The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-05 00:00:00

PW7ERLAND.

BERNE, Jug 2.

The Emperor Napoleon has seta a donation of
5,000 fr., through M. Turgot, for the relief of the
sufferers by the fire of Glaris.
The satisfactory intelligence has been officially
communicated to the Federal Council, by M. de
Kamp', the Prussian envoy, that the hostile or-
donnance of 1852, whereby Prussia prohibited
Prussian workmen from residing in Switzerland,
and declared that no person whomsoever having
worked in Switzerland should be allowed to exer-
cise his calling in Prussia, is repealed.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Oceendisioaer Chaulbure.)
121 a MIAMI.

The bankrupt was an upholsterer, of Ship-street, Brighton.
This was the examination meeting. Debts, 3,1001. ; se
about 680 f. It that some additional accountsai
been recently Sled, an adjournment was ordered.
Yr. G. Lawrence was for the assignees, and Mr. Lawrence
for the bankrupt.

D RL THOMAS NORTH.
The bankrupt was a contractor, of Brighton. This was
the adjourned examination meeting. The bankrupt owes
to unsecured creditors, 5011.; to those holding security,
4811.; assets, 1741. In May, 1859, the bankrupt was in a
deficiency of 159/.
Mr. Pennell, in his report on the case, states the bank-
rupt was formerly in partnership with his brother, Joseph
North, whose case is noticed below. The pm.nership ter-
minated in August last; Joseph North, who continued
the business alone, had been convicted on a charge of mis-
demeanour, and was now undergoing imprisonment.
Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, said that the accounts
were not very satisfactory, but as no good would result
from a further adjournment, the assignees did not object to
the hankra?l/4peasing.
Mr. Hos h, on behalf of creditors, asked for an ad-
loununent of e examinatioc.
The bankrupt was examined, and on certain bills of ex.
which purported to be accepted by him being put
fitil"rds hand', he denied that the signature "Thomas
North" was in his handwriting, and said he believed it had
been written by his brother, Joseph North, who was now
in custody.
Mr. Boxburgh hereupon applied for an adjournment in
order that he might obtain a habeas corpus to bring up
Joseph North, who was now undergoing his sentence in
Lewes Gaol. _ _ .

Mr. CO. Lewis, for the bankrupt, urged that be should
be allowed to pass. He bad now been for six months before
the court. _ _

Ultimately an adjournment was ordered.

IN RN JCISRPH NORTH.

The bankrupt is the broth.; of bankrupt,
and bad been engaged in the mine business.
Mr. Roxburgh, on behalf of Mr. Reynolds, a creditor,
asked that a dividend sitting might be appointed, with a
view to Mr. Reynolds proving his debt.
Mr. Linklater offered no objection, and the appointment
was made. _ . .

Mr. Roxburgh gave notice to move at a future sitting
that the assignee should be removed and another assignee
appointed, on the poundtbat the two estates of Joseph sod
Thomas North should not be represented by the same

RR C. T. CNIZANAN.
This was another Brighton nee. The baokrupt, described
as a coal merchant, of Queen's.road and Windsor-street, had
also bees • contractor under the corporation for the sn-
ot part of the town. It appean that for this pur-
pose Brighton is divided into three districts ; and out of the
three parsons undertaking these contracts two have become
bankrupt.
This was the oertificate sitting. The accounts, prepared
by Hears. Hart, Brothers, and Hayles,extend over a twelve.
month prior to the failure, and show liabilities of 4,5001.,
with assets and property held of about 2,7C0L, but this is
subject to a question raised on a bill of see which had been
given by the bankrupt.
Mr. Bagley, for the assignees, asked for an adjournment
with a view to this question being determined.
Yr. C. B. Lewis consented.
Adjoo•ned accordingly.
us COOK AND ORZENWOOD.

The bankrimy, James Cook and Henry Bickerton Green.
wood, were wine and spirit raerchanta, of No. 44, Mark.
Lae..

This was the sitting for proof of debts and choice of
an4nces. A preliminary statement of amounts, prepared
by 'lows. Hart, shows the following items :
Dr.
To creditors

Creditors fully secured
Ditto partially ditto 6,835 9 0
Ditto liabilities on bills recoverable, which
are not expected to be proved against the
estate

By debt 4;;; good
doelidel
BBy y
pn;erty
2,659 19 0
property bald by °name folly moseyed 3,641 5 7
Byey in hands al creditors portaally
3,399 12 6

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.
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