has the other funds transferred to him will be a serious question to suitors. Surely the Government, who reap such a substantial annual benefit from the suitors' fee fund, might supply the Paymaster with a sufficient staff to keep his books posted daily, and thus prevent delays which, in many instances, are most serious to the parties concerned." At the meeting of the Judicial Committee on the 18th inst., Sir Barnes Peacock, who spoke with some emotion, said:-"In meeting at this board for the first time since the melancholy event which interrupted the last sittings, we should not do justice to our feelings if we did not express our deep sense of the well-nigh irreparable loss which her Majesty and this Committee have sustained by the death of our lamented colleague. During twenty-one years of assiduous labours at this board Sir James Colvile brought to the consideration of the various and important questions which came before it extensive knowledge, not only of law and equity as administered in this country, but of the leading principles of the widely differing systems of jurisprudence whieh prevail in different parts of this great empire, and an especial acquaintance with the laws, the mannera, and the customs of the people of India, in whose welfare he took a lively and never-failing interest. All who practised before Sir James Colvile well knew the calm judicial spirit with which he approached every question; the breadth of view which he brought to bear upon principles; his mastery of facts and bis accuracy in dealing with complicated details. His untiring patience and unvarying courtesy cannot have failed to be appreciated by the bar; but none can have known as his colleagues knew the value of his ripe judgment, the abundance of his resources, and the assistance as well as the charm he lent to our deliberations. Indeed, the genial kindness of his nature had endeared him to all those, either in India or in this country, who were in any way associated with him. His loss will be deplored, not only by all who are here to-day, but by many of those who are engaged in the administration of justice in distant lands. He is gone, but he will long live in our memories as a great judge, an accomplished gentleman, and a warm friend." The AttorneyGeneral and Mr. Leith, Q.C., added their testimony on behalf of the bar. Brown, John, Birkenhead, Chester, Bootmaker. Davey, Esther, North Shields, Licensed Victualler. Pet Jan 10. Friend, Thomas, West Bromwich, Stafford, Auctioneer. Pet Dec Heading, Charles. Roxton, Bedford, Farmer. Pet Jan 10. Pearse. Lawrence, William, Springfield pk, Acton, Builder. Pet Jan 11. Mills, Robert Winterbottom, and Charles Ashworth, New Islington, Mountain, Thomas, Aldborough, York, Farmer. Pet Jan 11. Per- Prior, George Mason, Cambridge, Pork Butcher. Pet Jan 12. Eaden. Rucroft, Nathan, Oldham, Lancaster. Pet Jan 12. Tweedale Tooley, Robert, Gt Yarmouth, Licensed Victualler. Pet Jan 11. Wilson, James Hanley, Huddersfield, Insurance Agent. Pet Jan 12. TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 1881. Under the Bankruptcy Act, 1869. Creditors must forward their proofs of debts to the Registrar. Bartholomew, Lucy, Bell yd, Gracechurch st, Licensed Victualler. Lowden, William, High st, Camden Town, Grocer. Pet Jan 13. Smith, George John Cayley, Gt Marlborough st. Pet Jan 14. Pepys. To Surrender in the Country. In answer to a question by Sir H. Giffard, as to whether Favill, Robert, Market Rasen, Lincoln, Auctioneer. Pet Jan 14. Harding, Frederick Augustus, Southsea, Portsea, Builder. Pet Jan Houghton, Charles George Moss, Manchester, Wine Merchant. Pet Justice condemnatory of the policy of the Judicature cuits." SALE OF ENSUING WEEK. are arrears is Jan. 28.-Mr. ALFRED BAKER, at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Freehold and Leasehold Properties (see advertisement, Jan. 15, p. 3). Papps, William, Trowbridge, Wilts, Baker. Pet Jan 15. Robertson. Scarfe, Walter, Raydon ter, Wandsworth, Builder. Pet Jan 11. Wyatt, Edward, Netherhill, Southampton, Farmer. Pet Jan 15. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Liquidations by Arrangement. FIRST MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. Adams, Henry, Copenhagen st, Islington, Laundryman. Jan 28 a Aston, George William, High st, Notting hill, Builder. Jan 28 at 4 at offices of Yorke and Wharton, Conduit st, Bond st Baylis, John Frederick, Redditch, Warwick, Licensed Victualler. Brown, George Hanson, Leeds, Corn Dealer, Jan 26 at 10.30 at the Caldwell, Josiah, King William st, Contractor. Jan 26 at 12 at the lane Card, Caleb, High st, Hampstead, Refreshment house keeper. Jan Coles, George, Essex rd, Islington, Baker. Jan 27 at 11 at the White Feb Curtis, George, Tottenham rd, Kingsland rd, Coal Merchant. 7 at 12 at offices of Robinson and Leslie, Coleman st. Joseph Daniels, Charles John, Salisbury, Wilts, Mineral Water Manufacturer. Jan 26 at 3 at offices of Harlow, Southampton buildings, Chancery lane. Shutte, Southampton Daunton, William, Bedminster, Bristol, Grocer. Jan 27 at 2 at offices of Hobbs, Clare st, Bristol Davies, David, Hoole, nr Chester, Corn Factor. Jan 25 at 12 at offices of Duncan and Pritchard, Bridge st, Chester Davies, Thomas, Florence terrace, Shepherd's Bush rd, Grocer. Jan 24 at 3 at the Vestry House, Laurence Pountney hill, Cannon st. Williams and Graham Dawson, Joseph, Leicester, Shopkeeper. Feb 1 at 3 at offices of Chadwick and Co, Berridge st, Leicester Dickinson, Samuel Thornton, Church Coppinhall, Cheshire, Presby. terian Minister. Jan 27 at 11 at offices of Hill, Market st, Crewe Dobson, Henry, Chorley, Lancashire, Fish Dealer. Jan 27 at 11 at offices of Morris, Townhall, Chorley Dorrell, Frederick, High st, Vauxhall, Baker. Jan 22 at 10 at offices of Mitchell, Theobald's rd, Bedford row. Hope, Bell yard, Fleet st Dupree, George Thomas, Great Saffron hill, Boot Manufacturer. Jan 22 at 11 at offices of Mitchell, Theobald's row, Bedford row. Hope, Bell yd, Fleet st Eaton, William, West Derby, near Liverpool, Plumber. Jan 27 at 2 at offices of Gibson and Co, South John st, Liverpool. Paynter, Liverpool Eckersall, Isaiah, East Ardsley, York, Grocer. Jan 26 at 3 at Black Bull Hotel. Mirfield. Bottomly. Huddersfield Ferry, Robert, Hartlepool, Durham, Millwright. Feb 2 at 12 at offices of Kay, Church st, West Hartlepool Forrest, James, Salford, Lancaster, Baker. Feb 9 at 3 at offices of Oram and Co, Peter st, Manchester Geisler, Henry, Great Grimsby, Lincoln, Music Seller. Feb 3 at 11 George, Edwin, Broadstairs, Kent, Upholsterer. Gillon, David, Aldershot, Southampton, Riding Master in Royal Gowlland, Joseph, Stockwell, Grocer. Jan 31 at 3 at Law Institution, Chancery lane. Cordwell, Serjeant's inn, Fleet st Green, William, Salisbury rd, Kilburn, Grocer. Jan 27 at 2 at offices of Hubert and Co, John st, Adelphi Hall, James Robert, Morpeth, Northumberland, Grocer. Feb 2 at 12 at offices of Gibson, Victoria buildings, Grainger st West, Newcastle-on-Tyne Hammond, John, Outwell, Norfolk, Carpenter. Jan 26 at 12 at offices of Hammond and Carrick, Crescent, Wisbech Hawes, James Maidenhead, Berks, Grocer. Feb 2 at 3 at offices of Turner, Highst. Maidenhead Heaton, Robert, Keighley, York, Bobbin Turner. Jan 27 at 3 at the Victoria Hotel, Cavendish st, Keighley. Robinson, Keighley Hoyland, William Henry Crofts, Oakerthorpe, Derby, Licensed Victualler. Feb 7 at 12 at Midland Hotel, Chesterfield, Wilson and Bone, Alfreton Hulme, Samuel, Shrewsbury, Hairdresser. Jan 31 at 3 at offices of Clarke and Sons, Swan hill, Shrewsbury Hutchins, Philip Henry, Manchester, Hosier. Feb 2 at 3 at offices of Diggles and Ogden, Booth st, Manchester Hyde, Emma, Blackpool, Lancaster, Lodging house keeper. Jan 27 at 3 at offices of Sampson, South King st, Manchester Ibbetson, Lewis Alfred, King's Cross rd, Tea Dealer. Jan 27 at 12 at offices of Sampson, Marylebone rd Isaac, George, Rutland st, South Lambeth, out of business. Jan 26 at 2 at offices of Bendle, John st, Redford row Isaacs, Isaac, Westminster bdg rd, Tailor. Jan 22 at 11 at offices of Moss, Gracechurch st Jacobs, Alfred, Silchester terrace, Notting hill, Stone Mason. Jan 25 at 2 at 40, Southampton bldgs, Holborn, Cooper, Chancery lane Jex, John Jacob, City road, Licensed Victualler. Jan 31 at 3 at Kennan's Hotel, Crown ct, Cheapside. Lovett and Co, King William st Joyce, Joseph, Leicester, Egg Dealer. Jan 27, at 12 at offices of Shires, Market st, Leicester Kingston, William Nightingale, West Gorton. near Manchester, Journeyman Joiner. Jan 26 at 3 at offices of Lawson, Peter st Manchester Lawton. Charlie, Marsden, York, Grocer- Jan 16 at 11 at offices of Welsh, Queen st, Huddersfield Leapman, Lewis, King William st, Dealer in Watches. Jan 24 at 3 at offices of Barnett. Palmerston bldgs, Old Broad st Lewis, William, Tanygrisiau, Festiniog, Merioneth, Brass Founder. Jan 26 at 1 at the Queen's Hotel, Festiniog. Ellis, Four Crosses, Festiniog Loxton, Aaron, Landport, Hants, Ironmonger. Jan 28 at 2.30 at offices of Edmonds and Co, Cheapside. King, Portsea Loyd, Frank, South Shields, Builder. Jan 27 at 2 at offices of Salmon and Osborne, King st, South Shields Marsh, John, Westbromwich, Stafford, Hame Merchant. Jan 27 at 11 at offices of Messrs Jackson and Sharpe, High st, Westbromwich Mitcheson, John, Felling, near Gateshead, Durham, Grocer. Jan 27 at 2 at offices of Bird, Grey st, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mondy, John, Long lane, Bermondsey, Leather Dresser. Jan 26 at 2 at offices of Woodley, Guildhall chmbrs, Basinghall st. Brown, Basinghall st Morris. John, Newnham, Gloucester, Draper. Jan 25 at 1 at offices Parsons, High st, Bristol. Parker, Newnham New, Alfred James, Nottingham, Ironmaster. Jan 25 at 3 at George Hotel, George st, Nottingham. Wells and Hind, Nottingham Nixon, George, Langham st, Portland pl, Lodging House Keeper. Feb 3 at 12 at offices of Dubois, Serjeant's inn, Chancery lane. Maynard, Clifford's inn Owen, William Griffith, Carnarvon, Enamelled Slate Manufacturer. Jan 28 at 2 at 4, Church st, Carnarvon. Jones and Roberts, Car narvon Palmer, Thomas, Park rd, Crouch End, Butcher. Jan 26 at 2 at offices of Francis, Chancery lane Parry, Henry Owen, Fachwen, Carnarvon, Grocer. Feb 1 at 3 at British Hotel, Bangor. Rees, Carnarvon Pollock, William, Liverpool, Carver. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Gibson and Co, South John st, Liverpool. Copeman Price, Michael John Michael, Coleman st, Restaurant Keeper. Jan 31 at 3 at offices of Harte, Moorgate st Roberts, Hugh, St. Asaph, Flint, Grocer. Jan 25 at 12 at Queen's Hotel, Chester. Evans, Holywell Roberts, Lambert, Burnley, Draper. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Addleshaw and Warburton. Norfolk st, Manchester Robinson, Benjamin James, Wolverhampton, Coal Merchant. Jan 26 at 3 at offices of Gatis, King st, Wolverhampton Rothery, Enoch, Eastborough, Dewsbury, Joiner. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Shaw, Bond st, Dewsbury Sandry, William James, Camborne, Cornwall, Photographic Artist. Jan 27 at 3 at Bullers' Arms Hotel, Redruth. Holloway, Redruth Schofield, James, Norton, nr Doncaster, Corn Factor. Jan 25 at 12 at Midland Station Hotel, Sheffield Scott, John Ernest, Nottingham. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Rothera and Son, High st, Nottingham Sebry, Alfred Stephen, St Paul's churchyard, Mantle Warehouse. man. Jan 28 at 12 at offices of Plunkett and Leader, St Paul's churchyard Sheldon, James, St Mary axe, Printer. Jan 29 at 11 at offices of Van Tromp, Essex st, Strand Silberstein, William, Gateshead, Durham, Clothier. Jan 25 at 3 at offices of Moody, Clayton st, West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Southwall, Richard, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Engine Driver. Jan 27 at 2 at George Hotel, Ramsey. Sarjeant, Ramsey Staite, George, Bewdley, Worcester, Innkeeper. Jan 28 at 3 at office of Thursfield, Swan st, Kidderminster Stephens, Richard, Peterborough, Mason. Feb 3 at 11 at Angel Hotel, Peterborough. Hart, Peterborough Stevenson, Harvey James, and Samnel Peckham, Burwash, Sussex, Farmers. Jan 25 at 12 at offices of Phillips and Cheesman, Havelock rd, Hastings Strange, George, Bournemouth, Boot Maker. Feb 1 at 3 at offices of Aldridge, Westover villas, Bournemouth Sturken, Carl Wilhelm, Manchester, Shipper. Feb 1 at 3 at offices of Ellis, Clarence bldgs, Booth st, Manchester Sutherland, Hugh, Longton, Stafford, Majolica Manufacturer. Jan 26 at 11 at offices of Clarke and Hawley, Church st, Longton Taylor, John Henderson, Edward Beardman Parker, and Frederick Sutton Shute, Manchester, Builders' Merchants. Jan 31 at 3 at offices of Sutton and Elliott, Fountain st, Manchester Tempest, Isaac, William Turner, and Daniel Hopkin, Bradford, York, Worsted Spinners. Jan 26 at 11 at the New Inn, Tyrrel st, Bradford. Peel and Co, Bradford Tinker, Joseph, Huddersfield, Tailor. Jan 26 at 3 at offices of Gray, Eastgate, Barnsley Topham, Henry, Wollaston, near Nantwich, Chester, Machine man. Jan 20 at 12 30 at Albert chmbrs, Church side, Crewe. Pointon, Crewe Vining, William, Dudley, Worcester, Hatter. Jan 25 at 11 at offices of Burn and Co, Wolverhampton st, Dudley Walshaw, Edward, Cleckheaton, York, Commission Agent. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Harrison and Beaumont, Chancery lane, Wake field Wells, George, Oxford, Builder. Jan 20 at 12 at the Roebuck Hotel, Oxford, in lieu of the place originally named Wells, John, Kentish Town rd, Coffee House Keeper. Feb 4 at 2 at offices of Binstead and Cant, Finsbury circus Westcott, Fanny, Beaford, Devon, Innkeeper. Jan 24 at 12 at offices of Smale, Barn House, Bideford Whitfield, William, Wisbech St Mary's, Cambridge, Farmer. Jan 27 at 1 at offices of Sidney and Ollard, York row; Wisbech Saint Beters Wild, John, Bradford, York, Cabinet Maker. Jan 28 at 11 at offices of Moore, Albion chmbrs, Hustlergate, Bradford Williams, David, Hirwain, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Licensed Victu aller. Jan 27 at 12 at offices of Linton and Kenshole, Cannon st, Aberdare Williams, George, Keynsham, Somerset. Confectioner. Jan 26 at 12 at offices of Plummer and Parry, Bristol chmbrs, Nicholas st, Bristol Wilson, John, Hulme, Manchester, Provision Dealer. Jan 28 at 3 at the Merchants' Hotel, Oldham st, Manchester. Evans, Manchester Wright, Robert Hood, and Charles Septimus Wright, Ulverston, Lancaster, Wine Merchant. Jan 27 at 1 at Temperance Hall, Ulverston. Thomson and Wilson, Kendal TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 1881. Batch, Jacob Peter, Camberwell rd, Contractor. Feb 9 at 3 at offices of Waddell and Co, Queen Victoria st. Ditton, Ironmonger lane Beck, Thomas, Heaton Norris, Lancaster, Commission Agent. Feb 2 at 3 at offices of Newton, Bank chambers, Market pl, Stockport Bedford, Thomas James, Leominster, Hereford, Grocer. Feb 1 at 2 at offices of Moore, Corn sq, Leominster Bedford, William Popplewell, Wakefield, York, Grocer. Jan 29 at 11 at offices of Kemp, Barstow sq, Wakefield Binks, Samuel, Wyke. nr Bradford, Mason. Jan 28 at 11 at offices of Lancaster and Wright, Manor row, Bradford Blanch, William Hamett, Denman rd. Camberwell, Surveyor. Jan 26 at 2 at offices of Mott, Paternoster row Bland, William, Gorleston, Suffolk. Smack Owner. Feb 1 at 12,30 at offices of Dowsett, Quay chmbrs, Great Yarmouth Blott, Tom Owen, Pidley, Huntingdon, Farmer. Feb 1 at 1 at Unicorn Hotel, St Ives. Gaches, Peterborough Jan 31 Bowden, Joseph, Bedminster, Somerset, Greengrocer. at 2 at offices of Johnson and Co, Archhouse chambers, John st, Bristol Bowlby, Joseph, Beadlam, York, Farmer. Feb 4 at 2 at Court house, Helmsley. Pearson Bradshaw, Isaac, Eynesbury, Huntingdon, Farmer. Feb 2 at 2 at offices of Wade-Gery, St Neots Bramall, John Charles, Woodley, Cheshire, Coal Merchant. Feb 1 Brumby, William Henry Walter, Bath, Bicycle Agent. Jan 29 at 11 ton Clemans, Thomas, Bellenden rd, Peckham, Cheesemonger. Jan 26 at 2 at offices of Rae, Mincing lane Conning, William, Gt Edston, York, Farmer. Feb 2 at 2 at offices of Harrison, Kirby Moorside Cox, George, Kingsteynton, Devon, Grocer. Feb 1 at 3.30 at offices of Creed, Courtenay st, Newton Abbott Croom, Benjamin, Hazlebury Bryan, Dorset, Farmer. Feb 4 at 2 at the Swan Hotel, Sturminster Newton. Andrews and Co, Dorchester Cingham, Thomas, Manchester, Confectioner. Jan 31 at 3 at the Star Hotel, Manchester. Sampson, Manchester Davies, John William, Carmarthen, Licensed Victualler. Feb 3 at 195 at offices of Morris, Red st, Carmarthen Earle, William, Northleach, Gloucester, Builder. Feb 3 at 12 at offices of Clark, Regent st, Cheltenham Elsants, Alfred, Mark Edwards, and Thomas Edwards, Tamworth, Warwick, Grocers. Jan 31 at 11 at the Queen's Hotel, BirmingLam. Argyle and Sons, Tamworth Este art, Henry, Salford, Lancaster, Surgeon. Feb 9 at 3 at offices of Farrington and Crofton, Mosley st, Manchester Fakes, Thomas, Monsell st, Finsbury park, Shop Fitter. Feb 1 at 5 at 58, Lincoln's inn fields. Cooper, Chancery lane Felding, Mary, Chesterfield, Derby, out of business. Jan 31 at 3 at Firth, Samuel, Bradford, York, Licensed Victualler. Feb 1 at 11 at Jan 31 at 11 at Feb Fitch, George Frederick, Cambridge rd, Mile End, Grocer. 10 at 2 at Beck, East India avenue, Leadenhall st Fint, George, Great Berkhamstead, Hertford, Builder. Feb 2 at 11,30 at offices of Bullock and Penny, Great Berkhamsted Francs, Charles John, Baker st, Portman sq, Dressmaker. at 12 at offices of Morris, Mitre ct, Temple Jan 26 Pranks, Alfred, Lidsing, nr Chatham, out of business. Jan 24 at 3 Gibbons, John, Audenshaw, Lancashire, Joiner. Jan 31 at 3 at I eat. f1 Graham, Richard, Idle, York, Licensed Victualler. Jan 28 at 11 at offices of Peel and Co, Chapel lane, Bradford Gro, William Nathan, Purston Jaglin, nr Pontetract, out of busiJan 28 at 11 at offices of Lake and Lake, Southgate, WakeGrts, Thomas, Aberavon, Glamorgan, Builder. Jan 27 at 11 at offices of Davies, Alma place, Neath food, James, Highway Supply Stores, Enfield, Grocer. Jan 31 at 2 at offices of Morphett, King st, Cheapside. Terry. King st, Cheapside Harrison, George, New Oscott, Warwick, Provision Dealer. Feb 3 at 3 at offices of Beaton and Adcock, Waterloo st, Birmingham Hand, John, Oldbury, Licensed Victualler. Jan 31 at 1 at es of Forrest, Church st, Oldbury Henkel, Charles, Derrick st, Rotherhithe, Ship Chandler. Jan 27 Highman, William Robert Wade, and Frederick William Highman, Hollick, William, Wolverhampton, Bootmaker. Jan 29 at 11 at office of Rudland, Queen st, Wolverhamptn Hornsby, Philip, Grantham, Lincoln, Dealer in Horses. Feb 2 at 12 at offices of Malim, Westgate, Grantham Hoagh, Jane, Newington Butts, Bedding Manufacturer. Jan 27 at 12 at Mason's Hall Tavern, Mason's avenue. Basinghall st. Savidge, Eastcheap Howorth, Kay, Bury, Corn Miller. Feb 2 at 3 at Derby Hotel, Bury. Haslam, Bury Hughes, William Walter, St Mary's rd, Peckham. Manager of Public Company. Feb 3 at 2 at offices of Hogan and Hughes, St Martin's lane Jackson, George, Burslem, Stafford, Newsagent. Jan 26 at 11 at offices of Bennett, Piccadilly bldgs, Hanley James, Benjamin, Newport, Monmouth, Grocer. Jan 31 at 12 at offices of Dauncey, Albion chmbrs, Newport. Jameson, John, Blackburn, Lancaster, Merchant Tailor. Feb 1 at 11 at the Wellington Hotel, Nicholas Croft, Manchester. Needham, Blackburn Jenkins, William Edward, Narberth, Pembroke, Baker. Jan 31 at 2 at offices of Lascelles, Narberth Jennings, Samuel, Docking, Norfolk, Butcher. Feb 1 at 3 at offices of Cates and Bates, Swan st, Fakenham Johnson, Harry, Eagle ter, Edmonton, Cheesemonger. Jan 28 at 12 at offices of Wolferstan and Co, Ironmoner lane Keeler, Alfred David, Folkestone, Kent, Builder. King's Arms Inn, Folkestone. Collard, Canterbury Kennedy, Francis Augustine, Ladywood, Birmingham, Outdoor Beer Retailer. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Fallows, Cherry st, Birmingham Feb 2 at 12 at Kirkham, Thomas, Runcorn, Chester, Chemical Plumber. Jan 28 at at 2 at offices of Day and Lake, Bridge st, Runcorn Kitton, Frederic, Norwich, Tobacconist. Feb 1 at 2 at offices of Baldey, Tolls ct, Briggs st, Norwich Knight, Francis George, Ball's Pond road, Grocer. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Greening and Co, King st. Cheapside. Swaine, King st, Cheapside Leake, Edward Lofthouse, Hotham, North Carr, North Cave, York, Farmer. Jan 31 at 2.30 at offices of Pickering, Parliament st, Kingston-upon-Hull. Leake and Co. Leake, Francis, Hotham, York, Farmer. Jan 31 at 1 at offices of Pickering, Parliament st, Kingston upon Hull Lewis, Abraham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Commission Agent. Jan 28 at 2 at offices of Moody, Clayton st West, Newcastle-uponTyne Lobb, Henry John, Everton, Liverpool, Boot and Shoe Maker. Feb Mans, Walter Jacob, High st, Southwark, Hop Merchant. Jan 27 at 3 at New Exchange bldgs, George yd, Lombard st. Lowther, George lane, Eastcheap Mansilla, Avice Francis, Surrey, Widow. Jan 25 at 12 at Greyhound Miller, Thomas Barker, Bishop Stortford, Hertford, Wine Merchant. narvon Page, William, Brockham st, Trinity sq, Carpenter. Jan 31 at 3 at 40, Southampton bldgs, Holborn. Cooper Parker, David, Manchester. Venetian Blind Maker. offices of Nadin, King st, Manchester Feb 2 at 3 at Perry, Charles, Bloxwich, Stafford, Greengrocer. Jan 29 at 12 at offices of Baker, Bridge st, Walsall Pitchforth, Thomas, Leeds, Painter. Jan 31 at 3 at offices of Pullan, Albion st, Leeds Porter, James, Chell, Wolstanton, Innkeeper. Jan 28 at 3 at offices of Llewellyn and Ackrill, Piccadilly st, Tunstall. Price, Thomas, Kinlet, Salop, Farmer, Jan 27 at 3 at offices of Miller and Có, Church st, Kidderminster Rackett, Thomas, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Furniture Dealer. Jan 25 at 12 at offices of Edmonds and Co, Cheapside, Eldridge and Sons, Newport Rich, Albert, Ore. nr Hastings, Butcher. Jan 26 at 4 at the Pro vincial Hotel, Hastings. Hare, Pinner's ct, Old Broad st Roberts, William, Liverpool, Builder. Jan 28 at 2 at offices of Knowles, Cook st, Liverpool Roper, Richard, Lewisham High rd, New Cross, Ship Decorator, Jan 24 at 2 at the Guildhall Tavern, Gresham st. Howard and Shelton, Threadneedle st Jan 31 at 3 at Rosser, Thomas, Porth, Glamorgan, Builder. Jan 31 at 11.30 at the New Inn Hotel, Pontypridd. Linton and Kenshole, Aberdare Rumpstead, George, Great Grimsby, Ale Merchant. Feb 3 at 3 at offices of Mason, Victoria st South, Great Grimsby Scarles, William Henry, Nottingham, Watchmaker. offices of Belk, Middle pavement, Nottingham Scargill, West Ardsley nr Wakefield, Farmer. of Lodge, Townhall chmbrs, King st, Wakefield Schwerer, John, Oxford, Watchmaker. Feb 1 at 3 at offices of Foster, Bennett's hill, Birmingham Jan 31 at 3 at offices Scott, John, Margate, Kent, Grocer. Feb 1 at 12 at offices of Collard, Canterbury Scott, John, Wigan, Lancashire, Broker. Feb 2 at 2 at offices of Kenney, King st, Wigan Simmons, Archibald Fitz, Leeds, Warehouseman. Jan 29 at 12 at offices of Wells, Cookridge st, Leeds Simmons, George, Kingston-upon-Hull, Grocer. Feb 2 at 3 at offices of Martinson, Exchange buildings, Bowlalley lane, Kingstonupon-Hull Southwell, Daniel, the Hollow, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Farmer. Jan 31 at 2 at the Anchor Inn, Ramsey. Serjeant, Ramsey Southwell, William Henry, Worlick, Ramsey, Huntingdon, Farmer. Jan 31 at 3 at the Anchor Inn, Ramsey. Serjeant, Ramsey Spray, Alfred, Westham, Sussex, Market Gardener. Jan 31 at 11 at 57, Terminus rd, Eastbourne. Stiff Steele, John, Stoke-upon-Trent, Licensed Victualler. Jan 28 at 11 at Copeland Arms Hotel, Stoke-upon-Trent. Bagnall, Stoke-uponTreut Stirke, Henry, Montpelier rd, Peckham, Solicitor. Feb 10 at 3 at offices of Christmas, Walbrook Summers, James, Bishop's Stortford, Hertford, of no occupation. Jan 28 at 12 at offices of Gee. Bishop's Stortford Tapley, Richard Lewis, Great Torrington, Devon, Solicitor. Feb 7 at 12 at Great Torrington Taylor, Richard Sanderson, Eynesbury, Huntingdon, Farmer. Feb 2 at 11.30 at offices of Wade-Gery, St Neots Taylor, Joseph, Heckmondwike, out of business. Feb 3 at 3 at offices of Sykes, Ings grove, Heckmondwike Thomas, David, Crown st, Soho sq, Cheesemonger. Jan 31 at 2 at 17, Carlisle st, Soho sq. Allen and Son Thompson, Amos, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincoln, Twine Maker. Feb 1 at 12 at offices of Mason, Whitecross st, Barton-upon-Humber Thompson, Henry, Tile Kiln Farm, Edmonton, Farmer. 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With regard to such agreements it is now, in the first place, made clear that the provision is to apply whether there is or is not any general order in operation under the Act, and that the agreement may be made, not only before or after the transaction of business by the solicitor for the client, but in the course of the transaction of such business. It is also provided that the agreement is not only to be in writing, but "signed by the person to be bound thereby or by his agent in that behalf." This provision (which, if the decision of JESSEL, M.R., in Pooley v. Driver, 25 W. R. 162, L. R. 5 Ch. D. 458, that a "contract in writing means a "signed contract in writing" be correct, is unnecessary) seems to be modelled on the language of the Statute of Frauds with reference to signature by the "person to be charged"; and we suppose "the person to be bound thereby" must mean the person against whom the agreement is to be set p; but we do not see why all questions on this point should not have been shut out by providing that the agreement shall be signed by both parties to it. The provisions of last year's Bill, that the agreement between the parties as to the form and amount of remuneration should "exclude all further claim of the solicitor in respect of any services or disbursements to which the agreement relates," and that the agreement should be binding on the parties thereto and their personal representatives; and also the saving for the interests of third parties, are omitted. THERE APPEARS to be some foundation for the rumour that one of the duties of the committee recently appointed to assist the rule-makers, will be to consider whether pleadings can be abolished, at least as regards certain classes of cases, with a view to reducing the cost of litigation. There are, of course, many actions, especially in the common law divisions, where the issu to be tried may be sufficiently raised by the indorsement on the writ, but it must be borne in mind that in framing a rule to abolish pleadings, even in these simple cases, the antagonist to be met is the defendant who will take every advantage for the purposes of delay, and the unscrupulous practitioner who does not hesitate to run up costs. In a hostile case (and for such cases principally legislation is needed) the fact of the parties coming into court not knowing what issue they are about to try, and neither of them being limited as to what issues they may raise in the course of the hearing, is likely to cause expense, inconvenience, and confusion. And in saying this we are only expressing the view of those who are best able to judge as to the matter. In a case of Salmon v. Gorman, heard before the Master of the Rolls on Monday last, that learned judge said, "Frequently I allow a case to be tried when the issues are stated [by counsel], but had I known the nature of this case I should not have agreed to its being brought on as it has been. The counsel for |