the Weedon and Leamington Railway Company. The petitioners were Messrs. Warr, of 63, High Holborn, stationers. The company was registered in Oct. 1858, and carried on its business (which was confined to the purchase of surveys and plans with a view to the formation of a railway company) at 34, Euston-square. The proposed capital was 25,000 divided into 25,000 shares of 11. each. The petitioners were creditors in 141. for goods sold, &c., and they had served the usual demand for payment. The petitioners believed the company to be unable to pay its debts. LAW STUDENTS' JOURNAL. QUESTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION. I. PRELIMINARY. 1. Where, and with whom, did you serve your clerkship? 2. State the particular branch or branches of the law to which you have principally applied yourself during your clerkship. 3. Mention some of the principal law books which you have read and studied. 4. Have you attended any, and what, law lectures ? II. COMMON AND STATUTE LAW AND PRACTICE 5. What was the object sought to be attained by the provision in the Common Law Procedure Act 1852, as to the renewal of a writ of summons, and what is the advantage of a concurrent writ of summons? 6. State, shortly, the mode by which a judgmentcreditor can take the benefit of a debt due to the judgment-debtor from a third party. 7. Can an action be maintained on a lost bill of exchange? and if so, how can the loss of the instrument be prevented from being set up as a defence? 8. What is meant by "stoppage in transitu," and how is the right lost? 9. How does a general lien differ from a particular lien, and give instances of each? 10. Can a person, not named in the writ of ejectment, appear and defend the action, and if so, what steps must first be taken? 11. How can a debt contracted during infancy, and not recoverable on that ground, be made binding on the party after he comes of age? 12. What is meant by a chose in action?" and give an instance of a chose in action reduced into possession by the husband. 13. As a general rule, should an action against a carrier for the loss of goods be brought in the name of the consignor or consignee, and give an instance of an exception to the rule? 14. What are the requisites to make a guarantee for the payment of a debt of a third party binding on the person giving it? 15. Explain the meaning of the maxim "Actio personalis moritur cum personâ." Has a recent statute made any, and what, alteration in this rule? 16. What are the requisites of the Statute of Frauds (29 Car. 2, c. 3), as to a sale of goods of the value of 101. and upwards, and how has this been extended by Lord Tenterden's Act, 9 Geo. 4, c. 14, s. 7? 17. Is a warranty made subsequently to a sale void or not? Give the reasons for your opinion. 18. Give an instance of how a surety for the payment of a debt due from a third party can be discharged from his liability by the conduct of the creditor. 19. When after a bill of sale the goods remain in the possession of the grantor, what precaution must be taken to prevent their being seized under a fi. fa. by an execution creditor? How is this question affected by stat. 17 & 18 Vict. c. 36? III. CONVEYANCING. 28. Give in the most brief form of words a devise of a freehold estate, say Blackacre, in fee-by A. to B. Are words of inheritance absolutely necessaryhow may they be dispensed with? 29. What formalities are indispensable to make the devise valid-may the devisee be one of the attesting witnesses? what in such case would become of the devise of Blackacre to B.? 30. If Blackacre were wished to be devised to B. in trust for two infant children in moieties, but so that in case of the decease of one before the testator, the surviving child is to take the entirety-how is that to be accomplished? 31. What is the difference between the words descent and purchase? 32. Can a married woman's real estate, not being 33. And as to a married woman's reversionary 34. May a deed or will, executed by virtue of a (To be continued.) low, Torr, Janeway and Tagart, of Bedford-row, London. William Benford Tanner, aged 23, who served his clerkship to Mr. John Tanner, of Speenhamiani, Berkshire; and Messrs. P. and W. B. Nelson, of Essex-street, London. John Bird Taunton, LL.B., aged 22, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Bolton and Filder, of Lincoln's inn, London. clerkship to Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Manchester; and James Henry Taylor, aged 22, who served his Mr. Adam Fox, of Manchester. The Council have accordingly awarded them certificates of merit. The examiners have further announced to the fol lowing candidate that his answers to the questions at the examination were highly satisfactory, and won't have entitled him to a certificate of merit, if he had been under the age of 26: Charles Joseph Eldred, aged 35, who served his clerkship to Mr. John Thomas Grover, of Gres: James-street, London. The number of candidates examined in this term At the examination of candidates for admission on ship to Messrs. Lawford, of Drapers' Hall, London; Mr. Simon Batley Jackaman, of Ipswich; and Joshua Tovell Beard, aged 21, who served his London. The Council of the Incorporated Law Society have accordingly awarded the following prizes of books:To Mr. Allen, the prize of the Honourable Society of Clifford's-inn. To Mr. Ram, one of the prizes of the Incorporated To Mr. Handson, one of the prizes of the Incorpo- To Mr. Beard, one of the prizes of the Incorporated was brought forward by J. Kinghorn, and carried, viz.: "That the present system of purchase in the army ought to be abolished." The subject for Tuesday the 29th is the following:-" That the conmeasures while in office have largely contributed to duct of the Whig party when in opposition, and its render England respected, prosperous and powerful." Proposed by W. F. Rae. MERCANTILE LAWYER. NOTES OF NEW DECISIONS. COVENANT.-An interesting question whether a Covenant was a condition precedent, arose in the London Gaslight Company v. The Parish of Chelsea, 2 L. T. Rep. N.S. 217.) B. covenanted with B. and C. well and sufficiently to light with gas certai streets, &c., to the satisfaction of C. and his sur veyor, at sunset, and to continue the lamps barnlight, the burner to be a batswing, and that in ing until sunrise, at the rate of 4. 10s. for each would remedy the same or pay to C. 2s. 6d. for case and as often as any neglect should occur, he every day on which such neglect should continue. And C. covenanted that if B. did well and sufficiently light the said lamps with gas, and per form and keep all the covenants, he would pay for every lamp at the rate of 47. 10s. per annum. To an action by B. to recover a large quantity of ing candidates, whose names (with the exception of light the said lamps to the satisfaction of C. or The examiners have also certified that the follow-gas supplied to C., it was pleaded that B. did not deserving of especial notice) are placed in alpha- and continue burning them till sunrise, and that that of Mr. Mayhew, whom the examiners think his surveyor, and did not light them at sunset betical order, passed examinations which entitle them to commendation:the light was not a batswing burner. But the Court held the covenants to be several and independent, and that the performance of all the matters set forth in the pleas was not a condition precedent to the right of B. to recover on C.'s covenants. "I think," said Erle, C.J., "the George Alfred Daniel, aged 21, who served his covenant, and the defendants' promise to pay is clerkship to Mr. Wilson Clement Crutwell, of Frome; plaintiffs' covenant to light the lamps is a several and Messrs. Church, Langdale and Prior, of South-lamp unlighted throughout the year, it would, I a several promise. Even if the plaintiffs left one Walter Mayhew, aged 21, who served his clerkship Nicholas Brooking, aged 22, who served his clerk- ampton-buildings, London. Benjamin Dowson, aged 23, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Enfield, of Nottingham; and 20. Define the following interests in a freehold Messrs. Sharpe, Field and Jackson, of Bedford-row; estate: 22. What is an estate by the curtesy? By whom is it obtained, and how? Can a 23. Define dower and what is jointure, and when must the latter be effectual to bar dower? widow be entitled to both-and if so, in what case? 24. Which is the more valuable in quality, an estate for life, which may terminate to-morrow, or for an absolute term of 1000 years? Is the owner of both estates entitled to exercise full proprietary rights, or in what respect is he limited in each case? 25. What is an estate or tenancy at will-and when is such tenant, on the determination of his tenancy, entitled to emblements-and what are they? Has the tenant any time allowed him to take them, and what? 26. Give the heads of the principal covenants of the lease of a town house by the intended lessee, and for what ought the lessor to covenant? 27. Of what estates, comprised in the preceding questions, have the owners a disposing power by will of their several interests? and Messrs. Field and Roscoe, of Lincoln's-inn- John Samuel Bedford Glasier, aged 21, who served Henry Houseman, aged 23, who served his clerk- John William Middleton, aged 21, who served his to Mr. Alfred Russell, of Dartford; and Messrs. think, be contrary to the intention of the parties that the plaintiffs simply from that circumstance should be defeated and deprived of the right to recover from the defendants for lighting the remainder of the lamps." And Willes, J. shrewdly added, "the plea would be proved as it stands by simply showing that one lamp blown out by the wind remained unlit for half an hour." An extremely important case, Holder v. Soulby, 2 L. T. Rep. N.S. 219, in the C. P., has decided that there is no duty in the keeper of a lodginghouse to protect the goods of his lodger, and that he is not liable for their loss, even although it ments, with the lodger's permission, to strangers, was occasioned by his showing the lodger's aparthimself not being guilty of gross misconduct or tinction between the case of a lodging-house wilful negligence. Erle, C.J. thus stated the diskeeper and that of an innkeeper: LIABILITIES OF A LODGING-HOUSE KEEPER. The reason of the law making an innkeeper liable is, that a wayfarer, who may be a complete stranger character of those with whom he may be brought into in the neigbourhood, has no means of knowing the contact at the inn, and therefore the law imposes o the innkeeper the obligation of protecting the goods plicability to the case of a lodging-house keeperst of his guest. But this reason for the law has no apis not contended that there is an absolute duty cast AY 12, 1860.] was buried at Armagh. Equity Courts. CHANCERY ORDER. Whereas, by the 5th of the Consolidated Orders of this court, Rule 6, it is provided that "the Lord Chancellor may from time to time, by special order, direct the offices to be closed on days other than those mentioned in the 1st Rule May inst. has been appointed for the celebration of the of the said Order;" and whereas Friday the 18th day of anniversary of her Majesty's birthday, and such event has been heretofore observed as a general holiday in the several offices of this court, I do therefore order that the several offices of this court be closed on Friday, the 18th day of several offices of this court. (Signed) CAMPBELL, C. May inst., and that this order be entered and set up in the May 2, 1860. e keeper of a lodging-house to protect the present century. He was admitted a solicitor in the THE COURTS & COURT PAPERS. goods, but the allegation is, that he did not year 1830, and appointed notary public in 1835. Drogheda, on the 19th of March last, and ch due and proper care of his house as a pru-He died at n would take, by means whereof certain disersons were admitted into the house and stole 's goods. I am most averse to affirm the prothat the lodging-house keeper is bound to e and proper care of his lodger's goods, as the mischief might be done by imposing on him ed duties, the result of which no man can foreoking at the character of the different persons ap their abode at lodging-houses or frequentn, if the landlords of such houses were to be ble to them under such circumstance, it would nind be affirming a pernicious evil. The risk ;ing-houses must vary according to circumNear the seaside it would be most inconvead objectionable that the door should be kept all day; so also in a port where the lodgings en at short notice, and the lodgers continually in and out. The lodger staying in such must take care of his goods in like manner as iables upon his person when he walks the again he added: lodger had given the lodging-house keeper to show the apartments, and I think it was ger's duty to put his valuables and goods out way. Greater evil would ensue were we to herwise, for the lodger might conspire with an olice to steal the goods, and they might have enefit of the theft, whilst the landlord would le to the lodger for the goods so abstracted. is no precedent whatever for such a liability. is no guarantee by the lodging-house keeper e person whom he introduces to see and take gings shall do nothing wrong. This judgment ot interfere with the liability of the landlord as by gross misconduct, or wilful negligence, ed to the loss of the goods. In the present e landlord has done his best, and he must not A liable for a loss, in the happening of which I not in fault. RICHARD TRENCH, ESQ. SIR J. MELVILLE. Edinburgh has recently had to lament the loss of one of her foremost men and most upright and intelligent citizens, in the person of Sir J. Melville, Knight, who had discharged the office of Lord Provost of the northern metropolis for five years in succession, from 1854 to 1859, and who died a few days since at his residence in Heriot-row, at the age of nearly fifty-eight. He also Sir John Melville, according to the County Families, was the eldest son of the late George Melville, Esq., of Edinburgh, by Isabella, daughter of M. Rule, Esq, also of Edinburgh. He was born in 1802, and was educated at the University of his native city. In 1827 he was admitted a writer to L OF EXCHANGE-PARTNERS.--B. carried on the signet, and rose to some eminence in the legal ess at C.-street in D., on his own account. profession. In 1854, as we have already stated, he pened another establishment in a different was appointed Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and was t E. in partnership with F. The business knighted by her Majesty at Holyrood in October 1 B.'s name. F. accepted bills in his own last, whilst holding that appointment. for goods supplied to the firm. One bill received from the Government last year the appointment of crown agent for Scotland.-"The deceased," cepted was directed to B. at C.-street, in D. s held by a majority of the court, that the says the Times," whilst filling the civic chair held the balance with great moderation and fairness between of the bill being addressed to B.'s separate contending parties in the municipality, and by his of business was not sufficient to rebut the amiable manners and integrity of conduct gained the imption arising from the evidence of F.'s goodwill and respect of all sections of the community. al authority to accept : (Stephens v. Rey-He was instrumental in promoting many public 2 L. T. Rep. N.S. 222.) works and improvements in the city, and was an NKRUPTCY-PROOF OF DEBT.-B. and C., eminently useful magistrate and thorough man of tors, covenanted not to receive payment until business. Shortly before leaving his civic office he e other creditors of D. the debtor had been received the appointment of Crown Agent in Scota composition of 13s. in the pound. Before land, or agent for the Lord Advocate as Public Proas paid D. became bankrupt. B. and C.secutor, a political office so far as it depends on the Ministry of the day. For a number of years Sir =allowed to prove and receive dividends as John Melville was chairman of the Whig Committee, 1st D.'s estate, although the other creditors and on the reconstruction of the Scottish Universities, not received the full amount of their compo- he was chosen by Lord Brougham, the new Chann: (Ex parte Baldwin, 2 L. T. Rep. N.S. 224.) cellor of Edinburgh University, as his assessor in the THE NEW STAMP DUTIES. e following correspondence regarding the operaof the New Stamp Act has been handed to us ublication: "Manchester, April 26, 1860. To the Right Hon. W. Gladstone, "11, Downing street, Whitehall, Manchester Guardian. "CHARLES L. RYAN. General Council. Sir John Melville was a magistrate and deputy- "To most of his many friends," says a northern His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has been pleased to create Mr. John Spiers Baker, of Liverpool, a notary public for all places in England, save within the jurisdiction of the Incorporated Company of Scriveners of London. VACATION NOTICE. During the vacation, until further notice, all applications which are necessary to be made at the chambers of the equity judges are to be made at the chambers of the Master be open on Friday, May 11th, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, of the Rolls. The chambers of the Master of the Rolls will Thursday and Friday, the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th May, from 11 to 1. SITTINGS FOR TRINITY TERM 1860. Monday Monday Tuesday ...... ...... 30 Appeal motions and appeals 1 Ditto 3 Ditto 4 Ditto 5 Ditto 12 Appeal motions and appeals (Before the LORDS JUSTICES.) ........ 25 Petitions in lunaey and bankruptcy, Saturday Monday Wednesday appeal petitions and appeals 1 Petitions in lunacy and bankruptcy, 2 Appeals 4 Ditto 5 Ditto 6 Appeal motions and appeals 7 Appeals 8 Petitions in lunacy and bankruptcy, appeal petitions and appeals 9 Appeals 10 Ditto 11 Appeal motions and appeals Notice. The days (if any) on which the Lords Justices shall be engaged in the Full Court, or at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, are excepted. Monday ...... 28 Ditto Tuesday ............ 29 Ditto Wednesday .... 30 Motions and general paper 31 General paper Friday ..June 1 Ditto Thursday Saturday Monday Tuesday 2 Petitions, short causes and general paper 4 General paper (Holland with him) showed cause against a rule to add a plea that the defendants' company was not a corporation.W. Williams, contra. Rule absolute. Rule enlarged. WATERLOO v. BRAY. REG. v. HALL DARE.-Bullar showed cause against a rule for a mandamus to the lord of a manor and his steward, calling upon them to show cause why the trustees of a benefit society should not be admitted as tenants on the court-rolls.-Hawkins, Q.C. and Rowley contra. Rule absolute. AURIOL v. CLARKE. Rule absolute as against the defendant. REG. v. WALTERS.-Coleridge showed cause against a rule for a mandamus to the clergyman of Ystradgumlais, commanding him to make a church-rate.-Prideaur contra. Rule absolute. REG. v. LEGGE.—Bliss, Q.C. moved for an information in the nature of a quo warranto, calling on H. Bailey Legge to show cause why he exercised the office of chairman of the board of guardians for the township of Leads. Rule nisi. DEAKINS. THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.-Cole showed cause against a rule to change the venue from Middlesex to the southern division of Lancashire.-Honyman contra. Rule absolute. Re THE COUNCIL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION. Rule absolute. Monday, May 7. SCHLUMBERGER V. LISTER.-Bovill (Hannen with him) showed cause against a rule nisi to plead matter by way of equitable rejoinder to an equitable replication.-M. Smith (Fooks with him) in support of the rule.-The COURT said that in their discretion they would not allow a party who had gone into a court of equity for the purpose of defeating and restraining an action in this court to set up the same equitable matter in the action, as that would let in all the inconveniences under the old system of contesting the same thing in two different courts; and that as the defendant had chosen to file his bill in equity, alleging the matter he now required to plead to the equitable replication, he ought not to be allowed to do so. Rule discharged. Re THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN LEEKE AND THOMES. Honyman moved to set aside an award, on the ground that one of the arbitrators was interested in the matter. Rule nisi. WARD . REECE.-Honyman moved to stay proceedings in an action on a judgment.-T. Jones showed cause in the first instance. Rule refused. REG. v. FINEHAM.-Couch showed cause against a rule nisi for a certiorari to bring up a conviction by justices under the Malicious Trespass Act for taking cement stones between 9 Petitions, short causes and general high and low water mark at Walton-with-Trimley, in Suf paper Monday ...... 11 General paper Tuesday ...... 12 Motions and general paper REG. . THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.-The arguments in this case were resumed, but by consent the Court came to no decision, it being arranged that the Archbishop would hear the petition. BOYD V. THE LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK.-J. Brown for the plaintiff.-Mellish for the defendants. Referred. HODGSON V. HOOPER.-The arguments in this case were continued.-Bovill, Q C. and Lush, Q.C. were heard. Cur, adv. vult. WEIR V. BRIGHTY.-Stammers showed cause against a rule to set aside the judgment signed herein.- Meadows contra. Rule discharged with costs. Ex parte MORTON.-Griffits moved for a rule calling upon an attorney to answer the matters of an affidavit. Saturday, May 5. Rule nisi. KNOX v. SHEPHERD.-Hayes, Serjr. showed cause against a rule for a prohibition to the judge of the County Court of Clerkenwell, to prevent him proceeding with a plaint against a person sued as administrator of a member of a benefit society. The rule had been obtained on the ground that there was a particular tribunal established which excluded the jurisdiction of the common law courts. -Collier, QC. and Hance contra. Rule absolute. HUGHES v. ATTWOOD.-Bovill, Q.C. moved, on the part of the defendants, to change the venue herein from Cardigan to Shropshire, or such other county as the court should think fit. Rule nisi. Tuesday, May 8. Re BOWDEN.-Karslake moved for leave to take out a certificate pursuant to notice. Granted. Re JOSEPH JOHN RAE-Robinson moved that this gentleman be re-admitted. Granted. HAYWOOD v. WOOD.-Lush, Q.C. showed cause against a rule to set aside an award.-M Mahon contra. folk. Some of the affidavits on which the rule was obtained were defective in the jurat, and could not be used, and on the remainder there did not appear sufficient to sustain the rule. Pearce in support of the rule. Rule discharged. Re THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN TAYLOR AND HARRIS.Brett moved for an attachment against Mr. Harris for not obeying the award. Rule nisi. Ex parte THE MAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND.D. Seymour moved for a quo warranto, calling on the justices of the county to show by what authority they claimed to grant alehouse licences under the 9 Geo. 4, c. 61, for the borough of Sunderland, and to exclude the borough justices from granting such licences: (R. v. Archdale, 8 Ad. & Ell. 281; Darley v. Reg. 12 Cik. & Fin.; and Brown v. Nicholson, 28 L. J., C. P.)-CROMPTON, J. The real question is, does the jurisdiction of the county justices extend to the borough? They claim it as a right. What have they usurped if they do not profess to act as borough justices. You will have very great difficulty in sustaining a quo warranto. There ought to be no difficulty in agreeing to a special case. Rule refused. REG. V. THE MAYOR, &C. OF MANCHESTER.-Welsby showed cause against a rule nisi to apportion the fine of 491. 88. between the corporation and the township of Chorlton in Medlock-Monk and Mellish in support of the rule. Rule absolute as to the sum of 341., and discharged as to residue. REG. v. Fox-Phipson showed cause against a rule calling on the defendant to pay the costs of the case in error.Welsby in support of the rule. Rule absolute. STONE v. LORD LLANOVER.-Pigott, Serjt. moved for an attachment against the defendant for disobedience to a rule of court. Rule refused. REQ. V. THE JUSTICES OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Borill showed cause against a rule nisi to the justices to issue their warrant to assess compensation to a mill-owner for deprivation of water by the Cheltenham waterworks.—Phipson in support of the rule. Rule absolute. SITTINGS AFTER TERM. Wednesday, May 9. Thursday, May 10. DOULTON v. STIFF.-This was an action for the infringement of a patent for a pottery kiln.-Bovill, QC, Lush, Q.0.122 Webster with him for the plaintiff.-Knowles, Q.C. and Bmi march for the defendant. Rule absolute-Verdict for the defendant on the plea of not guilty. POTTS v. PORT CARLISLE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANYRule discharged (To be reported). COURT OF COMMON BENCH. Reported by DANIEL THOMAS EVANS and R. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Esqra, Barristers-at-Law. BUSINESS OF THE WEEK. FLUESTER V. M'LENNAN.-J. Brown moved for a re calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the entry of th judgment should not be struck out of the registry. Bule nu KERNAN U. WATERER.-Field moved for a new trial, en the ground that the verdict was against the evidence-The COURT said they would consult Williams, J. BOYLEAU V. COWAN.-Raymond moved for a rule calling upon the defendant to show cause why the plaintiff sheal not recover his costs. Two actions had been brought, which had been referred to an arbitrator, who refused to catly for costs in more than one. Rule refuel Friday, May 4. PRICE V. BRAGG.-Pigott, Serjt. showed cause.-Hudikan, and H. Matthews in support of the rule.-Trover for a bere The question was one of fact, whether the defendant tat possession of the horse as an innkeeper, or in his private capacity. Rule discharge Re TINLEY (One), &c.-T. Jones moved for a rule calling en Mr. Tinley, one of the attorneys of this court, to show ci why the master should not review his taxation. The app cant had acted as attorney for one Enery in an action; the cause was referred to arbitration, and Mr. Tinley reval the reference, and commenced an action for the case f complaint. This, it was contended, was an unnecessary an imprudent step. [ERLE C.J.: On the face of the bila revocation of the arbitration won d appear an unski fül mat unwise act. The question can be tried before a jury. You may take a rule on these affidavits at your peril. M. T will thus have an opportunity of answering the matter, and of showing whether his conduct was really culpable r skilful.] I will consult with my client before drawing a Standar the rule. LLYNVI VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY V. BROGDEN on behalf of the plaintiffs, applied for a rule calling on the defendant to show cause why the award of an EJET appointed by two arbitrators under the Lands Clansen Csolidation Act should not be set aside, on the ground that be had taken into his consideration matters which he h not to have regarded. The award is good on the face enge fore we are bound to come to the court with this applica tion. The umpire has been guilty of an excess diction; he has gone beyond the powers specified the submission to arbitration.-ERLE, C.J.: Take a rus Saturday, May 5. WALTON. LAVATER-This was a patent case, part beard yesterday.-Webster argued for defendant in support of the rule. (To be reported.) Rule discharg SUSE v. POMPE-ERLE, C.J. read the notes of the timin this case. Adjourned Re ANGELL.-Lush, QC. and Pearce showed cause-Eina James, Q.C. and Prentice in support of the rule Rule discharged SHUTTER AND OTHERS v. WHEELWRIGHT.-Milward showed Rule discharged HARRISON V. JOHNSON.-Lawrence moved for a rule ca upon the defendant to show cause why the plaintiffs not recover his costs. Verdict was for 41. Plaintif and defendant lived more than twenty miles apart. Rale cause. MULSHAW . SKIPPER-M Donald moved for a rule ca upon the defendant to show cause why an order of Bye, by which proceedings in the action were stayed with payment of costs by the defendant, should not be varica b inserting the words with payment of costs-The Ceart thought it was a matter entirely within the discretion of the Rule refused. judge. SUSE AND OTHERS V. POMPE AND OTHERS.— -Bovill, Q C. stowed Part heari Monday, May 7. SUSE v. POMPE.-This part heard case was resumed Cleasby showed cause.-Honyman and Lush supported the rule. The case occupied nearly the whole day. cause. Cur, ade, rul Waters v. HalL.-Larton showed cause against a rule obtained on a former day by Stammers for a new trial. The cause was tried before the Secondary.-Stammers was not called on.-The COURT made the rule absolute for a new Rule absclat trial. BOYLE v. CHURCHILL-M. Lloyd made absolute a rule herein on affidavit of service. No cause shown. Rule absolute Er parte SwAN, Re NORTH BRITISH AUSTRALASIAN COM PANY.-The COURT delivered judgment in this case at great length. ERLE, C.J. read his judgment and those of the should be discharged. WILLIAMS and WILLES, JJ. that should be absolute. The result is that the rule drops HARWOOD V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.Action for the infringement of a patent granted to C. H. Wild, in March 1853, "for improvements in fishes and fish joints for connecting the rails of railways." The specification described the invention as consisting in forming a recess or groove in one or both sides of each fish, so as to reduce the quantity of metal at that part, and to be adapted to receive the square heads of the bolts which are thus pre-judges. ERLE, C.J. and KEATING were of opinion the rale vented from turning round; and the patentee claimed as the subject of the patent the constructing fishes for connecting the rails of railways with a groove, adapted for receiving the heads of the bolts or rivets employed for securing such fishes, and the application of such fishes for connecting the rails of railways in the manner described." The case has been tried twice, the first time before Lord Campbell, when the defendants obtained a verdict; and the second time before Cockburn, L. C. J., when, upon the finding of the jury, his Lordship directed the verdict to be entered for the plaintiffs, but gave the defendants leave to more. The defendants accordingly obtained a rule nisi to enter the verdict for them, on the ground that the invention was not the subject of a patent, grooved iron having been previously used in timber bridges (other than the Hackney-bridge) for the purpose of gaining increased strength, and preventing the bolts' heads turning round. -Knowles, Grove, Hindmarch and Webster showed cause against the rule; and Bovill, C. Pollock and H. Lloyd supported the rule.-The COURT discharged the rule, on the ground that, although grooved iron had been previously in use for the purpose of strength and preventing the boltheads turning round, there was an invention in their application to the construction of fishes for connecting the rails of railways. Rule discharged. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. ted by F. BAILEY and JOHN DUNBAR, Esqrs., Barristersat-Law. BUSINESS OF THE WEEK. Friday, May 4. ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. LosCOMBE.-This was an infon filed by the Attorney-General to receive of the ant's executor of the will of Clifton Wintringham abe, deceased, payment of legacy duty claimed by the upon a sum of 14,000. bequeathed to him by the the late Sir Clifton Wintringham, who died in 1794, sum, with interest thereon. was received by the said Boscombe in his lifetime. The defendant refused to pay, said all claim to it was abandoned by the officer and of her Majesty in manner stated in the information; y the order therein stated of 31st July 1807, the amount ppropriated before 31st Aug. 1815, and ought to be cond as having been paid, released, satisfied, or dised before that date; that the legacy was duly and y paid to C. W. Loscombe under the order of the Court in the information mentioned to bear date 30th July without any legacy duty being charged under the ion of and by virtue of the certificate of Wm. Campbell, to the effect that no duty was payable thereon; that Certificate was correct, and that Mr. Campbell was the lly appointed officer and agent of her Majesty, and acted eh in giving the certificate, and was binding on her sty, and that no duty ought now to be paid in respect of gacy. The question for the decision of the court was, er the legacy was liable to duty as having been paid the 31st Aug. 1815, or whether it was to be considered ving been in fact appropriated within the meaning of terms used prior to that day.-The Solicitor-General son with him), for the Crown, referred to Hill v. AtkinMer. 45; Coombe v. Triss, 1 Myl. & Cr. 69; The AttorFeneral v. Manvers, 1 Price, 411; The Attorney-General ood, 2 Y. & J. 290; Loscombe v. Wintringham, 12 Beav. Sir F. Slade (Jno. B. Karslake and Hoare, of the Chan"Bar, with him) for the defendant, not heard. The Judgment for defendant. E ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. PALIN-Au information by the 'ney-General to recover penalties for alleged breaches of xcise law. Tho defendant was a maltster at Chester Ormskirk. The cause was tried at Westminster, before ord Chief Baron; the verdict was for the defendan!, leave to move to enter the verdict for the Crown. idant's malting business at Ormskirk was carried on by son named Edwards, who embezzled money belonging 3 master, and in order to restore it, to avoid detection, induced to fit up and work a cistern for wetting mait out giving the necessary notice, as required by the Act arliament, to the revenue officers, who, making a disry of the fact, seized all the malt on the premises. The Aidant prosecuted his servant for the embezzlement, as as for a breach of the excise law, upon both of which ges he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment. offences are committed against the excise laws by sers in fraud of their master, the Act of Parliament rees that the servant should be prosecuted and convicted -e offence before the master is exonerated from the Ities attaching to wetting or treading malt without the ssary notice. The Crown instituted these proceedings nst defendant after the conviction of his servant for 1. The jury found defendant did not know of the acts is servant, nor were they done for his individual benefit. question was, whether a master was liable, under the amstances, for the act of his servant.-Bovill, Q.C. and sby for defendant; Solicitor-General and Beacan for the wi.-The COURT suggested a Stet processus. YRE V. WALLER.-T. Chitty moved to set aside a writ of amons issued upon or to recover the amount of a cheque. writ had been issued as under the Bill of Exchange Act, the question would be, whether a cheque came within the ms of that Act of Parliament. [POLLOCK, C.B. referred Chitty on Bills.-MARTIN, B.: Surely it is peculiarly within Act.] The subject was before Channell, B., and he apared to think it was not, until reference was made to some servations of Willes, J. in a case in Foster and Finlason's ports, and then he made no order in the matter, that this plication might be made to the court. Saturday, May 5. Rule nisi. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. LORD BRAYBROKE-The Attory-General (with him the Solicitor-General and Hanson, of e equity bar) for the Crown.-Rolt, Q.C., Charles Hall, and ring, of the equity bar, for the defendant. Cur. adv. vult. Monday, May 7. LAMBERT V. FARRELL (Secretary of Asphalte Company).oggins, Q.C. moved in this case, tried before Channell, B., to t aside the plaintiff's verdict, on the ground that the verct was against the evidence. Rule nisi. FAIRMAN V. OKEFORD.-Doyle moved to set aside defenant's verdict, on the ground that it was against the weight evidence, and for misdirection. Rule refused. ANDERSON V. SMITH.-Streeten moved in this case, which as an action of detinue, for leave to plead a special plea in dition to the plea of non detinet. It had already been made Channell, B. at chambers-The COURT intimated that the cts mentioned in the special plea would be admissible in vidence under the general issue. Rule refused. PERCEVAL v. STEVENSON.-Brewer moved to stay proceedRule nisi. gs. Tuesday, May 8. The Attorney-GENERAL v. LORD BRAYBROKE-POLLOCK, TURNER. MELSOM.-Jacobs showed cause against a rule btained by Manisty, Q.C., to set aside the verdict had for Maintiff, on bringing the amount into court, and paying the osts of the day. It was an action for false imprisonment nd malicious prosecution, with a count for wages. The use was entered at the first sittings in London for the resent term, and there being no appearance for defendant, it was taken as undefended, and a verdict found for the plaintiff for 201. The rule was obtained on the affidavit of defendant's attorney, who stated that he did not expect the canse would be reached until the sittings after term, and therefore had not delivered his brief-Manisty, Q.C., in support of the rule. Rule absolute: defendant to pay costs of plaintiff's detention in town. GEARY V. BUXTON.-Petersdorf, Serjt. showed cause against a rule for an attachment against defendant for not answering interrogatories.-Aspland in support of the rule. Rule absolute. CARTER V. THE BURIAL BOARD OF TONG.-Mellish showed cause against a rule for the payment of the costs of making a submission a rule of court. The cause had been referred to arbitration under a judge; order made by consent. On the 6th Feb. the arbitrator made his award, directing the payment of a certain sun on the 15th of that month. On the 17th the submission was made a rule of court; on the 21st the sum awarded by the arbitrator was paid, but occasion for making the submission a rule of court, and that the costs had been unnecessarily incurred.-- Day in support of the rule. Rule discharged. not the costs. It was now contended that there was no SIKES V. DARKIN.-Shaw showed cause.-L. Kelly in support of the rule. Cur, adv. vult. THE ANGLO-FRENCH PORCELAIN COMPANY (LIMITED) v. HARRIS.-Cole showed cause against a rule for leave to amend the affidavits.—Simon in support of the rule. THE SAME V. The Same. Rule absolute. Original rule enlarged. WINDEE V. LANE.-Beasley showed cause.-W. H. Coke in support of the rule. Rule discharged. SEYMOUR (Executor) v. THE CORPORATION OF BRECON difficulties, but of the worth of which, when done, no doubt could ever have existed-a collection of the leading cases in Mercantile Law, precisely after the fashion of the greater work of Smith, and his own Equity Cases. If there be any reader to whom the plan of "Leading Cases" is not known-though we hope that few (if any) of our readers have failed to read Smith's Leading Cases many times-we may briefly inform him that cases often cited, or in which an important principle was first enunciated in clear and decisive terms, are selected from the reports, and notes are appended to them designed to show the development of those principles, how they have been modified or expanded by subsequent cases, and applied to the everchanging combinations of facts, and constantly new wants of an expanding commerce. It would, of course, be difficult to adopt any very minute classification in such a work, and therefore the editor has contented himself with two obvious and important divisions: first, the cases relating to ordinary mercantile law in the time of peace; secondly, those that have determined the effect of war, and especially of maritime war, upon the property and contracts of Phipson showed cause against a rule to set aside the verdict merchants. taken by consent, unless the plaintiff agreed to state a special THE SAME V. THE SAME (second action).—Phipson showed The first class of cases contains the judgments of such great judges as Lords Hardwicke, Mans cause against a rule to rescind an order of Blackburn, J., field, Eldon, Redesdale, Ellenborough, Tenterden, directing a writ to issue under the 64th section (garnishee clause) of the C. L. P. A.—Lush, Q.C. and Coleridge in support of the rule. Rule discharged. GESTON V. ESPIN.-Finlason moved to make a rule absolute. No cause shown. Rule absolute. MALTBY U. MURRELLS. Rule enlarged. MAYER V. HARDINGE Rule enlarged. NORWOOD v. PITT. Rule nisi. Erratum.-ADKINS v. FARRINGTON.-In the Business of the Week for Saturday, April 21, the judgment in this case was stated to be for plaintiff; it should be Judgment for the defendant. BAIL COURT. BUSINESS OF THE WEEK. (Before WIGHTMAN, J.) COOK AND OTHERS v. WRIGHT.-M. Chambers, Q.C. moved in this case, which was tried before Wightman, J., when a verdict was returned for the defendant, for a rule to enter the verdict for the plaintiff. Rule nisi. REG. v. NEWTON.-Manisty, Q.C. moved, on behalf of a Mr. Kirkham, for a rule calling upon Mr. Newton to show cause why a quo warranto information should not be filed against him for exercising the office of town councillor of Manchester. Rule nisi. REG. V. THE MAYOR, &c., OF BLACKBURN.-J. A. Kussell moved for a mandamus to be directed to the mayor and others of Blackburn, commanding them to proceed to the election of two assessors of St. Paul's ward. It appeared that at the recent election on the 1st March there were three candidates, each of whom had eleven votes, and that the presiding alderman and assessors, instead of selecting the two to be elected out of the three, returned them all, whereby no valid election has taken place. Writ granted. REG. v. FAIRHALL.-W. M. Cook moved for a rule, calling upon Mr. Fairhall to show cause why a quo warranto information should not be filed against him for exercising the office of one of the commissioners of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Rule nisi. BARTON AND OTHERS v. THE MERSEY DOCK BOARD. Quain moved for a rule for a certiorari to bring up a sheriff's inquisition of damages, in order that the same may be quashed. Rule nisi. Monday, May 7. TALLERMAN v. FAYLE.-Horry moved for a rule in this case, which was tried before the Secondary, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for 171., calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why there should not be a nonsuit entered for a new trial. Rule refused. JARDINE v. SMITH AND ANOTHER-Sawyer moved for a rule, calling upon the judge of the County Court of Bedfordshire, holden at Luton, the registrar of the said court, and the defendants, to show cause why the verdict found for the plaintiffs by the jury should not be entered by the registrar as so found, and why judgment should be given pursuant thereto and execution issue. Rule nisi. THE LAW LIBRARY. A Selection of Leading Cases in Mercantile and Maritime Law; with Notes. By OWEN Davies TUDOR, Barrister-at-Law. London: Maxwell, Sweet and Stevens. Brougham, Abinger and Wensleydale, of Eyre and Lawrence, JJ., and Sir Wm. Grant, M.R. The second class consists for the most part of the famous judgments of Lord Stowell, received by all the civilised world as authorities on questions of international law involved in so many of them. In this manner no less than forty leading cases are treated, wherein the foundations of the law of general average, blockade, lien, partnership, trade-marks, warranties, hypothecation, property in personalty as distinguished from possession, maritime assurances, reputed ownership in bankruptcy, salvage, and many others, are set forth with a clearness that secures an accurate understanding of them, and fixes them indelibly upon the memory. The principles of law ought to be familiar to every lawyer, without having recourse to his books to find them; for their application and their practice he should not trust to his memory, but always refer to his books before he acts or advises. Every law student should certainly read this useful work many times, and there are few solicitors to whom it will not be profitable as well as pleasant in perusal, and in frequent request in practice. No law library can be complete without it. India 5 Cent. for Account .. Ann. (30 yrs) exp. Jan. 5, 1880 New 24 Cent. Annuities.... India enfaced paper, 4 Cent. 5 Cent. Annuities... Ann. 30 yrs. exp. April 5, 1885 a Discount. 98 .. 104 ::: ..107c :::::: Premium. c June 6. REPORTS OF SALES. ::::: 17, 17, the following list. Auctioneers whose sales are registered there will oblige by forwarding similar reports of their own sales. MR. TUDOR is well known to all our readers as the editor of a work which has taken its place as a standard text-book in the Equity Courts, cited by the Bar, and accepted by the Bench as an authority-we refer to Tudor's Leading Cases NOTE.-The Reports of the Estate Exchange are officially supplied to in Equity. The legal mind that enabled him to produce a work that is esteemed as second only to Smith's Leading Cases, by which the design was suggested, has now, with the increased advantage of more extended study of the principles, and more matured experience in the practice, of the law, enabled Mr. Tudor to execute a laborious scheme, often suggested, often, we believe, begun, but always dropped after a short trial of its IN LONDON. Tuesday, May 1. By Mr. DEBENHAM, at the Mart.-Freehold, three inclosures of arable land, at Walthamstow, Essex, in all 46a. 2r. 22p.-sold for 2550L Freehold house and shop, No. 20, Little Moorfields, and house, No. 1, Angel-alley, in the rear-sold for 10304. Freehold plot of building land, Templar-road, Hackney-sold for 376. dation land, at Dovercourt, near Harwich, about 25 acres, together wor By Messrs. BEADEL and SONS.-Freehold building and accommo with several ground-rents, arising from portions already let-sold By Mr. ROBIN, at the Mart-Freehold ground-rents, amounting to 761, 16. per annum, arising from Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8, Lansdowne-crescent-villas, Kensington-park-sold for 18804 Freehold ground-renta, amounting to 3 H. per annum, arising from Nos. 17 and 18, Lansdowne-crescent-villas-sold for 9904. Freehold ground-rents, amounting to 421 per annum, secured upon Nos. 1 and 2, Lansdowne-terrace -sold for 11004. Freehold ground-rents, amounting to 501. 6. per anDum, arising from 11, 12 and 14, Hanover-terrace, Kensington-parksold for 12501, Tuesday, May 8. By Mesara, CHINNOCK and GALSWORTHY, at the Mart.-Leasehold residence, No. 2, on the Terrace, Dean's-yard, Westminster; let on lease at 1204, per annum; term 40 years from Michaelmas 1×55; ground-rent, 44.-sold for 1480 Leasehold house, No. 3, on the Terrace, Dean's-yard, Westminster; let on lease at 954. per annum; same term and ground-rent-sold for 14101 Leasehold house and corner shop, No. 6, Lower Marsh, Lambeth; let on lease at 704. per annum; term, 79 years (less 12 days) from Christmas 1852; ground-rent, 201 per annum-sold for 660L. By Messrs. DRIVER.-Copyhold small farm, with buildings, yards, gardens, meadow, orchard and arable land, together 5a. Ir. 5p, situate at Alperton-green, Harrow; let at 1252 4s, per annum-sold for 5104. Copyhold,ten cottages, with meadow and arable land, at Alpertongreen, in all 55a. Or. 5p.; let at 1754 181. per annum-sold for 28004 Copyhold, two inclosures of meadow land, with cottage, stable, &c., at Greenford, Ealing, known as Perivale farm, and containing 26a. Or. 27p.; let at 50% per annum-sold for 1600L. Copyhold, Haydon Hall and Joel-street Farms, Eastcott, Ruislip, Middlesex, containing 119a. 3r. Op. meadow and arable land, two farm houses, agricultural buildings. four cottages, orchard, yard, gardens, &c.; let at 1554, per annum-sold for 4500, Freehold and part copyhold estate, known as Roxbourne-mead, also other inclosures, with house, gardens, building, &c., together 28a. 3r. 3p.; let at 501 per annum-sold for 13004, Thursday, May 10. By Mr. MOORE, at the Mart. In one lot, a six-roomed house with garden, No. Woodstock-road, East India-road, Poplar, also a four-stalled stable, harness-room, coach-house for eight carriages, gates, private entrance to street, two bedrooms, kitchen, and large lead flat; the stable let at 204., remainder in occupation of vendor; annual value of the whole, 63; term, 84 years; ground-rent, 94-sold for 5301. In two lots, two superior eight-roomed residences with fore-courts, gardens and good domestic offices, Nos. 6 and 7, Albion-terrace, Commercial-road, Limehouse; No. 6, let at 454, No. 7, at 404, tenants paying rates; term, 92 years; ground-rent, -sold for 7601. Two six-roomed houses with wash-houses and gardens, Nos. 32 and 33, Holmes-street (on the Mercers' estate). Stepney; let at 221. each; term, 41 years; ground-rent, 8L each-sold for 2454. Two eight-roomed houses, in Wellington-place, Stepney; let at 221. each; term of No. 4, 18y ears, ground rent is; term of No. 5, 19 years, ground rent 24, tenants paying the rates sold for 240. A dwelling-house, No. 42, John-street, Church-road, St. George's; let at 164. 188., vendor paying rates; term, 32 years; ground-rent, 2. 16. 3d.-sold for 100. The lease, with possession, of a ham and beef shop (established twenty. four years), No. 8, Sidney-place, Commercial-road, together with the goodwill and fixtures and fittings; in occupation of the vendor; annual value, 754.; term, 32 years; rent, 314 5.-sold for 300L. A freehold six-roomed house, No. 18, Fieldgate-street, Whitechapel; let at 20., tenant paying rates-sold for 2654. A freehold net rent of 501. per annum, secured for 50 years on five freehold houses, in Ann-street, Commercial-road, opposite Limehouse Church; underlet at 1104-sold for 7504 THE GAZETTES. Bankrupts. Gazette, May 8. ALLEN, VINCENT, draper, Newport, Monmouthshire, May 22 and June BEALE, JOHN SAMUEL, surgeon, Paddington-green, May 22, at half- DRAKE, GEORGE, jeweller, Eversholt-street, Camden-town, May 18, JONES, EDMUND, hosler, Woodbine-villas, Bridge-road west, Battersea, May 18 aud June 15, at one, Basinghall-street. Off. as. Whitmore. Bols, Thomson and Son, Corubill. Petition, May 4. MILLER, FREDERICK, lead merchant, Poland-street, Oxford-street, May 22. at two, June 19, at twelve, Basinghall-street. Off, as. Lee, Sol. Edmunds, St. Bride's-avenue, Fleet-street. Petition, May 4. MILLS, THOMAS, chemist, Ashton-under-Lyne, May 24 and June 14, at twelve, Manchester. Off. as. Pott. Bols. Lovett and Beckitt, Manchester. Petition. April 30, NEWNS, JOHN, and WILKINSON, JOHN HAMPTON, drapers, Wolverhampton, May 24 and June 14, at eleven, Birmingham. Off. as. Whitmore. Sols. James and Knight, Birmingham; and Reed, Gresham-street. Petition, April 20. PAIMER, JAMES, Ironmonger, Gloucester, May 22 and June 19, at eleven, Bristol. Off. as. Miller. Sol. Wilkes, Gloucester, Petition May 4. SMITH, JAMES, grocer, Fareham, Hants, May 18, at twelve, June 13, at half-past twelve, Basinghall-street. Off. as. Graham. Sol. Low, Chancery-lane. Petition, May 7. WILSON, JOHN, shipowner, Sunderland, May 16, at eleven, June 13, at two, Basinghall-street. Off. as. Stansfeld. Hackwood. Petition, April 27. Sols. Linklater and Gazette, May 11. DAWSON, CHARLES, dealer in china and earthenware, Wisbeach St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, May 24, at twelve, June 21, at one, Basinghall-street. Com. Evans. Off. as. Bell. Sols. Abbott, Jenkins and Abbott, New-inn, Strand. Petition, May 9. Fox, JOEL, furrier, Gentleman's-walk, Norwich, May 23, at balf-past one, June 20, at half past twelve, Basinghall-street. Com. Fonblanque. Off. as. Stansteld. Sols. Sole, Turner and Turner, Aldermanbury. Petition, May 9. HELLINGS, JAMES, cowkeeper, No. 31, Edgware-road, Paddington, May 25, at half-past eleven, June 22, at eleven, Basinghall-street. Com. Fane. Of, as. Caunan. Sol. Field, Ely-place, Holborn. Petition. May 4. LEE, THOMAS, merchant, 5, George-yard, Lombard-street, City, and Birmingham, May 24 and June 21, at two, Basinghall-street. Com. Evans. Off as Johnson. Sols. Lawrance, Plews and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Petition, May 10. MOREHOUSE, JONATHAN, jun., woollen cloth manufacturer and merchant, Dobroyd-mills, New Mills, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, May 25 and June 22, at eleven, Leeds. Com. West. Off. as. Young. Sols Hosp and Owen, Huddersfield; and Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Petition, May 2. NEWLAND, HENRY, miller, Newcastle-under-Lyne, May 23 and June 23, at eleren, Birmingham. Com. Sanders, Off. as. Kinnear. Sol. Litchfield, Newcastle-under-Lyne Petition, May & PARNALL, JOHN, incndraper, hoster and haberdasher, 211, Oxfordstreet, Middlesex, May 24, at half-past two, June 19, at two, Basing ball-street. Com. Holroyd. Off. as. Lee. Bol. Devonshire, Old Jewry. Petition, April 11. PORTEOUS, WILLIAM, linendraper and hatter, No. 5, Bond-street, Brighton, May 24, at halt-past one, June 22, at one, Basinghallstreet. Com. Fane Off as Whitmore. Sols. Messrs. Linklater and Hack wood, Walbrook; and Lamb, Brighton. Petition, May 11. POWNCEBY, HENRY, printer, No. 43, Leman-street, Whitechapel, May 18, at one, June 20, at twelve, Basinghall-stre. t. Com. Fonblanque, Off. as. Stausfeld. Sols. Harrison and Lewis, Old Jewry. Petition, May 8 RAY, WILLIAM, shipowner, Queen's prison, May 18, at half-past eleven, June 20, at one, Basinghall-street. Com. Fonblanque. Off. as Graham. So'. Redpath, Walbrook. Petition, May 5 RICHARDSON, THOMAS CHARLTON, druggist, West Auckland, Durbam, May 28, at half-past eleven, July 4, at twelve, Newcastleupon-Tyna Com son. Off. as Baker. Sols. Harle and Co., Nouthampton-buildings, Chancery-lanc, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Petition, May 9. SHERREN, EDWARD RICHARDS, builder, 6, Richmond-villas, Westbourne-grove north, Bayswater, May 24, at two, June 19, at halfpast, two, Basingball-street. Com. Holroyd. Off, as. Edwards, isol, Danisi, Lancaster-place, Strand. Petition, May STANBRIDGE, CHARLES, merchant and agent, No. 45, Cheapside, May 25, at twelve, June 22, at half-past eleven, Basinghall-street. Com. Fane. Off. as Cannan. Sols Lumley and Lumley, Ludgate-street. Petition, April 4. STURLEY, THOMAS, licensed victualler and coal merchant, Harbury, near Southam, Warwickshire, May 25 and June 15, at eleven, Birmingham. Com. Sanders. Off. as. Whitmore. Sols. Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham; and Wallington and Wright, Leamington. Petition, May 8. WRIGHT, SAMUEL, hotel and tavern keeper, Manchester, Jane 6 and 27, at twelve, Manchester. Com. Jemmett. Off. as. Pott. Sols. Higson and Robinson, Manchester. Petition, May 4. Bibidends. BANKRUPTS' ESTATES. Oficial Assignees are giren, to whom apply for the Allen, J. boot and shoe manufacturer, first, 1s. 8d. Pennell, London. -Brown, W. painter, first, 6s. 9d. Pennell, London - Cartwright, J. corn merchant, first, 3s. 6d. Harris, Nottingham-Collins, C. and W. F. drapers, second, 3d. Graham, London.-Coressy and Marimos, merchants, first. 1. 8d. Penuell, London.-Crooks, G. grocer, first, 6d. Young, Leeds-Day, E. builder, second, 34d. Pennell, London.Gawthorpe, J. cloth miller, first, 71. 6d. Young. Leeds.- Gibbons, T. linendraper, first, 28. 2d Pott, Manchester.-Goggin, J. B. mantle manufacturer, first sep., 10. 6d. Pennell, London.-Hinchliffe, A. printer, second, 74d.; first and second on new proofs, 5. 73d. Brewin, Sheffield.-Hodd and Gill, ironmongers, first, 21. 94d. Edwards, London.-Ireson, C. jun. builder, first, 4. 6d. Pennell, London.Leigh, B. E. merchant, first, la. 5d. Whitmore, Birmingham.-Lovell, B. currier, first, 10d. Pennell, London.-Mallam, C. E. innkeeper, second, 21. 7d. Pennell, London.-Mason, R. wholesale stationer, first, 1. 9d. Edwards, London.-Nichol, T. A. upholsterer, first, 1. 24. Pennell, London.-Peirson, T. money scrivener, fourth, ls. 6d. Pennell, London-Postill, E. druggist, second, 34d. Young. Leeds.Smith, J. warehouseman, first, 2. Pennell, London.-Tetley, J. H. brewer, second, 2-5thsd. Pott, Manchester-Turner, W. H. draper, third, 15. 1044. Graham, London.-Waghorn, W. P. grocer, third. 2s. Pennell, London.-Waring. H. J. window glass dealer, first, ls. 34. Pennell. London.-Warwick, C. warehouseman, first, 4d. Pennell, London.Watts, H. draper, first, 21. 6d. Graham, London.-Wheeler, W. corndealer, first, 24d. Kinnear, Birmingham, INSOLVENTS' ESTATES. Apply at the Provisional Assignee's Office, Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, between the hours of eleven and two. Binns, T. solicitor, 5. 6d.-Burch, G. in no business, 1s. Ofd.-Clark, H. farmer, 3. 10d.-Clark, V. farmer, 3. 10d.-Dadley, J. carpenter and undertaker, 31. 10d.-Madder, C. grocer and general provision dealer, l. 74d. Bell, W. cierk, 38. 91d. (making 20s.) Apply to R. R. Sadler, solicitor, Golden-square.-Hayward, W. butcher, 5d. Apply as the County Court, Dudley. ton. Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors. Barter, T. W. goldsmith, jeweller and watchmaker, High-street, Southampton, March 19. Trusts. T. Partridgo, jeweller, Rodneystreet, Pentonville, and H. Adkins, silver plater, Thavies-inn, Holborn-hill. Sol. Smith, Wilmington-square. Deed with H. Adkins, Thavies-inn, Holborn-hill-Broadwater, W. J. baker, Oxford, March 19. Trusts. G. Cox, miller, Abingdon, and A. Brown, widow, PiddingSol Bartlett, Abingdon.-Clarke, G. tailor and outfitter, East Dereham, March 31. Trusts. R. Garland and H. Ledgard, merchants, Wood-street. Sol. Reed, Guildhall-chambers. Deed with J. Rutty, accountant, King-street, Cheapside.-Fielder, W. draper, Portsea, April 5. Trusts. T. Mansbridge and S. Copestake, warehousemen, Wood-street, Cheapside. Sol. Reed, Gresham-street.-Hall, T. sole partner of the firm of Thomas Hall and Co., manufacturers, Manchester and Ramsbottom, April 2. Trusts. W. Montgomery and W. Waller, Manchester, and W. S. Kay, Bury, manufacturers. Sols. Sale, Worthington, Shipman and Seddon, Manchester.-Hodder, E. grocer and provision dealer, Lozells-in-Aston, April 16. Trusts. R. T. Abbott and H. S. Smith. gentlemen, Handsworth. Sol. Jaques, Birmingham. -Napper, A. and J. drapers, Castle Cary, April 9. Trusts. G. B. Greatorex, Aldermanbury, and J. Baggallay, Love-lane, warehousemen, and J. Boyd, manufacturer, Castle Cary. Sols. Davidson, Bradbury and Hardwick, Weavers'-hall, Basinghall-street.-Percival, J. draper, Warrington, April 18. Trusts. R. Percival, farmer, Antrobus, and J. Jackson, merchant, Manchester. Sol. Nicholson, Warrington. -Powell, G. draper, Birmingham, April 11. Trusts. C. Watson and W. G. Mason, merchants, Manchester. Sols. Sale, Worthington, Shipman and Seddon, Manchester.-Smallbones, J. draper and grocer, Marlborough, April 16, Trusts. J. Smallbones, draper, Devizes, and J. Hyde, jun, clothier, Abingdon. Sol. Witty, Devizes. Deed with Williams and Co. accountants, Exchange. Bristol.-Sympson, C. chemist and druggist, Lincoln, April 21, Trusts. R. Clarke, architect, Nottingham, and T. Simpson, ironmonger, Lincoln. Sol. Carline, Lincoln, -Wright, S. innkeeper and victualler, Spread Eagle hotel, Manchester, April 23. Trusts. R. Bennett, wine and spirit merchant, Liverpool, and H. Boddington, brewer, Manchester. Sols. Potter and Knight, Manchester. Gazette, May 1. Colpman, G. grocer, tea and provision dealer, Peterborough, April 23. Trusts. R. Price, grocer, Oundle, and W. Colpman, farmer, Ip. Sol. Yorke, Oundle-Holley, C. coal merchant, Shillingford, April 23. Trust. 8. Lovegrove, farmer, Pishill. Sol. Neale, Reading. -Nutt, J. jeweller, goldsmith, and watch and clock manufacturer, Leadenhall-street, April 18. Trusts. W. Dudley, Thavies-inn, Holborn, T. Partridge, Rodney-street, Pentonville, and J. Hazell, Gloucesterstreet, Clerkenwell, jewellers. Sols. Miller, Son and Day, Eastcheap.Rayment, W. farmer, Gannyland Farm, Hellingly, April 4. Trusts. G. Webster and W. Webster, jun. millers and corn merchants, Waltham Abbey. Sols. Lucas and Showler, Trinity-place, Charing-cross. Speakman, J. and Haines, J. builders, Farnham and Aldershott, April 25. Trusts. S. Hedge, Staines, and E. Mills, King William-street, timber merchants, and W. Pullinger, grocer, Farnham. Sol. Heward, Paternoster-row.-Stackwood, W. cordwainer, grocer and flour dealer, Carbrooke, April 20. Sol. Feltham, Hingham.-Townend, J. chemist, Pudsey, April 13. Trust. G. Rydill, auctioneer, Dewsbury. Sol. Chadwick, Dewsbury.-Tyson, W. flour dealer, Liverpool, April 23. Trusts. J. Grant, flour dealer, and 11. Williams, merchant, both Liverpool. Sol. Henry, Liverpool. Gazette, May 4. Balfour, L. draper, Leeds, April 4 Trusts. J. Whiting, draper, and D. Hall, Joiner and builder, both of Leeds. Sols. Ford, Leeds.Hammond, C. grocer and baker, Maidstone, April 28. Trust. J. Lowenthall, provision merchant, Little Tower-street. Sol. Joslen, Maidstone. -Harris, R. chemist and druggist, Aldershott, March 19. Trust. J. T. Preston, wholesale druggist, Smithfield-bars, West Smithfield. Sols. Smith and Oliver, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside.-Lawty, F. shoemaker, Langtoft, York, April 11, Trust. M. Lawson, currier, Bridlington. Sol. Jarratt, Great Driffield.--Lewis, E. C. printer, Coventry, April 7. Trusts. C. Morgan, wholesale stationer, Cannonstreet wes', and G. Fagg, letter founder, Chiswell-street. Sols. Browett, Coventry, and Hackwook, Walbrook, Master, W. contrac tor, Redditch and Baubary. Trusts. W. Nicks, timber merchant, Gloucester, and G. Wood, brickmaker, Oldbury. Sol. Nicks, Warwick. -M Key, J. grocer and provision dealer, Brownlow-hill, Liverpool, March 19. Trusts, W. Ringland, hierchant, and J. Kenrick, tea and coffee merchant, both Liverpool. Deed with W. Ringland, Jun. Liverpool.-Medland, E. jeweller, Ludgate street, April 11. Trusts. W. King, Bridgewater-square, Barbiean, and C. Bowman, Wynyattstreet, Clerkenwell, wholesale jewellers Bola Taylor and Woodward, Great James-street. Snclang. E. and Oetis, W. P. drapers and milliners, Newton Abbott, April 14. Trusts. I. Bearna, accountant, Newton Abbott, and J. A. Balsom, builder, Torquay. Sois. D'Arcy and Beachey, Newton Abbott, Insolvents. Petitions to be heard at the County Courts. Ambery, A. farmer, Leyson vila, Hadgeworth, May 18, at ton. Cheltenham.--Bawer, H. wool and genial broker, Clab Moor, West Derby, May 2, at hall past ten, Liverpool Ftv J. brok layer, Cambridge, May 4, at ion, Cambutdgs Cp, Jorate makcfy Burslem, May 10, at ton, Harslen Cenangkan, C. 1. muryeon and apothecary, Ventnor, May 10, at ten, Now 24 J. W organ builder, Blowing House laue, St Ausic Mai 18, at co, Saint Lustell Flintof, W. farmer and pla jobber, Inglely uro, Brokenley, May 18, at | ten, Stokesley.-Grantham, P. plumber, glazier, and gasftter. Broad Marsh, Nottingham, May 16, at ten, Nottingham.-Hall, D. derk book-keeper, Chesterfield, May 21, at eleven, Chesterfeld-Hat E grocer, Sneinton, May 16, at ten. Nottingham.-Harle, H. B. and solicitor, Burley, Leeds, June 1, at ten, Leeds-Hory. wheelwright, carpenter, painter and carrier, Ixworth, May 12, at be Bury St Edmunds-Henniker, W. H. gun maker, Chatham, Mayat ten, Rochester.-Hodgkin, C. grocer and provision merchant, Ori p Faversham, May 11, at twelve, Faversham-Jones, A who wrigh and carpenter, Cheltenham, May 18, at ten, Cheltenham-eps: 1. painter and plumber and beerhouse-keeper, Birkenhead, May 1, Birkenhead-Lloyd E. W. journeyman baker, Liverpool, Hy 2 half-past ten, Liverpool.-Lowth, W. draper's assistant, West Park Spring Bank, Hull, May 11, at ten, Hull.-Later, J. groom, d postmaster, greengrocer, mariner, and beershop-keeper, May it a ten, Newport-Mate, C. fishmonger and blacksmith, Shefeld, Ja at twelve, Sheffield-Rutter, T. ironmonger and toy dealer, en, May 17, at ten, Scarborough.-Sutton, W. schoolmaster, Bished Junior. York, May 14, at ten, York.-Thompson, J. sbocciaker and shoe dealer, Parade, Tonbridge Wells, widow of F. B. Tha Tonbridge Wella, May 12, at ten, Tonbridge Wells-Todd, ERE and dealer in stays and wearing apparel, May 11, at ten, Dorhan Watts, B. watch and clock maker, and working jeweller, Cheltenh May 18, at ten, Cheltenham-Williams, H. G. assistant drapes, Chi tenham, May 18, at ten, Cheltenham.-Williams, J. schvolcare Llanelly, May 15, at aleven, Llanelly.- Waud, W. butcher and a dealer, Northgate, Newark-upon-Trent, May 19, at nine, Newark, Gazette, May 1. Adams, P. widow, Kinver, otherwise Kinfare, May 22, at ten, Se bridge.-Anslow, T. butcher, Wellington. May 18, at ten, WellaguClark, H. skip and basket maker, Manchester, May 18, as we Manchester.-Clarke, H. victualler, Leicester, May 23, at ten, les ter. Colley, J. R. salesman, Moss-side, Manchester, May 1, at t Manchester.-Corbett, J. labourer, Wellington, May 18, at ten, W lington.--Crumpton, T. miner and beerseller, Brade's Village, Curry May 17, at ten, Oldbury.-Daries, T. tea and coffee dealer, Ma May 17, atten, Bridgend.-Gillard, J. Saint Day, Gwencap, Mey at eleven, Redruth.-Greenfell, R. innkeeper, Saint Day, G May 10, at eleven, Redruth.-Howard, W. livery stable keeper sult proprietor, Sandwich, May 18, at twelve, Sandwich-Jack i beerseller, and manager for a timber merchant, Riders Green. W bromwich, May 27, at ten, Oldbury.-Marwell, J. tailor and draper Chorlton-upon-Medlock, May 18, at twelve, Manchester.-Mur victualler and railway labourer, Walmgate, York, May 14, York-Rattey, J. grocer, baker, dealer in tea and beer retailer, the bourne-hill, Otterbourne, May 12, at ton, Winchester-Est, 1 journeyman engine fitter, Newcastle, May 17, at ten, NewoudeWake, J. boot and shoe manufacturer, Newcastle, May 17, at Newcastle. Gazette, May 4. Bratt, W. boot and shoe maker, Wolverhampton, May 14, at in Wolverhampton.-Carter, W. jun. hawker of fish, oysters and monda tionery, Loughborough, May 19, at ten, Loughborough ---Cain, 1. working a tram for hire, Townwell Fold, Wolverhampton, May 4, ten, Wolverhampton. Colbert, W. II. schoolmaster, Bauk-bea Wavertree, May 16, at half-past ten, Liverpool.-Cook, W. F Bankside, Margate, May 21, at twelve. Margate.-Cooper, T sinith and shoeing smith, Falkenham, May 16, at eleven, Woodina -Crowther, J. out-door labourer and hand-loom weaver, dr Clough, Sowerby, Halifax, May 25, at ten, Halifax-Dunton, A hot and shoe maker, Willenhall, Wolverhampton, May 14, at, verhampton.-Fisher, J. wrought iron hinge manufacturer, ham, May 22, at ten, Birmingham.-Flanagan, W. H. co agent, Birchfield, May 22, at ten, Birmingham-Gould, W. cabinet-maker and furniture broker, Toxteth-park, May Hair past ten, Liverpool. Hackforth, W. car proprietor, Toxteth-pag 16, at half-past ten, Liverpool.-Hancock, H. farmer, Ry Eglwys Cummin, May 19, at ten, Narberth.-Harthan, T. ster, Congleton, May 8, at eleven, Congleton-Hemmant, J. and solicitor, Birmingham, May 22, at ten, Birmingham-W Woolsorter, Rochdale, May 16, at twelve, Rochdale-End J. labourer, West-hill, Ottery St. Mary, May 22, at ten, Castle Morris, O. draper, grocer, and general-shopkeeper, Aberffres, y at eleven, Llangefni and Holyhead.-Moulson, T. manufacturer of Gee man electro-plated goods, Birmingham, May 22, at ten, kuruman. -Pinner, J. fishmonger, Ipswich, May 17, at ten, Ipswich. – Pantal W. charter master for iron stone, Portobello, Willenhall, Yay t ten, Wolverhampton.-Taylor, W. silk throwster, Congleton, les eleven, Congleton.-Thorne, A. jun. grocer, confectioner, baker, a general-shop keeper, Pembroke Dock, May 21, at quarter-past tar Pembroke.-Turner, T. cattle dealer and grazier, Great Bowden, 21, at half-past ten, Market Harborough.-Wallis, T. miler, hill, Strood, May 15, at ten, Maidstone.-Williams, J. omnit as propre tor, carrier, coal dealer, and stationer, Wilton, May 2, at twent Salisbury.-Woollard, G. whitesmith and general saith, Neocha market, May 19, at eleven, Stowmarket. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BARBER.-On the 7th inst., at Castle-hill, Rastrick, Yorkshire, th wife of Fairless Barber, Esq, solicitor, of a daughter. CASSON. On the 9th inst., at 11, St. Stephen's-terrace, West park, the wife of Henry Casson, Esq., barrister-at-law, of THE daughters. SWARBRECK.-On the 4th inst., at Sowerby, near Thirsk, Maria Teresa the wife of Thomas Swarbreck, Esq, solicitor. MARRIAGES. DAUNEY-HASTINGS-On the 30th ult., at St. George's, H quare, Alexander Dauney, Esq., of the Middle Temple, barrane-as law, to Emily Ellen, only daughter of John Hastings, Esq, M4 Albemarle-street. HOLDEN-DALE.-On the 26th ult, at Lancaster, Lawrence Boile Esq., solicitor, Lancaster, one of the coroners of the county, to Jah Amelia, only daughter of the late Mr. Dale, of Lancaster. MADAN-CROSBY.-On the 27th March, at the Cathedral, Gengg town, Demerara, William Madan, Esq., Captain H.M.'s home to Georgina Marian, third daughter of James Crosby, Esq., batranic at-law. DEATHS. AMBLER.-On the 3rd inst., aged 33, James Pearson Ambler, E solicitor, Halifax. BIRCH. On the 26th ult., at Greenheys, Caroline, relict of Asirve Birch, solicitor, Manchester. EDWARDS.-On the 6th inst., at Pontypool, Monmouthshire, agni al Rachel, the beloved wife of E. B. Edwards, Esq., solicitor. MASON. On the 3rd inst., aged 29, Charlotte Adelaide, the wife of Y Richard Mason, of Farnham, Surrey, solicitor. OSBALDESTON.-On the 4th inst., at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight 79, William Osbaldeston, Esq., formerly of London-street, Lau solicitor. SMITH-On the 8th inst., at his residence, Kidwells, Maidenhead, agri 63, James Smith, Esq., solicitor. SNEAD-On the 4th inst, at his residence, in Brecon, aged 7 Jan Prosser Soead, Esq., of Pwll Court, in the same county, mage and deputy-lieutenant. SWAN. On the 9th inst, at his residence, Minster-yard, Lincoln, ag 71, Robert Swan, Esq, solicitor. FUNERAL EXTORTION AVOIDED. By Executors and bereaved Relatives of deceased be men, gentlemen, tradesmen and others, sending in the Instance to SHILLIBEER'S ESTABLISHMENT, CITYROAD, near Finsbury-square, or No. 12, North-street. Ver drant, Brighton, instead of employing their upholsterer nearest undertaker, who, not possessing the needs ages ments, resort to the funeral furnishers to hire them, and outsequently inflict two-fold profits. Shillibeer's system bines under one charge, to any scale of pomp or desired, funerals of every class, and the most varied & tion of conveyances, old and new style, and first-rate r ments, at charges so moderate as to defy competition. fittings from Paris No extra charge within ten cales A nobleman's or gentleman's funeral, including leade from 18; professional gentlemen and tradesmen's tr artisans, S, and upwards Originated in 1842 to 00 funeral expenses. |