Rrocecdinss in Bankruptcy.
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Mr. Editor ef he 1'rijane;


few DAYS since received a printed letter
from an individual styling himself an attorney
aAI Counsellor," advising me that he had been
retaiacd bv one of the creditors OF an applicant
under the Bankrupt Law, and offering his services
20 me. as ono of said creditors, as AtorRey TO
manage the opposition.


The gentleman coudesccnled further TO assure
me that. For Obvious reasons the names oi op-
posing creditors. the nature OF their opposiuon
and the Information communicated by them, Will be
considered confidential but im cases where sew
cral retain the undersigned, any information de-
rived from one will be uscd when it will avail, to
sustain the opposition Of all the others. lniorma-
tion from the creditors of those who are opposed
by the subscribcr is solicited, even IN cases where
such creditors are not willing to appear as op'
posing


The mcannes, and cfrontery OF tins communl-
cation dissustcd me, and my first resolve was 20
secd back the impudeSt TO the miserable pet
tifoggcr. who was this morning about the United
S,a'cs Court for the purpose of exciting oPposiuon
10 Bankrupt proceedings. On reflection, con-
cluled that a brief notice of the contemplate
proceeding. 10 YOUR paper, would better subserye
the ends of justice.


have bsen informed that this same obrusive
correspondent is in the habit of inspecting the pc
titons and schedules fled in bankruptcy. and OF
writing the same stupid letter to each creditor OF
the bankrupt taking care to state To each, what Is
probably false, that having been retained by one
ofthe creditors" Sc, he is induced to offer his
services TO others BY THIS paltry trick he thinks
10 get business from one or more OF the creditors,
by telling a. many falsehoods he writes letters.


| have no doubt that his pretended retainer Is
false in every case and in one instance ot Bank.
ruptcv. where this same pettiiosger had solicited
The like employmeu, from the creditor, of the bank
rupt. am credibly informed that neither OF the"
had employed him.


In the case referred to, the gentleman gained
nothing but the exposure Of his own mcanness and
mendacity, aad he may rest assured that IN th'
mind, of all honorable men, whether debtors OF
creditors. his circulars will have no other effect
than 10 produce the conviction that one who could
stoop to such means to solicit business as 1uor
reg and Counsellor, must be destitute OF all hon
orable feeling, and utterly unworthy OF the conn
de,c. oC hnsines. men. 4 CREDiToR.