sented Aug 29, directed to be heard before Stirling, J., on Sept 14. Whitfield, Finsbury pavement, solor for petner MINING SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT TRUST, LIMITED-Pet for winding up. presented Aug 24, directed to be heard before Stirling, J., on Sept 7. Maddison, King's Arms yard, solor for petner SHINGLETON ICE CO, LIMITED-By an order made by Kekewich, J, dated Aug 17, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the company be continued. Burton, Blackfriars rd, solor for petner UNLIMITED IN CHANCERY. SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE Co-Pet for winding up, presented Aug 5, directed to be heard before Kekewich, J., on Sept 7. Robinson, Philpot lane, solor for petner FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DISSOLVED. SUSPENDED FOR THREE MONTHS. INKERMAN LODGE, LEEDS UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY, Miners' Arms, Albert rd, Morley, Leeds. Aug 26 LOYAL REFORMED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY, New Inn, Mary st, Bridgnorth, Salop. Aug 26 PRIDE OF ST ANDREW'S LODGE ORDER OF DRUIDS FRIENDLY SOCIETY, Coach and Horses Inn, South Church, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Aug 26 REEVE, JAMES, Trowbridge, Wilts. Sept 29. Jones, Trowbridge WARNING TO INTENDING HOUSE PURCHASERS AND LESSEES. -Before purchasing or renting a house have the Sanitary arrangements thoroughly examined by an expert from The Sanitary Engineering & Ventilation Co., 115, Victoria-st., Westminster (Estab. 1875), who also undertake the Ventilation of Offices, &c.—[ADVT.] London Gazette.-TUESDAY, August 30. BANKRUPTCY NOTICES. London Gazette.-FRIDAY, August 26. RECEIVING ORDERS. ABERCROMBIE, EDGAR, Market pl, Oxford st, Brass Manufacturer. High Court. Pet Aug 23. Ord Aug 23 BANKS, WILLIAM, Cumberworth, Lincolnshire, Farmer. Boston. Pet Aug 22. Ord Aug 22 BAKER, GEORGE WILLIAM, Bradford, Insurance Broker. Bradford. Pet Aug 22. Ord Aug 22 BARTLETT, SARAH ANNIE, Brighton, Milliner. Brighton. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 23 MASON, THOMAS, Heaton, Lancaster, Farmer. Sept 24. Mason v Mason, Regis- BROOKS, WILLIAM CHARLES, Crowle, Lincolnshire, Grocer. Sheffield. Pet Aug trar of Preston. Catterall, Preston UNDER 22 & 23 VICT. CAP. 35. LAST DAY OF CLAIM. London Gazette.-FRIDAY, August 26. 23. Ord Aug 23 BUCKLER, JOHN, Plymouth, Boot Maker. East Stonehouse. Pet Aug 24. Ord CATCHPOLE, JOSEPH JAMES, Mells Brickfield, nr Halesworth, Brick Maker. Great DAVIES, DAVID THOMAS, ARNOLD FOSTER BARHAM, and JAMES HALL, Birming- ALLFREY, HENRY WELLS, Alveston, Warwick, Esq. Oct. 15. Withall & Co, DEACON, MATTHEW, Harrogate, Baker. York. Pet Aug 23. Ord Aug 23 Great George st ANNISS, JAMES, Plymouth, Gent. Sept 20. Graves, Devonport BROOKMAN, STEPHEN, Deptford, Gent. Oct 1. Sandom & Co, Gracechurch st COTTRELL, GEORGE, Canterbury, Gent. Oct 11. Sankey & Flint, Canterbury ELLIS, RICHARD RICH WILFORD, Compton Gifford, Devon, Retired Colonel. Sept 24. Greenway & Son, Plymouth FOREMAN, ANN, Harrington st. Sept 30. Wells, Paternoster row GOLDSBURY, FRANCES RACHEL, Wimbledon. Oct 3. Ashby & Compton, Queen LAING, JAMES, Cromwell place. Oct 1. Radcliffes & Co, Craven st LYALL, ROBERT, Cheltenham, Gent. Sept 30. Ticehurst & Sons, Cheltenham MORRIS, JOHN, Bedford. Sept 30. Adderley & Marfleet, Longton POOLE, THOMAS, Chelsea. Sept 30. J. H. & J. Y. Johnson, Lincoln's inn fields SAUNDERS, JOHN WRIGHT, Gloucester, House Furnisher. Sept 29. Franklin, Gloucester GANDER, HODGES, JAMES, West Derby, nr Liverpool, Law Stationer. Liverpool. Pet HOWES, MARY ANN, Widnes, Lancashire, Butcher. Liverpool. Pet Aug 8. HUNT, JOSIAH SEPTIMUS, Leyland, Lancashire, Builder. Pet Aug 10. Ord Pet Aug 23. Ord Aug 23 NIELSEN, DITLEFF CHRISTIAN VILHELM, Landport, Hamps, Grocer. Portsmouth. Pet Aug 22. Ord Aug 25 PEARCE, THOMAS ALBERT, St Albans, Retired Licensed Victualler. St Albans. Pet Aug 2. Ord Aug 18 PHILLIPS, ABIATHAR, Abercorn, Mon, Tea Dealer. Newport, Mon. Pet Aug 23. Ord Aug 23 PICKARD, JOHN HENRY, Maindee, nr Newport, Mon, Grocer. Newport, Mon. Pet Aug 23. Ord Aug 23 SARGENT, ALFRED, Topsham, Devon, Licensed Victualler. Exeter. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 22 SCOTT. PATRICK, Dulwich Wood Park, Surrey, Esq. Sept 26. Gosling & Co, SCHELP, ROBERT, Woolton, nr Liverpool, Bank Manager. Liverpool. Pet Aug Suffolk place, S.W SHERWIN, WILLIAM, Southampton, Esq. Sept 29. Fisher & Co, Ashby de la THORNTHWAITE, WILLIAM, Stockton. Oct 1. Brayshay, Stockton on Tees WALES. WILLIAM, Langton St Andrews, Lincoln, Farmer. Sept 20. Tweed & WARBURTON, CATHERINE, Haslingden, Lancaster. Oct 7. Woodcock & Sons, WOOD, ANN, Nottingham. Oct 29. Buckby & Perry, Nottingham London Gazette.-TUESDAY, August 30. ANNISS, JAMES, Plymouth, Gent. Sept 20. Graves, Devonport BAKER, JAMES, Scarborough, Draper. Sept 3. Drawbridge & Rowntree, Scarborough BALSHAW, JOSEPH, Bolton, Lancaster, Cashier. Sept 27. Balshaw & Hodgkinson, Bolton BLUNDELL, THOMAS WELD, Ince Blundell, Lancaster, Esq. Sept 26. Liverpool Weld, BROWN, ROBERT, Chester le street, Durham, Husbandman. Sept 26. Chester le street Harle, CARYON, HARRIET, Truro. Sept 14. Carlyon & Kerby, Truro DIXON, MARGARET, Gateshead, Durham. Oct 1. Elsdon & Dransfield, New" HOGG, JOHN, Hadleigh, Suffolk, Corn Merchant. Oct 1. Grimwade, Hadleigh KAY, ANN, Church rd, Islington. Oct 8. Gush & Co, Finsbury circus 10. Ord Aug 24 SHIELD, WILLIAM GEORGE, Hebburn, Durham, Boot Dealer. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Ang 22. Ord Aug 22 SHORT, WILLIAM GEORGE, Southsea, Florist. Portsmouth. Pet Aug 23. Ord STANTON, THOMAS, Nottingham, Grocer. Nottingham, Pet Aug 23. Ord WILLIS, WILLIAM, Maidenhead, Carman. Windsor. Pet Aug 22. Ord Aug 22 WORTHINGTON, ZEBULON, Bolton, Coal Dealer. Bolton. Pet Aug 24. Ord Aug 24 BRISCOE, HENRY JOHN, Litherland, Lancs, Merchant. Sept 5 at 12. Off Rec, 35, Victoria st, Liverpool BURNETT, WILLIAM HALL, Middlesborough, Printer. Sept 2 at 12.15. Station Hotel. York CHAPMAN, WILLIAM, Grimston, Norfolk, Farmer. Sept 9 at 10. Court house, King's Lynn CHATTOCK, RICHARD F, Upper Thames st, Tin Plate Merchant. Sept 6 at 11. 33, COKE, REGINALD, Harrington gdns, South Kensington, Lieutenant in Scots GARLICK, JOSEPH, Oldham, Lancs, Draper. Sept 2 at 3.30. NEWMAN, HENRY, Bishop's rd, Paddington, Job Master. Oct 31. Stephens, HAMMICK, HORATIO HONNIWILL, Pall Mall, Wine Merchant. Sept 2 at 11. BankOrchard st, W. ruptcy bldgs, Lincoln's inn HASELDEN. THOMAS JAMES, Rhyl, Flint, Teacher of Music. Sept 2 at 12. Off HIPPSLEY, CHARLES, Clevedon, Somersetshire, Butcher. Carey st. Lincoln's inn Off HOWES, MARY ANN, Widnes, Lancs, Butcher. Sept 8 at 3. Off Rec, 35, Victoria st, Liverpool HUMMELL, F, Montpelier st, Knightsbridge, Watch Maker. Sept 2 at 12. 33, HUNT, JOSIAH SEPTIMUS, Leylands, Lancs, Builder. Sept 5 at 11. 16, Wood st, County Court, StafJOHNSON, HENRY. Farnborough, Hants, Draper. Sept 2 at 11. 16 Room, 30 and 31, St Swithin's lane KING, BARNETT, Newport, Mon, General shopkeeper. Sept 9 at 12. 12, Tredegar pl, Newport. Mon Bolton JAMES, ELIZA, Newport, Salop, Cooper. Sept 12 at 1.30. ford KING, HARRY GEORGE, Buckingham, Poulterer. Sept]5 at 11.30. 1, St Aldates, KING, RICHARD, Wellington, Coal Dealer. Sept 3 at 11.30. Off Rec, 9, Middle st, KITTS, CHARLES, and KITTS, WALTER JOHN, Folkestone, Poulterers. 9.30. 32, St George's st. Canterbury KNIGHT, HENRY REGINALD, Newcastle on Tyne, Clerk. Sept 5 at 12. Off Rec, Off Rec, Boscawen st, Truro LIVINGSTON, HENRY BIAS, Stafford, Shoe Manufacturer. Sept 5 at 11.30. County Court, Stafford NIELSEN, DITLEFF CHRISTIAN VILHELM, Cheapside, Grocer. Sept 5 at 3.30. 166, PEMBERTON, OLIVER JAMES, Sutton Coldfield, Warwick, Licensed Victualler. RAW, HENRY THORNTON, Furnival's inn, Solicitor. Sept 2 at 11. Bankruptcy bdgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields RICHARDS, JOSEPH, Maindee, Mon, Engineer. Sept 3 at 12. 12, Tredegar pl, Newport, Mon Lincoln's inn SAGE, T BUSH, Elgin avenue, Paddington, Builder. Sept 2 at 12. 33, Carey st, SARGENT, ALFRED, Topsham, Devon, Licensed Victualler. Sept 5 at 11. Castle of Exeter, at Exeter SHIELD, WILLIAM GEORGE, Hebburn, Durham, Boot Dealer. Sept 5 at 11. Off SILVER, RICHARD, jun, Tittle Row, nr Maidenhead, Machinist. SWIFT, BENJAMIN, Elland, Yorks, Coal Merchant. Sept. 5 at 3. TAYLOR, FRANCIS NICHOLAS, Leverington, Cambridge, Farmer. Sept 9 at 10.30. TURNER, GEORGE, Strafford rd, Acton, Florist. Sept 2 at 12. 16 Room, 30 and 31, St Swithin's lane WILSON, BENJAMIN, Church Lawton, Cheshire, Farmer. Sept 2 at 11. Off Rec, 23, King Edward st, Macclesfield WORTHINGTON, ZEBULON, Bolton, Lancs, Coal Dealer. Sept 7 at 11. 16, Wood st, Bolton The following amended notices are substituted for those published in the London Gazette of Aug. 19. BOND, CHARLES FREDERICK, Carisbrooke, I.W., Retired Major in Army. Sept 16 at 3. Off Rec, Newport WILLIAMS, JOHN, Newport, I.W., Butcher. Sept 17 at 3. Off Rec, Newport ADJUDICATIONS. ARCHER, ALFRED JAMES, Josephine avenue, Brixton, no occupation. High Court. Pet July 23. Ord Aug 22 BANKS, WILLIAM, Cumberworth, Lincolnshire, Farmer. Boston. Pet Aug 22. Ord Aug 22 BARKER, GEORGE WILLIAM, Bradford, Insurance Broker. Bradford. Pet Aug 22. Ord Aug 22 BARNES, WALTER, Puller rd, West Barnet, Grocer. Barnet. Pet June 28. Ord BURNETT, GEORGE THORNE, Stogumber, Somersetshire, Grocer. Taunton. Pet CASEY, EDWIN, Southampton, Furniture Dealer. Southampton. Pet Aug 19. Ord Aug 22 CHALK, MICHAEL, Bideford, Hatter. Barnstaple. Pet Aug 17. Ord Aug 23 DAVIS, SAMUEL, Kingston upon Hull, Fish Merchant. Kingston upon Hull. Pet ELIOTT, SAMUEL, Alphington, Devon, Nurseryman. Exeter. Pet July 30. Ord Aug 24 FREEMAN, THOMAS, Stafford, Contractor. Stafford. Pet Aug 19. Ord Aug 24 Ord PICKARD, JOHN HENRY, Maindee, nr Newport, Mon, Grocer. Newport, Mon. Ord Aug 22 Aug 24 July 20. Ord Aug_22 SQUIRE, JOHN, and SQUIRE, ALBERT, Acle, Norfolk, Farmers. Norwich. Pet RECEIVING ORDERS. ALLEN, ROBERT, Latimer rd, Notting hill, Pianoforte Manufacturer. Pet Aug FINLEY, JOHN, Temple st, Whitefriars, Licensed Victualler. High Court. Pet KELF, JAMES, Hardy ter, Wood green, Auctioneer. Edmonton. Pet Aug 9. LEVI, MORRIS, Leeds, Boot Manufacturer. Leeds. Pet Aug 25. Ord Aug 25 MCWALKER, WILLIAM, Darlington, Draper. Stockton on Tees and Middlesbrough. Pet Aug 12. Ord Aug 25 PRATT, ISAAC, Blyth. Northumberland, Boot Manufacturer. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Aug 25 Ord Aug 25 QUELCH, WILLIAM HENRY, Sittingbourne, Boot Maker. Rochester. Pet Aug 25. Ord Aug 25 RANDS, WILLIAM, Scarborough, Baker. Scarborough. Pet Aug 26. Ord Aug 26 ROBINSON, JOHN WOODBURN, Barrow in Furness, Carter. Ulverston and Barrow. Pet Aug 26. Ord Aug 26 SUGAR, MAX, Holborn circus, Fancy Goods Dealer. High Court. Pet July 11. Ord Aug 25 SMITH. WILLIAM EDWARD, Cheltenham, Solicitor. Cheltenham. Pet July 28. THOMAS, JOHN, Gwennap, Cornwall, Farmer. Truro. Pet Aug 26. Ord Aug 26 WATKINS, ANNIE FIELD, Cheltenham, Schoolmistress. Cheltenham. Pet Aug WILLS, ROBERT HENRY, Totnes, Licensed Victualler. East Stonehouse. Pet FIRST MEETINGS. ABRAHAM, SOLOMON, Darlington, Draper. Sept 6 at 1.30. Queen Hotel, Leeds BUCKLER, JOHN, Plymouth, Boot Maker. Sept 9 at 11. 18, Frankfort st, Plymouth CATCHPOLE, JOSEPH JAMES, Brickfield, nr Halesworth, Brickmaker. Sept 10 at 12. Off Rec, 8, King st, Norwich COKER, THOMAS, Brecon, Butcher. Sept 7 at 11.15. Castle Hotel, Brecon DANIELL, ALFRED HORATIO SISSON, Fleet st, Merchant. Sept 8 at 11. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields HARLEY, WILLIAM GEORGE, Blackman st, Southwark, Hop Merchant. Sept 7 at 12. 33, Carey st. Lincoln's inn HIGGINS, S., Leather lane, Merchant. Sept 6 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn HUMBLE, JOICEY, Newcastle on Tyne, Rope Manufacturer. Sept 10 at 11. Off Rec, Pink lane, Newcastle on Tyne HUXLEY, CHARLES, Wrexham, Builder. Sept 6 at 3. Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham JONES, WILLIAM, Rhyl, Grocer. Sept 7 at 3. Off Rec, Crypt chbis, Chester NEON, THOMAS JOSEPH, Percy ter, Lordship lane, East Dulwich, China Dealer. Sept 8 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn Rec, 8, King st, Norwich MILLER, WILLIAM CARVER, Great Yarmouth, Tobacconist. Sept 10 at 11.30. Off ORME, JOHN, West Bromwich, Butcher. Sept 19 at 10.30. Court house, Oldbury PAILLARD, ARTHUR, Holborn Viaduct, Musical Instrument Importer. Sept 6 at 12. Bankruptcy bldngs, Lincoln's inn PHILPOT, C DAWSON, Tokenhouse yd, Gent. Sept 8 at 12. Bankruptcy bldgs, PINDER, GEORGE BANKS, Cottingham, nr Kingston upon Hull, Wool Broker. FRATT. ISAAC. Blyth, Northumberland, Boot Manufacturer. Sept 8 at 2.30. Off QUELCH, WILLIAM HENRY, Sittingbourne, Boot Maker. Sept 8 at 11.30. Off Rec, High st, Rochester SMITH, JOHN, Llanfaes, Brecon, Ironmonger. Sept 7 at 12.54. Castle Hotel, Brecon STANTON, THOMAS, Nottingham, Grccer. Sept 6 at 12. Off Rec, 1, High pavement, Nottingham STOKES, ALBERT, Nottingham, Baker. Sept 6 at 11. Off Rec, 1, High pavement, Nottingham SUTTON. WILLIAM, Hampden in Arden, Warwick, Coal Merchant. Sept 9 at 3. Off Rec, 25, Colmore row, Birmingham THOMAS, DAVID, Ton Ystrad, Glamorgan, Boot Maker. Sept 6 at 12. Court house. Pontypridd WESTALL, WILLIAM, Accrington, Stonemason. Sept 6 at 3. Commercial Hotel, Blackburn rd, Accrington WHEELER, JOHN ROBERT, Rhyl, Painter. Sept 9 at 3. Off Rec, Crypt chbrs, Chester WILLARD, WILLIAM, Wandsworth rd, out of business. Sept 6 at 11. Bankruptcy bldgs, Lincoln's inn WILLIAMS. ELLEN, Amlwch, Anglesey, Tailor. Sept 8 at 11.30. Queen's Head Cafe, Bangor WILLS, ROBERT HENRY, Totnes, Licensed Victualler. Sept 9 at 3. 18, Frankfort st. Plymouth WINGFIELD, WILLIAM, St Leonard's on Sea, Engineer. Sept 7 at 12. Bankruptcy bldgs, Lincoln's inn ADJUDICATIONS. ALLERSON, EDWIN, Byker, Newcastie on Tyne, Tobacconist. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Aug 4. Ord Aug 25 ARTHUR. DAVID BEYNON, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Grocer. Carmarthen. Pet Aug 25. Ord Aug 26 BARTLETT, SARAH ANNIE, Brighton, Milliner. Brighton. Pet Aug 8. Ord Aug 26 BENSON, WILLIAM, Osgodsby, Yorks, Thrashing Machine Proprietor. York. Pet Ord 24. Ord Aug 25 BUCKLER, JOHN, Plymouth, Boot Maker. East Stonehouse. Pet Aug 24. Ord Aug 25 CARLTON, EDWIN, residence unknown. High Court. Pet May 26. Ord Aug 25 EXLEY, WILLIAM, Malton, Yorks, Boot Dealer. Scarborough. Pet Aug 9. Ord Aug 25 FISHER, JOHN, Nottingham, Tailor. Nottingham. Pet Aug 2. Ord Aug 25 FITZGERALD, MICHAEL, Bristol, Coal Dealer. Bristol. Pet Aug 20. Ord Aug 25 FLINTHAM, RICHARD. Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, Farmer. Northampton. Fet Auz 25. Ord Aug 25 GILL, GEORGE FREDERICK, Spencer st, Rhodeswell rd, Limehouse, Timber Merchant. High Court. Pet July 14. Ord Aug 26 GRANTHAM, THOMAS HENRY, Ellerby in Holderness, Yorks, Machinist. Kingston upon Hull. Pet Aug 15. Ord Aug 27 GREEN, JOHN, Sheffield, Pawnbroker. Sheffield. Pet Aug 16. Pet Aug 25 GRISSEI L. CHARLES E., Elm pk gdns, Fulham, Gent. High Court. Pet Sept 15 Ord Aug 25 HIPPSLEY, CHARLES, Clevedon, Butcher. Bristol. Pet Aug 20. Ord Aug 25 HUNT. JOSIAH SEPTIMUS, Leyland, Lancashire, Builder. Bolton. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 22 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. 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, perfectly digestible beverage for Breakfast, Luncheon, or Supper, and invaluable for Invalids and Children." Aug 15. Ord Aug 25 ROBINSON, JOHN WOODBURN. Barrow in Furness, Carter. Ulverston and Barrow in Furness. Pet Aug 26. Ord Aug 26 SANGER, WILLIAM, Margate, Proprietor of Steam Roundabouts. Canterbury. Pet July 12. Ord Aug 25 SARGENT, ALFRED, Topsham, Devon, Licensed Victualler. Exeter. Pet Aug 10. Ord Aug 24 SCHELP, ROBERT, Woolton, nr Liverpool, Bank Manager. Liverpool. Pet Aug 10. 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English made THE BEST LETTER COPYING BOOK OUT. WODDERSPOON & CO., 7, SERLE STREET, AND 1, PORTUGAL STREET LINCOLN'S INN, W.C. books, and from one to two months where he has traded with knowledge of insolvency. These suspensions, as the inspector points out, do not entail any appreciable inconvenience on the debtor, and the impression is likely to gain ground that conduct of the kind referred to only constitutes a venial irregularity which may be committed without any practical risk or inconvenience as regards The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter. discharge in bankruptcy. It is at all events desirable that it LONDON, SEPTEMBER 10, 1887. CURRENT TOPICS. THE RETIREMENT of Mr. Justice GROVE will be much regretted by the profession, as involving the loss to the bench of one of the most patient, courteous, and genial of its members. His appointment, sixteen years ago, was made under somewhat exceptional circumstances, as a tribute to his world-wide celebrity as a chemist and a man of science: but whether by accident or from the practical removal of patent actions to the Chancery Division he has during his judicial career tried only a comparatively small number of cases in which his scientific knowledge was of special value. He will no doubt once more pursue, in his retirement, those studies and researches which achieved for him so brilliant a reputation in his younger days. THE APPOINTMENT of Mr. ARTHUR CHARLES, Q.C., to the vacant judgeship will be heartily welcomed. Professional opinion has long marked him out for promotion, and, if his past career affords any index, his judicial record is likely to be a good one. He has latterly occupied a place at the bar which affords the best training for a judge of the High Court, for while he had within immediate reach the highest rank as a leader exclusively engaged in heavy cases, he had not yet cut himself loose from ordinary litigation. He will therefore bring to the bench a fresh experience of almost every class of business; and when to this it is added that he is characterised by rapid apprehension of the gist of a case, combined with sound and cautious judgment, accurate and extensive learning, and an admirable power of clear and graceful expression, we think we are justified in anticipating for him a high judicial reputation. should be made clear by legislation whether this result is intended, and under what circumstances the debtor is to receive his discharge, whether in all cases where he has not been guilty of fraud or fraudulent intention, or only in cases where he has proved that his bankruptcy is not the result of reckless trading. IN THE RECENT CASE of Crears v. Hunter (35 W. R. 821, 19 Q. B. D. 341), the Court of Appeal dealt with an almost elementary question in connection with the law of principal and surety-namely, the sufficiency of the consideration for a guarantee. The defendant was sued on a promissory note made by himself and his father, who had recently died, for £200, payable on demand, with interest owed the plaintiff £200. There was no evidence of an express at five per cent. When the note was signed the defendant's father agreement by the plaintiff not to sue for the pre-existing debt but the jury found that he did in fact give the debtor time to pay, and that the defendant signed the note in order that the plaintiff might do so. A verdict for the plaintiff had been set aside by a Divisional defendant's implied request to give time, and on the authority of Court, and on an appeal the plaintiff's counsel relied on the Oldershaw v. King (5 W. R. 753, 2 H. & N. 517); whilst it was urged on the other side that nothing short of an express agreement not to sue could constitute a good consideration for a guarantee, and that the fact that the note was payable on demand shewed that no time was given. Some discussion also arose with reference to the dicta of the Lords Justices in Miles v. New Zealand Alford Estate Co. (34 W. R. 669, 32 Ch. D. 266.) In that case Lord Justice BOWEN, who dissented from his colleagues, laid down that forbearance to sue at the express or implied request of the guarantor would be a good consideration for a guarantee, and that no particular form of words was necessary to create an agreement to give time, although "forbearance of a non-existing claim would not be forbearance at all." On the other hand, Lord Justice COTTON observed MR. JUSTICE CHARLES furnishes another instance of the pro-done at the same time by the promisee, and that "a simple expectathat, to make a consideration binding, there must be something fessional success which has for many years attended members of the Western Circuit, which is already represented on the judicial tion, even though realised, would not be a consideration for the promise." The Court of Appeal held that the plaintiff was entitled bench by Lord COLERIDGE and Lords Justices BOWEN and LOPES, and which was not long ago also represented by Lord MONKSWELL to judgment. The Master of the Rolls referred to Oldershaw v. and Sir MONTAGUE SMITH. The same circuit has produced two Lords King as having established that the fact of the creditor's forChief Justices of England in succession and also several Attorney-bearance at the surety's request to sue for a pre-existing debt was Generals, including (in addition to law officers who have become a good consideration for the guarantee, and he thought that there judges) Sir WILLIAM FOLLETT and Sir JOHN KARSLAKE. was evidence from which such a request and forbearance could be Western Circuit can also claim two out of the four present Indian implied, since the promissory note, though payable on demand, proChief Justices; but the old Home Circuit still retains its pre-not enough, but an express or implied request by the surety was a vided for payment of interest half-yearly. Mere forbearance was ponderance on the English bench, being represented by Sir BARNES PEACOCK, Sir JAMES HANNEN, Baron POLLOCK, and Justices DENMAN, MATHEW, DAY, SMITH, and GRANTHAM. The the only inference to be drawn from the joint promissory note was, good consideration. Lord Justice LINDLEY also pointed out that that the defendant intended to obtain further time for his father to pay the debt. It is thus settled that an implied request by the surety for forbearance, and an implied promise by the creditor not to sue the principal, will constitute a good consideration for a guarantee. BEYOND A SUGGESTION of legislation to remedy "the want of elasticity which is found to exist" in section 55 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883, relating to the disclaimer of onerous property, and to simplify the procedure and shorten the time necessary for obtaining the approval of compositions and schemes in non-summary cases, AN ESTEEMED CORRESPONDENT sums up the practical result of the the report of the Board of Trade on the working of the Bankruptcy recent decisions upon the liability of trustees with his usual Act, which has just been issued, contains little matter of interest; trenchant terseness. Put into still more concise form, the purport but in the annexed report of the Inspector-General there is to be of his remarks may be stated as follows: Advice to those about to befound an elaborate and valuable discussion of the evils arising from come trustees-"Don't"; advice to those who are already trustees the defective provisions of the Act relating to the debtor's discharge."Get out of the trust." The soundness of this advice under theThere are no clearly defined principles laid down with regard to existing law and the ordinary provisions of trust instruments is this matter, and the County Court judges, in the exercise of their unquestionable; and if solicitors had only intending trustees to discretion, take different views as to the offences specified in section advise we should indorse his statement that "it is the duty of 28, and as to their effect on the conditions to be attached to every solicitor to advise a client against accepting a trust." But discharge. In the great majority of cases, however, the condition solicitors have also to advise the executors of trusts, who have inattached to a discharge is a suspension of a more or less nominal variably the strongest objection to the administration of the trusts character; a suspension of from fourteen days to a month being an by that "infallible" but costly trustee-the Chancery Division. ordinary condition where the debtor has neglected to keep proper A general strike of trustees would involve ruinous expense to vast numbers of needy cestuis que trustent, and we think that, before our correspondent's advice to intending trustees is generally adopted, it should be ascertained whether no means short of this will be effectual for their protection. We are perfectly aware of the failure of the ancient trustee's indemnity clause, but we do not see why a clause might not be framed which would enable trustees accepting office under its protection to defy the knife of the "sacrificial priest." There is an opportunity for the Council of the Incorporated Law Society to confer a considerable benefit on the community. Let them frame instructions setting forth precisely the various grounds on which a trustee may be made answerable (otherwise than by fraudulent misappropriation) for loss of the trust fund; and then submit those instructions to Mr. WOLSTENHOLME, requesting him to frame a clause for insertion in trust instruments intended to protect the trustees from the consequences of any act done in the management of the trust property other than an act amounting to fraudulent misappropriation of the trust property. The clause must specifically extend to negligence, improper investment of trust funds, and acting by the hand of another; it being left to the creator of the trust to insert any express exceptions which he and the intending trustee may agree upon. The clause, in fact, should extend to every liability connected with the management of the trust property, as distinguished from the ascertainment of the persons beneficially entitled. When finally settled, the clause should be circulated with a recommendation that, until the law relating to the liability of trustees is altered, persons asked to accept the office of trustee should only be advised to do so under the protection of this clause, modified, if so agreed, by express exception, so as to enable the trustee to understand precisely the liability he is undertaking. If this proposal appears to be startling, it should be remembered that the creators of trusts never knowingly appoint dishonest or incompetent per sons as trustees, and, we should imagine, do not rely for the proper performance of the trusts upon the knife of the "sacrificial priest,' but upon the probity and business qualities of the trustees. If this is so, the insertion of the clause above suggested would simply carry out the intentions of the creators of trusts. THE WELL-KNOWN CASE of Ryder v. Wombwell (16 W. R. 515, 3 Ex. 90), which was recognised for nearly twenty years as a leading authority as to the rule of evidence applicable in an action to recover the price of necessaries supplied to an infant, can be no longer considered law, in view of the decision of the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices LINDLEY and LOPES in the recent case of Johnstone v. Marks (35 W. R. 806); for, although those learned judges were sitting only as a divisional court, Lord ESHER expressly stated that he was prepared to pronounce the same decision if he were called upon to decide the question again in his appellate capacity. It will be remembered that in Ryder v. Wombwell, the majority of the judges of the Court of Exchequer (BRAMWELL, B., dissenting) held that in an action against an infant to recover the price of necessaries supplied to him, evidence is inadmissible to shew that the defendant was, at the time of the purchase from the plaintiff, amply supplied with goods of the same character. The case went to the Exchequer Chamber (17 W. R. 167, L. R. 4 Ex. 32), where the judgment of the Court of Exchequer was reversed, on the ground that the burden of proof in such actions was on the plaintiff; and WILLES, J., observed that it was unnecessary to determine the question of the admissibility of evidence as to the defendant being already supplied with similar goods. The decision of the Court of Exchequer on the latter point was accordingly followed by the courts until 1884, when the Queen's Bench Division, in Barnes v. Toye (33 W. R. 15, 13 Q. B. D. 410), declined to act upon it. Mr. Justice FIELD treated the question as having been left open by the Exchequer Chamber, and he pointed out that the decision of the majority of the Court of Exchequer was in conflict with earlier authorities. He held that the question whether the articles were necessaries depended, not merely upon the character of the goods, but on the extent to which the infant was supplied with them. Johnstone v. Marks had been tried in the Westminster County Court, and involved precisely the same issue as Ryder v. Wombwell, and upon the authority of which case the judge had declined to receive any evidence as to the defendant being supplied with goods of the same description as those which had been supplied to him by the plaintiff; but the court reversed his decision. The Master of the Rolls described the real question in the case as being whether the goods were "necessaries in the legal sense," which they would not be if the infant was already sufficiently supplied with similar articles. He pointed out that in Ryder v. Wombwell the Court of Exchequer Chamber had expressly left the present question open; and he was clearly of opinion that the decision of the Court of Exchequer was inconsistent with the earlier authorities, and that Barnes v. Toye had been rightly decided. The same view was taken, not only by Lord Justice LOPES, who was one of the judges who decided Barnes v. Toye, but also by Lord Justice LINDLEY, who remarked that, if Ryder v. Wombwell was law, there would be no protection for infants, since the question was not whether the articles were necessaries in themselves, but whether they were necessaries for the defendant; and therefore his possession of similar articles was a material issue. These decisions of three judges of the Court of Appeal will, no doubt, be sufficient, without any further appeal, to turn the scale of authority in favour of Barnes v. Toye as against Ryder v. Wombwell. THE LAW OF GIFTS INTER VIVOS. V. Gifts by deed. A gift of chattels by deed vests the chattels in the donee without delivery of them to him, subject, of course, to his right to refuse the gift: 7 Edw. 4, 20, pl. 21. "If the deed be delivered to the use of the donee, the goods and chattels are in the donee presently before notice or agreement; but the donee may make refusal in pais, and by that the property and interest will be devested: Butler and Baker's case (3 Rep., at pp. 266, 27a); consider Carr v. Burdiss (1 C. M. & R. 782). The cases collected in Siggers v. Sutton (5 El. & B. 367), which shew that a voluntary assignment made by a debtor to a trustee for his creditors is revocable by the grantor until it has been communicated to a creditor, are not authorities for the proposition incorrectly laid down in 7 Edw. 4, 29, pl. 14, that a gift by deed is revocable until it is communicated to the donee. The distinction between the two cases is obvious. In the case of the creditor's deed, the debtor is merely directing how his own property is to be applied for his own benefit; the deed has merely the same effect as if the debtor had delivered money to an agent to pay his creditors, in which case he might, before payment or communication by the agent to the creditors, change his mind and recall the money: in the case of a gift, the effect of the deed is actually to change the ownership of the property for the benefit of the donee. The questions that sometimes arise where a deed of gift is suppressed or destroyed by the donor, or is not communicated to the donee, are discussed in E. N. & C. on Interpretation, at p. 120. The conclusions that the learned authors come to are (1) That the operation of a deed is not suspended by the fact that the party who executes it retains it in his own custody: Xenos v. Wickham (2 H. L. at 323); Doe d. Garnons v. Knight (5 B. & C. 671); Alleyne v. Alleyne (2 Jo. & Lat. 544); Boughton v. Boughton (1 Atk. 625); and alters it: Worrall v. Jacob (3 Mer. 256); or cancels it: Sepalino v. Twitty (2 Eq. Ca. Ab. 287). (2) That the operation of a deed is not suspended by the fact that a person entitled to the benefit of it is ignorant of its existence: Thompson v. Leach, or Leeche's case (2 Vent. 198; same case, 3 Lev. 284, Carth. 250); Clavering v. Clavering (2 Vern. 473; same case, 7 Br. P. C. Ed. Toml. 410); Barlow v. Heneage (Prec. Ch. 211); Fletcher v. Fletcher (4 Ha. 67); Exton v. Scott (6 Sim. 31); Grugeon v. Gerrard (4 Y. & Col. Ex. 119). (3) That, even where the deed is voluntary and notice to trustees is necessary for the purpose of perfecting an assignment made by it, it is good as between the donor and the donee, notwithstanding that no such notice has been given : Re Way's Trusts (2 De G. J. & Sm. 365); Donaldson v. Donaldson (Kay, 711). Gifts on condition and for a particular purpose.—A gift may be made subject to a condition precedent or to a condition subsequent, in which cases the gift may be prevented from arising, or may be defeated by the performance of the condition. Gifts of this nature |