The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-07 00:00:00

JERSEY COURT BILL.

Mr. LOCKE moved the second reading of this bill, which
he said was precisely similar to the bill which was intro-
duced into Parliament in the year 1861, and which met
with general approval. The object of the measure was
remedying certain inconveniences persons making Jersey
their place of residence encountered in the law proceedings
in the Royal Court in the island. Mr. Sergeant
Pigott introduced the measure he had mentioned,
when it received the approval of the late Sir
George Lewis, then a member of the Government, anti
only escaped passing into a law, owing to the time at
which it was introduced. The reason he had taken up the
measure was occasioned by the elevation of the learned
sergeant to the judicial bench, and as its objects
were pretty widely known he should not trouble the
house by entering at any length into the provisions of the
measure. It did not interfere with the rights and privi-
leges of the island; but its sole object was to get rid of the
clog in the Royal Court, which consisted of a body of 12
men called jurats, who, without thy slightest legal
education, had to dispose of every question of
law that arose in the Royal Court. There was
no objection ags.inst the gentleman who filled the office of
judge or bailiff of the Royal Court, who had a legal know-
ledge, but then that officer could not deliver judgment in
any case in his own court without he had a majority of
these jurats in his fanour.

After a short discussion, the bill was read a second

time.

REGISTRATION OF COUNTY VOTERS (IRE-

LAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
UNION RELIEF MD ACTS CONTINUANCE

BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
NEW WRIT.

A new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a
member..for Lancaster, in the room of Mr. Garnett, re-

signed.
The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the
house adjourned.

THE ALEXANDRA CASE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY.

JUDGMENT.

This morning their lordships assembled to deliver
judgment in this case. There wera present the Lord
Chancellor, Lords Kingsdown, Cranworth, Wensleydale,
St. Leonards, and Chelmsford.
The Lord Chancellor first gave
'his judgment. He re-
viewed the provisions of the Queensßemembrancees Act,
and came to the conclusion that, under the 26th section of
that act, there was no authority to make such rules as the
Barons of the Exchequer had made. It had been
urged by the respondent that, even if these rules
were authorised by the statute they were not justified dur-
ing a suit. He did not agree with that view, bat he thought
it was a pity that they should have been made pending the
consideration of such important interests. The noble and
learned lord concluded by moving that the appeal of the
I Crown be dismissed with coots.
Lord Cranworth differed with the judgment of the Lord
Chancellor. He was of opinion that the Exchequer
Chamber had power to hear the appeal.
Lord St. Leonards was of opinion that the appeal
ought to be dismissed with costs.

Lord Wensleydale thought there was nothing unreason-
able in delegating to the Court such powers as had been
exercised by the Barons of the Exchequer. Parliament,
he thought, had delegated such power to the Barons of the
Exchequer, without restrictions of any kind. He was of
opinion that the judgment of the exchequer Chamber
should be reversed. His lordship therefore was in favour
of the appeal.
Lord Chelmsford pronounced for the respondents, and
consequently against the appeal.
Lord Kingedown was also in favour of the respon,
dents.
The appeal was then dismissed with costs,
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The Price of Gold.
The quotation of gold at Paris 15 about per mills pm., at di
the short exchange on London is 25.17 i
sti per Li sterling
of 4a
, on
comparing these rates with the Englt Mint price
old, it
17s. Nil per ounce for standard g .appears that gold in
about the same price in London and Pam.
By advices fromliamburg the price of gold is 423 i per ;nark
and the short exchange on London is 18.41 per £1 stcrling.
standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New
York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1771 to 1711 per cent., and the premium on
gold is about 631 percent. At these rates there is no profit
on the iwportation:ot gold from the United States.