The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-06 00:00:00

L-NV INTELLIGENCE.

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GUILDHALL, Sam 5.
SETORIC TUE COMMISSIONERS OP 13 tNKRUPTS4

IN THY MATTER OF MOWBRAY AND CO. BANKERS)
BANKRUPTS..
This was the third meeting for the examination of
the bankrupts, aild, for the proving of debts. The
number of creditors was immense, they were chiefly
persons from the country—they proved to the amount
of 150,0001.
Mr. MONTAGUE. on the part of the Assignees,
objected to any bills being proved, at present, which
had the name of Mr. Mason on them, as he only
v etat out of the bankrupts' firm in the month of
Jane, I Sl3. It did not appear that there had been a
deed of disso!ution of partnership. A Mr. Stokes
came into the firm the month following, and it did
not appear that lie had agreed to be liable for the
debts of the old firm.
Mr. blowbray was sworn and examined as to those
points.
Mr. MONTAGUE then contended, that Mr. Mason,
who was solvent, was liable to all the bills of the,
partnership tloit had his name on them.
The'CoUSii6Slo.NEßS.agreed with Mr. Montagne,
that Mr. Mason was liable to that extent at least.
Mr. MonAnNo then suggested, on the part of i
the Bankroks, that, although the time for their '
foal examination had keen enlarged to three weeks
longer, they were present, ready and willing to
sitidergo any examination that the Commissioners
sbight think proper. Ile also suggested on the part
of the Assignees, that they thought they would not
justified if they did not postpone the examine-
tlon, as they had not been able to get such informa-;
tlon relatire to the Bankrupts' effects, as the tom.
plicate) nature of ouch an extensive Bankruptcy re-
vire&
T!ie COMMISSIONERS observed, they would adjourn ,
to Friday steinaig'd, and then from day to day. They
wished it to be understood, that the postponement
did not take place on account of any suspicion being .
Attached to the conduct of the Bankrupts, on the con-
trary, they appeared to be as honourable men as ever
were placed in their unfortunate situation. It was
highly necessary that every information ought to be
acquired that was possible.
Mr. Movx tGUE requested if there were any of the

country creditors who could throw any light on the
Bankrupts' affairs to come forward. He then examin-
ed Messrs. Mowbray, Shields, and Boa!ton, three
of the hankr.ipts, respecting whether t'tey were
iodellteta to a charity called Lord Crew's Charity ;
they ri,o.ied having any knowledge of the charity,
or that they were indebted to any ; on the con.
Wiry, that a charity/of a school at Durham, was
inde!)ted to them. It came out afterwards that the
trimees of Lord Crewe's charity had proved a debt
of 7501. under the commission, being notes of the
Mtn, which had come casually into their possess.
Finn. Tile examination took place at the instance of
the Bishop of Durham, who is the visitant of the
&rarity.
The Learned Counsel then said he was happy to

State, for the information of the Trustees of the Zdia-
lily, as well as for the other creditors, that a very mis-
taken opinion had gone abroad relative to the assets
and debts of this bankruptcy. He held in his band
a statement rendered by the bankrupts to the assig-
nees ; it appeared from it that the debts of the firm
were 6'26,7161. and the assets 594,9161. exclusive of
lead mines in the county of Durham, calculated to
be worth 251,9141.; but suppose they were worth
nothing, these would be only a deficiency of 31.,8001.
which, in his opinions Mr. Mason would be liable
Gr.—Adjourned.

The price of butchers' meat is a subject which at
present engrosses much of the public attention. It
is every where enquired why beef and metton should
pow he 10.1. per lb. and other meat in proportion,
when it is so well know that the feeders in general
cannot procure for their fat cuflle a higher price than
that whirh they gare"tor their ken. We can statelt
a fact, that cattle of every description fit for fond,
have of late been sold at a cheaper rite than has
been known for, some years; still, however, the de-
crease of price iu butchers' meat iu general is scarce
perceptible.
On the night of last Friday se'nnight, a very sin-
gular event took place near the Feur-mile House,
Banbridge-road. A number of persons were on a
car, proceeding on the mitt towards Glen. On a
sudden one of the party called out that his leg was
hurt. On examining the leg, the bone was found
broken, as if by a gun-bullet. The wounded man
declared that he had felt the stroke, first, like the
smart proceedkg from the lash of a whip, but no
report of file-arms was heard. There is no other
way of accounting, for this strange event, than by
',opposing, that some person had lain in wait with
on air-gun, and shad discharged its contents.—
(N.:sr,ry Telegraph.)