bankruptcy was put an end to; and the Commissioners recommended strongly that this provision about 5s. in the pound should be done away with, and that, instead, no persons should make themselves bankrupt unless they had assets to the extent of 150l. to satisfy the expenses. It was hoped that this alteration would have the effect of reviving the business of the court and enabling it to pay its way.The Bill was read a second time. CONSOLIDATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW. The LORD CHANCELLOR then moved the appointment of a select committee to consider the nine criminal law Bills, including those of the last session, with the letters of the judges to the Lord Chancellor, and to report as to the course which it will be expedient to pursue in reference to the said Bills and the recommendations of the Criminal Law Commissioners.Lord CAMPBELL thought that Parliament ought to name in a Bill certain individuals, with absolute power to frame a code; but he despaired of seeing a code completed, if it were to pass through two deliberative assemblies and be canvassed clause by clause. The French code was framed as a whole by appointed commissioners, and it was only as a whole that a code could be advantageously framed.--The LORD CHANCELLOR expressed an opinion that the formation of a criminal code was by no means an impossibility, and believed that previous attempts had failed by beginning at the wrong end.The committee was then appointed. REVISION OF THE STATUTES. Wednesday, July 12. Russian Government Securities Thursday, July 13. Court of Chancery, County Palatine of Lancaster Burials beyond the Metropolis Sale of Beer, &c. Medical Graduates, I. and S. BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. Friday, July 7. Commons Inclosure (No. 2) Standard of Gold and Silver Wares Poor Law Commission Continuance, I. Heritable Securities, S. Borough Rates Royal Military Asylum BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED. Sheriff and Sheriff Clerk of Chancery, S. Married Women Lord LYNDHURST wished to put a question to his noble and learned friend upon the woolsack, relative to the statutes which had been proposed to be introduced for the revision and improvement of our statute laws. The commissioners appointed to make inquiries on the subject had made three several reports, and most important documents connected with such reports had at various times been laid before their Lord-Turnpike Trusts Arrangements ships; but, at present, no notice seemed to have been Turnpike Acts Continuance, &c. taken of such reports and documentary evidence. The question he wished to put was, whether his noble and Incumbered Estates, West Indies Jury Trial, S. learned friend intended to introduce any legislative Benefices Augmentation measure this session on the subject, in order to fill up Friendly Societies (No. 2) the gap which existed in our legislation in reference Thursday, July 13. to this great and important question? He did not mean to impute any neglect either to his noble and learned friend or to any member of their Lordships' House; but his observations were more immediately directed against the other House of Parliament, who, certainly, in their late proceedings, seemed rather to lead and rule the Government, than in any way to be guided and influenced by its counsel and advice. That such should be the case was no doubt very extraordinary; but, apart from all speculation as to the cause of this state of things, he felt it his duty to advert to the fact, that nothing had been done in reference to the revision of the statutes to which he had referred, and which certainly ought, and, if it were not for the position of the Government, would have been dealt with. The LORD CHANCELLOR would not enter into the question as to whether the Government controlled the other House in any way, or whether the House, on the contrary, influenced the Government, but in connection with the remarks of the noble and learned Lord upon the subject would merely express the gratification he felt that the revision he proposed had the approval of the noble and learned Lord, and generally concurred with the spirit of the reports of the commissioners. With reference to the question of his noble and learned friend, as to whether he would introduce any measure this session on the subject, he begged to say that he did not mean to do so; and he thought that, if his noble friend considered the matter, he would see that, under all circumstances, it was impossible he should do so. He hoped, however, next session, if he were permitted, to introduce an effective legislative measure in reference to the statutes, and in that case he proposed to constitute a new commission, and learned friend, and some others of the most eminent legal authorities of the day. Wednesday, July 12. Merchant Shipping Acts Repeal PRIVATE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Friday, July 7. per INCOME-TAX.-From a parliamentary return just published, it appears that 146,882 persons paid incometax under schedule D in the year ending April 5, 1853. Of these 33 persons possessed more than 50,000 annum; 373, from 10,000l. to 50,0007 ; 664, from 50001. to 10,000l.; 380, from 40007. to 50001; 683, from 30061 to 40007.; 1456, from 2000l. to 3000Z.; 4843, from 1000L to 20007.; 815, above 900l.; 1709, above 8004; 2004, above 7002; 3021, above 6007.; 5260, above 5001; 7187, above 4004; 14,679, above 3007.; 30,142, above 2007; 40,473, above 1507.; and 33,158, below that amount. The four classes which contribute the most to the tax are those from 150. to 2007., from 2002 to 3007., from 1000l. to 20007., and from 10,000l. to 50,000L, each of which pays nearly the same sum on the whole. Under schedule E 49,800 persons paid income-tax, of whom 54 paid on incomes of over 5000l. a year, and 21,296 on incomes under 150%. THE TICKKT-OF-LEAVE SYSTEM.-During the past fortnight, the chief magistrate at Bow-street has been called upon, almost daily, to issue his warrant for the apprehension of convicts who have been liberated under the ticket-of-leave system. They have been generally brought by the warrant-officers from Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Exeter, Isle of Wight, and other distant places, and then conveyed back to Dartmoor, Portland, &c., to undergo the remainder of the term for which they had been sentenced to penal servitude. TURNPIKE BILLS.-Three Bills relating to turnpikeroads have just been brought in by the Government, and are passing through the House of Commons. The Turnpike Trusts Arrangements Bill confirms provisional orders made by the Home Secretary during the year, under the Act of 1851, for reducing the rate of interest on certain turnpike road mortgages; the interest in one instance is only reduced to 41. per cent., but in three it is brought down to one penny per cent. per annum. The Turnpike Acts Continuance, &c. Bill, continues until October 1, 1855, and the end of the then next session, certain expiring Turnpike Acts; and the trustees of turnpike roads are by this Bill prohibited from borrowing on the credit of the tolls without the consent of the Home Secretary, except where the local Act gives power to borrow a limited sum for a specific object. The third of these Bills-the Highway-rates Bill-continues until 1860 the Act of 4 and 5 Victoria, for authorising the application of a portion of the highway-rates to turnpike-roads in certain cases. A fourth Bill now passing through the House, under the title of "the Highways (Public Health Act) Bill," is for removing a doubt arising under the Public Health Act of 1848, whether the cost of repairing the highways in districts under that Act should be raised by highway-rates or by general district-rates. REAL PROPERTY LAWYER WHAT is the due execution of a power, and to what extent the strictness of its directions may be evaded, is one of the most perplexing questions in the law. Indeed, the law wants amendment in West London and Crystal Palace Railway (Amalga- this respect; and a substantial compliance with mation, &c.) Monday, July 10. Davies's Estate THE MAGISTRATE, AND PAROCHIAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWYER Summary. upon which he hoped to have the services of his noble A DISTRICT-CHURCH was erected under a special Act of Parliament, which gave no power to the churchwardens to let seats, &c. Was the church liable to be rated; and were the churchwardens the proper persons to be rated for it? With HOUSE OF COMMONS. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Leave was given to Mr. WORTLEY to bring in a the forms of the execution should suffice, without requiring technical accuracy. In Re Bathurst's Estate, 23 L. T. Rep. 218, this view of the matter was taken; and a power to appoint new trustees, in place of such as should die or be desirous to quit, was held to be well exercised by the appointment of two trustees only in the place of the three former ones. In Crane v. Batten, 23 L. T. Rep. 220, it has been held by the Q. B. that an assignee of a lessor cannot take advantage of a right of entry for a breach, committed in the time of the lessor, of a covenant to insure. The case to which we directed the attention of our readers immediately on its decision, as to the stamp duty on a settlement of a policy of life assurance, will be found fully reported last week. Bill to facilitate the administration of criminal justice respect to them it was contended that, having The facts were these:-B. insured his life for at the Central Criminal Court, and at the various courts of sessions of the peace in and near the metropolis. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEEDS BY MARRIED WOMEN. no power to raise a revenue from it, they ought not to be held liable to pay. But the Court decreed that the church was clearly liable to be rated, and that the churchwardens were the proper persons to be charged: (Mills v. Ryder, 23 L. T. Rep. 221.) Correspondence. Sir F. THESIGER said, he had a petition of considerable importance to present from certain solicitors, who stated that, by the provisions of a Bill passed for abolishing fines and recoveries, it was directed that deeds executed by married women should be acknow- RATE FOR ENLARGING A CHURCHYARD.-In readledged before two commissioners, under certain regu- ing through your reports (July 1st instant), I perlations made by the Court of Common Pleas. In the ceive in the case of Reg. on pros. Churchwardens of year 1834, that court issued certain rules, by which Warwick v. Abney and others, Justices, counsel on it directed that one of the commissioners, at least, both sides were unable to adduce any statutes should be an uninterested party, and for the last twenty authorising the making of a rate for enlarging a years those rules had been acted on; but a recent de-churchyard, though the Lord Chief Justice Campbell cision of the Court of Exchequer had declared they thought it not at all improbable that such a stawere invalid, and that, by the Act of Parliament in tutary authority might be discovered, upon further question, both the commissioners were required to be search. I have written this, therefore, to call the disinterested persons. The petitioners, therefore, attention of Lord Campbell and the legal gentlemen prayed that the House would take the matter into concerned in this case to the statute 3 Geo. 4, c. 72, consideration, with a view to render those acknow-which (though passed after the Acts cited), contains ledgments valid which had already been taken under full powers, both as to purchasing ground and rating, the regulations of the Court of Common Pleas. by sects. 5 and 26. W. S. S. 4000l., and by marriage-settlement assigned the miums. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue policy to trustees, covenanting to pay the preclaimed the ad valorem stamp upon the 4000 But the Ex. held that such a stamp was not necessary: (Sanville v. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue, 23 L. T. Rep. 223.) Correspondence. ASSIGNMENT OF POLICIES OF ASSURANCE.-I beg to draw your attention to the case of Saurille, app v. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue, reported in last week's LAW TIMES, p. 223. In the case of Colwell v. Dawson, 14 L. T. Rep. 468, it was decided that an assignment of a policy of assurance was liable to ad valorem duty. This last case was not referred to at all in the first-mentioned case. Do you or any of your readers consider that Colwell v. Dawson is overruled by the first-mentioned case? A. C. S. REVOCATION OF WILL-INTESTACY.-In Ransie v. Chandler, reported in 23 L. T. Rep. 205, it is stated in the text that the testatrix in the cause (Mrs. Anne A Bill has been introduced by the Government to Lee), being a feme sole, made a will dated in 1847, amend the Scotch Banking Law, by establishing the which, not being executed according to the require-right of joint-stock banks in that country to exerments of the Wills Act, 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 26, cise a lien over the shares of any of their proprietors was consequently void. It then states that in the who may be indebted to them, provided such shares year 1815, and on several other occasions, the testa- shall be sold and accounted for within six months trix had made several wills, but that they were all from the date of their being impounded. revoked by the above document, although that was in all other respects a nullity, and the testatrix in effect died intestate. This appears to me to be entirely contrary to the 20th section of the above Act, which expressly enacts that no will, &c. shall be revoked, except by some writing declaring an intention to revoke the same, and executed in the manner in which a will is thereinbefore required to be executed: (sect. 9.) Will you be good enough to notice the point in your next number. H. C. J. G. Queries on Points of Practice. WEEKLY PAYMENT TO UNMARRIED WOMAN.-Could any of your experienced readers inform me of any case, or note of any case, that governs such a bequest as the following ?"I give to my servant, A. B., the sum of 108. a week so long as she remains unmarried." And is it within the same rule of law that governs a bequest to a wife of testator, so long as she remains his widow and unmarried? And what is the course of practice in proceeding to make a proper investment to secure such a payment? The legatee is now 35. There is no charge on real estate or any other fund. J. D. SOLICITORS' JOURNAL. Summary. against a breach of contract, or against the commission or continuance of any wrongful act, or for the specific performance of any contract, the Court may award damages to the party injured, either in addition to or in substitution for such injunction or specific performance; the damages to be assessed in such manner as the Court shall direct. COUNTY COURTS. Summary. UNFORTUNATE and ill-treated Mr. Barber has WHERE, in opposition to an insolvent indebted made another attempt to be re-admitted, and has for damages in an action of seduction, the opposagain failed—but this time not upon a discussioning creditor went into some of the facts of the of the merits of his case, but upon the prelimi- case, the Court permitted the insolvent to go nary objection that the Court of Ch. will not into the merits of the case by way of defence. entertain an application by a solicitor for the In such case the length of remand is measured renewal of his certificate after having from any by the amount of damages. cause omitted to take it out in due course. In all cases such an application must be made to the Common Law Courts: (Re Barber, 23 L. T. Rep. 216.) MERCANTILE LAWYER. Summary. A point of Equity Practice will be found in Tomson v. Judge, 23 L. T. Rep. 217. B. had Ir has been held in Churchill v. Siggers, 23 L. T. filed a bill charging the exercise of undue influence by a solicitor over a testator, and so obtain-Rep. 220, that an action will lie against an CHARGES.-If any of your readers will kindly furnish the ing a bequest to himself. An issue on that point warrant on a ca. sa. to be indorsed for the levy execution-creditor for maliciously causing a ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY MARRIED WOMAN. SOLICITORS' charges, as allowed on taxation, to be made by a solicitor incident to the acknowledgment of a conveyance by a married woman in asmail purchase, they will oblige. Answers to Queries. W. was tendered and evidence taken, and the cause set down for hearing. B. then moved to amend his original bill or file a supplemental statement under the new practice, showing that testator never made the bequest, and had executed the will without knowing that such a gift was contained in it. The motion was refused, with costs, because the proposed amendment went to contradict the original statement in the bill, and really raised the question whether the will was the will of the testator, which the Ecclesiastical JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES' LAW Courts could alone decide. JOURNAL. Summary. Ir seems that the costs of the reinvestment of the purchase-money of land, taken under the powers of the Lands Clauses Act in the redemption of land-tax, are payable by the company taking the land. Also, that where the purchase-money arises from charity lands, the costs of the Attorney-General's appearance must be paid by the company (Re The London and South Coast Railway Company, 23 L. T. Rep. 216.) The liability of the Railway Passengers' Assurance Company was tried in Theobald v. The Railway Passengers Assurance Company, 23 L. T. Rep. 222. A person took an assurance-ticket. During the journey he had occasion to get out of the carriage; in doing so he put his foot on the step, which was wet, slipped, and injured himself, for which he claimed compensation. It was objected by the company that this was not a railway accident within the meaning of the policy. The Court held otherwise, and that the company was liable. Another question was, as to the measure of damages under the policy-whether the injured person is entitled to damages for loss of time and loss of profit. The Court thus construed the policy: We are of opinion that the object of the insurance, whether with reference to death or any accident inflicting an injury short of death, must receive the same consideration; and we are of opinion that in considering the damage and injury done to the traveller, the consequential mischief of losing some profit is not to be taken into consideration; otherwise a passenger whose time is more valuable than another, would, for precisely the same personal injury, receive a larger remuneration than another, whose time would be of less value. What the insurance company cal Where, through the illness of the solicitor, the proper period for lodging notice of appeal to the H. of L. had elapsed, an application to stay proceedings until notice could be lodged was refused with costs in Howell v. Evans, 23 L. T. Rep. 219. Correspondence. BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL.-The remarks made in your last week's leading article, upon the absurdity of a contemporary urging that any attorney may become a notary for the purposes of the Bill, are perfectly correct, and have been fully verified in practice. A nine years ago, made an application, under the 3 & 4 highly respectable practitioner in this town, about Vict. c. 70, to be admitted a notary; he was supported by a large number of influential bankers and merchants; but the Master of the Faculties refused to make the grant, on the ground that there was "a sufficient number of notaries for the due convenience and accommodation of the district," viz., four, and one under articles. The Act has ever since been considered inoperative where there are notaries. It is, duced through notarial influence are not for the therefore, futile to urge that the alterations introespecial benefit of that branch of the Profession. If the Bill become law, bills of exchange will not often be seen in the offices of attorneys, and a harder blow has not been dealt at them for a long time than its provisions will effect. Only fancy the cessation of actions on bills of exchange, unless they have lain over six months. The Profession generally do not appear to be sufficiently aware of what is proposed, but you are entitled to every possible commendation for the warnings you have given, and particularly for you leader of the 10th ult. The Law Society here (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) have acted energetically on the subject. AN ATTORNEY. Queries on Points of Practice. POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS.-Can any of your readers state by what authority a commissioner to administer oaths in Chancery is enabled to take statutory declarations or to of the whole amount of a judgment, when part itself to be in accordance with strict justice. has been satisfied. The law has again shown Correspondence. that it is the LIMITED LIABILITY TO PAY DEBTS. From the recent debate in the House of Commons, it appears to be admitted that the time has now arrived when an alteration must be made in the existing law of partcated principle of limited liability; and that notwithnership by introducing the long wished-for and advostanding the report of the majority of the committee appointed to inquire into the subject being against it. You, Sir, in a series of common-sense and clever articles, investigated the principles upon which limited liability is advocated, and proved that it would operate greatly to defraud creditors and deprive them of their right against the property of the debtor; and at the present moment it would not be inopportune if those articles were perused by those who are so eager for limited liability; let them, if they can, answer satisfactorily your arguments. It seems to be a favourite argument in support of limited liability that the law of England is contrary to that of other countries, and therefore anomalous and unjust. But England possesses the better law. surely our commercial greatness must show that confidence which the world reposes in that law which has placed the credit of this country in its present position, and exalted us among the merchants of the world. It is known that, if a contract is made with a partnership of English merchants, all they possess individually and collectively is pledged for its fulfilment, and thereby conduces to the confidence which is reposed in their undertaking. It is a serious credit. Let those who interfere with a law on which thing to stake either a country's or an individual's is founded our national credit and commercial greatceeding. Again, if the liability of partners is limited, ness be well alive to the consequences of their prowhy stop there, and not proceed to limit individual liability, irrespective of partnership? If it is just for two or more to trade with a limited capital and liability, why should not an individual? Why give an indulgence by law to two or more which you would unjustly deny to one? The extension of the liability of all in a firm to all they possess, was only carrying out the law with reference to an individual trader; why proceed to alter the rule with only partial justice? Give the benefit, if it be a benefit, to one as well as to several. A difficulty in adopting limited liability has often suggested itself to my mind, and which I have hitherto found insurmountable, having any regard to honesty in fair trading; it is this. If culate upon indemnifying for is the expense and pain administer oaths for any purpose, except in proceedings in A., B., and C. trade with a liability limited to 10,0007. and loss, it may be, of a limb, connected with the immediate accident, and not the remote consequences that may follow, according to the pursuit or profession which the passenger may be following. And Alderson, B., said that his impression of the kind of accidents insured against by these companies was-that "a railway accident means an accident to the person in the course of travelling by a railway, and arising out of the circumstance of that travelling producing an injury; and that it does not in the slightest degree depend upon any accident to the railway itself." In Re The Wimbledon, &c., Railway Company, 23 L. T. Rep. 219, money in Court, the produce of lands held by an Archbishop in right of see, and taken by a railway, was ordered to be invested, as much of the proceeds as amounted to the rent to be paid to the Archbishop for life, and the residue to be invested, with liberty to apply when the leases became renewable. Chancery, Bankruptcy, or Co. C. I have searched in vain for any statute on the subject; and it is quite clear that practice, however general, cannot give or sanction such without. It was the practice to swear affidavits in Admiralty causes before a Master Extraordinary in Chancery, until the case of Feg. v. Stone, 22 L. T. Rep. 124, showed that such practice was incorrect; and I believe it is the practice to swear such affidavits before a justice of the peace, notwithstanding the 5 & 6 Wi". 4, c. 62, s. 13, declares such practice to be illegal. A SUBSCRIBER. each, which would make a general trading capital to the extent of 30,000l., how would creditors know how much of that sum was already charged with debts or credit? The whole might be, yet the creditors cannot know it. But, notwithstand ing, the creditor's hands are tied from charging the partnership beyond that sum, or any individual member beyond the 10,000. This difficulty might be met by giving creditors or intended creditors a right to inspect the partnership books, to see how far the partnership capital was charged; but what merchant would submit to such an indignity? How otherwise the difficulty is to be met I should like to be informed from the advocates of limited liability; for, according to them, credit might be obtained to an indefinite amount, while the liability should be limited. This is contrary to every principle of law and justice. But it is what limited liability means; and is what is termed extending the principles of free trade. The principles of free trade are noble principles, rightly understood; but do not make them work such monstrous dishonesty. J. T. B. PROCEEDINGS OF LAW SOCIETIES. UNITED LAW CLERKS' SOCIETY. Twenty-second Annual Report of the Committee of Management. THE principal objects of this society are to establish, by the subscriptions of the members, and the donations of the Profession A general benefit fund for rendering liberal pecuniary assistance in the events of sickness, inability through age or other infirmity to earn the means of subsistence, and on the death of a member or a member's wife. Also, a casual fund, to afford assistance by gift to law clerks, whether members or not, their widows and families, when in temporary distress. The society also seeks to provide the Profession with efficient and respectable clerks; and also the formation, by gift and purchase, of a library of useful legal and other works." Subject to certain necessary restrictions, all law clerks are eligible for membership. The committee have much pleasure in presenting to the donors and members a report of their proceedings during the past year. The first branch of the society's expenditure consists of the relief it affords its members when disabled by illness. Nineteen members have claimed this relief during the past year, and each received weekly an allowance of one guinea so long as he was unable to follow his employment. Three other members, whose illness has assumed a permanent character, and who had received one guinea weekly for twelve months, have been and still are in receipt of half that amount, which the rules allow until the completion of a second year, when, if permanent disability ensue, these members will be placed on the superannuation fund. Including payments in the preceding year, these three members have already received in their present illness -one 53. 11s., another 58. 5s. 6d., and the other 731. 108. In meeting these claims the society has expended during the past year 1881. 13., making the total expenditure on account of sickness 32281. 9s. The next branch of the society's expenditure consists of relief afforded to its members for life, when permanently disabled through age or other infirmity. At the last anniversary there were four members thus afflicted; there are now five: three receive in weekly payments 317. 4s. a year, and the other two 361. 88. These payments require an annual expenditure of 1661. 88. Not one of these five superannuated members is disabled by old age. Disease of the mind is the cause in each case. Three are afflicted with entire loss of intellect. The last branch of expenditure out of the general fund consists of an allowance of 50%. on the death of every member, and of half that sum on the death of a member's wife should he survive her. The committee have the pleasure of stating that out of 524 members, not one death occurred during the past year; and only one amongst the members' wives. When the age of the society, the number of members, their occupation and general position, is remembered, this fact must be considered a very gratifying one. In meeting claims which arose before the commencement of the present year and the claim already mentioned, 1757. has been expended; making a total of 46177. 10s. paid on account of death alone. The committee gratefully acknowledge the accession of several new donors since the last anniversary, and especially the receipt of a third donation of thirty guineas from the Benchers of Lincoln's-inn, making a sum of ninety guineas contributed to the funds by that learned society. The committee have also to report the bequest of a legacy of 1007. by the late Mr. Nicholson of Furnival's-inn; but it is a contingent one, and cannot be receivable for some years. In testimony of the opinion entertained by the Profession of the usefulness of the society, and also of their willingness to help those who help themselves, it may be mentioned that a firm of large practice, having witnessed the distressed condition of the family of one of these clerks who had made no provision for a time of affliction, determined that the assistance afforded by them in future should be confined to those clerks who were members of this society; which resulted in most of the clerks becoming so. Seven joined the society on one evening immediately afterwards. The committee report with pleasure that, notwithstanding the loss of members by emigration, removal from the Profession, and other causes, the number on the 20th day of May last was 529, whose contributions during the year exceeded 11007. annuated members were only increased threefold, or two per cent., the whole interest would be consumed in paying their weekly allowances. These investments are made with the Commissioners for the Reduction of that a considerable reduction of interest has lately the National Debt; and the committee regret to state taken place on funds invested with them. The casual or benevolent fund is formed by the donations of the Profession, and a subscription from every member. This fund is employed in assisting with small gifts of money, not exceeding 51., all law clerks, whether members or not, their widows and families, when suffering from distress not the result of misconduct. The chief participants in this fund are non-members and their widows, and the widows and orphan children of members. Before any relief is granted, the applicant's character and circumstances are carefully investigated; and if the case be found one deserving of relief, it immediately receives it-if undeserving, none is afforded. During the year 55 applications have been received; 39 were those of deserving persons, and relieved accordingly. The rest could not be entertained, being ineligible from various causes. Out of the same fund several small loans have been granted to members who needed temporary pecuniary assistance. The power to grant these loans works beneficially; they are of service to the members and of advantage to the society, considerably lessening the number of claimants on the sickness fund. Very many members regard the superannuation fund as the great object of their contributions; and in illness many prefer receiving assistance by way of loan to declaring on the sickness fund, because it would to some extent lessen the amount of the society's savings, on the interest of which they believe the society must ultimately rely for the payment of the relief afforded to its aged and infirm members. These loans are made without interest or charge of any kind. The relief afforded out of this fund during the year has amounted to 3811. Os. 6d.; and its total expenditure has reached the sum of 48727. 16s. The balance in hand of the casual fund in April 1853 amounted to 607. 10s. 5d.; the receipts of the year have been 3601. 13s. 1d., and the expenditure 381. 178.; leaving in hand a balance of 391. 6s. 6d. only. The committee hope that their report of the society's operations during the past year will prove satisfactory to the donors and members; the claims of the latter have all been promptly and fully satisfied, and some provision has been made for the heavier claims of future years. The committee return to the Profession their sincere thanks for the kind support the society has received during a period of twenty-two years: that support, amongst other advantages, has given a more liberal character to its benefits, and placed them within the reach of many who could not otherwise have obtained them. It also enables the society to afford assistance to those who are not members, and to their families; and the committee respectfully hope that those benefits may never be in any way curtailed by the withdrawal of that support which has been the main cause of the society's favourable progress, and of its present flourishing condition. Freemasons' Tavern, June 22, 1854. PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ETC. [Clerks of the Peace for Counties, Cities, and Boroughs will oblige by regularly forwarding the names and addresses of all new Magistrates who may qualify.] COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS. CORNWALL. John St. Aubyn, Esq., and John Fincher Trist, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieuts. LINCOLNSHIRE.-Adderley Howard, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieut. Mr. Serjeant Adams, having found it necessary to go abroad for a short time for the benefit of his health, has, with the approval of Viscount Palmerston, appointed Mr. Bodkin to perform the duties of assistantjudge until his return, which is expected to be in the early part or September. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. John Russell (commonly called Lord John Russell) to be the unpaid Charity Commissioner for England and Wales, under the provisions and for the purposes of the Charitable Trusts Act, 1853, in the room of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., G.C.B., resigned. NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.-Mr. Commissioner Erle and Mr. Denison, of the Chancery bar, and Mr. Thomas Phinn, M.P., and Mr. R. P. Collier, M.P., of the common law bar, were sworn in before the Lord Chancellor as Queen's Counsel; the latter two with patents of precedence. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The committee are happy to say that, after discharging every claim, they have been able to make some addition to the society's investments. On the 4th April 1853, the general benefit fund amounted to 15,5607. 8s.; since then 20157. 38. 7d. has been received. The year's expenditure, including subscriptions returned to members who have gone abroad, has amounted to THE ASSIZES. 7811. 68. 7d.; the difference has been carried to the OXFORD CIRCUIT.-Abingdon, July 11.-Mr. Justice society's investments, which have been increased from Crompton opened the commission for this county 15,8077. 13s. 1d. on the 20th of May 1853, to yesterday in the usual form. The calendar contains 16,8187. 10s. 3d. on the 20th of May 1854. The com- the names of twenty-five prisoners. The offences mittee have always kept in mind the necessity of charged were of quite the ordinary description, and husbanding and increasing this capital, so apparent all the cases were disposed of by six o'clock on Tueswhen it is remembered that if the number of super-day.—Mr. Baron Alderson took his seat in the Civil Court this morning at ten o'clock. The cause-list contains an entry of ten causes, all for common juries. Of these six had been tried or settled by the rising of the court, at half-past five this day. Nothing oc curred of the least interest, except to the parties. Oxford, July 13.-At Nisi Prius, seven causes were entered, three of them being for trial by special juries. The calendar contained only eleven cases from the county and one from the city. The whole of them were disposed of by three o'clock, and Mr. Baron Alderson then took causes. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.-Oakham, July 12.-The commission for the county of Rutland was opened by Mr. Justice Maule. There were no prisoners for trial and no bill to go before the grand jury. On the civil side there was a single case. Northampton, July 13.-The commission for this county was opened by Mr. Baron Parke. The calen dar contains the names of seventeen prisoners only; but the charges are not of a very aggravated charac ter. There is one charge of manslaughter, two of arson, three of burglary, two of forgery, and one against a wife for maintaining and assisting her hus band, well knowing him to have committed a felony, There is also a charge of perjury not included in the calendar. The cause list contains an entry of seven causes, three of which are marked as special jury causes. Both Courts were opened at ten o'clock this morning, Mr. Baron Parke presiding on the criminal side. WESTERN CIRCUIT.-Winchester, July 12.-The commission for holding the assizes for the county of Hants was opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. Justice Wightman. The calendar contains about the average number of prisoners, two of whom are charged with murder, three with maliciously wounding, three with arson, two with burglary, one with highway robbery, and two with rape. There are eleven cases in the cause-list, three of which are to be tried by special juries. The cause-list has turned out very unimpor tant, and has not produced a single feature for a report; and in the Crown Court only trifling cases have as yet been taken. ANECDOTE OF LORD TENTERDEN.—In a speech at Sherborne, Mr. Macready related the following anec dote:-"The first time I visited Canterbury I wished, of course, to see the Cathedral. A gentleman there of the name of Austin, the surveyor and architect of the building, hearing of my intention, and being desirous of showing me civility, proposed to accompany me. This person had redecorated almost the whole of the interior, had restored the dilapidated portion of the western front, had built himself an excellent house in the cathedral-grounds and was, at the time I speak of, in the enjoyment of a very confortable income, and a most respectable position. He was the artificer of his own fortune, and had raised himself to this position from a state almost of actual destitution; he had formerly been the servant of a friend of mine, and when he reached Canterbury Lad not half-a-crown in his pocket! He directed my attention to everything worthy of notice; pointed out with the detective eye of taste the more recondite excellences of art throughout the building, and, with convincing accuracy, shed light on the historical traditions associated with it. It was opposite the western front that he stood with me before what seemed the site of a small shed or stall, then unoccu pied, and said, "Upon this spot a little barber's shop used to stand. The last time Lord Tenterden came down here, he brought his son with him, and it was my duty, of course, to attend them over the cathedral When we came to this side of it, he led his son up to this very spot, and said to him, Charles, you see this little shop; I have brought you here on purpose to show it to you-In that shop your grandfather used to shave for a penny! That is the proudest reflection of my life! While you live, never forget that, my dear Charles!"" And this man, the son of a poor barber, was the Lord Chief Justice of England! . A PUBLIC DEFAULTER.-There has been presented to the House of Commons the Report of a Treasury Committee of Inquiry into the misappropriation of moneys intrusted to Mr. H. Swabey, late Registrar of the Court of Admiralty. He disappeared last Novem ber, and the report states that the deficiency in his accounts exceeds 60,0007. He had given no sureties, rendered no account, and was never called upon to do so. He had the custody of the suitors' fund, received it as it was paid into court, and mixed it with his own money, using it as he thought proper. The committee propose a plan for the security of the fund in future. The Supreme Court of Holland has just decidela case begun in 1420, respecting the boundary betweŁA two communes! In an action for 97. odd originally brought in the Glasgow Sheriff's Court, the united costs have been 2207. LAWYERS' BEARDS.-Upon All Souls' Day, in the first year of Queen Elizabeth's reign, the judges make an order, which was imperatively enforced in all the inns of court, and gave great offence to the lawyers : "That no fellow of these societies should wear & beard above a fortnight's growth; and that n should wear any sword or buckler, or cause any to be borne after him into the town." JULY 15.] CURIOUS CASE.-During a recent term of court in Boston, Judge Wells was greatly annoyed by the noise of a stone-cutter who was at work close by, and ordered him to desist. He refused, and the judge had him arrested for contempt. He has now prosecuted the officer for false imprisonment; and the question will be tested whether a court has a right to compel men to desist from their ordinary avocations under such circumstances.-North American. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH. WOOLLETT.-On the 8th inst. at Sussex-place, Kensington, BANTON-DE RHE PHILIPE.- On the 6th inst. at St. Philip's, POWDITCH-MACKAY.-On the 29th of April, at Valparaiso, DEATHS. CAMPBELL.-On the 3rd inst. Ada Louisa, daughter of Capt. EGERTON.-On the 8th inst. in Hanover-terrace, Regent's- FELL-On the 13th inst. at 2, Camden-street North, Camden- Thurs. 3 Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 3 Cent. Consols Annuities.. 924 92 91 Consols for Account Frid. THE LAW TIMES. Sol. Burkitt, Currers'-hal', Com. READE, WILLIAM and GEORGE, provision merchants and FLEMING, WILLIAM HENRY, brewer, Camberwell, July 27, at SMITH, TIMOTHY JOHN, dealer in cutlery, glass, china, and SIMS, WILLIAM, builder, St. George's-square, Pimlico, July JONES, JAMES DAVID, and GOLD, CHARLES, tavern and eating- 209 207 210 210 210 92 91 91 91 90 93 934 92 91 90 91 91 New 5 Cent. Annuities 34 per Cent. Annuities 93 92 924 Long Annu. (exp. Jan. 5, 1860) 4 4 48 Do. 30 yrs. (exp. Oct. 10, 1859) Do. 30 yrs. (exp. Jan. 5, 1860) India Bonds (1,000l.) Do. do. (under 1,000%.) : Do. do. New Annuities Exchequer Bills, 10001. do. 500%. do. Small 30. Do. THE GAZETTES. Bankrupts. Gazette, July 11. Com. Balguy. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Dibidends. BODHAM, BUTLER WISKER, tailor, Castle-street, Holborn, GREEN, GEORGE SEWELL, grocer, Aylesbury-street, Clerken- ARLISS, WARD WEST, ale and porter merchant, Plymouth, PARDAY, JAMES and WILLIAM THOMAS, builders, King's Lynn, Barron, C. blacksmith and publican, Standon, June 23. Trusts. M. Foster, shopkeeper, Standon, and R. S. Chambers, Sol. J. M. Richardson, ironmonger, Bishopsgate-street. Much Hadham.-Donkin, T. hotel keeper, Cambridge, June 15. Trusts. W. Ekin, brewer, Cambridge, and J. R. Maude, importer of wines, &c. Mark-lane. Sols. E. Foster, Cambridge, and W. Murray, London-street, Fenchurch-street.Trusts. T. Hill, J. lace manufacturer, Chard, June 24. Oliver, Esq. Bollington, near Macclesfield, and W. Bagshaw, street, and W. Sparks, Crewkerne.-Johns, T. B. draper and gentleman, Coleman-street, City. Sols. E. Pain, Greshamhatter, Ipswich, June 30. Trusts. P. Palmer, Watling-street, and E. Ansted, Gutter-lane, warehousemen. Sols. V. Sandau and Cumming, King-street, Cheapside.—M‘Minn, J. draper, Bridgwater, June 12. Trusts. R. Ridler, general warehouseman, and T. Gibson, hat manufacturer, both of Bristol. Sol. G. F. Prideaux, Bristol. Gazette, July 7. Evans, T. S. grocer, Cadogan-row, King's-road, Chelsea, June 21. Trusts. W. Hawley, grocer, Westminster-bridgeroad, and E. Dowling, grocer, King's-road, Chelsea. Sols. Hill and Mathews, St. Mary-axe.-Fairthorne, J. Market Harborough, Leicester, July 5. Trusts. J. Stiles, glazier, Great Bowden, and J. Nunneley, grocer, Market Harborough. Sol. B. E. Bennett, Market Harborough.-Henry, J. draper, Doncaster, June 13. Trusts. J. M'Clure and W. Thorburn, merchants, Manchester. Sols. E. Brookes, Manchester, and R. Bendle, Carlisle.-Maw, E. ironfounder, &c. Seacombe, June 8. Trusts. T. Truss, railway-overlooker, Saltney, near Chester. Sol. T. K. Hassall, Liverpool.-Radley, J. contractor, Barclay-street, Somers-town, and Rogers, G. contractor, Whetstone, June 30. Sol. G. Turner, Charles-street, Cityroad.-Ramsden, E. C. merchant, St. John's-wood-villas, Finchley-road, and Fenchurch-street, July 3. Trusts. F. H. Smith, wine merchant, Savage-gardens, and J. W. Knight, stock-broker, Throgmorton-street. Sol. F. Kearsey, Bucklersbury.-Terry, C. cut nail manufacturer, Birmingham, July 1. Trusts. T. B. Upfill, iron merchant, H. Tomlinson, commission agent, and J. Poultney, cut nail manufacturer, all of Birmingham. Sols. T. Slaney, and Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. Insolvents. Petitions to be heard at the County Courts. Allen, J. journeyman silk-dyer, Sutton, Prestbury, July 20, at eleven, Macclesfield.-Battye, G. Journeyman fulling miller, Almondbury, July 17, at eleven, Holmfirth.-Boyce, W. jun. journeyman coach-maker, Ashford, July 10, at ten, Ashford.-Brown, R. labourer, Berwick-upon-Tweed, July 25, at eleven, Berwick.-Bull, G. beer retailer, Bristol, July 27, at half-past ten, Bristol.-France, H. journeyman joiner, Shrewsbury, July 18, at ten, Shrewsbury.-Jones, C. general shopkeeper, Oldland, Bitton, July 27, at half-past ten, Bristol. -Lomas, G. labourer, Manchester, July 24, at twelve, Manchester. Shelton, T. boot and shoe manufacturer, Northampton, July 19, at ten, Northampton.-Thomas, W. tailor and shopkeeper, Mountain Ash, Aberdare, July 13, at ten, Merthyr Tydfil. Gazette, July 7. Ashley, T. labourer, Warboys, July 22, at ten, Huntingdon. -Beech, H. silk throwster, Congleton, July 18, at eleven, Congleton.-Ellis, J. mungo dealer and grinder, Huddersfield, July 20, at ten, Huddersfield.-Evans, B. grocer and general dealer, Bristol, July 27, at half-past ten, Bristol.--Evans, J. foreman printer, Chester, July 10, at ten, Chester. -Fereday, E. journeyman painter, Dudley, July 21, at nine, Dudley.-Finsland, J. victualler, Swansea, July 20, at halfpast nine, Bridgwater.-Franklin, W. tailor and draper, Wendover, July 27, at ten, Aylesbury.-Fundall, E. harness at ten, Aylesbury.-Mander, C. maker, Wendover, July chair-maker and beer-retailer, Chinnor, July 26, at two, Thane-Milnes, T. journeyman woolsorter, Huddersfield, July 20, at ten, Huddersfield.-Montgomery, A. retail brewer and working miner, Old Hill, near Rowley, July 21, at nine, Dudley.-Nash, T. builder and wheelwright, Loudwater, High Wycombe, July 13, at eleven, High Wycombe.-Pain, S. pork butcher, Bristol, Aug. 3, at half-past ten, Bristol.Parker, J. baker and general shopkeeper, Dinton, July 27, at ten, Aylesbury.-Pearson, I. labourer, Netherton, Dudley, July 21, at nine, Dudley.-Rollason, A. photographic artist, Smethwick and Birmingham, July 22, at nine, Oldbury.— Staples, W. grocer and farmer, Gretton, Aug. 12, at ten, Uppingham.-Tibbenham, A. shopkeeper, Bury St. Peters, July 19, at ten, Beccles.-Tillett, S. fishmonger, Botesdale, July 17, at two, Eye. Partnerships Dissolved. Gazette, July 4. Abercrombie, T. and Booth, J. A. cotton manufacturers, Adams, W. H. woollen draper, first, 1s. 1d. Graham, Lon- M. B. and H. A. Barton.-Brennand, J. and C., Jackson, E. F. hurst, June 26.-Jeffreys, R. and Hole, W. H. surgeons, Wis bech, June 24. Debts paid by T. Way, Wisbech. Jons, L. COCOA-NUT FIBRE MATTING and MATS Steele, H. Bland, J. and Pierce, H. timber merchants, Liverpool, June 30.-Kelsall, T. S. Burton, E. C. Hoare, R. and Miller, E. Calcutta and Manchester, June 30.-Kelsall, T. of the best quality.-The jury of class 28, Great Exhibition awarded the prize medal to T. TRELOAR, Cocoa-nut Fibre Manufacturer, 43, Ludgate-hill, London. S. Burton, E. C. Houre, R. and Miller, E. London, June 30. BENHAM and Co.'s WATERPROOFS are -Langton, T., D. and W. timber-merchants, Belvedere-road, Lambeth, as regards T. Langton, June 30. Deb's paid by D. and W. Langton.-Langton, T., T. jun. and J. timber-merchants, Belvedere-road, Lambeth, as regards T. Langton, June 30. Debts paid by T. Langton, jun. and J. Langton.-Langton, T., T. jun. and J. timber-merchants, London-road, Greenwich, June 30. Debts paid by T. Langton.-Laugher, E. C. Dwyer, J. and Greenberry, J. Berners-street, Oxfordstreet, as regards Dwyer, July 1.-Layton, T. and Part, E. coal merchants, &c. Kew-bridge, Brentford, June 28.-Med lam, W. and Ellis, W. anctioneers. &c. Barnsley, June 30.- the best adapted for sen or land, and are used with safety in all parts of the world. Benham and Co.'s Fishing and Shooting Boots render extreme comfort to the wearer, cannot crack nor become hard, or require attention after use.-Invalid water and air beds, pillows and cushions, waterproof sheetings, portable baths, boats and life belts, elastic surgical stockings, webs, bandage, and tubing: also the best variety of ladies' capes and hoods, hats, southwesters, gloves, tronsers, leggings, goloshes, driving aprons, travelling rugs, &c., in stock, or made to order by BENHAM and Co., 118, Oxford-street, Regentcircus. SUPERIOR SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Essex. -Great and Little Maplested.-Excellent Freehold Estate TO BE SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. GEORGE CARDINALL, at the GEORGE INN, in HALSTED, on TULS. DAY, the 18th day of JULY, at TWO o'clock in the afternoon, to Tw Lots, those very valuable FREEHOLD FARMS called Hampery and Campions," in Great and Little Maplested, in the county of Emer, containing together about 75 acres, with farm residence, cottage, barne and other outbuildings; and now in the occupation of Mr. Jen Toyster. The property is situate about two miles from Habted, d from the excellent market-town of Sudbury, and fourteen from Colchester. Further particulars, with conditions of sale, may be obtained of Mr. SHEPHERD, Solicitor, Halsted; and of the Auctioneer, Marker Sudbury. Excellent Investments, Nos. 156 and 157, New Bond-street, held by separate Leases of the Corporation of London, renewable for ever, and producing a rental of 7034 10s. per annum. of the best description, for the mansion or cottage, principally MESSRS. WINSTANLEY will SELL by manufactured by the most eminent West-end upholsterers, consisting TO PROFESSIONAL MEN and Others. The OXFORD MIXED DOESKIN TROUSERS, price 21s. The Sinclair, A. and Scadlock, J. drers, &c. Queen's-head-row, ANODYNE Islington, July 1. Debts paid by Scadlock.-Smith, B., T. and C. colour makers and manufacturing chemists, Churchstreet, Mile-end, New-town, June 30.-Sparrow, B. sen, and jun. and J. W. limestone merchants, Plymouth, as regards B. Sparrow, sen. Nov. 12.-Taylor, G. and Padbury, J. builders, Coventry. April 30.-Tindall, G. Miller, W. N. and Wilkinson, R. G. ship and insurance brokers, Great St. Helen's, as regards W. N. Miller, June 26. Debts paid by Tindall and Wilkinson.-Wallace, E. and Doherty, J. artificial CEMENT for STOPPING TENDER and DECAYED TEETH, the properties of which are only known to Mr. A. JONES, Surgeon Dentist to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester and her late Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, the late Louis-Philippe, and the ex-Royal Family of France. It is superior to anything ever yet discovered; it allays pain, and answers when every other kind of stopping has falled; it fills the cavities caused by decay, and even if the tooth be nearly broken to the gum.-64, Grosvenor-stroet, Bond-street. At home from Eleven till Five. Mr. Jones has no connection with any person practising in the same name. flower manufacturers, Bridgwater-square, Barbican, July 3. MESSRS. Debts paid by Doherty.-Wallis, M. and Branwell, R. surgeons, &c. Mayfield, June 24.-Warner, J. K. and J. milliners, &c. Walworth-place, Walworth, June 30.--White, R. D. Ludlow, E. E. King, A. K. and Gregory, J. East India army agents, Haymarket, as regards Ludlow, Jan. 1.-Whitehead, F. and Co. grocers, drapers, and provision dealers, Scholes, near Holmfirth, as regards Lindley, June 16.Wilkinson, F. and G. Stockport and Heaton Norris, cot ton-spinners, June 24.-Wood, W. and Darby, E. butchers, Leeds, July 1.-Wright, G. jun. and Gandy, J. commission merchants, Liverpool, June 39.-Wyatt, G. and Cooke, R. tea dealers, Blomfield-street, July 1. ICE and REFRIGERATORS for cooling Wine, Butter, Fruit, Water, Jellies, and Provisions of all kinds, manufactured by the WENHAM LAKE ICE COMPANY, 164 A, Strand, of the best make, at the lowest cash prices. No agents are appointed in London for the sale of their Ice or Refrigerators; and to secure pure Block Ice, free from the odour of fish, &c., orders should be sent direct to the Office, 164 A, Strand. Ice delivered in small or large quantities, to all parts of town daily; and packages of 2s. 6d., 58., 9s., and upwards forwarded to any part of the country. Freezers, Ice Planes, Ice Cream Machines, Moulds, &c.-Wenham Lake Ice Company, 164 A, Strand. AUCTION, at the MART, on TUESDAY, JULY 25, in Two Lots (pursuant to an order of the High Court of Chancery, raade in bra causes, Domrille v. Attorney-General and others; Dostrille v. Bazley and others), the commanding and important PREMISES, No. 16, New Bond-street, now in the occupation of, and sublet, to Mesra. Hunt and Roskill (late Storr and Mortimer), but on lease, which will expire at Lady-day 1857, to Edward Crockford, Esq. at a reut of 357 195 annum, who expended many thousand pounds in substantial inve ments and alterations; also the adjoining Shop and Premises No. 17, New Bond-street, possessing a handsome stone front, and extendig, as No. 156, to the news in the rear, on lease to Mr. W. H. Story, w will expire at Lady-day 1857, at a low rent of 336 per annum. The premises are held by separate leases of the Mayor and Commershy: the city of London, for a term of forty years, renewable every fourgon years upon payment of very small nominal fines, subject only to 18 and 221. per annum. To be viewed by permission of the tenants Printed particulars inay be obtained of Messrs. DENTON, KitaLEY, and Co. Solicitors, 6, New-square, Lincoln's-inn; R. J. BITT Esq 97, Great Russell-strect, Bloomsbury; ALFRED ANGELL, Ea Lincoln's-inn-fields; ALGERNON SIDNEY, Esq. 50 A, Linda's-afields; W. G. WATTS, Esq. 231, Bermondsey-street, Southwark; 41 fo place of sale; and of Messrs. WINSTANLEY, Paternoster-row. TO SOLICITORS.-WESTERN LIFE OFFICE.-Active AGENTS WANTED by the Western h Tailors, and Patent Undyed Wool Cloth Manufacturers, 94, Regent- ALBERT SANITARY VILLAGE street. NOTICE. 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Among the many discoveries that characterise this eventful age, nothing has conferred such a boon upon suffering humanity as that important discovery for Gout and Rheumatism, BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS; they require neither attention nor confinement, all Medicine Vendors-Observe that "Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," is impressed upon the Government Stamp. GAY AND SONS' DRESSING-CASES, with by a to prevent the disease attacking any vital part. Sold registered improvements, and every excellence, at prices that cannot fail (to insure a good article) in giving satisfaction to all-113, High Holborn, near King-street. Established 1820. GAY and SON'S REGISTERED TOOTHBRUSH GUARD, price 18., post prepaid 1s. 2d., a desideratum to all travellers. Will fit any toothbrush. Gay and Sons' Toothbrushes have a world wide reputation for THE ROYAL TURKISH TOWELS. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, and which received the Prize Medal at the Great Exhibition. The Brown Linen combines the advantages of a flesh-brush with the qualities most and absorbs moisture without the necessity of using friction. To be had of all respectable Linendrapers. SOLICITORS' and EDWIN REYNOLDS, Secretart ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 52, Chancery-lane, London-Subscribe Capital 1,000,000% 80 per cent, or four-fifths of the profits, divided amongst the sam At the General Meeting, 1853, a bonus was declared at the r their durability. Price 6d. and 9d. cach; extra fine, 1., or by post desirable in a towel. The White Cotton is the softest towel ever made, BRITANNIA 18. 2d. INDIA-RUBBER COMBS. Patented for fifteen years. Use alone can prove the superiority of these combs over tortoise-shell, whilst the price is only that of buffalo-horn, and are indestructible. Sample dressing or back-combs forwarded by post, prepaid, 21. 2d.-GAY and SONS, Agents, 113, High Holborn, near King-street. Established 1820. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS a certain and effectual remedy for Diseases of the Skin.-Ringworm, scurvy, jaundice, scrofula, or King's evil, sore heads, and the most inveterate skin diseases to which the human race is subject, cap. 9. LIFE ASSURANCE WREN, BROTHERS, have the largest and Majesty's Royal Letters Patent most choice ASSORTMENT of plain and ornamental Iron and Brass BEDSTEADS (with suitable bedding and hangings) of any house in London, and all their own manufacture. May be seen at their Establishments, 232, Tottenham-court-road, and 9, Sloane-street, Knightsbridge. An Illustrated Catalogue may be had (free) by post. -Manufactory, 11, 12, and 13, Charlotte-mews, Tottenham-court-road. 1. 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The Bespoke Department is conducted on S. B.'s original system, charging for the cloth separately from the making and trimming, thus informing their patrons the value of cloth they have for their money. The known skill and good taste with which every order is executed at 29, LUDGATE-HILL, is a guarantee that satisfaction is certain.-READY-MADE CLOTHES EQUAL to BESPOKE, an advantage not to be obtained at any other establis.ment. Samuel Brothers' Ready-made Department for the present Season contains an elegant Assortment equal to bespoke. Dress Coats...... ..21s. to 428. Trousers .10s. 6d. to 218. Frock ditto ..258. to 46s. Alpaca Vests 48. 6d. 218. Fancy 58. Od. to 10s. Oxonian Coat.........16s. to 24s. Hussar Suits......21s. Od. to 28s. Alpaca Coats The new Circular Coat, with Belt 138. 6d, A FOUR POUND SUIT Samuel Brothers strongly recommend, made from Saxony Cloth, manufactured by an eminent West of England house, the wear of which they warrant. Patterns, &c. sent free. 29, Ludgate-hill. SARSAPARILLA.-It is asserted by many eminent medical men, that there is no medicine in the Materia Medica comparable to Sarsaparilla for recruiting the debilitated constitution, restoring the tone of the stomach, improving the general state of the system, and, by its continued use, removing various morbid symptoms, ascribed to a deranged condition of the fluids; such as eruptions on the skin, ulcerations, scorbutic and cutaneous diseases, and rheumatic pains, operating as a general and complete purifier of the blood. BUTLER'S "Compound Concentrated Decoction, or Fluid Extract of Sarsaparilla," is the original of the now numerous preparations of the kind, and is extensively prescribed by Medical Practitioners. It is most carefully prepared from the finest Jamaica Sarsaparilla, imported at a low temperature, so as to preserve entirely the virtues of the root in their most efficient and concentrated form. A pint bottle is equal to four quarts of the ordinary preparation.-Prepared and sold in pint bottles, 20s.; half-pints, 10s,; and quarter-pints, 58. 6d. by BUTLER and HARDING, Chemists, 4, Cheapside, corner of St. Paul's, London, BUTLER'S TASTELESS SEIDLITZ POWDER, in one Bottle.-This useful aperient preparation, besides forming an equally efficient and far more agreeable Draught than that produced by the Common Seidlitz Powders, is made in much less time, and with infinitely less trouble. To allay fever or thirst, a teaspoonful in water forms a most refreshing Saline Draught. Being inclosed in a bottle, it will remain uninjured by humidity during the longest sea voyage or land journey. Sold at 2, 6d, the bottle (which is inclosed in a case, and accompanied by a measure and spoon), by the preparers, BUTLER and HARDING, Chemists, 4, Cheapside, corner of St. Paul's, London. 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