62 THE SOLICITORS' JOURNAL. Allen, James Key, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Confectioner. Nov 26 at 12 at offices of Harlow, Southampton bldgs, Chancery lane. Shutte, Southampton Allnutt, Frank, Arlington rd, Camden Town, Author. Nov 29 at 2 at offices of Rae, Mincing lane Angless, Harry Edward, Lower Norwood, Cheesemonger. Dec 1 at 11 at offices of Swan, Camberwell New rd Attwood, Thomas, Birmingham, Photographer. Nov 29 at 12 at office of Hawkes and Weekes. Temple st, Birmingham Bailey, Edward Frederick, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Innkeeper. Nov 25 at 3 at offices of Ashmall, Albion st, Hanley Baligau, Bernard, Burton-on-Trent, Licensed Victualler. Nov 26 at 2 at the George Hotel, Rugby. Ashmall, Hanley Barnes, Henry, Bramhall, Chester, Innkeeper. Dec 8 at 2.30 at the Red Bull Inn, Lower Hillgate, Stockport. May, Macclesfield Barnett, John Henry, Copenhagen st, Barnsbury, Greengrocer. Nov 24 at 3 at offices of Norris, Southampton buildings, Chancery lane Bennett, Charles, Leeds, Grocer. Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Craven, East parade, Leeds Bensley, John Isaac Shaul, Gorleston, Suffolk, Licensed Victualler. Dec 2 at 12 at the Hall Quay chambers, Great Yarmouth. Dowsett Best, George, Bodmin, Cornwall, Blacksmith. Dec 3 at 3 at offices of Edyvean, Bodmin Bonell, Edward, Briggate, Leeds, Toy Dealer. Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Lodge and Rhodes, Park row, Leeds Brady, Benjamin, and Luscombe Johnson Brown, Junction station. Midland Railway, Upper Holloway, Coal Merchants. Nov 26 at 1.30 at offices of Tillyard, Essex st, Strand Bruce, William, Sedgefield, Durham, Boot Maker. Nov 29 at 12 at offices of Hunton and Bolsover, High st, Stockton-on-Tees Buckley. Francis, Nottingham, Beerhouse keeper. Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Cranch and Strond, Low pavement, Nottingham Burden, Charles Henry, Nottingham, Plumber. Nov 30 at 3 at the Assembly Rooms, Low pavement. Clifton, Nottingham Burdett, William, St, James Square, Notting hill, Commercial Clerk. Nov 21 at 3 at offices of Rosenthal, Holborn Viaduct Cadr, Thomas, Fingringhoe, Essex, Farmer. Nov 25 at 1.30 at the Fleece Hotel, Colchester. Watts, St. Ives Carter, William Henry, Banbury, Oxford, Draper. Nov 26 at 11 at offices of Kilby and Mace, High st, Banbury Nov. 20, 1880. Hindley, John, Nottingham, Painter. Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Belk, Middle pavement, Nottingham Case, Henry, Southsea, Hants. a Retired Architect. Nov 26 at 1 at offices of Edmonds and Co, Cheapside. Feltham, Portsea Clarke, James William, Mitcham, Surrey, Corn Merchant Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Harcourt, Moorgate st Horton, Harry, West Bromwich, Stafford, Corn Dealer. Nov 26 at 11 at offices of Travis, Church lane, Tipton Howe, Thomas, jun, Darlaston, Stafford, Baker. Nov 26 at 11 at offices of Rhodes, Queen st, Wolverhampton Conolly, Rowland, Stockbridge, York, Surgeon. Nov 26 at 3 at Hullah, James, Leeds, Hay Dealer. Nov 30 at 3 at offices of Grainger and Raper, Bank st, Leeds Israel, Henry Ash, Central Meat Market, Meat Salesman. Nov 30 at Jackson, Herbert Evelyn, Bishop's road, Victoria park, Fur Skin Cooper, Walter Crawford, Broughton, nr Manchester, Boot and Shoe Maker. Nov 30 at 3 at offices of Addleshaw and Warburton, Norfolk st, Manchester Jewell, Benjamin, Jamester, Canning Town, Boot Dealer. Dec 4 at 10.15 at 49, Bromley st, Commercial rd East, Stepney. Hicks, Victoria pk rd, South Hackney Johnson, William, Liverpool, Baker. Nov 26 at 3 at offices of Yates and Co, Water st, Liverpool Crisford, Charles, Westham, Sussex, Miller. Gildredge Hotel, Davies, Thomas. Llanwamdo, Glamorgan, Grocer, Dec 1 at 12 at Jones, Henry, Hereford, Wheelwright. Nov 24 at 10 at offices of Wallis, St Owen st, Hereford Jones, Robert, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Tailor. Nov 30 at 12 at the Midland Hotel, New st station, Birmingham. Linton and Kenshole, Aberdare Davis William and John Montgomery Davis, Grocers, Liverpool. Nov 30 at 3 at offices of Miller and Co, Percy bldgs, Eberle st Durber. Elias, Audley, Stafford, Grocer. Dec 1 at 11 at offices of the Local Board, Audley. Sherratt Jordan, Bristol, out of business. Nov 29 at 1 at 10, Queen sq, Bris. tol. Forrest, Oldham King, George, Sun st, Firsbury, Innkeeper. Nov 30 at 12 at the Eaton, Samuel, Sydney rd, Colney Hatch, Builder. Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Boult and Woollan, Newgate st. Furber, Gray's-inn-sq Emblem, Henry Asher, North Croydon, Surrey, Corn and Seed Merchant. Dec 1 at 2 at offices of Stopher and Rundle, Coleman Evans, Evan, Cefn, Ruabon, Denbigh, Publican. Dec 1 at 12 at offices of Poyser, Temple-row, Wrexham st Lloyd, David, Trelan, Flint, Farmer. Dec 2 at 12 at offices of Churton, Eastgate buildings, Chester Lloyd, Thomas, Tredegar, Monmouth, Boot Maker. Nov 29 at 2 at the Queen's Hotel, Baneswell, Newport. Shepard, Tredegar Lobley, William, Batley, York, Grocer. Dec 3 at 11 at the Black Bull Inn, Batley. Parker, Batley Nov 30 at 11 at offices of Few, Richard, Manchester, Fruit Salesman. Nov 25 at 3 at offices of Leyland, Cooper st, Manchester Friend, Thomas, West Bromwich, Stafford, Auctioneer. Lyndall, William Wordsworth, Leadenhall st, Ship Broker. Dec 2 at 2:30 at 83, Bishopsgate st, Within. Chandler, Bishopsgate st, Within Nov 29 at Maiden, Joseph, Harberrow, Worcester, Farmer. Nov 26 at 3 at offices of Beale, Commercial bldgs, Kidderminster. Hemingway, Bewdley Dec 1 at 2 at Martin, George, Back Church lane, Commercial road East, Baker. 10.30 at offices of Jackson and Sharpe, High st, West Bromwich Garrard, John Austin, Ingram ct, Fenchurch st, General Produce Merchant. Nov 30 at 2 at offices of Attenborough, Saint Paul's Churchyard Gasson, William Benjamin, Southborough, Kent, Cabinet Maker. Nov 26 at 11 at offices of Arnold, Tunbridge Wells Gaunt, Cook. Edlington, Lincoln, Farmer. Nov 21 at 11 at offices of Page, jun, Flaxengate, Lincoln Godber, George, Broomhill, near Barnsley, Butcher. Nov 30 at 11 at offices of Parker, Regent st, Barnsley Howard and Noble, William Frederick, Savage gardens, Tower hill, Merchant. Griffiths, Charles Hugh, Scarborough, York, Jet Manufacturer. Nov Helas, William Carter, and Frederick James Helas, Kingston-uponHull, Builders. Dec 1 at 3 at George Hotel, Whitefriargate, Kingston-upon-Hull. Martinsen, Hull Hendrie, John, Cheshunt, Hertford, Doctor of Medicine. Dec 6 at 3 at offices of Rumney, Walbrook Hibberd, Frederick, Crowder, North Shields, Accountant. Nov 20 at 3 at offices of Newlands, King st, South Shields Roberts, William, Dolgelly, Merioneth, Tailor. Rouse, James, and Frederick Rouse, Leicester, Carriage Builders. row Watford ZER'S COCOATINA, Pat Cem or Chocolate Powder. e of the Finest Quality, with the e most delicate, digestible, cheapest Slip. Edward, Bath, Painter. Nov 30 at 2 at 3, Abbey churchyard. Collins, and Son Smith, Henry, Bagshot, Surrey, Brick Merchant. Nov 30 at 4 at the White Lion, High st, Guildford. Cooper. Chancery lane Smith, Sidney, Rowley Regis, Stafford, Rivet Manufacturer. Nov 30 at 11 at offices of Shakespeare, Church st, Oldbury Snowdon, Mary, Gateshead, Durham, Coach Proprietor. Dec 1 at 11 at offices of Keenlyside and Co, St. John's chmbrs, Grainger st West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sutclife, Charles and Joseph Sutcliffe, Burnley, Lancaster, Cotton Spinners. Dec 7 at 3 at the Clarence Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester. Farrington and Crofton, Manchester Sutcliffe. Thomas, and Zechariah Wilkinson, Bradford, York, Plumbers. Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Neal and Barlow, Kirkgate, Bradford Taylor, Elias, Brighton, Butcher. Nov 25 at 3 at North st, Brighton Nye Thunder, Edward, Margate, Kent, Builder. Dec 6 at 11 at offices of Parry, Union row, Margate Vivian, John Lewis Warren, Leamington Priors, Warwick, Com-t mermal Traveller. Nov 27 at 12 at offices of Sanderson, Church s Warwick Walker, James, Tunstall, Stafford, Miner. Nov 29 at 3 at offices of Alcock, Market st, Tunstall Wamsler, Richard, Bradford, York, Beerseller. Nov 26 at 11 at Korkrate, Bradford. Knight By SAMUEL PRENTICE, Esq., of the Middle Temple, one of Her Majesty's Counsel. Price £2 2s. London: SHAW & SONS, Fetter-lane, E.C. 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." Highly commended by the entire Medical Press. Being without sugar, spice, or other admixture, it suits all palates, keeps better in all climates, and is four times the strength of cocoas TEICKENED yet WEAKENED with starch, &c., and IN REALITY CHEAPER tan such Mixtures. Made instantaneously with boiling water, a teaspoonful to a Breakfast Cep, casting less than a halfpenny. COCOATINA A LA VANILLE is the most delicate, digestible, cheapest Tana Chocolate, and may be taken when richer chocolate is proLited. In tin packets at 1s. 6d., 38., 5s. 6d., &c., by Chemists and Grocers, Charities on Special Terms by the Sole Proprietors, H. SCHWEITZER & CO., 10, Adam-street, London, W.C. OKE OKE'S MAGISTERIAL FORMULIST.-Sixth Edition. This day is published, in 1 vol., 8vo, 38s., cloth. KE'S MAGISTERIAL FORMULIST. — Being a complete Collection of Forms and Precedents for Practical Use in all Cases out of Quarter Sessions, and in Parochial Matters, by Magistrates, their Clerks, Solicitors, and Constables. Sixth Edition. By THOMAS W. SAUNDERS, Esq., Metropolitan Police Magistrate. London: BUTTERWORTHS, 7, Fleet-street, Her Majesty's Law Publishers. Just published, in 1 vol., royal 8vo, price 5s., cloth. DIGEST of CASES Published in the "Weekly Notes," but not reported in the "Law Reports," from commencement (1866) to end of year 1879, comprising over 2,800 cases. Compiled, with the permission of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales, by G. MERYON WHITE, of Christ Church, Oxford, M.A., and of the Inner Temple, Barristerat-Law. London: WILLIAM CLOWES & SONS, Limited, MR. ALBERT GIBSON, Solicitor 4. (Honours), the Final," &c., &c., will commence work with a Class for the January Intermediate and Final Examinations on Monday, October Fee 12 guineas. Two Residential Pupils received.-For full particulars apply to St. Mary Cray, Chislehurst, or 35, Southamp ton-buildings, Chancery-lane. N.B.-At Six out of the last Eight Examinations Mr. Gibson's Pupils have taken Honours, his successes including the Clement's inn, Clifford's-inn, and New-inn Prizes, in addition to prizes of the Incorporated Law Society, Certificates of Merit, Second and Thirdclass Certificates. WE ELL-SECURED INVESTMENT of £1,250 per Annum.-Messrs. Fuller, Horsey, Sons, & Co. are instructed by Executors to SELL, by Private Contract, a NET RENTAL of £1,250 per annum, arising from extensive freehold premises in a neighbourhood increasing in value, and adjacent to the railway depots, the Docks, and the River Thames. Let on lease to a most responsible firm for an unexpired term of 18 years, at the expiration of which time a considerable augmentation may be expected. Will be sold to pay 4 per cent. per annum.-For further particulars apply to Messrs. Fuller, Horsey, Sons, & Co., 11, Billitersquare, London, E.C. A EVIDENCE. GENTLEMAN, who has had the entire charge of several heavy cases in litigation, and who has just returned from a tour round the world, which he has made on behalf of an eminent firm of Solicitors in Lincoln's-inn, having brought to a successful issue the object of his mission, is prepared to UNDERTAKE the GETTING UP of EVIDENCE, and the obtaining of reliable information in any litigious matter of importance. He has very exceptionable facilities for obtaining information in London; is personally acquainted with every town of importance in Great Britain and Ireland; and has trustworthy Agents in all parts of America, India, Australia, and New Zealand. He does not solicit work which would fall within the province of, or could be undertaken by, an ordinary clerk, and may be treated in any matter intrusted to him, so far as confidence and secrecy are concerned, as one of the firm; and as he undertakes but one matter at the time, he is prepared, as hitherto, to devote his whole and undivided attention to it. The Advertiser wishes it understood that he accepts instructions exclusively through the medium of the Legal Profession, and any firm of Solicitors may avail themselves of his services without its ever being known, should such be deemed advisable, in what actual capacity he is acting in the matter. For obvious reasons the Advertiser does not here give his name and address, but will be happy to furnish (to Solicitors only) all particulars and references to firms of the highest standing on receipt of communication, or he will be happy to wait personally upon any Solicitor in the United Kingdom at his (the Advertiser's) own expense upon receipt of a request so to do.-Solicitors will please address, LEGAL, 117, Chancery-lane, W.C. The valuable Life Interest of a Gentleman, aged 70 last birthday, THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COM amounting to about £857 per annum, in the sum of £19,593 3s. 7d., principally invested in Railway Debenture Stock; also Two Mortgage Bonds for £3,500 and £500, of the Welland Railway Company of Canada, which will be SOLD by AUCTION by MESSRS, HERBERT BEAN & BURNETT, at the MART, Tokenhouse-yard, London, E.C., on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, at TWO o'clock precisely, in Two Lots. Particulars and conditions of sale of Messrs. Mullens & Bosanquet, Solicitors, 11, Queen Victoria-street, E.C.; or of the Auctioneers, 14, Nicholas-lane, Cannon-st, E.C. DULWICH. To Builders, Solicitors, Trustees, Land Speculators, and others.Valuable Freehold Building Estate. MESSES, FULLER & FULLER will SELL by AUCTION, at the MART, Tokenhouse-yard, London, E.C., on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1880, at TWO o'clock precisely (unless disposed of privately in the interim), the capital FREEHOLD and BUILDING ESTATE, known as Norland House, Championhill, East Dulwich, which comprises about 1 acres of choice building land, admirably adapted for the erection of superior class property, ripe for immediate development, and capable of producing ground-rents amounting to upwards of £700 per annum. The estate is within four miles of the Bank and Charing-cross, one from Dulwich College, and two of the Crystal Palace, three minutes' from Champion-hill, 10 from Rye-lane, and 15 from Denmark-hill Stations. There is a most commodious and convenient residence on the estate, which is suitable for a school, public institution, club, asylum, sanatorium, &c., or can easily be divided in three distinct dwelling-houses. May be viewed by orders from the Auctioneers, and printed particulars, plans, and conditions of sale obtained at the Mart; of Messrs. Simpson & Palmer, Solicitors, Three Crown-square, Southwark; of Charles Fruen, Esq,, Surveyor, 110, Cannon-street; or at the offices of the Auctioneers, 70, Queen-street, Cheapside, London, E.C. GRAY'S INN. For Occupation or Investment.-A most eligible and agreeably situate Set of Chambers, being the Second Floor (South side) of No. 4, Raymond-buildings, Gray's-inn, overlooking in rear the stately pleasure-gardens of the Inn, and comprising entrance lobby, three rooms, and appurtenances. The Chambers are equally available for professional or residential purposes. The tenure is leasehold, renewable every seven years. Vacant possession may be had. For sale in consequence of the decease of the late part owner. R. ROBINS (of 5, Waterloo-place, Pall Mall) MR. is instructed to SELL the above described SET OF CHAMBERS at the MART, Tokenhouse-yard, E.C., on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, at TWO o'clock. Particulars of A. R. Harding, Esq., Solicitor, 4, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, S.W.; at the Mart; and of Mr. Robins. THU HURGOOD & CO., Estate and Land Agents MESSRS. DEBENHAM, TEWSON & FARMER'S LIST of ESTATES and HOUSES to be SOLD or LET, including Landed Estates, Town and Country Residences, Hunting and Shooting Quarters, Farms, Ground Rents, Rent Charges, House Property and Investments generally, is published on the first day of each month, and may be obtained, free of charge, at their offices, 80, Cheapside, E.C., or will be sent by post in return for two stamps.-Particulars for inser. tion shoulde be received not later than four days previous to the end of the precding mouth. PANY.-Established 1825. SPECIAL NOTICE. TENTH DIVISION OF PROFITS, 1880. THE PROFITS WHICH HAVE ARISEN SINCE 1875 will be divided among Policies in force at the close of the current year, and assurances now effected will participate. THREE MILLIONS sterling have already been added to the Com-pany's Policies in Bonus Additions. REVENUE, upwards of THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILLION sterling per annum. INVESTED FUNDS, upwards of FVE-AND-A-HALF MILLIONS sterling. H. JONES WILLIAMS, General Secretary for England. Edinburgh-3 and 5, George-street (Head Office). London-82, King William-street, E.C., and 3, Pall Mall East. Dublin-66, Upper Sackville-street. ASSURANCE ESTABLISHED 1851. BIRKBECK Secretaries. BANK. Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane. Current Accounts opened according to the usual practice of other Bankers, and Interest allowed on the minimum monthly balances when not drawn below £25. No commission charged for keeping Accounts. The Bank also receivesmoney on Deposit at Three per cent. Interest,. repayable on demand. The Bank undertakes for its Customers, free of charge, the custody of Deeds, Writings, and other Securities and Valuables; the collection of Bills of Exchange, Dividends, and Coupons; and the purchase and sale of Stocks and Shares. Letters of Credit and Circular Notes issued. A Pamphlet, with full particulars, on application. 31st March, 1880. FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.-Nothing is so highly appreciated as a case of GRANT'S MORELLA CHERRY BRANDY, which can be ordered of any Wine Merchant. Queen's quality, as supplied to her Majesty, 428. per dozen; Sportsman's special quality, 50s. per dozen.-Manufacturer, T. GRANT, Distillery, Maidstone. E the 153 greater amount of work than the estimate we gave some time ago. The orders made in court were 429, and the orders made in chambers 619, making a total of no A CONTROVERSY has been raging at Manchester with reference to the amount of income-tax which should be deducted for the December half-year from half-yearly payments of chief rents, interest, and dividends of public companies. The Inland Revenue Act of last session (43 & 44 Vict. c. 20), s. 51, provides, it will be remem- "For determining the amount which may be deducted by any person liable to pay any rent, interest, annuity, or other The question which has been raised is, in cases in which THE PROVISION of section 56 of the Judicature Act, 66 THE SOLICITORS' JOURNAL. pointed out that while the decision of the jury, founded on a view, could not, in the absence of an order for a new trial, be the subject of an appeal, his own decision could, in the case before him, be appealed against. Should the case therefore be carried to the Court of Appeal, the Lords Justices will, of course, be enabled to avail themselves of the assistance of assessors, and would also doubtless, if they thought it necessary, view the machinery in company with their assessors. EMPLOYERS AND WORKMEN in collieries have already shown an inclination to contract themselves out of the provisions of the Employers' Liability Act, the Lancashire and Cheshire Coal Owners Association and Nov. 27, 1880. but if the solicitor's authority is disputed, it is for him to prove it, and if he has no written authority, and there is nothing but assertion against assertion, the court will treat him as unauthorized, and he must abide by the consequences of his neglect." In the recent case an order to attend proceedings under an administration decree had been obtained by a solicitor without the written authority of his client, although there was evidence that the solicitor had been verbally instructed by the client to apply for the order. The client denied giving the authority, and the order was discharged, but no order was made as to costs. pacious than powerful, more agick and susceptible to admit a. Hence he was greatest cin, and in his exposition of those ste qing most immediately from. yed upon, human life and consex law has probably been fe.t direction he gave to it than in to its formal contents. The scope agence, and the variety of his ge, have impaired the fullness THE DAYS when judges' chambers were known as "the bear garden" had, it was hoped, come to an end when the removal was effected to a more convenient building; but it is to be feared that a little of the "bear garden spirit still survives among the frequenters of the hall which forms the ante-room to the judges' chambers in the Royal Courts of Justice. In a conspicuous place on the wall of this hall there may be (or not long ago there might have been) seen a huge blotch of ink caused by the hurling of an inkstand by one solicitor's clerk at another. Not merely the wall but the face of the opponent was besmeared with the ink. We believe that, after some trouble, the name of the offender was discovered, and a sum was demanded for the damage caused to the wall; and six months after the offence had been committed this sum was paid. What action the person whose face was inked may have taken we have been unable to ascertain. the Miners' Permanent Relief Society having appointed a joint committee to consider the desirability of effecting a mutual arrangement as to the mode of relief and compensation in cases of accident. The committee, after taking the opinion of counsel, have in effect reported that it is competent for employers and employed to agree for such a valuable consideration to the employed as will enable payment to be made by the Miners' Permanent Relief Society in all cases of accident in lieu of the legal remedies provided by the recent Act, but that such arrangements must be mutual, not only between the employers and the persons employed by them, but also between the miners and the drawers or contractors and the persons whom they employ. It is proposed that the owners of collieries in the district should continue to subscribe to the society as honorary members, their contributions being raised from fifteen per cent. to twenty-five per cent. upon the miners' contributions, with power to the managers of the society to discontinue, or refuse to establish, a local agency at any colliery the owner of which neglects to pay his full subscription or refuses to become an honorary member of the society, and also to require an increase in the subscription of the proprietor of any colliery where the number of accidents exceeds the average of those at all the collieries in the district in proportion to the number of persons employed. Every person employed at such collieries is therefore to undertake, for himself and his representatives, in consideration of the payments by the employers to the society, to lock to the funds of the society alone for any injury sustained in the course of his employment, whether resulting in death or not, and that neither the employer nor any person employed by him shall be liable in respect of negligence which occasions an injury. There certainly appears to be nothing in the Act which would prevent such a mutual arrangement as is now contemplated, and it will be interesting to see whether a similar plan is adopted in other trades. tance with its subordinate er hand, he had a firm grasp ples; he never fell into the ere treated law as though it were lent to human action, and a mankind; he never willingly dustice to be defeated by form and more goes to the making of a 127 intelectual qualifications: an; but regard to the public welfare ; afasthood, tricks, and knavery ; an cx, 1 many courage and indepentment to freedom-these are the ace to the public in the and cherish and maintain the profession; and these are qualities! ted with the name of Chief to regret that the failings inci- ader him to unite his name with great office; the courtesy, not ad ever knew the language of CHIEF JUSTICE COCKBURN. To those who think of law only as a system of rules, and of its administration only as the application of those rules by a rigid logical deduction, it may seem strange that a great judicial post should have been occupied so long, and with such well-deserved applause, by one whose most striking qualities were an acute sensibility and that brilliant and picturesque genius which loves rather to paint things in the round, than to sketch them in the narrow geometrical patterns of legal forms and definitions. But this would be to forget that law itself is made to serve the needs of the world it regulates; that its efficient administration needs a clear and just appreciation of the facts it is to be applied to, and that the successful investigation of those facts is an essential preliminary to a just determination. An exact insight, and knowledge of the world, may not only fail and careful lawyer who is wanting in imagination, to discover the facts, but may misapprehend the bearing upon them of the rule, of which he has no full and pregnant, but only a dry and technical, knowledge; and the same defect may vitiate even his purely legal reasoning; so that his administration of the law is perverted into legal injustice, and his very law becomes a fetter and a snare. On the other hand, these qualities are in their turn apt to mislead their possessor, and to draw him aside from the path of law into an arbitrary and fanciful equity, which baffles reasonable expectation, and makes what ought to be a clear and settled order into a Lesbian rule. They are valuable only, when they co-exist with a firm logical basis in the understanding, which is capable of apprehending, receiving into itself, and retaining, formal and systematic propositions; but in the perfect co-ordination of these opposite qualities there exist the elements of the highest judicial faculty. THE CASE of Bird v. Harris (29 W. R. 45), would seem to show that the rule laid down in Wright v. Castle (3 Mer. 12), that a solicitor, in the exercise of a general authority given him by his client, may defend proceedings, but cannot institute proceedings without a special written authority for the purpose, is not so well known as it ought to be. "It is settled," said Lord Eldon, in the above case, that "if the plaintiff denies, and the solicitor asserts, authority to have been given, and there is nothing but assertion against assertion, the court will say that the solicitor ought to have secured himself by having an authority in writing; and that, not having done so, he must abide by the consequences of his neglect." And in Allen v. Bone (4 Beav. 493), Lord Langdale said that "it is the duty of a solicitor to obtain a written authority from his client before he commences a suit. If circumstances are urgent, and he is obliged to commence proceedings without such authority, he should obtain it as soon afterwards as he can. An authority may, however, be implied where the client acquiesces in and adopts the proceedings; MATURE REFORM. It cannot be doubted that in the late Lord Chief Justice the imaginative and the logical powers were combined in a very eminent degree. It is, indeed, certain that the former had the predominance; but its range was so high that, if balanced by an equal strength in the reasoning faculty, he would, it may fairly be said, have been passed by no judge of any age or country. sur His by Lord Selborne to the late ly favourable an opportunity, Baron furnished an opportunity which we could hardly think The Treant event, in other respects ends that opportunity into for action; and it is a matter to mason has fallen into the hands he most successful of law re Sapported by men of too much berce him by pressing their |