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annual general meeting by adding the words "and the five of such ten who have been longest in office shall not be eligible for re-election for twelve months." He referred to a similar motion which had been brought forward in 1873 at a special meeting and carried, but which had been lost at a special meet ng called for the purpose of confirming it, when the council produced an opinion of counsel that it was ultra vires. He could not see how that could be, and contended that the society would gain considerably by the fresh blood which would be brought into the council if his motion were adopted. Mr. MACARTHUR seconded the motion.

Mr. FINCH said the motion sought to deprive the members, the electoral body, of their right to elect those gentlemen whom they might feel to be the most efficient members of the council. If they had such a rule they could not have the best men on the council. Many men would not care to take office with a halter round their necks, knowing that after the experience of years required to make a member of the council, instead of getting nearer to the honour of being president, they were to be told they must go.

Mr. D. T. MILLER having spoken in favour of the motion, it was put to the meeting and negatived by a large majority.

Mr. FINCH introduced a motion, of which he had given notice, requesting the council to "take all such reasonable and proper steps as may be necessary for having restored to the Official Law List the star or asterisk that, from the year 1822 continuously to the year 1881, has distinguished the names of members of the society appearing therein." He observed that had the suggestion for depriving the members of the star come from someone outside the society it would have been looked upon as a piece of vandalism. The council had, no doubt, been actuated by the highest motives, but they had determined no longer to pay the small fee required by the publishers of the Law List, or take what little trouble was necessary in order that the star might be affixed to the names of members as had hitherto been the case. It was true the names of the members appeared in the society's calendar, but the Official Law List was a document of considerable age, and one to which everybody referred who wanted to know anything about a solicitor. The calendar was issued by a private body as far as it was concerned, and could never come into competition with the Law List. This change had been made silently and without any application to the members that their views might be made known.

Mr. RUBENSTEIN seconded the motion. He thought the society should acquire the right to print the Official Law List.

Mr. WALTERS, in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Lake, the chairman of the finance commi teee, who had been most concerned in the alteration, was afraid he must range himself in opposition to Mr. Finch on this occasion. Mr. Finch had held up the Law List to admiration as a piece of perfection, but he (Mr. Walters) held in bis band a list of the errors of the last Law List in which the asterisk appeared. These errors amounted to no less than 102 amongst the country members of the society, and 82 amongst the London members, making a total of 184. They were omissions of the asterisk in almost every case. That was the result of an accurate list of the members being furnished to the publishers. The publishers, when these errors were pointed out, at first said they had not been furnished with an accurate list. He (Mr. Walters) had seen the very list that was sent to them, which was accurate and complete, and what showed they were in error was the fact that they had never been paid their usual £10 10. for the last publication. The arrangement as to the payment of £10 10s. dated from 1879. Prior to that time the publishers had sent the proof sheets for correction, and very frequently they were sent too late for correction without reprinting, and he thought that on the last occasion it had cost £120 to reprint the proof sheets which were put forward with so many errors. Under these circumstances the arrangement of 1879 was come to ; under it the secretary furnished them with the necessary lis's. When the publication of the calendar was decided upon, the calendar committee came to the conclusion, in view of the great inaccuracy of the Law List in this respect, that the members should appear in the society's own official list. The whole of the Law List was not official; the only official list of members of the society was in the society's calendar. The asterisk in the Law List was simply an arrangement made by the Council with the publishers as tradesmen, and if there was a demand for the asterisk to appear the publishers would find it worth their while to put it in themselves. Why should the society pay the £10 10s. a year, and employ the society's own staff in ineffectually endeavouring to perfect their publication, when they could take it themselves from the society's calendar to print it? The calendar appeared in February, the Law List in April, and the publishers were welcome to every information they could get from the calendar. The calendar was complete informations as regarded everything connected with the society, and the council might perhaps extend it so as to include a list of all solicitors taking out their certificates. It would possess the advantage of the information being given in February instead of waiting till April. There were one or two difficulties in the way of this, but he hoped the council would be able to overcome them. It would not of course be evidenc by Act of Parliament, but in course of time it might become the official calendar of solicitors. Why should it not? The society bad the official custody of the roll of solicitors. They were the registrar of solicitors. Why should not they publish the official list of solicitors? If they restored the asterisk to the Law List they would be rather militating against the possibility of anything of the kind. Suppose the meeting passed a resolution that the asteri-k should be restored, the publishers would see that resolution and say to the council. "Now you have to do this, our price is £500." Mr. Finch should be prepared to tell the society that the publishers would do it on the old terms. The council had put an end to it because they had thought the work was very imper/ectly done, and they thought it better they should have their own official list. The effect of publishing the list in the calendar, he believed, though he could not say positively, had been to largely increase the number of members of the society. The increase in the number of members had been largely augmented, and during the first half of the present year the number had reached 234. It had been

suggested that the sense of the general body of members should have been taken on the subject, but he thought that to a certain extent the members of the council must be trusted. The members of the council had no strong views upon the subject of the change, and if the society, as a society, were desirous of having the asterisk restored, the council would, of course, give the measure their best consideration. His own judgment, which he thought was shared in by his colleagues, was that they had better leave it where it was. Mr. PARKER thought it was simply a question of £10 10s., the payment of which he believed the meeting would most heartily authorize. When they wanted to know something of a solicitor with whom they were not acquainted, the first thing they did was to turn to the Law List and see whether he had the asterisk or not; and now Mr. Walters was claiming that they should refer to a book of two years' standing instead of one of forty. The Law L'st was used by everybody, whether members of the profession or not, whilst the calendar only went to the members of the society.

Mr. FINCH, in reply, understood that by reason of the action of the council the asterisk could not be restored under a cost of thirty guineas, but they were in the hands of a highly-respectable firm, and they might rely upon their doing it without attempting to extort £500. It could be restored by thirty guineas, and in his opinion it was worth 300 guineas.

The motion was carried, with scarcely a dissentient, amidst applause. Mr. KIMBER moved "That, as the tendency of recent and prospective legislation is to extend the jurisdiction of the county courts, the whole question of their practice and procedure be referred to a committee of this society, to consider it and report to the council thereon." He urged that the more the question was investigated the more the public would be opposed to the handing over of any more business to the county courts as at present constituted. Up to a certain figure the county courts had been productive of great public good, but when they had imposed upon them the administration of Admiralty, Equity, and Bankruptcy business, and now the Employers Liability Act, the burden was greater than they could bear. Mr. Ď. T. MILLER seconded the motion.

Mr. G. A. CROWDER, as a member of the Legal Procedure Committee, observed that the committee were of opinion that this measure ought to be considered, but very few of the members of the committee had practical acquaintance with county court work, and they thought the subject had better be relegated to another committee, who might be better able to deal with it. They were certainly of opinion that it was a subject which ought to be discussed and settled.

Mr. S. DAY would just remind the council that there was a society called the County Court Society, and that would be a good list from which to take

the names for the new committee.

Mr. KIMBER asked whether that was not a society of officials. Mr. DAY replied in the affirmative, but remarked that because a solicitor was an official he should not be tabooed from exercising his knowledge. Mr. H. E. GRIBBLE thought the present not a very appropriate time to form the committee when there was a chance of extra work being thrown on the county courts. He submitted that it should be postponed until they knew what the result of the new rules would be, and moved an amendment accordingly.

Mr. HAYWARD seconded the amendment.

Mr. RICHARDSON asked those gentlemen who did not practise in the county courts to abstain from voting on a measure in which they had little or no interest. Those of them who practised in the county courts knew what great need there was for reform.

The amendment was negatived, and the motion was then put and carried. A committee was formed of the following gentlemen, with power to add J. E. Fox, Mr. Rabenstein, Mr. E. Kimber, Mr. H. H. Richardson, Mr. to their number:-Mr. F. K. Manton, Mr. Whitehead, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Proudfoot, Mr. J. Mote, and Mr. R. J. Macarthur.

Mr. FRANCIS MILLER, looking at the hour which had been reached, by leave withdrew the motion of which he had given notice for the passing of a new bye-law, as follows, "That a general meeting of the society shall be held at such time and place in the month of January or February as the council shall appoint," remarking that he would again bring it forward at the next annual meeting.

The following notice of motion in the name of Mr. C. Ford stood on the paper, but upon the CHAIRMAN calling upon Mr. Ford no answer was returned: "That the supplemental report of the Legal Procedure Com. mittee of the society, as appointed by the society on the 18th November, 1881, be printed and circulated among members of the society."

Mr. HARGREAVES moved "That the administration of justice requires the abolition of the Long Vacation." He looked upon the Long Vacation as an abuse of justice, and it was a great pity that any civilized country should close the temples of justice, for that was practically what it meant, for three months out of the twelve.

Mr. D. J. MILLER seconded the motion.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that he would not again sit as president, but he might say for himself that, if the motion were carried, and it were his duty to make any such representation to the Lord Chancellor, he should do it with great alarm. In the first place, he was probably aware of the decision to which the Legal Procedure Committee had come, and any such resolu tion to have any weight ought to be passed at a much larger meeting than the present.

Mr. PENNINGTON agreed with the mover of the resolution in much that he had said, but thought he would do mischief if he pressed it. The Legal Procedure Committee had made a report on the subject, which report had been unanimously adopted by the society, and he thought they should wait and see the result of the report before passing any resolution. He therefore ventured to appeal to Mr. Hargreaves to withdraw the motion. Mr. HARGREAVES, by leave, withdrew the motion.

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The motion for the adoption of the report was then carried unanimously. Mr. HARGREAVES proposed a vote of thanks to the president and council, the secretary, under-secretary, librarian, and the rest of the society's staff for their able conduct of the affairs of the institution during the past year. The motion was carried unanimously.

Mr. FINCH proposed, and Mr. RICKMAN seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was unanimously adopted.

The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, and the proceedings terminated.

KENT LAW SOCIETY.

At the general annual meeting of this society, held at the Royal Kentish Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, on the 12th of June, Mr. William Bristow in the chair, Mr. William Bristow was elected chairman, in the place of Mr. Cripps, deceased, the president, and in the absence of Mr. E. W. Knocker, the vice-president. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The treasurer's accounts were audited, and there was found to be a balance in his hands of £37 2s. 9d.

It was proposed by Mr. Stringer, and seconded by Mr. Carnell, and resolved unanimously, "that Mr. W. Bristow should be president for the ensuing year,"

It was proposed by Mr. Bristow, seconded by Mr. J. Tassell, and resolved unanimously, "that Mr. T. F. Simpson be the vice-president for the ensuing year.'

It was proposed by Mr. Brennan, and seconded by Mr. Carnell, and resolved, "that Mr. W. Bristow, Mr. G. F. Carnell, Mr. O. F. Daniel, Mr. Hallett, Mr. Hayward, Mr. G. Hinds, Mr. W. Knocker, Mr. Lake, Mr. Mace, Mr. Norwood, Mr. H. T. Sankey, Mr. Sharland, Mr. T. F. Simpson, Mr. Stilwell, Mr. J. Tassell, Mr. Wildes, and Mr. Winch, together with the committee for special purposes, be the committee of the society for the year ensuing."

It was proposed by Mr. Stringer, and seconded by Mr. S'one, and resolved. "that the next place of meeting be the Seabrook Hotel, at Hythe," and carried unanimously.

It was proposed by Mr. Batchelor, and seconded by the chairman, "that the hour to dine next year be six o'clock." As an amendment, proposed by Mr. Carnell, seconded by Mr. Bassett, "that the hour for dinner be four o'clock." The amendment for dining at four o'clock was negatived. As an amendment, proposed by Mr. Tatham, seconded by Mr. Simp-on, "that the hour of dioner should be seven o'clock." The amendment for dining at seven o'clock was carried. This amendment being put as a substantive resolution was carried unanimously.

Mr. Batchelor gave notice of his intention to move at the next meeting that rule 8 should be amended as follows: "The hour of meeting and the hour of dining to be at such hours," &c., to end of rule.

Mr. Alfred Thomas Simpson, of Tunbridge Wells, proposed by Mr. Stone, seconded by Mr. Andrew; Mr. George Wilkinson Prall, of Rochester, proposed by Mr. Bassett, seconded by Mr. Bristow; Mr. Frederick Watson Stocker, of Lewisham, proposed by Mr. Bristow, seconded by Mr. Bassett, were severally duly elected members of the society.

Mr. King, on behalf of the secretary in his absence, reported the deaths of Mr. W. C. Cripps, of Tunbridge Wells; Mr. E. A. Hilder, of Gravesend; and Mr. A. H. Shepherd, of Greenwich, members of the society; and that Mr. A. Russell, of Dartford, had resigned, in consequence of his retiring from practice and leaving the county.

Mr. Carnell proposed, and Mr. W. Bristow seconded, "that Mr. A. Russell be elected an honorary member of the society," and carried unanimously. Mr. W. Bristow proposed, and Mr. Tatham seconded, and resolved unanimously, "that the condolences of the society be communicated by the secretary to Mrs. Cripps and her family."

The chairman presented to Mr. A. T. Simpson the prize he had obtained under the regulations of the society.

Mr. Brennan and Mr. Andrew called attention to the delay in fixing a scale of costs under the Solicitors' Remuneration Act.

Mr. Simpson proposed, and Mr. Tatham seconded, "that the committee be instructed to prepare forthwith a memorial from this society to the Lord Chancellor, praying that the scale of remuneration to solicitors be settled as quickly as possible, as the present state of uncertainty on the subject is unjust to the profession; and that the president be authorized to sign the same on behalf of the society, and the saine was carried unanimously.

Mr. Edwin Hughes proposed, and Mr. Andrew seconded, "that it be referred to the Special Purposes Committee to take such steps as they may think expedient to procure the admission of the presidents for the time being of the provincial societies upon the Council of the Incorporated Law Society," and the same was carried unanimously.

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Preston, John William
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Glossop, William

Godwin, Frederick William
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Green, John Henry

Haddelsey, Samuel Fitzwilliam
Hansell, Walter Eiward
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Henderson, William Donkin
Henstock, Frederick Thomas
Hodgkinson, James
Hodgson, George Walton
Holt. Charles

Hooper, Harry Dundee, B.A.
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Hughes, Herbert A.
Hume, G. Wedderburn
Hunt, Samuel Leonard

Hurford, Alexander Edward, B.A.
Jackson, Arthur
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It is stated that at the recent London sittings 11 special jury and 20 common jury cases had to be made remanets for want of time to try them; 52 cases only were tried out, 21 of which were tried by special juries. The Select Committee recently appointed by the Government to consider the case of private Bills promoted by local authorities, the provisions of which in regard to police or sanitary regulations might conflict with the general law, have now reported in favour of various modifications in the Manchester, Bolton, Accrington, Dandee, and other Bills referred to them, and it is stated that Mr. Sclater-Booth, the chairman, will now consequently move a new Standing Order providing detailed instructions for the guidance of the Committee on every such Bill in future, and making careful examina-Jones, Richard Stoakes, B.A. tion of the Bill compulsory.

Jervis, Herbert White Jervis, B.A.
Johns, Richard Braginton
Jones, Llewelyn Hugh

Kent, Arthur C.

Stevens, Robert Arthur
Stigant, Frederick Adam
Stiles, William Jalland
Sutherland, James Mead
Taylor, Arthur Frazer
Taylor, James Fayer
Terry, William Edward
Thomas, Thomas

Thompson, Jonathan Cordukes
Thompson, John William
Tibbits, Arthur
Titley, John Jackson
Treharne, David

Trotter, Alexander Clifford
Tucker, Charles Heyward
Tunnicliffe, John England

Turnbull, Alexander Mark

Turnbull, Rivers Montagu, B.A.

Underhill, George Baddeley

Vallance, John Daniel

Verden, Henry

Wadge, Frederick Collett
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Ward, John Lenton

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Algar, Claudius George
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Baily, Cornwall Stuart
Baker, Frederick

Barber, William George

Bavton, Francis Nathaniel, B.A.

Behan, John Henry

Bennett, Archibald Sumerville, B. A.
Berney, George Francis

Berry, Edwin

Bird, Walter Avery

Bonser, Thomas Richard

Borrett, Frank Collingword Hall
Boulton, Godfrey, B.A.
Bracher, Henry James

Browett, Walter

Brown, Herbert Benjamin

Browne, Arthur Septimus

Brownson. Thomas

Brunell, Francis

Bulcraig, Henry

Burchell, Charles Tufnell Dyne Cafferata, Albert Stourton Chapman, Thomas

Chew, Thomas

Chubb, Francis Osborne Oates
Clark, Francis Charles

Comins, William Innes, B. A.
Congreve, John
Cooke, Joe

Cooper, Arthur

Cooper, Groves Peppin, B. A.
Cowburn, Percy John, B.A.
Cowie, George

Cowley, Henry

Cox, Graême Vassal, B.A.

Cresswell, Cresswell Augustus, B.A.
Cronshaw, Charles Augustus
Crossfield, Talbot King
Currey, Walter Francis

Curtis, Edwin Charles

Cortis, William Henry
Curtler, Edmund Oldham
Dalby, George

Dallas, James Henry
Davies, Humphrey
Dean, Leonard Heslop
De la Combe, Maxwell

Dickens, Arthur Willian
Dixon, John, B. A.

Dobell, John Pearse

Dobson, Robert

Dowling, Ernest

Dyson, William

Grierson, Hugh Kirkpatrick

Grylls, Charles Reginald Gerveys Gunnell, David

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Hales, William Henry
Hannay, Arthur McDonall
Hardy. Thomas De Li-le
Hart, Isaac John, LL.B.
Harwood, Horace Gildon
Haselgrove, James

Hasell, Thomas John Bennett
Haydon, Clement John
Hayton, John Moore, B.A.
Heard, Henry Arthur
Hemingway, John Charles

Hemming. Henry Joseph Randolph
Henfrey. George Patrick
Henry, David Murray

Hewat, John Grayhurst

Hewitson, William
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Hill, Ernest Hatton

Hill, Francis

Hobson, William Harrison

Holman, Frank Arthur

Hopwood, Francis John Stephens
Horner, William
Hudson, Lee

Huggins, George
Hant, Tom Rodway
Hyams, Philip
Ingledew, Henry
Innes, Robert

Jagger, Charles Upfill
James, Richard Percy
Johnson, Charles Frederick
Johnson, Clement

Johnson, Edward Middleton
Johnson, Francis
Jonas, Jacob Nathaniel
Jones, Frederick Aneurin
Jones, Stephen Adolphus
Kay, Walmsley Preston
Kendrick, Charles Edward
Kindersley, Harry Bennett
Lamb, John Frederick
Laurence, Gerard Bixby
Laurie, John Stewart, B. A.
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Leatherdale, Henry Arthur
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Lewig, John Herbert, B.A.
Light, George Miller, B.A.
Lillington, Wadsworth Barrow

Duncan, Leonard Eustace Henry, B.A. Lister, William

Edwards, Charles Wagstaffe

Edwards, Thomas Stephen

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Reynardson, Aubrey Henry Birch

Richards, Ernest Penrose

Richardson, Charles Frederick
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Robinson, Henry
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Scholfield, Henry Walter Bourchier,
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Scripps, William Henry
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Summers, Charles Brotherton
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LEGAL APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. EDWARD BELLASIS, barrister, Blue Mantle Pursuivant-at-arms, has been appointed Lancaster Herald. Mr. Bellasis was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn in Michaelmas Term, 1873.

Mr. EDWARD LEE, solicitor, of 1, Gresham-buildings, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Jadicatare. Mr. ALBERT AUGUSTUS NEWMAN, solicitor, of Newport, Monmouthshire, has been elected Town Clerk of that borough, in succession to Mr. Thomas Woollett, deceased. Mr. Newman had for some time held the office of deputy town clerk. He was admitted a solicitor in 1877.

Mr. ROBERT SMIRTHWAITE WIGIN, solicitor, of Leeds and Methley, has been appointed Clerk to the Methley Local Board. Mr. Wigia was admitted a solicitor in 1875.

Mr. THOMAS ANTHONY WOODBRIDGE, solicitor (of the firm of Woodbridge & Sons), of 8, Clifford's-inn, has been elected a Common Councilman for Farringdon Ward Without.

Mr. THOMAS PAINE, solicitor (of the firm of Paine, Layton, & Pollock), of Gresham House, Old Broad-street, has been elected President of the Incorporated Law Society for the ensuing year. Mr. Paine has filled during the past year the office of vice-president of the society. He was admitted a solicitor in 1844.

Mr. EBENEZER JOHN BRISTOW, solicitor (of the firm of Wilson, Bristow, & Carpmael), of 1, Copthall-buildings and 22, Parliament-street, who has been elected Vice-President of the Incorporated Law Society for the ensuing year, was admitted a solicitor in 1847.

Mr. FREDERICK SIDNEY GOODWIN, solicitor (of the firm of Ryland, Martineau, Carslake, & Goodwin), Birmingham, has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

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Thomas Street. July 5. The business will in fature be carriel on by the said Thomas Henry Street and Alfred Poynder.

FREDERICK BRADBURY WINTER and WALTER RICHARD JOHN HICKMAN, solicitors, 26, Basinghall-street, London (Winter & Hickman). July 5.

[Gazette, July 7.] WILLIAM GREEN BRIGHTEN and ROBERT PARKER, Solicitors, 4, Bishopsgatestreet Without, London (Brighten & Parker.) July 1. The said Robert Parker will henceforth carry on business at Bishopsgate-chambers, Liverpoolstreet, E.C.

GEORGE D'ARCY CLARK and FRANCIS DARWIN HUISH, solicitors, 15A, Wardwick, Derby (Clark & Huish). June 30.

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In view of the proposed transfer to the Queen's Bench Division of such actions brought in the Chancery Division as are not specially assigned to the Chancery Division by section 34 of the Judicature Act, 1873, the Senior Registrar has, by the direction of the Lord Chancellor, to give notice that the solicitor entering for trial or setting down on motion for judgment any action commenced in the Chancery Division, will from and after this day be required to certify shortly on the back of the præcipe what is the cause of action; using in actions, for the purposes mentioned in the 3rd subsection of the 34th section of the Act of 1873, the language of that section. The orders of course clerks will mark such last-mentioned actions "C.," and all others "Q. B." NOTE. This regulation does not apply to a motion for judgment set down with a special case, July 11.

COMPANIES.

WINDING-UP NOTICES.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

LIMITED IN CHANCERY.

H. LATHAM.

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CAEEBRYN COLLIERY COMPANY, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up, presented July 8, directed to be heard before Kay, J., on July 21. White, Poultry, agent for Thomas, Swansea, solicitor for the petitioner

CORONA BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up, presented July 8, directed to be heard before Kay, J., on July 21. Beall and Co, Queen Victoria st, solicitors for the petitioner

GREAT SOUTHERN MYSORE GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.-Creditors are required, on or before Oct 31, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to Arthur Cooper, 14, George st, Manchester. Tuesday, Dec 5, at 12, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims LONGWITTON AND GREENLEIGHTON COAL AND LIME COMPANY, LIMITED.-By an order made by Fry, J., dated June 30, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the company be continued. Bell and Co, Bow churchyard, agents for Lynn, Blyth, solicitor for the petitioner

PENNYWELL COLLIERIES COMPANY, LIMITED.-By an order made by Bacon, V.C., dated July 1, it was ordered that the company be wound up. Harman, King's Arms yard, agent for Nicholas, Bristol, solicitor for the petitioners STANDARD UNION INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.-By an order made by Chitty, J., dated July 1, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the company be continued. Heritage and Co, Clement's lane, solicitors for the petitioners VINCENT TIN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.-Chitty, J., has fixed Wednesday, July 19, at 11, at his chambers, for the appointment of an official liquidator

WILLIAM SLACK AND SON, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up, presented July 8, directed to be heard before Hall, V.C., on Friday, July 21. Field and Co, Lincoln's inn fields, solicitors for the petitioner

WILLIAM SLACK AND SON, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up, presented July 11, directed to be heard before Chitty, J., on July 22. Seal, Serjeants' iun, Fleet st, solicitor for the petitioners

COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER.

[Gazette, July 11.]

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CREDITORS' CLAIMS.

CREDITORS UNDER ESTATES IN CHANCERY.

LAST DAY OF PROOF.

BAVERSTOCK, RICHARD, Aldgate High st, Licensed Victualler. July 31. Baverstock v
Baverstock, Chitty, J. Brooks and Co, Godliman st, Doctors' commons
July 26. Morley v Morley, Hall, V.C.
MORLEY, ELEANOR, Batheaston, nr Bath.
Beaumont, Lincoln's inn fields

REES, THOMAS, Llanelly, Carmarther, Hotel Keeper. July 31. Sneal v Thomas,
Chitty, J. Rees, Llanelly

STYLES, CHARLOTTE, Camberwell House Asylum. July 31. Hodges v Russell, Fry, J. Crowdy, Serjeants' inn [Gazette, June 30.]

BALL, RICHARD NEWEY, Handsworth, Stafford, Gent. July 31. Caulkin v Hinton, Chitty, J. Williams, Birmingham

BIGLANDS, JOHN HOLLIDAY, Wolsty, Cumberland, Yeoman. Aug 15. Biglands v Biglands, Chitty, J. Mounsey, Carlisle

HODGSON, CATHERINE, Everton, Liverpool. Aug 16. Norris v Boyd, Chitty, J. Norris, Liverpool

SKINNER, RICHARD RUSSELL, Strand, Tobacco Manufacturer. Aug 25. Goddard v Redford, Fry, J. Boulton, Northampton sq, Clerkenwell [Gazette, July 4.]

CREDITORS UNDER 22 & 23 VICT. CAP. 35.
LAST DAY OF CLAIM.

BAYLIS, ALEXANDER JOHN, Church ct chambers, Old Jewry. Aug 1. Baylis and
Pearce, Church ct chambers, Old Jewry

CHEESMAN, GEORGE, Reigate, Surrey, Tanner. Aug 26. Johnson, Gray's inn sq CLYNES, THOMAS, Chorlton upon Medlock, Lancaster, Vintner's Cooper. Aug 4. Sutton and Elliott, Manchester

Aug 1. Taylor and Co,

EARNSHAW, EDWARD, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Esq. Aug 1. Ford and Warren, Leeds
ELMS, JOHN, Wolborough, Devon, Hair Dresser. July 26. Francis and Co, Newton
Abbot
FRANKLYN, WILLIAM NORRIS, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Esq.
Field ct, Gray's inn
GAPPER, RICHARD COLSTON, Bath, Somerset, Gentleman. July 31. Tuson, Ilchester
GINGELL, JAMES, Theydon Bois, Essex, Farmer. Aug 25. Baddeley, Leman st
GUEST, HANNAH, Rotherham, York. July 27. Pashley and Hodgkinson, Rotherham
HENSHALL, BENJAMIN, Manchester, Pawnbroker Aug 12. Burton, Manchester
HOLLAND, ELIZABETH, Truro. Aug 1. Coode and Co, St Austell

HORNE, ROBERT, Kingston on Thames, Wine Merchant. Aug 1. Best, New Bridge st
HOWELL, JONATHAN, Cambridge, Spirit Merchant. Aug 31. Eadens and Knowles,
Cambridge

KOHN, LAZARUS, Devonshire st, Mile End, Gentleman. July 31. Cooke, Gray's inn sq LIDDELL, WILLIAM, Thornley Colliery, Durham, Grocer. Aug 1. Stokoe, Sunderland LUKE, FREDERIC, Lamerton, Devon, Surveyor. Aug 1. Coode and Co, St Austell MILLER, WILLIAM HENRY, Riseholme terrace, Victoria pk, Engineer. July 15. Collins, Furnival's inn

NICKOLSON, WILLIAM, Southwick, Sussex, Gentleman. July 31. Verrall, Brighton PECKOVER, JONATHAN, Wisbech St Peter's, Cambridge, Banker. July 26. Metcalfe, Wisbech St Peter's

RAVENSCROFT, SARAH, Old Kent rd. Aug 1. Tilling, Devonshire chambers, Bishopsgate RHODES, WILLIAM JOHN, Nicholas lane, Esq. Aug 14. Gush and Phillips, Finsbury

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SHORE, CHARLES, Derby, Farmer. Aug 8. Sale and Mills, Derby

SOLOMON, ISRAEL, Piccadilly, Fruiterer. Aug 10. Oliver, Lincoln's inn fields
TAVERNER, WILLIAM, Snarestone, Leicester, Gentleman. July 31. Barnes and Russell,
Lichfield

TURNER, SAMUEL, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer. July 31.
Nottingham

Thorpe and Thorpe,

WAILES, FRANCIS, Beacon Banks, near Easingwold, York, Barrister at Law. July 2 Dyson, York

WRIGHT, WILLIAM, Norbury, Clapham pk rd, Chapham. July 31. Hewitt, Nicholas lane

[Gazette, June 30.]

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CONNER, JOHN CHARLES, West Ham, Essex, Gent. July 20. Parish, Gt Winchester st
CONNOLLY, WILLIAM, Liverpool, Cotton Dealer. July 26. Madden, Liverpool
COOPER, SOPHIA, Balsall Heath, Worcester. Aug 14. Milward and Co, Birmingham
ELLIOTT, JAMES, Kingston upon Hull, out of business. Aug 1. Reed and Winter, Hull
GOLD, THOMAS, Westbury upon Trym, Gloucester, Nurseryman. Sept 16. Meade-
King and Bigg, Bristol

HACKETT, MARY, Burton rd, Brixton. Aug 15. Sutcliffe and Summers, New Bridge st
HARDWICK, JOHN, Anerley st, Battersea, Gent. Aug 19. Shaen and Co, Bedford row
HARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM, Acton Beauchamp, Worcester, Farmer. Aug 17. Norris and
Miles, Tenbury

HORNER, ANN, Boston. Aug 30. Jebb and Son, Boston

JACKSON, THOMAS, Deepdale, nr Scarborough, Farmer. July 21. Watts and Kitching,
Scarborough

JOHNSON, JOHN, Sheffield, Coach Trimmer. Aug 1. Binney and Co, Sheffield
JONES, CHARLES COLLIER, Epsom. Aug 12. Postans and Landons, New Broad st
MACDONALD, JAMES WILLIAM, Rochester sq, Gent. June 31. Allingham, Old Broad st
MAINWARING, JANE SUSANNA, Bath. Aug 15. Martineau and Reid, Raymond bldgs,
Gray's inn

MARSHALL, ELIZABEEH, Boston, Lincoln. Aug 30. Jebb and Son, Boston

MILLNER, RICHARD HOLT, Lowton, nr Newton-le-Willows, Lancaster, Gent. Aug 30. Hulton and Co, Bolton

MONTAGU, Lord GEORGE FRANCIS, Washington, U.S.A., Secretary at British Legation. Aug 10. Williams and Co, Lincoln's inn fields

NEWMARCH, WILLIAM, Nightingale lane, Clapham Common, Esq. Aug 15. Devonshire,
Frederick's pl, Old Jewry

NICKOLSON, WILLIAM, Southwick, Sussex, Gent. July 31. Verrall, Brighton
NURSE, CHARLES THOMAS, Cambridge st, Edgware rd, Dealer. July 31. Allingham,
Old Broad st

PERRIDGE, THOMAS, Deptford, Cigar Importer. Aug 5. Crowdy and Co, Serjeants' inn
PRICE, EMILY ELIZABETH, Bath, July 31. Evans, Eastcheap

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PRIVATE BILLS.-Workington Dock and Harbonr; North Metropolitan Tramways; Metropolitan and District Railways (City Lines and Extensions) (an amendment to be proposed); Norwood District Tramways; Lydd Rail way (Extensions).

Justices' Jurisdiction.

July 12.-Royal Assent.

The following Bills received the Royal Assent:-Public Health (Fruit Pi kers' Lodgings); Places of Worship Sites Amendment; Boiler Explosions; Petty Sessions (Ireland); Election of Representative Peers (Ireland); Highway Rate Assessment and Expenditure; Prevention of Crime (Ireland); Local Government Boards Provisional Order Confirmation (Nos. 8, 9, and 11); Gas Orders Confirmation; Water Orders Confirmation; Tramway Orders Confirmation (No. 3); Education Department Provisional Order Confirmation (West Ham, &c.); Metropolitan Markets (Fish, &c.); Oswaldtwistle Local Board; Accrington Corporation Tramways; Westgate and Birchington Gas; Coventry and District Tramways; Cheadle Railway (Abandonment); Rothwell Gas; Bury and Tottington District Railway; Highland Railway; Maidstone and Ashford Railway; Great North of Scotland (Buckie Extension) Railway; Oxford Gas; Swansea Tramways; London and North-Western Railway; Midland Railway; South Staffordshire Mines Drainage; Cranbrook and Paddock Wood Railway; Whitehaven Harbour and Dock; Tottenham and Edmonton Gas; Milford Docks (Further Power); New Quay and District Water; Seacombe and Dee Side Railway; Padiham Local Board; Northampton Street Tramways; Liskeard and Caradon Railway; Carnarvon (Morfa common); Greenwich and Millwall Subway; Forth Bridge Railway; Hull Extension and Improvement; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, and Cheshire Lines; Edinburgh Street Tramways; Taff Vale Railway; North Metropolitan Tramways; Queenstown Waterworks.

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The Rusthall House Estate at Tunbridge Wells, about ninety-four acres, was sold at the Mart on Wednesday last, the 12th inst., for £27,400, by Messrs. Inman, Sharp, & Harrington, of 16, Abchurch-lane, E.C.

SALES OF ENSUING WEEK.

July 17.—Mr. ARTHUR JACKSON, at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Freehold Properties (see advertisement, July 1, p. 3).

July 17.-Messrs. SEDGWICK, SON, & WEALL, at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Leasehold
Property, Reversions, &c. (se advertisement, July 8, p. 4).
July 18.-Messrs. DEBENHAM, TEWSON, FARMER, & BRIDGEWATER, at the
July 18.-Messrs. DRIVER & CO., at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Freehold Estate (40
Mart, at 2 p.m., Fre-hold E-tates (see advertisements, June 10, pp. 11 and 12).
advertisement, June 24, p. 4).

July 19.-Messrs. EDWIN FOX & BOUSFIELD, at the Mart, at 2 p.m., Freehold
July 19 and 20.-Messrs. MARSH, MILNER, & Co., at the Mart, Reversions,
and Leasehold Properties (see advertisements, July 1, p. 4).
Policies, &c. (see advertisement. July 8, p. 4).
July 20.-Messrs. DEBENHAM, TEWSON, FARMER, & BRIDGEWATER, at the
Mart, at 1 p.m., Freehold Building Estates (see advertisements, June 10, p. 19).
July 21.-Messrs. FAREBROTHER, ELLIS, CLARK, & Co., at Carlisle, at 2 p.m.,
Freehold Properties (see advertisement, June 10, p. 14).
July 21.-Mesers. NORTON, TRIST, WATNEY, & Co, at the Mart, Freehǝl1
Estates (see advertisement, June 10, p. 16, and June 17, p. 4).

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

FOSTER.-July 7, at 27, Osbaldeston-road, Stamford-hill, N., the wife of F. A.
Foster, solicitor, of a son.
PEARSON.-July 11, at Westgarth, Malton, Yorks, the wife of Hugh W. Pearson,
solicitor, of a daughter.
RADCLIFFE-July 7, at 4, Oxford and Cambridge Mansions, N.W., the wife of
Francis R. Y. Radcliffe, barrister-at-law, of a son.
STEPHENS.-July 4, at Stonehouse, Glos., the wife of William Stephens, solicitor,
of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

WOODRUFF-HEWETT.-June 6, at Norton Fitzwarren Church, Camberland, Henry Woodruff, B.C.L., of Lincoln's-irn, barrister-at-law, to Emily Louisa, daughter of the late W. H. Hewett, of Norton Court, Taunton.

DEATH.

RYALL.-July 9, 1881, at Harrington-road, South Kensington, George James Ryall, Judge of the S.C.C., Lahore, Punjab, and Law Lecturer of the Lahore University, aged 41.

The Midland Railway Company of Canada announce the issue of £610,800 mortgage bonds, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum. Subscription price £95 per £100 bond. The principal repayable at par in thirty years. £456,700 of the above is for the purpose of redeeming existing issues of mort gage bonds. and the balance is required to pay for the construction of the Toronto and Ottawa line.

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