remain, meet with the kind co-operation and eordial goodwill of all connected with the circuit. If he did he would find as he (Mr. McTaggart) had found, that the labours of the circuit were not a toil but a pleasure. In conclusion he proposed the health of his learned friend and successor, Mr. Harington. spoke correctly, the tendency of the expansion of which that meeting was but another instance: was Mr. McTaggart proposed, in eulogistic terms, "The Registrars and Officers of various Courts on the Circuit," and alluded to the great assistance which he always received from the registrars, to the great amount of knowledge they one and all possessed of the details of the court, and to their anxious desire to render the duties of the judge as light to him as possible. (Applause.) Mr. Gaches, of Peterborough, responded to the toast. Other toasts were given, and the company separated. LEGAL NEWS. The death is announced of Mr. Loftus Bland, Mr. Bridge, the newly appointed magistrate at MR. JUSTICE GROVE.-On Saturday night a dinner was given at the Pall Mall, Cockspurstreet, by the United North and South Wales Circuit to Mr. Justice Grove, to congratulate him on his appointment as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Giffard, Q.C, was in the chair, and there were also present Lord Romilly, Mr. Osborne Morgan, and nearly all the members of the united circuits. SIR ROBERT COLLIER.-The Observer believes that no decision was arrived at in the Cabinet Council held on Friday week with reference to the course to be pursued by the Government in the event of the attention of Parliament being called to Sir Robert Collier's appointment. The whole correspondence relating to the affair will be laid before the Cabinet at the next meeting, and a final resolution will then, it is understood, be adopted. THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR IRELAND.-It is stated in Dublin that Mr. Palles, Q.C., had been appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland. DR. BAYFORD. - The Chief Registrar of the Probate Court, Dr. Bayford, resigned, on Tuesday, the appointment which he had held since 1857, and was succeeded by Mr. Middleton, the Second Re. honoured this case with an article, may I very sion that any costs paid on the higher scale in error PERSONAL LIABILITY OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES-COTTON'S CASE.-Seeing that you have gistrar. The learned doctor was much respected for Mr. Cotton, though I did not act for or advise shortly state as the attorney who argued the case by the officials and the Profession. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.-It is very probable him in the proceedings which formed the subject that precedents may be found for the exceptional of this case, that the principal points taken in Mr. manner in which Sir R. P. Collier has been raised Cotton's defence in an argument which, including to the rank of a judge, but the recently published the address of counsel for the execution creditors, "Fortescue Papers contain a little history occupied about four hours were first, that under which seems to show how hard it is to exclude the rule limiting the liability of the trustee, where from a judicial bench anyone who has had, for no security is given, and by analogy Mr. Cotton was not liable in this case beyond the amount of ver so short a time, even a nominal seat upon it. the estate in his hands, but that if this was not so Sir Thomas Chamberlain was a justice of the King's Bench during the reign of James I., and the remedy was to ask the leave of the court to was persuaded to exchange his office for that of enforce the bond which he had given on his Chief Justice of Chester-an office of much less appointment as trustee. Secondly, that the trustee dignity, and one which conferred no judicial title acted in good faith, with the advice and consent upon the holder. After the arrangement had been of the committee of inspection, and of the solicimade, "a certayne qualme came over his stomacke tor appointed by them. Thirdly, that in respect to be of a judge noe judge," and he wrote in high of some of the matters, as to which the costs were dudgeon to the Duke of Buckingham begging him incurred, he acted under the actual order of the to contrive that he should still retain the rank of court itself. Fourthly, that even assuming that when a trustee took hostile proceedings by action a judge and use "the habitt, wherewith the judges or suit he was, if unsuccessful, liable for the costs are all well pleased and noe cause of offence to any of his opponents, that rule did not apply in this one." The matter was settled in another way, case, as there was no action or suit, but simply and in accordance with the following suggestions the issue of witnesses' summonses, and the exmade by the Lord Keeper in a letter to Bucking- amination of witnesses thereunder, with a view of ham's secretary:-"You must tell my Lord Duke ascertaining the facts, and if they warranted an that if he wold have him (Chamberlayne) live to action or suit then taking such proceedings, and goe downe into Wales, his Grace must move his Majestye to sign him this writt, whereby he may simply and solely relative to the administration of as all the other action taken by Mr. Cotton was be a nominall judge of the Common Pleas, with his place in Wales, he disclayminge from all fees the bankrupt's estate in the court and in the and profitts of the place in the Common Pleas. matter of the bankruptcy. It was on this ground This is the onelye way to preserve him a judge, (though secured creditors) were still creditors that I contended that the execution creditors which he most ambitiously affectes, the poore man beinge tormented with the stone and allreadye and within the general purview of the Act; and upp to the gyrdle in his grave, but much offended that the creditors being, as it were, the benefiat me that this preservation of his honor was not tion was like that of a trustee with reference to ciaries under the bankruptcy, Mr. Cotton's posithought of before, which with the helpe of all the his cestui que trusts in an administration suit, judges in Westminster Hall wee had much adoe to fynde out nowe. The effect (if the Kinge should where it could not be contended that the trustee aske you) is this: to make him a supernumerarye was personally and ipso facto liable for costs in judge of the Common Pleas, without fee or charge, opposing a claim or contention by one of the cestui that soe, havinge once been a judge he might die que trusts. Fifthly, that if a trustee is liable, a judge, which otherwise by his place in Wales he sect. 15 of the Act as to release would be a farce. shall not doe, but playne Sergeaunt Chamber-solicitor's bill of costs went, it was not a payment Sixthly, that so far as the payment of the layne." The sequel of the story is that the Welsh of a bill within the rule, as no bill had been made justice recovered his health and in the succeeding out or presented; but it was a payment on reign actually took his seat upon the Bench of the Common Pleas, of which he had been made only account of a bill, in order that the solicitor (not a nominal" judge.-Pall Mall Gazette. myself) might have funds wherewith to pay counsel's fees and other outlay. HENRY BARKER. 66 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PROFESSION. NOTE.-This department of the LAW TIMEs being open to free discussion on all professional topics, the Editor is not responsible for any opinions or statements contained in it. THE TENURE OF LAND IN IRELAND. - The grievance complained of by Mr. C. Alexander in his letter to you, published on the 20th inst., can be remedied by a private Act of Parliament, which would not be opposed by the chairman of committees in the House of Lords, on evidence being given that in case of recovery the eldest son should not suffer any pecuniary loss; this is usually guarded against by entering into arrangements with an insurance office, who, on payment of a certain sum calculated on the value of the property in question, will covenant to indemnify the eldest son, in case of recovery, against all loss. I assume that there are no remainders after the younger brother, and that the mental condition of the eldest is, as stated, hopelessly incurable. When a pupil in the chambers of the late Mr. John Bullar, I saw several bills of that description in the course of preparation. A SUBSCRIBER. COUNTY COURT PROCESS.-Referring to your comments on the expense of a County Court summons and the costs of a writ, I can certainly say that I never received a writ for service on which the costs indorsed were so little as the total costs of obtaining judgment for 107. in the County Court would be, supposing the action to be undefended. This would be but 31s, and I do not remember ever seeing a less sum than 35s. indorsed on a writ for costs, and this upon a sum sued for of 2l. 11s. 10d., in which case the County Court summons would have been but 4s. I may add that if a defendant admits the debt he saves half the hearing fee and all witnesses' expenses. GEORGE WILKINSON, Registrar. NOTES AND QUERIES ON NOTICE. We must remind our correspondents that this Queries. 80. BANKRUPTCY.-The Rules of 1871 state "where costs are incurred and the proveable debts do not exceed 7501., or the estimated assets do not exceed 2001. a lower scale of costs shall be allowed," with a provi costs in a case where the provable debts are under shall be refunded. A registrar declines to allow full 7501. but the assets over 2001. Can any subscriber give the practice in other courts, or the result of any ap peal? Would the solicitor be entitled to the increased rate if, after taxation, the debts and assets are discovered to be above the scale ? 2. 81. EQUITABLE MORTGAGE.-A. creates an equitable dum) to B., a spinster. B. marries, on the mortgage mortgage by deposit of deeds (with a signed memoran. debt being discharged, is the receipt of B. and her husband sufficient, or must there be a reconveyance acknowledged P Z. 82. CONVEYANCE.-If land be conveyed to A. B., an infant, and his heirs, and A. B. dies under age, who is entitled to the property, assuming A. B. to have been unmarried? Z. in cushions and hassocks vest after once placed by a 85. DOCTRINE OF IMPLICATION.-A. B. bequeathed to trustees, with a direction to sell, pay debts, and certain personalty by will (dated since the Wills Act) place the remainder of the money on security, and take the interest for maintenance of his child (naming him), the said child is the age of 21 years." By the same will with a gift over on a contingency created by the follow ing words: "If my child and wife should die before the testator says: "I also give to my said wife certain other things. These two bequests comprise the whole estate, the only beneficiaries, save in the contingency, being the child and wife. The child died whole by implication or a life interest, or did A. B. die intestate as regards this fund ? under 21 and unmarried. Does the wife take the Q. E. D. (Q. 75.) THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 1869.-I am at present unable to refer "B." to any decision of the Chief Judge on the subject; but the learned Judge of the Bristol County Court held that a trustee can be appointed by an ordinary resolution, a simple majority only. I believe this to be the practice. The case is nary weekly tenancy is it necessary that the week's 77. LANDLORD AND TENANT.-In the case of an ordi-reported in the LAW TIMES of the 28th Jan. 1871, p. 244. HENRY STANLEY. notice should expire on Monday if the tenant entered on that day? For example, if notice was given on Wednesday, would the tenant be liable for rent beyond the following Wednesday? Could the landlord claim rent up to the following Monday on the ground of "usual custom," or on any ground whatever? CANTAB. 78. DEEDS-DUTY.-Upon an appointment of new trustees, the following deeds have been executed.-(1.) Appointment of trustees, with conveyance of real usual declaration of trusts of the property thereby estate, assignment of mortgage debt of 10851., and transferred, and also of the property transferred by separate deeds. (2.) Transfer of three debenture bonds of 30001. each. (3, 4, and 5.) Three deeds transferring or some other of your learned correspondents, kindly mortgage debts of 16004., 15001, and 8001. Will "Z. Y.,' say what duty should be paid on the respective deeds. CLERK. The site and school erected 79. SCHOOL BOARD-ENROLMENT OF CONVEYANCE TO. THE LEGAL PROFESSION.-May I refer Mr. Charley to my letters and the other correspondence which took place in your paper at the endingly requires no special attestation or enrolment." of September and the beginning of October last year? Such associations as I have there hinted (Q. 76.) CRAMMING.-The writer read with a coach for his Final, and picked up much useful knowledge thereby. He advises "Articled Clerk" to read with a coach but not to cram. "Articled Clerk" can obtain the writer's name and address at the LAW TIMES Office, and writer will, on being communicated with, gladly furnish the names of one or two gentlemen whom he can recommend. A CLEMENT'S INN PRIZEMAN. LAW SOCIETIES. LEEDS LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. A MEETING of this society was held on Monday, Mr. E. Weston in the chair. The subject for disthe 15th inst., in the Philosophical Hall, Park-row, cussion was, "That the plea of guilty should not be accepted by the judge in any case.' "Mr. Dixon opened the debate in the affirmative, and Mr. by a majority of one. Addyman in the negative. The motion was lost LIVERPOOL LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. AT a meeting of this society held at the Law Li Mr. Alfred D. Townsend, solicitor, presiding, the brary, 14, Cook-street, on Thursday, the 18th inst., subject for discussion was "Ought the law of primogeniture to be abolished " After several of the members present had addressed the meeting, a visitor, Mr. W. J. Stewart, of Exeter College, Oxford, spoke on the question, and gave a long and interesting account of the right of primogeni ture, and the arguments in favour of and against the meeting the negative was carried by a large its continuance. Upon the question being put to majority. ARTICLED CLERKS' SOCIETY. A MEETING of this society was held at Clement'sinn Hall, on Wednesday, the 24th Jan. inst. Mr. H. Lewis Arnold in the chair. Mr. Kenning opened the subject for the evening's debate, viz., That the Colonies should be directly represented in the British Parliament." The motion was lost by a majority of four. HULL LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. THE usual weekly meeting of this society was held on Tuesday evening last. R. Middlemis, Esq., solicitor, occupied the chair. The point for discussion was, "Is an action maintainable for inducing another to break a contract, the act of inducing being done maliciously and with intent to injure the plaintiff." Mr. Pearce and Mr. Mayne appeared for the affirmative, and Mr. Spink and Mr. Wray supported the negative. After considerable discussion the point was decided in the affirmative by the chairman's casting vote. ANNUAL DINNER OF THE NOTTINGHAM ARTICLED CLERKS' SOCIETY. THE fourth annual dinner of the above society was held at the Lion Hotel, when there was a large attendance of members. The president of the society (Mr. Jesse Hind) occupied the chair, and Mr. George Parr was elected vice-chairman. The honorary secretary, Mr. J. W. McCraith, read the annual report as follows: "In compliance with the rules of your society your committee have pleasure in furnishing in this, their fourth annual report, an account of the society's proceedings during the past year. The sessions have comprised twenty-three meetings, at which, in addition to the address delivered by Jesse Hind, Esq., the president of the society, eight questions of a legal, seventeen of a jurisprudential character have been discussed, and seven impromptu discussions have taken place. The average attendance of members has been nine, the highest being fourteen and the lowest six. "Your committee refer with great pleasure to the great interest manifested by the president in the welfare of your society, and his frequent attendance at its meetings. They also view with satisfaction the flourishing state of the society as regards the number of members, there being now twenty-three and twelve ordinary members. Although there have been some resignations, the elections of new members have more than counterbalanced this loss. Financially also the position of the society is a good one. As in most of the past reports, so in the present, your committee have to complain of the laxity shown by some of the members, who, by their non-attendance and indifference, materially hinder the society's usefulness. Your committee, however, are gratified to find, on the other hand, that there are many useful members of the society, against whom the charge of indifference cannot be brought. "Your committee congratulate the members of the society upon the unusually interesting and spirited debates which have characterised the meetings of the past sessions, and they urge upon all members who have the welfare of the society at heart, to assist the secretary and committee in preparing and carrying out their programme, not only by forwarding subjects, but also by volunteering to take an active part in their discussion. In conclusion, your committee must also urge upon all the members to use their utmost endeavours to induce such articled clerks as have not yet joined the society to do so at once, in order that by extending its influence its power to do good may be increased." The treasurer, Mr. Charles Stroud, then read a report, which showed the financial affairs of the society to be in a flourishing state, there being a balance in hand of over 11. The Chairman then proposed "Success to the Articled Clerks' Society," and said that he had great pleasure in submitting this toast. The meetings of the society had been very well conducted, and showed that the members of the Society were highly interested in its success. The legal knowledge which had been displayed was very satisfactory, and he sincerely hoped that the society would progress and prosper. He impressed upon all articled clerks who were not members the necessity of joining the society, which was doing an infinite amount of good, and coupled Mr. Abbott Thurman with the toast, who responded on behalf of the society, and thanked them for the enthusiastic manner in which they had drunk the toast. AN EVENING BEVERAGE — CACA'OINE.The Food Journal says:-By a new process to which the nibs are subjected, the principal part of the oil is effectually removed; a thin beverage, well adapted for afternoon or evening use, as a substitute for tea, being the result. The flavour of Caca'oine will, in addition, be a great attraction to all."- Each packet or tin is labelled, "JAMES EPPS & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London." Also makers of Epps's Milky Caca'oine (Caca'oine and Condensed Milk.) LEGAL OBITUARY. J. E. CLOWES, ESQ. THE late John Ellis Clowes, Esq., solicitor, of The Elms, Iver, Bucks, late of Brunswick-square, and of the Inner Temple, London, who died on the 10th inst., in the eighty-third year of his age, was the fourth son of the late Charles Clowes, Esq., of Langley-hall, Cheshire, and of Delaford, Buckinghamshire, who served the office of high sheriff of that county in 1794, and died in 1813; his mother was Anne, daughter and co-heiress of the late Edmond Dawson, Esq., of Warton, Lancashire, and he was born in 1789. admitted a solicitor in Michaelmas Term 1818, and practised for many years in King's-bench-walk, Temple. He was also a commissioner for the administration of oaths in Chancery. Mr. Clowes married Sophia Anne, the last surviving child of Mr. John B. B. Cobb, formerly of the India-house, by whom he had issue. His son, Mr. Ellis Clowes, was admitted a solicitor in 1850, and was for some time a junior partner in the firm of which his father was the head. F. BRODIGAN, ESQ. He was "At tutors. He completed his education at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in 1810, closing a brilliant collegiate career by taking both the gold medal and Law's first mathematical prize, and (says the Morning Mail)" had his health per mitted, there is no doubt he would have obtained the fellowship for which he studied. He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's-inn, and subsequently at Dublin in Trinity Term, 1817, and he was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1859. the Bar," says the journal above quoted, "he was regarded as a not less able advocate than he subsequently proved an accomplished judge, as Chairman (for nearly thirty-four years) successively of the counties of Londonderry and Wicklow. Of a retiring and gentle nature, his intellectual and moral excellence, his learning, piety, and benevolence, were little known beyond the circle of his friends, who loved him in life, and mourn him in his death." At the time of his decease, Mr. Lendrick was one of the oldest members of the legal profession in Ireland; at all events, only about a dozen names of earlier date in regard to their respective calls, inclusive of the Irish judges, stand above that of Mr. Lendrick in the legal department of Thoms' Irish Directory for the current year. Mr. Lendrick, who was a magistrate for the counties of Londonderry and Wicklow, married, in 1817, Frances, eldest daughter of the late Francis Hodgkinson, Esq., LL.D., Vice-Provost of the University of Dublin, by whom he has left an only surviving child, Mr. William Edmondstone Lendrick. The remains of the deceased gentleman were interred in the family vault at St. Mark's Church, Dublin. THE late Francis Brodigan, Esq., barrister-at-law, of Pilton House, in the county of Meath, who died on the 13th inst., in the 61st year of his age, was the second, but eldest surviving son of the late Francis Brodigan, Esq., by Mary, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas McEvoy, of Drogheda, county Meath. He was born in the year 1810, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he took his bachelor's degree in 1832. Called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in May 1838, he prac tised for some time as a special pleader, and sub- PROMOTIONS & APPOINTMENTS. sequently for many years as an equity conveyancer and draughtsman, at his chambers, in Gardencourt, Temple. Mr. Brodigan was a magistrate for the county of Meath, and served the office of high sheriff of that county in 1857, and again in 1863. He was married, and has left issue, a son Francis, captain in the 28th regiment, who was born 1836, and now inherits the Pilton estate. S. MAYER, ESQ. THE late Samuel Mayer, Esq., solicitor, who died on the 24th Dec., at his residence, St. Catherine's Priory House, Gloucester, in the sixty-first year of his age, was the eldest son of the late Mr. Thomas Mayer, of Gloucester, by Hannah, daughter of Mr. Samuel Walbank, of Estcourt House, Wilts. He was born at Gloucester in the year 1810, and was admitted a solicitor in 1832. He was appointed in 1844 to the office of clerk to the board of guardians of the Gloucester union, and superintendent registrar of births, marriages, and deaths for the same district, the duties of which he fulfilled for a period of twenty-seven years. married in 1833, Mary Eliza, youngest daughter of Charles Fletcher, Esq., by whom he has left five children. The remains of the deceased gentleman were interred in the Gloucester Cemetery. Mr. Mayer [N.B.-Announcements of promotions being in the nature of advertisements, are charged 2s. 6d. each, for which postage stamps should be inclosed.] THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR has appointed Mr. Wilson Lloyd Fox, of Falmouth, Solicitor and notary public, a Commissioner to Administer Oaths in Chancery, in England. The Right Hon. Sir William Bovill, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, has appointed John Hall, of Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, to be a Perpetual Commissioner for taking the Acknowledgments of Deeds to be executed by Married Women, under the Act passed for the Abolition of Fines and Recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple Modes of Assurance. Mr. William John Hickman has been appointed Solicitor to the Southampton School Board. THE GAZETTES. Professional Partnership Dissolbed. Gazette, Jan. 12. SHARP, W. and H. P., attorneys and solicitors, Gresham House, City. Dec. 31. (William Sharp and Henry Parkinson Sharp.) Bankrupts. Gazette, Jan. 19. To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. QUINN, THOMAS, out of business, Addlestone. Pet. Jan. 17. Reg. Murray. Sols, Reed and Lovell, Guildhall-chmbs. Sur. Feb. 6 Covent-garden. Pet. Jan. 17. Reg. Spring-Rice. Sol. Jenkins, Tavistock-st, Covent-garden. Sur. Feb. 1 VARNAM, JAMES, out of business, Whitecross-st, St. Luke's. Pet. Jan. 15. Reg. Hazlitt. Sol. Bartlett, Chando-st West, Strand. Sur. Feb. 2 To surrender in the Country. BLOFIELD, JOHN, corn merchant, Mellis, and Eye. Pet. Jan. 16. Reg. Pretyman. Sur. Jan. 30 CHETWYND, EDWARD GEORGE, commission agent, Rock Ferry. Pet. Jan. 15. Reg. Wason. Sur. Feb. 1 THE HON. G. C. VERNON. THE late Hon. Gowran Charles Vernon, barrister37, Montague-square, in the forty-eighth year of at-law, who died on the 15th inst., at his residence, his age, was the second son of Robert Vernon, RUITER, MARK, fruit dealer, Endell-st, Long-acre, and Hait--t, Lord Lyveden, better known by his former name of the Right Hon. Robert Vernon Smith, many years M.P. for Tralee, and afterwards for Northof Control; his mother was Emma Mary Fitz ampton, and at one time President of the Board Patrick, daughter of John, second and last Earl of Upper Ossory, and sister of Lord Castletown. He was born on the 9th Nov. 1825, and was educated at Eton, and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1847, and proceeded Society of the Inner Temple in 1856, he chose the M.A. in 1854. Called to the Bar by the Hon. ROBERTS, SAMUEL, flour dealer, Liverpool. Norfolk Circuit, and he also for many years attended the Leicester and Northampton sessions. Mr. Vernon was appointed in 1859 to the recordership of Lincoln, which now becomes vacant by MANN, ROBERT KINDER, Australian merchant, Lime-st-chmbs, his decease. He married in 1857, Caroline eldest daughter of the late John Nicholas Fazakerley, Esq., of Burwood, Surrey, by whom he had issue one son and three daughters. The decease of Mr. Vernon was very sudden, being caused by the external application of a very powerful anodyne. An inquest was held on his body, and a verdict was returned in accordance with the evidence brought forward. J. W. J. LENDRICK, ESQ., Q.C. JONES, JAMES, draper, New Quay, co. Cardigan. Pet. Jan. 17. To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. BANKRUPTCIES ANNulled. Gazette, Jan. 16. Pet. Jan. 18. BARLOW, EDMUND ALFRED, journeyman coach plater, South 12, 1871 William Loftus, no profession, Edward-st, Portman-sq. April 9, 1867 Fiquidations by Arrangement. THE late James William John Lendrick, Esq., LOFTUS, GEORGE WILLIAM, commonly called Lord George Q.C., who died on the 19th inst., at his residence, 114, Pembroke-road, Dublin, in the eightyfirst year of his age, was the eldest son of the Fort William, in the county of Antrim, by Farbara, late James Lendrick, Esq., of Shane's Castle and daughter of Charles Alder, Esq. He was born at Shane's Castle in the year 1790, and was educated ADLER, ESTHER, boot manufacturer, Globe-rd, Mile End-rd; at the Royal Academy, Belfast, and under private FIRST MEETINGS. Gazette, Jan. 19. Feb. 2, at three, at the Five Bells tavern, Bermondsey-sq. Sol Bilton, New Bridge-st, Blackfriars AKMURST, FREDERICK, no occupation, Ramsgate; Feb. 2, at twelve, at office of Sols., Sankey and Co., Margate ALBUTT, ANN, chandelier chainmaker, Birmingham; Jan. 31, at eleven, at office of Sol., Taylor, Birminghain ANDREWS, JOHN SPEED, victualler, Castle Cary; Feb. 1, at one, at office of Sols., Press and Inskip. Bristol ATKINSON, JAMES, timber merchant, Manchester: Feb. 7, at three, at office of Sols., Grundy and Coulson, Manchester BAKER, WILLIAM, yeoman, Skellingthorpe; Feb. 2, at eleven, at office of Sol., Rex, Lincoln BAXTER, GEORGE, builder, Grova-rd. Fulham; Jan. 24, at halfpist four, at office of Sols., Evans, La ng, and Eagles, John-st, Bedford-row BLACKETT, HENRY, general draper, Leeds; Jan. 30, at eleven, at office of Sol, Yewdell, Leeds row BOWLER, JOHN, Richmond-pl. Lilley-rd, North-end, Fulham; BAXTER, GEORGE, Oid Grove-rd, Fulham; and POTTER, WILLIAM, Ifield-rd, West Brompton; builders, Jan. 24, at three, at office of Sols., Evans, Laing, and Eagles, John-st, BedfordBOWMAN, GEORGE, farmer, Ticknall: Feb. 2, at three, at the County hotel, Derby. Sols., Cranch and Rowe, Notthom CAUDWELL, FRANCIS, miller, Chesterfield, Feb. 7, at two, as the! Angel hotel, Chesterfeli. S., Durk vorth, Manchester COUCHMAN, JOHN, carpenter, Strood; Feb. 6, at three, at office of Sol., Basset, Rochester CUTHBERTSON, FREDERICK, grocǝr, Leeds; Jan. 5, at eleven, at office of Sols., Messrs' Ward, Leeds DALES, CHARLES, optici cn, Oxford-st: Feb. 6, at four, as office of Sol., Wetherfield, Greshamn-blags, Basin. hall-st DELL, GEORGE, plumber, Westest, Reiling. Feb-2, at two, at Doyle and Edwards offices, Carey-st, Lincoln's inn-fields DUNKI, WILLIAM, gas ter, Queen's road, Teddington; Jan. 26, at eleven, at office of Sol., Edgell, Clifford's-inn, Fleet-st GIBSON, ALICE, lodging-house-keeper, Liverpool; Feb. 5, at two, at office of Sol, Etty, Liverpool GREGORY, WILLIAM THOMAS, public in, Winchester; Jan. 29, at at eleven, atoffice of Sol., Godwin, Winchester HADFIELD, HAMLET, manufacturer's agent, Manchester; Feb. 5, at three, at office of Sol, Addleshaw, Marche ter HARMER, SARAH ANS, wilow, vietualler, Norwich; Jan, 3, at twelve, at offices of Sols., Emerson and Sparrow, Norwich HATCHARD, WILLIAM FRY draper, Poole: Jan. 30, at quarter-past one, as offices of Williams and Co., the Exchange, Bristol, Sols., Aldridge and Harker, Poole HIGHWAY, THOMAS, fishmonger, Wolverhampton: Jan. 50, at eleven, at office of Sol, Cresswell, Wolverhampton HOLMES, JOSEPH TRONAS, grocer, Kirkstall, near Leeds; Feb. 1, at twelve, at office of Sols., Dunning and Kay, Leeds HOLLINGWORTH, THOMAS, grocer, Leeds; Jan. 31, at three, at office of Sol., Simpson, Leeds IBBETSON, ELIZABETH, innkeeper, Leeds; Feb. 1, at one, at office of Sol.. Ferus, Leeds IVES, JOHN COLLINGWOOD, commission agent, Norwich; Feb. 1, at eleven, at office of Sol., Stanley, Norwich JEANS-VENNING, HENRY WILLIAM, brewer, West London Brewers, Bramley-ri, Notting-hill; Feb. 5, at two, at office of Sol., Munton, Old Fish-st-hill, Queen Victoria st JEFFERIES, FRANCIS, grocer, Ki derminster; Jan 31, at three, at the Great Western hotel, Birmingham. Sol., Whitehouse, jun., Dudley LANDRETH. JAMES, cooper, Jarrow-on-Tyne; Jan. 29, at eleven, at office of Sols., Hoyle, Shipley, and Hoyle, Newcastle LANE, GEORGE HENRY, tailor, Salisbury; Jan. 31, at three, at office of Sol., Hodding, Salisbury LEE, HENRY, poulterer, Bognor; Feb. 3, at three, at the Claremont hotel, Bognor. Sol., Brandreth, Brighton LINGARD, NATHAN, builder, Chorlton-on-Medlock; Feb. 2, at three, nt office of Sutton and Hardings, accountants, Brown-st, Manchester. Sols., Sutton and Elliott, Manchester LISTER, ROBERT, LISTER, GARSIDE JOHN, and LISTER, ROBERT CLAPHAM, builders, Knottingly: Jan. 31, at two, at the Bull hotel, Wakefield. Sol, Boulton, Pontefract LOWTHER, LAUNCELOT, commission agent, Cardigan; Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Town-hill, Carmarthen MARCHANT, THOMAS HOWE, cabinet maker, Ottery Saint Mary; MCCRACKEN, JOSEPH, wholesale saddler, Birmingham; Feb. 7, MEIKLE, JAMES, nurseryman, Folkestone: Feb. 2, at three, at the King's Arms hotel, Folkestone. Sol., Minter, Folkestone MELLOR, WILLIAM, grocer, Over Darwen; Feb. 1, at ten, at office of Sol., Messrs. Backhouse, Blackburn METSON, THOMAS, farmer, Weathersfield: Feb. 5, at eleven. at the Dog Inn, Weathersfield. Sols., Evans, Laing, and Eagles, John-st, Bedford-row MORELAND GEORGE, beer retailer, Beresford-st, Woolwich; Jan. 20, at three, at offices of Sol, Maniere, James-st Bedford-row NASH, THOMAS, brush manufacturer, Great Dover-st. Southwark; Feb 3, at two, at office of Sols., Saffery and Huntley, Tooley-st, London-bridge OLLIER, JOSEPH, provision dealer, Bolton; Feb. 2, at three, at the Three Legs of Man Inn, Church-gate, Bolton. Sol., Murray, Manchester ORME, GEORGE, woollen merchant, Manchester; Feb. 2, at three, at office of Sol., Addleshaw, Manchester OWEN, WILLIAM HENRY, diaper, Carnarvon; Jan. 30, at two, at the British hotel, Bangor. Sol., Webb, Bangor POPE, JAMES HENRY, provision dealer, Birmingham; Jan. 30, at PREBBLE, WILLIAM GEORGE, inspector of nuisances, Blackburn; RUMLEY, GEORGE, and RUMLEY, JOHN,maiket gardeners, Newton le-Willows; Feb. 2, at half-past cleven, at the Black Swan hotel, Bedale, Sol., Oliver, Sunderland SALISBURY, JOSEPH, cheesemonger, High Holborn; Feb. 13, at three, at office of Sol, Heathfield, Lincoln's-inn-fields SEAMAN, WILLIAM, out of business, Wisbech; Feb. 2, at twelve, at office of Sols., Coulton and Beloe, King's Lynn SHAW, HENRY, lodging-house keeper, Brighton; Feb. 3, at three, at office of Sol., Webb, Brighton SIMMONS, ALFRED JOHNSON, builder, Esmeralda-rd. Bermond. sey; Feb. 6, at three, at office of Sol., Brighten, Bishopsgatest-without SLATER, WILLIAM, chair maker, Birmingham; Jan. 29, at eleven, at office of Sol., Harrison, Birmingham SMITH, FREDERICK ROWEN, hatter, Princess-st, Leicester-sq; Jan. 31, at three, at office of Sol., Godfrey, Basinghall-st STAINES, GEORGE EDWARD, draper, High-st, Ilford, Feb. 1, at twelve, at the Masons' hall tavern, Masons'-avenue, Coleman-st. Sol., Preston, Mark-la STEVENSON, THOMAS, boot manufacturer, Leicester; Feb. 2, at one, at office of Sol., Owston, Leicester TAYLOR, ROBERT, pickle manufacturer, Margaret pl, Shoreditch; Jan. 31, at two, at office of Sols., Keighley and Gething. Ironmonger-la TURNER, GEORGE, blacksmith, Sutton Scotney, par. Wonston; Feb. 3, at twelve, at offices of Sol., Pain and Clarke, Winchester UDELL, WILLIAM, victualler, Southampton-st, Peckham, Feb. 5, at twelve, at offices of Sols., Smith, Fawdon, and Low, Bread-st Cheapside WALKER, SAMUEL JOHN, builder, Nottingham; Feb. 6, at twelve at office of Sol., Simpson, Nottingham WARR, HENRY, butcher, Aberdare; Jan. 31, at eleven, at office of WATSON, JOHN, farmer, Hove; Feb. 5, at three, at office of Sol., WHITTICK, HENRY, builder, Gough-house-wharf, Chelsea; Jan. 30, at twelve, at officeof Sol., Roche, Old Jewry YOUNIE, ROBERT, boiler maker, Middlesbrough; Jan. 31, at one, office of T. W. Pybus, accountant, Zetland-rd, Middlesbrough. Sol., Dobson, Middlesbrough Gazette, Jan. 23. AGARS, JOHN, innkeeper, Kilham; Feb. 5, at two, at the Keys hotel, Great Driffield. Sols., Foster, Tonge, and Son, Great Driffield ANDERSON, ANTEN JULIUS, ship chandler, Clee: Feb. 1, at twelye BONE, BARNARD BENJAMIN, painter, Swaffham: Feb. 2, at twelve, at the Crown hotel, Swaffham. Sols., Emerson and Sparrow, Norwich CARNALI, WILLIAM, joiner, Peterborough; Feb. 3, at eleven, at office of Sol, Gaches, Peterborough CLARK, JOHN, plumber, Christchurch; Feb. 6, at two, at offices of Sol.. Graham, Newport CHOWN, JAMES, cheesemonger, Pimlico-rd; Feb. 8, at twelve, at office of Sol., Cole, Northumberland-st, Strand CLARKSON, THOMAS, He-sed victudler, Aldridge; Feb. 5. at eleven, at office of Sol., Wright, Oldbury CONSTABLE, THOMAS, accountant, Coleman-st, City, and Arling ton-sq, New North-rd; Feb. 5, at three, at office of Sol., Knapp, Coleman-st CURSON, HARRISON, coal merebant, Ramsgate; Feb. 3, at eleven, at office of Sol, Towne, Margate DENDY, WILLIAM, bellhanger, Brighton; Feb. 3, at one, at offices of Sol., Gutteridge, Brighton DUFFY, JOHN MICHAEL, pavior, Andover-rd, Hornsey-rd; Feb. 5. at six, at the Lion-Coffeehouse, Evelyn-st. Deptford.' ■ 1, Hicks, Fancis-ter, Victoria-pk EARLE, CHARLES, saddler, High-st, Kensington: Feb. 2, at two, GREENWOOD, JOHN, woolso-ter, Rochdale; Feb. 2, at four, at GRIGG, FRANCIS, baser, Bristol; Feb. 7, at twelve, at offices of GROUNDS, THOMAS, painter, Somersham; Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Wentworth hotel, Peterborough. Sols., Deacon and Wilkins HALLIGAN, JOHN, baker, Manchester; Feb. 5, at three, at cfflee of Sols., Gardner and Horner, Manchester HARGEX, JAMES, PHILIP, grocer, Manningham; Feb. 7, at four, at office of Sol., Berry, Bradford HARRIS, ROBERT, CHIDGEY, builder, Bristol: Feb. 5, at eleven, at offices of Messrs. Hancock, Triggs, and Co., puolic accountants, Guildhall, Bristol. Sol, Broad HARRY, SAMUEL, licensed victualler, Llantwitvardre; Feb. 2, at two, at offices of Sol., Thomas, Pontypridd HAWGOOD, HENRY, clothier, Landport; Feb. 5, at twelve, at office of Mr. Charles Frederick Smith, accountant, King-st, Cheapside. Sol., King, Portsea HAWTHORNE, SAMUEL, licensed victualler, Wolverhampton; HAYDEN, JOHN, tailor, Bishop Auckland: Feb. 12, at a quarter HIGNETT, JOSEPH BARNABAS, merchant, Liverpool; Feb. 5, at eleven, at office of Gibson and Bolland, accountants, Liverpool. Sols., Anderson, Collins, and Robinson HILL, GEORGE, furmer, Lawton; Feb. 12, at ten, at offices of Sol., Sherratt, Kidsgrove HOLLYMAN, WILLIAM ADAM, grocer, Cardiff; Feb. 5, at one, at offices of Barnard, Thomas, Clarke, and Co., accountants, Cardiff. Sol., Griffith, Cardiff HOLLOWAY, WILLIAM, Bristol: Feb. 3, at twelve, at offices of Sol., Clifton, Bristol HOLT, JAMES, woolsorter, Healey, near Rochdale; Feb. 2, at three, at offices of Sols., Messrs Roberts, Rochdale HUGHES, ROWLAND ALFRED, hotter, Bristol: Feb. 3, at eleven, at office of Messrs. Hancock, Triggs, and Co., pubic accountants, Guildhall, Bristol. Sols., Messrs. Brittan, Bristol JACKSON, CHARLES, tailor, Cork-st, St. James's, Westminster; Feb. 3, at eleven, at office of Sols., Guscotte, Wadhamn, and Daw, Essex-st, Street JERVIS, JOHN, butcher, Stone; Feb. 3, at eleven, at office of Sol., Hodgkinson, Stone LEA, JOHN, builder, Birmingham; Feb. 2, at three, at office of Sol., Parry, Birmingham LERFAHS, JOHN FREDERICK, baker, Neville-rd, Stoke Newing. ton, Feb. 15, at two, at office of Mr. Frederick Holloway, accountant, Ball's Pond-rd, Islington. Sol, Heathfield, Lincoln's-inn-fields MEE, JOSEPH, commission agent, West Smithfield and Greyhound-yard; Feb. 2, at two, at office of Messrs. Foreman and Cooper, accounants, Gresham-st. Sols., Phelps and Sidgwick, Gre-ham st MOULD, WILLIAM, grocer, Bolton, Feb. 6, at two, at office of Sol., Ryley, Bolton MOULDING, RICHARD, joiner, Blackburn; Feb. 5, at ten, at office of Sols., Messrs. Backhouse, Blackburn NEWEY, JOHN, grocer, Henley-in-Arden; Feb. 6, at three, at office of Sol.. Rowlands, Birmingham NEWSON, PHILIP, jun., and BENSLEY, JOHN, fishing boat owners, Gorleston; Feb. 6, at twelve, at office of Sul., Cufaude, Great Yarmouth ORRY, ANNE, grocer, East Barkwith; Feb. 5, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Lincoln. Sol., Wood, Louth PAGE, CHARLES, linen warehouseman, Wood-st, Cheapside; Feb. 116, at twelve, at offices of Messrs. Honey, Humphreys, Baggs, und Co., King-st, Cheapside. Sol., Townend, Queen-st, Cheap side PARKER, CHARLES ABRAHAM, out of business, Sutton Coldfield; PEALE, JOHN, miller, Shrewsbury; Feb. 10, at twelve, at the SIMMONDS, HENRY. HAUSMANN, JOSEPH, and HUNTINGTON, side VICKERMANN, HOLTBY, draper, Bridlington-quay; Feb. 5, at two, LLRIGHT, JESSE, draper, Northampton; Feb. 8, at three, at iron manufacturer, Swansea; Feb. 2, at one, at offices of Bar office of Sol., Becke, Northampton nard, Thomas, Cawker, and Co., Swansea. Sols., Strick and Bellingham, Swansea WESTMACOTT, JOHN MARTIN, chemist, Alcester: Feb. 5, at three, at office of Jones, solicitor, Alcester. Sol., Sanderson, Warwick WILKINSON, JOHN RICKETT, cabinet maker, Melton Mowbray: Feb. 6, at two, at office of Sol., Owston, Leicester WILSON, THOMAS, grocer, Stockton-on-Tees, Feb. 2, at three, at office of Sol, Dobson, Middlesborough WOODWARD, EDWIN ALDERMAN, grocer, Crewkerney: Feb. f, at three, at the Three Choughs hotel, Yeovil. Sol, Budge, Crew. kerne YATES, ROBERT, saddler, Accrington; Feb. 3, at three, at the White Bull hotel, Blackburn. Sol., Hall. Accrington Berley, J. ironfounder, first, 5s. At office of Trust. J. Glasscock, 15, Sidney-st, Cambridge.-Dusan, J. joiner. At offices of Gamble and Harvey, Creditors' Mercantile Association, 18, Coleman-st. Trust. W. C. Harvey.-logg, W. C. of Cardiff, first and final, 5, Gud, At 80, St. Mary-st, Cardiff. Trust. F. C. Hill-Huber, G. farmer, 2. 8. Trust. W. Cooper-Ireland, B. farmer, first and final, 16. At Sol. Coaks, Norwich.-Loire, F. coal merchant, 5. At office of Trust. H. Parker, coal merchant, Addiscombe rd, Croy. don. Simms, G. cordwainer, first, Cs. At Trust. H. Wenman, Newbury-st, Wantage.-illisford, E. elastic wob manufacturer, first, . At offices of Harrison and Co., accountants, 1, Becset Well-la, Derby. Trust. T. H. Harrison. BIRTHS. POCOCK-On the 3rd inst., at Wandsworth, the wife of W. A. Pocock. Esq., barrister-at-law, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BULLENTOWNSEND.-On the 13th inst., at the R.C. Cathedral, Plymouth, Thomas Joseph Bullen, Esq., of the Inner Temple, to Alice Mary, daughter of Richard Townsend, Esq., M.L.C.E., of Stoke, Devonport. DRAPER-HENNELL.-On the 16th inst., at the French Protestant SMITH-CADMAN.-On the 22nd inst.. at St. Peter's Church, DEATHS. BORTON. On the 21st inst., at Bury St. Edmund's, aged 72. John Henry Boston Esq., for thirty years Clerk of the Peace for the county of Suffolk. CLUTTERBUCK. On the 18th inst., at 18, Brunswick-street. Car. lisle, aged 24, Mary Rose, the wife of Richard Henry Clutterbuck, solicitor. ESTLIN. On the 22nd inst., at Somerton, Somerset, aged Clara Lucy, wife of Alfred Laird Estlin, so leitor. HAWORTH.On the 21st inst., at Lythamn, aged 82, Adam Lomax Haworth, of Dun-car, Bolton-le-Moors, LENDRICK. On the 1th inst., at 114, Pembroke-road, Dublin, aged 81, Jas. W. John Lendrick, Esq., Q.C., for many yers Chairman of Quarter Sessions of the counties of Londonderry and Wicklow. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER WHOLESALE & RETAIL STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET, AND 1 & 2, CHANCERY-LANE, LONDON, E. Carriage paid to the Country on Orders exceeding 208. DRAFT PAPER, 48. Gd., 68., 78.,78. 9d., and 9s. per ream. THE NEW "VELLUM WOVE CLUB-HOUSE" NOTE, 98. 6d. per NOTICE.-NOW PUBLISHING. A GENERAL INDEX to vols. 11 to 20 of the LAW TIMES REPORTS, New Series, will be published in ten parts, price 1s. each. Sent free of postage to subscribers. The General Index to vols. 1 to 10, N. S., may still be had, price 7s. 6d. in cloth. The Law and the Lawyers. SOME dissatisfaction with the selection by the LORD CHANCELLOR of stuff gownsmen for the honour of silk was to be expected. There are, however, two gentlemen who had strong claims, but who have been passed over. Mr. METCALFE on the Norfolk Circuit, and Mr. LITTLER on the Northern, have attained positions VOL. LII-No. 1505. fairly entitling them to promotion-the former more particularly, his circuit being poorly provided with leaders. We hope in this respect the LORD CHANCELLOR will see fit to increase the number of his appointments. THE practitioners in Northamptonshire have done a graceful act, in celebrating by a dinner the transfer of their County Court Judge, Mr. McTAGGART, to Marylebone, and the appointment of the new Judge, Mr. HARINGTON. And Mr. McTAGGART gives his circuit an admirable character. Further, he champions the County Court, denying that "rough and ready justice," which he interprets to mean “injustice," is administered there, but asserting that the labour of a County Court Judge is very great, requiring, as the business does, every care and no small amount of legal The public, and in some instances the Profession, is apt to forget that County Courts are no longer the Small Debts Courts of 1847, and, as time goes on, County Court Judges must take a higher professional standing, as exercising a jurisdiction as important, though not so highly paid, as that of the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy, the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, and of the Judges of Common Law and Equity within liberal limits; and the circuits cannot pay too high respect and consideration to those Judges who ably and conscientiously discharge their duties. acumen. WE have abolished imprisonment for debt in England, but not in Scotland or Ireland. Nevertheless, the Judgments Extension Act of 1868 remains in force. An anomalous condition of things is hereby created, as pointed out by the Irish Law Times. That journal remarks: "The Judgments Extension Act has been found very useful by English money-lenders-in the case of young officers of the army against whom they have obtained English judgments-for they can, at a very trifling expense, register their judgments in Ireland and obtain immediate execution; many arrests have been made of Englishmen coming over here, against whom judgments had been entered up in the Courts at Westminster, and thus the anomaly has been practically illustrated how a person who has contracted a debt in England, where arrest for debt has been abolished since 1869, may, by visiting this part of the United Kingdom, find his way, without notice, into a debtor's prison." When will there cease to be exceptional legislation of this order? The Government and Parliament cannot complain that attention has not been drawn to the subject, as we have repeatedly spoken of the absurdity of having different bankruptcy laws prevailing in different parts of the kingdom. We trust that the anomalous position of imprisonment for debt as between England and Ireland will elicit a general remedy for existing grievances. THE United States Courts are in conflict as to whether a passenger can recover against a railway company if he puts his elbow out of window and suffers injury. An analogous question recently arose in our Court of Queen's Bench, the dispute being whether a plaintiff had been guilty of contributory negligence in standing up in a railway carriage during transit. Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS, for the railway company, contended that passengers are bound to sit still, and that if they are restless and come against the door, which is improperly secured, and fall out, and are injured, they cannot recover. We think it right to make the view of the court thoroughly known. Mr. Justice BLACKBURN said: "They" (i. e. the company) “are responsible for the neglect by their servants of due care in the management of the carriages. They need not, certainly, take precautions against any extraordinary proceedings of the passengers, but it cannot be said that it is extraordinary for a passenger to stand up and look out of window." The American law stands thus: In Illinois and Wisconsin, a passenger may recover for injury to a protruding arm, but he cannot in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. A critic says: "The prudent traveller, before he undertakes to lean out of the car window must be careful to learn through what jurisdiction he is moving." Happily we have no conflict of judicial authority on the point; but it will be always a question whether the conduct of a passenger is extraordinary," the company in that event being exempt. 66 We have all heard of the ill effects produced by the history of JACK SHEPPARD, DICK TURPIN, and the like, upon the juvenile offenders of England. It is with regret that we perceive, from a case recently heard in Massachusetts, that the "Foul Play" of Messrs. READE and BOUCICAULT is charged with being at the bottom of a suit by seamen for wages and loss of clothes arising out of a pretended scuttling of a ship. The scuttling appears to have existed only in the imagination of one of the crew, who had been recently reading "Foul Play," and who conceived that he saw the plot of that novel being carried out before his eyes. Each incident was coincident according to the seaman-a great deal too much so, in the opinion of the learned Judge to make the theory of the libellants probable. A writer in The American Law Review, commenting upon this case, remarks:-" It is interesting in connection with this illustration of the effect of fiction upon the |