that 1 had not the tame to
do so.
The Ceemdmioner—The money you &baton your mind
of those norms a• to your duty to deoeive others in compli-
er, with the lestructeces of those under whom you reed,
the begot for your future mineeta.
The examination of Mr. Cranford we teetinned at cos-
eidenble length, his evidence relate( chicly to the cease
which he person on finding that the affairs el the bank we.
pest redemption. After he had advised the dredge to does
the doom, a circular wee bugled, urging tharebolders te keep
their acceenta at the bank.
Mr. Linklater—Having discovered on the sth of Aeon
that the Welsh works were such a frightful affair, that then
was such a large lose on the past-due bills, and in truth that
the whole paid-up enrol was gone, you assumed that m far
as the shareholders were concerned their money was lost, but
you hoped there we enough to pay the depositor ?
Mr. eraufuri —Yea.
Mr. Linklater—Now I must ark you, bellying that that
WY the state of the banking account of the let of August,
how came you to sign your mane to the monthly return that
went to the Gortttc in August, 1656, reprerenting that not
only had the bunk their capital of 160,0001. untouched, but
they were solvent and could pay Blithe depositor* in full ?
Mr. embed—That account was made out by the
accountant. I do not believe 1 ever sew it until you put it
in my hand. Theta were generally signed by clerks before
they were sent to the Ossette.
Mr. Linklater said he would sot now farther examine
Mr. Craufurd, On a future day he might, perhaps, put to
him a few question.. Mr. Iluniphrey Brown would be coo-
mined on Wedneedxy, and it was his hope that this trouble-
some inquiry would bo brought to • close by that or one
wore day's examination.
(Before Mr. COMMinnitillen Ooulburn.)

IN RN KNIGHT.

The bankrupt, a brewer and hop and seed merchant, of
Illbcruisertimilxxs, Southwark and of York-sheet, Penton-
villa, applied for hie certificate. It appeared from the mamma
that the bankrupt had a capital three years ago of 3,4631.
This had born more than absorbed by heavy hisses on the
brewery and trade expenaes, and the bankrupt now owed to
unsecured creditors 6,1%21., with a small proportion of aseetc
Mr. LAWIIIIIrI3 supported ; there was no oppaition ; and
his Honour granted en immediate certificate of the second
class.