cluding volume of that great work, let us briefly investigate the cause of that inferiority of the modern to the ancient legal authors, which the presence of this book has forced upon our attention.

A very slight acquaintance with the literature of the law suffices to shew that the grand distinction lies in this :—the old lawyers treated of principles, the modern lawyers confine themselves to that which they are pleased to call practice. Amid all the changes that circumstances have compelled in its forms, the principles of our law remain unchanged. Hence it is that the books which develop those principles are still read with almost undiminished instruction, even though the form of their application has undergone a complete revolution. The cause of the ephemeral character of modern publications is indicated in like manner. They concern themselves little or nothing about principles; they are in truth nothing more than digested Indices to Cases; they are bought by practitioners only to supply them with such an index, and when the lapse of a few months has collected another and later mass of cases, on the same subject, the book becomes obsolete and a newer one takes its place.

We have heard it argued with some plausibility that this feature of modern legal literature is unavoidable; that so vast has been the accumulation of authorities that no diligence could master all the

points, and that in practice those books are found to be the most acceptable, which supply the greatest number of cases for citation, no matter what the principle, or how bad their law, or how unapt to the purpose. The case lawyer-the man who can remember the greatest number of names and references, being nowadays looked upon as the most profound master of his art, commands the largest amount of business.

It must be admitted that there is some truth in

themselves are

act committed or

ticularly due to the improvements which have taken place in the law of descent, or inheritance, of prescription of dower, and of limitation of the time for recovering real estate; to the better regulation of wills and testaments; to the deliverance of entails and the estates of married women from the thraldom of expensive and cumbrous forms of conveyance, and the substitution of simpler methods; and to the provisions for facilitating the relief of copyhold estates from the burdens of an oppressive tenure, and their conversion into freehold.

dent, invaluable to the lawyer. Already we have
introduced the three former volumes to our readers;
the fourth, and concluding one, is now before us. It
contains the two last chapters of Book the Fifth,
treating of civil injuries, cognizable in courts of
equity, with their remedies, and of civil injuries pro-
ceeding from or affecting the Crown. The Sixth
Book is devoted to the subject of Crimes, following
the plan of its predecessor. But the editor has
somewhat improved upon the definition. A crime,
Under the reforms in the administration of civil
says BLACKSTONE, is "an
omitted, in violation of a public law either for- justice may be particularized the better regulation of
juries, the abolition of the separate judicature of
bidding or commanding it." But this is obviously Wales, the improved arrangement of the Terms, and
very loose. It would be impossible to determine of the proceedings by writ of error; the abolition of
from it the boundaries between crime and civil in- the antiquated forms of real actions, which had sur-
jury. Mr. Serjeant STEPHEN more correctly de-vived the lapse of ages only to subserve the purposes
fines it thus:-"A crime is a violation of a right, of chicanery; the provision for speedy judgment and
when considered in reference to the evil tendency of execution, upon verdicts; the new improvements in
such violation as regards the community at large." the proceedings of ejectment, prohibition, and mea-
Almost all crimes involve a civil injury; but whe- damus, the powers conferred on the courts of com-
mon law to give relief to parties exposed to adverse
ther a civil injury be a crime is tested by asking claims, and to order the examination of witnesses on
whether, besides the private wrong, an injury is interrogations, and commissions for examination of
done to the public. It is true that the legislators of of witnesses abroad; the many important and elabo-
all countries have chosen to make crimes of many rate improvements in the forms of process and plead-
acts that would not fall strictly within the definition; ing, both as regards the courts of common law and of
but these are special exceptions, and do not affect equity, and in the general practice of those courts;
the rule considered as a question of jurisprudence.
and the establishment of the new courts of bankruptcy
In other instances Mr. Serjeant STEPHEN has and insolvency, of the courts of the vice-chancellors in
materially improved the somewhat lax definitions of equity, and of the judicial committee of the privy
of the commentator. Thus BLACKSTONE defines
larceny to be "the felonious taking and carrying
away of the personal goods of another." Much
more accurate is that of Mr. Serjeant STEPHEN,
who defines it to be "the unlawful taking and car-
rying away of things personal, with intent to de-
prive the right owner of the same."

The entire of this book is undoubtedly the best treatise on Criminal Law extant: it includes all the recent statutes, and will materially assist the work of codification, which cannot now be much longer delayed.

In the closing chapter, the learned Serjeant carries forward BLACKSTONE's interesting review of the rise, progress, and improvements of our law through the eighty years that have elapsed since it was written to the present time, and this eloquent passage we extract to adorn the columns of the LAW TIMES:

council.

And, lastly, with respect to the administration of criminal justice, we may refer to the salutary repeal of many antiquated statutes, the consolidation of the law relating to most of the principal offences; the abolition of the benefit of clergy and of appeals; the better regulation of the law of principal and accessory, of commitment and bail, and of venue; the introduction of a variety of provisions tending to greater simplicity and uniformity in the course of proceeding, and its deliverance from technical difficulties; the allowance of counsel for the prisoner, in cases of felony; and the remarkable mitigation which has taken place in the ancient severity of our criminal punishments.

Suggestions for reducing the Poor's Rate, and Abolishing Poor-law Settlements," and for relieving the Poor by a Parochial Expenditure Fund. By WM. FOOTE. London, 1846. Crockford.

this. Mere case knowledge is too much esteemed in our Courts; our judges are governed more than they should be by authorities, and not sufficiently by principles. It is a grievous fault that has infected every branch of the practice of our law. It is one of which we believe the judges at length becoming sensible, for we have seen with pleasure, or fancy that we see, of late, in all the courts an inclination to revert more frequently to principles, and to be less governed by cases; we think we have perceived in the judges a more respectful attention to the counsel who has the courage to talk of principles, and less indulgence shewn to those who overwhelm the judgment with an avalanche of cases. To the Lord Chief Justice especially is this acknowledgment due, and so illustrious an example cannot but influence all the inferior administrators of the law, and gradually introduce a change so much to be desired. And it may be greatly advanced by the cordial co- already united in language, in civil institutions, and from 12 Richard 2, c. 7, down to the Poor-law

operation of our legal writers. But we fear that ere help can be expected from that quarter they must themselves be changed.

During the period of eighty years which has elapsed since the publication of Blackstone's Commentaries, the most conspicuous event in our legislative annals has been the Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland; a measure recommended by the wisest and most unquestionable policy, to two nations so nearly connected by their geograpical position, and their com mon subjection to the same crown, and so long in arms. We may also single out for particular enumeration the Act to Amend the Representation of the People, and that to regulate municipal corporations; two statutes of transcendent importance, as having been designed to extinguish, and having, in fact, materially abated, the indirect influence immemorially exercised by wealth and power in our general and local institutions.

CONSIDERATIONS of the inefficient working of the existing Law of Settlement, and of the hardship on the working classes which it imposes, have induced the author of this useful pamphlet to propose a broader and simpler plan of economy for the poor, one which he believes will completely obviate the serious and oppressive evils which are inseparable from the law as it now stands. He goes fully into the question quoting the statutes for settlement

able."

Amendment Act of 4 & 5 Vict. and shewing the practical working, the advantages and inconveniences which have successively resulted from For it is not to the magnitude of case-law, nor to them. Sir James Graham's Bill for substituting a the preference of the profession for such text-books Settlement by Birth (which is coming back to the as are now produced that the library is indebted principle of the earliest law of settlement) is next for the inferiority of modern publications, but to the baste of authors and the calculations of Of the other measures of importance, those relating examined, and the absurd and mischievous propoto the church may next attract our attention; and sition of Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Cripps (which has publishers. It is much more easy to write a large here we may notice the repeal of the Test and Corpo- already been freely commented upon in this Jourlaw-book than a small one. Harrison supplies the ration Acts, by which dissenters in general were re-nal) is strictly scrutinized and its evils exposed. names of cases, a clerk can copy the marginal note lieved from all restraints that had before excluded This done, Mr. Foote propounds his plan, which and large extracts from the judgments; thus can a them from free participation with their fellow-sub-requires that "all modes of acquiring a place of bulky volume be produced by a few months' toil, jects in political rights; the Catholic Emancipation settlement for purposes of relief should be and the publisher being obliged to affix the price Act, by which the same benefit was bestowed on those abolished, and that paupers should by means according to the number of pages, the great book is who professed the faith of the church of Rome; the of a general Poor-rate Fund, be relieved in a more profitable speculation than would be one many other Acts for relief of the same persons from which presents in a small compass the results of all forfeitures and penalties to which they had before any parish where they might become chargebeen liable, in respect of their religious tenets; the cases, the produce of years of careful reading and Act for the Commutation of Tithes; for the reform of profound thought. The blame of this lies mainly the law relative to pluralities and residence; for the with the Profession, who are too apt to measure better application of cathedral revenues, and for the worth by bulk, and to expect price to be regulated extension of the places of worship belonging to the by size. The publisher of course can be expected to Established Church. look but to the results of the sale, and will speculate only on that which promises to be most profitable. And as for the legal authors, fault can scarcely be found with them who write for present existence, that they should prefer that to future fame. It is a pity that more of the lawyers who have retired from the active labours of the Profession, who enjoy competency as well as ease, do not follow the example of Mr. Serjeant Stephen, and employ their leisure in the production of works of lasting value, and to which they will bring that best qualification—a large knowledge of principles illustrated by practical experience.

Such a work is the New Commentaries, a standard addition to the law library, indispensable to the stu

For the purpose of providing proper funds for affording such relief, an equal sum, by way of poor-rate, shall be levied on all rateable property in England and Wales. The distribution of relief, and all local expenditure to remain in the same state and under the same control as at preOn the merits of many of these measures, indeed, sent; viz. the Local Board of Guardians of each opinions have been much divided, as will always be the Union, subject to the order of the Poor-law Comcase upon questions connected with politics or reli-missioners. This plan, the leading outline of which gion; but a more unmixed applause may reasonably be claimed for the improvements that have been introduced in relation to our social economy; for the Acts relative to trade and navigation, to banking, to registration, to lunatic asylums, and to gaols, and to the general principle of those connected with the management of the poor.

It is, however, in regard to the rights of property and the administration of justice that the genius of that its achievements have been upon the whole the reform has latterly displayed its chief activity, and most triumphant. It would be impossible, without a tedious minuteness of detail, to recount the whole of these; but, under the first head, our notice is par

only we have here sketched, Mr. Foote confidently affirms is both feasible, and (with the machinery of the Unions, of which we have some six hundred) even easily practicable; and that it will remove entirely the hardships on the poor entailed by the existing law, and at the same time lighten and equalize the burden of parochial taxation. Mr. Foote has unthe Poor Laws; he has gathered a large mass of questionably had large experience in the working of information on this subject, which he has ably digested, and as shrewdly applied in his suggestions for a radical change in the law. His proposals,

herefore, deserve every consideration, and accordngly we recommend his pamphlet to our legisators, magistrates, and all who are interested in the framing or administration of the Poor Laws.

JOURNAL OF PROPERTY.

A PRACTICAL COMMENTARY

ON

THE LAW OF CONTRACTS RELATING
TO REAL PROPERTY.

By WILLIAM HUGHES, Esq. Barrister-at-Law.

to some person named in the particulars; and that
the particulars and conditions may be had gratis on
application at the Master's chamber, as also at the
(See Smith's

offices of the solicitors in the cause.
Chanc. Pract. 173, 2nd edit.)

CHAPTER II.

OF THE MANNER OF CONDUCTING SALES BY

AUCTION.

Duties of Auctioneer.-By a recent Act of Parliament (8 Vict. c. 15, s. 7), which abolishes auction duties, the auctioneer is directed, under a penalty of 201. to suspend or affix, before he (Continued from page 271.) shall commence the sale, a ticket or board, conSpecial Circumstances.-Where the subject mat-taining his full Christian and surname, and place ter of sale is a house, the adjoining land of which of residence, in some conspicuous place in the belongs to the vendor, and he intends to retain a room or place where the auction is held, so that right of building on the reserved property which all persons may easily read the same. may in any way interfere with the lights belonging to the house, he must carefully reserve such right; as it has been held (Palmer v. Fletcher, 1 Lev. 122), that where a man sells a house, or part of his land, to one person, and the adjacent land to another, the vendee of the house may maintain an action against the vendee of the land for obstructing the lights, although the house be not an ancient house; because the law will not permit the vendor, and by consequence any one claiming under him, to derogate from his own grant. (Cox v. Matthews, 1 Ventr. 237, 239; Crompton v. Richards, 1 Price, 27; Swansborough v. Coventry, 9 Bing. 305; Coutts v. Gorham, 1 Mood. & Malk. 396; Rivière v. Bowman, 1 Ry. & M. 24.) But in every instance in which this has been so determined, the

The Deposit-The auctioneer is considered as the stakeholder of the deposit; and therefore, if he pays it over to the vendor without any direction from the purchaser, he does so at the risk of being personally accountable for it to such purchaser, in case the title should prove defective. (Burrough v. Skinner, 5 Bur. 2659; Ambrose v. Ambrose, 1 Cox, 194; Gray v. Gutteridge, 1 Man. & Ry. 614.) But this is now commonly guarded against by a clause in the conditions, directing that the deposit shall be paid into the hands of the vendor or his agent; in which case, if it be so paid, the auctioneer will be discharged from all responsibility on that account. (See the Form, sup. No. V.)

In the absence of any provision to the above effect the auctioneer has it still in his power, in case both vendor and purchaser claim the deposit, to protect himself under the Interpleader Act (1 & 2 Order of Sale.-The sale itself is usually conWm. 4, c. 58); or he may file his bill in equity, ducted in the following manner. The particulars and conditions of sale are first read over and praying an injunction, which will be granted him explained before the persons assembled, either upon his paying the deposit into court; but he will not obtain this unless he pays in the full amount of by the auctioneer himself or the vendor's soli- deposit; for should he insist upon retaining his own citor, or some other person employed by them commission, or any other claims he may consider for that purpose. Several copies of the condi- himself entitied to out of it, he will by that means tions ought to be circulated about the room, in debar himself of all right to equitable assistance. order that every one then and there present (Farebrother v. Prattent, 1 Dan. 64; Nerrot v. may have an opportunity of inspecting them. Harris, ib. 68 (n.); Mitchell v. Hayne, 2 Sim. & The property is then put up for sale, either toge-Stu. 63.; see also 1 Mad. Pract. 179, 2nd edit.) ther, or in separate lots, and upon a bidding Being in the nature of a stakeholder, and so bound being made, the auctioneer declares the amount of to produce the deposit money at any time when called such bidding; until, no further advance being offered, the lot is either knocked down to the upon, the auctioneer is not liable to the payment of highest bidder, or bought in again on behalf of the any interest for it whilst it remains in his hands; nor, it seems, will it make any difference if the vendor the auctioneer notice to invest the money in governwere (without the purchaser's concurrence) to give ment securities, and although interest may actu ally have been made of it. (Harrington v. Hoggart, 1 B. & Ad. 577; see also Salisbury (Lord) v. Wilkinson, 8 Ves. 48.) tioneer liable for interest, it must appear, 1st. That the contract, on failure of the condition, has been rescinded. 2nd. That a demand of deposit has been made, and a refusal to return it (Lee v. Munn, 8 Taunt. 55; see also 1 Scho. N.P. 177, 9th edit.); and even then, according to the opinion expressed by Burrough, J. in Curling v. Shuttleworth (6 Bing. 134), it must be proved that the auctioneer has actually made interest of the money.

vendor.

To make an auc

Duties of auctioneer.-An auctioneer having no authority from his employer to that effect renders himself personally responsible for any losses that may be incurred in consequence of his giving the purchaser credit for the deposit, or any other moneys to be paid by the latter in respect of the purchase (Williams v. Millington, 1 H. Black, 81; Wilshirev. Sims, 1 Camp. N.P.C. 258); as also for any securities he may take from the purchaser for that purpose; as promissory notes, bills of exchange, or the like. (Ib. ib.) An auctioneer should also be cautious about selling, where he has the slightest doubt as to his authority to do so (Nelthorpe v. Adridge, 2 Stark, N.P.C. 435); otherwise he will become personally liable to the purchaser for any

grant was of the house with the windows then
The Sale.-But, notwithstanding it has been
existing, or apparently in the progress of being
built; for merely selling land for building purposes always considered that the vendor's assent to the sale
will not confer a right to the vendee to the unob- is signified by the knocking down of the hammer
structed enjoyment of any lights he may think fit (Payne v. Cave, 3 T. R. 148), it is quite clear that
to open upon any part of the purchased property. this can never constitute such a valid agreement
(Blanchard v. Bridges, 4 Ad. & El. 176; see also within the Statute of Frauds (29 Car. 2, c. 3) as will
Cherrington v. Abney, 2 Vern. 646; Garrett v. sustain an action in case of its non-performance.
Sharpe, 3 Ad. & El. 325.) A privilege so un- (Walker v. Constable, 1 Bos. & Pull. 306; see
limited would press most unreasonably upon every also Selw. N.P. 172, 9th edit.) Still, as the auc-
vendor selling lands for the purpose of being built tioneer is considered the agent for both buyer and
upon and retaining those adjoining, as it would seller (Kemys v. Proctor, 3 Ves. & Bea. 57),
preclude him from building so as to obstruct what- the signing of the agreement by him will be
ever erections or alterations the vendee may at any binding on the person on whose behalf he so
time choose to make, not only till he has finished signs (Emerson v. Heelis, 2 Taunt. 38; White
the house, but for ever. (See also Smirke's elabo-v. Proctor, 4 ib. 209); for the agreement is
borate argument in Blanchard v. Bridges, above then signed by the lawfully authorized agent
referred to.) Still the most prudent course will of the party to be bound by it, whose appointment
ever be, in those cases where lands are sold for it has been long determined need not be by writing.
building purposes, to have some express stipulation (Weller v. Hudson, 5 Vin. Abr. 524; Widder-
not only in the contract, but also in the conveyance bourne v. Carr, 3 Woodes, cited; Rucker v. Cam-
of the property, with respect to the lights, which, meyer, 1 Esp. N. P. C. 95; Coles v. Tregothic,
in some cases, it may be advisable to extend to the 9 Ves. 234; Barry v. Barrimore (Lord), 1 Sch.
kind of buildings that are intended to be erected; & Lef. 28, cited.) The usual practice, as remarked
for cases have occurred in which it has been holden in the latter part of the preceding section, is, to
that the merely exhibiting a plan of buildings pro- have a short form of contract attached to the con-
posed to be built will not bind a purchaser unless ditions of sale, which, when duly signed by the
the latter enters into some agreement to build ac- necessary parties, becomes embodied with the terms
cordingly. (Feoffees of Heriot's Hospital v. Gib- of the conditions; the whole together forming the
502, 2 Dow. 301; see also Compton v. Richards, subject-matter of one entire contract. (Clinan v.
1 Pn. 27; Beaumont v. Dukes, Jac. 422; Squire Cooke, 1 Sch. & Lef. 22; Allen v. Bennett, 3 Taunt.
V. Camp, 1 Myl. & Kee. 459.)
139; Cooper v. Smith, 15 East. 103; Richards V.
Duty of Purchaser's Solicitor.-Should a pur- Porter, 6 B. & C. 437; Dobell v. Hutchinson, 3
chaser retain a professional gentleman to attend on Ad. & El. 355. See also Shippey v. Denison 5 Esp.
his behalf at the sale, it will become the bounden N. P. C. 190; Brodie v. St. Paul, 1 Ves. 326;
duty of the latter to look carefully into the vendor's Tawney v. Crowther, 3 Bro. C. C. 318; Hinde v.
conditions, in order to see that they do not press White, 8 East, 558; Kenworthy v. Schofield, 2B.
too heavily or unfairly upon a purchaser, by re- & C. 945; Fowle v. Freeman, 9 Ves. 351; Rose v.
stricting him from insisting upon such a title as Cunningham, 11 ib. 550.) But although the above.
may insure him the secure enjoyment of his pur- is the proper and more regular practice, still a
chase; as also to discover whether the object of simple entry of the purchaser's name by the auc-
some especial clauses in the agreement may not be tioneer, referring to the lot for which he bid, will
to keep back some important evidence, which, if dis-be a sufficient signing on behalf of the purchaser to
closed, would render the title unmarketable. One be binding on him; as will also the auctioneer's
object a purchaser's solicitor must never lose sight signature to a receipt for the deposit, if it refers
of throughout the whole course of the transaction, sufficiently to the contracting parties and subject-
which is, not only to secure such a title as will effec- matter of sale, or to the conditions, to shew the
tually protect his client from eviction, but also such nature of the contract.
a title as a subsequent purchaser or mortgagee may
be compelled to accept.

expenses the latter may have incurred, in case the principal should refuse to ratify the contract, as well as interest on the purchase-money where the latter has remained unproductive. An auctioneer should, indeed, always take care to name his principal, otherwise he himself becomes responsible should it turn out that he has not the means of procuring a ratification of the contract. (Hanson Robedean, Peake, N.P.C. 120; 1 Selw. N.P. 176, 9th edit.)

Any losses that may be incurred during the progress of the sale, in consequence of the auctioneer becoming insolvent, must be borne by the vendor, whose agent he properly is for every purpose connected with the auction and appointed by him for that very express purpose; but as far as the purchaser is concerned, an auctioneer can only be con

(To be continued.)

sidered as having a special authority to sign such Retracting Biddings.-A bidding is not com- purchaser's name to the bidding. In every other pleted until the falling of the auctioneer's ham- respect he is the agent of the vendor, by whom he is Sale under Decree.When an estate is directed mer, and may consequently be retracted at any selected, under whose authority he acts, and who to be sold under a decree of a Court of Equity, the time before the lot is actually knocked down alone can be supposed to have placed any confiparticulars and conditions of sale should be framed (Payne v. Cave, 3 T. R. 148; Routlege v. Grant, dence in him. (See 2 H. Blakst. 592.) with the same care and accuracy as in ordinary 4 Bing. 653); but then such retraction must sales by auction. These conditions should be headed be made in a tone sufficiently audible for the with the names of the parties in the cause; and auctioneer to hear, or by such gestures as he must also set forth that the sale is made in pursu- can readily understand; otherwise such retraction ance of a decree made in the cause, and with the will, like a mere mental reservation, amount to approbation of the Master. The time and place of nothing at all, and the party will still be held to his sale must be then stated. It should next be men- bidding. (Jones v. Nanney, 3 Camp. N. P. C. tioned that the estate may be viewed on application | 385.)

FLUCTUATIONS OF THE FUNDS DURING A

CENTURY.-The following notice of the fluctuations which have taken place during the last century, and the causes which produced them, will be interesting. From 1730 till the rebellion of 1745, the Three per

Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Emmins, J. builder, last exam. Feb. 3.-Hamsher, J. glove
manufacturer, last exam. passed.-Kendall, J. C. tavern
exam. Jan. 13.-Solomon, S. tailor, last exam. passed.
keeper, last exam. passed.-Loregrore, J. barge builder, last
Wednesday, Dec. 31.

thorpe, J. colourman, last exam. Feb. 6.-Vickers, W. bill
Herpent, F. warehouseman, assignees, Feb. 4.- Scul
broker, last exam. Jan. 13.

Friday, Jan. 2.

Driver, A. P. flour dealer, fin. div. next week. Pennell,

[JAN. 10.

LUCAS, DANIEL WILLIAM, hemp and flax dealer, 34, Mark. lane, Jan. 15, at two, Feb. 13, at eleven, Basinghall Com. Holroyd; Edwards, off. ass.; Bolton and Co. A tin-friars, sols. Date of fiat, Dec. 26. G. G., J. H., and C. Hill, merchants, Winchester-st. pet. ers. NEALE. GEORGE SEAGRAVE, innkeeper and coach prope tor, Royal Oak inn, Queen-street, Portsea, Hants, Ja 13, at one, Feb. 13, at twelve, Basinghall-st. Com. Fo blanque; Pennell, off. ass.; Low, Chancery-lane, and Le Portsea. Date of fiat, Dec. 20. J. Denning, corn factor, and H. Cole, butcher, Portsea, pet. crs.

London.-Luxton, J. P. draper, div. next week. Pennell, PIERCE, THOMAS CAREY WILLARD, merchant, Stere
London.

Saturday, Jan. 3.

last exam. passed.-Wilkinson, T. ironmonger, last exam.
Clayton, G. builder. last exam. Feb. 7.-Wade, B. tailor,
Jan. 24.

DIVIDENDS.

Bankrupts' Estates.

Official Assignees are giren, to whom apply for the
Dividends.

Cents. were never under 89, and were once, in 1737,
as high as 107. During the rebellion they sank to
76; but in 1749 rose again to 100. In the interval
between the peace of Paris in 1763 and the breaking
out of the American war, they averaged from 80 to
90, but towards the close of the war they sank to 54.
In 1792 they were at one time as high as 96, but
within five years from that time, -namely, in 1797,
Consols fell to the unprecedentedly low price of 44.
This great change was the consequence of the success
of the French, with whom we were at war; the
mutiny at the Nore; and the general distress and
bankruptcy which then prevailed. The highest price
of Consols in 1797 was only 56. On the conclusion
of a peace signed at Amiens, in 1802, they advanced
to 79; but, hostilities immediately commencing, they
sank again to 50 in 1803. In 1806 they reached 66,
in 1808 they were at 70, and in 1810 at 72. The fate
of the American war in 1812 brought them down
again to 55; and although they rose to 73 on the ab- first 6d. Bittleston, Birmingham.-Bower, A. banker, third,
Beet, J. dyer, 2s. Young, Leeds.-Bourne, J. printer,
dication of Bonaparte in 1814, they were again at 55
on his escaping from Elba in 1815.
18. 3d, first 7s. to new proofs. Fraser, Manchester.-Car-
The battle of ruthers. J. woollendraper, first, 38. 103d. Fraser, Manches-
Waterloo, however, caused an immediate reaction, ter.-Clarke and Co. bankers. first, 4s. Christie, Birming-
and in the year 1817 they rose to 84. At the period ham.-Courtney, J. banker, fourth 18. Hutton, Bristol.-
of the Queen's trial, in 1820, Consols sank to 65, Danks. J. wharfinger, first. 5s. Bittleston, Birmingham.-
but in 1824 had again ascended to 97. The panic of Fawcett, S. linendraper, first, 3s. 9d. Groom. London.-
1825 brought them down to 74, but, with the ex-
Graham and Co. merchants, fourth joint, 21d., first, 5s. 32d.
ception of another sudden fall, in consequence of first 10s. Young, Leeds.-Raleigh and Co. merchants, first
on new proofs. Fraser, Manchester.-Haigh, J. clothier,
public distress in 1831, which, however, was of very joint, 93d. Pott, Manchester.-Paterson and Co. earthen-
slight duration, the funds have since continued to ad- ware manufacturers, first and final of Paterson, 20s. Wakley,
vance, and are now at par, an event that has not oc-chester-Shaw, W. saddler, first, 34. 78. on new proofs.
Newcastle.-Schofield, J. grocer, first, 24d. Fraser, Man-
curred before for a century.-Companion to the Bittleston, Birmingham.-Timmis, C. flint grinder, first, 2s. 1d.
Almanack.
Bittleston, Birmingham.-Warburton, H. builder, first, 24d.
Fraser. Manchester.-Wetmore, T. H. grocer, second and
final. 6s. 4 d. Bittleston, Birmingham.- Wood, T. wine
merchant, second, 2s. 8d. Groom, London.

Public Sales.

By Messrs. FOOKS and JOHNSON, at the Mart. Freehold premises, No. 7, Water-lane, Great Towerstreet, City, producing a rental of 1471. per annum-1,180l. A freehold residence, called Elm Cottage, situate at East Moulsey, near the church, with farm and pleasure-garden, a large kitchen-garden and a cottage attached, a double coach-house and three-stall stable, the whole containing nearly an acre of ground-7007.

A freehold house at West Moulsey, with a garden of nearly an acre in extent, let at 217. per annum-2351.

By Messrs. FULLER, at the Mart.

An improved rent of 231. arising from a house and shop,
No. 37, Chiswell-street; let at 631.; held for 11 years from
Christmas, 1845, at 40l. per annnum-1207.

A freehold house and shop, No. 213, Rotherhithe-street,
St. Mary's, Rotherhithe; let at 147. per annum-2701.
A similar house, No. 212-2701.

Two freehold cottages, situated in Ram-alley, in the rear of the preceding lots; let at 167. 16s. per annum-2707.

The timber-built steam-ship Gipsy, of 40-horse power; the engines manufactured by Messrs. Penn and Son, of Greenwich, plying between London and Ipswich; built in 1836 by Messrs. Fletcher and Co.; 84 tons burden; length 119 feet; beam 15 feet-3401.

THE following scale of charges, reduced more than one-third, has been adopted for Advertisements of Estates for Sale, &c. exceeding 10 lines in length:

For the first 70 words
For every succeeding 30 words.

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951

944 944 94 942 95
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New Three-&-a-quarter per Cts 974 97 973 97 974 98
Long Annuities.
101 101 101 101 101 101
201 204 204 205 205 206
264 263 263 262 262 262
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29 30 31

India Bonds, prem...
Exchequer Bills, prem.

33 34
26 26

35

27

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Insolrents' Estates.

Ball. J. plumber, Union-road, Clapham-rise, 1s. 6d.Bell, E. whitesmith, Doncaster, 1s. 33d.-Bell, J. tinman, Doncaster, 1s. 3d.-Blaney, J. statuary, Chester, 1s. 6d. Browne, J. H. T. T. clerk in the Foreign-office, George-st. Bryanston-sq. 5s. 24d.-Burney, W. V. inspector of police and gunner in the navy, Cremil-point, near Plymouth, final, 3s. 9d.-Corker, W. boat builder, Oldbury, 2s. 34d.-Dar. racott, R. Y. M. lieutenant in the navy, on half-pay, Liverpool, second, 9s. 6d.-Ebhart, B. W. retired lieutenant in the E.I. Co.'s service, second. 78.-Green, H. N. clerk in the lieutenant of marines, Chatham, 3s. 7d.-Livingston, T. out Customs, Bridge-st. Mile-end-road, final, 41d.-Jones, J. P. of business, Merstrem, Surrey, second, 6s.-Lyne, T. com20s.)-Runniff, J. sen. fish merchant, Great Yarmouth, 2s.3d. mander in the navy, on half-pay, Westbourne, 3s. (making -Sexton, J. out of business, late lodging at the South-sea business, Manchester, 33d.-Strachan, E. tailor, Craven-st. Coffee-house, Ratcliffe-highway, 20s.-Smith, W. out of lery, on half-pay, Brighton, second. 9s. 10d.-Yarker, J. reand King William-st. 11d.-Trotter, J. captain in the Artiltired coast officer, Dearham, second, 6s. 10d.

ASSIGNMENTS

To Trustees for the benefit of Creditors,
Gazette, Jan. 2.

woollendraper. Exeter, T. Thorman, tea dealer, Maiden-
lane, College-hill, and J. F. Pawson, warehouseman, Lon-
Edmund's, Dec. 3. Trusts. C. Burton, Ipswich, and T. Rid-
don. Sol. Jones, Sise-lane.-Roberts, L. grocer, Bury St.
ley, Bury St. Edmund's, grocers. Sol. Ion, Bury St. Ed.
mund's.-Rutlidge, E. J. W. linendraper, Colville-terrace,
King's-road, Chelsea, Dec. 10. Trusts. J. Howell, St. Paul's
Churchyard, and J. Crocker, Watling-st. warehousemen.
Sol. Parker, St. Paul's Churchyard.

Houghton, A. Camelford, Nov. 7. Trusts. J. Passmore,

Gazette, Jan. 6.

Bass, E. spinster, late innkeeper, Rugby, Dec. 31. Trusts. J. F. Fry, wine merchant, and E. Boddington, butcher, both of Rugby. Sols. Harris and So, Rugby.-Evill, T. L. and Dowglass, T. cloth manufacturers, Vigo-st. Dec. 18. Trusts. J. Overbury, warehouseman, Frederick's-place. Old Jewry, T. Kemp, wool merchant, Basinghall-st. J. Fowler, wine merchant, Melksham, B. Overbury, cloth factor, Greshamst. and J. Griffith, cloth factor, Gresham-st. Sols. Dickson and Overbury, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.-Churchill, J. grocer, Aylesbury, Nov. 21. Trusts. E. Nash, wholesale grocer, King William-st. and W. Hopwood, accountant, Paternoster-row. Sols. James, Aylesbury, and Low, Chan

cery-lane.

Bankrupts.

DATE OF FIAT AND PETITIONING CREDITORS' NAMES.
Gazette, Jan. 2.

Gazette, Jan. 6. BRETHERICK, JAMES, dyer, Newlay, township of Bramley, Yorkshire, Jan. 20 and Feb. 10, at eleven, Leeds, Com. West; Young, off. ass. Wiglesworth and Co. Gray's-in, and Messrs. Richardson, Leeds, sols. Date of fiat, Jan. 2. Bankrupt's own petition.

BROWN, SAMUEL, hat manufacturer, Denton, Lancashire, Jan. 16 and Feb. 6, at twelve, Manchester; Hobson, of ass.; Gregory and Co. Bedford-row, and Cooper, Manchester, sols. Date of fiat, Dec. 22. J. Shepherd, farmer, Manchester, pet. cr.

CLARKE, JOHN JAMES, builder, Durdham-down, Westbury. upon-Trym, Gloucestershire, Jan. 19 and Feb. 17, at eleven, Bristol, Com. Stevenson; Hutton, of ass.; Harmar, Bristol, so!. Date of fiat, Dec. 24. C. Parker, wharfinger, Bristol, pet. cr.

CLARK, JOHN JAMES, builder, Bath-road, Henslow, and
Twickenham-villas, Twickenham, Middlesex, and also of
Durdham-down, Westbury-upon-Trym, Gloucestershire,
Jan. 13, at two, Feb. 17, at 12, Basinghall-st. Con. Fon
blanque; Pennell, off. ass.; Hensman, Basing-lane, sal.
Date of fiat, Jan. 2. E. Burbidge, solicitor, Hattee-gar.
den, pet. cr.

GAY, WILLIAM, builder and surveyor, Cheltenham, Jan. 19,
at half-past eleven, Feb. 17, at twelve, Bristol, Com. Ste-
phen; Hutton, off. ass.; Gay, Cheltenham, sol. Date of
fiat. Dec. 30. Bankrupt's own petition.
GREENSTOCK, GEORGE, ironmonger, Weston-per-Mare,
Somersetshire, Jan. 19 and Feb. 17, at eleven, Bristol,
Com. Stephen; Acraman, off. ass.; Peters and Abbot,
Bristol, sols. Date of fiat, Dec. 24. T. Smith, C. H.
Smith, and T. James, ironmongers, Bristol, pet. ens.
GROSVENOR, WILLIAM. ironfounder, Eagle foundry, Shel
ton, and Hanley, Staffordshire, Jan. 22 and Feb. 14, at
twelve, Birmingham, Com. Daniell; Whitmore, off, ass. ;
Messrs. Bishop, Shelton, and Co. sols. Date of fiat, Jan. 1.
HEPPELL, THOMAS, timber merchant, Newcastle-upon-
J. Askey, timber merchant, Shelton, pet. er.
Tyne, Jan. 16, at one, Feb. 27, at two, Newcastle, Com.
Ellison; Wakley, off. ass.; Harle, Newcastle, and Chis
holme and Co. Lincoln's-inn-fields, sols. Date of fiat,
Dec. 30. Bankrupt's own petition.

HULSE, RICHARD, chemist, 14, Little Tower-st. city, Jan.
16, at two, Feb. 20, at one, Basinghall-st. Com. Fane: Al-
sager, off. ass.; Thompson and Powell, Haymond-build-
ings, sols. Date of fiat, Jan. 2. A. Thatcher, bottle mer
chant, Albion-place, London-wall, pet. cr.
INSALL, WILLIAM, auctioneer, land agent, and money
scrivener, Shipston-on-Stour, Worcestershire, Jan. 19 and
Feb. 14, at eleven, Birmingham, Com. Daniell, Whitmore,
off. ass.; Findon, jun. Shipston-on-Stour, and Smith,
Birmingham, sols. Date of fiat, Dec. 11. J. Maidoon,
NASH, THOMAS, the younger, builder, Stourbridge, Wor
land surveyor, Shipston-on-Stour, pet. er.

cestershire, Jan. 21 and Feb. 18, at twelve, Birmingham,
Com. Daniell; Bittleston, off. ass.; Hunt and Price,
Stourbridge, and Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham.
Date of fiat, Dec. 29. H. Morgan, slate merchant, Stour
bridge, pet. cr.

tion.

SCHULTZ, GEORGE EDWARD, and CARE, HENRY WARD,
stock and share brokers, Liverpool, Jan. 20, at twelve, Feb
17, at eleven, Liverpool, Com. Ludlow; Turner, of. ass.
Cotterill, Throgmorton-st. and Fletcher and Hull, Liver
pool, sols. Date of fiat, Dec. 31. Bankrupts' own peti.
SIMKIN, GEORGE, tailor and draper, late of West-st. Farer
sham, Jan. 15, at half-past twelve, Feb. 20, at half-past
eleven, Basinghall-st. Com. Fane; Alsager, off. ass.; Wood
and Fraser, Dean-st. Soho, sols. Date of fiat, Dec.
W. S. Wheeler, E. Tewart, J. P. Tewart, and R. Tewart,
warehousemen, Ludgate-st. pet. crs.
SIMPSON, JOSEPH, Woolstapler, Leeds, Yorkshire, Jan. 19
and Feb. 6, at eleven, Leeds, Com. Burge; Kynaston, of
ass.; Wiglesworth and Co. Gray's-inn, and Mess. Ri
chardson, Leeds, sols. Date of fiat, Dec. 31. Bankrupt's
own petition.

Meetings at Basinghall-street.

Gazette, Jan. 2. Baseley, D. cheesemonger, 61 and 62, High-st. Borough, and 33, Surrey-place, Old Kent-rd. Jan. 23, at one, fin. div.

BARBER, CHARLES, calico printer, Denham Springs, Brin-
dle, near Chorley, Lancashire, Jan. 13 and Feb. 10, at
twelve, Manchester; Pott, off. ass.; Chisholme and Co.
Lincoln's-inn-fields, and Gibson, Manchester, sols, Date
of fiat, Dec. 29. C. Reece, machine maker, Salford, pet.-Clark, J. S. broker and scrivener, Angel-et. Throgmorton-
COE, JAMES, money scrivener, 12. Sise-lane, Bucklersbury, draper, Romford, Essex, Jan. 23, at one, div.-Edward
Jan. 15, at half-past one, Feb. 20, at twelve, Basinghall.

cr.

st. Com. Fane; Whitmore, off. ass.; Buchanan, Basing

tion.

hall-st. sol. Date of fiat, Dec. 18. Bankrupts own peti-
Eedle, Edward, bookseller, 82, Chancery-lane, Jan. 13,
at half-past twelve, Feb. 20, at twelve, Basinghall-st.
Com. Fonblanque; Pennell, off. ass.; Shaw, Furnival's
inn, sol. Date of fiat, Dec. 20. Bankrupt's own peti-

tion.
HEADINGTON, ROBERT, laceman, Bath and Liverpool, Jan.
16, at twelve, Feb. 10, at eleven, Liverpool, Com. Phillips;
Morgan, off. ass.; Chester and Co. Staple-inn, and Tyrer,
Liverpool, sols. Date of fiat. Dec. 20. T. Bird, ribbon

manufacturer, Coventry, pet. cr.

LE JEUNE, HENRY, maltster, corn and coal dealer, St. Al-
ban's, Herts, Jan. 14, at half-past one, Feb. 11, at one,
Basinghall-st. Com. Evans; Bell, off. ass.; Laurence and
Plews, Bucklersbury, sols. Date of fiat, Dec. 20. Bank-
rupt's own petition.

st. Jan. 27, at twelve, div.-Dousbery, T. boot and shoe fac
tor, New Farringdon-st. Jan. 23, at twelve, div.-Dew, J.
A. r. nendraper, London-rd. Jan, 25, at eleven er
adjmnt.) last exam.-Howeil, T. hotel and tavern keeper,
Dolly's Chop-house, Queen's Head-passage, Newgate-t
and cabinet maker, 115, Piccadilly, Jan. 27, at eleven, aud
Jan. 23, at half-past eleven, div.-Hughes, R. upholsterer
and div.-Littlewood, J. hosier, New Bond-st. Jan.
twelve, aud.-Solomon, S. tailor, Strand, Jan. 23, at f
div. Standage, T. auctioneer, 28, Chancery-lane, Jan. 27
at eleven, div.-Summers, J. cabinet maker, Cambridge,
Jan. 23, at half-past one, div.
MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES
as to Price, Powell, J. C. apothecary, Chiswell-st. Jan.
Froeschlen and Price, tailors, Dover-st. Jan. 26, at eleven,

Wyon, E. W. bronze manufacturer, Gower-st. Jan. 25,
at eleven.-Solomon, S. tailor, Strand, Jan. 23, at one

Q. hat manufacturer, Winchester-pl. Southwark, Jan. 30,
at one, div.-Jones, E. sen. pasteboard manufacturer and
coloured paper maker, Budge-row, London, Jan. 30, at one,
div.-Verey, W. licensed victualler, Black Bull-inn, High-st.
Kingsland, Jan. 30, at twelve, div.-Vickers, W. bill
broker, Moorgate-st. Jan. 30, at twelve, aud.-Warriner,
G. victualler, of Lloyd's Coffee-house, of Erith, and of Little
Tower-st. Jan. 30, at eleven, aud.
MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES.
Coates, G. apothecary, Hart-st. Jan. 30, at half-past
twelve.-Hansard, W. M. florist, Holloway and Highgate,
Jan. 27, at one.-Hind, G. draper, Bishop's Waltham, Jan.
29, at twelve.-Manning, S. stonemason, Newman-st. Jan.
28, at half-past eleven.

COUNTRY.

MEETINGS IN THE COUNTRY. Bradford, H. victualler, Sheffield, Jan. 24, at eleven, Leeds, aud.-Dillon, J. bookkeeper, Mirfield, Jan. 24, at eleven, Leeds, aud.-Downing, C. victualler, Sheffield, Jan. 24, at eleven, Leeds, aud.-Firth, J. wheelwright, Batley, Jan. 24, at eleven, Leeds, aud.-Haw, J. miller, York, Jan. 24, at eleven, Leeds, aud.-Prujean, J. surveyor, Newport, Jan. 23, at eleven, Bristol, aud.

From the Gazette of Friday, January 9.

W. coffee-house keeper, Snowhill, Jan. 27, at one (by order -Beck, R. and Ayrton, W. F. wine merchants, Chester, of the Court of Review), last exam.-Burleigh, W. scrivener, Dec. 30.-Bentley, J., Harris, J. T. and Dixon, J. coal Allanson, W. joiner, Birkenhead, Jan. 8, at eleven, LiverHaverhill, Jan. 15, at one (adj. Dec. 11), last exam.-Dalton, factors, Love-lane, and Coal Exchange. Jan. 1.-Bilton, E. pool.-Garbett, J. mason, Kidderminster, Jan. 16, at eleC. stonemason, Old Kent-road, Jan. 30, at eleven, proof of and Wassermann, S. commission merchants, Sunderland- ven, Birmingham.-Higgins, W. tinman, Chippenham, Jan. a debt, and to make a div. thereon.-Edwards, W. R. near-the-Sea, Dec. 31. Debts paid by Wassermann.-Bird, 20, at eleven, Bristol.-Pickford, R. out of business, West draper, London-rd. Jan. 23, at eleven (by adjmt.), last exam. W. and Gabain. G. tin plate merchants, London, Dec. 31.- Derby, Jan. 8, at eleven, Liverpool.-Robinson, H. publican, Fish, R. plumber, Ventnor, Jan. 29, at eleven, aud. Bull, H. W. and Underwood, C. attorneys, Ely-place, Hol- Manchester, Jan. 12, at twelve, Manchester.-Slater, J. cotFreeman, R. hosier and glover, 22, Edward-st. Portman-born, Jan. 1.-Buddle, W. and Tidesley, S. saw mill proton spinner, Blackburn, Jan. 10, at twelve, Manchester.sq. Jan. 28, at eleven, div.-Gibson, J. oilman, 20, Mot-prietors. Iron Gate-wharf, Paddington, Jan. 1.-Burbidge, Taylor, W. beer retailer, Holbeach, Jan. 16, at ten, Bircombe-st. Belgrave-sq. Jan. 28, at eleven, div.-Harris, J. hers, W. G. and G. jun. grocers, Portsmouth and Portsea, ven, Liverpool. L. and W. school proprietors, Penton-st. Dec. 24.-Cham-mingham.-Walsh, J. victualler, Liverpool, Jan. 13, at eleDec. 20. Fox, R. stock brokers, Derby, Dec. 31. Debts paid by W. G. Chambers.-Cuff. J. and Debts paid by Fox. Tooley-st. Dec. 30.-Edwards, W. and Copner, H. mercers, -Duggan, J. C. and E. and Miskin, W. clay merchants, Ludlow, Dec. 31.-Elkington, H. and Haworth, J. K. chemists, St. Alban's-place, Edgeware-rd. and Maida-hill East, Jan. 1.-Fryer, E. and Oliver, G. brewers, Baldock, Jan. 1. Geary, W. and Sultzer, J. manufacturers, Norwich, Dec. 24.-Gledhill, J. and Horner, J. jun. coal merchants, Batley, Dec. 31, 1844. Debts paid by Gledhill.-Gledstanes, J. H., King, R., Coningham, J. and Gledstanes, A. wine merchants, Regent-st. so far as regards J. H. Gledstanes and R. King, Dec. 31.-Glyde, W. sen. and jun. Lyme Regis, and Anstice, J. Uplyme, Devonshire, clothiers, so far as regards Anstice, Nov. 29. Debts paid by Messrs. Glyde.-Grace, H., Yallop, T. and Grace, R. and H. jun. colour manufacturers, Old-st. Dec. 31. Debts paid by Yallop, R. Grace, and H. Grace, jun-Holder, J., T.. and J. W. glass bottle merchants, Cumberland-row, Walworth-rd. Dec. 31. Debts paid by T. Holder.-Holloway, W. H. and Marten, W. share brokers, Bradford, Dec. 31.-Johnson, R. and R. W. Dec. 21.-Johnson, G. L. and Brennan, J. merchants, Barge-yard, Dec. 31.-Joyce, J. and Parker, H. Manchester-st. Jan. 1. Debts paid by Joyce.-Kilbee, R. St. G. and Macfie, J. merchants, Liverpool, Dec. 31.-Lawson, J. and Barugh, J. J. share brokers, Bradford, Dec. 31.-Litton, J. and W. millers, Warrington, Jan. 1.-Michele, C. E. and Byrne, W. P. proprietors of the "Morning Post" newspaper, Wellington-st. North, June 30. Novelli, L. and Huth, E. F. commission merchants, Manchester, Debts paid by Novelli.-Pack, H. E. Palethorpe, Pack and Clayton.-Parton, J. Thompson, A. and Percival, J. and Clayton, W. drapers, Boston, Jan. 1. Debts paid by C. H. cotton brokers, Liverpool, so far as regards Percival,

Meetings in the Country.

Gazette, Jan. 2. Ashworth and Keyworth, brewers, Manchester, Jan. 14, at twelve, Manchester (adj. Dec. 17), last exam.-Davies, T. merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 27, at eleven, Liverpool, aud. Fawcus and Fawcus, timber merchants, Stockton-upon-Tees, Jan. 27, at eleven, Newcastle, sep. auds.-Giles, J. publican, Headless-cross, near Redditch, Worcestershire, Jan. 24, at eleven, Birmingham, aud. and Jan. 26, at eleven, div. Lamb, J. and T. engineers and machinists, Kidderminster, Jan. 24, at twelve, Birmingham, aud. and Jan. 26, at twelve, final joint and sep. divs. Mennell, T. cloth merchant, Leeds, Yorkshire, Jan. 24, at eleven, Leeds, aud. and Jan. 29, at eleven, final div.-Rawsthorne, J. general agent, drysalter, and manufacturer of British gums, Manchester, Jan. 26, at twelve, Manchester, div.-Rhodes, S. worsted spinner and stuff manufacturer, Jan. 24, at eleven, Newcastle, aud. and Jan. 29, at eleven, div.-Shore, J. flannel manufacturer, Rochdale, Jan. 13, at twelve, Manchester (adj. Dec. 16), aud. Gazette, Jan. 6.

Dec. 5.

Dec. 31.-Patchett, J. Jones, H. Stead, H. and M'Kay, J.
carriers, Liverpool, Dec. 31.-Powles, J. D., A. W, T. O.,
and Illingworth, R. S. jun. merchants, Bogota, New Gra-
nada, so far as regards Illingworth, Dec. 31, 1842.-Ray,
J. R. and J. S. grocers, Clare, Dec. 24. Debts paid by J. S.
Jan. 1.-Rylands, J. and Milne, S. manufacturers, Ains-
Ray.-Reedman, J. and Girdham, F. bakers, Whitechapel,
worth Mills and Manchester, Dec. 31. Debts paid by Milne.

1-Saunders, C. and Carr, E. dress makers, Maddox-st.
Dec. 31. Scholes, R. and Horsfall, R. stock brokers, Liver-

Davies, T. merchant and commission agent, Liverpool, Jan. 30, at eleven, Liverpool, first div.-Fawcus, H. and R. timber merchants, and ship and insurance brokers, Stocktonupon-Tees, Jan. 29, at half-past eleven, Newcastle, final sep. livs. Frankland, J. and T. merchants, Liverpool, Jan. 29, at twelve, Manchester, aud. and Jan. 30, at twelve, first and final div.-Graham and Co. merchants, London and Manchester, Jan. 19, at one, Manchester, proof of debts.--Sankey, R. and Sladden, W. attorneys, Canterbury, Jan. Jackson, R. and Yale, R. engineers, machine masters, and iron and brass founders, Leeds, Jan. 31, at eleven, Leeds, joint aud. and Feb. 5, at eleven, first joint div.-Knowles, H. druggist and grocer, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Feb. 14, at eleven, Birmingham, aud. and Feb. 16, at eleven, final div. -Lamb and Lamb, engineers, Kidderminster, Jan. 24, at eleven, Birmingham, to choose new assignees and proof of debts.-Timmis, C. flint grinder. Darlaston-green, Stone, Staffordshire, Jan. 28, at one, Birmingham, aud. and Jan. 29, at one, final div.-Yeld and Dawes, brewers, Rugeley, Jan. 23, at twelve, Birmingham, to choose new assignees. MEETINGS FOR ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATES. Kelly, W. L. printer, Tewkesbury, Jan. 29, at eleven, Bristol.-Mirfin, R. draper, Leeds, Jan. 27, at twelve, Man

chester.

Partnerships Dissolved.

Gazette, Dec. 30.

Debts

pool, Dec. 31. Debts paid by Horsfall.-Sharp, T., J., and
H. stuff manufacturers, Bradford, so far as regards J. Sharp,
Dec. 31.-Short, W. M. and Mahony, M. J. metal brokers,
Newman's-court, Cornhill, Jan. 1. Debts paid by W. M.
Short-Sidney. T. and Hall, W. Mar. 1, 1813.-Smith, J.
and Watkins, T. painters, Bridgenorth, Dec. 20.
paid by Smith.-Sowden, S. B. and Blakelock, S. stock
brokers, Leeds, Jan. 1. Debts paid by Blakelock.-Spivey,
E. and Bilton, S. school proprietors, Beverley, Dec. 1.-
Stenins, J. Rowley, T. Dartes, T. and Steains, J. P. tea
merchants, Liverpool, so far as regards J. P. Steains, Dec.
31.-Stent, E. and Sumner, C. school proprietors. Dorking,
Dec. 27.-Stocken, O. T. J. and Chambers, W. brewers,
Swan Brewery, Walham-green, Dec. 30. Debts paid by W.
Chambers. -Symons, E. Fisher, W. T. and Rochet, L. T. M.
foreign warehousemen, Old Fish-st. Dec. 31.-Thickbroom,
J. and Hirst, J. watch case makers, Skinner-st. Clerkenwell,
so far as regards J. Hirst, not dated.-Warter, J. H. and
J. wholesale cheesemongers, High-st. Southwark, Oct. 27.-
Welch, J. and Sidgwick, W. K. colour manufacturers, Bank-
side and Great Trinity-lane, Dec. 31. Debts paid by Welch.
Wilson, T., W., and C. K. undertakers, Liverpool, so far as
regards T. Wilson, Dec. 31.-Wood, R. and Thompson, J.
well sinkers, Leeds, Dec. 8-Yeomans, E. and Perry, J. law
stationers, Worcester and Cheltenham, Dec. 29.

Ensolvents

Petitioning the Courts of Bankruptcy,
Gazette, Dec. 30.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD AT BASINGHALL-
STREET.

Blunden, T. seedsman, Burnham, Jan. 7, at twelve.-
Bradley, W. inspector of Police, Canterbury, Jan. 7, at
twelve.-Brown, J. master mariner, Pump-yard, Ratcliffe,
Jan. 7, at one.-Mullaney, E. P. coal dealer, Prebend-st.
Camden-town, Jan. 7, at twelve.

Bartlett, W. P. and Beddome, R. B. attorneys, Nicholas
lane, Oct. 10. Debts paid by Beddome.-Bate, J. and Vipond,
D. W. drapers, Sittingbourne, Aug. 4.-Bell, R. C. and
Ledger, B. stock brokers, Leeds, Dec. 24.-Birch, T. and
Ormston, W. cotton spinners, Aspall, Lancashire, Dec. 24.
Debts paid by Ormston.-Bradbury, T. S. Dodgson, J. and
Bradbury, G. mustard manufacturers, Moore-lane, Dec. 24.
-Burnham, A. and E. baby linen makers, Great Marlow,
Dec. 23.-Carter, W. and F. bootmakers, High-st. South-
wark, Dec. 30. Debts paid by W. Carter.-Case, J. W. B.
and Patmore, T. maltsters, Bishop Stortford, Dec. 24.-
Clegg, W. T. Clegg, R. T. and Clegg, J. merchants, Rio de
Janeiro, Jan. 1.-Edkins, S. and Edkins, J. C. grocers,
Coventry-st. Dec. 26.-Green, B. H. and Oldham, W. E.
stock brokers, Manchester, Dec. 22.-Handasyde, W. and
Bramwell, R. commission agents, Cannon-st. Dec. 31.-
Holdsworth, J. and R. brokers, Wakefield, Dec. 24.-Hollins,
H. and C. cotton spinners, Nether Langewith, Dec. 17.
Hoyle, J. Lunn, J. Hoyle, J. and Aston, W. cloth finishers,
Huddersfield, so far as regards J. Lunn, Dec. 24. Debts
paid by the remaining partners.-Ingram, W. W. and
Manger, R. P. coach builders, Liverpool, Dec. 27.-Jackson,
H. Jackson, W. S. and Jackson, R. wholesale boot manu-
facturers, Leadenhall-st. so far as regards H. Jackson, Dec.
31, 1844.-Jenkin, S. W., W. D. jun. and Trathan, J. J.
mine agents, Liskeard, Dec. 27. Debts paid by Trathan.
Jennings, T. and Ford, D. carriers, Exeter, Dec. 18. Debts
paid by Ford.-Jessop, R., T., H., and Jessop, S. steel ma-
nufacturers, Sheffield, so far as regards R. Jessop, June 30.
Debts paid by the remaining partners.-Marks, D. and
Chassebeau, coach brokers, Smith's-buildings, City-road,
Dec. 26.-Pagliano, C. J. and Nind, P. Leicester-square,
Sept. 30.-Radford, W. Statheb, W. and Hughes, J. I. lace-
men, Plymouth, Dec. 20.-Stedman, J. and Macfarlane, J.
Dominica and other places in the West Indies, Oct. 31.-
Watson, J. E. and Loder, E. provision merchants, Crown-
court, Philpot-lane, Dec. 29.-Wells, J. S. Westropp, B.
Prinsep, W. and Melhado, J. A. stock brokers, Old Broad-st.
so far as regards Wells, Dec. 31.-Young, W. Clementson, Ford, W. H. St. John's-place, Lisson-grove, Jan. 5, at
F. jun. and Jameson, W. earthenware manufacturers, Stoke-one.-Gibbs, J. cordwainer, Bungay St. Mary, Jan. 5, at
upon-Trent, Sept. 2. Debts paid by Young and Clement-

son.

Gazette, Jan. 2.

Allhusen, C. and Turner, W. G. Tyne Soap Works, Gateshead, Dec. 29. Debts paid by Allhusen.-Allhusen, F. and Schnelle, H. commission merchants, London, Dec. 31. Debts paid by Allhusen.-Atwood, J. B. and Hardy, J. carpenters, Poplar, Dec. 24.-Baldwin, J. and Elliott, J. H. saddlers' ironmongers, Martin's-lane, Cannon-st. Dec. 31.-Bayley, R. R., Janson, F. H. and Richardson, P. attorneys, Basinghall-st. so far as regards Richardson, Dec. 31.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNTRY. Davies, F. grocer, Houghton-le-Spring, Jan. 9, at halfpast one, Newcastle.-Houghton, W. builder, Birmingham, Jan. 9, at eleven, Birmingham.-Leach, J. provision dealer, Manchester, Jan. 8, at twelve, Manchester.-Vincent, F. Weston, Somersetshire, Jan. 12, at eleven, Bristol.-Williams, W. jun. painter, St. Nicholas, Glamorganshire, Jan. 16, at eleven, Bristol.-Wright, D. out of business, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jan. 9, at twelve, Newcastle.

Bankrupts.

Cross, S. M. corn merchant, Greenwich.-Urlwin, W. fellmonger, Watford, Hertfordshire.-Martin, J. fringe manu facturer, Wood-street, Cheapside.-Osborn, G. whipmaker, Exeter.-Andrews, H. J. apothecary, Plymouth.-Pickles, J. cotton spinner, Preston.-Pickles, R. linen manufacturer, Barnsley.-Wilks, W. builder, Leeds.-Broadbent, W. clothmerchant, Delph, Yorkshire-Stanton, D. grocer, Bristol.Wren, T. sharebroker, Preston.-Gascoyne, R. cattle dealer, Littie Bytham, Lincolnshire.-Daft, T. B. button maker, Birmingham.-Butterfield, M. and T. A. linendrapers, Royston, Hertfordshire.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

To the LAW TIMES whose names have been received since the publication of the last supplementary list, on the 20th September, 1845.

London.

Caseley, - 1, New-square, Lincoln's-inn
Davenport, Charles, Auctioneer, 5, Mark-lane
Edwards, A. H. 14, Park-street, Westminster
Fox, Charles James, 23, Essex-street
Galeworthy, Messrs. 19, Ely-place, Holborn
Geare, William, 5, Arundel-street
Gibson and Spurling, Messrs. 9, Copthall-court
Grant, Alexander A. 53, Guildford-street
Hall and Mourilyan, Messrs. 2, Verulam-build-
ings

Jackson, Henry, 15, St. Helen's-place
Johnson, Son, and Wetherall, 7, King's Bench-
walk

Loveland and Beckett, 64, Lincoln's-inn-fields
Mitchell, H. S. at Messrs. Hunt's, 10, White-
hall-chambers

Monkhouse, Cyril John, 3, Craven-street, Strand
Moyland, D. C. 18, Queen's-square, West-

MEETINGS AT BASINGHALL-STREET.
Nash, N. wheelwright, New Bridge-st. Kennington, Jan. Birmingham.
Jan. 20, at eleven, aud. and div.

PETITIONS TO BE HEARD AT BASINGHALL-
STREET.
Gazette, Jan. 2.

half-past eleven.-Hanson, J. engineer, Cottage-place, South
Lambeth, Jan. 5, at twelve.-Hopkins, J. butcher, Leighton
Buzzard, Jan. 5, at one.-Hughes, T. B. barrister, Alpha-
cottages, Lea-bridge-rd. and Coleman-st. Jan. 22, at twelve.

Lavell, F. out of business, Francis-st. Newington, Jan. 20,
at half-past eleven.-Moody, E. S. chemist, Sturminster,
Dorsetshire, Jan. 16, at eleven.-Mornwick, H. C. picture
dealer, Stanhope-st. Hampstead-rd. Jan. 6, at eleven.-
Reynolds, S. corn chandler, Crawford-st. St. Marylebone,
Jan. 5, at half-past twelve.-Rust, J. J. tailor, Providence
| place, Kentish-town, Jan. 20, at twelve

Gimblett, Jno. H.
Blackburn.

Forrest, S.

Davis, Matthew.

Bolton.

Boston.

Cooke, Frederick.

Bristol.

Cross and Ash, Messrs.
Rankin, Edw.

Stanley and Wasborough
Jones and Son, Messrs.
Hobbes, James George.
Buckingham.

Smith, Henry.

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Amendments in Bills before Parliament, and generally to
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