would be placed under the Workshops Regulation
Act, leaving their education entirely to their
parents. The chief of the provisions for the safe
working of the mines is to require that the venti-
lation shall be adequate to render the workings
harmless and free from noxious gases, with the
proviso that the owners shall not be responsible if
it can be shown that all reasonable precautions
have been taken. The Bill proposes no increase
in the number of inspectors, and this omission
Mr. Bruce justified at considerable length,
arguing that the best security is to be found
in the undivided responsibility of the owners
and agents.
To inspect every mine in the
country once every three months would require at
least 200 inspectors, and the only really effectual
inspection must be that voluntarily carried on by
those engaged in the daily working of a mine.-
Dr. PLAYFAIR looked for the prevention of acci-
dents to the full responsibility of owners and the
increased intelligence of those engaged in the
practical work of mining. On the first head he
agreed entirely with the Bill, but it fell short of
the necessities of the case in not providing for the
scientific education of viewers and overmen, and
for some degree of technical education of the
workpeople.Lord ELCHO, speaking to some
extent on behalf of the working miners, suggested
various modifications in the details, but chiefly
found fault with the Bill for not establishing an
efficient system of inspection, which the work-
men held to be the cardinal point in any change.
-Sir G. GREY, on the other hand, regretting the
educational deficiencies of the Bill, held a large
extension of the system of inspection to be unwise
and impracticable; and Mr. ELLIOTT and Mr.
LIDDELL were of the same opinion. Mr. LIDDELL
and Mr. RODEN concurred in taking objection to
the penalties clause, which assumed the owners to
be in the wrong until they proved their own inno-
cence; and Mr. ELLIOTT, on the educational
point, threw in a word of caution that theoretical
education might be carried too far.- -Mr. H.
VIVIAN was for an increase in the number of in-
spectors (whose services he warmly eulogised),
but not to such an extent as to weaken the re-
sponsibility of the owners.--Mr. LANCASTER
attributed many accidents to the unscientific
manner in which coal mines were laid out, and
was inclined to recommend that the Government
should assume the direction of mining operatious.
--Mr. AKROYD regretted that the principles of
the Factory Acts had not been applied to the
education of the mining population. -
Lord
MILTON, Mr. GREEN, Mr. PEASE, and Mr. BROWN
also made some remarks, after which the Bill
was read a second time, and the committee fixed
for 24th March.

LOCAL TAXATION.

Governments as to the amount and incidence

Tuesday, Feb, 22.

principle-the exemption of personal property | tial character. In a colourless and neutral session from local taxation-would not be touched by this there might have been some excuse for Mr. Monk, inquiry.-Colonel BARTTELOT supported the but, remembering the work already cut out, he amendment, but the motion was agreed to. made an appeal to him ad misericordiam to relieve the "over-burdened shoulders and failing knees" of the House, and not to persevere farther with a motion which could only be inspired by a hope that the House, like the "unjust judge," would be constrained by importunity to do what it did not believe was right. Sir G. JENKINSON retorted is no rest to the wicked;" and Mr. R. GURNEY, in on this scriptural allusion the declaration, "there supporting the motion, pointed out that it was a fair consequence from Mr. Gladstone's speech last vations from Mr. CRAUFURD in support of inquiry, year, which invited inquiry.-After some obserthe motion was withdrawn.

LAND TENURE (IRELAND).
Col. BARTTELOT asked the First Lord of the
Treasury whether the Acts 23 & 24 Vict. cc. 153
and 154 the Act to amend the Law relating to
the Tenure and Improvement of Land in Ireland,
and the Act to amend the Law of Landlord and
Tenant-had been made use of; and, if so, whether
he had any objection to lay a return upon the table
of the House, or to state the number of persons
who had made use of either of those Acts.-Mr.
GLADSTONE said a distinction must be drawn be
The 23 & 24 Vict. c. 154, was an Act which regu-
tween the two Acts to which the question referred.
lated generally the law between landlord and
tenant, and it governed all contracts whatever for
Consequently, it
proceedings in relation to land.
was really not within the knowledge of the
Government what number of persons had availed
themselves of that Act. It was different in the
case of the other Act, the 23 & 24 Vict. c. 153,
which related to the tenure and improvement of
land. With regard to that Act, it was possible to
find the number of persons who had acted upon it.
There were certain returns on the subject pre-
not aware that those returns had been continued
sented in the years 1863, 1864, and 1865. He was
down to the present time; but if the hon. and
gallant member chose to move for the production
of their continuation there would be no objection
that he would move for the returns in question.
to giving them.- -Col. BARTTELOT gave notice
PRISONS' MINISTERS ACTS.

Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that on that night week he would move for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the Prisons' Ministers Acts with respect to the religious instruction provided for prisoners other than those belonging to the Established Church.

HOUSE-TAX.

Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE gave notice that on Tuesday, the 22nd March, he would move that the house-tax was unequally and unfairly assessed; that it imposed unnecessary restrictions on the construction of buildings, especially those adapted for the working classes; and that it ought to be repealed.

LORD CAMPBELL'S ACT.

Mr. HANBURY-TRACY asked the Secretary of the Board of Trade whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill during the session to modify Lord Campbell's Act (9 & 10 Vict. c. 93.)- -Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE replied in the negative.

NEXT PRESENTATIONS TO BENEFICES.

palpable evasions of the law of simony.

Leave was given to bring in the Bill.

Mr. GoSCHEN, in moving for the appoinment of a Select Committee on local taxation, took the opportunity of explaining what the Government has done in the recess to carry out Mr. Gladstone's pledge last year to deal with the question. For of next presentations to benefices. Distinguishing Mr. CROSS brought in a Bill to render void the sale instance, they had instituted preliminary inquiries between the right to present and the sale of that for a revision of the complicated and overlapping right, he argued that the right was a public trust, boundaries of local areas, unions, parishes, &c. to be discharged for the public good, and involv: They had been endeavouring to obtain accurate information as to the amount of local taxation and ing serious responsibility, which the patrons ought not to be allowed to pass off to other people's expenditure, which, as far as he could judge, did shoulders or to use for their own profit. He not fall far short of 30,000,000l. a year, and they showed, too, by a reference to the statutes, that were also collecting information from foreign the State had often interfered with the rights of of imperial and local burdens. The Govern. patrons for the public good.-Mr. H. PALMER was of opinion that the Bill did not go far enough, ment was also about to bring in two Billsas it did not reach the sale of advowsons, of which one referring to the collection of rates, and the the sale of the next presentation was often the other to extend the incidence of rating to Go-chief element. It ought to be extended to meet the vernment property, mines, &c. Entirely apart, then, from the main question of local taxation, there would be left two subsidiary points to be dealt with-whether rates should be divided between owners and occupiers, and what changes in the constitution of local bodies administering local taxation should follow such division? In discussing the vexed question, "Who pays the rate?" Mr. Goschen indicated an opinion that in case of leases new taxes and additions to old taxes were paid by the occupiers, and that a direct division of the burden is just and reasonable. If a portion of the rates were placed on the owners, it would only be fair that they should be represented on the boards administering taxation, and these two points-the division of taxation and the changes in the administration-he proposed to refer to the Select Committee. He hinted, too, that it might, among other things, consider whether local endowments might not be brought together and utilized, like the surplus funds of the Irish Church, for the relief of unavoidable distress.Sir M. LOPES met the motion with an amendment that the committee be postponed until the Government has laid its whole plan of dealing with local taxation before the House. Classification of rates must precede apportionment-the first thing to be done was to ascertain which rates were raised for local and which for imperial purposes. He doubted whether the occupier would ultimately have much reason to be grateful for a disturbance of the present arrangements, but the cardinal

ELECTORAL DISABILITIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS. Mr. MONK moved for a select committee to consider the electoral disabilities affecting the civil servants of the Crown in the Revenue Departments, and the expediency of removing them in certain cases. He showed that as to the Post Office and the Excise there were great doubts as to the legal disabilities affecting them, while as to the Customs' officers he asserted that they were in reality politically free. At any rate, the subject was involved in so much uncertainty as to demand inquiry.Mr. GRAVES supported the motion, though he would have preferred the more straightforward course of a declaratory Bill. To prevent Revenue officers from becoming public agitators departmental regulations would suffice, without fixing on them the special stigma of a disabling statute.- Mr. GLADSTONE, in a sportive vein, reproached Mr. Monk with having renewed the subject so soon. After the debate and division of last year, it would have been but common humanity to the House to allow a short and decent interval to elapse before troubling it again. It was no special disqualification, he pointed out, under which the Revenue officers laboured, for contractors were not allowed to sit in Parliament; and he dwelt on the inconvenience of placing in a false position before the public officials who had to discharge duties of such a peculiarly delicate and confiden

SUBURBAN COMMONS.

Mr. CowPER-TEMPLE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to make better provision for the management and protection of suburban commons and waste lands.

Mr. EYKYN obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the appointment of a public prosecutor; and Bills which have already been laid before the House laws relating to the election of Coroners; by Mr. were re-introduced by Mr. GOLDNEY to amend the DODDS to facilitate the execution of Deeds by Married [Women; and by Mr. MUNTZ to extend the Adulteration of Food Act to drugs.

LAW BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.

THE GOVERNMENT LAND BILL. WE Copy from the Pall Mall Gazette the following complete and able analysis of the Irish land

measure:

Loans to occupiers and landlords. Loans of public money will be given1. To enable tenants to purchase cultivated land in their actual occupation, provided the landlord be willing to sell his rights. If the occupiers of four-fifths of the property are anxious to buy their holdings, the remaining fifth may be bought by other persons than occupiers.

2. To enable landlords to prepare waste lands for cultivation, by making roads, erecting necessary works and buildings, &c.

3. To enable persons to purchase such reclaimed lands on condition of adequate security being given for the money advanced.

4. To enable a landlord to defray the charge
of improvements when a tenant volun-
tarily retires from his holding.

These loans will be under the management of the
Irish Board of Works, and the repayments will be
Acts.
by annuities, as under the Drainage and other

the

Judicial machinery.

purposes of the Act will be twofold:The judicial machinery for the administration of

1. A Court of Arbitration, to be chosen by the parties, whose decision shall be final and without appeal.

2. A Civil Bill Court, consisting of the civil side of the sessions court, in which the Assistant-Barrister alone is judge. The Assistant-Barrister will be at liberty, if he think fit, to reserve a case for a higher tribunal, or to give parties, if they are willing, an amicable hearing in his private room. His judgment will be subject to appeal.

The Appeal Court will consist of two judges of assize, who may, if they choose, reserve a case for the Court of Land Cases in Dublin, to be composed partly of equity and partly of common law judges. If necessary there will be three assize judges.

In trying cases the court will be guided by certain principles of land tenure set forth in the Bill, but will have, under the "equities clause," a discretionary power to take into consideration the conduct and circumstances of the parties.

Different classes of holdings. The Bill is limited exclusively to agricultural holdings, of which there are four categories:Ulster custom; other customs analogous to that of Ulster; tenancies at will; and leases.

1. Ulster tenant right, including compensation for improvements and goodwill, shall receive legal sanction in Ulster, and in Ulster only, subject to the following conditions:-(a) Where a landlord has, by a deliberate and formal arrangement with an occupier, bought up the Ulster tenant right it shall not be pleaded against him. (b) Where a tenant has proved the existence of the Ulster custom, and obtained compensation accordingly, either from the landlord or incoming tenant, he shall not

The rules as to future improvements are as follows:-(a) No claim to be allowed for improvements contrary to any contract, and not required for the due cultivation of the farm. (b) Or for privileges of licensed pilots, or restrict or diminish article or thing for medicinal purposes. Nor to any valuable consideration when the landlord underlets a farm on the understanding that the tenant shall make improvements. (c) Or for improvements by a tenant if the landlord has undertaken himself to make them, and has not failed in his undertaking..

the selling, offering, or exposing for sale, without public cry, nor to the delivery of any butcher's meat, fish, poultry, game, or vegetables before the hour of nine o'clock in the morning. Nor to the selling, offering, or exposing for sale, nor to the hawking, nor to the delivery, of any milk or cream before the hour of ten o'clock in the morn

ing, or between the hours of two and five o'clock in the afternoon; nor to the selling, offering, or exposing for sale on the premises, and without public cry, of any pastry, fruit, or any beverage which may be lawfully sold without a licence before the hour of nine o'clock in the morning and after the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon. the premises and without public cry, nor to the Nor to the selling, offering, or exposing for sale on delivery, of any newspaper before the hour of ten business of a hairdresser or barber before ten o'clock in the morning, nor the exercise of the o'clock in the morning. Nor to the exercise of eating house, or coffee house, before the hour of the ordinary business of the keeper of a cook shop, ten o'clock in the morning and after the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon. Nor to the exercise of the ordinary and lawful business of a baker, licensed victualler, or keeper of any inn, tavern, hotel, public-house, licensed for the sale of beer or excisable liquors.

the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery,
Every new company is to deposit 20,000l. with
to be invested by him in one of the securities
usually accepted by the court; the particular
security to be selected by the company, to whom
the income derived therefrom will, of course, be
paid over. Without such a deposit a certificate
of complete registration cannot be obtained.
When the life assurance fund of the company.
accumulated out of premiums, amounts to 40,000l., | Act.
the deposit will be returned, but the funds arising
from life assurance business are to be kept sepa.
rate from any other receipts. This latter provision

THE ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WOMEN. - Mr Jacob Bright's Bill to remove the electoral dis

2. This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Ireland.

client, or by any person chargeable with or entitled to pay the same, any court or judge having juris3. In the construction of this Act, unless where diction to examine and enforce such an agreement the context otherwise requires, the words follow-may, upon application by the person who has ing have the significations hereinafter respectively paid such amount, within twelve months after the assigned to them, that is to say, payment thereof, if it appears to such court or The words attorney or solicitor" mean an judge that the special circumstances of the case attorney, solicitor, or proctor, qualified ac- require the agreement to be re-opened, re-open the cording to the provisions of the Acts for same, and order the costs, fees, charges, and disthe time being in force, relating to the bursements to be taxed, and the whole or any admission and qualification of attorneys, portion of the amount received by the attorney or solicitors, and proctors: solicitor to be repaid by him, on such terms and Person" includes a corporation. conditions as to the court or judge may seem just. Client" includes any person who, as a principal or on behalf of another person, retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, an attorney or solicitor, and any person who is or may be liable to pay the bill of an attorney or solictior for any services, fees, costs, charges, or disbursements.

PART I.

Agreements between attorneys or solicitors and their clients.

4. An attorney or solicitor may make an agreement in writing with his client respecting the amount and manner of payment for the whole or any part of the past or future services, fees, charges, or disbursements in respect of business done or to be done by such attorney or solicitor, whether as an attorney or solicitor or as an advocate or conveyancer, either by a gross sum, or by commission or per centage, or by salary or other wise, and either at the same or at a greater or at a less rate as or than the rate at which he would otherwise be entitled to be remunerated, subject to the provisions and conditions in this part of

this Act contained.

to the attorney or solicitor for his services, have regard, subject to any general rules or orders hereafter to be made, not only to the length of documents or the time occupied in rendering services, but also to the skill, labour, and responsibility involved.

UNCLAIMED STOCK AND DIVIDENDS IN THE
BANK OF ENGLAND.

[Transferred to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt, and which will be paid to the persons
respectively whose names are prefixed to each, in three
months, unless other claimants sooner appear.]

LEACH (Henry), Wisbeach, gentleman, and RoGBY (John),
Walpole, Norfolk, farmer. 1097. 198. 4d. Three per Cent.
Consols Annuities. Claimant, said Henry Leach.

12. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to give validity to any purchase by an attorney or solicitor of the interest of his client in any suit, action, or other contentious proceeding JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES WINDING-UP ACTS. to be brought or maintained, or to give validity to any agreement by which an attorney or solicitor retained or employed to prosecute any suit or action, stipulates for payment only in the event of success in such suit, action, or proceeding.

13. Nothing in this Act contained shall give validity to any disposition, contract, settlement, conveyance, delivery, dealing, or transfer, which may be void or invalid against a trustee or creditor in bankruptcy, arrangement, or composition, under the provisions of the laws relating to bankruptcy.

FREEHOLD AND GENERAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (LIMITED).
-Petition for winding-up to be heard before V.C. Malins,
March 4. Swann and Co., solicitors, 38, Chancery-lane.
HERNE BAY PIER COMPANY.-Petition for winding-up to be
heard before V.C. Malins, March 4. Lumley and Lumley,
solicitors, 15, Old Jewry-chambers.
IMPERIAL GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY.-Creditors to
send in by March 25 their names and addresses, and the
names and addresses of their solicitors (if any), and the
particulars of their claims, to James Martin and E. H.
Galsworthy, the liquidators of the said company. George
William Barnard, 156, York-road, Lambeth.
PORTUGUESE CONTRACT COMPANY (LIMITED).-Creditors to
send in by March 30 their names and addresses, and the
particulurs of their claims, and the names and addresses
of their solicitors (if any), to James Cooper, 3, Coleman-
street-buildings, Moorgate-street, the official liquidator of
the said company. April 20, at noon, at the chambers of
V.C. Malins, is the time appointed for hearing and adjudi-
cating upon such claims. Solicitors for the said official
liquidator, Mackenzie, Trinder, and Co., 1, Crown-court,
Old Broad-street.

LAST DAY OF PROOF.

14. Where an attorney or solicitor has made an agreement with his client in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, and anything has been done by such attorney or solicitor under the agreement, and before the agreement has been completely performed by him, such attorney or solicitor dies or becomes incapable to act, an application may be made to any court which CREDITORS UNDER ESTATES IN CHANCERY. would have jurisdiction to examine and enforce 5. Such an agreement shall not affect the the agreement by any party thereto, or by the amount of, or any rights or remedies for the re-representatives of any such party, and such court covery of, any costs recoverable from the client may order the amount due in respect of the past by any other person, or payable to the client by performance of the agreement to be ascertained any other person, and any such other person may by taxation, and the taxing officer in ascertaining require any costs payable or recoverable by him such amount shall have regard so far as may be to or from the client to be taxed according to the to the terms of the agreement, and payment of rules for the time being in force for the taxation the amount found to be due may be enforced in of such costs, unless such person has otherwise the same manner as if the agreement had been agreed. completely performed by the attorney or solicitor.

6. Such an agreement shall be deemed to exclude any further claim of the attorney or solicitor beyond the terms of the agreement in respect of any services, fees, charges, or disbursements in relation to the conduct and completion of the business in reference to which the agreement is made, except such services, fees, charges, or disbursements, if any, as are expresly excepted by the agreement.

7. Such an agreement shall not, unless by express stipulation, defeat any lien of an attorney or solicitor as such on the documents, moneys, or securities of his client, and in any case in which any property recovered or preserved in any suit, matter or proceeding may be charged with the taxed costs, charges, and expenses of the attorney or solicitor through whose instrumentality such property has been recovered or preserved, such property may be charged with the amount agreed upon by any such agreement in lieu of such taxed costs, charges,

or expenses.

8. A provision in any such agreement that the attorney or solicitor shall not be liable for negligence, or that he shall be relieved from any responsibility to which he would otherwise be subject as such attorney or solicitor, shall be wholly void.

9. No action or suit shall be brought upon any such agreement, unless as hereinafter provided; and every question respecting the validity or construction of any such agreement may be examined and determined, and the agreement may be enforced, without suit or action, on motion or petition of any person, or the representative of any person, a party to such agreement, or being or alleged to be liable to pay, or being or claiming to be entitled to be paid, the costs, fees, charges, or disbursements in respect of which the agree ment is made, by the court in which the business was done, or a judge thereof, or if the business was not done in any court, then where the amount payable under the agreement exceeds fifty pounds, by any superior court of law or equity or a judge thereof, and where such amount does not exceed fifty pounds, by the judge of a county court which would have jurisdiction in an action upon the agreement; but the court or judge may refuse to make any rule or order on such motion or petition, and may give leave to the person seeking to enforce the agreement to bring an action at law, or to take such other proceedings as he may be advised.

10. The court or judge before whom any such agreement is sought to be enforced or set aside may, if satisfied that any undue advantage was taken in making the agreement by any party thereto, require the agreement to be given up, and may direct the costs, fees, charges, or disbursements to be taxed according to the rules for the time being in force for the taxation of the same.

11. When the amount agreed for under any such agreement has been paid by or on behalf of the

15. Except as in this part of this Act provided, the bill of an attorney or solicitor for the amount due under an agreement made in pursuance of the provisions of this Act shall not be subject to any taxation, nor to the provisions of the Act of 6 & 7 Vict. c. 73, and the Acts amending the same respecting the signing and delivery of the bill of an attorney or solicitor.

PART II.

General provisions.

16. An attorney or solicitor may take security from his client for his future fees, charges, and disbursements, to be ascertained by taxation or otherwise.

ANDERSON (Rev. James S. M.), Bonn, Germany, clerk.
March 15; Few and Co., solicitors, 2, Henrietta-steeet,
Covent-garden. March 25; V.C. S., in the afternoon.
ASHPITEL (Arthur), Poet's-corner, and Clapton-sqoare, Mid-
dlesex, architect. Feb. 28; R. H. Giraud, solicitor, 7,
Furnival's-inn. March 10; V.C. S., in the afternoon.
BLACKSTOCK (William), Southport, Lancaster and Liverpool,

slate merchant. March 15, at the office of the Registrar of
the Liverpool District, Municipal-buildings, Dale-street,
BROWNING (Richard), Southminster, Essex, farmer. March
Liverpool. March 22, in the forenoon, at the said office.
7: R. Jones, solicitor, 5, New-inn, Strand, W.C. March
17; V.C. S., in the afternoon.

COOPER (Charles), Hilton, Worfield, Salop, farmer. Feb.
28; Prior and Bigg, solicitors, 38, Southampton-buildings,
Chancery-lane, W.C. March 22; V.C. S., in the afternoon.
CUNYNGHAME_ (Sir_David) Bart., Denton Court, Kent.
March 23; J. H. Bennett, solicitor, Serjeant's-inn, Fleet-
street, E.C. April 12; V.C. S, in the afternoon.
DAVIES (Philip), Pontardawe, Llanguicke, Glamorgan, tailor
and draper. March 24; D. David, solicitor, Swansea,
Glamorgan. April 8; V.C. S., in the afternoon.
FLEETWOOD (Sir Peter H.), Bart., Fleetwood, Palatine of
Lancaster, and 34, Adelaide-crescent, Brighton, Sussex.
March 18; Thompson and Co., solicitors, 4, Stone-build-
ings, Lincoln's-inn, W.C. March 25; M. R., in the
forenoon.

FORBES (Duncan), LL.D., 58, Burton-crescent, Middlesex.
March 11; Collette and Collette, solicitors, 23, Lincoln's-
inn-fields, W.C. March 18; M. R., in the forenoon.
GRIEVE (Willian R., 3, Waterloo-place, Kilburn, and King-
street, St. James's-square, Middlesex, wine merchant,
April 9; Fladgate, Clarke, and Co., solicitors, 40, Craven-
street, Strand, W.C. April 13; V.C. S., at noon.
HARDS (Alfred), Victoria-road, Surbiton, Surrey, builder.
March 14; Bell and Newman, solicitors, 21, Abchurch-lane,
March 28; V.C. S., in the afternoon.

17. When an attorney or solicitor is hereafter appointed a trustee or executor under any deed or will, then, unless the deed or will otherwise directs, HARRISON (James), Stanwick, Northampton, farmer. March he may, by himself or his partners, act as solicitor or attorney in all matters relating to the deed or will, and shall be entitled to his professional costs and charges in the same manner as if he were not such trustee or executor, subject to the provisions following, that is to say:

(1.) If the deed or will provides a certain re-
muneration expressed to be in respect of
any professional services, he shall not
under this section be entitled to any fur-
ther remuneration for such services:
(2.) If the deed or will appoints co-trustees or
co-executors jointly with him, he shall
not so act or be entitled to such costs or
charges without the consent in writing of
his acting co-trustees or co-executors for
the time being:

(3.) When the aggregate amount of such costs
and charges exceeds ten pounds, whether
or not any part of such aggregate amount
has been paid previously or on account,
he shall, before taking payment of such
amount or of the balance thereof, submit
a full account of such amount and of the
items thereof to the taxing officer of a
superior court of equity, and such taxing
officer shall have power either to allow
the same, or if he thinks any part thereof
unnecessary or unreasonable, to tax such
part or the whole thereof, in the ordinary
and to declare what sum, if any,
is due to or from such attorney or solici-
tor on the whole account.

manner,

18. Subject to any general rules or orders hereafter to be made upon every taxation of costs, fees, charges, or disbursements, the taxing officer may allow interest at such rate and from such time as he thinks just, on moneys disbursed by the attorney or solicitor for his client, and on moneys of the client in the hands of the attorney or solicitor.

19. Upon any taxation of costs, the taxing officer may, in determining the remuneration to be allowed

noon.

10; Austin, De Gex, and Harding, solicitors, 4, Raymond's-
buildings, Gray's-inn, Middlesex. March 24; V.C. J., at
HEATLEY (Charles J.), Shenfield, Essex, gentleman, March
24; C. C. Lewis and Son, solicitors, Brentwood, Essex.
April 11; V.C. S., in the forenoon.
HYLAND (Jane), Wallace-street, South Geelong, Port
Phillip, Victoria. July 1; R. and G. Holmes, solicitors,
Arundel, Sussex; July 28; V.C. M., in the forenoon.
JONES (Robert), Argoed, Mold, Flint, yeoman. March 3;
J. H. Jones, solicitor, Chester. March 8; V.C. M., at noon.
LLOYD (Daniel), 7, Lancelot-place, Brompton, Middlesex, a
retired builder. March 17; Wedlake and Letts, solicitors,
3, Mitre-court, Temple. March 25; V.C. M., in the
MACLEOD (Kenneth), Grishornish, in the Isle of Skye, and
Tirhoot, East Indies, indigo planter. July 6; R. T.
Lattey, solicitor, 80, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street.
July 13; V.C. J., at noon.
POWELL (John), 100, Cannon-street-road, St. George's East,
Middlesex. March 18; Morris, Stone, and Co., solicitors,
5. Finsbury-circus, E.C. April 7; M. R., in the forenoon.
PRANGNALL (Charlotte L.), London, in the Province of
Canada. June 2; Lydall and Sweeting, solicitors, 12,
Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, W.C. June 16;
M. R., in the forenoon.

forenoon.

PRESTON (Wm. S.), Esq., Leigh-house, Chulmleigh, Devon.
March 21; Bishop and Son, solicitors, Exeter. April 9
V.C. S., at noon.

ROBERTS (Thomas), Epsom, Surrey. March 1; H. T. Ave-
ROWLAND (Alexander W.), Champion's-hill, Sydenham,
line, solicitor, Epsom. March 11; V.C. S. at noon.
Kent, and Hatton-garden, Middlesex, manufacturing per-
fumer. March 31; A. Hemsley, solicitor, Albany, Picca-
dilly, W. April 11; V.C. S., at noon.
SWALLOW (Matthew), the elder, Ewell, near Epsom, Surrey,
brick and tile manufacturer. March 25; Kingdon and
Williams, solicitors, 3, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, E.C.;
April 2; M. R. at noon.

CREDITORS UNDER 22 & 23 VICT. c. 35.
Last day of Claim, and to whom Particulars to be sent.
BAKER (Elizabeth), Clark's-place, Haggerstone, Middlesex.
March 9; William Sturt, solicitor, 14, Ironmonger-
lane, E.C.
BENNETT (Charles W.), Redesdale-villa, Ilfracombe, Devon,
gentleman. April 1; F. W. Calvert, solicitor, York.
BOWRA (Henry G.), Brooke Lodge, De Beauvoir-road, De
Beauvoir Town, London, surgeon. April 3; G. Allen, 12,
Grange-road East, Dalston, London.
CHOLMONDELEY (Charles G.), Esq., Malpas Lodge, Torquay,
Devon, and Cholmondeley Castle, Chester.
March 21;
Walters, Young, and Co., solicitors, 9, New-square,
Lincoln's-inn, W.C.

DELAFIELD (William), Esq., 40, Lowndes-square, Middlesex.
and Castle-street, Long-acre. W.C. June 1; Parke and
Pollock, solicitors, 63, Lincoln's-inn-fields, W.C.

EXETER, LORD BISHOP OF Right Rev. Henry), Bishopstowe,
Devon. March 25; Sanders, Burch, and Barnes, solicitors,
Palace-gate, Exeter.

FRANKLIN (Abraham G.) 14. South-street, Finsbury, F.C.
April 16: Edmund F. and Benn Davis, sol citors, 6, Cork-
street, Burlington-gardens, W.
GARRATT William), 100, Upper Tulse-hill, Surrey, gentleman
March 31; Thomson and Son, solicitors, 60, Cornhill, E.C.
GARDINER (Lot), Bradford, York, inerchant. April; Rawson,
George, and Wade, solicitors, Bradford.
GRAHAM (Thomas, Esq. 4, Gordon-square, W.C. and Balle-
way, Stirling, N.B., Master of the Royal Mint, London.
April 2; J. Henry Johnson, solicitor, 17, Lincoln's-inn-
fields, W.C.
HARROWELL (John E.) the ship Glenorchy, Glasgow. March
24: Taylor and Co., solicitors, 28, Great James-street, Bed
ford-row, W.C.

HODGETTS (Elizabeth', Sandsfort House, Wyke Regis,
Dorset. April 5; Andrews, Barrett, and Co., solicitors,
Weymouth, Dorset.

HODGETTS (Mary), Wyke Regis, Dorset. April 5; Andrews,
Barrett, and Andrews, solicitors, Weymouth, Dorset.
HOULTON (Sarah), 26, Blomfld-street, Paddington, Mid.
dlesex. April 11; Duffield an 1 Bruty, solicitors, 6, Token-
house-yard, E.C.

JONES The Hon. Mary M.), Kensington-crescent. Middlesex. April 4 J. Kendall, solicitor, Union Bank

chambers, Lincoln's-inn.

JOYCE (Richard O.), trading under the name of Wm. Sher-
will, Gibraltar, merchant. June 1; Brookes and Lee,
solicitors, Whitchurch, Salop.
KNAGGS (William), Esq., 6, St. Mary's-buildings, Wells-road
Bath. May 7; Simmons and lark, solicitors, 1, Mauvers-
street, Bath.

LATHAM (Thomas), Watford, Hertford, hatter. April 5
R. Pugh, solicitor, Watford, Her's.
LAWSON (William), Summerfield House, Forest hill, Syden-
ham and Bourne-place, Hildenborough, both in the county

coln's-inn-fields.

of Kent. April 2; J. Henry Johnson, solicitor, 47, LinLEITE: (Arsenio P.), Manchester and Withington, merchant. Feb 28; Earle, Son, and Co., solicitors, Brown-street, MOORE (Charles), Esq., M.P., 69, Lombard-street, and 19, Grafton-street, Bond-street, W., and Mooresfort. Tipne

Manchester.

rary. March 31; Parker and Clarke, solicitors, Rectory House, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill. MONEY (Rev. F.), 3, Beresford-piace. Southsea, Southamp ton. March 25; Pearce and Marshall, solicitors, 13, Unionstreet, Portsea. MOSYER (Mary), Rose-croft, St. Mary Cray, Kent. March 25; Thomas Browning, solicitor, 13, Austinfriars, E.C. NORRIS John), Birmingham, Warwick, coal dealer. March 10; Allen L. Crockford, draper, Birmingham. PEABODY (George), Esq., Danvers, Massachusetts, US of

solicitors, 5, Bank-buildings, E.C.

America, and 64 Queen-street, E.C. May 1; Freshfields, PULLEN (John S.), Esq., 80, Fore-street, E.C., and 15, Woburn-place, Russell-square, W.C. Cobb, and Pearson, solicitors, 41, Finsbury-circus, E.C. April 1: Janson, RIGHTON (Richard), 2, Poplar-place, Bristol-road, Birmingham. March 24; France and Helsham, solicitors, 11, Charterhonse-square, E.C. O'REILLY (John), Esq., 4, Chesham-place, Brighton, Sussex. March 25; Ward and Co., solicitors, 1, Gray's-inn.square, Middlesex, SCOTT Francis), Ivy-villa, Edmiston-road. Stratford, Essex, gentleman. March 25; Robinson and Preston, solicitors, 35, Lincoln's-inn-fields, Middlesex. SCOTT (Mark, Aston Manor, Walsall-road, Birmingham, gun stock maker. March 25 Tyndall and Co., solicitors, SPRENT (John), Hampshire-terrace. Southsea, Southampton, gentleman. March 23; Pearce and Marshall, solicitors, 13, Union-street, Portsea. STEVENSON (Thomas), George-street, Richmond, Surrey, corn merchant. March 25; Farmer and Robins, solicitors, 11, Pancras-lane, E.C.

31, Waterloo-street, Birmingham.

TILLEY (William J.), Esq., Westwood, Upper Sydenham, Kent. May 1; Clutton and Haines, solicitors, 10, Serjeant's-inn, Fleet-street, E.C.

THELWALL (John S., Aubrey House, Lymington, Hants, gentleman. March 31; Walker and Co., solicitors, 5, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury, W.C.

THOMPSON Edward), Brussels, Belgium. March 31; Thomson and Son, solicitors, 30, Cornhill, E.C.

TOPLIS (Susannah) 234, Lancaster-road, Notting-hill, Mid-
dlesex. Feb. 28; Saffery and Huntley, solicitors, 191,
Tooley-street, S. E.

WALL (Robert), Pontrilas Farm. Kentchurch, Hereford,
farmer. April 1; Humfrys and Son, solicitors, Hereford.
WARD (George), Louth, Lincoln, gentleman. May 13; Fred.
Sharpley, solicitor, Louth.
WILLIAMS Eleanor), 11, New Kent-road, Surrey. March
21: Jones, Arkcoll and Co., solicitors 190, Tooley-street,
WILKINSON (Ann E. S.), Clapham-road, Surrey. April 30;
N. Robarts proctor, 4, Dean's-court, Doctors' Commons.
WOODIN Joseph S., Esq.), Petersham, Surrey. April 30
Torr and Co., solicitors, 38, Bedford-row. W.C.

Southwark.

VETERAN LAW SUITS.-In an action of ejectSaturday it was stated that the matter in dispute had arisen in 1704. After the case had been settled by arrangement, Lord Chief Justice Bovill congratulated the persons interested in the case, and mentioned a suit of a like character which had been in existence more or less since the compilation of Domesday Book, but which had only been settled during the present century.

ment tried in the Court of Common Pleas on

The convent case of Saurinv. Starr and Kennedy is now understood to be finally settled, on the following terms-viz., the 3001. dowry to be returned (which is tantamount to a verdict for the defendant); each side to pay their own costs; the suit in Chancery to be set aside, each party also to pay their own costs; all papers which have passed in the suit to be returned to the respective parties, and all imputations on both sides to be withdrawn.

BREAKFAST-EPPS'S COCOA-GRATEFUL AND COMFORT

THE BENCH AND THE BAR.

Lord Cairns has started for Mentone, and intends to remain there till Easter. It is stated that his Lordship is not at all out of health.

DEATH OF A SCOTCH JUDGE.-We regret to announce the death of Lord Barcaple, one of the judges in the outer house in the Court of Session, Edinburgh, after an illness of about two months' duration. His Lordship, as Mr. Maitland, was appointed Solicitor-General for Scotland in 1859, and he was raised to the Bench in 1862.

porarily, to perform the duties of Registrar of Friendly Societies, pending the decision of Parlia has been introduced by the Chancellor of the ment upon the measure affecting that office which Exchequer.

The Rev. F. E. Lloyd Jones, Ordinary of New.
gate, appeals for donations to the Society for the
Suppression of Vice. He states that the prosecu-
tions (which are undertaken by the society in the
absence of a public prosecutor) cost 601. each, and
that the society has since its formation been the
means of having delivered up and destroyed
129,681 obscene prints, 16,220 books illustrated
M'Carthy, a chief clerk to Mr. Horace Lloyd, with obscene engravings, 5 tons of letter-press of
Q. C., was charged at the Guildhall with embezzle. same character in sheets, large quantities of in-
ment and forgery. The prisoner had been in Mr. fidel and blasphemous publications, 16,005 sheets
Lloyd's service since 1854, and some time ago the of obscene songs, &c., 5503 obscene cards, snuff-
learned gentleman, on discovering that he had boxes, &c., 844 engraved copper plates, 428 litho-
been robbed, forgave the prisoner on condition graphic stones, 95 wood blocks, 11 printing presses,
that he made out a correct list of his defalcations. 28 cwt. of type, including stereotype of several
having been retained in the prosecutor's employ- |
He confessed to having appropriated 9001.; but, entire works of the grossest immorality.
ment, is now charged with having embezzled an
additional 7007. and also with forging several REAL PROPERTY LAWYER AND
entries in the banker's pass book. A remand was
granted.

THE MIDDLE TEMPLE.-With reference to the
case of a barrister engaged in a recent cause
célèbre, the benchers of the Middle Temple have
decided that the counsel in question has been
guilty of grave impropriety and irregularity in
arranging with the attorney to act gratuitously if
employed as counsel, and, after the acceptance of
such a proposal, in repudiating it while the trial
satisfaction with his evidence, and decide that he
was pending. The benchers express great dis-
shall be formally apprised that his conduct was
such as to discredit the Profession, that he shall
be severely admonished, and suspended from the
and "screened."-Echo.
use of the hall, library, &c., till Michaelmas Term,

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MR. DIGBY SEYMOUR AT NOTTINGHAM.-On Saturday Mr. Digby Seymour's two daughters canvassed the town, and distributed in the public streets and market-place photographs of their father in his robes as Recorder for Newcastle; also cards bearing the following inscription: Nottingham Election, 1870. - Miss Seymour solicits your vote and interest on behalf of her father, W. Digby Seymour." In the afternoon the Hon. A. Herbert and George Potter made a suburban tour among the working men, by whom they were well received; and in the evening Mr. Mundella, M.P.. addressed a crowded meeting. At a large and enthusiastic meeting of Mr. Seymour's supporters, Mr. Yeatman, barrister, announced the retirement of Mr. Augustus Thorne, the Conservative candidate, in favour of Mr. Seymour.

MAGISTRATE AND PARISH
LAWYER.

CONVEYANCER.

NOTES OF NEW DECISIONS. LICENCE TO ASSIGN

FORFEITURE. - The

predecessor in title of the plaintiff let about thirty-three acres of land to one Bradburn, who covenanted, amongst other things, that he, his executors, administrators, or assigns, or any of assign, make over, or part with the possession of them, should not during the term demise, let, the said lands (except to the extent of three acres therein described), without the licence and consent in writing of the lessor, his heirs or assigns. There was a proviso in the lease for re-entry upon breach of a covenant. After the passing of the 22 & 23 Vict. c. 35, the lessor gave Bradburn a licence in writing to assign, transfer, and set over the premises to the defendant Jones, his executors, administrators, and assigns, upon condition that Jones would not at any time assign or transfer the premises without the consent of the lessor, his heirs or assign. Jones assigned the three excepted acres to the term, and let the rest of the premises by the another defendant Edge, for the remainder of year to another defendant, Jones; this Jones let the thirty acres to Edge by the year. There was no other licence by the lessor but that mentioned: Held, in an action of ejectment to which the defendant Edge alone appeared and defended only as to the excepted three acres, that the words of the licence did not justify the letting of the thirty acres without a further licence; and that this breach of covenant created a forfeiture of the whole of the premises let under the original lease: (Eyton v. Jones, 21 L. T. Rep. N. S. 789. C. P.)

JOURNAL.

NOTES OF NEW DECISIONS. The trustees of a benefit building society were BENEFIT SOCIETY - BORROWING POWERS.by its rules adopted at a meeting, and certified by JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES' LAW the barrister appointed for that purpose, empowered to borrow money, which was, however, not to exceed two-thirds of the amount for the time being secured by the mortgages to the society; and they were to be indemnified by the society in the event of their giving their own charging that this rule was illegal, and praying personal security for such loans. Upon a bill an injunction: Held (reversing the decision of Malins, V.C,), that the rule sanctioning such borrowing was not contrary to the 6 & 7 Will 4, c. 32, and a demurrer to the bill was allowed. The certificate of the barrister in such a case is not conclusive upon the court, nor would it be in any case where it approved and certified a rule which was either contrary to the general law, or repugnant to the express provisions of the Act of Parliament: (Laing v. Read, 21 L. T. Rep. N. S. 773. L. C. and L.J. G.)

EMBEZZLEMENT - CLERK OR SERVANT.-Prisoner was employed by a coal merchant, under an agreement "that he was to receive 1s. per ton procuration fee, payable out of the first payment, four per cent. for collecting, and 3d. on the last payment. Collections to be paid in on Friday evening before five p.m., or Saturday before two p.m." He received no salary, was not reING.-The very agreeable character of this preparation quired to be at the office except on Friday or has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Servic Gazette remarks:-"By a thorough knowledge of the Saturday, to account for his receipts, and he natural laws which govern the operations of digestion was to go where he pleased for orders. He was and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine held not to be a clerk or servant: (R. v. Marproperties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided shall, 21 L. T. Rep. N. S. 796. Cr. Cas. Res.) our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in tinpathic Chemists, London,

REGISTRATION OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

lined packets, labelled.-JAMES EPPS and Co., Homoeo- Mr. Augustus Keppel Stephenson, assistant-soli

citor to the Treasury, has been appointed, tem

NOTES OF NEW DECISIONS. UNREGISTERED COMPANY AMALGAMATION BEFORE COMPANIES ACT-NOVATION OF DEBT.to transfer its business and assets to the A. ComThe F. Society, formed in 1835, agreed in 1861 pany, which undertook all its liabilities. From that time the F. Society had no place of business, and no directors or secretary, except in so far as the private Act of Parliament regulating its affairs provided that the persons last memoria lised as filling such offices, should, until the memorialising of their successors, continue liable to all proceedings as if they had not ceased to be such officers. In pursuance of the amalgamation, and in conformity with other provisions of the Act, the society was duly dissolved and discontinued business, and it was never regis tered under the Companies' Act 1862: Held (affirming the decision of James, V.C.), that, notwithstanding these circumstances, the society was within the purview of the Companies' Act 1862, the very object of which was to provide an efficacious mode of winding-up the affairs of joint-stock companies; and, therefore, although the amalgamation had taken place before that Act, a winding-up order was made on the petition of an unsatisfied creditor. An unregistered company is to be deemed to have been registered at its principal place of business. Such a company comes within the purview of the Act of 1862, so long as anything remains to be done for the winding-up of its affairs, either as regards the members inter se, or as regards the creditors.