The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
THE LOYAL BRITISH BANK-MEETING FOR THE LAST

EXAMINATION OW THE DIRECTORS.

To•day was appointed for the last examination of the
directors representing the Royal British Bank under the
bankruptcy.

Three balance-sheets have been filed, extending over
upwards of 800 folio pages.

THE CLAIM OF MR. MYEREL—Mr. Linklater, for the
assignees, said, that a few days since the Court was
applied to with respect to a claim made by Mr. Myers,
the builder, and it was submitted that the matter should
be submitted to reference, but the assignees considered
it was not so much a matter of account as law, and he
therefore had to ask his Honour to fix a day for discus-
sing the case.

His Honour appointed the 28th of October for that
purpose. •

Mr. Linklater said this was the meeting for the last
meeting, and two balance-sheets had been filed, but so
recently that an adjournment was absolutely necessary
in order that the assignees might have an opportunity
of ex raining the accounts. One balance was prepared
by Mr. Coleman ; one by Mr. Stapleton individually ;
another on behalf of Mr. Alderman Kenne ly, Mr. Vall-
iant, Mr. Eidaile and M'Leod ; and one by Messrs.
Cooper and Stevens on the part of Messrs. Gillott,
Hurst, and Butt, who became directors on the sth of
August, before the bankruptcy. The Court bad directed
that the balance-sheet should be filed on or before the
let of Sept., but the first was not filed until the 12th
inst., and that by Messrs. Cooper and Stevens only this

morning.
Mr. Sleigh, Mr. Mason, and Mr, Freshfield, who
appeared for the directors, assented to the adjournment.
Mr. Linklater then went into a very lengthened
explanation of the course which had pursued by the
assignees, who had been exceedingly anxious to promote
the interests of the creditors. With respect to the dividend
which it bad been intended to declare this day, he was
sorry to bay it could not be made, as the assignees had
not been able to effect a sale of the Welsh mines, which
were set down at 120,0001., but he bad no doubt
that eventually the creditors would receive a dividend
of 20s. in the pound, namely, 10s. from the estate, 6s.
ed. from the shareholders, with whom the assignees en-
tertained strong hopes that they would be able to effect
such a compromise as would be satisfactory to the
creditors, and meet the sanction of the court. He then
explained that the Act of Parliament, giving power to
effect a compromise, did not interfere with the interests
of the creditors, who could apply to the court for leave
to procee I against any shareholder who would be re-
quired to give security. He strongly urged the share-
holders to come forward and contribute, and many had
returned from abroad with the intention of doing so.
Mr. Lawrence addressed the court to the same effect.
The meeting was then adjourned for two months.

POLICE INTRLLIGENCE. (This Day.)

WESTMINSTER.

UNPROVOKED AND FEROCIOUS A SSAULT.—Patrick
Welsh, a fellow of meet repulsive appearance, who bore
marks of having been recently engaged in a pugilistic
contest, was charged with the following unprovoked and
ferocious assaults :
William Anderson, a very respectable looking elderly
man, said he and his son accompanied by two or three
friends, went into a public house at Knightsbridge, at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon and called for some
spirits. On their being poured out prisoner intruded
himself into their company, and insisted upon having
some. They refused to give him any, upon which ho
seized some tobacco out of complainant's son's hand, and
upon his endeavouring to prevent his getting it, prisoner
threw him ♦iolently on the ground on his head. Com-
plainant seeing his son weltering in his blood and insen-
sible endeavoured to secure the accused, who attacked
him with great fury and then ran away.
Mr. Paynter—What was the amount of the injury
done to your son I
Complainant—He was insensible from the effects of
the injury at the hospital for four hours.
Mr. Poynter—How did L. prisoner get the marks he
now bears upon his face.
Police constable Page, 147 B.—He got those marks
on the previous night. Ile went into a coffseshop at
Knightsbridge, and robbed a labouring man of two halt-
crowns. He was detected in the wit, and the man in-
stead of giving him into custody gave him a sound
thrashing.
Mr. Poynter—Do you know the prisoner?
Constable--Well, and he is one of the most desperate
characters in London. He has been repea'edly oharged
with violent assaults, so often that I can safely say out
of the last eight years hs has been in prison four.
Mr. Poynter, to prisoner--What have you to say.
Prisoner—l only wanted a pipe of tobacco, and they
would not let me have it, and hit rue.
Mr. Yaynter--You have committed a most unpro-
voked and brutal assault, and are remanded for a week,
by which time the effect of the injuries inflicted by you
will be ascertained.