The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1861.
TPROM LAST FIGHTS GAZETTE. THE POLICE COURTS.

BANKRUPTS,
Jolla 11lto011111A11%. Kingstree., Clerkeinwell. bench board cutter,
to surrender Feb. 14 at all, and March Ilk at 11, at Basing.
hall greet. Off. amid., Bell, CoMmanstrait-bulldingii.
'Waco, and J..11:4 CHARIA4II.IIII.I4O, WAUf... Bedford.
shire. booksellers, Yeti 4 and March It at I, at Basinghall.
street. Sots., Blake and /Mow, Collage-hill, and Mamey,
Chester off. amid , lee, Alderamahury.
llaniworthy. Made. graver. Feb. Ili at 1. and
March Matlt at Basinghall,atreat. Sao , Pon and s..n, Fins
bury-drew, and Welch, Pook off. amilm., Edwards, Basing.
hall .touts.
WIWAI ao.TArr. Yenchurrh ntrert, City. wharf-
Oder. lel. 10 at 12. &oil March IS at 11, atßadughallairset.
140 L. Sherliolid, . off. wilt., Ire, Aldermanbury.
A o JACIICKT. Fovea bill, Kent. plumber, Fell. 111 at I, and
March 19 at 12. at Baiiinghalletreet. Sob , Lawrence and Co.,
fireadetrert. clompaide . aria , Lee, Aldernianbury.
ATHILL4I.III haws, Three king-court, Lombard street. timber
merchant. Feb 13 at I. and Mardi 11. at 12. at Basinghall-
street, mil, 'broadly and Tucker, St. .raithbi • lam. ; off.
a.sla cluindwrs
Loa 11. tarnalii. R Cad and ItICHAKt. YRKOZIWA W.4.1.WAR0,
Itinolneltam. iron stamper*. Veto 14 and March 14,
at 11. at itirmingluan Court. Solli. Hodges' and Allen, Illr•
talnkalia . Kinnear. !qualm/ham.
014.. i K WARD, wormoder, publics'''. Fe 11.13 and March
11. at 11, at Birmingham coati. Soda., Messrs. Wright, Bir-
mingham. and Watkina, Worcester. ot swig- Whitriters,
Binninalum
WILLIAM IS 0.v4.1, Birmingham, and Sparkbrook, Ationdusta-
Bliniiiiiticum paint manufacturer. Feb. 13 and March 11, at 11,
at thriiiiiigliasu Court. Soli., Blake and Snow, Cullege.hill,
1.0114.41. and Hodges' and Allen, Birmingham ; off. asstd.,
Birmlnglutac
ALMuslinit It . Bilaton. staffordakire, Iron plate worker,
Vas 13 ;mil 31arch It. at 11, at Birmingham Court. Mils,
Underhill. Wolverhampton. and Messrs Wright, Birmingham;
off. swig Whitmore, Infollughast.
ISAAC 14/4,4, Jeweller. Vali. It and Marsh 11, at 11, at
Beiati4 Court. Into, Bevan and Co., Bristol . off. ...W..
Miller, Bristol.
Join 44447. Stoneltotne. tour Plymouth. draper, Feb. It and
March M. at Is., at Ender Court, held at Plymouth. lota.,
Wood. Mato!, and Bishop and Pitts, Exeter off, snit.
ffirtrel, Exeter.
J.. 114 STANT.M. Llvcrp.4.l, china dealer, Feb. IS and March 4. at
IL at Liverpool Court. nol., Tyne, Liverpool . off. amis.
Hint, Liverpool.
Olnion K FLEANO. Jon.. Uneasier. grocer, Feb. 13 and March 6,
at It at Staurhester Court Nola.. Kiang and Co., Liverpool,
magnate awl Slancheater ; off. malt . Pott, Manchester.
Joni ItAfIkEN 1/A111.4..4. VAlen-clittage, Oval Carlisle, awl
UAR otidacimos. &lab om Lynn, near I.ougtown. builders.
Feb. o and Mani. 12, at 12, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Court.
Ada.. McAllen, Carlisle, and Hoyle, Newcasilmepou.Tyne off.
ails, Baker, Newcastle-upon. Tyne.
JOINT STIK'K COMPANIffIi ACT,
Prrn-ii AND Y..ar104 411ILTINli toltralli LAMM,. Feb. 22.
at 121. at liesilialialletreet— paring accounts and Rad order.
INAOLVF.NT PETMONERA, AT PORTUOAL4I7IIIET.

.11111...1111 MR: ,HIEF

LAW.

hi. : W slieppard, Hall place, Ilabladdll, master of Ver-
o." ockw• ragged school—Y. I. Gt.:minium eastle.atreet, Wan-
ter t.todre, leather bag maker—J. Vocha Crawfordatreet. Bey-
tuntre.baker—H .1 Hewitt, Mootyerlller-square•, Bump-
ton. win, shipper
let. J. 14 eyreoulb, Tallmt-road. Notting hllk bricklayer.
1 el. W. Weller, Croy.loo. Autrey, sawyer—L Young,
Itroulley, )llddieaex, bolter makic-11. H. ilkldlelow, kilingtoo-
tc react-. in erptiol.rootk blink.% tax collector-4. L Meatue,
f..4.i, Oakley-terrace, Old Kent-road
and 11a)market, watchmaker.

Woltz mt oosimeaxin samosa
Veit 16. S. Asiihwd, lAttk Mltcball-street, St. Luken, cutter of
111.1—.:. Bogen. Loittlomplate, Hackies). too. traveller—J.
Thomas. Nuehtlugate.villas, Hamlet-told, Aunerleyeoad. stone-
mason—J. Lawt. n, Pelham stmt. Broatpt..u, ‘•nammitslou agent
—N Turner. Totofned.terrace, Malden road. choesemonger—li
Crbl.lle klehniond. Surrey, baker—O. Gaubert, ibtliop*.plsge,
ralhaa;-ruml. bunkaeller's assistant—W. E. Trby, Plazas, Covent-
garden. enatedian —J. Lai.lment, Queen's-n*4 FA.t. Chelsea,
and ipmewstreet. Hammersmith. vietualler-4. Soott, Shackle.
well lane, Vuitton, commistion agent—J. R. Smith, Oasultou-
street, Sotemelvtown. beer rctuiler—W. T. Care, Great Russell-
street. BaSh.rdetputre, clerk to a repeasaker—A. Welling, Wal-
ham.gmen, publican.

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DIVIDEND&
Felt Irt 0. A. fisagood iseparate Mato , Wellington.road, 1101-
1•••", builder—Feb. D. J. Tubb, Basingstoke. flampehire,
—Y.b. so. H. /not, Fort-street. Spitsiflehls. and Sudbury,
. silk manntacturer —Feb M. W. Y. Crofts, Clotted's/A.
Weed greet, prister—Feh. 25. .1. Williams. beer-lase.
shipping agent—Vex 21 J. Trtpp, Crosa-stmet. Wainotth.
bow chandkr —Yob. m. H. 'Bator, Holbesch, Lincolnahlre. com-
mon brewer—Feb. M H. Watongtord. Derbyshire, miller
—Feb. tv R. Lee, Cnintoni, De re. currier—Watch T. I'.
Stark and W. Stark Mark, Some ire, corn factors—Feb. 22.
0. Dealt and F. Tonle, Liverpool. merchanta—Veb. 22. J.
Mackay, LlverpooL Umber merchant—March ID. J. L Ors,
Liverpool. Mann. broker—Feb. M. J. by re. Leigh, Lanca-
shire, NW manufacturer— Ith. eJ. J Lyons. Sheelleld steel
immonfactimer—reh. TL C. Mead. Huddendl.4.l. Vorkshiti, dock
theater—Feb. Mt W. H. Sims, It Miter. Derbyshire. apothecary.
CZITIFICATEI Us he granted. anises eaum be shows le the
eattrary as or before the day of meeting.
Feb. 21 U. Chamberlain. jun., Crautordatmet, At. Mar*.
hone, lead merchant—F.l.. 22. W D. :timid& Neugatestrest,
city. men/sant—Feb. h. J Oath, Thrapetes and Denard,
Northamptonshire, mat merehant —nth M. 11. A. Broome, Ban-
sell-street. Covent: garden: Hemmed victualler-IMb. to Z. hp

br.-W Irobourios. froiretZlfr, hutolior—Yrb. W. IL
Orromodorystrort. currier— Yeb. O. H. Marra
Norfolk helsk meter—Yelo St P. TUlett. hem
14111.. k and Wrthollkwroo..l. Ilelhnslinven. Umber wardwal.-
- rob. U. C. Mork Ind W Nark. black, lloororodalik aro
tortoro—Yank 4. J B. Stedman. I Dow Glausedardire,
sunnelon—Teb. M W Iliscsewsld. esedllt 0
waselumeker —Yen. IV 1. W Lawrie, Ebb.* Alle
Of.ok. etrotroikArr—ftb.
Ittsirrlesel. Ilsrulse,wlh. Atoffordakizo. beilder—)rich u.
W 'Web/14e .Ivo. Itedcsr. Toeluelre. bekbor—lirodi U. W.
Yarbrldne. C*Ui.a. Vneludike, boirbrr—Pob. U. J. a Loft-
Wow. Llimrlwed. licensed 21 Mama Lau
Wary Korn& Liverpool, lwallm—lrrh. W. T. sank, Dm:Ms.
Lan,ashlre, Joiner—Tab. S. A.l
.birr. liresord vistuallop—rehi
Moor.

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BLINIOLTIII.
tno Taylor and 01. A. Tasor—D. lialmonatm. W. O. Ildessi-
son. and A. Hairsonmon, mereimnia, as far mrsagords
D Holowares—C. &Wet P. , J. G. Boger. awl P. Nallis,
Cannon..trom, City, so tar se regards P. llogim—C. Iltsibr, r.
Pryor, P. Basler, mil A. ligagnsiliss, Casmssobsoi. Clayr
as regards P. BeAtsr—lL Waging sad C. Tisabory, Uttar int.
saes City, whogemb itesass—J. flomilsorrier asd T. MA
Bristol• mhboot grairma—T. Taylor aad W. Tarim Didursistee
and Took" earret, ilsostierart, boss factors—T. F. bonaa, H. P.
Inman. sad T Slarmank BM& aillarsorys a, bras .T.
641111litne—M. 0. S. Vsgsbart ormd N. W. Jobless,. Illsotall
li larMs badldiago,Clo, minima—lL Ct. Street ma W. Plissbas.
igrneherbam. Mir soiers—& C. tilesdlosrtamill 01Yry Nast
Tooterearist, CIS asisMal brogras—Elashollh Tilerelmar mid J.
If mellow. bib Mom ..brit—A. Italia
sal B. Peer* lasosSisssastistassrs—J. Ward sled T. rack-
my. Elassloompom cable *solono—T. )Ssoo* J. Nelson,
sad J. Y. Tlissesm BMW Beetimmaseissib Ire aria
manntaetorers—L. Ressl. jam, mid Mom. Leicesilir, parent
waterproof ntrisidaMsoms—J. Ane. mad J. Wirmaim Isordsr.
groom—i. Thmils sad T. BMW, WNW; Toritaildts. Odes
manufselerenr—lA Cooper aad W. Z. Walls; HhblYy,
gresors- 41. Sorbs, P. Isom J. limy, J. BM
Moire. Debalkili, tiba, so lIM bidoodelditicel
far as regards J. ltaysobis sm.--M bola sad W. SolamiC
ebmter, orommindes aware--C: Sloss sad C. rehires" 3a,
Mineing=":l: mid Lberpool. moseimsis—lL Wstlip H. W. t. meths al bosom-11.M
and J. M. Ilanisizl/2'
awe. Dowhisit,
W. leder. and Ja Cby monad minnow. as
far al wilarda&Bewbball—t sad W. Cds, Birmingham,
lamp fitting stratactwer•—if . TAO* sss., sad W. Talbot,
boo_ hobo& loresialsbe, tarmare—W..l4ll sod W- Bamboo,
tillioMmoloor lull. wino elimisids—J. S. ass.. S. J.
nurriolpm arid J. S. darridge, Min, Ins rte, .asd Game
bars auctioneers, so far oar. pa* & Surridas—
. tr,Leatil.rd and W. Monitor, female. dr= Challbor
and 0. 1. 5....., TenthnnotCli ol e near Starred-
shire, Mae owsers—F. Beat rod W. • lamb. Maim—
Illsoth Warthogs. stn., Swab Woollea, Ma., sad H. Woollen,
, Hook-street, borough, butchers. so Mr so remota :Mesh Wood;
res, . la brims sad J. Briggs.Hreat Potereireet. West-
minster, siersili osueflowares—A. N. Paget. W. R. 4.lltoldoy,
and C. W. essiiimod, St Ham's, L.---.vitro, onppor 'metiers,
an far as sewed. c. W. Swolskand—G. Tyrrell. T, W. Wages
T. Lair 7. P. Young. soil P. Henneld Sr,..lmisims& City. and
Sydney, New Or sib Wales. general merchants.

Kona -sacHoianianole.
.7411116 CLIJOIZAKL. Dundee, uterehaut. Feb. b. st*the Betted
Ron% Dania.
lANILY WAILIOOP, Poraekshsees. Vaintrewaltire, calico printer.
ref S. at tie Globe WWI. P 99.199
Rev. Jowl Attar 11.1aieskre, Ktrieictia9l. Illeiadatine, mldihq
Fob.% at Os Vote Aran Hotel. nowt
Joint Twangs. Elitiatleoeh, Detabartonelitre, isanoladurn,
Vei. 9. at he WORN* I "tel , DlNShart..ll.
BALM OMAN SOT" Aoirn. itiLLARs. Gnaw!. excinkine•
Unman. lei. 6, at lac 1 t Glaathew.

MELANCHOLY OCCV RRICSCH ANO. LOW OF Lm.
—On Tbamcky evestag the neighbourhood of gneerebest,
Dahlia, was throws into a .tote of gust ahem by the La-
maacemeat that a man named Ricked &nett was shot
skad, sad that &soaker penes. Thema Waters, had been
dsageressly wounded IT again keelboat the house of Mr.
victualler. 17, Speen-street. The accomity of this
Materniat was two painfully true, sa. farm Darnits tem eon-
' eenied,, hut Widen escaped with a weird in the right eye.
Oa inquiry it was found that the
appearedsesiay atieurreaos
=ed entirely from strident. Itthat a single
&Meeting gut bad bees lest by Mr. Hart, of
Qtesv to a member of ML Limlwiteles family, and
that en Monday night Mr. Daniel Ledwitch, aid know*
that it was shared, pea • porrassios am oa, and snapped
it at the inner side of the ball dew, to his horror,
it esploded, the charge going through as. of the passim,
and Barrett. who happened to be pawing at the time. vs.
wised eleven of this slap—five is the head and sir ia the
body, one of which passed through the region of the ha*
causing death. 1k was promptly removed to Richmond
Hospital. where be died II few minutes after his arrival.
Mr. Ledwitch, who was the innocent cause of this fatal
disaster, was *barged at Bridewell-Yoe Matisse to await the
result of so inquest. Darren, it is stated, has left aWe
and young family to deplore his kr. Theialury sosideed
by Waters is not saverd—Priessaa's Joum
A STKIIARN CoNacrenrea.—A respectable trade,-
man of this borough informs as that he boa Jost revived a
10f.som seat by • former marmot, who,wltsm is Ids serviesaboat
14 years ago, bad wronged him to that cam& It appears
that a strong coavirtion of the sinfulness of his past cos-
duct bad rendered him perfectly unhappy *Mil be bad hood
mesas to restore that which he bad wrongfully ohlaimod,
and to accomplish this be sought the embassies GI a friemil,
who undertook the task of introducing the matter to hie
former employer. and inducing him to tabs the nomeimme
mosey. The mosey was accepted, and a receipt forwarded.
—Maryleteise Merresm.
CZYSTAL PALLID& Own SUILLMO DAT.
FILDAT, lilk L—Aabwimakes es topmost, 688; ditto by
mesa WINK 596 ; *Oa Asibm.l.l96.
Twa Faxim Dim as Asa goods waa almost
pi.hibitory. be{ they keg race teemed every pashis Mane'
io the istrodmilim guitmes Mamiersc hat:sots. die. Dr.
lama teparle—" 1 mord them as the moat perfect Malmo
liftsrte am& as magests their asschasical construction. and
imii,mimaid armee: They are ths rowdy foLirer
I=NNENNEHIL ta. OnENNAt• are se ma.
. soksbaitairess, NAL
1i L•O6.NEHNININIALI

Rale intdligente.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Fra L
Stapp as NMI Pains for Middlemen. after Hair/ Term—
(Warn Yr. Justice Blacidnum and Common Juries.)

The Lord Chid Justice cootinuing indispoeed the court
was presided over by Ur. Justice Blackburn.

ME STATE OT DUNI:MSS.
In the cause list for thaw sittings there are 20 special
jury eases set down for trial, and about i 0 common jury
maim

BUCKLZT r. "MAID.

This was an action for assault, and when it was called on
Kr. S. Salter nee, sad said he appeared for the plaintiff,
but helms infoseed that the defendant had died since the
action oomineeeed, and if it was a fact that he had died,
the action must of course abate, for it did not novo'. to his
representative.
Mr. Juana" Blackburn—lf your client is really satisfied
that the defendant is dead, there is, of course, no use in
pursuing the matter further.
Mr. Salter—But he is by no means satisfied that the
defendant is dead. There is no legal proof of it forth-
coming.
Mr. D. D. Keene said he believed the defendant was
really dead, for if it were otherwise lie (the learned DODD-
eel) made sore be would have been instructed to appear in
his behalf. (langbter.)
Mr. Justice Blackburn—A. there is no legal roof of the
defendant's death the plaintiff had WOG, premed, and if
he succeeds, and the defendant should cheeps to be alive,
he may reap the advantage, of his verdict,
Mr. Salter then proceeded to state the plaintiff's cue.
The declaration was upon • trowels committed in the
plaintiff's dwelling-house, and far as assault upon the
plaintiff. Theplanitilf was a plumber, residing in Chop-
' stow-street, Westbourne.greve, but he was likewise in
occupation of • house in the Harrow-and, where
his wile carried on the business of a corn-chandler.
The plaintiff and defendant, having been for some time ac-
quainted with each other, met on the evening of the 13th of
September last in lirompton, when they had some words.
On the following day the plaintiff was standing at the door
of his house in the harrow-road, when the defendant came
out of the neat shop, and addressing the plaintiff, asked,
" Are you in the same temper as last night" to which
the plaintiff replied, "If you behave is the seine way,
you will not find me more pleuant." Defendant then !
tame into plaintitre shop, and plaintiff asked him to
leave, which be declined to do, saving, "That he bad as
much right to be there as the plaintiff." Upon that the
plaintiff endeavoured to put him out, and he had got him •
little way towards the door when the defendant turned
round and struck the plaintiff on the shoulder with a heavy
walking stick which lie had with him, and subserviently
struck him on both hands so as to remove the skin, and
bruise them both exceedingly.
Mr. Wratialaw, • surgeon from the neighbourhood, testi-
fied as to the condition of the plaintiff's hands after the
blows had been inflicted.

The jury found for the plaintiff, with 5/. damages.
The remainder of the day wee taken up with the cue of
"Pain v. Haynes" which is an action by an attorney
against a female client, on an agreement into which she
entered with him, and whereby she undertook to pay the
plaintiff four guineas &day and his expenses for going out
to Australia to recover some property into which she had
some by the death of • step-brother. The defence to the
segos is that the plaintiff, being an attorney, was bound
to give the defendant, • poor illiterate woman, proper
advice, and that he was well aware that it we
not necessary for the recovery oil the property that he or
anyone dee should have gone out to Australia. The pro-
petty could have been recovered by sending out an adequate
pewee of attorney ; but the plaintiff, for interested
paotives, bad plunged the defendant into eedless expense.
Boob conduct amounted to a professional fraud ; and there•
for* the agreement was null and void. Besides, the de-
feedeat had done nothing when he reached Australia to
esditls him to be recompensed. The plaimitf claims aum
afj,4llol.
The trial was not concluded when the court rose, at
baN-paet four.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Fm. 1.
(Man the Jodie OrdMary.)

CUBLXT r, CUBLIIT AID sum. —TM DIXBJEZ

Is this part•beard case, which km already been reported,
and which stood over to reined/ a defect in the evidence,
The court made a decree nisi, dissolving the •
pve the respondent the custody of her youngest child '
krtber eiders, mid directed the petitiooer to pay her be.
per week for its meinteaance. Sir C. Creswell remarked
that there were a number of very pleasant questions that
might arise under the new rule of making decrees nisi. Fo►
=if a hustand died inteetate during the three
would the respondent be considered still his wife,
or yenta the suit abate so as to deprive the wife's proctor
of hie meta, or is the present case was the alimony pendente
lite to costume till the demo became absolute

Dr. Yhalinwn, Q.C. (who appeared tie the petitioner).
did not know whether any lieht could be thrown on those
questions by analogy ; but he supposed that attar a deems
aisi, a hushmad would not be liable for his ex-wite's debts
at common law.

Sir C. Cromwell was uot so sure of that.
Dr. ?}liniment submitted that a husband would sot be

liable for the irate of a •0111414 who had brae proved guilty
of sdidte'7,...win
Ira C. C nded that it would be necessary
he ►im to prove Zir:hddrary before another jury. He
maid out seralr import into aeration for debt a roe inter
alien art►

A. Pidllistose bud so doubt that there were a great num-
ber of dillleult spastions left unsolved in the bill, either per
inswism gout if kindness to the bar.

Blf 6=6o;liiil rid that ;o71;111, i the legislature meant
to provide
.the court with reasonable occupatiou. (Laughter.)
However, se We ewe be thought the respuudent could not
here miliaiony periente lite and the allowance at the rune
time.

Mr. Pater, for the respondent, elected to take the alimony,
awl the glowsuce an the child is therefore suspended.

ROSE r. ROB 3 AND COKXLET.

la Mai sue also dm evidence wee completed and the
mrstritio was dirt:end.

PAM= V. PADNORD AND TAILOR.

The paths were married at Wapping in Sept. 184$. The
getitiessaw, • dads in the Comdata% afterwards became
'Mashed to the ocemnissaiiat department, and In Decent-
bee, UK he veiled for she Cape, leaving his wife and her
ewe Whims in England. In April, 1857, the respondent
bete meths, child ; end when the defendant returned on
the 11th of April, 1814, he learned that she was again
'weft to he cuailsted. He consequently refused to live
with his maim and on the 3041 t at July she was delivered
ell a fourth infant. On inquiry be found that she had been
gad et improper familiarities with the co-respondent, a
midden at Northansphia.
Serjesint Parry and Dr. fiwabey appeared for the
petitioner.
The murt involved the marriage.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—F 32. 1.
Pskov Yr. Oomenniceer Ter.)
112 TIKIMON.-1101 YAW WITH WAPIT
Thi vas en application for ratifier* by John Thomsen,
who wee a Berated eraueller, described as of Highatrest,
Kenragten‘seed Brelgesatreet, Comet-garden.
The acesers, b Mr. Maurice Thrum, show debts,
2,21 M;. dill. seemed, 1,8011. ; liahililiee, 3001. The sweets
' arab* of derslettal debts, 1131. ; property, 238/. ; ditto
with redraw, 1,5101.
Ma. Lox* rpromeatoil the mignon ; Mr. Lamers the
brna=lny opposed, and mkl goods purchased by the
traksupt. re day bed found their way into the hands of the
penumbra the neat. There were a number of creditors
who for years pad bad been hurler after the bankrupt,
tut es Imbed mend under several names, they were unable
bled him. One day he was John Thomson, another
CherleaTherson, mother John Joseph Thomson, and m-
other Joha Thomson Knight.
The baskrupt, in examinatioa, laid he formerly managed
the busier' of his mother-in-law, whose name was Knight.
It was a public-hoar ; nobody knew his name was Thomson,
and that of Knight stuck to "him After he left the house
be celled himself by his right rasa He went in the country
end lived with hie friends. His mothmia-law retired, and
west to Falmouth. He afterwards became a brewer's col-
lector, and resided in Regent's Yark.
Mr. Lawrame—Conte, where ? There is no public-horsein the Park. (A laugh.)
Bankrupt-1n Park-road. He went by the name of
Thomson.
The Cananasiater -You dropped the Knight?
Mr. Lawranse-1 think it was time when we got into the
Park. (Laughter.)
Mr. Leary said, under the DAM, of Knight the bankrupt
thoured censidendsle debts and then vanished suddenly
from the emus. When he again turned up he was trading
as Thomson.
Bankrupt mid his mother-in-law paid her debts. He en-
ded on barmen in Regent-street, Westminster, as a shoe
factor. He had e boot and shoe manufactory for making
boots and shoes without stitches. (Laughter.)
, Mr. lAWlllaoo And put your foot in it. (A laugh )
Mr. Losley—Why did you change your eases to John
Joseph Theron ?
Banknra—Brainse the sheriff had • judgmerent against
me.lasli (A laugh.) He was also • shoe facto in Qtanerreet,
Site C4lMaisthmer—There were certain wise people who
thought tray mad rake boots and shoes without wax and
thread. (Loughlin.)
Yr. Len ley—These wise people paid their debts.
Mr. larance—You have es mars of knowing. In-
deed of being pro bono publico it should be pro bono Pia.
lion. (Looter.)
Buderat said be had left or business to the manage-
' rant of his brother. He made a loss in oonsequeoce of the
worse with whom his brother was cohabiting robb' the
stook. He purchased the lease of the Duke of t'umbrlend
in 1880, for 1,1001.. and mortgaged it for 1,2001. As a de.
posit gare his I 0 LT in raper for 1101.
Mr. Iramarce—Year I 0 17 in cash ! What do you
mean
&abrupt—l gam my I 0 V for 1001., and paid 101. in
ark. (Laughter.)

Mr. Lawmen—A very easy way of getting into pane-
house. (Renewal nnght.tir.)

The b.;.krupt, mid he elteiwards purchued the leen al
the Sheridan ADowles.

The Commiadoner—The lease of Sheridan Knowles!
That would formerly have been valuable.
Mr. Lowrance—lt is a public-house in the neighbourhood
of Coventipurden, named after him.
Bankrupt denied ever having represented be paid 4001.
for the lease to Moors. Charrington, the brewers.
Several creditors In attendance opposed. but its they led
not given the notice required by the act of parliament, they
• not be beard.
Mr. Lowrance, for the bankrupt, said that having csxried on
the public-house for some time for his mother-in-law, he
became identified with the establishment, and the name
Muck to him, and he was called by it.
The Commissioner—So if he carried on the Lion would
they call him the Lion? (Laughter.)
Mr. Uvulae's—No; he would be a very Blue Lion.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Lawrence continued—He was known by the name of
Knight to the customers of the house, and not as Thomson.
He hd when in difficulties resorted to the shift and expe-
dient of altering his name to avoid being taken on •
which war in the hands of the sheriff of Middlesex.car:
however, denied that there wee any fraud in the bankrupt's
conduct, but was surprised that amen so erratic in his ways
could so easily get into a tavern. Although the circum-
stances were the reverse of creditable, be hoped the court
would not inflict any severe punishment.
The Commissioner said the bankrupt had indulged in a
system of obtaining goods which he did not pay for and im-
mediately turned them into money. That proceeding was
so very wrong that he must suspend the certificate for six
months, and leave him without protection for that time
so if say of the creditors liked to resent the injuries inflicted
on them and the public generally they could do so.—Judg-
meat accordingly.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Jane Her{ erl, a respectably dressed young woman, was
brought before the Lord Mayor on a charge of attempting
to commit suicide by throwing herself bite the Thames.
Thomas Crowe, police constable 570, said, on Tuesday
afternoon, at about half-past three o'clock, he was on
London-bridge, when he heard a splash and a cry of some
one in the water. He sun down the steps and saw the pri-
miner in the river, about fifteen feet from the shore. He
raised an alarm, ad the pier man jumped in and caught
her just as she was about to sink. She was brought oa
shore insensible, and was taken to the hospital, where
she had been until yesterday. The surgeon said that
she had been drinking, which she admitted, and
told him (the officer) that she was a married woman,
but did not live with her husband. She was very
badly off, and had made up her mind to make away
with herself rather than go on the streets. The office
added that he had ascertained that her husband was a pro-
fessional singer, very respectable, but bad not bees livbig
with the prisoner for some time ; he had, however, allowed
her is. a week, but he could nut find out where he was at
present.
The Lord Mayor asked her if she would promise not to
attempt such a thing again if he discharged her thee?
The prisoner readily gave the required promise, and was
accordingly a 1... barged.
A dissipated•koking man, who gave his name as Henry
Williams, but whose real name was Rogers, was brought up
before the Lord Mayor and Sir Robert Carden, sitting in
petty sessions, for re-examination on a charge of stealing •
policeman's overcoat, a pair of woman's boots, and a hat and

It appeared from the evidence adduced on a former occa-
aims that a police-constable named James Mills, living at
169, Fenchwohatreet, went home from duty on Saturday,
the 19th December last, at three o'clock, and on reaching
house be took off his coat and hung it over the banisters of
the fourth floor landing. When, however' be went for it
to put it on at five o'clock, he found it had gone, together
with • pair of his wife's boots.
It appeared that on the mine day the prisoner was found
in a back room of No. 2, Philpot-lane, and when asked
what he wanted, he replied that he wanted a Mr. Goodyear,
the overseer of the workmen there ; and when told that he
war not in, he went away giving his name as Williams.
One of the lads, named Win. Turner, observed that he had
on • policemdn's overcoat, numbered 584, and underneath
be had a brown frock coat, in the pocket of which he saw •
pair of women's boots, and from the suspicious
manner in which he ran away after he got out,
mentioned the fact to some of the workmen, and
information was sent to Seething-lane policeata-
tioo, where it was ascertained that there was an officer,
No. 584, but his name was not Williams. The lad saw the
prisoner again on Saturday last, followed him, and pointed
him out to police-officer Seymour, 538, who took him into
custody. At that time he was wearing • hat and scarf,
which it was ascertained had been stolen from an office at
No. 2, Riche's-court, Lime-street, and Mr. Overberg, •
gentleman belonging to that office, identified than as his
property, and stated that the prisoner went into the Aloe
OD Saturday, Dec. 19, with a begging letter, and when he
had left the bat and scarf were missing.
The prisoner on that occasion pleaded guilty and was
remanded till yesterday (Friday), in order to be dealt with
summarily in petty sessions.
Several officers now stepped forward, and it was elicited
from them that he had been cons inted for felony on several
occasions. In 1852 he was sentenced to three years' penal
servitude, and within the last three months he had left the
prison at Coldhath-fields, where he had undergone a length-
ened period of imprisonment.
The Lord Mayor said that had be known before that the
prisoner was such • bad character he should not have al-
lowed the case to have been dealt with summarily. As it
was he should pass upon him the heaviest sentence it was
la his power to pass, and send him to prison to be kept to
hard labour for the space of six months for the first offence ;
at the expiration of which he must undergo a similar punish-
ment for the second offence, making together twelve months,
which, he added, was • comparatively light sentence to what
he would have had had he been sent for trial.

John Johnson, a very respectably-dressed, middle-aged
man, was brought up for final examination on a charge of
stealing bas•fitttop from several offices in the City.
It appeared from the evidence that it was the prisoner's
custom to go into the passages of different offices and pall
down the gas-fittings, regsrdleas of the consequences, S
the houses with gas. In this manner he had stolen dm
branches from the passages of Nos. 24 and 25, CADDOII-
street, occupied by Messrs. Enemy and Co., from Mr.
Finch's, of Laurence rountney-lan• ; Mr. Fallow, of 36,
Cannon-street; and from the Agra United Service Bank,
27. Cannon-street.
The Lord Mayor said it was a very serious charge, and
the prisoner was committed for trill