The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-19 00:00:00

NEW ORDERS IN CHANCERY.

A series of orders relative to the drainage of waste
lands, comprised in twenty-one clauses, and signed by
the Lord Chancellor and the Master of the Rolls, has
just been issued. The preamble to these orders recites
that, by virtue of an Act passed i❑ the Bth and 9th
Victoria, to alter and amend an Act passed in the 3d
and 4th Victoria, to enable the owners of settled estates
to defray the expenses of draining the same by way of
mortgage, it was enacted that, for simplifying proceed-
ings, and rendering the same inexpensive, it should be
lawful for the Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls
to make orders and provisions for facilitating the mode
of application to the Court, and of proceedings bef.re
the Master or otherwise. Now, therefore, it is ordered
by the Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls, that
all applications made pursuant to such Act and proceed-
ings thereunder, shall be made and conducted as follows:
1. Any person entitled to land within the meaning of
the said Act, may present to the Lord Chancellor or
Master of the Roth, a ptition in the form set forth,
and to this order annexed.

2. The petitioner in any such petition is to mark
the same with the name of one of the Vice- Chan-
cellors.

3. The Master of the Rolls, in the case of any such
petition presented to him and the Vice-Chancellor, with
whose name petition shall be marked, may, upon con-
sideration of petition, and without attendance of coun-
sel, solicitor, or petitioner thereon, if he shalt so think
fit, make an order on such petition to the effect set forth
in a form of order annexed, or to such other effect with
such variations as circumstances may require.
4. The Master, to whom reference may be made, to
require proof of deed, will, or other instrument, under
which petitioner claims to be entitled to the land, and
other manner in which he claims title under the same,
but he is not otherwise to require proof of title to the
land.

5. The Master, if he think it necessary, for due prose-
cution of references, may direct petitioner to serve any
other person interested with notice of proceedings, and
person so served may attend proceedings as party thereto,
but if he shall decline to attend, Master may proceed in
his absence, and he is to state the same in his report.
6. Master to be at liberty to apply to the judges by
whom order was made, for special directions or leave to
state special circumstances touching the matters referred
to him ; and if he receives directions or leave, to state
the same in report.
7. Proceedings upon reference to be conduct, d ac-
cording to general rules and orders of the Court of
Chancery, so far as consistent with these orders.

8. Master's report Zo be filed in Report-office.
9. Any person interested in land is, within fourteen
days of filing of report, t: be at liberty to petition Lord
Chancellor in case reference was made by him, or Vice-
Chancellor or Master of Rolls, in case reference was
made, that report be review(-d._

10. If petition be presented, judge, by whom refer-
ence was made, to take into consideration, and if he
think fit may dispose thereof either by dismissing same
or refer the matter back to Master, with or without
special orders.
11. Judge considering petition that Master's report
may not be confirmed, may direct person interested to
attend, and may, if necessary, direct same to be argued
by counsel in open court, or otherwise.
12. If reference back t, Master is made, proceedicgs
to he as an original reference.

13. If no petition that report be received is presented,
person who obtained rep.,rt may, after fourteen days
from filing report, present petition for confirmation, and
leave to make proposed improvements, and petition may
be in form to order annexed.

14. On presentation of last-mentioned petition, judge
by whom references were made ko consider same, and to
dispose thereof by confirming report and giving per-
misaion asked, or referring matter back to Master, or
dismissing petition, as justice of case may require.
15. On consideration of last-mentioned petition, judge
may require attendance of persons interested ; and, if
necessary, may direct matter to be argued by counsel.
16. Order confirming report may be in form to this
order, also annexed.

17. Master, by whom report made, may, upon pro-
duction of order confirming the came, and giving leave
to make improvements, deliver to party who has obtained
order, certificate in form specified.
18. Certificates to be made in duplicates, and copy to
be filed in Report-office, and other copy to parry.
19. Upon application of party to whom certificates
granted, Master may inquire what sums of money have
been bona fide expended in making permanent improve-
ments in land, as mentioned and certified to be proper,
in report, and defray tug expenses in said Act mentioned,
and upon what terms as to interest and repayment by
instalments, money was advanced, and Master having
duly inquired into matter, and being satisfies, may make
endorsement on certificate to effect and in form in this
order set forth.

20. Endorsement to be made in duplicate, and one
copy to be written on parties' certificate, and the other
to be filed and annexed to copy of certificate filed in
Report-office.
21. All orders by Master of the Rolls or Vice-Chan-
cellor subject to be discharged by Lord Chancellor on
petition.