HALE, SHEPHERD, Goldhawk rd, Shepherd's bush, Coach Builder. June 8. Hale v Hale, Fry, J. Butler, Holborn Viaduct HODGES, MATILDA, Arthur rd, Brixton. June 5. Wedgerfield v Robinson, Bacon, V.C. Robinson and Co, Charterhouse sq MOBSBY, CHARLOTTE, Downham rd. June 7. Payne v Nicholls, Hall, V.C. Pollock, Gresham House, Old Broad st MOBSBY, JOHN, Downham rd, Kingsland. June 7. Payne v Nicholls, Hall, V.C. WAINHOUSE, ROBERT, Skircoat, Halifax. June 10. [Gazette, May 12.] CREDITORS UNDER 22 & 23 VICT. CAP. 35. LAST DAY OF CLAIM. AMBLER, HENRY, Halifax, Woolstapler. May 27. Rhodes, Halifax BENNET, SELENAH CATHERINE FRANCES, Laleston Cottage, nr Bridgend, Glamorgan. BOOTE, CATHERINE, Tilston, Chester. June 24. Lucas, Wem BROOKS, RICHARD, Highbridge, Somerset, Yeoman. May 29. Ruscombe and Co, CLAYTON, CHARLES, Liverpool. June 1. Jones and Kitchingman, Liverpool COPE, RICHARD, Malvern, Worcester, Esq. June 10. Hinde and Co, Manchester DAY, HENRY, Batley, York. July 1. Chadwick and Sons, Dewsbury FINNEY, JOHN DOUGLASS, Chancery lane, Esq. June 1. Finney and Co, Chancery lane FOLLETT, GEORGE, Margate, Builder. June 1. Follett, Bird in Bush rd, Peckham FOSTER, HENRY, Tollington Park, Holloway, Furniture Dealer. June 1. Head, Cannon [Gazette, May 2.] May 29. Butler, Broughton in ATKINSON, ROBERT, Colton, Lancaster, Farmer. May 29. Butler, Broughton in Furness BALFOUR, CECIL CHARLES, Park sq West, Esq. July 1. Hughes and Co, Budge row BATCHELOR, JAMES UGLOW, Chepping Wycombe, Bucks, Gent. May 29. Rawson and Awdry, Great Marlow SAVILE, HENRY, Rufford Abbey, Nottingham, Esq. June 15. Markby and Co, New sq, SCOTT, WILLIAM, Austin Friars. May 31. Travers and Co, Throgmorton st SHARROW, DIANA, Chapel rd, Stoke Newington. July 15. Comins, Gt Portland st THORPE, JOHN HOYLAND, Sheffield, Retired Butcher. June 15. Oxley and Coward, Rotherham VARLEY, RICHARD LAWSON, Almondbury, York, Gent. June 25. Huddersfield WALFORD, FREDERICK HANCORNE, South st, Park lane, Solicitor. and Co, Lincoln's inn fields Ramsden and Co, June 10. Briggs WARREN, JOHN PEACE PROCLAIMED, Canterbury, Retired Commander, R.N. July 1. Johnson, Faversham WEST, JAMES ROBERTS, Alscot park, Gloucester, Esq. May 31. Markby and Co, New sq, Lincoln's inn WOOD, BENNETT WILLIAM, Kingston on Hull, Corn Merchant. July 1. Barker, Hull [Gazette, May 5.] ATKINSON, JOHN WATSON, Gateshead, Durham, Smith. June 5. Stanford, Newcastleupon-Tyne BECHER, LYDIA PATTLE, Clifton, Bristol. June 12. O'Donoghue and Anson, Bristol GEE, ALFRED WILLIAM, Crown Office row, Temple, Barrister-at-Law. June 10. Brooks, GIBBS, SARAH, Great Malvern, Worcester. June 1. Parker, Worcester GRANT, JOHN, Cookham, Berks, Gent. June 19. Simonds and Goolden, New inn, Strand HATHERELL, ABRAHAM, Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucester, Gent. May 20. Hatherell, Fitzroy st HERNAGE, HENRY JAMES, Little Chapel st, Westminster. June 24. Curtis and Betts, HOBBS, JANE, Buckingham Palace rd, Pimlico. June 12. Craxford, Sheringham ter, IZON, JOHN YORK, Bristol, Gloucester, Esq. June 5. Delves-Broughton and Colmore, • Birmingham JACOBS, JOSEPH, North bldgs, Eldon st, Finsbury, Public-house Broker. June 16. LEACH, ELIZABETH, St Helen's, Lancaster. June 10. Brewis, St Helen's ORAM, JAMES, Edington, Wilts, Farmer. May 31. Clark and Collins, Trowbridge REAY, JOHN WILLIAM, Wimpole st, Cavendish sq, Esq. July 1. Rivington and Son, Fenchurch bldgs RIDER, WILLIAM, Millbrook, Southampton, Retired Draper. June 19. Eldridge, New. port ROBINSON, Rev WILLIAM WOOLHOUSE, Bristol. July 1. Newman and Co, Yeovil SACRE, EDWARD ANTOINE, Parliament st, Westminster, Civil Engineer. June 1. Stanley, Austin friars SCALES, THOMAS, Hertford, Butcher. July 15. Spence and Co, Hertford SUTHERLAND, ROBERT, North Shields, Northumberland, Journalist. June 14. Brewis and Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne THORNHILL, SARAH, Ilford rd, Essex. June 1. Gole, Lime st July 1. Newman and Co, WHITE, EMMA, Farncombe, nr Godalming, Surrey. June 17. Janson and Co, Finsbury Spence and Co, Hertford Haselwood, Brighton circus [Gazette, May 9.] BELL, ELIZABETH, Newland st, Pimlico. June 12. Hughes, Bedford st, Covent garden BRIDGEWATER, ELIZABETH, Cleckheaton, York. July 1. Wise and Son, Ripon GARDNER, JAMES ANTHONY, Burrington, Somerset, Retired Captain. Pearson, Bristol June 17. GEORGE, JOHN, Thatcham, Berks, Blacksmith. May 26. Lucas, Newbury HAUSELL, MARY, Kingston upon Hull. July 1. Thorney, Hull Moberly, Southampton Coleman, Gloucester Partington and Allen, HUME, JOHN JAMES, Westbourne park rd, Bayswater, Major-General, H.M.'s Indian Newbury MINSKIP, THOMAS, Armthorpe, nr Doncaster, Gent. May 20. Wilson, Sheffield MORSHEAD, Rev. JOHN PHILIP ANDERSON, Salcombe Regis, nr Sidmouth, Devon. June 19. Stephens and Co, Plymouth NEWMAN, ELIZABETH, Exeter. June 10. Square and Son, Kingsbridge LEGAL NEWS. According to Kemp's Mercantile Gazette, the number of bills of sale published in England and Wales for the week ending May 13 was 960. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 1,089, showing a decrease of 129, being a nett decrease in 1882, to date, of 239. The number published in Ireland for the same week was 26. The number in the correspond. ing week of last year was 37, showing a decrease of 11, being a nett decrease, in 1882, to date, of 173. In State v. Shaft (78 North Carolina, 464), says the Albany Law Journal, it was held that county commissioners have the power, under the statute, to hire out a man imprisoned in the county jail upon a conviction of fornication and adultery, to his wife, upon her giving security for the price. The court, in delivering judgment, said :-"The idea of the Attorney-General is, and considering the nature of the defendant's crime, it may be that the commisperhaps that of the judge below was, that the punishment was evaded. But sioners ingeniously devised to aggravate the punishment by arming his wife in addition to the usual and acknowledged powers of a wife in such cases, with those of a master paying for his work, and entitled thereby to keep him in sight and hearing. In this view, the permission to return to the jail after sunset and remain until sunrise looks like a merciful alleviation of what would otherwise have been a cruel and unusual punishment." Smith, C.J., however, dissented, on the ground that "the effect of such hiring of the prisoner to his wife would be to subvert the marital relation, and the principle upon which domestic harmony is secured, and tend to introduce an irrepressible conflict." DAYLIGHT IN WAREHOUSES,-Chappuis' Reflectors. 69, Fleet-street.-[ADVT. At the Stock and Share Auction Company's sale, held on Friday, the 12th inst., at their sale rooms, Crown-court-buildings, Old Broad. street, the following were amongst the prices obtained :-La Plata Mining and Smelting 10dol, shares, fully paid, £2 18. 3d.; British Electric Light £10 shares, par; Hoover Hill Gold Mining £1 shares, fully paid, 7s. 6d.; Limehouse Cooperage £10 shares, £5; Consolidated Mining shares, 48. Indian Kingston and Sandhurst £1 shares, 58. 6d. ; Crystal Palace "A" stock, 39 per cent.; Eureka (Nevada) shares, 4s. 9d.; Assam Railways and Trading Company £10 shares, £5 paid, 50s. ; and other miscellaneous securities fetched fair prices. And at the sale held on Tuesday, 16th, the following were among the prices obtained :-Nine Reefs Gold Mining £1 shares, 69.; Indian Kingston and Sandburst Gold Mining £1 shares, 5s. 6d. ; Commercial Union Bank £5 shares, £2159.; Consolidated Mining £1 shares, 48. 6d.; Victorine Gold Mine £1 bonds, 10 per cent. first mortgage, 15s. ; the Chalet Company £5 shares, par; La Plata Mining and Smelting 10dol. shares, £2 1s. 3d.; Victorine Gold Mining £1 shares, 12s. 6d.; Hoover Hill Gold Mining £1 shares, 6s.; Short Horn Dairy £1 preference shares, £1 28.; and other miscellaneous securities fetched fair prices. at 11 Bankrupts. FRIDAY, May 12, 1882. Under the Bankruptcy Act, 1869. Creditors must forward their proofs of debts to the Registrar. Child, John, Arundel st, Strand, Licensed Victualler. Pet May 9. Murray. May 26 Grey, Rev Frederick Thomas, Albion rd, Stoke Newington, Clerk. Pet May 3. Brougham. May 23 at 1 Harrison, Thomas, and Alfred Harrison, Fowkes bldgs, Gt Tower st, Solicitors. Pet Jaquet, George Robert, South st, Finsbury, Solicitor. Pet May 10. Brougham. May May 12. Pepys. May 23 at 2 23 at 11.30 Sandys, W H Beaufort rd, West Kensington, Butcher. Pet May 8. Pepys. May 24 at 12.30 Willey, Walter Samuel, Princes st, Hanover sq, Tailor. Pet May 8. Pepys. May 24 at 2 To Surrender in the Country. Hastelow, Benjamin, Norton Canes, Stafford, Miner. Pet May 8. Clarke. Walsall, Allen, John, Worcester pk, Surrey, Farmer. Pet May 12. Rowland. Croydon, May 30 June 2 at 11 June 1 at 12 Liquidations by Arrangement. FIRST MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. FRIDAY, May 12, 1882. Anderson, Frederick John, Canonbury rd, Highbury, out of business. May 22 at 3 at offices of Dashwood, Mark lane Armstrong, Charles, Grafham, Huntingdon, Farmer. May 30 at 3 at offices of Wilkinson and Co, St Neots Arnold, Single, Wilmington st, Wilmington sq, Clerkenwell, Goldsmith. June 1 at 12 at offices of Miller and Miller, Sherborne lane Arthy, Frederick Henry, Newport, Salop, Surgeon. May 26 at 1 at Victoria Hotel, Newport. Coulton May 31 at 3 at offices of Rumney, Baker, Joseph, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Clothier. Baylis, Francis, and George Ward Verry, Love lane, Shadwell, Varnish and Colour Manufacturers. May 25 at 3 at offices of Henderson, Moorgate st bldgs, 20, Moorgate st. Stacpoole, Pinner's ct, Old Broad st Beech, Thomas, Bewdley, Worcester, Farmer. May 25 at 11 at offices of Bagster, Commercial bldgs, Kidderminster Boothby, William, Leicester, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. May 25 at 12 at offices of Fowler and Co, Grey Friars chmbrs, Friar lane, Leicester Boys, Henry Weir, Leicester, Brewer. May 24 at 3 at offices of Stone and Co, Welford pl, Leicester Bradfield, William, Upwell, Norfolk, Grocer. May 25 at 12 at offices of Welchman and Carrick, Crescent, Wisbech Broughton, William, Barnoldswick, York, Stonemason. May 23 at 3 at Railway Inn, Barnoldswick. Hodgson, Burnley Brown, David, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Grocer. May 25 at 2 at offices of Jenkins and Co, Philharmonic chmbrs, Cardiff. Stockwood, Jun, Bridgend Chaplin, Charles, Norwich, Boot and Shoe Dealer. May 20 at 10 at 40, Bishopgate Without. Archer, Gellatly rd, Lausanne rd Chubb, Samuel, Maiden Newton, Dorset, Grocer. May 25 at 11.45 at King's Arms Hotel, Dorchester. Baskett, Dorchester Corsbie, Benjamin Webster, Norwich, Solicitors' Clerk. Bank st, Norwich May 23 at 3 at offices of Gaze, Court, Benjamin, Bristol, Beer Retailer. May 20 at 11 at offices of Lewis Samuels, 4, Exchange, Bristol Cox, Henry, Euston rd, Hosier. May 25 at 2 at offices of Wright, Great Portland st, Regent's park Dawes, Frederick, Hill st, Peckham, Builder. May 22 at 3 at offices of Bordman and Co, Dawkins, Elizabeth Price, Stackpool Elidor, Pembroke. May 26 at 12 at 2, Water st, Dickson, Alice, West Kirby, Chester, Grocer. May 22 at 3 at offices of Moore and Turrel, Duncan st, Birkenhead Dodd, John, jun, Liverpool, Builder's Merchant. May 26 at 3 at offices of Roose and Co, North John st, Liverpool. Jones and Pride, Liverpool Dunn, William, Walkden, Tailor. May 25 at 230 at Albion Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester. Whittingham and Whittingham, Bolton Eastoe, Robert Moy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Stationer. May 25 at 1.30 at 145, Cheapside. Kent, Norwich Edgley, James, Willaston, Nantwich, Chester, Grocer. May 25 at 3 at office of Pointon, Albert chbrs, Church side, Crewe Evans, Edwin, Goldsmith's row, Hackney rd, Grocer. May 30 at 2 at Brabant court. Fletcher, Joseph, Smethwick, Stafford, Iron Dealer. May 26 at 11 at office of Peet, Ford, William, High Wycombe, Buckingham, Chair Manufacturer. May 25 at 3 at offices of Parker and Wilkins, Easton st, High Wycombe Franks, Augustus, Richmond rd, Bayswater, Umbrella Manufacturer. May 22 at 3 at offices of Foreman and Co, Gresham st. Mason, Curtain rd, Finsbury Friedlander, Julius, Fleet st, Bethnal grn, Cab Proprietor May 25 at 3 at offices of Moore, King's cross rd Frost, Charles, Forest gate, Essex, Builder. May 27 at 3 at Masons' Hall Tavern, Masons' avenue, Basinghall st. Lewis, West Ham lane, Stratford Gambold, Francis, Morriston, Glamorgan, Innkeeper. May 24 at 12 at Fisher st, Swansea. Leyson Gardener, Henry, Desford, Leicester, Joiner. May 24 at 3 at Belvoir st, Leicester. Wright Gledhill, Daniel, Dewsbury, York, Woolyer. May 27 at 10.30 at offices of Ridgway and Ridgway, Union st, Dewsbury Glover, Shaw. Newcastle upon Tyne, Draper. May 23 at 2 at Grainger st West, Newcastle upon Tyne. Richardson, Newcastle upon Tyne Godfrey, Charles Arthur, Lime st, Wine Merchant. May 23 at 3 at offices of Harper Bros, Billiter house, Billiter st. Nye and Greenwood, Serjeant's inn, Fleet st Goldlard, Herman, Kingston upon Hall, Clothier. May 24 at 1 at Queen's Hotel, Wellington st, Leeds. Adamson, Hull Graydon, William Henry, Mile End rd, Furniture Dealer. June 6 at 2 at Masons' avenue, Basinghall st. Bridger, Botolph lave, Eastcheap Haddock, William, Sunderland, Durham, Timber Merchant. May 25 at 11 at offices of Alcock and Routledge, Fawcett st, Sunderland Hammond, Eli, Hulme, Lancaster, Grocer. May 25 at 3 at Clarence Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester. Farrington, Manchester Harris, Francis William, Wednesbury, Stafford, Grocer. May 25 at 11 at office of Rhodes, Queen st, Wolverhampton Hawley, John, Goswell rd, Wholesale Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. June 2 at 2.30 at Guildhall Tavern, Gresham st. Montagu, Bucklersbury Hewitt, George Frederick, Birmingham, Jewel Case Maker. May 26 at 11 at offices of Burton, Union passage, Birmingham Hill, William, Stapleton, Gloucester, Grocer. May 24 at 12 at office of Atchley, Clare st, Bristol Hood, William Cornelius, Walburgh st, Cable st, Dye Manufacturer. May 31 at 2 at office of Pass, Queen st, Cheapside Humphries, Thomas Mountfort, Walsall, Hatter. May 26 at 2 at 145, Cheapside. Bill Walsall Jaffeson, James, Duke st, Aldgate, Dealer in Tobacconists' Goods. May 22 at 2 at office of Beyfus and Beyfus, Lincoln's inn fields Jeff, William, Middlesborough, Auctioneer. May 25 at 11 at office of Robson, Linthorpe rd, Middlesborough Jenkins, Thomas Waters, and David Lewis, Aberavon, Glamorgan, Tin Plate Manufacturers. May 23 at 2 at office of Tribe and Co, Temple st, Swansea Jephcott, Henry, Birmingham, Cabinet Maker. May 25 at 3 at office of Tyndall and Co, Colmore row, Birmingham John, Richard, Truro, Auctioneer. May 30 at 12 at office of Carlyon and Son, Princes st, Truro Key, William, Sunderland, Innkeeper. May 25 at 11 at office of Storey, John st, Sunderland Killick, Frederick William, Reigate, Plumber. May 26 at 12 at Guildhall Tavern, Gresham st. Price, Walbrook Kinder, John Anthony, Rusholme, Lancashire, Stone Merchant. May 24 at 2 at Clarence Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester. Farrington, Manchester Lawrence, Charles Edward, Shrewsbury, Ironmonger. May 25 at 3 at Great Western Hotel, Snow hill, Birmingham, Nutsey, Shrewsbury Levy, Joseph, Manchester, Tailor. May 24 at 3 at office of Sampson, South King st, Manchester Lidgett, Joseph William, Lincoln, Tailor. May 26 at 11 at office of Tweed and Co, Saltergate, Lincoln Lockyer, James, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Grocer. May 25 at 12 at office of Vaughan, High st, Merthyr Tydfil Longuehaye, Alfred, Three Colt st, Limehouse, Boot Maker. May 22 at 1 at offices of Ede, Finsbury pavement Lowe, William Henry Duncan, Hackney rd, Saddler. May 24 at 1 at office of Ede, Finsbury pavement Marwick, William, Crown ct, Pall Mall, Licensed Victualler. June 2 at 3 at office of Andrews and Mason, Ironmonger lane. Lewis, Gt Marlborough st Marriott, John, and Edwin Andrew, Sheffield, Builders. May 26 at 2 at office of Taylor, Norfolk row, Sheffield Matthews, Richard Morris, Knighton, Radnor, Licensed Victualler. May 24 at 12 at Mellor, John, Leeds, Butcher. May 25 at 2 at office of Malcolm, East parade, Leeds North, Thomas Merrifield, Gateshead-on-Tyne, Printer's Engineer. May 22 at 11 at Pettitt, Edwin Alfred, Sutton Coldfield, Warwick, Artist. May 25 at 12 at offices of Radford, George, Colchester, Essex, Plumber. May 25 at 10.30 at offices of Prior, Head st, Colchester Robson, William, Brompton rd, Zinc Worker. May 25 at 3 at Masons' Hall Tavern, Masons' avenue. Young, Newgate st Schneider, William, Hind st, Poplar, Journeyman Baker. May 25 at 4 at offices of Schofield, James Frederick, and Richard Schofield, Macclesfield, Joiners. May 26 at 1 Sedgwick, William, and William Thomas Sedgwick, Birmingham, Tailors. May 23 at 3.50 at offices of Eaden, Bennett's hill, Birmingham Smith, William, Downley, Buckingham, Manager to a Chair Manufactory. June 3 at South, George, jun, Emperor's Gate, South Kensington, Veterinary Surgeon. May 23 at 2 at offices of Guscotte, York bldgs, Adelphi Stamp, George, Bath, Brewer. May 26 at 11 at offices of Bartrum and Bartlett, North. umberland bldgs, Bath Stanton, John Thomas, Lombard st, Banker. May 26 at 12 at offices of Morley and Shirreff, Gresham House, Old Broad st Thomas, John, Gloucester, Bootmaker. May 25 at 11 at offices of York, Berkeley st, Gloucester Thornes, Thomas, Udlington, nr Shrewsbury, Commission Agent. May 26 at 3 at offices of Clarke, Swan hill, Shrewsbury Turner, William, Manchester, Grocer. May 26 at 3 at offices of Rylance, Essex st, Ward, Samuel Cooper, Middlesborough, Licensed Victualler. May 22 at 11 at offices of Wellings, Arthur Fleet, Portsea, Tailer. May 25 at 3 at 145, Cheapside. Whitehall, Wernham, Henry, Billingsgate Market, Fish Curer. May 31 at 3 at Masons' Hall Tavern, Masons' avenue, Basinghall st. Fowler and Co, Borough High st, Southwark World, Thomas, Central st, St Luke's, Baker. June 1 at 2 at offices of Clark, High Holborn. Capel, Upper Woburn pl Wright, Edward, Brockford, Suffolk, Farmer. May 26 at 2 at offices of Steward and Rouse, Arcade st, Ipswich Young, William, Wallace Brown, and James Banfield, Swansea, Colliery Proprietors. May 25 at 11 at offices of Tribe and Co, Temple st, Swansea. Collins and Woods, Swansea TUESDAY, May 16, 1882. Anness, Richard, Ipswich, Suffolk, Provision Merchant. June 1 at 2 at Cannon st Hotel, Cannon st. Jackaman, Ipswich Archer, Henry James, Alfred rd, Harrow rd, Baker. May 26 at 2 at office of Johnson, Seymour pl, Marylebone Barker, Collander Charles, Leather lane, Oil and Colour Man. June 2 at 2 at office of Pope, Gray's-inn sq Barraclough, Frederick Albert, Bradford, Stuff Finisher. June 1 at 10.30 at office of Killick and Co, Commercial Bank bldgs Bartolotti, Angelo, Gerrard st, Soho, Indian and Foreign Produce Dealer. May 23 at 3 at office of Willis, St Martin's crt, Leicester sq Baskett, Charles, Somerton, Somerset, Innkeeper. May 30 at 11.30 at Red Lion Inn, Yeovil. Watts Beart, James Alfred, Dunstable, Beds, Surgeon's Assistant. June 1 at 3.30 at office of Chapman, Gresham bldgs, Basinghall st Booth, James Wilson, Dartmouth Park avenue, Kentish Town, Engineer's Agent. May 24 at 3 at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet st. Aurd, Cheapside Booth, John Brock, Halifax, Brewer. May 30 at 3 at Royal Hotel, Brighouse. Lancaster and Co, Bradford Bostock, John, Bulwell, Nottingham, Miner. May 30 at 3 at office of Lees, Severn chmbrs, Middle pavement, Nottingham Brookes, Isabella, West Bromwich, Stafford, Beerseller. May 27 at 11 at office of Travis, Church lane. Tipton Brown, Jesse, Liverpool, Butcher. May 30 at 3 at office of Quelch, Hatton garden. Liverpool Brown, William, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, Ironmonger. May 27 at 3 at office of Buckby, Gallowtree gate, Leicester Brown, William, Halifax, Damask Manufacturer. May 23 at 3 at office of Storey, King Cross st, Halifax Burkinshaw, Henry, Everton, Nottingham, Grocer. June 2 at 11 at office of Bescoby, East Retford Burton, Frederick Thomas, Rotherham, York, Hosier. May 27 at 11 at office of Parker and Hickmott, Church st, Rotherham Buxton, Samuel, Caulton, Stafford, Farmer. May 26 at 11 at office of Tennant and Co, Cheapside. Hanley Chaplin, James, Norwich, Boot Maker. May 30 at 3 at office of Emerson, Rampant Horse st, Norwich Cock, Josiah Whapham, Swansea, Glamorgan, out of business. May 25 at 1 at office of Collins, Broad st, Bristol. Hartland and Co, Swansea Cook, James, Aston-by-Budworth, nr Northwich, Chester, Cattle Dealer. May 27 at 11 at office of Fletcher, Northwich Cooper, John Fort, Blackburn, Lancaster, Bricklayer. June 2 at 3 at office of Hutchinson, Victoria st, Blackburn. Whalley, Blackburn Craven, Arthur, Heckmondwike, York, Joiner. May 31 at 3 at office of Sykes, Heckmondwike Curling, Arthur David, Herne Hill, nr Faversham, Kent, Farmer. June 2 at 3 at the Davies, George, Wednesbury, Stafford, Grocer. May 26 at 11.30 at office of Sheldon, Dawson, Edward, Fenchurch st, West India Merchant. June 5 at 12 at office of Tribe and Co, Moorgate st bldgs. Murley and Co, Bristol Dorrell, Frederick, High st, Vauxhall, Baker. May 24 at 3 at office of Mitchell, Thanet pl, Strand. Harrison, Pancras lane, Queen st Down, Thomas, Plymouth, Devon, Cooper. May 27 at 11 at office of Square and Co, Bank of England chmbrs Drewe, Manara, Basingstoke, Hants, Butcher. June 8 at 1 at office of Webb and Lear, Cross st, Basingstoke Duggua, Roger Gill, Plymouth, Iron Merchant. May 30 at 11.30 at Queen's Hotel, Stephenson pl, Birmingham. Elworthy and Co, Plymouth Eeles, Henry Josiah, Birmingham, Baker. May 26 at 12 at office of Morgan, Waterloo st, Birmingham Freeman, Frederick James, Chatteris, Cambridge, of no occupation. May 31 at 1 at office of Ruston, Chatteris Frost, William, Bath, Chair Maker. May 26 at 3 at office of Titley, Orange Grove, Bath Galloway, Alexander, Stewart's rd, Wandsworth rd, Provision Dealer. May 27 at 1 at office of Weigall, Gt St Helen's Garth, Nathaniel, Kiltonthorpe, York, Labourer. May 26 at 11 at office of Jackson and Jackson, Albert rd, Middlesborough Goozee, Robert Thomas, Richmond, Surrey, Hosier. June 5 at 2 at office of Clift, Cheapside Gowland, James, Sunley Rains, nr Ripon, York, Farmer. May 30 at 11 at office of Coppin and Witham, Market pl, Ripon Green, Abraham Francis, Shepton Mallett, Somerset, Publican. May 27 at 3 at George Hotel, Shepton Mallett. McCarthy, Frome Groom, James, Colchester, Essex, Professor of Music. May 31 at 1 at Bull Commercial Inn, Crouch st, Colchester Guest, James, jun, Birmingham, Printer. June 8 at 3 at office of Rowlands and Co, Colmore row, Birmingham Hancox, William Henry, Birmingham, Brick Manufacturer. May 31 at 3 at Grand Hotel, Colmore row, Birmingham. Fallows, Birmingham Harrison, John, King's Norton, Worcester, Accountant. May 27 at 11 at office of Hawke, Absalom, and John Smith, Sheffield, Builders. May 30 at 2 at office of Binus, at 3 at offices of Hird, Thomas, Worth, nr Keighley, York, Builder. May 27 at 10 at offices of Killick and Co, Commercial Bank bldgs, Bradford Hiron, Russell, Marston Montgomery, Derby, out of business. June 2 at 12.30 at offices of Cooper and Chawner, Uttoxeter Holt, William, Wellingborough, Northampton, Grocer. June 1 at 2 at offices of Stones and Co, Finsbury circus Howe, Joseph, Exeter, Watchmaker. May 27 at 11 at the Craven Hotel, Strand. Fryer, Exeter. Humphrys, Eliza, Birmingham, out of business. May 25 at 3 at offices of Parry, Colmore row Jackson, William, jun, Derby, Fruit Merchant. May 31 at 11 at offices of Briggs, Amen alley, Derby Johnson, George William, Vicarage terr, Walham green, Secretary. May 26 at 2 offices of Rosenthal, Holborn Viaduct Jones, Priessnitz, Dartford, Kent, Tailor. May 30 at 3 at 111, Cheapside. Gibson, Dartford Lamont, Duncan, Leyton, Essex, Timber Merchant. June 1 at 3 at offices of Van Tromp, Essex st, Strand Laws, Robert, Middlesborough, York, Grocer. May 26 at 3 at offices of Wilkes and Wilkes, Northgate, Darlington Lempriere, Charles, Paddington green, Journalist. May 25 at 12 at offices of Batten and Co, Gt George st Lindsay, Edward, Newcastle on Tyne, Shipbuilder. May 31 at 11 at offices of Hodge and Westmacott, Union chmbrs, Grainger st West, Newcastle on Tyne Lloyd, David, Llandebie, Carmarthen, Colliery Proprietor. May 26 at 12 at Mackworth Arms Hotel, Swansea. Griffiths, Carmarthen Lynn, James Henry, Leeds, Leather Manufacturer. May 26 at 12 at 1a, Albion pl, Leeds. Watson and Dickons, Bradford McKendrick, Theodore, Aston, Warwick, Publican. May 23 at 11 at offices of Duke, Matthews, William, Hanley, Stafford, Builder. Maylen, Charles, Willingale Doe, Essex, Miller. Mundy, John, West Brighton, Warehouseman. May 30 at 11 at 32, Cheapside, Hanley. May 31 at 12 at offices of Dixon, Duke May 30 at 2 at offices of Blachford and Nichols, Edward William, Cambridge, Picture Frame Maker. June 2 at 3.30 at offices of Gian, Queen Victoria st Northcote, Samuel, Leeds, Draper. May 30 at 12 at 145, Cheapside. Bannister, Basinghall st Nurenberg, Michael Simon, Brighton, Lodging House Keeper. June 1 at 3 at offices of Cooper and Williams, Middle st, Brighton Ollerenshaw, Alice Oliver, Macclesfield, Confectioner. May 30 at 2 at office of Hand, Church Side, Macclesfield Page, Herbert, Birmingham, Poultry Dealer. June 5 at 3 at Midland Hotel, New st, Birmingham. Nadin, Manchester Pannell, William, Horfield, Gloucester, Beer Retailer. May 26 at 2 at offices of Clifton and Carter, Broad st, Bristol Parker, Edmund. St Paul's rd, Tottenham, Builder. May 23 at 3 at 145 Cheapside Morley, Cheapside SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA, Arti-Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Powder. Guaranteed Pure Soluble Cocoa of the Finest Quality, with the excess of fat extracted. The Faculty pronounce it "the most nutritious, perfectly digestible beverage for Breakfast, Luncheon, or Supper, and invaluable for Invalids and Children." Highly commended by the entire Medical Press. Being without sugar, spice, or other admixture, it suits all palates, keeps better in all climates, and is four times he strength of cocoas THICKENED yet WEAKENED with starch, &c., and IN REALITY CHEAPER than such Mixtures. Made instantaneously with boiling water, a teaspoonful to a Breakfast Cup, costing less than a halfpenny. COCOATINA A LA VANILLE is the most delicate, digestible, cheapest Manilla Chocolate, and may be taken when richer chocolate is prohibited. In tin packets at 1s. 6d., 3s., 5s. 6d., &c., by Chemists and Grocers. Charities on Special Terms by the Sole Proprietors, H. SCHWEITZER & CO 10, Adam-street, London, W.C. Patchin, John King, St John's hill, New Wandsworth, Builder. June 1 at 11 at Vestry hall, High st, Wandsworth. Wilkins, Cannon st Pickles, Robert, Colne, Lancaster, Fruiterer. May 30 at 3 at Dog and Partridge Hotel, Corporation st, Manchester. Read, Burnley Powis, Henry, Shrewsbury, Salop, Telegraph Lineman. May 27 at 11 at office of Clarke, Swan hill, Shrewsbury Pye, James, Blackburn, Lancaster, Dealer in Musical Instruments. June 2 at 3 at Inns of Court Hotel, High Holborn. Tattersall, Blackburn Riechers, Carl, Mile End rd, Moulding Manufacturer. May 24 at 11 at office of Dobson, Minories Roadley, George James, Walton, Wakefield, York, Farm Bailiff. May 27 at 12 at office of Stewart and Sons, Bank bldgs, Westgate, Wakefield Roberts, Edwin, Batley, York, Millwright. 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HEWETSON, THEXTON, & PEART, MANUFACTURERS AND HOUSE FURNISHERS, 200, 203, and 204, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, W. Estimates and Designs submitted free for entirely Fur nishing Residences, Chambers, Offices, &c. -PAINTING, DECORATING, & HOUSE REPAIRS. Carved Oak Furniture, Reproductions from Ancient Designs, &c. Bedroom Furniture, including Bedstead and Bedding, from £7 10s. per set. THIRTY LARGE SHOW ROOMS. HEWETSON, THEXTON, & PEART, 200, 203, and 204, Tottenham Court-road, London, W. N.B.-Household Furniture Warehoused or Removed on reasonable terms. CURRENT TOPICS. LONDON, MAY 27, 1882. proposed that after the commencement of the Act (which period is to be fixed by the Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Treasury) the Middlesex Registry Office shall be transferred to the Office of Land Registry under the Land MR. JUSTICE CAVE will attend at the Judges' Chambers on and Transfer Act, 1875, "and form part of that office, and be subject after Wednesday next. THE NEW RULES carrying out the resolutions of the Rule Committee of Judges with reference to the Procedure Committee's Report have been drafted, and are in the hands of the Rule Committee. IN ANOTHER COLUMN we print an order for the transfer of 150 causes in the Chancery Division taken from the lists of ViceChancellor HALL, Mr. Justice FRY, and Mr. Justice CHITTY. The number transferred to Vice-Chancellor BACON is 50, and the remaining 100 go to Mr. Justice KAY for the purpose only of trial or hearing. The list will require careful perusal by those practitioners who have causes set down in either of the three lists from which these 150 causes are transferred. IT IS NOW CERTAIN that the Royal Courts of Justice will not be opened at the commencement of the Trinity Sittings, as was at one time anticipated. Although the work of fitting up the courts is proceeding with reasonable speed, it has been found impossible to complete them by the date provisionally fixed; moreover, the central hall progresses somewhat slowly towards completion. The glass has been placed in most of the windows, but the marble pavement is not yet laid. to the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1875, accordingly, so far as they are consistent with the Middlesex Registry Act, 1702 [sic]; and the registrar and assistant registrar of the Office of Land Registry shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, and of any rules made under the Land Transfer Act, 1875, have all the powers of the registrar under the Middlesex Registry Act, 1708." Power is given to the Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Treasury, to "make, and when made, revoke or vary, rules fixing the fees to be taken in the Office of Land Registry in respect of the business heretofore performed in the Middlesex Registry Office." The existing officers of the Middlesex Registry Office, other than the registrar, are, on the commencement of the Act, to be attached to the Office of Land Registry, and the Lord Chancellor may, by rules, distribute the business to be performed in the Office of Land Registry amongst the existing officers thereof and the officers attached thereto by the new Bill in such manner as he may think just. That is really all of importance in the Bill, except a provision that "all memorials, books, indexes, and other documents" shall, on and after the commencement of the Act, "be deemed to be records of the Office of Land Registry, and shall be . . dealt with in such manner as may be from time to time directed by rules made in pursuance of the Land Transfer Act, 1875." This may perhaps mean that rules may be made for improving the mode of keeping the index, but it is remarkable that the Bill fails explicitly to deal with that which is the worst evil connected with the registry -the state of the index. It will be remembered that Mr. FARRER told the Land Transfer Commissioners that, owing to this, he had "known solicitors ask their clients to permit them to give up the search in the registry as useless." An excellent provision for measure introduced by Mr. OSBORNE MORGAN in 1880. SOME LITTLE TIME AGO we referred to the delay in the hear-improving the index might easily have been taken from the ing of witness causes in the Chancery Division after they had been in the paper, the result being that witnesses who had been summoned from long distances had to be sent back; and we mentioned an instance in which a number of witnesses had been summoned three times, at an expense of at least £50 each time. We print this week a letter from an eminent country solicitor, giving a strange history of the vicissitudes of a witness cause in the Chancery Division. Surely this should convince the authorities of the necessity of something being done to amend the present state of things. "A TRAVELLER," writing to the Pall Mall Gazette, complains that the Brighton Railway Company charge one pound for a firstclass express return-ticket between London and Brighton by a certain "Pullman express" train, whereas the "table of fares gives no other price except 17s. 6d." for a first-class express return-ticket; "nor does the official time-table from beginning to end contain any notice that any other price will be charged." The 15th section of the Regulation of Railways Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 119), bears on this matter. That section proTHE DEATH of Sir JOHN HOLKER has cast a gloom over the vides that every railway company "shall cause to be exhibited in close of the Easter sittings. There has seldom been a leader of a conspicuous place in the booking-office of each station on their the bar so popular among his comrades, and whose elevation to the line a list... containing the fares of passengers by the trains bench has been accompanied with more hearty good wishes, than included in the time-tables of the company from that station to the late Lord Justice. Everyone rejoiced at the strength the bench every place to which passenger tickets are there issued." If, was likely to acquire by his clear judgment, shrewd good sense, therefore, the Pullman express is included in the time-tables, it and experience; and everyone hoped that, with the comparatively seems clear that the fare, whatever it is, ought to be included in light work of the Court of Appeal, his health would be speedily the published list. But curiously enough, neither the Act of re-established. But he spoke of himself even then as "a dying 1868, nor any other statute, imposes a specific penalty for nonman," and it was soon seen that his augury was correct. For compliance with the provisions of section 15; so that a breach of weeks past his rapid decline in strength has been observed with those provisions is only a common law misdemeanor. Whether deep regret, mingled with admiration at his gallant struggle to do it would be reasonable that railway companies, in consideration of his duty in spite of disease and weakness. extra accommodation afforded by Pullman cars or otherwise, should be authorized by statute to make extra charges beyond the maxima is a fair question for the consideration of Parliament, which, however, in the existing "special Acts" recognizes only it". express trains" and "ordinary trains," and in some cases not even the former, It seems from Attorney-General v. London and AT LAST we have before us, just before going to press, the Registry of Deeds (Middlesex) Bill, and we think will prove a considerable surprise to our readers. It is |