The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-03 00:00:00

PRIVY COUNCIL.

The following is an abstract of the Bill just presented
to the House of Lords, by the Lord Chancellor, " For
the better Administration of Justice in his Mak sty's Privy
Council" :--

The preamble opens the description of the several Acts con-
stituting the appellate powers of the Privy Council thus—
Whereas, by virtue of an Act passed in a session of Parlia_
went of the 2d and 3d years of his present Majesty, entitled
" An Act for transferring the Powers of the High Court of
Delegates, both in Ecclesiastical and Maritime Causes, to his
Majesty in Council," it was enacted that, from and after the
Ist day of February, 1833, it should be lawful for every person
who might theretofore, by virtue of an Act passed in the 25th
Hen. VIII., c. 19, and the Bth Eliz., c. 5, reciting the provi-
sions, &c. It then proceeds to enact-
1. That the President for the time being of his Majesty's
Privy Council, the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain,
and such of the members of his Majesty's Privy Council as
shall from time to time hold any of the offices following—
that is to say, the office of Lord Keeper or First Lord Com-
missioner of the Great Seal of Great Britain, Lord Chief Jus-
tice or Judge of the Court of King's Bench, Master of the Rolls,
Vice-Chancellor of England, Lord Chief Justice or Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas, Lord Chief Baron or Baron of the
Court of Exchequer, Judge of the Prerogative Court of the
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Judge of the High Court of
Admiralty, and Chief Judge of the Court of Review in Bank-
ruptcy, and also all persons members of his Majesty's Privy
Council who shall have been President thereof, or held the
office of Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, or shall, have held
any of the other offices herein before mentioned, shall form a
committee of his Majesty's said Privy Council, and shall be
styled " The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council :" Pro.
vided, nevertheless, that it shall be lawful for his Majesty from
time to time, as and when he shall think fit, by his sign ma-
nud, to appoint any two other persons, being Privy Council.
lors, to be members of the said committee.

2. That appeals from the Vice-Admiralty Courts abroad, &c.
be made to the King in Council.

3. That all appeals from sentence of any judge, &c., be re-
ferred by his Majesty to the said judicial committee of the Privy
Seal, to report thereon.
4. That it shall be lawful for his Majesty to refer to the said
judicial committee for hearing or consideration any such other
matters whatsoever as his Majesty shall think fit, and such
committee shall thereupon hear or consider the same, and shall
advise his Majesty thereon in manner aforesaid.

5. That no matter be heard unless in presence of four mem•
bers of the said judicial committee.

6. That the King be empowered to direct attendance of
judges, as members of the committee, and to dispense, during
the time, with their ordinary duties as judges.
7. Provides that evidence may be taken viva voce, or upon
written depositions.
8. Empowers the judicial committee to order any particular
witnesses to be examined, and as to any particular facts, and
may remit causes for re-hearing.

.9. -Provides that witnesses be examined on oath, and be liable
to punishment for perjury.
10. That it shall be lawful for the said judicial committee
to direct one or more feigned issue or issues to be tried in any
court of common law, and either at bar, before a judge of
assize, or at the sittings for the trial of issues in London or
Middlesex, and either by a special or common jury, in like
manner and for the same purpose as is now done by the High
Court of Chancery.

11. The judicial committee empowered, in certain cases, to
direct depositions to be read at the trial of the issue.
12, Committee may make such orders as to the admission of
evidence as is made by the Court of Chancery.
13. Committee may direct new trials of issues.
14. Enacts that powers, &c. of 13 Geo. 111. c. 63, and 1 Wm.
TV. c. 22, with regard to examination of witnesses, be applied
to the judicial committee.
15. Costs to be in the discretion of the committee.
16. Decrees to be enrolled.

17. The committee may refer matters to the registrar in the
same manner as matters are by the Court of Chancery referred

to a master.

18. The King to appoint registrar.
19. Attendance of witnesses, and production of papers, &c.
to be compelled by subpcena.

20. That all appeals to his Majesty in Council shall be made
within such times respectively within which the same may now
be made, where such time sh'all be fixed by any law or usage,
and where no such law or usage shall exist, then within such
time as shall be ordered by his Majesty in Council ; and that,
subject to any right subsisting under any charter or constitu-
tion of any colony or plantation, it shall be lawful for his Ma-
jesty in Council to alter any usage as to the time of making
appeals, and to make any orders respecting the time of appeal-
ing to his Majesty in Council.
21. The decrees for courts abroad to be carried into effect
as the King in Council shall direct ; but this act not to abridge
the powers of the Privy Council.
2Z. Empowers the judicial committee to direct the East India
Company to bring on appeals from the Sudder Dewanny Adaw.
lut Courts to a hearing.
23. Orders made on such appeals to have effect, notwith.
standing the death of parties, &c. _

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24. His Majesty empowered to make orders for regulating
the mode, &c. of such appeals.
25. Gives power for enforcing decrees.
26. The last clause enacts that nothing therein shall pre-
vent the King acceding to treaties appointing certain persons
to hear prize appeals.

Earl FITZWILLIAM entertained a party at
dinner, on Saturday, in Grosvenor-square. This was,
we believe, the first entertainment given by the Noble Earl
since the demise of his venerable father.
LIVERPOOL—EXTRAORDINARY ARRI-
vAL OF VESSELS.-On Friday morning the wind, which
for some time pact bad been from the east, veered round
to the westward, blowing a fresh breeze. An immense
number of vessels, which had been kept off the port by the
contrary winds, availed themselves of this favourable
change, and came into the river. In the course of the
day, not less than 130, including coasters, were reported
as having arrived. There were not less than 50 arrivals
from foreign ports, principally vessels of large burden an..
with valuable cargoes. From New Orleans alone, nine
vessels were reported
from S,vannah, five ; from South
;
America, five ; from the West Indies, lour ; and from
Africa, two. We believe that for many years past there
has nut been so great a number of arrivals in one day.
The river was literally crowded with sails, and presented
a most animated and interesting appearance.