The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-31
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, JANUARY 81 1853

have been convicted 1857 will also be memorable
for the winding up Of that affair the Hull Flax and
Cotton Mills. When the liabilities Of this Ill starved
concern added to the above enumerated the total
is swelled to the starting amount of upwards Of a
million.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS AT BRADFORD.
From the Leeds Mercury, Jan. L.
Messrs. Wand Brothers & Co., mohair, alpaca and
worsted spinners, Britannia Mills, Bradford, held a
meeting OF their creditors on Tuesday in the count
inghouse of the firm. Mr.. Isaac Wright, wool
stapler, was called to the chair full explanation
OF the state of affairs was given by the firm, and 1t
appeared from that and a balancesheet which was
produced, that the total liabilities of the house are
about EGO 00O and the total assets fs4 00 eavinga
surplus in assets of f2l 900 over liabilities. Besides
this surplus the private estate of Mr.. Christopher
Wand, the head Of the firm Ia estimated at 00OO,
of which however, the sum of 100000 is settled on
his children. The firm proposed to discharge their
liabilities in full, by paying four quarterly m
stslments of g. in the pound each, with in
terest at the rate of five per cent: ms pro
posal was agreed to by the creditors assem-
bIed, and Mr.. Isaac Wright, Mr. Joshua Brigg,
commission agent and merchant and Mr.. Thomas
Amber, partner in the firm of s. g. Lister and 20,
Manningham Mills were appointed inspectors OF the
estate with view to make their own valuation OF
the assets. -
meeting of the creditors of Mr.. William Walker
woolstapler, of BermoRdsey, Bradford, whose sus
pension has been already mentioned, Is expected to
be held shortly. Mr.. Walkers liabilities are expect
ed to be about 10000
II will be remembered that some weeks ago the
mill property of Messrs. Thomas Taylor 4 Sons
worsted spinners and stuff manufacturers, at Oven
den, was seized by sherifs officers under q bill of
sale at the suit of Mr.. VIM. Cheeseborough and
Messrs. S. c. Lister & Co., who were the largest
creditors of Messrs Thomas Taylor Sons when
the latter firm became insolvent. two or three
years since. A creditor at Halifax, it APP
pears, has lately instituted proceeding in
bankruptcy against Messrs Taylor d Sons.
These proceedings resulted in the officers of the
Da,,1~ faGy Of
warehouse occupied by the firm, in Market street,
Bradford, and which contained piece goods. BY or
with the authority of the messenger of the Bank
rptcy Court n lock was placed on the warehouse
door, with the object of asserting the right OF the
Court to hold possession of the property for distri
button through the Court. On Tuesday afternoon,
however. a number of bailiffs, acting under the au
thority of Messrs Rawson, George and Wade, solicit
tors to Messrs. William Cheesebrough and s. c. Lis
ter & Co.. proceeded to the warehouse, made forci-
BILE entry into it, and brought out the goods they
found there. The goods were Immediately placed
upon the wagons and conveyed to place Of safety.
A dense crowd of people assembled in Market
street during the time the bailiffs at work and
the aid of the police was obtained to preserve order
Some creditors of MesSs. ThOs. Taylor Il Sons were
amongst the spectators, and also one or two legal
gentlemen who warned the Sheriffs officers against
the consequences which might follow from the pro-
ceedings in which they were engaged.
The London Chronicle of 18th inst, says:-
The failure of Mr.. Samuel Grifiths, metal broker.
fl20 900.
Several Leicestershre and Yorkshire houses will,
it is said, be losers by the failure of Mr.. John Good
band, of America, formerly Of Leicester
EXPORT OF SPECIE FROM ENGLAND.
The following stateue Of the export OF bullion from
London the aforementioned countries during the six
ending December 81 1857, has been prepared by
Messrs Haggard 4 Pxley OF London
1857 Gold Silrcr. Total. Last Fr.
sIndia, includ
ing Ceylon f167 800 5,s72, 100 6l4o,eoO 5o27 900
Selma and the
Srats...... I57oo 2,a47 200 1885, 400 2soS 200
Cape OF Good II,
and Mauritius 166 300 200 10000 1880
United States. i 500 800 l,566,oOO
Hamburg, Bel
gum and Rot.
terdam 5Ss,7oo s72,7oo 1,5l24Oo 2,7ll 800
Trance viaBou-
logne, Calais
and Dunkirk 2. S42 500 $500 1851 800 249loo
Peninsula ana
Mediterranean,
with CONSTANT
nople ......, 1900 $4,000 44s,9oo III 100
West Indies " 4422oo $4,000 asa 400 I6l 800
Brazie 262 900 20,T0O 2S2,100 Ill 100
| Africa l5,700 1900 5000