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WHITE, THOMAS, Henley on Thames, Fishmonger. Nov 22 at 3. Off Rec, 109, Victoria st, Westminster

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM GEORGE, Haverfordwest, Grocer. Nov 19 at 12. Temperance hall, Pembroke Dock

WILSON. JOHN, Calverley, Yorks, Physician. Nov 22 at 12. Off Rec, 31, Manor row, Bradford

WRIGHT, JAMES, Hendon, Nurseryman. Nov 22 at 12. 28 and 29, St Swithin's lane

WRIGHT, JAMES, Bicker, Lincolnshire, Farmer. Dec 2 at 12. Off Rec, 48, High st Boston

The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the
London Gazette of Nov 2.

TURNER, GEORGE, Old Radford, Nottingham, Carter. Nov 19 at 3.30. Off Rec, 1, High pavement, Nottingham

ADJUDICATIONS.

ANDERSON, CHARLES FRANCIS, Boston, Lincolnshire, Feather Purifier. Boston. Pet Sept 23. Ord Nov 10

BIRD, JOHN, jun., Kingswinford, Staffordshire, Brickyard Manager. Stourbridge. Pet Oct 25. Ord Nov 6

BIRD, JOSEPH, Cheltenham, Tailor. Cheltenham. Pet Nov 6. Ord Nov 8

BLYTHE, CHARLES WEBSTER, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Fish Curer. Great Grimsby. Nov 9. Ord Nov 10

BORROW, THOMAS, jun., Redcar, Yorks, no occupation. Stockton on Tees and Middlesborough. Pet Oct 11. Ord Nov 6

BRADSHAW, RICHARD, Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, Farmer. Boston. Pet Sept 21.
Ord Nov 6

BROOK, JOSEPH, Huddersfield, Grocer. Huddersfield. Pet Oct 26.
BUNNELL, JONATHAN, Middleton, Lancashire, Veterinary Surgeon.

Ord Nov 10.
Manchester.
Pet Nov 4. Ord Nov 4
BURDEN, HAROLD NELSON, Hythe, Kent, Grazier. Canterbury. Pet Nov 8.
Ord Nov 10
BYFORD, JOHN, Mistley, Essex, Pork Butcher. Colchester. Pet Oct 18. Ord
Nov 9

CLARE, JOHN, Sheffield, Musical Instrument Manufacturer. Sheffield. Pet Oct 27. Ord Nov 6

COLCOCK, WILLIAM HENRY, Bedminster, Bristol, Ale Merchant. Bristol. Pet Oct 16. Ord Nov 9

COLLINS, JAMES PHILIP, Dovercourt, Essex, Builder. Colchester. Pet Sept 27. Ord Nov 8

COOKMAN, HENRY, Eastrington, Yorks, Farmer. Kingston upon Hull. Pet Oct 7. Ord Oct 8

COURT, FRANCIS, Wingham, Kent, Farmer. Canterbury. Pet Nov 4. Ord Nov 10

CROOK, JAMES BATER, St Mary Church, Devon, Grocer. Exeter. Pet Nov 6 Ord Nov 6

DAVIDSON, JOHN, Tynemouth, Northumberland, Plumber. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 10

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EDWARDS, EMMA, Colwyn Bay, Denbigh, Lodging house Keeper. Bangor. Pet Oct 8. Ord Nov 8

ELLIS, JOHN, Sheffield, Collector. Sheffield. Pet Nov 4. Ord Nov 6

GARROD, HENRY GOLDING, Gt Yarmouth, Gasfitter. Gt Yarmouth. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 9

GODFREY, FREDERICK CHARLES, Hampstead Norris, Berks, Grocer. Newbury.

Pet Oct 19. Ord Nov 6

GRAVETT, ESTHER, Burgess Hill, Sussex, Wine Merchant. Brighton. Pet Oct 30. Ord Nov 9

HALL, JOHN, Cranfield, Bedford, Farmer. Bedford. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 10 HARRIS, ROBERT, Brampton, Huntingdon, Butcher. Peterborough. Pet Nov 2. Ord Nov 6

HARVEY, HARRIETT, Huntingdon, Confectioner. Peterborough. Pet Nov 2. Ord Nov 6

HEAD. GEORGE, and GEORGE HEAD, jun, Worthing, Builders. Brighton. Pet Oct 20. Ord Nov 10

HEWITT, JOHN, and BENJAMIN WESTWOOD, Old Hill, Stafford, Greengrocer. Dudley. Pet Nov 4. Ord Nov 9

HOBSON, JAMES, jun, Baildon, Yorks, Carter. Bradford. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 8 HOYLE, JAMES, Accrington, Lancashire, Mill Furnisher. Blackburn. Pet Nov 3. Ord Nov 8

HUNTER, ROBERT MARTIN, Clifton, Bristol, Plumber. Bristol. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 10

HUTCHBY, WILLIAM, Talbot ter, Whitehorse rd, Thornton Heath, Tea Dealer. Croydon. Pet Sept 22. Ord Nov 5

JAMES, THOMAS, Blaengarw, nr Bridgend, Draper. Cardiff. Pet Nov 4. Ord Nov 9

JOLLIFFE, CHARLES, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Builder. Newport and Ryde. Pet Nov
2. Ord Nov 9
JONES, CHARLES, Cardiff, Hairdresser. Cardiff. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 10

JONES, FREDERICK BROOKHOLDING, Bristol, Horse Repository Proprietor.
Bristol. Pet Nov 6. Ord Nov 8
KNIGHT, JOHN HARRIS, Whitstable, Builder. Canterbury. Pet Nov 10. Ord
Nov 10
LLOYD, GEORGE, Dawley, Salop, Licensed Victualler. Madeley, Shropshire. Pet
Oct 29. Ord Nov 10
MAVIN, JAMES DAND, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, Tallow Chandler. Durham. Pet
Nov 4. Ord Nov 9

NEILL, EDMUND, Stanley bldngs, St Pancras rd, Gatekeeper. High Court. Pet
Nov 8. Ord Nov 8

NEWNS, JOHN EDWIN, Warrington, Beerhouse Keeper. Warrington. Pet Nov 4.
Ord Nov 9
NOWELL, FRED, Dewsbury, Yorks, Grocer. Dewsbury. Pet Oct 25. Ord Nov 8
OGDEN. HETH, Castleford, Yorks, Brassfounder. Wakefield. Pet Nov 4. Ord
Nov S

PERKIN, HENRY, and ALBERT HARRY MAY, Newport, Mon, Outfitters. New-
port, Mon. Pet Nov 6. Ord Nov 8
PERRY, WILLIAM, Old Hill, Staffordshire, Chain Maker. Dudley. Pet Nov 6.
Ord Nov S

PROWTING. RICHARD, Birmingham, Hairdresser. Birmingham. Pet Oct 14.
Ord Nov 4

REED, RICHARD THEODORE, Swansea, no occupation. Swansea.
Ord Nov 8

Pet Oct 19.
ROBERTS, JOHN, Hope, Flintshire, Labourer. Wrexham. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 10
ROCKE, HENRY SERLE, Green lanes, Stoke Newington, Agent to Corn Merchant.
High Court. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 10
ROWE, WILLIAM, Cardiff, Glass Dealer. Cardiff. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 9
SAMPSON, HENRY, Southport, Photographer. Liverpool. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 9

S COULLAR, JAMES, and DAVID MARSHALL SCOULLAR, Liverpool, Prov
Merchants. Liverpool. Pet Oct 18. Ord Nov 10
SHERRATT HENRY, Widnes, Lancashire, Tailor. Liverpool. Pet Oct 11.
Ord Nov 9
SNEATH, MATTHIAS, Harringworth, Northamptonshire, Farmer. Leicester.
Pet Oct 23. Ord Nov 8
SPENCER, HENRY, Sheffield, Joiner. Sheffield. Pet Nov 2. Ord Nov 10
STOPFORD, JAMES, Manchester, Cigar Merchant. Manchester. Pet Nov 8.
Ord Nov 8

SUMMERS, WILLIAM, and EDWARD SUMMERS, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturers.
Nottingham. Pet Oct 13. Ord Nov 9

TAYLOR, ROBERT FREDERICK STOPFORD, Leicester, Surgeon. Leicester.
Oct 21. Ord Nov 8

Pet

TAYLOR, STEPHEN HENRY, Pembroke Dock, Butcher. Pembroke Dock. Pet Oct 13. Ord Nov 9

THEODORE, WILLIAM, Brynhyfryd, nr Swansea, Pioture Dealer. Swansea. Pet Sept 29. Ord Nov 8

TUMMON, HENRY THOMAS, Crawshay rd, Ackerman rd, Brixton, out of business.
High Court. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 8

WALKER, EDWARD, Middlesboro, Grocer. Stockton on Tees and Middlesboro.
Pet Oct 19. Ord Nov 6
WALKER, JANE, residence unknown, Widow. High Court. Pet July 12. Ord
Nov 10

WEBSTER, HENRY, Gt Yarmouth, Wheelwright. Gt Yarmouth. Pet Sept 9.
Ord Nov 10

WEBSTER, SIMEON, Leeds, Commission Agent. Leeds. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 8 WHITE, THOMAS, and LUKE WHITE, Rawmarsh, Yorks, Painters. Sheffield. Pet Nov 6. Ord Nov 6

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM GEORGE, Bridge End sq, Haverfordwest, Grocer. PemWILSON, JOHN, Calverley, Yorks, Physician. Bradford. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 9 broke Dock. Pet Nov 6. Ord Nov 9

ADJUDICATION ANNULLED. NEWMAN, THOMAS, Chalford, Gloucestershire, Corn Dealer. Gloucester. Adjud Oct 5. Annul Nov 9 London Gazette.-TUESDAY, Nov. 16.

RECEIVING ORDERS.

ACTON. JOHN, Nether Knutsford, Cheshire, Builder. Manchester. Pet Nov 11.
Ord Nov 11
BARKER, JOSEPH, Pannal, Yorks, Farmer. York. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 11
BARNEY, JOHN, York, Commercial Traveller. York. Pet Nov 13. Ord Nov 13
BARROWCLIFF, WILLIAM, Haxey, Lincolnshire, Farmer. Lincoln. Pet Nov 11.
Ord Nov 11

BOWLES, WILLIAM, Great Marlow, Fruiterer. Aylesbury. Pet Nov 10. Ord
Nov 11
BOWLEY, WILLIAM, Liverpool, Provision Dealer. Liverpool. Pet Nov 5. Ord
Nov 12
BRUNNER, LEOPOLD, Birmingham, Watchmaker. Birmingham. Pet Nov 12.
Ord Nov 12

CELLEM, PHILIP SISSON, Milton st, Frilling Manufacturer. High Court. Pet
Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

CHICK, CHARLES, and GEORGE THOMAS PAPE, Till grove, Melbourne grove, East
Dulwich, Builders. High Court. Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12
CLARK, ALFRED, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, Corn Merchant Hertford.
CROSS, ELIZABETH, Rugeley, Staffordshire, Shoe Dealer. Stafford. Pet Nov 11.
Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12

Ord Nov 11

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DRIVER, WILLIAM, Manningham, Bradford, Commission Agent. Bradford. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

DYMOND, LUKE TINK, and MATILDA ANN DYMOND, Newport, Mon. Tobacconists.
Newport, Mon Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12

EBERLE, JOHN JAMES, Thirsk, Yorks, Physician. Northallerton. Pet Nov 12.
Ord Nov 12
EDWARDS, WILLIAM, Kidderminster, Miller. Kidderminster. Pet Nov 8. Ord
Nov 8

ELLIS, ROBERT, Manchester, Tailor. Manchester. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11
EVANS, RICHARD, Walsall, Builder. Walsall. Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12
GARROD, JOHN, East Molesey, Surrey, Gent. Kingston, Surrey. Pet Nov 10.
Ord Nov 10

GEORGE, WILLIAM, Llanychllwydog, Pembroke, Farmer. Pembroke Dock.
Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12

JONES, WILLIAM, Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Timber Haulier. Shrewsbury. Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12

KING, CHARLES JOSEPH, Red Lion sq, Hair Dressers' Sundryman. High Court. Pet Nov 13. Ord Nov 13

KING, SARAH, Upper st, Islington, Livery Stable Keeper. High Court. Pet Oct 25. Ord Nov 13

KINSEY, EDWARD, Cardiff, Grocer. Cardiff. Pet Nov 1. Ord Nov 12

LAMPORT, CHARLES WILLIAM, Spalding, Clerk in Holy Orders. Peterborough.
Pet Nov 13. Ord Nov 13
LEEBETTER, JOHN HENRY, Nottingham, Potato Salesman. Nottingham. Pet
Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

LIPMAN, MICHAEL, Newport, Mon, Outfitter. Newport, Mon. Pet Nov 11. Ord
Nov 11

MARGETSON. JAMES FRANCIS, Halesworth, Suffolk, Chemist. Gt Yarmouth. Pet Nov 13. Ord Nov 13

MATTHEWS, SAMUEL, Bristol, Private in Army. High Court. Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12

MAYES, WILLIAM, Norwich, Licensed Victualler. Norwich. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 10

MCMEEKIN, MALCOLM, Featherstone bldgs, Holborn, Printer. High Court. Pet Oct 23. Ord Nov 12

MORGAN, GEORGE, Hereford, Coach Builder. Hereford. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 10

NOBLE, FREDERICK SAMUEL MARVIN, Walton on the Wolds, Leicester, Grazier. Leicester. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 10

NUTTER, JOHN, Crouch, nr Sevenoaks, Licensed Victualler. Tunbridge Wells.
Pet Sept 29. Ord Nov 12

OAKLEY, FRANK, Basingstoke, Clerk. Winchester. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11
PARR, CHARLES, Leadenhall st, Solicitor. High Court. Pet Nov 13. Ord
Nov 13
PERRY, JOHN WILLIAM, Hawkwell, Essex, Farm Bailiff. Chelmsford. Pet Nov
12. Ord Nov 12

POCOCK, GEORGE, Eastbourne, Butcher. Lewes and Eastbourne. Pet Nov 12. Ord
Nov 12

SIMMONS, J. H., Brighton, Gardener. Brighton. Pet Oct 29. Ord Nov 12 SKIDMORE, JOHN, sen, Sedgley, Staffordshire, Innkeeper. Dudley. Pet Nov 10 Ord Nov 11

SMITH. ARTHUR, Heybridge, Essex, Miller. Chelmsford. Pet Nov 12. Ord
Nov 12
SNELL, ALGERNON, Plymouth, Draper. East Stone house. Pet Nov 13. Ord
Nov 13

STANIAR, JAMES PETER, CHARLES ROBERTS, GEORGE HENRY HODGKINSON, and JOHN DWARD BRIERLEY, Manchester, Merchants. Manchester. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

THOMAS, THOMAS, sen, THOMAS THOMAS, jun, and JOHN THOMAS, Llanelly, Boot Makers. Carmarthen. Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 13

TIGHE. JOHN AUGUSTUS, Landridge rd, Fulham pk, Retired Lieut.-Colonel. High Court. Pet Aug 26. Ord Nov 11

TILL, WILLIAM MACE, Park rd, West Dulwich, Horticultural Potter. High Court. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

TRUBSHAW, JOSIAH, Cannock, Staffordshire, Saddler. Walsall. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

WATSON, JOHN DOUGLAS, Lurline gdns, Battersea pk, Surgeon. Wandsworth. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 9

WATSON, ROBERT DURRANT, Rainham, Kent, Farmer. Rochester. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

WILLIAMS, JOHN, Willenhall, Staffordshire, Grocer. Wolverhampton. Pet Nov

10. Ord Nov 11

WILLIAMSON, HUGH WILLIAM, and WILLIAM SHEPHERD WILLIAMSON, Congie-
ton, Cheshire, Coal Masters. Hanley, Burslem, and Tunstall. Pet Nov 9.
Ord Nov 10
WYATT, AUGUSTUS, St Benet pl, Gracechurch st. High Court. Pet Oct 16. Ord
Nov 11
FIRST MEETINGS.

AKEHURST, LEGH, Basinghall st, Yorks, Flax Merchant.
22. Park row, Leeds
BARKER, JOSEPH, Pannel, Yorks, Farmer. Nov 23 at 1.
York

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BAXTER, ISAAC BLAKE, Darlington. Boot Dealer. Nov 23 at 11,30. Off Rec, Middlesborough

BENNETT, JESSE, Bristol, Builder. Nov 23 at 12.30. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Bristol BRADENBURG, JOHANNES, Ewelm rd, Forest Hill, Merchant. Nov 25 at 11 Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn

BURDEN, HAROLD NELSON, Hythe, Kent, Grazier. Nov 23 at 3. Off Rec, Bank st, Ashford

CLEAVER, CHARLES GEORGE, Tanner st, Bermondsey, Leather Merchant. Nov 25 at 2.30. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn

DAVIES, JOHN, Aberdare, Collier. Nov 24 at 10. Off Rec, Merthyr Tydfil
DODD, HORATIO, Bishopsgate st, Merchant. Nov 23 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's
inn
DOTTERILL, HENRY, Canterbury rd, Croydon, Builder. Nov 24 at 3. 109, Victoria
st, Westminster

DRIVER, WILLIAM, Manningham, Bradford, Commission Agent. Nov 24 at 11.
Off Rec. 31, Manor row, Bradford
DUNSTAN, GEORGE, Nottingham, out of business. Nov 24 at 11. Off Rec, 1, High
pavement, Nottingham

DYMOND, LUKE TINK, and MATILDA ANN DYMOND, Newport, Mon, Tobacconists.
Nov 25 at 12.30. Off Rec, 12, Tredegar pl, Newport, Mon
EDWARDS, EMMA, Colwyn Bay, Denbigh, Lodging house Keeper. Dec 1 at 4.
Imperial Hotel, Colwyn Bay

ELLIS, JOHN, Sheffield, Collector. Nov 24 at 11. Off Rec, Figtree lane, Sheffield
FARMER, JOHN, Farringdon rd, Baker. Nov 23 at 3. 166, Queen st, Portsea
FLEMING, THOMAS, Southsea, Architect. Nov 23 at 12. 166, Queen st, Portsea
FREEMAN, FREDERICK, Berwick st, Soho, Oilman. Nov 23 at 12. Bankruptcy
bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn
GARROD, HENRY GOLDING, Ct Yarmouth, Gasfitter. Nov 26 at 12. Off Rec, 8,
King st, Norwich

GOREHAM, WILLIAM, Norwich, General Shop Keeper.
8, King st, Norwich
HALL, JOHN, Cranfield, Bedford, Farmer. Nov 29 at
ford

HAYMAN, HENRY EDWARD, Bunhill row, Box Maker.

Nov 26 at 11.30. Off Rec,

11. 8, St Paul's sq, BedNov 25 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn JONES, WILLIAM WALL, Dorrington, Salop, Farmer. Nov 26 at 11.45. Law Society, Talbot chbrs, Shrewsbury

KNIGHT, JOHN HARRIS, Whitstable, Kent, Builder. Nov 26 at 10. 32, St George's

st, Canterbury

KNOTT, WILLIE JAMES, Colchester, Grocer. Nov 29 at 11. Townhall, Colchester LEEBETTER, JOHN HENRY, Nottingham, Potato Salesman. Nov 24 at 12. Off Rec, 1, High pavement, Nottingham

LEWIS, STEPHEN RICHARD, Begelly, Pembroke, Builder. Nov 24 at 11. Off Rec, 11, Quay st, Carmarthen

LIPMAN, MICHAEL, Newport, Mon, Outfitter. Nov 25 at 12. Off Rec, 12, Tredegar pl. Newport, Mon

LYND, WILLIAM, Uxbridge rd, Shepherd's Bush, Engineer. Nov 24 at 2.30. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn

MAVIN, JAMES DAVID, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, Tallow Chandler. Nov 23 at 12.45. Three Tuns Hotel, Durham

MAYES, WILLIAM, Norwich, Licensed Victualler. Nov 26 at 11. Off Rec, 8, King

st, Norwich

MORLEY, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, Stockwell crescent, Surrey, Tea Dealer. Nov 23 at 12. Bankruptcy bldngs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn

MOULD, JOHN CLARKE, Newport, Isle of Wight, Solicitor. Nov 26 at 11. Cham-
ber of Commerce. 145, Cheapside
NELSON, JOHN, Gorleston, Suffolk, Boat Builder. Nov 26 at 2.30. Star Hotel,
Great Yarmouth

NEWLAND, MATTHEW, Dagenham, Essex, Auctioneer. Nov 25 at 2. County

Court, Romford

NOBLE, FREDERICK SAMUEL MARVIN, Walton on the Wolds, Leicestershire, Grazier. Nov 24 at 12. 28, Friar lane, Leicester

OAKLEE, FRANK, Basingstoke, Clerk. Nov 25 at 3. Old Masonic Hall, Church st,
Basingstoke, Hants

O'LEARY, DANIEL JOSEPH, Carter lane, Silk Merchant. Nov 21 at 11. 33, Carey
st, Lincoln's inn
OWEN, THOMAS, jun, Bangor, Mason. Dec 2 at 9.30. Queen's Head Cafe, Bangor
PIGGINS, ALFRED, Sheffield, Coal Merchant. Nov 24 at 1. Off Rec, Figtree lane,
Sheffield
RAMSEY, WILLIAM, Steeple Aston, Oxford, Farmer, Nov 27 at 11.30. Off Rec, St
Aldates, Oxford

ROBERTS, JOHN, Hope, Flint, Labourer. Nov 30 at 3. Off Rec, Chester

SEARS, GEORGE CHARLES, Datchet, Builder. Nov 24 at 2. White Hart Hotel Windsor

SHEPHERD, JAMES JOHN, Commercial rd, Lambeth, Firewood Dealer. Nov 25 at 2.30. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn Sheffield

SPENCER, HENRY, Sheffield, Joiner. Nov 24 at 3. Off Rec, Figtree lane, ST GEORGE, ARTHUR FRENCH, Chancery lane, Electrician. Nov 24 at 12. 33 Carey st, Lincoln's inn

STRASSMAN, JULIUS, Watling st, Trimming Manufacturer. Dec 1 at 11. st, Lincoln's inn

TRUBSHAW, JOSIAH, Norton Canes, nr Cannock, Saddler. Nov 25 at 2. Walsall

33, Carey Off Rec,

TUMMON, HENRY THOMAS. Crawshay rd, Brixton, Beer Retailer. Nov 25 at 12.
33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn
VEITCH, THOMAS KELSEY, Birmingham, Cricket Outfitter. Nov 24 at 11. Luke
Jesson Sharp, Birmingham
VIRGO, HORACE, Bristol, Baker. Nov 23 at 1. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Bristol
WATSON, ROBERT DURRANT, Rainham, Kent, Farmer. Nov 25 at 11.30. Off Rec,
High st, Rochester

WHITE. THOMAS, and LUKE WHITE, Rawmarsh, Yorks, Painters. Nov 24 at 12.
Off Rec, Figtree lane, Sheffield

WILLIAMS, JOHN, Willenhall, Staffordshire, Grocer. Nov 25 at 11. Off Rec, Wolverhampton

WOODS. WILLIAM, Great Bealings, Suffolk, Dealer, Nov 23 at 12. Off Rec, 2, Westgate st, Ipswich

The following Amended Notice is substituted for that published in the London Gazette of Nov 5. GRAVETT, ESTHER, Burgess Hill, Sussex, Wine Merchant. Nov 25 at 11. Court house, Church st, Brighton

The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the VARNEY, ALFRED, Ramsgate, Baker. Nov 19 at 11.30. Guildhall, Canterbury London Gazette of Nov. 12.

ADJUDICATIONS.

ANDREASON, CHRISTIAN, Newcastle on Tyne, Merchant. Newcastle on Tyne.
Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 11

BAKER, WILLIAM, High st, Kingsland, Baker. High Court. Pet Oct 4. Ord
Nov 11
BARKER, JOSEPH, Pannal, Yorks, Farmer. York. Pet Nov 10. Ord Nov 12
BAILLIE, JOHN B, Cleveland row, St James's, Gent. High Court. Pet Sept 16.
Ord Nov 12
BARROWCLIFF, WILLIAM, Haxey, Lincoln, Farmer. Lincoln. Pet Nov 11. Ord
Nov 11
BEDDOES, BENJAMIN, Cardiston, Salop, Tailor. Shrewsbury. Pet Nov 6. Ord
Nov 12
BIRCHALL, JOHN. Stapeley, nr Nantwich, Farmer. Nantwich and Crewe. Pet
Oct 23. Ord Nov 11

BLAKE, JOHN, and HENRY BLAKE, Alderney rd, Mile End, Carmen. High
Court. Pet Aug 6. Ord Nov 11
BOLTON, JULIA, Streatham, Widow. Wandsworth. Pet Aug 6. Ord Nov 12
BRUNNER, LEOPOLD, Birmingham, Watchmaker. Birmingham. Pet Nov 12.
Ord Nov 13
CRUSH. WILLIAM, Writtle, Essex, out of business. Chelmsford. Pet Sept 6.
Ord Nov 10
DAVIES, JOHN, Aberdare, Collier. Aberdare. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 10
DAVIES, THOMAS EDWARD, Pontycymmer, nr Bridgend, Draper. Cardiff. Pet
Oct 30. Ord Nov 13
DEALTRY, ROBERT, Lincoln, Innkeeper. Lincoln, Pet Nov 12. Ord Nov 12
EBERLE. JOHN JAMES, Thirsk, Yorks, Physician. Northallerton Pet Nov 12.
EDGAR, THOMAS JACKSON, Carlisle, out of business. Carlisle. Pet Nov 6. Ord
EDWARDS, WILLIAM, Kidderminster, Miller. Kidderminster. Pet Nov 8. Ord
Nov 12

Ord Nov 12

Nov 11

Nov 11

ELLIS, ROBERT, Hulme, Lancashire, Tailor. Manchester. Pet Nov 11. Ord FOWLER, WILLIAM JOHN, Folkestone, Confectioner. Canterbury. Pet Oct 27. Ord Nov 10

FRICKER, FRANK EDWARD, Swansea, Clothier. Swansea. Pet Nov 9. Ord Nov 10

GOREHAM, WILLIAM, Norwich, General shop Keeper. Norwich. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 12

HASTIE, JAMES, Russell rd, Kensington, Gent. High Court. Pet Sept 23. Ord
Nov 11

HOOD. WILLIAM NELSON, Cornhill, Insurance Broker. High Court. Pet May 25,
Ord Nov 12
HUNT, WILLIAM, Weymouth, Grocer. Dorchester. Pet Oct 25. Ord Nov 13
JONES, WILLIAM, Shrewsbury, Timber Haulier. Shrewsbury. Pet Nov 12. Ord

Nov 12

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LAWSON, JOHN, Bowness on Solway, Cumberland, Farmer. Carlisle. Pet Oct 16. Ord Nov 10

LEEBETTER, JOHN HENRY, Nottingham, Potato Salesman. Nottingham. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

LEWIS, STEPHEN RICHARD, Begelley, Pembrokeshire. Pembroke Dock. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 13

LEWIS, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, Cardiff, Builder. Cardiff. Pet Oct 29. Ord Nov 8 LIPMAN, MICHAEL, Newport, Mon, Outfitter. Newport, Mon. Pet Nov 11. Ord LUNNON, DAVID, Abbotts Langley, Hertfordshire, Clerk. St Albans. Pet Oct Nov 13

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ORBELL, JAMES, Southend, Coal Merchant. Chelmsford. Pet Aug 27. Ord
OWEN, THOMAS, jun, Bangor, Mason. Bangor. Pet Nov 6. Ord Nov 12
Nov 10

PERRY, JOHN WILLIAM, Hawkwell, Essex, Farm Bailiff. Chelmsford. Pet Nov
12. Ord Nov 12
ROBSON, GEORGE. Liverpool, Contractor. Liverpool. Pet Oct 19. Ord Nov 11
RUST, HENRY JAMES. and EDWARD THOMAS SMITH, Gloucester, Ironmongers.
Gloucester. Pet Oct 6. Ord Nov 11
SCRUTTON, THOMAS J, Morpeth rd, South Hackney, Brewers' Agent, High
Court. Pet Oct 13. Ord Nov 11

SEARLE, FREDERICK, Colchester, Fish Merchant. Colchester. Pet Nov 1. Ord
Nov 12

SEARS, GEORGE CHARLES, Datchet, Builder. Windsor. Pet Oct 29. Ord Nov 9
SHRUBSALL, JAMES MORLAND, Margate, Fishmonger. Canterbury. Pet July ?.
Ord Nov 8

SIMMONS, J H, Brighton, Market Gardener. Brighton. Pet Oct 29. Ord
Nov 13
SMITH, ARTHUR, Heybridge, Essex, Miller. Chelmsford. Pet Nov 12. Ord
Nov 12
STRANGE, JOHN, Southampton, Grocer. Southampton. Pet Oct 28. Ord
Nov 13
TEMPERTON, JOSEPH, Kingston upon Hull, Seed Crusher. Kingston upon Hull.
Pet. Oct 25. Ord Nov 11

TILL, WILLIAM MACE, Romany rd, West Norwood, Horticultural Potter. High Court. Pet Nov 11. Ord Nov 11

URWIN, JOHN, Scotswood, Northumberland, Engineer. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Oct 30. Ord Nov 11

VEITCH, THOMAS KELSEY, Birmingham, Cricket Outfitter. Birmingham. Pet Nov 4. Ord Nov 13

VIRGO, HORACE, Bristol, Baker. Bristol. Pet Nov 8. Ord Nov 13

WALE, JAMES FREDERICK, Birmingham, Grocer. Birmingham. Pet Nov 9. Ord
Nov 13
WILLIAMS. JOHN, Willenhall, Stafford, Grocer. Wolverhampton. Pet Nov 10.
Ord Nov 11

WING, APERED HENRY, Westow st, Upper Norwood, Timber Merchant. Croydon. Pet Oct 25. Ord Nov S

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Anti-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, per. ectly 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 for years in all climates, and is four times the strength of cocoas THICKENED yet WEAKENED with starch, &c., and IN REALITY CHEAPER than such Mixtures.

Made instantaneously with iling 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.

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ROBES FOR QUEEN'S COUNSEL AND BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS' GOWNS.

Law Wigs and Gowns for Registrars, Town Clerks, and Clerks of the Peace.

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IT WILL HAVE BEEN observed that Mr. ADAMS's cross-examination of Lord COLERIDGE was twice interrupted by Mr. Justice DENMAN, and that on the latter occasion the learned judge intimated that the cross-examination amounted to persecution, and that the jury appear to have agreed with him. The power of the judge at a 70 trial to interfere with a cross-examination when improperly conducted is derived from R. S. C., 1883, XXXVI., 38, which provides that "the judge may in all cases disallow any questions put in cross-examination of any party or other witness which may appear to him to be vexatious, and not relevant to any matter

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LONDON, NOVEMBER 27, 1886.

CURRENT TOPICS.

THE TRANSFER of actions for the purpose of trial or hearing only, which was interrupted by the retirement of Vice-Chancellor BACON, has now been made under the changed circumstances. It removes 30 actions from the list of Mr. Justice CHITTY, 30 from that of Mr. Justice NORTH, and 40 from that of Mr. Justice STIRLING, making 100 actions altogether, to Mr. Justice KEKEWICH.

LAST WEEK, in a case before Mr. Justice NORTH, some lengthy correspondence was put in evidence, and in the copies furnished to the judge two or more letters were given on the same sheet of paper. The learned judge desired it to be known that it was very inconvenient to have copies of different letters on the same sheet of paper the better course was to have, in the copies furnished to the judge, every letter copied as a separate document. This, we believe, has been the ordinary course, and we may add that it is very desirable that the copies furnished to the judge and counsel should exactly correspond in paging.

ON TUESDAY LAST Lord Justice COTTON stated that in future the costs of an appeal will include the costs of shorthand notes of the judgment of the court below, without the necessity of any special application for the purpose. If the unsuccessful party on the appeal desired for any reason that these costs should be disallowed, he must apply to the court. The practice hitherto has been for the successful party on an appeal to ask for these costs, and, we believe, they have been uniformly allowed, at any rate where the notes have been actually used on the appeal (Collyer v. Isaacs, 30 W. R. 70, 19 Ch. D. 342). In future the onus will be on the unsuccessful party to shew that they ought to be disallowed; and we presume that one ground which will be open to him will be that a report of the judgment below appeared sometime before the hearing of the appeal, and has been used on the appeal (see London and South-Western Railway Co. v. Gomm, 20 Ch. D. 589).

THE QUESTION has been often asked this week, What can be the meaning of the announcement, which appeared in Tuesday's London Gazette, that “ anyone reprinting without due authority matter which has appeared in any Government publication renders himself liable to the same penalties as those which he might, under like circumstances, have incurred had the copyright been in private hands"? Has someone been reprinting a cheap and popular edition of a fascinating Blue-Book? Or has some wicked and unconscientious person pirated the Anthrax Crder or the Rabies Order which recently adorned the columns of the Gazette? Is the notice intended to apply to the Gazette, which, being "published by authority," is presumably a "Government publication"? The explanation, we have reason to believe, is, that there have been some rather glaring instances of late of piracy of works published by the Government, but it is not the intention of the Stationery Office to interfere with the privilege

newly-introduced provision amongst the consolidating Rules of 1883, and it gave rise to much controversy upon its first appearing, some going so far as to maintain that the Rule Committee of Judges had no power to make it, nor do we know that the power given to the judge by the rule had been ever exercised before it was put in force in the case of Mr. ADAMS. However, this may be, there can be no doubt of the propriety of its exercise by Mr. Justice DENMAN, for a cross-examination more irrelevant than that by Mr. ADAMS has seldom occurred in a court of justice. Nor can we agree with the learned judge that plaintiffs in person are entitled to any greater latitude in cross-examination than plaintiffs represented by counsel.

WE REPORT elsewhere a case of Re Allen, which decides a new point under the Remuneration Order. When may a lessor's solicitor elect, under clause 6 of the order, that his remuneration shall be "according to the present system as altered by schedule II. ?" According to the clause, the election must be made "before undertaking any business"; and it is clear that under these words the election cannot be made after the draft lease has been prepared and submitted. But, supposing the lessor's solicitor enters into correspondence with the lessee's solicitor with reference to matters preliminary to the granting of the lease for instance, in the case of a renewed lease, as to the lessee's title to claim renewal-can the lessor's solicitor be said to have already "undertaken the business," so as to be debarred from electing? In the recent case the taxing master thought that the lessor's solicitor was not debarred by the preliminary correspondence from electing. But it is obvious that this official, in deciding thus overlooked the shocking consequences that might follow from adopting this construction.

Mr. Justice KAY did not overlook them. He pointed out that, "if a solicitor were to be at liberty to carry on any business until he could see whether it was to his benefit to charge according to scale or according to the previously existing system, the client would be at a disadvantage, as the scale charge would be adopted only in cases where it was larger than that under the previously existing system. This result could not have been intended." And the general rule he laid down was that," after a solicitor had accepted any employment, and had done anything therein for which he could make a charge supposing the scale did not apply, it was too late for him to elect to charge according to the system existing before the General Order came into operation." We do not know enough of the circumstances of the particular case to be able to affirm that Mr. Justice KAY's decision was wrong. There is support for his construction of the word "business" in the cases of Re Field (33 W. R. 504, 533, 29 Ch. D. 608) and Re Emmanuel and Simmonds (34 W. R. 613, 33 Ch. D. 40). But one would suppose that it ought always to be a question of fact in each case whether the solicitor has really undertaken the business, and we emphatically protest against the general rule Mr. Justice KAY thought proper to lay down. Let us test the effect of it in practice. The client, to whom notice is to be "communicated" in writing, is, of course, the lessor. Suppose (as constantly occurs) the owner of a house calls on his solicitor to say that he has had a proposal for a lease of the house; he is not disposed to accept that proposal, but the result of the interview is the suggestion by the solicitor of certain terms on which the owner is willing to grant a lease. It is, of course, uncertain whether the other side will agree to the terms, or whether the lessor's solicitor will

AN EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION OF THE
DOCTRINE OF CONCEALMENT.

THE case of Blackburn v. Vigors (17 Q. B. D. 553) raised a very
interesting and important point of marine insurance law. As our
readers are, of course, aware, concealment of a material fact known
to the assured vitiates a policy of marine insurance; and it seems
likewise clear that concealment by an agent who effects the policy
has the same effect; but the case to which we refer carries the
doctrine of concealment to a much greater length.

have anything further to do in the matter, yet, as he has accepted employment and done work for the lessor "for which he could make a charge supposing the scale did not apply" (namely, the interview), he is debarred from afterwards electing when it turns out that a lease is to be prepared. His only mode of electing is, as soon as his client mentions anything about the lease, to say, "My dear sir, pray stop; there is a little preliminary matter; excuse me a moment while I write out a contingent election under the Solicitors' Remuneration Act." If he waits until the client has explained and discussed the terms, he will have "undertaken the business," and will be "carrying on the business until he can see whether it is to his benefit to charge according to scale or accord-innocent of any concealment, employed an insurance broker to ing to the previously existing system "-a very heinous offence indeed, which could not possibly have been intended by a rule which expressly gives him the right to elect between those two systems. The meaning of the framers of the rule was, of course, that the election must be made by the solicitor absolutely blindfold!

The facts were these: the plaintiff, who himself was perfectly effect a policy of re-insurance on a certain ship which was overdue. Whilst the broker was acting on behalf of the plaintiff he received information of a material fact tending to shew that the ship was lost. The broker did not communicate this information to the plaintiff, but did not obtain an insurance for him. Afterwards the plaintiff, through another broker (the first broker's authority having been terminated) effected a policy of insurance, HERE IS A SUGGESTION for some enterprising law stationer- lost or not lost, which was underwritten by the defendant. The Why cannot a special paper be manufactured for drafts intended to ship had, in fact, been lost some time before the plaintiff tried to be kept as completed drafts, and for copies of probates and other insure, but neither the plaintiff nor the broker who effected the documents likely to require frequent reference? We have repeat-insurance knew of, or concealed from the defendant, any fact tendedly had occasion to remark the torn and ragged condition into ing to shew that the ship had been lost. It was held in the Court which these documents come in the lapse of years, due to of Appeal, by Lindley and Lopes, L.JJ., Lord Esher, M.R., diswant of toughness in the paper. The paper used is too often thick senting, that the plaintiff could not recover on the policy. We without being tough, the result of which is that a great deal of hope this case will go to the House of Lords, because it is not room is required for the drafts and copies which accumulate in a satisfactory that there should be a division of opinion on a point solicitor's office. The paper we want should be thin, but perfectly of so much importance. A great part of the judgments is taken opaque, and as untearable as possible. There are large-sized up with the discussion of previous decisions, but we hardly think envelopes supplied by some law stationers which meet the require- that they are so conclusive either way that the question could be ments as to thinness and toughness, but they are too transparent. considered as concluded by authority in the Court of Appeal, and The paper should, we think, be white or cream coloured, and still less in the House of Lords; and therefore the case may be should have a smooth surface, as far as possible resembling parch- regarded, as it seems to us, as one which must ultimately turn on ment, so as to repel dust and smearing by fingers. There should general principles. also be provided an extra-thick quality to serve as the outer sheet, and on one side of this there should be a red line about an inch from the edge, which would provide a space at the top of the back, when folded, within which there could be written a short description of the nature of the instrument, so as to facilitate search among a bundle of papers.

THERE HAS BEEN some misapprehension, owing to similarity of name, as to two of the gentlemen recently appointed Queen's Counsel. We were careful to explain last week that Mr. KENNETH AUGUSTUS MUIR MACKENZIE was the Permanent Secretary in the Lord Chancellor's Department; and that Mr. EDWARD TINDAL ATKINSON was of the North-Eastern Circuit; but it may be desirable to state that neither Mr. MONTAGUE MUIR MACKENZIE of the South-Eastern Circuit nor Mr. HENRY TINDAL ATKINSON of the same circuit has taken silk.

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The series of articles "On the Form of Mortgage Bills of Sale" is necessarily suspended until the Court of Appeal has given its decision on an important case relating to bills of sale, in which judgment has now been reserved for some time.

The Inland Revenue has issued a circular letter to commissioners of in

come tax and surveyors of taxes, stating that the Board of Inland Revenue have received authority from the Lords Commissioners of the treasury to make allowances for the current financial year in respect to porary abatements have been made from existing rents on account of the agricultural depression, on the understanding that nothing but the actual reduction in money payment will be recognized as ground for the remission. The tenant may be relieved from payment of tax on the amount remitted both under Schedules A and B on producing to the surveyor a certificate from his landlord or the landlord's agent of the amount given back. For any relief beyond that on the rent remitted the tenant must appeal in the usual way. When the landlord pays the tax under Schedule A instead of by deduction he may secure a corresponding reduction to that granted to the tenant.

the assessments under Schedule A of the income-tax in cases where tem

On Thursday, at the Central Criminal Court, George Bernard Harvey Drew, solicitor, pleaded guilty to embezzling large sums of money (ante, p. 66). He was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.

We think that the substance of the opposing views may be put very shortly as follows: one view is that the assured can only be affected by the non-communication to the underwriter, by himself or his agent employed to effect the insurance in question, of a material fact known to himself or such agent. In the case in question it will be observed that there could not possibly have been a communication of the material fact in respect of the insurance sued upon, because the fact was known neither to the principal nor to the agent who effected the insurance. The opposite view appears to be this: that the assured is to be treated as if he knew every fact that ought to have been communicated to him in the course of business by a servant or agent employed by him, and that, it having been the duty of the first agent employed by the plaintiff to communicate the material fact to him, he could not be in a better position by reason of the breach of such duty on the part of the person employed by him than he would have been in if it had been fulfilled.

This appears to us, to use a somewhat colloquial expression, rather a strong order. The rule that affects a man with the unauthorized acts or fraud of his agent who effects the contract in such a case bears somewhat hardly on the principal; but it seems, on the whole, just, as springing out of the principles that, of two innocent persons, the one who has employed the knave must suffer, and that you cannot approbate and reprobate-i.e., claim to take advantage of your agent's action without also being affected by it as if it was your own; otherwise the employer of an unscrupulous agent would have a great advantage. But in the present case, it will be observed, there is no question of any breach of duty or fraud by the agent effecting the contract, both he and the principal being quite innocent of any concealment in fact. There was no real breach of any duty towards the underwriter by the agent who actually effected the policy, or by the principal. The argument is that the first agent ought to have told the plaintiff of the material fact so that he might try to insure on that basis, and that the plaintiff is to be affected by the information that he ought to have had made known to him as if he, in fact, had such information.

It is to be observed that the word "ought," as used here, clearly cannot mean that there was any default on the plaintiff's part in not obtaining the information, the only default alleged being that of the first agent in not communicating it to Moreover, we do not feel quite sure that in any legal sense

him.

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