GAZETTE, JAX, 5. To surrender at the High Court of Justice, in Bankruptcy. SLATOR, JOAN ROSBE, late Buckingham, wine merchant. Pet. Dec 20. Order. Dec. 31. STEVENS. CHARLES LLEWELLYN, Mare-st, Hackney, bootmaker. Pet. Dec, 31. Order, Dec. 31. TAYLOR, WILLIAM JOAN. late Billiter-st, auctioneer Pet. Dec. 9. Order. Dec. 31. Wells, WILLIAJ, Crouch-hill, Finsbury Park, builder. Pet. Dec. 8. Order, Dec. 31. To surrender at their respective District Courts. BOOTH, ROBERT HENRY (also trading as the Stamford Sawmill Company), Staly bridge, beerhouse-keeper. Ct. Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge. Pet. Dec. 22. Order, Jan. 1. DAVIDGE, JOHN WILLIAM, Ton Pentre, hawker of greengrocery. Ct. Pontypridd. Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 1. EDMONDSON, CHRISTOPHER John, Ripon, cattle dealer. Ct. Northallerton. Pet. Dec. 31. Order, Dec, 31. FLOYD, EDWARD CHARLES ROADS, Botley, market gardener. Ct. Southampton. Pet. Dec. 31. Order, Der. 31. GLITHEROE, SAMUEL, Aherystwith, licensed rictualler. Ct. Aberystwith. Pet. Dec 31. Order. Dec. 31. GODWIN, FREDERICK, Devizes, provision dealer. Ct. Bath. Pet. Dec. 31. Order, Dec. 31. HAYS, GEORGE, Pilsley, late butcher. Ct. Derby. Pet. Dec. 31. Order, Dec 31. HEPWORTH, WILLIAM, Oggett. plumber. Ct. Dewsbury. Pet. Jan. 2. Order, Jan. 2. HOWDLE, ALFRED, Howden, late confectioner. Ct. Kingston-upon-Hull. Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 1. HANNAM, MESHACH, late Ealing, farmer. Ct. Brentford. Pet. Dec. 30. Order, Dec. 30. HIMMENS, FREDERICK, Nutbourne, dealer. Ct. Brighton. Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 1. INMAN, RICHARD (trading as R. W. Inman, and Inman and Co ), Brighton, coach builder. Ct. Brighton. Pet. Jan. 2. Order, Jan. 2. JOB, JOHN, Liverpool, grocer. Ct. Liverpool Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 1. JOHNSON, WILLIAM, Wolverhampton, butcher. Ct. Wolverhampton. Pet. Jan. 2. Order, Jan. 2. LODER, FREDERICK (trading as Charles and Co ), Balsall Leath, cabinetmaker. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. Dec 31. Order Dec. 31. LEWIS, DAVID, Cymmer, grocer. Ct. Neatb. Pet. Dec. 31. Order, Dec. 31. MARSHALL, SAMUEL GEORGE, Stoke Damerell, pensioner. Ct. Plymouth and East Stonehouse, Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 1. NELSON, FREDERICK, Milnrow, flannel manufacturer. Ct Rochdale. Pet. Dec. 31. Order, Dec, 31. ROGERS, JOHN, Walsall, grocer. Ct. Walsall. Pet. Dec. 11. Order, Dec 31. RIDINGS, W. R., Birmingham, electrical engineer. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. Sept. 18. Order, Jan. 1. STOCKDALE, HORACE EDWARD, Cardiff, boot manufacturer. Ct. Cardiff. Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 1. STANNARD, WILLIAM FREDEBICK, late Witham, licensed rictualler. Ct. Chelmsford. Pet. Dec. 30. Order, Dec. 30. SANDON, ALFRED GEORGE, Merton, builder. Ct. Croydon. Pet. Dec. 21. Order, Dec. 31. SKEET, WILLIAM, Aldershot, ironmonger. Ct. Guildford and Godalming. Pet. Dec. 16. Order, Jan. 2. STANLEY, GEORGE ENOCH, Wolverhampton, late grocer. Ct. Wolverhampton, Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 2. THOMPSON, HENRY, Birmingham, furniture dealer. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. Dec. 31. Order, Dec. 31. TAYLOR, JAMES GREENWOOD, Bingley, beer dealer. Ct. Bradford, Yorks. Pet. Jan. 2. Order, Jan. 2. THOMPSON, CHABLES, Bishop Burton, farmer. Ct. Kingston-upon-Hull. Pet. Dec. 11. Order, Dec, 31. VAUTIER, FREDERIC GASTON ROBERT, Bournemouth, late jobmaster. Ct. Poole. Pet. Dec. 30. Order, Dec. 30, WILLIAMSON, John, Great Wigborough, farmer. Ct. Colchester. Pet. Jan. 1. Order, Jan. 1. WEBSTER, WILLIAM, Ipswich, butcher. Ct. Ipswich. Pet. Dec. 90. Order, Dec. 30. The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the Gazette of Dec. 25. SHARRAD, JOHN HENRY, Loughborough, haberdasher. Ct. Leicester. Pet. Dec. 19. Order, Dec. 19. JAMES, GEORGE WILLIAM, Wolverhampton, grocer. Ct. Wolverhampton. Meeting, Jan. 11, at 11.30, at office of Off Rec. Wolverhampton. Exam. Jan. 11, at 2 30, at County Court, Wolverhampton. LEGG. WILLIAM Othery, cornfactor. Ct. Bridgwater, Meeting, Jan. 8, at 11, at office of Mr. Tamlyn, High-st, Bridgwater. Exam. Jan. 18, at 10.45, at County Court, Pridgwater. LAWES, ERNEST LINGWOOD, Hore, draper. Ct. Brighton. Meeting, Jan. 8, at noon, at office of Or. Rec. Brighton. Exum. Jan, 21, at ll, at Court-house, Brighton. LEIGH, HARRY WILCOCK, Sale, salesman. Ct. Manchester. Meeting, Jan. 8, at 3, at office of Off. Rec. Manchester. Exam. Jan. 18, at 11, at Court-house, Man chester PARROTT, FREDERICK THOMAS, Felmersham, farmer. Ct. Bedford. Meeting. Jan. 11, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Bedford. Exam. Jan. 19, at 11, at Shirehall, Bedford. PACKER, EDMUND HORACE, late Crook, music master. Ct. Kendal. Meeting, Jan. 9, at 12.30, at Grosvenor hotel, Kendal. Exam. Jan. 9, at 2, at Court-house, Kendal. PRICE, JOHN, Penydarren, licensed victualler, Ct. Merthyr Tydfil. Meeting, Jan. 12 at noon, at 65, High-st, Merthyr Tydfil. Exam. Jan. 20, at 3, at Court-house, Merthyr Tydfil PULMAN, EDWIN Jons, Merthyr Tydfl, confectioner. Ct. Merthyr Tydfil. Meeting, Jan. 13, at 3. at 65, High-st, Merthyr Tydill. Exam. Jan. 20, at 3, at Court-house, Merthyr Tydfl. PICKERSGILL, WILLIAM (trading as Pickersgill Brothers), Wakefield, mineral-water manufacturer. Ct. Wakefield. Meeting, Jan. 8. at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Wakefield. Exam. Feb. 4. at 11, at Court-house, Wakefield. STOCKDALE, JOE, Huddersfield, bootmaker. Ct. Huddersfeld. Meeting, Jan. 11, at 11, at office of Ow. Rec, Huddersfield. Exam. Feb. 15, at 2, at County Court, Huddersfield. SAUL, WILLIAM, Bowness on-Windermere, draper. Ct. Kendal. Meeting, Jan. 9, at noon, at Grosvenor hotel, Kendal. Exam. Jan. 9, at 2, at Court-house, Keudal SHARRAD, JOHN HENRY, Loughborongh, haberdasher. Ct. Leicester. Meeting, Jan. 8, at 12 30, at office of Off. Rec. Leicester. Exam. Jan. 21, at 10, at the Castle, Leicester. SMITH, JOSEPH MANTON, Northampton, huilder. Ct. Northampton. Meeting, Jan. 9. at 11.30, at County Court-bldgs, Northampton. Exam. Feb. 16, at noon, at County hall, Northampton. Ct. Newcastle-under-Lyme. Exam. Jan. 28, at 10.15, at Townhall, Stoke-upon-Trent TIPPING, PATRICK, Bolton, greengrocer. Ct. Bolton. Meeting. Jan. 12, at 11, at 16, Wood-st, Bolton. Exam. Jan. 18, at 11, at Court-house. Bolton. THOMAS, SAMUEL (late trading with George Foster as Thomas and Co.). Ardwick, general carrier. Ct. Manchester. Meeting. Jan. 8, at 2 30, at office of Off. Rec. Manchester. Exam, Jan, 18, at 1l, at Court-house, Manchester. Tyne, engineer. Ct Newcastle-on-Tyne. Meeting, Jan. 11, at 11.30. at office of castle-on-Tyne. WENZEL, JOHAN CARI EMIL HUBERT, Buxton, hairdresser. Ct. Stockport. Meeting, Jan. 8, at noon, at office of 01. Rec. Stockport. Exam. Jan. 28, at 10.15, at Court house. Stockport. WHITE, FREDERICK, Biggleswade, tinman. Ct. Bedford. Meeting. Jan. 11, at noon, at office of Off. Rec Bedford. Exam. Jan. 19, at 11, at Shirehall, Bedford. WHITTAKER, DAVID, Blackburn, late confectioner. Ct. Blackburn, Meeting, Jan. 13, at 1.30, at County Court-house, Blackburn. Exam. Jan. 13, at 11, at County Court-house. Blackburn. WEST, FREDERICK GEORGE, late Hove, jute merchant. Ct. Brighton. Meeting, Jan. 11, at 2.30, at office of Off. Rec. Brighton. Exam. Jan. 21, at 11, at Courthouse, Brighton. GAZETTE, JAN. 5. ANSTEY. ROBERT, late Bristol, grocer. Ct. Bristol. Meeting. Jan. 13, at 12.30, at office of on. Rec. Bristol. Exam Jan. 15. at noon, at Guildhall, Bristol. ASTBURY, JAMES WILLIAM, Putney, solicitor's clerk. Ct. Wandsworth. Meeting. Jan. 15. at 12.30, at 24. Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exar. Feb. 1, at noon. at Court-house, Wandsworth. BYRNE, FREDERICK (trading as Frederick Byrne and Co ), Wandsworth, cabinet manufacturer. Ct, Wandsworth. Meeting, Jan. 14, at 11.30, at 24, Railway approach, London Bridge. Exam. Feb. 4, at noon, at Court-house, Wandsworth. BRAMHALL, BERBERT, Sheffield. retail butcher. Ct. Sheffield. Meeting, Jan. 12, At 2.30. at office of Off. Rec. Sheffield. Exam. Jan. 21, at 3, at County Court-hall, Sheffield. COLLET, EDWARD FRANCIS, late Worthing, solicitor. Ct. Brighton. Meeting, Jan. 13, at 2.30, at office of Melville Green, Chapel-rd, Worthing. Exam. Jan. 21, at 11, at Court-house, Brighton. DANGERFIELD, RICHARD JAMES. Swansea, tobacconist. Ct. Swansea. Meeting, Jan. 12. at 2 15, at office of Off. Rec. Swansea, Exam. Jan. 21, at 11.30, at Townhall, Swansea. GRIFFETT, JOHN. Gloucester, coal merchant. Ct. Gloucester. Meeting, Jan. 16, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Gloucester. Exam. Feb. 2, at noon, at Shirehall, Gloucester HUTCHINSON, JOB. Morley, coal merchant. Ct. Dewsbury. Meeting, Jan. 12, at 3, At office of Off. Rec. Batley. Exam. Feb. 2, at 2, at County Court-house, Dewsbury. HARRINGTON, ALFRED, Farnham, gravel contractor. Cr. Guildford and Godalming. Meeting. Jan. 14, at 12.30, at 24. Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exam. Feb. 2. at 1, at Townhall, Guildford, HARDY, HENRY (trading as Henry Hardy and Co.), Leicester, fancy hosier. Ct. Leicester. Meeting, Jan. 12, at 12.30, at office of Off. Rec. Leicester. Exam. Jan. 21, at 10, at the Castle, Leicester. Hunter, JOHN, Darlington, journeyman pluinber. Ct Stockton-on-Tees and Middles brough. Meeting, Jan. 13, at 3. at office of Off. Rec. Middlesbrough. Exam. Jan. 13, at 10.30, at Court-house, Stockton-on-Tees. HOMAN, ARTHUR RICHARD, Cheltenham, draper. Ct. Cheltenham. Meeting, Jan. 14, at 3, at County Court-bldgs, Cheltenham. Exam. Jan. 14, at noon, at County Court, Cheltenham. HARFORD. JOSEPH WILLIAM, King's Norton, builder. Ct. Birmingham. Meeting, Jan. 15. at 11, at 23, Colmore-row, Birmingham. Exam. Jan. 27, at 2, at County Court, Birmingham. HOEFFLER, MARTIN, late Craven Park-rd, Harlesden, baker. Ct. High Court. Meet ing, Jan. 12, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Feb. 11, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy bldgs. HORSPOOL, JOEL (late trading as Leonard Kane). late Hinde-st, Manchester-sq, teacher of music, Ct. High Court. Meeting, Jan. 12, at noon, at Bankruptcy bldgs. Exam. Feb. 11, at noon, at Bankropter-blogs. LACEY, ALBERT, Birmingham, plater. Ct. Birmingham. Meeting, Jan. 13, at 11, at 23, Colmore-row, Birmingham. Exam. Jan. 27, at 2, at County Court, Birmingham LYLE, JAMES, Crystal Palace-rd, East Dulwicb, mining engineer. Ct. High Court. Meeting. Jan. 13, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Feb. 12, at 11.30, at Bank ruptcy-bldgs. Nort, JOIN GEORGE LATHAM PLEYDELT, Coventry-st. Piccadilly, captain in the auxiliary forces. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Jan. 13, at noon, at Bankruptcy bldgs. Exam. Feh. 12, at 11.50, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. NFALE, CHABLES THOMAS, Orsten, gentleman. Ct. Nottingham. Meeting, Jan. 12, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Nottingham. Exam. Jan. 20, at 11.30, at County Court-bouse, Nottingham. PERCIVAL, THOMAS, Appleton, farmer. Ct. Warrington. Meeting, Jan. 29. at 10.15, at Court-house, Warrington, Exam, Jan 29, at 11, at Court-house, Warrington. PROCTOR, JAMES (late trading as James Proctor and Co.). Nelson, cotton manufac turer. Ct. Burnley Meeting, Jan. 29, at ), at Exchange hotel, Burnley. Exam. Jan, 29, at 11, at Court house, Burnley. (Continued on page 2SG.) FIRST MEETINGS AND PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. GAZETTE, DEC. 1. ABBOTT, EDWARD HENRY, late Knightrider-st, publican. Ct. H'gh Court. Meeting Jan. 11. at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Feb. 3, at 2, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. AMERY, WILLIAM THOMAS, and AMERY, THOMAS JANES (trading as George Amery and Sons), Seymour.pl, Bryanston-sg. coach builders. Ct. High Court. Meering, Jan. 8, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. 'Exam. Feb. 3, at 12.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. BROWNE, JOHN EDWARD, late Leadenhall-st, financial agent. Ct. High Court. Meet ing, Jan. 8, at 1. at Bankruptcy-bldgs. 'Exam. Feb. 3, at 2, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. BUNDEY, WILLIAM Page. Southampton, builder. Ct. Southampton. Meeting, Jan. 12, at 3.15, at office of Off. Rec. Southampton. Exam. Jan. 27, at 11, at Court-house, Southampton. BARRELL, JAMES, Senghenyed, haker. Ct. Pontypridd. Meeting, Jan. 8, at 3, at 6.), High-st, Merthyr Tydfl.' Exam. Jan 26, at 11, at Court-house, Pontypridd. CASH, ALEXANDER WILLIAM (carrying on business as Cash and co), Laurence Pountney-hill. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Jan. 11, at noou, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Feb. 3, at 12 30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. CRISP, ARTHUR FREDERICK Rowan (trading as Ellis and Crisp), Cross.la, East cheap, wine merchant. Ct. High Court. Meeting. Jan. 8, at 11, at Bankruptcy bldgs. Exam. Feb, 3, at 12.31, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. CLARK, GEORGE JAMES, Bowness, architect. Ct. Kendal. Meeting, Jan. 9, at 11.30, at Grosvenor hotel, Kendal. Exam. Jan. 9, at 2, at Court-bouye, Kendal. COLLEY, WILLIAM HENRY, Fernhill Heath. late market gardener. Ct. Worcester. Meeting, Jan. 9, at 11 30, at office of Off. Rec. Worcester. Exam. Jan. 19, at 2.15, at Guildhall, Worcester. DAVIES, JOHN LEWIS. Abercynon, tailor. Ct Pontypridd. Meeting, Jan. 11, at 3, at 65, High-st, Merthyr Tydfl. Exam. Jan. 26, at 11, at Court-house, Pontypridd. EAGLES. CHARLES, Bedford, baker. Ct. Bedford. Meeting. Jan 11, at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Bedford. Exam. Jan. 19, at 11, at Shirehall, Bedford. EISENHOFER, ANTHONY AUGUSTUS, Twickenbam. tutor. Ct. Brentford. Meeting, Jan. 9, at 11.30. at 95, Temple-chmbry, Temple-ar. Exam. Jan. 19, at 2.15, at Townhall, Brentford. FREEMAN, ROBERT ENGLAND, Newcastle-on-Tyne, engineer. Ct Newcas-le-on-Tyne. Meeting, Jan. 11, at noon, at office of Off, Rec. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Exam. Jan. 19. at 11.30, at County Court, Newcastle-on-Tyne. GLOVER, WILLIAM HERIERT, Southport, stockbroker. Ct. Lirerpool. Meeting, Jan. 12, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Liverpool. Exam. Jan. 14, at 11, at Court house, Liverpool. GORHAM, ALFRED, late Marden, baker. Ct. Maidstone. Meeting. Jan. 13, at 10.30, at office of Off. Rec. Maidstone. Exam. Jan. 13, at noon, at Sessions-house, Maidstone. HEYWOOD, JAMES GRAHAM, Didsbury, ironfounder. Ct. Stockport. Meeting, Jan. 8, at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Stockport. Exam. Jan. 28, at 10.15, at Court-house, Stockport. INGRAM, WILLIAM, Weston Turville, beer house-keeper, Ct. Aylesbury. Meeting, Jan. 11, at 10.30, at George hotel, Aylesbury. Exam. Jan. 11, at 11, at County hall, Aylesbury. JONES, DAVID, Craigfargoed, builder. Ct. Merthyr Tydfil Meeting. Jan. 12, at 3, at 65. High-st, Merthyr Tydfil. Exam. Jan. 20, at 3, at Court-house, Merthyr Tydol. JONES, THOMAS POWELL, Swangea, builder. Ct. Swansea. Meeting. Jan. 12, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Swansea. Exam. Jan. 21, at 11 20, at Townhall, Swansea. CHARITIES. MORAVIAN MISSIONS. The City Missionary is a fri.nd in the homes of the poor, where, when practicable, he reads and expounds Holy Scripture. Converts are urged to join the visible Church. Office: 3, BRIDEWELL PLACE, LONDON, E.C. M.A.; REV. ROBERT DAWSON, B.A. Treasurer: F. A. BEVAN, Esq. A CABIN VISIT. ST. JOHN'S SKIN HOSPITAL, LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE AND FUNDS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED. LONDON CITY MISSION ST. GILES' CHRISTIAN MISSION. (FOUNDED 1835). Supported entirely by Voluntary Contributions. OLDEST TO HEATHEN. FIRST TO LEPERS. EVANGELICAL AND PIONEERING. Estimated INCREASE in Annual Expenditure of £8000. Breakfasts to Discharged Prisoners, and is constantly owing to gratifying growth of the work, and unavoidable assisting the innocent but iuffering Wives and Children of Extension and Expansion in several fields. To help to meet those undergoing sentence. Dererving Applicants still this, and thus prevent the inevitable hindrance of the work, Appealing for FOOD, FIRING, CLOTHING, and WORK. THE LONDON ASSOCIATION issues this EARNEST APPEAL SHALL THEY APPEAL IN VAIN? for Increased Funds to meet these increasing needs. Contributions will be thankfully received by the Rev. W. Treasurer-F. A. BEVAN, Esq., 54, Lombard-st., E.C. WETTON COX, Clerical Secretary, or Mrs. F. S. STAHLSCHMIDT, Lay Secretary. Superintendent-WILLIAM WHEATLEY, Office: 2, FURNIVAL's Inn, LONDON, E.C. 4, Ampton-street, Regent-square, London, W.C. CITY OF LONDON TRUSS SOCIETY, ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL, FOUNDED 1758. Estab. 1807.] 35, Finsbury Square. [Eslab. 1807. 500 FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF BOTH SEXES ARE For the Relief of the Ruptured Poor throughout the Kingdom. MAINTAINED AND EDUCATED. Patron-HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Patron H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. Treasurer-BASIL WOODD SMITH, Esq., J.P., D.L. Treasurer. John NORBURY, Esq. Senior School-MAITLAND PARK, N.W. The patients (numbering 10.186 in 1895) are of both sexen Junior School-HORNSEY R18E, N. and all ages, from children a month old to adults over 95 Convalescent Home-HAROLD ROAD, MARGATE. Orer Half a Million Patients have been relieved since the formation sement to meet the increasing demands on the charity". 480 MISSIONARIES EMPLOYED, TWO votes are allowed at each Election for every Guinea NEW funds are greatly Premises recently enlarged, providing, inter aliu, a separate subscribed entrance, waiting-room and female attendant for female 123 of whom visit special classes. Secretary-ALGERNON C. P. COOTE, M.A. patients. Öffices--73, CHEAPSIDE, E C. FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED. Bankers-LONDON Joint STOCK, PRINCES STREET, E.C. PADDINGTON GREEN. REFORMATORY INSTITUTION. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, W. The Rr, Hox, the EARL OF ABERDEEN. Patrons Free to the Poor without letter of recommendation. Treasurer-THOMAS SALT, Esq. Free to the necessitous. Patients seen every afternoon Bankers-Lloyd's Bank Ltd., 16, St. James's Street, S.W. The In-Patients average 400 and New Out-Patients (except Friday) from 1.30 to 3.30, and every night (excent managed by a Committee of Subscribers, and are visited by The Seven Homes and Open - all - Night Refuge are 11,000 Yearly. Saturday) from 6.30 to 8. Also on Thursday mornirgs Ladies. The Benefits are Free to Friendless and Fallen from 10.30 to 12. Young Women and Girls. Prompt succonr is afforded, and no suitable case rejected. FREE AND PAYING IN-PATIENTS ADMITTED. Contributions towards Daily Expenses are needed. WILLIAM J. TAYLOR, Secretary. Treasurer-GEORGE HANBURY, Esq. THE NATIONAL REFUGES . FOR HOMELESS and DESTITUTE CHILDREN, HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE, NORTH-EASTERN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, “ARETHUSA AND “CHICHESTER” TRAINING SHIPS. Near EXETER. Hackney Road, Shoreditch, N.E. Established 1867. This Institution is situated in a beautiful and healthy Patron-H.R.H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. There is comfortable accommodation at moderate rates, President-JOSEPH GURNEY BARCLAY, Esq. As this Society is a National one, not simply Metropolitan, both in the Hospital itself and at Plantation House, admission is ensured to a destitute child from whatever Dawlish, a seaside residence on the South Devon Coast, Chairman-LORD FREDERICK J. FITZ-Roy. Treasurer-J. LISTER GODLEE, Esq. part of the kingdom it may come. 800. CHILDREN MAIN affording more privacy, with the benefits of sea-air and a Bankers-MESSRS. BARCLAY, BEVAX & Co. TAISED. No VOTES REQSIRED. Funds URGENTLY NEEDED. mild and salubrious climate. Donations will be thankfully received by the Treasurer, W. E. Hubbard, Esq., Bankers, London and Westminster, required. Voluntary Patients or Boarders also received Private Rooms and Special Attendants provided, if 1894-In-Patients, 701. Out-Patients, 13,124 new cases; 214, High Holborn, or by without certificates. 47,313 attendances. T. GLENTON-KERR, Secretary. City Office-27, Olement's Lane, E.C. Resident Medical Superintendent. HOMES for the AGED POOR, METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL THE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN. 25 and 27, ST. GEORGE'S-ROAD, and 10, SAUNDERS. SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W. ROAD, NOTTING HILL: 7,9,11. 15, and 17, MINFORD. KINGSLAND ROAD, N.E. GARDENS, WE-T KENSINGTON PARK ; 65, Founded 1842. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1887. WALTERTON-ROAD, ST. PETER'S PARK, PAD. Patron-H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Patron-H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. DINGTON ; and 41 and 43, PENGE ROAD, SOUTH Chairman-JOSEPH FRY, Esq., J.P. President-The Duke of Westminster, K.G. TreasurerNORWOOD: all of which are open to Visitors daily Vice-Chairman-T. DYER EDWARDES, Esq., J.P. F. A. Bevan, Esq. between the hours of 3 and 5. Treasurer-THE RIGHT Hox. LORD BATTERSEA. Bankers-Messrs. Parclay, Bevan. Ransom, and Co., One Hundred and Thirty-five Inmates, varying in age from This Hospital has accommodation for 160 In-patients. 54, Lombard-street, E.C., and 1, Pall Mall East, s. w. 60 to 90 years, are now resident in the Homes. but owing to want of funds only 66 beds are at present THE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEX was the first established in SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS will be thankfully available. received by MAJOR BOILEAU, R.E., Hon. Treasurer, 35, IN PATIENTS, 1895 971 this or any other country exclusively for the treatment of OUT-PATIENTS Beaconsfield-road, Ealing, W.; Miss HARRISON and Miss (Attendances) 90,776 Diseases peculiar to Women. This National Institution is entirely dependent upon Voluntary Contributions, which S. A. HARRISOX, Hon. Secretaries, 5,_Grandacre-terrace, The Aid of the Benerolent is most Earnestly Solicited. are most urgently needed for the support of sixty beds. Anerley, S.E. Contributions for the Building Fund are CHARLES H. BYERS, Secretary. DAVID CANNOX, Secretary. also earnestly solicited. METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE BRITISH ASYLUM FOR DEAF AND DUMB FEMALES, LOWER CLAPTON, E. INSTITUTED 1851. CERT. 25 & 26 Vict. c. 43. Patrons-H.B.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., H.R.H., The VINE STREET, CLERKENWELL ROAD, E C. PRESIDENT-Lieut.-Col Sir E, Y. W. Henderson, K.C.B. BISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Treasurer - THE Hox. The design of this Institution is to afford relief to as PASCOE CHARLES GLYN. Secretary-W.T. HILLYER, Esq. This Charity (founded in 1841) maintains constantly 200 many of the destitute orphans of members of the Metro- THE OBJECTS ARE-a. To educate, or continue the educa: Destitute and Homeless Children and Adults, and atfords politan and City of London Police Forces as the funds will cation of adult female deaf-mutes. b. To give industrial them the blessing of Religious Instruction and of Indus. permit; to provide them with Clothing, Maintenance, and training and religious instruction with a view to enable trial Training. Carries on a Gospel Mission amongst some Education; and to place the out in ituations where the deaf-mutes to gain a livelihood. c, To provide a home for 6000 persons. prospect of an bonest livelihood shall be secured. But no those who are unable to do anything towards their own maintenance, child can be admitted into the Orphanage whore father was DEPENDENT ON VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. not a subscriber. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS FUNDS ARE MOST URGENTLY NEEDED. IContribu. Treasurer: WILFRID A. Bevan, Esq., 54, Lombard Street will be thankfully received by the Secretary, tions will be thankfully received by the Secretary, at the Secretary : PEREGRINE PLATT. WANSTEAD. For WOMEN and CHILDREN (Unendowed), CITY ROAD, E.C. Patron HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. MARYLEBONE ROAD, N.W. Bankers .. MESSRS. WILLIAMS, DEACON & Co. Entirely Free. Patron-H.R.H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT, K.G. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ONLY £318. tution, whose ages range from fifteen to two years. All are fatherless, many are also motherless. Four 'l'housand One FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED TO OPEN MORE WARDS, Hundred and Seventy-three Children, from all parts of the The beds are kept Alled, and are, without exception, as patients are waiting for admission. British Dominions, have been received since its establish entirely free. An extensive out department. Medicine ment. Nearly 600 are in the Asylum now. The Institution Treasurer-R. BIDDULPH MARTIN, Esq., M.P. depends upon VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS for and attendance free. nearly the whole of its income. Annual Subscriptions, Donations, and Bequests are Bankers-MARTINS LIMITED, 68, LOMBARD STREET. HENRY W. GREEN, Secretary. earnestly SOLICITED. GEORGE SCUDAMORE, Secretary. FIELD LANE REFUGES AND RAGGED SCHOOLS, ORPHAN ASYLUM, SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL REES. ROWLAND, Cardiff, decorator. Ct. Cardiff Meeting. Jan. 15, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiff. Exam. Jan. 22, at 10, at Townhall, Cardiff. RANDELL. ARTHUR, Farnborough, ironmonger. Ct. Guildford and Godalming. Meeting, Jan. 12, at 12.30, at 24, Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exam, Feb, 2 at 1, at Townhall, Guildford. STEVENS, SIDNEY MACKENZIE, Bexhill, engraver. Ct. Hastings. Meeting, Jan. 19, at 2.15, at office of Young and Sons, Bank-bldgs, Hastings. Exam. Jan. 19, at noon, at Townhall, Hastings. SHOKROCK, MOSES PETER (commonly known as Marcus Percy Shorrock), late Regent st, company promoter. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Jan. 13, at 11, at Bankrupley bldgs. Exam. Feb. 2, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. SLATOR, JOHN ROSBE, late Buckingham, wine merchant. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Jan. 13, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Feb. 2, at noon, at Bankruptcy bldgs. STEVENS. CHARLES LLEWELLYN, Mare-st, Hackney, bootmaker. Ct. High Court. Meeting, Jan. 14, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. Feb. 2, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. SCOTT, ALBERT HOWARD (trading as A. H. Scott and Co.), Birmingham, bedstead mount manufacturer. Ct, Birmingham. Meeting, Jan. 12, at 11, at 23, Colmore row, Birmingham. Exam. Jan. 28, at 2, at County Court, Birmingham. SWAIN, ROBERT, Hove, baker. Ct. Brighton Meeting, Jan. 13, at noon, at omice of Off. Rec. Brighton Exam. Feb. 4, at 11, at Court-house, Brighton. SOMERSET, HENRY EDWARD BRODENELL (commonly known as Lord Edward Somerset), Stapleton. Ct. Bristol. Meeting. Jan. 18, at 3,30, at Bankrupicy bldgs. Exam. Feb. 5, at noon, at Guildhall, Bristol. SNELL, JOSEPH, Ipswich, boot dealer. Ct. Ipswich. Meeting, Jan. 14, at 12.30, at at office of Off. Rec. Ipswich. Exam, Jan. 22, at 11, at Shirehall, Ipswich SCOVELL, GEORGE HENRY, Newport, corn merchant. Ct. Newport and Ryile. Meeting, Jan 12, at noon, at 19, Quay-st, Newport. Exam. Jan. 18, at noon, at Court-house, Newport. TRAWFORD, JOHN, Bloxwich, hrushmaker. Ct. Walsall. Meeting, Jan. 14, at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Walsall. Exam. Jan. 14, at noon, at Couri-house, Walsall WILLIS, WILLIAM ARTHUR, Astor-juxta-Birmingham, grist miller. Ct. Birmingham. Meeting, Jan. 14, at 11, at 25, Colmore-row, Birmingham. Exam. Jan. 28, at 2, at County Court, Birmingham. WILSON. GEORGE WILLIAM (trading as G. W. Wilson and M. Hodgson), Bridford, Yorks, confectioner. Ct. Bradford. Meeting, Jan. 15, at 11, at office of Ofi. Rec. Bradford. Exam. Jan, 21, at 10, at County Court, Bradford. W00D, ALBERT GEORGE, Fishponds, baker. Ct. Bristol. Meeting. Jan. 13, at noon, at office of Off Rec. Bristol. Exam. Jan. 22, at noon, at Guildhall Bristol. WILLIAMS, JOHN VAUGHAN, Cardiff, shipowner, Ct. Cardiff. Meeting. Jan. 14, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiil. Exam. Jan, 22, at 10, at Townhall, Cardiff WATSON, JAMES HENRY (late trading as Webbs's "T" Depot), late Bishop's Stortford, grocer. Ct. Hertford. Meeting, Jan. 12, at 3, at 221, Temple-combrs, Temple-av. Exam. Jan. 22, at noon, at Shirehall, Hertford. WEBSTER. WILLIAM, Ipswich, butcher. Ct. Ip wich. Meeting, Jan. 14, at 11.30, at ofce of Off. Rec. Ipswich. Exam. Jan. 22, at 11, at Shirehall, Ipswich. WILLIAMS, HUBERT, Cwmcarne. boot merchant. Ct. Newport, Mon. Meeting. Jan. 13, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Newport. Exam. Jan. 26, at 10, at Townhall, Newport. EDMONDSON, CHRISTOPHER JOAN, Ripon, cattle dealer. Ct. Northallerton. Order, Dec. 31. FLOYD, EDWARD CHARLES ROADS, Botley, market gardener. Ct. Southampton Order Dec. 31. GODWIN, FREDERICK, Derizes, provision dealer. Ct. Bath. Order, Dec. 31. GLOVER. WILLIAM HERBERT, Southport, stockbroker. Ct. Liverpool. Order, Dec. 31. HANNAM, MESHACH, late Ealine, farmer. Ct. Brentford. Order, Jan. 1. HIMMENS, FREDERICK, Nutbourne, dealer. Cr. Brighton. Order, Jan. 1. HAYS, GEORGE, Pilsley, collier. Ct. Derby. Order, Dec. 31. HEPWORTH, WILLIAM, Ossett, plumber. Ct. Dewsbury. Order, Jan. 2. HARRINGTON, ALFRED, Farnham, gravel contractor. Ct. Guildford and Godalming. Order, Dec. 31. HOWDLE, ALFRED, Howden, late confectioner. Ct. Kingston-upon-Hull. Order, Jan. 1. INMAN, RICHARD (trading as R. W. Ioman and Inman and Co.), Brighton, coach builder, Ct. Brighton. Order, Jan. 2. JOB, John, Liverpool, grocer. Ct. Liverpool. Order, Jan. 1. JOHNSON, WILLIAM, Wolverhampton. butcher. Ct. Wolverhampton. Order, Jan. 2. LODER, FREDERICK (trading as Charles and Co.), Birmingham, cabinetmaker. Ct. Birmingham. Order, Dec. 31. LEWIS, DAVID, Cymmer, grocer. Ct. Neath. Order, Dec. 31. MARSHALL, SAMUEL GEORGE, Stoke Damerell, pensioner. Ct. Plymouth and East Stonehouse. Order, Jan. 1. Nott, Joun GEORGE LATHAM PLEYDELL, late Coventry-st, Piccadilly, a captain in the auxiliary forces. Ct. High Court Order, Jan, 1. RANDELL, ARTHUR, Farnborough, ironmonger. Ct. Guildford and Godalming. Order, Dec. 23. SHORROCK, MOSES PETER (commonly known as Marcus Percy Shorrock), late Regent st. company promoter. Ct. Bigh Court, Order, Dec. 31, SLATOR, JOAN ROSBE, late Buckingham, wine merchant, Ct. High Court. Order Dec, 31, STANNARD), William FREDERICK, late Witham, licensed rictualler. Ct. Chelmsford. Order, Dec. 30. SNELL, JOSEPH, Ipswich, boot dealer. Ct. Ipswich. Order. Dec. 31. SCOVELL, GEORGE HENKY, Newport, corn merchant. Ct. Newport and Ryde. Order, Dec. 31. SLATER, JOHN CLEMENT (traling as Slater Brothers), Longton, leather dealer. Ct. Stoke-upon-Trent and Longtun. Order, Dec. 30. STANLEY, GEORGE ENOCH, Wolverhampton, late grocer. Ct. Wolverhampton. Order, Jan. 2. TAYLOR, JAMES GREENWOOD. Bingley. beer dealer. Ct. Bradford. Order, Jan. 2. WILLIAMSON, JOHN, Great Wigborough, farmer. Ct. Colchester, Order, Jan. 1. WEBSTER, WILLIAM, Ipswich, butcher, Ct. Ipswich. Order, Dec. 30. Tinding-up of Companies. FIRST MEETINGS. GAZETTE, JAN. 1. POTTERIES CO-OPERATIVE PRODUCTIVE BUILDERS' SOCIETY LIMITED, Stoke-uponTrent. Ct. Stoke-upon-Trent and Longton. Meering, creditors, Jan. 13, at 2.30; contributories, at 3.15, at North Stafford hotel, Stoice upon-Trent. NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS. GAZETTE, JAN. 5. JOHN T. ILES AND SON LIMITED, Bristol. Ct. High Court. Amount per pound. 6s. Sd. First. Payable any day (except Saturday), between 11 aod 2, at 33, Carey-st. PRESERVATION SYNDICATE LIMITED, Bucklersbury. Ct. Iligh Court. Amount per pound, 12s. Second and final. Payable any day (except Saturday), between 11 and 2, at 33, Carey-st. NOTICES OF RELEASES OF LIQUIDATORS. GAZETTE, JAN. 1. ARMY, NAVY, AND CIVIL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY OF INDIA LIMITED, Queen Victoria-st. Ct. High Court. Liquidator, George Stapylton Barnes, 33, Carey-si. kelease, Dec. 19. GAZETTE, JAN. 5. NATIONAL MUTUAL BANKING SOCIETY LIMITED, Southampton-bldgs, Chancery-la. Ct. Westminster County Court of Middlesex, Liquidator, George Stapylton Barnes, 33, Carey-st. Release, Dec. 31. NORTH WALES GUNPOWDER COMPANY LIMITED, Tyddyngwladis. Ct. Portma loc and Blaenau Festiniog. Liquidator, Llewellyn Hugh Jones, Crypt-chmbrs, Eastgate-row, Chester. Release, Dec. 31. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. ADJUDICATIONS. GAZETTE, JAN. 1. BURBY, ELIAS, Leeds, late furniture dealer. Ct. Leeds. Order, Dec. 30. BRUMBY, ELLERBY, late Wigan, journeyman joiner. Ct. Liverpool. Order, Dec. 30. BILLING, TIMOTHY, Sonthses, butcher. Ct. Portsmouth. Order, Dec. 30. BIRD. ALFRED, White Horse-st, Stepney, cheesemonger. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 28, CRISP. ARTHUR FREDERICK ROWAN (trading as Ellis and Crisp), Cross-la, Eastcheap, wine merchant. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 28. DOBSON, LOUISA ANNE, Hastings, lodging-house proprietress. Ct. Hastings. Order, Dec. 22. EDWARDS, THOMAS, Lye, late innkeeper. Ct. Stourbridge. Order, Dec. 10. FORCE. ARTHUR, Gosport, draper. Ct. Portsmouth. Order, Dec. 29. GEORGE, CHARLES FREDERICK (trading as C. F. George and Co.), Midhurst, grocer. Ct. Brighton. Order, Dec. 30. GUNBY, HENRY ARTRUR, Leicester, furniture dealer. Ct. Leicester. Order, Dec. 29. (ORHAM, ALFRED), late Marden, baker. Ct. Maidstone. Order, Dec. 29. TOEFFLER, MARTIN, late Harlesden, baker. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 21. HUICHINSON, JOB, Morley, coal merchant. Ct. Dewsbury. Order, Dec. 30. HAKKIS, PHILIP, Leeds, schoolmaster, Ct. Leeds. Order, Dec. 29. JOHNSON, JAMES PARNELL. Middle Rasen, farmer. Ct. Lincoln. Order, Dec. 29. JACKSON, WALTER EVANS, St. Mildred's-et, Poultry. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 28. KENDRICK, JOHN ADAMS, Chester, bill poster. Ct. Chester. Order, Dec. 29. MACIVER. DONALD, Leeds, photographer. Ct. Leeds. Order, Dec. 29. NOFRIS, JABY SARAH MERCHANT, Ealing, spinster. Ct. Brentford. Order, Dec, 29. PEAKCE, WILLIAM GARIBALDI, Chiswick, bootmaker. Ct. Brentford. Order, Dec. 29. PARKIN. BENRY SAMUEL, Ripon, cabinetmaker, Ct. Northallerton. (rder, Dec. 24 Rice, WILLIAM JAMES RATTENHURY (trading as Georgina Mary Rich), Devonport, lute louging-house keeper. Ct. Plymouth and East Stonehouse. Order, Dec. 29. Ross, SAMUEL, Scarborough, grocer. Ct. Scarborough. Order, Dec. 30. RUSSELL, LEWIN GRIER, Norfolk-rd, Regent's Park, gentleman. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 28. SMITH, CHAKLES, late Queen-st, Rotherhithe. Ct. High Court. Order, Dec. 24. STOCKDALE, JOE, Huddersfield, bootmaker. Ct. Huddersfleld, Order, Dec. 22. SPEIGHT, ARTHUR, and Sl’EIGHT, JOHN (trading as John Speight), Leeds, contractors. Ct. Leeds, Order, Dec. 29. Tirpino, PATRICK, Bolton, greengrocer. Ct. Bolton. Order, Dec. 29. Wilson, GEORGE WILLIAM (trading as G. W. Wilson and M. Hodgson), Bradford, Yorks, confectioner, Ct. Bradford, Order, Dec. 29. WEST, FREDERICK GEORGE, late love, jute merchant. Ct. Brighton. Order, Dec. 30. WARTSKI, JOSEPH, late Manchester, jeweller. Ct. Baugor. Order, Dec. 30. The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the Gazette of Dec. 22. LEIGA, HARRY WILCOCK, Sale, salesman. Ct. Manchester. Order, Dec. 18. GAZETTE, JAN. 3. BARNES, JOIN WICKHAM, late Bolt-ct, Fleet-st, surgeon. Ct. High Court. Order, Jan. 2. BOOTH, ROBERT HENRY (also trading as the Stamford Siw Mill Company), Staly bridge, beerhouse-keeper. Ct. Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge. Order,Jap. i, BILL, HARRY, Banbury, coachbuilder. Ct. Banbury. Order. Dec. 22. DAVIDGE, JOHN WILLIAM, Ton Pentre, hawker of greengrocery. Ct. Pontypridd. Order, Jan. 1. BIRTHS. LLEWELLIN.-On the 2nd inst., at 9. Highland-grins, St. Leonards, the wife of William Llewellin, of Morunts Court, near Serenoaks, Barrister-at-law, of a daughter, PHILLIPS.-On the 29th ult., at 4, Huntingdon-rd, Cambridge, the wife of W. N. Phillips, Barrister-at-law, of a daughter. RCE1.-- On the 29th ult., at Belvedere, Bridgwater, the wife of T. Maurice Reed, Solicitor, of a son. WILLIAMS.-On the 23rd ult., at 22, Lilyville-r], Fulham, the wiie of Henry W. Williams, Solicitor, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. JACKSON-FOWLE.- On the 31st ult, at All Saints', Northallerton, William Gildert Jackson to Olive Mary Fowle, eldest daughter of William Fowle, Solicitor, Northallerton. Wire-Hobson.-On the 1st inst., at St. Margaret's, Liverpool, Charles R. White, Solicitor, Liverpool, to Alice Pearce, daughter of Henry Hobson, Lyndhurst, Rutland-pk, Sheffield. DEATHS. DAVIS. --On Christmas Day, at Hollywood Tower, after several months' illness of phthisis and exhaustion, Francis Bvileau Daris, Bart., only surviving son of Sir John Francis Davis, Bart., K.C.B., D.O.L., J.P., and Deputy-Lieutenant for Gloucestershire, and only son of Dame Lucy Ellen Davis, of Hollywood Tower, Gloucestershire, aged 25 years. DOYNE.-On the 1st inst., suddenly, at 8, Stratton-st, W., Richard Vigors Doyne, Barrister-at-law, aged 72. HAY.-On the 25th ult., at Kveldsro, Lerwick, suddenly, Arthur James Hay, of Hay field, D.L., Vice-Convener of the county of Zetland, in his 62nd year. ILDERTON.-On the 31st ult., at Roseleigh, Sutton, Surrey, Harriet Mary, dearly-lored wife of Henry Decimus Ilderton, Solicitor, and daughter of the late Capt. Thomas Lowton Robins, Royal Navy. MARSDEN.-On the 1st inst., at 31, Artesian-rd, Bayswater, Reginald Edward Willson Marsden, eldest son of the late Edward Augustus Marsden, Solicitor, of Walbrook, E.C. 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Presiding Justice VAN BRUNT, of that court, gave an interesting description of the methods adopted in carrying out the work of the court, which has been in existence for just one year. It has decided 940 appeals within the year. There are seven judges in the court, and five sit to hear each case. A copy of each opinion prepared by one of the justices is submitted to each of his associates before it is made public. An opportunity is thus given for revision and correction, and each published opinion becomes the deliberate expression of the concurring judges. In many classes of cases the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is the final tribunal of review, and its work has been so satisfactory that there is no prospect, of a return to the old system under which appeals were usually carried to the Court of Appeals." ....... 252 ........ 254 LORD RUSSELL OF KILLOWEN presided on Wednesday evening last week, in the Ancient Concert Rooms, Dublin, at the inaugural banquet of the Castleknock Union of former pupils of that institution. In reply to the toast of his health, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE made the proud boast that he was the first Irishman who had ever held the office of Lord Chief Justice of England, and the first Roman Catholic who had occupied that position since the Reformation. AFTER sentencing the leading defendant in Reg. v. Scott, Mr. Justice Hawkins, on application by her counsel, directed that she should be considered “at present” as a first-class misdemeanant, but added that he did not wish to interfere with the discretion of the HOME SECRETARY in the matter. The 67th section of the Prison Act 1865 is very specific in leaving the question entirely to the judge who tries any particular case. It enacts that “prisoners convicted of misdemeanour and not sentenced to hard labour shall be divided into at least two divisions, one of which shall be called “the first division,'” and that whenever any person convicted of misdemeanour is sentenced to imprisonment without hard labour, it shall be lawful for the court or judge before whom such person has been tried to order, if such court or judge think fit, that such person shall be treated as a misdemeanant of the first division,” adding that “ a misdemeanant of the first division shall not be deemed to be a criminal prisoner” within the meaning of the Prison Act. It will be remembered that in Dr. Jameson's case, after a refusal by the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE to order that the prisoner should be treated as a first-class misdemeanant, the Home Office interfered, and directed that he should be. The public comments upon the unsavoury, wire-drawn, and painful case of Reg. v. Scott and others are a warning to both Bench and Bar. There is little room for purely legal criticism. Lay comment has been unusually free. The Times fell foul of the judge and the prosecuting counsel, the one for stimulating scenes, and the other for not freely admitting any amendment of the particulars of justification. Other journals assert that the judge evinced a bias from the first against the defendants, and blame the counsel for the latter for keeping up a game of bluff. The jury also complained of what proved a long contest of words, and the conclusion which seems to be unanimous is, that the case has added to no one's reputation. There is nothing more dangerous, more prejudicial to the law and its administration, than the existence of a belief in the public mind that the scales have not been held with absolute impartiality; whilst in which judge and counsel engage, unseemly enough at Nisi Prius, are apt to become a grave scandal in a criminal trial. Consequently, we regret to see the comments which on this case have pervaded the lay press, and that there should be even a bare foundation for them. 66 scenes The promotion of Mr. Justice Chitty to a Lord Justiceship of Appeal must be regarded as an appointment made solely on the merits and absolutely independent of all political and party considerations. Lord Justice CHITTY was elected to the Bench in 1881 by a Liberal Government, when he sat in the House of Commons as Liberal member for Oxford city, having as his colleague Sir William HARCOURT. on CLERGYMEN are, by sect. 9 of the Juries Act 1870, exempted from serving “upon any juries or inquests whatsoever," and in Re Dutton (66 L. T. Rep. 324), in which a solicitor's managing clerk was held to be exempt, it was decided that the general statutory exemption applied to coroners' juries. Not long ago, however, a clergyman having been summoned a coroner's jury, and attended in pursuance of the summons, was informed by the coroner, in answer to a claim for exemption, that the point was a doubtful one, whereupon the claim of exemption was withdrawn, and the clergyman served upon the jury. The duty of making out proper lists of persons liable to serve appears to be thrown upon the overseers by the County Juries Act 1825, and by the same Act any person whose name has been wrongly inserted may procure it to be struck out at the revision of the lists at petty sessions. For wilful insertion on any of these lists of a person not liable to serve, there is a fine of not more than £10 by sect. 45 of the same Act, and by sect. 9 of the Act of 1870 there is an express direction that the persons exempted by that Act shall be severally exempt from being returned to serve as well as from serving. The promotion to higher positions on the Judicial Bench of judges who owed their first elevation to a Government of a different party is not unusual. Thus the late Lord HANNEN was made a judge of the Queen's Bench, and subsequently judge of the Court of Probate, by a Liberal Government, and a Lord Justice of Appeal and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary by Conservative Government. So, too, the late Lord BLACKBURN was appointed a Puisne Judge by a Liberal Government, but was made a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary by a Conservative Government. To give another instance, Lord BOWEN became a Puisne Judge under a Conservative Administration, but a Lord Justice of Appeal under a Liberal Government. These illustrations--to say nothing of instances in which political opponents of the Government in the House of Commons have been raised to judicial office, as in the case of Mr. Justice MONTAGUE SMITH, who was elevated to the Bench in 1865 by a Liberal Government when Conservative member for Truro, and Lord Justice HOLKER, who, as an exlaw officer of the Crown in a Conservative Administration, was made by a succeeding Government a Lord Justice of Appeal—do much to produce public confidence in the Judicial Bench as evidence that the judges, as in theory, so, too, in some instances, in practice, owe their positions to merit rather than to political considerations. a At the Wilts Assizes at Devizes, on Tuesday, Mr. Justice WILLIAMS, in the course of his charge to the grand jury, made an important judicial pronouncement. He said no doubt some of them had seen the volume of criminal statistics which had recently been published. These statistics contained much food for reflection which those who had to administer justice should digest. They seemed to show that there was great room for improvement in the method of the punishment of prisoners. He thought it would be a great advantage if those who had to administer justice should confer together more frequently as to the punishment which should be inflicted in certain classes of crime. At present, it was true, magistrates in quarter sessions conferred together, but judges and recorders of large towns worked on separate lines. He thought, if judges and chairmen of quarter sessions could confer together, or if permanent prison commissions could be appointed, more uniformity of sentences could be secured throughout the country. The agitation in Ireland created by the report of the Financial Relations Commission has given rise to an argument which is highly absurd from a constitutional point of view. It is urged that the over-taxation of Ireland, disclosed by the report, is contrary to the provisions of the Act of Union. It rests, however, both legally and constitutionally, in the discretion of a supreme Parliament, waiving all moral considerations, to disregard these provisions. No guarantee could be more solemn than that contained in the Act of Union for the maintenance of the Established Church in Ireland. The compact, however, of the Union was made with an extinguished body--the Irish Parliament, to which the Union put an end. A legislative compact is an absurdity when there is no one either to enforce it or to release it. We say “to release it” designedly, for attempts irrevocably to bind men in future ages are always vain. The following is a copy of a notice posted in the Registrar's office of the Brompton County Court :- LAW OF DISTRESS AMENDMENT Act 1895. Take notice that, in accordance with the Rules dated the 29th day of November 1895, made under this Act, the general certificate held by you will not remain in force after the 1st day of February next, unless before that date the same shall be renewed. Applications for the renewal of certificates should be made to the |