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London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

-t,38. The court may appoint a receiver subject to its
iurisdiction while proceedings are pending.
:39. The court may appoint guardians to act for
infants for the purposes of this Act.
40. The court may appoint persons to act for idiots
or lunatics for the purposes of this Act.
41. Costs and expenses incident to applications for
appointment or change of a guardian, may be
duced among the general costs.
42 No proceedings of the nature of an appeal car,
be undertaken without leave of the court.
43. No land to be sold freed from any debt to the
Crown without the Crown's consent, certified by the
Attorney-General for Ireland.
44. The Acts to extend only to Ireland, and may
be altered or repealed during the present session.

AGRICULTURE IN FRANCE.
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conditions of landed property, rendering it more free
and accessible to the class of persons who were most ca-
pable of cultivating it to advantage. But during the
convulsions of the revolution, it was impossible for agri-
culture to make progress in the new career that had
been opened to it; under the directory, the consulate,
and the empire, it had fewer difficulties to contend
against. It was then directed and encouraged by one
who knew it, both theoretically and practically_
Francois dos Neuf chateau, to whom we are indebted
foe the establishment of departmental nurseries. Na.
poleon also showed that he was disposed to encourage it,
by directing the formation of several agricultural socie-
ties, enriching and enlarging the national garden, and
creating several botanical or economical gardens. Still
the wars of the empire retarded its progress. Its ad-
vance was more rapid after the restoratiou brought peace
to France, and the old officers o the empire, turning
their swords into ploughshares, shed cn their new pro-
fession the eclat of that which they had left; whilst they
also introduced, new modes of culture, which had come
under their notice in foreign countries. It was during
this period that the school of Forestry was founded at
Nancy in 1824, under Louis XVIII., and that the society'
of horticulture was formed under the patronage of
Charles X., during whose reign were also promulgated
the Forest Code, and that in regard to river fishing.
But the fallen dynasty being suspected of the design of
re-establishing the aristocracy of the soil, found itself
hampered in carrying out measures which would have
been favourable to agriculture. Since the revolution of
1830. a greater freedom of action has been aequired;
and it is since then that it has made the most rapid ad-
vances. Its progress has been such since 1789, that its
produce has been increased forty per cent. The greatest
share in this increase is attributable to the subdivision of
the soil among a greater number of persons, who culti-
vate it, if not with greater science, at least with more
energy, and a stricter regard to economy,—to the sale of
the properties of the emigrants—to the reclamation of
waste lands—to the general cultivation of potatoes,
brought about chiefly. by the influence of Parmentier—
to the ameliorations in the breeds of live stock, and the
rearing of domestic animals—to the great increase of
Merinos—and finally to the exertions of scientific agri-
culturists, especially Mathew de Bombes'°, to propagate
sound agricultural doctrines. At the present day the
onward movement of agriculture continues to take place
on all the points of the territory, and is perhaps more
rapid than in any other country.

A FEW THINGS THAT OUGHT
To BE KNOWN ABOUT THE NEW COUNTY

COURTS.
The jurisdiction of the Court extends to debts to the
amount of 20L, and to Lulls and wrongs of all descrip-
tions where the damages are not hid above 51.
l'hints of ejectment fur rents under 501. may also be
brought before the Court. The following is a list of the
Court fees on entering plaints.
Cost of a summons if the defendant resides within one
mile of the Court House :—For sums not exceeding
205., 91. ; for sums exceeding 20s. and not exceeding
405., Is. 4d., with an additional charge of 6d. iu the
pound (being the general fund fee) ; if above 406. and
not exceeding 51, 2s. 6d., besides the general fund fee,
which is Is. in the pound on all sums above 40s. ; if
above Si. and not exceeding 10/, 46. 10d. ; if above 10/.,
75., if the action is founded on contract, and Bs. if it is
founded on tort.

The allowances to witnesses are as follow:—Gentle-
men, merchants, bankers, and professional men, 7s. 6d.
a day ; tradesmen, auctioneers, accountant, clerks, and.
yeouien, ss. ; journeymen, labourers, and the like, 2s.
Travelling expenses, per mile, one way, 6d.
The points most important to be observed by suitors
are the following:—

BT A PLAINTIFF.
He must apply at the office of the Court to enter a
plaint in a book to be kept. there.
If the sum be above 6/., he must deliver as many
copies of the partioulhrs of his demand, or cause of ac-
tion, as there are defendants.
The plaintiff on entering the plaint will receive from
t'e cl,rk a note, which must be produced on taking any
mon,y out of Court, or he must procure the order of the
judge for that purpose.

The clerk will fill up the summons with a copy of the
particulars.

Every summons must be served ten clear days before
the holding of the Court at which it is returnable, and
must be served personally, or left with some person at
defendant's dwelling-house or place of business ; but
where it has not been served personally, and the de-
fendant does not appear, it must be proved that the ser-
vice has come to his knowledge ten clear days before the
return.

I the defendant pays any money into Court he must
do so five clear days before the return of the summons.
If plaintiff accepts the sum so paid in satisfaction, he
must give the clerk and the defendant a written notice
of it three clear days before the return of the summons.
Tho action shall then be discontinued, and the plaintiff
shall not be liable to any further costs. In default of
the notice, the action will proceed ; and if the plaintiff
do not appear at the hearing, he will be liable to pay the
defendant's costs.

BY A DEFENDANT.
In case he has any set-off, he must give notice thereof
in writing to the clerk, and deliver him two copies of the
particulars thereof five clear days before the return of the
summons.

The like notice must be given of any special defence
of infancy, coverture, statute of limitations, or his dis-
charge under the bankrupt or insolvent laws.
. .

. .
Inwdebts exceeding 51. the party requiring a jury must
give two clear days notice to the clerk before the retura
of the summons.

When an order is made for payment of money by in-
stalments, they are to be paid at the clerk's office, at
such periods as the Court shall order; and if no order
be made as to the periods of payments, the first instal-
ment is to become due at the expiration of one calendar
month from the day of making the order, and the suc-
cessive instalments will be payable at intervals of one
month from each other.

Facilities are provided for enforcing claims by or
against executors and administrators.
A defendant can be examined as well as his wife.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

`Wednesday the Council of this University assembled
at their chambers, Somerset House, for the purpose of
appointing examiners for the respective degrees tor the
ensuing year. The following gentlemen were elected:—

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