The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-18


Police constable plaway deposcd to seeing Mr.. Law
reIces band bleeding TO taking prisoner into custody
aud to taking from him the whip produced "a gentemans
riding whip. silver nounted)
Mr. Plati, on being asked II he desired to make any
statement, reped-"In consequence OF remarks which
had heard that Mr. Lawrence had reason to believe that
the lady not aculaie and his declining give
sa faction felt nothing else left but 70 take the
Jaw into my own hands, irr'ated as was al such scan
cal Mr.. Lawrence must have known that the lady was
my wife, as told hin so from the first and before de-
manded satisfaction from my having been much
lies, which believed Mr.. Lawrence had great deal TO
do with. That the reason which made me come to
Mr. Areles-Whatevcr the D, oyocat,oa, II did not ius
nfy the assault The must &C TO the Sessions, aud
wiisske bayourscE in ESQ., and two sureties Of SIS
Mr.. H. Penfold who now appeared for Mr.. Lawrence,
pressed for heavier surees especially the prisoner
had said he was about TO leave the country 70 join his
regiment
Ar. Angles said ne was not disposed to alter the
uouut
Subsequently, however, the amount was altered to Mr.
Platt IN fl00 and two suretes In ESQ each.
Nj. Ambrosoni Mr.. silvan and Mr. JAnson, (of Inns.
downe place,) offered themselves and opted
BAIL and Captain Piatt was then liberated.
Charles Mathews, the Comedian, In the Insol-
vent Court.
The celebrated comedian, Mr. Charles James Mathews
came before John Addison Esq., the County Court judge
al the Lsoivent Court lancaster August Mr. Mathews
was arrested the fourth OF July last at Preston ut the
suit Of creditor resident in Manchester, going ~
the theatre there to fulf sn engagement Mr. Mathews,
careworn and few who saw him would imagine it to be
the same Individual who, in the mimic scene, has the
power keeping audience for hours in uninterrupted
Mr. Sowier and Mr.. Moubrey appeared in support OF
the insolvent and Mr. Hardy, solicitor OF London, ap
to the statement in his balance sheet his liabilities
amounted to ISL, and bis assets TO NIL commencing
Tune ss 4 sno e the pE OF the present yssT
most wholly from his being mil led by friends as ~ q
q money 70 be presented to him by way of capital to
t1n AT.l..
Tie facts best set forth in the entry the balance
sheet, dated June 1854 and arc as foHows:-
Sat this time a pufnber Of my friends induced me- by
the representation that they would presen, with
sum OF f3,0o0 rs capital to commence with, provided
obtained hrsi class certificate under my bankruptcy,
which was afterwards awarded TO me, again 70 take
Iyceum theatre and which accordingly agreed to do;
but the proprietor declining to wait the result Of the pro-
nised subscription and refusing grant lease Of the
theatre unless paid deposit OF about 81 200 down. or
gave security for the game, Mr. Aicroft volunteered to
become that security TO the amount OF GOO or there
sboais, incing sum OF eJd0 TO complete ii. n Novem
Der following paid TO Mr. Arnold, tho proprietor Of
Iyot uia THEATRE as such deposit sum OF G 200 con
manipg $500 by myself this latter having been id
yanced engagements that entered into in the pro-
ynces." Then under date OF Move nber In the
year. he says"In consequence OF the presentation
OF the sum OF f30 and having entered into engage
The sad sum Of 81 200 found myself with the theatre
and company OF performers, without the of
rying Il on, without capital, yet unable to withdraw
from the engagements or recover the deposit
Taid II was therefore necessary ~ obtain
further sum to erablc mo to open the theatre
Through the assistance Of Mr. Alcroh the Commercial
Rank, Loshbury, induced to advance me sum Of
$500 received loans from various parties and from
bills discounted g 500 also received In receipt from
the theatre, 1886 1as 10dr The balance sheet has
also the following entries =" From November to March,
1855 paid for rent OF theatre salaries and Incidental
advances made 81, 221 3s. sd Ia March 1855,
there Is the following entry 80 About this time finding
daily, resolved to ciegc tie theatre considering per-
iecty useless 10 carry IL ON any futher His immense
professional earnings shown by the fowing entry
I" Between the<c dates (Aarch 1855, 10 July 1882
received from my profession comedian about 800
also stated behalf OF the nsolvent that in order
10 ensble him TO obtain other moneys he Induced
debts which otherwise were cancelled by bis bank
ruptcy, viz Mir Wolf $50 Mr. Alcron about G., 600
The insovent In his schedule also attributed his dcui
ties TO considerable tent 10 his wifes Illness, stating
that the medical expenses alone amounted to ftc0 in
10 nj least E5 900.
Mr.. Hardy, solicitor, orLondon, attended on beha, Mr.
Alcron, Mr.. Mathews largest creditor.
The Judge-s any other gentleman instructed 10 ap-
pear No answer
Mr. nudy asked ,t., portion Of the large salary nc,
nj presen certainly but which shortly the inso viii
liabilities.
The Juerc--Tha, Is beyond my power, aud II would
also DO Inconsistent with the nsolvent lava 10 10 So
as those laws do no, give power TO Tax mans future
excftons,
Nj, FOWLER said that The insovcnts difficulties had
arisen from the rem, wal Of previous debts aud ho would
not recommend him 10 enter INTO any arrangement
debts nearly 10 the amount Of IS, 900 aimee his late
bankruptcy.
nr. Hardy said that tina. no. quite correct as 70
Mr.. sowIer hcped that before Mr. Mathews was dis
charged hom that court he CIR. s0wer) might advise
him 20 be cautious how lie renewed debg lie bad 70
newcd debts under his bankruptcy, which he led
suppose Lie was bound in honor 10 do although bound
Ia law
Alter some further Conversation Mr. sowier re-
marked that could have behaved more handsome
~ generally towards Mr.. Mathews Than Mr. Acrof bad
Thc rudgc--no you ak any iuriher quesiionss
Mr. HNdy-No. have had the pleasure OF knowing
Mr.. Mathews Tor n considerable period, and well
qusinsd with his circumstances and therefore have no
luther observations 10 make
s sss
rably than Usual with parties coming before this
court One Of them IS for g. 600 but considerable
renewed. You sllege that your insolvency ia
owing 70 an Unfortunate contract into which you
entered taking the Iyceum theatre, which did not
answer 10 looking through your schedule sec no rea
10 believe that that Il not the cannot place
my iuser on anything IN POUR schedule 70 cal for are,
creditor, do not why should interfere TO prevent
your discharge. There arc some peculiar circumstances
10 your You have been bankrupt, aud received
tst class certificate and you have also twice passed
through the lrsoventCourt In the Of an ordinary
uader should think that these crcumsisncss would
require a cautious investigation on my part before
granting an immediate discharge, but person your
profession s obliged TO incur considerable risk and your
obligations contracted Will hat understanding, aud
the knowledge the part Of those that deal with you
that your profession Is one and your credit
crs 10 think by their appearance here 10 day
You may therefore, be discharged.
An American sbipresser IN DIFFICULTIES.
Captain Msclean, ~ the G 0crt Munro, lying ia the
Canning Basin was summoned before Mr.. Mansfield at
Liverpool, on Friday, the 3ls MI Tor having tight on
board. Uiicer lilo laid the information.
The defendant, in long ard Humorous srccch, said
this the first time he had made hts debut 10 avcrpoo
lie thought be bad come amongst friends but he had not
been hall IN hour In dock before he found himself In an
enemy's camp Last right large paper was mt into
his hand in the dock, pporting 70 DO the dock rcgua
TONS containing sixty clauses. Being perfect L.
noranee Of the rules, he got lamp 70 make himself &C
quai aed with them, snd for that be was hauled up Hs
ship len 10 the tender meroes OF the rummarcrs
who threw everything Into confusion. some one bawed
out, from amonss crowd on the quay, not IN very
courteous manner, Put out that light" Il real seems
if the whole trap lad for unfortunate stran
ger like himself to tumble into Il would not be very
pleasant Renaissance Of his nrst dtu In liverpool
In his questioning Of the officer, he asked M he had
come IN acoureous manner, and requested n to put
ont hts light whether his admonon would have been
couItcously received
Mr. Mansfield said the officer was not 10 blame No