The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-21 00:00:00

144.831 9
Deduct debtor side . . 130,983 8 11

Balance in favour of estate

13,848 0 6

Mr. DawitL Tt: K E reprobated the practice of using improper
means to gain the election of certain gentlemen as assignees, and
mentioned an instance of one person promising to another, that if
he would vote for a candidate then named he would pay the ex.
penses of proving his debt.
Mr. CAT T LF. next stated that on the Monday evening they had
sent over to some of the principal creditors in Bradford to ascertain
their opinion on the subject. In the course of Tuesday the gentle.
men from Bradford arrived, and then they and the deputation
made it their business to see some of the principal creditors residing
in Wakefield and the neighbourhood. During the conference it
appeared that the object of the Barnsley Canal Company in issuing
a second commission, to be opened on the following Friday, was to
prevent the creditors at York from exercising undue influence in the
choice of assignees. In order thereffire to allay this jealousy, and
to prevent the expense of a second commission, it was agreed bi the
parties in the course of Tuesday that the York creditors should
ruarantee to the creditors at Wakefield and Bradford the choice of
three Assignees for each town. Upon these conditions the %Yoke-
' field sod Bradford creditors consented to postpone further proceed-
' Mg*, and it now only remained for that meeting to sanction what
had been done. Mr. Cattle concluded by stating that he had re.
mired a letter from Mr. Chaloner, saying that matters had gone so
far, and so many difficulties had arisen, it would be impossible to
supersede the commission.
The (211 AIR mwoul
d be necessary for
creditors of ten pounds and upwards to put down their names, resi-
dences, and amount, on paper, in order that the same should be
transmitted to the Wakefield and "Stadion' creditors, as a guarantee
that the agreement respecting the choice of assignees should be ad.
tiered to.

The ftillowing resolutions were then proposed and carried :
-dlst. 31-ored by Mr. H. rtattme,and seconded by Mr. I).Tuxt.
eco three persons be named by the creditors of each of the
blinks of York, Wakefield, and Bradford, and that the York cre.
ditors should rote for such persons only, as were nominated at the
suggestion of the Bradford and Wakefield creditors, together with
such as they should nominate on their own behalf
2d. filoved by Mr. Disarm, and seconded by Mr. M. Rooke.—
That a correspondence be opened with the Wakefield and Brad.
ford creditors, for the purpose of carrying this resolution into effect.
Mr. TERRY moved that a deputation cif the Committee should
proceed to Wakefield, on the lst of February, to attend the choice
of assignees.
The (71tAtItIMAN subsequently informed the meeting that appli.
cation had been made to the bankers in York, to become assignees,
but the partners of one firm were disqualified by Act of Parliament,
and the other hod almost given a denial. The Meeting then ad.
pour:tea to Monday next, at two o'Cleck, to meet fur the purpose of
choosing assignees.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, &c. and the crowd die-
s reed.