half-past one, May 9, at twelve, Basinghall-st. Off. as. Stansfeld. Sols. Palmer and Co. Bedford-row, and AuckM. Heaver, Broxbone, and A. Barrett, Ratcliffe-cross, millers. Sels. Young & Son, Mark-lane. - Cutler, H. linen land, Lewes. Fiat, March 22. FISHER, STEPHEN, and BROWN, WILLIAM CLIFF, buil- draper, Mount-st. Lambeth, Feb. 11. Trust. A. Caldecott, ders, Newark-upon-Trent, April 7 and May 5, at eleven, Jewry.-Eaton, J. fruiterer, Chester, March 15. Trust. warehouseman, Cheapside. Sols. Ashurst and Son, Old Nottingham. Off. as. Bittleston. Sol. Bowley, Notting-T. Welsby, wine merchant, Chester. Sol. Walker, Chester.

Trust. M. J. GALPIN, JAMES, innkeeper, Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, Freeman, J. C. farmer, Cringleford, Feb. 4. April 7, at one, May 3, at eleven, Exeter. Off. as. Her. Raynes, confectioner, Norwich. Sol. Winter, Norwich.Furnival, W. earthenware manufacturer, Hanley, March 11. Sols. Brace and Colt, Surrey-st. Strand, Nicho-Trusts. J. Shirley, earthenware manufacturer, Hanley, and letts and Prout, Bridport, and Stogdon, Exeter. Fiat, March 18. J. Taylor, commission agent, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Sol. GREEN, ELIZABETH, common brewer, Almondbury, York- Challinor, Hanley.-Haddock, J. pawnbroker, Bury St. Ed. shire, April 7 and May 5, at eleven, Leeds. Off. as. munds, March 22. Trusts. C. Jannings and G. Portway, Young. Sols. Tyson and Co. Frederick's-pl. Old Jewry, gents. Bury. Sols. Messrs. Jackson and Co. Bury St. Ed. munds.-Hollins, C. Leicester, and Kirkwood, J. Nether and Barker, Huddersfield. Fiat, March 22. HARRIS, DAVID, grocer, Newport, Monmouthshire, April Langwith, cotton spinners, Feb. 18. Trust. W. Alderley, 10 and May 9, at twelve, Bristol. Off. as. Miller. Sols. cotton merchant, Manchester. Sols. Stone and Paget, LeiIrwin and Tayler, Gray's-inn, and Hassell, Bristol. Fiat, G. Hill, gold beater, Cornbury-st. and T. Hurditch, victucester.-Joy, W. R. baker, Woolwich, Feb. 21. Trusts. HAWKINS, GEORGE, victualler, Bristol, April 11, at twelve, aller, Woolwich. Sol. Pearce, Woolwich-common.-MaMay 8, at eleven, Bristol. Off. as. Hutton. Sols. White plestone, C. cabinet maker and upholsterer, Ipswich, and Co. Bedford-row, and Stanley and Co. Bristol. Fiat, linen draper, and R. Miller, grocer, both of Ipswich. Sol. Feb. 10. Trusts. J. Elliston, gent. Brighton, H. Miller, HOBSON, JOSEPH, and MOWBRAY, THOMAS, builders, Steward, Ipswich.-Pugh, T. cabinet maker, Newport, Leicester, April 7 and May 5, at eleven, Nottingham. Off. Feb. 4. Trusts. W. Boucher and E. Brien, bedstead manu as. Bittleston. Sols. Fox, Ashborn, and Haywood and facturers, Bristol. Sols. Brittan and Sons, Bristol. Webb, Birmingham. Fiat, March 14. HUGHES, WILLIAM, jun. grocer, Chatham, April 8 and May 13, at two, Basinghall-st. Off. as. Green. Sol. Hudson, Bucklersbury. Fiat, March 23. JOYNER, WILLIAM JOSEPH, manufacturer of agricultural machines, Aveley, Essex, April 7, at half-past twelve, and May 13, at one, Basinghall-st. Off. as. Follett. Sols. Messrs. Coles, Adelphi-terrace. Fiat, March 24. KIRK, MARK, builder, Nottingham, April 14 and May 12,

grocer, Bury St. Edmunds, Jan. 28. Trusts. J. Wretts,
cheese factor, and C. Burton, grocer, Ipswich. Sol. Not-
cutt, Ipswich.-Wetherell, P. grocer and draper, Should-
ham, March 11. Trusts. T. March, linen draper, and W.
Patrick, King's Lynn. Sols. Jarvis and Son, King's
Lynn.
Gazette, March 28.

mas, G. E. and J. S. vinegar makers, Bristol, March 22. Debts paid by Messrs. Thomas.-Cheetham, J. A. and Faulkner, C. T. calico printers, Manchester, Oct. 23. Drew, T. and Wood, G. carpenters, Grange-rd. and Upper Russell-st. Bermondsey, March 24. Debts paid by Drew.Donald, G. and Falkous, J. gas meter manufacturers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 13.-Frowde, E. and E. tin plate Gray, W. D. glover, Exeter. Assig. G. W. Turner.-workers, Old-st.St. Luke's, Dec.31.-Grassi, C. and Rampoldi, Stanney, G. grocer, Staley-bridge. Assig. R. Horner.- J. toy merchants, Grey-st. Newcastle, March 20. Debts paid Hartley, J. rag merchant, Meadow-lane, Leeds. Assig. J. by Rampoldi.-Haddy, J. and A. livery stable keepers, Bath, Smalley-Gough, W. glass bottle manufacturer, Eccleston, March 25.-Hazledine, A. and Dyson, J. brewers, ManchesLancashire. Assig. R. Hadland.-Wood, W. boot maker, ter, March 23. Debts paid by Hazledine.-Hope, T. and L. Wakefield. Assig. J. Gill.-Austerfield, W. innkeeper, manufacturers of elastic fabrics, Bread-st. and Manchester, Assig. J. Barrans.-Waddington, W. card maker, Halifax. Feb. 5.-Horner, G. and Bywater, W. rope, twine, and Assig. T. Mitchell.-Lamb, F. B. chemist, Salford. Assigs. cotton band manufacturers, Leeds. Feb. 18.-Keating, J. W. T. Banester and W. Arnold.-Nowell, P. attorney-at- R. and E. surveyors, Cornhill and Kelvedon Hatch, March law, Colne. Assig. J. Turner.-Cooper, G. corn factor, 22.-Kempson, H. C. and Crofts, J. gun makers, BirmingCharlton-upon-Meulock, Lancashire.-Elliott, W. joiner, ham, March 18. Debts paid by Kempson-Knowsley, R. Little Marsden, near Colne. Assig. F. Hartley.-Hanson, and Laybourn, C. chemists and druggists, Great Driffield, S. joiner, Oldham. Assigs. W. Hirst and W. Cowper. Yorkshire, March 20. Debts paid by Laybourn.-Marshall, Ferguson, W. K. commercial traveller, Manchester. Assigs. J., Stewart, G. C. and Cope, H. sugar refiners, Liverpool, I. W. Petty and S. Smith.-Kirkham, P. Butcher, Salford. March 20. Debts paid by Stewart.-Parke, R. and J. cotAssig. T. Bennett.-Kawkyard, S. in no business, Birken- ton spinners and manufacturers, Withnell, Lancashire. head. Assig. J. Steel.-Brocklebank, W. Salford, Assig. Debts paid by J. Parke.-Philips, J. and Black, S. merH. Serjeant.-Green, J. wheelright, Combe, near Stow- chants, Liverpool, Dec. 31, 1846.-Potter, W. and Morten, market. Assigs. W. Felgate and R. Gnefer.-Cuisset, J. H. auctioneers and valuers, Tooley st. Southwark, March jeweller, Walworth-road. Assig. R. J. Chaplin.-Favre, L. 23.-Rhodes, J. and Hall, S. rag and flock merchants, Manwatchmaker, James-st. Haymarket. Assigs. L. Marchand. chester, March 9.-Richardson, W. and Lury, H. and J. E. DIVIDENDS. coal merchants, Southampton, so far as regards Richardson, Jan. 1. Debts paid by H. and J. E. Lury.-Ridley, J. K. and Newman, A. H. drapers, High-st. Hoxton, March 18.Ruscoe, J. and W. slaters and plasterers, Whitchurch, Shropshire.-Rymer, T. and W. Lytham, and Rymer, J. Preston, Lancashire, sail makers, March 20.-Walker, J. and Cousins, G. M. Exeter Hall Hotel, March 17. Gazette, March 28.

Bankrupts' Estates.

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

Adams, R. merchant, first, 11s. 34d. Bird, Liverpool. Banks, T. merchant, first, 4s. 104d. Bird, Liverpool.-Burt and Co. commission agents, first sep. Watson, 9s. 6d. Fraser, Manchester.-Burton and Shaen, cotton spinners, sep. Burton 20s. Fraser, Manchester.-Dreaper, J. C. corn merchant, first, 2s. Turner, Liverpool.-Edwards, J. sack twine manufacturers, first, 7s. Hernaman, Exeter.-Evans, T. scrivener, further 2s. 5d.; and 3s. 1d. on new proofs. Morgan, Liverpool.-Ewens, G. D. butter merchant, first, 2s. 6d. Hernaman, Exeter.-James, A. oil merchant, first, 28. baker, Newcastle.-Johnson, M. spindle maker, first, 28. 4d. Stansfeld, Leeds.-Owen, S. baker, first, 18. 6d. Bird, Liverpool.-Perry, T. brickmaker, first, 18. 6d. Bird, Liverpool.-Richardson, W. glass manufacturer, third, 10d. Baker, Newcastle.-Riley, S. manufacturer, first, 9s. 3d.-Pott, Manchester.-Russell, J. grocer, 1s. 8d. Whitmore, Birmingham.-Scurfield, W. D. shawlman, first, 8s. Turner, Liverpool.-Stott, S. manufacturer, first. sep. 28. 54d. Pott, Manchester-Thompson, J. bookseller, first, 8s. 6d. Valpy, Birmingham.-Williams, D. cattle salesman, first, 4s. Turner, Liverpool.-Williams, R. miller, 4s. 6d. Turner, Liverpool.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
Gazette, March 28.

minster, April 12, at half-past eleven.-Fretwell, R. R. ship owner, of the island of Jersey, and Greenwich, April 12, at half-past eleven.-Kirby, P. J. pin and needle manufacturer, Newgate-st. April 13, at two.-Mainer, J. saddle and harness maker, Southampton, April 13, at half-past eleven. -Mitchell, E. D. W. boarding-house keeper, Brighton.Saph, R. P. hatter, Salisbury, April 13, at half-pass eleven. -Shorter. R. M. corn dealer and carman, Camomile-st. April 13, at twelve.-Speller, W. Berkeley-st. west, and Trigg, G. Inverness-rd. both of Paddington, builders, April 12, at twelve.-Starkey, J. builder, Horseferry-rd. Westminster, April 13, at one.-Turner, H. fishmonger, Coventryst. Haymarket, April 13, at eleven.-Vevers, J. woollen warehouseman, Cheapside, April 13, at half-past two.Woore, J. victualler, Blue Anchor, Staines, April 12, at eleven.

MEETINGS AT BASINGHALL-STREET.

Gazette, March 24.

Bridge, W. upholsterer, Folkestone, April 14, at half-past eleven.-Brown, J. cheesemonger, John-st. Edgeware-rd. April 14, at eleven, aud.-Chaplin and Chaplin, tanners, Bishop's Stortford, April 8, at twelve (adj. March 10), last exam.-Field, H. E. eating-house keeper, April 14, at halfpast eleven, aud-Hill, H. brewer, Grays-inn-lane, April 7, at twelve (adj. Feb. 19), last exam.-Israel, A. and Turner, W. merchants, April 14, at one, sep. div. Turner.-Llewel lyn, J. H. surgeon, Strand, April 14, at half-past eleven, aud.-Richmond, T. builder, Peterborough, April 15, at twelve, aud. and div.-Shorter, R. M. corn dealer and carman, April 14, at one, div.-Smith and Co. warehousemen, Cheapside, April 14, at eleven, aud.-Wood, G. commission agent. Trafalgar-pl. Kentish-town, April 14, at half-past eleven, aud.-Woore, J. victualler, Blue Anchor, Staines, April 14, at eleven, div.

MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES.
Gazette, March 24.

Bailey, T. builder, Croydon, April 14, at half-past eleven. 14, at two.-Bentlett, J. grocer and cheesemonger, East Peckham, April 17, at one.-Elliot, J. cattle dealer, East Ham, April 15, at eleven.-Gates, J., Coates, J., Bartlett, R. T. and Beck, G. warehousemen, Watling-st. April 15, at one.-Marshall, M. carpenter and builder, St. John's-woodterrace, Portland-town, April 15, at two.-Mann, W. H. lead, oil, and colour merchant, Maiden-lane, Cheapside, April 14, at eleven.-West, W. linen draper, London-terrace, Hackney-road, April 14, at twelve.-Wyatt, W. coach maker, Neithorp, Banbury, April 14, at half-past one.

MEETINGS IN THE COUNTRY.
Gazette, March 21.

Amory, S., Sewell, J. and Moores, S. Throgmorton-st.— Anderson, A. and J. Glasgow.-Barron, A. A. and Ed--Barrett, W. P. ironmonger, Palace-row, New-road, April doues, G. Shrewsbury.-Bentley, G. and Sutcliffe, J. Halifax.-Bridgewater, T. and Dobson, S. Aismunderby with Bondgate, Yorkshire.-Cockerell, J., Larpent, G. G. de H., Newcomen, C. E, Stopford, J. S. and Noble, J. East-India merchants.-Cox, W. H. and Longdon, R. jun. Derby.Chesterman, J. and Bottom, J. manufacturers of patent spring tape measures.-Cropton, J. jun. and Crosier, W. Sunderland.-Earp, G. and Barlow, A. Tunstall and Wolstanton, Staffordshire.-Evans, R., Findlay, J. and Evans, J. Liverpool, so far as regards J. Findlay.-Dyer, J. and J. Birmingham.-Filbey, A. and W. E. Norwich.-Fisher, M. A. C. and Earl, E. M. Walworth.-Ford, W. and J. Nottingham.-Forrest, R. and Finch, W. Tipton, StaffordClayton, W. and W. and Wilson, W. bankers, Preston, shire.-Golder, C. and Lucas, T. Folkestone.-Harland, J. April 13, at eleven, aud.; April 14, at eleven, div. Manand Townsend, J. Borough-market.-Hulbert, H. Layton, J. chester.-Douglas, G. draper, Bury, April 3, at eleven (adj. Hulbert, J. and H. Y. Mincing-lane, so far as regards H. Feb. 28), Manchester, last exam.-Fay, W. innkeeper, StallHulbert.-Jelly, J. sen. and jun. East-hill, Wandsworth. st. St. James, Bath, April 20, at half-past twelve, Bristol, Lunn, T. and Taylor, J. Aldersgate-st. City.-Maddock, T. div.-Gillender, J. ironmonger, Sunderland, April 12, at and W. Liverpool.-Milligan, J. A. and Turner, J. Carey. twelve, Newcastle, aud.-Goddard, J. and H. bankers, Marst. Lincoln's-inn.--Morley, W. sen. and jun. Nottingham. ket Harborough, Leicestershire, April 12, at eleven, sep. -Poole, J. sen. and jun. Wellington-pl. Walworth-common. auds. and final sep. divs.; April 13, at eleven, joint aud. -Price, W. and Davis, H. Cardiff.-Richards, J. and J. and final joint div. Birmingham.- Greenstock, G. ironRaven-row.-Smith, W. H. and Witham, W. Bedford-row. monger, Weston-super-Mare, April 17, at eleven, Bristol, Sparks, J. and Appleton, W. St. Helen's, Lancashire.aud.Gregory, W. hosier and glover, Liverpool, April 11, Spelt, G. and Riley, E. Balls-pond-road, Islington.-Slack, at eleven, aud.; April 14, at eleven, div. Liverpool.-HanJ. and J. G. South Audley st. Grosvenor-sq.-Townsend, J. cock, J. builder, Weston-super-Mare, April 13, at eleven, and Green, T. Shelf, Yorkshire.-Vurdy, J., Wilkins, W. Bristol, aud. Harrison, A. alkali manufacturer, Friars and Davy. L. H. South Brent, Devonshire.-Wale, F. and Goose Alkali-works, Gateshead, April 13, at one, Newcastle, Padmore, W. Leicester.-Ward, J. N. and Powell, W. aud.-M Credie, J. tea dealer, Stroud, April 17, at twelve, Liverpool.-Webb, F. and Perry, C. Wyrley, Staffordshire. Bristol, aud.-Marks, S. watchmaker, Cardiff, April 14, at -Whelpdale, W., Adams, C. and Armour, A. Tottenham- eleven, Bristol, aud.-Mears, J. Bedminster, April 13, at eleven, Bristol, aud.-Nicholson, W. innkeeper and licensed victualler, Leeds, April 11, at eleven, Leeds, first div.Oliver and Hastings, butchers, Cheltenham, April 18, at twelve (adj. July 2, 1846), Bristol, last exam. of Hastings.Prockter, G., J. and T. cotton spinners, Rochdale, April 10, at twelve, aud.; April 11, at twelve, div. Manchester.Rippon, J. baker, Bristol, April 17, at twelve, Bristol, aud.

MEETINGS AT BASINGHALL-STREET.
Gazette, March 21.

Adamson, F. merchant, Walbrook, div. of 6s. 8d. March 29, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Follett's Sambrookct.-Bartlett, A. fly proprietor, Hill and Sidford, Southampton, 1st div. of 1s. 7d. any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basinghall-st.-Bass, I. jun. Ipswich, 1st div. of 1s. March 27 and two subsequent Mondays, at Cannan's, Birchin-lane. -Bentley, A. ironfounder, Bury, Lancashire, fin. div. of 20s. and the creditors of Hartley and Bentley a fin. div. of 6s. 7d. and 27-32 parts of a penny, March 28, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Hobson's, Manchester.-Craske, J. J. linen draper, Lowestoft, Suffolk, first div. of 15s. any Wednesday, at Graham's, Colman-st.-Curtis, J. T. grocer, Norwich, div. of 2s. 42d. March 30, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Stansfeld's, King's-arms-yard.-Flatman, R. draper, Sax-court-road, so far as regards A. Armour. mundham, Suffolk, first div. of 2s. 8d. March 27, and two following Mondays, at Cannan's, Birchin-lane.-Harper, J. mercer, Dudley, Worcestershire, first div. of 6s. April 18, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Fraser's, Manchester.-Hodges, E. wine merchant, Circus-st. Marylebone, div. of 28. 03d. March 30, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Stansfeld's, King's-arms-yard.-Howarth, T. chemist, Rochdale, Lancashire, first div. of 4s. 6d. April 18, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Fraser's, Manchester.-Husenbeth, C. F. wine merchant, Bristol, first div. of 38. March 29, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Acraman's, Bristol.-Nicol, R. grocer, Fenchurch-st. div. of 5d. March 30, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Stansfeld's, King's-arms-yard.-Oliver, J. York, J. and Harrison, R. coal masters, Tipton, Staffordshire, third div. of 10d. any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basinghall-st.-Slater, T. pawnbroker, Burnley, Lancashire, first div. of 158. 11d. April 11, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Fraser's, Manchester.-Totterdell, E. M. and Gruchy, J. woollen drapers, Portsea, Hants, first div. of 58. 32d. any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basinghall-st.-Totterdell, E. M. woollen draper, Portsea, Hants, first div. of 8s. 2d. any Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Basinghall-st.-Tunstall, A. and Cash, J. W. oil merchants, Bristol, second div. of 1s. 6d. March 29, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Acraman's, Bristol.-Tydeman, W. timber merchant, Chelmsford, div. of 78. March 30, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Stansfeld's, King's arms-yard.-Williams, W. tinman, Llanwrst, Denbighshire, first div. of 18. 34d. March 30, and any subsequent Thursday, at Cazenove's, Liverpool.

Bennett, W. confectioner, Camberwell-green, April 13, at eleven, aud.-Blake, R. the younger, soap manufacturer, Norwich, April 13, at one, div.-Brown, R. victualler, Cole Harbour-road, Brixton, April 8, at eleven (adj. March 10), last exam. - Bull, A. merchant, Bucklersbury, London, April 13, at one, div.-Burr, G. market gardener, East Farleigh, April 12, at twelve, aud.-Butterfield, M. and T. A. linendrapers and silk mercers, Royston, Hertfordshire, April 11, at one, joint div. and first and final sep. of T. A. Butterfield.-Carpenter, J. P. baker, Drummond-st. April 12, at half-past eleven, aud.-Clarke, G. brewer, Dunstable, April 12, at half-past eleven, aud.-Cormack, W. J. seedsman and florist, New-cross, Deptford, April 13, at eleven, aud. and div.-Elmes, H. J. bricklayer, Queen-st. Kent-road, April 12, at eleven, aud.-Fretwell, R. R. shipowner, Jersey and Greenwich, April 12, at half-past eleven, aud.-Gower, R. F. jun. merchant, New Broad-st. and Valparaiso, April 12, at eleven, aud.-Graves, G. cheesemonger, Norton Folgate, April 1, at twelve (adj. Feb. 19), last exam.-Hubbard, C. J. brewer, Stockwell-green, March 31, at eleven (adj. Jan. 6), last exam.-Low, S. cattle salesman, Stoke Newington and West Smithfield, April 12, at twelve, aud.Marsh, G. Hammersmith and Carnaby-st. and Marsh, E. K. Carnaby-st. drapers, April 12, at twelve, aud.-Murray, J. stationer and bookseller, Edgware-road, April 13, at halfpast twelve, div.-Notting, J. currier, Poole, April 14, at two, aud.-Phillips, J. A. merchant, Riches-court, Lime-st. City, April 13, at eleven, aud. and div.-Rainy, A. estate April 20. Antill, P. J. spirit merchant, Newcastle-upon-agent and auctioneer, Regent-st. Piccadilly, April 13, at Tyne.-April 20. Bennett, G. wine merchant, Southampton. twelve, div. Shorter, R. M. corn dealer, Camomile-st. -April 18. Brecknell, H. B. draper, Oxford-st.-April 28. April 13, at twelve, aud.-Silcock, W. the younger, vic. Cannell, J. F. bookseller, Liverpool.-April 20. Edmond, W. tualler, Crawley-st. Oakley-sq. St. Pancras, April 13, at and T. merchants, Bombay.-April 20. Green, E. F. mer- half-past eleven, aud. and div.-Syer, A. S. grocer, Sudchant, Leadenhall-st.-April 20. Hoole, W. and Lockyer, bury, Suffolk, April 12, at half-past twelve, div.-Taylor, J. J. metal tool merchants, St. James's-walk, Clerkenwell.- victualler, Blackfriars-road, April 13, at eleven, aud.-Tiley, April 28. Hughes, E. grocer, Liverpool.-April 18. Lee, E. W. brewer, Reading, April 12, at eleven, aud.-Turner, H. ironmonger, Shrewsbury.-April 18. Martin, T. W. tailor, fishmonger, Coventry-st. April 13, at eleven, aud.-Webb, Oxford.-April 27. Mawson, J. druggist, Runcron, Cheshire. G. and A. T. wine merchants, Great St. Helen's, City, -April 19. Reveley, T. jun. plumber, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. April 11, at one, sep. div. of G. Webb.-Woore, J. vic-April 20. Smith, P. W. currier, Bristol.-April 19. Suger, tualler, Staines, April 12, at eleven, aud. T. corn merchant, Kinston-upon-Hull.-April 18. Taylor, MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES. T. baker, Cowley, Oxfordshire. Gazette, March 21.

DIVIDENDS.

Adams, J. surgeon and apothecary, April 11, at half-past Partnerships Dissolbed. one.-Andrews, C. greengrocer and florist, Brighton, April Gazette, March 24. 12, at eleven.-Barnes, W. bonnet maker, Ludgate-hill, Arnold, G. farmer, Agden, and Sutcliff, S. livery-stable April 13, at twelve.-Blake, R. jun. soap manufacturer, keeper, Manchester, Dec. 20. Debts paid by Arnold.- April 13, at one.-Buckland, T. E. victualler, Trinity Arms, Atkinson, M. H. and Fawcus, R. F. insurance brokers, Poplar, April 13, at half-past twelve.-Cork, G. livery-stable Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 22.-Debts paid by Atkinson. keeper, April 13, at half-past twelve.-Cousins, C. corn -Barber, D. and Pallister, R. flint glass manufacturers, merchant, Shepherd's-pl. Grosvenor-sq. April 12, at eleven. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 22.-Chappell, N. and Tho--Duplan, G. tea dealer and grocer, Regent's-pl. West

Sampson, T. grocer, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, April 17, at twelve, aud.; April 18, at half-past eleven, div. Bristol.Sharp, W. jun. brewer, Pudsey, April 11, at twelve, Leeds, aud.-Strong, R. quarry-master, Box, April 20, at twelve, Bristol, aud.-White, J. C. and G. H. mnsic sellers, Milsomst. Bath, April 13, at eleven, Bristol, div.-Williams, T. maltster, Hay, April 14, at eleven, Bristol, aud.-Wright, J. calico printer, Wheelton, April 3, at eleven, Manchester, last exam. MEETINGS for AllowANCE OF CERTIFICATES. Gazette, March 21.

Furniss, A. grocer, Derby, April 14, at eleven, Nottingham.-Hughes, J. plasterer and builder, April 11, at eleven, Liverpool.-Moody, J. J. cotton doubler, &c. April 12, at twelve, Manchester.-Morison, A. sen. hotel keeper, Cheltenham, April 18, at half-past twelve, Bristol.-Nicholson, W. innkeeper and victualler, Leeds, April 11, at eleven, Leeds.-Robins, R. J. S. attorney, Tavistock, April 20, at one, Exeter.-Williams, H. builder, Birkenhead, April 12, at eleven, Liverpool.

MEETINGS IN THE COUNTRY. Gazette, March 24. Ashford, C. packing-case maker, and brick maker, Birmingham, April 18, at ten, aud. and April 25, at eleven, div. Birmingham.-Ballantyne, R. merchant, Liverpool, April 26, at eleven (by order of the Court of Review), final joint div. of Ballantyne and Atkinson, Liverpool.-Bluck, W. grocer, Leominster, April 15, at eleven, aud. Birmingham.-Burt and Co. commiss on agents, Manchester and Leeds, April 6, at twelve, proof of joint debts, Manchester.-Bumby, J. cattle dealer, Manchester, April 6, at eleven (adj. March 7), last exam. Manchester.-Cradock, G. ropemaker, Darlington, April 7, at eleven (adj. March 10), last exam. Newcastle.-Cullen. J. grocer and tea dealer, Nottingham, April 14, at eleven, aud. and April 28, at eleven, div. Nottingham. -Davies, C. bookseller and stationer, Liverpool, April 17, at eleven, aud. and April 19, at eleven, div. Liverpool.Gillender, J. ironmonger, Sunderland, April 14, at twelve, final div. Newcastle.-Harrison, A. alkali manufacturer, Friars Goose Alkali Works, near Gateshead, April 14, at one, div. Newcastle.-Hughes, J. joiner and builder, and brick maker, Toxteth-park, Liverpool, April 17, at eleven, aud. April 19, at eleven, div. Liverpool.-Jackson, W. joiner and builder, April 17, at cleven, aud. and April 20, at twelve, div. Liverpool.-Levett, W. tailor, Leicester, April 14, at eleven, aud. Nottingham.-Law, T. corn and flower dealer, Manchester and Salford, April 17, at twelve, aud. and April

19, div. Manchester.-Macdonald, J. C. bookseller, Hol-
beach, April 14, at eleven, aud. Nottingham.-M'Tear, T.,
Hadfield, W., and Thompson, E. merchants and ship owners,
Liverpool, April 17, at eleven, sep. auds. and April 18, at
eleven, sep. divs. Liverpool.-Mawson, J. druggist, Run-
corn, April 15, at twelve, aud. Manchester.-Phipps, J. T.
draper, Darlington, April 7, at twelve (adj. March 7), last
exam. Newcastle.-Prockter and Co. cotton spinners, Roch-
dale, April 5, at twelve (adj. March 1), last exam. of J. and
T. Prockter, Manchester.-Shiers, W. paper hanger, Man-
chester, April 5, at eleven (adj. March 1), last exam. Man-
chester.-Williams, H. builder, Birkenhead, April 17, at
eleven, aud. and April 20, at twelve, div. Liverpool.-Wil-
son, J. jun. timber merchant, Walton, April 14, at half-past
ten (adj. Feb. 29), last exam. Newcastle.-Yeld, W. W. and
Dawes, W. R. brewers and corn dealers, Armitage Brewery,
Rugeley, Staffordshire, Apr 18, at twelve, aud. and div.
Birmingham.

MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES.
Gazette, March 24.

Cruikshank, P. coal dealer, Ardwick, Manchester, April 15, at eleven, Manchester.-Dreaper, J. C. corn merchant, Liverpool, April 21, at eleven, Liverpool.-Fielding, J. corn dealer, Middleton, Lancashire, April 19, at eleven, Manchester.-Furniss, A. grocer and general dealer, Derby, April 14, at eleven, Nottingham.-Harrison, A. alkali manufacturer, Friars Goose Alkali Works, near Gateshead, Durham, April 14, at half-past one, Newcastle.-Mawson, J. druggist, Runcorn, Chester, April 15, at twelve, Manchester.-Watson, B. L. hotel keeper, Bathwick, Bath, April 13, at eleven, Bristol.-Wilcox, T. C. linen draper, Birmingham, April 25, at eleven, Birmingham.

CERTIFICATES

Gazette, March 21.

MEETINGS IN THE COUNTRY.

Heppell, G. boot and shoe maker, Elvet-bridge, Durham,
April 10, at eleven. As to selling the estate, Office..
Thompson, Durham.

PETITION TO BE HEARD-TOWN.
Bayly, W. assistant to a grocer and straw hat maker,
Margate, April 1, at eleven. Com. Fane.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNTRY.
At the County Courts.

Amos, N. saddler and harness maker, April 7, at two,
Rugby.-Dewhurst, J. poulterer, &c. Pendleton, March 29,
at one, Salford.-Evans, G. tailor, Claines, April 12, at
W. sail maker, Maidstone,
ten, Worcester.-Fairbrass,
April 10, at ten, Maidstone.-Hey, B. general shopkeeper.
Thornton, March 28, at eleven, Bradford.-Jones, W. W.
clerk to a railway carrier, Reading, April 24, at ten, Glou-
cester.-Leigh, F. attorney-at-law, Cullompton, April 13,
at ten, Tiverton.-Rawsthorne, S. chairman, Liverpool,
March 27, at ten, Liverpool.-Snodgrass, A. warehouseman,
Liverpool, March 27, at ten, Liverpool.-Walker, W. far-
mer, Gosberton, April 5, at twelve, Spalding.

MEETING IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Whicher, W. attorney, Northgate, Chichester, April 6, at
half-past twelve, Basinghall-st.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD AT THE COUNTY
COURTS.

County Court, Bristol, April 7, at eleven.
Pocock, G. schoolmaster, late of Bristol.

County Court, Liverpool, April 10, at one.
Ashcroft, J. cart owner, Liverpool.-Unsworth, P. butcher
and car proprietor, Liverpool.

County Court, Taunton, April 11, at ten.
Dunn, W. W. brewer, Bath.-Mahon, W. G. no business,
Brook-green-terrace, Hammersmith.-Miller, M. bookseller,
Bath.

County Court, Maidstone, April 10, at ten.
Frost, J. late dealer in bottled-beer, Woolwich.-Fyn.
more, J. A. lieutenant in the marines, Woolwich.-Moles
worth, R. S. lieutenant in the marines, Woolwich.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

Abbott, T. R. grocer, Witham, Essex.-Dickenson, S. Adlington, Lancashire.-Fillary, F. butcher, Horsham, Sus sex.-Godwin, G. time-keeper on the Altrincham Railway, Eccles, Lancashire.-Hall, W. B. tailor, Wisbeach Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire.-Howcroft, R. butcher, Wisbeach St. Pe ter's, Cambridgeshire.-Hudson, H. publican, Stockport, Cheshire.-Ivey, R. beer seller, Portreath, Cornwall.-Jacks, R. and T. chemists, Kirkdale, Lancashire.-Oakley, J. lodging-house keeper, Brighton.-Payne, H. dressmaker, Cheltenham.-Pearce, C. innkeeper, Scarborough.-Pri deaux, G. basket maker, Barnstaple.-Roper, E. chemist, North-hill, Essex.-Shepherd, T. bootmaker, Bradworthy. town, Devonshire.-Sturt, W. carpenter, New Shoreham, Sussex.-Sudlow, T. R. book-keeper, Millbank, Lancashire. Webb, R. butcher, Askern, Yorkshire.-Wright, S. tea dealer, Salford, Lancashire.

TO BE HEARD BY ORDER OF COURT.-TOWN.
Gazette, March 28.
April 12, at eleven.
Cowdery, C. labourer, Uxbridge-moor, Hillingdon.-
Dunthorne, H. cooper, Tyson's-yard, Tooley-st.

Same day, at ten.
Ditchfield, J. boot and shoe maker, Whitecross-st. St.
Luke's.-Wood, W. carpenter, Kinaston-st. Waterloo-rd.

April 13, at eleven.
Randall, J. out of employ, North-place, Cumberland-
Tothill-st. Westminster.-Garrad, J. grocer and cheese-
monger, Wandsworth.-Bride, J. Fox and Hounds, Seward-
stone.-Page, J. journeyman butcher, Hoxton Old-town.
Davies, C. (known as Charles Jones) fishmonger, Tyler's-
court, Regent-st.

To be allowed by April 11. Bluck, W. grocer and tea dealer, Leominster.-Clarke, J. livery-stable keeper, Conduit stables, Paddington.-Edwards, J. sack twine and shoe thread manufacturer, AllingBartlam, W. retail brewer and beer seller, April 22, at ton.-Everett, W. late builder, Drury-lane.- Greenwood, one, Birmingham.-Birch, E. grocer, Birmingham, April D. and Bateman, J. joiners and builders, Bury.-Harvey, J. 22, at one, Birmingham.-Blenkiron, B. excise officer, Shefbookseller, stationer, and printer, Sidmouth.-Inchbold, field, April 6, at ten, Sheffield.-Burn, J. brassfounder, T. M. bookseller, &c. Ludgate-hill.-Jackson, T. S., R. J. Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham-Caplin, R. and Hankes, J. factors, Milk-st. and Lawrence-lane.-Joel, tobacconist and hair dresser, Newport, Isle of Wight, March T. jeweller and warehouseman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 30, at ten, Newport.-Hayward, J. butcher, Wolverhamp-market, Regent's-park.-Wadland, P. dealer in perfumery, Law, R. pawnbroker, Portland-row, Camberwell.-Pope, R. and J. B. brick and tile manufacturers, Adelaide-pl. Lonton, March 28, at nine, Wolverhampton.-Hughes, W. collier and labourer, Cwmbych, Aberdare, March 29, at ten, don-bridge-Scurfield, W. D. shawlman and draper, Liver- Merthyr Tydvil.-Mountney, C. late beer seller, Birming pool.-Smith, W. S. scrivener, Reading.-Thompson, J. bookseller and stationer, Tamworth.-Watkins, D. shoe-ham, April 8, at one, Birmingham.-Parker, T. baker and shopkeeper, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham.Phillips, T. labourer, &c. Penydanen, Merthyr Tydvil, March 29, at ten, Merthyr Tydvil.-Price, W. labourer, Horfield, April 28, at eleven, Bristol.-Raddon, J. laceman, mercer, hosier, and glover, Exeter, April 1, at ten, Exeter. -Rogers, blacksmith, Eastaston, Wem, April 24, at twelve, Wem.-Shenton, T. slater, Leicester, April 13, at ten, Leicester.-Shirt, T. jun. sand dealer and stone getter, April 6, at two, Ashton-under-Lyne.-Stevenson, B. joiner, Sheffield, April 6, at ten, Sheffield.-Thomas, W. painter and glazier, Merthyr Tydvil, March 29, at ten, Merthyr Tydvil.

maker, hat dealer, and saddler, Abergavenny.

Gazette, March 24.

To be allowed April 14.

Burley, T. sen. grocer and tea dealer, Wolverhampton.Cattley, T. T. colour merchant, Cousin-lane, Thames- st.Clarke, J. A. china manufacturer, Longton.-Claussen, P. manufacturer, Newman st. Oxford-st.-Garner, G. agent and warehouseman, Noble-st.-Hansor, J. hop merchant and druggist, Hanley.-Lea, J. brick and tile maker, Cheltenham-Mackie, F. tailor, Southampton-row, Russell-sq. -M'George, J. ironmonger and smith, Wardour-st.-Pugh, R. H. warehouseman, Aldermanbury.-Rickard, W. T. chemist, Regent-st. Mile-end-rd.-Rougemont, G. merchant, Broad-st.-buildings.-Sadler, T. licensed victualler, Birmingham.-Sawyer, J. butcher, Egham.-Spooner, E. butcher, Hanley, Stafford.-Sutton, W. cotton waste dealer, Stockport.-Tite, J. flax and tow spinner, Netherbury, Dorset.-Ward, E. corn dealer, Melbourn.-Windle, G. haberdasher, Judd-st. Brunswick-sq.

Insolvents.

Biddle, J. butcher, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham.-Bill, J. baker, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham. Calderbank, T. Broadheath, Altrincham, FINAL ORDERS, at the County Courts. April 13, at eleven, Altrincham.-Cole, T. H. potter, Bristol, Gazette, March 14. April 28, at eleven, Bristol.-Copland, M. publican, Great Alderton, J. coach maker, Ipswich, March 31, at ten, Ips- Yarmouth, April 10, at twelve, Great Yarmouth.-Dinham, wich.-Ankrett, T. brassfounder, Walsall, March 29, at two, J. builder, Taunton St. James, April 11, at ten, Taunton.Walsall.-Baines, J. G. F. attorney-at-law, Ipswich, March Flynn, J. T. collector, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Bir31, at ten, Ipswich.-Bradford, J. C. brewer, King's Nor- mingham.-Gilbert, T. N. patent mangle and machine ton, April 8, at eleven, Birmingham.-Couldwell, H. shop-maker, Leicester, April 13, at ten, Leicester.-Gwillim, W. keeper, Wellgate, Rotherham, March 24, at two, Rother-surgeon, Lugwardine, April 13, at ten, Hereford.-Hinks, ham.-Ditchett, R. F. clerk, Ballsall-heath, near Birming- T. chemist, Aston, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham, April 8, at eleven, Birmingham.-Griffiths, T. black- ham.-Levi, N. traveller, Birmingham, April 22, at one, smith, Wolverhampton, March 27, at two, Wolverhampton. Birmingham.-Heath, J. press tool maker, musician, &c. -Hollams, J. victualler and tailor, Margate, March 27, at Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham.-Morris, H. S. eleven, Margate.-Holmes, W. japanner, Bilston, March 27, assistant to a draper, Landport, March 30, at ten, Newport. at two, Wolverhampton.-Mead, E. button maker, Birming-Moschzisker, F. A. professor of languages, St. Thomasham, April 8, at eleven, Birmingham.-Paice, G. porter, St. the-Apostle, April 15, at ten, Exeter.-Noble, T. confecLawrence, March 28, at eleven, Ramsgate.-Pendrell, J. tioner, Bristol, April 28, at eleven, Bristol.-Norton, W. plumber, painter, and glazier, Wolverhampton, March 27, at architect and surveyor, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birtwo, Wolverhampton.-Robinson, J. house and carriage mingham.-Packwood, L. L. coal and hay dealer, Birmingpainter, Newark, March 31, at twelve, Newark.-Sell, J. ham, April 22, at one, Birmingham.-Parsonage, H. paper Dover, March 24, at ten, Dover.-Skedge, E. baker, Nor- hanger, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham. wich, March 30, at one, Manchester.-Whitaker, T. assist- Phelps, W. tailor, Ilminster, April 18, at nine, Chard.ant at an hotel, Manchester, March 24, at one, Manchester.Roberts, J. padlock manufacturer, Birmingham, April 22, at Williams, W. earthenware dealer, Birmingham, April 8, at one, Birmingham. - Turner, W. H. veterinary surgeon, eleven, Birmingham. Hereford, April 13, at ten, Hereford.-Vaughan, T. stone mason, Birmingham, April 22, at one, Birmingham. Weetman, M. blacksmith, Dodderhill, April 14, at one, ten, Newport.-Zouch, T. G. brewer, Birmingham, April 22, Droitwich.-White, J. shoe maker, Brading, March 30, at at one, Birmingham.

Gazette, March 17.

FINAL ORDERS, at the County Courts. Bartlett, W. J. victualler and farmer, Dallington, near Battle, March 27, at one, Hastings.-Bass, J. coal merchant, Canterbury, March 29, at ten, Liverpool.-Clapham, W. butcher, Liverpool, March 27, at ten, Liverpool.-Drury, J. labourer, Wellingore, April 8, at eleven, Sleaford.-Dunn, R. farmer and trainer, Little Budworth, near Taporley, April 8, at eleven, Northwich.-Grigg, J. carpenter, Canterbury, March 29, at ten, Canterbury.-Hayes, W. shopman, Liverpool, March 27, at ten, Liverpool.-Munnerly, S. shoemaker, Lower Bebbington, April 1, at eleven, Birkenhead. -Oakes, H. confectioner, Sheffield, April 6, at ten, Sheffield.Richardson, J. victualler and farmer, Boston, April 7, at nine, Boston.-Thomas, J. clerk, Huddersfield, April 6, at ten, Huddersfield. Gazette, March 21.

MEETINGS AT THE BANKRUPTCY-COURTS. Bell, S. widow, Three Colt-lane, Cambridge-road, April 13, at one, Basinghall-st. div.-Day, T. secretary and clerk, Three Crown-square, Southwark, April 13, at half-past one, Basinghall-st. div.-Hose,W. sen. grocer, Russell-place, Old Kent-road, April 13, at half-past one, Basinghall-st. div. -Payne, J. plumber, Adelaide-square, Bedford, April 13, at half-past one, Basinghall-st. div. Scott, W. bookkeeper and warehouseman, Nottingham, March 31, at eleven, Birmingham.- Waite, T. clerk, Bath-terrace, Peckham, April 13, at one, Basinghall-st. div.

TO BE HEARD BY ORDER OF COURT.-TOWN.
Gazette, March 24.

Court-house, Portugal-st. April 7, at ten.
Clemmitt, J. livery-stable keeper, Clemmitt's-inn, Old
Bailey.-Emanuel, H. agent, 40, Great Prescott-st. Good-
man's-fields.-Eyre, G. builder, carpenter, and undertaker,
Coleman-st.-Mackie, J. watch and clock maker, late of
Castle-st. Finsbury.-Malden, I. clerk, Commercial-wharf,
Kingsland-road.-Nelson, J. victualler, Sadlers'-hall-build-
ings, Houndsditch.-Phillips, J. tailor, late of Pinners-ct.
Old Broad-st.-Sprag, W. J. assistant to a currier, late of

Richmond.

April 10, at eleven.

Same day, at ten.
Betchley, J. wheelwright, Croydon.
April 13, at ten.
Silcock, J. provision merchant, Pickering-place, Islington.
Griffiths, H. C. professor of music, Cropley-terrace, New
North-road.

FINAL ORDERS-TOWN.
Gazette, March 28.

Court House, Portugal-street, April 11, at eleven. Paxton, J. jun. market gardener, Ealing.-Mennie, W. hair dresser, Markham-st. Chelsea.-Cocking, J. third table decker, Willow-terrace, Vauxhall-bridge-road.—Mayberry, J. out of business, Old-road, Stepney.-Seaborn, R. out of business, Denmark-street, Camberwell.

April 12, at eleven.

Huggett, G. T. coach maker, Mason's-place, St. Luke's.
-Stockley, G. bookseller, Oxford-st.-Eden, R. auctioneer,
Felix-terrace, Islington.

Same day, at eleven.
Bugg, G. carpenter, Wood-st. Exmouth-st.
Same day, at ten.

Williamson, J. H. engraver and printer, Fleet-st.-Bow den, R. saddler and harness maker, Lisson-grove, Marylebone.-Riddick, C. builder, Loughborough-place, Brixton. April 13, at eleven.

Parfitt, A. coach builder, Speenhamland, Berkshire.
FINAL ORDERS,-COUNTRY.
Gazette, March 28.

County Court, Gloucester, April 14, at ten. Woodward, W. milkman, Tewkesbury.-Parker, M. seller of milk, Tewkesbury.-Parker, L. A. milliner and dressmaker, Tewkesbury.-Giles, W. journeyman baker, Cheltenham.-Kemp, G. teacher of music, Mount-pleasant, Fairford.

Chelmsford, April 13, at Twelve.
Wallis, J. furniture broker, Maidenburgh-st. Colchester.
Worcester, April 12.
Latham, W. tailor and draper, Worcester.

Norwich Castle, April 13, at Ten.
Shepherd, H. out of business, Great Ormsby.
Norwich Guildhall, April 13, at Ten.
Bacon, T. baker, Norwich.

From the Gazette of Friday, March 31.
Bankrupts.

Tanner, A. O. fruiterer, Edmonton.-Beach, W. cutler, Salisbury.-Bates, J. watch maker, Kettering, Northamp tonshire.-Green, J. wholesale hat manufacturer, Barbican. - Duglas, G. linendraper, Brunswick-place, Old Kentroad.-Porter, D. G. wine merchant, Great Tower-st.— Coward, J. schoolmaster, Kenton, Middlesex.-Colls, C. E. draper, Poplar, Middlesex.-Patrick, W. builder, Farnham, Surrey.-Potter, A. butcher, Pakenham, Suffolk.-Edmunds, W. tailor, City-road.-Perkins, R. B. currier, Coventry.Aldersen, J. druggist, Tunstall, Staffordshire. - King, S. dealer in cutlery, Cheltenham.-Holland, E. C. surgeon, Honiton, Devonshire.-O'Hanton, F. linen draper. St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire.-Green, J. D. plaid manuJ. slate merchant, Birkenhead. — Roberts, J. and W. H. ironmongers, Liverpool.-Smith, R. corn merchant, Pres

Darchens, J. greengrocer, &c. Camden-place, Camberwell. facturer, Leeds.-Spurr, W. H. builder, Liverpool.-Smith,

Same day, at ten.

Parkinson, G. tailor, draper, and slop seller, late of ton.-Hall, E. stock broker, Manchester.-Pell, W. mer-
Wapping.

TO BE HEARD BY ORDER OF COURT IN THE
COUNTRY.

Gazette, March 24.

County Court, Leicester, April 13, at ten.
Spencer, J. victualler, Stoke Golding, near Hinckley.

chant, Upper Thames-street. - Elphick, F. glass cutter, Castle-st. East, Oxford-market.-Gilby, D. coach builder, Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk.-Curry, S. brick maker, Taunton.-Hender, E. ironmonger, Bodmin, Cornwall.-Cawood, M. iron founder, Leeds.-Bradshaw, D. merchant, Bridge. mill, Yorkshire.

Petition of the London Association for the Protection of Trade

THE REPORTS.
Equity Courts.

LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
Jan. 17, and Feb. 16.

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ton, who was elected on the foundation of William of Page Durham, was not duly elected thereto, as the statute required preference to be given to a native of the dioceses of York or Durham, to which he did not be22 long, having been born in Lincolnshire. The peti23 tioner was qualified, according to the statutes, for either fellowship, having been admitted to priest's orders previous to the election, and being born at 27 Whitby, in Yorkshire. There was no question or doubt as to the probity, learning, and morals of any 28 of the three gentlemen. The petition prayed that the 29 Lord Chancellor, as visitor for the Queen, would 29 direct the college statutes, which are in the keeping 30 of the heads of the college, to be examined; and if 31 the statements in the petition should be found correct, that his Lordship would direct one or other of the said elections to be set aside, and the petitioner to be admitted to one or the other; and that the master and fellows be ordered to pay the costs of the 31 petitioner.

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Cooper and Adams argued the case of the peti

tioner.

Bethell, Dr. Troiss, and R. Palmer for the college 35 and Messrs. Bright and Corrington. The arguments 36 turned chiefly on these four points:-First, what was the construction to be put on the words of the statutes 36 in sacerdotio constitutus ? Second-What was the construction of the words requiring the fellow to be a native of Durham diocese, or "partibus Dunelmia proximis oriundus?" Third-Whether, if either of the elections were to be declared void, the petitioner 38 could be substituted without a new election? And, 38 fourth, whether the college heads could extend the 38 probationary time between election and admission beyond six months, which was the customary period allowed to the elected to complete their qualifications? The object of the heads of the college was stated to be to open the fellowship to the candidates most distinguished for learning. Although there was no deficiency in the petitioner in that respect, the other two gentlemen were far more distinguished, being first class men. The argument of the petitioner against that object of the college was, that without new statutes it could not be effected.

Re UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Qualifications for fellowships-Petition-Costs-Birth - In ordine sacerdotis constituti.

The circumstance of having been born near to Durham is not sufficient to entitle a candidate to be elected to a fellowship founded in University College, Oxford, by William of Durham, unless the candidates are in other respects equal.

The statute which requires a person elected to the fellowship in the same college, founded by Henry VIII. to be constituted "in ordine sacerdotis" within six months after election, is satisfied by his admission into deacon's orders within the prescribed period, the words meaning a person in any kind of holy order, as distinguished from a layman.

JUDGMENT.

elections have ever been confined to persons born
nearest the city of Durham, or that they were pre-
ferred, except under the circumstances of equality in
other respects, which is not asserted in this case.
The objections, therefore, to Mr. Corrington's elec-
tion have failed, and there appears no ground for dis-
turbing it. With respect to the election of Mr. Bright
on the foundation of Henry IV. the objection is, that
he is not in the order of priesthood at the time of his
election, nor capable of being so on his admission as
actual fellow, usually six months after election. The
answer to this objection is, first, that there existed no
necessity that Mr. Bright should become an actual
fellow in six months after his election; and second,
that he might possibly have obtained deacon's orders
but for the interposition of the petitioner in entering
a caveat. The statute founding the fellowship of Henry
IV. contained the following words: "Eligendus in
locum Henrici Quarti sit in sacerdotio constitutas,
saltem priusquam in perpetuam socium admittatur
sit probus et honestus et ad proficiendum in theologia
visibiliter aptus." Now a great deal of research and
learning, and most ingenious argument, had been
brought to bear upon the meaning of the word "sa-
cerdos ;"-whether it was confined to priests alone, or
comprehended within its signification deacons also;
and again, whether it is not a general term to distin
guish the clergy from the laity. I am of opinion that
the term is intended to designate persons in holy orders
whether priests or other ministers. In a case before
the Bishop of Winchester, in the year 1799, where a
statute containing the words "in ordine sacerdotis
constituti" was brought under consideration, that
prelate was of opinion that the college can elect a per-
son not actually in holy orders-even a layman, if he
happened to be of such an age that he might become
a priest before the time of his probation after election
should have expired. Holding, therefore, that deacon's
orders are sufficient to satisfy the words of the
statute, I still have to get over the objection that
such orders must be obtained within six months after
election. The statute undoubtedly prescribes that
there should be a probation of six months between
the election of a fellow and the time of his admission
as actual fellow, but it nowhere explicitly enjoins it,
I find no direction that such admission should take
place immediately on the expiration of six months.
The object appears to be merely to secure a proba-
tion of at least six months; for the provision in the
statute as to orders states no particular time. More-
over, it appears from the affidavits of the Master
of the college and some of the fellows, that by the
practice followed in the college, it is not necessary
that the admission as actual fellow should follow di-
rectly after the six months of probation; and in the sup-
port, out of a list of sixty-nine fellows elected in that
college, no less than seventeen of them had exceeded
the term of six months before admission as actual
fellows, and in some cases the time has been extended
to eleven, to fourteen, and even to seventeen months.
In this case Mr. Bright would have been of sufficient
age for holy orders within a few weeks after his elec-
tion; and, at any rate, it was possible for him to
have been admitted into holy orders within the time
by means of a faculty from the archbishop. The peti-
tioner himself prevents the possibility of such indul-
gence by entering a caveat; and yet he asks to have
the benefit of an objection which Mr. Bright might
possibly have obviated but for the interference of the
petitioner. Both the
objections, therefore, of the
petitioner to the election of Mr. Bright fall to the
ground; for all that is required by the statute is,
that the persons elected should be a deacon previous
to his admission as an actual fellow, and, by the
practice in the college, such time of admission might
be extended until Mr. Bright was of sufficient age to
be admitted into holy orders; and even if such time
could not have been extended, he might have obtained
a faculty from the Archbishop of Canterbury but for
the petitioner. The objections to both elections have
failed, and the petition as to both must be dismissed,
and the elections confirmed.

Wednesday, Feb. 16.-The LORD CHANCELLOR. The plaintiff complains of two elections to fellowships in University College last May-one being the election of Mr. Bright on the foundation of Henry IV. and the other, the election of Mr. Corrington on the foundation of William of Durham. The objections made to the election of Mr. Corrington by the petitioner are, first, that Mr. Corrington was born in the county of Lincoln, and the petitioner in the county of York, and therefore nearer to Durham than Mr. Corrington; and, secondly, that Mr. Corrington was only Bachelor of Arts at the time of the election, and the petitioner is Master of Arts. It was urged for the petitioner, that by the statutes of the foundation of The petition of the Rev. Mr. Moorsom, complain- William of Durham, a preference is to be given to ing that he was passed over at two elections for fel- candidates whose birthplace was nearest to the city lowships in the above college, on the 1st of May, of Durham, and that the elected candidate should be 1847, and Mr. Bright and Mr. Corrington were a Master of Arts at the time of the election, or at elected thereto, though not duly qualified accord- least at the time of his admission to the fellowship, ing to the statute of the college, came to be which was usually within six months after the elecheard by the Lord Chancellor, a visitor of the tion. It became necessary, therefore, to see what college in place of the Queen. One of the fel- the statutes and rules were. "Quilibet eligendus in lowships-that to which Mr. Bright was electedlocum magistri Gulielmi Dunelmia sit ornatus moriwas on the foundation of Henry IV. The second, to bus et facultatibus, pauper sit et ad proficiendum in which Mr. Corrington was elected, was on the foun- facultate theologicâ magis aptus; cæteris vero paridation of William of Durham. The statutes of the bus ille præferetur cæteris, quid de partibus Dunelcollege, as revised in 1736, required all persons elected miæ proximis oriundus extiterit sit etiam magister in to the fellowships to be qualified as follows:-"Quo- artibus si talis commode referiri potent istius patriæ, tiescunque contigeret alicujus socii locum in collegio si non sit baccalaureus, vel si necesse, sit sophiste." vacare, sine longa mora a magistro et sociis alius These are the qualifications on which the petitioner eligatur, eos autem in socios nostri collegii sine ex- relies; he nowhere says he is superior, or even equal, ceptione patriæ a personarum eligi volumus qui sunt to the candidate who was elected, but relies on the pii, sobrii, et honesti et tam doctrinâ quam prudentiâ circumstances that his birthplace is nearer to Durham, ita ornati ut videantur maxime idonei ad promo- and that he was Master of Arts at the time of the vendum honorem pacem bonum regimen et emolu- election; advantages which Mr. Corrington had not. mentum collegii prædicti." The statutes applicable With respect to the claim to be preferred on the to the fellowship on the foundation of William of ground of his birthplace, I am of opinion that the Durham declared: "Quilibet eligendus in locum petitioner did not make out a title to be preferred on magistri Gulielmi de Dunelmiæ sit ornatus mothat ground. Unless some superiority on other ribus, facultatibus, &c. pauper et ad præficiendum grounds is found to exist, the propinquity of the in facultate theologicâ magis aptus, cæteris vero petitioner's birthplace to Durham is not of any costs. paribus ille præferatur cæteris qui de partibus avail, and that must have been the opinion of Dunelmiæ proximis oriundus extiterit sit magister in Lord Hardwicke, of Lord Rosslyn, and of Lord artibus si tallis commode reperiri poterit istius patriæ Eldon in decisions that were referred to in the sicnon sit Baccalauriatus; vel si necesse fuerit soargument. On the claim of Mr. Hodgson to a fel. phista." And for the fellowship on the foundation lowship in 1740, on the same ground of a birthplace, of Henry 4, the statutes declared-"Eligendus in Lord Hardwicke, finding that two candidates were locum socii sit in sacerdotio constitutus priusquam in equal in abilities and attainments, allowed the preperpetuam socium admittatur; probus et honestus ference on the ground of birth to prevail, which shews et ad præficiendum in theologia visitatiter aptus." that Lord Hardwicke did not consider the accident of The petitioner's case was, that neither Mr. Bright birth of itself a sufficient title to preference; for othernor Mr. Corrington fulfilled the requisites of the sta-wise, his declaration that the candidates possessed equal tutes; neither of them was in priest's orders, in sacer- abilities and attainments would be mere surplusage. dotio constitutus, at the time of the election. Mr. Bright So, in the case Ex parte Wrangham, 2 Ves. jun. 609, was then only 22 years of age, and not admitted before Lord Rosslyn, and in the case of Robson, beeven to deacon's orders, as, by the 44 Geo. 3, c. 43, fore Lord Eldon in 1802, the same interpretation had he could not be admitted to deacon's orders until he been put on the statutes; and Lord Eldon confirmed attained the age of twenty-three years, nor to priest's the latter election. The case, Ex parte Inge, decided till twenty-four. He was a native of Yorkshire; but by Lord Brougham, and reported in 2 Rus. & Myl. that was not of any consequence to the fellowship of is not inconsistent with the former decision or with Henry IV. to which he was elected. That Mr. Corring- the present. It does not therefore appear that the

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Bethell. You will allow costs for the respondents. The LORD CHANCELLOR.-Sitting as visitor of the college, I have no power to order payment of

ROLLS COURT.

Jan. 18 and 19.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. CHURCHILL.

Charity

Costs-Title-Denial of applications for payment of annuity. An annuity was charged by will on certain lands, so long ago as 1628, in favour of the vicar, for the time being, of one parish, and a weekly lecturer in another parish; and it was duly paid by all the owners of the property down to the last proprietor, whose bankers paid it for some years as they had done in the time of his immediate predecessor, but it was afterwards discontinued. On application for payment, however, by the trustee of the moiety payable to the lecturer, objections were taken on account of the refusal by the rector of the parish to give the lecturer the use of his pulpit, and the resignation of the lecturer; and on an abstract of the will being

produced to the party charged, he said it did not
appear that the annuity was payable out of his
estate, or that the trustee was the legal assignee of
the original testator. He threw out also some hints
as to the gift being for a puritanical purpose and
useless. Several communications having passed be-
tween the parties, it became necessary to file an
information for the recovery of the annuity, but the
correspondence was not set out, to save expense. To
this the answer was an admission of title, and a de-
nial of applications for payment. The information
was amended, and the letters, &c. stated, and an
allegation was made that the defendant had made a
wilful misrepresentation; but this was afterwards
withdrawn on the defendant's answer being filed.
The question being merely one of costs, it was held that
the defendant, whether ignorant of the plaintiff's title
or not, as he had ample means of knowing it, must
pay the costs up to the hearing.

One Daniel Elliott, by his will made in 1628, gave an annuity of 401. which he charged on his manor of Sturminster Marshall, in Dorsetshire, to the feoffees of impropriations, in trust, as to one moiety, for the vicar of Bewley, in the county of Southampton; and as to the other moiety, for the support of a weekly lecturer in the parish of Allhallows, London. The feoffees of impropriations, an unincorporated body, were declared illegal in 1638 by the Court of Exchequer, but that decree was reversed in 1647 by the House of Lords. The body, however, though declared legal, was not kept up, and the survivor being one William Gouge, the legal estate in the annuity descended to his grandson, also called William Gouge, who, by deed of the 20th of February, conveyed one moiety thereof to certain trustees for the parish of Allhallows, with power to appoint new trustees, who have been regularly continued, the last appointment being in 1842. All the owners of the property prior to the present owner paid the annuity in moieties to the two parishes. The property has now been upwards of a century in the family of the present owner, W. R. H. Churchill, whose immediate predecessor, William Churchill, paid the annuity for some years previous to his death, through bis bankers, Messrs. Hammersley and Co. who acted as his agents. In 1835 Mr. W. Churchill died, and his successor, the present owner, continued the payments to Mr. Watts, the lecturer of Allhallows, through the Messrs. Hammersly, and afterwards through Messrs. Hoare, down to 1842, when Mr. Watts died. Since that time no payments have been made, and the the rector of Allhallows having refused the use of his pulpit to the new lecturer, he resigned, and there is now no lecturer. The churchwarden of Allhallows, being one of the trustees of the moiety of the annuity, applied to the defendant on the 12th of November, 1842, for payment thereof, whereupon the defendant required an abstract of the will, which being furnished to him, he said there was no evidence of the payment being chargeable on his lands, nor that the trustees were the legal assignees of Daniel Elliott, though at the time his own title-deeds clearly shewed the contrary, not to speak of the payments by his own bankers. Several communications then passed between the parties, the correspondence being conducted by Mr. Davison, on the part of the trustees, and on the other side sometimes by the defendant and sometimes by his solicitors; but the result, after requiring proof after proof and resisting every thing urged upon him, was that the defendant would not pay. Whereupon this information was filed, but the correspondence was not set out therein, to avoid expense. The defendant then put in his answer and admitted the plaintiff's title, but denied that he had been applied to for payment-at least after he knew his liability. The information was then amended by setting out the whole of the correspondence, and this very much increased the costs, which now became the only question for discussion, as to whether they should be paid by the charity or by the defendant up to the hearing; for as there was a scheme proposed and a certain process to be gone through, as is usual in the case of a charity, the costs thereafter would of course be borne by the charity. The amended bill contained an allegation that the defendant had wilfully made a false representation, and this drew from the defendant an answer, increasing the expense, but in consequence of which the allegation was withdrawn. It appeared from the correspondence that religious feelings had something to do with the defendant's refusal to pay; for on hearing of the refusal of the use of his pulpit to the lecturer by the rector of Allhallows, and the resignation of the lecturer, he made objections to paying the moiety on that account, and threw out some hints about its being for a puritanical purpose, and altogether unnecessary.

Turner and Chandless, for the information, contended that the defendant having, by his obstinate refusal to pay, occasioned the filing of the information in the first instance, and then, by denying the applications having caused the amendment by setting out the correspondence, where a simple petition under Sir Samuel Romilly's Act would have obviated all difficulty about the legal estate, and a scheme might have been settled at a trifling expense, he ought to pay the costs.

Roupell and Gifford insisted that the costs ought to be paid out of the charity, and that it was absolutely necessary for Mr. Churchill to put in his answer to meet the allegation as to wilfully making a false representation, and having done so, it was withdrawn. Besides, as soon as he knew the facts of the case and the title, he admitted it.

Turner, in reply.-He says ever since he knew the
facts of the case he was ready to pay the money.
Why, in his own conveyance of 1734, when the pro-
perty came into his family, the annuity is clearly men-
tioned, not to speak of the payments by his bankers.
It is clear he thought the lectures useless, and that
he could resist the payment.

The MASTER of the ROLLS.-The only question is,
not as to the costs hereafter, but only up to the hear-
ing, whether they are to be paid by the charity, or by
Churchill or his representatives. The charity was
established in 1628, and payments were made ever
since down to 1842. The property is more than a
century in the family of the Churchills, and payments
were made by them down to the defendant's becom-
ing the owner, and afterwards even by himself. The
churchwardens of Allhallows having made applica-
tions to him for payment, he objected on the ground
of the difference between the rector and them as to
the lecturer, but asked for an abstract of the will, and
having got it, he said it did not appear that the es-
tate was chargeable, or that the churchwardens were
the legal assigns of Daniel Elliott. The correspond-
ence goes on between Mr. Davison, the solicitor for
the churchwardens, on the one side, and Mr. Churchill
at one time, and at another his solicitors, on
the other side; and two things are remarkable
therein: first, that Mr. Davison did all he could to
avoid litigation; and, second, there was a determina-
tion on the other side not to pay. There was some
difficulty, but the great point was to ask for proofs
and to resist them. He thought the charity puri-
tanical, and not founded on the principles of the
Church of England, and that it would be well not to
facilitate the establishment of the claim. That was the
way he went about resisting it. He had full proof
that all previous owners had acquiesced, and as to
the payments by the bankers, he says he did not
know of them; but he ought to have known them;
he says he did not look at the deeds, but he ought to
have done so. Probably he had not the knowledge
which he says he had not, but is he to deny their
rights to others, and render the filing of a bill neces-
sary; and then, having by his ignorance occasioned
great expense, is he to come and say, give me my
costs out of the charity? He made it absolutely
necessary to file the information; if he had said "The
title is in somebody, but the liability is on my estate,"
a short petition would have answered every purpose,
and in that case he would have had not to pay, but
to receive, his costs. The draft answer it appears
was drawn in ignorance of the correspondence, but it
was not so sworn, and if the pleader had been told of
it he would have altered the draft. Mr. Davison
might have said, "Admit the correspondence, and I will
take a decree," but he thought the other course better,
and he amended and stated the proofs of the applica-
tion and a stout denial. Then comes the point as to
the allegation of wilful misrepresentation, which it is
said required an answer, but that does not affect the
result. I have no doubt the denial of this gentleman
caused the bill, and he must pay the costs up the the
hearing.

Monday, Jan. 31.
CLARK V. FREEMAN.
Practice-Injunction-Use of a name-Injury to
business-Defamation.
Where, by the use of a name or otherwise, an article of
manufacture is held forth to the public by one party
in such a manner as to induce them to believe it to be
the manufacture of another party, whose reputation
in that respect stands high, and so as to diminish the
profits of that party, an injunction will be granted
to restrain such unfair dealing; but where the ven-
dor of an article leads the public to believe that the
article is prepared, or at least the sale of it by him
approved and sanctioned by another party, whose
authority would be a sufficient guarantee for its use-
fulness, but who, in fact, neither prepared nor sanc-
tioned the sale of the article, and who is not in the
habit of preparing or selling the same, or a similar,
or any article of the kind, that is no case for an in-
junction, but is, if any thing, a defamation or libel

case.

This was a motion on behalf of Sir James Clark, physician in ordinary to her Majesty, for an injunction to restrain Richard Freeman, the defendant, from selling a medicine, which he called "Sir James Clark's Consumptive Pills," purporting to be prepared and made by Sir James Clark, and from circulating hand-bills representing the medicine to be sanctioned by Sir James, and from using his name at all. It appeared that about the latter end of October or beginning of November, the attention of Sir James was first drawn to the matter, but he took no steps till he found from letters which he received from the country that his name had been used more extensively than be supposed, and some of which letters complained of the ill effects resulting from the use of the pills; and

on the 8th of January inst. an advertisement appeared
in the Examiner newspaper, in which the pills wat
advertised in such a manner as to give an impress
that they were approved, and the sale authorised by him,
the defendant stating that they were to be had at hi
premises at 2s. 9d. per box, and that he was th
agent. There was no other professional person, S
James stated, in the kingdom, of the same name,
to whom the advertisement could apply, and he is
not authorised it, or in any way sanctioned it. T
pills were composed of mercury and antimony, as
the indiscriminate use of them would be highly ins
rious, and he had not authorised the defendant a
make them, or any thing similar to them, or an
pills at all. After seeing the advertisement, &
James wrote to the defendant, desiring him to maly
a public apology, or that if he did not, he would tak
proceedings; to which the defendant replied by deny.
ing the use of Sir James Clark's name, for the name
he had put in the advertisement, and the circulan
and labels, was that of Sir James Clarke, writte
with a final e; whereas, Sir James spells his nam
without an e. The bill having been filed, Sir Jama
on the 28th inst. gave a notice of motion for an is-
junction, which now came on to be heard.

Turner, for the motion, insisted that as the bolding out the pills as sanctioned by Sir James Clark was injurious to him personally, and as, therefore, damages could be got in an action, an injunction would be granted here; for it was a case where there might be successive actions for every single box of pills that was sold. [The MASTER of the ROLLS.-There ha not been a succession of actions yet.] He cited Sykes v. Sykes, 3 B. & Cr. 541; Croft v. Day, Beav. 84; 1 Vin. Ab. tit. "Action on Words."

Wickens, on the same side, said, Sir James did not sell the pills, but he sold the prescriptions to make them; and if the defendant should say, Come to me and I will give you, without going to Sir James Clark, what he would prescribe if called in, that would be injurious to Sir James. Besides, suppose Sir James were to say to any man, Use my name as authorising your sale of that medicine, he would no doubt get a large sum for it. [The MASTER of the ROLLS.-I cannot suppose he would have so little regard to his own reputation as to do such a thing.]

Turner said, he thought there was a case which had some bearings on the question, and which he would endeavour to find.

The MASTER of the ROLLS.-I cannot, I think, grant the application; but if you can find a case, you may mention it again. Where a man uses the same of another in such a manner as to diminish his profits in the sale of an article, he may be restrained by an injunction; but that is not at all the present case. Now if this is imputing to Sir James Clark the santtioning the sale of quack medicine, it is an injury in the way of slander,-it is a defamation case, and not a case for an injunction. It may or may not be a case of defamation, and that would be to be established; but if it were also an injury to property, I do not say I would not interfere. I do not think Sir James is at all injured by such an attack,-it is the tax on all men placed in an eminent station; but Sir James is too highly esteemed, and, I believe, though I have not the honour of his acquaintance, deservedly so; and such attempts cannot affect him. I cannot grant the injunction; I have no jurisdiction: to grant it would be to revive the Star Chamber and usurp a criminal jurisdiction; but you may apply again.

Turner subsequently referred to the case of Lord Byron v. Johnston, 2 Mer. 29, in which some poetry, purporting to be Lord Byron's, was published while he was abroad, and an injunction was granted; and he insisted that as the defendant in this case held himself out as the agent of Sir James, he ought to be restrained. He also referred to Southey v. Sherwood, 2 Mer. 435.

The MASTER of the ROLLS said that if Sir James Clark were in the habit of manufacturing the article in question or a like article, the case would then be like Lord Byron's case; but that not being so, he could not grant the injunction, nor stay the publication of a libel, which, if any thing, this would be.

VICE-CHANCELLOR ENIGHT
BRUCE'S COURT.

Wednesday, Jan. 12.
BILLING U. WEBB.

Fines and Recoveries Act.-1 Wm. 4, c. 60. A. B. a married woman, being a party in a'creditor's suit relating to the estate of a testator of whom A. B. was heiress-at-law, was ordered to convey estates sold under the decree to a purchaser. She executed the conveyance, but refused to acknowledge it under the Fines and Recoveries Act. A petition was then presented by the purchaser for a reference, &c. under the 1 Wm. 4, c. 60, as to her being a trustee, and the Court directed a reference to inquire whether the conveyance executed by A. B. was a proper one to be executed and acknowledged by her under the decree; and if not, to approve of a proper convey

ance.

This was a petition presented in the above cause

MES