The case of Parkin v. Fry (2 C. & P. 311) more nearly resembles the principal case of which we are treating. There the plaintiff was the inventor of a scheme, and had procured gentlemen to act as a committee, with the intention of forming a joint-stock company to carry it into effect, and he himself acted as secretary. It was ruled by Abbott, C. J., that he could not recover against a member of that committee, and this ruling was upheld by the court above. The learned judge at the trial said, "If the gentlemen had sent for the plaintiff to assist them, it would have been different; but he is plainly the first mover and instigator of it." There are numerous cases which establish, that, even in cases of partnership, if the contract be entered into before the commencement, or after the termination, of the partnership, the contracting party may recover for such services as were rendered before or after he be came a partner. Thus, in Lucas v. Beach, (1 Scott, N. R., 350), the plaintiff had contracted to do certain work for a joint-stock company, and afterwards caused his name to be inserted in the books as a holder of shares in the company. In an action at his suit against the chairman of the committee, it was held that he was entitled to recover for the work done before the shares were allotted to him. The facts in Day v. Sharp, recently decided in the Court of Queen's Bench, (7 Law Times, 62), resemble in several respects those in the above case of Wilson v. Lord Curzon. Both plaintiff and defendant became about the 10th of October committee-men of a railway company, and their names were published as such. On the 16th of October, the plaintiff was appointed secretary to the company, and in subsequent prospectuses he was mentioned as secretary, and not as a committee-man. These prospectuses were brought to the knowledge of defendant. ON THE WRIT OF MANDAMUS. The origin of the writ of mandamus is not precisely known: the use of it is said by some (Dr. Widdrington's case, Levinz. 23; Show. 263, 274; Appleford's case, 1 Mod. 57,82) to be of modern date, and to owe its rise to Bagg's case, (11 Rep. 94); but others hold it to be far more ancient, and that instances are upon record of such a writ having been granted in the reigns of Edward the First and Edward the Third. (10 Mod. 57*). Then, again, it has been said to be founded on the following passage in Magna Charta. (Sir G. Heathcote's case, 10 Mod. 53). 29th Chapter of Magna Chartat:-" Nullus liber homo capiatur, vel imprisonetur aut disseiseitur de libero tenemento suo, vel libertatibus, vel liberis consuetudinibus suis, aut utlagetur, aut exuletur, aut aliquo modo destruatur, nec super eum ibimus, nec super eum mittemus, nisi per legale judicium parium suorum, vel per legem terræ. Nulli vendemus, nulli negabimus aut differimus justitiam vel rectum." Whatever may have been the origin of the writ, and whether these surmises as to the precise period of its introduction be correct, is not very material to inquire, except as a matter of curiosity to the antiquarian. It established remedy, and every day made use of to oblige is sufficient for our purpose to know, that it is a wellinferior courts and magistrates to do that justice which, without such writ, they are in duty, and by virtue of their offices, obliged to do. The writ of mandamus is a command issuing in the king's name from the Court of King's Bench, and directed to any person, corporation, or inferior court of judicature within the king's dominions, requiring them to do some particular thing therein specified, which appertains to their office and duty, and which the Court of King's Bench has previously determined, or at least It is a supposes to be consonant to right and justice. high prerogative writ of a most extensively remedial nature, and may be issued in some cases where the injured party has also another more tedious method of redress; as in the case of admission or restitution to an office: but it issues in all cases where the party hath a right to have anything done, and hath no other specific means of compelling its performance. the party injured, of his own right, and the denial of The writ is grounded on a suggestion by the oath of justice below; whereupon, in order more fully to satisfy * Upon reference to the ancient kalenders and inventories of the Treasury of the Exchequer, published for the record commissioners by direction of His late Majesty William the Fourth, I find instances of mandatory writs having been granted in the reign of Edward the Third: one is a writ com On these facts, the plaintiff was held entitled to re-manding the treasurer and chamberlains of the Exchequer to cover for his services, from the date of his appointment as secretary. It was said by Lord Denman, C. J.: "It seems to me that this is the case of several partners agreeing with one among their number that he should cease to hold that character, and should assume another." And per Patteson, J.-"I think that the defendant is estopped by his own acts." It appears, therefore, from this summary of the cases, that the registered promoter of a railway company cannot recover from the committee of it, unless they have rendered themselves liable as principals, and independently of their character of committee-men, or unless the cause of action has arisen either before he assumed, or since he has divested himself of, the office of a co-promoter. ERRATA. In the review of Mr. Tilsley's work on the Stamp Laws, ante, p. 11, line 17, col. 2, for "necessity" read reciprocity;" at line 26, for "and" read "it;" at line 34, for "to be" read "to have been." deliver to John Stonore, C. J. of the Bench, and Herle's successor, the rolls which had been brought in by the latter. (Vol. 3, p. 148). There is also another writ, directing the mund Mortimer, son of Roger Mortimer, of Wigmore, the treasurer and chamberlains of the Exchequer to deliver to Ed. furniture, &c., and other similar articles in his Castle of Wigmore. (Id. pp. 163, 432). The rolls of King Richard the First and King John are the earliest consecutive judicial records now existing. As I have been unable to find any mention of the writ anterior to the reign of Edward the Third, it is probable, that, if the writ of mandamus existed before that period, and which there is every reason to suppose that it did, all traces that might have been discovered are lost, in consequence of the defective state of the rolls previous to the reign of Richard the First. (1 Rot. Curiæ Regis, Introd.). There is a writ called "a mandamus," which lay where the king's tenant, who held of him by knight's service, died, his heir within age, and no writ of diem clausit extremum, &c., was sued out within a year and a day after his death; there issued a mandamus to the escheator, commanding him to inquire of what lands holden by knight's service the tenant died seised &c. (Vide F. N. B. 561; Bac. Abr. "Mand." A.; 15 Vin. Abr., "Mand." 185). the court that there is a probable ground for such interposition, a rule is made (except in some general cases, where the probable ground is manifest, and which will be noticed hereafter) directing the party complained of to shew cause why a writ of mandamus should not issue; and if no sufficient cause be shewn, the writ itself is issued-at first, in the alternative either to do thus, or signify some reason to the contrary, to which a return or answer must be made at a certain day. And if the inferior judge or other person to whom the writ is directed, returns or signifies an insufficient reason, then there issues in the second place a peremptory mandamus to do the thing absolutely; to which no other return will be admitted but a certificate of perfect obedience, and due execution of the writ. If the inferior judge or other person makes no return, or fails in his respect and obedience, he is punishable for his contempt by attachment. But if he at first returns a sufficient cause, although it should be false in fa the Court of King's Bench will not try the truth of the fact upon affidavits, but will for the present believe him, and proceed no further on the mandamus. But then the party injured may have an action against him for his false return, and (if found to be false by the jury) shall recover damages equivalent to the injury sustained, together with a peremptory mandamus to the defendant to do his duty. (3 B. C. 110, 111). The power of issuing writs of mandamus belongs in general exclusively to the Court of Queen's Bench *, and is one of the highest and most important branches of the jurisdiction of that court: it has been figuratively treated as its principal flower, being in the nature of a bill in equity for a specific performance. (Andoley v. Joy, Poph. 176). It is, however, granted by that | court principally for public purposes, and to enforce performance of public rights or duties; and, generally speaking, it is issued only to enforce a public right or a public duty, and then only when the party applying has no other specific remedy. Having premised thus much with regard to the origin and nature of the writ of mandamus, we will now proceed to inquire Firstly. In what cases the court will grant a manda mus. Secondly. When the court will not grant a mandamus. Thirdly. As to the practical proceedings in moving for the writ. Fourthly. As to the return of the writ. Lastly. As to the costs on granting the writ. At common law, if the members of a corporation refused or neglected to choose such proper officers as they were bound, it was a forfeiture of their charter, though, upon the death of a mayor or other chief magistrate of boroughs or corporations within the year, the Court of King's Bench was authorised to grant a mandamus immediately to fill up the vacancy thus happening; but where there was an omission to elect upon the charter-day, or do such acts as the charter required to be done in order to perfect the election, or upon the removal of an officer unduly chosen, there was no power to compel an election, or the performance of such necessary acts, in order to complete an election before the day came round again to supply those defects, (Rex v. The Mayor of Tregony, 8 Mod. 129); for the court, to compel the corporation to proeeed to an election on any other day than that named in the charter, would, instead of enforcing obedience to the king's charter, be acting directly in opposition to it. Where they had no power by their charter to * By 13 Geo. 3, c. 63, s. 44, the courts at Westminster may award a writ of mandamus for the examination of witnesses in India, arising out of any suit pending in the superior courts. This is a statutable exception to the rule. (Savage v. Binney, 2 Dowl. 643). choose on any other day, the corporation would be dissolved, rather than they should make an election on any other day. This omission to elect on the proper day named in the charter might arise from inadvertence, or perhaps be owing to design, of the person who ought to have held the court or presided at the assembly where the election was to be made: the inconvenience was the same in either case: a forfeiture of the charter might be incurred, and the dissolution of the corporation ensue. (Selw. N. P. 1070). For, if the election did not take place at the time prescribed by the charter, there was no provision in the charter for the old officer continuing on; until a new one was elected, the corporation was dissolved. (Banbury Corporation, 10 Mod. 346). The serious evils resulting from the state of the law as it then stood were brought more immediately under the consideration of the Legislature by the case of The Mayor of the Borough f Tiverton, who, in 1723, absented himself from the borough on the charter-day for electing his successor: no new mayor could be chosen; the corporation was therefore dissolved in the year following. The Crown was applied to for a new charter, when the matter was referred to the then Attorney and Solicitor-General (Sir P. Yorke and Sir Clement Weary) for their opinion. In their report, they mention the case of Banbury; and, after observing that the decision there had not been contradicted by any subsequent opinion of the court, they say, “That they apprehend it comes up to the case before them, and is clear authority in law that the corporation of Tiverton is at an end." They therefore advise the King to grant a new charter by statute. (2 Doug. P. C. 40). To remedy the inconveniences that attended the power which the presiding officers of corporations had of dissolving them, arising from the defective state of the common law, the Legislature, after the decisions in the case of The Corporation of Banbury, (10 Mod. 346), and the report of the Attorney and Solicitor-General in the Tiverton case, (2 Doug. Contr. Elect. 63), (which gave rise to the statute), deemed it advisable, in order to prevent the forfeiture of the charters of corporations upon the omission to elect at the charter-day, or to do such acts as were by the charter required to be done in order to complete the election, and at the same time to restrain the power which the Crown would otherwise have to remodel all corporations upon the death of mayors, &c., to pass a statute, (11 Geo. 1, c. 4), by which it was enacted, that, if in any city, borough, or town corporate in England, Wales, and Berwick-upon-Tweed, no election shall be made of the mayor, (5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 76, s. 49, post; 6 & 7 Will. 4, c. 105, s. 4), bailiff, or other chief officer, upon the day and within the time appointed by the charter or usage, (5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 76, s. 49), or, such election being made, shall afterwards become void, whether such omission or avoidance shall happen through the default of the officer who ought to hold the court, or preside, or, by any accidental or other means, the corporation shall not thereby be dissolved or disabled from electing such officers; but in any case where no election shall be made as aforesaid, the members of the corporation may meet at the Townhall, or other usual place of meeting for making such election, upon the next day after the expiration of the time within which such election ought to have been made, unless such day shall be Sunday, and then on the Monday following, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon *; and that the members and persons having a right to * It appears the time is not essential; this mention of hours in the statute is certainly directory, and not restrictive, and intended to prevent surprise by beginning at inconvenient times.-Per Hardwicke, C. J. (Rex v. Poole, Cas. temp. Hardwicke, 27; Corporation of Launceston, 1 Roll. Abr. 513; 4, pl. 5). BANKRUPTS. FREDERICK RICKETTS and TREVENEN JAMES, Moorgate-st., London, merchants and copartners, (trading under the firm of Ricketts, James, & Co.), Feb. 5 at halfpast 12, and March 19 at half-past 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Cannan; Sols. Tilsons & Co., Coleman-street.-Fiat dated Jan. 21. MARMADUKE WILKIN, Philpot-lane, London, ship and insurance broker, (lately in copartnership with Samuel Perceival, under the style of Wilkin & Perceival), Feb. 2 at 1, and March 9 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Pennell; Sol. Espin, 3, New Boswell-court, Carey-st. -Fiat dated Jan. 23. THOMAS NEWSTEAD, Saint Andrew, Norwich, linendraper, dealer and chapman, Feb. 5 at 12, and March 20 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Green; Sols. Tillett & Co., Norwich; Torkington, New Bridge-st., London.-Fiat dated Jan. 23. JOHN THOMAS KENT SLOAN, Manchester, tavern keeper, confectioner, dealer and chapman, Feb. 6 at 11, and Feb. 26 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester: Off. Ass. Hobson; Sols. De Lara, Manchester; Wathen, 18 a, Basinghall-street, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 23. WILLIAM ACKROYD, Idle, Calverley, Yorkshire, grocer and tea dealer, dealer and chapman, Feb. 9 and March 2 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds: Off. Ass. Young; Sols. Cariss, Leeds; Williamson & Co., Gray'sinn, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 22. CHARLES DOBB, Rotherham, Yorkshire, mason and builder, innkeeper, dealer and chapman, Feb. 5 and 26 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Sheffield: Off. Ass. Freeman; Sols. Badger, Rotherham; Taylor, John-street, Bedford-row, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 16. OWEN RICHARDS, Fleet-st., London, law bookseller, Feb. 1 at half-past 1, and March 8 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Turquand; Sol. Lewis, 9, Gray's-inn-square.-Fiat dated Jan. 20. WILLIAM REYNOLDS the younger, Leeds, Yorkshire. confectioner and fruiterer, Feb. 6 and 26 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds: Off. Ass. Hope; Sols. Harle & Clarke, Leeds; Jones & Co., John-street, Bedford-row, London. -Fiat dated Jan. 21. JOSEPH JAMES CANNABE, Pulteney-bridge, Bath, Somersetshire, fringe manufacturer, dealer and chapman, Feb. 9 and March 9 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol Off. Ass. Hutton; Sols. Drake, Bath; Rickards & Co., Lincoln's-inn-fields, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 21. EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Liverpool, shipsmith, Feb. 5 and March 5 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool: Off. Ass. Morgan; Sol. Hodgson, Liverpool.-Fiat dated Jan. 20. THOMAS SMITH, Manchester, commission agent, dealer and chapman, Feb. 8 and March 3 at 12, District Court of bankruptcy, Manchester: Off. Ass. Pott; Sols. Atkinson & Co., Manchester; Abbott, 10, Charlotte-st., Bedfordsquare, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 15. JOHN NOTWILL, Falmouth, Cornwall, grocer and baker, JOHN ROBINSON and THOMAS TURLAY, Leeds, MEETINGS. Jonathan Wragg, Melina-place, Westminster-bridge-road, Surrey, iron merchant, Feb. 5 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London, last ex.-Henry Godfrey, Milton next Gravesend, Kent, builder, Feb. 2 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London, last ex.-John Rock Day, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, Middlesex, licensed victualler, Feb. 17 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London, last ex.-William Lake, Henfield, Sussex, grocer, Feb. 19 at half-past 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London, aud. ac.-Henry Brooker, High-street, Peckham, Surrey, grocer, Feb. 16 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London, aud. ac. -Wm. Bottle, Dover, Kent, grocer, Feb. 26 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London, aud. ac.-Thomas Rickards, Wottonunder-Edge, Gloucestershire, watch maker, Feb. 18 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol, aud. ac.; Feb. 19 at 11, div.-Henry Rose, Blackburn, Lancashire, drysalter, Feb. 18 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester, aud. ac.--Samuel Rodgett, Blackburn, Lancashire, ironfounder, Feb. 16 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester, aud. ac.-Wm. Cross, Chester, lead merchant, Feb. 16 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool, aud. ac.; Feb. 19 at 12, div.-Wm. Cameron, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, confectioner, Feb. 16 at half-past 10, District Court of Bankruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, aud. ac.; Feb. 19 at 11, div.-George Crawshaw and George Davison the younger, Leeds, Yorkshire, soap boilers, Feb. 17 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds, aud. ac.; Feb. 18 at 11, div.-Wm. Hodges, Kingsgate-street, Holborn, Middlesex, cloth worker, Feb. 19 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London, div.-John Linnit, Argyll-pl., Regent-street, Middlesex, goldsmith, Feb. 16 at 2, Court of Bankruptcy, London, div.-Beaumont Marshall, High Holborn, Middlesex, tallow melter, Feb. 18 at 2, Court of Bankruptcy, London, div.-James Knight, Wigan and Haydock, Lancashire, butcher, Feb. 18 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester, fin. div.-Thomas Henry Spence, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, tailor, Feb. 16 at half-past 10, District Court of Bankruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fin. div.-Robt. Oxtoby, Wansford, Yorkshire, and Wm. Christopher Oxtoby, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, millers, Jan. 16 at 10, District Court of Bankruptcy, Kingston-upon-Hull, first div.; Feb. 16 at 10, aud. ac. sep. est. of Robert Oxtoby. CERTIFICATES. To be allowed, unless Cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the Day of Meeting. David Adam, Paternoster-row, London, bookseller, Feb. 18 at half-past 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-William Dunn, Vine-street, Piccadilly, Middlesex, licensed victualler, Feb. 25 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-David Pattie, St. Alban's-place, Edgeware-road, Middlesex, stationer, Feb. 20 at half-past 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Edwin Bryant, Lime-street-square, London, merchant, Feb. 19 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-George Burgess, Ramsgate, Kent, coach maker, Feb. 19 at half-past 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Edw. Boult, Isleworth, Middlesex, grocer, Feb. 17 at half-past 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-E. Hopewell and Anthony Thacker, Leadenhall-street, London, outfitters, Feb. 17 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-J. Borer, Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, grocer, Feb. 18 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Edmund Garbett, Skinner's-place, Sise-lane, London, banker, Feb. 17 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-R. Hayward Beart, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, wine merchant, Feb. 18 at half-past 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-J. Spence, Queen-st., Charlessq., Hoxton, Middlesex, dealer in glass, Feb. 18 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-G. Willding, Dartford, Kent, miller, Feb. 18 at half-past 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-L. Wood and C. H. Wood, Willow-walk, Bermondsey, Surrey, builders, Feb. 18 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Thos. Gammage, King-street, Seven-dials, and J. Mott, Broad-st., Bloomsbury, Middlesex, cheesemongers, Feb. 19 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Wm. B. Briddick, Durham, dealer in iron, Feb. 16 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.-W. Cameron, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, confectioner, Feb. 19 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.- Charles Wilcockson and William S. Barrick, Kingston-upon-Hull, stockbrokers, Feb. 17 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Kingston-upon-Hull.—Alfred John Francis and Alfred Percival, Liverpool, slate merchants, Feb. 16 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool.— John Julian Jackson, Liverpool, and Birkenhead, Cheshire, wine merchant, Feb. 16 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool.-George Lewis, Wrexham, Denbighshire, apothecary, Feb. 16 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. -S. G. Burton, Sidmouth, Devonshire, gas manufacturer, Feb. 16 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Exeter.-Geo. Robotham, Stafford, currier, May 4 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Birmingham. To be allowed by the Court of Review in Bankruptcy, unless Cause be shewn to the contrary on or before Feb. 16. Richard Gaunt, Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, rape dust merchant.-Henry James Palmer, Wantage, Berkshire, grocer. John Shaw, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, joiner.-Thomas Morris, Newcastle in Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, linendraper.-Thomas Thompson, Brighton, Sussex, grocer.-John Churchyard, Sunderland-terrace, Cole Harbour-lane, Brixton, Surrey, carpenter. 4 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Robt. Mason, Shoreham, Essex, butcher, Feb. 4 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-David M'Kinnell, Clarence-place, Stockwell, Surrey, dealer in wines, Feb. 10 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London. -Thomas Bray, Fetter-lane, London, out of business, Jan. 30 at half-past 2, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-R. Scott, Portsea, Hampshire, Feb. 3 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Charles H. P. Wright, Chancery-lane, Middlesex, attorney at law, Feb. 3 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.Fred. Blume, Upper Dorset-street, Bryanstone-sq., Middlesex, stamper in the Stamp-office, Somerset-house, Strand, Middlesex, Feb. 3 at half-past 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-A. Davis, Hebrew-place, Middlesex-street, Whitechapel, general dealer, Feb. 3 at half-past 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Charles Bampton, Green's-end, Woolwich, Kent, retailer of ale, Feb. 3 at half-past 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Daniel Warren, Hatfield-street, Blackfriars-road, Surrey, attorney, Feb. 3 at half-past 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Isaac Scott, Birkenshaw, near Bradford, Yorkshire, stonemason, Feb. 2 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds.-Wm. Shepherd, Bradford, Yorkshire, stonemason, Feb. 2 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds. -Ann Camotta, Halifax, Yorkshire, carver, Feb. 16 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds.-Edw. Hirst, Leeds, Yorkshire, woadman in a dyeing establishment, Feb. 16 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds.-John Lownds, Bradford, Yorkshire, licensed hawker, Feb. 16 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds.-Thos. Margerison, Blackburn, Lancashire, clogger, Feb. 5 at 12, District Court of Bank. ruptcy, Manchester.-Thos. Tilley, Bath, draper's assistant, Feb. 5 at half-past 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. James Frewin, Chester, publican, Feb. 2 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. Saturday, Jan. 23. Orders have been made, vesting in the Provisional Assignees the Estates and Effects of the following Persons:— Matt. J. Y. Puddy, Judd-st., Brunswick-sq., Middlesex, dealer in china and glass: in the Debtors Prison for London and Middlesex.-Julius Singer, Panton-street, Haymarket, Middlesex, tailor: in the Debtors Prison for London and Middlesex.-Charles Kirkham, Great Chart-street, Hoxton, Middlesex, cabinet maker: in the Debtors Prison for London and Middlesex.-Wm. Cutmore, Queen-street, King-street, Goswell-street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, beer-shop keeper: in the Debtors Prison for London and Middlesex.-Wm. Poile, Mitcham-common, Mitcham, Surrey, retail dealer in beer: in the Gaol of Surrey.-Isabella Hodskinson, widow, Williamstreet, Lowndes-square, Middlesex, out of business: in the Queen's Prison.-Geo. Wallder, Landport, Portsea, Hampshire, stone mason: in the Gaol of Winchester.-Robert Horlock, Ashford, Kent, assistant to a grocer: in the Gaol of Maidstone.-John Henderson, Salford, Lancashire, out of bu Wm. Prout and George Bridgman, Dartmouth, Devon-siness: in the Gaol of Lancaster.-Alex. Young, Liverpool, shire, attornies and solicitors.-David Williams and Daniel Breese, Portmadoc, Carnarvonshire, attornies and solicitors. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Samuel Young, Glasgow, builder.-Dawson & Scott, Glas. gow, woollen drapers.-Alexander Hume, Glasgow, share dealer.-Francis Rae, Glasgow, hat manufacturer. INSOLVENT DEBTORS Who have filed their Petitions in the Court of Bankruptcy, and have obtained an Interim Order for Protection from Process. John Cox, Church-road, Camberwell, Surrey, potter, Feb. 4 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Peter Allen, Little Stanmore, Middlesex, beer-shop keeper, Feb. 4 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London. John Speller Alger, Heath-street, Twickenham, Middlesex, surgeon, Feb. 4 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Henry Neave, Colchester, Essex, cabinet maker, Feb. 4 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.George Tame, Priory-road, Wandsworth, Surrey, grocer, Feb. landscape gardener: in the Gaol of Lancaster.-Geo. Haigh, Almondbury, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, out of business: in York Castle.-Wm. Nicholson, York, builder: in York Castle. The following Prisoners are ordered to be brought up before the Court, in Portugal-st., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 9. Solomon Isaacs, Henry-st., Pentonville, Middlesex, out of business.-Chas. Rogers, Shore-place-row South, Hackney, Middlesex, out of business.-Wm. Marshall, Mary-street, Stangate, Lambeth, Surrey, ironmonger. Adjourned. John Climenson, Little Russell-street, Bloomsbury-square, Middlesex, veterinary surgeon. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' Dividend. Thos. Pountain and Geo. Pountain, Dean-street, Soho, saddlers, Allen & Nicol's, 88, Queen-st., Cheapside: 58. 2 d. in the pound. 22 Jan. 25. FRIDAY, JAN. 29. BANKRUPTS. JOHANN LEIPOLD, Birmingham, music seller, dealer and Sol. JOHN BRILLABLETT, Merthyr Tidfil, Glamorganshire, South Wales, linendraper, dealer and chapman, Feb. 16 and March 16 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol: Off. Ass. Hutton; Sols. Bush, Bristol; Buchanan, Basinghall-street, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 25. MEETINGS. JOSEPH JARMAN, Brighton, Sussex, toyman and jeweller, dealer and chapman, Feb. 12 at half-past 11, and March 12 at half-past 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Cannan; Sols. J. and T. Gole, 49, Lime-street, Leadenhall-street, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 27. THOMAS HAMMOND FISKE, Portsmouth, Hampshire, ironmonger, dealer and chapman, Feb. 5 at 11, and March 8 Paul Garbanati, Newman-st., Oxford-street, Middlesex, at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Graham; Sols. Taylor & Co., Great James-street, Bedford-row, carver, Feb. 12 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London, ch. ass.-Robert Hamilton and Wm. Graham, Liverpool, merLondon.-Fiat dated Dec. 21. WILLIAM CLEVERSLEY, Cumberland-place, Old Kent-chants, Feb. 9 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverroad, Surrey, floor cloth and table cover manufacturer, and pool, ch. ass.-Geo. Luck Harvey, Rood-lane, London, wine paper stainer, dealer and chapman, Feb. 8 at 12, and March merchant, Feb. 11 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London, last ex.-Matthew Burton and Benj. Shaen, Manchester, cotton 8 at half-past 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Graham; Sol. Lewis, 9, Gray's-inn-square.-Fiat dated spinners, Feb. 15 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester, last ex.-Jas. Barrow Rodway, Birmingham, comWILLIAM QUINCEY, Old-street, St. Luke's, Middlesex, mission agent, Feb. 9 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, tin plate worker, dealer and chapman, (trading under the Birmingham, last ex.-Robert Mann, Huntingdon, chemist, firm of Robert Howard & Co.), Feb. 12 at half-past 1, and Feb. 23 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London, aud. ac.—Jos. -Wm. James March 16 at half-past 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London: Keed Bullen, Peterborough, Northampton, tailor, Feb. 23 at Off. Ass. Groom; Sol. Bevan, Old Jewry, London.-Fiat 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London, aud. ac.—1 Dunsford, Bristol, surgeon, Feb. 19 at 11, District Court of dated Jan. 19. LAVENDER SHELTON, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, licensed Bankruptcy, Bristol, aud. ac.; Feb. 23 at 11, div.-John hawker, shoe dealer, milliner, and chapman, Feb. 5 at half- Weston, Liverpool, merchant, Feb. 19 at 12, District Court past 12, and March 20 at half-past 11, Court of Bankruptcy, of Bankruptcy, Liverpool, aud. ac.-Henry Cowie and James Clark, Liverpool, merchants, Feb. 19 at 11, District Court of London: Off. Ass. Follett; Sols. Bentley, Hitchin; ChapBankruptcy, Liverpool, aud. ac. sep. est. of Henry Cowie.pell, 25, Golden-square.-Fiat dated Jan. 13. ROBERT BROWN, Milner-place, Lower-marsh, Lambeth, Owen Evans, Liverpool, innkeeper, Feb. 19 at 11, District Surrey, baker, Feb. 5 at 1, and March 20 at 12, Court of Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool, aud. ac.-Jas. Colquhoun Bankruptcy, London: Off. Ass. Green; Sol. Southee, Kemp, Liverpool, merchant, Feb. 19 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool, aud. ac.-Thos. Wilson, Chas. Kirk16, Ely-place, Holborn.-Fiat dated Jan. 28. JAMES FLOWER the younger, Stonehouse, Devonshire, man Wilson, and Wm. Wilson, Liverpool, linendrapers, Feb. brewer, Feb. 11 and March 4 at 1, District Court of Bank- 19 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool, aud. ac. ruptcy, Exeter: Off. Ass Hernaman; Sols. Were, Ply- sep. est. of Wm. Wilson, and div. joint est.-Wm. Hounsmouth; Blake, Blackfriars-rd., London.-Fiat dated Jan. 18. field, Manchester, commission merchant, Feb. 22 at 12, DisROBERT HILL IRELAND, Nottingham, licensed vic-trict Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester, aud. ac.; Feb. 23 at tualler, Feb. 12 at half-past 12, and March 5 at 12, District 12, div.-Horatio Rains, Newton, Cheshire, boiler maker, Court of Bankruptcy, Birmingham: Off. Ass. Bittleston; Feb. 22 at 12, District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester, aud. ac.; Feb. 24 at 12, div.-Wm. Collins, Rugby, WarCourt of Bankruptcy, London, Sol. Brown, Nottingham.-Fiat dated Jan. 15. JAMES OGDEN, Reddish, Lancashire, cotton spinner, Feb. wickshire, tailor, Feb. 19 at 9 and March 8 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Man- div.-Jas. Challen, Odiam, Southampton, brewer, Feb. 23 at chester: Off. Ass. Fraser; Sols. Cunliffes & Co., Manches- 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London, div.-John Spence, ter; Keightley & Co., 43, Chancery-lane, London.-Fiat Queen-st., Charles-square, Hoxton, Middlesex, dealer in china, Feb. 22 at half-past 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London, dated Jan. 23. THOMAS HOLMES PULLAN, Sheffield, Yorkshire, div.-Thos. Wyatt, Oxford-terrace, King's-road, Chelsea, hosier, dealer and chapman, Feb. 12 and March 5 at 11, Middlesex, builder, Feb. 19 at 2, Court of Bankruptcy, LonDistrict Court of Bankruptcy, Sheffield: Off. Ass. Freeman; don, div.-Wm. Louis Collins, Wood-st., Westminster, MidSols. Broadbent, Sheffield; Tattershall, Great James-street, dlesex, brewer, Feb. 19 at half-past 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London, div.-Jos. Coles, Strand, Middlesex, tobacconist, Bedford-row, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 8. THOMAS HELLIWELL, Halifax, Yorkshire, stock and Feb. 19 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London, div.-George C. share broker, auctioneer, dealer and chapman, Feb. 9 and Crofts, Liverpool, corn merchant, Feb. 19 at 12, District March 2 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds: Off. Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool, div.-Mary Dent, York, Ass. Young; Sols. Wavell, Halifax; Gregory & Co., Bed- widow, bookseller, March 5 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds, div.-Richard Dunn and Richard Dacre ford-row, London.-Fiat dated Jan. 9. JOHN ASPINALL, Manchester, cotton manufacturer, dea- Dunn, Wakefield, Yorkshire, corn factors, Feb. 19 at 11, ler and chapman, (surviving partner of Charles Cheetham, District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds, first and fin. div. sep. late of the same place, deceased, and which said John As- est. of Richard Dunn. pinall and Charles Cheetham carried on business as cotton manufacturers under the firm of Cheetham & Aspinall), Feb. 11 and March 4 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Robert Glover, Mitcham and Morden, Surrey, miller, Feb. Manchester: Off. Ass. Hobson; Sols. Slater & Heelis, Manchester; Milne & Co., Temple, London.-Fiat dated 20 at 11, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-James Dixon, Providence-place, Willow-walk, and Spa-road, Bermondsey, SurJan. 20. JOHN DAVIS, Wedmore, Somersetshire, tailor and draper, rey, millwright, Feb. 19 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, Londealer and chapman, Feb. 12 and March 12 at 12, District don.-Joseph Keed Bullen, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol: Off. Ass. Acraman; Sol. tailor, Feb. 23 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Gerard Polden, Gould-square, Crutched Friars, London, ship owner, Sheppard, Wells.-Fiat dated Jan. 23. JAMES M'CREDIE, Stroud, Gloucestershire, tea dealer, Feb. 20 at 12, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Mary Dent, Feb. 12 at 1, and March 12 at 11, District Court of Bank- York, widow, bookseller, March 2 at 11, District Court of ruptcy, Bristol: Off. Ass. Acraman; Sol. Smallridge, Bankruptcy, Leeds.-Wm. Bottle, Dover, Kent, grocer, Feb. 26 at 1, Court of Bankruptcy, London.-Wm. Luke PrattGloucester.-Fiat dated Jan. 25. WILLIAM FREDERICK COWPER, BENJAMIN FAR-man, Butterknowle-lodge, Durham, timber merchant, Feb. 19 RER COWPER, and PAUL EDWIN COOPER, Dar- at 1, District Court of Bankruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. lington, Durham, linendrapers, dealers and chapmen,-John Blackmoor, Rotherham, Yorkshire, builder, Feb. 26 Feb. 9 at half-past 10, and March 15 at 1, District Court of Bankruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Off. Ass. Baker; Sols. Allison, Darlington; Philipson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Tilson & Co., 29, Coleman-st., London.-Fiat dated Jan. 19. CERTIFICATES. Day of Meeting. at 11, Town-hall, Sheffield.-H. Peers, Birkenhead, Cheshire, stone mason, Feb. 19 at 11, District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool.-Thos. Wilson, Ch. Kirkman Wilson, and Wm. Wilson, Liverpool, linendrapers, Feb. 19 at 12, District Court |