the back of the instrument of transfer: "I certify, that (Q.82.) CONVEYANCE.-L. ought to read law, and not land held in fee simple descends to the heir of the purchaser, or that since the Inheritance Act the father will be the heir if the infant left no issue? 2. Y. LAW ASSOCIATION. SOLICITORS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. ARTICLED CLERKS' SOCIETY. The A MEETING of this society was held at Clement'sask so ille a question. Does he want to be told that inn Hall, on Wednesday, the 31st ult. Mr. E. W. Bone in the chair. Mr. Hanhart opened the subject for the evening's debate, viz.: "That neg. ligence on the part of railway companies should be assumed until the contrary be proved." motion was lost by a majority of five. A meeting a devise of a trust estate is not a breach of trust: (4 of the society was also held on Wednesday, the 7th Feb. ir.st., Mr. H. Lewis Arnold in the chair. Mr. E.W. Bone opened the subject for the evening's debate, viz.: That all trust estates should be vested in a public trustee." The motion was lost by a majority of four. (Q. 83.) DEVOLUTION OF PROPERTY. Of course the legal estate is devisable by C., and it is generally believed Davidson Conv. 53, 2nd edit.) Z. Y. (Q8) ECCLESIASTICAL LAW. Neither the vicar nor the churchwardens have any property in the cushions and hassock. The mere fact of placing goods in the church (even though they are of a character to benefit the parishioners generally and not merely the persons placing them there, as gas-fittings for lighting the church) does not make them parish property. In order to make them parish property there must have been an intention on the part of the owner to dedicate them to the parish; and there must be some evidence of such intention, to justify the conclusion that he has done so" (Prideaux's Churchwarden's Guide, 353, 11th edit., citing Moore v. Cooke, M. T. 1841, MS.) Z. Y. (Q. 88.) LEAST. -As between B. and C, the lease is a good lease by estoppel, and both parties are bound by it: Refer to 1 Notes to Saanders's Reports,eale v. Warner, 58), 581; Swing v. Cu hbertson, 3 L. T. Rep. X. S. 335.) Z. Y. (Q. 89.) LANDLORD AND TENANT. (1) I think any un necessary or unreasonable disturbance of the game is actionable. (2) The tenant may carry a gun. 2. Y. (Q.90.) COPYHOLDS. I apprehend that it is usual, in the case of a marriage settlement comprising cop.hol is, for the trustees to be admitted. In the deed of settle. front there is usually a covenant to surrender to the trustees, and is, through their neglecting to enfor e this, the person whose name they allow to remain on the court rolis as owner disposes of it, the trustees would clearly be liable. If the trustees are not ad mitted, they should get the steward (if he will) to enter the deed of settlement on the court rolls: bat this th steward frequently objects to do: (Sue Hill on Trustees, A STEWARD. THE first debate of this society was held at the LEGAL OBITUARY. first, in 1840, to Charlotte Elizabeth, second Thomas Bland, in 1849. He was twice married; daughter of the late General the Hon. Arthur Grove-Hennesley, who died in 1812; and secondly, in 1843, to Annie Jane, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Prendergast Hackett, of Stratfordplace, London. He had issue two sons and two daughters, the elder son, John Loftus, who now inherits the estate of Blandsfort, was born in 1841, and is a captain in the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons; he married, in 1868 Alice, daughter of the late Colonel George Hotham, R.E. MR. J. F. S. GOODAY. THE death of Mr. John Francis Sikes Gooday, at Jersey on the 15th Oct. last, of heart disease. solicitor, formerly of Sudbury, took place suddenly The late Mr. Gooday took out his certificate as a solicitor in 1832, and was for many years clerk to the trustees of the Sudbury municipal charities, and secretary to the Sudbury Gas Company. He was also formerly a member of the Town Council, a paving commissioner, a member of the court of guardians, and also of the burial board. As one of the corporation of Sudbury, he took an active part in municipal affairs, and through his influence Mr. Samuel Higgs was placed in possession of the mayoralty, which he held for seven consecutive years. Mr. Gooday, however, became chiefly famous by his conduct of the suit of Cardinal v. Molyneur, in Vice-Chancellor Stuart's court, which resulted in a protracted litigation, extending over two or three years. The suit arose from the defendant having removed the pews from St. Gregory's Church, Sudbury (of which he was the curate), and substituted rush-bottomed chairs, without having first obtained a faculty from the the restoration of the pews, upon which the defenConsistorial Court. The Vice-Chancellor ordered dant appealed to Lord Chancellor Campbell, but the case was only part heard when his Lordship died suddenly in 1861. Lord Westbury, who succeeded to the Chancellorship, had the case re-argued before him, and gave judgment partly for the plaintiff, as the costs were awarded in his favour, and partly for the defendant, as the ViceChancellor's order to restore the pews was rescinded, and the parishioners were also to be entitled to reseat the church, if they thought proper, with open benches. The parishioners, however on whose behalf the proceedings were supposed to be initiated, in the name of their churchwarden-have never evinced the slightest solicitude to avail themselves of the privilege afforded them in Lord Westbury's judgment and order, as the chairs still remain in the church, and the defendant (who is now rector) thus virtually gained the suit. Mr. Gooday practised largely in the police and County Courts of the district, where he was generally successful as an advocate in elucidating evidence, and bringing out such points as told in favour of his clients. In later years his practice seemed to have considerably fallen off, and at last he had almost abandoned his profession. T. PRICE, ESQ. THE late Thomas Price, Esq., solicitor, of 21, Abèhurch-lane, City, who died at his residence, 1, Oliver's-terrace-West, Bow-road, on the 1st inst, after a short illness, in the 53rd year of his age, was born in the year 1818. and was admitted a solicitor in Hilary Term, 1851. He was a ComChancery, and held for some time prior to his missioner for the Administration of Oaths in Old Town. The deceased gentleman was highly death the office of clerk to the vestry of Mile-end respected by a large circle of relatives and friends, by whom his loss is deeply regretted. J. II. BORTON, ESQ. L. H. BLAND, ESQ., Q.C. THE late Loftus Henry Bland, Esq., Q.C., of Blandsfort, Queen's County, whose death has just year of his age, was the youngest and only sur been announced from Ireland, in the sixty-seventh viving son of the late John Bland, Esq., of Blandsfort, by Elizabeth, daughter of the Inte Robert Birch, Esq., M.P., of Tarvey, in the county of Dublin. He was born in the year 1905, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1825, and proceeded M.A. in 1828. He was called to the Irish Bar, at Dublin. in Michaelmas Term 1831, and obtained a silk gown in 1854. Mr. Bland was a magistrate for the County of Dublin and also for King's County, Queen's County, and the county of Wicklow, and he held successively the chairmanship of Quarter Sessions for county Cavan, county Longford, and county Tyrone, having been appointed to the latter post in the year 1869. In 1852 he entered Parliament, in the Liberal interest, as one of the representatives of King's County, the number of votes polled by the respective candidates being-Tur late John Henry Borton, Esq., solicitor, who Mr. Patrick O'Brien, 1976; Mr. Loftus H. Bland, died at his residence at Bury St. Edmunds, on the 1839; and Captain Thomas Bernard, the defeated 21st. Jan, in the 73rd year of his are, was born in candidate, 1148. He retained his seat through two 1798, and was admitted a solicitor in 1821, and successive Parliaments, namely down to the year held for about thirty years the office of clerk of 1859, when he lost his seat, being defeated by Mr. Pope Hennesey and Mr. Patrick O'Brien. He is respected by the local magistrates, and in fact by the peace for the county of Suffolk. He was much described in the Parliamentary Companion as being a friend of "progressive legislation," and in public and county business, or in the more private all who were brought into contact with him on favour of reform of the representative system, a relations of everyday life. modified tenant right, civil liberty, and religious equality." He also voted for the ballot in 1853. The decensed gentleman was descended from General Humphrey Bland, who was governor of Gibraltar, and commander-in-chief in Scotland, in the reigns of Queen Anne and George I. General Bland was a distinguished writer on military tac. ties, and commanded a troop of horse at Culloden. The family settled in Queen's County in the end of the seventeenth century, Colonel John Bland-a cadet of the house of Bland of Kippax, in Yorkshire-having purchased land there, and built the present mansion of Blandsfort, which was finished in 1715, a date inscribed in a cut stone slab beneath the family arms at Blandsfort. The late Mr. Bland succeeded to the family estutes on the death of his brother, Mr. John i J. L. R. KETTLE, ESQ. THE late John Lucena Ross Kettle, Esq., barrister-at-law, who died at Old Government House, Guernsey, on the 27th Jan., in the sixty-third year of his age, was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1843; taking a second class in classics: he proceeded M.A. 1835, and B.C.L. in 1838, and he became a fellow of his college. Called to the bar by the practised for many years as a conveyancer in Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, in Jan. 1840, he New-square, Lincoln's-inn. At the time of his death, Mr. Kettle was senior fellow of Lincoln College, and it is almost needless to add that he lived and died unmarried. J. STANSFELD, ESQ. THE late James Stansfeld, Esq., late judge of the Yorkshire County Court, who died at his residence, Moorlands, near Halifax, on the 29th Jan., in the eighty-first year of his age, was the seventh son of the late David Stansfeld, Esq., a merchant of Leeds, by Sarah, daughter and heiress of the late Thomas Wolrich, Esq., of Armley, Yorkshire. He was born on the 22nd April 1792, and having been duly admitted into the profession of the law, became, in early life, a partner in the firm of Stansfeld and Craven, solicitors, of Halifax, and was appointed deputy to Mr. Maude, judge of the old Court of Requests for that district. In 1841 Mr. Stansfeld succeeded to the office held by that gentleman, and on the abolition of those courts, and the substitution of County Courts in 1847, he was appointed judge of the circuit comprising Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, and Holmfirth. In September last, owing to failing health, he resigned that judgeship, having performed the duties of the office for upwards of twenty years. During Mr. Stansfeld's jurisdiction about 20,000 claims were disputed before him, and out of the large number on an average but one or two of his decisions were appealed against yearly. It will be remembered by our readers that he was one of the seven County Court judges who were selected to revise and suggest rules, &c., for the future government of the courts. Mr. Stansfeld was the last County Court judge who was not a barrister. He was a magistrate for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and married, in 1817, Emma, daughter of the Rev. John Ralph, of Halifax, by whom he has had issue, besides six daughters, an only son-the Right Hon. James Stansfeld, barrister-at-law of the Inner Temple, President of the Local Government Board, and M.P. for Halifax, who was born in 1820, and married, in 1844, Caroline, daughter of the late William Henry Ashurst, Esq. E. H. REED, ESQ. THE late Ernest Haythorne Reed, Esq., barristerat-law, and recorder of Bridgwater, who died on the 29th Jan., at his residence, 34, Bloomsbury. square, in the forty-third year of his age, was the third son of the late Henry Reed, Esq., solicitor, of Bridgwater. His mother was Catherine, only daughter of the late Rev. George Glyn Scraggs, of Stafford. He was born at Bridgwater in the year 1828, and was educated at the Grammar School at Ilminster, Somersetshire. Called to the Bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple in June 1849, he enjoyed a very large practice in the old Insolvent Debtors' Court, and also in the London Bankruptcy Court, for several years past. In 1862 he was appointed recorder of his native town, Bridgwater, the duties of which post he fulfilled until his death. Mr. Reed married, in 1850, Anne Christiana Mills, second daughter of the late Joseph Francis, Esq., of Bridgwater. Petitions, short causes, adjourned summonses, and general paper 12 General paper 13 Ditto 14 Ditto Friday. Saturday. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 15 Second Seal. Motions and general Tuesday. 19 In Bankruptcy 20 General paper 21 Ditto Third Seal. Motions and adjourned summonses General paper Petitions, short causes, and general 22 Friday.... 23 Saturday.. ........ 24 paper Monday 26 In Bankruptcy 27 General paper Wednesday Thursday 28 Ditto 17 Petitions, short causes, adjourned journed summonses summonses, and general paper Friday, March 1 General paper General paper Saturday.. 2 20 Ditto 21 Ditto ... Saturday. Petitions, short causes, and general paper 5 General paper 6 Ditto 7 Fifth Seal. Motions and adjourned summonses 8 General paper 9 Petitions, short causes, and general paper In Bankruptcy 12 General paper 13 Ditto 14 Sixth Seal. Motions and adjourned summonses 15 General paper Petitions, short causes, and general paper 18 In Bankruptcy 19 General paper 20 Ditto Seventh Seal. 21 Motions and ad journed summonses 22 General paper Saturday.. .... 23 Petitions, short causes, and general paper V.C. Wickens' Court. At Lincoln's-inn. Friday Saturday 15 Petitions, adjourned summonses, and genera! paper 16 Short causes. adjourned monses, and general paper General paper 19 Ditto sum 21 Seventh Seal. Motions and general paper 23 sum 22 Petitions, adjourned summonses, and general paper Short causes, adjourned monses, and general paper N.B. In Vice-Chancellor Wickens' Court no cause, motion for decree, or further consideration can, except by order of the court, be marked to stand over, if it be within twelve of the last cause or matter in the printed paper of the day for hearing. Any causes intended to be heard as short causes before either of the Vice-Chancellors must be so marked at least one clear day before the same can be put in the paper to be so heard. THE GAZETTES. Professional Partnerships Dissolved. Gazette, Jan. 26. PADDISON, SON, and LIGGINS, solicitors and attorneys, Lincoln'sinn-fields. Dec. 3. (Richard Paddison, Howard Paddison, and Henry Joseph Liggins.) TURSER and BILRROUGH, attorneys and solicitors, Rothwell, Bramly, and Leeds. Jan. 20. (John Gillgrass urner and James William Billbrough.) Debts by Turner. Gazette, Jan. 30. BUSBY and MARSDEN, attorneys and solicitors, Oxford-st, Regent-circus. Jan, 24. (Silas Busby and Richard Green Marsden.) Bankrupts. Gazette, Feb. 2. To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. BAYMAN, CHARLES, bookbinders' tool cutter, Ivy-la, Newgate-st. Pet. Jan. 30. Reg. Hazlitt. Sol. Gregson, Angel-ct, Throgmorton-st. Sur. Feb. 16 BILL. LEWIS HENRY, honse agent, Rellington-pl, Notting hill, and Edgware-ri. Pet. Jan. 20. Reg. Spring-Rice. Sol. Scaife, Edgware-rd. Sur. Feb. 15 FISHER, AUGUSTUS, wine merchant, Sonth-st, South Audley-st. (trading under style of A. Tory and Co.). Pet. Jan. 31. Regz. Brougham. Sols, Stocken and Jupp, Leadenhall-st. Sur. Feb. 16 PREBBLE, FREDERICK THOMAS, builder, Benhill-rd, Camberwell. Pet. Jan. 30. Rez. Hozlitt. Sol. Kent, Cannon-st. Sur. Feb. 14 WESTCOTT, RICHARD, cheesmonger, Central-st, St. Luke's. Pat. Jan.. Reg. Brougham. Sol. Russell, Walbrook, Sur. Feb. 16 To surrender in the Country. COLLINGE, JAMES, doctor of medicine, Ashton-under-Lyne. Pet. Feb. 1. Reg. Hall. Sur. Feb. 16 CRAVEN, ADELAIDE, boarding-house keeper, Ryde. Reg. Blake. Sur. Feb. 14 BOULTON, JOHN, needle maker. Maria-st. Thomas-st, Hackney-rd; Feb. 9, at two at 12, Hatton-garden. Sol., Marshall, Lincoln'sinn-flelds BRACE, GEORGE, auctioneer, Dimond st, Pembroke dock; Feb. 13, at five minutes past ten, at the Town-hall, Carmarthen. Sol., Parry, Pembroke-dock BRIGGS, SAMUEL SANDYS, commission agent, Maryport; Feb. 15, at eleven, at office of Sol., Collin, Maryport BUSH, GEORGE, general dealer, Derby; Feb. 14, at three, at office of Sol.. Briggs, Derby CALVERT, JOHN, tailor, Bingley; Feb. 14, at two, at office of Sol., Hutchinson, Bradford CHURCH, FRANCIS ALBERT: SUMMERS, THOMAS; and DAVIS, WILLIAM, Old Change; Feb. 14, at twelve, at office of Sol. Bilton, Coleman-st CLAPHAM, THOMAS, wine merchant, Hornsey, and manager of the Royal Park, Leeds; Feb. 20, at one, at office of Sols., Lea. royd and Learoyd, South-st, Finsbury CLIFF, JAMES, beer seller, Bradford: Feb. 14, at eleven, at office of Sols., Terry and Robinson. Bradford COOMBES, SAMUEL, builder, Tenby-vills, Harvest-rd, Holloway; Feb. 16, at one, at offices of Sol., Boulton, Northamptou-sq, Clerkenwell COUZENS, WILLIAM HENRY, builder, Portsea; Peb. 15, at four, at office of Sol., King, Portsea COWLEY, GEORGE, cast iron founder, Bishopwearmouth; Feb. 14, at twelve, at office of Sol., B-ll, Sunderland CRACKNELL. JOSEPH, hairdresser, Little Gray's-inn la, Gray'sin-rd Feb. 12, at three, at office of Sol., Marshall, Lincom'sinn-fields DENTON, JOHN CHARLES, upholsterer, Bedford: Feb, 23, at halfpast eleven, at office of Ley, Carey-st, Lincoln's-inn. Sol., Mitchell DOLPHIN, THOMAS, victualler, Wellington; Feb. 22, at three, at office of Sol., Taylor, Wellington DYSON, WILLIAM, painter, Wakedeld; Feb. 15, at eleven, at office of Sols., Janson, Banks, and Janson, Wakefield BDWARDS, MARY, and EDWARDS, JOHN RICHARD, provision merchants, Earsdon; Feb. 19, at twelve, at office of Sols., J. and R. S. Watson, Newcastle FAIRCLOUGH, JAMES, sen., bootmaker, Gateshead: Feb. 16, at two, at office of Sols., J. G. and J. E. Joel, Newcastle FORSTER, LUKE GARDNER, Smallware dealer, Wigan; Feb. 17, at at eleven, at office of Sol., Lees, Wigan FULFORD, FREDERICK, builder, Clifden-rd, Clapton-park, Feb. 22, at two, at office of Sols., Clutton and Haines, Serjeants'-inn, Fleet-st GOODWIN, JOHN WILLIAM, oflman, Aberystwith-ter, Islington; Feb. 19, at two, at office of Birchal, Southampton-bldgs, Chan cery-la. Sol., Harrison, Furnival's-in GOVER, WILLIAM HENRY, baker, Torre, near Torquay; Feb. 15, at twelve, at office of Sol, Hooper, Exeter GREEN, JAMES, timber merchant, New Swindon; Feb. 12, at twelve, at office of Sois., Messrs, Taynton, Gloucester GRIFFITHS, JOHN, sawyer, Wogaston; Feb. 14, at five minutes past ten, at office of Sol., Parry, Upper Meyrick-st, Pembroke do k GUTTERY, DAVID, tailor, Kidderminster; Feb. 14, at two, at office of Sol., Corost, Kiderminster HAMBLETON, CHARLES ROBERT, hotel keeper, Rhyl; Feb. 13, at eleven, at office of Sol., Willia n', Rivi HARRIS, MARY, widow, baker, Thatcham: Feb. 13, at eleven, at HENDERSON, JAMES, but der, Newark-upon-Trent; Feb. 15, at INSKIPP, GEORG draper, Hastings; Feb. 15, at half-past two, at the County Court office, Hastings. Sol., Langham, Lustings IRVINE, CHARLES STUART, coin factor, Bradford; Feb. 21, at three, at offices of Sol., Browning, Bra ford JACKSON, JAM-8, pawnbroker, Newark-upon-Trent: Feb. 15, at eleven, at the Clinton Arms hotel, Newark-upon-Trent. So... Belk, Nottingham KIRKHAM, THOMAS BENNETT, wine merchant, Whittlesey, Isle of Ely, Feb. 14, at one, at offices of Sol., Allen, Brunswick-»q LANCASHIRE, JOHN, dry salter, Manchester; Feb. 16, at three, at the Clarence hotel, Spring-gardens, Manchester. Sol., Storer LARGE, THOMAS, watchmaker, Melton Mowbray; Feb. 22, at twelve, at office of H. Mairis and Son, accountants, Leico-ter MCLEAN, ANDR W. hotel keeper, Anderson-st, Chelsea; Feb. 20, at one, at offices of Sols., Fallows and Whitehead, Lancaster-pi, Strand MARTINDALE, JOHN, beerhouse keeper, Stockton; Feb. 13, at three, at office of G. Hudson, accountant, Mechanics Institute, Stockton ; MAYO, MARY, and MAYO, HENRY, watchmakers, Manchester MOORE, WALTER HENRY, Wine merchant, Coventry; Feb. 14, at MURPHY, NICHOLAS BOWMAN, hairdresser, Carlisle; Feb. 19, at eleven, at office of Sol.. Donald, Carlisle WAY, HENRY GEORGE, ten dealer, Landport; Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Chamber of Commerce, Cheapside. Sol., King, Portsea WEBB, GEORGE, builder, Old Kent-rd, Feb. 19, at three, at office of Sol., Spiller, South-pl, Finsbury WILCOCKS, JAMES CARRALL, fun., gentleman, Littleham and Exmouth; Feb. 13, at eleven, at offices of Sol., Trelane, jun., Exeter WRIGHT, JOHN, beerseller, Willenhall; Feb. 17, at twelve, at office of Sol., Barrow, Wolverhampton Gazette, Feb. 6. AITKEN, JAMES, sack manufacturer, Peterborough; Feb. 20, at twelve, at office of Mr. Charles Cheston, solicitor. Great Winchester-st-bidgs, London. Sol., Smedley, Peterborouzh ASHION, THOMAS, boot manufacturer, Manchester; Feb. 20, at three, at office of Sol.. Rideal, Manchester ASTBURY, JOSEPH BARKER, engineer, Smethwick; Feb. 20, at eleven, at offices of Sol., Shakespeare, Oldbury BARTLETT, CORNELIUS, clothier, Birmingham; Feb. 19, at twelve, nt office of Sol., Cottrell, Birmingham BATES, GEORGE SAMUEL, licensed victualler, Malvern-ter, Parkla, Tottenham: Feb. 26, at three, at office of Sol., Brighten, Bishopsgate-st Without BAYLEY, GEORGE, and ROBERTS, THOMAS, licensed victuallers, Foreign of Walsall; Feb. 20, at eleven, at office of Sol., Adams, Walsall BLENKINSOPP, ELIZABETH, out of business, Newcastle-uponTyne; Feb. 14, at one, at office of Sols., Hoyle, Shipley, and Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne BROWN, JOHN WALKER, picture dealer, Lupns-st, South Belgravia; Feb. 19, at twelve, at office of Sol., Stronghill, Carter-la, Doctor's-commons CARDINALL, CHARLES JAMES, auctioneer, Sproughton and Ipswich: Feb. 19, at ten, at the Railway Hotel, Ipswich. Sol, Jones, Colchester CARRYER, JOSEPH, hatter, Leicester: Feh, 19, at one, at the Inns CLARKE, CHARLES, haberdasher, Loughborough; Feb. 20, at COLLINS, CHARLES, optician, Great Portland-st, and Great Tirchfeld-st; Feb. 19, at twelve, at offices of Sols., Messis. Harrison, Walbrook CRAWLEY, FREDERICK GEORGE, butcher, Birmingham; Feb. 14, at three, at office of Sol., Parry, Birmingham DALZIEL. HUGH, commission agent, Edgbaston; Feb. 13, at eleven, at office of Sol., Griffin, Birmingham DANIEL, WILLIAM, licensed victualler, Stone; Feb. 17, at eleven at office of Sol.. Hodgkinson, Stone DEAKIN, JOHN KENWORTHY, salt manufacturer, Chester: Feb. 19, at one, at the Roval hotel, Crewe. Sol. Dixon. Northwich DIXON, FREDERIC, out of busines. Northfleet; Feb. 24, at halfpast ten, at Mr. Meer's office, Great James-st, Bedford-row. Sol., Roberts. King William-st DYER, THOMAS JOSEPH, general hardware merchant, Birmingham: Feb, 22, at eleven, at office of Sol. Powell, Birmingham ESHELBY, JONAS, grocer, Bradford; Feb. 21, at iour, at office of Sol, Berry, Bradford FILBEY, JOHN THOMAS, carriage builder, Gloucester; Feb. 19, at twelve, st office of Sol., Juques, Gloucester GOLDSWORTHY, ROBERT, delivery clerk, Stanhope-st, Hamostead-rd Feb. 16, at three, at offices of Sol., Searle, Lincoln'sinn fields GREENBURY, ISAAC, pleture dealer. Harrogate; Feb. 20, at eleven at office of Sol. Batis n, Harrogate GREEN, WILLIAM, and GREEN, WILLIAM. jun., timber merchants Birmingham; Feb. 16, at twelve, at cffice of Sol., Griffin, Birmingham GRIERSON, JAMES BROWy no occupation, Cantlowes-rd, Camdenxq: Feb, 21, at twelve at office of Sols., Taylor, Hoare, and Taylor, Great Jamesst. Bedford-row GRIFFITHS JOHN, coachbuilder, Kington; Feb. 19, at three, at the Ta but Inn, Kington. Sol., Cheese GWILLAM, THOMAS GEORGE Cabinet maker, Bristol, Feb. 16, at twelve, at office of M., James Symes, auctioneer, Bristol. Sols. Benson and Ellerson Bristol HARDING, GEORGE, linen draper, Sun-st, Finsbury: Feb. 19, at one at office of Mr. Baues, Weaver's-hall, Ba-inghall-st. Sols.. Messrs. Jenkinson and Owen, Corbet et, Gracechurch-st HARMER, HENRY, un., innke per. Hadlow; Feb. 21, at two, at the Railway Beli Inn, Tonbridge Wells. Sol., Sheppard, Battle HARPER, JAMES HENRY, greengrocer, Commercial-pl, Lewisham-rd: Feb, 19, at two, at office of Sol, Ditton, Ironmonger-la HEYMANN, MORITZ, wholesale warehouseman, Hildrop-d, Camden-town; Feb. 19, at two, at office of Dubois, necountant, Gresham-bldgs, Basinghall-st. Sol., Murray, Great St. Helen's HOUGHTON, PETER THOMAS, out of business. Pe dleton Feb. 20, at three, at office of Ellithorne, solicitor, Manchester HOWE, JOHN ABRAHAM, engineer, Sheffleid, Feb. 21, at twelve, at office of Sol., Patteson. Sheffield HUMPHREYS, JAMES, brewer, Norton St. Philip; Feb. 15, at one, at office of Sols., Press and Inskip, Bristol HUNT, EDWARD, hairdresser, High st. North End, Finchley; Feb 17, at eleven, at office of Sol, Harris, Hadley, Barnet JOY, THOMAN GEORGE, Coach builder, New Barnet; Feb. 15, at twelve, a office of Sol., Earle, Bedford-row, Holborn KEBBLE, JOSEPH, laundrym in, Walham house, near St. John's Church, Walham-green, Fulham; Feb. 24, at two, at office of Sol.. Isa ies, Surrey-chihs, Stond KERSEY, GEORGE, brickinker, Kelsale; Feb. 19, at one, at office of Mr. Moultor, Wodbridge. Sol, Broke KIRKHAM, SAMUEL JOSEPH, and PODMORE, THOMAS, grocers, Liverpool; Feb, 19, at three, at office or Sol, Qano, Liverpool LEAVESLEY, JOSEPH, baker, Radford: Feb. 23, at twelve, at office Is., Cranch and Rowe. Nottingham LEE, ROBERT, shopkeeper, Bradford, Feb. 15, at twelve, at office of Sol., Rhodes, Bra iford Reg. Reg. Reg. Pet. Jan. 23. Pet. Jan. 24. RICHARDSON, ADAM, ale merchant, Carlisle. Pet. Jan. 30. Halton. Suz. Feb. 15 WRAITH, ALBERT. cellarman, Brompton. Pet. Jan. 29. Reg. Acworth. Sur. Feb. 15 Gazette, Feb. 6. To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. JEWELL, THOMAS, surveyor, Leadenhall-st. Pet. Feb. 2. Reg. Spring-Rice. Sur. Feb. 2 To surrender in the Country. COTTAM, MARY, and COTTAM, AGNES, confectioners, Manchester. Pet. Feb. 3. Reg. Keary. HARDY. JEFFERY, wine merchant, Plymouth. Pet. Feb. 2. Reg. Peirce. Sur. Feb. 28 SHATWELL, GEORGE, Cowkeeper, Manchester. Pet. Feb. 1. Reg. Kay. Sur. Feb, 24 WILLIS, THOMAS FISHER, butcher, Cheltenham. Pet. Feb. 1. Reg. Gale. Sur Feb. 20 WILLINGTON, JOHN, clers in holy orders, Stockport. Pet. Feb. 1. Reg. Hyde. Sur. Feb. 3 BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Gazette, Jan. 20. CUTHBERT, JOHN, farmer, Newton-le-Willows, Oct. 30, 1871 PAGE, ROBERT HENRY, coach proprietor, Bath. Aug. 31, 1870 Liquidations by Arrangement. FIRST MEETINGS. ARNFIELD, SQUIRE OWEN, draper, Derby: Feb. 20, at eleven, at office of the Home Trade Association, Manchester, in lieu of the place originally named ATKIN, SAMUEL, watchmaker, Alford: Feb. 15, at one, at offices of B. B. Dyer, solicitor, Boston. Sol., Mason BADGER, MILES, baker, I. verpool; Feb. 15, at three, at office of Suis, Teekay and Lynch. Liverpool BARKER, JAMES, tailor, Reigate; Feb. 15, at twelve, at office of Sol, Morrison, Cannon-st BAYLI, WILLIAMCHARLES, wharfinger, Cheltenham; Feb. 26, at twelve, ut offices of Sol., Potter, Cheltenham BIRCH, CHARLES, soemaker, Biddulph; Feb. 17, at three, at office of Sols., Lathau and Bygott, Crewe PACKER, OSMOND, draper, Ashford; Feb. 16, at one, at the Roya Oak hotel, Ashford. Sol., De Lasaux PEAKMAN, JOHN, metal merchant, Liverpool; Feb. 19, at three, at office of Sols., Laurence and Dixon, Liverpool PERKINS, CHARLES, grocer, Barton-upon-Humber; Feb. 16, at eleven, at office of Sol., Mason, Barton-upon- number PHILLIPS, THOMAS, grocer, Swansea: Feb. 9, at three, at office of Sois., Davies and Hartland, Swansea PLUMMER, ANN, private hotel keeper. Euston-rd; Feb. 8, at three, at offices of Sol., Godfrey, Basinghall-st REDMAYNE, JOHN, chemist, Liverpool: Feb. 14, at two, at office of Sols., Thornley and Heaton, Liverpool ROWLAND, ELI, and GOVER, WILLIAM HENRY, bakers, Torre, near Torquay, Feb. 15, at eleven, at offices of Sol., Hooper, Exeter SCHOFIELD, JOHN, greengrocer, Smallbrook in Shaw, near Oldham, Feb. 13, at three, at office of Sol., Addleshaw, Manchester SELFE, JOHN, yeoman, Christchurch; Feb. 15, at half-past one, at office of Sol.. Druist, jun., Christchurch SELFE, ROBERT JOSEPH, butcher, Ringwood; Feb. 17, at twelve, at the Crown Iun, Kingwood. Sol., Johns, Ringwood SEVERN, AMOS, waste pulier, Sneinton; Feb. 12, at twelve, at office of Sol., Belk, Nottingham SHAW, CHARLES, bootmaker, Wakefield; Feb. 15, at two, at office of Sols., Harrison and Smith, Wakefield SMITH, WILLIAM ABBOTS, doctor of medicine, Princess-st, Hanover-sq, and Cheshunt; Feb. 10, at eleven, at office of Sol., Lind, New inn, Strand STEPHENSON, WILLIAM, and STEPHENSON, STEPHEN, paper stainers, New Radford and Old Radford; Feb. 16, at twelve, at office of Sol., Ashwell, Nottingham THOMAS, WILLIAM, builder, Stamford-st, Blackfriars; Feb. 16, at two, at offices of So.., Eyre, John-st, Bedford-row THOMSON, JOHN, tea dealer, Pembroke-dock; Feb. 16, at five minutes past ten, at the Townhall, Carmarthen. Sol., Parry, Pembroke-dock TUCKER, RICHARD, draper, Shanklin, Isle of Wight; Feb. 15, at twelve, at office of Honey and Humphreys, King-st, Cheapside. Sol., Hooper, Newport TUCKER, WILLIAM SAMUEL, innkeeper, Landport; Feb. 17, at three, at office of Sol.. King, Portsea TURNER, EDWARD, victualler, Brighton; Feb. 21, at twelve, at the Guildhall Coffee-house, Gresham-st. Sol., Lamb, Brighton VICKERS, ARCHIBALD, wine merchant, Bristol; Feb. 20, at twelve at office of Sols., Abbot and Leonard, Bristol WALKER, ROBERT, victualler, Hull; Feb. 14, at twelve, at office of Sols., Stead and Sibree, Hull WARD, RICHARD, shipowner. Teignmouth; Feb. 12, at twelve, a the Globe hotel, Exeter. Sol.. Floud, Exeter WARE, JAMES, carman, Percival-st, Clerkenwell, and Castle-ct, Lawrence-la, Feb. 21, at three, at office of Sol., Perrin, King-st, Cheapside LEWIS, WILLIAM, grocer, Llantrissent: Feb. 16, at one, at the New Inn hotel, Pontypridd. Sol, Thomas, Pontypridd LINDSAY, ROBERT GRANT, Inverness-pl, Bayswater; Feb. 21, at two at offices of Sol., Linax, Old Hond-st LOVE. FREDERICK, Woollen cloth merchant, Huddersfield; Feb. 20, at eleven, at office of Sol.. Sykes, Huddersfield LUCAS, JOHN, tailor, Old Weston, Feb. 15, at two, at the George hotel, Huntingdon. Sol., Stimson, Bedford LUKER, HENRY, fish merchant, Chepstow, Feb. 22, at twelve, at the George hotel, Chepstow. Sol., Morgan, Newport MACHEN, CHARLES WILLIAM, merchant, Sheffield; Feb. 14, at two, at office of Mr. William Fisher Tasker, public accountant, Sheffield MCCRAITH, JOHN, travelling draper, Neath; F. b. 16, at eleven, at office of ST., Cuthbertson, Neath MICHIE, ALEXANDER, driper, Birmingham; Feb. 13, at one, at MORRIS, WILLIAM, carrier, Maindee, near Newport, and Brecon OATHWAITE, WILLIAM, linen draper, Middlesbrough and Rich. mond: Feb. 22. at two, at the Bear hotel, Manchester. Sol., Granger, Leeds PACE, THOMAS, beerseller, Great Gomersal; Feb. 15, at ten, at office of Sol., Rhodes, Bradford PARKER, JESSE, out of employment, Birmingham: Feb. 28, at three, at office of Sols, Coleman and Coleman, Birmingham PEATY, FRANCIS CHARLES, manufacturer of drapers' fittings, Aldersgate-st; Feb. 21, at three, at office of Sol., Smith, Beafor 1-row PETTY, JOSEPH, butcher, Worsborough Dale, near Barnsley; Feb. 17, at three, at the Coach and Horses hotel, Barnsley. Sol., Freeman, Huddersfield PICKWORTH, JOSEPH WILLIAM, machine owner, Eagle: Feb. 4, at eleven, at office of Sols., Toynbee and Lurken, Lincoln POWELL, GEORGE. builder, Sheffield; Feb. 15, at four, at cffice of Sol., Clegg, Sheffield RATLIDGE, JOHN, builder, Northampton; Feb. 15, at three, at office of Sol., Becke, Northampton REES, THOMAS MAJOR, clerk in holy orders, Dinas Powis, near Cardiff: Feb. 19, at eleven, at office of Sol., Morgan, Cardif RICHARDS, JOHN, spirit merchant, Llandilo; Feb, 23, at two, at the Townhall, Carmarthen. Sol., Lewis, Llandilo RICHARDS, WILLIAM. bootmaker, Coldharbour In, Brixton: Feb. 18, at three, at cffices of Sol., Marshall, Lincoln's-inn-fields RICHARDSON, FRANK, and JACOMB, ERNEST, brass founders, PARTRIDGE AND COOPER Birmingham: Feb. 14, at eleven, at effice of Mr. Charles Marris, Recountant, Waterloo street, Birmingham. Sol., Gets, Birmingham ROBINSON, JOHN HENRY, zinc worker, Great Guildford-st, Southwark; Feb. 14, at one, at offices of Sol., Tearby. Walbrook ROWLAND, FRANCIS CLARK, wine merchant, Eastbourne: Feb 21, at eleven, at 44, Terminus-rd. Eastbourne. Sol., When' crott ROWLEY, WILLIAM, grocer, Huddersfield; Feb. 20, at four, at the Swan with Two Necks Inn, Huddersfielu. Sol, Booth, Holmfirth SANSBURY, WILLIAM JACKSON, schoolmaster, Upton-on-Severn; Feb. 26, at twelve, at the Imperial hotel, Great Malvern. Sol., Cheashyre, Cheltenham SCOTT, WILLIAM, licensed victualler, Cross-la, Newton-st. Holborn, and Manor pl. Walw rth; Feb. 16, at one, at office of Sol, Batt, Dyers' hail, Dowgate-hi l SHILLITO, MICHAEL, wine con mission agent, Stanley-st, Pimlico SNELLING, FRANCIS, jur., and SNELLING, JOHN, to watch use. STARFORTH, JOHN, grocer, Spennymoor: Feb. 20, at three, at office of Sols, Hoyle, Snipley, and Horie, Newen-tie-up on Tyne STARKE, EZEKIEL, builder, Brew stairs; F. b. 16, at twelve, at office of Sols., Sankey and Co., Marvate STRUTT, HENRY, writer, Tavistock-crescent, Westbourne pk, Paddington; Feb. 21, at to, at office of Sol., Saunders, Bennet's-hill, Dector's-commons THORPE, GEORGE. general diaper. Mare-st. Hackney; Feb. 22, at two, at 2, King-st, Cheapside. Sol., Buckler, Fenchurch-st TOPMAN, GEORGE, ta.lor, Birmingnam; Feb. 11, at ten, at office of Sol., Fast, Birmingham TURNER, WILLIAM, Coalmaster, Oldbury, and FELLOWS, ALFRED, accountant's clerk, Churchbridge, near Oldbury; Feb. 19, at eleven, at office of Sol., Shakespeare, Oldbury UREN, JOHN, innkeeper, Penryn; Feb. 17, at two, at office of Sol., Jenkins, Falmouth WARREN, HENRY WILLIAM, florist, Sallsbury; Feb. 23, at three, at cffice of Sol., Honding, Salsbury WATERSON, WILLIAM, shoemaker, Darlington; Feb. 15, at eleven at office of Sol., Stenvensen, Darlington WHATMORE, FREDERICK JOHN, provision dealer, Worcester: Feb 15, at eleven, at office of Sol., Corbett, Worcester WHITE, JOHN, beerhouse keeper, Spa-rd. Bermondsey; Feb. 17, at two, at 2, Tanfield-et, Temple. Sol., Randall, King's Benchwalk, Temple WHOLESALE & RETAIL STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET, AND 1 & 2, CHANCERY-LANE, LONDON, E. ream. "We should direct particular attention to their New Club. honse Paper: in our opinion it is the very best paper we ever wrote upon."-London Mirror. INDENTURE SKINS. Printed and Machine-ruled, to hold twenty or thirty folios, Is. Sd, and is 9d per skin, 20s. per dozen. SECONDS OF FOLLOWERS, Ruled 1s. 6d. each, 178. per dozen. RECORDS OF MEMORIALS, Cd. each, 3s. per dozen. LEDGERS, DAY-BOOKS, CASH-BOOKS, LETTER OF MINUTE-BOOKS An immense stock in various bindings. ILLUSTRATED PRICE-LIST of Inkstands, Postage Scales, Copying Presses, Writing Cases, Despatch Boxes, Oak and Walnut Stationery Cabinets, and other useful articles adapted to Library or Office, post free. BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT WINSLOW, ELIZABETH, farmer, Westbury: Feb. 19, at one, at the THE SIDNEY White Lion hotel, Westbury. Sol., Shrapnells, Bradfo d WOOD, WILLIAM, WOOD, JOSEPH, and SMITH. WILLIAM, manu- WOOLLARD, CHARLES WILLSDON, couch builder, Grest Grimsby; WORDEN, WILLIAM, cabinet maker, Preston; Feb. 16, at eleven, WRIGLEY, LEES, painter, Oldham: Feb. 19, at three, at the WYATT, WILLIAM, licensed victualler, Great Chapel-st, Oxford. The Official Assignees, &c., are given, to whom apply for the Dividends. Abbey, W. provision merchant, second, 3d. MeNell. Manches. ter.-Clegg, J. slater, first, 7d. Harris, Manchester.- Dick'sunt ut Myers, ironinongers, first, 1s. 10d. (on new proots. McNeil, Manchester. Johnson and Whittaker, ironfounders, first, 4s. 11d. (on new proofs), McNeill, Manchester.-Koteles, H. manufacturer, firsc, 38. Id. McNeill, Manchester.-Laar and Stephens, oil merchants, first, 1d. McNeill, Manchester.-Langworthy, t, merchant, first, 4. McNeill, Manchester.-Parkinson, J. cotton spinner, further, d. McNeill, Manchester. Brent, W. Aberystwith, first, 58. At office of W. P. Beecham, Broad-st, New town.-Creighton and Armstrong, grocers, first, 4s. At Trust.. H. G. Nicholson, 7. Norfolk-st, Manchester.-Dicks, J. formerly draper. 78. 94. At office of Trust., G. B. Cuff, 14, Tib-la, Manchester.-Kime, G. gro er, first and final, 28. 3d. At offices of Trust., S. T. Haddelsey, Royal Dock-chinb-. Great Grimsby.Lund and Scholes, haberdashers, first, bs. At office of Trust, G. B. Cuff, 14, Tib-la, Manchester.-Stred T. jun. wine merchant, first, 1s. At offices of Trust., O. F. Read, White Hart-st, Thetford BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. EDWARDS.-On the 6th inst., at 22, Oakley-square, N.W, the wife of Thomas John Edwards, barrister at-law. of a daughter. IRVING. On the 5th inst.. at l'elling place, Old Windsor, the wife of William J. Irving, solicitor, of a daughter. ROGERS.-On the 4th inst., at Calne, Wilts, the wife of William Rogers, solicitor, of a daughter. SMITH. 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The General Index to vols. 1 to 10, N. S., may still be had, price 7s. 6d. in cloth. The Law and the Lawyers. THE senior Judge of the Liverpool County Court, Mr. J. K. BLAIR, has resigned his office on account of ill health. For some time past his duties have been performed by his deputy, Mr. GILMOUR, whose tenure of office will expire on the 28th inst., the day from which Mr. BLAIR's resignation dates. THE borough of Bridgwater is determined to distinguish itself. The recordership recently became vacant by the death of Mr. ERNEST REED; whereupon the Town Council took action to procure the appointment of one of the juniors of the Western Circuit. VOL. LII.-No. 1507. Much to the disgust of that distinguished body the Government considered it advisable to select one of the leaders of the circuit well-known in Westminster Hall, Mr. EDLIN, Q.C., who accordingly has been appointed. We are glad to see that Mr. BRUCE is above municipal dictation, doubtless deeming the interests of the borough superior to the claims of local influence. THE office of Clerk of the Peace for the county of Suffolk has been conferred by the Earl of STRADBROKE, lord lieutenant, on JAMES CHERRY, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk circuit. Mr. CHERRY was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in November 1855, and about twelve years ago he was appointed Poor-law auditor of the East Suffolk district. In 1868 he was nominated by Lord Chief Justice COCKBURN to a revising-barristership on the Norfolk circuit, and he has occasionally acted as recorder of Bury St. Edmunds when Mr. Serjeant TOZER was too ill to attend. Mr. CHERRY is a justice of the peace for the borough of Yarmouth, where he formerly resided. COMMUNICATIONS which cannot emanate from lawyers reach us with reference to the TICHBORNE case, and the last received contains the inquiry, "Has the plaintiff to prove himself to be ROGER TICHBORNE, or have the defendants to prove him to be another person? In other words, does the onus probandi lie with the plaintiff or the defendants ?" This would be hardly worth a reply did it not involve some collateral questions. The defendants having raised the ORTON case, their failure to support it will, of course, weigh with the jury in considering whether the plaintiff has established his identity as ROGER TICHBORNE. But if the defendants fail to prove that he is ORTON he has still to satisfy the jury that he is ROGER TICHBORNE. The importance of the ORTON issue is therefore plain, as a failure in that direction strengthens the presumption the other way. In the presence of such crimes as the foul murder which has robbed England and India of an eminent public servant the law stands perplexed. The perpetrator of the base assassination is sentenced to be hanged-a wretched convict under sentence of penal servitude for life is to have his miserable career abbreviated by the machinery of the law. Of what example can this be? It is indeed a pitiable expiation of so huge a felony. The crime would have been less terrible had it been committed by one of the numerous family which our HOME SECRETARY and his medical coadjutors call mad. But the ruffian is sane, and with astute cunning and fixed pre-determination made sure of his victim. Fanaticism defies the law. Punishment to the fanatic is martyrdom, and the terror inspired in the criminal classes is outweighed by the splendour of the felon's notoriety. In such cases the sword of justice descends to very little purpose. It seems to have been suggested by the LORD CHANCELLOR, in view of the arrears in the court of Vice-Chancellor BACON, that the duties of Chief Judge in Bankruptcy should be discharged by a common law Judge on the courts receiving their full complement of Judges. Such a proposition it is satisfactory to learn has been at once objected to. The demands of circuits, the Central Criminal Court, Chambers, Nisi Prius sittings, in addition to Term duties, are too numerous and pressing to allow of any common law Judge taking upon himself the office of Chief Judge in Bankruptcy. It is simply vain to expect to have the Bankruptcy Law properly administered without expense, and a thousand or two pounds annually is a matter of no moment considering the enormous value of estates which come within the jurisdiction. We shall hope to learn soon that a Judge has been appointed to the Bankruptcy Court who will have nothing else to do, and will be able to relieve the registrars of their unpleasant work under delegated powers. AN important omission in the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections Bill has been pointed out by Mr. LE MARCHANT, namely, the provisions respecting a scrutiny. "In the Bill now before the House," he says, "no suggestions are made as to what course can be adopted at the trial of a petition-whether or not a scrutiny is to be entirely abolished, thereby raising a difficulty if notice of disqualification of a candidate be served on voters before polling, and rendering a second election in all cases necessary where a sitting member is disqualified; while an element of confusion is introduced by clause 7, which enacts that every person... shall be qualified to vote unless he is disqualified for voting by some statute for the time being in force, or by the common law of Parliament, which, read with c. 2, sub-sect. 3, together with schedule 1, clause 38, points to a subsequent review of ballot papers by the Judge on the ground of disqualification, yet there is no power of tracing for whom the vote was given." We cannot here enter into the matter critically, but we certainly do hope that any difficulties suggested will be considered before, and not after the Bill has become an Act. |