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the estate or of the moneys to arise from its sale.
If the power were imperative, and the moneys
were directed to be distributed as personal estate,
the case would fall within the provisions of the
Legacy Duty Act (55 Geo. 3, c. 184, sched. 3)
(Attorney-General v. Holford, 1 Pri. 426), and, by
force of sect. 18 of the Succession Duty Act, would
be altogether exempt from the operation of the
last-mentioned Act: (See remarks of Lord West-
bury in Attorney-General v. Littledale, L. Rep. 5
H. of L. 299). If the purchase-moneys were
directed to be reinvested in land, to be settled, the
case would not fall within the provisions of the
Legacy Duty Act (Mules v. Jennings, 8 Ex. 830),
but would come within the 29th section of the
Succession Duty Act. If the power of sale were
purely discretionary, as, for instance, if A. settled
the estate and gave his trustees a power to sell it
if they thought proper, succession duty would
appear to attach upon the estate itself until the
sale actually took place; but immediately upon
the happening of that event the estate would be
free from any claim for presumptive duty. In
either of the cases a purchaser under the power
would not be liable to any duty consequent upon
the testator's death, nor to any duty to which the
testator was not himself liable. I am further of
the opinion, expressed in the paper above referred
to, and for the reasons there stated, that the pur-
chaser is not even liable to that duty to which the
testator, if he had lived, would, on another's
death, have been liable. I am, however, bound to
admit that my opinion is somewhat opposed to
the recent decision in the case of The Solicitor-
General v. The Law Reversionary Interest Society
(L. Rep. 8 Ex. 233). In the case before us the
purchaser is clearly not liable to pay any duty in
consequence of the death of the annuitant. The
principal difficulty in the case as regards duty
arises from the postponement of the sale for ten
years from A.'s death. If the disposition in the
will brought the case within the operation of the
Legacy Duty Acts, legacy duty became payable
upon A.'s death upon the value of A.'s interest in
the estate-viz., its value less the value of the
annuity. If, on the other hand, the case falls
within sect. 29 of the Succession Duty Act, then,
whether the power was imperative or discretionary,
succession duty was probably paid upon A.'s
death upon the basis of the beneficiary's life
estate in the balance of the annual rents after
deducting the amount of the annuity: (Sects. 20
and 21.) Upon the sale taking place, if it were
made in pursuance of a discretionary power, and
the beneficiary were absolutely entitled to the
proceeds, succession duty would be payable upon
the capital of such proceeds, but credit would, of
course, be given for the amount already paid. If,
however, the beneficiary were only entitled to a
limited estate or interest, the further succession
duty payable upon the sale would only be in
respect of his life interest in the increase of his
income arising from what was practically the sale
of the reversion to the rents eaten up by the
annnity. In any case, if under the peculiar cir-
cumstances of the case the proper duty has not
been paid, it must fall upon the investment of
the proceeds of the sale, and the persons entitled
to it, and not upon the estate or the purchaser.
THE WRITER OF THE PAPER OF THE
4TH JAN. LAST.

SEARCHES, INQUIRIES, AND NOTICES.-I should be glad if you would direct the attention of the writer of the article on Searches, Inquiries, and Notices in the LAW TIMES of the 8th inst., to the Bedford (North) Level Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. e. 109), s. 45, which removes all necessity for the entry of any lease, grant, conveyance, bill, or other document on the register as to lands in the North Level District, and to the Middle Level Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 188), s. 10, which has a similar provision as to lands within the district of the Middle Level proper. Whether a similar enactment is contained in any Act affecting lands in the South Level I have been unable to ascertain, but careful search should be made. S.

[The writer is much obliged to "S." for pointing out the above Acts, which had been overlooked in consequence of their being Local Acts. The writer will thankfully receive further suggestions and corrections. They should be addressed to him at the LAW TIMES Office.-ED.]

some.

THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS' SOCIETY.-It would really seem as if at last some few amongst the large number of practising solicitors in England were awakening to the fact that thing must be done," and that unless we are willing to be quietly extinguished by unnecessarily prejudicial legi-lation, and the various forms of encroachment from which we have already suffered so much, that "something" must be done soon. The formation of the Legal Practitioners' Society (whose prospectus you printed in your last issue) 18 a practical step in the right direction, and the fact that it is of "a less ambitious character " than some of the existing societies will probably

C. T.

CLERK.

29. RAILWAY-TRESPASS.-A. is convicted for trespassThe ing on a line of railway and fined 10s. and costs. railway company in a few days afterwards placed on their stations printed notices of the offence as a caution to others, giving A.'s name and address. Can they legally do so? Cases and authorities will oblige. A CONSTANT Reader.

30. MARRIED WOMAN-ACKNOWLEDGMENT.-J. P., who died in 1869, by his will made in 1868, devised to trustees (his widow and two sons), freehold property upon trust for sale, the widow to receive interest of proceeds for life, then divisible amongst his children. The sons for appointment of new trustees, and the widow by deed (trustees) died in 1870. The will contains usual clause appointed another son and a daughter. The daughter shortly afterwards married, and the property has since been sold. Does the purchaser's conveyance require acknowledgment, the married daughter being simply a bare trustee, with a beneficial interest after her mother's

strongly recommend it to those who remember what I portion of the real estate at a sale. Who are the neces-
the more ambitious societies have done for us. sary parties to the conveyance?
After the experience we have had of them, it is
plain that, for some reason or other, they have
28. MORTGAGE-STAMP.-A. mortgaged a farm to B
failed to accomplish the more urgent and practical for £1000; no covenant for payment of interest was in-
serted in the mortgrge, as it was not intended that any
objects for which they were established, and so should be paid. A. afterwards borrowed the further
have ceased to enlist the support of an enormous
sum of £300 of B., and gave him a further charge on the
majority of the members of the Profession. If farm for the £300 and interest, and also covenanted for
the new society will only "confine its opera- payment of interest on the original principal sum of
tions to the reform of proved abuses in con-
£1000 from the date of the further charge. Is the fur-
nection with the Profession," and take care
ther charge liable to additional stamp duty in respect of
this latter covenant? If so, would it be sufficient to
that those operations are well-timed and suffi-stamp the deed as a security collateral to the original
ciently energetic, it will soon have a larger mortgage in addition to stamping it with ad valorem
member-roll and do more real good than all the duty in respect of the further charge, or is ad valorem
older bodies put together. I hope that at duty on the £1000 (as on mortgage) required? Refer-
the preliminary meetings to be held the pro-
ence to authority desired.
moters will consider the advisability of having
branch societies or district committees in all con-
siderable towns throughout the country, and of
holding at least two general meetings every year,
one in London and the other in some provincial
town to be selected from time to time. This
would tend to foster and increase amongst indi-
vidual practitioners, especially in the country, a
feeling of interest in the general wellbeing of the
Profession. The prospectus mentions "some of
the subjects which are likely to engage the atten-
tion" of the society; but I hope it will not fail
to deal also, as incidental to its main objects,
with matters such as (a) the direct representa-
tion of solicitors in Parliament; (b) the considera-
tion and, as far as may be the guidance, of pro-
posed legislation affecting the interests of the
Profession; (c) the facilitating of changes from
either branch of the Profession to the other. I may,
perhaps, be allowed to suggest the expediency
of sending copies of the prospectus to all the known
law students' societies. In connection with most
of them there are many young solicitors, and both
they and their pupils would be valuable accessions.
The societies, as such, would also no doubt be
induced to affiliate or unite themselves with the
Practitioners' Society, for the purpose of concerted
action. Before concluding I should like to say one
word on the impudent encroachments of county
court "agents." In some districts the judges
properly keep a tight rein on these gentry, but in
others they permit them to have "the ear of the
court," as well as to give evidence and issue pro-
ceedings. One of your correspondents has I think
suggested the only effective remedy. Let the
attorneys in every district make an application to
the judge of each court for a general order pro-
hibiting the appearance of these agents, and let
the application be supported by a memorial signed
not only by the attorneys regularly practising in
the court, but, if possible, by all residing in the
town and neighbourhood.
J. H. D.

NOTES AND QUERIES ON

POINTS OF PRACTICE.

NOTICE. We must remind our correspondents that this
column is not open to questions involving points of law
such as a solicitor should be consulted upon. Queries will
be excluded which go beyond our limits."
N.B.-None are inserted unless the name and address of the
writers are sent, not necessarily for publication, but as a
guarantee for bona fides.

Queries.

24. WILL AND CODICIL.-Is there a case in which a
will has been held to speak from the date of a codicil
subsequently made confirming the will?
S.

25. CHEQUE-SUPPOSED SWINDLE.-A., a Londoner,
drew a cheque on a London bank for £5, payable to B.
(also a Londoner) or order. B. spent some days at an
hotel in Devonshire, and paid his bill of £4 with the
The cheque was dishonoured, and B., although applied
cheque, which he endorsed, receiving £1 in change.
to, cannot or will not pay the money, and the holder
(the hotelkeeper) thinks he has been swindled.
presume any action against A. must be brought in a
metropolitan county court. If so, can the holder
of compelling the attendance, as a witness, of B.?
recover his expenses to London, and is there any mode
Please suggest a mode by which the hotelkeeper can
punish B., if he cannot recover his money.
S.

26. DEVISE-WORDS OF REVOCATION.-A. by his will, dated in 1839, devised certain estates (held on a lease for lives renewable for ever) in Ireland to C. in fee. A. afterwards, by a codicil to his will, revoked the devise and declared "that the said C. shall not at any time have or be entitled to the said estates or any share thereof." A. then devised said estate to D., "for the term of his natural life, with remainder to his first and other sons successively in tail male." All D.'s sons are dead, and left no issue. D. is now dying. To whom will the estate go on his death? C. being the heir-atlaw of A., and there being no ulterior devise of the

property, and the entail having failed. Do the words

revoking the devise to C. debar him from claiming as
A.'s heir-at-law?
PERSEVERANDO.

27. CONVEYANCE.-A testator devises and bequeaths
all his real and personal estate unto and to the use of
his trustees upon trust to sell and convert into money,
and thereout pay his debts and a legacy given to the
wife of one of the trustees (B.), and divide the rest of
the proceeds of such sale and conversion between the
trustees themselves. One of the trustees (B.) buys a

death?

G. M. W.

31. LIQUIDATION-CREDITOR-PROOF.-A. applies to B. for a loan of £100. B. not having the cash hands to A. certificates of shares in a building society, worth considerably more than that amount, which certificates A. deposits with C. as security for a loan of £100. A. files his petition for liquidation, and in his statement includes only B. in respect of this transaction. C. being secured, of course will not prove, and it is argued, as to B., that until he pays the £100 he is not a creditor, and has no claim proveable under the liquidation. He is therefore advised not to pay or attempt to prove; but, on the other hand, it is said that if he has not sustained a present loss to the extent of the value of the shares, he is at least £100 the worse, because he must pay that amount before he can recover his property, and should therefore prove for that amount. What is B.'s position? SUBSCRIBER.

32. EDUCATION ACT 1871, AND AMENDING ACTS.Can you, or any correspondent of the LAW TIMES, oblige "Clerk" by giving him the title, publisher, and price, of any good and complete treatise on the Education Acts, up to the present time, for the use of School CLERK.

Board clerks.

33. COMMISSIONER.-Can a commissioner for taking affidavits who is the managing clerk to a firm of solicitors, take affidavits in business matters in which his firm are concerned. ENQUIRER.

(Q. 8.) INTEREST IN LAND.-As the mortgagor agrees to grant an "actual interest" in land, a written agreement is required under 29 Car. 2, c. 3, s. 4: (Crosby v. Wadscorth, 6 Ea. 602; Carrington v. Roots, 2 Mee. & Wel. 218; Jones v. Flint, 10 Ad. & El. 753, cited in Sugden's Vendors, 14 edit., Ch. 4, sect. 2.) It appears that the writing would be necessary even if the mort gaze should be executed one day subsequently: (Brace bridge v. Heald, 1 Bar. & Al. 722.) A mortgage may be assigned by parol: (Richards v. Syms, Barnard 90; Martin v. Mow in, 2 Burr. 979; 1 Bligh, N.S., 541; see Bythewood's Coav., vol. 1, pp. 278, where the subject is discussed.) C. C.

(Q. 9.) EJECTMENT.-Twenty years' possession confers a prima facie title, which it might be difficult to uproot effectually, although the legal estate is outstanding. If possible, it should be got in, for safety, and to prevent the necessity of joining several plaintiffs. See 15 & 16 Viet. c. 76, ss. 180-201: Doe d. Hanson v. Parke (4 A. & E. 816), cited in Cole on Ejectment, pp, 74-5, where it is stated that the names of the trustees should be joined with that of the cestui que trust: (Doe d. Harding v. Cooke, 5 Moo. & Pay 181; Doe d. Wilkins v. Cleveland, 4 Man. & Ry. 656, cited in Bythewood's Conv., vol. 1 (1842(, and Doe d. Hurst v. Clifton, 4 A. & E. 89; Orchard v. Coulstrong, 6 Man, & Gr. 75; Doe d. Prosser v. King, 2 Dowl, 250; Doe d. Vine v. Figgins, 3 Tannt. 440; Doe d. Shepherd v. Roc, 2 Chit. R. 171; Doe d. Hammick v. Fellis, id. 170, may be referred to.)

C. C.

(Q. 10) ARTICLES.-"Vetus" cannot present himself for intermediate examination earlier than Easter Term, 1874: (see Reg. Gen. Trinity Term, 1861, sect. 2, subsect. 1.) Should he not present himself in that or the ensuing term, his examination as to time will be subject to any rule which may be made relating thereto, should the judges in the exercise of their power and discretion as a lawful authority, think fit so to do: (see Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1873, part 3, s. 26.)

H. L.

(Q. 11.) STAMP.-By the Stamp Act 1870, the stamp duty on a memorandum of a surrender, if made out of court, is the same as on a sale or mortgage of a freehold

estate. The admittance generally forms part of the surrender, and which may be arranged under the follow ing classes: Consideration. Surrender, Parcels, Estate, Admittance, Habendum, Fine, Signature of Steward. The admittance of a mortgagee is analogous to that of a purchaser, the stamp du y being payable only on the principal deed, viz., the surrender, and under sect. 84, cl. 2, the steward can refuse to admit any person tenant under, or by virtue of any surrender, &c., which is not duly stamped. The stamp duty of 2s. 6d. on

copyhold admittances (13 & 14 Vict. c. 97) has beeu

Tepealed.

COPYHOLD.

(Q. 15.) POWER.-Sealing is not an additional solemmity within the Wills Act (vide Taylor v. Meade, 34 IJ.. Ch. 203; in addition to the case quoted, West v. Ray, Kay 392). The following occurs in Prideaux, 6th edit., p, 298: "Where a power of appointment is to be exercised under hand and seal of the donee, it cannot be exercised by a will of the donee executed according to the formalities of the Wills Act if it is not also sealed."

SIG.

(Q 18.) INNKEEPER.-See case precisely in point answered in Justice of the Peace for 15th Nov. 1873, p. 733. F. W. F.

(Q. 20.) COUNTY COURT-EQUITY-FEES.-For (A) Registrar of County Court can charge as he takes accounts in every sense of the word; for (B) he is not entitled. His duties are purely ministerial, and although the decretal order directs that the conditions of sale and abstract should be approved of by the registrar, nothing is generally done in respect of them by way of investigation. The responsibility rests with the solicitor who has the conduct of the sale. In a sale under the Partition Act 1868, in which I was interested, Registrar of the County Court of the district charged for (A) but not for (B). QUID.

LAW SOCIETIES,

LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY.
LAST Monday evening the first meeting of the
Law Amendment Society took place at its rooms,
Adam-street, Adelphi, when a paper was read by
Mr. Thomas Webster, Q.C., on "The Copyright as
affecting British Authors in the Colonies, United
States, and Foreign Countries."

The chair was taken by Mr. Henry Reeve, C.B., who, in introducing Mr. Webster, dwelt upon the importance of the subject about to be introduced of International Copyright. Besides the interest which the subject had for authors, he said, and those who were financially connected with copyright, it had a legal bearing, as it raised questions of law, both in this country and in the colonies, which had not been as fully considered as perhaps they should be. The object the society had in view was to call attention to the questions of this kind, and to afford information on various points which presented themselves to the mem. bers; and he had no doubt that the paper about to be read would contribute to that result. In the course of Mr. Webster's remarks, he said that property in intellectual labour, as embodied in a book 'dramatic piece," the subject of Talfourd's Act, 5 & 6 Vict. c. 45 (the Imperial Copyright Act 1842), was recognised by most civilized nations, and maintained and protected by them in some way. The laws of such property, as regarded subject matter and ownership, might be regarded as substantially the same in all countries, but the practice and procedure were widely different. The assimilation of the law practice and procedure, affecting or relating to such property, was a subject well deserving the attention of this society. It had been touched upon on various occasions. The late Mr. Robertson Blaine brought the subject of international copyright before the jurisprudence section at the Bradford Congress of the Social Science Association in 1862. A number of gentlemen, interested as authors and publishers, had brought the subject from time to time before the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, and the Board of Trade; communications had also taken place with Canada and the United States. Draft Bills had been prepared and schemes proposed with the common object of securing some more satisfactory arrangement as regarded the colonies and the United States of

The meeting terminated in the usual manner.

ARTICLED CLERKS' SOCIETY. A MEETING of this society was held at 1, Milford. lane, Strand, W.C., on Wednesday, the 19th Nov., Mr. E. F. Stanway in the chair. Mr. H. Saunders opened the subject for the evening's debate, viz.,

That a republican Government is best suited to the Spanish people." The motion was lost by a majority of three. The Judicature Act is also now under discussion by the members of this society, a portion of the Act being considered and discussed at each meeting.

America. The Vienna Patent Congress on this | result. Authors, who formerly were paid by
subject was attended by a large body of Ameri- patronage, were now rewarded according to their
can masters, and an accredited representative labours, the value of which were fully recognised,
from the Government of the United States. In and there did not appear to be a better regulation
the course of the discussion, some of the Ameri- than this possible.
can speakers who were insisting on the rights of
inventors, were met with the question, what do
you say as to the rights of authors? If you ask
Europe to give an international patent law, surely
the United States should give a copyright law,
upon which there was an unanimous expression of
opinion in favour of such a law, with a promise
to follow up the subject. It had been found con-
venient to distinguish between the two senses
which might attach to the word "copyright"
with reference to rights existing before and after
publication. Copyright before publication was the
common law right to property founded on labour
and occupancy; property existed in ideas em-
bodied in words, lines, or symbols, by being com.
mitted to paper. That embodiment was in the
sole possession and sole control of the author: he
could retain in secret or disclose its subject in a
limited or partial manner, or publish it by print-
ing or sale in the usual manner. Copyright after
or on publication was the creation of the muni-
cipal law, regulated by the ordinances and
statutes of each country. To property in the
product of intellectual labour before publication,
the term claim or right might be applied with
equal propriety; but to property in such product
after publication the term claim should be
applied, inasmuch as the "right" was that which
the law of each individual country afforded. The
right after publication consisted in the right of
the sole and exclusive liberty of multiplying
Copies of the work so published, the conditions of
which it might be expedient to vary according to
the circumstances and exigency of each country.

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS' SOCIETY. A PRELIMINARY meeting of members of both branches of the Profession took place on Thursday last, at the rooms of the Social Science Association, 1, Adam-street, Adelphi, to consider the desirability of establishing the above society,the prospectus of which we published last week, and which has already received much support. The chair was taken by W. T. Charley, Esq., M.P D.C.L., and it having been resolved to establish the society, after much discussion, the meeting was adjourned to the 7th Jan. next. Pressure on which, however, we hope to do in our next issue. cur space prevents our publishing a full report, We understand that a large number of letters were received from members of both branches of the Profession, as well in country as in town, expressing regret at being prevented attending the meeting.

MANCHESTER LAW STUDENTS' DEBATING

SOCIETY.

A MEETING of the members of this society took place on the 18th inst., Mr. Jeffson, solicitor, president of the Manchester Incorporated Law Association in the chair. Dr. Pankhurst, barristerat-law, delivered a lecture on the "Historic and Philosophic Methods in relation to the Study of the Law."

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

THE following notice has been issued:-"The Chief Judge will not sit on Monday next, the 24th, but will sit on Wednesday, the 26th, and following days."

The word "author used in the statute is em-
ployed without limitation or restriction; it must,
therefore, include every person who shall
be an author, unless from the rest of the
statute sufficient grounds could be found for
giving the term a limited signification. The
preamble of the Imperial Copyright Act 1812,
was quite inconsistent with the conclusion that
the protection given by the statute was intended
to be confined to the works of British authors.
On the contrary, it seemed to contain an invitation
to men of learning in every country to make the
United Kingdom the place of first publication of THE COURTS & COURT PAPERS.
their works; and an extended term of copyright
throughout the whole of the British dominion
was the reward of their so doing. So interpreted
and applied, the Act was auxiliary to the ad-
vancement of learning in this country. The real
condition of obtaining its advantages was the
first publication by the author of his work in the
United Kingdom. After many representations
from the colonies, it was suggested, by authority
of the Board of Trade, that each colony should
take its own steps to protect the British author,
and an Act was passed (10 & 11 Vict. c. 95, 1847),
by which provision was made for supending the
prohibition of the importation of foreign reprints
of English books into a colony, in cases where the
colony might make the provision for protecting
the rights of the author, such provisions having
the approval of Her Majesty in Council. Then
the Government became empowered to suspend
the operation in the colony of the Imperial Copy-
right Act. The different Acts afterwards made
with regard to the subject were said to have been
a complete failure. Under them the colonists
collected next to nothing for the British author,
and were supplied with United States reprints, DOBSON, JOHN THOMAS, financial agent, West Kensington-gdns,
smuggled across the border without paying duty.
The inefficiency of the Act rendered it necessary
that some arrangements with both Canada and
the United States should be made.

In the discussion that followed the reading of the paper

Mr. Frederick Hill said that the proceedings at the Vienna Congress augured well for the success of the measure which contemplated allowing authors, wherever they might issue their works, the right over the proceeds of the labour. It seemed that we were on the point of inducing the Americans to agree to some satisfactory arrangement. Under the present circumstances the reward of intellectual labour was diminished, the motive for exertion was reduced, the character of literature was to a certain extent marred, and the true interest of all was in the protection of the very best works of literature. He then moved that the paper be referred to the Jurisprudence section of the association for their consideration. with a view to action.

Mr. White was of opinion that the difficulty and unfairness which existed under the Copyright Act was in the power of Parliament to remedy.

Mr. Thomas Longman thought that if copyright was property it should be protected and guarded in the most careful manner. Lord Macaulay, speaking in the House of Commons on the subject, said that there was no doubt that copyright was a monopoly; but was of the very best kind, and was created for the best object, and with the best

THE GAZETTES.

Professional Partnerships Dissolbed.

Gazette, Nov. 7.
HOWARD and CILLESPIE, attorneys and solicitors, Old Broad-st.
Oct. 18. (Alfred Howard and Alexander Gillespie)
Gazette, Nov. 11.

CLEMENT and SON, attorneys and solicitors, Alton.

(James
White Clement and James White Clement, jun.) As regards
Clement, jun Nov. 8. Debts by J. W. Clement
MARTIN, GREGORY, and BOWERMAN, attorneys and solicitors,
Cannon-st. July 31. (Lewis William Gregory and Richard
John Bowerman)

Bankrupts.

Gazette, Nov. 14.

To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall street.
Pet. Nov. 12. Reg. Pepys. Scls. Messrs. Chapdell, Golden-sq.
Sur. Dec. 2
EATON, AMBROSE, merchant, Great St. Helen's, and Devonshire
cottage, Devonshire-rd, South Lambeth. Pet. Nov. 12. Reg.
Spring Rice. Sol. Dowing, Basinghall-st. Sur. Nov. 27
HANDLEY, JAMES, victualler, Wych-st, Strand, and St. Leonards.
Mortlake Pet. Nov. 11. Reg. Pepys. Sols. Roscoe and Co
High-st, Finsbury. Sur. Nov. 25

To surrender in the Country.
DEAN, JOHN AUGUSTUS, grocer, Nottingham. Pet. Nov. 10. Reg.
Patchit. Sur. Dec. 1
DEVON, Dowager Countess of, Welshpool. Pet. Nov. 11. Reg.

Talbot. Sur. Nov, 25

JOHNSON, RICHARD, and JOHNSON, WILLIAM HENRY, watch.

makers, Sheffield. Pet. Nov. 10. Reg. Wake. Sur. Nov, 26 JOYNSON, PETER, cotton broker, Liverpool. Pet. Nov. 11. Reg. Sur. Nov. 26

Hime.

PRICE, HERBERT, and WESTALL. JOHN, painters, Salford. Pet.
Nov. 11. Reg. Hulton. Sur. Nov, 26

ROBINS, JOHN, carpenter, Stamford. Pet. Nov. 10. Reg. Gaches.
Sur. Nov. 26

TILLEY, HENRY ARTHUR, schoolmaster, Hanwell. Pet. Nov. 1.
Reg. Ruston. Sur. Nov. 29

WARD, JAMES, lessee of tolls, Tiverton. Pet. Nov. 11. Dep-Reg.
Daw. Sur. Nov. 25

WORRAD, CHARLES, fruiterer, Birmingham. Pet. Oct. 29. Reg.
Chauntler. Sur. Nov. 26

Gazette, Nov. 18.

To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street.
HARDIN, ALFRED, draper, Mile End-rd. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg.
Pepys. Sur. Dec. 2

KOHLER, WILLIAM, match manufacturer, Southwark-bridge-rd.
Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Hazlitt. Sur. Dec. 3
PHILLIPS, T. J. gentleman, Elgin villas, Clapham. Pet. Nov. 13.
Reg. Pepys. Sur. Dec. 2
STEADMAN, FRANCIS ROBERT, dining room keeper. Fowlis.
terrace, South Kensington. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Pepys. Sur
STRANGE, FREDERICK, proprietor of the Royal Surrey Gardens,
Penton-pl, Kennington pk-rd. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Roche.
WEIGALL, JOHN CHARLES EDWARDS, solicitor, Union-ct, Old

Dec. 2

Sur. Dec. 4

Broad-st. Pet. Nov. 14. Reg. Murray. Sur. Déc. 2
To surrender in the Country.
BROWN. THOMAS, milk seller, Leeds. Pet. Nov. 12. Reg. Marshall
Sur. Dec. 3

COHEN, FORTUNI, merchant, Manchester. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Kay. Sur. Dec. 4

COLLINS, CHARLES, coal merchant, Addlestone. Pet. Nov. 8. Reg. Bell. Sur, Dec. 2

GLOVER, WALTER JOHN, merchant tailor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Mortimer. Sur. Dec. 2

HILL, GEORGE, wool dealer, Halifax. Pet. Nov. 15. Reg. Rankin. Sur. Dec. 4

HURDLE, HENRY JOHN, cheesefactor, Hillfield. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Symonds. Sur. Dec. 1

KZARSLEY, EDWARD, gentleman, Woolton. Pet. Nov. 14. Reg. Watson. Sur. Dec. 2

KINGSLAND, MARK WILLIAM, miller, Hadlow. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Cripps Sur. Nov. 29

MUGLESTON, THOMAS BARROW, innkeeper, Brasted. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Cripps. Sur. Nov. 29

SMITH, GEORGE, car proprietor, Llandudno. Pet. Nov. 13. Reg. Jones. Sur, Nov. 29

STERRATT, ISRAEL, wood turner, Manchester. Pet. Nov. 13.
Reg. Kay. Sur. Dec. 5

WILKES, EDWARD, nut and bolt manufacturer, Darlaston.
Nov. 13. Reg. Clarke. Sur. Nov. 20

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.

Gazette, Nov. 11.

Pet.

LEWER, CHARLES, brewer, Winchester. Sept. 17, 1873
PARRATT, JOHN, jun., commission merchant, Liverpool. Aug. 3,

1870

Gazette, Nov. 14.

HODGES, WILLIAM HENRY, gentleman, Streatham-pl, Brixton. hill. Sept. 3, 1873

ROGERS, FREDERICK W.,gentleman, Marlborough-hill, St. John's wood. July 12, 1873

Liquidations by Arrangement.

FIRST MEETINGS.

Gazette, Nov. 14.

BAILEY. HERBERT, of no occupation, Cresswell. Pet. Nov. 5
Nov. 21, at two at offices of Sol. Stevenson, Stoke-on-Trent
BARNECUTT, HENRY, china dealer, Plymouth. Pet. Nov. 12.
Dec. 1, at twelve, at office of Sol. Edmond-, Plymouth
BARNES, EDWARD, brewer, Winchester. Pet. Nov. 9. Nov. 24,
at four, at the Eagle hotel, Winchester. Sols. Godwin and
Shenton, Winchester

BARON, JOSEPH, reed manufacturer, Old Accrington. Pet. Nov. 10. Dec. 2, at eleven, at the Crown hotel, Old Accrington. Sol. Barlow, New Accrington.

BAXTER, JOSEPH, buyer, Bradford. Pet. Nov. 8. Nov. 28, at ten, at office of Sol. Hutchinson, Bradford

BESCOBY, EDWARD, out of business, Ashchurch-ter, New-rd, Hammersmith. Pet. Nov. 8. Nov. 27, at one, at office of Sol. Warrand, Ludgate-hill

BETTAM, RICHARD, boot dealer, Cheltenham. Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 1, at eleven, at offices of Sol. Chesshyre, Che tenham BRYANT, WILLIAM, bootmaker, Princes-rd, Notting-hill, and Caledonian-rd, King's-cross. Pet. Pet. 7. Nov. 27, at three, at the Mason's Hall tavern, Mason's-avenue, Basinghall-st. Sol. Watson, Basinghall-st

BUTLER, WILLIAM HENRY, bridle cutter, Walsall. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 25, at eleven, at office of Sol. Glover, Walsall BUTTERWORTH, JOHN, sen.. BUTTERWORTH, JOHN, jun., and BUTTERWORTH, JOSEPH, flannel finishers, Saddleworth. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Railway hotel, Saddleworth. Sol. Buckley, Stalybridge

CHADWICK, WILLIAM HENRY, beerhouse keeper, Chorlton-on-
Medlock. Pet. Nov. 10. Dec. 1, at four, at office of Sols.
Learoyd and Learoyd, Huddersfield

CHAPMAN, WILLIAM, and HALL, CHARLES, bootmakers, Horn-
castle. Pet. Nov. 8. Dec 3, at twelve, at the Corn Exchange,
Horncastle. Sol. Tweed, Horncastle
CLEGG, SQUIRE, grocer, Liverpool.

Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 26, at three, at offices of Sols. Evans and Lockett, Liverpool COBHAM FRANCIS ALGERNON, judge's clerk, Southwick-cres, Hyde-pk, and Judges' chmbs, Rolls-gdn, Chancery-la. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 8, at twelve, at office of Sols. Turner, Lempriere, and Turner, Lincoln's-inn-fields

COLEMAN, JOHN, contractor, Scarborough. Pet. Nov. 10. Dec. 1, at two, at the Bull hotel, Scarborough. Sul. Watts, Scar. borough

COLLIN, CAMPBELL, flock bed manufacturer, Liverpool.

Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 8, at two, at Theobalds, Ockleston, and Co., sccountants, Liverpool. Sol. Cotton, Liverpool COLLISON, WILLIAM HALL, carman, Lower Thames-st. Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 1, at two, at office of Sol. Trass, Lincoln's-innfields

COLQUHOUN, PETER, commission merchant, Manchester, and Glasgow. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 2, at three, at office of Sols. Addleshaw and Warburton, Manchester

DAVIES, DANIEL, grocer, Tredegar. Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 1, at eleven, at office of Sol. Dixon, Newport DAVIS, SAMUEL, baker, Weston-super-Mare.

Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 29, at eleven, at offices of Sol. Chapman, Weston-superMare

DAVISON, GEORGE, tailor, Sheffield. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 22, at twelve, at offices of Sol Tattershall, Sheffield

DAVISS, JOSIAH, manufacturing confectioner, Roman-rd, St.
Mary, Stratford, Bow. Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 11, at three, at
Holloway, accountant, 173, Ball's Pond-rd, Islington. Sol.
Heathfield, Lincoln's-inn fields
DAWES, JAMES, wheelwright, Dudley. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 25, at
eleven, at office of Sol. Shakespeare, O dbury

DAWSON, GEORGE LODOWICK, trainer of race horses, Middleham.
Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 28, at twelve, at office of Sol. Robinson,
Darlington

ELLWOOD, CHARLES, chessemonger, Moore.pk-ter, King's-rd, Fulham. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 27, at four, at office of Sol. Aird, Eastcheap

FAUNT. JOHN, grocer, Frieston, near Boston. Pet. Nov. 11.
Nov. 27, at eleven, at office of So'. York, Boston
FLETCHER, JOHN, charter master, Dudley. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov.
25, at twelve, at offices of Sol. Shake peare, Oldbury
FROWD, JOHN, ale merchant, Great Berkhampsted. Pet. Nov.
11. Nov. 2, at eleven, at office of Sol. Bullock, Great Berk-
hampsted

GAGE, THOMAS HASTINGS, tobacconist, Great Yarmouth. Pet.
Nov. 10. Nov. 26, at three, at offices of Sols. Jay and Pilgrim,
Norwich
GIBES, JAMES, artist in glass, Gloucester-rd, Regent's-pk. Pet.
Oct. 29. Nov. 21, at eleven, at office of Sol. Davis, Bedford-row,
Holborn

GOMER, CHARLES, boot dealer, Brighton. Pet. Nov. 10. Dec. 1'
at three, at Edmonds, Davis, and Clark, 32, Poultry, London.
Sols. Black, Freeman, and Gell, Brighton
GOODERSON, WILLIAM, flour factor, Dean-st, Commercial-rd.
Pet. Nov. 8. Nov. 25, at three, at offices of Sol. Shearman,
Little Tower-st

GRANT, RICHARD, house decorator, Crawford-st, St. Marylebone,
Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 27, at three, at the Goldhawk tavern.
Hammersmith

GREGORY, JOHN, victualler, Northumberland-pk, Tottenham. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 2, at twelve, at w. F. Copland, accountant, Queen-st, Cheapside. Sols Peckham, Maitland, and Peckham, Knightrider-st, Doctors-commons

GREGORY, THOMAS, salesman, Manchester. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 25, at three, at office of Sol. Mann, Manchester HARDING, RICHARD, cabinet maker, Ilfracombe.

Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 27, at twelve, at the King's Arms hotel, Barnstaple. Sol. Fox HARDWICK, THOMAS, grocer's assistant, Allington-st. Pimlico. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 27, at two, at office of Sol. Walls, Walbrook HATHAWAY, JAMES, out of business, Aldridge. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 28, at eleven, at office of Sols. Wilkinson and Gillespie, Walsall

HERRING, EDWARD. and DOBIE, THOMAS MELDRUM. edge tool manufacturer, St. George's st East. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 28, at two, at Mosley and Co., Chapel-pl, Poultry. Sol. Rae, Mincinglane

HETLEY, WILLIAM. farmer, Peterborough. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. , at eleven, at office of 801. Gaches, Peterborough HIDE, CHARLES, grocer, Luton. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 28, at three, at J. Bath and Co. 40A, King William-st, London HOLBOYD, JOSEPH, grocer, Bingley. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 28, at two, at office of Sis. Me srs. Robinson, Keighley HUXTABLE, EDWIN BEEDLE, out of business, Cheltenham. Pet. Nov. 5. Nov. 29, at eleven, at offices of Sol. Marshall, Cheltenham

JAME, CHARLES, mercantile clerk, Birmingham. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 25, at three, at office of Sol. Jaques, Birmingham

JONES, EDWARD WHITE, glass dealer, Nottingham. Pet. N ov. 11
Dec. 1, at twelve, at office of Sol. Maples, Nottingha n
JONES, THOMAS, out of business, Kingswinford. Pet. Nov. 8.
Nov. 26, at half-pa-t eleven, at office of Sols. Homfray and
Holberton, Brierley-hill

KELSEY, WILLIAM, trimming manufacturer, Chilton-st, Beth.
nal-green-rd. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 26, at twelve, at the London
Warehousemen's Association, 33, Gutter-la. Sol. Plunkett,
Gutter-la

KING, THOMAS, out of business, Ryde. Pet. Nov. 3. Nov. 23, at
three at one of Sol. Killby, Southampton
KNUTSSON, JOHAN OLAF, clerk, West Hartlepool. Pet. Nov. 5.
Nov. 25, at three, at the Raglan hotel, West Hartlepool
LARNEY, GEORGE ROBERT, greengrocer, Green-st, Bethnal-grn.
Pet. 12. Nov. 28, at three, st offices of Sol. Brown, Finsbury.
place
MANLEY, HERBERT, oil merchant, Manchester. Pet. Nov. 11.
Nov. 27, at three, at office of Sols. Sale, Shipman, Seddon, and
Sale, Manchester

MEANLEY, WILLIAM HENRY, farmer, Rushall. Pet. Nov. 12.
Dec. 1, at eleven, at office of Sol. Stanley, Walsall
MURRAY, GEORGE HARGREAVES, china dealer, Manchester, and
Bolton. Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 3, at three, at office of Sols. Addie.
shaw and Warburton, Manchester

NICOLL, DONALD, wholesale clothier, Paternoster-row. Pet.
Nov. 10. Nov. 28, at two, at the Guildhall tavern, Gresham-st.
Sols. Morley and Shirreff, Mark-la

PARK, WILLIAM, beerhouse keeper, Trowbridge. Pet. Nov. 10.
Nov. 29, at one, at office of Sol. Shrapnell, Trowbridge
PARKER, JOSEPH, boot manufacturer, High-st, Chatham. Pet.
Nov. 12. Nov. 29, at four, at E. Cogswell, 72, Gracechurch-st.
Sol. Hicks, Gracechurch-st

PARSON, HENRY, commercial traveller, Ipswich. Pet. Nov. 12.
Dec. 2, at twelve, at office of Sol. Jennings, Ipswich
POTTER, GEORGE, builder, Knighton. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov 28, at
twelve, at the Norton Arms hotel, Knighton. Sol. Peters,
Knighton

PRICE. JAMES PALMER, broker, Handsworth. Pet. Nov. 8.
Nov. 22, nt two, at offices of Sol. Fallows, Birm'ngham
PRICE, RICHARD, baker, Worthing. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 11, at
twelve, at office of Sol. Luckett, Worthing
RICHARDSON, EDWARD SAMUEL, bootmaker, Derby. Nov. 29,
at twelve, at the Bell hotel, Derby. Sols. Watson and Dickons,
Bradford
RODMAN, GEORGE, cabinet maker, Bristol. Pet. Nov. 8. Nov.
26, at twelve, at G. Adams, accountants, 21, Baldwin-st, Bristol
Sol. Sherrard, Bristol
SANT, JOHN, veterinary surgeon, Lincoln. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 29,
at eleven, at office of Sols. Toynbee and Larken, Lincoln
SEDDON, EDMUND, chemist, Fleetwood. Pet. Nov. 1. Nov. 27,
at two, at the White Horse inn, Preston. Sol. Edelston, Pres-
SEDGWICK, ELIZABETH, widow, Sedbergh. Pet. Nov. 10. Dec.
4, at twelve, at the Black Bull Lotel, Sedbergh. Sols. Messrs.
Moser, Kendal

ton

SMITH, JOHN, and HEWITT, JOHN, engineers, Old-st, St. Luke's. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 26, at three, at office of Sols. Harcourt and Macarthur, Moorgate st

SPINK, EDWARD, grocer's assistant, Hull. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 27, at twelve, at office of Sol. Bell, Hull

STAPLEY, EDWARD MAITLAND, and STAPLEY, GEORGE, commission n.erchants, Old Jewry-chbs. Pet. Nov. 6. Dec. 2, at twelve, at the City Terminus hotel, Cannor-st. Sols. Messrs. Linklater, Walbrook

STEPHENS, HENRY EDWARD, tailor, Bristol. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 22, at eleven, at office of Sol. Es-ery, Bristol STEWART, ROBERT, and LORD, WILLIAM, cotton spinners, Bacup. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov 8, at three, at the Wheat Sheaf hotel, Manchester. Sol. Standring, Rochdale STIMPSON, EDWARD, engine turner, Lincoln. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 29, at eleven, at offices of Sol. Harrison, Lincoln TAINTON, ALFRED, ironmonger, Stamford. Pet. Nov. 8. Dec. 1, at three, at office of Scl. King, Birmingham

TAYI OR, JOHN BRAIN, printer, Bristol. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 29, at two, at 6, Bath-st, Bristol

TOWNSEND, WILLIAM butcher, Birmingham. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 28, at to, at office of Sol. Brown, Birmingham VARLEY, SAMUEL ALFRED, telegraph engineer, Roman-read, Barnsbury. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 1, at three, at the Guildhall tavern, Gresham-st

WALKER, EBENEZER, and WALKER, JAMES, chemists, Malmes. bury. Pet Nov. 12. Nov 29, at two, at the Queen's hotel, Swindon Sols Jones and Forester, Malmesbury WALKER, JOHN, tea merchant, Manchester. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 1, at three, at offices of Sols. Addleshaw and Warburton, Manchester WARD, WILLIAM JOSIAH, carpenter, Litchfield-st, Soho. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 22, at three, at Grayson, solicitor, Hunter-street, Brunswick-sq. Sol. Cooper, Charing-cross

WATSON, HENRY, spring knife manufacturer, Sheffield. Pet. Nov. 8. Nov. 21, at four, at office of Sols. Messrs. Binney, Sheffield

WATSON, JOHN, whitesmith, Wakefield. Pet. Nov. 6. Nov. 27, at three, at the Manor-house inn, Wakefield. 8ols. Stocks and Nettleton WEBBER, SIMON, clothier, Birmingham. Pet. Nov. 8. Nov. 25, at ten, at office of Sol. East, Birmingham WELBURN, JOHN, provision dealer, Bradford. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 24, at three, at office of Sol. Atkinson, Bradford WESTON, WILLIAM, shoe manufacturer, Leicester. Pet. Nov. 11, Nov. 27, at twelve, at office of Sols. Fowler, Smith, and Warwick. Leicester

WESTON, WILLIAM EDWARD, clothier, Birmingham, and Stourbridge. Pet. Nov. 13. Nov. 26, at three, at office of Sols. Wright and Marshall, Birmingham

WHEELER, GEORGE SAMUEL, animal preserver, Bristol. Pet. Nov 11. Nov. 29, at eleven, at Miles and Read, accountants, Bristol. Sol. Price, Bristol

WHITAKER, JEREMIAH RIDGE, tailor, Shipley. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 29, at eleven, at office of Sols. Terry and Robinson, Bradford

WICKHAM, EDWARD, farmer, 'Snaith. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 2, at three, at the Green Dragon hotel, Pontefract. Sol. Brown WILSON, BENJAMIN, grocer, Boston. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 24, at twelve, at Blake's Private hotel, Manchester-st, Manchester.sq. Sol. Goren, South Moulton-st, Oxford-st

WOOD, WILLIAM, painter, Darlaston. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 29, at eleven, at offices of Sol. Sheldon, Wednesbury

ton

WOODALL, JAMES, oil merchant, Preston. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 24, at two, at the White Horse inn, Preston. Sol., Edelston, PresWOODS, JOSIAH, mineral water manufacturer, Birkenhead. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 27, at two, at office of Sol. Downham, Birkenhead HIRSCHMANN, JOSEPH (trading as Oldham and Co,), wine importer, Cannon-st. Pet. Nov. 1. Nov. 27, at 145, Cheapside, in lieu of the place originally named

Gazette, Nov. 18.

ANDREWS, BENJAMIN, bank clerk, Cambridge-gdns, Notting.
hill. Pet. Nov. 8. Nov. 27, at two, at offices of Dubois, ac-
countant, Gresham-bldgs, Basinghall-st. Sol. Maynard
BARNES, THOMAS, butcher, Medmenham. Pet. Nov. 12. Νον.
29, at two, at office of Sol. Spicer, Great Marlow
BARNETT, WILLIAM JAMES, hat manufacturer, Exeter. Pet.
Nov. 14. Dec. 4, at half past ten, at Haxell's Exeter hotel,
Strand, London. Sol. White, Exeter

BLECH, HENRY FERDINAND, accountant, Middlesborough. Pet.
Nov. 15. Dec. 2, at twelve at office of Sol. Belk, Middles-
borough
BUCKETT. WILLIAM, builder, Ningwood, Isle of Wight. Pet.
Nov. 13. Dec. 2, at twelve, at office of Sols. Messrs. Eldridge,
Newport, Isle of Wight

BUFFEN, FREDERICK FORSTER, accountant, Moorgate-st, and
Tollington-pl. Hornsey-rise. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 25, at two, at
office of Sol. Blagden, Great Winchester-st
BURDEN, JOHN WALTON, out of business, Belgrave. Pet. Nov.
15. Dec. 2, at twelve, at offices of Sols. Fowler, Smith, and
Warwick, Leicester

CANHAM, JAMES, job master, Anerley. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 26, at ten, at the Southampton Arms, Southampton-bldgs, Chauceryla. Sol. Bolton, Renfrew-rd, Kennington-la CHARLESWORTH, JOHN, and WATSON, JOSEPH, joiners, Batley. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 2.0 at two, at office of Sol. Wooler, Batley CLARK, THOMAS WALTER, draper, Luton. Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 4, at eleven, at office of Shepherd, 29, Park-st West, Luton. Sol. Neve, Luton COLLINS, SAMUEL, bookseller. High-st, Bromley. Pet. Nov. 10. Dec. 1, at three, at the Guildhall coffee-house, Gresham-st. Sols. Messrs. Piesse, Old Jewry-chbs

COPSEY, GEORGE, and COPSEY, JAMES, woollen drapers, King's Lynn. Pet. Nov, 14. Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Court House, Downham Market. Sol. Reed, Downham Market

CROMBLEHOLME, JOSEPH, provision dealer, Preston. Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 1, at two, at the White Horse inn, Preston. Sol. Edelston. Preston DEVERILL, JOHN, and TITTERTON, ARTHUR, East India merchants, Crosby sq. Bishopsgate-st. Pet. Nov. 14. Nov. 29, at two, at the Masons Hall tavern, Masons-avenue, Basinghall-st. Sol. Downing, Basinghall-st EBISON, HENRY, road manager, Horsforth. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 28, at three, at office of Sol. Hardwick, Leeds EDMONDS, THOMAS, innkeeper, Barnwood. Pet. Nov. 14. Nov. 29, at two, at office of Sol. Jackson, Stroud ELLIOTT, ISABELLA, furniture dealer, Birmingham. Pet. Nov. 13. Nov. 23, at three, at office of Sol. Fitter, Birmingham EVANS, DANIEL, builder, Llanllechid. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 23, at two, at the Railway hotel, Bangor. Sol. Jones, Menai-bridge EYRE, JOHN, and EYRE, THOMAS, shoe manufacturer, Long Buckby. Pet. Nov. 15. Dec. 4, at three, at offices of Sol. Shoosmith, Newland

FILMER, THOMAS, jun., miller, Newnham. Pet. Nov. 13. Nov.
26, at twelve, at office of Sol. Johnson, Faversham
FLEMING, GEORGE ALEXANDER, reporter, St. Mary's-sq, Ken-
nington-rd, London, and Hastings. Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 4, at
twelve, at offices of Sols. Peckham, Maitland, and Peckham,
Knight Rider-st, Doctor's-commons

FORD, WILLIAM, builder, Watford. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 28, at four,
at the Wellington Arms, Wat'ord. Sol. Godfrey
GOOD, JAMES WILLIAM, tea dealer, Harp-la. Pet. Nov. 13.
Nov. 29. at eleven, at office of Sol. Aird, Eastcheap
GREAVES, WILLIAM HENRY, milk dealer, Middlesborough.
Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 29, at one, at office of Sol. Gray, Leeds
HARBOUR, DAVID, carpenter, Hawley-rd, Kentish-town. Pet.
Nov. 11. Nov. 26, at twelve, at office of Sol. King, Walbrook
HALE, WILLIAM SAMUEL, of no occupation, Palmerston-ter,
Lordship-la, East Dulwich. Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 1, at eleven, at
office of Sol. Hodgson, Salisbury-st, Strand
HAWKES, JOSEPH, baker, Luton. Pet. Nov. 10. Nov. 28, at three,
at offices of Sol. Jeffery, Northampton, and Luton
HEUSER, PHILIPP, cabinet maker, Lockton-st, Bramley-rd,
Notting-hill, and Talbot-me vs, Talbot-rd, Notting-hill. Pet.
Νον. 11. Dec. 1, at two, at office of Sol. Nutt, Brabant-ct,
Philpot-la
HOLDER, HENRY, gas fitter, El'ham-pl, Kent-st, Borough. Pet.
Nov. 14. Dec. 1, at a quarter-past ter, at the Southampton
tavern, Southampton-bidas, Chancery la. Sol. Bilton
HUGHES, RICHARD, wine merchant. Aberystwith. Pet. Nov. 3.
Nov. 27, at one, at office of Sol. Jones, Aberystwith
KEMP, ISABELLA, oil warehouseman, Great Windmill-st, Hay-
market. Per. Nov. 11. Nov. 26, at twelve, at Stevens' hotel,
Old Bailey. Sol. Cotton, Old Bailey

LYONS, LEWIS HENRY, umbrella manufacturer, Redcross-st. Pe. Nov. 15. Dec. 2. at two, at offices of Ladbury, Collison, and Viney, 99, Cheapside. Sols. Lewis and Lewis, Ely-place,

Holborn

LAGERWALL, RICHARD EMIL MAGNUS, commission agent,
Graham rd, Dalston. Pet. Nov. 13. Nov. 27, at three, at office
of Sol. Mott, St. Paul's-chmbs, Paternoster-row
LEE, JOSEPH. builder, Brunswick-ter, Lower-rd, Rotherhithe.
Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 2. at one, at offices of Sols. Merriman,
Poll, and Co., Queen-st

LEVER, GILES, tripe dresser, Liverpool. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 10,
at twelve, at offices o' Sol. Goodman, Liverpool
LUCAS, HENRY, hair pin manufac urer. Birmingham. Pet. Nov,
14. Nov. 8, at three at office of Sol. Walter, Birmingham
MACQUEEN, WILLIAM JOHN, tailor, High Holborn. Pet. Nov. 13.
Dec. 1, at one, at the Guildhall tavern, Gresham-st. Sol. Briggs
Lincoln's inn-fields

MATHER, JOHN JOSEPH, dealer in velveteens, Manchester. Pet, Nov. 15. Dec. 3, at three, at office of sols. Farrar and Hall, Man. chester

MOORE, JOHN, Trinter, Beauf rt-bldgs, Strand. Pet. Nov. 10.
Nov. 28, at eleven, at office of Lomax, Jermyn-st, St. James's.
Sol. Morris

MOTTRAM, GEORGE, potato dealer Sheffield. Pet. Nov. 14.
Dec. 3, at three, at offices of Sol Patteson, Sheffield
MURRAY, WILLIAM, ship joiner, Kin ston-upon-Hull.

Pet. Nov.

12. Nov. 27, at twelve, as offices of Sol. Stead and Sibree, Kingston-upon-Huil

stre t

NICHOLS, JAMES, agent, Hurst-st, Dulwich rd, Lambeth. Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 6, at two, at office of So!. Downing, Ba inghallPACKMAN, WILLIAM GOLDUP, veterinary surgeon. Wennington-rd, Old Ford, London, and St. Neots. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 2, at ten, at the Victoria tavern, Morpeth-rd, par. Bethnalgreen. Sol. Long, Lansdowne-ter, Grove-rd, Victoria-pk PARRY, JOHN, and MACKINTOSH, BENJAMIN, joiners, Liverpool. Pet. Nov. 13. Nov. 28, at twelve, at office of Sols. Fowler and Carruthers, Liverpool

PATTISON, THOMAS, painter. Malton. Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 1, at eleven, at offices of Sol. Jackson, Malton

PHILLITS, DAVID, grocer, Aberystwith. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 2, at two, at offices of Barnard, Thomas, and Cc. public accountants, Bristol. Sols. Cox, Davies and Browne, Brynmawr ROBERTS, OWEN, painter, Upper Bangor. Pet. Nov. 6. Nov. 21, at two, at the Railway hotel, Bangor. Sol. Jones, Menai-bridge ROBINSON, SIMEON, tailor, Bacup. Pet. Nov. 13, Dec. 2, at three at the Thatched House, Manchester. Sol. Tattersall, Manchestor

RODDIS, JOHN, baker, Moulton. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 1, at eleven at office of Sol. Jeffery, Nort ampton ROGERS, GEORGE, draper, Pewsey. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 3, at one at office of Barnard, Thomas, Tribe, and Co. public accountants, Bristol. Sols. Brittan, Press, and Inskip, Bristol RUST, THOMAS, coal merchant, Bedford, Pet. Nov. 15. Dec. 9, at twelve, at office of Sol. Jeffery, Luton, and Northampton SALISBURY, ROBERT BELL, Jun., miller, Valentine-pl, Black. friars-rd. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 1, at two, at office of Sol. Hilbery, Crutched-friars

SCHOTT, JOHN BERNARD, tavern keeper, Upper Marsh, Lambeth. Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 2, at three, at offices of Sols. Lumley and Lumley, Conduit-st, Bond-st

SEAGRAVE, GEORGE, SEAGRAVE, FREDERICK, and SEAGRAVE, CHARLES, Commission agents, Liverpool. ret. Nov. 13. Dec. 9, at two. at office of Hime, Liverpool. Sol. Pearson, Liverpool SHEA, DANIEL, out of employment, Florence-rd, New-cross. Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 1, at three, at office of Sol. Carter, Old Jewrychambers

Pet. Nov. 11.

SMITH, WILLIAM, out of business, Weston-under-Penyard, near
Ross, and York chmbs, Adelpht. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 27, at one,
at the Bell hotel, Gloucester. Sol. Goatly
STEVENSON, WILLIAM, hosier, Nottingham. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec.
11, at twelve, at office of Sol. Smith, Nottingham
STOVELL, STEPHEN, grocer, Park-ter, Sutton.
Dec. 1, at the Chamber of Commerce, Cheapside. Sol. Tickle,
Great St. Thomas Apostle, Queen-st, Cheapside
SUTTON, WILLIAM, carpet warehouseman, West Hartlepool.
Pet Nov. 11. Nov. 28, at one, at offices of Sol. Gray, Leeds
SWANSTON, JOHN, glass manufacturer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Pet. Nov. 13. Dec. 3. at eleven, at cffices of Sols. Ingledew
and Daggett, Newc ustle-on-Tyne

TAYLOR, THOMAS GIDEON, draper, Marlborough. Pet. Nov. 11.
Nov. 29, at eleven, at the Crown hotel, Devizes. Sol. Cave
Newbury

TIER, FREDERICK FIGG, innkeeper, Birdham. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 3, at three, at the Dolphin hotel, Chichester. Sol. Janman, East Pallant

TOUT, EDWARD, baker, Aberystruth. Pet. Nov. 15. Dec. 4, at two, at fflces of Sols. Cox. Davies an1 B owne, Brynmawr TRUMAN, CHARLES, saddler, Pontypool. Pet. Nov. 11. Dec. 2, at two, at Messr. Hancock, Triggs, and Co. accountants, Bristol, Sol. Lloyd, Pontypool

TUCKETT, EDWARD PARKIN, innkeeper, St. Thomas the Apostle. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Lordon and SouthWestern hotel, Exeter. Sol. Rogers

VANNER, JOHN, Woolsorter, Blandford Forum. Pet. Nov 12, Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Railway hotel, Blandlord. So.. Moore Wimborne Minster

WALLACE, WILLIAM THOMAS, hotel keeper, Dorking. Pet. Nov. 11. Nov. 3, at three, at the Guildhall coffee house, Gresham-st. Sol. Baker, Old Jewry-chbs

WATSON, JOHN, carpet warehouseman, Church-passage. Gresham-st, and manufacturer, Watling-st. Pet. Nov. 7. Nov. 25.

at two, at offices of Sols. Phelps and Sidgwick, Greshamstreet WATSON, WILLIAM. chemist, Old Broad-st. Pet. Nov. 12. Nov. 28, at three, at offices of Sols. Reep, Cane, and Co., Bush-la, Cannon-st

WATT, HODGSON, and PEARSON, ARRAN, colonial brokers,
Mincing-la. Pet. Nov. 15. Dec. 2, at two, at office of Turquand.
Youngs, and Company, public accountants, Tokenhouse-yd.
Sols. Ellis and Crossfield, Mark-la
WHITING, SAMUEL, journeyman gas fitter, Lowestoft. Pet. Nov.
Dec. 8, at twelve, at office of Sol. Archer, Lowestoft
WICKS, JOHN HENRY, printer, Rolls-bldgs, Fetter-la. Pet. No

14.

13. DeJ. 1, at twelve, at office of Sol. Morris, Leicester-sq

WILLIAMS, DAVID OWEN, linen draper, Swansea. Pet. Nov. 12. Dec. 1, at twelve, at office of Sol. Stockwood, jun., Bridgend WILLOUGHBY, ROBERT SAUNDERS, out of employment, Lockwood-rd, Drummond rd, Bermondsey. Pet. Nov, 6. Nov. 29, at three, at office of Sol. Porter, Leadenhall-st

WILSON, HARRIETT, stationer, Winsford. Pet. Nov. 1. Nov. 22, at one, at offices of Sols. Messrs. Cooper, Tunstall WOOD, SAMUEL, shoe manufacturer, Northampton. Pet. Nov. 15. Dec. 5, at three, at office of Sol. Shoosmith, Newland WRIGHT, JOHN, stonemason, Barrowby, Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 5, half-past two, at the Three Tuns inn, Thirsk. Sol. Waistell, Northallerton

WYNNE, RICHARD HAWKINS, tobacconist, Portobello-rd, Notting-hill. Pet. Nov. 14. Dec. 2, at ten, at office of Sol. Digby, Lincoln's-inn-fields

Dibidends.

BANKRUPTS' ESTATES.

The Official Assignees, &c., are given, to whom apply for the Dividends.

Bancks, J. non-trader, first, 1 29-32d. Paget, Basinghall-st.Chambers, W. M. wine merchant, second, 1s. 2d. (and 3s. 2 d. to new proofs). Paget, Basinghall-st.-Colombine, D. E. money scriviner, first, 8id. Paget, Basinghall-st.-Harrison and Sherratt, St. Helen's, fourth, 10. Stone, Liverpool.-Inif, S. plumber, first, 4d. Stone, Liverpool.-Yeo, R. W. order clerk, fifth, 1s. 11 d. Paget, Basinghall-st

FIG. 1.
The normal condition of
the Foot.

At Trust. J. C. G. DOWIE AND

Bennett, S. orthopaedic practioner, first, 4d. Bennett, 30, Friday-st.-Bowman, W. agent, first, 5s. 8d. At Trust. R. Buck, 56, Fawcett-st, Sunderland.-Caven, N. draper, second, 8d. At Trust. A. McDowall, 21a, Watling-st.-Cooper, A. boot manufacturer, first, 1s. At Trust. B. Nicholson, 7 and 8, Londonbridge Railway approach.-Dickinson, J. bootmaker, second, 1s. 3d. At Trust. H. Bolland, 10, South John-st, Liverpool.Edwards, J. timber dealer, third and final, 8d. At Trust. H. G. Nicholson, 7, Norfolk-st, Manchester.-Fayer, W. baker, first, 108. 6d. At Trust. T. W. Read, 30, Castle-st, Liverpool-Hinde, At Trust. P. Vine, 20, Cable-st, A. W. out of business, 20s. Liverpool.-Hully, M. butcher, 9s. At Trust. I. P. Heap, Highgate, Kendal.-Me Dowall, T. draper, first and final, 4s. 2d. At Trust. G. Pye, 3, Bank-bldgs, Colchester.-McIntyre, D. draper, second, 2s. 8d. At Trust. W. H. Richards, 54 and 55, CausewayAt Trust. head, Penzance.-Thomas, B. wine merchant, first, 18. H. A. Murgatroyd, Windmill, par. Calverley.-Whittaker, G. bleacher, first and final, 1s. 24d At Trust. C. Wolfenden, 10, Acresfield, Bolton.

Beale, E. cattle dealer, 5s. At Trust. J. Moore, High-st, Andover At Trust. -Brooke, I. woollen manufacturer, first and final, 7d.

J. D. Good Market-pl, Dewsbury.-Copping, W. T. miller, final, 1s. 6d. At Trust. E. J. Craske, Head-st, Colchester.-Davies, J. estate agent, first and final, 8s. At Trust. F. W. Read, 30, CastleAt Trust. T. H. Palmer, st, Liverpool.-Fisheo, E. butcher, 9d. Bedwell-st, Norwich.-Galland. T, S. gentlemen, final, 208.- Love, A. widow, first, 6s. 8d. At Sols. Simmonds and Clark, Bath.Mason, R. and J. builders, second and final, 9d. At Trust. T. Y. Strachan, Central-bldgs, Grainger-st-west, Newcastle.-Sheldrake, F. farmer, first and final, 7s. 6d. At G. Pye's, 3, Bank-bldgs, Colchester.- Webb, B. P. cheesemonger, first and final, 6d. At Sol. Mossop, Cannon-st.-Whinnerah, H. contractor, first and final, 48. 3d. At Trost. T. Grundy, 9, Lawson-st, Barrow-in-Furness.Wright, H. lead merchant, first and final, 6s. At Sussex-rd, Southampton. Sols. Stocken and Jupp, Leadenhall-st

INSOLVENTS' ESTATES.

Apply at Provisional Assignee's Office, Portugal-st, Lincoln'sinn, between 11 and 2 on Tuesdays. Halloran, A. L. master in the navy, third, 3s. 1d. Pearce, East Stonehouse-Wotton, A. J. superannuated master baker, third, 28.7d. (and (d.). Pearce, East Stonehouse

BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

BIRTHS.

BOOTS.

FIG. 2.

The perfect form of Shoes. a, b, c, d, Elasticated Leather.

WEBB MILES' world-famed

16s. TROUSERS (originated by him) from stout and warm new Scotch Tweeds, Cheviots, &c., thoroughly maintain their high reputation, and are in all respects better value than ever.

12, BROOK-STREET, Hanover-square, W.

LEFT-OFF CLOTHES.

Mr. and Mrs.

PHILLIPS, 31, THAYER-STREET, MANCHESTER-SQUARE, LONDON, W., are the Best BUYERS of all kinds of LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S ATTIRE, Silk, Satin. Velvet, Brocades, Dresses, Court Trains, Antique Lace, old English and Foreign China, Household Furniture, Jewels, Plate, in fact every kind of Property for ready cash. Laaies or Gentlemen waited on at any time or distance. All letters receive prompt attention. Money orders to any amount for Parcels from Town or Country. Established 1820. Ready money only.

Thousands of testimonials. The subjoined are copies :"Gloucester, April 2.

MARSHALL, have given me so much satisfaction as you have."

Mrs. A. N. writes:-"I have received your P.0.0. with thanks for your liberality and attention. I shall recommend all my friends. I have had business with others, but none "Brighton, May 4. Lady S. T. writes:-"I received the registered letter con. taining the notes. I quite agree with Mrs. R. C. that you are very straightforward in conducting your business. I shall have great pleasure in recommending any friends who may wish to dispose of their cast-off clothes that are too good to give away." "Edinburgh, May 13.

"I send you a large box of clothes. I am quite satisfied that you give the full value, as I sent the last you had of me to some other person first, and your price was much above their valuation. I leave it to you to send me what you consider the value of the present articles. I have recommended you to my sister, Mrs. M. Y., of Reading."

We are every day receiving the same kind of testimonials, which show that we do give the full value of all articles offered to us. If this is not sufficient to satisfy the most sceptical we challenge all dealers. We not only buy of ladies and gentlemen, but our demand is so great that we purchase of the trade. Ladies and gentlemen, by disposing of their property to us, get the best price, thereby saving a second profit. Our only address in England is

31, THAYER-STREET MANCHESTER-SQUARE,

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FUNERAL BEFOer's bill have long sperant

an oppressive tax upon all classes of the community. With a view of applying a remedy to this serious evil the LONDON NECROPOLIS COMPANY, when opening their extensive cemetery at Woking, held themselves prepared to undertake the whole duties relating to interments at fixed and moderate scales of charge, from which survivors may choose acc rding to their means and the requirements of the case. The Company also undertakes the onduct of Kingdom. A pamphlet containing full particulars may be obtained, or will be forwarded, upon application to the Chief Office, 2, Lancaster-place, Strand, W.C.

BATTISHILL.-On the 13th inst., at Mont-le-grand, Heavitree, GREAT CENTRAL WINE CELLARS, Funerals to other cemeteries, and to all parts of the United

PALMER-STEMSON.-On the 15th inst., at St. George's, Thomas Hitchin Palmer, Esq., solicitor, Norwich, to Elizabeth Carter Stemson, widow of the late George Stemson, Esq., of Exeter

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER,

WHOLESALE & RETAIL STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET, AND 1 & 2, CHANCERY-LANE, LONDON, E.C. Carriage paid to the Country on Orders exceeding 20s. DRAFT PAPER, 58., 68. 6d., 78. 6d., 7s. 9d., and 9s. 9d. per

ream.

BRIEF PAPER, 158. 6d., 178. 6d., and 238. el. per ream.
FOOLSCAP PAPER, 10s. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 15s. 6d. per ream.
CREAM LAID NOTE, 38., 48., and 5s. per ream.
LARGE CREAM LAID NOTE, 48. 6d., 6s. 6d., and 8s. per ream.
LARGE BLUE NOTE, 3s. 6d., 4s. 6d., and 68. 6d. per ream.
ENVELOPES, CREAM OR BLUE, 4s. 6d., and 6s. 6d., per 1000.
THE TEMPLE" ENVELOPE, extra secure, 9s. 6d. per 1000.
FOOLSCAP OFFICIAL ENVELOPES, 1s. 9d. per 100.

THE NEW" VELLUM WOVE CLUB-HOUSE" NOTE, 98. 6d. per ream,

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one institution, in consideration that B. will give him votes for his candidates at another institution, A. having given his votes is entitled to have B.'s promise fulfilled. So the Court of Queen's Bench has decided.

AN instance of the responsibility which a husband may incur by letting his wife have money to dispose of as she pleases, occurred in Dr' Ouseley's case before Lord ROMILLY this week. The wife had a legacy of £1000 left her by her aunt; and the husband consented to her receiving the money and employing it as she thought fit. Thereupon she invested a portion of it in the purchase of 800 shares in the European Assurance Society. She received all the dividends, and the husband never dealt with the shares at all. A few years after the society is wound-up, and the husband is held to be liable to contribute in respect of the shares. Lord ROMILLY considered the case a very hard one, but held that the husband allowing his wife to invest the money did not prevent is being liable in the same manner as if any other agent had invested it for him.

THE Licensing Act has many terrors for licensed victuallers and one, perhaps, somewhat unfamiliar, has been unearthed at the Chester City Police Court. By the 17th section of 35 & 36 Vict. c. 94, if any licensed person suffers any gaming or any unlawful game to be carried on on his premises, he is liable to a penalty of £10. And any conviction for an offence under this section shall, unless the convicting magistrates shall otherwise order, be recorded on the licence of the person convicted. The unlawful game which it was alleged was going on at the Chester publican's bore the pleasant title of " sudden death," which consists of shaking coins in a hat and turning them out on to a table-a species of pitch and toss. The solicitor for the defence submitted that this was not unlawful gaming, what occurred being no more than pitching and tossing in a private room. His point seems to have been that stakes must be played for to make pitch and toss in a licensed house illegal. We think the magistrates were right in convicting. Any other decision would open a wide door to evasion of the plain provision of the Act.

A LESSON has been read to returning officers at School Board elections by Mr. HAWKES, a Birmingham solicitor, which may prove of service generally. The deputy returning officer, who was an alderman of the city, published an analysis of the voting, showing the number of Catholic, denominational, and unsectarian votes given in the respective districts. Mr. HAWKES points out that this publication is a direct infraction of the Ballot Act, the 34th rule being in the following words :-"31. Before the returning officer proceeds to count the votes, he shall, in the presence of the agents of the candidates, open each ballot box, and, taking out the papers therein, shall count and record the numbers thereof, and then mix together the whole of the ballot papers contained in the ballot boxes." The object of the Legislature he points out was to conceal the local complexion of the votes, and, he adds, no one having electioneering experience in counties, or in boroughs like Tamworth, can fail to appreciate the great protection to voters which such an arrangement secures. The justice and accuracy of this remark is quite obvious, and returning officers at School Board elections will make a great mistake if they are less diligent than such officers at municipal and Parliamentary elections in carrying out the ballot system.

THE remedy of a judgment creditor against the land of his debtor has been further considered in a case which we reported last week (Hatton v. Haywood, 29 L. T. Rep. N. S. 385). There the creditor had issued a writ of elegit, and obtained a return from the sheriff. The debtor, however, had become bankrupt, and the land had been handed over to his trustee before it had been actually delivered over to the plaintiff under his writ of elegit. This raised a discussion as to the meaning of "actually delivered in execution," the words of the Law of Judgments Amendment Act (27 & 28 Vict. c. 112). The first section says that no judgment, statute, or recognizance to be entered up after the passing of the Act, shall affect any land (of whatever tenure), until such land shall have been actually delivered in execution by virture of a writ of elegit, or other lawful authority, in pursuance of such judgment, statute or recognizance. In the Earl of Cork v. Russell (26 L. T. Rep. N. S. 230), it was decided that a judgment creditor who had not issued execution had no interest in the land so as to entitle him to be a party to a suit for foreclosure. This was a decision of ViceChancellor MALINS, and the same learned Judge decided Hatton v. Haywood in accordance with it. Vice-Chancellor PAGE WOOD took a different view in Re Cowbridge Railway Company (18 L. T. Rep. N. S. 102), and expressed the opinion that it could not have been intended by the Legislature that a judgment creditor should have no interest in the land until he had obtained actual possession of it, for the very sufficient reason that incorporeal hereditaments which are expressly made land within the meaning of the Act, could not be the subject of actual delivery. "The intention must have been," said Vice-Chancellor WooD, "simply that all those

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