information as to the extent and nature of the cases brought before it, or of the principles of jurisprudence established by them. Many important revenue cases were decided by the Court, in the time of Mr. Kerr, of which it is to be regretted that no reports exist. Two interesting judgments of that gentleman will be found in the Appendix. Since the Court was established the trade by the St. Lawrence has increased from an average yearly tonnage of 5496 tons to that of 618,926 tons; and its growing importance, and the belief that this must render the jurisprudence and practice of the Court an object of interest, as well to the profession as to those engaged in the commerce and navigation of the river and gulf, has been the motive which has led to the publication of the present volume. LONDON, 8th March, 1858. Lord John Russell-Young Delta-Murray. Romulus-Callender Aid-Nuthall . Mary Campbell-Simons Leonidas-Arnold Miramichi-Grieve Dahlia-Grossard Dumfriesshire-Gowan Independence McCappine. Jane Custance. Lady Seaton-Spencer John Munn-Richardson Mary Jane-Trescowthick Hercyna-O'Brien RULES AND REGULATIONS Made in Pursuance of an Act of Parliament passed in the Second Year of the Reign of His Majesty, King William the Fourth, touching the Practice to be observed in Suits and Proceedings in the several Courts of Vice-Admiralty abroad, and established by the King's Order in Council. WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Second Year of His present Majesty King William IV., entitled "An Act to regulate the Practice and the Fees in the Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad," &c., His Majesty is empowered to make such Rules, Regulations, and Fees, and to alter them from time to time, as may be found expedient, in the Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad; and whereas, by an Order in Council of the 23rd of June, 1832, His Majesty has been pleased to authorize us to carry into effect the following Rules, Regulations, and Tables of Fees, to be taken and received by the respective Officers of the said Courts, We send you herewith a Book containing Copy of the aforesaid Act, Order in Council, Table of Fees, and the Regulations of Practice to be observed in the Vice-Admiralty Court under your jurisdiction; and hereby desire and direct, that the Judge, Officers, and Prac titioners in the said Court be governed by the same accordingly. J. R. G. GRAHAM, T. M. HARDY, G. H. L. DUNDAS, S. JOHN BROOKE PETCHELL, G. BARRINGTON, H. LABOUCHERE. To the Vice-Admiral, and the respective Officers and Practitioners of the Vice- By Command of their Lordships, JOHN BARROW. His Majesty empowered to make regulations and es tablish fees in the Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad. ANNO SECUNDO GULIELMI IV. REGIS. CAP. LI. An Act to regulate the Practice and the Fees in the Vice- WHEREAS it is expedient that provision should be made for the regulation of the practice to be observed in the suits and proceedings in the Courts of Vice-Admiralty in His Majesty's possessions abroad, and for the establishment of fees to be allowed and taken in the said Courts by the respective judges, officers, and practitioners therein: Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that it shall be lawful for His Majesty, with the advice of |