DONNITHORNE, THOMAS, St Swithin's lane, Solicitor. June 17 at 2.80. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn EVANS, BENJAMIN, Tredunnock, nr Newport, Mon, Draper. June 20 at 12.30. HARRISON, JOHN, Huggate, nr Pocklington, Yorks, Farmer. June 17 at 3. Off HOGGART, WILLIAM, Leeds, Grocer. June 20 at 12. Off Rec, 22, Park row, Leeds HOWE, ROBERT WHITWORTH, Bedford, Innkeeper. June 24 at 10. 8, Paul's sq, Bedford sea ISAAC, GEORGE TOM. Whitecross pl, Wilson st. Finsbury, Licensed Victualler. JOSEPH, JOSEPH (sep estate), Birmingham, Jeweller. Hotel, Colmore row, Birmingham MASON, GEORGE FINCH, South Audley st, Artist. June 17 at 2.30. Bankruptcy bldns, Lincoln's inn MURPHY, JOHN, Landport, Hampshire, Auctioneer. June 27 at 3. 166, Queen st, Portsea PARET, JOHN PAUL, Great Sutton st, Clerkenwell, Artificial Flower Manufacturer. June 17 at 11. Bankruptcy bldngs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields PARTINGTON, EMMA, Purshall Hall, nr Droitwich, Worcestershire, Farmer. June 24 at 11. Off Rec. Worcester PERKINS, THOMAS WALTER, Chepstow, Mon, Grocer. June 20 at 1. 12, Tredegar place, Newport, Mon PRATT, HENRY JAMES, York, Chemist. June 17 at 2. Off Rec, 17, Blake st, York REED. JOHN LIDDELL, Braidley, nr Haltwhistle, Northumberland, Farmer. June 22 at 12. Off Rec, 34, Fisher st, Carlisle RICHARDS, EDWIN, Maindee, nr Newport, Mon, Commission Agent. June 18 at 12. 12, Tredegar pl, Newport, Mon RYLE, GEORGE, Burton on Trent, Painter. June 18 at 12. Off Rec, St James's chmbrs, Derby SMITH, REGINALD THOMAS, Hove, Sussex, Stockbroker. June 17 at 12. 4, Pavilion bldgs, Brighton SYTNER, HILL, Birmingham, Merchant. June 23 at 11. 25, Colmore row, Birmingham TILDESLEY, THOMAS, Newport, Salop, Grocer. June 17 at 11.30. Victoria Hotel, TOOTH, GEORGE, Nottingham, Currier. June 17 at 12. Off WALTON, MONTEITH, Wakefield, Engineman. June 17 at 11. race, Wakefield Off Rec, Bond ter WATERMAN, JAMES, Ramsgate, late Grocer. June 17 at 1. 72, High st, Rams- WHITELEY, WILLIAM HENRY, and THOMAS THORNTON, Huddersfield, Dyers. WHITEHOUSE, GEORGE, Birmingham, Electro Plate Manufacturer. June 24 at 11. 25, Colmore row, Birmingham WILLIAMS, THOMAS, Swansea, Builder. June 22 at 11. Off Rec, 6, Rutland st, Swansea BOND. LLOYD JOHN, St Dunstan's hill, Lighterman. High Court. Pet Nov 11. Ord June 6 BOOTHROYD, CHARLES INGLEBY, Derby, Boot Dealer. Derby. Pet June 8. Ord BURNET, EDWARD, Liverpool, Music Seller. Liverpool. Pet June 7. Ord June 7 DAWES, FREDERICK, Walsall, Rope Maker. Walsall. Pet June 1. Ord June 6 DAWSON, WILLIAM MASSEY, Burslem, Baker. Hanley, Burslem, and Tunstall. June 7 DAY, THOMAS JAMES, Manchester, Bookseller. Manchester. Pet May 21. rd June 8 DRABBLE, CHARLES JAMES, Stratford, Essex, Drapers' Assistant. High Court. Pet May 16. Ord June 7 DUTTON, GEORGE WILLIAM, Tibshelf, Derby, Medical Assistant. Derby. Pet June 3. Ord June 8 FLEMING, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Landport, Hampshire, Furniture Dealer. Portsmouth. Pet May 2. Ord May 26 HARRISON, JOHN, Huggate Farm, nr Pocklington, Yorks, Farmer. York. Pet May 24. Ord June 8 HOWE, ROBERT WHITWORTH, Bedford, Innkeeper. Bedford. Pet June 1. Ord June 8 HUSSEY, ALBERT MORGAN, Cardiff, Engine Factor. Cardiff. Pet June 4. Ord June 8 LEWIS. THOMAS, Ynyshir, Glamorganshire, Bootmaker. Pontypridd. Pet June 1. Ord June 2 LIGHTFOOT, CHARLES EDWARD, Netley, Hampshire, Master Tailor. Southampton. Pet May 18. Ord June 2 LITTLEWOOD, JOSEPH LEONARD, Lincoln, Fruiterer. Lincoln. Pet June 7. Ord June 7 June 6 Ord PERROTT, WILLIAM THOMAS. Luppltt, Devon, Clerk in Holy Orders. Exeter. POWELL, ANDREW. Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, Grocer. Pontypridd. Pet RAWSON, FREDERICK, Lincoln, Tailor. Lincoln. Pet June 4. Ord June 4 SHELL, GEORGE, Brighton, Tailor. Brighton. Pet June 8. Ord June 8 SUTTON, JAMES, Sheffield, Optician. Sheffield. Pet June 8. Ord June 8 June 8 WHITFORD, ELIZABETH, Scorrier, Cornwall, Grocer. Truro. Pet June 7. Ord June 10 London Gazette.-TUESDAY, June 14. RECEIVING ORDERS. ADAMS, FREDERICK, Stonegate, York, Hairdresser. York. Pet June 10. Ord BLIGHT, ANDREW, St Agnes, Cornwall, Farmer. Truro. Pet June 11. Ord CANNINGS, JOHN, Birmingham, Grindery Dealer. Birmingham. Pet June 9. COLEMAN, GEORGE, Walcote, Leicester, Carpenter. Leicester. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 DAWSON, LEWIS, Rochdale, Iron Merchant. Oldham. Pet June 8. Ord June 9 DOWLING, REGINALD BLEWITT, Ramsden rd, Balham, Esq. Wandsworth. Pet May 12. Ord June 9 DOWNING, ROBERT COOPER, Ipswich, Furniture Broker. Ipswich. Pet June 11. Ord June 11 DUNFORD, SUSAN ELIZABETH, and EMMA JANE SAUNDERS, Poole, Builders. Poole. Pet June 11. Ord June 11 EDWARDS, WILLIAM, Ruthin, Denbigh, Licensed Victualler. Wrexham. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 EVANS, DAVID, Cockett, nr Swansea, Furniture Dealer. Swansea. Pet June 11. Ord June 11 FISHER, JAMES FREDERICK, Southampton, Plumber. Southampton. Pet June 10. Pet June 10 GARNER, ROBERT, White Lion st, Clerkenwell, Marble Merchant. High Court. Pet June 11. Ord June 11 GIBBONS, HENRY HURTON, Leeds, Plumbers' Factor. Leeds. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 GRIBBLE, CHARLES, Vauxhall Cross, South Lambeth rd, Importer of Doors. High Court. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 HARNDEN, FRANCIS, Clee, Lincolnshire, Smack Owner. Gt Grimsby. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 HARRISON, JOHN, Newcastle under Lyme, Grocer. Hanley, Burslem, and Tunstall. Pet June 2. Ord June 10 HASSALL, JAMES MAYBANK, Liverpool, Furniture Dealer. Liverpool. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 HUMMELL, F, Montpelier st, Knightsbridge, Watchmaker. High Court. Pet May 10. Ord June 11 IEATT, AUGUSTUS BISSETT, Farnborough, Hants, Auctioneer. Guildford and Godalming. Pet June 7. Ord June 7 ILLINGWORTH, JOHN, Bingley, Yorks, Coal Merchant. Bradford. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 JENNISON, RICHARD, Linby, Notts, Licensed Victualler. Nottingham. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 KENNEDY, WILLIAM, Kingston upon Hull, Umbrella Maker. Kingston upon Hull. Pet June 9. Örd June 9 KENT, ALDWYN PELHAM, George yd, Lombard st, Solicitor. High Court. Pet Apr 5. Ord May 27 LEWIS, ISRAEL, Flixton, Lancs, Warehouseman. Salford. Pet May 27. Ord LIARDET, J EVELYN, London st. High Court. Pet May 23. Ord June 10 June 10 LINES June 11 JOHN, Wigston, Leices, Paper Box Maker. Leicester. Pet June 11. Ord LLOYD, DAVID, Llanrhydd, nr Ruthin, Builder. Wrexham. Pet June 10. Ord MCBEAN, JOHN, Pembroke Dock, Bootmaker. Pembroke Dock. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 June 10 MILL, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE, Liverpool, Merchant. Liverpool. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 MUSKETT, ROBERT ALBERT, High rd, Lee, Bootmaker. Greenwich. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 PARKES, JOSEPH, Liverpool, Grocer. Liverpool. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 PHILLIPS, 8 ELLIS, High Holborn, Tailor. High Court. Pet May 27. Ord June 11 PIRT, JOHN, Torpenhow, Cumberland, Farmer. Cockermouth and Workington. Pet June 8. Ord June 8 PRINCE, THOMAS R, Kingsley, Staffs, Horse Dealer. Stoke upon Trent. Pet May 27. Ord June 9 RAMSDEN, WILLIAM, Langley by Marlpool, Derbyshire, Auctioneer. Derby. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 RAWE, JOHN, Toft Hill, nr Bishop Auckland, Grocer. Durham. Pet June 9. Ord June 11 Ord Ord ROWLANDS, DAVID, Neath, Innkeeper. Neath. Pet June 11. SYMONS, THOMAS, Walsall, Corn Merchant. Walsall. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 WHITE, THOMAS, Carmarthen, Coal Merchant. Carmarthen. Pet June 11. Ord WHITWORTH, CHARLES HENRY, Newport Pagnell Mills, Bucks, Miller. Northampton. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 WOOD, E, St Thomas rd, Finsbury park, Builder. High Court. Pet April 13. Ord June 9 WOOD, GEORGE FREDERICK, Beaufort terr, Fulham, Provision Merchant. High Court Pet May 23. Ord June 9 WRIGHT, GEORGE BENJAMIN, Wolverhampton, Engineer. Wolverhampton. Pet June 11. Ord June 11 WRIGHT, THOMAS, and GEORGE WRIGHT. Wetherden, Suffolk, Brickmakers. Bury St Edmunds. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 Ord RECEIVING ORDER RESCINDED AND ADJUDICATION ANNULLED. ANDERSON, WILLIAM, Cannon st, Licensed Victualler. June 22 at 12. Bank- Brighton Off June 23 at 11. June 24 at 11. Rec, 4, Pavilion bldgs, CARTHEW, OLIVER JAMES, Exeter, Corn Merchant. June 25 at 11. CHAMPION, GEORGE JOHN, Bristol, Warehouseman. June 27 at 12.30. Off Rec, COLEMAN, GEORGE, Walcote, Leicestershire, Carpenter. June 23 at 11.30. 28, Friar lane, Leicester CONEY, LOUISA ELLIOTT, Tottenham Court rd, Boot Manufacturer. June 22 at 11. 3, Carey st. Lincoln's inn COPE, JOHN, Rhuddal Heath, nr Tarporley, Cheshire, Joiner. June 29 at 10.30. 152, Hospital st, Nantwich CROOK, JOSEPH MOSES WILSON, JOHN BOTTOMLEY, and FRED WORSICK, Halifax, Printers. June 24 at 11. Off Rec, Halifax CULVER, ARTHUR, Sandall rd, Camden Town, Public House Manager. June 22 at 2.30. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn DAWSON, LEWIS, Rochdale, Iron Merchant. June 22 at 3. Off Rec, Ogden's chmbrs, Bridge st, Manchester DAWSON, WILLIAM MASSEY, Burslem, Baker. June 23 at 11.15. North Stafford Hotel, Stoke upon Trent DOVE, JOHN, New Clee, Lincolnshire, Smack Owner. June 29 at 12. Off Rec, 3, Haven st, Gt Grimsby DUTTON, GEORGE WILLIAM, Tibsbelf, Derbyshire, Medical Assistant. June 22 at 12. Off Rec, St James's chmbrs, Derby EVANS. DAVID, Fforestfach, nr Swansea, Furniture Dealer. June 25 at 11. Off Rec, 6, Rutland st, Swansea FLINT, JAMES CLIFFORD, Solon rd, Brixton, Clerk. June 22 at 2.30. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn FORD, WILLIAM, Birmingham, Licensed Victualler. June 28 at 11. 25, Colmore row, Birmingham mouth GIRVAN, ALEXANDER, Colchester, Draper. chester GARLAND, JOHN, Plymouth, Fish Buyer. June 27 at 11. 18, Frankfort st, Ply- HOLLIS, JOHN, Birmingham, Wheelwright. HOUGHTON, HENDEN, Old Kent rd, Grocer. HOWELLS, THOMAS, Welshpool, Shoemaker. ILLINGWORTH, JOHN, Bingley, Yorks, Coal Merchant. June 24 at 12. Off Rec, JONES, EVAN, Aberdovey, Merioneth, Butcher. June 24 at 12.30. Townhall, Aberystwith LINES, JOIN, Wigston, Leicester, Paper Box Manufacturer. June 23 at 12.30. 28, Friar lane, Leicester MOODY, WALKER, Gt Grimsby, Smackowner. June 28 at 2. Off Rec, 3, Haven st, Gt Grimsby PINCH, CHARLES, Cambridge rd, Mile End, Chair Manufacturer. June 23 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn PIRT, JOHN, Torpenhow, Cumberland, Farmer. June 23 at 12. 67, Duke st, Whitehaven PLANE, HURRANE JOHN, Wivenhoe, Essex, no occupation. June 23 at 11.15. Townhall, Colchester RAMSDEN, WILLIAM, Eckington, Derbyshire, Auctioneer. June 24 at 11.30. Off Rec, St James's chbrs, Derby ROBERTS, JAMES, Worcester, Licensed Victualler. June 25 at 10.30. Off Rec, Worcester RUMSEY, W. B., St Paul's churchyard, Manufacturers' Agent. June 22 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn SANDYS, W. A., Fleet st, Managing Director of Railway Time Tables Publishing Co. June 22 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn SHARP, ELKANAH, Bradford, China Dealer. June 24 at 11. Off Rec, 81, Manor row, Bradford SOUTHWELL, JOHN, Bacup, Dealer in Toys. June 22 at 2.30. Off Rec, Ogden's chmbrs, Bridge st, Manchester VINK, RICHARD MAYLE WHICHELO, Lothbury, Clerk. June 22 at 11. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields WARWICK, HENRY, Gt Suffolk st, Borough, Bootmaker. June 23 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn WEBB, THOMAS, Cambridge rd, Bethnal Green, Bootmaker. June 23 at 2.30. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st. Lincoln's inn fields WHITFORD. ELIZABETH, Scorrier, Cornwall, Grocer. June 22 at 12. Off Rec, Boscawen st, Truro WRIGHT, THOMAS, and GEORGE WRIGHT, Elmswell, Suffolk, Brickmakers. June 22 at 12.45. Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds The following Amended Notice is substituted for that published in the London Gazette of June 10. PARTINGTON. EMMA. Purshall Hall, nr Droitwich, Worcestershire, Farmer. June 25 at 11. Off Rec, Worcester June 9 BIRD, ALFRED JAMES, Northport st, Hoxton, Furniture Manufacturer. High Court. Pet June 9. Ord June 10 BLAND, FREDERICK HARRISON, Long lane, Smithfield, Dealer in Oriental Goods. High Court. Pet May 25. Ord June 10 BLIGHT, ANDREW, St Agnes, Cornwall, Farmer. Truro. Pet June 11. Ord June 11 BOORMAN, FRANK, Preston, Sussex, Baker. Brighton. Pet June 4. Ord June 10 BOWEN, THOMAS, Carmarthen, Draper. Carmarthen. Pet June 6. Ord June 10 BRADLEY, EDWIN, Wolverhampton, Shop Assistant. Wolverhampton. Pet June 9. Ord June 10 Pet May 6. Ord June 8 BROOKS. GEORGE, Vartry rd, Stamford hill, Minister of Religion. High Court. CANNINGS, JOHN, Birmingham, Grindery Dealer. Birmingham. Pet June 9. Ord June 11 COLEMAN, GEORGE, Walcote, Leicestershire, Carpenter. Leicester. Pet June 10. Ord June 10 DONAGUE, JOHN, Swansea, Solicitor. Swansea. Pet Jan 25. Ord June 10 EMERTON, ROBERT JOHN, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, Plumber. May 25. Ord June 11 GARLAND, JOHN, Plymouth, Fish Buyer. East Stonehouse. Pet May 25. Ord June 10 GIBBONS HENRY HURTON, New Leeds, Plumbers' Factor. Leeds. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 HALLIWELL, JOSEPH, Scarborough, Chemist. Scarborough. Pet June 7. Ord June 11 HARNDEN, FRANCIS, Clee, Lincs, Smack Owner. Gt Grimsby. Pet June 10. HOARE, THOMAS, residence unknown, Licensed Victualler. High Court. Pet IEATT, AUGUSTUS BISSETT, Farnborough, Auctioneer. Guildford and Godalming. JONES. EVAN, Aberdovey, Merioneth, Butcher. Aberystwith. Pet June 7. Ord June 11 JONES, MAURICE, Queen Victoria st, Financial Agent. High Court. Pet Feb 9. Ord June 9 KENNEDY, WILLIAM, Kingston upon Hull, Umbrella Maker. Kingston upon Hull. Pet June 9. Ord June 9 LAMB. GEORGE WILLIAM THOMAS, Fulbeck, Lincs, Farmer. Nottingham. Pet May 18. Ord June 9 MASON, GEORGE FINCH, South Audley st, Artist. High Court. Pet Dec 30. Ord June 10 MORGAN, EVAN, Newtown, Mont, Shoemaker. Newtown. Pet May 9. Ord May 24 MUSGRAVE, BENJAMIN, Cottingham, Yorks, Contractor. Kingston upon Hull. O'DWYER, A VIGORS, Belgrave rd, Gent. High Court. Pet Feb 8. Ord June 10 SMITH, ALFRED TURNER, Liverpool, Auctioneer. Liverpool. Pet June 9. Ord STIDDER, JAMES GEORGE, Southwark Bridge rd, Sanitary Engineer. High Court. TAYLOR, FRANCIS, Birmingham, Fruiterer. Birmingham. Pet June 10. Ord TINSLEY, WILLIAM, Catherine st, Strand, Publisher. High Court. Pet May 6. VINTON, WILLIAM HENRY EVANS, Kingston upon Hull, Smack Owner. Kingston upon Hull. Pet June 7. Ord June 11 WALTON, MONTEITH, Thorne's lane, Wakefield, Engineman. Wakefield. Pet June 2. Ord June 8 WHITE, THOMAS, Carmarthen, Coal Merchant. Carmarthen. Pet June 11. Ord June 11 WILLIAMS, THOMAS, Sketty, nr Swansea, Builder. Swansea. Pet June 8. Ord June 10 WRIGHT, THOMAS, and GEORGE WRIGHT, Elmswell, Suffolk, Brickmakers. Bury St Edmunds. Pet June 8. Ord June 10 SALES OF ENSUING WEEK. June 22.-Messrs. KELLY & Co., at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Freehold Properties (see advertisement, June 18, p. 4). June 23.-H. J. E. BRAKE, at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Freehold Land (see advertisement, June 11, p. 2). June 24.-Messrs. BAKER & SON, at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Freehold Land and Properties (see advertisement, June 11, p. 11). June 24.-Messrs. 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The Report having been unanimously adopted, it was resolved that the total amount to be distributed amongst the shareholders for the year 1886 be £75,000, being Dividends of £2 and Bonuses of 10s. per Share, and that the sum of £75,000 be added to the Fire Reserve Fund, making that Fund now stand at £675,000. LONDON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Sir WILLIAM MILLER, Bart., Chairman. ERNEST CHAPLIN, Esq. Sir PHILIP CURRIE, K.C.B. SECRETARY-H. E. WILSON. FIRE DEPARTMENT-JAMES ROBB, Manager. ALEX. HEUN GOSCHEN, Esq. LIFE DEPARTMENT-THOS. H. COOKE, Actuary. GENERAL MANAGER OF THE COMPANY-JAS. VALENTINE. Copies of the Report with the whole Accounts of the Company for the year 1886 may be obtained from any of the Company's Offices or Agencies. CASES REPORTED THIS WEEK. "Sara," The; Baker v. Owners of Welsh the new system are not yet revealed, and it may be found that they are sufficiently easy to tempt purchasers. But, admitting for the moment that all first registrations will be with a possessory title only, let us see how the measure is likely to work. The first purchaser, registered with a possessory title, is tolerably certain to apply for confirmation of title, and, unless compelled to do so, will not be likely to re-sell until the five years requisite for obtaining it have elapsed, and his title has become absolute. If he buys with the intention of re-selling speedily he will in all probability (provided the terms are moderate) consider it cheaper to register as absolute owner, so as to save his solicitor's fees on a re-sale, when he can throw all the office fees on the purchaser. Stokes v. Stokes .................. 613 It appears to us, therefore, to be practically plain that, whether first registration is with a possessory title or with an absolute title, second registrations on a purchase will be with an absolute title. Granite Co. 617 Broderick, Ex parte, In re Beetham 613 Calvert v. Thomas Guardians of Bristol v. Bristol 616 Urban Sanitary Authority 619 Webster v. Southey. .... 624 626 622 The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter. But on a sale with an absolute title there appears to be no possi LONDON, JUNE 25, 1887. CURRENT TOPICS. SOLICITORS will be gratified to see the name of the President of the Incorporated Law Society in the list of Jubilee honours. Sir H. W. PARKER has won uncommon esteem during his tenure of office; and we believe that, on personal grounds, the distinction which has been conferred will be heartily welcomed. But there are, of course, other reasons for satisfaction. The honour is without doubt intended as a recognition of the services which the Incorporated Law Society has rendered in promoting the amendments of the law which constitute one of the main features of the present reign; and the fact that two knighthoods should have been bestowed within a few years on presidents of the Incorporated Law Society, in their capacity as such, may be accepted as satisfactory testimony to the increasing influence and estimation of the representative society of solicitors. THE SPACE allotted to the legal profession in Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday last, contained only 100 seats. The judicial bench was represented by fifteen judges, including two Lords Justices, all the judges of the Chancery Division, and the Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster. The Chief Justice of the Irish Queen's Bench Division was also present, not in his judicial robes, but wearing a collar of SS over a uniform probably better known in Ireland than here. Several Queen's Counsel were present in court suits, and one with his gown and full-bottomed wig; also two junior counsel in stuff-gowns. Among the officials were one Chancery registrar, one master of the Queen's Bench, and several district registrars. OUR OBSERVATIONS last week on the effect of the passing of the Land Transfer Bill on solicitors' remuneration seem to have excited a good deal of attention, but, judging from some of the remarks we have heard, it would appear that the mode in which the measure is likely to act in this respect is not very well understood in some quarters. It seems to be supposed that we overlooked the fact that first registration will, in general, be only with a possessory title; and the opinion seems to be entertained that upon such a registration the title previous to registration will have to be investigated upon every dealing with the land for many years after the registration, and that therefore the present generation of practitioners need not apprehend any diminution of profits. For reasons which we have given before, we do not think it clear that first registration will be universally with a possessory title. The terms on which "absolute" titles will be granted under bility of remuneration for a solicitor beyond the registration fee, unless perhaps a small sum for the preparation of the purchase contract. If the first purchaser, registered with a possessory title, and having applied for confirmation, has to re-sell before the five years have elapsed, the affidavit made on the application for confirmation -which must state that "the deponent has made due inquiry into the title, is not aware of any question or dispute as to the title, except such (if any) as is specified in the affidavit, and believes that, except as aforesaid, the confirmation of the title will not prejudice any estate, right, or interest of any other person in, to, or over the land" (clause 10 (2))—will afford a mode of framing a plausible condition of sale precluding the production or examination of the title prior to the first registration. Let us suppose, however, that the first purchaser, registered with a possessory title, has not applied for confirmation before re-selling. As the transfer, or part of the transfer, to the new purchaser will take place in the Land Transfer Office, and the scale fees do not apply unless all the work mentioned in them has in substance been done (Re Lacey & Son, 32 W. R. 1, 25 Ch. D. 301), the remuneration will be, we suppose, under Schedule II. But whether there will be any or much work to be remunerated will depend on the conditions under which the sale is made; and it appears probable that sales after registration with a possessory title will be largely made subject to restrictive conditions as to investigation of the title prior to the first registration. THE AMENDMENTS to the Land Transfer Bill standing on the paper on Monday evening last were disposed in four sets, to be moved by the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, Lord MONTEAGLE, Lord HERSCHELL, and Lord THRING respectively. The Duke of MARLLand Transfer Board a dependency of the Land Commission; (2) BOROUGH's amendments were directed principally to (1) making the applying compulsion all over the country at once; (3) giving the county courts jurisdiction in cases of under £500 value; (4) rendering the concurrence of the Land Transfer Board necessary to the validity of rules under the Act; (5) conferring on tenants for life compulsory powers of purchasing the reversion in fee at a valuation; (6) reducing the initial subscription to the insurance fund from 1d. in the £1 to 1d. in £100-i.e., from about 1-10 per cent. to 1-240 per cent; and (7) stopping all further insurance charges until a new General Order has been made under the Solicitors' Remuneration Act fixing fees for registry business. The object of this last amendment is rather obscure. Owing to the absence of the duke from the committee, his first two amendments have dropped. Lord MONTEAGLE'S amendment is to make the alterations in real property law apply to Ireland. The most important amendments (as might have been supposed) are those which stood in the name of Lord HERSCHELL. Their main object and scope was as follows:-(1) To throw the duty of registration on the purchaser instead of on the vendor; (2) to rely on the mere deprivation of the legal estate as a sufficient penalty for non-registration; (3) to give a proprietor injured by mistakes in the register a direct claim for indemnity out of the insurance fund without the necessity of first pursuing his remedies against any private person; (4) to lay down that, in cases of mistakes on the register, the court shall, as a general rule, restore the land to the person deprived of it, and award the compensation to the wrongly-registered purchaser, with a discretion to do otherwise only on special cause shewn; (5) to give surviving husbands and wives absolute interests in one third, instead of life interests in the whole, of the lands of their to be paid, of course, must have some meaning, and upon this intestate spouses; (6) to enable a proprietor to increase the amount meaning the opinion does not give much enlightenment in point of his insurance in cases of increased value. Lord HERSCHELL'S of detail. What does "exclusive of any allowance for past or amendments also comprise important improvements in the detail of future profits" mean? We think that "future profits" may be section 4 relating to the registration of settled land, and, in the lan- easily referred to the profits naturally to be expected from an guage of clause 9 (compulsory registration of all subsequent dealings), increase of population in most cases, and occasionally to be and clause 38 (devolution of real estate). Lord THRING'S amendments expected from a decrease in the cost of labour employed by the were (1) for shifting the duty of registration from vendor to pur- tramway company. "Past profits" it is not so easy to explain, chaser; (2) for limiting compulsion to cases of sale; (3) omitting but we think perhaps that the Legislature intended to exclude all express directions as to the exact manner in which settled land from consideration exceptional profits arising from exceptional is to be registered; and (4) leaving the case of subsequent dealings circumstances in any past year, as, for instance, from the fact as it now stands under the Act of 1875-namely, that they can be of the town served by the tramway having been the scene of a validly made by common law assurances, subject only to a risk of Royal visit or an industrial exhibition. being ousted by subsequent inconsistent registrations. BEFORE CONSIDERING the amendments in detail in committee, THE INQUIRIES WHICH WILL BE two speeches were made of some importance. The Lord Chancellor stated that, while he welcomed several of the amendments as improvements of the Bill, yet he would be unable to admit any that touched upon either of the three following matters of principle: -(1) That the Land Transfer Board should be independent of the Land Commission; (2) that compulsion should be applied gradually district by district; and (3) that the vendor should remain the person on whom the duty of registration is to be thrown. Lord HERSCHELL, following the Chancellor, repeated his protest against the form of the Bill, pointing out that an amending measure was only admissible where the law to be amended was familiar, which is not the case here. He also enlarged somewhat on the distinction between indefeasible and guaranteed title, and expressed regret that the Bill, while in principle inclining to guaranteed title, still retained the nomenclature of indefeasibility. He further stated that, in his opinion, the initial costs of compulsory registration ought to be reduced to the lowest possible level, or, if this was impracticable, should be shared to some extent by the State. In the committee which followed it very early appeared that the Lord Chancellor's word would be law. Lord HERSCHELL, supported by Lord KIMBERLEY, pressed his first amendment (of clause 2) to a division, but it was negatived by 40 to 16. The consideration of amendments was carried on (notwithstanding an appeal from an overworked noble lord at 6.45 p.m.) down to clause 10. The substantial alterations admitted were as follows:-(1) the registration of a person "as tenant for life" is not to "affect any person with constructive notice of the terms of the settlement." The Lord Chancellor undertook to reconsider sub-clause (4) of clause 5, requiring the trustees of the settlement to apply for the registration of succeeding tenants for life. We have already commented on the need of reconsideration here. An exception was introduced at the end of clause 5, in consequence of which land held on trust for sale will not need to be registered in the name of the tenant for life, except where an order has been actually made under the Settled Land Act, 1884. Clause 9 was also made more exact, according to Lord HERSCHELL'S amendments. Lord THRING'S amendments were withdrawn. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH's dropped, as already men tioned. Lord MONTEAGLE'S was not reached. THE PUBLISHED OPINION of the Attorney-General as to the terms on which a tramway may be purchased by a local authority deals with a matter of very great importance. The 43rd section of the Tramways Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 78), enacts that a local authority, after the expiration of a period of twenty-one years from the time when any tramway undertaking was first authorized, may compulsorily purchase such undertaking " upon terms of paying the then value (exclusive of any allowance for past or future profits of the undertaking, or any compensation for compulsory sale or other consideration whatsoever) of the tramway." These words having alarmed a great tramway company, an opinion has been taken and published to the effect that the undertaking must be purchased and paid for as a going concern, and not as it has been sometimes put, as so much old iron. The opinion is clearly correct. The Act prescribes that the promoters shall sell their undertaking, and this expression obviously bears the meaning attributed to it in the opinion. But the restriction upon the price NECESSARY BEFORE COMPLETING A PURCHASE FROM A REGISTERED OWNER. IN Mr. Hunter's paper on the Land Transfer Bill, read on the 7th inst. before the Incorporated Law Society, five heads of inquiry are stated as to which it will still be necessary for a purchaser from a registered owner to satisfy himself before completing a purchase under the new system. The first of these-to the effect that, owing to the Settled Land Act and to the new mode of vesting trust estates in trustees under the Conveyancing Act, it will be necessary in many cases to notice trusts on the register, with the result that purchasers will be affected with constructive notice of the terms of the settlement has been removed by the adoption of Lord Herschell's amendment of clause 5, noticed in another column. In passing, it may, however, be pointed out that Lord Thring's amendment abolishing clause 5 altogether would probably have effected the desired object even better. For, under the existing registry practice, the provisions of the Settled Land Act have been satisfactorily met by the following arrangement :-The tenant for life is registered as "proprietor" simply, and the trustees' controlling power is preserved by a "restriction" (see sections 58 and 59 of the Act of 1875), to the effect that no dealing is to take place without their consent or till further order. This simple arrangement will, however, be superseded by the provisions of clause 5 if the Bill passes as it now stands. Second. The original Bill gave no protection against succession duty. But by the amended clause 43 provision is made for its being treated as an "incumbrance." This means that unless it is registered it ceases to affect land in the hands of a purchaser. Provision is at the same time made for giving the Commissioners of Inland Revenue an ample opportunity of asserting their rights. Mr. Hunter expresses a doubt whether the proposed clause will be effectual for its purpose. As to this we can only say that, in the absence of any reasons assigned, and after the best consideration we can give to it, we fail to see on what ground it arises. Third. Until a central registry of the various matters which now form the subject-matter of searches-for instance, executions, lis pendens, bankruptcies, &c.—is established, these searches will still have to be made. This assertion, coming from such an authority, is calculated to arouse considerable alarm. For it is certainly the general impression that such searches will no longer be necessary. The Act of 1875, s. 30, says that a registered transfer for value shall confer a fee simple, subject to the incumbrances entered on the register, and to rights by the Act declared not to be incumbrances, "but free from all other estates and interests whatsoever," including the Crown. None of the matters usually made the subject of searches are included in the list of matters by the Act (section 18) declared not to be incumbrances. On what ground, then, will they be held to affect purchasers of registered titles? The words of the Act of 1875 seem to be strong enough to override any priority express or implied, statutory, equitable, or by force of the common law. Surely a system which, in the face of a registered transfer, ignores a prior conveyance for value by indenture sealed and delivered (section 49), will hardly be found more tender towards statutory priorities. Still, a short clause determining this point definitely would no doubt be a desirable addition to the Act, inasmuch as solicitors naturally require certainty on such a point before exposing themselves to any risk by omitting precautions that are |