The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-24 00:00:00

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reition•for this coursci
general body of. creditor,: a
Gaskill (and which was
what was right and fair. I
avoid the c:xpo

that the
onself reposed in Mr.
,ed), that he Wotild do
._...,letOre:thourelit -hest to
- expense, as it would be of no benefit to the estate,
intksuutch as it would have compelled him (Mr. Dobie) to
go to or correspond with the third trustee, Mr. Ridge, who
lived at Sheffield, upon every question affecting the arrange-
ment of the accounts. In point of fact, Mr. Collicsonand
Mr. Roden (who took the place ef Mr. Beard), did act as
trustees for Mr. Ge.skill's estate. He-meant by that that he
eousulted,those two gentlemen on all occasions, but the deed
was. considered abandoned. Gaekili, sincx his effairs had
Passed into his (Mr. Dobie's) handS, hati-been residing at
Liverpool, where ne could hays been :nand if necessary: lie
had never -absented hitneelf to evoid his creditors, to his (Mr.
Dobie's) knowledge. • '
Mr. J A mk-
evideuce,a:d—shlalcol nthteen;(l4,o.
~•otzerral.l.!ontoourre,,,,,trhyaetnltyheerreo-s..eis nmo
.
amination of Mr. Dobie till,we see Whotltirs•there is
at er. eRt r_
intheeve.e
shall not Le eble to finish to-day, your
Honour. There are other witnesseswish to examine,
whom at present we have not been able to find.
Mr. Commissioner El-axe—Other witeesaes as to trading?
Mr. Clu —Yes, sir.
The next witness examined was Robert Shelton MlCenzie.
.He stated-that he had been acquainted with Mr. Gaskill for
nearly thirteen years. During the greater part of that time
Mr: Gaskill had been connected well the press, and for the
last fifteen months had carried on the- business of an adver-
tipementagont in Loudon and Liverpool. Within the latter
:period he (Dr. Mlienzie) had conducted the Railway Ex-
press newspaper, and in that capacity had received orders
tin eilvertieemeets from Mr Gaskill and his clerks, which he
had inserted in that paper, and charged to his account, allow-
ing him 11,S,certain per centage on the amount of the adver-
tisements. ..11e.had also supplied hint from time to time with
newspapers for different railway companies, at the request
of Mr. Owen and Sir George Stephen, for which he (Dr.
M'Kenzie) charged the full price. These newspapers were
to the amount of upwards of GOl., and were several hundreds
in number. Several railway companies (including every-
, company, he believed, for which suet newepapers had been
supplied) referred Mr. Gaskill's bills to him (Dr. M'Kenzie)
for examination, but there was no charge for newspapers in
any of ihnSe that he saw. Mr. Gaskill kept offices in Moor-
gate-street, with an establishment of clerks, for the conduct.
.of his business.

Mr. jA3IE7s--Now, Dr. M'Kenzie, 1 suppose tho6e news-
' papers were ordered to keep the Railway Express in good
humour?
Dr. M'Kenzie--you may infer that if you choose.
Were of
co we will not. Was that not the case?
Mno re t articles ritten to attract attention to the schemes
advertised ?.
Dr. lit'lienzic—Why, yes; notice was taken of some, but
the papas were also ordered ou account of the advertise-
mews, that they might be seen.
Mr..JA.mrs— What, circulated?

Dr. M'Kenzie—That they might be sent off to the dif-
ferent parties. I think they were not ordered by Gaskill on
his own account—they were chiefly on account of Mr. Owen,
the solicitor connected with the different companies.
Mr. JAKEs—And so Gaskill has forgotten to charge for
these papers?

Dr. -314:enzie—It appears so, for they are not in the bills.
Mr. jAmEs—ls the Railway Express alive now?
Dr. .11`.fienzie—No, it has departed this life, much la-
mented by All who knew it.-.(Laughter).
Mr. JAmEs—lndeed, much lamented by cli who knew it,
that, I suppose, after a short illness?
Dr. Mltenzie—No, it was veryharel in dying.—(Langh ter.)
Mr. JA:mr.—When was the day its death?
Dr. 11,1•Reniie—About a month ago.
Mr. JAmEs—When did it come into existence, doctor?
Dr. APKenzie—lt lived about a year. It came into ex-
istence in the early part or June twelvemnnths.
Mr. JA•mr-,ti'ere you one of the proprietors, doctor?
Dr. 11.1‘Kenzie—I was latterly one of the proprietors. I was
editor of the paper throughout its existence.
Mr. 3AmEs—l suppose its chief support was its advertise-
ment. ? • • -

Dr. M'Kenzie—And its c
Mr. JAMES—You attract
able mention of t.ebernes ?
Pr. M'Kenzie—W'ewerl
Mr. Ihr,heft.. roe
Mr. t

;once

did you'rot, t,y favour-

fair as we enuidbi..—(Laughter.)
mined by Mr. Cite, on the
quest lori I)ein4, a proprietor of the Railway
Mall; 1) understood that Mr. GaSkill and Mr. Owen were
jointly iritorested -in that paper, but he never di,tinctly un-
der-stoat'LhaL Mr, Oaskill was a proprietor. „Mr. Ingranr, be
bellev!(l,.wa*-The Itkitsiered proprietor, Ile bad a conversa-
tion with Alt.,Gashiff're:tttive to • the 'introduction of busi-
ness tothe paper, and'it-waa understood that if there were
any pralts he (11r. Hughes) was to receive a share of thm,
as remuneration for his services.

Afr. JAUES—Now, Mr: Hughes; w::, the liailicar
trtr ted ?

Mr. -I
-Rights—Some time in the month t i October litst.
Mr.,JAmEs--W hen did it CXtire ?
Mr. Hughes—Abeitt the lieginnlng of NOeinber, or pe.r-
haps a-Itttle later. • '

Mir. :Win—What, did it last otth a month ?
Mr.
lloglies-;A' month or six WjEtk*.—(Latigliter) It
was 'at first Intended to be a thrice-a•iv-t.ck paper but ir was
afterwards resolved to publish it only twice a-week. -It came
otit-is all about" I.G or ' Tie did ;not kiii3w that a
great number were given away. He'.untierbtood that the
prinoipnl circulation was r.nruig the news-agents and the
ceMpanies. lie did not know how the question of profit
-Steoil,for the accounts were not yet finally arranged. He
knew there were moneys owing to the paper, but it was
hopeless to expect to collect them. Ingram was, he be-
lieved; the•sole registered proprietor.
Mr. •Commissioner EVANS did not see the end of this
examination. It was' evident that Mr. Hughes could give
no testimony of consequence respecting the proprietorship.
Mr. JAMES would not press it. The fact was. the paper
was one eithose started for the purpose of getting railway
adaiertiseMents. (Addressing Mr. Hughes)—Why, it had
an account of the money market written in French, for the
benefit of continental speculators, had it not ?—(Laughter.)
• 'Mr. Hughes —Yes, I believe so.
Mr. Cum said he was not prepared to go further with the
inquiry to-day, and hoped the Court would give an adjourn-
ment. • •

Mr. James said this was a hard exse upon Mr. Gad:ill. Br
the resolutions adopted at the meeting of creditors it woad
be seen that nearly all—indeed, he might say all—the credi-
tors had consented to the terms of arrangement proposed,
with the single exception of the present claimant. This was
not an ordinary case, but one of some importance, and, as re-
sulting from the late railway mania, required care in its
treatment. The truth of this would be seen thiS way—the
claims. of Mr. Gaskill' were principally. against provisional
committeemen and others having to • dcr,with railway corn -
panics; and without Mr. Dobie, who represented the credi-
tors, was allowed to proceed—
Mr. Cominisoner EVANS--That would have nothing to
do with it, were the rase clear. All the evidence is very
vague, very vague indeed, and this last witness can tell us
nothing at all. -
Mr. .T.Amits—l am sure your honour will consider tlie
general body of creditors. •
Mr..CREE thought that Mr. Hughes' evidence afforded
strong presumption of proprietorship, and et least would
satisfy the Court that. further" Inquiry ought to take place.
Mr. JAnES said, the interest if the creditors required that
speedy, steps should be taken to collect the assets, and with.
out a proMpt decision was given, the proceedings of Mr. Dobie
would be tampered with, and their cause damaged. Theft
chairmen Wand provisional committeemen:were persons who
sought the retreats of BOnlogne and other fugitive localities.
and delays were therefore dangerous.
Mr. Commissioner EVANS said he should not adjourn•tba
struckinterferOend
,:v.lll with 51°11: Greashilsent
proceedingssuspense,
ehhtelaseidd 6 ckobfe ee,ettoi:
course, interfered
t 1i n g efin g on 10
case without. Strong cause were shown. . .
and quite paralysed the action of Dir. bobie,
date:anl Ci l A iils
Already Mr. Dobie had been ::
in settlement of some of those accounts,
go forward while the questiQu '
hbllgeil to relate money offered
ol a ankruptcy was 'pending.
consequent upon the
issue of this fiat. If Mr -
. Vree could not produce further en.-1
better evidence, he (Mr. James) . the Court to give
r. should beg
sue
out 4
Mr. Gaskill the
benefit of that failure. and let him
fresh fiat.
Mr. Owen was then examined on the subject of the pro..
prietorShip of the liallawy .111-al, but be could give no sari's.
factory information.. . ,--
• tVAN'S said there must be stronger anti Mr. Commiesioner. '''hcould
-better evidence than this. before e . adjudicate a man
What Mr-
a bankrupt. .'/Inghes even said was not anything
sufficient. The evidence was much too vague to subject
like.
se such en ordeal as bankruptcy.
a man to asked if the Court did not think there was
Mr. CHEZ
f'llllllk
for further inquiry?'
Mr. Cormnissioner EVANS said he would not adjourn the
case without it could be shown in the regular way that
some witness had fallen suddenly ill, or kept
out of the
way. Grounds such as those would be alone sufficient for
adjournment. Under other circun •
not "buying or selling" was shown, and he the
circumstances he could no'
adjourn. On the point of trading, his Bono d • '
honour waded that.
to adjudicate.
The proceedings then terminated.
Mr. Gaskill, it appears, has paid 10s. in the pound down
to his creditors, and offers a second instalment of E,s, in th
course of a few months. Wrefilootilit:.oral:,,,,,nladi ar3211.(k:1:

ERRATUM.— We are given to und2rstand that the
numbers in eveLd'ag, on Lord Stanley a
amendmentwth-eere
division,incorrectly la
given
veMondayn toe
preen. The numbers sbou
have been :--Contents, 62 t• non contents, 64. MaBorityfor Ministers, 2.
AN UNWILLING BATHE.-011. Saturday morning, a
young gentleman went to bathe in the Lee, above the Pipe Watts.*
works, at Cork. Alter swimming :about for sonfe minutes, he rte.
turned 16 the bank, and was proceeding to dress himself, when t
Durham bull .move.: in stately corm towards him, pawing the grninxis
tossing bis head, and switching his tail. The bather, Perceiving OA
acquaintance becoming rather eloto, shook his cost at the animal is
deter him, but this appeared to have been taken AS au invitation tc
advance, and the animal came on et en accelerated' pace, -when the
poor might ,was compelled to save himself by jumping into the rivet.
Ile was no sooner submerged than the bull took his clothes on la
horns, and iiitcheti them one after the other-after him into the watts'.
The gentleman caught his clothes, and bung by the bank. trying op.
ea,donally-to escape, hut the bull guarded the bank. Wits to pre:46ot
a retreat. lie was thus kept in the water for ttrree hours, itat.l-disx,
covered by a person passing on the opposite bank, and a boat wax
brought to his assistance.—lrish paper. .
DEATH OF Mn. JAMES 111ARSII, TEEL CHEMIST.—wK
We have to announce-the death of Mr. James Marsh, .the celebrate
chenrist 'wife expired on Sunday evening at his residence in Berg*,
ford.-street;WOolti !ch. Mr.-Marsh will be rtmenabered'as the inwegx,
for of the test for arsenic, now geaeraily used in medical jurisprud wc.o,
Ile held the situation of practical chemist at the Royal Araeni_
Woolwich,"and was assistant to Dr. Faraday, at the Royal Maur:
Academy. Mr. Marsh was in hts 57th year. and has left a vvicu-.
and family.