The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-05-11 00:00:00

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foreign tonnage engaged in British trade

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has increased

of that ? If you do, re-elect him!!

His duplicity and double-dealing on the Papal Aggres-
sion Bill, you all know ; and he, feeling by anticipation
he would provoke, has thought it right not to

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mention what he has done. Ho
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know that " he was

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Remember what you approve of, if you re-elect him !
mzider what you have to expect when the Income-tax

next year conies under revision.
As for Mr. Ewart, he has had no chance to do anything,
and I presume he has not the ability to say anything !
His hairs are grey, yet his history is a blank : his address
to you, like his speech (!), contains nothing except a few
words of English thrown together so as to reveal nothing,
and yet to appear something. I would respectfully sug-
gest to his committee the propriety of posting the printed
side of his addresses to the wall ; they would thus tell just
as good a story, and at the same time would become the
observed of all observers ! When strangers asked the
meaning of posting blank papers on the wall, it would
be only necessary to say, " The Roman Catholic voters
have induced an accommodating and ' liberal' gentle-
man to become their candidate at the expected general
election, and he, not wishing to offend any one, has issued
an address, of which the paper before you is the poetic
representation." Mr. William Ewart is something like a
Chartist : Mr. J. C. Ewart is supposed to entertain his
brother's opinions ; and as Cardwell and Ewart have
coalesced, we are bound to believe that they all agree.
Their bond of union perhaps may be the " Hume Char-
ter." If so, let us say, with all our hearts, as generous
opponents, HURRAH FOR THE CHARTER, AND CARD-
WELL AND EWART ! FIDES.
Liverpool, May Bth, 1852.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-YESTERDAY.

RE JOHN BARNES.

This bankrupt, who had been a broker and commission-
agent in Liverpool, appeared before Mr. Commissioner
Perry for the purpose of passing his examination. He
was opposed by Mr. Bagshaw, of Manchester, on the
ground of an alleged discrepancy between his balance-
sheet, as filed in court, and a previous one submitted to a
meeting of his creditors. It was also urged that during a
part of his trading he bad kept no books ; and that from
one portion of his ledger being in the handwriting of his
clerk, and another in that of an apprentice, it appeared to
the opposing party that they had been made up after the
bankruptcy was contemplated. The bankrupt made
statements explanatory of these circumstances, and ulti-
mately an application for an adjournment of the exami-
nation was made by Mr. Bagshaw, in order to allow
time for the further scrutiny of the accounts.

The examination was then adjourned for the purpose
applied for, and also to give the bankrupt an opportunity
of amending his balance-sheet.

RE RITCHMOUGTI.

This bankrupt came before `Zr. Commissioner Perry to
pass his last examination.
Mr. TOWNSEND appeared for the assignees, and exa-
mined the bankrupt at some length respecting his trading
transactions, after which the further examination was
adjourned to Wednesday, in consequence of the balance
sheet not having been filed in time.

RE THOMAS

David Henry Thomas, draper, of Pyntwy, near Car-
narvon, appeared before the court for examination re-
specting his affairs. Mr. Bingham, solicitor, of Man-
chester, examined the bankrupt at considerable length as
to his mode of trading. He was supported by Mr. Evans.
solicitor, of this town. It appeared that the bankrupt
had kept no books, that he had put down his business
profit for eight years previous to his bankruptcy at
£1,317, and his personal expenses at £2,475. There had
also been accommodation bilk used by the bankrupt to a
considerable extent, and one item of loss was put down as
property stolen by burglars, to the amount of £6B. One
Thomas Jones was placed in the list of losses to the
estate for £BO, which the bankrupt said was for an accom-
modation bill, but that the money had been originally
borrowed by him and paid back, but how it became a loss
neither the bankrupt, the attornies, nor the Cummistioner
could make out.

His HoNoun hoped it would be accounted for at the
next examination, and the further hearing of the case was
fixed for the 19th.

RE JOSEPH ASTINALL

This case was again brought before Mr. Commissioner
Stevenson at twelve o'clock. The bankrupt was formerly
a stock a stock and share broker in this town.
Mr. Bardswell appeared for the trade assignee ; Mr.
Forshaw for, as we understood, the official assignnee
and for the creditors ; and Mr. Bremner for a creditor
named Mawson.
The case was before the court on Friday, when there
was a good deal of feeling exhibited between Mr. Forshaw
and Mr. Bardswell, on the former being about to make an
application to the court to sell the bankrupt's furniture,
which it was stated would augment the estate for the benefit
of the creditors by about £1,500. After some discussion

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upon the point, his HoNoun thought that nothing could
be done without the presence of the trade assignee, and
that the better plan would be to adjourn the proceedings
until Monday (yesterday). _ _ _

Mr. BARDSWELL undertook that the trade assignee
should attend.

This was conceded:to, and the case was adjourned.
Mr. BARDSWELL, on the learned Commissioner taking
his seat this morning, said—When last they met, it wes
required that the trade assignee should attend in court;
he was now present. _ _ _

The CONISISSIONER said that he understood the appli-
cation to the court was to know on what ground proceed-
ings should be taken for the recovery of the property in
question'. _ _

- Mr. FORSHAW said the object of the application was to
obtain directions from the Court for the assignee to take
measures to realise the property for the benefit of the
estate.

Mr. BARDSWELL said it was asserted that the assignee
had done something which he ought not to do. Now
there were several creditors in court ' • let any one of them
step forward and say so. lie contended that, at present,
there was nothing before, the court of which the court
could take cognizance. _

The COMMISSIONEII.—CertainIy not; but if any credi-
tor applies to have proceedings taken, and shows proper
grounds, the court would probably direct proceedings to
be taken, such creditor undertaking to be liable for any
costs which may he incurred.

Mr. FORSHAW said he was anxious to prevent a useless
waste of time and a repetition of the unpleasant observa-
tions of Friday ; and, therefore, he wished to show by
evidence, and by the examination of the bankrupt him-
self, that there was such a claim to the property on behalf
of the estate as would call for the interference of the court.
The CommissioNEn.—As I understand, you issued
these summonses when you were solicitor to the assignee,
but you are now no longer so.
Mr. FORSHAW said that was so.

Mr. BARDSIVELL said the attorney to the assignee had
taken upon himself to call a meeting of the creditors, with-
out consulting the assignee at all.

Mr. Fongit.vw then applied to he heard on behalf of
the official assignee (Mr. Bird) and the Liverpool cre-
ditors.

Ills lioxoun. said the proper mode of corninz before
him would be by on application for the removal of the

assignee

M.r. Fon SHAW said it was for the intereAt of the official
assignee and the creditors that the enquiry should be gone
into then, and he would follow it up by an application for
the removal of the trade assignee.
The COMMISSIONER said the only way in which Mr.
Forshaw could appear before him was by petition for the
removal of the assignee.

Mr. FORSITAW said he should proceed by petition, but
as the trade assignee was present, he wished to know from
him whether it was his intention to proceed for the reco-
very of the property or not.

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kr. BAUDSWELL said the assignee wished to have the
papers in his possosslon, so as to be advised upon them,
and then it was his intention to call a meeting of the whole
of the creditors, and to be guided by their directions as to
what should be done.

The COMMISSIONER asked if the assignee had had ad-
vice, and declined to take proceedings—he thought he
ought to make that inquiry.
Mr. BARDSWELL said the assignee could come to no
decision on the question until he had the papers in his

possession.
Mr. FORSTIAW should not give them up. Ho wished
to know if his Honour would fix a day for hearing the

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His HoNoun said after the petition was presented he
would fix an early day for its being heard
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