Masterman (solicitor for the bankrupt) said the clerk who had appeared was undoubtedly a very courteous and able gentleman, and he had no objection to offer to him personally; but he submitted that as a clerk he had no locus standi or right to appear, and that the solicitor alone could He referred to the Bankruptcy Act 1869, sect. 70; Re Broadhouse (36 L. J., N. S., 29, Bank.); and Roche and Hazlitt's Law and Practice in Bankruptcy, 108 to 110, 2nd edit. do so. G. R. Kennedy (instructed by Learoyd, Learoyd, and Peace) submitted that the effect of sect. 70, and the cases cited, was only to exclude persons other than solicitors from practising in the bankruptcy courts, and persons other than counsel and solicitors from appearing and pleading before the judge, and before the registrar when sitting as judge in open court, and did not extend to such matters as were heard and determined by the registrar in chambers; or it would be necessary for the solicitor personally to perform the most trivial duties, such as the issuing of a summons, or the filing of an affidavit, which would practically render it impossible for solicitors to practise in the court. His HONOUR said that, having regard to the precise terms of sect. 70, and what appeared to be the general practice, a solicitor's clerk was entitled to transact for his principal the business usually transacted before the registrar in chambers, and therefore that a clerk was entitled to examine the bankrupt at a private sitting, and he overruled the objection to the clerk's appearing. rectly stated, whilst the affidavit erroneously JAMES STRIDE. TEN YEARS' MEN AND "DISPENSING ORDERS." -A large majority of the members present at a meeting of the Law Students' Debating Society, held last evening (Jan. 7) at the Law Institution, Chancery-lane, were in favour of the motion which I had the honour to bring before the society, viz., "That the present system of granting dispensing orders' is highly injurious.' As this subject has from time to time found a prominent place in the LAW TIMES, and many of your correspondents have expressed their strong disapproval of these orders, I feel that it may interest your readers to know the prevailing view at the abovenamed meeting. Owing to the late hour, the debate was adjourned, to be resumed at an early date, and that resolutions might be passed condemnatory of the system of exempting ten years' men from the preliminary examination. It is hoped that some resolutions of this character will shortly be brought to the notice of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society. I will not burden you with many comments, as I feel that they would be superfluous, after the many marked expressions of disapproval which the Profession has given to these orders; besides the unanimous opinion of the meeting of the Incorporated Law Society held at Manchester in October last, that the powers now vested in the judges under the 11th section of the Solicitors' Act of 1877 ought to be transferred to the Incorporated Law Society, in order to exercise some rigour and care in granting these exemptions to ten years' men. If these wholesale exemptions be continued on the scale of last year's numbers, or rather from 1st Oct. 1877 to Oct. 1878. when no less than eightytwo were admitted without examination (and the number is admittedly on the increase), I fear that a solicitor will no longer be looked upon in society as an educated man. He may, perhaps, be credited with a little knowledge of the law, but here I am afraid it will end. His social position will have passed away, and the advantages which society now gives him over architects, merchants, and others will have gone; the Profession will be denuded of the respect which it has commanded hitherto. I fear, also, that it is hopeless and unreasonable for solicitors to claim of the Benchers of the Inns of Court like facilities for becoming barristers as have been extended to the latter desirous to become solicitors, in view of these wholesale admissions into the Profession of persons who shirk an examination in the ordinary branches of a gentleman's education. I have the pleasure to inclose my card and a copy of the motion to which I have referred. 66 CHARLES J. MAC COLLA. BILLS OF SALE-AFFIDAVITS OF EXECUTIONDESCRIPTION OF RESIDENCE-NAME.-On reading in the LAW TIMES of the 21st Dec., p. 139, the report from the Irish Law Times of the case in bankruptcy, Re Campbell, and in the LAW TIMES of Dec. 28, p. 159, Re Woods, I felt sure of your commenting upon them; but finding in the LAW TIMES of the 4th inst. that you have only done so in respect of Wood's case, I take leave, with all respectful deference, to refer to both cases for your consideration. A bill of sale was executed by John Campbell, of 9 and 9, Trinity-street, in the county of the city of Dublin, spirit retailer, the witness thereto being described as John Lahiffe, 28, Fishamble-street, in the city of Dublin, law clerk, both descriptions being correct; but the affidavit filed on registration under the Bills of Sales Act stated that the said John Campbell resides at Nos. 9 and 9, Trinity-street, in the county of Dublin, and is a trader, and that the residence of the witness was at Fishamblestreet, in the county of Dublin, there being no sach places in the county of Dublin as distinguished from the city or county of the city. Upon which Harrison, J. said (inter alia): "The case of Jones v. Harris (L. Rep. 7 Q. B. 157) decides that the copy bill of sale registered along HOOLE v. EARNSHAW. We have read Mr. with the affidavit may be referred to in order to Tattershall's letter in your issue of the 4th Jan., explain and supplement the description of the and would like our professional brethren to judge residence of the grantor as stated in the affidavit. whether or not this matter has been dealt with in But I think there is some doubt whether the that spirit of courtesy which should exist between copy bill of sale can be relied on where it contra- solicitors. Mr. Tattershall speaks of us as an dicts the affidavit in describing the residence of opponent;" he has caused us a considerable the grantor and attesting witness, as in the county personal loss, and his costs incurred will no doubt of Dublin, in place of in the city or county of the amount to more than our own. Though we acted city of Dublin, as in the copy bill of sale. Here, personally in the matter, defendant's solicitor however, the description of the residences, as of never met us as we wished, but invariably sent 9 and 9, Trinity-street, and 28, Fishamble-street, his clerk. The facts of the case are shortly as without anything further, would not, in my follows:-The writ of summons in this action was opinion, have been sufficient; and as the descrip- issued under the Bills of Exchange Act to recover tion in the affidavit contradicts that of the bill of £500. There were two defendants residing twelve sale, by averring the streets aforesaid to be in miles from our office, and we indorsed upon the the county of Dublin in place of the city or writ £4 15s. for costs. After service of the writs, county of the city of Dublin, I entertain con- Mr. Tattershall wrote to our client commenting siderable doubt whether the requirements of the upon his having instructed us, and using an unstatute were sufficiently fulfilled." In the affi- founded imputation upon our professional chadavit filed under the first section of the Bills of racter. Our client produced the letter to us, and, Sale Act 1854, with a copy of the bill of sale of as terms were asked for in that letter, we merely the grantor, Joseph Wood is described as of Lache replied on behalf of our client, stating what Hall Farm, in the county of Chester, farmer. His arrangement he would be willing to make. The real name was Joseph, but he had assumed and terms we offered to accept were declined, and we was generally known by the name of Joseph were then offered the whole of the debt and £3 3s. Albert Wood. The farm was in the county of for costs. This was on the eleventh day after the city of Chester; and there was no evidence service; but, as we had prepared the necessary that there was any farm of the same or any papers for signing judgment, and had attended similar name in the county. Held (affirming the our client on the matter, and written several decision of Bacon, C. J.), that the descrip- letters, we thought £3 3s. an insufficient remunetion was sufficient. Semble, that a mistake in ration for our trouble, but offered to take £4 48. in the affidavit as to the grantor's name would settlement. The same day Mr. Tattershall sent be immaterial, the 1st section of the Act us a cheque for the full amount of debt and costs making no provision as to the name, but only indorsed on the writ, thus ignoring our previous requiring a description as to the residence and offer to take £4 4s. We inquired of the clerk occupation of the person making or giving the who brought the cheque, and who knew the cirbill of sale (Ex parte Hattie, 39 L. T. Rep. N. S. cumstances, whether the settlement was in good 373. Ct. of App.) Question, whether, as in Camp-faith; he informed us he had no instructions bell's bill of sale his residence and occupation, and the description of the witness to it, were cor except as to payment of the cheque; and we, fairly in the matter, accepted the cheque and gave a receipt. We were never asked to tax the costs. The next intimation we had was a summons served on us, issued out of the district registry by defendant's solicitor, seeking a taxation, and that we should pay costs of taxation if more than one-sixth taxed off. We made an affidavit of the facts, and urged before the registrar that an order to stay on payment of debts and costs to be taxed should have been taken out, and not a settlement made. The registrar dismissed the summons, on the ground that the defendant not having entered an appearance to the writ in the registry, he had no right to take a summons to tax, and that he (the registrar) had no jurisdiction in the action, so far as the defendant was concerned, until appearance. Defendant's solicitor appealed. Mr. Justice Field dismissed the summons with costs. On appeal to the Queen's Bench Division, Mr. Justice Field's decision was upheld, and the motion was dismissed with costs. On motion before the Court of Appeal, the previous decisions were reversed, on the ground that the amount was to be taken as if paid within the four days, by our implied waiver in accepting the amount of debt and costs free from any condition. The order made was that the costs, &c., indorsed on the writ should be referred to one of the masters of the Queen's Bench Division, or to one of the district registrars at Sheffield, to be taxed, but no costs of appeal or motion were allowed on either side. In compliance with the order, we taxed our costs before the registrar, and were allowed £2 15s. 10d. The decision which the defendant's solicitor has obtained will in future tend to make us more cautious in settling actions at the eleventh hour. Reading Mr. Tattershall's letter, we notice that he states: "I will make myself content, without any feeling of disappointment, at not having the trumpery satisfaction involved in obtaining a few pounds for costs against my opponent. I was not battling for costs, but for right interpretation of rules and my client's interest." In accordance with the spirit Mr. Tattershall professes in these words, he has sent to us a bill of costs amounting to £6 0s. 4d., which he claims for his successful effort in reducing our costs indorsed on the writ to £2 15s. 10d. We leave the foregoing facts to speak for themselves. AUTY AND SON, Plaintiff's Solicitors. 66 TEN YEARS' CLERKS AND "ORDERS DISPENSING WITH THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION."-A large majority of the members present at a meeting of the Law Students' Debating Society, held on the 7th instant at the Law Institution, Chancery Lane, were in favour of the motion which I had the honour to bring before the society, viz. "That the present system of granting Dispensing Orders,' and admitting persons to practice as solicitors whose educational fitness has not been previously tested by the Preliminary,' or some equivalent examination, is highly injurious; and that the secretary do communicate the views of this meeting to the council of the Incorporated Law Society." As this subject has from time to time found a prominent place in the LAW TIMES, and many of your correspondents have expressed their strong disapproval of these orders," I feel that it may interest your readers to know the prevailing view at the above meeting. The debate was adjourned, and, at the express wish of the society, I shall have the pleasure of again introducing the motion on the 4th Feb. at their usual Tuesday evening meeting, when there is every probability that some resolutions condemning the system of exempting ten years' men from passing the preliminary examination, will be passed unanimously, or by a very large majority, and the same made known to the Council of the Incorporated Law Society. I will not burden you with many comments, as I feel they would be superfluous, after the many marked expressions of disapproval which the Legal Profession has given of these "orders," and the unanimous opinion of the meeting of the Incorpated Law Society held at Manchester in October last, that the powers now vested in the judges under the 11th section of the Solicitors Act 1877 should be transferred to the Incorporated Law Society so that some care and rigour might be exercised in granting ten years' men exemption from passing the preliminary examination. No less than eighty-two persons had dispensing orders in one year, viz., from Oct. 1877 to Oct. 1878, and they are on the increase, as the facility with which they are obtained becomes more generally known. If these wholesale exemptions be continued in this way, I fear that a solicitor will no longer be looked upon in society as an educated man; he will be credited with a little knowledge of the law, but here it will end. His social position will have passed away. He will have no claim to rank as he does before architects, merchants, &c. In short, the Profession will be denuded of the respect which it has hitherto commanded of the public. I fear also, that it is hopeless and un reasonable for solicitors to claim of the Benchers of the Inns of Court the facilities for which they are asking, viz., to become barristers; when in their ranks there are such numbers of persons being admitted who shirk an examination in the ordinary branches of a gentleman's education. I have the pleasure to inclose a copy of the motion to which I have referred, in the hope that you will kindly give this letter a place in your valuable paper, and thanking you for your kindness and courtesy this afternoon. CHARLES J. MACCOLLA. APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF FLETCHER V. RYLANDS-CROWHURST . AMERSHAM BURIAL BOARD.-In the able article hereon in your issue of the 11th inst., it is stated: "Cases in which the liability of the defendants was based upon the liability to fence were obviously not of much service." Now this requires explanation, which I will endeavour to give as shortly as possible. Imprimis: The judge found on the fence, i. e., the board were bound to maintain the fence of their cemetery for the plaintiff's benefit. Baron Pollock said, "The judge appears to have found on the fence." It was against this judgment that the board appealed. Not a word was said about the tree overhanging, or the horse eating enough of it on the inside of the fence to kill him. The Chief Baron said the case must go back for the learned judge to find which browsing of yew caused the horse's death. He said: There are three propositions: first, the horse may have been killed by eating yew on the outside of the fence entirely; secondly, on the inside and outside; thirdly, on the inside entirely. The last two were the most probable; in either of which cases judg ment would be for the board." Baron Pollock intimated that the learned judge might have said, I will not go into the question of the dose : I find that the horse eat enough on the outside to kill him." The case was accordingly remitted to the judge. It was expected that he would resettle the case as he had done originally, viz., in presence of the solicitor or counsel of the parties. The registrar received a letter from plaintiff's solicitor, which he informed my clerk he had forwarded to the judge. The learned judge declined to hear either side, and he then proceeded to find the facts exactly as Baron Pollock said he might have done. After finding in the first case the horse eat on both sides the fence, he stated in the second case, the horse eat enough on the outside of the fence to kill him. Now, there was literally no evidence to support this finding; and, if his mind was directed to the point, as he says it was, why was he so reticent? But he never says a word about this in his judgment; the question of the dose was never entered upon at the trial before him. He settled the first case after considerable argument on both sides; but he never said so then. It was not until after Baron Pollock's remark, and the receipt of the letter from the plaintiff's solicitor, that the learned judge found this fact, and then, as I said before, without a particle of evidence. Under such circumstances an appellant cannot know what he is appealing against; and I think, Sir, you will agree with me that, if the jurisdiction of the County Courts is to be extended, the country will not be satisfied with the present mode of trying appeals. HENRY BEDFORD, Defendant's Solicitor. THE ASSIZES.-The remarks of the Lord Chief Justice on Saturday indicate only too truly the utter dead-lock in judicial business at Westminster caused by the Winter Assizes. Let us hope the present experiment will not be repeated. A committee of five judges recently reported that four assizes in the year for criminal business was unnecessary and undesirable, as sacrificing everything to the small minority of innocent prisoners. And, as was pointed out yesterday by Mr. Justice Denman, at Devizes, it is a questionable boon to turn these men upon the world at the present period of depression and want. Then, the Winter Assizes Acts not applying to April. I presume it will be necessary to pass an Act authorising the grouping of counties at the gaol delivery proposed to be held in that month. Instead of incumbering the Statute-book with more short-lived enactments, would it not be better to follow the advice of those distinguished persons who can claim some practical acquaintance with the working of the circuit system? I would suggest that the Spring and Summer Assizes for civil and criminal business should be held throughout the country, as heretofore, in the months of March and July, and that in November a gaol delivery should be held, at which counties might be judiciously grouped; thus dividing the year into three equal portions. At this Winter Assize there would still be Nisi Prius commissions issued for Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds. The complaints as to the clashing of assizes and sessions would thus be avoided, and, above all, the Hilary sittings would no longer be reduced to a nullity by the withdrawal of the judges from town when their energies are most needed there. I trust that Her Majesty's advisers may be induced to modify their present programme, which is already producing the fruit of discontent. W. D. THURNAM. Bristol, 14th Jan. 1879. PRACTICE IN REGISTRIES.-Perhaps some of your readers may be able to resolve my doubt upon the following decision of a registrar in Chambers :-A summons was taken out by me for discovery, which, under the new practice, is granted as a matter of course. My clerk omitted to attend the summons until a quarter of an hour after the time fixed for its return, and the opposite party attended the return in the office, but, after waiting ten minutes, went away without attending before the registrar. The registrar, on application, granted costs to the opposing solicitor for his attendance, though he did not wait half an hour. There is a little favouritism in the registry referred to, which the power of appeal is a wholesome check upon; but, as there is no appeal for costs alone, there is no remedy in this case, should the registrar be incorrect in this law, which frequently occurs. Coe's Practice fixes half an hour for the solicitor taking out the summons to wait, and infers that the opposing solicitor should wait the same time. EDWD. WILLIAMS. Liverpool, 15th Jan. 1879. MR. F. BARLOW, solicitor, has resigned his ap-1 pointment as Clerk to the Cambridge Improvement Board, which he has held since 1861, owing to frequent attacks of bronchitis, which necessitate almost entire confinement to the house. MR. ARTHUR REID BOSTOCK, of the firm of Bostock and Rawlinson, solicitors, Horsham and Crawley, was on Monday elected Coroner for the Western Division of Sussex, after an exciting contest. Mr. Richard Holmes, solicitor, Arundel, having previously retired, Mr. Thomas Janman, solicitor, Chichester and Bognor, and Mr. Bostock alone went to the poll, which ended in favour of the latter by 995 votes to 620. The new coroner was admitted in 1872. A NEW regulation as to taxing costs in prose cutions, the principle of which has already been adopted in several other counties, comes into force at the Glamorganshire assizes, namely, That the costs in the prosecutions at the assizes and quarter sessions of the county, or at any adjourn ment thereat, be taxed at such sessions, and that the county treasurer, or his representative, attend at each assize or sessions during the trial of prisoners, and pay to the prosecutors and witnesses such sums as are due to them after being taxed by the officer of the court." AN OLD CITY PRIVILEGE.-The City Press, of Wednesday last week, says that at a recent meeting of the Court of Common Council the Town Clerk (Mr. Monckton) alluded to an obligation under which the corporation stands of providing accommodation for six of Her Majesty's Law Courts. The "obligation" is contained in an ancient custom, which may be briefly described as follows:-From time immemorial the citizens have enjoyed the privilege of having their causes tried within the bounds of the city; in other words, of having had justice brought to their own doors. The origin of this privilege dates back to the time when the city stood within its own walls, and was indeed a city per se, owning no connection either with Westminster or any other district of the metropolis. In the enjoyment of such a valuable privilege it behoved the citizens to make the fittest possible accommodation for Her Majesty's judges; and to this end they undertook to do for the city that which all county authorities have to do in the shires of assize, namely, to provide a sufficient number of courts And as it has frequently been the custom to require as many as six courts, the corporation has always assumed and acted on its obligation to provide that number. APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES' CLERK TO THE COUNTY BENCH AT ROMSEY.-At a meeting on Thursday the magistrates elected una voce M G. F. Mortimer, of the firm of Stead, Tylee, a d Mortimer, as their clerk, in succession to the late Mr. Stead, who had filled the office for half a century, and was highly respected by the beach. THE RECORDER OF PORTSMOUTH ON THE SUMMONING OF JURORS.-At the Middlesex Sessions on Monday, Mr. Serjeant Cox, Chairman of the Second Court, at the conclusion of the hearing of the excuses of persons summoned to serve on the common juries said: "Before the business commences I wish to make some obser vations upon the manner in which juries are summoned to this court. The law permits of certain exemptions, expressly specified in the statute, and of no others. Esquires, gentlemen, me:chants, bankers, are not among these exemptions, nor does qualification to be a special juryman or a grand juryman operate as an excuse for service upon the common jury. Nevertheless, in this great county, during the thirteen years that I have presided as one of the judges of this court, I cannot recall a single instance of a merchant, banker, esquire, or gentleman, being empanelled for service here upon the trial of prisoners. Jurymen are summoned abundantly, and I feel compelled to excuse them when I possibly can, and in practice the whole burden of the duties of a juryman here falls upon tradesmen, clerks, foremen, and others who can least afford the loss of time. Some months ago I made a public corplaint of this, but without effect. The subject has now attracted the attention of the Judges of the High Court, who are loudly expressing their dissatisfaction and their resolve to secure a more strict observance of the law. Following the good example of the Lord Chief Justice of the Commen Pleas, I also give notice to the authorities, whose duty it is to summon the persons upon the jury lists, that unless that be done impartially and fairly, and unless every person upon that list be summoned in turn, leaving those who are legally entitled to exemption to claim it here, I shall take the necessary measures to enforce the strict performance of that duty." MR. GEORGE GRAHAM WHITE, of the firm of White and Dingley, solicitors, Launceston. is a candidate for the vacant coronership of the Eastern Division of Cornwall. IN connection with the conviction of Mr. R. E. Brandreth, solicitor, for fraud a petition is being signed in Brighton, with a view to obtain a remis sion of the sentence to six months simple imprisonment, instead of hard labour. MAGISTRATES' clerks in the county of Glor cester received in fees and fines the sum of £3528 3s. 1d., during the past year; and the salaries paid to them amounted in the aggregate to £3228. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. NOTA BENE.-Information intended for publication under the above heading should reach us not later than Thurs day morning in each week, as publication is otherwise delayed. MR. WILLIAM HOUGHTON. of the firm of Houghtons and Byfield, solicitors, 85, Gracechurch-street, London, and Walthamstow, has been appointed a Perpetual Commissioner for taking the acknowledgments of deeds by married women in the county of Middlesex. MR. T. R. GALVIN has been appointed Assistant Clerk to the Haverfordwest Board of Guardians. MR. CHARLES HENRY BENETT, of Devonport. solicitor, has been by Lord Coleridge appointed a Perpetual Commissioner for taking the acknow ledgments of deeds by married women. MR. WALTER BOYD, Q.C., LL.D., has been appointed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to he Queen's Advocate in the High Court of Admiralty. in succession to Mr. Frederick Walsh, Q.C., the new Judge in the Irish Court of Bankruptcy. MR. JOSEPH DODDS, M.P., solicitor, Stocktonon-Tees, has been re-elected Honorary Secretary to the Tees Salmon Fishery Board for the ensuing having been withdrawn. year, a proposition to elect a paid secretary MR. WILLIAM GLOVER MACE, of Tenterder. Kent, has been appointed by the Lord Chif Justice of the Common Pleas as Perpetual Commissioner in and for the county of Kent. MR. HERBERT LLOYD, registrar County Court of Haverfordwest, has appointed Mr. W. J. Jones, solicitor, of Haverfordwest, Deputy-Registrar o the said court, and the learned judge of tha: circuit (W. Beresford, Esq.) has approved of the appointment. This gentleman was admitted on the 19th Sept. last. LEGAL OBITUARY. NOTE.-This department of the LAW TIMES, is contributed by EDWARD WALFORD, M.A., and late scholar of Balliol College, Oxford, and Fellow of the Genealogical and Historical Society of Great Britain; and, as it is desired to make it as perfect a record as possible, the families and friends of deceased members of the Profession will oblige by forwarding to the LAW TIMES Office any dates and materials required for a biographical notice. J. T. SHAPLAND, ESQ. in the Liberal interest, by a large majority, as one COURT OF APPEAL AND HIGH COURT OF HILARY SITTINGS, 1879. Rota of Registrars in Attendance. Saturday, Jan. 18 THE late John Terrell Shapland, Esq., solicitor, of South Molton, Devon, who died at his residence in that town, on the 23rd ult., in the sixty-sixth THE year of his age, was the son of the late Richard Shapland, Esq., of North Molton, where he was born in the year 1813. He was educated at the Grammar School, at South Molton, under the Rev. Charles Melhuish, M.A.; he was admitted a solicitor in Michaelmas Term 1837, and at the time of his decease had practised at South Molton for more than forty years. The deceased gentleman, who took a deep interest in Freemasonry, was widely known through Devonshire, and highly esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances. He was the Conservative registration agent for the South Molton district of North Devon; a Commissioner for Affidavits, Perpetual Commissioner, Deputy Coroner, and a Commismissioner in the Courts of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries of Cornwall and Devon. Mr. Shapland married, in 1836, Charlotte, eldest child of Mr. William Francis, of Crediton, Devon, by whom he had a family of eight sons and four daughters: four sons predeceased him, three in their infancy; and the other. Arden A. Shapland, a solicitor, of 28, King William-street, London, and Crawford Lodge, Epsom, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing at Teignmouth, in Sept. 1875. The eldest son, Mr. John Terrell Shapland, is in practice in the city. The third son, Mr. A. F. Terrell Shapland, is a partner in the firm of Messrs. Evershed and Shapland, of Brighton; and the fourth continues his father's business, under the style of Messrs. J. T. Shapland and Son. The remains of the deceased gentleman were interred at North Molton, on the 27th ult. F. C. PARRY, ESQ. THE late Francis Charles Parry, Esq., barristerat-law, of Allington, Devizes, who died on the 18th ult., in the ninety-ninth year of his age, was the eldest son of the late Charles Henry Parry, LL.B., vicar of Speen, Berkshire, by his marriage with Mary, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Shepherd, vicar of Speen, and of Woodhay, Berks. He was born at Speen in the year 1780, and was educated at Winchester, and at University College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1802, and proceeded M.A. in 1806. The deceased, who was probably the oldest member of the Legal Profession, was called to the bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in Trinity Term 1806. He was appointed in 1831 Deputy Registrar in the old Court of Bankruptcy, and was a commissioner under the new Bankruptcy Act at Birmingham. He was a Major in the Berks Militia, and a Fellow of the Geological Society. Mr. Parry was a contributor to the Edinburgh Review in 1819-1823, and published The Letters of Francis Parry, An Account of the Berkshire Charities," and several political pamphlets. The latter part of his life was occupied with collecting materials for a pedigree of the Parry family and its many branches. Those interested in Shakespeare criticism will remember that Mr. Parry occupied a prominent place in the Collier controversy, as having been the possessor of a folio which was for some time wrongly identified with the Perkins folio. Mr. Parry married, in 1814, Marian, daughter of Capt. Hawker, R.N., of Padworth, Hants, but has left no surviving issue. 66 M'CARTHY DOWNING, ESQ., M.P. THE late M Carthy Downing, Esq., M.P., of Prospect House, Skibbereen, county Cork, formerly a solicitor, who died on the 9th inst., in the sixty-fifth year of his age, was the second son of Eugene Downing, Esq., of Kenmare, co. Kerry, by his marriage with Helena, fifth daughter of Timothy M'Carthy, Esq., of Kilfidamore, co. Kerry. He was born in the year 1814, and was admitted a solicitor in Michaelmas Term 1839, and having realised a large fortune by his industry and ability, retired from the active duties of his profession a few years ago. The deceased gentleman was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the county of Cork, a magistrate for county Kerry, and also a magistrate for the town of Skibbereen; he was likewise for some time chairmam of the Town Commissioners, and vice-chairman of the Board of Guardians. He always took a very active part in politics, especially in the formation of the Irish Parliamentary party in 1852, and of the Tenant League, of which he remained a member during its existence, and he was one of the most active and zealous of O'Connell's supporters in the south of Ireland. In 1868 he was returned 20 Ward 21 Pemberton 22 Ward Clowes 23 Pemberton 24 Ward Кое ....... 25 Saturday, Jan. 18 Monday Merivale 20 Farrer 21 King 22 Farrer 23 King 24 Farrer 25 King V.C. Hall. 20 Hold-hip 21 Teesdale 22 Holdship 23 Teesdale Farrer Certificates of Sale and Transfer.-Saturday, Jan. 18, Trinity Sittings, 1878. Wrigley and Sons v. Bury Union, &c. Stacey v. Lintell Westham Local Board v. Liveley Montgomery v. Bear and another Parkinson and another v. Jones Common Pleas Division. New Trials Easter Sittings, 1878. LEEDS-Leeds and County Bank v. Same. Part heard SWANSEA-Ladd v. Newman MIDDLESEX-Daun and another v. Simmins MIDDLESEX-Northcott r. Donghty MIDDLESEX-O'Brien v. Powell LONDON-Hall v. Qusse LONDON-M Andrew v. Lawes MIDDLESEX-Bowles v. Faker LONDON-Sexton v. Bond Exchequer Division. NEW TRIAL PAPER. For Argument. GLOUCESTER-The Rhos Llantwit Coal Company (Limited) v. The Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company [Quain, J. Transferred from Common Pleas Division. Stands over till after decision of House of Lords in "Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company t. Bevan." DERBY-Ellis v. Kirby [Bramwell, L.J. 25th June and 11th and 13th December, 1878. Part heard before Lord Chief Baron and Baron Pollock. MIDDLESEX-Robinson v. Bensberg [Hawkins, J. MIDDLESEX-Cotterell v. Owen [Hawkins, J. MIDLLESEX-Dodsworth and another v. Ridgway | Huddleston, B. Huddleston, B. Brothers MIDDLESEX-Haycox v Chetwynd Hawkins, J. MANCHESTER-Turner v. Galloway [Thesiger, L.J. [Pollock, B. Dennelle, Sons [Lopes, J. MIDDLESEX-Carnegie v. Walker and Co. Pollock, B. MIDDLESEX-The New Westminster Brewery Company (Limited) v. Calcutt LONDON-Learoyd v. Emmens [Groves, J. [Hawkins, J. Denman, J. SPECIAL PAPER. For Argument. LONDON-Miller v. Peters H. H. Hughes-130 Greig v Salting and others- W. B. Dunn-131 Faulkner v Chubb and another- Lane and A.-134 Knight ▾ Hill-E. W. and W. B. Rooks and Co.-136 Thackrah v Perry-H. W. Cattlin C. O. Humphreys and Son-138 Mathieson v Paton- Wills and W.-139 Turner and others v Benham-J. H. T. D. Dutton-140 Peart v Cross-Fisher, M. and Co. J. T. Hazeldine-145 Block v Thorogood-Wontner and Thompson and D.-147 Ronalds v Brunsden-Wood- Learoyd L. and P.-148 Eskholme v Badger-Bell, B. Duignan and S.-150 Rogers v Ancona-Emmett and Evans F. and R.-151 Kent v Ashburner-A. E. Francis R. S. Taylor and Son-157 Pelletier and Co. v Burgiss Same-158 Pelletier v Same-Same G. M. Cooke-160 Oliver v Wright-Pearce and Son Pearce and Sons-162 Barker v Bishop-Learoyd, L. J. Hopgood-163 Ridley v Tuck-Venn and W. J. Hopgood-166 Ellam v Groucock-Tilleard, G. and Field v. London and North-Western Railway Company. J. H. Waring-169 Ireland v Kew-T. M. Jenkins Swettenham v. Savin. Special case Everton and others v. The Droitwich Salt Company (Limited). Demurrer to defence stands over till case in Court of Appeal decided. Hough and Co. v. Manzanos and Co. Demurrer to defence Same . Same. Demurrer to claim Webster v. Petre and others. Demurrer o defend n Phillips v. Rust. Demurrer to claim Hunter, trading, &c. v. Steel and another, trading, &c. Bruce, suing, &c. v. Haslewood and others. Demurrer Davey, trading, &c. v. Shannon. Demurrer to defence APPEALS FROM INFERIOR Courts. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE. MIDDLESEX.-HILARY SITTING, 1879. (Continued from page 196.) The following are set down to be tried by Common [PLT.'S SOL.-No.-PLT.-DEFT.-DEFT.'S SOL.] Paterson, Sons and G.-91 Bramley-Moore v SpinkA. E. Francis Hacon and T.-95 Page v Kerridge-Bridges, S. and Co. Lewis and Lewis-99 Moody and another v Fisher-J. H. W. Christmas-101 Bettyes v Williams and another Lyne and H.-101 Windas and another v Caldwell- Norris, Allen, and Co.-105 Lynde and another v Hunt Rollitt and Sons-107 King and Co. v Mayor, &c., of A. G. Ditton-112 Rule v Braid and Co.-Tyrrell and H. J. E. Lickfold-115 Harrinson v Hopkinson and another A. Hicks and Arnold-116 Palmer v Potter and another T. R. Apps-118 Lee v White-Ellis and Co. J. Geaussent-120 Jeffery v Harper-Thompson and D. Shum, C. and Co-122 Gower v Evans-Brook and C. W. Sweetland-124 Minns ▼ Wilkinson-Marson and D. Billing and K.-129 Hudson v Budds-Sandom, K. Boulton and Sons-170 Metcalfe v Wilson-Paterson, W. F. Morris-172 Lilly v Brittain and another-Sharpe, G. Thompson-173 Markwick v Redford and others- Stopher and R.-174 Neil v Burden-Briggs and Co. J. C. Button and Co.-176 Dyer v Samuel-Fraser J. R. Wood-181 Whitaker v Brown (without jury)-F. Ellis and Crossfield-182 Trautman v Young-H. E. A. Swan-183 Colquhoun v Eden-G. H. Finch T. A. G. Powell-186 Hummel and others v Verner-J. D. Keane-187 Upington v Johnson-T. R. Apps T. R. Watson-189 Girardet v Green and others-J. H. T. Fortune-190 Gooch v Barnes-Prior, Bigg and Co. Valpy, C. and P.-196 Matthews and others v Cooper- R. S. Taylor and Son-197 Paget v Kenway and others B. E. Greenfield-198 Pickford v Evans and another- Walker and M. W.-199 Woodgate v Godfrey-J. W. C. G. Rushworth-200 Mason v Sutherland and another W. Batham-204 Arnati and another v Lawrence- F. W. Mount-205 Finke and Co. v Voight-T. Beard Page and Son-206 Mallan v Beesty-Plunkett and L. Noon and C.-209 Olding and others v Duncan-H. T. W. H. Marshall-210 Armstrong v Metropolitan Dis- W. R. Philp-311 Treadwin v Nunn-J. D. Blake [PLT.'S SOL.-No.-PLT.-DEFT.-DEFT.'S SOL.] Norton, R. N. and B.-93 Fajkmajer v Fothergill and J. W. Heritage-98 Sterne, administratrix v North- R. W. Cooper--100 Cooper v Gorleston and Southtown Noon and C.-102 Grubb v London and North-Western W. Reeve-103 Clifford and another v Lowe and others W. Moon-106 Shepherd v Bishop of Winchester and Gardiner, Son, and W.-108 Collins v London and South E. Newman-109 Young and others v Wilson-Steven A. G. Ditton-110 Winn v North Metropolitan Tramway Company-H. C. Godfray Same-111 Shepherd v Same-Same Bevan and D.-113 Lambert and wife v The South. B. Hutchinson-117 Westrip v Wood, administratrix- Denton, H. and B.-119 Hall v Dunlop (postponed)- G. J. Jennings-127 Pritchitt v Perry and Co.-Lewis, W. Eley-132 Dewar and another v Tinker and another W. H. Tattam-133 Ellis v Kocsis-A. C. Spaull J. T. Hazeldine-146 Jermyn v North Metropolitan Tilley and S-153 Hendrickx and another v Compagnie Phelps, S. and B.-154 Howell, James, and Co. v Earl T. A. G. Powell-155 Lord C. Ker v. Tattersalls-Bailey, R. W. Cooper-156 Upward v The West Middlesex Hughes, H. and B.-159 Reg. v Mayor, &c. of Falmouth Stoneham and L.-167 Phillips and others v Metropo- Peckham and Co.-168 Roberts and Son v Savill, Bros. Harrison, B. and H.-171 Hale v Roberts-Janson, J. H. Douglas-179 Watson and others v Hodgson- Bridges, S. H. and Co.-180 Kavanagh v Blair and G. J. Jennings-181 Simmons v North Metropolitan Dillon Webb, K. and Co.-191 Willdridge v Hester- E. Warriner-192 Allison v The Midland Railway Com- Blake and W.-201 Nunn v Hemming-J. M'Diarmid J. Mason-203 Fletcher, administrator, &c. v Huggett G. H. Finch-207 Wood v Great Eastern Railway Com- DUNCAN, HILL, and DICKINSON, solicitors, Liverpool (Henry FRANCIS, RICHES, and FRANCIS, solicitors, Cambridge PEED, S. and W. and TURNER, solicitors. Cambridge Bankrupts. Gazette, Jan. 10. To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court, Lincoln's-inn-fields. GRIFFITHS, JABEZ, and GRIFFITHS, JAMES, West Bromwich. HOGG, ROBERT, labourer, Plumstead. Pet. Jan. 7. Reg. ISHERWOOD, RICHARD, greengrocer, Liverpool. 6. Reg. Bellringer. Sur. Jan. 22 Pet. Jan. LEA, THOMAS KEIGHLEY, accountant, Manchester. Pet. MERCER, EDWARD, labourer, Plumstead. Pet. Jan. 7. Reg. MYERS, ISAAC, and MYERS, ELIZABETH, tobacco merchants, THRIFT. VALENTINE, labourer, Plumstead. Pet. Jan. 7. WILKIE, ROBERT, labourer, Plumstead. Pet. Jan. 7. Reg. Gazette, Jan. 14. To surrender at the Bankrupts' Court. Lincoln's-inn-fields. 29 To surrender in the Country. CARR, JOHN, potato dealer, Askern. Wake. Sur. Jan. 30 Pet. Jan. 9. Reg. COOPER, JOSEPH, corn dealer, Worcester. Pet. Jan. 11. Reg. Crisp. Sur. Jan. 29 DAWSON, GEORGE, grocer, Blyth. Pet. Jan. 9. Reg. Mortimer. Sur. Jan. 2 HOLLIDAY, THOMAS, builder, Bradford. Pet. Jan. 10. Reg. Robinson. Sur. Jan. 28 STEAINE, CHARLES, commission agent, Altrincham. Pet. Jan. 9. Reg. Lister. Sur. Jan. 27 WESTRAN, WILLIAM, licensed victualler, Sheffield. Pet. Jan. 9. Reg. Wake. Sur. Jan. 30 Tiquidations by Arrangement. FIRST MEETINGS. Gazette Jan. 10. ABLETT, FREDERICK JOHN, tie manufacturer, Hansell-st. BARRETT, BARNABAS JOHN, stonemason, Norwich. Pet. BIGGS, HENRY, cash-box maker, Stamford-st, Blackfriars-rd. BISHOP, ALFRED STEPHEN, artist, Ware. Pet. Jan. 4. Jan. 29. at twelve, at offices of Sols. Armstrong and Bowers, Hertford BLACKITH, HANSON DE LA HAYE, teacher of music, Basing. stoke. Pet. Jan. 4. Jan. 23. at twelve, at offices of Sols. Chandler and Son, Basingstoke BOOTHROYD, ABEL, spinner, Marsh. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at three, at offices of Laycock, Dyson, and Laycock, Lion. arcade, Huddersfield BOURNE, HENRT, builder, Edgbaston. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 21, at twelve, at offices of Sols. Southall, Thomas, and Southall, Birmingham BELL, WILLIAM, lodging-house keeper, Llandudno. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 20, at twelve, at office of Sol. Chamberlain, Llandudno CAMPBELL, GEORGE, grocer, Burnley. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 23, at three, at office of Sol. Nowell, Burnley CAMPBELL, ROBERT, beerhouse keeper, North Shields. Pet. Jan, S. Jan. 24, at twelve, at office of Sol. Wawn, South Shields CARD, JOHN, wholesale warehouseman, Tottenham. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 27, at two, at office of Sol. Philp, Walbrook CARE, CUTHBERT, assistant overseer, Gateshead. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 22, at twelve, at office of sol. Robson, Gateshead CAWSTON, ABRAHAM CHARLES, horsedealer, Mark's Tey. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 24, at three, at offices of Sols. Smythies, Goody, and Co, Colchester avenue CLARK, GEORGE FREDERICK HENRY, gum merchant, Buryst, St. Mary Axe. Pet. Jan. 7. Feb. 8, at two, at the Guildhall tavern, Gresham-st. Sol. Beck, East IndiaCLARKSON, JOHN, tailor, Preston. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 25, at eleven, at office of Sol. Cooper, Preston COCKER, ROBERT, bricklayer, Oldham. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 8, at eleven, at office of Sol. Fripp, Oldham COGSWELL, JAMES HENRY, clothier, Trowbridge. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 23, at twelve, at office of Sol. Kodway, Trowbridge COLEMAN, WILLIAM ANDERSON, boot manufacturer, Sheffield. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 21, at two, at office of Sol. Taylor, Sheffield COLLINS, HENRY, baker, Cardiff. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 21, at CORSISH, EDWARD, leather seller, Exmouth-st, Clerkenwell. COBURN, ANN, glass dealer, Blackburn. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. CROSSLEY, JOSEPH, confectioner, Rochdale. Pet. Jan. 7. DICKINS, WILLIAM, builder, Bedford. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 22, at twelve, at offices of Sols. Conquest and Clare. Bedford DRAKE, THOMAS, warehouseman, Leeds. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. at three, at office of Sol. Lodge, Leeds EAVES, DAVID, common brewer, Liverpool. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at three, at the Law Association rooms, Liverpool. Sols. Lynch and Teebay, Liverpool EDMONDS, JOHN HENRY KEMP, horticultural builder, St. Oswald-rd, Fulham. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 23, at three, at the Guildhall tavern, Gresham-st. Sols. Sandau and Cumming, King-st, Cheapside ELLIS, GEORGE, bootmaker, Southsea. Pet. Jan. 8. Jar. at three, at offices of Sols. Ford and Ford, Portsea ESTWISTLE, JAMES, draper, Wigan. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 25, at eleven, at office of Sol. France, Wigan FRANCIS, ROBERT DOUGLAS, provision merchant, Vine-st, Minories. Pet. Jan. 4. Jan. 20, at two, at office of Sol. Rae, Min-ing-la FRITH, JOHN, victualler, Swansea. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 21, at GAHLICK, WILLIAM, Wood dealer, Bath. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. GRIFFIN, NATHANIEL, edge tool forger, Birmingham. Pet. HARGATE, RICHARD, and HARGATE JAMES, bootmakers, HAZELL, ALFRED, builder, Newport. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 23, at eleven, at offices of Sols. Lloyd and Lloyd, Newport HILBERT, RICHARD, boot dealer, Leeds. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 2, at eleven, at office of Sol. Becke, Northampton HILL, JOSEPH, butcher, Kidderminster. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. , at half-past three, at offices of Sols. Corbet and Co, Kidderminster HODD, FREDERICK, leather-cutter, Hoxton-st. Pet. Dec. 30. Jan. 22, at two, at offices of Sols, Grueber and Jeram, Railway-approach, London-bridge HODGE, MARTHA, and HODGE, JOHN YOUNG, tea dealers, Witton Gilbert. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 24, at eleven, at office of Sol. Chambers, Durham HOLMES, RICHARD, and PHILLIPS, JONATHAN, timber merchants, Burnt Yates. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 21, at twelve, at offices of Sols. Kirby and Son, Knaresborough HOLT, JOHN SMITH, beerhouse keeper, Ipswich. Pet. Jan. 7. Feb. 3, at two, at office of Sol. Pollard, Ipswich HOOPPER, Jons, miller, Torrington Pet. Jan. S. Jan. 23, at twelve, at the Globe hotel, Torrington. Sols. Sparkes and Pope, Crediton HORNBY, JOHN, farmer. Wintringham. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. JACKSON, JAMES, tile manufacturer. Durham. Pet. Jan. 7. KEYMER, ANN, innkeeper, Colchester. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. LANE, THOMAS, builder, Combimere-rd, Stockwell. Pet. LEE, WILLIAM, contractor, Baring-st, Hoxton. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 25, at eleven, at office of Sol. Davies, Eouthamptonbldgs, Chancery-la LIPSCOMBE, WILLIAM THOMAS, furniture dealer, Cardiff. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 20, at eleven, at office of Sols. Morgan and Scott, Cardiff LLOYD, OWEN ROBERT, Victualler, Llanrwst. Pet. Jan. 1. Jan. 29, at three, at the Grosvenor hotel, Chester. Sol. James, Llanrwst LLOYD, ROBERT ELLIS, watchmaker, Dolgelly. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 31, at twelve, at office of Sol, Davies, Dolgelly MACDONNELL. SAMUEL, farmer, Offley. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 20, at half-past two, at offices of Sols. Shepherd and Ewen, Luton MARSHALL, GEORGE, miller, Waleshy. Pet. Jan 7. Jan. 24, at twelve, at the Hop Pole inn, Ollerton. Sol. Marshall, East Retford MARSHALL, WILLIAM, brick manufacturer, Eccles Hill. Pet. Jan. S. Jan. 22, at ten, at the New inn, Tyrrell-st, Bradford. Sols. Peel and Gaunt, Bradford MATCHAM, ALFRED, Surgeon, Southwark. Pet. Jan. 2. Jan. 20, at three, at the Bridge Hou e hotel, Borough Highst, Southwark. Sol. Finch, Bridge-chmbrs, Borough High-st. Southwark MATHER, CHARLES, brewer, Tewkesbury. Pet. Jen 6. Jan. 27, at twelve. at the Crown hotel, Broad-st, Worcester. Sol. Free, Birmingham MENNELL, GEORGE, Cooper. Scarborough. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 21, at half-post ten, at the George hotel, Whitefriargate, Hull. Sol. Hick, Scarborough MESSENGER, THOMAS, Victualler, Newcastle. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at three, at office of Sol. Garbutt, Newcastle METCALF, EDWARD, fruiterer, Accrington. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 30, at three, at the Railway hotel, Blackburn-rd, Accrington. Sol. Sharples, Accrington MILLER, SAMUEL, fruiterer, Gateshead, Pet. Jan. 8 Jan. 27, at eleven, at offices of Sols. Keenlyside and Forster, Newcastle MONTAGUE, MONTAGUE, cigar merchant, London Wall, Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 27, at three, at the Guildhall coffeehouse, Gresham-st. Sol. Emanuel, Walbrook MORITZ, LEOPOLD, and MORITZ, ALFRED, commission merchants, Liverpool. Pet. Jan. 8. Feb. 3, at two, at office of Sol. Etty, Liverpool MORRIS, MARY ELIZABETH, buyer of hosiery, Oldbury. Pet. NEWEL, WILLIAM, grocer, Union-rd, South Hackney. Pet. NOTZKE, RICHARD, boot manufacturer, White-st, Bethnal Green. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 27, at eleven, at office of Holmes, accountant, Finsbury-pl. Sol. Chalk, Moorgate-st OAKES, ORBELL WILLOUGHBY, solicitor, Piccadilly. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 18, at eleven, at office of Sol. Roberts, Coleman-st OSBORN, WILLIAM, farmer, West Cranmore. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 22, at eleven, at the George hotel, Shepton Mallet. Sol. Nalder, Shepton Mallet PARKER, MARGARET, ladies' outfitter. Manchester. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 22, at three, at office of Sol. Simpson, Manchester PARKINSON, JOSEPH, brick manufacturer, Helmshore. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 22, at eleven, at offices of Sols. Backhouse and Backhouse, Blackburn PARRY ROBERT, farmer, Glanrafon. Pet. Dec. 8. Jan. 29, at eleven, at office of Davies, Glan Morfa, Rhyl. Sol. Davies, Holywell PFAKE, GEORGE CARTWRIGHT, farmer, The Wergs. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan 23, at eleven, at office or Sol. Stirk, Wolverhampton PERRIGO, WILLIAM, leatherseller, Leeds. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 23, at three, at office of Sol. Weston, Leeds PITCHFORTH, THOMAS, painter, Leeds. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 23, at two, at office of Sol. Pullan, Leeds POPE, GEORGE ALFRED, mariner, Chatham. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 25, at three, at the Sun hotel, High-st, Chatham. Sol. Shakespear, Budge-row, Cannon-st PORTEUS, ROBERT JOHN, educational bookseller, Newcastle. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 24, at eleven, at offices of Sols. Keenlyside and Forster, Newcastle PRITCHARD, EDWARD, tailor, Fenchurch-st. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 22. at three, at office of Sol. Webb, Euston-rd PROCTOR, SETH, farmer, Middle Rasen. Pet. Jan. 2. Jan. 17, at eleven, at office of Sol. Page, Lincoln PROSSER, THOMAS, grocer, Pontypool. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 20, at twelve, at office of Sol. Dauncey. Newport, Mon. ROBERTS, EDWARD CARR, bleacher, Nottingham Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 27, at twelve, at office of Sol. Brittle, Nottingham ROBERTS, JOHN, innkeeper, Exeter. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Devonport inn, Exeter. Sol. Floud, Exeter ROOME, GEORGE, Homerton-ter, Hackney, and Cox, WILLIAM JOHN, builders, Leyton. Pet. Jan. 1. Jan. 22, at eleven, at office of Sol. Fulcher, Mare-st, Hackney ROSENBAUM, HARRIS, wholesale clothier, White Horse-st. Stepney. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 20, at eleven, at 8, Finsburysq-bldgs, Chiswell-st. Sol. Dobson, Duke-st, Aldgate ROSENTALL, WOOLF, wholesale fruiterer, Birmingham. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 23, at three, at office of Sol. Fallows, Birmingham. ROSSER, CHARLES, innkeeper, Aberdare. Pet. Jan. 1. Jan. 22, at eleven, at office of Sol. Phillips, Aberdare ROY, JOHN, greengrocer, Liverpool. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 22, at twelve, at office of Sol. Carruthers, Liverpool SAVAGE, PATRICK, innkeeper, Newtown. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 23, at half-past one, at the Indian King hotel, Whitehaven. Sol. Benson SAUER, SEBASTIAN, Cowkeeper, Lower Norwood. Pet. Dec. 30. Jan. 18, at ten, at office of Sol. Grayson, Hunter-st SEAMER, WILLIAM FREDERICK, clothier, Reigate. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 23, at twelve, at offices of Sols. Morrison and Morrison, Cannon-st SHAW, CHARLES SPINK, lace manufacturer, Nottingham. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at four, at office of Sol. Cockayne, Nottingham SIBEY, WILLIAM, farmer, North Collingham. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 29, at eleven, at office of Sol. Page, jun., Lincoln SIMMONS, JOHN, out of business, Henry's-ter, Carlton-rd. Mile-end. Pet. Dec. 23. Jan. 20, at three, at office of Sol. Parkes, Strand SMITH, JOHN, bootmaker, Sheffield. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at two, at offices of Sols. Clegg and Sons, Sheffield SMITH, WILLIAM MARK, grocer, Stapleton. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 21, at two, at office of Sol. Clifton, Bristol SNELSON, SAMUEL, grocer, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Pet. Dec. 31. Jan. 23, at one, at offices of Sols. Dewes and Musson, Ashby-de-la-Zouch STEPHENS, JOHN, shipwright. Fowey. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 28, at one, at office of Sol. Wallis, Bodmin STONER, ADOLPHUS, tobacconist, Brighton. Pet. Jan. 6. STOWELL, WILLIAM, greengrocer, Warrington. Pet. Jan. 8. TAYLOR, THOMAS, provision merchant, Manchester. Pet. THORNES, JOSEPH, game dealer, Stockton. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 21, at ten, at the Queen's hotel, York. Sol. Fawcett. THORNTON, ANNE, lodging house keeper, Llandudno. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 29, at one, at the Queen's hotel, Chester. Sol. Chamberlain, Llandudno THORNTON, WILLIAM, victualler, Llandudno. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 29, at twelve, at the Queen's hotel, Chester. Sol. Chamberlain, Llandudno TIARKS, CHARLES PHIPPS, TICKLE, HENRY COATES, and WRIGHT, GEORGE FRANCIS, merchants, Sydney. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 23, at two, at the Guildhall tavern, Greshamst. Sols. Saxelby and Faulkner TILBURY, FREDERICK HERBERT, farmer, Penn. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 31, at three, at office of Sol. Rawson, High Wycombe TROTT, ALFRED, machinery broker, Bristol. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 24, at two, at office of Phillips, accountant, Bristol. Sol. Salmon, Bristol TURLEY, LEVI. grocer, Bilston. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at three, at offices of Sols. Stokes and Harper, Dudley VICKERS, EDWARD CHARLES BERTHOLD, and KNOWLES, WILLIAM EDWIN, hat manufacturers, Compton-st, Clerkenwell. Pet. Jan. 4. Feb 3, at three, at the Cannon-st hotel. Sols. Goldberg and Langdon, West-st, Finsbury-circus WALDRON, BENSON, baby linen manufacturer, Manchester. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 21, at three, at the Thatched House hotel, Manchester. Sol. Evans, Manchester WALESBY, EDMUND, farmer, Ranby. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 28, at three, at the Committee-room, Town-hall, Louth. Sol. Bell, Louth WALLACE, JOHN WILLIAM, coal merchant, Swaffham. Pet. WARVILL, SAMUEL, provision dealer. Hunslet. Pet. Jan. 6. WAUDBY, JOSEPH, builder, Frizinghall. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. WEBSTER, ADAM GARDNER, tailor, Warrington. Pet. Jan, S. Jan. 23, at three, at office of Mainwaring, accountant, Warrington. Sols. Ashton and Woods, Warrington WELLS, BEDFORD, joiner, Skelmersdale. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 30, at eleven, at the Clarence hotel, Wigan. Sol. Stuart, Wigan WELLS, JOSEPH, jun., butcher, Evesham. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 25, at eleven, at offices of Sols, New, Prance, and Garrard, Evesham WHALE, WILLIAM, grocer, South Shields. Pet. Jan. 8. WILDSMITH, GEORGE DOWNES, butcher. Rotherham. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at eleven, at offices of Sols. Oxley, Pashley, and Coward, Rotherham WILLIAMS, GEORGE, victualler. Wednesbury. Pet. Jan. 8. Jan. 25, at twelve, at office of Sol. Kudland, Wolverhamp ton WOOD, JOSEPH, tailor, Blackburn. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan. 22 three, at office of Sol. Polding, Blackburn WOODHEAD, MOSES, auctioneer, Oldham. Pet. Jan. 6. Jan 21, at one, at the Cathedral hotel, Fennel-st, Manchester Sol. Law, Manchester WOOLLERTON, JOHN, coach builder, Leicester. Pet. Jan. 7 Jan. 24, at twelve, at the Duke of Devonshire inn, Bay-st. Leicester. Sols. Reece, Harris, and Harris, Birmingham WRIGHT, ROBERT ALFRED, Civil engineer, Homerton. Pet. Jan. 3. Jan. 1, at one, at office of Sol. Anning, Cheapsice TAYLOR, THOMAS, farmer, Hayward Oaks. Jan. 16, at halfpast three, at the Midland hotel, Mansfield, in lieu of the place originally named Gazette, Jan. 14. ATKINSON, SEPTIMUS, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Pet. Jan. 9. Jan. 27, at three, at office of Sol. Kewney, North Shields AUSTIN, WILLIAM, builder, St. Albans. Pet. Jan. 7. Jan. 23, at three, at the George hotel, St. Albans. Sol. Wells, St. Albans ABNETT, WILLIAM, and CAER, ALBAN EDWARD, builders, |