The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-20 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

THE: FLORES EXFEDITION.—IN RE 'WILCOX SLEIGH:-
This insolvent, who described himself as of Somerset-street,
Portman-square, a Captain in the naval service of Spain,
came up this day for his interim order.
The insolvent's name has lately been prominently brolight
bofore the public in connexion with the Flores expedition."
His debts amounted to 370/. ; property "nothing." •
He was supported by Mr. Buchanan, solicitor, of Basing-
hall-street, and opposed on behalf of Mrs. Cumberland, the
landlady of a furnished house occupied by him in Brompton-
row, Brompton, for which he paid a rent of 1201. a year. He
underwent a strict examination as to his means of payment
at the time he took the house. He :aid he had savedA2oney
from his services in Spain and Portugal, and also as Assistant-
Commissioner of Police at Manchester, and expectetfriC re-
api pontment from the Hoinc-office.
The CommissioNEß—How came you to give up the ap-
pointment? Captain Sleigh—l did not resign; the appoint-
ment depended on an Act of Parliament which existed only
for three years, being passed for the suppression of the dis-
turbances in the nut th. Ile had also received 1001. from Sir
J. Kirkland, an advance on his patent for a sea barrier and
breakwater. He had made a proposition to bis creditors to
avoid these proceedings.
The COMMISSIONER —W hat proposition can you make now?
—I cannot make any at present, persecution has pre-
vented me.
The insolvent admitted that " hope" was on the " Home-
office," an " appointment" under the British Government,
and his expectation under the " Flores Expedition"; and
His HONOUR did not consider there had been any miscon-
duct on the part of the insolvent to prevent a day for the
final order, the appointment of assignee being adjourned, the
opposing creditor might have in the interim the opportunity
of obtaining full information.
Interim order granted.

TEMPLEMORE AND NENAGH
RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The first general meeting of this company was held at
their office, Gresham Rooms, Gresham-street.
W. R. COLLET, Esq.,l\ Id.P., took the chair shortly after one
o'clock, and after the advertisement had been read, said the
circumstances under which this meeting had been called were
not at all of a gratifying description; but whenhe stated what
had taken place since they had obtained their Act of
Parliament, he had no doubt that they would feel satisfied
that the directors had done their duty. The report which
would be read to them explained the particular reasons why
the directors had refrained from prosecuting the line. The
principal reason was, that the Great Southern and Western.
Railway, of which he was a director, had hesitated to com-
plete the arrangement, and the promise which they had for-
merly made,namely, that they would render this company their
assistance either by the advance of money or by leasing the
line. That company found, however, that they had now so
much to do, amid the distressing circumstances of the
country, to open their own line to Cork, and the lea 4Ag.
gentry of Tipperary had felt themselves compelled toe. wa:2__
to the
hold the advancement of money for the same reaeroliused-Lli:
directors, therefore, in these- circututie:, er
all tbe
proceed:further, and determined t
however. that this was the
shareholder& He thought, boec then
beendeposits
as were the law expenses, notwith-
f Parliament which had yet obtained;
liabi-
lities of the company, and top
cheapest Act o
andieg that they
had adouble contest to fight in the
Ctmaimittee, and he was proud of it, just that
the engineering was low,
it might show how unnecessary heavy expenses
were. He said the line, of twenty-seven miles in length,
had been surveyed, and coat, together with law expenses ad•
vertising, &c., 6,116/. 9s. 7d., which included all the liabi-
lities of the company. This u hayf.-
gbeen paid off left them
with a balance in hand of 6,0671. 2s. 6d., or 15s. 9d. a share,
which had been returned to the shareholders. The Hon.
Gentleman then enlargedthe
superior prospects of the
company, whose line would be greatly enhanced in value by
the opening of the line from Dublin to Templemore,
Passing, as it did, through a rich agricultural
and mineral district. He said the directors hoped to be con-
tinned in office still further, with the command of 3001. per
annum, in order that they might continue the negotiations
of Government. As to the intentions of Government, he
would not, and indeed could not, speak with confidence, but
it had been stated last night in the House that they would
lay out money only on reproductive works, and be hoped
therefrom that Goy eminent might be induced to advance
one-halt the capital, and then, no doubt, the shareholders
would advance the other.
The report was then read and adopted.
The directors, auditors, and secretary were re-appointed,
and, after thanks to the chairman, the meeting broke up.

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