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LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1856.

_HIGH COURT OF AD,IfIRALTY.

The following are the "New Rules, Orders, and
Regulations far the High Court of Admiralty in
regard to Instance Proceedings" :

" Whereas by the act of the 3d and 4th of Victoria,
chap. 65, entitled An Act to improve the Practice and ex-
tend the Jurisdiction of the High Court of Admiralty of
England,' it is ameug other things enacted, ' that it shall
be lawful for the Judge of the said High Court of Admi-
ralty from time to time to make Finch rules orders, and
regulations respecting the practice and mode of proceed-
ings of the said court, and the conduct and -duties of the
officers and practitioners therein, IS to him shall seem fit,
and from time to time to repeal or alter such rules, orders,
or regulations, provided always that no such rules, orders,
or regulations shall be of any force or effect until the same
shall have been approves by her Majesty in Council ;'
" Now I, Stephen Lushington, Doctor of Laws, Judge
of the High Court of Admiralty of England, in virtue of
the power and authority given to me by the said act, do
make the following rules, orders, and regulations respect-
ing the practice and mode of proceeding of the said court,
and the conduct and duties of the officers and practitioners
therein, in order that the same may be submitted for the
approval of her Majesty in Council :
"I. All office copies and other copies of pleadings, pro-
ceedings, affidavits, depositions, exhibits, and other docu-
ments in the High Court of Admiralty shalt' be counted
and charged for at and after the rate of 72 words per folio;
rad every numeral, whether contained in columns or other-
wise written, shall be counted and charged for as a word.
"11. In all cases of damage, unless the judge sha I be
pleased othn. wise to direct, each arty, or his proctor, shall,
before tke libel or act en petition is given in, bring into and
deposit in court a sealed packet, containing a statement of
the following particulars
"I. The names of the two vessels which came int? colli-
sion, at& the lames of their respective maststra.
The time of the collision, as nearly ak can be stated.
3. The place of the collision.
" 4: The direction of the wind at the time.
" 5. The state of the weather.
-" 6. The course of the respective vessels on first sighting
each other.

" 7. The distance at which the other vessel was first

seen.

" 8. The courses which each vessel thereupon adopted
,o avoid the collision.

"9. The parts of each vessel which first came in contact.
" And such packets shall remain in the registry sealed
up, and shall not be opened, save with the permission of
the judge, until the proofs in the cause are brought in or
the whole of the pleading and examinations are concluded,
and such statements shall be called the preliminary acts.'
111. In proceedings by plea and ptoof in the said court,
no witness shall be examined on any plea until after the
pleadings in the cause ;save been concluded, except with
the permission of the court and upon good cause shown.
" IV. It shall not be necessary to repeat to a witness
his deposition either in chief or on interrogstories, but the
registrar or examiner who shall have taken the evidence
shall certify, at the foot of the deposition, that thesame has
been read over audibly and distinctly to the witness, and
that the witness has acknowledged the name to bo true.
" V. If the witness refuse to sign his deposition, the
registrar or examiner, as the case may be, shalt certify at-
the foot of the deposition that the witness has so refused,
and that the deposition is in accordance with the evidence
given by su•:h witness, sad the deposition of such witness
uiay thereupon be read and referred to at the hearing of
the cause.

" VI. In proceedings by plea and proof the procters or
their substitutes may, unless the judge shall order to the
contrary, be present at the examination of the witnesses
both in chief sad upon interrogatories, but the evidence
shall be taken down in writing as at present by the registrar
or an examiner of the court. The witness may be cross-
examined upon interrogatories, either prepared beforehand,
or framed and put in writing at the time of the examina-
tion, and after cross•examination they may in the same
manner be re-examined also upon written interrogatories,
but the questions shall in all cases be put and the interro-
gatories be administered by the registrar or examiner.
" VII. No party in a cause, except by special leave of
the judge, shall he allowed to be present at such examina-
tion unless he shall be conducting the proceedings in per-
son ; and no party, proctor, or substitute shall be per-
mitted to take any part in such examination, cross-exami-
nation, or re-examination, or in any manner to inter'ere
with, or object to the conduct or proceedings of the regis-
trar or examiner therein, except so far as designing the
witness to the several articles of the pleas, and tendering
written interrogatories to the registrar or examiner for the
purpose of their being administered to the witnesses.
" VIII. It shall be competent to the said judge to direct
the evidence of the witnesses to be taken down by a short
hand writer or reporter appointed by the Court, who shall
be previously sworn faithfully to report the evidence as
stated to him by the registrar or examiner; and a trans-
cript of the short hand writer's or reporter's notes, certified
by aim to be c: rrect, shall be admitted ty prove the oral
evidence of the witnesses, and be taken and used as evi-
dence in the cause.

" IX. The registrar may, if he shall think fit, is any re-
ference made to him, either alone or with the merchants,
allow witnesses to be produced before him for examina-
tion after they shall have been duly sworn to speak the
truth, according to the mode and practice prevailing in
the said court; and the evidence shall, if either party in
the cause shall require it, be taken down by a short hind
writer or reporter appointed by the Court, who shall be
previously sworn faithfully to report the evidence as stnted
to him by the registrar, and a transcript of the short-hand
writer's or reporter's notes, certified by him to he correct,
shall be admitted to prove the oral evidence of the wit-
nesses, and ba taken and used as evidence in an objection
to the registrar's report on such reference.
" X. The pleadings and proofs shall, in all contested suits,
unless the j edge shall order to the contrary, he printed prior
to the hearing thereof, and such printing shall be in such
manner and form and under such regulations in regard to
the cost and mode of printing the same as the judge of the
said court may from time to time direct.
"XI. These rules, orders, and regulations shall, if pre-
viously approved by her Majesty in Council, come into ope-
ration on the Ist of January, 1856.

" Witnc3s my hand this Ist day of Dec., 185).
"STEPHEN LUSHINGTON."

" ORDER IN COUNCIL CONFIRMING CERTAIN RULES,
ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS FOR THE HIGH COURT
OF ADMIRALTY IN REGARD TO INSTANCE PROCEED-
INGS :
" At the Court at Windsor, the 7th day of Dec., 1855—
present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council;
Whereas the Jedge of the High Court of Admiralty, under
the provisions of an act passed in the session of Parliatueut
held in the third and fourth years of her Majesty's reign,
entitled An Act to improve the Piactice and extend the
Jurisdiction of the High Court of A.lwiralty of England,
made and submitted to her Majesty in Council certain
rules, orders, and regulations respecting the practice and
mode of proceeding in the said conrt, and the comluct and
duties of the officers and practitioners therein in regard to
instance proceedings ; now, therefore, her Majesty, having
taken the said rules, orders, and regulations into considera-
tion, is pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy Coun-
cil, to appre,ve and confirm the same, and the said rules,
orders, and regulations (a copy whereof is hereunto an-
nexed) are hereby approved ant confirmed accordingly.
" Whereof the judge, the registrar, and other ()dicers
of the slid court, and all others whom it may concern, are
to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
" C. C. GREVILLE."
"DIRECTIONS IN REGARD TO PRINTING THE PROCEED-
INGS IN INSTANCE CAUSES.
" Whereas, by her Majesty's order in Council, bearing
date the 7th (ley of December, 1855, confirming certain
rules, orders, and regulations for the High Court of Ad-
miralty in regard to instance proceedings, it is. among other
things, ordered that the pleadings and proofs shall in all
contested suits, unless the judge shall order to the con-
trary, be printed prior to the hearing thereof, and such
printing shall be in such manner and form and under such
regulations in regard to the cost and mode of printing the
cause as the judge of the said court may from time to time
direct.'
"Now I, Stephen Lushington, Doctor of Laws, Judge of
the High Court of Admiralty of England. do, in virtue of
the powers thereby conferred on me, declare that—
"l. Proceedings to be printed in cases concluded after
the Ist of Jan., 1856.—1 t shall not be necessary to print
the proceedings in any case in which the pleadings have
been concluded prior to the Ist (lay of Jar., 1556; but in
all cases in which the pleadings are concluded after that day
the who o of the proceedings shall, unless the judge shall
order to the contrary, be printed prior to the hearing, in
accordance with the directions hereinafter given.
"2. Plaintiff to print. —The printing shall, unless the
judge shall order to the contrary, he done at the expense of
the plair.tiffand under his directions or those of Isis proctor.
" 3. Plaintiff to be assigned to bring in printed copies.—
In an act on petition cause, at the time of the proofs being
brought in, and in a plea and proof cause, when both proc-
tors declare that they have no further witnesses to produce,
the plaintiff or his proctor shall be assigned, within the
periods hereinafter mentioned, to brillg into court, and at
:he same time to deliver to the defendant or his proctor,
printed copies of the whole proceedings in the cause.
"4. Defendant to deliver copy of his pleadings and proofs
to the plaintiff. To enable the plaintiff to comply with ouch
assignation, the defendant or his proctor shall, in an act on
petitionc cause, at the time of bringing in the proofs, and in
a plea etel proof cause, within a week after both proctors
shall have declared that they Lave no further witnesses to
produce, deliver a correct and examined copy of his plead-
ings and proofs to the plaintiff or his proctor, who shall
forthwith arrange the whole of the proceedings and take
immediate steps to have the same printed.
"5. Plaintiff to deliver proof within three days.—Within
three days from the time of the copies of the defendant's
pleadings and proofs being delivered to she plaintiff or his
proctor,
the latter shall leave with the defendant or his
proctor a printed proof of the whole proceedings, with a
view to the correction of the press.
" 6. Defendant to return proof corrected within two
days.—And if the defendant or his proctor shall nut within
two days from each time return to the plaintiff or his proc-
tor the printed proof with the necessary corrections made
therein, the plaintiff shall proceed to have the required
number of copies struck off from his own corrected proof
to enable him to comply with the assignation previously
made upon by the Court.
" 7- Time allowed for bringing in printed papers.—ln
all ordinary cases, where the proceedings do not exceed
ton printed sheets, the time which the printed copies of
the papers shall be brought in shall be, in an act on peti-
tion cause, within a week from the time of the proofs being
brought in ; and, in a plea and proof cause, within 14 days
after both proctors shall have declared that they have no
further witnesses to produce ; provided, nevertheless, that
the Court may, whenever it shall sea fit, allow further
time for the purpose.
" 8. If printed copies not brought in Court may dismiss
the cause with costs.—la case the plaintiff, or his proctor,
shall neglect or refuse to comply with the assignation of
the Court relative to bringing in and delivering to the ad-
verse proctor, within the required time, printed copies of
the proceedings, the Court may, if it shall think fit, dies
miss the cause with costs.
" 9. Style of printing.---With a view to insure unifor-
mity in style, all cases shall be printed in pica type, with
leads between the lines (4 to a pica thick), and the page
shall be 40 ems wide, delusive of marginal notes (if any,
and 78 ems pica long.
" 10. Charge for the some.—The charge to be allowed

on taxation for each sheet of four pages shall bo,—lf 50
copies are printed, 385. per sheet; if 100, 40s. per sheet ;
if 150, 425. per sheet ; if 200, 44.5. per sheet ; if 250, 465.
per sheet ; to include inside marginal figures to every 10th
line; but no marginal notes will be allowed for.
" 11, Extra for table work.—For table-work an extra al-
lowance shall be made as follows :—lf in pica type, ss. per
page ; small pica, 7s. per!page ; long primer, 10s. 6.1. per page;
but in all cases where pica or small pica can be used for
table work, a smaller type shall not be allowed for on
taxation.
" 12. Charge to include everything.—The paper , on
which the proceedings are printed shall .he fine decoy,
weighing not less than 241 b. per ream, and the prices men-
tioned abA-o shall include all charges for printing, paper,
foldiag and stitching, and if a wrapper be required it shall
be charged for as half a sheet.
" 13. No allowance to be made for corrections—As proc-
tors will be allowed 2d. per faio for examining the copies'
for the printer, no charge will be allowed on taxation for
corrections. The prices given above will incla.le the eorrecz
tion of all errors of type arising with the printer ; and if
any errors occur lathe copies furnished to the printer the
expense of correcting them must be borne by the party with
whom tho.same grigitiated.
" 14. Number of copies ordinarily required.—The num-
ber of copies of the printed papers ordinarily required,
where there are but two parries to the suit, will. be 150'-
♦iz., 50 for the Admiralty Court, of which 10 shall be
brought into the registry, and 23 delivered to the defendant
or his proctor, and 10G additional for the Court of Appeal,
which the plaintiff or his proctor shall be bound•to deliver
in all cases of appeal free of all expense ; and of which 60
shall be brought into the appeal registry and 20 delivered
to the defendant or his proctor, and consequently the
charge to. be•ordinarily allowed on taxation wile be 425.
per sheet, with extra for table-work.

" 5. Larger number of copies may sometimes be aLlowed;'
—Where the -e are more to two parties to a limits propor-
tionably latOer number of aples shall be printed as well for
the Admiralty Court as for the Court of Appeal, and a pro-
portionally higher charge will then be allowed on taxation,
accoriiing to the scale of charges set forth -in paragraph 10.
"16. Proctors may employ any pi inter.—Prootors will be
at liberty to employ any printer whom they may select, but
in case the pi inting shauld not be done exactly in the form
and manner above prescribed, either they shall be bound to
reprint the whole proceedings, or else they shall not be
allowed on taxation any sum whatever for the printing.
" S. TAUSIIINGT,W, Judge.
" Dated the 31st of December, 1855.

" N B. Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswoode, of East Harding-
street; Messrs. Clowes and Co , of Duke•streat, Stamford•
street, Blackftiars ; and Messrs. Waterlow, of Birchin-
lane, City, aro willing to print the proceedings within the
times prescribed and at the prices stated above as those
which will be allowed on taxation."

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from her rnoorings of Woolwich Arsenal, and steamed
down to Greenhithe to try her machinery at the mea-
sured mile.

Time-ambulance waggon the compartments Of which
were minutely inspected by: her Majesty on her late visit
to Woolwich, has been forwarded to the contractors to
that department, with an order for the execution of s
considerable number precisely similar to the model.
The following appointments were made yesterday ut
the Admiralty :
Lieutenant C.. 0. B. Hall, to the Royal William ;
Lieutenant C. F. Palmer, to the Conflict ; F. W.. Rea,
Ma ter, to the Vigilant; Thos. C. Tilly, SeCond Master,
to the Alacrity ; William Pearse, Second MaSter, to the
Sorra ;E. P. Bed well, Second Master, to the Assur-
ance ; E. J. Maitland, Second Master, to the Osprey ;
P. C: Johnston, Naval Cadet, to the Orion ; W. C.
Karslake, Naval Cadet, to the Sanspareil ; R. F. Ham•
nick. Naval Cadet, to the Calcutta ; and H. C. Wallis
and E. Seale, Naval Cadets, to the Centurion.

EASTER VESTRIES.

ST. PAUL'S, kNIGIITSBRID.GS.

•
The vestry assembled in the parochial 4hool-room,
Wilton-place. For some days past the greatest possible
trcitemeitt'has
,prevailed in the parish, in consequence!
of the opposition offered to the re-election of Mr. Wes,-
terton in the person of Mr. J. 11. Tuck, a florist an tl
coal merchant, By the friends of Mr. Westerton it was
alleged,that Mr." Tack's return would virtually put an
end to the suit- now pending in which Mr. Wester Lon
and Mr. Beal are the promoters, and the Hon. and RAI?.
Roi,eft Liddell, M.A., the incumbent of St. Paul and St.
Barnabas, is the defendant. On the other hand,' it 'was
contended by Mr. Tuck's friends that Mr. Westlrton
was unworthy of the confidence of the parishioners, as
he bail proved himself disloyal to the queen, wad an
enemy to the church of England. Such charges, ais well
as many others of a minor character, were placarded
about the district by both parties with the utmost perti-
nacity..

Ina few moments after the school-room doors were
opened there was a tremendous rush. It is an up-t-tairs
room, capable of holding about a couple of hundred per-
sons, and was soon filled. Some two or three, hundred
ether persons remained outside, being unable to effect
an admission. Oa its being put to the vote nn adjourn-
ment to the back yard of the school was carried by a
large and anxious majority, who lost no tine in making
their escape. _

As soon as the audience bad assembled, the "open
air meeting" was commenced by the Him. and Rev.
Mr. Liddell declaring himself ex officio in the chair.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Gels, market
gardener, presented his card and "little account" to the
rector, and demanded payment of 131., balance of 161.
due fee flowers furnished for the decoration of the
church. He said be had received 31. •n account, but
could not get the rest, and he wanted the money very
badly. He had been represented as a pauper, but he
never was a pauper in his life.
Mr. LIDDELL—WeII, send in your account then.
Mr. GELL I have sent it in.

Mr. LIDDELL—If you disturb the business of the
meeting I shall give you over to the care of a police.
man. You are not a householder of this district.
(" Shame," and hisses.)
Mr. GELL— Never mind, you owe me the money.
Mr. LIDDELL—If I owe you anything it shall be
paid ; but I know nothing about it.
The CHAIRMAN then stated the ohject of the meeting.
It was usual, he said, to read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting before commencing the business that
called there together, but the minute-book was not
forthcoming. Where it was he could not tell, for he
had not had charge of it fur some time. He should no-
minate as a church-warden, on his own behalf, Mr.
`William Jackson, of No. 50, Wilton-crescent, and
then leave the ratepayers to exercise their own peculiar
function, which was to elect a fit and proper person
to ail the (Aline of churchwarden for the ensuing year.
If no other candidate were nominated, he would put
the question to the meeting.
The Hon. and Rev. F. Banes said be.helieved he
represented the universal sentiment of the ratepayers in
saying that they owed a great debt of gratitude to Mr.
Westertnn for the zeal, ability, and courage with which
he had fulfilled the office of churchwarders for the past
three years. (Cheers) He hail not only done his
own duty, but instructed the chairman in his. He had
maintained his rights, and had shown that he was not
appointed solely to look after the building, but also to
take care of the funds of the parish. He showed it
to be his province to see that the money collected at
the offertory for the poor should not be frittered away
in 11 iral decorations. (Hear, hear.) They had heard
that Mr. Tuck was to be put forward, and if he were
elected the ratepayers would not only have Mr. Tuck
the ft rist as purveyor of flowers to the church, but
also as auditor of the accounts. If Tuck became their
churchwarden, he feared there would be very little
"tuck" left for the poor. (Laughter and cheers.) Her
had been asked by Mr. Westerton to take tin office
in his stead, but he had always refused ; first, becau •
he did not feel competent ; and secondly, because he
could not conscientiously sit in the parish church, and
hear the Bible perverted. (Loud cheers, and cries of
" So it is ;" "Its rank blasphemy, and nothing else.")
Independently of religious scruples, he felt that he
could never have any sort rif confidence in Mr. Lid-
dell. (liar, hear ; " Who would !" lie had no hesi-
tatien in sayiug that a person who would break faith
with him in one instance would break faith in others. Mr.
Liddell had sent him a message by two personal friends
that if he (Mr. Baring) would take legal measures to re-
move those things which the Bishop of London objected
to, he (11Ir. Liddell) would offer no opposition. A. faculty
had accordingly been applied for, and the result was well
known. The faculty was granted, but Mr. Liddell had
appealed against it. (Groans and hisses.)
The CHAIRMAN said he wished to ascertain what, the
law was. When that was really ascertained, he was ready
to bow to it. (Renewed groaning.)
Mr. BARING —The impression no doubt was, that the
churchwardens would not have shown so mush determi-
nation, but he was proud to say, there were members of
the Established Church who were not lukewarm, and
there should be no peace in the parish while the existing
state of things continued. The hon. gentleman concluded
by declaring he would continue the etrug,Oe sin gle-handed,
if ever it came to that point, and proposed Mr. Wester-
ton as churchwarden for the ensuing year.
Mr. JONES, M.P. (of Ten Glas), seconded the nomi-
nation. The contest had only been got up with a view to
baulk the decision of the question between Mr. Wester-
ton and the chairman. (Hear.)
Mr. LIDDELL asked whether there was any other can-
didate to be proposed, and loud calls were made for Mr.
Tuck, but he di I not appear.
Mr. BEAL said he had authority to state that he had
retired from the contest. (A. voice— "He is regularly
tucked up.") _ _ _

. .
Mr. DIVETT, M.P., said he rarely took part in paro-
chial contests, but he had c-rrns forward on the present
occ rsio;i to vote f m Mr. Westerton if occasion required.
Mr. Wer.terton was then declared duly elected ; Mr.
Liddell stating that he La 1 nothing to do with the oppo-
sition to hi., r+turn—a fact which teat gentleman would
confirm. (" Hear, hear," from Mr. Weste-rton.)
Mr. WESTSRTON then addressed the meeting, acknow-
ledging the compliment paid to him, and exp!aining some
facts which had been made the ground of mirepresenta-
tion of his conduct. He then proposed, and Mr. Beal
accorded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Liddell for his conduct
in the chair, which was agreed to, Mr. Beal expresing
hope that the hon. and rev. gentleman would hereafter
rely upon such popular expressions of good will rather
than upon meretricious trumpery upon which he had
hitherto depended.
. _ _

Mr. LIDDELL briefly acknowledged the compliment,
and the proceedings terminated.

ST. LUKE'S, CHELSEA.—The vestry in this parish met
in the vestry-room attached to the church, for the elec-
tion of churchwarden. Sir. Wain was declared duly
elected.

PADDINGTON.—Messrs. W. Southwood and G. Y.
ItAson were appointed churchwardens for the ensuing
year.
ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.—Mr. John Savage, Mr. John
Shadgett, and Mr. C. L. Jenkins were re-elected church-
warviens.

ST. MART, NEvriNGToN.—Mr. W. T. Iliff was ap-
pointed rector's warden, and Mr. E. C. Dormer as the
parish churchwarden.
ST. MARY, LAMBETH.—The attendance was very li-
mited, and, after some disco sion, the following were
elected churchwardens :—Messre. Woronziw Grei,g, C.
Brooke, S. Hinton, and R. Shaw.

ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK.—The following gentle-
men were elected as churchwardens:—Messrs. Monnery,
Bastow, Ailerdyce, Newton, Lindeay, and Smith.
CHRIST CHURCH, BLACKFRIARS ROAD.—Mr. Hem-
mings and Mr. Crafter were duly elected churchwardens.
ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR.—Messre. Barlow, Brazier,
and Gifpin were elected.

BERMONDSEY.—Mr. R. Walker was re-elected one of
the wardens of St. Mary's, Mr. T. P. Slee, rector's
warden, and Mr. Alfred Bsviogton warden of St.
James's church.

ST. BOTOLPH, ALDGATE WITHOUT, UPPER EAST
SMITHFIELD. —Mr. W. Morgan and Mr. J. B. Whyte
were the charchwarlens selicted by the vestry for the
ensuing year.
ST. GEORGE-THE-MARTYR, QUEEN-WARE.—Mr. J.
E. Grubbe a2d Mr. J. W. Taylor were elected.
HOLY TRINITY, GRAY'S•INN-ROAD.—The churchwar,
dens elected for this district were Mr. W. Melton and
Mr. S. Pearson.
Sr. MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN.—Mr. J. Isendyke
and Mr. T. M. Ilandebourch were duly chosen church-
wardens.
ST. PETER'S, SAFFRON-HILL-Mr. Borough was re-
appointed minister's churchwarden, and Mr. S. Green
was elected warden for the district, in the room of Mr.
W. Sandland.
Sr. SEPULCHRE'S, SKINNER-STREET.—Mr. G. Scam.
mell, Mr. R. G. Paget, and Mr. E. Paimore were
elected churchwardens for the year ensuing.
ST. GILES, CAMBERWELL.—The election fell on Messrs.
Pugh, T. Anson, and Nail.
A HEBREW CHURCHWARDEN.—At a meeting of the
Teary of Ot. Magnus tho Martyr, hold on Easter Tuos

day, Mr. :Keeling was unanimously elected senior
churehward ten for the year eti,ning, the manner of his
fulfilling tb 43 duties of the offs ;e in the past, hip junior
year, being approied by the parishioners generally.