Mr. RICHARD TURNER TATHAM, has been appointed to the office of Official Receiver for the Bankruptcy Districts of the County Courts of Rochester and Maidstone, vacant through the death of Mr. Richard Prall. Mr. A. DE CLIFTON PARMITER, of the solicitors' office of the Lancasshire and Yorkshire Railway Company, has been appointed Assistant Solicitor to the Company. Mr. ALFRED W. DASHPER, of the firm of Douglas Ford and Dashper, solicitors, Portsmouth and London, has been appointed a Commissioner for Oaths. Mr. Dashper was admitted in 1885. CORRESPONDENCE. This department being open to free discussion on all Professional topics, the Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions or statements contained in it. THE LAW SOCIETY'S EXPENDITURE.-Somewhat amusing, not to say instructive, are the remarks under the above heading, in your issue of the 30th ult., of a correspondent who evidently writes more for the sake of writing than from having any practical suggestions to offer, and who, being "A Non-Member," is hardly in a position to ventilate his ideas on the pros and cons in respect of our noble law institution. It is, first of all, apparent to him that the newspapers, or the reduction of them, or his objection to such reduction (he does not make it clear which), "at present is the only one attraction beyond the honour of being a member," and he then winds up by remarking that at present there is "no object in going there except for reference to the library." Notwithstanding his evident prejudice against the society, he admits in his own way the attractions of both the reading-room and the library, which alone are well worth the present small subscription, and which, with the other existing conveniences, I consider embrace all the requirements which any solicitor can possibly need. The reasons for there being so many non-members must, therefore, undoubtedly be other than those which your correspondent suggests. ANOTHER TWENTY YEARS' MEMBER. FINANCE ACT 1894.-The following case seems a particularly hard one, and one which ought to be fought in the courts: A lady settled property, now worth £3000, upon herself for life, remainder to her husband for life, remainder to herself absolutely in default of children, of whom there were none. She died after bequeathing everything to her husband absolutely. Estate duty has been paid on the principal value £3000, and one would have thought that no more could be payable. Somerset House, however, contends that duty is payable (1) on the principal value which, they say, passes under the settlement, viz., £3000; and (2) on the value of the wife's reversionary interest, which passes under her will (the value of this being about £1500. They thus claim duty on £4500, though by no stretch of imagination can the estate be worth more than 23000. I contend that the property in settlement is made up of (a) the value of the life interests, and (b) the reversion, and that the reversion passes under the combined operation of the settlement and will, and that, if I pay duty on the value of the life interest which passes under the settlement, and duty on the value of the reversion which passes under the settlement and will, I have paid duty on the whole value of the estate. Somerset House is in fact claiming duty twice on the same property. Will persons who have been similarly victimised kindly communicate with me, at the LAW TIMES Office (I give this address so that I may not be a marked man at Somerset House), so that we may combine against the claim of the Crown? VICTIM. 12th Dec. 1895. LEGAL OBITUARY. The Hon. W. M. K. VALE, who for some years occupied a prominent position in the political life of Victoria, and who for the last thirty years was closely identified with the history of the Congregational Church in that colony, died at St. Kilda, Melbourne, recently. Entering the Victorian Parliament in 1864, in the Protectionist interest, he was appointed in 1868 to the position of Commissioner of Public Works in the Ministry of Sir James M'Culloch, and later Commissioner of Customs. A few years afterwards he returned to the first-named post in the Duffy Government. Returning to England, he qualified for admission to the Bar, but, preferring Colonial life, he returned to Victoria, and became Attorney-General in the Berry Ministry of 1881-82. THE COURTS AND COURT PAPERS. ORDER OF COURT. Thursday, 12th Dec. 1895. I, Hardinge Stanley, Baron Halsbury, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, do hereby order that the actions mentioned in the Schedule hereto shall be transferred to the Hon. Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams. SCHEDULE. Mr. Justice KEKEWICH (1893-L.-No. 2805). William Savage Langley v. The Queen's Birthday United Gold Mines Limited and others. Mr. Justice STIRLING (1895-C-No. 3204). William Henry Callow v. Inwood and Company Limited. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.-CHRISTMAS VACATION NOTICE. THERE will be no sitting in court during the Christmas Vacation. During Christmas Vacation all applications which may require to be immediately or promptly heard, are to be made, until Tuesday, Dec. 31st, to the Hon. Sir Henry Hawkins, and after that date to the Hon. Mr. Justice Mathew. Sir Henry Hawkins will act as Vacation Judge from Monday, Dec. 23, to Tuesday, Dec 31, both days inclusive. His Lordship will sit in Queen's Bench Judges' Chambers on Friday, Dec. 27. On other days, within the above period, applications in urgent matters may be made to his Lordship by post or rail. Mr. Justice Mathew will act as Vacation Judge from Wednesday, Jan 1, to Friday, Jan 10, both days inclusive. His Lordship will sit in Queen's Bench Judges' Chamber on Friday, Jan 3, and (if necessary), on Saturday, Jan. 4. On other days, within the above period, applications in urgent matters may be made to his Lordship by post or rail. In any case of great urgency, the brief of counsel may be sent to the judge by book post, or parcel, prepaid, accompanied by office copies of the affidavits in support of the application, and also by a minute, on a separate sheet of paper, signed by counsel, of the order he may consider the applicant entitled to, and also an envelope capable of receiving the papers, addressed as follows:-" Chancery Official Letter" To the Registrar in Vacation, Chancery Registrars' Chambers, Royal Courts of Justice, London, W.C." On applications for injunctions, in addition to the above, a copy of the writ, and a certificate of writ issued, must also be sent. The papers sent to the judge will be returned to the Registrar. The address of the judge for the time being acting as Vacation Judge can be obtained on application at the Chancery Registrars' Chambers, Room 136. The chambers of Mr. Justice Kekewich will be open for Vacation business only from 11 to 2 on Tuesday, Dec. 24; on Friday, Dec. 27; Tuesday, Dec. 31; Wednesday, Jan. 1; Thursday, Jan. 2; and Friday, Jan. 3. Chancery Registrars' Chambers, Royal Courts of Justice, Dec. 14, 1895. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894. NOTICE is hereby given that, after the expiration of forty days from the date hereof, it is proposed to submit to Her Majesty in Council, in pursuance of the above-mentioned Act, the draft of an Order in Council for rescinding the Order in Council of the 30th Jan. 1893, on the subject of Ship's Side Lights. And notice is hereby further given that, in accordance with the provisions of the Rules Publication Act 1893, copies of the proposed draft Order in Council can be obtained by any public body, within forty days of the date of this notice, at the Privy Council Office, Whitehall. Privy Council Office, Dec. 13, 1895. COURT OF APPEAL AND HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (CHANCERY DIVISION).-MICHAELMAS SITTINGS 1895. ROTA OF REGISTRARS IN ATTENDANCE ON MONDAY DEC. 23. APPEAL COURT II., Mr. Godfrey; Chitty, J., Mr. Farmer; North, J., Mr. Lavie; Stirling, J., Mr. Pugh; Kekewich, J., Mr. Pemberton; Romer, J., Mr. Clowes. The Christmas Vacation will commence on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1895, and terminate on Monday, Jan. 6, 1896, both days inclusive. THE GAZETTES. Bankrupts. THE BANKRUPTCY ACTS 1888 AND 1890. RECEIVING ORDERS. GAZETTE, DEC. 13. To surrender at the High Court of Justice, in Bankruptcy. BIRD, ROBERT, Hornton-st, Kensington, gentleman. Pet. Oct. 11. Order, Dec. 9. DANIELL, JAMES WHITEMAN, Lennox-grdns, Chelsea. Pet. Oct. 29. Order, Dec. 10. ELLIS, WILLIE HERBERT, Monte Christo-parade, Newington Green, boot dealer. Pet. Dec. 9. Order, Dec. 9. MACDONA, HENRY WILLIAM, Clarendon-rd, Notting Hill, commission agent. Pet. PEYTON, CHARLES TALBOT, late Sunderland, colonel in the army. Pet. Nov. 20. Dec. 9. To surrender at their respective District Courts. ARMSTRONG, RICHARD, Coxhoe, butcher. Ct. Durham. Pet. Dec. 4. Order, Dec. 9. APPLEYARD, JOSEPH HENRY, Leeds, carting agent. Ct. Leeds. Pet. Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. BROOMHEAD, ROBERT, Chesterfield, late farmer. Ct. Chesterfield. Pet. Dec. 10. BOTT, EDMUND PALMER, Penge, hatter. Ct. Croydon. Pet. Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. COOK, THEODORE, Worthing, retired sea captain. Ct. Brighton. Pet. Nov. 27. CHESWORTH, WILLIAM, Halifax, tailor's cutter. Ct. Halifax. Pet. Dec. 11. Order, Dec. 11. CANT, WILLIAM MARKHAM, late Leicester, butcher. Ct. Leicester. HALSBURY, C. Order, Dec. 9. Pet. Dec. 9. CONNOR, PATRICK, Widnes, general dealer. Ot. Liverpool. Pet. Dec. 9. Dec. 9. Qrder, Dec. 9. CAREY, CHARLOTTE, Southsea, late daily governess. Ct. Portsmouth. Pet. DAVIDSON, WILLIAM JAMIESON, Newcastle-on-Tyne, game dealer. Ct. Newcastle-on- DARK, RICHARD HEYDON, Lew, farmer. Ct. Oxford. Pet. Dec. 10. Order. Dec. 10. DOHERTY, MARK, Leeds, late coal merchant. Ct. Leeds. Pet. Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. DUTTON, WILLIAM, late Liverpool, feeding stuffs dealer. Ct. Liverpool. Pet. Nov. 28. Order, Dec. 11. ELIOT, ERNEST, late Onslow-grdns, Kensington, gentleman. Ct. Windsor. Pet. Nov. 19. Order, Dec. 9. Ct. Chelmsford. Order, Dec. 9. Pet. Dec. 6. Order, Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. Pet. Nov. 23. ELLISON, THOMAS, Leeds, commission agent. Ct. Leeds. Pet. Dec. 9. HARTSHORN, WILLIAM THOMAS, late Chirbury, machinist. Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. ISHERWOOD, ALFRED, Bolton, confectioner. Pet. Dec. 11. HOPKINS, EVAN, late Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, truck fitter. Ct. Neath. Pet. Dec. 10. Dec. 11. Ross, ALFRED, Swansea, photographic agent. Ct. Swansea. Pet. Dec. 9. Order, STOTT, JOHN DEMAINE, Leeds, egg merchant. Ct. Leeds. Pet. Dec. 11. Order, Dec. 11. SHEMMONDS, CHARLES BENJAMIN. Moreton-in-Marsh, veterinary surgeon. Ct. Banbury. Pet Dec. 10. Order. Dec. 10. SMITH, SAMUEL BINNS, Bradford, Yorks, yeast dealer. Ct. Bradford. Pet. Dec. 9. Order, Dec. 9. TURNBULL, JOHN, Leeds. fruit merchant. Ct. Leeds. Pet. Nov. 19. Order. Dec. 9. THORNTON, ABRAHAM, Idle, contractor. Ct. Bradford, Yorks. Pet. Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. THOMAS, DAVID, late Cardiff, licensed victualler. Ct. Cardiff. Pet. Nov. 26. Order, Nov. 27. THOMPSON, ANNIE, Poulton-le-Fylde, licensed victualler. Ct. Preston. Pet. Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. WRIGHT, EDWARD JACQUES, Pembroke Dock, fancy dealer. Ct. Pembroke Dock. Pet. Dec. 10. Order, Dec. 10. WALL, ELIZABETH, Birmingham, fish dealer. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. Dec. 11. Order, WATSON, RICHARD, Birmingham, commercial traveller. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. WHITE, WILLIAM, Wisbech St. Peter, auctioneer. Ct. King's Lynn. Pet. Nov. 26. Order, Dec. 9. YATES, JOHN WILLIAM, and YATES, WILLIAM, Jump, greengrocers. Ct. Barnsley. Pet. Dec. 11. Order, Dec, 11. GAZETTE, DEC. 17. To surrender at the High Court of Justice, in Bankruptcy. ALDRIDGE, MARIE JANE (trading as Madame Marie). late Claro-ter, South Kensington, court dressmaker. Pet. Dec. 11. Order, Dec. 11. FELLGER, THEODORE, Leonard-st, Finsbury, picture-frame manufacturer. Pet. Nov. 23. FOSTER, J., Boundary-rd, Finchley-rd, journalist. Pet. Der. 4. Order, Dec. 14. KAPLAN, JOSEPH, Hackney-rd, boot manufacturer. Pet. Nov. 28. MAYNE, A. B., Poona, captain Indian Staff Corps. Pet. Feb. 9. To surrender at their respective District Courts. Dec. 13. BROCKLESBY, JOHN, Great Grimsby, fish merchant. Ct. Great Grimsby. Pet Dec. 13. Order, Dec. 13. CHEELD, SYDNEY, Chesham, engineer. Ct. Aylesbury. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. CLEMMET, JOHN THOMAS, Bolton, late fruit dealer. Ct. Bolton. Pet. Dec. 14. Order, Dec. 14. COMELY, FREDERICK JOHN, Cheltenham, corn merchant. Ct. Cheltenham. Pet. Dec. 11. Order. Dec. 11. COOPER, BENJAMIN, Manchester, yarn agent. Ct. Manchester. Pet. Nov. 20. Order, Déc. 13. DURHAM, FREDERICK WILLIAM, New Barnet, engineer. Ct. Barnet. Pet. Nov. 21. Order, Dec. 11. DAVIES, HENRY BOWLAND, Croydon, builder. Ct. Croydon. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. DALLEY, THOMAS WHITELEY, Stapleford, joiner. Ct. Nottingham. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. DEAN, FREDERICK WILLIAM, York-rd, Battersea, draper. Ct. Wandsworth. Pet. Nov. 27. Order, Dec. 12. EDWARDS, GORONWAY OWEN, Newtown, grocer. Ct. Newtown. Pot. Doc. 13. Order, Dec. 13. GREENWAY, THOMAS JOHN, Cardynham, cordwainer. Ct. Truro. Pet. Dec. 12. Order. Dec. 12. HEARN, HENRY, Bodmin, postmaster. Ct. Truro. Pet. Dec. 14. Order, Dec. 14. HENNES, SARAH, Worcester, lodging-house keeper, widow. Ct. Worcester. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. HARRALL, THOMAS, High Wycombe, leather seller. Ct. Aylesbury. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. HALLAM. JOHN BROUGH, Hanley, late baker. Ct. Hanley, Burslem, and Tunstall. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. HARDY. JOSEPH, late Huddersfield, coal merchant. Order, Dec. 12. Ct. Huldersfield. Pet. Dec. 12. HARRIS, SIMON, Dowlais, furniture dealer. Ct. Merthyr Tydfil. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. JOHNSON, WILLIAM EDWARD, Leeds, late furniture dealer. Ct. Leeds. Pet. Dec. 18. LAW, SARAH ANN, Birmingham, dressmaker. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. Dec. 13. Order, ORMEROD, LAWRENCE ALEXANDER, Clifton, farmer. Ct. Halifax. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, PLOWMAN, ROBERT, Huntington, railway clerk. Ct. York. Pet. Dec. 13. Order, Dec. 13. PENTON, GEORGE, Salisbury, commercial traveller. Ct. Salisbury. Pet. Dec. 14. PHILLIPS, CATHERINE, Cwmbwrla, ironmonger. Ct Swansea. PENROSE, JOHN, Tredegar, baker. Ct. Tredegar. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. SHEPHARD, JOSEPH HENRY, Great Grimsby, late grocer. Ct. Great Grimsby. Pet. Dec. 11. Order. Dec. 11. SUDDABY, SAMUEL, Kingston-upon-Hull, late second hand clothes dealer. Ct. Kingstonupon-Hull. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 12. THOMAS, DAVID, Ebbw Vale. grocer. Ct. Tredegar. Pet. Dec. 12. Order, Dec. 13. WATSON, LAWRENCE (trading as Darbyshire Dairies), late Leeds, milkseller. LEITCH, QUINTIN JAMES, and BISSET, ALEXANDER, Liverpool, provision merchants. Ct. Liverpool. Order, Oct. 16. Discharge, Dec. 13. Grounds of discharge, the debtors having carried out the terms of the composition approved by the court on the 13th Dec. FIRST MEETINGS AND PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. ATKIN, JESSE, Nottingham, late baker. Ct. Nottingham. Meeting, Dec. 20, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Nottingham. Exam. Jan. 10, at 10, at County Court-house, Nottingham. BROOK, REGINALD PITT, Eastcheap, late tea broker. Ct. High Court. Meeting. Dec. 20, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 22, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. BATEMAN, FREEDRICK, Greetland, no occupation. Ct. Halifax. Meeting, Dec. 21, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Halifax. Exam. Jan. 6, at 11, at County Court-house, Halifax. BOULTON, JOHN HENRY, Rotherham, stationer. Ct. Sheffield. Meeting, Dec. 20, at 2.30, at office of Off. Rec. Sheffield. Exam. Jan. 9, at 11.30, at County Courthall, Sheffleld. COOKS, EDWARD HENRY, late Richmond, licensed victualler. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Déc. 20, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 22, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy-bldg. CHURCHES, JOHN SIDNEY, late Sevenoaks, farmer. Ct. Bridgwater. Meeting, Dec. 21, at 11, at office of Mr. Tamlyn, High-st, Bridgwater. Exam. Dec. 30, at 10.45, at County Court, Bridgwater. CHESWORTH, WILLIAM, Halifax, tailor's cutter. Ct. Halifax. Meeting. Dec. 23, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Halifax. Exam. Jan. 6, at 11, at County Court-house, Halifax. DUNK, ROBERT (deceased), late Borough High-st, Southwark, hop factor. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. DAVIES, ROBERT, Rhyl, lodging-house keeper. Ct. Bangor. Meeting, Dec. 23, at 3.30, at Royal hotel, Rhyl. Exam. Jan. 2, at noon, at Magistrates'-room, Bangor. EMERY, HARRY JOHN, Oswestry, general draper. Ct. Wrexham. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon, at Crypt-chinbrs. Chester. Exam. Jan. 14, at noon, at County-hall, Wrexham. GRAVES, FREDERICK, Cardiff, greengrocer. Ct. Cardiff. Meeting, Dec. 31, at 3, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiff. Exam. Jan. 17, at 10, at Townhall, Cardiff. GRIFFITHS, JOHN, Salford, beerhouse-keeper. Ct. Salford. Meeting, Dec. 20, at 2.45, at Ogden's-chmbrs, Bridge st, Manchester. Exam. Jan. 10, at 1, at Court-house, Salford. GRIFFITHS, SAMUEL LLOYD, Llangollen, butcher. Ct. Wrexham. Meeting, Dec. 21, at noon, at the Priory, Wrexham. Exam. Jan. 14, at noon, at County-hall, Wrexhami. HIGSON, JOHN, and BYRNE, JAMES THOMAS, Blackburn, cotton-waste bleachers. Ct. Blackburn. Meeting, Dec. 20, at 2.30, at County Court-house, Blackburn. Exam. Jan. 8, at 11, at County Court-house, Blackburn. HANCOCK, JOHN HOWARD, Cardiff, Channel pilot. Ct. Cardiff. Meeting. Dec. 31, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiff. Exam. Jan. 17, at 10, at Townhall, Cardiff. HORSWELL, GEORGE, Lowestoft, butcher. Ot. Great Yarmouth. Meeting, Dec. 21, at 11,30, at office of Off. Rec. Norwich. Exam. Jan. 7, at 11, at Townhall, Great Yarmouth. HARRISON, RICHARD FRANCIS, Eastmeon, farmer. Ct. Portsmouth. Meeting, Dec. 23, at 11.30, at Mr. Burley's offices, Station-rd, Petersfield. Exam. Dec. 30, at noon, at Court-house, Portsmouth. Meeting, ISHERWOOD, ALFRED, Bolton, confectioner. Ct. Bolton. Meeting, Dec. 23, at 11, KESTLE, WILLIAM HENRY, Lanivet, carpenter. Ct. Truro. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Truro. Exam. Dec. 21, at 11.30, at Townhall, Truro. LOCKWOOD, ALFRED, Elland, wholesale confectioner. Ct. Halifax. Meeting, Dec. 23, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Halifax. Exam. Jan. 6, at 11, at County Court-house, Halifax. MOODY BROTHERS, Lea Bridge-corner, drapers. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 20, at 2.80. at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 24, at 12.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. MORGAN, EDWARD, Poultry, stockbroker. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 23, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam, Jan. 24, at 12.80, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. NEWBY, THOMAS JOHNSON. South Hetton, farmer. Ct. Sunderland. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Sunderland. Exam. Dec. 19, at 2.30, at Court-house, Sunderland. PORTER, EDWARD, Orient-st, West-sq. Southwark, builder. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 23, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 24, at 11.30, at Bankruptcybldgs. POWELL, RICHARD JAMES, Canon Pyon, farmer. Ct. Hereford. Meeting, Dec. 20, at 2.30. at 2, Offa-st, Hereford. Exam. Dec. 20, at 10.30, at Shirehall, Hereford. POWELL, WILLIAM, Orcop, licensed victualler. Ct. Hereford. Meeting, Dec. 20, at 10, at 2, Offa-st, Hereford. Exam. Dec. 20, at 10.80, at Shirehall, Hereford. RAWLINGS, JAMES, Earith, bargeman. Ct. Peterborough. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon, at Law Courts, Peterborough, Exam. Dec. 20, at noon, at Law Courts, Peterborough. SMITH, SAMUEL BINNS, Bradford. Yorks, yeast dealer. Ct. Bradford. Mecting, Dec. 23, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Bradford. Exam. Jan. 10, at 10, at County Court, Bradford. SALA, GEORGE AUGUSTUS, Hove, journalist (deceased). Ct. Brighton. Meeting, Dec. 23, at noon, at 24, Railway-approach, London Bridge.. SPYER, JOHN, Watlington, grocer. Ct. Aylesbury. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon, at Bankruptcy-office, Oxford. Exam. Jan. 18, at 11, at County-hall, Aylesbury. SMITH, THOMAS, Southend-on-Sea, commercial traveller. Ct. Chelmsford. Meeting, Dec. 23, at noon, at 95, Temple-chmbrs, Temple-av. Exam. Jan. 8, at 11, at Shirehall, Chelmsford. SAMPSON, F. J., Sydenham, gentleman. Ct. Greenwich. Meeting, Dec. 23, at noon, at 24, Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exam. Jan. 14, at 1, at Court-house, Greenwich. SMITH, JOHN, Ringstead, carrier. Ct. King's Lynn. Meeting, Dec. 21, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Norwich. Exam. Jan, 15, at 10.30, at Court-house, King's Lynn. THORNTON, ABRAHAM. Idle. contractor. Ct. Bradford, Yorks. Meeting. Dec. 23, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Bradford. Exam. Jan. 10, at 10, at County Court, Bradford. THOMAS, DAVID, Cardiff, late licensed victualler. Ct. Cardiff. Meeting, Dec. 31, at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiff. Exam. Jan. 17, at 10, at Townhall, Cardiff. TOPPING, GEORGE, Burgh-by-Sands, tailor. Ct. Carlisle. Meeting, Dec. 24, at noon, at 29, Lowther-st, Carlisle. Exam. Dec. 24, at 11, at Court-house, Carlisle. THOMPSON, ANNIE, Poulton le-Fylde, licensed victualler, widow. Ct. Preston. Meeting, Dec. 23, at 2.30, at Albion hotel, Blackpool. Exam. Jan. 17, at 11, at County Court-offices, Preston. WINFIELD, HERBERT, Nottingham, hairdresser. Ct. Nottingham. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon. at office of Off. Rec. Nottingham. Exam. Jan. 10, at 10, at County Courthouse, Nottingham. WILLIAMS. THOMAS, Aberdare Junction, late flannel dealer. Ct. Pontypridd. Meeting, Dec. 20, at noon, at 65, High-st, Merthyr Tydfil. Exam. Jan. 7, at 2, at Courthouse, Pontypridd. The following amended notice, so far as it relates to the public examination, is substituted for that published in the Gazette of Dec. 6. JONES, WALTER SIMON, Chester, stationer. Ct. Chester. Meeting, Dec. 16, at 3, at Crypt-chmbrs, Chester. Exam. Jan. 7, at 11, at the Castle, Chester. The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the Gazette of Dec. 10. HILL, CHARLES, Swansea, late farmer. Ct. Swansea. Meeting, Dec. 18, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Swansea. Exam. Dec. 12, at 11.30, at Townhall, Swansea. GAZETTE, DEC. 17. ARCHER, JOSEPH, late New Swindon, fishmonger. Ct. Swindon. Mecting, Dec. 24, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Swindon. Exam. Jan. 15, at noon, at County Court, Swindon. BIRD, ROBERT, Hornton-st, Kensington, gentleman. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 80, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 22, at 11.30, at Bankruptcybldgs. BROOMHEAD, ROBERT, lato Brampton, farmer. Ct. Chesterfield. Meeting, Dec. 21, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Derby. Exam. Jan. 24, at 2, at Market-hall, Chesterfield. BREAKS, WALTER, and KILNER, GEORGE, Baildon, stuff manufacturers. Ct. Leeds. Meeting, Dec. 24, at 2.30, at office of Off. Rec. Bradford, Yorks. Exam. Jan. 14, at 11, at County Court-house, Leeds. COBB, RICHARD BARKER (known as Richard Temple), Now Bond-st, actor. Ct. High Court. Meeting. Dec. 31, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 22, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. COLE, ALFRED JOHN, Royal Exchange, commission agent. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 27, at 3.30, at office of Off. Rec. Portsmouth. Exam. Dec. 20, at noon, at DAVIES, JOHN, Swansea, licensed victualler. Ct. Swansea. Meoting, Jan. 16. at 11.30, at Townhall, Swansea. FILBEE, ALBERT FRANCIS, South Weald, farmer. Ct. Chelmsford. Meeting, Dec. 24, at noon, at 95, Temple-chmbrs, Temple-av. Exam. Jan. 8, at 11, at Shirehall, Chelmsford. GRAY, AMBROSE, Lincoln, horse dealer. Ct. Lincoln. Meeting, Dec. 24, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Lincoln. Exam. Jan. 9, at 3, at Sessions-house, Lincoln. HEWER, ALFRED HERBERT, Eastbourne, house agent. Ct. Eastbourne and Lewes. Meeting, Dec. 31, at noon, at office of Coles and Sons, Eastbourne. Exam. Jan. 14, at 2.30. at Townhall, Eastbourne. HARVEY, ROBERT. Berwick-upon-Tweed, saddler. Ct. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Meeting, Jan. 7, at 10.30, at office of Off. Rec. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Exam. Jan. 7, at 11 30, at County Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. JONES, JOHN WILLIAM, Liverpool, late leather_cutter. Ct. Liverpool. Meeting, Dec. 30, at 2, at office of Off. Rec. Liverpool. Exam. Jan. 2, at 11, at Court-house, Liverpool. JEYNES, CHARLES EDWARD, Wellington, grocer. Ct. Madeley. Meeting, Dec. 30, at 11.30. at office of Off. Rec. Shrewsbury. Exam. Jan. 8, at 11.30, at County Court, Madeley. JACOBS, JOHN. Sunderland, draper. Ct. Sunderland. Meeting, Dec. 24, at 12.30, at office of Off. Rec. Sunderland. Exam. Jan. 9, at 11, at Court-house, Sunderland. LAMBERT, WILLIAM THOMAS, Hastings, accountant. Ct. Hastings. Meeting, Jan. 6, at noon, at office of Young and Son, Hastings. Exam. Jan. 6, at 1.15, at Townhall, Hastings. MARCHANT. WILLIAM SAMUEL, late Hucknall Huthwaite, draper. Ct. Liverpool. Meeting, Dec. 30, at 3, at office of Off. Rec. Liverpool. Exam. Jan. 2, at 11, at Court-house, Liverpool. MACDONA, HENRY WILLIAM, Clarendon-rd, Notting Hill, commission agent. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 30, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 31, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. OWEN, JOHN WILLIAM, Llanfair P.G., bootmaker. Ct. Bangor. Meeting, Dec. 24, at 2.30, at Railway hotel, Bangor. Exam. Jan. 2, at noon, at Magistrates'-room, Bangor. PLOWMAN, ROBERT, Huntington, railway clerk. Ct. York. Meeting, Dec. 27, at 12.50, at office of Off. Rec. York. Exam. Jan. 10, at 11, at Courts of Justice, York. PEYTON, CHARLES TALBOT, late Sunderland, a colonel in the army. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Dec. 30, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Jan. 31, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. PESKETT, JAMES, and AYLING, GEORGE, Horsham, builders. Ct. Brighton. Meeting, Jan. 7, at 2.15, at King's Head hotel, Horsham. Exam. Jan. 16, at 11, at Courthouse, Brighton. PAPWORTH, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Cottenham, market gardener. Ct. Cambridge. Meeting, Dec. 31, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Cambridge. Exam. Jan. 22, at Ïl, at Guildhall, Cambridge. PHILLIPS, CORNELIUS, Torquay, nurseryman. Ct. Exeter. Meeting, Dec. 24, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Exeter. Exam. Jan. 2, at noon, at the Castle, Exeter. ROBINSON, GEORGE, Luton, coal merchant. Ut. Luton. Meeting, Dec. 24, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Bedford. Exam. Jan. 9, at 11, at Court-house, Luton. RIDDLE, WILLIAM, late Newent, farmer. Ct. Gloucester. Meeting, Dec. 31, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Gloucester. Exam. Jan. 7, at noon, at Shirehall, Gloucester. WILLIAMS. JOHN DAVID, Rhyl, joiner. Ct. Bangor. Meeting, Dec. 24, at 11.30, at Royal hotel, Rhyl. Exam. Jan. 2, at noon, at Magistrates'-room, Bangor. WALLER, GEORGE ALBERT, Luton, pork butcher. Ct. Luton. Meeting, Dec. 24, at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Bedford. Exam. Jan. 9, at 11, at Court-house, Luton. WILLIS, WILLIAM, Cheltenham, plasterer. Ct. Cheltenham. Meeting, Dec. 21, at 4, at County Court, Cheltenham. Exam. Jan. 16, at noon, at County Court, Cheltenham. ADJUDICATIONS. GAZETTE, DEC. 13. Armstrong, ALFRED ERNEST, Aston-juxta-Birmingham, late whip manufacturer. Ct. ALTHAM, THOMAS, Settle, grocer. Ct. Bradford, Yorks. Order, Dec. 9. BAKER, WILLIAM, Middle Barton, carpenter. Ct. Oxford. Order, Dec. 10. BERNSTEIN, MOSES SAMUEL, Middlesbrough, late pawnbroker. Ct. Stockton-on-Tees end Middlesbrough. Order, Dec. 9. CAREY, CHARLOTTE, Southsea, late daily governess. Ct. Portsmouth, Order, Dec. 9. DOHERTY, MARK, Leeds, late coal merchant. Ct. Leeds. Order, Dec. 10. DAVIES, JOHN, Swansea, licensed victualler. Ct. Swansea. Order, Dec. 10. ELLIS, WILLIE HERBERT, Monte Christo-parade, Newington Green, boot dealer. Ct. ELLISON, THOMAS, Leeds, commission agent. Ct. Leeds. Order, Dec. 9. PRICE, JAMES, Ilfracombe, builder. Ct. Barnstaple. Order, Dec. 9. PAPWORTH, FREDERICK WILLIAM, Cottenham, market gardener. Ct. Cambridge. Order, Dec. 11. RIDDLE, WILLIAM, late Oxenhall, farmer. Ct. Gloucester. Order, Dec. 9. ROSSER, ELIZA AGNES, Newport, confectioner. Ot. Newport, Mon. Order, Dec. 10. WEBB, JAMES, Martley, farmer. Ct. Worcester. Order, Dec. 10. WHITING, JABEZ, Wavendon, brick manufacturer. Ct. Northampton. Order, Dec. 10. WRIGHT, EDWARD JACQUES, Pembroke Dock, fancy dealer. Ct. Pembroke Dock. Order, Dec. 10. YATES, JOHN WILLIAM, and YATES, WILLIAM, Jump, greengrocers. Ct. Barnsley. Order, Dec. 11. GAZETTE, DEC. 17. ALDRIDGE, MARIE JANE (trading as Madame Marie), late Claro-ter, South Kensington, court dressmaker. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 11. BOYCE, JAMES WILLIAM (tradiog as the Universal Supply Agency), Dewsbury, general BIRKS, GEORGE, Cloughton, tailor. Ct. Scarborough. Order, Dec. 12. Dec. 11. CONNOR, PATRICK, Widnes, general dealer. Ct. Liverpool. Order, Dec. 14. GORDON, Sir MAURICE DUFF, Bart., late Old Broad-st, stockbroker. Ct. High Court. GRAVES, GEORGE, Cardiff, greengrocer. Ct. Cardiff. Order, Dec. 12. HALLAM, JOHN BROUGH, Hanley, late baker. Ct. Hanley, Burslem, and Tunstall. HARDY, JOSEPH, late Huddersfield, coal merchant. Ct. Huddersfield. Order, Dec. 12. HARRIS, SIMON, Dowlais, furniture dealer. Ct. Merthyr Tydfill. Order, Dec. 12. HEARN, HENRY, Bodmin, postmaster. Ct. Truro. Order, Dec. 14. HENNES, SABAH, Worcester, lodging-house keeper, widow. Ct. Worcester. Order, JOHNSON, WILLIAM EDWARD, Leeds, late furniture dealer. Ct. Leeds. Order, Dec. 13. MEDHURST, JOHN THOMAS, Narrow-st, Limehouse, anchor merchant. Ct. High Court. MORGAN, EDWARD, Poultry, stockbroker. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 12. ORMEROD, LAWRENCE ALEXANDER, Clifton, farmer. Ct. Halifax Order, Dec. 12. SUDDABY, SAMUEL, Kingston-upon-Hull, late second-hand clothes dealer. Ct THOMAS, DAVID, Ebbw Vale, grccer. Ct. Tredegar. Order, Dec. 13. ULMER, WILLIAM FREDERICK, Central-st, St. Luke's, baker. Ct. High Court. Order, WATKINS, DAVID, Walkhampton, carpenter. Ct. Plymouth and East Stonehouse, WILLOUGHBY, HERBERT, Elmton, blacksmith. Ct. Sheffield. Order, Dec. 12. YANTIAN, JOSEPH, and MOLLISON, JAMES, Baker-st, Portman-sq, ladies' tailors. Ct YEO. PHILIP (trading as the Cardiff Tailoring Company), Cardiff, tailor. Ct. Cardiff, Order, Dec. 12. The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the Gazette of Dec 3. ROBERTS, BARTIE WORSLEY, late Albany-st, Regent's Park. Ct. High Court. Order, Nov. 30. The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the Gazette of Dec. 6. WILSON, CHARLES WATHEN ALLISTON, Langley-ct. Long Acre, club proprietor. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 2. ORDER FOR ADJUDICATION OF BANKRUPTCY AND ANNULMENT OF COSTELLO, JOHN, lato Lansdowne-rd, Kensington, clerk. Ct. High Court. Adjudication, Dec. 12, 1895. Pet. May 19, 1892. Annulment of composition or scheme, Dec. 12, 1895. The composition or scheme was approved by the court on the 13th Sept. 1892. FIRST MEETINGS. GAZETTE, DEC. 13. SECURITIES INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, King William-st. Ct. High Court. Meeting, creditors, Dec. 20, at 11; contributories, at 2, at Cannon-st hotel, Cannon-st. SHARBATT AND CO. LIMITED, Wolverhampton. Ct. Wolverhampton. Meeting, creditors, Dec. 24, at 11.15; contributories, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Wolverhampton. GAZETTE, DEC. 17. SIMPLEX DAIRY LIMITED, Lime-st. Ct. High Court. Meeting, creditors, Dec. 30, at 11; contributories, at noon, at 33, Carey-st. GAZETTE, DEC. 17. SHIRLEYWICH SALT WORKS COMPANY LIMITED, Manchester: Ct. Manchester. Liquidator, Stanley Pearson, 13, Spring-grdns, Manchester. Release, Dec. 10. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. HARTLEY.-On the 9th inst., at 18, East-parade, Harrogate, the wife of Frank Oldfield Hartley, Barrister-at-law, of a son. MALLAM.-On the 18th inst., at St. Alban's, Winchester-rd, Oxford, the wife of George Mallam, Solicitor and Official Receiver, of a son. MAWER.-On the 17th inst., at Kelston, Weston-super-Mare, the wife of Arthur PRANCE. On the 14th inst., at 2, St. Andrew's-ter, Plymouth, the wife of H. Penrose MARRIAGES. ARNOTT GIRDWOOD.-On the 11th inst., at Christ Church, Lancaster-gate, Hyde Park, W., David Taylor Arnott, second son of Sir John Arnott, D.L.. Woodlands, Cork, to Blanche E., only daughter of Mr. John Girdwood, J.P., Grove House, Pembridge-sq, Kensington-grdns. DOWDEN-WEST.-On the 12th inst., at the parish church, Killiney, co. Dublin, Edward Dowden, LL.D., D.C.L., to Elizabeth Dickinson, elder daughter of the late Very Rev. John West, D.D., Dean of S. Patrick's, Dublin. FOOTE-FIELD.-On the 14th ult., at St. Alban's Pro-Cathedral, Prince Albert, N. W. T., Canada, the Rev. Harold Foote, Incumbent of St. Paul's, Prince Albert, to Amy Nora Field, second daughter of Charles Dickenson Field, LL.D., Barrister-at-law, late of the Bengal Civil Service, and one of the Judges of Her Majesty's High Court of Judicature at Fort William, in Bengal. HOLLAND-EDWARDES.-On the 12th inst., at St. Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, Thomas Erskine Holland, D.C.L., Barrister-at-law, Chichele Professor of International Law, and Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford, to Ellen, daughter of the late David Edwardes, F.R.C.S., of Conway House, Wimbledon, and widow of the Rev. Stephen Edwardes, Fellow and Bursar of Merton College, Oxford. ROMER-EAST.-On the 14th inst., at St. Luke's, Whyteleafe, Surrey, Ralph Cudworth, third son of the Hon. Mr. Justice Romer, of 27, Harrington-grdns, South Kensington, to Mabel Sarah (May), third daughter of Frederick William East, Esq., of Bleak House, Whyteleafe, Surrey. DEATHS. BARNARD. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS.-Lord Cottenham-Chief Justice Tindal-Lord Justice Knight Bruce (with Portrait)-Baron Parke (Lord Wensleydale)-The Right Honourable Stephen Lushington-Chief Justice Jervis-Lord Cranworth-Mr. Justice MauleLord Abinger-Lord Truro-Baron Alderson-Lord Denman (with Portrait)—Lord St. Leonards-Chief Baron Pollock-Sir Cresswell Cresswell-Lord Campbell-Mr. Justice Patteson (with Portrait)-Lord Westbury (with Portrait)-Chief Justice Cockburn (with Portrait)-Mr. Justice Wightman-Lord Hatherley-Mr. Justice Willes-Lord Bramwell-Lord Cairns (with Portrait)-Baron Martin (with Portrait)— Sir George Jessel (with Portrait)-Sir Robert Phillimore (with Portrait)-Lord Justice Mellish (with Portrait)-Lord Justice Lush-Lord Blackburn-Lord Justice James (with Portrait)-Chief Justice Erle (with Portrait)-Sir Edward Vaughan Williams— Mr. Justice Crompton-Chief Baron Kelly. "Mr. Manson has a facile pen and a pleasant style; and it would indeed have been a pity had the ephemeral purpose with which the matter contained in this book was originally published caused these interesting sketches to be forgotten. The aim of the author has been to give an outline of the career of the greatest of our judges, and to state the effect of their work upon the law, and in so doing he has started at the point at which Lord Campbell left off. Several old prints are reproduced, and help to make up a handsome, interesting, and even brilliant addition to the history of the Legal Profession."-Law Journal. "We received the several biographies with much pleasure, and gladly published them in these columns. We know for a fact that more than one family has been surprised at the information gleaned about its judicial member by Mr. Manson. We predict for it a permanent place in legal biography."-Law Times. AT the November meeting of the Chicago Law Club there an attendance of nearly 100 members, President KREMER presiding. The guests of the evening were Justice SHEPARD, of the Appellate Court, and Judges BALL and KOHLSAAT. The principal address was delivered by Mr. EDGAR A. BANCROFT, upon the subject, "The Lawyer's Duty to the State." Mr. BANCROFT suggested the great influence which the Profession could have upon public affairs if the members of the Bar properly appreciated the dignity and value of their membership in the "guild," and strongly urged the duty of each individual member of the Profession to have constantly before him the responsibility of throwing his individual and professional influence in favour of public and private measures of reform. English lawyers almost entirely fail in this respect. |