occupier of such dwelling house," shall not extend or be applicable to or in respect of any burial grounds which have been or may be provided under the said Act of the last Session and this Act, or either of them, or to or in respect of any addition which has been or may be so provided to any burial ground: but no ground not already used as or appropriated for a cemetery shall be appropriated under the said Act of last Session and this Act, or either of them, as a burial ground, or as an addition to a burial ground, nearer than one hundred yards to any dwelling house, without such consent as aforesaid.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF STATUTES RELATING TO THE LAW.

17 & 18 VICTORIA. Acknowledgment of Deeds by Married Women; to remove Doubts concerning the due Acknowledgment of Deeds by Married Women in certain Cases; c. 75. Administration of the Estates of deceased Persons, to amend the Law relating to,

c. 113.

Admiralty, to appoint Persons to administer Oaths, and to substitute Stamps in lieu of Fees, and for other purposes, in the High Court of Admiralty, c. 78.

Animals, to amend 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92, for the more effectual Prevention of Cruelty to, c. 60.

Annuities, to repeal the Laws relating to the Enrolment of, c. 90.

Assessed Taxes, to explain and amend 16 & 17 Vict. c. 90, relating to the Duties of, c. 1. Assessed Taxes, for better securing the collecting and accounting for, by the Collectors thereof, c. 85,

Augmentation of benefices to extend the Pro-
visions of the Acts for, c. 84.
Bankruptcy, for regulating Appointments to
Offices in the Court of and for amending the
Laws relating to Bankrupts, c. 119.
Beer; for further regulating the Sale of Beer
and other Liquors on the Lord's Day, c. 79.
Benefices, to extend the Provisions of the Acts
for the Augmentation of, c. 84.
Bills of Sale; for preventing Frauds upon
Creditors by secret Bills of Sale of personal
Chattels, s. 36.

Bills of Sale, for the Registration of, c. 55.
Births, to provide for the better Registration
of, in Scotland, c. 80.
Borough Rates, to amend the Law concerning
the making of, in Boroughs not within the
Municipal Corporation Acts, c. 71.
Bribery at Elections of Members of Parliament,
to consolidate and amend the Laws relating
to, c. 102.

Burials beyond the Limits of the Metropolis, to make further Provision for, c. 87. Canals, for the better regulation of the traffic

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15 Vict. c. 104, to facilitate the Management and Improvement of, c. 116. Chancery, to provide for the payment of the Salaries of the Sheriff and Sheriff Clerk of, in Scotland, c. 72.

Chancery (High Court of), to make further Provision for the more speedy and efficient Despatch of Business in, c. 100.

Chancery (Court of) of the County Palatine of Lancaster, further to improve the Administration of Justice in, c. 82.

c. 32.

Church Building Acts Amendment; to facilitate the Apportionment of the Rent when Parts of Lands in Lease are taken for the Purposes of the Church Building Acts, Civil Causes, to allow Verdicts on Trials by Jury, in, to be returned, although the Jury may not be unanimous, in Scotland, c. 59. Convict Prisons, for the Formation, Regulation, and Government of, in Ireland, c. 76. Common, Commonable, and other Rights, to facilitate the Purchase of, by the principal

Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance, c. 67. Common Law Procedure Act; for the further Amendment of the Process, Practice, and Mode of Pleading in and enlarging the Jurisdiction of the Superior Courts of Common Law at Westminster, and of the Superior Courts of Common Law of the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Durham,

s. 125.

County Court Extension Acts Amendment; to amend 13 & 14 Vict. c. 61, and 15 & 16 Vict. c. 54, relating to certain Proceedings in County Courts, c. 16.

Court of Admiralty. See Admiralty. Court of Bankruptcy; for regulating Appointments to Offices in, c. 119.

Courts of Law in England, Ireland, and Scotland, enabled to issue Process to compel the Attendance of Witnesses out of their Jurisdiction, and to give Effect to the Service of such Process in any Part of the United Kingdom, c. 34.

Courts of Common Law; for the further Amendment of the Process, Practice, and Mode of Pleading in and enlarging the Jurisdiction of the Superior Courts of Common Law at Westminster, and of the Superior Courts of Common Law of the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Durham, c. 125. Creditors; for preventing Frauds upon, by secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels; c. 36. Crime and Outrage, to continue 11 & 12 Vict. c. 2, for the better Prevention of, in Ireland, c. 92.

Cruelty to Animals, to amend 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92, for the more effectual Prevention of, c. 60. Dead, to make further Provision for the Burial of, beyond the Limits of the Metropolis,

c. 87.

Deaths, to provide for the better Registration of, in Scotland, c. 80.

Deeds, to remove Doubts concerning the due Acknowledgment of, by married Women, in certain Cases, c. 75.

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ditional Duties on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices, c.

Ecclesiastical Courts, to alter and improve the the Mode of taking Evidence in, c. 47. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, for further continuing certain temporary Provisions concerning, c. 65.

Election of Members of Parliament, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Bribery, Treating, and undue influence at,

c. 102

Enrolment of Annuities, to repeal the Laws relating to, c. 90.

Episcopal Estates, to continue and amend 14 & 15 Vict. c. 104, to facilitate the Management and Improvement of, c. 116. Estates; to amend the Law relating to the Administration of the Estates of deceased Persons, c. 113.

Estates (Incumbered), to facilitate the Sale and Transfer of, in the West Indies, c. 117. Evidence, to alter and improve the Mode of taking, in the Ecclesiastical Courts, c. 47. Fees, to substitute Stamps in lieu of, in the High Court of Admiralty, c. 78. Frauds upon Creditors, by secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels, for preventing, c. 36. Friendly Societies, to make further Provisions in relation to, c. 56.

Friendly Societies, to continue and amend the Acts now in force relating to, c. 101. Gaming Houses, for the Suppression of; c. 38. Graduates of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, in respect to the Practice of Physic, to extend the Rights of, to Graduates of the University of London, c. 114. Heritable Securities, to extend the Benefits of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 31, and 10 & 11 Vict. c. 50, relating to the Constitution, Transmission, and Extinction of, in Scotland, c. 62. High Treason, to assimilate the Law and Practice in Cases of High Treason in Ireland, to the Law and Practice existing in Cases of High Treason in England, c. 26. Highways (South Wales); for extending the Time for putting into execution 14 & 15 Vict. c. 16, for the better Management and Control of Highways in South Wales, c. 7. Highway Rates, to continue 4 & 5 Vict. c. 59, for authorising the application of, to Turnpike Roads, c. 52.

Highways (Public Health Act); to indemnify Local Boards of Health as regards rating for the repair of Highways under the Public Health Act, 1848, c. 69. Inclosure of Lands; to authorise the Inclosure of certain Lands in pursuance of a Report of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales, cc. 9, 48.

Inclosure of Lands; to amend and extend the

Acts for the Inclosure, Exchange, and Improvement of Land; c. 97.

Income Tax, to authorise Justices of the Peace in Ireland to administer Oaths required in Matters relating to,

10.

Income Tax; for granting to her Majesty an increased Rate of Duty on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices, c. 24.

Income Tax; to continue 16 & 17 Vict. c. 91, for extending for a limited Time the Provision for abatement of Income Tax in respect of Insurance of Lives; c. 40. Incumbered Estates in the West Indies to facilitate the Sale and Transfer of, c. 117. Indemnity; annual Act to indemnify such persons as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments, and to extend the Time limited for those Purposes respectively; s. 39.

Indian Appointments; to provide for the Mode of passing Letters Patent and other Acts of the Crown relating to India, and for vesting certain Powers in the GovernorGeneral of India in Council, c. 77. Industrial and Provident Societies' Act, 1852, to amend, c. 25.

Insurance on Lives, to continue 16 & 17 Vict. c. 91, for extending for a limited Time the Provision for abatement of Income Tax in respect of, c. 40.

Joint-Stock Banks, to amend 7 & 8 Vict. c. 113, and 9 & 10 Vict. c. 75, for the Regulation of, in Scotland, c. 73.

Jury, to allow Verdicts on Trial by, in Civil

Causes, to be returned, although the Jury may not be unanimous, in Scotland, c. 59. Justices of the Peace in Ireland authorised to administer Oaths required in Matters relating to the Income Tax, c. 1.

Lancaster (County Palatine of), further to improve the Administration of Justice in the Court of Chancery of, c. 82.

Lancaster (County Palatine of), for the further Amendment of the Process, Fractice, and Mode of Pleading in, and enlarging the Jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Common Law of, c. 125.

Lands, Inclosure of; to authorise the Inclosure of certain Lands in pursuance of a Report of the Commissioners for England and Wales, cc. 9, 48.

Lands, to amend and extend the Acts for the Inclosure, Exchange, and Improvement of, c. 97.

Land Tax, for better securing the collecting and accounting for, by the Collectors thereof, c. 85.

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c. 123.

Savings' Banks, to continue 11 & 12 Vict. c. 133 for amending the Laws relating to, and to authorise Friendly Societies to invest the whole of their Funds in Savings' Banks, in Ireland, c. 50.

Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels, for preventing Frauds upon Creditors by, c. 36. Securities (Heritable), to extend the Benefits of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 31, and 10 & 11 Vict. c. 50, relating to the Constitution, Transmission, and Extinction of, in Scotland, c. 62. Sewers; to continue and amend the Metropolitan Sewers' Act, c. 111. Shipping; to amend and consolidate the Acts relating to Merchant Shipping, c. 104. Shipping; to repeal certain Acts and Parts of Acts relating to Merchant Shipping, and to continue certain Provisions in the said Acts,

c. 120.

Ships; to admit Foreign Ships to the Coasting Trade, c. 5.

South Wales, for extending the Time limited for putting into execution 14 & 15 Vict. c. 15, for the better Management and Control of Highways in, c. 7.

Stamp Duties, to amend the Laws relating to,

c. 83.

Stamps, to substitute, in lieu of Fees, in the

High Court of Admiralty, s. 78. Stock in Trade; to continue the Exemption of Inhabitants from liability to be rated, as such, in respect of Stock in Trade or other Property, to the Relief of the Poor, c. 66. Treason. See High Treason.

Treating at Elections of Members of Parliament, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to, s. 102.

Trials by Jury, to allow Verdicts ou, in Civil Causes, to be returned, although the Jury may not be unanimous, in Scotland, c. 59. Turnpike Roads; to continue certain Acts for regulating, in Ireland, c. 42. Turnpike Roads; to continue 4 & 5 Vict. c. 59, for authorising the Application of Highway Rates to, c. 52.

Turnpike Roads; to continue certain Turnpike Acts in Great Britain, and to make further Provisions concerning Turnpike Roads in England, c. 58.

Turnpike Trusts' Arrangements; to confirm certain Provisional Orders made under 14 & 15 Vict. c. 38, to facilitate Arrangements for the Relief of and to make certain Provisions respecting Exemptions from Tolls, s. 51. Usury; to Repeal the Laws relating to, c. 90. Vagrant Children; to render Reformatory and Industrial Schools more available for, in Scotland, c. 74. Verdicts on Trials by Jury in Civil Causes allowed to be returned although the Jury may not be unanimous, in Scotland, c 54. Vice-Admiralty Court (Mauritius); for establishing the Validity of certain Proceedings in her Majesty's Court of Vice-Admiralty in Mauritius, c. 37.

Wales (South); for extending the Time limited for putting into execution 14 & 15 Vict. c. 16, for the better Management and Control of Highways in, c. 7.

Warwick Assizes; to repeal certain Provisions of 5 & 6 Vict. c. 110, concerning the holding of Assizes for the County of Warwick,

c. 35.

West Indies, to facilitate the Sale and Transfer of Incumbered Estates in, c. 117. Westminster, for the further Amendment of the Process, Practice, and Mode of Pleading in and enlarging the Jurisdiction of the Superior Courts of Common Law at, c. 125. Witnesses, to enable the Courts of Law in England, Ireland, and Scotland to issue Process to compel the Attendance of, out of their Jurisdiction, and to give Effect to the Service of such Process in any Part of the United Kingdom. c. 34.

Youthful Offenders, for the better Care and Reformation of, c. 86.

NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.

The British Commonwealth or a Commentary on the Institutions and Principles of British Government. By HoMERSHAM Cox, M.A., Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Barrister-at-Law, and Author of Treatises on the Differential and Integral Calculus. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. 1854. Pp. 576.

MR. HOMMERSHAM COX observes, in the Introduction to his work, that the number of Treatises in which the abstract principles of Government and its form in England are discussed, is very great; yet he conceives that the social relations of the different parts of the community have been so much altered since most of these Treatises were written, that they give but little information. of the present practical working of our Constitution. He supports this justification, or necessity, for publishing a new work, by the following statement :

"The extension of trade and commerce, the increase of weath and population, the improvements of art and science and the diffusion of general knowledge, have had the effect of almost remodelling society within the period of recent history, and have introduced difficulties and complexities of legislation which were neither known to, nor anticipated by, the most celebrated writers, who have considered the ancient political institutions of this nation. Of no country is the literature more rich than ours in works, which treat with admirable freedom and perspicuity of the science of government, and in treatises which state, with great learning and research, the nature and history of our constitutional laws; but respecting a large

part of the vast and complicated machinery, by which, in modern times, the laws are established and executed, there are but few sources of general information. After careful inquiry, I have been unable to discover any book in which the modern principles of the British Constitution are systematically discussed and elucidated by reference to the actual state and numerous institutions of our Government.

"The need of such a work was, perhaps, never more apparent than at the present time, when political measures engage more general dispassionate attention than they ever received heretofore; and happily are discussed with a freedom from controversial asperity, which augurs well for their wise and impartial consideration. The great object of the present work is to show that our Government is, indeed, as I have, by the sanction of law and history, designated it-a COMMONWEALTH; that the several members of the community are bound together by common interests; that politics, rightly considered, are not a conflict of separate interests, but a harmony of them; that the Christian doctrines of peace and goodwill are as potent in civil affairs as in religion; that in a Christian state, as in a Christian church, there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another; and whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it."

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vate wrongs defined; Sources of English Law; Courts of Law classified.

2. "The Courts of Parliament and Privy Council; Objects of Impeachment; Commencement of Impeachment: Trials of Impeachment; Court of the Lord High Steward; Court of the House of Lords; Appeal to the House of Lords; Appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

3. "The Court of Chancery: Real and Personal Property; Equitable Interests; Nature of Trusts; Implied Trusts; Cases of Equitable Jurisdiction; Bills in Chancery; Evidence in Chancery; Statutory Jurisdiction of Chancery; Office of the Lord Chancellor; Court of Appeal in Chancery; Master of the Rolls; the Vice-Chancellors.

4. " The Superior Courts of Common Law; Judges of Common Law; Courts of Westminster; Court of Queen's Bench; Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer: Exchequer Chamber; Appeal in Criminal Cases.

5. "Trial of Actions at Law; Pleadings; Declaration; Plea and Issue; Trial without Pleadings; Payment into Court.

6. "Writs issued Judicially; Habeas Corpus; Suspension of Habeas Corpus; Mandamus; Prohibition; Quo Warranto; Certiorari.

7." Criminal Trials at Common Law; Arrest and Committal; Grand Juries; Indictment and Information; Arraignment; Judgment, Reprieve, and Pardon.

Under the head of the Principles of Government, Mr. Cox treats,-1. Of its Duties. 2. Its Rights. 3. The Divisions of the Offices of Government.

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Regarding Judicature, which is more peculiarly within our province,-the topics considered are as follow:

1.“ Divisions of Law; Blackstone's distinction between Civil and Criminal wrongs; Jus Publicum and Jus Privatum; Public and Pri