RAILWAY CAPITAL A PARLIAMENTARY RETURN, just issued, in reference to the amount of capital and loan authorised to be raised by our railway companies by Acts passed previous to and in 1852, and the amount of share capital actually paid up on the 31st December 1853, exhibits the following results loans previous to 31st Decembmounted to, by shares, 1852, 266,663,2584. 78. Ad.; by loans, 88,727,802, 12s. 2d. In 1852, by shares, 3,627,500; by loans, 706,3342 The total capital and loans authorised previous to 31st December 1852 was, therefore, 356,610,456% 198. 6d. The amount of share capital actually paid up on the 31st December 1852 was as follows, viz.:-Not receiv ing nor entitled to receive preferential dividend or rate of interest, 161,400,256. 138. 8d.; receiving or entitled to receive any preferential dividend or interest, 38,700,755. 1s. Total debt, divided according to the rate of interest payable thereon on 31st December 1852, 64,064.6687. 8s. 6d. Total amount, which at the end of 1852 had been raised by shares and loans, 264,165,6802. 8s. 2d.; and the total amount which at the end of 1852 they retained power to raise, either by existing or by new shares, or by loans, was, 92,624,978/. 163. 4d, Capital and loan authorised to Dec. 1851 £361,428,448 Ditto authorised by Acts passed in 1852 4,333,834 Ditto by increase in several returns 1,792,387 2015 £367,554,669 Deduct amount of reductions made in at the above by Acts passed in 1852, &c. oh meru by warrants for the abandonment of lines, &c. Total to December 1852.4 Total to December 1851... 474,210 1 10,944,213 356,610,456 361,428,448 £4,817,992 £264,165,680 werende passage 247,766,687 A solicitor entitled to costs out of a fund in court assigned his interest in the fund to a creditor, and subsequently a second creditor obtained a charging order; and then the first creditor obtained a stop order, then the second creditor obtained a stop order, and then a third; and each served the Accountant-General with a copy of his order. It was held that the first creditor, by taking his assignment, and obtaining his stop order, became entitled to payment, the charging orders giving no priority, but only operating to restrain a transfer between the order nisi and the order absolute: (Ex parte Perrin, 23 L. T. Rep. 57.) COMMON LAW.-A cause was tried on the 27th of January; on the 31st a rule nisi for a new trial was granted. Fresh facts having come to the knowledge of the party who obtained the rule, he applied on the 19th of April for leave to file a fresh affidavit, but the Court refused it: (Allum v. Boultbee, 23 L. T. Rep. 59.) malé do vite din 200 antenamel COURT PAPERS. kolarni poeta &lonut but 01 26th nonuk Common Law Courts. Brand you and O ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS., eg Queen's Bench,god facianofibull RENEWED NOTICES OF ADMISSION, AN On the last day of Easter Term 1854, of persons who gave notice of admission for Hilary Term 1854, pursuant to Rule of Court of H. T. 1853. Amery Henry Dickenson, Stourbridge; Peckham; 14, Arundel, Robert, 9, Suffolk-place, Islington; Pontefract Everett-street-Articled to R. Price, Stourbridge ! J. B. Girdlestone, Pontefract; B. Markland, Leeds Battye, John, 25, Granville-square; Huddersfield-J. C. Fenton, Huddersfield Chambers, Robert Phillips, 6, South-square; Gray's-inn; Swinton-street-E. Mullins, Tokenhouse-yard; R. Paddison, Tokenhonse-yard and the inconvenience to the bar and the anter h Monday next the business of this court would be de ducted in the Lord Chancellors minster Hall.onen risbon, in West bus, oft mot 16 Tourer sidiorot eid tad nobi PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS. Mill ETOM 101 esanommua benade [Clerks of the Peace for Counties, Citles, and Baroughs wa oblige by regularly forwarding the names and addresses p all new Magistrates who may qualify debated no alia THE Lord Chancellor has appointed the following gentlemen to be Commissioners to administer oathe in the High Court of Chancery:-William Benton Nelson, Essex-street, Strand; John Stephen Spindler Hopwood, Chancery-lanes George Bundley Acworth Rochester; Benjamin Morley Clough, Worksop John. Vincent, 4, Inner Temple, Temple-lane; William Payn, Birmingham; Richard Henry Witty 21, Essex street, Strand Walter Southwoods130, Somerset street, Portman-square; Richard Nation, 4 Orchard street, Portman-squares Murray Maxwell Johnsony 20, Austin-friars, City George, Brindley Acworth, Rochester; William Leverton Donaldson, Sonthamp ton-street, Bloomsbury-square; Thomas Edlyne Tom lins, Lincoln's-inn; William Sharp, Verulam-build Coulcher, Cooper, 31. Swinton-street; Gray's-inn-roadings, Gray's-inu Edward Lambert, John-street Davies. Rees Thomas, 39, Dorset-street, Portman-square; Cecil-street; Neath and Swansea-J. J. Price, Swansea Dinn, Henry, 14. Stockwell-place, Stockwell-W. H. Engleheart and R. Breeze, Great Knight-rider-street Edwards, Thomas, 12, Clayton-place, Kennington-J. Strutt, Buckingham-street སྐྱགས་ Head, John Henry Horsford, 17, Bridgewater-square R. T. Head, Exeter 2 Hillman, Edward, The Clift, near Lewes-J. T. Auckland, The Cliffe, near Lewes Logan, Alexander Crosby, 29, Henrietta-street, Dalby-terr., City-road-J. S. Robinson, Sunderland Morley. Ebenezer Cobb, Brentford: Kingston-upon-Hull ༄༄༄་།,,,, C. H. Phillips. Kingston upon-Hulk^ 1 Peren, Robert Burchall, South Petherton Alfred-place; Everett-street-H. B. Peren and J. B. Hayward, South Petherton; W. H. Wright, and J. Kingsford, Essex-street Rudge, Edm., Jun., Norfolk-villas: Tewkesbury: Chepstowplace: Lower Calthorpe-street-J. Thomas, Tewkesbury Rush, Edward, 1, Craven-hill, Bayswater-J. R. Rush, Austin-friars Simms, Frederick, Mornington-place: Featherstone-bldgs. Frederick-street-G. Hodkinson, Worksworth Smith, John William, 44, Great Russell-strect, Bloomsbury; Gravesend Hilder and Arnold, Gravesend Thompson, John, 8, Judd-place East, New-road; Whitehaven-J. Musgrave, Whitehaven; P. Wright, Liverpool Wadeson, James Weyman, Boinford-S. J. Wadeson, Austin friars Wild, James Anstey, 9. Montpellier-villas, Stockwell-J. Mackrell, Cordwainers' Hall; W. M. Hacon, Fenchurch street Woodward. John Hawkes, Pershore: Frederick street; Bedford-street-W. W. Woodward, Pershore Added to List pursuant to Julges' Orders. Brutton, William Courtenay, 15, Great James-street, Exeter; Southampton-row-H, Ford, Exeter; C. Brutton, Exeter Everest, William Alexander, Epsom-W. Everest, Epsom Lomax, Richard, Bolton-street, Piccadilly; Bury-A. Grundy, Preston, Richard Montagu, Chester-T. Tyrrell, Guildhall Bury. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES. Rolls Court. In Easter Term, 1854. Barber, William Henry, 25, Surrey-street, Strand Higginbottom. Robert Hall, Nottingham OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS. Mr. William Ogle Carr is appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? at Ceylon; Mr. Francis Longworth is appointed Colonial Secretary at Prince Edward's Island; Mr. John Myrie Holl is appointed Treasurer of Prinse Edward's Island; Mr. Edward Palmer is appointed Attorney-General at Prince Edward's Island Mt. George Wright is appointed Registrar and Keeper of Plans, at Prince Edward's Island: Messrs Franch Longworth, J, M. Holl, E. Palmer, Donald Mont gomery, Roderick Macaulay, James Heron Conroy, and Emanuel M'Echan are appointed members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward's Island; Ma H. Calling Eardley Childers is appointed Collector of Customs at Victoria; Mr. Norman Campbell is pointed Registrar at Victoria; Mr. Edmund Grins is appointed Auditor-General at Victoria; Mr. Charles Heddle is appointed Member of Council at-Sierra Leone.-Observer, his last words in some great effort to abate the crime he deplored, and give effect to that social sympathy of which his life was one long example, and which he declared to be the great need of England, and the best? remedy for popular vices. The Universities want a more endowments; and the rich can well afford their own education, A model reformatory school fe juvenile criminals at Stafford would better fulst object. No cause is worthier of being associated with it; no county more in need of such an institution; mo place fitter for a tribute to him who there first siw the light there achieved his earliest successes there Oceived his well-merited reward-and there so nobly spent his dying breath, J. C. Symons, Gloucester, April 22 PU A LAWYER'S BATTLE.-A provincial contemporary gives an account of a rather exciting scene," which the residence of Mr. Cooper near Colchester. The took place at a sale of farming stock and furniture sale was announced by proper authority, Messrs. Barnes and Neck, solicitors, acting on the part of the nortgagee. On the morning of the sale, the abovefound their right to sell disputed by Mr Porzell admission of the public. A large number of persons solicitor, of Ipswich, and the gate secured against the were in attendance, waiting outside the yard until dar lawyers had settled their dispute within. High word loud demands, and strong menaces were treard on sides, Mr. Pownall in the meantime keeping possession of the gate, and insisting upon the validity of authority to stop the sale. Finding all remonstration useless, the other party at length directed one of the bailiffs to reinove Mr. Pownell himforce when the attorney and the bailiff for some time maintained a vigorous struggle, which resulted in both of them being precipitated into a ditch. During the scuffle the lock was removed from the gate, and the public admitted. The sale proceeded as per catalogue, but not without considerable trouble to the auctioneer, and under protest from Mr. Pownall. This gentleman considering that his forcible removal from the gate AGMATIONdia relato D¦ Colchester he obtained summonses for Messrs Barnes and Neck, Mr. Pena, the bailiffs, and several others concerned in the dispute, to appear before the magistrate at Colchester Castle on Saturday to answer the charge against them. To add to the embarrassments created by this dispute, five of the best horses on the farm were taken awar a night or two before the sale. Daily News. FRENCH JUSTICE-A correspondent of the Times, who had been imposed upon by an innkeeper at Beyris, in France, who charged him 80 fr. for a alght at his hotel, thus states how he obtained redress. The information may be useful: When we arrived at Amiens, I mentioned my grievance to the landlord of the Hotel da Rhin, M. Honlet Batonnier. He immediately wrote to a legal friend in Beauvais, M. Gourdin and, by the exertion, eloquence, and legal skill of the latter gentleman, a judgment in my four has been obtained from the Court of the Jus tice de Paix de Beauvais, condemning the cher hote her of the Trois Piliers to restore me 32 fr. et à payer les frais de procédure. My only legal expense rocuted to something under a franc for a power of aftorney enabling my advocate, M. Gourdin, to act for me. He left it to me, after judginent pronounced, x an honoraire for himself. This, of course, cheerfully did, and the balance has been paid to my order. Permit me, Sir, the use of your world-wide clamps to bear my grateful testimony to the cheap and easy way in which justice is administered in Frince HOLLOWAY, JOHN THOMAS, silk agent, Arthur-terrace, Vic toria-road, Stoke Newington, May 6, at two, June 17, at JOYCE JESSE bookseller, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, Sols. mongers. Sols. Hi and Matthews, Saint Mary AxeThwaites, S. grocer, Hastings, Sussex, April 18. Trusts. E. Morgan, wholesale grocer, and J. Amoore, grocer, both of Hastings. Sols. E. and H. Martin, Hastings. Whiteman, C. A grocer, Brighton, Sussex, March 23. Trusts. G. Bass, grocer, Brighton, and G. Harker, wholesale grocer, Upper Thames-street. Sols, J. and J. H. Linklater, Sise-lane. Insolvents. Petitions to be heard at the County Courts. Allen, E. butcher and shopkeeper, Berrow, May 8, at ten,' Upton-upon-Severn.-Bichoell, J. tailor, Chesterton, April 28, at ten, Cambridge.-Bonfield, M. furniture broker, Liverpool, April 24, at ten, Liverpool.-Bowes, G. grocer and provision dealer, Liverpool, April 24, at ten, Liverpool.-Brown, T. baker and confectioner, Hove. April 22, at ten, Brighton.Emery, G. boot and shoe maker, Gamlingay, April 28, at ten, Cambridge-Fletcher, R. lamp manufacturer and tin plate worker, Liverpool, April 24, at ten, Liverpool. Hazelton, G. hay dealer and hay carrier, Ingatestone, May 10, at twelve, Chelmsford.-Jackson, C. carpenter, Chelmsford, May 10, at twelve, Chelmsford.-Lian, W. cabinet maker, up-O'Neill, T. tailor and draper, Liverpool, April 24, at ten, Liverpool. Richmond, J. baker and retailer of beer, Cam bridge, April 28, at ten, Cambridge.--Travis, M. teacher, Adelaide-terrace, Waterloo, Sephton, April 24, at ten, Liverpool.-Triggs, W. whitesmith and bellhanger, Chichester, May 10, at eleven, Chichester. -Wihorkson, J. beer-shop keeper, Harland, May 10, at eleven, Chesterfield, THWAITES, STEPHEN, grocer, Hastings, Sussex, May 6, at WELLS, JOSEPH J. haberdasher, Coventry, May 11-and June 8, Gazette, April 21. Allison, W. lath render, turner, and chair manufacturer, Great Grimsby, May 11, at twelve, Great Grimsby.-Balshaw, R. beerseller and journeyman joiner, Farnworth, May 3, at twelve, Saint Helen's.-Barnes, H. journeyman model maker, Eccles, May 16, at ten, Salford.-Beardsley, J. grocer and provision dealer, and joiner and cabinet maker, Nottingham, May 9, at nine, Nottingham.-Bellamy, G. victualler, Nottingham, May 10, at ten, Bingham-Bicknell, T. retail brewer and beerseller, Bristol, April 27, at half-past ten, Bristol-Dawson, E. journeyman mechanic, Leicester, May 10, at ten, Leicester.-Dean, W. out of business, Hambledon, May 11, at ten, Reading.-Drew, W. tailor, grocer, and draper, Montacute, May 10, at half-past ten, Yeovil.-Ellis, W. late victualler, turner, warehouseman, and assi-tant bailiff, Leicester, May 10, at ten. Leicester.-Hames, B. butcher, Leicester, May 10, at ten, Leicester.-Harding, C. gelder of horses and cattle, Colehill, May 13, at ten, Wimborne MinNorthampton, May 10, at ten, Northampton-Lee, C. painter, glazier, house decorator, &c. April 27, at half-past ten, Bristol.-Leighton, E. ale and beer retailer, Hill Top, West Bromwich, April 29, at nine, Oldbury.-Marshall, H. teacher of dancing and musie, Clifton, Bristol, April 27, at eleven, Bristol.-Poole, J. journeyman baker, Nottingham, May 9, at nine, Nottingham.-Stevenson, E. licensed hawker, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, May 9, at nine, Nottingham.-Thompson, R. retired captain H.M. 51st Regiment, Gillingham, May 4, at ten, Rochester.-Wrigley, J. bookkeeper, Salford, May 16, at ten, Salford. Arnold, E. wire worker, 8d. Apply at St. George's-hall, ster.-Hardwick, W. pork butcher and provision dealer, East Stonehouse. } The On the 22nd inst. at Notting-hill, the wife of FALTER-STILWELL-On the 19th inst. at Lower Tooting --On the 24tb inst. at the seat of her uncle, Admiral at-law. PD. - On the wingingt, at Halesworth, Suffolk, aged 43, 1 བ་་། 』། tit-id THE GAZETTES. a grimonod to commit tudt degre€5 bau der 33ankrupts. Tut of 4 de Gazette, April 25, NG, MARY, hotel keeper, Bristol, May 8 and June 6, at AITLAND, DUNCAN MEARNS, Wine merchant, Finchley, WILLIAM cattle and sheep salesman, Ulting, Essex, ay 12, at two, June 6, at twelve, Basinghall-street. m., Holroyd. Off. as. Lee. Sols. Condell, 7, Copthallurt; and Crick, Maldon, Essex. Petition, April 19. E. CHARLES, builder, Booth-street East, Chorlton-uponedlock, May 9 and 29, at twelve, Manchester. Off. as. Sols. Staniland, Abbott, and Atkinson, Bouverieet, London; and Slater, 90, Mosley-street, Manchester. tition, March 24. KEL, JOHN, railway contractor, dealer in railway mateIs, and beer seller, Bilston, Staffordshire, and Warwick, y 29, at ten, Birmingham. Com. Balguy. Off. as. hitmore Sol. East, Birmingham. Petition, Feb. 18. ND, EDWARD, grocer and draper, Levrington ParsonFe, Cambridge, May 5, at half-past twelve, June 9, at -past one, Basinghall-street. Com. Fane. Off. as aitmore. Sols. Abbott, Jenkins, and Abbott, 8, New; and Watson, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Petition, rn 27. ORTH, JOHN, plumber and glazier, Haywood, Lancashire, Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors. Andrew, C. E. hotel heeper, Redruth, Cornwall, April 8. Partnerships Dissolved. ton, flour factor, Crown-row, Mile-end-road. Sol. W. R. chants, Manchester. Gazette, April 21. son, R. dressers and finishers of woollen cloth, Wellington- Gazette, April 21. Benjamin, L jeweller, Princes-street, Leicester-square, Westminster, April 17. Trusts, L. Isaacs, jeweller, Lemanstreet, Goodman's-fields, and J. Biggs, builder, King-street, Soho. Sol. J. Trail, Hare-court, Temple.-Edkin, B. commission agent, Harrington, Cumberland, March 18. Trusts. J. P. Brown and T. Williamson, accountants, Harrington. Sols. Atkinson and Son, Whitehaven.-Holden, D. jun. smith and ironfounder, Horsham, Sussex, April 13. Trusts. W. Bagshaw, J. and W. ironfounders, Dewsbury, April 17.Charman, tea dealer, and D. Holden, sen. gentleman, both Bishop, D. W. and Drummond, P. ship and insurance brokers of Horsham. Sol. H. Padwick, Horsham.-Hudswell, T. and general commission agents, Little Tower-street, April manufacturer, Carlinhow, Batley, Yorkshire, March 25. 13. Debts paid by Bishop.--Bramall, G. and J. corn dealers, Trusts. B. Clay, woolstapler, Dewsbury, J. Hall and J. Black- cheese factors, and importers of Irish butters, Stockport, burn, manufacturers, Batley. Sol. C. R. Scholes, Dewsbury. April 13. Debts paid by G. Bramali.-Bromwich, R. and -Jock, T. farmer, innkeeper, wharfinger, and packet agent, Eaton, A. gas fitters, &c. Birmingham, April 19. Debts paid Burringham, Bottesford, Lincolnshire, April 17. Trusts. W. by Eaton. Carrier, H. and T. hosiers, Womborne, April 13. Cooper, bank manager, Doncaster; W. Kettlewell, farmer, Cheer, J. and W. millers and mealmen, Sutton Wick, near Althorpe; and G. Lockwood, farmer, East Butterwick. Sol. T. Abingdon, April 15.-Dalton, J. and Brown, J. W. grocers and H. Carnochan, Crowle.-Maude, N. and Hook, C. cotton manu-provision dealers, Carlisle, April 18. Debts paid by Brown. facturers, Mossley, Loncaster, April 5. Trusts. S. Seel, bob-Davis, G. F. and H. N. and Holland, T. tocacco brokers, bin turner, Mossley, and J. Swindells, bookkeeper, Ashton- London, April 17.-Erlam, G. and Adams, E. woollen drapers, under-Lyne. Sol. J. Brooks, Ashton-under-Lyne.-Piper, Saint John-street-road, April 19. Debts paid by Erlam.J. ironmonger, Beech-street, Barbican, March 24. Trusts. Fleming, J. and Warburton, G. grocers and tea dealers, RushJ. Piper, ironmonger, Shoreditch, and J. D. Rock, merchant, olme, near Manchester, April 17.-Foster, E. and G. linen White Hart-court, Lombard-street. Sols. Rolt and Ethering-drapers, Leeds, April 19-Fulljames, A. S. and Whitfield, H. ton, Skinner's-place, Sise-lane.-Piltman, H. T. ironmonger, auctioneers, appraisers, and house agents, Bridewell-lane and Vauxhall, Surrey, April 10. Trusts. D. B. Price, Newington- Westgate-street, Bath, April 18. Debts paid by Fulljames.causeway, and S, Martin, Gough-square, Fleet-street, iron. Goward, J. and Cooper, J. bellows makers, Turk-street Tyssen-street, Bethnal-green, April 19. Debts paid by Gow PROFESSIONAL MEN about to FURNISH GENUINE SNUFF, at ALFRED B. ard-Gregg, J. and Stevens, J. E. grocers and provisiou dealers, Liverpool, April 15. Debts paid by Stevens-Grimshaw, J. and Wilkinson, E. flax dressers, Leeds, April 18. Debts paid by Wilkinson.-Heaton, R. and J. pawnbrokers, Little Bolton, or elsewhere, April 19. Debts paid by R. Heaton.-Irison, J., Howe, W. and Oglethorpe, J. coach builders, Carlisle, as regards Oglethorpe, March 20.-Johnston, S., Comber, A., Pater, J., Comber, E. and Johnston, C. C. merchants, Liverpool, Bahia, and Pernambuco, as regards E. Comber, Dec. 31.-Papps, J. and R. builders and carpenters, Frome, March 25, Debts paid by J. Papps.--Shackel, J. W. and Buck, G. chemists and druggists, Maidenhead, Feb. 28.-Smith, G. K., E. H., W. W., and J. J. wholesale furriers, Watling-street, as regards E. H. Smith, Jan. 31.-Thornburn, W. and Patten, W. P. general commission agents and merchants, Queen-street-place, Upper Thames-street, April 21.'Winning, W. and Williams, R. D. small-ware manufacturers, Manchester, April 19. Debts paid by Williams. of selecting all their requirements from our immenso stock of Home- THE SANS-PLI SHIRT, now so well-known manufactured solid CABINET FURNITURE, CARPETS, FLOOR- A four-roomed cottage, with every necessary, for £27 14 6 Every article warranted to be of the soundest material and best workmanship; and ALL ORDERS ARE DELIVERED CARRIAGE FREE, regardless of distance. COBBETT and CO.. Manufacturers and General House Furnishers, Deptford-bridge, London.-Established 1802. and much-approved for its excellence, is made and tape cl by W. M. REID, 51, Conduit-street, Regent-street. Measure take inches round the neck, chest, waist, and wrist, and length of arm centre of back to knuckles. Printed flannels, eravata, hosiery, ac TANNED GARDEN NETTING, for protest ing fruit-trees from frost, blight, and birds, or as a fence for fr pigeons, tulip and seed beds, can be had in any quantity from lo KING FARLOW'S Fishing-tackle and Net Manufactory, a Crooked-lane, London-bridge, at lid per yard, one yard wile; M yards; or 6d. four yards wide. Carriage free on all orders over Ya accompanied with post-office order. Rabbit, Sheep, and Fishing eng every description, in stock, or made to order. OOK to YOUR LEGS.-If they swell, A VERITABLE REDUCTION in the TEA- DEAFNESS CURED, in a few hours, by pain-lain DUTY.-H. SPARROW and Co. beg to announce, that their BLACK TEAS now range in price from 2s. 8d. to the finest imported at 4s. 4d., and GREEN TEAS proportionately cheap. Their new List of Prices may be had on application, post free, and parcels of 24. value and upwards, delivered rail paid, to any station in the kingdom.-H. SPARROW and Co. 372, Oxford-street, London. treatment, and relief from those unpleasant noises in the cars. Testimonials of such cures may be seen, and the persons referred to. Just published, by Dr. HERBERT MANFRED, Member of the Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons, a little volume, sent post-free for the veins are enlarged, get one of BAILEY'S ELAST STOCKINGS or KNEE-CAPS, to draw on without the trag following articles kept ready-made:-Trusses, Crutches, Belts, Supe sors, Bandages, &c.-WILLIAM HUNTLEY BAILEY, 48 Of street, near Soho-square.-N.B. A female in attendance, find the nice commence at 71. 6d. stockings; knoe-taps, 64, 6d. To eight postage stamps. Mode of self-cure by means of his new and FAMILIES REMOVING painless treatment. Deafness, accompanied with noises in the ears, removed in half an hour's time, and in many cases the hearing restored THE WALLISIAN UMBRELLA, intercorse to Dr, Manfred's residence, 72, Regent-street, where will BEDFORD PANTECHNICON, 194, Tottenham-etthe most extensive, best ventilated, and cheapest establishment Warehousing Furniture, Luggage, Pianos, and every descriptim af property. Estimates, for Removals or Warehousing within tear free of expense. Advances, when required, on moderate terms. P spectuses on the premises; or of Mr. W. TINGEY, 312, Regent EETH.-Mr. ALFRED JONES, of Improvement in the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH. The supe-BEDDING, Iron Bedsteads, and Childrens Grosvenor-street, has recently completed a new and important riority of their appearance, and the unerring accuracy with which they are fitted to the mouth, without wires, springs, or ligatures, and the lightness of their construction, gives greater facility in mastication and freedom to the speech, and imparts a more youthful appearance to the countenance, than has hitherto been attained; they support any teeth that may be loose, and have been tested by many of the first medical men, the nobility and gentry, from whom he has received the most flatterSurgeon-Dentist to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, her late Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, and his late Majesty LouisGrosvenor-square.-At home from Eleven until Five. Cots.-The GERMAN SPRING and FRENCH MATTERS make the most elastic and luxurions bed. A priced List of be blankets, and quilts sent free. Bedsteads in mahogany, birch, and the woods. Eider down Quilts and Duvets, in silk and cotton cases --) ag 8. STEER, Bedding, Bedstead, and Bed-room Furniture Mar turers, 13, Oxford-street ing acknowledgments of success. Supplied only by Mr. ALFRED JONES, BEDDING, BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, AN ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIPTION of Pho PX-King of the French, &c. 64, Grosvenor-street, COURT, MILITARY, NAVAL, CLERICAL, not to be distinguished from the original by the closest observer; they RIDING HABITS, LIVERIES. GUINEA DRESS TROWSERS. WHY PAY MORE THAN SIXTEEN SHILLINGS for your TROUSERS?-MILES, of 62, NEW BOND-STREET, has the pleasure to inform the ready-money public his Show Rooms are replete with all the new Patterns in SCOTCH ANGOLAS, for Spring and Summer wear, at 16s. per pair. No connection with any other house. Gentlemen are requested to note the address. Patterns and directions for self-measurement forwarded on application. Orders must be accompanied by post-office orders. DISCOVERY.-MR. HOWARD Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs,. wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural Teeth as will NEVER CHANGE COLOUR or DECAY, and will superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots or any painful operation, and will give support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication; and that Mr. Howard's improvements may be within the reach of the most economical, he has fixed his charges at -WREN BROTHERS, 194 and 232, Tottenham-ET-PRÁ London, have always on hand upwards of 100 Iron Bedsteads, of every size and design. Also, Portable Fellaz Lam Chairs, Sofas, and Couches (forming Bedsteads) and Chistreret fitted up with suitable Bedding; German Spring Mattresses : Lab, Flock, and French Wool Mattresses: Marseilles Countorpses Quilts, Blankets, &c. N.B.-An Illustrated Catalogue may be bala application. Manufactory, Charlotte-mews. Tottenham-street NOVELTY in BEDSTEADS.-HAMMONDS ORIENTAL OTTOMAN is a handsome ornament in amm forms a full-sized Bedstead for one or two persons at a tice. Price, mattressed complete, 35s. The most complets an introduced for the comfort of Families-To be obtaine HAMMOND'S BEDDING FACTORY, 14, HIGH HOLBORN TEETH. By her Majesty's Royal Letters For prices of the different sizes and qualities, apply for H&A. 14 Patent.-Newly-invented and Patented application of Chymically-prepared White India-rubber in the Construction of Artificial Teeth, Gums, and Palates. Mr. EPHRAIM MOSELY, Surgeon Dentist, 61, GROSVENOR-STREET, GROSVENOR-SQUARE, sole ALFRED RUST (from Welch and Margetson's), Inventor and Patentee. A new, original, and invaluable invention, Glover, and Shirtmaker, 32. High-street, Islington.Superior fitting SHIRTS, six for 31. 6d., 37s. 6d, and 42s.; patent three-fold collars, 8. 6d. and 11s. 6d. per dozen; ditto to show all round, 8r. 6d. and 11s. 6d. per dozen; black silk cravats, made in the best manner, once round, 2s. 6d.; twice round, 38. 6d. Sent (carriage free) to all parts on receipt of post-office order or stamps for the amount-ALFRED RUST, 32, High-street, Islington. RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH, Jeweller, Silversmith, and Watchmaker, 68, Oxford-street, four doors west of Wells-street, begs to announce to his friends and the public generally, that having completed his extensive alterations, he solicits an inspection of his superior and well-selected stock of Silver Plate, Electro-plated Goods, and Jewellery, which he hopes will be found deserving of an early visit. Sole Westend Agent for the Sale of Watches and Clocks manufactured by those celebrated makers, Messrs French, of the Royal Exchange. FIVE GUINEAS.-Mr. WM. H. 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HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS superior remedies for the cure of Sores and Wounds.-Letitia Philips, of Langum, South Wales, injured her arm so consisting in the adaptation, with the most absolute perfection and success, of CHYMICALLY-PREPARED WHITE INDIA-RUBBER as a lining to the ordinary gold or bone frame. The extraordinary results of this application may be briefly noted in a few of their most prominent features, as the following:-All sharp edges are avoided; no springs, wires, or fastenings are required; a greatly increased freedom of suction is supplied; a natural elasticity hitherto wholly unattainable, and a fit perfected with the most unerring accuracy, is secured; while, from the softness and flexibility of the agent employed, the greatest support is given to the adjoining teeth when loose, or rendered tender by the absorption of the gums. The acids of the mouth exert no agency on the chymically-prepared white India-rubber, and, as it is a non-conductor, fluids of any temperature may with thorough comfort be imbibed and retained in the mouth, all unpleasantness of smell or taste being at the same time wholly provided against by the peculiar nature of its preparation. To be obtained only at 61, Lower Grosvenor-street, London; 22, Gaystreet, Bath; Newcastle-on-Tyne. METCALFE and CO.'s NEW PATTERN, TOOTII-BRUSHES, Penetrating Hair-brushes, and Smyrna Sponges. The tooth-brush searches thoroughly between the divisions of the teeth, and cleanses them in the most effectual manner. The hair-brushes are made of genuine unbleached Russian bristles, which do not soften like prepared hair. With every description of brush and comb for the toilet. PERFUMERY DEPARTMENT.-METCALFE'S celebrate ALKALINE TOOTH POWDER is acknowledged as the safest and most efficient now in use. Dupuytren's Medicated Pomade is the most certain remedy for preventing the hair prematurely falling off, and for restoring it where baldness has already commenced. Dupuytren's Medicated Palm strengthens, cleanses, and improves the growth, and is generally acknowledged as the best wash for the hair. Manufacturers of British, and importers of foreign Soaps, Perfumery, and J. M. Farina's genuine Eau de Cologne.-At METCALFE, BINGLEY, and Co.'s only Establishment, 130B and 131, Oxford-street, second and third doors west from Holles-street ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE BEDSTEADS LIST OF BEDDING. It contains designs and prices of new # 100 Bedsteads, and prices of every description of Bedding, 150 A KÉ free by post-HEAL and SON, 196, Tottenham court-road. OFFICE FURNITURE.-The largest Stuck and Cheapest House in London is at PRIEST'S, 1 and 2, Ta street, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, where may be had every c requisite for the office, counting-house, board-room, an! dan ma new and second-hand, iron doors, safes, and bookcases. A mense Stock of First-class Furniture, for the mansion or the entagm pianofortes, harps, billiard tables, with every article of general a ay bo had at this establishment.-Houses and Offices of Furn bought to any amount. CARPETS, CABINET FURNITURE, GENERAL FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT. -1 NOBILITY, GENTRY, and the PUBLIC. HAMPTON RUSSELL beg to inform them that they have now complica REBUILDING of their NEW PREMISES, one of the hapet KẾ most commodious buildings in London; has Ware-rooms and butte built for the express convenience of their namers RCË H. and R. now particularly invite all parties furnishing, or reputa CABINET FURNITURE, or CARPETS and RUGS, to visit the tea blishment, and inspect the different articles, which will be frat dava inspection, for style, quality, and prices, the best House for encome the Metropolis; and the largest stock in England to select from General Furnishing Warehouse. N.B.-Several large Wiped 3 robes; Pier, Chimney, and Toilet Classes, in great vari-ty Dining. Circular, and Oval Drawing-room Tables, decided bazua OBSERVE, 14 and 15, LEICESTER-SQUARE, (Nen De Burford's Panorama). BOOTS AND SHOES.-Much uneasiness ba occurred through not knowing where to obtain good Cring BOOTS and SHOES G. J. TOBY, 100, Fleet-street, ar! 41. street, Southwark, one minute's walk from Brighten Raswar, B antees to every lady or gentleman a perfect fit, with elegant, economy. First-rate cutters and workmen only are inplant sure satisfaction in every respect. It has ever been the offer 4208 proprietor, by scrupulous care in the selection and marmeram his goods, to support a character for the supply of boots and chemi which perfect reliance may be placed. Experiencel assistant w any part of London, by addressing a line to 100, Flect-street, and say in the boat dredging for oysters, that she was unable severely when out FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH.-This ligh-street, Southwark. months afterwards, continually suffering the most excruciating pain. In the hopes of deriving some benefit, she tried surgeon after surgeon all round the country, but neither of them could heal the wounds-in fact, every available remedy was tried without any good effect. Holloway's Ointment and Pills were then resorted to, and these invaluable medicines soon effected a perfect cure, and the injured part can scarcely be observed.-Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor HOLLOWAY'S Establishment, 244, Strand, London. DUNN'S TAILORS' LABOUR AGENCY invites public attention to the principles on which it is conducted, and by which it offers unusual advantages, both to the producer and the consumer, combining high wages to the one, with low charges to the other. Conducted by the Agent at small cost, it secures the best labour, and pays the best price for it; while it appropriates a part of its trading profits to the moral and social elevation of its operatives, and has provided, at a cost of nearly One Thousand recting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, the common symptoms excellent family pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy, for corof which are costiveness, flatulency, spasms, loss of appetite, sick headache, giddiness, sense of fulness after meals, dizziness of the eyes, drowsiness, a torpid state of the liver, and a consequent inactivity of the bowels, causing a disorganisation of every function of the frame. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of its salutary effects. and renewed health will be the quick result of taking this medicine, according to the directions accompanying each box. As a pleasant, safe, easy aperient, they unite the recommendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no restraint of diet or confinement during their use; and for elderly people they will be found to be the most comfortable medicine hitherto prepared.-Sold by T. PROUT, 229, Strand, London, price 1s. 1d. and 2s. 9d. per box, and by all Vendors of Medicines. RUPTURES.--BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. Schools for the education of their children, Lecture Han Pounds, THE MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS is allowed Warm Baths. &c. See a more lengthened statement in the Times of any Wednesday, or send for a Prospectus. A useful Dress Coat, Twenty-Eight Shillings-Wages paid for Making, 10s. 6d. A first-class Dress Coat, Two Pounds Sixteen-Wages paid for Making, 15-13 & 14, Newington Causeway, and 39 and 40, Bridge-house-place, opposite. -No connection with any other house. WATHERSTON and BROGDEN return their grateful thanks to the nobility, gentry, and public in general for the approval they have given during the last eighteen months to the principle sought to be established of Selling the Gold in Chains at its intrinsic value, with the workmanship at a defined price, according to the intricacy or simplicity of the pattern. Watherston and Brogden, encouraged by the liberal patronage they have received, by upwards of 200 Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective Invention in the curative treatment of Hernia. The use of a steel spring (so often hurtful in its effects) is here avoided, a soft Bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness, that it cannot be detected and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the Truss (which cannot fail to fit) forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the Manufacturer, Mr. JOHN WHITE, 225, Piccadilly, London. Price of a Single Truss 168., 21s., 26. 6d., and 31. 6d. : postage 1s. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 52. 6d.: postage 1s. d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to JOHN WHITE, Post-office, Piccadilly. ORIENTAL WATERPROOF COMPANT. 48, Piccadilly, opposite Fortnum and Mason's-Take asics, Sud all persons wishing to avoid getting wet, and thereby becoming a low tyr to rheumatism, should provide themselves with TIRED TENTED ORIENTAL SILK WATERPROOF COAT, weight to 10 oz. Price 50s., and Leggings lós. Be careful to copy the a 48, Piccadilly, opposite Fortnum and Mason's-as some magn persons have been selling a spurious article, and represcalofre Their's. By sending your height and size round the tra nied by a Post-office order for the amount, the above articles forwarded by return of post. Air Cushions and every descript Waterproof Articles kept ready made. A liberal allowan trade. Observe-no agents in town or country. MESSRS. POULSON AND COMPANY. Merchant Tailors, 94, Regent-street, still preserve th moderate prices for DRESS of the very best description: CE fully exemplified in the material, style, and workmanship REGISTERED PARDESSUS, a spring and summer over of gla Coat, which is charged, inclusive of silk sleeve haings, Two 678Also, the improved elastic TROWSERS, from Dis. to One GP in London, of the sole patentee, B. POULSON and COMPANY, M** Tailors, and Patent Undyed Wool Cloth Manufacturers, Engin street. NAVAL and MILITARY TAILORS, OUTFITTERS for INDIA and the COLONIES. 5, PRINCES-STREET, HANOVER SQUAD F. and H. deem it unnecessary to adopt any of the mod prstenza of dis vertisement. They enjoy the patronage and support of the literature. have made large additions to their Stock of GOLD CHAINS, which ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c. distinguished men of the day in social position, fortune, su contains every variety of pattern that can be found in the trade, including many original designs which cannot be seen elsewhere; and they take the present opportunity of inviting visitors from the country to an inspection of their manufactory, where may be seen, in addition to Gold Chains, an elegant Stock of JEWELLERY of the best quality, in great variety, at manufacturers' prices.-MANUFACTORY, 16, HENRIETTA-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN. Established A.D. 1798. The material of which these are made is recommended by the Faculty as being peculiarly elastic and compressible, and the best invention for giving efficient and permanent support in all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Varicose Veins, Sprains, &c. It is porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and is drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price, from 78, 6d, to 168.: postage, 6d. MANUFACTORY, 228, PICCADILLY, LONDON. And whilst their order-books can boast of 0.5 most sens. 1 names, their unrivalled CUT is equally within the reach of the limited in their means. LIVERIES, from the highest to the plainest style, exemtel så lä shortest notice. The best IRISH made SHIRTS, SIX for 36. COLOURIN, NA for 214. MAY 6. To Readers and Correspondents. "B. G."--The omission shall be supplied. "W. C."-We were obliged to draw the line somewhere. Upwards of a hundred answers were received. All could not appear. We selected one or two, and then of necessity the "A LAW CLERK" reminds us that judgment cannot be obtained bject must rest, or there would be no end to it. is the Superior Courts in a country cause under fourteen days. He is right. But this does not affect the argument. It is still "a cheaper shop" than the County Courts, and much more speedy. "TYE"-Certainly not. There is no obligation to have chambers. Many barristers have no other than their own houses. Nonce-A mass of correspondence, leading articles, &c. are unavoidably deferred for a gratis double number next week. NOTICE. Postage-stamps can only be accepted at the Law TIMES THE LAW AND THE LAWYERS. Friday, May 5. THE Public Prosecutors scheme is among the dropped Bills of the session. The ATTORNEYGENERAL promised Mr. PHILLIMORE that he would take the matter in hand, and Mr. PHILLIMORE, naturally impatient for something to come of all the trouble he has had in the matter, last Monday reminded Sir A. COCKBURN of his promise, and asked when it would be likely to result in performance. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that he had given consideration to the subject, but that it was full of difficulties, and that as yet he did not see his way clearly out of them. Doubtless the fact is, that, because the ATTORNEYGENERAL has given serious thought to the subject, he has discovered so many difficulties in its practical working. This is a specimen of the difference between the theoretical, study-made, symmetrical schemes of Chamber Law Reformers, and the improvements promoted by practical Lawyers. The former look well on paper, or sound well in a speech; but they are not moulded to the actual circumstances to which they are to be applied. They please the ears of Legislators who know nothing of the working of the law; they are bepraised by newspaper writers, ignorant alike of the science and of the administration of law. The public demand the adoption of that which appears so simple in lieu of a system that looks so complicated and cumbrous. Seizing the popular gale, some young Lawyer in Parliament takes up the theme, makes a speech, obtains leave to bring in a Bill-and then, when it is necessary to put it into shape, it is found for the first time that it is one thing to construct a law in the study, and quite another thing to adapt it to the existing state of affairs in So it has been found the actual world without. with the Public Prosecutors scheme, and so will it be with many more that are generated by those who, of late years, have made it their business rather to invent law reforms than to construct them. THE LAW TIMES. witness in this case, as when he is interested, be The present session promises to be the most Mr. BOWYER's Crim. Con. Bill has been thrown out by a large majority. Mr. COLLIER, who moved its rejection, characterised it as a Bill for the encouragement of adultery. Either, he argued, make it a criminal or a civil injury; but do not take it out of either category-preserving a civil procedure, but inflicting a criminal punishment. Doubtless the practical result of Mr. BOWYER'S inconsiderate scheme would be much what Mr. COLLIER suggests. The husband would not care to incur the cost and anxieties of an action, when the only result would be a fine to be inflicted by the Court. If the Court is to Parliament is rapidly getting through the busi- inflict a punishment in any shape, pecuniary or ness by the very simple process of throwing it otherwise, for crim. con., it should be transferred overboard. The last week has been signalised to its appropriate place in the Criminal Law. by a hecatomb of Bills sacrificed at the shrine of Practically, the existing law works very well. Mars. The Oxford University Reform Bill has An injured husband rarely shrinks from an action, unless from conscious motives that would also lead been mutilated in its most vital part, by an amendment carried against Ministers on a divi-him to shun a prosecution. But, in truth, Crim. sion. Mr. CARDWELL has abandoned all the best parts of his Bill for the Regulation of Railways -the railway interest proving to be too strong for the Government, which has only the public interest to care for. Mr. A. PELLATT'S Bill for the relief of tender consciences, by permitting an affirmation to be substituted in all cases in which the party has a conscientious objection to an oath, has been rejected on the second reading, by a majority which must have been more influenced by prejudice than by reason. It seems to be forgotten that a man who has no conscience swallows an oath without scruple; but the very fact of refusal to do what the witness believes to be wrong, is the best proof that he is trustworthy. There are other equally conclusive arguments in favour of the proposed relaxation. If a witness refuses an oath, and his evidence is lost, the injury is inflicted upon the party in whose behalf he is called. Truth and justice suffer, not the witness. The present practice, moreover, enables a man who desires to withhold his testimony to do so without difficulty. But let the VOL. XXIII.-No. 579, Con. is wholly a private wrong; it is not an Another remarkable case of bill-discounting, such transactions are not brought within the We alluded last week to an objection which a correspondent had made to some remarks here on the speed with which Chancery business is now conducted; and we requested him, as a practical man of much experience, to state specifically what were his objections to the new procedure, or any part of it, because we are sure that the LORD CHANCELLOR, and, indeed, all the Equity Judges, will rather be pleased than otherwise to learn what are the opinions of the practitioners in their courts, and will cheerfully promote any improvement, or remove any defect. In reply, our correspondent sends us some notes of his own experiences on several points, which, because they are the results of experience, he must excuse us for publishing in his own words, omitting, of course, names and dates. In a suit the questions arise out or written documents fully set out in the bill and answer. The answer was filed in January last, and the cause course of February or March, but the plaintiff gave might have been disposed of on bill and answer in the notice to have the evidence taken orally before the Examiner; the state of the Examiner's office admitted of no appointment earlier than 28th of April. At the examination, counsel on either side, in conversation, admitted that there really was nothing to prove; that the case was disclosed fully on the pleadings, notwithstanding this, evidence of matters clearly stated and admitted in bill and answer, together with eviand will be filed, and copied, and briefed at considerable dence of the most trivial character, was taken down, cost. The costs of all parties to this short and simple examination, and the incidental costs, will be nearupon 50%. The cause will scarcely be heard for a month or more, so here, in a very simple matter, we have several months' delay, and costs needlessly incurred. The plaintiff's solicitors are "highly respectable," nevertheless I cannot but think the question of costs has its weight with them. Now as to these oral examinations, no doubt they are a great improvement, but really they are very humdrum affairs, and far inferior to virá roce; to a trained mind the manner and bearing of a witness are of as much interest as his words. I cannot but think the next step should be to take the evidence orally before the Judge on the hearing-except only the proof of documents and matters of minor importance which, perhaps, might ordinarily be proved before the Chief Clerk by affidavit. Another case. In a hostile suit relating to the devised to various parties (opponents), is directed administration of large estates, a valuation of estates with a view to the apportionment of a large annuity according to the relative values of the respective estates. It is, of course, to the interest of the several devisees to underrate their own estates and to overrate those of their co-devisees. According to practice the several devisees file affidavits containing particulars of the estates devised to them respectively, the tenants' months to correct these statements (on onth) before names, rents, &c. Now it has taken nearly twelve they could properly be laid before the valuer as ina farm thus (say) structions to survey and value. One devisee described New Farm, in parish Tenant, Rent per annum, 801. Now the fact was, that at the time of making the affidavit, John Jones, to the knowledge of the deponent, had been dead twelve months, or more-his widow was the actual occupant (temporarily) of the farm, and an agreement had been all but concluded Another deponent omitted to mention a large sum with a new tenant at an increased rent of 1207 received from a public company for a right granted sum ought to have been named, and other similar over, and in deterioration of the estate, and which instances of, to say the least, disingenuous conduct occurred. Now, in all these instances there was a blameable want of care on the part of the solicitor preparing the affidavits the fact is, that in getting up affidavits, accounts, and statements in Chancery, solicitors too readily take just such materials as their clients give them, leaving it to the other side to find and to point out any inaccuracies. This has been to some extent justified by the fact that solicitors have in many instances not been allowed for drawing schedules, on the absurd assumption that they are merely copies of their clients' books or statements although, with regard to accounts, if they employed an accountant, and produced on taxation a confused mass of bills, receipts, and pocket-book memoranda, sufficient to mystify the taxing master into the belief that none but a professional accountant could make the accounts intelligible, a sum of from 102 to 100 or even more would be allowed for accountants' charges. In reference to accounts I may add that the chief clerks have lately initiated a great improvement by approving and distributing a concise form of affidavit by executors and trustees, verifying accounts, and also forms of accounts, concise in language, but of a complete and searching character, and in the ordinary debtor and creditor shape and if the chief clerks will insist upon a reasonable adherence to these forms, and reject any affidavits and accounts that are not satisfactory, they will effect a most substantial improvement. I say reject, for if once received, copies are furnished to the other side, and the tedious process of cavilling and amending ensues. I presume solicitors will be allowed for drawing these accounts, but even if they are, I doubt if the is. per Chancery folio will remunerate. " Another case arising on the construction of a will, but at present practically an administrationsuit, involving the taking of most voluminous accounts. One of the parties, as executor of a deceased trustee, has to bring in an account of his testator's receipts and pay ments during a period of several years, ending ten years ago. The old books and papers have all been retained by. the executor of another deceased trustee, such executor being a party to the suit. I point this out, and ask for production of all books and papers, &c. After a delay of more than a mouth, some books only are produced. Without the bills or papers, I find myself unable to distinguish the payments as required by the decree. I ask again if there are no bills and receipts for the alleged payments. After a delay of another month the bills and receipts are produced. Now instead of taking nearly three months, I am satisfied that all these papers might have been produced in a week. I do not attribute the delay to any sinister motive, but rather to the vis inertia with which old This, I think, is rather understated; in fact, I notice that some minor charges are omitted, such as attend ing counsel, 68. 8d. Apropos of costs.-I quite agree with the writer of an article in THE LAW TIMES of 29th April, that the Chancery folio should now be made to correspond with the folio of conveyancing and coffimon law; the dis tinction creates much ill-feeling and injustice; but I think law writers are in error in desiring to count figures in accounts as the words they represent. It seems to me the fair way would be to count each figure as a word. and it tad tad If other practitioners would give us their experiences in like manner, it would materially promote improvement, for they would be sure to be seen in the right quarters; and we can venture to promise that they will there receive whatever consideration their substantial merits may deserve.ngs column. prospect of, a jury in the last resource and that these have proved in practice to be ample protections, against overcharges and impositions Would perplex even our foes to adduce a plausible reason why the practice of other professions should not prevail in this, and the Attorneys left to charge a fee for their labour and shit subject, to the interposition of a jury should the client feel himself aggrieved as wait 05 So long as taxation is continued, there will great, though we hope not insuperable practic difficulties in the way of fees. Some of them are pointed out by correspondents; and, having invited communications on the subject for express purpose of ascertaining what are the jections and obstacles that present themselves practical men, we shall lay such as we receive fore our readers, if they are sufficiently brief and It may be added, that the Chancery Commis, to the purpose, it Such is the followingTavolom sioners have just issued a series of questions on TAXATION OF SOLICITORS' COSTS You are of the Practice of Evidence, with a view to its in-course, aware that if more than one-sixth is taxed provement, and they will be obliged by answers off a solicitors Bill, he has to pay the costs of taxato them from any experienced member of the tiou. Solicitors cannot now tell with any proper Profession. They will be found in another degree of certainty, they will be allowed on taxation. All depends upon what Pasing-master the The Country Registrars have circulated an elas others insulting sando illiberaliranimated apparently costs go before. Some are diberal and gentlematy borate document stating a series of objections to only by a desire to reduce the solicitor's bill to the the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, which appear to re- utmost extent they can, without enabling their ta solve themselves into this-We are averse to the to appeal. Uncertain as are now the results abolition of the existing system. They are more taxation, what would they be if all was left in especially hostile to the opening of the business of judgment of the taxing-officer might consider 10 will-proving to the whole Profession; and they re- a fair remuneration for what services I had per peat with confidence the absurd argument that the formed for my client", "The "Paxing-master" 10,000 Solicitors in England and Wales are in-No! 8. is enough. then have to pay the costs if competent to conduct the business, and would labour. You rightly Imagine that not one bill in des the taxation, and, instead of profiting, 4ose hy not be likely to learn it—whence they would have hundred is taked (I mean, of curse, as betwech the inference drawn that it is for the public ad- solicitor and client, to which relation these observa vantage that the solicitors should be prohibited tions relate). But are you aware that if every from that sacred branch of the practice of the was taxed on the average scale (the Taxing mas law. now tax 95 out of every 100), solicitors, could not On behalf of the 10,000 Solicitors of England any possibility earn more than enough –to-corer and Wales, we indignantly deny the alleged business expenses and interest of capital Ins incompetency, and we venture to promise for all so I am not stating my own opinion only, but that er of them, old and young, that they shall qualify every solicitor Tam acquainted with. You the themselves for the work of proving a will within perlips, think from the above that I am a hig charger strive to be quite the opposite, gind a month of their admission to the business. We believe every client I have rould, in this raspbet. repeat our former argument-they who are com- give me a very good character. Not so the Taxing been in practice ten years, and have them. od prek na kasaan malt spority g had only offended by my opposing some plan of his which considered, dishonest, and, in revenge, taxed my bill It was for conveyancing business, and related to the Taxing-master, and was astonished to find # property of the value of about 10,000 I attended might as well have stayed awayNot! one observa tion was even listened to. No actual insult was ofe fered me, but the most contemptuous inflifericel Considerably more than one-sixth was taxed off, and the result was, that, after paying costs (for an in, portant business, performed to the very best of my ability), my remuneration did not amount to one farthing quit ni titan #gbrosh sero jedt When we have in this manner ascertained what are the obstacles, we will endeavour to show how they may be removed. v boerdering 19 doldw 10-T "Ya ⠀ ANOTHER Chancery practitioners are imbued. This easy-going petent to make wills must be competent to prove master taxed In that case my client was way of doing business arises, in some measure, from the absence of any penalty upon delay or neglect in those out-of-court proceedings which form the bulk of the business in many Chancery suits. Say that a chief clerk, on considering decree, directs accounts to be brought in this day month-the accounts are not brought in; some excuse is made, and the matter is adjourned, from month to month, till it suits the parties to comply. Unless the parties are in rank hostility, and the solicitor not very friendly, compulsory steps on these points are rarely resorted to. Solicitors do not generally like to incur the odium of hostile steps on such points. I think, however, that in such matters-that is where inquiries and accounts are being made and taken before the chief clerk-it would be well for the chief clerk, where delay occurs, to certify the fact to the court, and the alleged cause, and make it imperative upon the party in fault to clear himself before the court, or stand committed for contempt. There wants, in fact, some influence on solicitors similar to that which operates upon attorneys in reference to proceedings in judges' chambers;-there they know that delay must be excused in the clearest manner, and even then generally at a disadvantage in the shape of terms specially imposed in favour of the other party. REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS. Ir must be distinctly understood that, in our claim for the exemption of Solicitors, in common with all other professions, from the indignity of liability to taxation of their bills, we limit the demand to bills between attorney and client. Costs between party and party must necessarily be subject to some species of supervision; and probably a better one could not be devised than that of the officer of the Court, who is more likely to be impartial than a selected arbitrator. But then it is to be observed that this taxation is of a very different kind, in principle and in character, and might be called by a different name. It is rather a taxation of costs, than a taxation of charges. The Attorney's bill is part of the costs of the cause, which costs the opposite party is to pay; and the Attorney's bill is examined, not so much to tax his charges as to see that they pro perly fall within the allowance of costs. For If, therefore, the system of remuneration that Recurring again to the subject of examination of that a bill of charges to be paid by the opposite we propose were to be adopted, we should suggest witnesses orally:-In the case I referred to, the examination was conducted on either side by the able equity party, or to be costs in the cause, should be called draftsmen, who drew the bill or answer-intelligent "a bill of costs;" and that a bill between an attor rible muffs at eliciting evidence. I felt thankful the men, and of some repute as speaking juniors, but ter-ney and client should be termed "a bill of fees." evidence was unimportant. Without question, solicitors should take an able junior from the Common Law Bar, even in ordinary cases where skilled crossexaminers are not required. In a marginal note, I have put the expense of this needless examination at near 501. I make it thus: (say) £3 0 Brief on examination. Counsel and clerk Solicitor Examination fees ... Filing depositions and office copies Notices of taking evidence, to produce and subpoena, &c. Admission of documents Witnesses' expenses of attendance Briefing, evidence, correspondence, &c. ... Omitted :—plaintiff's charges for brief, answer for the examiner, and costs of obtaining appointment, &c. (say) ...) The distinction is important, for it indicates, by the very names used, the difference in the nature of the accounts. ****** It is the liability to taxation that forms the real impediment to the desired change in the form of a Solicitor's remuneration. There would be no need for the vexatious details of letters and attendances, but for the possibility that the bill 1 10 may be disputed, and that it may come before the Master to be taxed. The most direct road. to a change of system would be to endeavour to procure the abolition of taxation. 0 5 10 0 THE following is a curiosity-nine 411 [[TO THE EDITOR OF THE LAW) TOK ENOREST SIR,The inclosed was sent by Mr.Jbest to Mas Bowers, who is a client of mine. Please give it thế publicity in your Law Trams is deserves, a'toejdpe vilant va bur Lam, Sir, yours, Croup_ Newcastle, Staffordshire 2 SANEL ELIJAH JONES" Litchfield-street, Thifley Stat use. Sole agent for the Cheddleton tissue paper fordshire, auctioneer, appraiser, and commission agent also manufacturer of colours, oxides, &c., for potters Undertakes sales by auction of every description property,disposal or purchase of estates, land or housa property, businesses, &c., by private treaty.Letter of houses and estates; collecting of rents, and general superintendence of property at moderate commissions: Valuations of estates, house property furniturey stocks in trade, fixtures, &c-Arbitration and partnership arrangements.-Debts collected at moderate charges.Wills prepared prutorship and residuary probates and letters of ad accounts prepared and passeden sd did to ministration obtained;" annɔupóźnós ni ybrom zisw oft noqu yltowar THE LAWS OF WAR (@)jɛni adflo (Continued from p. 52. yake yang me HAYING already adverted to the necessity of licence from the sovereign as indispensable we shall now 19 12 0 belief that the exemption was sought only to legalise trading with the enemy, enable them to make higher charges. But if the proceed to consider some of the ways in which £39 40 argument were to be strongly put, that no other attempts have been made to evade this rule, the profession is subject to the same ordeal ther apparent exceptions to it, and the circumstances others are held in check by the twofold operation of (a) By W ST. LE BABINGTON) Esq., LLD Bar £42 70 self-interest, fearing to offend the client, and the |