to make a compulsory order. He would say nothing harsh as to the procedure of Mr. Chaplin and the liquidators, who had apparently put the matter almost entirely in Chaplin's hands, but he was not satisfied with the notices sent out of the meetings of the 29th of August and the 16th of September. The first notice gave no hint of Chaplin being the purchaser, and the second notice was not much more specific; it gave the resolution of the 29th of August, and that a meeting was to be held on the 16th of September, to confirm it, that a company was to be formed to purchase the property, and that the resolution was passed by shareholders holding 12, 176 shares. It was not, however, stated that among the shareholders voting Mr. Chaplin held 7,000 shares. The agreement was to be seen at the company's offices, but no one could have learnt the true facts from that; Woodrow was the apparent purchaser as trustee for the new company. Considering the singular reticence and the unsatisfactory language of the notices, he did not approve of the conduct of the winding up remaining in the hands of these gentlemen. It was not necessary to remove them; if he made a compulsory order, and appointed liquidators, the office of the provisional liquidators would come to an end. He made the usual order, and appointed James Hutton, of Glasgow, and Samuel Lovelock, of London, accountants, to be liquidators. -COUNSEL, Marten, Q C., and Archibald Brown; Lathan, Q.C, and H. M. Finch; Scarlett; Charles Macnaghten; Millar, Q.C, and Ryland; Hatfield Green; Hyde; and Nasmyth. SOLICITORS, J. W. Smart; Rollit & Sons; Frank B. Wrightson; Wilson, Bristow, & Carpmael; Wainwright & Baillie. NEW ORDERS, &c. THE WINTER ASSIZES. The London Gazette of Tuesday contains an Order in Council directing that in pursuance of the Winter Assizes Acts the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court at any session held in October, November, December, or January shall extend to such parts of the county of Surrey as are not now included in the Central Criminal Court district. Other orders direct that the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland shall for the coming winter assize be united as winter assize County No. 1, the assizes to be held at Carlisle; the Northern and Salford Divisions of Lancashire as County No. 2, the assizes to be held at Manchester; the North and East Riding Division and the West Riding Division as County No. 3, the assizes to be held at York; the counties of Lincoln and Nottingham and the county of the city of Lincoln as County No. 4, the assizes to be held at Nottingham; the counties of Derby, Leicester, and Rutland as County No. 5, the assizes to be held at Leicester; the counties of Bedford, Northampton, and Buckingham as County No. 6, the assizes to be held at Bedford; the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk as County No. 7, the assizes to be held at Ipswich; the counties of Huntingdon and Cambridge as County No. 8, the assizes to be held at Chesterton (Cambridge); the county of Hertford and so much of Essex as is not included in the Central Criminal Court district as County No. 9, the assizes to be held at Chelmsford; the county of Sussex, the county of the city of Canterbury, and so much of Kent as is not included in the Central Criminal Court district as County No. 10, the assizes to be held at Maidstone: the counties of Oxford and Berks as County No. 11, the assizes to be held at Oxford; the counties of Monmouth and Gloucester as County No. 12, the assizes to be held at Gloucester; the counties of Salop and Stafford as County No. 13, the assizes to be held at Stafford ; the counties of Southampton, Wilts, and Dorset as County No. 14, the assizes to be held at Winchester; the counties of Devon and Cornwall as County No. 15, the assizes to be held at Exeter; the county of Somerset and the county of the city of Bristol as County No. 16, the assizes to be held at Bristol; the counties of Chester, Flint, Montgomery, Merioneth, Carnarvon, Anglesey, and Denbigh as County No. 17, the assizes to be held at Chester; the counties of Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, Brecknock, and Radnor, the county of the borough of Carmarthen, and the town and county of Haverfordwest as County No. 18, the assizes to be held at Swansea; the county of Northumberland and the city and county of Newcastle-on-Tyne as County No. 19, the assizes to be held at Newcastle; and the counties of Worcester and Hereford as County No. 20, the assizes to be held at Worcester. Mr. WILLIAM HOLLINGWORTH QUAYLE JONES, Queen's Advocate of the Gold Coast Colony, has been appointed Chief Justice of the West African Settlements, in succession to Mr. Francis Frederick Pinkett, deceased. Chief Justice Jones is the eldest son of the Rev. Charles Willian Jones, vicar of Pakenham, Suffolk. He was educated at Caius College, Canbridge. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in November, 1877, and he was formerly a member of the South-Eastern Circuit. H has been Queen's Advocate of the Gold Coast Colony since 1883. Mr. ALFRED BRAY KEMPE, barrister, who has been appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of Southwell, in succession to Mr. Justice Charles, is the third son of the Rev. John Edward Kempe, rector of St. James's, Piccadilly, and was born in 1849. He was educated at St. Paul's School, and he was formerly scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated as a wrangler in 1872. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Michaelmas Term, 1873, and he is a member of the Western Circuit. Mr. Kempe is also Chancellor of the Diocese of Newcastle. He was formerly one of the staff of the Weekly Reporter, and he was Secretary to the Ecclesiastical Courts Commission. Mr. EDWARD ARCHDALE FFOOKS, solicitor, of Sherborne, has been appointed Clerk to the Sherborne Local Board. Mr. Ffooks was admitted a solicitor in 1882. Mr. HENRY COLEMAN FOLKARD, barrister, has been appointed Recorder of the city of Bath, in succession to Mr. Justice Charles. Mr. Folkard is the son of Mr. William Folkard, and was born in 1827. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn in Hilary Term, 1858, and he practises on the Western Circuit and at the Somersetshire and Bristol Sessions. Mr. Folkard is a revising barrister for Hampshire. It is stated that a large farm near Spalding of 164 acres was sold by auction on the 23rd ult. at £37 10s. per acre, and that a farm near Ashford has been let at the extraordinary price of 7s. 6d. per acre. belonging to Lord Suffield, comprising 142 plots of freehold building We are informed that part of the Suffield-park Estate at Cromer, land, was sold on Monday last at Cromer, by Messrs. Baker & Sons, of Queen Victoria-street, E.C., for £400 per acre. The Liverpool Board of Legal Studies have issued their programme for the new session, from which it appears that, in addition to lectures and classes on the law of personal property, equity, and contracts, a course of ten lectures on jurisprudence is to be delivered by Professor Munroe. The relatives of Mr. Payn, the late Dover coroner, have received a letter of condolence from the Queen through her private secretary, in which her Majesty expressed her interest in the fact that Mr. Payn, who proclaimed her accession at Dover, should have lived to see her Jubilee. inn, London, was one of the passengers drowned in the wreck of the We regret to announce that Mr. A. R. Oldman, solicitor, of Serjeant'ssteamer Romeo in the Seine on the 21st ult. His body was recovered at Rouen two or three days ago. Mr. Oldman, who was admitted in 1865, was in good practice, and will be deeply regretted by his professional friends. The following are the circuits chosen by the judges of the Queen s Bench Division for the ensuing Autumn Assizes:-North-Eastern Circuit, Circuit, Field, J.; Midland Circuit, Huddleston, B.; Oxford Circuit, Lord Coleridge, C.J.; Western Circuit, Denman, J.; South-Eastern Hawkins, J.; North and South Wales Circuits, Cave, J.; Northern Circuit, Day and Grantham, JJ. LEGAL NEWS. APPOINTMENTS. Mr. FRANCIS REYNOLDS YONGE RADCLIFFE, barrister, has been appointed Recorder of the Borough of Devizes, in succession to Mr. Ralph Ludlow Lopes, resigned. Mr. Radcliffe is the eldest son of Mr. John Alexander Radcliffe, solicitor, of 20, Craven-street, and was born in 1851. He was educated at Eton and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he gradu ated first class in Classics in 1874, and he was afterwards elected a Fellow of All Souls College. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in June, 1876, and he practises on the Western Circuit and at the Wiltshire Sessions. Mr. HENRY MILLS, solicitor (of the firm of Harwards, Shepherd, & Mills), of Stourbridge, has been appointed Clerk to the Stourbridge Improvement Commissioners. Mr. Mills was admitted a solicitor in 1870. Mr. ARCHIBALD HENRY JOHN FLETCHER, Solicitor (of the firm of Laycock, Dyson, & Fletcher), of Huddersfield, has been appointed a Notary Public. WINDING UP NOTICES. London Gazette.-FRIDAY, September 23. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. LIMITED IN CHANCERY. ALLIANCE SUPPLY STORES, LIMITED.-Petn for winding up, presented Sept 23, directed to be heard before Charles, J., on Wednesday, October 5. Hickson, London wall, solor for petners BRITISH, COLONIAL, AND GENERAL INVESTMENT TRUST, LIMITED.-By an order made by Kekewich, J., dated Sept 14, it was ordered that the above be wound up. Whitfield, Finsbury pavement, solor for petner GULCHER ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER CO., LIMITED.-By an order made by Kekewich, J., dated Sept 14, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the company be continued. Wilkins & Co, Gresham House, Old Broad st, solors for petners HOME AND FOREIGN MINES TRUST, LIMITED. By an order made by Kekewich, J., dated Sept 14, it was ordered that the above be wound up. Whitfield, Finsbury pavement, solor for petner PLUMBLEY COLLIERY CO., LIMITED.-Creditors are required, on or before Oct 28, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to Edward Newsum, 20, Baxter gate, Doncaster. Friday, Nov 11, at 12, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims RAILWAY DEBENTURE, STOCK, AND MORTGAGE CORPORATION, LIMITED.-Petn for winding up, presented Sept 20, directed to be heard before the Vacation Judge, on October 5. Whitfield, Finsbury pavement, solor for petner SPURWAY & CO., LIMITED.-Petn for winding up, presented Sept 21, directed to be heard before Charles, J, on Oct 5. Lowless & Co, Martin's lane, solors for petner STANDARD LEAD MINE, LIMITED.-By an order made by Kekewich, J., dated Sept 14, it was ordered that the company be wound up, Thomas & Hicks, Cannon st, solors for petitioning company COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER. LIMITED IN CHANCERY. LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE BANKING CO, LIMITED.-The Vice-Chancellor has fixed Monday, Oct 10, at 11, at 9, Cook st, Liverpool, for appointment of official liquidator London Gazette.-TUESDAY, Sept 27. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. LIMITED IN CHANCERY. ALLIANCE SUPPLY STORES, LIMITED.-Petn for winding up, presented Sept 21, directed to be heard before the Vacation Judge on Oct 5. Powles, Guildhalí chbrs, Basinghall st, solor for petners A. M. WOOD'S SHIPS "WOODITE" PROTECTION CO., LIMITED.-The Vacation Judge has fixed Thursday, Oct 6, at 11. at his chambers, for appointment of official liquidator BRITISH AND COLONIAL AGENCY, LIMITED.-By an order of Charles. J.. dated Sept 21, it was ordered that the agency be wound up. Goodchild, Gresham House, solor for petners COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER. LIMITED IN CHANCERY. YORKSHIRE WOOL AND FLOCK CO., LIMITED.-Petn for winding up, presented Sept 21. directed to be heard before Francis Willis Taylor, Deputy of the Chancellor, on Tuesday, Oct 4, at 11, at 9, Cook st, Liverpool. Winder, Bolton, solcrs for petner London Gazette.-FRIDAY, September 23. ANTHONY, JOHN HENRY, Yealmpton, Miller. Oct 20. Stanbury & Phillips, Plymouth BLUNDY, RICHARD, East Molesey, Gent. Oct 28. Mossop & Mossop, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire BARBER, ELIZABETH, Ladbroke grove, Notting hill. Oct 31. Scotney & Shenton, Winchester BROOK,, JOSEPH, Lockwood, York, Gent. Oct 22. Smith & Co., Sheffield CHATTO, JOHN, Chapel rd, Notting hill, Surgeon and Librarian to the Royal College of Surgeons Oct 20. Grover & Humphreys, King's Bench walk CLARKE, ELIZABETH, Maze hill, Greenwich. Oct 22. Grover & Humphreys, King's Bench walk CLEMON, JOHN, Padston, Cornwall, Merchant. Dec 1. Symons, Wadebridge COATES, THOMAS AUGUSTUS, Grove rd. Walthamstow, Beer Retailer. Oct 31. CR. Randall & Son. Copthall buildings CRAGOE, JOSEPH, Brynhyfyrd villa, near Bridgend, Retired Innkeeper. Nov 19. Stockwood, Bridgend CURTIS, MATTHEW, Thornfield, Heaton Mersey, Lancaster, Engineer. Nov 1. Cooper & Sons, Manchester DAVIES, COMENIUS, Liverpool. Nov 21. Garnett & Tarbett, Liverpool DAVY, JOHN TANNER, Rose Ash, Devon, Esq. Oct 25. Crosse & Co., South Molton, Devon DISTIN, HENRY, Afton, Devon, Yeoman. Nov 1. Parrott, Clapton EDWARDS, GEORGE THOMAS, Queensborough terrace, Paddington, Esq, Barrister at Law. Nov 14. Burgoynes & Co, Oxford st, W GASKELL, WILLIAM, Ulverston, Currier. Sept 16. Postlethwaite & Son, Ulvers- HALL, THOMAS, Rock Ferry, Chester. Nov 4. Parkinson & Hess, Liverpool Pope & Co., Colchester HOLDICH, EDWARD, Long Melford, Suffolk, Esq. Oct 6. MOLYNEUX, ASHER, Penny Bridge, Egton-cum-Newland, Lancaster. Oct 21. MORGAN, REV. GEORGE FREDERIC, Teversal, Nottingham. Nov 15. Ashwell & Johnstone, Nottingham PEARCE, JOHN, Parkgate, Rotherham, Licensed Victualler. Nov. 1. Wilson, Sheffield POUNDEN, CAPTAIN LONSDALE, Brownswood, Wexford. Nov 21. Caprons & Co., Savile pl, W QUINN. THOMAS, Devonport, Superannuated Gunner R.N. Nov 20. Gard, Devonport BROWN, FRANCIS JULIUS, Leamington, Lodging house Keeper. Warwick. Pet CARTER, JOHN BROADFOOT, Cheetham, Manchester, Draper. Manchester. Pet Sept 21 FITZGERALD, CHARLES, and THOMAS YOUNG, Bristol, Watch Manufacturers. Ord HOPKINS, WILLIAM, Leighton Buzzard, Butcher. Luton. Pet Sept 20. Ord Sept 20 KING, NOAH, Blunham, Bedford, Publican. Bedford. Pet Sept 21. Ord Sept 21 NEWTON, BENJAMIN, Leeds, Greengrocer. Leeds. Pet Sept 20. Ord Sept 20 SHAW, FREDERICK, Wellington, Shropshire, Commission Agent. Madeley. Pet SHAW, JOSEPH, and EDWIN SHAW, Cote hill, Warley, nr Halifax, Bobbin Makers. Halifax. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 19 SIMMONS, GEORGE HENRY, Builth, Brecknock, Jeweller. Newtown. Pet Sept 21. Ord Sept 21 STUBLEY, MARSDEN, South Shields, Confectioner. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 19 TAYLOR, URIAH, Bradford, Stone Merchant. Bradford. Pet Sept 20. Ord Sept 20 THOMAS, JOHN, Penygraig, Glamorgan, Tailor. Pontypridd. Pet Sept 15. Ord Sept 15 TIPLING, JOSEPH ARTHUR, Mirfield, Yorks, Wheelwright. Dewsbury. Pet Sept 20. Ord Sept 20 WHITAKER, WILLIAM, Bolton, Heating Apparatus Maker. Bolton. Ord Sept 21. Ord Sept 21 WHITEHEAD, ROBERT, Blackpool, Draper. Preston. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 19 WOODHEAD, TITUS, Leeds, Gardener. Leeds. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 19 WOODRUFF, CHARLES WILLIAM, Waddington, Lincs, Builder. Lincoln. Pet Sept 21. Ord Sept 21 The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the London Gazette of September 20. INDGE, THOMAS COVENTRY, Chard, Somerset, Jeweller. Taunton. Pet Sept 16. Ord Sept 16 FIRST MEETINGS. AINSWORTH, EDWARD HARRISON, address unknown, Gent. Sept 30 at 1.30. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn ALLERTON, CHARLES HEDLEY, Lowestoft, Block Maker. Oct 1 at 4. Off Rec, 8, King st, Norwich ANDERSON, THOMAS JOHN, Battersea park rd, Grocer. Oct 3 at 12. 109, Victoria st, Westminster BANKS, WILLIAM, Cumberworth, Lincolnshire, Farmer. Oct 6 at 12. Off Rec, 48. High st, Boston BARRETT, JOHN, Cookham, Berks, no occupation. Oct 3 at 2.80. 109, Victoria st, Westminster BETTELLEY, JOSEPH, Hanley, Earthenware Manufacturer. Oct 3 at 4. North Stafford Hotel, Stoke on Trent BLAKE, JAMES, Manchester, Boilermaker. chbrs. Bridge st, Manchester BOLT, WILLIAM JOHN, Birkenhead, Clothier. fq. Birkenhead Oct 6 at 11.30. Off Rec, Ogden's Sept 30 at 2. Off Rec, 48, Hamilton BOUGHEY, JAMES BALL, Hanley, out of business. Oct 3 at 2. Off Rec, Newcastle under Lyme BOWLES, WILLIAM, address unknown, Gent. Sept 30 at 1. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn BRIERLEY, JAMES, Manchester, Baker. Oct 4 at 11. Off Rec, Ogden's chbrs, Bridge st, Manchester COOK, HENRY, Shirley, Hants, Auctioneer. Oct 5 at 1.30. Queen's Hotel, Reading COOPER, DANIEL, Compton, nr Wolverhampton, Butcher. Oct 1 at 11.30. Off Rec, St Peter's close, Wolverhampton COOPER, WILLIAM THOMAS, Bildeston, Suffolk, Saddler. Sept 30 at 11.80. Off Rec, Ipswich EASTON, EDWARD, the younger, Manchester, Joiner. Oct 4 at 11.30. Off Rec, Ogden's chmbrs, Bridge st, Manchester ELLIS, HENRY, But garden st. Bideford, Refreshment-house Keeper. Oct 3 at 12. Mr. Hutchings, Auctioneer, Bideford FITZGERALD, CHARLES, and THOMAS YOUNG, Bristol, Watch Manufacturers. Oct 5 at 1. Off Rec, Bank chmbrs, Bristol HARDY, GEORGE, Craven park, Harlesden, Builder. Sept 30 at 1. Bankruptcy HOBBS, EDWARD JAMES, Hartham rd, Tottenham, Traveller. Sept 30 at 12. 33, HUDSON, CHARLES JAMES, Oxford, Licensed Victualler. Sept 30 at 11.30. 1, St Aldates, Oxford HUNT, JAMES, Barrow in Furness, Farmer. Oct 3 at 11. 2, Paxton ter, Barrow in Furness INDGE, THOMAS COVENTRY, Chard, Clock Maker. Sept 30 at 12.15. George and Railway Hotel, Victoria st, Bristol IRESON, DANIEL, Waterloo, Northampton, Builder. Oct 5 at 2. County Court, Northampton JOHNSON, A. W., Oxford, Retired Captain in Army. Oct 5 at 11.30. 1, St Aldates, JONES, JOHN, Bristol, Baker. Oct 5 at 12.30. Off Rec, Bank chmbrs, Bristol Oct 1 at 10.15. Sanders & Son, High st, SHAW. FREDERICK, Wellington, Salop, Commission Agent. Oct 5 at 2. Court, Madeley Off Rec, County SHAW, JOSEPH, and EDWIN SHAW, Warley, nr Halifax, Bobbin Makers. Oct 3 at STUBLEY, MARSDEN, South Shields, Confectioner. Oct 3 at 11. Off Rec, Pink lane, Newcastle on Tyne TAYLOR, THOMAS HARGREAVES, Manchester, Stationer. Oct 1 at 11. Off Rec, Ogden's chbrs, Bridge st, Manchester THOMAS, WILLIAM, Cardigan, Cabinet Maker. Sept 30 at 11. Off Rec, Car marthen ARMENER, JOHN, Eastbourne, Fruiterer. Eastbourne and Lewes. Pet Aug 23. COOK, GEORGE, Higham Gobion, Beds, Farmer. Bedford. Pet Sept 20. Ord DAVIS, SOLOMON, Brighton, Boot Dealer. Brighton. Pet Sept 14. Ord Sept 20 FITZGERALD, CHARLES, and THOMAS YOUNG, Bristol, Watchmakers. Bristol. Pet Sept 7. Ord Sept 21 FORTH, JOHN, Shrewsbury, Hatter. Shrewsbury. Pet Sept 10. Ord Sept 15 GLANVILLE, JOHNSON, Penzance, Innkeeper. Truro. Pet Sept 20. Ord Sept 20 HANNETT, JOHN ROBERT, Nottingham, Furniture Dealer. Nottingham. Pet Sept 2. Ord Sept 19 HENDEY, FREDERICK CHARLES, Cowley rd, Uxbridge, Builder. Windsor. Pet Sept 14. Ord Sept 21 HERD, GEORGE CHARLES, Tabard st, Southwark, Manager to a Provision Dealer. High Court. Pet Sept 15. Ord Sept 20 HEWETSON, WILLIAM, Ireby, Cumberland, Saddler. Carlisle. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 19 HICKLING, EDWARD, Nottingham, Grocer. Nottingham. Pet Aug 31. Ord Sept 17 HOLBORN, CHARLES, Norwich, Plumber. Norwich. Pet Aug 17. Ord Sept 20 HUMPHREYS, GRIFFITH, Llanaelhaiarn, nr Carnarvon, Builder. Bangor. Pet Aug 16. Ord Sept 19 JONES, JOHN, Wrexham, Hosier. Wrexham. Pet Aug 26. Ord Sept 19 JONES, THOMAS WEBB, Malvern Wells, Worces, out of business. Worcester. Pet Sept 16. Ord Sept 20 KING, NOAH, Blunham, Beds, Publican. Bedford. Pet Sept 21. Ord Sept 21 MAYHEAD, JAMES WILLIAM, Wells st, Hackney, Cheesemonger. High Court. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 21 NEWTON, BENJAMIN, Leeds, Greengrocer. Leeds. Pet Sept 20. Ord Sept 20 POPE, THOMAS CABLE, Milton next Gravesend, Tea Merchant. Rochester. Pet SCORE, JAMES HENRY, Southampton, Shipwright. Southampton. Pet Sept 10. SHAW, FREDERICK, Wellington, Salop, Commission Agent. Madeley. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 20 STUBLEY, MARSDEN, South Shields, Confectioner. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 21 TAYLOR, URIAH, Princeville, Bradford, Stone Merchant. Bradford. Pet Sept 20. Ora Sept 20 THOMAS, JOHN, Penygraig, Glamorgan, Tailor. Pontypridd. Pet Sept 15. Ord Sept 20 TIPLING, JOSEPH ARTHUR, Mirfield, Yorks, Wheelwright. Dewsbury. Pet Sept 20 Ord Sept 20 WATTON, JOHN, Christchurch, Hamps, out of business. Poole. Pet Sept 1. Ord Sept 19 WHITEHEAD, ROBERT, Blackpool, Draper. Preston. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 19 WILLIAMSON, EDWARD, Congleton. Macclesfield. Pet Aug 2. Ord Sept 19 WOODHEAD, TITUS, Leeds, Gardener. Leeds. Pet Sept 19. Ord Sept 19. WOODRUFF, CHARLES WILLIAM, Waddington, Lincs, Builder. Lincoln. Pet Sept 21. Ord Sept 21 London Gazette.-TUESDAY, Sept. 27. RECEIVING ORDERS. Ord AYRES, FRANCIS CAMPEY, Riccall, Yorks, Farmer. York. Pet Sept 24. BATE, GEORGE, Birmingham, Gun Manufacturer. Birmingham. Pet Sept 22. BOSSOMAIER, R., & Co., Tabernacle st, Finsbury, Wire Rope Manufacturers. High Court. Pet Sept 6. Ord Sept 22 BRUMMITT, JOHN, York, Coal Merchant. York. Pet Sept 22. Ord Sept 22 BURNS, ANNIE, Jarrow, Durham, Confectioner. Newcastle on Tyne. Pet Sept 22. Ord Sept 22 BUXEY, ARTHUR JAMES, Southampton, Tobacconist. Southampton. Pet Sept 23. Od Sept 23 CHITTY, FRANCIS JAMES, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, Commercial Traveller. Bedford. Pet Sept 23. Ord Sept 23 COATES, WILLIAM, Leeds, Coal Merchant. Leeds. Pet Sept 24. Ord Sept 24 CRAIG, ROBERT, Kendal, Westmoreland, Florist. Kendal. Pet Sept 20. Ord DAWSON, GEORGE ABNER, Calverley, nr Bradford, Milk Dealer. Bradford. Pet FERRIS, RACHEL CAIRNIE, Bath, Widow. Bath. Pet Sept 5. Ord Sept 24 GIFFORD, WILLIAM EGERTON, Fenton, Staffordshire, Ironmonger. Trent. Pet Sept 23. Ord Sept 24 Stoke on GREEN, THOMAS JOHN, Coventry, Hosier. Coventry. Pet Sept 22. Ord Sept 22 JONES, DAVID HOPKIN, Cardiff, Accountant. Cardiff. Pet Aug 17. Ord Sept 22 Ord Sept 24 2. Ord Sept 24 NORMAN, WILLIAM, Gt Yarmouth, Stationer. Gt Yarmouth. Pet Sept 23. Ord PARKER, WILLIAM, Ropsley, nr Grantham, Builder. Nottingham. Pet Aug 29. PINDER, THOMAS, Kingston upon Hull, Rully Man. Kingston upon Hull. Pet Sept 14. Ord Sept 23 PRATT, GEORGE, Norwich, Shoe Manufacturer. Norwich. Pet Sept 5. Ord Sept 23 RHODES HANNAH, Dewsbury, Yorks, Widow. Dewsbury. Pet Sept 23. Ord RILEY, THOMAS WILKINSON, Padiham, Lancashire, Printer. Burnley. Pet Sept SYKES, ELIZA, Slaithwaite, nr Huddersfield, Widow. Huddersfield. Pet Sept WIGHTMAN, JOHN WILLIAM, Cambridge st, Pimlico, no occupation. High Court. WINTER, CHARLOTTE, Sevenoaks, Saddler. Tunbridge Wells. Pet Sept 22. Ord The following amended notice is substituted for that published in the FIRST MEETINGS. BEDINGHAM, BENJAMIN GEORGE, Sheffield, Cabinet Maker. Oct 5 at 2. Off Rec, Figtree lane, Sheffield BRIGHT, ALEXINA, Mildenhall, Suffolk, Draper. Oct 5 at 10.45. Off Rec, 2, Westgate st, Ipswich BROWN, FRANCIS JULIUS, Leamington, Lodging house Keeper. Oct 6 at 12.30. Cookes & Southorn, Parade, Leamington BRUMMITT, JOHN, York, Coal Merchant. Oct 6 at 12. Off Rec, York BURNS, ANNIE, Jarrow on Tyne, Confectioner. Oct 6 at 2.30. Off Rec, Pink lane, CHURCHILL, CHARLES, Cazenove rd, Stoke Newington, Importer of Machinery. DACOSTA, ALFRED, Piccadilly, Gent. Oct 4 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn DARTON, THOMAS GATES, and EDWARD HACK DARTON, Kirby st, Hatton gdn, Bookbinders.. Oct 5 at 12. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields DAVIS, SOLOMON, Brighton, Boot Dealer. Oct 4 at 2. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn FINLEY, JOHN. Temple st, Whitefriars, Licensed Victualler. Oct 6 at 11. 33, GLAZE, JOHN. Halesowen, Worcester, Boot Manufacturer. Oct 11 at 10.30. Sheffield HANN, HERBERT, and WILLIAM HENRY HANN, Bournemouth, Builders' Merchants. Oct 5 at 1. Off Rec, Salisbury HEPWORTH, MARTHA, Wakefield, Milliner. Oct 4 at 11. Off Rec, Bond terrace, Wakefield HULETT, W H, Sandmere rd, Clapham, Builder. Oct 6 at 12. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields JACKSON, JOHN, St Albans, Saddler. Oct 6 at 11. Blagg & Edwards, Solors, St Albans, Herts JEFFERSON, JOSEPH, Holme, Cultram, Cumberland, Farmer. Oct 10 at 12. Off Rec, 34, Fisher st, Carlisle JONES, CHARLES, St Albans, Herts, Gent. Oct 6 at 10.30. Blagg & Edwards, Solors, St Albans, Herts JONES, JOHN, Egremont, Cheshire, Joiner. Oct 5 at 2.30. Off Rec, 48, Hamilton sq. Birkenhead KING, ARTHUR PERCY, Ingersoll rd, Shepherd's Bush, no occupation. Oct 4 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn LEVER, JOHN ORRELL, Worthing, Late M P. Oct 4 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn fields MANTON, WILLIAM, Boston, Lincolnshire, Printer. Oct 6 at 1. Off Rec,48, High st, Boston MUSSELL, JOHN THOMAS, Devon, Builder. Oct 4 at 11. 18, Frankfort st, Plymouth NEWTON, JOHN, Southsea, Grocer. Oct 6 at 4. 166, Queen st, Portsea Three Tuns SIMMONS, GEORGE HENRY, Builth, Brecon, Jeweller. Oct 6 at 1. Off Rec, Llanidloes SMELLIE, THOMAS HAIG, St Charles sq, Notting hill. Oct 7 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn SPIERS. ALFRED, Kinver, Worcester, Grocer's Assistant. Oct 11 at 10.30. Talbot Hotel, Stourbridge SUGAR, MAX, Waltham bdgs, Holborn circus. Goods Dealer. Oct 5 at 11. Bankruptcy bdge, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields SWETE, OSWALD RICKETTS, Baron's ct rd, West Kensington, Engineer. Oct 4 at 11. Bankruptcy bdgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields SYKES. ELIZA. Slaithwaite, nr Huddersfield, Widow. Oct 7 at 3. Haigh & Sons, solors, New st, Huddersfield TAYLOR, URIAH. Bradford, Stone Merchant. Oct 5 at 11. Off Rec, 31, Manor row, Bradford TEMPEST, FRANCIS ADOLPHUS VANE, Bury st, St James's, Gent. Oct 7 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn TIPLING, JOSEPH ARTHUR, Mirfield, Yorks, Wheelwright. Oct 5 at 10.20. Off Rec. Bank chbrs, Batley JEFFERSON, JOSEPH, Holme Cultram, Cumberland, Farmer. Carlisle. Pet Sept 23. Ord Sept 23 JOHNSON, HENRY, Farnborough, Draper. Guildford and Godalming. Pet Aug 8. Ord Sept 20 JONES, CHARLES, St Albans, Herts, Gent. St Albans. Pet Aug 3. Ord Sept MOFFATT, WILLIAM, Barrow in Furness, Draper. Ulverston and Barrow MONEY, JABEZ HENRY, Ironmonger lane, Surveyor. High Court. Pet Aug 13. MORGAN, MORGAN CHARLES. Thomas st, Camberwell New rd, Cowkeeper. High OWEN, JOSEPH ALBERT, Haverfordwest, Butcher. Pembroke Dock. Pet Sept 22. Ord Sept 22 PINDER, THOMAS, Kingston upon Hull, Cartman. Kingston upon Hull. Pet Sept 14. Ord Sept 23 Pet Sept 15. Ord Sept 22 REAY, HANNAH, and ROBERT REAY, Kirklintor, Cumberland, Farmers. Carlisle. RHODES, HANNAH, Dewsbury, Yorks, Widow. Dewsbury. Pet Sept 23. Ord Sept 23 RILEY, THOMAS WILKINSON, Padiham, Lancs, Printer. Burnley. Pet Sept 24. Ord Sept 24 TURNER, ELIZA, East India rd, Poplar, Tailor. Oct 4 at 12. Bankruptcy bldgs, ROBINSON, GEORGE HARRY, Harrogate, Bookseller. Leeds. Pet Sept 24. Ord Lincoln's inn WHITAKER, WILLIAM, Bolton, Heating Apparatus Maker. Oct 5 at 11. 16, Wood st. Bolton WIGFALL, WILLIAM, the younger, Norfolk st, Sheffield, Brush Manufacturer. Oct 5 at 3. Off Rec, Figtree lane, Sheffield WILSON, GEORGE, address unknown, Provision Dealer. Oct 5 at 12. 33, Carey st. Lincoln's inn WITT. HARRY FREDERICK, Breamore, Hampshire, Innkeeper. Oct 5 at 3. Off WOODCOCK. C G, Old Kent rd, Grocer. Oct 5 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn Hotel, Bridlington WOODRUFF, CHARLES WILLIAM, Waddington, Lincolnshire, Builder. Off Rec, 2, St Benedict's sq, Lincoln The following amended rotice is substituted for that published in the London Gazette of Sept. 16. COCKERILL, ELEANOR, Lawford, Warwickshire, Plumber. Oct 4 at 10. Off Rec, 17, Hertford st, Coventry ADJUDICATIONS. ANDERSON, THOMAS JOHN, Battersea pk rd, Grocer. Wandsworth. Pet Aug 23. Ord Sept 24 BIRD, JOHN, Lorton, nr Cockermouth, Farmer. Cockermouth and Workington. BISCOE, SAMUEL, Bedford, Hotel Keeper. Bedford. Pet June 15. Ord Sept 23 COATES, WILLIAM, Leeds, Coal Merchant. Leeds. Pet Sept 24. Ord Sept 24 DAVIES, DAVID THOMAS, ARNOLD FOSTER BARHAM, and JAMES HALL, Birmingham, Brassfounders. Birmingham. Pet Aug 23. Ord Sept 24 DAVIFS, HENRY, Llanddewi Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, Cattle Dealer. Pembroke Dock. Pet Sept 22. Ord Sept 23 DEAR, WILLIAM, Southgate, Upholsterer. Edmonton. Pet July 9. Ord Sept 24 DAWSON, GEORGE ABNER, Calverley, nr Bradford, Milk Dealer. Bradford. Pet Sept 23. Ord Sept 23 DONCASTER, EDMUND, Manchester, Carver. Manchester. Pet Aug 30. Ord Sept 22 FAWCETT, JOE (trading as William Fawcett & Sons), Huddersfield, Joiner. Huddersfield. Pet Sept 9. Ord Sept 24 GIFFORD, WILLIAM EGERTON, Fenton, Ironmonger. Stoke upon Trent. Pet Sept 23. Ord Sept 24 HARTSHORNE, JAMES, and SAMUEL HAMMOND, West Bromwich, Brass Founders. Oldbury. Pet Sept 8. Ord Sept 22 HOLEY, JOHN JARVIS, Selby, Yorks, Grocer. York. Pet Sept 24. Ord Sept 24 I'ANSON, JOHN, Liverpool, Ironmonger. Liverpool. Pet Sept 22. Ord Sept 23 ICKE, THOMAS WILLIAM, Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Hotel Keeper. Bangor. Pet Sept 9. Ord Sept 24 Sept 24 ROBINSON, JAMES, Chorlton upon Medlock, Lancs, Tailor. Manchester. Pet Sept 21. Ord Sept 21 Ord SMITH, THOMAS, Elham, Kent, Shoemaker. Canterbury. Pet Aug 30. Sept 22 SWETE, OSWALD RICKETTS, Baron's Court rd, West Kensington, Engineer. WIGHTMAN, JOHN WILLIAM, Cambridge st, Pimlico, no occupation. High WINTER, CHARLOTTE, Sevenoaks, Saddler. Tunbridge Wells. Pet Sept 22. Ord Sept 24 WITT, HARRY FREDERICK, Breamore, Hants, Innkeeper. Salisbury. Pet Sept 21. Ord Sept 23 HUELIN-FRANCIS.-Sept. 22, at Surbiton-hill, Edward Huelin, M.A., of 57, Lin- To Her Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, the Whole of ROBES FOR QUEEN'S COUNSEL AND BARRISTERS. Law Wigs and Gowns for Registrars, Town Clerks, 94 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON. UNTEARABLE LETTER COPYING BOOKS. (HOWARD'S PATENT.) 1,000 Leaf Book, 5s. 6d. 500 Leaf Book, 3s. 6d. English made. THE BEST LETTER COPYING BOOK OUT. WODDERSPOON & CO., 7, 8ERLE STREET, AND 1, PORTUGAL STREET LINCOLN'S INN, W.O. THIS WEEK. Assessors for the Borough of 772 The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter. LONDON, OCTOBER 8, 1887. CURRENT TOPICS. THE DECREASE in the court work of the Vacation Judge which we ventured to anticipate has not taken place, but, on the contrary, the work appears to have increased as time goes on. Each week hitherto Mr. Justice CHARLES has been obliged to sit on Friday as well as on Wednesday, and on Friday last there were no fewer than thirty motions in the paper which stood over from the previous Wednesday. MR. RICHARD QUAIN'S munificent bequest for the benefit of University College, London (with which he desires the name of his brother, the late Mr. Justice QUAIN, to be associated), recalls the gift of £10,000 made by the will of that learned judge to trustees for the improvement of legal education. We believe that this bequest was subject to a life interest which has lately fallen in. an IT IS RATHER SURPRISING that there are so few applications made of the nature of that in Berridge v. Turner, reported in 772 another column. Testators possessed of large and complicated estates appoint executors and trustees, and omit to provide any adequate remuneration for duties which, if transacted personally, are likely to occupy a considerable part of the time of the executors and trustees. No doubt, in most of these cases, reliance is placed on the business being transacted by the solicitors to the estate. But suppose one of the executors and trustees is himself a solicitor, and the usual solicitor-trustee clause is omitted, or is, under the peculiar circumstances of the property, likely to afford altogether inadequate remuneration? In this case the prudent course is for the executors and trustees, before proving the will or accepting office, to stipulate for a reasonable remuneration. They are at liberty to do this with the beneficiaries without the intervention of the court (Re Sherwood, 3 Beav. 338), but it very seldom happens that all the beneficiaries are of age or ascertained; and these bargains are regarded with great jealousy by the court (see Ayliffe v. Murray, 2 Atk. 58; Moore v. Frowde, 3 My. & Cr., at p. 48). The bargain must be shewn to have been entered into without pressure, and with a full knowledge on the part of the cestuis que trustent of their rights (In re Wyche, 11 Beav. 209, 210); and the intervention of an independent solicitor to peruse the agreement on behalf of the cestuis que trustent is generally necessary (see Stanes v. Parker, 9 Beav. 385). The better course is for the executors and trustees to apply to the court to settle and sanction their remuneration. It seems to have been assumed in the recent case that this application must necessarily be made before the executors and trustees have proved the will or acBrowne v. Collins (21 W. R. 222) are to this effect; but it cepted the trusts, and Brocksopp v. Barnes (5 Mad. 90) and is to be observed that in Bainbrigge v. Blair (8 Beav. 596), the solicitor-trustee to whom an allowance was authorized had proved the will and acted in the trusts, and in his judgment Lord LANGDALE said that, "where a trust being in the course of execution, and many things remaining to be done which can be done beneficially only by a particular trustee, who and that party comes to the court, and states that he is in a situacannot, from his situation, do it without grievous personal loss, tion, and is willing to do these things, but that he cannot, congratuitously devote his time for the benefit of the trust-in such a sistently with his own interest, proceed with such duties and the cestuis que trustent, and is calculated to promote their interest, case it is competent for the court, considering what is beneficial to to take the matter into consideration, and to give proper remuneration to that person who alone, by his own exertion, can produce that benefit." The safe course, however, is no doubt to apply before undertaking the duties. The allowance by the court to a solicitor-trustee will not be of the usual professional charges in trust business, but of a fixed remuneration (Bainbrigge v. Blair, 8 Beav., at p. 595). THERE IS A CURIOUS BLUNDER in section 6 of the Margarine Act of last ses ion (50 & 51 Vict. c. 29). Section 4 provides a penalty for any person dealing in margarine, whether wholesale or retail, whether as manufacturer, importer, or as consignor or consignee, or as commission agent or otherwise" who is guilty of offence under the Act. Section 5 then provides for the exemption from the penalty of an employer who proves that he "had used due diligence to enforce the execution of this Act." Then comes section 6, relating to marking of cases, which provides every person dealing in margarine in the manner described in the preceding section shall conform to the following regulations." The "preceding section" does not describe any manner of dealing in margarine, but section 4 does; and the blunder has obviously arisen from the proviso in section 5 being made into a separate section instead of being appended to section 4. Probably the courts will adopt a liberal construction of the words "preceding section," and will not construe them as meaning "the last preceding section." that " to WHEN A JUDGE of such wide experience as Mr. Justice KEKEWICH directs that the "parcels " should be set out verbatim in an order of the court vesting real property, we are bound assume that there must have been some good reason for his decision. In the case of Re Adams (ante, p. 717), that learned judge appears to have made such an order. There may be special reasons which do not appear in the short report of the case, but it seems that the vesting order was of copyholds, with the consent of the lord, under section 28 of the Trustee Act, 1850, which section expressly provides that, on such an order, the land 66 shall, without any surrender or admittance in respect thereof, vest accordingly." There was therefore no reason why the parcels should be set out for the purpose of surrender or admittance, and we confess we are puzzled to know why the parcels were set out in the order. It would seem that the court has no means of knowing what the property vested is; it only knows, as in this case, where the property was derived under a will, that the testator purported to devise certain property, but does not know what passed under that devise. The practice has been to vest "what passed under the will and still remains subject to the trusts." It is obvious that such a solemn act as that of transferring by order of court land which has not been proved to be the subject of the devise should only be done with the greatest circumspection. A vista of complications opens before the eyes of the conveyancer who contemplates the possible consequences of such an order, and we cannot anticipate that the case of Re Adams will be taken as a precedent. THE COURTS frequently have to decide, as between two innocent parties, which of them ought to suffer for the delinquency of a fraudulent trustee. In the case of Magnus v. Queensland National Bank, reported in the current number of the Law Reports (36 Ch. D. 25), the choice lay between two negligent parties. Shortly put, the facts were as follows:-Two trustees, A. and B., employed their co-trustee, C., to manage the investments of the trust money. Upon the pretext that he wished to sell out B. Stock and invest in N. E. Stock, he induced A. and B. to sign a transfer to two persons who were really trustees for a bank. C. then used the transfer to borrow money for his own purposes from the bank by mortgage of the B. Stock. Subsequently, this money was paid off, but the trustees of the bank, instead of re-transferring to A., B., and C., transferred to a purchaser from C. C. received the purchase-money and invested it in his own name in N. E. Stock. For a time he paid the dividends regularly to the beneficiary, and he reported the re-investment to A. and B. They never inquired, however, into the truth of this report, and C. had, in fact, already sold out the N. E. Stock and appropriated the proceeds. In the sequel he absconded and was made bankrupt. At first sight it certainly looks as though the loss were due to the negligence of A. and B., who had omitted to make any inquiry as to the genuineness of the re-investment. But there |