BLOODWORTH, CHARLES (trading a8 C. Bloodworth and Co.), Nottingham, lace manu

facturer. Ct. Nottingham. Pet. March 31. Order, March 31. BEALE, WILLIAM (trading as W. J. Beale), Totteridge-id, Battersea, indiarubber tyre

manufacturer. Ct. Wandsworth. Pet. March 31. Order, March 31, CROMPTON, ANNIE (trading as William Crompton), Leigh, ironmonger, widow. Ct.

Bolton. Pet. March 31. Order, March 31. CALLAGHAN, HUCH CALVERT (trading as tbe Anglo-Caspian Oil Company), Cardiff, oil

merchant. Ct. Cardiff. Pet. March 30. Order, March 30. CAPPS, E., Felixstowe, builder. Ct. Ipswich. Pet. Jan. 9. Order, March 27. COATES, RICHARD, Kidderminster, builder. Ct. Kidderminster. Pet. March 29.

Order, March 29. COTTRELL, ROBERT, Eglwysilan, builder. Ct. Pontypridd. Pet. March 30. Order,

March 30. CARLYON, CHARLES Hugo, Kenwyn, farmer. Ct. Truro. Pet. March 31. Order,

March 31. DAVIES, EBENEZER (trading as Daries Brothers), Llanelly, builder. Ct. Carmarthen.

Pet. March 31. Order, March 31. Dixon, JOHN LAURENCE, Sheffield, grocer. Ct. Shemeld. Pet. March 29. Order,

March 29. ELIOT, BICHARD FFOLLIOTT, and ELIOT, GEORGE EDWARD (trading as Eliot, Pearce,

and Co.), Weymouth, bankers. Ct. Dorchester. Pet. March 30. Order, March 30. GARDINER. JAMES WILLIAM, Birmingham, baker. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. March 24.

Order, March 24, HARRISON, ARTAUR, Lincoln, corn merchant. Ct. Lincoln. Pet. March 30. Order,

March 30. KILVINGTON, JOHN THOMAS, Redcar, late wine merchant. Ct. Stockton-on-Tees and

Middlesbrough. Pet. March 27. Oriler, March 27. Mills, JOSEPH (trading as the Star Foundıy Company), Deptford, ironfounder. Ct.

Greenwich, Pet. March 12. Order, March 30. Nelson, PaiLIP, Wigan, assurance superintendent. Ct. Wigin, Pet, March 29.

Order, March 29. PICTON, WILLIAM, Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, builder. Ct. Cardiff. Pet. March 80.

Order, March 30. Power, JOSEPH, Derby, leather dealer. Ct. Derby. Pet. March 31. Order, March 31. PRICE, GEORGE WATKIN (trading as Price and Co.), Hay, grocer. Ct. Hereford. Pet.

March 30. Order, March 30, RUDD, WILLIAY, Liverpool, grocer. Ct. Liverpool. Pet. March 24. Order, March 31. TUMNEZ, JOHN (trading as John Turner and Co.), Thornill, yarn spinner. Ct.

Dewsbury. Pet. March 30. Order, March 30. THOMAS, David MORGAN, Swansea, commission agent. Ct. Swansea. Pet. March 30.

Order, March 30. URMSTON, JOHN TAYLOR, late Birkenhead, grocer. Ct. Birkenhead. Pet. March 9.

Order, March 31. WIGG, SAMUEL LEGGETT, Wilby, carpenter. Ct. Ipswich. Pet. March 30. Order,

March 30. WOODALL, WALTER, Wells-next-the Sea, tailor. Ct. Norwich. Pet. March 29.

Order, March 29. Y&o, Thomas, late Cardiff, builder. Ct. Swansea. Pet March 27. Order, March 27.

The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the Gazette of March 5. ABLARD, Josera STOTAAND, Great Grimsby, tobacconist. Ct. Great Grimsby. Pet. March 2. Order, March 2.

GAZETTE, APRIL 6. To surrender at the High Court of Justice, in Bankruptcy. JACKSON, JOHN (trading as J. Jackson and Co.), Hatton-grdn, Holborn, clock dealer.

Pet, March 12. Order, April 2. MITCALF, S. W., Shaftesbury.rd, Hammersmith, commission agent. Pet. March 9.

Order, March 31. NASSIF, PAUL, Copthall-bldgs. Pet. Feb. 15. Order, March 31. SANDES, ALFRED É., Cowcross-st, paper agent. Pet. Feb. 23. Order, April 1.* SMITH, FRANK, Bramtield-rd, Wandsworth Common, commission agent. Order, March 27.

To surrender at their respective District Courts. ALLANSON, JOHN Bath, Carnarvon, solicitor. Ct. Bangor. Pet. April 3. Order?

April 3. AGARS, Thomas, Leigh, watchmaker. Ct Bolton Pet April 2. Order, April 2. BETTERWORTH, FREDERICK WILLIAM (trading as F. Williams and Co), Cambridge,

confectioner. Ct. Cambridge. Pet. Aprill. Order, April 1. CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM Thomas, Cardifi, grocer. Ct. Cardiff. Pet. March 31. Order,

March 31. COOKE, WALTER, late Congleton, innkeeper. Ct. Macclesfield. Pet. April 2. Order,

April 2. CHARLTON, BROTHERS, Newcastle-on-Tyne, corn merehants. Ct. Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Pet. March 15. Order, April 3, COLLINS, WILLIAM, Plymouth, horse dealer. Ct. Plymouth and East Stonehouse.

Pet. April 1. Order, April 1. DICKSON, GEORGE ARTHUR, Heslington, farmer. Ct. York. Pet. April 1. Order,

April 1. ELVIN, ALFRED ARTHUR, Thetford, engineer's Altter. Ct. Norwich. Pet. April 3.

Order, April 3. GRIFFITH, WILLIAM, Menai Bridge, butcher. Ct. Bangor. Pet. April 1. Order,

April 1. Gibbs, Francis William, Northampton, shoe mantfacturer. Ct. Northampton.

Pet. April 2. Order, April 2. HARDING, ELIZABETH, Warrington, draper, widow. Ct. Warrington. Pet. April 3.

Order, April 3. JOHNSON, WILLIAM SAMUEL, Mansfield, draper. Ct. Nottingham. Pet. April 2.

Order, April 2. KNILL, FRANK ALBERT, Ilfracombe, coachbuilder. Ct. Barnstaple. Pet. April 1.

Order, April 1. LESTER, MARY ANN, Dover, saddler, widow. Ct. Canterbury. Pet. April 1. Order,

April 1. LEESON, HELEN, Liverpool. epinster. Ct. Liverpool. Order, April 1. MORGAN. JOHN, Small Heain, builder. Ct. Birmingham. Pet. April 2. Order,

April 2. MILLER, GEORGE, Great Yarmouth, tobacconist. Ct. Great Yarmouth. Pet.

March 23. Order, April 2. MAKEPEACE, SAMUEL, Leicester, framework knitter. Ct. Leicester. Pet. April 1.

Order, April 1. ROBERTS, HENRY LLOYD, Llanddeiniolen, farmer. Ct. Bangor. Pet. April 2. Order,

April 2. ROGERS. WILLIAM, Hastings, market gardener. Ct. Brighton. Pet. March 2. Order,

April 2. Tucker, John, Exeter, bellhanger. Ct. Exeter. Pet. April 2. Order, April 2. TEASDALE, JOSEPH Shilliro, Kingston-upon-Hull, cornfactor. Ct. Kingston-upon

Hull. Pet. April 2. Order, Aprii 2. THOMPSON, William, Nottingham, tailor. Ct. Nottingham. Pet April 1. Order,

April 1. Wilson, GEORGE, Stannington, late batter. Ct. Sheffield. Pet. Feb. 25. Order,

April 1. WILLIAMS, THOMAS FREDERICK, Wellington, commercial trareller. Ct. Taunton.

Pet. April 3, Order, April 3. WILLIAMS, John, Mountain Ash, tea merchant. Ct, Aberdare. Pet. April 1. Order,

April 1. WEBRER. AMBROSE, Wellingborough, coffee-house keeper. Ct. Northampton. Pet.

March 31. Order, March 31.

ANDERSON, JAMES, Barnoldswick. auctioneer. Ct. Bradford, Yorks. Meeting,

April 12, at noon, at office of Off. Kec. Bradford. Exam. April 30, at 10, at County

Court, Bradford. ABSOLON, GEORGE, Lowestoft, farmer. Ct. Great Yarmouth. Meeting. April 10,

at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Norwich. Exam. May 11, at 11, at Townhall, Great

Yarmouth. BARELL, G. S., Celia-rd, Tufnell Park. Ct. High Court. Meeting, April 12, at 11, at

Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May :5, at 11.50, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. BURY, RICHARD, Burnley, millwright. Ct. Burnley Meeting, April 30, at i, at

Exchange hotel, Nicholas-st, Burnley. Exam. April 20, at 11, at Court-house,

Burnley. BALL, James (also trading as Rushforth and Co.), Loughborough, lace dealer. Ct.

Leicester Meeting, April 9, at 12.30, at office of Oif. Rec. Leicester. Exam.

April 22, at 10, at the Castle, Leicester. CLARKE, FREDERICK WILLIAM. late Valentia-rd, Brixton. Ct. High Court. Meeting,

April 9, at 1, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May 5, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. CURTIS, CHARLES WILLIAM DENISON, Deal, glass dealer. Ct. Canterbury. Meeting,

April 9, at 4, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. April 29, at 10, at Guildhall,

Canterbury. CAPPS, E., Felixstowe, builder. Ct Ipswich. Meeting, April 9. at 2.15, at office of

ON. Rec. Ipswich. Exam. May 21, at 11, at Shirehall, Ipswich. CARLTON. HENRY, Kingston-upon-Bull, builder. Ct. Kingston-"pon-Hull. Meeting,

April 9, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Hull. Exam. April 12, at 2, at Court-house,

Hull. CADMAN, W., late Wrexham, teadealer. Ct. Wrexham. Meeting. April 9, at noon, at

the Priory, Wrexbam. Exam. April 13, at noon, at County-hall, Wrexham. DOWDLE, WILLIAM HENRY, Swansea, baker. Ct. Swansea. Meeting, April 9,

at noon, at office of Of. Rec. Swanse.. Exam. April 30, at 11.30, at Townhall,

Swansea, GRINDLAY, WALTER, Essex-ct, Temple. barrister-at-law. Ct High Court. Meeting,

April 9, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May 6, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. GOLDSMITE, WILLIAM Kingston, Dorking, fishmonger. Ct. Croydon. Meeting,

April 9, at 11.30. at 24. Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exam. May 12, at 11,

at County Court, Croydon. GRIFFITHS, DAVID. Rotherham, grocer. Ct. Sheffield. Meeting. April 12, at 2.30,

at omice of on. Rec. Sheffield. Exam. April 22, at 3, at County Court-ball,

Sheffield. HUGARB. WILLIAM. Llanwnda, farmer. Ct Bangor, Meeting, April 14, at 12.45, at

Prince of Wales hotel, Carnarvon. Exam. May 6, at 12.15, at Magistrates'-room,

Bangor. Horton, JOSEPH, Cradley Heath, auctioneer. Ct. Dudley. Meeting, April 9, at 10.30,

at office of Off. Rec Dudley. Exam. April 23, at 11.30, at Court-bouse. Dudley. How, WILLIAM, Chatham, wood dealer. "Ct, Rochester. Meeting, April 12, at 11,

at 115. High-st. Rochester. Exam. April 12, at 2 30. at Court house, Rochester. HODGE, WILLIAM, West Hartlepool, ironinonger. Ct. Sunderland. Meeting, April !

at 4 20. at Royal hotel, West Hartlepool. Exam. April 8, at 11.15, at Court-house,

Sunderland. HARRIS, MARKS (otherwise Goldblatt), late Brithdir, outfitter. Ct. Tredegar.

Meeting, April 9. at 3, at 65, High st, Merthyr Tydfil. Exam. April 23, at 10.30, at

County Court. Tredegar. KERSHAW, JOAN; KERSHAW. ROBERT ROVERTS ; and KERSHAW, JOSEPH (trading as

John Kershaw). Smithy Bridge, finishers. Ct. Rochdale. Meeting, April ! at 11, at Townhall, Rochdale. Exam. April 23, at 11.30, at Lecture-hall,

Rochdale. LONGBOTTOM, JOHN HENRY, Halifax, worated spinner. Ct. Halifax. Meeting,

April 10, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Halifax. Exam. April 27, at 2, at County

Court-house, Halifax. MCKIM, JOAN LAING, Cannon-st, company promoter. Ct. High Court. Meeting,

April 9, at 2 30, at Bankruptcy-bldge, Exam. May 7, at 12.30, at Bankruptcy

bldgs. MABROTT, SAMUEL HENRY, late Fortess-rd. Kentish Town, dairyman. Ct. Brighton.

Mee'ing. April 9, at noon, at office of off. Rec. Brighton. Exam. April 22, at 11,

at Court-house, Brighton. MANNING, ALFRED, late Kidderminster, grocer. Ct. Kidderminster. Meeting, April 9,

at 11, at offices of H. G. Ivens, High-st, Kidderminster. Exam. April 23, at 2.13,

at Townhall, Kidderminster. NELSON, PHILIP, Wigan, assurance superintendent, Ct. Wigan. Meeting. April 13,

at 11, at 16. Wood-st, Bolton. Exam. April 15, at 1C +5. at Couit-house, Wigan PERCEVAL. HUGH SPENCER DUDLEY, St. James's-sq. Ct. Digh Court. Meeting,

April 14, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May 14, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy.

bldgs. PLUMPTON, ALFRED WILLIAM EDWARD, Torriano-av, Camden Town, musical director.

Ot. High Court. Meeting. April 12, at 2. 30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exum. May 14,

at ul 30. at Bankruptcy-bldgs. PORTER, HENRY FRANCIS, Eustcheap, commercial traveller. Ct, High Court.

Meeting, April 12, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May 14, at 11.30, at Bank

ruptcy-bldgs. RANDALL. WILLIAM, Ashford, cycle maker. Ct. Canterbury. Meeting April 9, at 9

at omice of off. Rec. Canterbury. Exam. April 9, at 10, at Gui!ihall. Canterbury. SHAUL, BENJAMIN (trading 28 Goodspeed and Co., the West End Fish and Poultry

Stores, and the Central Fish and Poultry Stores), Folkestone, grocer... Ct. Canterbury. Meeting, April 9, at 3.30, at Bankruptcy-bldys. Exam. April 29,

at 10, at Guildhall, Canterbury. SETON, ANDREW RAMSAY Wilmor, Cornwall-grdns, South Kensington, clerk in holy

orders. Ct. High Court. Meeting. April 15, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exams.

May 4, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy-bldge. SNEAD, HARRY SEYMOUR (triding as Henry Snead), Great Titchfield-st, Oxford-st.

bootmaker. Ct. High Court. Meeting. April 9, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs.

Exam. May 4, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Timms, Thomas Charles, Prestatyn, painter. Ct Bangor. Meeting, April 10,

at 11.30, at Crypt-chmbrs, Chester. Exam. May 6, at 12.15, at Magistrates -room,

Bangor.
VON BISSING, WALTER ADOLPHUS, Old Quebec-st, gentleman.

Ct High Court. Meeting, April 9, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. April 27, at 11.30, at

Bankruptcy.bldgs.
WADE, GEOROE, late Oberstein-rd, St. Jobn's-hill, contractor.

Ct. High Court.
Meeti:ig, April 15, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy.bldgs. Exam. May 1, at noon, at

Bankruptcy-bldgs. WHITCOMB, HORAce, and WHITCOMB. BERESFORD Ware, Burleigh-st, Strand. pro

prietors of " New Saturday, Ct Bigh Court. Meeting. April 14, at 2.30, at

Bankruptis-bldgs. Exam. May 4, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bidgs. WILKINSON, FRED WILLIE, Bradford, Yorks, wholesale confectioner. Ct. Bradioru.

Meeting, April 12, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Bradford. Exam. April 30, at 10, at

County Court, Bradford. Wush, EDWARD BARCLAY, Cromhall, gentleman. Ct. Glou’ester. Meeting, April 12,

at 2.20. at George and Railway hotel, Bristol. Exam. May 18, at noon, at Shire

hall, Gloucester. WILLIAMS. THOMAS WILLIAM. St. Leonards-on-Sea, leather seller. Ct. Hasting

Meeting, April 9, at 3, at 24. Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exam. April 13,

at noon, at Townball, Hastings. WIGG, SAMUEL LEGGETT, Welby, general-shop keeper. Ct. Ipswich Meeting,

April 9, at 2, at office of off. Rec. Ipswich. Exam. Vay 21, at 11, at Shirehull,

Ipswich WOODALL, WALTER, Wells-next-the-Sea, tailor. Ct. Norwich Meeting, April 14,

at 3, at omce of Ofr. Rec. Norwich. Exam. April 14, at 11, at Shirehall, Vorwich. WHEATLEY, GEORGE Gainford, wine merchant. Ct. Stockton-on-Tees and Middles

brough. Meeting, April 9, at 12.15, at Station hotel, York. Exam. April 1+

at 10.30, at Court-house, Stockton-on-Tees. WILLIAMS. JOAN (otherwise Joan Triesyda Williams), late Wrexham, licensed

victualler. Ct, Wrexbam. Meeting. Anril 9, at 11.30, at the Priory, Wrexham.

Exam. April 13, at noon, at County ball, Wrexham. YOUNGJOHNS, HARRY, Kidderminster, clothier. Ct. Kidderminster. Meeting, April !,

at 11.20, at offices of H. G. Ivens, High-st, Kidderminster. Exam. April 25, at 2.18, at Townhall, Kidderminster.

FIRST MEETINGS AND PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.

GAZETTE, APRIL 2. ATTWATER, ALEXANDER HENLEY, Aldgate High-st, architect. Ct. High Court. Meet

ing. April 12, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May 5, at 11.30, at Bank ruptcy-bldgs.

GAZETTE, APRIL 6. AGARS, THOMAS, Leigh, watchmaker. Ct. Bolton. Meeting, April 14, at 11.30, at 16,

Wood-st. Bolton. Exam. April 26, at 11, at Court-house, Bolton. BRUNETTI, HENRY AUGUSTIN, Seething-la, wine merchant. Ct. High Court. Meet

ing, April 13, at 2.30, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May 5, at noon, at Bank

ruptcy-bldgs. BETTESWORTH. FREDERICK WILLIAM (trading as F. Williams, and Co.), Cambridge,

confectioner. Ct. Cambridge. Meeting, April 14, at 10, at office of Off. Rec.

Cambridge. Exam. April 14, at 11, at Guildhall, Cambridge. BernioN, JOHN, Hoole, nursery gardener. Ct. Chester. Meeting. April 13, at 11.30,

at Crypt-chmbrs, Eastgate-row, Chester. Exam. May 4, at 11, at the Castle,

Chester. BROWN, FREDERICK, Lincoln, late shopkeeper. Ct. Lincoln. Meeting. April 13,

at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Lincoln. Éxam. April 13, at 3, at Sessions-house,

Lincoln BARTON, FRANK CHARLES, and Barton, WALTER (trading as Barton Brothers),

Newport, builders. Ct. Newport and Ryde. Meeting, April 14, at noon, at

19. Quay-st, Newport. Exam. April 26, at noon, at Court-house. Newport. BUTLER, RICHARD, Christchureh, farmer. Ct. Poole. Meeting, April 13, at 1, at

office of Off. Rec. Salisbury. Exam. May 12, at noon, at Townball. Poole. CARTER, CHARLES WILLIAM, Gratton-rd, West Kensington Park, solicitor. Ct, High

Court. Meeting, April 13, at noon, at Bankruptcy.bldgs. Exam. May 5, at noon,

At Bankruptcy-bldgs. CROMPTON, ANNIE (trading as William Crompton), Leigh, ironmonger, widow. Ct.

Bolton. Meeting, April 14, at 11, at 16, Wood-st, Bolton, Exam. April 26, at 11,

at Court-house, Bolton. CLARKE, WILLIAM (trading as G. Clarke and Sons), Beckenham, builder. Ct. Croydon.

Meeting, April 15, at 11.30, at 24, Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exam.

May 12, at il, at County Court, Croydon. CATTERICK, JOAN, Jarrow, baker. Ct. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Meeting, April 14, ‘at

noon, at office of Off. Rec. Newcastle-on-T'yne. Exam. April 22, at 11.30, at

County Court, Newcastle-on-Tyne. COOPER, THEOPHILUS, Coleford, (olliery proprietor. Ct. Newport, Mon. Meeting,

April 14. at 12.30, at office of Off. Rec. Newport. Exam. April 27, at 10, at

Townhall, Newport. CLAYTON, FREDERICK JAMES, Mexborough, grocer. Ct. Sheffield. Meeting, April 14,

at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Sheffield. Exam. April 22, at 3, at County Court

hall, Sheffield. CRESSY, JOHN HENRY, late Cheadle, commercial traveller. Ct. Stockport. Meering,

April 13, at 10.15, at office of Off. Rec. Slockport. Exam. April 29, at 10.15, at

Court-house, Stockport. CARLYON, CHARLES HUGH, Kenwyn, farmer. Ct. Truro. Meeting. April 15, at noon,

at office of Off. Rec. Truro. Exam. April 24, at 11.45, at Townhall, Truro. CLARKSON, ENOCH, Walsall, basket manufacturer. Ct. Walsall. Meeting, April 15,

at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Walsall. Exam. April 15, at ncon, at Court-house,

Walsall. DODswoT, E. F., late Ludlow. gentleman. Ct. High Court. Meeting, April 13,

at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldge. Exam. May 13, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. DICKSON, GEORGE ARTHUR. Heslington, farmer. Ct. York. Meeting, April 15, at

noon, at office of Off. Rec. York. Exam. April 30, at 11, at Courts of Justice,

York. EMANUEL, EMANUEL, Clifton-villas, Maida Hill. Ct. High Court. Meeting, April 14,

at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam. May 13, at 11, at Bankruptcy-blogs. ELTON, WILLIAM (trading as C. A. Jones). Cardiff, late master mariner. Ct. Cardir.

Meeting, April 14, at 3, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiff. Exam. April 23, at 10, at

Townhall, Cardiff GARDINER, JAMES WILLIAM, Birmingham, baker. Ct. Birmingham. Meeting,

April 15, at 11, at 23, Colmore-row, Birmingham. Exam. April 28, ac 2, at County

Court, Birmingham. GILLIATT, GEORGE, and NAINBY, THOMAS MANN, Scunthorpe, men's outfitters. Ct.

Great Grimsby. Meeting, April 14, at 11.30, at office of off. Rec. Great Grimsby.

Exam. May 5, at 11, at Townhall, Great Grimsby. GUY, MARTIN FRANK, Ryde, painter. Ct. Newport and Ryde. Meeting. April 14,

at 11.30, at 19, Quay-st, Newport. Exam. April 26, at noon, at Court-house,

Newport. HOWARD, WILLIAM ALBERT (trading as Howard Bros.). Coldharbour-la, Brixton,

builder. Ct. High Court, Meeting, April 13, at 11, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. Exam.

May 13, at noon, at Bankruptcy-bldgs. HOWELL, EDWARD CHRISTOPHER, Ofimore Vale, licensed victualler. Ct. Cardiff

Meeting, April 14, at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiff. Exam. April 23, at 10, at

Townhall, Cardiff. HARRISON, ARTHUR, Lincoln, corn merchant. Ct. Lincoln. Meeting, April 13,

at 12.30, at office of Oil. Rec. Lincoln. Exam. April 13, at 9, at Sessions-house,

Lincoln. HUGHES, EDWARD, Aberystwith, innkeeper. Ct. Aberystwith. Meeting, April 27,

at noon, at Townhall, Aberystwith. Exam. April 27, at 12.30, at Townhall,

Aberystwith. IBBITSON, HENRY HARDAKER, and IBBITSON, JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM, Yeadon,

cloth manufacturers. Ct. Leeds. Meeting, April 14, at 11, at office of Off. Rec.

Leeds. Exam. April 27, at 11, at County Court-house, Leeds. JOHNSON, THOMAS WILLIAM, South Shields, plumber Ct. Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Meeting, April 14, at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Exam.

April 22, at 11.30, at County Court, Newcastle-on-Tyne. KNILL, FRANK ALBERT, Ilfracombe, coachbuilder. Ct. Barnstaple. Meeting, April 13,

at 10.30, at office of Sanders and Son, Barnstaple. Exam. April 15, at 2, at

Bridge-hall, Barnstaple. LEE, GEORGE FREDERICK (late trading as Lee and Hancock), Sydney-st, Chelsea,

electrical engineer. Ct. High Court. Meeting, April 13, at noon, at Bankruptcy

bldgs. Exam. May 21, at 11.30, at Bankruptcy-bldge. MORRIS, GEORGE HENRY, and MORRIS, BERTRAM, Whytelease, fly proprietors. Ct.

Croydon. Meeting, April 13, at 11.30, at 21, Railway-approach, London Bridge.

Exam. May 12, at 11, ai County Court, Croydon. MONTAGU, ALGERNON SYDNEY, Brighton, captain in the navy. Ct. Dorchester.

Meeting, April 13, at 12.20, at office of Off. Rec. Salisbury. Exam. April 30,

at 12.15, at County-hall, Dorchester. MATON, JOHN, Hungerford,' late butcher. Ct. Newbury. Meeting, April 11, at 2.30,

at office of Off. Rec. Newbury. Exam. April 14, at 12.30, at Courl-house,

Newbury. MEREDITA, TEOMAS, Stourbridge, fruiterer. Ct. Stourbridge. Meeting. April 22,

at 1.50, at office of C. H. Collis, Stourbridge. Exam. April 22, at 2.30, at Court

house, Stourbridge. NOAKES, ARTHUR, Wadhurst, farmer. Ct. Tunbridge Wells. Meeting, April 14,

at 12.45, at office of C. J. Parris Tunbridge Wells. Exam. May 14, at 2.30, at

Townhall, Tunbridge Wells. POWER, JOSEPH, Derby, leather dealer. Ct. Derby. Meeting, April 14, at 11, at office

of Off. Rec. Derby. Exam. May 11, at 11, at Court-house, Derby. ROBERTS, THOMAS, Birmingham, club steward. Ct. Birmingham, Meeting, April 15,

at noon, at 23, Colmore-row, Birmingham. Exam. April 30, at 2, at County Court,

Birmingbam. ROUSSELL, GEORGE, Rhondda Valley, coalminor. Ct. Pontypridd. Meeting, April 13,

at noon, at 65, High-st, Merthyr Tydfil. Exam. April 27, at 12, at Court-house,

Pontypridd.
SLADE, ALBERT, Abercynon, hairdresser.

Ct. Pontypridd. Meeting. April 13, at 3, at 65, High-st, Merthyr Tydfill. Exam. April 27, at il, at Court-house,

Pontypridd. SHEPPARD, SAMUEL, late Curdworth, farmer. Ct. Birmingham. Meeting April 14,

at 11, at 23, Colmore-row, Birmingham. Exam. April 28, at 2, at County Court,

Birmingham. SEELEY, FRANCIS HENRY, Cardiff, licensed victualler. Ct. Cardiff. Meeting,

April 14, at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Cardiff. Exam. April 23, at 10, at Townhall,

Cardiff. SEAGO, WILLIAM HENRY, Great Yarmouth, Jate smackowner, Ct, Great Yarmouth.

Meeting, April 17, at noon, at office of Off. Rec. Norwich. Exam. May 11, at 11, at Townhall, Great Yarmouth.

STANDEN, HARRY HENRY, Retford, tobacconint. Ct. Lincoln. Meeting, April 13,

at noon, at office of off. Rec. Lincoln. Exam. April 13, at 3, at Sessions-house,

Lincoln. TURNER, JOAN (trading as John Turner and Co.). Thornhill, yarn spinner. Ct. Dewg

bury. Meeting, April 14, at 3, at office of Off. Rec. Batley. Exam. May 4, at 2, at

County Court-house, Dewsbury. TUSTINO, JOHN, Rushden, draper. Ct. Northampton. Meeting, April 14, at 12.15, at

County Court-bldgs, Northampton. Exam. May 4, at noon, at County-ball,

Northampton. TEASDALE, THOMAS, Middlesbrough, cart builder. Ct. Stockton-on Tees and Middles

brough. Meeting, April 14, at 3, at office of Off. Rec. Middlesbrough. Exam.

April 14, at 10 30, at Court-house Stockton-on-Tees. WALL, SAMUEL, Little Bloxwich. boat steerer. Ct. Walsall. Meeting. April 15,

at 11.30, at office of Off. Rec. Walsall. Exam. April 15, at noon, at Court-house,

Walsall. WELLS, SAMUEL JAMES, Lichfield, grocer. Ct. Walsall. Meeting, April 15, at 10.30,

at omce of Off. Rec. Walsall. Exam. April 15, at noon, at Court-house, Walsall. Wood, CHARLES, Leeds, commission horse dealer. Ct. Leeds. Meeting, April 15,

at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Leeds. Exam. April 27, at 11, at County Court-house,

Leeds. WEBRER, AMBROSE, Wellingborough, coffee-house keeper. Ot. Northampton.

Meeting, April 14, at 11.30, at County Court-offices, Northampton. Exam. May 4,

at noon, at County-hall, Northampton. WBITE, CHARLES, Kingsand, builder. Ct. Plymouth and East Stonehouse. Meeting,

April 13, at 11, at 10, Athenæum-ter, Plymouth. Exam. April 13, at 1, at Town

hall, East Stonehouse. WILLIAMS, John, Portmadoc, butcher. Ct. Portmadoc and Blaenau Festiniog.

Meeting, April 29. at 2.45, at Queen's hotel, Portmadoc. Exam. April 29, at 3, at

Police-court, Portmadoc. Wood, EZEKIEL, Buxton, stonemason. Ct. Stockport. Meeting, April 13, at 11, at

office of Off. Rec. Stockport. Exam. April 29, at 10.15, at Court-house, Stockport. WEBSTER, HENRY, Aberystwith, gentleman. Ct. Aberystwith. Meeting. April 27

at 11.30, at Townhall, Aberystwith. Exam. April 27, at 12 30, at Townhall,

Aberystwith. WAINE, ARTHUR FREDERICK (trading as Frederick Waine and Co.), Bristol, wine

merchant. Ct. Bristol. Meeting, April 14, at noon, at oflice of Off. Rec. Bristol.

Exam. May 7, at noon, at Guildhall, Bristol. WRIGHT, FRANK ARTHUR, Croydon, boot dealer. Ct. Croydon. Meeting. April 15,

at 12.30, at 24, Railway-approach, London Bridge. Exam. May 12, at 11, at County

Court, Croydon. YOUNG, JÓski, Great Grimsby, late plumber. Ct. Great Grimsby. Meeting, April 14,

at 11, at office of Off. Rec. Great Grimsby. Exam. May 5, at 11, at Townhall, Great Grimsby.

ADJUDICATIONS,

GAZETTE, APRIL 2. ABSOLON, GEORGE, Lowestoft, farmer. Ct. Great Yarmouth. Order, March 29, BURTON, JAMES, late Yarm-on-Tees. Ot. High Court. Order. March 29. BRUNTON, JOHn, Hoole, nursery gardener. Ot. Chester. Order, March 31. Ball, JAMES (algo trading as Rushforth and Co.), Loughborough, lace dealer. Ct.

Leicester. Order, March 29. DARTON, FRANK CHARLES, and BARTON, WALTER (trading as Barton Brothers), ,

Newport, builders. Ct. Newport and Ryde. Order, March 30. BLOODWORTH, CHARLES (trading as C. Bloodworth and Co.), Nottingham, lace

manufacturer. Ct. Nottingham. Order, March 31. CLEAR, John, Old Serjeants'-inn, Chancery-la, solicitor. Ct. High Court. Order,

March 30. CROMPTON, ANNIE (trading as William Orompton), Leigh, ironmonger, widow. Ct.

Bolton. Order, March 31. CALLAGHAN, HUGH CALVERT (trading as the Anglo-Caspian Oil Company), Cardiff, oil

merchant. Ct. Cardiff. Order, March 30. CASTLE, ISAAC, Oxford, builder. Ct. Oxford. Order, March 29. COTTRELL, ROBERT, Eglwysilan, builder. Ct. Pontvpridd. Order, March 30. CARLYON, CHARLES HUGA, Kenwyn, farmer. Ct. Truro. Order, March 31. DAVIES, EBENEZER (trading as Davies Brothers), Llanelly, builder. Ct. Carmarthen.

Order, March 31 DIXON, JOHN LAURENCE, Sheffield, grocer. Ct. Sheffield. Order, March 29. Elior, RICHARD FFOLLIOTT, and ELIOT. GEORGE EDWARD (trading as Eliot, Pearce,

and Co.), Weymouth, bankers. Ct. Dorchester. Order, March 30. GARDINER, JAMES WILLIAM, Birmingham, baker. Ct. Birmingham. Order. March 24. HARRISON, ARTHUR, Lincoln, corn merchant. Ct. Lincoln. Order, March 30. HUNT, JOAN GEORGE, Spalding, late publican. Ct. Peterborough. Order, March 30. HARDY, GEORGE, Moss Side, grocer. Ct. Salford. Order, March 31. KILVINGTON, JOHN THOMAS, Redcar, late wine merchant. Ct. Stockton-on-Tees and

Middlesbrough. Order, March 27. LEE, GEORGE FREDERICK (late trading as Lee and Hancock), Sydney-bt, Chelsea,

electrical engineer. Ct. High Court. Order, March 30. MAITLAND, CHARLES (late trading as Maitland and Thomas), Kingston-on-Thames,

factor. Ct. Kingston, Order, March 31. Nelson, PHILIP, Wigan, assurance superintendent. Ct. Wigan. Order, March 29. Picton, WILLIAM, Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, builder. Ct. Cardiff. Order, March 30. POWER, JOSEPH, Derby, leather dealer. Ct. Derby. Order, March 31. PRICE. GEORGE WATKIN (trading as Price and Co), Hay, grocer. Ct. Hereford.

Order, March 30. SMITH, GEORGE BROWx, Bognor, lato grocer. Ct. Brighton. Order, March 31. STEELE, THOMAS (trading as the Rupert Brewery Company), Liverpool, brewer. Ct.

Liverpool. Order, March 30.
WIGG, SAMUEL LEGGETT, Wilby, carpenter. Ct. Ipswich. Order, March 30.
WHITFIELD. WILLIAM, Stanley, house furnisher. Ct. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Order,

March 27.
WOODALL, WALTER, Wells-next-the-Sea, tailor. Ct. Norwich. Order, March 29.
Yeo, Thomas, late Cardiff, builder. Ct. Swansea. Order, March 27.

GAZETTE, APRIL 6.
AGARS, THOMAS, Leigh, watchmaker. Ct. Bolton. Order, April 2.
BRUNETTI. HENRY AUGUSTIN, Seething-la, wine merchant. Ct. High Court. Order,

April 1. BETTESWORTH, FREDERICK WILLIAM (trading as F. Williams and Co.), Cambridge,

confectioner. Ct. Cambridge. Order, April 1. BUTLER, JOHN, late Widnes, grocer. Ct Liverpool. Order, April 2. CATCHPOWLE, THOMAS, Birmingham, baker. Ct. Birmingham. Order, April 1. CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM THOMAS, Cardiff, grocer. Ct. Cardiff. Order, March 31. COATES, RICHARD. Kidderminster, builder. Ct. Kidderminster. Order, April 1. COOKE, WALTER, late Congleton, innkeeper. Ct. Macclesfield. Order, April 2. COLLINS, WILLIAM, Plymouth, horse dealer. Ct. Plymouth and East Stonehouse.

Order, April 1. DADSWELL, JOSEPH, jun., Maidstone, grocer. Ct. Maidstone. Order, March 31. DICKSON, GEORGE ARTHUR, Heslington, farmer. Ct, York. Order, April 1. ELLIOTT, FRANCIS ROBERT, late Bucklersbury, secretary to publis companies. Ct.

High Court. Order, April 2.
ELVIN, ALFRED ARTHUR, Thetford, engineer's fitter. Ct. Norwich. Order, April 3.
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM, Menai Bridge, butcher. Ct. Bangor. Order, April 1.
GOLDSMITH, WILLIAM KINGSTON, Dorking, fishmonger. Ct. Croydon. Order,

Marcn 30.
GRAY, ROBERT THOMAS, Southsea, post-office clerk. Ct. Tortsmouth.

April 1.
HARDING, ELIZABETH, Warrington, draper, widow. Ct. Warrington. Order, April 3.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM SAMUEL, Mansfield, draper. Ct. Nottingham. Order, April 2.
KNILL, FRANK ROBERT, Ilfracombe, coachbuilder. Ct. Barnstaple. Order, April 1.
MCKIM, JOHN LAYNG (described in receiving order as John Laing McKim), Cannon-st,

company promoter. Ct. High Court. Order, April 1. MAKEPEACE, SAMUEL, Leicester, framework knitter. Ct. Leicester, Order, April 1. ROBERTS, HENRY LLOYD, Llanddeiniolen, farmer. Ct, Bangor, Order, April 2.

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It is in the power of no functionary to be a greater tyrant than a County Court judge deciding cases which are not appealable. To keep the human mind impartial on the judgment-seat, the controlling influences of an intelligent and fearless Bar are essential. Publicity and concurrent criticism are the salt without which a judge loses his savour. To withdraw important suits from the High Court where all these safeguards exist, to transfer them to tribunals where such safeguards are all absent, is the difficulty,

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ought to be expressly provided that the prisoner is not to be asked whether or not he has been previously convicted ; and, thirdly, the wife or husband of the prisoner ought only to be a competent, and in no case a compellable, witness.

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AFTER great and careful consideration the Bar Council has formulated a Rule of the Profession with respect to retainers. By virtue of the retainer rules already in existence counsel who has drawn pleadings or advised or accepted a brief during the progress of an action on behalf of any party is entitled to a brief at the trial. The Council now lay it down that, when a brief is offered or delivered to any counsel, and he finds that another counsel has become entitled to a brief and has not been briefed, such first-named counsel ought, where practicable, to ascertain from the solicitor offering or delivering such brief whether there is any sufficient explanation why a brief has not been offered or delivered to such other counsel, and unless a satisfactory explanation is given ought to refuse or return the brief. What is to be considered a sufficient explanation is the difficulty. For our part it is inconceivable that any counsel should insist upon any rule resulting in a client briefing him when he wants, for any conceivable reason, to be represented by some other counsel.

Is it the business of no one to utter

The new judge's name?
Has he but painfully earned bread and butter

Quite unknown to fame ?
Is he a politician without practice,

Or dull chap in stuff ?
Whichever 'tis who'll tell us what the fact is?

Brilliant he or muff?
His name won't smell the better for the keeping;

Then out with it quick; Tho' thereby you set half the Temple weeping

And the rest make sick.

WE fear money-lenders cause County Court judges much trouble, and occasionally make them expound bad law. Here is a verbatim account of proceedings in the Shoreditch County Court:

Defendant was one of two sureties for a sum of money lent a Mrs. Rose, and judgment had already been given against the debtor, but had been signed in default against the other defendant.

Judge French : That will not do. He cannot go on indefinitely and obtain judgment against all the world.

The Chief Clerk stated that tbis had been the invariable practice.

Judge French : Then it is wrong. The House of Lords has decided that when a plaintiff signs judgment against one person he cannot sue another for the same debt. This summons must be dismissed.

Plaintiff : What am I to do?

Judge French : Consult a solicitor. I am not here to give money-lenders advice. Judgment for the defendant with costs.

Plaintiff : Is that law?
Judge French : It is. I am giving you the law.
Plaintiff : Then I wish you would give me justice.

Judge French: I wish I could give all the members of your fraternity justice. I fear it would not be pleasant for you. Conceivably this might be justice. Is it law ? Certainly not. If a creditor having a cause of action against either of two persons, ex. gr., an agent and his undisclosed principal, elects to sue one and proceeds to judgment, he cannot then sue the other. But if a creditor has a debtor and a surety, and the debtor make; default whereby the surety becomes liable, le may sue both, recover judgment against both, and, failing to recover the debt from the debtor, may proceed with his remedies against the surety. So far as we are aware, the House of Lords has not yet sanctioned the doctrine that in contract of suretyship you cannot get judgment and execution against all parties to the contract.

THE JUDICIAL TRUSTEE RULES. The Judicial Trustees Act 1896 enables the High Court, on application either by a trustee or beneficiary, to appoint a judicial trustee of any trust, including that of the administration of the estate of a deceased person, wbether a testator or intestate,“ either jointly with any other person or as sole trustee,” and, in some cases, in the place of any existing trustee. Such a trustee may be allowed remuneration by the court, and his accounts are to be subject to audit. He may be an official of the Supreme Court, a Palatine Court, or a County Court, and if he is not must give security. Rules may be made by the Lord Chancellor for carrying the Act into effect. Such are the provisions of the six sections of the Act.

Let us now see what are the provisions of the more important of the thirty-six draft rules (which we printed at length last week), which have been published under the Rules Publication Act 1893 for consideration and criticism by “any public body interested,” and which are expressed as intended to come into operation on the commencement of the Act, i.e., on the 1st May next.

APPLICATION.— The application to appoint a judicial trustee is to be made by originating summons, and the court is to be supplied by the applicant with comprehensive particulars of the subject-matter of the application, giving, amongst other things, the name of the person nominated (if any) and short particulars of the reasons which lead to his nomination, with a statement whether it is proposed that be should be remunerated or not, and the names and addresses of the beneficiaries, and short par. ticulars of their respective interest. It is manifest that great care will be required in drawing up these particulars, and it is to be feared that not a few trustees will find very great difficulty, even with the most assiduous assistance of their professional advisers, in producing a clear and accurate statement for the use of the court. APPOINTMENT.-

:--The judicial trustee may be either the person nominated, if any, or the official solicitor of the court. Many restrictive rules of practice as to appointment of trustees may be broken down. Thus it is expressly provided that the solicitor to the trust may be appointed, that a beneficiary may be appointed, and that a relative may be appointed, notwithstanding Lord Romilly's dictum that the worst breaches of trust were invariably those committed by relatives. It is provided also that an existing trustee may be appointed, so that all trustees whatever may, if they be so minded, bring themselves, as “judicial trustees," under the operation of the Act and rules, i.e., they may take the benefits and burdens of remuneration, recognisance, and audit. The appointment of a beneficiary may settle many qnarreis between trustees and beneficiaries, but we have some doubt whether a beneficiary ought in any case to be a sole trustee. Rule 5, which makes all these liberal provisions, also allows the appointment of a married woman --an enfranchisement which we should have thought to be already sufficiently provided for by the 18th section of the Married Women's Property Act 1882. On the other hand, the practice of appointing single women is by no means so fully established as not to require recognition by the new rule, and we would suggest that rule 5 should expressly anthorise the appointment of women whether married or not, and should require that, if a married woman should be “ nominated " in the application, the applicant should state whether the husband of the nominee consented to the appointment or not.

REMUNERATION.—The remuneration is to be as fixed by the court, and special allowances may also be made;e.g., ten guineas or less for statement of trust property on appointment, and “ for realising and investing trust property, where the property is realised for the purpose of re-investment, an allowance not exceeding 1} per cent. on the amount realised and re-invested." There may also in any year be a special allowance " for more trouble being thrown upon the trustee by reason of exceptional circumstances than would ordinarily be involved in the administration of the trust.” There appears to be no doubt that the salary is intended to come out of income, and the special allowances out of capital; but we think it should be expressly stated that the allowances are to be paid out of capital.

SECURITY.-It is to be prima facie essential that the judicial trustee, if not an official of a court, should give security, but the court is to be allowed to dispense with it on the application of any person interested (this appears to us to be a little too liberal), and the security

THE Criminal Evilence Bill has been read a second time in the House of Commons by a large majority--not, however, without the assistance of the closure, and many effective criticisms on its altered provisions. Inasmuch as the inclusion of Ireland, which bitherto (as was very clearly shown on the only other occasion-in 1888---when the Bill has been fully debated before in the House of Commons) was the chief obstacle to the Bill, is now to be given up, there is a reasonable prospect that the Bill will become law in the present session. So great is the weight of authority in favour of admitting the evidence of prisoners, so large and many are the parts of Anglo-Saxondom in which such evidence has long been admitted, so continuous and persistent have been the endeavours of successive law officers for the last twenty years, that the opponents of the Bill (who are more numerous than has been generally supposed) will have a hard uphill game to fight. Their wisest course, however, would be to confine themselves to amendments in committee, and there are three points on which amendment appears to be required. First, the evidence of the prisoner ought, as was provided by the Criminal Code Bill of 1878, to be unsworn ; secondly, it