The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Comnissioner Holroyd.)

THE ROYAL 3RITISH BANK.

ADJOURNED BIADIINATION UNDER TAE BANKRUPTCY, AND

MEETING FOR THE PROOF OF DEBTS.

To-day was appointed for the last examination of
the directors, who bad beer called upon to prepare the
balance-sheet of the company and alio for a meeting for
proof of debts.

Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, said that no accounts
had yet beet] filed, but they were satisfied that every
possible exertion had been male to get them completed;
an adjournment was, therefor), necessary, and he pro-
posed an adjournment not to extend beyond the last
week in June.

His Honour said that a daycould be settled with the
Registrar, but the exact day w►e not fixed.

Mr. Linklater said that in o•der to conform with the
law the directors ought to attend on the present occa-
sion. Messrs. Esdaite, Valiant, Gilliot, Hurst, and
Butt were present ; but Mr, :alderman Kennedy, Mr.
Stapleton, and Mr. McLeod 'did not appear. In refer-
ence to Alderman Kennedy, a medical certificate, verified
by affidavit, was put in, btatirg that Mr. Kennedy was
at Weisbaden, in an Extremely, bad state of health, and
not holding out any great hopes of his being likely to be
able to come to England fcr some months ; and it al-
luded forcibly to the fact that Mr. Kennedy was in his
67th year, and that he had beer for many years physician-
general of the Bombq array, which had impaired his
health generally, and that for Sears he had been labouring
under severe illness, and that any .mental or bodily
fatigue would probably termtrate fatally.
Mr. Linklater said that ho had no reason to doubt
that Mr. Kennedy was sufferirg from acute illness, but
he did not believe that it was DE that serious character
which would prevent him from attending at the ad-
journed meeting. Mr. Reed (Mr. Commissioner Ken-
nedy's solicitor) would perhapsguarantee his attendance,
as it would be highly satisfactory to have Mr. Kennedy's
examination..

Mr. Reed said that he would guarantee that Mr. Ken-
nedy would attend so soon as his state of health could
possibly perMit, but he could sot pledge himself as to
time.

His Honour said that protection, under such circum-
stances, would be enlarged.

Mr. Liolilider then said that as regarded Mr. Staple-
ton there way no reason to believe that he was inten-
tionally absent, but be had ttought that hia examination
had concluded.

Hie Honour in this case extended the protection, as
also in the case of Mr. Cameron, who is ill in Paris
—(Mr. Cameron, jun., 'was sworn to this fact)—and Mr.
M`Leod, who now resides at 7, Clarendon-road, Ken-
sington, but who is invalided under a severe attack of
small pox

Mr. Lin Hater then said that he should proceed with
the examination of several of the other directors, but it
would not be requisite for h:m to do so at any great
length, for, with the except on of Mr. Kennedy, he
thought it would not be necessary for him to continue
an inquiry which bad been c►rried to that extent, and
which would enable the court to come to a conclusion
on the merits.

The case was proceeding, hit there was no idea that
any new facts would be elicited, and it may therefore
be reasonably prognosticated that at the end of June
the proceedings in bankruptcy wiil have terminated, ex-
cept with regard to the dividends to be paid oat of the
assets after paying law costs.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIVG.—ghis Day.)

LONDON, April 30. —Wind this day at noon, north ;
light breeze and cloudy..
PORTSMOUTH, April 29. —Wird N. E.—Arrived—H. bf. S.
Cressy, from Malta. Sailed—MAL& Winchester. Off
port— Breeze, from Mauritius.
PLYMOUTH, April 29.—Win1 S.E.—Arrived—Jane and
Sax, h, from Carnillas, for Antrarp. Sailed —Cape Rouge
for Quebec. Off port—Willian and Mary, from Camilla'',
for Rotterdam. •
SWANSEA, April 29.--Wind IN.E.—Sailed—Bereldeen,
for Seirra Lembo ' • Duke of Northumberland, St. Thomas;
Countessl3ective' Cuba.
ILFRACOMBE, April Britannia, fishing smack,
whilst heaving up her trawl in Barnstaple Bay, this morn-
ing, was run into by a barque, and received damage. The
barque was requested to senda boat, but refused.
TEALEE, April 29.—The ralcon, of and from Sunder-
land, for Quebec, put in to-clay leaky; will probably dis-
( ha •ge.
FALMOUTH, April 29.--Sailed-7-Dasdalus for Quebec.
Off Port—Only Son, for Pernimbuco.
CORK, April 28.—Wind N VV.—Arrived—Regina, from
Mauritius ; Eagle, Buenos Ayres.
QUEENSTOWN, April 28—Wind N.N.W, fresh.—
' Sailed—Sutcliffe for Quebec.
LOWESTOFT, April 29. Tin William Henry, of Llanelly,
has been got off the Newcome Sand, making little or no
water. ,

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVEIPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind N. T.E.

Arrived—Yer (es), from Ferrol ; Alicia Elizabeth, Ams-
terdam ; ,Bridgewater, Boston ; Balboc (ss), Havre ; Pe-
kela, Rotterdam ; Aernlite, Amsterdam ; Sosmorroatro,
Bilboa; Wm. Penn, Baltimore ; Inca, Montevideo.
Sailed-Midas, for Newfoundland ; Bostock, for San
Sebastian.

DUBLIN, April 29.