The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND.

MEETING THIS DAY.
England, general court was held this day at the Bank of
for the purpose of considering of a dividend.
tht4t twelve o'clock precisely the char was taken. by
CI-overnor T M. Weguelin, Esq.
The '
eport stated that the net profit for the half-year
tb°'4g 28th February was 686,331/. 24. 103., making
1.68" 3,710,8551. 100., which, after a dividend of
at cent. for the half-year would leave the "rest '
Tii)(64,970/. ,
e report was well receive, and the dividend was
4teed to
andt wa
_,, 8 stated that the dividend would be payahl3 on
after the sth of April, free of income tax.
t111:41111°11 discussion ensued, when the usual vote of
end was passed to the Governor, deputy-governor,
tlirectors of the establishment.

itIdIRPITIMTON V LIDDELL —We are informed that. the
Of f,'',lut in this case will be delivered by the Committee
TiritlPY Council to-morrow (Friday).
('4ll 6 fivers of the drama, and the admirers of Sheridan
ki.l4(lotwnai.4"ce manager of Drury•lane Theatre), will be
410 - 'Lear that Mr. E. T. Smith has not retiredt from
oelPectation of being elected M.P. for Bridpor
kr. ,T, ur
I,B't daY night, in Queen-street Hall, Edinburgh,
Ilart,t."aeeray delive'red his lecture on "Humour ai nti
tore -7,4 r to a large audience. The proceeds of thef
tebce-
viid„'," ll be remembered, were for the benefit o
Tia-: cr! the late Mr. Angus B. Reach.
41111b' lIIIIKI OF THE HANDLOOM WEAVERS AT DEO-
-14414.- ihIOGIIEDA, March IG.—This strike unfoartrue:
%le, still continues without the least prospect of
t.ves.
The nition between the manufacturers and oera i
hold lattert to the number of some 700 individualsob;
If
, their union meetings regularly. The lin
t° Ce circulation of hundreds of pounds weeklybegins
the ,8c:/'crely felt by small dealers while the povertyanodf
tarti•FneDnists must be acutely felt by themselves
htill'ille"k„aisc. Some of the hands have left town, we
'4 elirli -',-,, for England and Scotland, and a small num-
enn- . . _

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Pefore Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN HE KNIGHT.
REFUSAL OF CERTIFICATE.—This bankiupt was de.
scribed as of Ipswich, corn factor, and his Honour now
gave' udgment on the questicn of cerAcate. Ths cer
tificate was opposed on the ground of reckless trading
and fraudulently contracting debts when in a hopeless
state of insolvency. It appeared from the examination
that he owed in September,.lBss, about 1,8801, without
having any available assets, and after his bill bad been
dishonoured he contracted debts with three of his credi-
tors, and -then petitioned the Court under the private
arrangement clauses, and the only assets arose from the
proceeds of the debts so fraudulently contracted. His
Honour said this was almost the worst case that had
come before him, and after a careful consideration he
felt bound to refuse the certificate altogether, for if such
things were a'lowed there would be an end to all truth
and justice.
On the application of Mr. Lawrence, his Honour
granted protection for 21 days, in order that the bank-
rupt might appeal if be thought fit.
The bankrupt's solicitor said that he was instructed
that only one debt had been contracted after the dishon-
our of the bill.
His Honour said that it did not appear so by the evi-
dence, but it did not affect the judgment.