discretion, and his lordship could see no ground for differing from his conclusion. The trustee had no interest in the matter, except for the purpose of saying whether he would make the application himself, and there was no reason why he should file affidavits. BRETT, L.J., said that the necessary logical conclusion from the argument on behalf of the creditor was, that any creditor who entertained a suspicion about the bankrupt's dealings was absolutely entitled to such an examination. This showed that the argument was not well founded. The court had a discretion in the matter, and if no reasonable probability was shown of any benefit resulting to the estate or the creditors from the examination, the application ought to be refused. -SOLICITORS, Nash & Field; Layton, Son, & Lendon. The COMPANY-WINDING UP--SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS FOR A YEAR-DISCRETION OF COURT-Wishes of CONTRIBUTORIES -SHAREHOLDER'S PETITION-COMPANIES ACT, 1862, ss. 79, 91.-In a case of In Re The Middlesborough Assembly Rooms Company, before the Court of Appeal on the 22nd inst., a petition had been presented by a shareholder for the winding up of the company, on the ground that it had suspended its business for a whole year. The company was formed in 1874 to purchase a site and erect assembly-rooms thereon. The site was purchased, and the building of the room was commenced, but not completed, only the basement having been constructed. In consequence of the bad state of trade nothing had been done since 1876, and the shareholders, by a large majority, had approved of the postponement of the works till there should be a reasonable prospect of success. petition was presented in 1879. There were scarcely any debts, and the large majority of the shareholders disapproved of the petition. Bacon, V.C., held that section 79 applied, and made a compulsory winding-up order. The Court of Appeal (JAMES, BRETT, and COTTON, L.JJ.) agreed with the Vice-Chancellor that the company had suspended its business for a year within the meaning of section 79, but said that the court ought to attend to the wishes of the majority of the contributories, unless there was something oppressive or tyrannical in their conduct. No injury would be done to the petitioner by refusing the winding-up order; the only result would be that his contributions to the costs of a compulsory winding up would be postponed for the present. The petition was accordingly dismissed.-SOLICITORS, Bower & Cotton; Robinson, Preston, & Stowe. PLEADING INCONSISTENT ALTERNATIVE RELIEF-MODE OF TRIAL-DISCRETION OF JUDGE-JUDICATURE ACT, 1873, s. 24-ORD. 17, R. 1.—In a case of Hartridge v. Hartridge, before the Court of Appeal on the 22nd inst., a question arose as to the right of a plaintiff to claim inconsistent alternative relief against the same defendant. The plaintiff claimed a declaration that 8 certain brewery business, which he had carried on in his own name, belonged absolutely to him, and that the defendant, who had sold the business, was liable to account to the plaintiff for the moneys which he had received by the sale. And, in the alternative, the plaintiff claimed a declaration that the business had belonged to the defendant, and that the plaintiff had carried it on as his agent, and that the defendant was liable to indemnify him against all liabilities which he had incurred in connection with the business, and to pay him a salary for his services. At the trial Bacon, V.C., ordered the plaintiff to elect which case he would attempt to prove, that of ownership or that of agency. The plaintiff's counsel elected to prove the case of ownership, and on the evidence the ViceChancellor held that the plaintiff had failed to prove his case. The plaintiff's counsel then asked to be allowed to open the alternative case of agency, but the Vice-Chancellor refused to allow this, and dismissed the action. The plaintiff appealed, and by his notice of appeal asked only for relief on the footing of agency. The Court of Appeal (JAMES, BRETT, and COTTON, L.JJ.) held that the alternative cases were so inconsistent that they ought not to be tried in the same action, and that the Vice-Chancellor was right in putting the plaintiff to his election. They accordingly dismissed the appeal, but added to the Vice-Chancellor's order a direction that the dismissal of the action to be without prejudice to any other action by the plaintiff on the footing of agency.-SOLICITORS, T. E. Watkin; Hughes, Hooker, & Buttanshaw. was BILL OF SALE-BILLS OF SALE ACT, 1878, ss. 8, 10VALIDITY AS BETWEEN GRANTOR AND GRANTEE.-In the case of Davies v. Goodman, before the Court of Appeal at Westminster on the 19th inst., the facts were that since the coming into operation of the Bills of Sale Act, 1878, the plaintiff applied to the defendant and another for a loan of £14 on the security of his household goods. Before the loan was granted the plaintiff had to sign a bill of sale for £21, which was never read over or explained to him. Shortly afterwards the defendant seized the plaintiff's goods to the value of about £40, and sold them under the bill of sale. The plaintiff then brought the action against the defendant for the wrongful conversion of his goods. The Common Pless Division (on appeal from a county court judge) held that the bill of sale, not having been attested as directed by the 10th section of the Act of 1878, was wholly void, and therefore that the defendant, the grantee thereof, was not protected by the provisions thereof in seizing and converting the plaintiff's goods. It was now contended that one object of the Act was the protection of illiterate grantors, who were often induced to sign bills of sale which they did not understand. It could not be important to the execution creditor whether the bill of sale was explained and attested by a solicitor or not, but it might be extremely important to the grantor; the provisions as to attestation were therefore intended for the protection of the latter and not the former. The court (BRAMWELL, BAGGALLAY, and THESIGER, L.JJ.) reversed the decision of the Common Pleas Division. that the whole of the Act of 1878, both that part which relates to registration and that which relates to attestation, was intended to protect execution creditors and the other specified classes of persons, and not grantors of bills of sale, and therefore bills of sale not made in compliance with the Act were void as against the former only. They added that the 8th section, and that the execution creditor might be the 10th section of the Act must be read in connection with interested in having a bill of sale properly explained to the grantor.-SOLICITORS, Milne, Riddle & Mellor; Harper, Broad, & Battock. They held PRACTICE-RECEIVER-OPENING ACCOUNTS-ATTENDANCE OF SURETY-EFFECT ON LIABILITY OF OTHER SURETY.-In a case of Couderay v. Brooks, before the Master of the Rolls on the 19th inst., it was desired to re-open certain receivership accounts, under which the sureties had been held liable to make good a large amount. The application was made by one of the sureties who desired to attend the taking of the accounts, and the question discussed was upon what terms this should be allowed. JESSEL, M.R., stated that the general rule was that the sureties were not entitled to attend on the taking of the accounts except under special circumstances. In the present case there had, in his opinion, been a slip in taking the accounts, and therefore he considered they should be re-opened, and that the surety should have liberty to attend on paying the costs of the present application and a sum of £500 into court. As to the question whether the order could be enforced in the meanwhile against the other surety, he considered that if the accounts were opened, they were opened once for all, and against both sureties, and that the payment could not be enforced until the result of the account was known. -— SOLICITORS, Willoughby & Cox; Miller & Wiggins. ANNUITY APPORTIONMENT.-In a case of Re Blenkinsop Wilkinson v. Blenkinsop, before the Master of the Rolls on the 22nd inst, an action had been brought to determine how an annuity was to be raised, and it was stated that the difficulty had occurred by reason of a case of Yates v. Yates (28 Beav. he could not understand the grounds of the decision, and 642). JESSEL, M.R., after carefully reading the case, said he conside red the case perfectly unintelligible. If the annuity was paid out of capital it was apportioned, and the ratio decidendi was beyond his comprehension. He then said that in the case before him the annuity would be paid by making payments out of capital.-SOLICITORS FOR ALL PARTIES, James Crowdy & Sons. Obituary. MR. JOHN DRUMMOND. Mr. John Drummond, solicitor (the head of the firm of Drummonds, Robinson, & Till), died very suddenly at Croydon, on the 19th inst. Mr. Drummond, who was one of the oldest solicitors in Surrey, was the son of Mr. Patrick Drummond. He was admitted a solicitor in 1830, and had practised for exactly fifty years. He was formerly associated in partnership with his father, and more recently with Messrs. William Drummond, Carew Sanders Robinson, and George John Till. He was a perpetual commissioner for Surrey, and his private practice was very large, his office being the largest at Croydon. Mr. Drummond held many important appointments. He was clerk to the county magistrates, to the Commissioners of Land, Assessed, and Income Taxes, and to the governors of the Croydon Middle Class School, and he was vestry clerk of Croydon. His firm are solicitors to Archbishop Whitgift's Hospital, and they also formerly acted for the Croydon Canal Company. He was for many years Conservative registration agent for the Croydon district. MR. CHARLES JOSEPH CARTTAR. Mr. Charles Joseph Carttar, solicitor, coroner for West Kent, died at his residence, Catherine House, Blackheathroad, Greenwich, on the 19th inst., after a somewhat long illness. Mr. Carttar was the son of Mr. Joseph Carttar, solicitor, of Greenwich. He was admitted a solicitor in 1830, and a few years later succeeded to the business of his father, whom, in 1832, he succeeded in the office of coroner for the Western Division of the county of Kent. He was a perpetual commissioner for the county of Kent, and had a very good local practice. He was secretary to the Kent Dispensary, and was also for several years secretary to the Greenwich Pier and Steam Packet Company. Mr. Carttar was a warni supporter of the Conservative party, for whom he had managed several elections at Greenwich. As coroner for a populous and increasing suburban district his duties were very laborious. It may be remembered that he conducted the preliminary investigation into the cause of the death of Mrs. Staunton, at Penge, as well as the inquest upon the sufferers by the sinking of The Princess Alice. The fatigue and anxiety attendant upon the latter inquiry had a prejudicial effect upon the state of his health, which, for the last twelve months had been very precarious. The annual (mock) trial in connection with this society was held on the 17th inst. in the Sessions Court, Minshullstreet, Manchester, the Town Hall Committee having kindly granted the use of the court for the purpose. Admission was by ticket only, and at 6.30, when the learned judge (Mr. T. H. Jordan, barrister-at-law) took his seat upon the bench there were about 400 people present, the galleries being occupied principally by ladies. The trial was a criminal one, the prisoners being indicted for murder and poaching. Mr. Hodgkinson opened the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Millar, junior counsel for the prosecution, examined the witnesses. The solicitors for the prosecution were Messrs. Hardman and Law; for the defence, Messrs. Peacock and Butcher. Mr. Hislop, counsel for the prisoners, having stated that the defence relied upon was an alibi, Mr. Solly, his junior, called the father of one of the prisoners and another witness to give evidence for the defence, and they were severely cross-examined by Mr. Hodgkinson and Mr. Millar. Mr. Hislop then addressed the jury for the defence, and Mr. Hodgkinson replied for the prosecution, both counsel being loudly applauded when they resumed their seats. The applause was, however, immediately suppressed. learned judge then summed up in favour of the prisoners, and the jury found them all not guilty. A hearty vote of thanks to the Town Hall Committee and to Mr. Jordan brought the trial, which was in every way a success, to a close. The Appointments, Etc. Mr. HENRY JOSCELYN BARBER, solicitor, Halifax and Brighouse, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature. Mr. SAMUEL MARTIN BEALE, solicitor, of Worcester and Great Malvern, has been appointed Registrar of the Worcester County Court (Circuit No. 23), to act jointly with Mr. Henry Crisp. Mr. Beale was admitted a solicitor in 1854, and has been for several years registrar of the Malvern County Court. Mr. P. BIRNEY BROWN, solicitor (of the firm of Brown, Donaldson, & Woolnough), of No. 70, Lincoln's-inn-fields, has been appointed a Perpetual Commissioner for taking the Acknowledgments of Deeds by Married Wonen in and for the cities of London and Westminster, and county of Middlesex. The Right Hon. STEPHEN CAVE, barrister, M.P., has been created a Civil Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Sir S. Cave is the eldest son of the late Mr. Daniel Cave, of Cleeve Hill, Bristol. He was born in 1820, and was educated at Harrow, and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated second class in classics in 1843. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Michaelmas Term, 1846, and formerly practised on the Western Circuit. He was formerly a director of the Bank of England, and has been M.P. for Shoreham in the Conservative interest since 1859. He was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Paymaster-General in 1866, and was sworn a member of the Privy Council. He retired with his party in December, 1868, and in February, 1874, he was appointed Judge Advocate-General and Paymaster-General. resigned the former office in December, 1875, when he proceeded to Egypt upon a special financial mission, and he has recently resigned the office of Paymaster-General on account of ill-health. He Mr. JOHN COODE, solicitor (of the firm of Coode, Shilson, & Co.), of St. Austell, has been appointed by Mr. Charles Glynn Prideaux Brune, High Sheriff of Cornwall, to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Coode was admitted a solicitor in 1854, and is county treasurer for Cornwall. Mr. THOMAS ASTLEY HORACE HAMOND, solicitor, of 56, Lincoln's-inn-fields, has been appointed by Mr. Hamon Lestrange, High Sheriff of Norfolk, to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Hamond is the fourth son of the late Mr. Anthony Hamond, of Westacre, Norfolk, and was born in 1845. He is an M.A. of Magdalen College, Cambridge, and he was admitted a solicitor in 1871. Mr. WALTER EDWARD PERRIN HARDWICKE, solicitor, of Norwich, has been appointed Registrar of the Malvern County Court. Mr. Hardwicke was admitted a solicitor in 1869, and is clerk to the Hempnall and Woodton School Boards. Mr. GEORGE WILLIAM WELLINGton Langdon, solicitor, of Buckingham, has been appointed Clerk to the Buckingham Sanitary Authority, on the resignation of his partner, Mr. Board of Guardians, Assessment Committee, and Rural Henry Hearn, who is superintendent registrar, and town clerk, and clerk of the peace for the borough of Bucking ham. Mr. WILLIAM WILKIN LUMB (of the firm of Lumb & Howson), solicitor, of Whitehaven, has been appointed by Mr. John Lumb, High Sheriff of Cumberland, to be UnderSheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Lumb is the son of Mr. William Lumb, solicitor, coroner for West Cumberland. He was admitted a solicitor in 1868, and is deputy-coroner for West Cumberland. Mr. WILLIAM HUGHES MORRIS, solicitor, of Carmarthen, has been appointed by Mr. Andrew Llewellyn, High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Morris was admitted a solicitor in 1868. Mr. HENRY LUSHINGTON PHILLIPS, C.M.G., judicial commissioner of the High Court of Justice in Cyprus, has received the honour of Knighthood. Sir H. Phillips was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in Trinity Term, 1850, and he formerly practised on the Northern Circuit. He was appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Natal in 1858, and was created a companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1877. In the same year he acted as Chief Justice of Barbadoes, and he was appointed judicial commissioner of the High Court of Justice in Cyprus about a year ago. The Hon. DAVID ROBERT PLUNKET, LL.D., Q.C., M.P., succeeds Sir Stephen Cave as Paymaster-General. Mr. Plunkett is the third son of the third Lord Plunket, and was born in 1838. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated B.A. in 1859, and LL.D. in 1872. He was called to the bar in Ireland in 1862, and formerly practised on the Munster Circuit. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1868, in which year he was for a few weeks Law Adviser to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. He was elected a bencher of the King's-inn, Dublin, in 1875, and he was Solicitor-General for Ireland from December, 1874, till March, 1875. Mr. Plunket has been M.P. for the University of Dublin in the Conservative interest since 1870. Mr. HENRY WILLIAM HENNIKER RANCE (of the firm of Wynne, Baxter, & Rance), of 9, Lawrence Pountney-hill and Cambridge, has received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Cambridge. Mr. HENRY WOODCOCK RYLAND, solicitor, of 14, Lincoln'sinn-fields and Penge, has been appointed Solicitor to the Perseverance Building Society. Mr. Ryland was admitted in 1874. Mr. FREDERICK THOMAS TANQUERAY, solicitor, of Woburn, has been appointed by Major John Hatfield Brooks, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Tanqueray was admitted a solicitor in 1873. Mr. GEORGE BRASH WHEELER, of 21, Queen Victoriastreet, E.C., has been appointed a Perpetual Commissioner for taking the Acknowledgments of Deeds by Married Women in and for the cities of London and Westminster, and county of Middlesex. Mr. THOMAS BURNETT WOODHAM, solicitor, of Winchester, has been appointed by Mr. Henry Woods, High Sheriff of Hampshire, to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Woodham was admitted a solicitor in 1856, and is clerk to the county magistrates at Winchester. HALIFAX NEWSPAPER COMPANY, LIMITED.-V.C. Malins has, by an crder dated Feb 12, appointed Christopher Tate Rhodes, Halifax, to be official liquidator. Creditors are required, on or before Apr 20, to send their names and addresses and the particulars of their debts or claims to the above. Friday, Apr 30 at 12, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims ROBERT COOK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.-By an order made by V.C. Bacon, dated Mar 13, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the above company be continued. Marsland, St Swithin's lane, agent for Addleshaw and Warburton, Manchester, solicitors for the petitioner WINE AND SPIRIT TRADE COMPANY, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up, presented Mar 18, directed to be heard before V.C. Malins, on Apr 9. Maynard, Clifford's inn, solicitor for the patitioner [Gazette, Mar. 23.] UNLIMITED IN CHANCERY. SPURN VIEW BUILDING SOCIETY.-By an order made by V.C. Bacon, dated Mar 13, it was ordered that the society be wound up. Hicks and Son, agents for Daubney and Bates, solicitors for the petitioner. [Gazette, Mar 23.] COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD LOAN, DISCOUNT, AND DEPOSIT COMPANY, LIMITED. By an order made by V.C. Little, dated Mar 13, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the company be continued. Clarke, Preston, solicitor for the petitioner. [Gazette, Mar. 23.] Solicitors' Cases. QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION. (Before COCKBURN, C.J., and LUSH and BOWEN, JJ.) March 22.-Reg. v. Collette. This was an application to remove into this court, for trial, the indictment against Mr. Collette, the solicitor, for misappropriating two sums of £1,100 and £1,200 received by him as trustee. It was stated that he was one of several trustees under a marriage settlement, and his firm-his son being his partner-managed the affairs of the trust. In December, 1877, a mortgage, part of the fund of the trust, was paid off, and £1,100 was paid by cheque to the firm, and was received by the son and paid into the account of the firm at their bankers; and in May, 1878, a further sum of £1,200 was paid and received in the same way. It was not disputed that both these sums ought to have been re-invested, but they remained in the bank with the moneys of the firm, and were from time to time drawn out by the son, who, as partner, had power of drawing, and who, it was stated, had overdrawn to the amount of £3,000 without his father's knowledge. In March last year another of the trustees discovered that these sums had not been re-invested, and communications took place between him and Mr. Collette, who alleged that his son had overdrawn the account and asked for time to replace the money. Ultimately, the co-trustee consulted his solicitor, and, the money not having been repaid in November, the facts were laid before the Attorney-General, whose fiat is required by the Fraudulent Trustees Act in order to commence any criminal proceedings, and, he having granted his fiat, on the 27th of November Mr. Collette was charged with the offence at Bow-street, and was remanded. Before the next hearing his solicitors paid the £2,300 to the trustees' solicitors, who, as acting for a trustee, felt themselves bound to receive the money, but, on the other hand, as prosecutors, did not feel themselves at liberty to drop the proceedings. At the subsequent hearing the magistrate committed the defendant for trial, and the grand jury had found a bill of indictment against him. This was an application on the part of Mr. Collette, the defendant, to remove the case for trial into this court, and he made an affidavit in order to show that it was a case fit for trial in this court, in which he set forth the circumstances and also stated that his son had without his knowledge overdrawn the account and drawn out the money. Tickell (Besley with him) appeared for the defendant in support of the application. Poland, on the part of the trustee who had felt it his duty to prosecute, said he had done so with reluctance, and should be very glad if he could be relieved from so unpleasant a duty. He stated the facts as above set forth, and submitted himself entirely to the court. LUSH, J.-Does he say that it was without his knowledge? Poland. He does. COCKBURN, C.J.-Had his son power to draw? Poland. Yes, as a partner in the firm. LUSH, J.-Does he say he knew nothing of it? Poland.-Yes. He says his son attended exclusively to the affairs of the trust. COCKBURN, C.J.-Does he say the money was paid in without his knowledge? Poland.-No; and it was his duty, no doubt, to see that the money was re-invested as solicitor to the trust, but he says his son managed the matter and drew out the money. The sums of money were paid into the general account and drawn out. COCKBURN, C.J.-Without expressing any opinion on the case, we think it is one which from its nature-as it may raise a question requiring some discrimination whether under the circumstances, and considering the conduct of the son, the defendant is criminally liable-it is better it should be tried in this court. Consequently the order was made to remove the case into this court for trial.-Times. COMMON PLEAS DIVISION. (Before GROVE and LINDLEY, JJ.) March 23.-Re William Day, a Solicitor. This was a motion calling upon Mr. William Day, of Queen-street, Mayfair, to answer a certain affidavit, or, in the alternative, to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls. It appeared from the affidavit of Miss Lock that in June, 1870, Miss Lock gave the defendant £400 to invest for her, and received the following letter in return :"Dear Miss Lock,-I acknowledge that you have this day given me £400 to be invested on mortgage of leasehold premises, at five per cent. interest; and I undertake, until I meet with a security, to pay you five per cent. from the date hereof on the said sum." Miss Lock received no interest from the defendant since about December, 1878, although she applied for it both personally and through her solicitor; and she was told several times by the defendant that he had been unable to find a desirable security for so small a sum as £400. The defendant's answer to the above affidavit set forth that he had regularly paid the interest up to the 25th of October, 1872, and that he had, up to that time, been unable to meet with a suitable investment, but that he had then ample funds at his disposal to enable him to repay the £400. That in October, 1872, he was seized with paralysis, and was in consequence unable to attend to his business until the 29th of September, 1876, when he partially recovered. That during this time his business was carried on by his managing clerk, from whom he had received about £40 per month, but that he believed the profits of his business to have been more. The defendant also stated that his managing clerk had rendered no account. The rule in this case was obtained in June, 1879, and had since been enlarged from time to time. On one occasion when the matter was before the court, it was stated that, if the matter stood over, a considerable sum would be paid to Miss Lock. The matter stood over accordingly, but only £50 was paid to Miss Lock's solicitor. Pitt Lewis appeared for Miss Lock. John Rose showed cause.-The arrangement made on the last occasion has been carried out so far as circumstances have allowed. £50 has been paid, and that shows that the defendant intended to repay the money as best he could. The defendant's default in this case arose entirely from his being attacked with paralysis, which, besides preventing him from attending to business, affected his brain, and incapacitated him from giving proper instructions to others. If the court will extend their mercy to the defendant, he will undertake to pay £100 to Miss Lock in six weeks. If no arrangement can be come to, formal cause must be shown against the rule, in which case I shall contend that, by the terms of the defendant's letter of acknowledgment to Miss Lock, the money was given to the defendant by way of loan. GROVE, J.-This case is, in some particulars, a peculiar one. As a rule, this court is never inclined to allow persons who come here and complain of a solicitor's conduct to withdraw after having extracted from the solicitor an undertaking to pay the money or some part of it in a certain time; an undertaking which would probably never have been given but for the application to this court, and the desire on the part of the solicitor of avoiding the almost inevitable consequences. If, however, we strike this defendant off the rolls, we shall deprive Miss Lock of her money, and it appears that this £400 is all that she has. Looking at all the circumstances of the case, we have decided to adjourn the case for one month, the defendant undertaking to pay £100 into court within that time and paying all costs. LINDLEY, J., concurred. Legislation of the Week. HOUSE OF LORDS. MARCH 18.-BILLS IN COMMITTEE. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (PROPERTY QUALIFICATION ABOLITION). COMMON LAW PROCEDURE AND JUDICATURE ACTS AMENDMENT. BLIND AND DEAF MUTE CHILDREN (passed through Committee). BILL READ A THIRD TIME. COMPANIES ACTS AMENDMENT. MARCH 19.-BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION). CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS AND CORRUPT PRACTICES (No. 2). PEGWELL BAY RECLAMATION AND SANDWICH HAVEN IMPROVEMENT. BILLS IN COMMITTEE. SETTLED LAND. CONVEYANCING AND LAW OF PROPERTY (passed through Committee on recommitment.) BILLS READ A THIRD TIME. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (PROPERTY QUALIFICATION ABOLITION). COMMON LAW PROCEDURE AND JUDICATURE ACTS AMENDMENT. BLIND AND DEAF MUTE CHILDREN. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the following Bills-Beer Dealers' Retail Licences, Road Debts on Entailed Estates (Scotland), Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Act (1868) Amendment Act (1879) Amendment, East India Loan, East Indian Railway Debentures and India Stock (Powers of Attorney), Army Discipline and Regulation (Annual), and Rammingen's Naturalization. MARCH 22.-BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. NATIONAL DEBT. EXCHEQUER BILLS AND BONDS (also read a third time and passed). BILLS READ A THIRD TIME. CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION. INLAND Revenue. CORRUPT PRACTICES (No. 2). CUSTOMS AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS AND Warren, London wall DIXON, WILLIAM, Storiths, York, Gent. March 15. Robinson, Skipton DODSON, WILLIAM, Plumbley, Chester, Farmer. Apr 12. Chesire and Son, Northwich FLEET, JOHN, Chester, Corn Merchant. Apr 10. Mason, Chester FULTON, JAMES, Shardlow, Derby, Miller. Apr 30. Gane and Jackson, Coleman st GLOVER, JAMES THOMAS, Castle Hill, Warwick, Coach Builder. Apr 30. Heath and Blenkinsop, Warwick HARDY, BENJAMIN WILLSHEN, Butt-bury, Essex, Farmer. May 1. Woodard, Ingram ct HAYES, ELIZABETH, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. May 12. Burton, Tunbridge Wells HIBBERD, WILLIAM, Landport, Hants, Licensed Victualler. Apr 24. Besant and Co, Portsea HOBSON, WILLIAM, Hill Topp, Sheffield, Gent. Apr 30. Alderson and Co, Eckington HORSLEY, CHARLES, Staple inn, Solicitor. Apr 15. Hargreaves, Staple inn HORTON, JOHN, Hornsey lane, Esq. Apr 23. Lambert and Co, John st, Bedford row KYNASTON, LOUISA, Penally, Pembroke. Apr 1. Brown and Co, Swansea LINSDELL, MARY, Barking, Essex. Apr 21. Sheffield and Sons, Cullum MAYNARD, JAMES, Woodley, Sonning, Berks, Gent. Apr 17. Joyce, Devereux chambers, Temple MELLISH, CATHERINE MARTHA, Gt Stanhope st, Park lane. Apr 10. Williams and Co, Lincoln's inn fields MOWBRAY, JOHN, Hartlepool, Durham, Farmer. Apr 17. Todd, Hartlepool MOWBRAY, WILLIAM, Hartlepool, Durham, Farmer. Apr 17. Todd, Har lepcol NICHOLLS, MARIA, Worthing, Sussex. Apr 26. Doyle and Sons, Carey st, Lincoln's inn PILCHER, JAMES, St Margaret's Cliff, Kent, Farmer. Apr 20. Copland, Sheerness PODMORE, JAMES JACOB, Mincing lane, Tea Broker. Apr 15. Hyde and Co, Ely pl, Holborn PRENDIVILLE, EDWARD, Booth, nr Liverpool, Gent. Apr 2. Lynch and Teebay, Liverpool RADLEY, JARVIS, Morcambe, Lancaster, Gent. Apr 30. Alderson and Co, Eckington RUSSELL, JAMES, Charton, Kent, Gent. Apr 24. Gibson, Dartford RYDER, HON GRANVILLE DUDLEY, Westbrook Hay, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford. Apr 15. Farrer and Co, Lincoln's Inn fields SHAW, WILLIAM, Stafford, Major in 2nd King's Own Staffordshire Militia. Apr 30. Hand and Co, Stafford SMITH, BRYAN SYDNEY, Liverpool, Esq. Apr 15. Higson and Son, Manchester SUTTERBY, WITTON, Terrington, Norfolk, Farmer. May 1. Partridge and Co, Lynn TAYLOR, ROBERT, Calne, Wilts, Retired Cheese Factor, March 31. Henly, Calne THOMPSON, JOHN, Bairnsdale, Gipps Land, colony of Victoria, Engineer. May 8. Cosedge, Clifford's inn THOMPSON, KITTY, Ollerton, Nottingham. Apr 23. Marshall, Retford TYRRELL, RENRY ROBERTS, Thetford, Noriolk, Merchant. Apr 30. Houchen, Thetford WALTERS, MARY, Tuxford, Nottingham. May 1. Marshall, East Ret• ford WARD, JOSEPH, Dewsbury, York, Printer. June 1. Chadwick and Sens, Dewsbury WHITE, JAMES, Gt Portland st, Licensed Victualler. Apr 17. Fitch, Bedford roW WHITE, JOHN JAMES, Exeter, Builder. Apr 27. Truscott, Exeter WINGFIELD, ELIZABETH, Gt Cumberland pl. Apr 17. Bennett and Co, New sq, Lincoln's inn [Gazette, Mar. 12.] ALDOUS, ALEXANDER JAMES, Southsea, Southampton, Esq. Apr 15. Pearce and Son, Portsea ANNESLEY, ELIZABETH, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Apr 24. Hellard and Son, Portsmouth ARNOLD, FRANCES, Melcombe Regis. Apr 27. Steggall and Hooper, Melcombe Regis BLIZARD, RICHARD, Mansfield pl. Richmond, Gent. May 1. Thompson and Groom, Raymond buildings. Gray's inn BOWDEN, WILLIAM, Holbeton, Devon, Farmer. Apr 10. Andrews, BROADBENT, BARBARA ANNE, Ryton, Salop. Apr 15. Winter and Co, Bedlord row CHESHIRE, SAMUEL, Newbold, Astbury, Chester, Farmer. Apr 13. Latham, Congleton CLARKE, WILLIAM, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer. May 15. Speed, Nottingham COLES, JANE, Weston-super-Mare, Game Dealer. June 24. Bakers and Co, Weston-super-Mare COLLEY, BENJAMIN, Liverpool, Bookkeeper. March 31. Roger son and Co, Liverpool COLLEY, BENJAMIN ROWLEY, Liverpool, Geut. March 31. Rogerson and Co, Liverpool COLLEY, ELIZABETH, Liverpool. March 31. Rogerson and Co, Liverpool DANIEL, JOSEPH, Bath, Gent. March 25. Inman, Bath DODD, EDWARD, Leamington, Esq. May 31. Sanders, Bromsgrove DORINGTON, JAMES THOMAS, Hanover sq, Esq. May 1. Radcliffes and Co, Craven st, Charing cross DUNCOMBE, The Hon and Very Rev AUGUSTUS, D.D., Dean of York. May 15. Gray, York FORDE, MATTHEW BLIGH, New Bond s:, Major-General in H.M.'s Army. Apr 12. Day and Cather, New Bridge st HART, JOHN, West Hooe, Plymstock, Devon, Geat. Apr 30. Savery, Medbury HODGES, WILLIAM HENRY, New Windsor, Berks, Gent. Apr 10. Peane and Co, South eq, Gray's inn JOHNSON, RICHARD JOHN, London wall, Carman. Apr 30. Soames, Lincoln's inn fields JONES. SPENCER, Northampton, Gent. Apr 8. Andrew, Northampton MAYOU, JOSEPH, Hatton, Warwick. May 1. Beale and Co, Birming bam UNETT, EMMA, West Drayton. Apr 15. Hudson, Furnival's inn WALKER, Kev SAMUEL ABRAHAM, Clifton, Bristol, Clerk. May 15. Brittan and Co, Bristol WILLIAMS, LEWIS, Vronwnion, Merioneth, Esq. Apr 12. Jones and Hughes, Dolgelley WILLIAMS, WILLIAM THOMAS, St Matthias rd, South Hornsey, Oil and Colourman. Apr 28. Watson, Southampton buildings, Chancery lane WOOD, MARGARET MARIA, Alexander sq, Kensington. May 5. Simpson and Cullingford, Gracechurch st [Gazette, Mar. 16.] ASHBY, RICHARD. Pembury, Kent, Farmer. May 15, Cripps and Sons, Tunbridge Wells BANKS, JOHN, Howden Hall, York, Gent. Apr 16. Weddall and Parker, Selby BOOTH, LUCY MARY, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Confectioner. May 1. Flewker and Page, Wolverhampton CARTER, THOMAS, Bean, Kent, Yeoman. Apr 13. Cheeseman and Lake, Gravesend CAVE, GEORGE, Harrogate rd, South Hackney, no occupation. May 1. Stephens, Essex st, Strand CHAPMAN, EDWARD, Hitchin, Herts, Retired Publisher. Apr 30. Chap-man, Fenchurch st CLARK, ELIZABETH, Chiselhurst, Kent. Apr 30. Charsley, Beaconsfield CLARY, JOHN, Bow rd, Gent. Apr 23. Neal, Pinner's hall, Old Broad st CODE, WILLIAM AUSTIN, Liverpool, Bookkeeper. Apr 7. Lynch and Teebay, Liverpool CORNWALL, ReV WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, Bath, Apr 26. Payne and Fuller, DILICAR, RICHARD, Lockton, York, Yeoman. Apr 22. Whitehead, HERMES, GEORGE THOMAS, Durham, Inspector of Brickworks. May 18. HOLLAND, HENRY, Albion rd, Stoke Newington, Manufacturing Silversmith. May 1. Van Sandau and Cumming. King st, Cheapside HOPPE, MARTHA, Church st, Stoke Newington. Apr 20. Watson, Finsbury pl South INGLIS, JOHN. Kendal, Westmoreland. Minister of the United Presbyterian Church. Apr 30. Bolton, Kendal JENNER, GEORGE, Grange rd, Bermondsey, Assistant to a Dealer in JONES, GEORGE JAMES, Rectory grove, Surrey, Licensed Victualler. LEARMONT, CATHERINE, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. May 17. Proudfoot, John st, Bedford row LEWIS, HENRY JAMES, Tottenham ct rd, Cheesemonger. May 1. Farnfield, Lower Thames st LOWE, THOMAZINE, Newport-by-Launceston, Cornwall. Apr 3. Rowe, Stratton MCEWEN, CICELEY ABIGAIL, East Cowes, Southampton. June 24. Domville and Co, New sq, Lincoln's inn MILLETT, SUSANNAH, Clifton, Bristol. Apr 28. mond buildings, Gray's inn Wood and Co, Ray POLL, ROBERT, Earlham, Norwich, Lime Burner. Apr 30. Winter and Francis, Norwich REARDON, MARGARET, New ter, Islington. Apr 30. Cookson and Co, New sq, Lincoln's inn REBECK, HARRIETT, New Town, Rustall, Kent. May 15. Cripps and Son, Tunbridge Wells ROBERTS, HENRY, Clewer, Berks, Grocer. May 15. Smith, Windsor ROSE, JOSEPH MICHAEL, Oxford st, Grocer. June 1. Comins, Gt Portland st SHAVE, JOHN, Brewer st, Golden sq. May 1. Hatton and Westcott, Strand SMITH, ELIZABETH, Waterloo, Lancaster. Apr 7. Lynch and Teebay, Liverpool TAPSCOTT, JOHN, Wellington, Somerset. Apr 15. Baker and Co, Cloak lane THOMPSON, THOMAS, Cotin, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, Farmer. Apr 15. Power and Armishaw, Atherse TOWNE, SARAH, King Henry's rd, South Hampstead. Apr 12. Bridger Botolph lane, Eastcheap TRAVERS, RICHARD HENRY, Hythe, Kent, Colonel in the Army. May 1 WATSON, FANNY, Kendal, Westmoreland. Apr 30. Bolton, Kendal June 1. Andrews, WILLAN, REGINALD MOORE, Worcester, Surgeon. Apr 13. Knott, Court Papers. SPRING ASSIZES. The following are the days fixed for holding the Spring Assizes on the undermentioned circuits:-North and South Wales Circuits, Lush, J.-Ruthin, Wednesday, April 7; Swansea, Friday, Chester, Saturday, April 10; Stafford, Thursday, April 15; April 23. Northern Circuit, Denman and Bowen, JJ.-Carlisle, Thursday, April 8; Manchester, Saturday, April 10; Liverpool, Saturday, April 17. Civil causes will be taken at Manchester and Liverpool, but at all the other assize towns prisoners only will be tried. Lindley, J., has fixed |
