that there were no such funds for distribution?

any feature of interest to the public.

would have to file a bill in Chancery against the exe-county of Rutland, and before the Hon. Baron Rolfe of cases were disposed of, but none of them presented cutors, and that 21. 4s. 6d. must be paid for coun- for the Coventry division of the county of Warwick. sel's opinion on the case, and 201. for filing the bill; This is the first time this arrangement has occurred; WESTERN CIRCUIT. but four persons would be made parties to it, and hitherto the commissions for the former jurisdiction each would therefore have only 51. to pay. have been opened after the business at Northampton, BODMIN, Thursday, July 29.- The commission Sir PETER LAURIE asked what proof there was but, in consequence of the facility expected to be of assize for the county of Cornwall was opened here afforded by the railways from Leicester to Oakham, this evening, one day later than the time appointed. and thence to Coventry, it is probable the business of The learned judges were delayed by a press of busiRutlandshire will be transacted after that for Leices-ness at Exeter, and their lordships did not arrive in tershire. Duplicate commissions were issued by the this town until after the close of the election, when Lord High Chancellor, enabling the Judges to acthe excitement which had prevailed throughout the complish the foregoing arrangement. day was beginning to subside. The business of the COVENTRY, August 3.-After the commission was assize is likely to be very light, and it appears that opened, Mr. Baron Rolfe attended Divine service at the delay of one day will not produce any serious inSt. Michael's Church, and this morning proceeded convenience. The number of prisoners in the calento open business in the Crown Court. There was dar is unusually small for this county, and with the not a single cause at Nisi Prius for trial, and the exception of one case, in which several men are incalendar contained the names of only thirty-two pri- dicted for a "bread riot," the charges are not of a soners. The offences with which they stood charged very serious nature. The cause list is also comparawere generally of a trivial character; but, as will be tively light; but it is probable that the special jury seen, one or two serious cases underwent the inves- cases may occupy some time in the trial. Chief Justigation of the Court. tice Wilde will preside in the Crown Court and Mr. Justice Williams on the civil side.

Mr. Simmons, clerk to Messrs. Hall and Brown, of Boswell-court, said they were solicitors to the executors, and had filed a bill in Chancery for distribution. The whole assets of Charles Barber were administered and distributed under the direction of the Court. The only sum remaining in the hands of the accountant was 50l. which was allotted to some one who did not live long enough to receive his share, and whose representatives had not made any claim. Sir PETER LAURIE said he knew the firm of Hall and Brown to be one of good repute, and therefore he relied upon what was now stated to him. He

asked what was the amount of the whole estate.

Mr. Simmons said, speaking from memory of what had occurred forty years ago, he thought the amount was 50,000l.

Horry begged to observe that the secret was that this was a friendly suit in Chancery, and it was the solicitor for the executors who was present; but the property was, in fact, divided; only part was brought into account, and 70,000l. remained yet due. The executors might be ignorant of it, but the deceased had property to that amount which was not brought into account, which remained in wrong hands, and which it was just and proper the society should procure for the next of kin.

Sir PETER LAURIE said it appeared to him that the society had deluded the poor man by holding out to him a chance of participating in an immense sum of money.

Horry said he was not a deluded but a discontented man. He had paid for an opinion and a subscription

LEICESTER, July 31.-The business of the assizes commenced yesterday, Lord Denman presiding at the Crown Bar, and Mr. Baron Rolfe at Nisi Prius. There were only fourteen prisoners for trial, and four causes, one of which was undefended, in the printed list. The offences for which these prisoners were arraigned were of a trivial character. Of the three causes tried on the civil side, one was an indictment for a nuisance, and the two others actions by attorneys for bills of costs. Not a new point or a single interesting fact came out in either case. Mr. Baron Rolfe having disposed of the cause list, proceeded this moruing to assist Lord Denman in the trial of prisoners, and the assizes terminated in the afternoon.

NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.

towards a bill. He had had the opinion, and the bill for this county commenced to-day before Mr. Justice a few days. Active measures are in progress, under was prepared. (Mr. Horry produced it.) If the representations were untrue, it was the complainant himself who had made them. There was a fund of 70,000l. yet untouched. He did not speak of making persons refund what had been paid to them under an order of the Court of Chancery. He did not impugn the executors; he simply stated that they did not discover the whole of the property of the deceased.

Champ submitted that what passed at the time the 51. was paid by his client was enough to make out a case of false pretences against Mr. Ross. His client was told the bill had then actually been filed, and the parties went there next day, and were met by some parties from the Heir-at-Law Society, who said the cause was No. 2, but that No. 1 would probably occupy the whole day. Now here was the bill together by a subscription of ten shillings each from still unfiled. The 51. so obtained had been scraped a number of poor people, who were driven to extreme shifts to raise even ten shillings.

would be heard next day at Westminster. Several of

Sir PETER LAURIE said, if he made out that case, he should have no hesitation in sending the case to trial; but he would adjourn the further hearing on that point till Thursday.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

JUDGMENTS.

Saturday, July 31.-The Lord Chancellor, adverting to the state of business in this court, said that it was his intention, in the course of Michaelmas Term, to dispose of all the cases now standing over for judgment. If, however, any of those cases were of such a character that the parties would be injured by waiting till that time, they could give notice to his Lordship's secretary, and the minute of the judgment in those cases would be delivered to the Registrar.

PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE POSTOFFICE.-On Monday information was furnished, by command, to the Deputy-Postmaster and other subordinate officers in the Post-office, apprizing them that it was the intention of her Majesty's Lords of the Treasury to permit packages above the weight of sixteen ounces to pass through the Post-office. The order further instructed these officers that "for the present no limit would be set to the weight to be taken;" the object of which is to give to the authorities an opportunity of testing the inconvenience or convenience of the new practice. The extension of facility has not as yet been officially communicated to CHESTER, Aug. 2.—The business of the assizes the public; but the experiment will be commenced in Maule and Mr. Justice Cresswell. The cause list is and the Inspector of Postage Stamps at Somersetthe direction of his Lordship the Postmaster-General more than usually meagre, both as regards the num-house, for the purpose of furnishing a variety of labels bers entered and those set down for trial. It con- and envelopes representing progressive rates of value, tains only nine common and two special jury cases, Justice Maule before the rising of the Court, and of stamps, thus saving trouble to the vender, and exso that the higher amounts of postage on colonial and the former of which were all disposed of by Mr. foreign letters may be paid under a smaller number possessed no public interest. In the Crown Court Mr. Justice Cresswell presides. pense and loss of time at the Post-office in examining the genuineness of the stamps, and in the duty of obliteration, the progress in both cases being comMONMOUTH, August 2.-The commission was paratively slow; and the advantages of a smaller opened here on Saturday. Business commenced to- quantity of stamps to effect the same purpose being day. The cause list, to the surprise of every one, portance to the public and the service are under conobviously considerable. Other plans of much impresented four special and three common jury causes. sideration, and will be produced without delay. ComThe calendar contained the names of thirty-four prisoners, of whom nine were charged with burglary, pulsory pre-payment will, it is expected, speedily take two with forgery, two with highway robbery, one place, and, in fact, the principle is already, to some ing cattle, one with damaging machinery, one with a with feloniously cutting and wounding, one with steal-extent, to be acted upon, as yesterday morning the officers in St. Martin's-le-Grand signed an order, nameless offence, and the remainder with larcenies. which was to the effect that all communications sent HEREFORD, July 29. The commission by them on their private business should be franked opened here yesterday with the usual formalities. by them by label or envelope only. The universal The cause list is very light, there being only six enintroduction of pre-payment in all cases of inland tries. The calendar contains the names of twenty- correspondence, to be effected by official envelope and eight prisoners, of whom there are two charged with label only, would have the effect of doing away with rape, one with child murder, and the remainder with 3,000 daily accounts between receivers and others in offences of no very grave character. the metropolis and its environs alone; and of course there would be no daily postage accounts to be kept between the Post-office nor any of its inland suboffices, as the revenue would be collected through the machinery of the Stamp-office, in the executive departments of which preparations are making for a considerable increase of business.-Globe.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.

was

NORTHERN CIRCUIT. NEWCASTLE, Friday, July 30.-The assize for the county of Northumberland commenced here today. Their lordships sat at ten o'clock. The Lord Chief Baron presided in the Town Hall and Mr. Justice Wightman sat in the County Court. In the county there are nine prisoners for trial. Of these one stands charged with murder, and one with manslaughter. In the Town Hall are fourteen prisoners. Seven of these, however, are charged with particiMASTERS IN CHANCERY.-On the 10th of August pating in a riot, and pulling down a booth. Two are an Act passed in the defunct Parliament (10 & 11 charged with manslaughter, and the others with Vict. c. 97) will come into operation for the discon-offences of the more trifling kind. Of the causes for tinuance of the attendance of the Masters in Ordinary trial, two are for the town and nine for the county. of the High Court of Chancery in the public office, and for transferring the business of such public office for this division of the county was opened by Lord WARWICK, August 4.-The commission of assize to the Affidavit-office in Chancery. It seems that Denman at three o'clock this afternoon. Up to this from the year 1661 (Charles II.) it has been custo-time thirty-eight venires have been returned; so that mary for one of the Masters in Chancery to attend in person near the Rolls for the administration of oaths and for other purposes, which attendance is now dispensed with, and the Lord Chancellor may appoint a second assistant clerk of affidavits and afford him remuneration; that W. T. Smith, the present clerk of the public office, be appointed the second assistant clerk of affidavits at a salary not exceeding 4001. a-year, which salary is to be independently, whilst he holds his appointment, of the compensation granted under former Acts of Parliament. The Lord Chancellor may, with the consent of the Treasury, order retiring annuities to disabled officers, not exceeding two-thirds of their salaries.

THE SUMMER ASSIZES.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.

On Monday, Aug. 2, the commissions were opened before the Right Hon.Lord Denman, at Oakham, forthe

an official document, printed by order of the House EXECUTIONS ON CAPITAL CONVICTIONS.-By of Commons, it is shewn that in five years to 1826 there were 5,286 persons convicted on capital charges, and 307 were executed; in the next five years, 7,077 persons were convicted, and 304 executed; in the next, 3,877, out of which 175 were executed; in the next, 767, out of which 44 were executed; and in the five years ending 1846 the convictions were 616, and the executions 56.

CORRESPONDENCE.

FEES TO COUNSEL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LAW TIMES.

in all probability from twenty-five to thirty causes
will be tried, and of these five are appointed to be
heard before special juries. Two of these are said to
be important railway cases.
stood to be specially retained in one of the special
Sir F. Kelly is under-
SIR, The grievance complained of by your cor-
in gaol for trial.
About forty-two prisoners are already respondent "R. A. N." (suprà, 384) is
jury causes.
heavier than at any previous assize town on the Mid- Profession. I was much struck by the passage your
The business will be considerably well deserves the attention of both branches of the
one that
correspondent refers to in 9 Beav. 116, which I read
a short time since, just after I had applied in vain for
some fees which had been owing to me for a consi-
derable time.

land Circuit.

HOME CIRCUIT.
CROYDON, Monday, August 2.-The commission
for the county of Surrey was opened on Saturday.
There are 114 causes entered for trial, 14 of which
are special jury cases; but a great number of the
common jury cases being undefended, it is not ex-
pected that the business will occupy more than a week
or ten days. Both courts were opened this morning;
Baron Parke presiding on the civil side and Mr.
Justice Coltman in the Crown Court, and a number

It is particularly hard upon the junior members of the Bar, to whom, not uncommonly, difficult cases are sent, because they have time thoroughly to sift all their bearings, and will also, in their desire to do full justice to their own abilities, as well as the interests of their clients, give the fullest attention and research-I say it is very hard that they should, as

they not unfrequently are, be obliged to wait a long time for their fees, and perhaps never receive them at all. At this moment, there are fees owing to me for work done more than a twelvemonth since, and in One instance, where I know that through my advice my client was successful, and received upwards of 3001. from the defendant.

Unfortunately, we have no remedy. A junior could not refuse papers because the fee was not sent with them, he having no other reason to doubt the honest intentions of the attorney; and although I am: aware that, upon taxation, the Master will not allow counsel's fees unless the receipt thereof is indorsed, yet, practically, how few are the cases in which taxation takes place. It is to be hoped that the delays I, in common with so many others, have to complain of, are more owing to thoughtlessness than intention. As the subject is broached, the memories of some may be refreshed-a result which would be satisfactory to many, and, among others, to

Yours, &c.

"A JUNIOR BARRISTER."

SELECTIONS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. "AN ATTORNEY" thus comments on the scene in the Greenwich County Court :

I have been somewhat amused at the apology made by your correspondent" W." for Mr. Chilton, which appears to be that at his first sitting he was struck with horror at the formidable array of attorneys and briefs. One would have supposed that Mr. Chilton, as leader on the South-Wales Circuit, must have been well accustomed to such an array, and therefore the quæry suggests itself, whether he was ever struck with horror at such a formidable array when he was the object and leader of it. Might not, however, his horror have proceeded from finding that attorneys acted as advocates in his court, if not to the exclusion, certainly as well as the members of the Bar. This may be presumed from the concluding paragraph of

W.'s" letter, in which he considers the increasing number of attorneys in the Small Debts Courts argues unsoundness at bottom; that is to say, the Bar not only having already secured all the honours of the Profession, and having stepped out of their legitimate line of practice by acting as solicitors to various government offices, and as stewards to noblemen, are now beginning to think that attorneys ought not to act as advocates in the new County Courts, and that their doing so argues unsoundness at bottom. there is unsoundness at bottom, who bave the attorneys to thank but the Bar, who have monopolised the better class of business, and now grudge us the crumbs that fall from the table in the shape of the fees in the new County Courts.

Heirs-at-Law, Next of Kin, &c. Wanted.

If

WILLIAM BAKER, who in 1815 was described as late

of Tokenhouse-yard, but then of Dunkirk; and in
1816 was described as late of East Greenwich, Kent,
deceased, or JANE BAKER, his widow, or WILLIAM
HILLIBRANT BAKER, his son, who in 1817 were de
scribed as of Wallnut-tree walk, Lambeth, Surrey.
Or information of them rewarded.

996. NEXT OF KIN or PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE of not to countenance the formation of any new one, the assembled delegates of the Provincial Law Societies resolved that the apathy so long endured must exist no longer; that it was time for the Profession seriously to take its own affairs into its own hands, and at a general meeting on the 5th of March, the Metropolitan and Provincial Law Society was called into being.

997. HEIR or HEIRS-AT-LAW of JOSIAH MORGAN, who

died at Calcutta, in the East Indies, about the year
1806, or any person claiming to be such.
998. NEPHEWS and NIECES, and GREAT-NEPHEWS and
GREAT-NIECES of JAMES HODSON, of Shady-
camps, Cambridge, farmer, died Feb. 1839. To
claim under his will.

999. CHILDREN of PETER BULLOCK, late of Hamsley
lane, High Wycombe, Bucks, tailor (died Nov. 20,
1833), brother of Deborah Bullock. Or their per

1000.

sonal representatives.
THOMAS JAFFRAY, of Dublin, merchant, if living, or

his legal personal representatives, if dead; or the
WIDOW and CHILDREN of THOMAS JAFFRAY, for-
merly of Jamaica, merchant, living on the 6th of
Sept. 1823, or their legal personal representatives.
To claim a legacy of 1,000l. under the will of
GEORGE KINGHORN, of Kingston, Jamaica, mer-

chant, who died Sept. 6, 1823.

(To be continued weekly.)

To Readers and Correspondents.

"R. V." (Bath.)—The petition inclosed is not likely to be
of any arail. The offences of the petitioner are too

numerous to be forgiven.

"AN ATTORNEY" (Nottingham.)-Thanks. The sugges-
tions have been sent to Mr. Paterson, who will no doubt
avail himself of them in his forthcoming "Practice of
Insolvency in the County Courts."
"AN OLD PRACTITIONER."-Agreeing with him in his
general view of the duties of the New Law Association,
we shall not omit to urge the performance of them should
it at any time shew a tendency to somnolency.
"JUVENIS."-Let him read twice over, with pen and note-
book, Stephens's Commentaries, and then advance to Coke.

study of the law as it was.

A general knowledge of the law as it is should precede the The Reports received during the last week from various correspondents are inserted in the COUNTY COURTS CHRONICLE, just published. As a general rule, whatever correspondence, &c. relating to the County Courts may not

appear here will be found in the Chronicle.

THE LAW TIMES.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1847.

A GLANCE AT THE FUTURE.
“In the present state of the Legal Profes-
Sion, measures should be taken for raising the
character and position, and for promoting and
supporting the interests of Solicitors."

(This is part of a complet- list now being extracted for the
LAW TIMES from the advertisements that have appeared
in the newspapers during the present century. The re-
ference, with the date and place of each advertisement.
cannot be stated here without subjecting the paragraph
to duty: but the figures refer to a corresponding entry
in a book kept at the LAW TIMES OFFICE, where these
particulars are preserred, and which will be communicated
to any applicant. To prevent impertinent curiosity, a Such were the terms of the resolution that
fee of half-a-crown for each inquiry must be paid to the
publisher, or if by letter, postage stamps to that amount
inclosed.]
936. MR. PORTER WALLIS, who practised his profession
as surgeon in London up to the year 1821, and was
a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and

pupil of the late Mr. Abernethy. Something to advantage.

a

987. NEPHEWS and NIECES of JOHN TAYLOR, formerly of

Putney, Surrey, blacksmith and farrier, afterwards of Reading, gentleman, died Nov. 6, 1839. Το claim.

It is unnecessary now to repeat circumstances attending the first movements of the Society that unfortunately gave occasion for doubts of its independence and utility. They were the result, we believe, of an over anxiety to give the appearance, at least, if not the reality, of union between the friends of old institutions and the advocates of progress. As ever happens when an attempt is made to reconcile opposing duties, the gain on the one side was more than balanced by the losses on the other. When all circumstances were considered, it was impossible not to fear for the event of a work begun so strangely. But explanations the most frank have satisfactorily shewn that the questionable acts and omissions were not designed to be that which they appeared to be; that the end was the sole aim of the promoters, whatever question there might be as to the means by which it was sought, and that end was the advancement of every member of the Profession, by an union of the influences of all of them.

The first public act of the Society was to issue an address, which appears at length in p. 158, of the current volume of the LAW TIMES. It is a spirited manifesto of the grievances and demands of the Solicitors, elaborately stated, and addressed both to the members of the Profession and to the public; -to the former for the purpose of obtaining their co-operation in the work of improvement; to the latter for the purpose of removing prejudices, appealing to their common sense of justice, and conciliating their good will in the promotion of the reforms through which alone can the desired object be attained.

We trust that to neither will the appeal be made in vain. Upon the Lawyers, to whom alone we write, we cannot too earnestly urge the exhortation to give their cordial aid, by joining the Society, to this endeavour to unite the whole Legal Profession for the purpose, as the resolution expresses it, of raising its character and position, and promoting and supporting its interests. These are objects of universal moment. There is no member of the Profession, however obscure or unfriended now, to whom objects thus described are not of vital moment. Whatsoever exalts the status of the originated "the Metropolitan and Provincial Profession raises the social status of every one Law Association." It embodied, with a view of its members. It is manifest that mighty to giving them a practical form, truths started changes must ere long be made in the framenearly four years before, and which had been work of the law, and in the modes of adminisinstilled into the mind of the Profession only tering it. The changes of the last ten years by laborious efforts and slow degrees. This are but the beginning of a greater revolution. resolution expressed the prevailing opinion, The County Courts significantly point to the although opposed by the weight of authority direction of those changes. The processes of and ridiculed by the advocates of things as the law will be simplified and shortened; and 988. WILLIAM KEEP, who was born at Welwyn, Herts, they were, and the preachers of contentment the common sense of a Judge and Jury subgentleman's family in London, and afterwards sup- with "established Societies." The friends of stituted for the ingenuity of pleaders. But posed to be residing in the neighbourhood of Lon-progress proved too strong for their opponents, will this, as some fear, ruin the Lawyers? Not even though these latter boasted the counte- a whit. There will be at least as much litiganance of the leaders of the Profession in Lon- tion-the Lawyer's head and hands will be don, and enjoyed the zealous aid of our con- equally required to conduct it. The only temporary, the Observer. The facts, indeed, change will be in the sort of heads in demand. when investigated, were too plain to be denied. Be assured that the same limited circle of The position of the Profession was not what it knowledge which served the Lawyer formerly, ought to be. It did not avail itself of its legi- will not suffice him hereafter. To thrive, he timate power of self-protection. It had aban- must be a man having a wide range of infordoned the labour to those who wanted the mation, a large intellect, an acquaintance industry, the zeal, or the ability to guide them with the general business of life, accomplished into the track of honour and safety. The in mind and manners, a gentleman in trainSocial status of the Solicitor was not upon a level with his actual importance as one to whom were entrusted men's fortunes and liberties, and their adviser in most of the affairs of life as well as in the mere intricacies of the law. This was so manifest that although exhorted to put their trust in the existing Society, and

about fifty-seven years ago, formerly a butler in a

don. Something to advantage.

they desire to adapt themselves to the times, and take advantage of inevitable changes, which will only harm them if they should find them unprepared. To advance this object is the purpose of the Metropolitan and Provincial Law Association, and it can only be accomplished by some such general union of the whole Profession, directing its combined influence to a common object. The address to which we have alluded shews that the men who

have taken the initiative in its formation, and the Committee from whom the document emanated, fully appreciate the magnitude of their mission. They set forth in detail the grievances to which the Lawyers are subjected, and they indicate the reforms that are required. The Parliamentary Committee on Legal Education has made its report almost at the same moment, confirming the assertion of the Association, and powerfully seconding its arguments and requisitions. These documents are omens of a bright future for our Profession, if the seed thus sown be duly cultivated, and every man will contribute, more or less according to his means, to the tending of the plant and the gathering of the harvest. For our own part, no effort shall be wanting to keep their duty continually before them; and as we proceed to review in detail the demands put forth in the address, we shall repeat as heartily as we do now, in the language of the resolution: "All of you who desire to raise the character and position of your Profession instantly join the Metropolitan and Provincial Law Association."

NEW STATUTES.

THE session of Parliament lately concluded has been singularly barren of statutes interesting to Lawyers. The most important of them are presented (out of their regular order) in this day's LAW TIMES. It is not considered necessary to anticipate the rest, which will follow in due course, in continuation of the series which has been commenced.

ness,

pur

dent, and by the ignorant public be deemed addi- 132; Mantz v. Goring, 4 Bing. N. C. 451; S. C.
tional evidence of a necessity for sweeping law re- nom. Young v. Mantz, 6 Scott, 277; 1 Arn. 198;
forms. But the practitioner, who scarcely passes a
Burdett v. Withers, 7 Adol. & Ell. 136; S. C. 2 Nev.
week without being consulted upon questions, in- & Per. 122; 1 Wil. Wol. & Dav. 444. And see Winn
v. White, 2 W. Blac. 840); and evidence may be ad-
finite in their variety, growing out of the relation- duced to show generally what was the condition of
ship of Landlord and Tenant, will recognize the the premises at the time of the demise, and whether
difficulty of treating the subject of Leases in a the house was new or old (Ibid); but it is not com
smaller compass, so as to give him all the informa-petent to the lessee to shew it in matters of detail.
tion he is likely to require in the exigencies of busi- (Mantz v. Goring, or Young v. Mantz, suprà.)
and nothing less than that will serve the
pose of a practical Law Book.
Nor is this unavoidable magnitude of a treatise
on Leases the consequence of a defective state of
the law, so much as of the infinite combinations of
circumstances to which the law is to be applied,
and which no skill of the lawmaker could provide
for by anticipation. The wisest laws that ever were
framed can do little more than prescribe certain
general principles or rules of conduct. The appli-
cation of these to the different phases of fact is the
special duty of the Judges, and hence case-law, or,
as it has been termed by way of opprobrium, judge-
made law, is necessarily much more extensive than
the statute law, and we have the apparent absurdity
Except, therefore, for the increased cost that it in-
of a page of text and a volume of commentary.
volves, the practical lawyer will not complain of
the amplitude of Mr. PLATT's Treatise on the
Law of Leases.

The author distributes his subject into eight parts. In the first he defines and describes the general nature of a lease. The second treats of the subjects of demise,-as land, incorporeal hereditaments, and chattels. In the third he considers the contracting parties, and their contract or agreement, shewing who may be lessors and who lessees. The fourth part is devoted to the term of the lease, -the essential and formal parts of the instrument of devise. The fifth of the instrument of demise, its essential and formal parts. The sixth, to the duration of the liability of the covenanting parties, and the effect of transmission by act of law, or alienation by act of the party, of the reversion or the lease. The seventh part treats of the determination of the lease, and its consequences; and the last of the preparation, custody, production, stamping, and registration of leases, and of indorsements, &c. PLATT's style is singularly perspicuous; he expresses

Mr.

A lessee covenanting "substantially to repair, uphold, and maintain " a house demised, is bound to keep up the painting of inner doors, inside shutters, &c. (Monk v. Noyes, 1 Car. & Pa. 265.) into habitable repair," imports a state that they may And a covenant by a lessee "to put the premises be used and dwelt in, not only with safety, but with reasonable comfort, by the class of persons by whom, and for the sort of purposes for which, they are to be occupied. (Belcher v. McIntosh, 2 Mood. & Rob. 186; S. C. 8 Car. & Pa. 720.)

A covenant by a lessee "forthwith " to put the within a day or a week: it must have a reasonable premises into complete repair, does not signify either construction; and it rests with a jury to say whether the lessee has done all that he reasonably ought in the performance of it. (Doe dem. Pittman v. Sutton, 9 Car & Pa. 706.)

If a lease contain a general covenant to repair,

"reasonable use and wear thereof only excepted," a declaration assigning a breach without notice of the exception may be demurred to; but probably the defect would be cured by verdict. (Wright v. Goddard, 8 Adol. & Ell. 144; S. C. 1 Wil. Wol. & Hodg. 230.)

Under a covenant to repair, and keep in good and tenantable repair, all the external parts of the demised premises, the external parts are construed to be those which form the inclosure of them, and beyond which no part of them extends; and it is immaterial whether those parts are exposed to the atmosphere, or rest upon and adjoin some other building which forms no part of the premises let. And, accordingly, a party to repair a wall which divided the house demised from who entered into a covenant of this kind, was bound the adjoining one, and which was injured by the removal of the adjoining house by persons lawfully authorised. (Green v. Eales, 2 Q. B. 225; S. C. I Co. & Dav. 468.)

707; S. C. 4 Man. & Gra. 95), an agreement was

That which most concerns our readers is the himself clearly, as men do who have clear ideas of mence from the 29th of September next; the said B.

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, which abolishes the country Insolvent Courts, and transfers their jurisdiction to the County Courts. The following are the new jurisdictions thus

created:

the subject on which they are engaged.
spared no labour in his researches among the re-
Ile has
ports for every case that could iilustrate his argu-
ment, and when he has occasion to extract a prin-
ciple from a number of seemingly conflicting cases,
he does it with an ability that can be appreciated
only by those who have tried and proved the dif-
ficulty of this highest and rarest attainment of a
legal writer.

In a late case (White v. Nicholson, 4 Scott's N. R. entered into on the 31st of August, 1838, as follows: the rent of 801. per year, payable quarterly, to com-A agrees to let, and B. to take, a house, &c. at usual way; A. agrees to take the fixtures again at also agrees to take the fixtures at a valuation in the the expiration of B.'s tenancy, and to allow the price at which they may be valued, provided they are in as good condition then as they now are; and B. agrees to leave the premises in the same state as they now in the last provision, referred to the state of the preare. A question arose, whether the words now are mises when the agreement was entered into, or when the term was to commence. The Court, Erskine, J. For a specimen of the author's manner, perhaps dissentiente, considered that the word now, being used we could not select a more interesting subject than in opposition to then, which clearly referred to the that upon which there would appear, from a briefly expiration of the tenancy, must be taken to have re2nd. So much of statute 8 & 9 Vict. c. 127, reported decision in the Exchequer, to be yet conference to its commencement. as is not repealed by the County Courts Act-siderable doubt,-namely, what is the constructhat is to say, cases in which the judgment has been obtained in other than the County Courts.

1st. Statutes 5 & 6 Vict. c. 116, and 7 & 8 Vict. c. 96, which gave to the Courts of Bankruptcy the administration of insolvency in cases of traders owing less than 300l. who are empowered to be made bankrupts on their own petition.

3rd. Such portions of the General Insolvent Act as relate to the hearing of insolvents' petitions in the country.

The Poor Removal Amendment Act is intended to put an end to the doubt that existed in the construction of the original statute, as to whether its operation was or was not retrospective. The Legislature has settled the question, by enacting that it shall be retrospective.

The Poor Law Amendment Act makes large alterations in the administration, but not in the principles, of the Poor Law; the subject of settlement being expressly deferred for future legislation.

The other statutes call for no comment.

NOTICES OF NEW LAW BOOKS.
OKS.

A Treatise on the Law of Leases; with Forms
and Precedents. By THOMAS PLATT, Esq. of
Lincoln's-Inn, Barrister-at-Law, author of "A
Practical Treatise on the Law of Covenants." In
2 vols. London, 1847. Maxwell and Son.
SIXTEEN hundred and ninety-five pages devoted to
the single subject of Leases will frighten the stu-

tion of

THE COVENANT TO REPAIR.

In the construction of a general covenant to repair, regard must be had to the age and actual state of the premises at the commencement of the term. (Young v. Mantz, 6 Scott, 277; S. C. nom. Mantz v. Goring, 4 Bing. N. C. 451; 1 Arn. 198; Walker v. Hatton, 10 Mees. & Wel. 249; S. C. 2 Dowl. Prac. Ca. 263; Belcher v. McIntosh, & Car. & Pa. 720; S. C. 2 Mood. & Rob. 186: Hart v. Windsor, 12 Mees. & Wel. 68, 77.) There would, therefore, be a difference in the operation of such a covenant entered into by an original lessee, and one entered into by his underlessee after a lapse of years. (Walker v. Hatton, suprà.) When a very old building is demised, it is not meant that it should be restored in an improved state; nor that the consequences of the elements should be averted; but the tenant has the duty of keeping it as nearly as may be in the state in which it was at the time of the demise by the timely expenditure of money and care. (Gutteridge v. Munyard, 7 Car & Pa. 129; Harris v. Jones, 1 Mood. & Rob. 173.) The landlord is not to have, at the end of the term, at the tenant's expense, a new house instead of an old one. (Young Windsor, suprà.) So, if a kitchen floor become rotv. Mantz, or Mantz v. Goring, suprà; Hart v. ten from being laid on the natural earth, the lessee is not bound to pay for a floor being laid on joists, to render it more durable. (Soward v. Leggatt, 7 Car.

& Pa. 613.)

Buildings erected by the lessee during the term, as well as buildings forming the subject of the lease, appear to be within the scope of a general covenant to repair. It was laid down in Darcy v. Askwith, Hob. 234, that a lessee might build a new house where none was before; but that it must be every way at his own charge; for he must neither take timber nor other things wastable, neither to build nor repair it, though it be never so needful; and yet that, if he should not keep it in repair, an action of waste (a) would lie, though the writ should be in domibus di

missis.

terms in the case of Douse v. Earle, 3 Lev. 264, that So, according to Levinz, it was laid down in general if a man took a lease of a messuage and land, and covenanted to leave the demised premises in good repair at the end of the term, and erected another mes. suage on part of the land besides that which was there before, he should be bound to keep and leave the messuage by himself so newly erected in repair, as well as the other. Ventris, however, who also reported the same case (Nom. Dowse v. Cale, 2 Vent. 126), makes no mention of this general proposition.)

So, where a lessee covenanted to repair prædimissa from the time of the lease to the determination thereof, and so well kept in repair to give up at the held, that the covenant extended to a malt-house subend of the term, not saying from time to time, it was sequently built by the lessee; for it was a continuing covenant; and though the house had no actual, yes it had a potential being at the time of the lease. (Brown v. Blunden, Skin. 121.)

premises have been kept in substantial repair, as op-
The real question in these cases is, whether the
But in a late case at Nisi Prius, (b) where the
posed to claims for fancied injuries; such as a mere
(a) The writ of waste was abolished by 3 & 4 Wm, 4, c.
crack in a pane of glass, or the like (Stanley v. Tow- 27, s. 36.
good, 3 Bing. N. C. 4; S. C. 3 Scott, 313; 2 Hodg.cester v. Rowlands, 9 Car. & Pa. 734.
(b) Doe dem. The Trustees of the Schools, &c. of Wer-

In a late case (Doe dem. Dalton v. Jones, 4 Barn. & Adol. 126; S. C. 1 Nev. & Man. 6), a covenant (c) On the other hand, a plaintiff cannot recover for perwas contained in a lease of a dwelling-house, to missive waste on a declaration alleging acts of voluntary waste repair and keep repaired the same, together with such ly lartin v. Gilham, 7 Adol. & Ell. 540; S. C. 2 Nev. & Per. 568.) So, non-cultivation not supported by evidence buildings, improvements, and additions whatsoever, of bad cultivation. (Doe dem. Winnell v. Broad, 2 Scott's as at any time during the term should be erected, set | N. R. 685; S. C. 2 Man, & Gra. 523; 1 Drinkw, 113.)

9, at two, Sept. 14, at half-past two, Basinghall-st. Com. Holroyd; Edwards, off. ass.; Wright and Kingsford, Essex-st. and Wood and son, Woodbridge, sols. Date of fiat, July 16. J. Dowling, wharfinger and ship owner, Woodbridge, Suffolk, pet. cr. M'ARDLE, MICHAEL, grocer, Liverpool, Aug. 13 and Sept. 3, at twelve, Liverpool, Com. Ludlow; Turner, off. ass.; Norris and Co. Bedford-row, and Norris, Liverpool, sols. Date of fiat, July 17. W. Taylor, wholesale grocer, Liverpool, pet. cr. MILLS, JESSE, draper, silk mercer, grocer, and hop merchant, Didmarton, Gloucester, Aug. 13 and Sept. 14, at twelve, Bristol, Com. Stevenson; Acraman, off. ass.; Brittan, Bristol, sol. Date of fiat, July 17. Bankrupt's own petition. PARSONS, THOMAS, licensed victualler and butcher, Maidstone, Kent, Aug. 9 and Sept. 14, at two, Basinghall-st. Com. Holroyd; Edwards, off. ass.; Chidley, Guildhallchambers, sol. Date of fiat, July 27. Bankrupt's own petition. RICHARDSON, JAMES, glass, china, and earthenware dealer, 40, Union-st. Spitalfields, Aug. 14, at one, Sept. 15, at twelve, Basinghall-st. Com Holroyd; Edwards, off. ass.; Taylor, Church-st. Spitalfields, sol. Date of fiat, July 29. T. Wedgwood, earthenware dealer, Spitalfields, pet. cr. SMITH, JOSEPH, cotton spinner, Ashton in Mackerfield, Lancashire, Aug. 10, at eleven, Sept. 3, at one, Liverpool, Com. Perry; Cazenove, off. ass.; Vincent, Temple, and Minshall, Liverpool, sols. Date of fiat, July 21. B. C. Parkinson, cotton merchant, Liverpool, pet. cr.

MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES | place, North Brixton, Aug. 12, at half-past eleven.—Carnell,
Erans, J. paper stainer, Pump-row, Aug. 20, at half-past C. cordwainer, Coxford, Aug. 12, at one.-Cogdon, E.
eleven.-Mathew, J. linendraper, Carshalton, Aug. 24, at tailor, Old-st. St. Luke's, July 30, at twelve.-Cohen, W.
one.-Morris, J. leather seller, Crown-st. and Old-st. Aug. out of business, Portsea, July 30, at half-past one.-Cole, J.
20, at twelve.-Palmer, E. agricultural agent, Great Surrey- clerk, Sinethwick, Aug. 2, at two.-Dawson, J. coach
st. Aug. 20, at half-past twelve.-Rumsey. J. drysalter, Ful- builder, York-st. Westminster, July 30, at one.-Grindley,
ham-road, Aug. 20, at two.-Sims, W. coach maker, Great J. C. out of business, Eaton-lane North, Pimlico, Aug. 12,
Queen-st. Aug. 21, at half-past one.
at eleven. Hartley, J. tailor, High-st. Notting-hill, July
30, at one.-Mackrow, J. cooper, St. Ann's-place, Lime-
maker, Henry's-place, Old Kent-rd. Aug. 12, at cleven.-
house, July 30, at half-past one.-Reeves, R. W. jun. boot
Sartain, T. baker, Southsea, Aug. 12, at eleven.-Sewell, B.
clerk, Bungay, July 30, at twelve.-Sheowring, W. H. hearth
rug manufacturer, Great Cambridge-st. July 30, at twelve.
J. excise officer, Thaxted, Aug. 12, at one.-Southon, E.
-Slater, H. butcher, Petworth, Aug. 12, at one.-Slater,
D. sen, carrier, Shalford, July 30, at one.-Worraker, J.

Gazette, Aug. 3.

Dangerfield, A. D. printer, Salisbury-square, Aug. 25, at eleven, aud.-Griffith, M. and Pearson, F. tailors, New Bond-st. Aug. 27, at one, joint div.-Lavers, T. grocer, Southampton, Aug. 25, at twelve, aud.-Morley, T. jeweller, Oxford-st. Aug. 24, at one, div.-Prosser, J. jeweller, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge, Aug. 27, at twelve, aud.-Tipple, S. tailor and draper, Norwich, Aug. 25, at half-past eleven,

div.

MEETING FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES.
Dangerfield, A. D. printer, Salisbury-square, Aug. 25, at
twelve.

Meetings in the Country.

Gazette, July 30.

Huntley, R. E. wine merchant, Newcastle, Aug. 26, at eleven, Newcastle, aud.-Jebb, J. grocer, Baschurch, Aug. 21, at twelve, Birmingham, aud.-Parker, H. Offley Shore, Brewen, J. and Rogers, J. bankers, Sheffield, Aug. 20, at eleven, Sheffield, sep. audits of Parker, Brewen, and Rogers, and Aug. 27, at eleven, sep. divs.-Petre, J. C. miller and grocer, Bedlington, Aug. 26, at twelve, Bristol, aud.-Winfield, T. Potter, Bristol, Aug. 26, at half-past eleven, Bristol, aud.-White, D. potter, Bristol, Aug. 26, at eleven, Bristol, aud.

Gazette, Aug. 3.

carrier, Burnham, Aug. 12, at twelve.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNTRY. Brocklesby, J. victualler, Derby, Aug. 6, at ten, Nottingham.-Cant, R. joiner, Manchester, Aug. 6, at twelve, Madchester.-Cotsworth, R. joiner, Hull, Aug. 4, at ten, Hull.Jones, D. publican, Meliden, Aug. 4, at eleven, Liverpool.M'Cabe, J. E. cordwainer, Liverpool, Aug. 4, at half-past eleven, Liverpool.-Nicholls, G. R. painter, Northam, Aug. 5, at one, Exeter.-Parry, M. clerk in holy orders, Criccieth, Aug. 3, at eleven, Liverpool.-Rea, S. plumber, Liverpool, Aug. 6, at eleven, Liverpool.-Watson, G. brewer, Holder. ness, Aug. 4, at ten, Hull.-Whitemore, G. farrier, Sherborne, Aug. 19, at one, Exeter.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD AT BASINGHALL-
STREET.

Gazette, July 30.

MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES. two.-Barrow, W. S. out of business, Wandsworth, Aug.
Baker, R. labourer, Stoke Newington-green, Aug. 12, at
Berner, F. tea dealer, West Kirby and Birkinhead, Aug. 11, at two.-Bright, J. P. artist, Strand, and Northampton-
Bristol, Aug. 24, at eleven, Bristol.-Samson, C. brewer, maker, Colchester, Aug. 12, at eleven.-Davis, J. old clothes
27, at eleven, Liverpool.-Evans, T. stock broker, Bath and place, Old Kent-road, Aug. 5, at two.-Brooker, W. shoe-
Chorlton-upon- Medlock, Aug. 27, at twelve, Manchester.dealer, New Gravel-lane, Shadwell, Aug. 12, at half-past
Walford, J. innkeeper, Stamford, Aug. 27, at eleven, Not- eleven.-Denyer, J. tailor, Pool, Aug. 11, at two.-Francis,
tingham.
W. L. apothecary, Cambridge-place, Kingsland, Aug. 17, at
half-past twelve.-Goord, G. tapster, Brighthelmstone, Aug.
Christian, E. shipsmith, Liverpool, Aug. 17. at twelve, 17, at twelve.-Hardy, S. jun. baker, Little Baddow, Aug.
Liverpool (by adjmt.), last exam.-Davis, J. hosier, Tewkes-12, at one.-Haycroft. J. railway plate layer, Wandsworth,
burv, Aug. 27, at eleven, Bristol, aud.-Goddard and Hill, Aug. 12, at two.-Johnson, E. sen. out of business, Gosber-
merchants, Birmingham, Aug. 25, at twelve, Birmingham, ton, Aug. 11, at two.-Johnson, R. saddler, East Dereham,
final div.-Hornsby, G. builder, Lesbury, Aug. 26, at one,
Aug. 17, at half-past twelve.- Lynn, J. painter. Great Chart
Newcastle, aud.-Inchley, W. coal dealer, Drayton, Aug.
st. East-road, Aug. 17, at eleven.-Marchant, J. cabriolet
25, at twelve, Birmingham, aud.-Littler, S. draper, Liver- proprietor, Stucley-place, Camden-town, Aug. 17, at twelve,
pool, Aug. 24, at eleven, Liverpool, to audit, and Aug. 25, at -Parker, W. attorney, Battersea and Gray's-inn, Aug. 11,
eleven, div.-Lovatt and Corran, merchants, Liverpool, at two.-Pashley, C. plumber, Rayleigh, Aug. 12, at one.-
Aug. 24, at eleven, Liverpool, joint and sep. audits.-Riky, Reynolds, R. butcher, Horsham St. Faith's, Aug. 12, at
J. merchant, Liverpool, Aug. 24, at twelve, Liverpool, div. half-past twelve. - Rogers, G. W. out of business, Demp-
MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES. sey-st. Commercial-road, Aug. 12, at eleven.-Ross, R. C.
out of business, Queen's-terrace, Bagnigge-wells-road, Aug.
Laxton, J. draper, Cheshunt, Aug. 23, at one.-Watson,
D. innkeeper, Clitheroe, Sept. 1, at twelve, Manchester.
12, at two.-Smart, F. labourer, Graffham, Aug. 11, at two.
-Smith, D. market gardener, Thornham, Aug. 17, at
eleven. Syer, J. S. maltster, Ipswich, Aug. 12, at two.—
Turrell, J. carpenter, Ilketshall, Aug. 12, at twelve.-Tyce,
J. bricklayer, Great Yarmouth, Aug. 11, at two.-Waghorn,
Fr. beer merchant, King-st. Holborn, Aug. 17, at half-past
eleven. Watson, T. pig dealer, Wellingborough, Aug. 12,
at two.- Werdon, W. upholsterer, Aug. 12, at half-past

Partnerships Dissolved.

Gazette, July 27.

Gazette, Aug 3. BISHOP, JAMES, wheelwright, Little Russell-st. Gilbert-st. and Bury-st. all in St. George's, Bloomsbury, Aug. 12, at half-past one, Sept. 10, at half-past eleven, Basinghall-st. Com. Fane; Cannan, off. ass.; Ford, Bloomsbury-sq. sol. Date of fiat, July 31. Bankrupt's own petition. CLAYTON, WILLIAM, Langcliffe, York, CLAYTON, WILLIAM, Lostock, Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, and WILSON, WILLIAM, Preston, Lancashire, bankers at Preston, Aug. 18, and Sept. 3, at eleven, Manchester; Hobson, off. ass.; Gregory and Co. Bedford-row, and Catterall, Preston, sols. Date of fiat, July 28. J. Paley, cotton spinner, Preston, pet. cr. POWERS, THOMAS WILLIAM TURNER, law stationer, 16, Took's-court, Cursitor-st. Chancery-lane, Aug. 14, at two, Sept. 5, at one, Basinghall-st. Com. Holroyd Groom, off. ass.; Petherick, Furnival's-inn, sol. Date of fiat, July 29. H. Elvery, gentleman, 64, Conduit-st. Regent-st. pet. cr. EVANS, GEORGE, draper, Tottenham-court Road, and Winchester, Aug. 9, at two, Sept. 17, at one, Basinghall-st. Com. Shepherd; Turquand, off. ass. ; Sole and Co. Aldermanbury, sols. Date of fiat, July 28. A. Beater and J. Coster, warehousemen, Aldermanbury, pet. crs. FIELD, EDWARD, mercer and draper, Stratford-upon-Avon, Aug. 19 and Sept. 14, at twelve, Birmingham, Com. Daniell; Christie, off. ass.; Jones, Alcester, sol. Date of fiat, July 29. J. H. Whitehouse, gent. Ipsley, pet. cr. GAGE, BENJAMIN, victualler and tavern keeper, Gosport, Aug. 14, at half-past two, Sept. 15, at two, Basinghall-st. Com. Holroyd; Edwards, off. ass.; Messrs. Low, Chancery-lane, and Low and Son, Portsea, sols. Date of fiat, July 31. Bankrupt's own petition. GARDINER, RICHARD WILLIAMS, cattle and horse dealer, Widemarsh-st. Hereford, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14, at twelve, Birmingham, Com. Daniell; Christic, off. ass.; Under-Lyne, June 19. Debts paid by Buckley.-Crossfield, A., wood, Hereford, and Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham, sols. Date of fiat, July 17. J. Meredith, farmer, Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, pet. cr. HOOD, WILLIAM, brewer, East Stonehouse, Devonshire, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9, at one, Exeter, Com. Bere; Hirtzel, off. ass.; Elliott, Plymouth, Moore, Exeter, and Rickards and Walter, Lincoln's-inn-fields, sols. Date of fiat, July 17. R. Toms, pawnbroker, Plymouth; and M. H. Toms, widow, Stoke Damerel, pet. crs. KNIGHT, WILLIAM, stock and share broker, Manchester, Aug. 16 and Sept. 6, at twelve, Manchester; Fraser, off. ass.; Atkinson and Co. Manchester, and Abnott, Charlotte-st. Bedford-square, sols. Date of fiat, July 29. W. R. Greenhow, merchant, Manchester, pet. cr. LEVETT, WILLIAM, tailor, woollen draper, and hatter, Leicester, Aug. 13 and Sept. 24, at eleven, Nottingham, Com. Balguy: Bittleston, off. ass.; Sculthorpe, Leicester, sol. Date of fiat, July 27. Bankrupt's own petition. MAYNE, CHARLES WASHINGTON, tobacco manufacturer, Leeds, Aug. 19 and Sept. 30, at eleven, Leeds, Com. West; Freeman, off. ass.; Lambert, Raymond-buildings, and Snowden and Preston, Leeds, sols. Date of fiat, July 12. J. Beaumont, jun. tobacco manufacturer, Huddersfield, pet. cr. PATTENDEN, JOSEPH, general dealer and chandler, 33, Leonard-st. Shoreditch, Aug. 17, at twelve, Sept. 15, at three, Basinghall-st. Com. Holroyd; Edwards, off, ass.; Jenkinson and Co. Lombard-st. sols. Date of fiat, Aug. 3. J. H. Smith, tanner, Wyldes-rents, Bermondsey, ROBINSON, ISAAC, out of business, Kendal, Westmoreland, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14, at eleven, Bristol, Com. Stevenson; Hutton, off. ass.; Smith, Newnham, and Blake, Black friars-road, sols. Date of fiat, July 20. Bankrupt's own petition. STARKEY, JAMES, builder, 75, Horseferry-road, Westminster, Aug. 17, at eleven, Sept. 15, at three, Basinghall-st. Com. Holroyd; Groom, off. ass.; Richardson and Co. Golden-square, sols. Date of fiat, July 20. J. Jay, builder, London-wall, pet. cr. WHITBREAD, EDWARD, baker, 1, Brett-terrace, Hampstead-road, and 15, Stucley-terrace, Camden-town, Aug 14, at three, Sept. 15, at half-past two, Basinghall-st. Com. Holroyd; Edwards, off. ass.; Smith, New-inn, sol. Date of fiat, July 31. Bankrupt's own petition.

pet. crs.

Meetings at Basinghall-street. Gazette, July 30. Baker, G. grocer, Ludgate-hill, Aug. 24, at twelve.Fugler, W. Manchester warehouseman, Lawrence-lane, Aug. 20, at eleven, aud.-Macqueen, F. merchant, Leadenhall-st. Aug. 23, at one (by order of the Court of Review), last exam. -Marshall, E. pewterer, Clifton-st. Aug. 10, at half-past two, last exam.-Mathew, J. draper, Carshalton, Aug. 24, at one, aud.-Palfrey, W. sen. builder, Kingsland-road, Aug. 10, at twelve (adj. July 2), last exam.-Wallis, T. woollen draper, Oxford-st. Aug. 23, at eleven, div.

twelve.

Aldridge, R. W. and Christian, T. provision merchants, Rood-lane, July 24.-Bradley, R. and Griffin, R. manufacturers, Manchester, June 30. Debts paid by Bradley. Buckley, R. and Shufflebotham, H. chemists, Ashton-underPETITIONS TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNTRY. Phillips, S. and Getling, G. B. oil merchants, Newport, Bailey, E. weaver, Hanging Heaton, Aug. 5, at eleven, July 20. Debts paid by Phillips and Getling.-Evans, W. Leeds.-Bailey, J. sen. shoemaker, Hanging Heaton. Aug. and Lyon, G. painters, Liverpool, July 23. Debts paid by 10, at eleven, Leeds.-Belfield, J. beer shop keeper, AshtonEvans.-Foulkes, J. and Thomas, J. W. wine merchants, under-Lyne, Aug. 10, at twelve, Manchester.-Bell, T. bootBirkenhead, July 22. Debts paid by Foulkes.-Jackson, T. maker, Melbourne, Aug. 11, at ten, Hull.-Biran, T. baker, C. and Anderson, M. iron ship builders, Middlesborough, Birmingham, Aug. 10, at twelve, Birmingham-Bond, N. July 1.-Laws, G. and Taylor, A. J. paper stainers, Stoke counterpane manufacturer, Little Bolton, Aug. 10, at twelve, Newington and Shacklewell-lane, July 21. Debts paid by Manchester.-Bond, T. labourer, Hull, Aug. 11, at half-past Laws.-Lawton, J. and Woodcock, J. manufacturers of ten, Hull.-Brimacombe, J.butcher, Devonport, Aug. 10, at fancy vestings, Huddersfield, July 24.-Lee, T. and Rich. eleven, Exeter.- Butler, S. farming bailiff, Hoveringham, ardson, J. and W. linen drapers, Doncaster, July 23.- Aug. 13, at eleven, Nottingham.-Chatwyn, J. plumber, Lomas, S. and Siddall, J. brewers, Hulme, July 7. Debts Balsall-heath, Aug. 10, at ten, Birmingham.-Ciater, J. paid by Siddall.-Phillbrick, T., J. and C. tanners, Read- baker, Nottingham, Aug. 13, at eleven, Nottingham.-Cap• ing, June 24, 1840. Debts paid by J. Philbrick.-Ramsden, ley, H. hair dresser, Sheffield, Aug. 6, at ten, Sheffield.D. and Haselgrave, J. seed crushers, Kippax, July 23. Culle, A. smith, Sheffield, Aug. 6, at ten, Sheffield.-DeaDebts paid by Ramsden.-Shepard, J., Brown, G. and con, J. M. plumber, Trowbridge, Aug. 20, at half-past Hughes, W. D. brewers, Southampton, so far as regards eleven, Bristol.-Derrick, G. beer retailer, Long Ashton, Brown, June 5. Debts paid by remaining partners.-Sher- Aug. 5, at half-past eleven, Bristol.-Ellerby, J. T. schoolborne, G. and Townsend, W. organ builders, Bath, July 21. master, Dudley, Aug. 5, at twelve, Birmingham.- Ferdeil, Debts paid by Townsend.-Smith, C. H. and Jones, J. H. E. tailor, Market Deeping, Aug. 13, at eleven, Nottingham. attorneys, Duke-st. Manchester-sq. July 10.-Turquand, E.-Francis, E. publican, Liverpool, Aug. 11, at eleven, Liver and S. J. linen drapers, Camberwell, July 27, 1845.-Whit-pool.-Hughes, J. miller, Lllandennolan, Aug. 11, at eleven, worth, W. and M'Elroy, T. fent dealers, Manchester, Liverpool.-Jones, P. builder, Liverpool, Aug. 11, at eleven, July 21. Liverpool.-Kilburn, J. weaver, Batley Carr, Aug. 5, at eleven, Leeds.-Parker, E. victualler, Liverpool, Aug. 11, at eleven, Liverpool.-Potter, J. blanket manufacturer, butty collier, Kingswinford, Aug. 5, at twelve, Birmingham. Earlsheaton, Aug. 10, at eleven, Leeds.-Price, S. sen. Sheffield.-Richardson, M. labourer, Hanging Heaton, -Ramskir, J. machine maker, Hatfield, Aug. 6, at ten,

Gazette, July 30.

Ashworth, J. R. and Lees, E. manufacturers, Manchester, C. timber dealers, Bewdley, Feb. 15. Debts paid by Barnes. July 29. Debts paid by Ashworth.-Barnes, J. and Lister, Debts paid by Palmer.-Burrell, T. H. and Clark, G. A. -Bult, J. and Palmer, J. brewers, Taunton, July 24. hotel keepers, Southwark, July 6.-Down, J. A. and R. H. grocers, Torpoint, Aug. 22, 1846.-Freeman, J. and Binford, J. coal merchants, Ratcliff and Ratcliff-cross, July 19.Geldard, J., Haigh, W. and Longbottom, J. stone merchants, Bradford, July 22.-Keirby, E. and B. waterproof cloth manufacturers, Leyland, July 26. Debts paid by B. 28, 1844.-Owen, J. I. and Graham, J. silk warehousemen, Keirby.-Oborn, E. and M. milliners, Cheltenham, March and Wilkins, C. carpenters, Fulham, July 30.-Quiney, R. Wood-st, July 28. Debts paid by Owen.-Pollard, C. F. and Donaldson, J. Manchester, July 26. Debts paid by and Maclean, J. drysalters, Mark-lane, July 29.-Storey, I. Storey.-Taw, A. Hounsditch, and Gilpin, C. Bishopsgatewithout, mine share dealers, July 22.-Tunstall, W. C. and Hunt, M. comb manufacturers, Upper Easton, July 27. Debts paid by Tunstall.-Wilcox, C. N. and Chauncy, H. S. merchants, Gracechurch-st. July 28. Debts paid by Chauncy. -Wyles, E. and Blackman, J. E. grocers, Hythe, July 27. Debts paid by Wyles.

Insolvents

Petitioning the Courts of Bankruptcy.
Gazette, July 27.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD AT BASINGHALL-
STREET.

Bartlett, J. W. baker, St. Giles, Oxfordshire, Aug. 12, at
half-past eleven.-Broadbridge, B. jun. surveyor, Brighton-

Aug. 10, at eleven, Leeds.-Russell, J. attorney. Manches-
ter, Aug. 11, at twelve, Manchester.-Shepherd, C. minia
ture painter, Aston, Aug. 10, at twelve, Birmingham.-Sid-
well, G. jun. out of business, Coventry, Aug. 5, at twelve,
Birmingham.-Simpson, G. joiner, Hall, Aug, 11, at half-
past ten, Hull.-Tenwick, J. out of business, Croscombe,
en-le-Frith, Aug. 10, at twelve,. Manchester.-Wilde, W.
Aug. 5, at twelve, Bristol.-Webster, E. attorney, Chapel-
Wilson, J. cattle salesman, Glazedale, Aug. 10, at eleven,
shopkeeper, Stockport, Aug. 11, at twelve, Manchester.-
Leeds.
Leeds.-Wright, T. carpenter, Skeeby, Aug. 10, at eleven,

From the Gazette of Friday, August 6.

Bankrupts.

Sayer, J. and W. oil and colour men, High-st. Portlandtown.-Andrews, J. A. currier, Liverpool-terrace, Liverpoolroad.—Ridley, E. linendraper, Leicester.-Mannouch, T. corn dealer, Faversham.-Palmer, E. common brewer, Brighton. Moody, W. tailor, High-st. Aldgate -Lahy, J. and T. J. coal merchants, Barking, Essex.-Byers, T. licensed victualler, Upper Lisson-st. Lisson-grove.--Daris, M. spirit dealer, Bristol.-King, J. surgeon apothecary, Helmsley, Yorkshire.-Worthy, J. builder, Hartlepool, Durham--Pearson, T. cut nail manufacturer, Birmingham.— Baker, J. grocer, St. Mary Redcliff, Bristol.