The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-29 00:00:00

MR. FAUN

ftIEETINti (IF CREDITORS.
Yesterday, the first Meeting of Creditors took place
before the Commissioners at Basinghall-street. 11, cart
Law, RIACCLERE, and SPRA INGE k set.re present. At a
very early hour the Court was crowded with anxious (Tali.
tors, sevtral of whom proved debts to a very large amount.
Mr. Mos Taw: x attended as Counsel for the petitioning
creditor.

Mr. CLARICE, the Managing Director of the European
Life insurance I..7empariy, presented himself to prove a
debt of 47,000!. which appeared by the bankrupt's books
to be due to the Society, but the claim was not allowet! to be
proved, because the Commissioners held that Mr. (lark,
was not competent to do so althea the write n asaiut of
the general board. The claim was therefore put in abr.'.
ance till the next meeting.
The Treasurer of the Mary-la-honne School presented
himself to prove a di bt of above 300/. but his proof was
also r.jceted on the ground that the Treasurer of himself
was not competent to prove such a debt.
A Gentleman, who stated that he had lodged plate with
Me s-s. Marsh for safe custody while out of town, appli. d
to the Provisional Assignee for an order to have it delieired
tip, as the bankrupts mold hare no lien upon it, he king
a creditor to the amount of 4,0001.

The COMMISSIONERS êxidi that the applicant must have
on order from the Lord Chancellor, and that M such cases
it would be necessary to give an indemnity to the rrori-
Fional Assi;ttee.
S:vetal peraons now applitxl, to prove under the Con..
inissioat certain sums of money which they had Wind
thuipanktupts to be laid cut in the purchase of Ea-
Chequer
Mr. Commissioner Law—Can any one of tL• drarts
say, that the money paid into the bank Ina ka% curd in
Exchequer Bills?
A Carom-oft—Yea, Sir, in my case the money was in-
vested ; but I cannot say how they may have b::eu since
disposal of; that is what I want to know.
Mr. LAW—I amuot tell you, but it will be for vou to
men in if the bills be in existene., before you prove your
debt; because, if they be in existence, von are entitled to
them, and will have your money. Is there (to the Lank.
rupt's clerk) any book, showing the amount of those secu-
rities lodged in ymir house, and the manner in which they
have b en deposed of?
Clerk—The hooks will show ,the amount, but not how
disposed of. All these matters were entirely under the
manarment of Mr. Fauntleray.
The creditors were still pressing. forward to prove their
debts, when the CAnutissioners haring consulted—
Mr. LAW said, that the creditors would be allowed to
prere their debts, bin they must understand, that by floirg
so, they must abandon their title to the Exchequer llil:s
if they w: re still in xxistence.
The creditors then usturally enough declined to prove
th it dirs.

Mr. NIONTACII*E. nn behalf of the petitioning creditor,
begg d it to be understood that lie did not object to those
person prov;ng their di ht%.
Several other creditors then proved their debts. 'dile%
a 'de,' to those already proved, amounted to about 165,etio'.
Tha court was adjourned.
. . . .

Mr. MONTAGUE said, that the provisional assignee bring
anxious to ram, all the information he could, hail drawn
up a statement of the atTairs of the bankrupts as far as was
within ifs power. DillicuWeir, however, were thrown in
the way of making any accurate account ; but such u the
sketch was, the creditors should have it. It was u
folow3

The amount of the debts to be proved was, as far as the Z.
calculation went . • - Uti.9:l3
Exchequer Dills and India Bondi deposited, but not to
be found

95.000

Total demands, exclusive of money lodged, not
known how applied . - - 4G1,9111
aSsETS ar•mani.E TO THE CREDITORS.
Amount of cash and bills . . 153.C&1
.
Debts on bonds, &c. . - Ilti.VN
Debts due by sums overdrawn and advances on nice'.
Rage (secure) - - . . - . 27:!./.311
Interest on those stuns not possible to be calculated .

Tonal agscts • - 544.14
Mr. LAW—We know nothing of the truth or otherwise
of this statement, and therefore we cannot sanction its
being read. It is certain that what passes here wid appear
in the newspapers of to-morrow ; and, hat it ntav prejud cc
the unhappy gentleman now awaiting his trial, it weal
not be right for us to give it our countenance.
Several of the creditors, who had not heard the state-
ment read, were now clamorous to hear it. Mr. Montage
did not object to it. The provisional assigt.ce very be-
comingly handed it to Air. Wood, an able acceuntaut, and
it was again read.
Messrs. Marsh, Stracey, and Graham appeared. and, in
the usual form, required time for their surrendering to
their Commission. They appeared touch depressed in
spirits, and were tr.:ated most respectfully by all their
creditors.

A private meeting, for proof of debts, is fixed for Mon-
day next.

MR. BROUGII.I.If.

The Carlisle JotdrZi ;;;;;;;We.l;; before the pull's
a few particulars connected with the antiquity of the set-
tlement of Mr. Brougham's family in Wismorelanit, hut
which likewise point out the importance of that family in
ancient times. It is probable that tnost of these particulars
will he found an acquisition to many of our readers, while
we cannot entertain a doubt, that such of our frienth4 as
are acquainted with them will pardon the re-perusal of any '
thing connected with the person of such a man as Henry
Brougham. We must premise that we are tonic:pally be-
holden for our authorities to ilreekinson's Cumber'oli,
and the laborious work of Burn and Nicholson. pr. Camp-
bell, the historian, says that this family was resident at
Brougham before the conquest; in the time of Edward the
Confessor, Walter de Bingham was possessed of the
estate and manor; in the is 1 Henry 11. we find Odard
de Burgham, Lord of the Matter of Burgham ; in the
next trigs we tied Gilbert, the son of Odard, in pos-
session of Brougham. To pass over intermediate pos-
sessors of the estate, we come to John de Bergham,
in the 7th year of Richard 11. was knight of the shire for
Cumberland, and in the 18th year of the same reign
member for Carlisle; in the Qutit year of the rain: reign
we find the said John re-elt eted for Carlisle; in the 13th
jeer of Henry VI. John de Barghatn was one of the
nisentbers for Cumberland. This family has likewise af-
forded several high sheriffs to the county of Cunthet.
Mod, as may be se n in the Table of SheriN to II elate-
J Com& ! W elan. e think that we hove now sufficiently
shown that Mr. Banighain has pretensions to be called
' Henry Brougham. of Brougham Hall, in the county of
IVestiocirland, E q.,' and that Brougham Hall is • an
ancient dotnrin to it Mr. Brougham ' has succeeded
from a long line of ancestors.' It is true that in the lapse
of ages, eircumstaiic.-a have occurred to circumscribe
that domain within narrower limits than thine which
bounded it in 311CiClit tunes ; but (as we had occa-
Sinn to observe last 1. eek) d! reention and extsnsien
of family estate is sometinws anything but a proof of
family merit.. Mr. Monett:ma can. indeed, well atfonl to
dispense with anc, mot ial honours. but they are to virtue
and talent what the ailventitiousurnatuents of dress are to
beauty ; and we do not see that, in either ease, the pos-
aels,r should be tamely suffered to be despoiled by •
ruffian. In our last, when speakin'7 of that interesting
place. Ilighhead Castle, we stated that a moiety of the
estate had ilts,endcal to Mr. Brougham : in this, it seems.
we were correct. The property was acquired by Mr.
Brougham by purchase, having passed in the reign of
Gorge 11. to heirs female. Henry Richmond Itrombam,
whom we conjecture to be the builder of the elegant
house which stands on the site of the ancient cast::.
dying seised of Brougham Ilall and IliAlibead Castle,
without issue, the bitter rt.:wended to the two dime:vas of
his deceased first cousin, John Brougham, as co-heiresses,
and was :revisit! fruit Brougham Hall, which pas, at !,y
email male to John's younger brother Henry, gratiatatli,T
of the present possetror.“

Last week, a Irmo!' iu Buduck parish. Cornwall. :et
her child, a buy not three years awe, in a room in which
was a fire, whilst she went for water. On hir return, she
found the child enveloped in flames, and so severely burnt
that medical aid was wholly unavailing. The infant lin-
gered until the next day, when he expired.