The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-06 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

IN THE MATTER OF STERNBERG, A BANKRUPT.
This morning (Saturday) the bankrupt Sternberg applied
Ito Mr. Commissioner Evmss to extend the protection which
had been granted to him by Mr. Commissioner FANS till 12
this day.
Several of the creditors of the bankrupt, members of re-
spectable firms in the City, who we understood had been
Waiting at the meeting to get the bankrupt summoned, entered
the room at the same time with Mr. Ashurst their solicitor.
Mr. Ashurst addressed the Commissioner. He stated that
the fiat had just been opened; that it had been opened by a
person unknown to the great body of the creditors ; that it
had not been opened until just as the 14 days were about to
had
; that the creditors who were then in attendance with
tim were anxious to have an immediate examination of the
bankrupt, as to circumstances connected with his estate and
Property; and that he was instructed to ask the Commissioner
oa their behalf for an appointment for Tuesday next for that
Purpose.
Irr I4r• Commissioner EVANS—I can't know who are creditors
this Stage of the proceedings, but if any one of the gentle-
17e? here will swear that he is a creditor of the bankrupt—that
"etainks the examination will be beneficial to the creditors—l
shall readily accede to their wishes as far as I can.
Mr- Upton, a creditor, was then examined to establish his
character as a creditor.
Mr. Ashurst then renewed his application.
Mr. Commissioner EVANS—I shall be at all times ready to
rant meetings, if the necessity for calling them is shown by
toparties in tarested, and I shall willingly grant the meeting for
r Purposes stated; but I think it right to state to the credi-
s, that beyond a commitment to the messenger for three
days, I do not consider I shall have power to commit the par-
ties who may appear before me, if the interests of justice should
seem to require that course. It is probable, if the sugges-
tions of the creditors shall appear to be well founded, that
such an application may be made to me, and it is right I should
declare that the result of recent decisions, to which as Judges
we arc bound to conform, has, in my opinion (and, I believe,
in the opinion of my brother Commiss
ioners), taken from us
this salutary power beyond a. commitment to the messenger for
three days, which in itself is insufficient in most cases, and
Wholly so in cases of the grosser kind. It would prove so in
all cases in which the power is most needed.
Several of the creditors here intimated their surprise and
regret at this cornmunication of the state of the law.
Mr. Ashurst represented, on their pa:t, that they felt that
t,!e power of commitment, as it had been administered in this
Zurt, was a great and important means of unravelling the
tquities of fraud and eliciting the truth, and that the faci-
oles Wh'ch the Commissioners had hitherto granted of immc-
alate • -
II exammation, whilst the facts were easily traced, and wit-
aide
ees were unable to plead forgetfulness, had materially
thei4 in discovering frauds, and as a consequence, of checking
titrir repetition. He was still instructed to press the applica-
tor. and hoped he should be forgiven for pressing it urgently.
in Commissioner EVANS—I quite agree with the creditors
rest their view of the importance of this power to the inte-
Co.! of the honest creditors, and myself and my brother
sessgiettibissioners acted upon it whilst we considered we pos-
deeis it ; but we cannot do so when superior Courts have
adrnrd against the existence of that power. We have ao
the luster the law as it is. In administering this bran of
PartieW we are necessarily called upon to exert against
stroll s whose feelings are hostile, and that hostility is usually
our iu Proportion to the obliquity of the conduct which
Lave t:lPlAiries are directed to expose amt to check. We
disreput..",,al with the most respectable as well as the most
in whiet`;l3! practitioners. And to e:cert this power in cases
soy que"stl,' e most unpleasant, but at the same time neces.-
Iltew would'°as are required to be answered—and to exert. it
lae author. be ro subject ourselves to actions, and to bring
aod t'ar into contempt. Much as I desire to forward
to coarii°,;4et the interest of creditors, I am bound, as a judge,
.44 such e inYself within the limits of the law. lam saris-
the public a state of things is injurious to the interests of
rajsor,and ought to 'be amended. Having so declared
?11l most willing to appoint the meeting requseted
Mr, shurst,
d the creditors retired—expressing their regret at
tmPed tha°tf,t,he law as declared by the Commissioner, and
islature:ne power would be immediately given by the

The gist Nit. Reformers in Flintshire have commenced a Re-
Prti Association under auspices ,
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tint will lead to success.
in f.
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POLITICAL UNION.—We believe that it is
e
litial empiation to re-establish periodical meetings of the Po-
Tirtltert 'n,11161; but, for the present, any intentions previously
nip 41:4 of efficie'ntly re-organising the entire body of the
13An' 1° now abandoned.—Birmingham Advertizer.
22 -1,,,-;?11 AND BnlenToY.----Mr. Bath, a young man
in.fh— 8 old, was ou Tuesday se'nnight drowned whilst bathing
c-Sr..l' at Drighton:Chelterthain Frey Press.