The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-13 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCREQUIR.-MAY 11.

ilittio,p at Nisi Prins it Wortutlueter.—(Before the Lord
Chief Bares and a epeelel Jury.)
THE REV. XL HATCH% CASE.
MAME IP. LEWD AID LIWTR.
(Continued Irma Saturday's Repress.)
Serjsant "thee having resumed hi. seat amidst applause,
Yr. J. H. Lewis, one of the defendants sod the senior
priest in the firm, was called into the box, and had an.
mired a few questions, when
The jury suggentarl there should be an adjournment of
the ere until Monday.
His lordship acceded, and the came therefore stands for
further bearing until this day.

SECOND COURT.

BMW, at Niai Pritta.—(Beforn Mr. Baron Martin and
a Common Jury.)

MCNEILL r. IfTRAIISON.-ALLIGED

rwriox.

This was lila action far the alleged misrepresentation of
the value of a blie-Lowe, mod resulted in a venliet for
the plaintiff The detsila were devoid of
interest.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MAY 11.
(Tifton Mr. Commissioner Evian)

NZ ADMIT AND PON /11. L. -TAILOR. OP A SHIP AND
DISVILANCI DIROILIR.-CITY CUSTONA.

This was as adjourned erenunetion meeting under the
bankruptcy of Alfred Auliert and Chimpney Powell, de.
mailied as of St. Mary-Axe, underwriters and wine
aterebants.

The bTilanoe4iheet extends from the lot of January,
1&3I, to the 20th of November, 1860, disclosing this
summary : Dr.—To creditors unsecured, 18,536/. 17s. 4d. ;
liabilities on bills payable, 5,9541. 64. 11d. ; liabilities on
bills receivable likely to be proved against the estate after
deducting the securities held, km, 5,0471. 6s. 9d. ; profits,
3,01124. 4a 4d. ; total, 32,540/. 15a. 441. Cr.—liy cash In
the hands of lankera, 2001. ; debtors., good, 1,286/. 3s. 141. ;
ditto, doubtful, 4,0891. la. bd. • wine ue docks, MAIL 10a. ;
property in the hands of creditors, after deducting claims
1,1687. pis. 10d. ; E Maitland: amount to be ac-
counted for by him, 1,9001. 122. 7d. ; drawings of Anton,
2,0561. ; 1,46 M. 181. ; Lopes, 4,0461. las. rid. ; defi-
ciency at oeuunemosment, 3,491/. 15s. 941 ; liabilities per
coati% 11,8001. 16s. 2d. ; differeuce in books, 107. 10s. 101. ;
total, 32,540/. 15e. 4d.
The solicitor to the assignees, whose name did not trans.
pre, objected to the bankrupt Powell posing. He had
=1 an admission at the instigation of Mr. Johnice. the
amigos., to the effect that his account with Maitland
was not correct. The assignees were disposal to look upon
that as a trifling error, but believed that others more serious
would he detected in the accounts.

Mr. C. E. Lewis, who supported Aubert, said that the
bankrupts were underwriters, shiphroliera, sod wine mer•
cants. Aubert wasa member of Lloyd's, and according to
• tale prevailing at that establishment, could not have a
prime in his underwritings. Mr. Powell had managed the
shipbroking awl wine business. Mr. Aubert had little
time to spare to give to them.
The Commissioner—Then be bad no right to abate in the
poets if he could Dot attend to it.
Mr. Leiria said that it was • common custom in the City
to hare shares in beeinessas, and he submitted that the court
had • discretioe to piss the hanlmipt.
The Oonsesionloser—The other 14 not able to pass, and I
eanisot peas the mart socuonte Toucan appeal if yon like.
I Mr, C. M. Lewis said, after such an expression of opinion
from the court, ha meld not resist an adjournment. It
was, however, • wiry hard are.
The Commiedosser—l ammo( help that.
An adjournment was thee directed to the Irith of June.
111 lATIOISCIIT.-TRI COAL TRADI.-PASSING ACCOUNTS.

This wee au ezaraiostioo meetiag nudes the estate of
WoepMos sbury, of No. 78, leadeahallatelet, coal