The New York herald., 1850-06-13
The Royal Italian Opera and DefadeId's
Bankruptcy.

from the u,opran Times. May y
This case was again oi@Ded before Commission
er lane. in London. rn Monday, on the question
uf certificate The di-cio.s.,es were again ex-
ifCmely interesting The bankrup, y COW only
twenty four years I'D. His father and uncie were
Farmers IN the gIest htrwing coacem of Combe,
lelateld and Co lie iuhented a partnership
which yielded HIM in one year. his share Of the
profits. cj.OO0 Nevertheless, at twenty two years
old he retired from the hrui, receiving clOODO0 as
his share OF the csIaial The balance sheet and
every interesting item Ia the +" proceedings" have
been published, but summary OF the leading
hgurtS may pove iutrfrslings-Th gross amount
oi debis and hsbtui,s is Ga0,99 the capital pos
Se-sed hy the bankruPt when he cngaged In the
oteTs, Cia2OO; Suns stid for decoration and ar
chitectuial improvements IN the theatre, c2l, ~ !;
present assets for distribution, 81 e; domestic ex
pendture. G22.22s; grrss receipts of the opera,
(CN.O0s I2s lilo IN 1873. and E29.OE %. lOd. IN
lsis), GI3,il5 l3s 9d the gross expenditure IN
conneSion vi h the opera was Gin ISIS, f7S,7e5,
IN ls9. CO., ,lt2) cly3, ,t27 tac debts due under
the former man.g, meIt.i isnd paid by Mr.. lclated,
were AL lil the lose by the opera, IN the season
iSiS under Mr. Deleheld's management, was ESt,-
716; ditto, lsi9. as. i55. The total loss was
AL .5,.
Mr. Lawrence, in speaking against his ceriifi-
cbte, disclos a many curious particulars respect
log the benkTuhs course uf life lie did not COM
plsin that the baBkrupi he'd squandcred his money.
but be did complain that he should have gone on
until h. contracted drhts wholly unsecured TO the
amount of cs3 337 vi little more than 81 .0o TO
pay hem, and even 81 600 was wrung from Sc
cured creditor b, the arsignecs. Ills honor could
not pas over the following items OF the balance
sheet -" Sundry creditors unsecured, ES,'sH {:
Liabilities, E29-l," aud upon the credit side o
the same document the only available asset. wa
. Good debts, 81 lis. Cd" Dalaiield Therefore
stood an ordinaTy bankrupt owing GSSODO,
with 81 assets. And the court would also notice
this fact, that the bankrupt not altogether in
csTeris need in the losses and ycissitudes Of thea
tscal proceedings, for there were these two items
among the losses In the balance.sheeti " Loss
upon The BRUSSELS opersic company M Urury lane.
N 1876, E2,36s; Ices by advance to Mr. Charles
Matthews TO cary ON the Lyccum theatre ON
account, 3l2 But the latter item accrued in
irH There was also the further somewhat
strange entry -" Cir to MIR A. Webster,
the 9Th Of February. lSi7. c5O0O" The es-
pcsses were monstrous Nothing could be more
feCkleeS than the mode IN which the bank.
mpt spent bis money. lie sowed broadcast
the -overeigns and bauk-notes which his proyident
ancestors had accumulated FOR him He would
read few Of the items Rent Of mansion in Bel
grave square. ES5S rent of stables. .c2T wear
and tear and hire Of horses, carriages, and harness.
C2,s73 wines and spirits. El,2l3 lss. 81. Of
course he would not drink the malt out of winch
the fortune was made. ca laugh) Then there
was keep " horses, wages ofcoachmen and groons,
c2.9O2 apparel Of servents and h,eries, El, ~
wages of butler, servants, gardenels, and Others,
81 ,S5i travelling expenses TO and from PAris aud
Swiizerlsnd. making engagements. Gl,-o1 hotel
expenses. eS3i expenses at Brighton IN lsib,
eZ3 IA strong admoniton TO keep from brighton
during the long vacation. Expenses al Hastings ~
lSt7. A.. lJl and then there was " waste pipc
of "privute expenditure undsr which head
~ So were set down
The Webster alluded 10. itagpears. was formerly
In The amy. and Young lishh h-ld hsd furnished
HIM sa.roUsy With many ether thou aats, Ger