S. 112. After the grant of a separate court of quarter sessions in any borough, such borough not to be assessed to county rates.

S. 113. Sums directed to be paid by 7 Geo. 3, c. 64, in respect of felonies and misdemeanors committed in boroughs having separate courts of quarter sessions, to be paid out of the borough fund.

S. 114. Treasurers of counties to keep an account of expenses of the prosecution of offenders sent by boroughs, having separate courts, for trial at the assizes, and to make order on them for the payment. In case of difference respecting such account, the same to be referred to arbitration, under the provisions of 5 Geo. 4, c. 85. But this Act not to alter the powers of justices in contracting for the maintenance of prisoners committed from boroughs, save only that after May 1, 1836, such powers shall be vested in the borough councils only.

S. 115. Council of boroughs having gaols fit for the confinement of prisoners may contract for the committal of prisoners from other boroughs; and if they shall have separate courts granted them, may try such offenders accordingly.

S. 116. Council of boroughs named in schedule (A) of 5 Geo. 4, c. 85, to have the same powers under 4 Geo. 4, c. 64, and 5 Geo. 4, c. 85, as justices of the peace have at their sessions in counties.

S. 117. Boroughs which, before this act, were liable to pay a proportion of the general county expenditure, still to pay it: in case of difference, the same to be referred to arbitration under the provisions of 5 Geo. 4, c. 85.

S. 118. Borough courts of record for the trial of civil actions, to be holden as heretofore where the judge is a barrister of five years standing, such courts may try actions on contract, trespass, trover, and ejectments, where the sum sought to be recovered does not exceed 201.: such judge may make court rules to be allowed by three judges of the superior courts; but may not try actions where title to lands, or franchises, shall be in question.

S. 119. Council to appoint a registrar and other necessary officers in such courts, who may not practise as attornies therein.

S. 120. Suits commenced before May 1, 1836, not to abate by reason of the change of jurisdiction.

S. 121. All burgesses (not otherwise disqualified by 6 Geo. 4, c. 50,) to be jurors in borough courts: clerk of the peace to summon grand jurors, and not less than thirty-six jurors, who are liable to be fined by the court for non-attendance.

S. 122. Members of council, justices, treasurer, and town clerk, exempt from serving on borough or county juries: burgesses of boroughs having a separate court of quarter sessions, exempt from serving on juries at county quarter sessions.

S. 123. All chartered exemptions from serving on juries abolished.

S. 124. Council to make tables of fees, (to be confirmed by the secretary of state,) payable to the clerk of the peace, clerk to the magistrates, and registrar and officers of the court of record.

S. 125. Table of fees to be hung up.

S. 126. Penalties recoverable on summary conviction, except when payable to the informer, to go to the borough fund.

S. 127. Offences punishable on summary conviction to be prosecuted within three months.

S. 128. Borough justices may summon witnesses, who, on disobedience, may be fined not exceeding 5l. No witness or justice to be incompetent on the ground of his being rateable to the borough.

S. 129. Justices may direct penalties to be paid immediately, or within a limited period; and in default of payment, the sum may be levied by distress, or the offender imprisoned for not more than one month, if the sum does not exceed 57., or in any other case for two months.

S. 130. gives a form of conviction.

S. 131. Parties, on summary conviction under this act, may appeal to the next court of quarter sessions, entering into recognizances for the prosecution of the appeal, and for abiding the judgment of the court.

S. 132. No conviction, order, or warrant made under this act, to be quashed for want of form, or removed by certiorari: nor distress to be deemed unlawful for want of form in the summons, conviction, or warrant of distress.

S. 133. Proceedings against persons acting under this act, to be brought in the same county, and commenced within six months; one month's notice of action to be given: defendant may plead the general issue, and tender amends.

S. 134, 135, reserves the jurisdiction of the cinque ports.

S. 136. This act not to affect letters-patent founding a grammar school at Louth.

S. 137. Not to affect the rights and privileges of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

S. 138. Nor jurisdictions over precincts of cathedrals, nor rights of the University of Durham.

S. 139. Where bodies corporate are seised in their corporate capacity of advowsons, or right of presentation to any ecclesiastical preferment, such rights may be sold as the ecclesiastical commissioners shall direct: vacancies before sale to be supplied by the bishop of the diocese.

S. 140. The periods connected with the first registration of burgesses, and election of councillors, &c. may be deferred by order of the king in council. [They have been deferred accordingly.]

S. 141. The king may grant charters of incorporation.

S. 142. Interpretation of certain words and expressions used in this act. CAP. 77.-An Act to repeal the Duty and Drawback on Flint Glass, to impose other Duties and another Drawback in lieu thereof, and to reduce the Drawback on German Sheet Glass exported in Panes; and to repeal the Drawback on unground and unpolished Plate Glass; and to amend the Laws relating to the Duties on Glass. [9th September, 1835.]

CAP. 78.-An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the second and third year of the reign of King William the Fourth, for amending the Representation of the People in Scotland; and to diminish the Expenses there. [9th September, 1835.]

CAP. 79.-An Act to suspend, until after the sixth day of April, 1836, Proceedings for recovering Payment of certain Instalments of the Money advanced under the Acts for establishing Tithe Compositions in Ireland. [9th September, 1835.] CAP. 80.-An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, and Surplus of Ways and Means, to the Service of the year 1835, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament.

[10th September, 1835.] CAP. 81. An Act for abolishing capital Punishment in cases of Letter-stealing and sacrilege. [10th September, 1835.]

So much of the Acts 36 Geo. 3 (Ireland); 52 Geo. 3, c. 143; 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 29, and 9 Geo. 4, c. 55, as inflicts the punishment of death for letter stealing, and sacrilege, repealed; and persons convicted thereof, or of aiding or abetting therein, to be transported for life, or for not less than seven years, or be imprisoned for not more than four years.

CAP. 82.-An Act to abolish certain Offices connected with Fines and Recoveries, and the Cursitors in the Court of Chancery, and to make Provision for the Abolition of certain Offices in the Superior Courts of Common Law in England. [10th September, 1835.]

S. 1. abolishes certain offices in the Court of Common Pleas, and Alienation Office.

S. 2. Records and books belonging to the said offices to be transferred to the registrar in London, under 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 74, subject to the orders of the Court of Common Pleas.

S. 3. The business of the offices abolished, transferred to the registrar, subject to the provisions of 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 74.

S. 4. After transfer of business, searches may be made, and copies of records taken, which shall be available as heretofore.

S. 5. Fines now payable on alienation of lands, in the alienation offices, to be paid to the said registrar, and accounted for by him.

S. 6. Same fees to be paid as heretofore, and the Treasury to fix the remuneration of registrar for the duties hereby imposed on him.

S. 10. Cursitors of the Court of Chancery abolished from after December 31, 1835, and their duties transferred to the Petty Bag Office.

S. 11. Records and books of the cursitors to be transferred to the clerks of the Petty Bag Office.

S. 12. Clerks of the Petty Bag Office to receive the same fees as the cursitors; and the Treasury to fix the salary for duties hereby imposed on such clerks.

CAP. 83-An Act to amend the Law touching Letters-patent for Inventions. [10th September, 1835.]

S. 1. Any person having obtained letters-patent for any invention may enter a disclaimer of any part of his specification, or a memorandum of any alteration therein; such disclaimer or memorandum, when filed, to be deemed part of the specification; but any person may enter a caveat against such disclaimer or alteration; no such disclaimer or alteration to affect actions pending at the time; the attorney-general may require the party to advertise his disclaimer or alteration.

S. 2. Where a patentee is proved not to be the real inventor, he may petition the king in council to confirm the letters-patent, or to grant new letters; and the judicial committee being satisfied that he believed himself to be the original inventor, may recommend that his petition be granted; but any person opposing the petition may be heard before the judicial committee.

S. 3. If in any action or suit a verdict or decree shall pass for the patentee on the merits of the suit, the judge may grant a certificate, which being given in evidence in any other suit, shall entitle the patentee, on a verdict in his favour, to receive treble costs.

S. 4. Patentee may petition for the prolongation of the term of his patent, and the judicial committee of the privy council having heard him and persons who have entered caveats, may recommend a further extension of the term, not exceeding seven years.

S. 5. In case of action for infringing letters-patent, the defendant shall give the plaintiff, and in a scire facias to repeal letters-patent the plaintiff' shall file with his declaration, a notice of objections to be given; but a judge at chambers may give leave to offer other objections.

S. 6. In actions for infringing letters-patent, judge to award the costs of each part of the case according as either party has succeeded, without regard to the general result of the trial.

S. 7. Any person using the name or mark of a patentee without authority, to forfeit 50l., recoverable by action; one half thereof to go to the Crown, the other to the party suing.

CAP. 84. An Act to empower Grand Juries in Ireland to raise Money by
Presentment for the Construction, Enlargement, or Repairs of Piers and
Quays.
[10th September, 1835.]

EVENTS OF THE QUARTER.

AFTER all the formidable threatenings of the last Session, it is some relief to find that very little has been done under the name of legal reform but what the most cautious may approve; and that all the most important measures of doubtful expediency have been rejected or stand over. Amongst the measures which stand over are the Attorney-General's Imprisonment for Debt Bill (passed by the Commons in apparent ignorance of its actual character), Mr. Ewart's Prisoners' Counsel Bill, and the Bills for altering the Law of Wills and Executors. Lord Abinger, than whom no one can be more competent to form an opinion of them, is reported to have been the principal objector, in their present state, to the last. The Local Court scheme can hardly be said to stand over, as it has not been brought forward at all. The General Registry Bill must be regarded as absolutely defunct. The most remarkable amongst the notices of motions for next Session is Mr. Ewart's for the introduction of Partibility in Descents.

Under the authority of the Prison Regulation Act (comprised in our Abstract of Statutes), five inspectors have been appointed at salaries of seven hundred a year each, exclusive of expenses. Considering how much care and circumspection have been employed of late years in the selection of governors with their subordinates— considering also that the gaols are under the constant and active supervision of the magistrates--we are utterly at a loss to know how these five inspectors will manage to find employment after the first year or two; unless it is intended that they shall take up their residence in the gaols, changing about occasionally as personal con venience may require. The Poor Law Commissioners, who have from ten to twelve thousand parishes to watch over and communicate with, are only appointed for five years certain.

The First Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners has recently appeared. It is an ably drawn and very valuable document, offering ample evidence of the beneficial tendency of the change as regards the public; though, in a professional point of view, we fear we shall find little reason to rejoice in it. The Sessions business as to Appeals has been greatly diminished by the operation of the new law, or rather by the general adoption of the workhouse system of relief under the new law. Paupers are commonly sent to the workhouse for twenty-one days previous to their removal. The workhouse discipline, together with the uncertainty as to the sort of parish to which they may under the new system be sent, materially reduce the proportion of removals. In one magistrate's office where there were formerly forty removals in a month, there are now not above four or five. Of course the proportion of appeals must be diminished in proportion to the diminution of removals; independently of the diminution arising from the rule that notice shall be given of all the facts upon which an appeal is made. But to compensate for