Park, Kensington, Earl's Court, Brompton, and Regent's Park; rental £1,074 2s. 6d. Solicitors, Messrs. Dixon, Weld, & Dixons, London. (See advertisement, June 18, p. 5.) July 1.-Messrs. NOTT & CARTWRIGHT, at the Mart, at 2, Two Leasehold Residences in South Belgravia, producing £112 10s. per annum; 353 years unexpired. Solicitors, Messrs. Yeilding, Piper, & Tallack, London.-Dwelling House in Westminster, producing £78 per annum; lease 27 years. Two Leasehold Dwelling Houses in South Lambeth, value of £72 10s. per annum; lease 42 years. Solicitor, Hastings Draper, Esq., London.-Semi-detached Villa Residence in Balham; lease 78 years. Solicitor, Philip C. Conway, Esq., London. (See advertisement, this week, p. 3.) RESULT OF SALE. Messrs. C. C. & T. MOORE sold, at the Mart, on Thursday last, Four Freehold Cottages in Whitechapel for £1,510; Twelve Freeholds in Plaistow for £2,770; 68, Mile Endroad for £350; and Two Houses in South-grove, Mile End for £350. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DISSOLVED. BARROW CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND LAND SOCIETY, LIMITED, 8, Paradise-strest, COURT PRIDE OF THE FOREST, Cemetery Hotel, Lancaster June 8 WARNING TO INTENDING HOUSE PURCHASERS AND LESSEES.-Before purchasing or renting a house, have the Sanitary Arrangements thoroughly Examined, Tested, and Reported Upon by an Expert from Messrs. Carter Bros., 65, Victoria-street, Westminster. Fee quoted on receipt of full particulars. (Established 21 years.)--[ADVT.] WINDING UP NOTICES. London Gazette.-FRIDAY, June 17. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. AT FRAMPTON, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before July 29, to send their BREWERS AND GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LIMITED-By an order made by Wright, J. dated May 25, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the corporation be continued Lickfold, Copthall chbrs, solor to petner CORDER & TURLEY, LIMITED (OLD COMPANY)-Creditors are required, on or before Aug 10, to send their names and addresses, and particulars of their debts or claims, to Mr William Corder, 71, Oxford gdns, Kensington Kedfern & Son, Birmingham, solors to liquidator HASTINGS COFFEE PALACE CO, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before July 30, to send their names and addresses, and particulars of their debts or claims, to George Alfred Herington, 64, Cambridge rd, Hastings Chalinder, Hastings, solor to liquidator HAVILA EXPLORING CO, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before July 30, to send their names and addresses, and particulars of their debts or claims, to Richard Baker Hays, 11, Abchurch lane MIDLAND SPORTS AGENCY, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before July 30, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to William Hutton, 39, Bennett's hill, Birmingham. Davis, Birmingham, solor for the liquidator PARAGON ASSURANCE CO, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before July 30, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to William Henry Milne, 93 and 94, Chancery In PERTH MINING AND TRADING SYNDICATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LIMITED-Petn for winding up, presented June 15, directed to he heard June 29. Snell & Co, 1 and 2, George st, Mansion House, solors for the petner. Notice of appearing must reach the above-named not later than 6 o'clock in the afternoon of June 28 RF HALL, LIMITED-Petn for winding up, presented June 7, directed to be heard on Wednesday, June 29 Dowson & Co, 19, Surrey st, Victoria Embankment, solors for petners Notice of appearing must reach the above-named not later than 6 o'clock in the afternoon of June 28 SILBER & FLEMING, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before July 31, to send their pames and addresses, and particulars of their debts or claims, to Tansley Witt, 40, Chancery lane SOMERSETSHIRE TRAMWAYS CO, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before July 26, to send in their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to Charles Matcham, 44, High st, Bristol WEALTH OF NATIONS, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before Aug 2, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to Charles Lloyd, 77, Bishopsgate st Within. Williams & Neville, Winchester House, Old Broad st, solors to the liquidator London Gazette.-TUESDAY, June 21. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. ANIMAL CHARCOAL CO, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)-Creditors are required, on or before BRISTOL GRAIN WASHING AND GRINDING CO, LIMITED-Creditors are requested, on or before July 6, to send their names and addresses, and particulars of their debts or claims, to Stephen Tryon, Albion-chambers, Bristol EDMUNDS, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before Aug 2, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to Mr. Edward Johnson Walker, Waterhouse-street, Halifax. Riley, Halifax, solor for the liquidator HENRY T. BROWN & Co, Limited-Creditors are required, on or before June 25, to send in particulars of their claims to Roland Allen Felton, Waterloo-street, Birmingham, Smith, Pirmingham, solor for liquidator NEW ORIENTAL HOTEL CO, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before Monday, Sept 5, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to William Barclay Peat, 3, Lothbury Munns & Longden, 8, Old Jewry, solors for the petners NIL DESPERANDUM GOLD MINES, LIMITED-Petn for winding up, presented June 17, directed to be heard on Wednesday, June 29 Stanley B Worth, New Broad st, solor for the petners Notice of appearing must reach the above-named not later than 6 o'clock in the afternoon of June 28 OPTIONS, LIMITED-Creditors are required, on or before Aug 8, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts and claims, to Thomas James Worley, 22, Laurence Pountney lane COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER. LIMITED IN CHANCERY. LOG SOLE AND WOOD FIBRE CO, LIMITED-By an order made on June 13 it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the company be continued. Arthur Stanley Mather, Liverpool, solor for the petnr CREDITORS' NOTICES. UNDER 22 & 23 VICг. CAP. 35. LAST DAY OF CLAIM. London Gazette.-FRIDAY, May 27. ACTON, JANE, Acton July 30 Schultz & Son, South sq, Gray's inn ANDERSON, Rev CHARLES GEORGE, Otterhampton, Somerset July 16 J Ruscombe & Co, Bridgwater ATKINS, SAMUEL ELLIOTT, East Ham House, Essex, Deputy Alderman July 1 Freeman & Son, Foster In, Cheapside BERRY, RICHARD, Brighton July 4 Vandercom & Co, Bush In BIRKS, LOUISA, Burslem July 31 Mayer, Burslem BLACKBURN, FRANCES, Wakefield June 30 Plews, Wakefield BOULTON, ISAAC, Smallthorne, Staffs, Licensed Victualler June 27 FC Mayer, Burslem COCK, WILLIAM HENRY, Newquay, Cornwall, Hotel Proprietor July 8 Collins & Son, DIGGLE, MARY ANN, Torquay June 24 Wilde & Co, College hill EAST, THOMAS, Islington June 30 Sheehy, Coleman st FERGUSSON, CECILIA ANNE, Kensington June 24 Blount & Co, Arundel st June 24 Perkins & Smyth, ISAACSON, FREDERICK WOOTTON, Upper Grosvenor st, M.P. July 11 Hollams & Co, Mincing lane JOEL, JACOB, Manchester July 12 Farrar & Co, Manchester KEEN, FREDERICK, Broadley ter, Blandford sq, Dairyman June 24 Starling & Wright, MEEK, DOROTHY, Clapham rise June 27 Rickards & Nightingale, Crown ct, Old Broad st PARKER, THOMAS, Lytham, Lancs June 30 P & J Watson, Bury PLUNKETT, CAROLINE MARY, Penydon Rhyl, Flint June 24 Gamlin & Williams, Rhyl W&H Smith, Dart- STANDRING, ABEL, Bury June 30 Butcher & Barlow, Bury TAYLOR, CHARLES GEORGE, Farnham, Surrey June 30 Fitzhugh & Co, Brighton BUTLER, CHARLES GEORGE HEMBERY, Landport, Hants, Builder CHARD, WILLIAM, Yeovil, Butcher Yeovil Cox, JOSEPH, Fosdyke, Lincs, Miller Boston Pet June 2 CRAYSTON, RICHARD REMINGTON, Kirkby Lonsdale, West morland, Draper Kendal Pet June 14 Ord June 14 EVANS, EVAN, Hafod, nr Pontypridd, Grocer Pontypridd FRENCH, JACOB, Finsbury, Rag Merchant High Court Pet FRETTEN, THOMAS, Worth, nr Crawley, Sussex, Butler Ord HESELWOOD, ALFRED, Northallerton, Grocer Northaller- Brighton Pet June Swansea Pet June 14 JOHNSON, ALBERT, Hanley, Hosier Stoke upon Trent Pet KAHN, JACK, Aberavon, Furniture Dealer Neath Pet MACCALLUM, J, Argyle sq High Court Pet Nov 29 Ord MOORE, LORENZO, Chancery lane High Court Pet May MYERS, TUDOR ANGEL, Gracechurch st, Tobacconist High NASH, HARRY GEORGE ALBERT, Clapton, Mineral Water STRANGWARD, WILLIAM, Huntingdon, Coachbuilder Peter- VOSPER, ERNEST JOHN JOSEPH CHAPPLE, East Stonehouse, Devon, Plumber Plymouth CAWS, SAMUEL DAWSON, Cowes, I of W, Draper June 24 Trent CROMPTON, MOSES, Eastney, Bournemouth, Friel Fish DUDMAN, ABRAHAM. Midhurst, Sussex, Farmer June 21 HAMERTON, JOHN GROVES, West Bridgford, Nott, Commis- HEDLEY, CHARLES AUBREY, Newcastle on Tyne, Innkeeper HEGINBOTTOM, EMMA, Stalybridge, Undertaker June 21 at JONES, ALBERT EDWARD, Huddersfield, Pawnbroker June LOWE, SAMUEL, and ARTHUR FREDERICK LOWE, Man- MANHAM, ANNIE, Leeds June 27 at 11 Off Rec, 22, Park MOODY, FREDERICK GEORGE, Gt Grimsby, Grocer June 21 Carey st NASSAN, DIMITRI, Gt Portland st, Oriental Goods Importer Joiner June 24 at 11.30 Off Rec, Trinity House lu, ROE, CHARLES ARTHUR, Halifax, Mineral Water Manu- SNOW, WILLIAM RALPH, Ideford, nr Chudleigh, Devon, STEEDMAN, RACHEL, Long ln, Southwark June 27 at 12 TOWNSEND, FRANCIS EDWARD, Plymouth, Railway Contrac- VICKERY, HENRY, Worcester, Engine Fitter June 27 at 11,30 Off Rec, 45, Copenhagen st, Worcester WATLING, EDMUND, Darlington, Fish Dealer July 6 at 3 WILKINSON, DANIEL, Kingston upon Hull, Cowkeeper WRIGHT, RICHARD, Newent, Glos, Grocer June 25 at 12 WRIGHT, WALTER STANFORD, GRACE ELIZABETH WRIGHT, and HOWARD THEOPHILUS WRIGHT, Great George st JONES, THOMAS, Oakham, nr Dudley June 27 at 10.30 Off BADGER, JOHN WILLIAM WRIGGLESWORTH, Baslow, Derby, BENNETT, HENRY JAMES, Camborne, Cornwall, Farmer BLAIR, BRYCE, Salford, Lancs, Draper Salford Pet June BLAUCHETT, WILLIAM ERNEST, Wilton, Wilts, Cycle Dealer Ord June 14 Yeovil Pet June 13 on CHESTER, GEORGE, Small Heath, Birmingham, Baker Bir- morland, Draper Kendal Pet June 14 Ord June 14 EVANS, EVAN, Hafod, nr Pontypridd, Grocer Pontypridd Pet June 14 Ord June 14 FRENCH, JACOB, Earl st, Finsbury, Rag Merchant High HESELWOOD, ALFRED, Northallerton, Grocer Northaller- Pet June 15 Ord June 15 Swansea HUGHES, CHRISTOPHER COOKE, Walsall, Pattern Maker JAMES, ROBERT, Swansea, Painter Swansea Pet June 14 MILNE, ALFRED JOSEPH, Aldershot, General Provision ROE, CHARLES ARTHUR, Halifax, Mineral Water Manufac- SCOTT, FRANCIS, Bishopsgate st, Solicitor High Court Pet SEAVER, J, Old Jewry chmbrs, Mining Engineer High SHILCOCK, JOHN, Leicester, Commission Agent Leicester SMITH, JOHN ANSTEY, Stapleton, Bristol Bristol Pet June SNOW, WILLIAM RALPH, Ideford, nr Chudleigh, Devon Peterborough Pet June 13 Ord June 14 THORPE, WILLIAM HENRY, St Albans, Herts St Albans VICKERY, HENRY, Worcester, Engine Fitter Worcester Pet June 14 WHITE, W A, Inverness ter, Hyde Park High Court Pet WHITELAW, ARTHUR JAMES, Pimlico High Court Pet YOUNG, JOHN WILLARD, South Kensington, Company DUTHOIT, HENRY CAUSER, Brill, Bucks, Clerk in Holy London Gazette.-TUESDAY, June 21. ARNOLD, THOMAS, Dunstable, Bedford, Licensed Victualler Luton Pet June 4 Ord June 18 BALDWIN, RICHARD, and SILVESTER, TOOTHILL Bradford, June 18 BIDDLE, WILLIAM HENRY, Bridlington Quay, Shop Assis- CAWKWELL, JOSEPH, Kingston upon Hull, Baker Kingston COMINS, HERBERT, Portugal st, Solicitor High Court Pet DEES, JA, Hartlepool, Timber Merchant Newcastle on FRASER, ALEXANDER PATERSON, Jesmond, nr Newcastle on FRENCH, THOMAS, Walsall, Fruiterer Walsall Pet June GADD, MONTGOMERY, Harrow, Financial Agent High Court GARSTANG, JOSEPH ROWLAND, Preston, Coal Merchant GEORGE, JOHN, Cowcross st, Smithfield, Scale Maker GOOCH, WALTER, Maida vale High Court Pet April 16 HARBOTT, EBENEZER HENRY, Stratford, Boot Manufacturer HARRISON, WILLIAM JOHN, and THOMAS LUKE HARRISON, HEARSEY, GRACE LILLIAN, Kidderminster, Toy Dealer HUDGELL, FREDERICK, Luton, Grocer Luton Pet June 16 HUNTER, AUGUSTA ELIZABETH SABINA, Battersea Park rd, JAMES, GEORGE, Canton, Cardiff, Contractor Cardiff Pet June 2 Ord June 16 facturer June 29 at 12 Off Rec, County Court bldgs Northampton KEEL, WILLIAM, Lowtown, Pudsey, Yorks, Patent Leather | MORRIS, FREDERICK GEORGE, Northampton, Boot Manu-, LEGGE, GEORGE WILLIAM, Queen's Head, City rd, Licensed Victualler High Court Pet June 16 Ord June 16 LLEWELLYN, WILLIAM, Pentyrch, Glam, Farmer Cardiff Pet June 17 Ord June 17 MAY, WILLIAM, Leicester, Stationer Leicester Pet June 2 Ord June 16 Moss, JAMES, Canewdon, Essex, Baker June 14 Ord June 14 Chelmsford Pet OLIVER, NATHANIEL, Worsbrough Dale, nr Barnsley Barnsley Pet June 18 Ord June 18 OWEN, JOHN, Penygroes, Carnarvons, Labourer Bangor Pet June 17 Ord June 17 PRINCE, THOMAS, Gravesend, Grocer Rochester Pet June 17 Ord June 17 RATCLIFFE, WILLIAM HENRY, Oswaldtwistle, Lancs, J SILVERMAN & SON, Fournier st, Spitalfields, Cap Manu- WALTER, FRANKLIN WILLIAM Fox, Strood, Kent WHITE, JOS SPH SAMUEL, Liverpool, Boot Dealer's Manager WHITWORTH, WILLIAM. AND THOMAS WHITWOETH, Stanton, nr Bakewell, Derbyshire, Market Gardeners Derby Pet June 16 Ord June 16 Amended notice substituted for that published in the DUDMAN, ABRAHAM, Midhurst, Sussex, Farmer FIRST MEETINGS. Brighton June 30 July 1 at AKERS, JOHN WILLIAM, Cricklade, Wilts, Baker at 4 Off Rec, 46, Cricklade st, Swindon AUTON, ALFRED, York. Journeyman Painter 12.15 Off Rec, 28, Stonegate, York BARRATT, GEORGE, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer June 28 at 11 Off Rec, 4, Castle pl, Park st, Nottingham BARTON, ALFRED WILLIAM, Bridgwater, Oil Dealer June 28 at 11 WH Tamlyn, High st, Bridgwater BARTON, JOSEPH HENRY, South Anston, York, Builder July 1 at 2 Off Rec, Figtree ln, Sheffield BODIMEADE, GEORGE PETLR, Enfield, Restaurant Keeper June 28 at 2.30 Bankruptcy bldgs, Darey st BOWER, HENRY EDWARD, Bromley, Kent, Clerk June 29 at 11.30 24, Railway app, London Bridge BURTON, EPHRAIM, High Holborn June 30 at 12 BankJuly 5 at 2 ruptcy bldgs, Carey st CARTER, JOHN, Smethwick, Stafford, Builder Corporation st, Birmingham 174, Cox, JOSEPH, Fosdyke, Lincs, Miller June 30 at 12.15 Off Rec, 4 & 6, West st, Boston CROSSLEY, HARRIET, Birmingham, Wire Mattress Maker June 29 at 12 174, Corporation st, Birmingham DAVIES, WILLIAM, Pontardawe, Glam, Saddler June 30 at 12 Off Rec, 31, A'exandra rd, Swansea DEBNEY, JOHN, Birmingham June 29 at 11 174, Corporation st, Birmingham DUDDERIDGE, WILLIAM HENRY, Wincanton, Somerset, Licensed Victualler June 28 at 12.45 Greyhound Hotel, Wincanton ENGLAND, LUCY, Holt, Wilts, Farmer June 29 at 12.15 Off Rec, Baldwin st, Brist 1 FLAVELL, ALBERT HENRY, Halesowen, Worcester June 28 at 11 Off Rec, Wolverhampton st, Dudl-y FLOOK, MOSES JAMES, Bristol, Boot Manufacturer 20 at 12.30 Off Rec, Baldwin st, Bristol FRENCH, JACOB, Earl st, Firsbury, Rag Merchant 28 at 11 Bankruptcy bldgs, Carey st FRENCH, THOMAS, Walsall, Fruiterer June 23 at 11 Rec, Walsall June June Off MYERS, TUDOR ANGEL, Gracechurch st, Tobacconist June 29 at 11 Bankruptcy bldgs, Carey st NEALE, W B, Charing Cross mans, Merchant June 29 at 2.30 Bankruptcy bldgs, Carey st NEWICK, ALFRED, Bedminster, Oilman June 29 at 11 45 Off Rec, Baldwin st, Bristol REEL, BENJAMIN, Llansamlet, Glam, Butcher June 30 at SAUNDER, WILLIAM, Tonbridge, Kent, Builder June 28 at SPURRIER, HENRY MAUGIER, Southampton, Mercantile Clerk June 28 at 3.15 Off Rec, 172, High st, Southampton STAUNTON, HENRY, Fulham, Boot Dealer June 30 at 12 STRANGWARD, WILLIAM, Huntingdon, Coachbuilder June WALTER, FRANKLIN WILLIAM Fox, Strood, Kent July 4 at 11.30 115, High st, Rochester WARREN, GEORGE HENRY, Newport Pagnell, Bucks, Butcher June 29 at 11.30 Off Rec, County Court bldgs, Sheep st, Northampton WATSON, JOHN GEORGE, Bradford, Insurance Agent June 30 at 11 Off Rec, 31, Manor row, Bradford WHITWORTH, WILLIAM, and THOMAS WHITWORTH, Stanton, nr Bakewell, Derbys, Market Gardeners June 29 at 12 Off Rec, 40, St Mary's gate, Derby WYATT, JAMES, West Bromwich, Fruiterer July 5 at 2.10 County Court, West Bromwich BOTTOMLEY, WILLIAM WALTER, Rochdale, Commission Agent Rochdale Pet June 17 Ord June 17 BOWER, HENRY EDWARD, Bromley, Kent, Clerk Pet June 14 Ord June 17 BRADLEY, SAMUEL, Millom, Cumberland, Grocer Whitehaven Pet June 15 Ord June 16 BURTON, EPHRAIM, High Holborn High Court Pet May 25 Ord June 16 CAWKWELL, JOSEPH, Kingston upon Hull, Baker Kingston COLES, ERNEST upon Hull Pet June 16 Ord June 16 FREDERICK, East Stonehouse, Devon, COLLIER, JOHN JAMES, and EDWIN HOUSLEY, South NorDecorator Plymouth Pet June 16 Ord June 17 manton, Plumbers Derby Pet June 2 Ord June 16 CROSSLEY, HARRIET, Birmingham Birmingham Pet May 13 Ord June 17 FLETCHER, JAMES, and JOHN ARTHUR HIRST, Burnley, GARSTANG, JOSEPH ROWLAND, Preston, Coal Merchant Kingston, Surrey Pet HARRISON, WILLIAM JOHN, and THOMAS LUKE HARRISON, Sunderland, Carters Sunderland Pet June 15 Ord June 15 Dudley Pet Leɔ HEARSEY, GRACE LILLIAN, Kidderminster, Toy Dealer KEEL, WILLIAM, Pudsey, Yorks, Patent Leather Dresser TALBOT, EDWARD CHARLES, Forest hill Greenwich Pet VAUGHAN, WILLIAM HENRY, Wolverhampton, Wheel- WALTER, FRANKLIN WILLIAM Fox, Strood, Kent Roches- EVANS, Canton, Cardiff, Wholesale Stationer Cardiff Pet June 16 Ord June 16 WHITWORTH, WILLIAM, and THOMAS WHITWORTH, Stanton, nr Bakewell, Market Gardener Derby Pet June 16 Ord June 16 WOODINGTON, ALBERT JOSEPH, Bristol, Boot Manufacturer Bristol Pet May 28 Ord June 18 Amended notice substituted for that published in the London Gazette of June 14: DUDMAN, ABRAHAM, Midhurst, Sussex, Farmer Brighton Pet June 8 Pet June 10 SPECIAL HOME READINGS. 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Circuit (Birmingham); Mr. JOHN SCOTT FOX, 1877, North LEASEHOLD AND SINKING FUND POLICIES. Full Prospectuses on application. ROBERT LEWIS, Chief Secretary. Eastern Circuit; Mr. ERNEST PAGE, 1878, Parliamentary Bar and Northern Circuit; Mr. THOMAS RAFFLES HUGHES, 1880, LEGAL AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE Northern Circuit (Liverpool); Mr. HENRY CHARLES RICHARDS, WE ALLUDED some time ago to an attempt made by the Somerset House authorities to claim ad valorem conveyance duty on an order for foreclosure absolute. That attempt, we believe, has not been repeated in similar cases, but the Finance Bill of the present year provides that, "For the removal of doubts with reference to the effect of sections fifty-four and fifty-seven of the Stamp Act, 1891, it is hereby declared that the definition of 'conveyance on sale' in the said section fifty-four includes a decree or order for, or having the effect of an order for, foreclosure. Provided that (a) the ad valorem stamp duty upon any such decree or order shall not exceed the duty on a sum equal to the value of the property to which the decree or order relates, and where the decree or order states that value that statement shall be conclusive for the purpose of determining the amount of the duty; and (b) where ad valorem stamp duty is paid upon such decree or order, any conveyance following upon such decree or order shall be exempt from the ad valorem stamp duty." The office, we suppose, will get their pound of flesh, but what we mainly object to in this provision is its retrospective character. It appears to impose the duty on all foreclosure orders made since the 21st of July, 1891. Earlier orders appear to be excluded by section 1 of the Stamp Act, 1891, which provides that "from and after the commencement of this Act" the stamp duties to be charged, &c., shall be the duties in the schedule, which shall be in substitution for the duties theretofore chargeable. How are the duties on foreclosure orders since the 21st of July, 1891, to be dealt with? Is a penalty to be imposed on stamping them, or is a time to be limited within which they may be stamped without a penalty? A CURIOUS point arises on the Order in Council relating to IN THE CASE of Life Interest, &c., Corporation v. Hand-in-Hand, the compulsory provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1897, a &c, Society (ante, p. 592), Mr. Justice STIRLING gave a decision draft of which has been issued pursuant to section 20 of the which may be technically correct, but which is likely to prove Act. By sub-section 7 of that section the first order is not inconvenient, not merely as to the point decided, but also as to to affect more than one county, and by sub-section 11 of the application of the principle laid down to a wide range the same section the word "county" is to have the same of matters. The learned judge held that on a sale by a meaning as in the Local Government Act, 1888, except that it is mortgagee under the implied power of sale given by the Conto include a county borough. Now, there is no positive defini-veyancing Act, 1881, section 21 (2) of that Act gives protection tion of the word " county in the Local Government Act, 1888, only to the purchaser who has obtained a conveyance, and leaves but that Act does say, under the heading of definitions (see a purchaser, as between himself and the vendor, free to raise any section 100), that the word, unless inconsistent with the context, objection which can properly be made as between them; what is shall not include county of a city or county of a town. On the protected is the title of the purchaser, not that of the vendor. other hand, the expression "administrative county" is separately Hence he held that the vendor under such a sale "is bound to defined to mean the area for which a county council is to be shew that the power of sale is exercisable." What proof, it may elected (see section 100). The "administrative county of be asked, can be given by the mortgagee of some interest London includes the City of London (section 40 (1)). The under the mortgage being "in arrear and unpaid for two "county of London," which consists of what was formerly part months after becoming due," except a statutory declaration of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, does not include the City of by himself, which will be objected to as being made by London (section 40 (2)). The "county boroughs" are the an interested party? And why should a purchaser under such boroughs mentioned in the third schedule to the Act, and do not a sale (except a purchaser who wants to get out of his coninclude the City of London, which is a county of a city. Hence tract) desire to fix himself with notice of an irregularity in it seems to us somewhat doubtful whether registration of title the sale, when, if he has no notice and makes no inquiry, he can be made compulsory in the City at all; and also, assuming will be absolutely protected, after conveyance, by section 21 (2) that it can be so made, whether the draft order is not ultra vires against any irregularity? We imagine that, in the case of a because it applies to two "counties "-namely, "the county of willing purchaser, the decision will not alter the practice which London," and "the county of the city." It should, however, has hitherto prevailed; but in framing conditions of sale, or an be noticed that the term "county" is in the Local Government agreement for sale, by a mortgagee who is selling under the Act, 1888, frequently used for "administrative county" (see, for statutory power of sale, the contingency of an unwilling purinstance, sections 2 and 3), but only where it is clear from the chaser will henceforth have to be provided for, and requisitions context that "administrative county" is intended. The Land as to whether the power of sale is exercisable will have to be Transfer Act, 1897, gives certain powers to the county councils, barred. Consider, however, the extent to which the principle and it is on this account, no doubt, that the authorities have of the decision is likely to extend. The provision of 52 Vict. c. read "county" as meaning "administrative county," so as t7, S. 12, as to succession duty which became due more than enable them to make the order apply in effect to "the adminis- twelve years ago, like section 21 (2) of the Conveyancing Act, trative county of London": see the schedule to the order. 1881, is only in favour of a purchaser; hence, according to the recent decision, it will not be available to protect a vendor, and certificates for duty extending over the whole of an abstract may 45 (3) of the Settled Land Act, 1882, as to protection against be required to be produced. Again, the provisions of section inquiry as to the giving of notice to the trustees and their for life now to require proof of the giving or waiver of such solicitor are similarly restricted. Is a purchaser from a tenant notice? No doubt there are other statutory provisions of a similar nature. We cannot help regretting (if we may venture to say so) that a rather broader and more practical way looking at the matter was not adopted in the recent case. THE House of Commons have, as might have been expected, refused to refer the Criminal Evidence Bill to a select committee. The machinery of a select committee is suitable where the principle of a Bill is doubtful or where the Bill is loaded with details. But whatever doubts may have been recently evinced as to the expediency of allowing accused persons to give evidence, the majority by which the second reading of the Bill was carried shews that for Parliamentary purposes no doubt exists, and from details the Bill is exceptionally free. It is unlikely, indeed, that an inquiry before a select committee would have done more than elicit a repetition of forecasts as to the possible effect of the Bill, of which plenty have been put forward recently. The neatest point which has been made is the case quoted by Mr. SEELY, where a man who was arrested on a charge of being out at night with a gang of poachers, and was put on his trial, alleged by way of defence that he had been at home all night. He was not able to give evidence on his own behalf and his wife could not give evidence for him. He was acquitted, but under the Bill the result might have been very different. As a matter of fact he was not at home on the night in question. He was out poaching, but with another gang. But good though the story is, we fear that defences of this kind will have to take their chance under the new system as they do under the present. The only serious question which has been raised so far in committee of the whole House is whether the Bill should apply to all offences or only to such as are tried before judges of the High Court. Practically, however, it would be impossible to introduce into the law of evidence such an anomaly as to make the competency of the accused person as a witness depend upon the tribunal before which he is being tried. And although in the High Court there may be a better guarantee that the crossexamination of the prisoner shall be conducted with absolute fairness, yet there is no reason to doubt the trust worthiness of magistrates in this respect; while, if the change is in the interest of justice, it should not be excluded from the numerous cases which come before courts of summary jurisdiction. The restriction, accordingly, was rejected by the House, and the Bill, if it becomes law, will operate in all criminal matters. of FROM THE accounts which have been published of the proceedings of the Money-lending Committee in connection with the draft report submitted by the chairman, Mr. T. W. RUSSELL, it is probable that the report as ultimately settled will be a sufficiently drastic document. The first recommendation is to be that all transactions, whatever be their form, which are in substance money-lending transactions shall be open to complete judicial review. The court before which a transaction is brought, whether at the suit of the lender for enforcement or at the suit of the borrower for relief, should have power to inquire into the whole circumstances, to re-open accounts, to direct an account to be taken upon the basis of allowing such a rate of interest as should appear to be reasonable, and generally to make such order as the court might think fit. In carrying out these principles to their logical conclusion it is necessary to deal with the case of bills given by the borrower which have been put in circulation by the lender. In the hands of a holder in due course such bills will have to be paid in full at maturity whatever modification in the transaction may be made by the court as between the original parties to it. Hence, if more is paid by the borrower than would, had the bills remained in the hands of the lender, have been under the order of the court due to him, he will have, according to the committee, to repay excess to the borrower. This necessarily follows upon the modification of the bargain, though the inclusion of such a provision in the report shews the thoroughness with which the committee is working out its scheme for the relief of borrowers. It is also suggested that the borrower should at any time be the |