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

MEETING FOR TELE PROOF 07 DEBTS.

To-day was appointed for the last examination of
the director?, who had been 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 been filed, but they were satisfied that every
possible exertion had been made to get them completed ;
an adjournment was, therefore, necessary, and he pro-
posed an adjournment not to extend beyond the last
week in June.

His Honour said that a day could be settled tith the
Registrar, hut the exact day wag not fixed.
Mr. Linklater said that in order to conform with the
law the directors ought 'to attend onthe present occa-
sion. Messrs. Esdaile, Valiant, Gillbt, Hurst, and
Butt were present ; but Mr. Alderman Kennedy, Mr.
Stapleton, and Mr. McLeod did not appear. Ia refer-
ence to Alderman Kennedy, a medical certificate, verified
by affidavit, was put in, stating 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 for some months ; and it al-
luded forcibly to the fact that Mr. Kennedy was in his
67th year, and that, he had been for many years physician,
general of the Bombay army, which had impaired his
health generally, and that for years he had been labouring
under severe.
,illneas, and that. any: mental or buddy
fatigue would probably terminate fatally.
Mr. Linklater said that he had no 'reason to doubt
that Mr. Kennedy was Suffering froth acute illness, but
he did not believe that it. was of that. serious character
which would prevent him from attending at the ad-
journed meeting. Mr. :Reed 01r. Commissioner Ken-
nedy's solicitor) would perhaps gu4rasitee his attendance,
as it would be highly satisfactory to have Mr. Ken nedy's
examination.

Mr. Reed said that be would guarantee that Mr. Ken-
nedy would attend so soon as his state of health could
possibly permit, but he could not pledge himself as to
time.

His Honour'said that protection, tinder such circum-
stances, would be enlarged.
Mr. Linklater then said that as regarded Mr. Staple-
ton there was no reason to believe that he was inten-
tionally absent, but he had thought that his examination
had concluded.
His 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. Linklater then said that he should proceed with
the examination of several of the other direCtors, but it
would not be requisite for him to do so at aoy great
length, for, with the exception of Mr. Kennedy, he
thought it Would not be necessary for him to continue
an inquiry which had been carried to that extent, and
which would enable the. court to oome to a conclusion
on the merits.

The case was proceeding, but there was no idea that
ony new farts would be elicited, and -it ropy therefore
be reasonably prognosticated thai a, the end of Julle
the proceedings in bankruptcy will have terminated, ex-
cept with regard to the dividends to be paid out of the
assets aftepaying laW'bosts,"