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ISRAEL, HENRY ASH, Central Meat Market, Meat Salesman. High Court. Pet Jan 5. Ord March 23

JAMES, ROBERT, Graveley, Cambridge, Farmer. Bedford. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 10

JOHNSON, HENRY, Farnborough, Hampshire, Draper. Guildford. Pet Aug 8.
Ord Aug 8

JONES, THOMAS, Blaenau Festiniog, Merioneth, General Dealer. Bangor. Pet
Aug 8. Ord Aug 8
KELLEY, WILLIAM, Hertford rd, Edmonton, Builder. Edmonton.
Ord Aug 9

Pet July 12.
KING, AARON, Cardiff, Hardware Dealer. Cardiff. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9
MILLS, SAMUEL, Leeds, Commission Agent. Leeds. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9
MILSOM, JAMES, Watford, Herts, Ironmonger. St Albans. Pet Aug 6. Ord Aug 6
MORGAN, JAMES FERRENT, Glamorganshire, Innkeeper. Pontypridd. Pet Aug
9. Ord Aug 9
MORGAN, JOHN, Cardiff, Mason. Cardiff. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9

PAILLARD, ARTHUR. Holborn Viaduct, Musical Instrument Importer. High Court. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10

PALMER, ALBERT, and ALBERT EDWARD PALMER, Yeovil, Somersetshire, Glove Manufacturers. Yeovil. Pet Aug 8. Ord Aug 8

PEMBERTON. OLIVER JAMES, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, Licensed Victualler. Birmingham. Pet July 28. Ord Aug 9

PHIPPARD, JOHN, Swanage, Dorsetshire, Lodging-house Keeper. Poole. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10

POPE, HENRY ALEXANDER, Swansea, Licensed Victualler. Swansea. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10

RHODES, DANIEL, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, Newsagent. Dewsbury. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9

ROBERTSON, JOSEPH, Tokenhouse yard, Financial Agent. High Court. Pet July 93. Ord Aug 8

SANGER, WILLIAM, Margate. Proprietor of Steam Roundabouts. Canterbury.
Pet July 14. Ord Aug 8

SPARKE, JOHN, Deal, Schoolmaster. Can erbury. Pet July 13. Ord Aug 8
SUTTON, WILLIAM, Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire, Coal Merchant. Birming-
bam. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9
SYMONDS, THOMAS EDWARD, Hereford, Builder. Hereford. Pet Aug 8. Ord
Aug 8
TAYLOR, GEORGE, Gloucester, Butcher. Gloucester. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10
TAYLOR, JAMES. Hexham, Northumberland, Publican. Newcastle. Pet Aug 8.
Ord Ang 8

TEAL, JEREMIAH, East Berwick, nr Skipton, Yorks, Farmer. Bradford. Pet
Aug 8. Ord Aug 8

WATERFALL, WALTER JOHN, Coventry, Gasfitter. Coventry. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9

WATKINS, EDMOND, Church st, Stoke Newington, Cheesemonger. Edmonton.
Pet July 26. Ord Aug 9

WEBSTER, FISHER, and JAMES WILLIAM WEBSTER, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire,
Millers. Peterborough. Pet Aug 8. Ord Aug 8
WILSTON, JOHN JAMES, Camden st, Camden Town, Wheelwright. High Court.
Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10

FIRST MEETINGS.

ALLATT, FREDERICK THOMAS, Frizington, Cumberland, Chemist

Aug 22 at 12.

67. Duke st. Whitehaven ANDREW. RICHARD, Gainsborough, Miller. Aug 22 at 12. Off Rec, 2, St Benedict's sq, Lincoln

ANDREWS, WILLIAM CHARLES, Bournemouth, Corn Merchant. Aug 22 at 12. Temperance Hall, Poole

ARMSTRONG, THOMAS, Southsea, Furniture Dealer. Aug 22 at 3.30. 166, Queen st, Portsea

BAILEY, GEORGE, Thurloe place, South Kensington, Veterinary Surgeon. Aug 19 at 12. 33. Carey st. Lincoln's inn

BARNES WILLIAM CHARLES. New Clee, Lincolnshire, Smackowner. Aug 31 at 12. Off Rec. 3, Haven st, Gt Grimsby

BERRY, WILLIAM. Darlington, Tailor's Assistant. Aug 23 at 11. Off Rec, 8, Albert rd, Middlesborough

BISHOP, EDWIN THOMAS, Landport, Baker. Aug 22 at 3. 166, Queen st, Portsea BORLASE, WILLIAM COPELAND, Laregan, Penzance, M.P. Aug 19 at 11. Bankruptcy bldgs. Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields

BROWN, MARY ANN, I eamington, Warwickshire, Pork Butcher. Aug 19 at 12.30. Off Rec, 17. Hertford st, Coventry

BULMER, HENY WOOD, York, out of business. Aug 19 at 2. Off Rec, York

CHISHOLM. RALPH, jun.. East Allerdean, Northumberland, Farmer. Aug 22 at 12. Off Rec, Pink lane, Newcastle on Tyne

COLLINS, CHARLOTTE, Binfield, Berks, Baker. Aug 20 at 11. Herbert & Sons, Peascod st. Windsor

DAWSON, GEORGE MASON, Broadstairs, Kent, Builder. Aug 22 at 12 30. Bankuptcy bldgs. Lincoln's inn

DAWSON, SEWELL, Brampton, Hunts, Farmer. Aug 24 at 1. Fountain Hotel, Huntingdon

DOMSALLA, AMANDUS ADOLPHE, Morley st, Shoreditch, Cabinet Manufacturer. Aug 19 at 11. 33. Carey st, Lincoln's inn

ELIOTT, SAMUEL, Alphington, Devon, Nurseryman. Aug 23 at 11.30. Castle of Exeter, Exeter

FORD, CHARLES, Horsley, Glos, Farmer. Aug 20 at 5. Imperial Hotel, Stroud GOOLD, HENRY, Birmingham, Silk Mercer. Aug 25 at 11. 25, Colmore row, Birmingham

HARRIS, SIMON, Hatton Garden. Aug 22 at 1'. Bankruptcy bldgs, Lincoln's

inn

HIBBEN, JOHN MAXTED, Gt Yarmouth, Shipsmith. Aug 20 at 1. Off Rec, 8, King st, Norwich

HUNT, CHARLES, Stroud, Glos, Cabinet Maker. Aug 20 at 3. Imperial Hotel,

Stroud

INGHAM, WILLIAM RUSHTON, Rawtenstall, Lancs, Ironfounder. Aug 19 at 3. Queen's Hotel, Rawtenstall

JONES. EVAN, Tyddyn - calchwr, Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Farmer. Sept 13 at 11.45. County Hall, Wrexham

LIDDIATT. RICHARD KILMINSTER, Chalford, Glos, Builder. Aug 20 at 4. Imperial

Hotel, Stroud

LITTLER, ALFRED ROBERT, Worksop, Notts, Painter. Aug 23 at 11.30. Off Rec, Figtree lane, Sheffield

minghain

MARSON, THOMAS, Birmingham, Jeweller. Aug 24 at 11. 25, Colmore row, Bir-
MORTIMER, JOHN ROBERT. Gt Driffield, Yorks, Corn Merchant. Aug 19 at 2.
Law Society, Lincoln's inn bldgs, Bowlalley lane. Hull
PALMER, ALBERT, and ALBERT EDWARD PALMER, Yeovil, Somerset, Glove
Makers. Aug 22 at 1. Off Rec, Salisbury

PALMER, EDWARD. Hanham, Glouces, Draper. Aug 20 at 11. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Bristol

PAYNE, JAMES, Bath, Bootmaker. Aug 22 at 12.30. RH Moore, High Bailiff, York st, Bath

REDGATE, HERBERT, Nottingham, Lacemaker. Aug 19 at 12. Off Rec, 1, High pavement, Nottingham

RHODES, DANIEL, Dewsbury, Yorks, Newsagent. Aug 19 at 3. Off Rec, Bank
chbrs. Batley
SANGER, WILLIAM, Margate, Proprietor of Steam Roundabouts. Aug 22 at 11.30.
Bankruptcy bldgs, Lincoln's inn

SEAGE, WILLIAM, Coles Thurdon, Kilkhampton, Cornwal', Farmer. Aug 19 at
11. Stanhope Hotel, Holsworthy
SHEPHERD. THOMAS. Warrenby, Yorks, Grocer. Aug 23 at 11. Off Rec, 8,
Albert rd, Middlesborough

SPRUCE, FRANK, Knutsford. Cheshire, Coal Merchant. Aug 19 at 11.30. Off
Rec. Ogden's chbrs, Bridge st, Manchester

SQUIRE, JOHN, and ALBERT SQUIRE, Acle, Norfolk, Farmers. Aug 20 at 12. Off Rec. 8. King st, Norwich

TAYLOR, EDWARD BROWN, Oat lane, Trimming Manufacturer. Aug 19 at 12.
Bankruptcy bldgs. Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields

TAYLOR. FREDERICK, Hunslet, Leeds, Earthenware Manufacturer. Aug 22 at 11.
Off Rec, 22, Park row, Leeds
Aug 22 at 11. Off Rec,

TAYLOR, JAMES, Hexham, Northumberland, Publican.
Pink lane, Newcastle on Tyne
THORNTON, JAMES, Oxford, Bookseller. Aug 19 at 11.30.
lane

Law Society, Chancery, Aug 22 at 12. Mr. R. H.

TURNER, WALTER ERNEST, Bath, Eating House Keeper.
Moore. High Bailiff. York'st. Bath
WEBSTER, FISHER, and JAMES WILLIAM WEBSTER, Swavesey, Cambs, Millers.
Aug 24 at 1. Fountain Hotel. Huntingdon

YAPP, THOMAS, Hereford, Confectioner. Aug 23 at 10. 2, Offa st, Hereford
The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the
London Gazette of Aug 5.
MORRISH, RICHARD WOOD, Leamington, Boot Dealer. Aug 19 at 11. Off Rec,
17, Hertford st, Coventry

ADJUDICATIONS.

ADAMS, HENRY CADWALLADER, Twickenham, Esq. Brentford. Pet Aug 4. Ord
Aug 9
ALLATT, FREDERICK THOMAS, Frizington, Cumberland, Chemist. Whitehaven.
Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9

APLIN. HENRY. Combe St Nicholas, Somersetshire, Farmer. Taunton. Pet
May 27. Ord Aug 8

BAINES. WILLIAM HENRY, Nottingham, Grocer. Nottingham. Pet July 11. Ord
Aug 8

BATTS. WILLIAM BEASANT, Hambledon, Hants, Bricklayer. Southampton. Pet
Aug 9. Ord Aug 9
BIRD, JOHN, Hammerwich, Staffordshire, Farmer. Walsall. Pet Aug 8. Ord
Aug 9
BISHOP, EDWIN THOMAS, Newcombe rd, Landport, Baker. Portsmouth. Pet
Aug 2. Ord Aug 2
BROOME,, Brighton, Grocer. Brighton. Pet July 9. Ord Aug 8
CHISHOLM, RALPH, the younger, East Allerdean, Northumberland, Farmer.
Pet. Aug 8. Ord Aug 8

Newcastle.

COPEMAN, WALTER, Lowestoft, Butcher. Great Yarmouth. Pet July 19. Ord Aug 10

Cox, W L H, St Martin's le Grand, Government Clerk. High Court. Pet Sec 103. Ord Aug 9

DAWSON, SEWELL, Brampton, Huntingdonshire, Farmer. Peterborough. Pet
Aug 8. Ord Aug 8

DOWNS, CHARLES, Lavender hill, Clapham, no occupati n. Wandsworth. Pet
May 20. Ord Aug 9
FAWCETT, WILLIAM, Northampton, Coal Dealer. Northampton. Pet Aug 9.
Ord Aug 9

GREEN, ELIAS, Stalbridge, Dorsetshire, Pianoforte Dealer. Salisbury. Pet July 18. Ord Aug 9

HOLDSWORTH, JOHN. Gomersal, Yorks, Flannel Manufacturer. Dewsbury. Pet July 19. Ord Aug 9

HOLIDAY, JAMES, Skillington, Lincs, Farmer. Nottingham. Pet Ju'y 19. Ord Aug 8

HOPKINS. ELIZA, Henbury Gloucestershire, Widow. Bristol. Pet July 11. Ord Aug 10

HUNT, CHARLES, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Cabinet Maker. Gloucester. Pet Aug 5 Ord Aug 10

INGHAM WILLIAM RUSHTON, Rawtenstall, Lancs, Ironfounder. Blackburn. Pet July 19. Ord Aug 9

JONES, WILLIAM, Plough lane, New Wandsworth, Grocer. Wandsworth. Pet
July 29. Ord Aug 6

KENT, HANNAH, Bletchingley, Surrey, Grocer. Croydon. Pet July 22. Ord
Aug 8
MELBOURNE, JAMES, Monkgate, York, Journeyman Painter. York. Pet Aug 6.
Ord Aug 6

PAILLARD, ARTHUR, Holborn viaduct, Musical Instrument Importer. High
Court. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10

PHIPPARD, JOHN, Swanage, Dorset, Lodging House Keeper. Poole. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10

PIGOT, JOSEPH, Monnery rd, Upper Holloway, Licensed Victualler. High
Court. Pet July 12. Ord Aug 10
RADFORD, FREDERICK RICHARD, Bristol, Butcher. Brist 1. Pet July 18. Ord
Aug 8

RHODES, DANIEL, Dewsbury, Newsagent. Dewsbury. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9
RICHARDS, JOHN, Festiniog, Merioneth, Grocer. Bangor. Pet July 23. Ord

Aug 9

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London Gazette.-TUESDAY, Aug. 16. RECEIVING ORDERS.

PRITCHARD, THOMAS, Bethesda, Carnarvonshire, Grocer. Aug 19 at 2.30. Off AYLWARD, JOHN, Coventry, Perambulator Manufacturer. Coventry. Pet Aug Rec, Crypt chbrs, Chester 13. Ord Aug 13

BARNES, WALTER, Pullar rd, West Barnet, Grocer. Aug 10

BARRETT, WILLIAM, Bristol, Boot Maker.

Barnet. Fet June 25. Ord Bristol. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12 BIDEN, LUCY, Truro, Cornwall, Stationer. Truro. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9 BLAND, JOHN, Kingston upon Hull, Wood Turner. Kingston upon Hull. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

BOWDEN, SAMUEL ELLIOTT, Exmouth, Harbour Master. Exeter. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

BROWN, THOMAS, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, Coal Dealer. Worcester. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13

BURNETT, WILLIAM HALL, Middlesborough, Printer. Middlesborough. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

CARTY, TIMOTHY, sen, Birmingham, Grocer. Birmingham. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

CHAPMAN, WILLIAM, Grimston, Norfolk, Farmer. King's Lynn. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

CHAPPELL, WILLIAM, Swinton, Yorks, Colliery Deputy. Sheffield. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

CLARKE, CHARLES ALBERT, Calverley, Yorks, Boot Maker. Bradford. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

CORDY, THOMAS HENRY, Bristol, Cabinet Maker. Bristol. Pet Aug 11. Ord
Aug 11

DARTON, THOMAS GATES, and EDWARD HACK DARTON, Kirby st, Hatton garden,
Book Binders. High Court. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11
ELSNER, ISAAC, Birmingham, Pawnbroker. Birmingham. Pet Aug 12. Ord
Aug 12

ELSOM, ALFRED HOWARD, Theobald's rd, Accountant. High Court. Pet July 23. Ord Aug 10

EVERSTED, ARTHUR WILLIAM, Horsham, Commercial Traveller. Brighton. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

FOLLETT. RICHARD, Barnstaple, Licensed Victualler. Barnstaple. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

FORD, JAMES, Pitfield st, Hoxton, Contractor. High Court, Pet June 15. Ord Aug 11

GEYELIN, GEORGE, Newcastle on Tyne, Exhibition Agent. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13

GILLISPIE, WILLIAM. Barrow in Furness, Licensed Victualler. Barrow in Furness. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

GLOVER, JOHN THOMAS, Bloxwich, Stafford, Chain Manufacturer. Walsall. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

GRIFFITHS JOHN WATKINS, Brecon, Ironmonger. Merthyr Tydfil. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13

GRIFFITHS. WILLIAM GEORGE, Lydney, Gloucester, Draper. Newport, Mon. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

GRISSELL, CHARLES E, Elm pk gdns, Fulham, Gent. High Court. Ord Sept 15. Pet Aug 10

HARKER, MARY, Harrogate, Fancy Wool Dealer. York. Pet Aug 10. Ord
Aug 10

HASELDEN, THOMAS JAMES, Rbyl, Flint, Teacher of Music. Bangor. Pet Aug 13.
Ord Aug 13
HILTON, WILLIAM, Oldham, Builder. Oldham. Pet Aug 11.

Ord Aug 11 HOWE, GEORGE, Altrincham, Baker. Manchester. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12 HUXLEY, CHARLES, Wrexham, Builder. Wrexham. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12 JACQUES, JOSEPH, Bradford, Stuff Manufacturer. Bradford. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

JAMES, JAMES WESTHEAD, Higher Tranmere, Cheshire, Estate Agent. Liverpool. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

JANSON, JOHN WILLIAM, Leeds, Painter. Leeds. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13
JONES JOHN, Nantownlle, Cardigan, Labourer. Carmarthen. Pet Aug 13. Ord
Aug 13
JONES, WILLIAM, Rhyl, Flint, Grocer. Bangor. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13
KIDD, HENRY, Landport, Hampshire, Tobacconist. Portsmouth. Pet Aug 12.
Ord Aug 12

KING, ARTHUR PERCY, Ingersoll rd. Shepherd's Bush, no occupation. High
Court. Pet July 19. Ord Aug 12

KING, RICHARD, Wellington, Somerset, Coal Dealer. Taunton. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

KURTZIG, LOUIE, Dyer's bldgs, Holborn. High Court. Pet July 18. Ord Aug 12 MARRIOTT. WILLIAM HENRY, Harbury, Warwick, Builder. Warwick. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

MERCER, ALFRED, Lutterworth, Leicester, Surgeon's Assistant. Leicester. Pet July 28. Ord Aug 10

MORFEY, ALBERT WILLIAM, Upper Edmonton, Commercial Clerk. Edmonton.
Pet Aux 12. Ord Aug 12

PARKER, ROBERT FOSTER, Skipton, Bank Manager. Bradford. Pet Aug 4. Ord
Aug 11
PAYNE, EDWIN, Kenmont terr, Kensal Green, Dairyman. High Court

Pet July
22. Ord Aug 12
PHILLIPS. SIDNEY HEATH, Plymouth, Solicitor. East Stonehouse. Pet July 22.
Ord Aug 11

SAUNDERS, BERTHA HENRIETTA, Clanricarde gardens, Kensington, Lodging
House Keeper. High Court. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12
SIMMONDS, HERBERT, Aberystwith, Cabdriver. Aberystwith. Pet Aug 11. Ord
Aug 11

SIZER, JOHN, Sheffield, Grocer. Sheffield. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13

STEVENS, GEORGE JACKSON, Shepherd's Bush, Auctioneer. High Court. Pet July 22. Ord Aug 11 Ord Pet

TAYLOR. ALFRED, Stalbridge, Dorset, Brewer. Salisbury. Aug 12

TAYLOR, FRANCIS NICHOLAS, Leverington, Cambs, Farmer. Aug 13. Ord Aug 13

Pet Aug 12. King's Lynn.

THOMAS, DAVID, Ton Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Bootmaker. Pontypridd. Pet
July 28. Ord Aug 11

THORPE, GEORGE JOHN, Shipley, Yorks, Grocer. Bradford. Pet Aug 13. Ord
Aug 13
WATSON, HENRY, Basingstoke, Bui'der. Winchester. Pet July 11. Ord Aug 10
WEBSTER, CATHERINE JANE, Rhyl, Flintshire, Hotel Keeper. Bangor. Pet Aug
11. Ord Aug 11
WETHERELL, TOм, jun., Durham, Solicitor. Durham. Pet June 30. Ord Aug 11
WHITE. G. PRESTON, Queen Anne's gate, Gent. High Court. Pet July 18. Ord
Aug 11

WHITE, JOHN, Stillington, Yorks, Tailor. York. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11
WILLIAMS, JOHN HEZEKIAH, Newport, Mon, Grocer. Newport, Mon. Pet Aug 13.
Ord Aug 13

WISEMAN, JOSEPH JOHN, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Plumber. Poole. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13

WOLFFE, AUGUST, Hedon-in-Holderness, Yorks, Innkeeper. Kingston on Hull. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

WOOD, WALTER, Delahay st, Westminster. High Court. Pet July 1. Ord Aug 11 WRIGHT, BRYCE MCMURDO, Regent st, Mineralogist. High Court. Pet July 16. Ord Aug 12

FIRST MEETINGS.

ALDRIDGE, JOSEPH, Ludgate hill, Ironmonger. Aug 24 at 11. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields

AUGUST, WILLIAM HENRY, Croydon, Surrey, Grocer. Aug 29 at 11.30. Off Rec, 109, Victoria st, Westminster

BARRETT, WILLIAM, Bristol, Bootmaker. Aug 26 at 12.30. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Bristol

BATTS, WILLIAM BEASANT, Hambledon, Hants, Bricklayer. Aug 23 at 3. Off Rec. 166, Queen st, Portsea

BEVAN, WILLIAM, St George, Glouces, Butcher. Aug 25 at 12. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Bristol

BIDEN, LUCY, Truro, Cornwall, Stationer. Aug 23 at 12. Off Rec, Boscawen st, Truro

BIRD, JOHN, Hammerwich, Staffs, Farmer. Aug 29 at 11. Off Rec, Wa'sall
BLOORE, ELIZABETH, Walsall, Grocer. Aug 25 at 3.30. Off Rec, Wolverhampton
BOULBY, JOSEPH THOMAS, Sheffield, Builder. Aug 24 at 11.30. Off Rec, Figtree
lane, Sheffield
BOWDEN, SAMUEL ELLIOTT, Exmouth, Harbour Master. Aug 26 at 11. Off Rec,
13, Bedford circus, Exeter
R. H. Moore, York st,

BROWN, EDWIN JAMES, Bath, Printer. Aug 26 at 3.30.
Bath

BROWN, THOMAS, Upton on Severn, Corn Dealer.
Worcester

Aug 27 at 11. Off Rec,

BURGESS, SARAH ANN. Far Forest, nr Bewdley, Worcestershire, out of business.
Aug 23 at 2. Miller Corbet, solor, Kidderminster
BURNETT, GEORGE THORNE, Stogumber, Somersetshire, Grocer. Aug 23 at 12.15.
George and Railway Hotel, Victoria st, Bristol
CLARKE, CHARLES ALBERT. Calverley, Yorks, Boot Maker. Aug 25 at 3. Off
Rec, 31, Manor row, Bradford

CORDY. THOMAS HENRY. Bristol, Cabinet Maker. Aug 25 at 12.30. Off Rec,
Bank chbrs, Bristol

COSSEY, G., Cossey villas, Clapton pk, Builder. Aug 24 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn CoWDREY, ALFRED, New Clee, Lincolnshire, Fisherman. Aug 31 at 12.3). Off

Rec. 3, Haven st, Gt Grimsby

CURTIS. RICHARD, Aldersgate st, Builder. Aug 23 at 11. Bankruptcy bldgs,

Lincoln's inn

DOBNEY, JOHN T., Pembroke st, Caledonian rd, Grocer. Ang 25 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn

EDWARDS, JOHN WARD, Bedford, Baker. Aug 23 at 1. 8, St Paul's sq, Bedford EXLEY. WILLIAM, Morton, Yorks, Boot Dealer. Aug 23 at 12.30. Station Hotel, York

FARR, DAVID, Porth, Glamorganshire, Grocer. Aug 26 at 3. Off Rec, Merthyr
Tydfil

FARR, GWENLLIAN. Porth, Glamorganshire, Grocer. Aug 26 at 2.30. Off Rec,
Merthyr Tydfil
FISHER JOHN, Nottingham, Tailor. Aug 23 at 12. Off Rec, 1, High pavement,
Nottingham
Aug 25 at 10.15. Sanders

FOLLETT, RICHARD. Barnstaple. Licensed Victualler.

& Son, High st, Barnstaple

33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn

Fox, W. G., Moreton ter, Belgrave rd. Aug 24 at 11.
GEYELIN, GEORGE, Newcastle on Tyne, Exhibition Agent. Aug 27 at 11. Off

Rec, Pink lane, Newcastle on Tyne GHENT, WILLIAM HEWETT, Sackville st, Piccadilly, Lodging-house Keeper. Aug 23 at 11. 33. Carey st, Lincoln's inn

GORDON, J. R. HAY, Liverpool. Aug 23 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn

GORE, SAMUEL, Tenbury, Worcestershire, Livery Stable Keeper. Aug 23 at 11,15.
Swan Hotel. Tenbury

HANDS, ALBERT EDWARD. Halesowen, Worcestershire, Baker. Aug 30 at 2.45.
Talbot Hotel, Stourbridge
HARKER, MARY, Harrogate, Fancy Wool Dealer. Aug 24 at 1. Off Rec, York
HAYMAN, HENRY JAMES, Bristol, Refreshment House Keeper. Aug 28 at 1.
Off Rec. Bank chbrs, Bristol

HAZELL, JOHN JAMES, Farnham, Surrey, Draper. Aug 24 at 12. The Cannon et
Hotel

HESELTON, ALFRED. Bridlington, Yorks, Fellmonger. Aug 26 at 11.30. Black Lion Hotel, Bridlin ston

HILTON, WILLIAM, Oldham, Builder. Aug 25 at 3. Off Rec, Priory chbrs, Union st, Oldham

HIRD. HARTLEY, and HOLLINGS SMITH, Bradford, Worsted Stuff MatuHIRST, SAMUEL, Leeds, Bill Discounter. Aug 24 at 11. Off Rec, 22, Park row, facturers. Aug 25 at 1. Off Rec, 31, Manor row, Bradford

Leeds

HOUGH, THOMAS, Wolverhampton, Bicycle Manufacturer. Aug 30 at 11. Off
Rec, St Peter's close. Wolverhampton

HUGHES, WILLIAM, and THOMAS OWEN, Bangor, Ironmongers.
Rec, Crypt chbrs, Chester
JAMES, ROBERT, Graveley, Cambridge, Farmer. Aug 23 at 11.
JONES, WILLIAM, Plough lane, New Wandsworth, Grocer.
LARRATT, ERNEST, Bow lane, Skin Merchant. Aug 25 at 11.
Rec, 109, Victoria st, Westminster
Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields
LOVETT, SAMUEL, Birmingham, Coal Merchant. Aug 26 at 3.
Birmingham

Aug 24 at 12. Off

Bedford

Aug 24 at 12. Off Bankruptcy bdgs,

25, Colemore row

MARRIOTT, WILLIAM HENRY, Harbury, Warwick, Builder. Aug 25 at 11.15. Off
Rec, 17, Hertford st, Coventry
MARSDEN, ALGERNON MOSES, Finborough rd, South Kensington, of no occupa-
t'on. Aug 24 at 12. Bankruptcy bdgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields
MATTACKS, GEORGE, Ford st, Boot Manufacturer. Aug 23 at 11. 33, Carey st,
Lincoln's inn

MERCER, ALFRED, Lutterworth, Leicester, Surgeon's Assistant. Aug 24 at 11.30. 28. Friar lane, Leicester

MILSOM, JAMES, Watford, Herts, Ironmonger. Aug 25 at 11. Blagg & Edwards,
Solors, St Albans
Off Rec,

PHIPPARD, JOHN, Swanage, Lodging house Keeper. Aug 24 at 3.
Salisbury

PINCKNEY, JOHN ASHWORTH, Liverpool, Chartered Accountant. Aug 24 at 3.
Off Rec, 35, Victoria st, Liverpool
POPE HENRY ALEXANDER, Swansea, Licensed Victualler. Aug 24 at 11. Off
Rec, 6, Rutland st. Swansea

PROBERT, ARTHUR JAMES, Hay, Brecknockshire, Butcher. Aug 26 at 10. 2, Offa st, Hereford

RUFF, WILLIAM, Little Staughton, Beds, Machinist. Aug 23 at 12. S, St Paul's sq, Bedford SEWARD, THOMAS, Kington upon Hull, Timber Merchant. Aug 25 at 2. Incorporated Law Society, Lincoln's inn bldgs, Bowlalley lane, Hull SLAPOFFSKI, JOSEPH GUSTAVE, Camden st, Camden rd, Professor of Music. Aug 25 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn

STEEL, JAMES, Cheltenham, Dea'er in Domestic Machinery. Aug 23 at 3.30. County Court Office, Cheltenham

SYMONDS, THOMAS EDWARD, Hereford, Builder. Aug 26 at 10.30. 2, Offa st, Hereford

TAYLOR, GEORGE, Gloucester, Butcher. Aug 23 at 11. Off Rec, Gloucester

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BIDEN, LUCY, Truro, Cornwall, Stationer. Truro. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 13
BLAND. JOHN, Kingston upon Hull, Wood Turner. Kingston upon Hull. Pet
Aug 12. Ord Aug 12
BOWDEN SAMUEL ELLIOTT, Exmouth, Harbour Master. Exeter. Pet Aug 12.
Ord Aug 12

BRIZELL. JOHN, jun, Liverpool, Veterinary Surgeon. Liverpool. Pet July 11.
Ord Aug 13
BULMER, HENRY WOOD, York, out of business. York. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 10
CHAMBERS, FRANK, Tankersley, Yorks, Ironfounder's Clerk. Barnsley. Pet
July 25. Ord Aug 11

CHITTENDEN. EDWARD JAMES BOURNE, Bermondsey wall, Bermondsey, Potter.
High Court. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 11

CLARKE, CHARLES ALBERT, Calverley, Yorks, Boot Maker. Bradford. Pet Aug
11. Ord Aug 11
COLLINS, THOMAS, Arthur st chmbrs, London Bridge. High Court. Ord Aug 11
COOTES, JAMES, West Ham, Essex, Contractor. High Court. Pet Aug 10. Ord
Aug 12

EVANS. THOMAS SAMUEL, Matilda st, Thornhill sq, Upholsterer. High Court
Pet Aug 8. Ord Aug 11

FARR, DAVID, Porth, Glamorganshire, Boot Maker. Pontypridd. Pet Aug 8. Ord Ang 8

FORD. CHARLES. Horsley, nr Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, Farmer. Gloucester. Pet June 20 Ord Aug 11

GLOVER, JOHN THOMAS, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, Chain Manufacturer. Wa's all Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

GOATER, ALFRED WILLIAM, Leadenhall st, Eating-house Keeper. High Court. Pet July 21. Ord Aug 12

GRIFFITHS, JOHN WATKINS, Brecon, Ironmonger. Merthyr Tydfil. Pet Aug 13.
Ord Aug 13

GROGAN, HUGH, Chorlton upon Medlock, Builder. Preston. Pet July 18.
Aug 13

MORGAN, JAMES FERRENT, Glamorgan, Innkeeper. Pontypridd. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 9

NEALE, DANIEL, Westgate, Wakefield, Hatter. Wakefield. Pet July 25. Ord Aug 9

ORME. JOHN, West Bromwich, Journeyman Butcher. Oldbury. Pet Aug 6. Ord Aug 11

PASS, BENJAMIN, and HARRY ALBERT, Newcastle on Tyne, Fancy Goods Dealers. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet July 23. Ord Aug 12

PAWLEY, CHARLES JAMES CHIRNEY, Moorgate st, Architect. High Court. Pet April 19. Ord Aug 13

PAYNE, JAMES, Bath, Bootmaker. Bath. Pet Aug 4. Ord Aug 13

PIPER, GEORGE PARSEY, Gt Hormead, Herts, Farmer. Cambridge. Pet July
18. Ord Aug 13
PRITCHARD, THOMAS, Bethesda, Carnarvonshire, Grocer. Bangor. Pet July 25.
Ord Aug 11

SAUNDERS, BERTHA HENRIETTA. Clanricarde gdns, Kensington, Lodging House
Keeper. High Court. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12
SAVILLE, FRANK, North crescent, Tottenham et rd, Money Lender. High Court.
Pet July 1. Ord Aug 12

SIMMONDS, HERBERT, Aberystwith, Cab Driver. Aberystwith. Pet Aug 11.
Ord Aug 11

SIZER, JOHN, Sheffield, Grocer. Sheffield. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13

TAYLOR, JAMES, Hexham, Northumberland, Publican. Newcastle on Tyne Pet Aug 8 Ord Aug 11

THORPE, GEORGE JOHN, Shipley, Yorks, Grocer. Bradford. Pet Aug 13. Ord
Aug 13

TURNER. WALTER ERNEST, Bath, Eating House Keeper. Bath. Pet Aug 4.
Ord Aug 13
WATERFALL, WALTER JOHN, Coventry, Gasfitter. Coventry. Pet Aug 2. Ord
Aug 13

WATKINS, EDMOND. Church st, Stoke Newington, Cheesemonger. Edmonton.
Pet July 26. Ord Aug 13
WATSON, HENRY, Basingstoke, Hants, Builder. Winchester. Pet July 11. Ord
Aug 13
WEBSTER, FISHER and JAMES WILLIAM WEBSTER, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire,
Millers. Peterborough. Pet Aug 8. Ord Aug 10
WHITE, JOHN, Stillington, Tailor. York. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 11

WIGLEY, DAVID, Aberbiga, Trefeglwys, Mont., Farmer. Newtown. Pet July
18. Ord Aug 12
WILLIAMS, JOHN HEZEKIAH, Newport, Mon., Grocer. Newport, Mon. Pet Aug
13. Ord Aug 13

WILSTON, JOHN JAMES, Camden st, Camden town, Wheelwright. High Court.
Pet Aug 10, Ord Aug 11

WOLFFE, AUGUST, Hedon in Holderness, Yorks, Innkeeper. Kingston upon
Hull. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12
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HARKER, MARY, Harrogate, Fancy Wool Dealer. York.
Aug 12

HILTON, WILLIAM, Oldham, Builder. Oldham. Pet Aug 11.
HONE. JAMES HENRY HIATE, Preston on Stour, nr Stratford on Avon, Baker.
Warwick. Pet July 28. Ord Aug 13

HOUGH, THOMAS, Wolverhampton, Bicycle Manufacturer. Wolverhampton.
Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 11

HUDSON. WILLIAM JOHN CHARLES, Margate, Baker. Canterbury. Pet July 30. Ord Aug 10

JACQUES, JOSEPH, Bradford, Stuff Manufacturer. Bradford. Pet Aug 12. Ord
Aug 12

JAMES, ROBERT, Graveley, Cambridgeshire, Farmer. Bedford. Pet Aug 9. Ord
Aug 13
JANSON, JOHN WILLIAM, Kirkgate, Leeds, Painter. Leeds. Pet Aug 13. Ord
Aug 13
JONES, WILLIAM, Rhyl, Flint, Grocer. Bangor. Pet Aug 13. Ord Aug 13
KEEBLE, FREDERICK THOMAS COLEMAN, EMMANUEL GEORGE CLAPP HOWELL, and
WILLIAM FINLAY PAUL, Augustus rd, Hammersmith, Italian Warehouse-
men. High Court. Pet June 24. Ord Aug 11

KELLEY, WILLIAM, Hertford rd, Edmonton, Builder. Edmonton. Pet July 12.
Ord Aug 13

KIDD, HENRY, Landport, Hants, Tobacconist. Portsmouth. Pet Aug 11. Ord Aug 12

KING, RICHARD, Wellington, Somerset, Coal Dealer. Taunton. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 12

MALET, FRANCIS BLUNDELL WARRE, Roland gdns, South Kensigton, Gent. High Court. Pet June 13. Ord Aug 11

MARRIOTT, WILLIAM HENRY, Harbury, Warwick, Builder. Warwick, Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 13

MILLS, SAMUEL, Leeds, Commission Agent. Leeds. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 11

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THERE HAVE BEEN two recent decisions as to the revocation of wills or portions of wills by means of cutting or erasure with a knife. In In the Goods of Maley (35 W. R. 764, 12 P. D. 134), the testator had cut out with a pair of scissors the clause of the will by which the executors were appointed, and, although the piece so cut out was found after his death in the same bag with the will itself, Sir JAMES HANNEN held that there was an intention to revoke not only the appointment of the executors, but also the instructions given to them. In In the Goods of Morton (35 W. R. 735, 12 P. D. 141) a will was found with the signatures of the testatrix and of the two witnesses erased, apparently with a penknife. It is curious that there should be, apparently, no authority as to whether such an erasure is within the words "burning,

The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter. tearing, or otherwise destroying," in section 20 of the Wills Act,

LONDON, AUGUST 27, 1887.

CURRENT TOPICS.

THE DEBATE in Committee of Supply last Monday evening may be some compensation for the supposed neglect by Parliament of the interests of lawyers and of legal suitors. The discussion extended over a wide field of topics, ranging from the question of the amalgamation of the two branches of the legal profession to the profits of the Middlesex Registry and the amount of work done by the Masters and the County Court Judges. Mr. ARTHUR O'CONNOR's proposal to accelerate a reduction in the staff of Masters by summarily disendowing one of that body did not commend itself to the House; but the Law Officers held out expectations of certain reduction and reforms. The Attorney General hinted at a reduction of the Lord Chancellor's secretarial staff and a redistribution of county court districts; while the Solicitor-General admitted being aware that the question of the appointment of an additional Judge of the Chancery Division was "under consideration."

THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Who call in question the vote for salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court of Judicature should be reminded that, even where reforms and reductions are decided upon, some time must elapse before they can be carried into effect. Thus, in the case of the Masters, when a vacancy arises the place will not be filled up, and thus the vote for salaries will for the following year be less by the amount of the salary of the officer to whom no successor is appointed. The Attorney-General, when he stated that the office of Clerk of the Petty Bag will not be kept alive after the death of the present holder, overlooked the fact that there is in existence an Act of Parliament providing for the abolition of that office (37 & 38 Vict. c. 81, s. 5), and for transferring the duties to such officer of the Supreme Court aa may be designated by the

Rules of Court.

1837; but Mr. Justice BUTT followed the analogy of the cases where the signature has been entirely cut out of the paper. He observed that what the testatrix had done might be "regarded as a lateral cutting out"; and he therefore held that the will had been duly revoked.

THE CONFESSION OF GUILT made by the convict LIPSKI may, on a future occasion, have the effect of restraining the zeal of some of those benevolent persons who are always ready to assume the innocence of those who, although convicted of murder after a regular and patient trial, may, through the activity of their friends and legal advisers, have the benefit of a re-trial of their case in the columns of a newspaper. In the recent murder case there appears never to have been a suggestion of much more than a hope that some fresh evidence might be obtained, if sufficient time was allowed for that purpose; and yet we have had an evening contemporary day after day advocating a theory which, if worthy of consideration at all, would have involved the incrimination of third parties, coupled with what purported to be a report of an interview, accorded, as a matter of exceptional courtesy, to the prisoner's solicitor by the judge who tried the case. The Home Secretary is to be congratulated on having resisted the pressure sought to be put upon him both inside and outside the House of Commons in order to induce him to prolong the period of respite; but it was perhaps scarcely worth while for Mr. Justice STEPHEN to contradict the reports as to the absurd and unbecoming observations which had been attributed to his clerk.

ATTENTION has frequently been called in these columns to the very prevalent delusion that the whole of the funds in court in the Chancery Division, which, in fact, amount to about £76,000,000 in value, This delusion is fostered by advertisements which are unclaimed. appear from time to time and by tales circulated in local newspapers of the recovery of fabulous sums by persons in a humble position of life. A suggestion was made in the House of Commons on Monday last that when next the triennial list of dormant funds is published the amounts standing to the several accounts should be stated. It is difficult to see how anyone would be prejudiced by A REARRANGEMENT of the Circuits and Districts of the County the adoption of this plan, and it would most certainly help to Court Judges is a change which, in all probability, cannot be very dispel delusions which are calculated to assist fraudulent attempts long deferred, in view of the unequal distribution of judicial work to obtain fees for investigating alleged claims. It is certain that which is indicated by the statistics of the last few years; but it very few of the amounts standing to the accounts mentioned in the does not necessarily follow that it will involve any great reduction published list are worth the expense of getting in. The cost of in the number of judges. The Attorney-General pointed out on establishing a title to them would swallow up the whole fund, and Tuesday that the greatest difficulty in the way of a consolidation the claimant would not have even the shell of the oyster wherewith of districts was the additional distance which would have to be to celebrate his success. On the other hand, where the fund is travelled by suitors, witnesses, and jurors from rural districts if large, although it might be equally cosily to prove the title to it, courts were held only in the larger towns. It is reported to be justice requires that every facility should be given to bond fide a common practice for County Court Judges to pass alternate fort-claimants. The actual amount of the funds in court at the date of nights of continuous work and absolute rest; but the favoured the last return was £3,931,054 Os. 8d. in cash; £71,946,527 5s. 8d. judge who devoted only seventy-six days of last year to judicial nominal value of securities; rupees, 22,14,339; dollars, 45,500;

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francs, 15,300; guilders, 23,000; marks, 194,000; and pesetas, 44,000. | surveyor" (Fry v. Tapson), says the solicitor. "I will send for The supplement to the London Gazette of the 8th of March, 1887, the Directory for Kent and extract for you the names of the local contains in 137 double-column pages a list of the accounts to which surveyors given therein, and you must select from the list the such of these funds as have not been dealt with for fifteen years name of some person whom you will employ." This is done; are standing, and a note in the same supplement informs us that the trustees select at random Mr. ROBINSON, a Kentish surveyor, only one-nineteenth of those several accounts shew a balance ex- and then the managing trustee says to the solicitor, "You will ceeding £1,000, and only one-third shew a balance exceeding instruct this Mr. ROBINSON to value the property?" "I cannot £100. do that with any safety to myself," replies the solicitor, "unless I first verify all the statements in the particulars of the property furnished by Messrs. SMITH; if I frame instructions without doing this I shall be guilty of negligence (Pretty v. Fowke, ante, p. 693). This will cause considerable expense and delay, and I am not at all clear that you will be able to recover the costs of the necessary inquiries from the mortgagor as part of the proper costs of the mortgage. Besides, you will be delegating your duty and responsibility as a trustee (Re Partington, ante, p. 704); and, moreover, it is now laid down that you must 'exercise an independent judgment' on the valuer's report before advancing the trust-money (Whiteley v. Learoyd, ante, p. 672; Re PartingYour best course will be to go down to Kent; carefully look over the property; be sure you ask the tenant to show you his lease, and ascertain whether its terms are correctly stated in the particulars; ask the mortgagor whether there is any land improvement charge on the property-and, by the way, you had better search at the Land Commissioner's Office to ascertain whether there is; you see the existence of such a charge would make an important difference in the estimate of the value of the property." "Good heavens," says the trustee, "do you mean to say we must do all this?" Yes, and when you have done it you must be careful to instruct your valuer not to state merely whether the property is a good security for £2,000, but to give all the details affecting its value as a security. And you must particularly tell him not merely to state the selling value of the property as it stands: you see a hop garden and oasthouse is a property of a speculative character, and the surveyor ought to be asked the value of the property apart from its value as a hop garden' (Re Partington); you must therefore instruct the surveyor to tell you what is the selling value of the land and buildings apart from the hop industry." Anything more?" 'Yes; you see you know nothing about the value of property in Kent; you are not allowed to employ a surveyor in whom you have confidence, because, being resident in London, it is assumed that he knows nothing about property in Kent; you also are resident in London and know nothing of the value of property in Kent; but nevertheless, when you have got the report of the local valuer, you must not adopt his advice blindly,' you must exercise your judgment upon it."" "How?" "That I cannot tell you; perhaps you had better go down to Kent again, see the valuer, and crossexamine him upon his report." "Thank you; and when all this is done, what about the amount to be advanced?" "Well, the rule as to one-half the estimated value is not a hard-and-fast rule,' but nevertheless, if it is transgressed, you will have 'to justity' your conduct; so, of course, if you are wise, you will observe it. And, mind, the value to the extent of half of which you will advance is the prairie value,' not the value for the purposes of the hop industry" (Re Partington). "Good morning; we will take no further steps with reference to advances on mortgage; we can buy Consols, although they may be above par, without any inquiry or investigation, and although no prudent man would invest his own money in them; but it seems that the courts are determined to prohibit investments of trust-money on mortgage." We commend to our readers' attention this hardly exaggerated statement of the practical working of the rules recently laid down.

THE CASE of Reg. v. Riley (35 W. R. 382, 18 Q. B. D. 481) raised a question as to the extent to which the prosecutrix upon a charge of rape or indecent assault can be cross-examined as to character and the extent to which her statements may be contradicted by rebutting evidence. The prisoner was charged with an assault with intent to commit a rape, and his counsel set up the defence that the prosecutrix had consented to what he had done. The prosecutrix was cross-examined as to previous sexual intercourse with the prisoner with her consent, but she denied that such inter-ton); how can you do this unless you have seen the property? course had ever taken place, and the Court of Quarter Sessions refused to admit evidence on the prisoner's behalf of previous intercourse between them. There has been some uncertainty as to the rule of evidence on this subject, but the exclusion of evidence to discredit the prosecutrix appears to have applied only to intercourse with men other than the accused. In Reg. v. Cockroft (11 Cox C. C. 140) WILLES, J., refused evidence as to intercourse with other men, but expressed his willingness to hear evidence as to previous intercourse with the prisoner, and in Reg. v. Holmes (1 C. C. R. 334), where the Court for the Consideration of Crown Cases Reserved held that, on an indictment for an indecent assault, the denial of the prosecutrix as to sexual intercourse with other men could not be rebutted by other evidence, KELLY, C.B., said that evidence as to intercourse with the prisoner "is undoubtedly admissible, for it has a direct bearing upon the question of consent." Moreover, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, in his Digest of the Law of Evidence (Art. 134) lays down that the prosecutrix may be questioned as to intercourse with the prisoner on previous occasions, and adds, "if she denies it, she (probably) may be contradicted." In Reg. v. Riley the court (which included Mr. Justice STEPHEN) held that the rebutting evidence ought to have been admitted, all the judges recognising the distinction between evidence as to intercourse with the prisoner and as to intercourse with other men. The Lord Chief Justice observed that the former evidence "leads directly to the point in issue," and Mr. Justice MATHEW said that the admission of such evidence was "in accordance with justice and common sense." Mr. Justice STEPHEN only guarded himself against being supposed to lay down that evidence could be admitted to shew that the prosecutrix was a common prostitute.

LET US ATTEMPT to trace in detail the practical effect of the rules which have been recently laid down with regard to trustees' mortgage investments. Trustees call on their solicitor in London to inquire whether he has heard of a mortgage investment for the £2,000 in JONES's trust, now on deposit at the bank? JONES's widow, tenant for life, with a large family and small income, is very clamorous about an immediate investment, an increase on the two per cent. allowed on deposit being of great moment to her. Yes, the solicitor has heard of an investment: Messrs. SMITH, solicitors, of (let us say) Canterbury, have written to offer a mortgage investment for £2,000 on certain hop gardens, oasthouse, and premises in Kent. Description of property seems satisfactory; managing trustee says, "Well, I suppose we had better get Mr. BROWN, of Lincoln's-inn-fields, to look over the property; I employ him in all my mortgage investments, and know him to be a shrewd and cautious surveyor." "My dear sir," says the solicitor, "you must do no such thing, you must employ a local surveyor" (Fry v. Tapson, 33 W. R. 113). "But I know no local surveyor "" says the trustee ; "do you know one?" "I do not," says the solicitor, "and, if I did, I must not select the surveyor: you, as trustees, must do that' "" (Fry v. Tapson). "Well, perhaps Messrs. SMITH can tell us who is the best local surveyori" says the trustee. "Worse and worse; you must not on any account allow the mortgagor's solicitors to suggest the

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The number of failures in England and Wales gazetted during the week ending Saturday, August 20, was 106. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 103, shewing an increase of 3, being a net increase in 1887, to date, of 62. The number of bills of sale published in England and Wales for the week ending August 20, was 254. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 233, shewing an increase of 21, being a net increase in 1887, to date, of 133. The number published in Ireland for the same week was 14. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 14, shewing no alteration, leaving a net decrease in 1887, to date, of 154.-Kemp's Mercantile Gazette.

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