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do so, the adoption of other well-defined limits,
such as railways, rivers, &c. • The number of coun-
ties and divisions of counties affected by 'The Re-
presentation of the People Act' is 13, and we have
found it necessary in two instances only to recom-
mend alterations in the temporary divisions as con-
stituted by the act. We have adhered as far as
practicable to the old and well-established divisions
of hundreds. In the case of Somersetshire, where
:he . boundaries of hundreds could not be conve-
niently adopted, we have followed the more modern
arrangement of petty sessional divisions as provided
by the act, except thA, in determining the boun-
dary between East and Mid Somerset, we have
found it desirable, in consequence of the natural
division of the county by the Mendip Hills, to re-
commend that some of the parishes in the Axbridge
petty sessional division should be taken from East
Somerset and added to Mid Somerset. In the West
Riding of Yorkshire also we found it necessary to
commend that certain parishes and townships should
be separated from the rest of the Wapentake of Mor-
ley. In Cheshire, and in the West Riding of York-
shire, we have suggested alterations in the names of
some of the divisions, the geographical positions
of which seemed to render such alterations neces-
sary. We have proposed a few alterations in the
places for holding courts for the election of mem-
bers, and it will be found that the places recom-
mended to be substituted are more central, or more
accessible than those named in the act. We have
-appended separate reports on the boroughs and divi-
sions of counties into the boundaries of which it
has been our duty to inquire. These reports set
forth the existing parliamentary and municipal
boundaries of boroughs, and such other particulars
as appeared necessary. The general statistics have
been chiefly taken from the electoral returns of
1866-7, the population of counties being exclusive
of that of parliamentary boroughs. A map of each
borough and county, taken from the Ordnance
Survey plans, is appended to the reports, for the
purpose of illustrating the existing and proposed
boundaries. These maps, however, many of which
are of old date, are far from conveying an adequate
idea of the extension of building which has taken
place in recent years, and must not be considered as
indicating the character of the districts within the
proposed new boundaries. In order to avoid con-
fusion, the maps have been coloured so as to indi-
cate the line of high-water mark; but we recommend
that, in order to guard against any misconstruc-
tions to which the question of foreshores may give
rise, it shotild be enacted that in all cases where
boroughs and counties abut on the sea coast
or tidal rivers, the parliamentary boundaries
should be considered as extending to the low-
water mark. Its those cases where the boundaries,
of Parliamentary boroughs do not follow the limits
of parishes or townships, or other well-defined lines
of demarkation, it will be desirabl that the points
of deviation and direction named in the description
of the boundary should be marked by means of
boundary-stones, to be erected and maintained by
the local authorities. The following special mat-
ters are to be noticed in connection with the re-
commendations which we have made :--1. Wherever
additional districts are included within boroughs
which, like Nottingham, are counties in them-
selves, the freeholders in the parts added
will, in the absence of any provision similar
to that contained in the 31st section cf
the Reform Act of 1832 (2 Wm. IV., c. 45), still
vote for the county, notwithstanding that the free-
holders within the existing parliamentary area vote
for the borough only. 2. Compound householders
in parishes not within existing borough boundaries,
but which may be wholly or in part added to
boroughs, in conformity with our recommenda-
tions, will be precluded from qualifying as voters
in the year 1869, unless some special provision
is made for their protection similar to that con-
tained in the Rvresentation of the People Act.
We acknowledge the valuable assistance which
we have received__from Colonel Sir 11. James,
R.E., and the officers of the Ordnance Survey,
upon whom the duty has devolved of prepar-
ing maps for the use of the assistant commis-
sioners, and for presentation with this report,
and of verifying and checking the descriptions of
the proposed new boundaries. We cannot conclude
our report without expressing the strong sense we
entertain of the assistance we have derived through-
out the whole of our inquiries from the remarkable
accuracy and knowledge of statistics of Mr. Lam-
bert, who has been attached to our commission ; or
without recognising the untiring energy of our
secretary, as well as the singular ability shown by
him iu the various arrangements necessary for the
conduct of our proceedings.—We have the honour
to be, sir, your obedient servants,
" EVERSLEY (chairman), RUSSELL GUR-
NEY, JOHN T. B. DUCKWORTH, FRAN-
CIS CROSSLEY, JOHN WALTER.
4‘ Boundary Commission Office,
Feb. 5, 1868.',

THE " SUMMONS" TO PRESIDEN7
JOHNSON.

The following is a copy of the summons served
upon President Johnson by the Sergeant-at-Arms
of the Senate :

I, The United States of Americas, ss.—The Se-
nate of the United States to Andrew Johnson, Pre-
sident of the United States, greeting.
Whereas, the House of Representatives of the
United States of America did, on the 4th day of
March, exhibit to the Senate articles of impeach-
ment against you, the said Andrew Johnson, in the
words following—(Here follow ,the articles)—and
demand that you, the said Andrew Johnson,
should be put to answer the accusations as set
forth in said articles, and that such proceedings,
examinations, trials, and judgments might be
thereupon had as are agreeable to law and
justice. You, the said Andrew Johnson, are,
therefore, hereby summoned to be and appear
before the Senate of the United States of America,
at their Chamber, in the city of Washington, on
the 13th day of March, at 1 o'clock afternoon, then
and there to answer to the said articles of impeach-
ment and then and there to abide by, obey, and
perform such orders, directions, and judgments as
the Senate of the United States shall make in the
premises, according to the Constitution and laws of
the United States. Hereof you are not to fail.

" Witness, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States, and presiding officer of the
said Senate, at the city of Washington, this 6th
• day of March, in the year of our Lord 1868, and
of the independence of the United States the
91st."
The following is :the endorsement of the sum-
mons :
" The United States of America, es.—The Senate
of the United States to George Brown, Sergeant-
at-Arms, greeting.
" You arc hereby commanded to deliver to and
leave with Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, if conveniently to be found, or if not to leave
at his ustial place of abode, or at his usual place of
business, in sonic conspicuous
.place, a true and
tested copy of the within writ of summons, together
with a like copy of this precept, and in whichsoever
way you perform this service, let it be done at least
four days before the appearance day mentioned in
said writ of summons. Fail not, and make return
of this writ of summons and precept with your pro-
ceedings thereon endorsed, on or before the appear-
ance day mentioned in said writ of summons.

" Witness, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States and presiding officer of the
Senate, at City of Washington, this 6th day
of March, in the year of our Lord 1868, and
of the independence of the United States the
Olst."

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