This was a cue arising out of a building contract. The evidence had beeu heard on a previous day, and judgment reserved. Mr. Wynn for the plaintiff, and Mr. Beveridge for the defendant. His Worship was of opinion that the defendant bad broken the contract by not paying the instal ments when the architect's certificate was presented He could therefore claim the peualty of delay, and judgment must pass for the plaintiff. The Judge remarked that this concludad the busi ness of the District Court, which would thencefor ward be closed. Mr. Wyun, on behalf of the members of the bar, expressed their gratification at the way in which Mr. Beckham h&d discharged his difficult and onerous duties as judge of the District Court, and the uniform kinduess and courtesy with which he had uniformly treated the bar, and also their unani mous regret that the Court had been done away with. Mr. Beveridge had great pleasure iv expressing hi? concurrence in the remarks of his learned friend. He had never left any Court with so much regtet as this. Tho care and attention shown by the Court in the disposal of cases brought before it, had met with the geneial approbation of the profession as well as of the public, and it was a matter of very groat regret, that the Com t had thus terminated. He could not refrain from also adverting to the manner in which the Cleik of the Couit, Mr. Lodge, had discharged his duties. They had received from him also, the greatest com tesy aud attention in all matters iv which they had come iv contact with him officially. Mr. Beckham expressed his gratification at the kind manner in which the learned gentlemen had expi e&sd themselves. He was glail that the Court had been conducted in a mannor that had given pati.sf.ic tion to the profession, especially as the judge him self was only a layman ; but the judge could n->Z have performed its duties as he had, but for tho con sistent courtesy of the bar ; and in closiug this Court he had now to thank them for the great assistance ho had received. '

DISTRICT COURT.— Monday. [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq , R.M.] THORPE v. OLDHAM.
