This order was refused insertion among the records, and was thereb nullified, according to the usual practice in Jersey.

Sterling and Currency. The former is British, and the latter old Jersey, money. Their difference in value depends upon the rate of exchange. Now the exchange in Jersey on Paris is governed by the value of our currency compared with that of England; and will in most cases vary according to our premium on London. The present rate of Exchange in Paris or London, is 25f. 25f.; which when compared with the pound old currency or 24 livres of this Island, makes the premium on English money, in France at about 5 1-5 per cent. The difference between our premium on London of 83 per cent., and the 5 1-5 per cent. premium in Paris, becomes the exchange in this Island or Paris, which is about 3 per cent these two added together make our premium on London. [News, April, 18, 1834.]

Stolen goods, receiving of.—In the Crown v. Le Brun and wife, (1834) indicted for having received stolen goods knowing them to have been stolen, it was proved in evidence that the goods were received by the wife, who kept a pawn shop and transacted the business, by her husband's knowledge, and under his roof and protection, and therefore must be presumed to have acted through his coercion either express or implied; the Jury without a shadow of evidence rebutting that presumption instead of convicting the husband and acquitting the wife, actually convicted the wife and acquitted the husband!

Stone, vessels laden with.-No vessel arriving on the coast of England, from Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man, wholly laden with stone the production thereof, shall be liable to be conducted or piloted by Pilots appointed and licensed by the corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Stroud, any law, custom, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. 3 and 4 Wm. 4, c. 52, s. 43.

Stoppage in transitu.-In Slater and another v. Le Feuvre, before the Court of Common Pleas, in 1835, Plaintiffs had forwarded goods to a M. De Coutier, of Guernsey, to the care of Defendant, Shipping Agent at Southampton. Finding afterwards that De Coutier was insolvent, they sent down to Southampton to stop the goods in transitu, which was done by defendant under their orders, but he subsequently refused to return them to plaintiffs, insisting that he had a right to retain them as a set off against an Agency account that was due to him by Mr. De Coutier. Counsel for defendant argued, that Southampton was the destination of the goods, and consequently he could apply them to the liquidation of his claim.

Chief Justice Tindal submitted to the Jury two points; firstly, whether the destination of the goods was Southampton, and secondly, whether the stoppage in transitu was made by defendant under the orders of the plaintiffs. The Jury found a verdict for plaintiffs.

Strangers.-The following is taken from the Code of 1771, the whole of it is still the Law, though not strictly acted up to. It is a question, whether it was ever ment to affect British subjects, thought attempts have been made, to bring them under its operation. Conformably to a certain Order of the King and of his Council, dated the 12th day, of June, 1635, entered on the Rolls of the Royal Court the 24th day of Sept. following, and a certain letter of the Lords of his Majesty's Council, dated the 20th day of February, 1660, entered the 27th day of April, 1665: It is ordered, to every inhabitant of this Isle, be he a tavern keeper or other person, not to receive any Stranger into his house, nor permit any one to remain more than one night, without informing the Constable of the Parish, on pain of ten livres penalty, one third to the King, one third to the poor, and one third to the informer. The Constable of the Parish of St. Helier shall be subject to make a report to the Governor, within 24 hours, of the knowledge, which shall have been given to him of the arrival of strangers, or as soon as it shall be possible for him; and the Constables of the other parishes within eight days at the latest, or as soon as possible, if such Strangers shall be suspected. Strangers shall not be suffered to abide in this Island, nor to marry women of this country, without the permission of the Governor, accord. ing as it is directed by the said Order of his Majesty and of his Council, June 12th, 1635; and if they contravene they shall be compelled to quit the Island. Those who shall make abjuration of the Roman Catholic religion, shall no longer be suffered to establish themselves in this Island without the permission of the Governor, and of the Civil Magistrate, and, on obtaining it shall be obliged, if required, to give bail for their good behaviour and that they shall not become a burthen. All Strangers, known as Protestants, and of a good morals, who shall come to establish themselves in this Island, shall meet with encouragement, but shall give bail if it is judged necessary. It shall not be allowed to Strangers to wander from house to house, out of the great roads, which lead directly from the harbours of the towns of St. Helier and St. Aubin, nor to approach the Fortress or Fortifications; and if they shall contravene,they shall be seized and presented in Justice by the officers or other persons and shall be subject to such fine as shall appertain. It is for

bidden to all Strangers and non inhabitants to sell by retail in this Island,any merchandize or wares of what nature or quality soever, directly or indirectly, in public or in private; but they shall be able to sell in wholesale those pieces of merchandize entire and not cut, for such time as shall be allowed them. Strangers and non-inhabitants who shall bring merchandizes or wares for sale, having obtained permission of the Governor to sojourn in the country, shall be bound to obtain a permit from the Chief Magistrate, under his hand, to give notice to the public of the merchandizes they propose to scll; by which permit the time that shall be granted them shall be limited, beyond which they shall be punishable if they continue to keep them on sale,as offenders of the Laws, by confiscation of such merchandizes or wares, and, in addition, by penalties. Inhabitants of this Island, who shall sell in retail, shall not purchase of merchant-Strangers directly nor indirectly, but after that their merchandizes shall have been exposed three days on sale to the public; publication having been made according as is prescribed above, on pain of confiscation of the merchandize, and of sixty livres penalty. Corn Salt and Provisions, which it shall be permitted to Strangers to bring into these Island, shall be exposed for three succesive days, after that the permission shall be obtained of the Chief Magistrate, and notice given to the public; nor shall it be permitted to sell them by wholesale during the said days, nor to the inhabitants to buy in that manner directly or indirectly, on pain of confiscation, and sixty livres penalty, both against the seller and buyer. Strangers shall not expose their merchandizes or wares in public sale, but to the highest offer and last bidders directly or indirectly,on pain of confiscation of the said merchandizes and wares." See Foreigners.

Strangers in Guernsey, placed under the surveillance of the Police. A very obnoxious law containing the following four clauses was passed by the Royal Court of Guernsey on the 16th Aug. 1834, by which all Englishmen without exception are placed under the surveillance of the Police! 1. Every person occupying a house, or part of a house shall be held bound within eight days from the 1st of September and the 1st of March in each year, to furnish the Constables of the parish in which such persons reside, with a correct list of all persons not natives of this island, who inhabit the said house, or part of a house, under pain of a fine, at the discretion of the Court, which shall not exceed 50 livres tournois. 2. Every change taking place in the list after it has been made and delivered, must be repeated under the same penalty to the said Constables,

within thrice twenty-four hours after the change shall have taken place, that is to say, if a person not a native quits the house, or if another not a native takes his abode there, the Occupier must make his report as above. 3. The Constables of each parish shall keep a book in which they shall make an entry of every house, in which a person not a native may be residing, in which book all the changes taking place and reported to the said constables, shall likewise be inserted, together with the dates of the said reports. 4. All masters of vessels, barks or boats arriving at this island, shall on their arrival, at latest within 24 hours afterwards, deliver to the Constables of the Town, or leave at their office, a correct list of the passengers they have landed, and this under the penalty aforesaid.

Strayed Cattle.-There are no pounds in Jersey, hence the remedy is by action at law for trespass. In the case of Aubin v. Becquet, (1830) it appeared that 16 sheep belonging to defendant had strayed to the ground of plaintiff, who caused them to be cried, and the fact notified after Church on Sunday following, but the notice was not affixed to the church door, as it seemed the law required. By some accident 4 or 5 of the sheep were stolen or lost, before defendant applied in consequence of the notice, so that only 11 could be delivered which he refused to take, alleging that plaintiff must find the full number. The Court found a verdict for the plaintiff, deducting only a few shlilings for the keep of the sheep, till the defendant was informed where they were.

Successions. See Wills.

Summonses for a person to attend as a Juryman, or to give evidence at a Coroner's Inquest, require no previous notice whatever. Those for the Magistrates to attend Court, and of the members of the States to attend a sitting of the Legislature are usually delivered two clear days, but on urgent occasions, this rule is dispensed with. Summonses to appear at Court are delivered by the Prevots, whose fees are 3d. for each summons; those of the States are delivered by the Denunciators, who are paid about £100 British Sterling per angum, cut of the public revenue, for that duty their charges on ordinary occasions are, for summoning the States, 15s. Committees, 15s, delivering printed copies of the Acts of the States, or Reports, if only to the Constables, 20s. but if to the whole body, 30s.; on extraordinary occasions their charges are increased.

Superflous formalities, abolition of.-The following Act of the States has received the Royal Assent.

AT THE STATES OF THE ISLAND OF JERSEY.

The Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-three the thirtieth day of January. The States deeming it indispensable to the proper administration of Justice, to reduce the costs of suit, by doing away with all superfluous formalities, to abridge law suits, by abolishing all useless delays, have resolved, with the sanction of His Majesty in Council, to enforce the following regulation, viz :

Article 1st. The presence of the litigants shall not be requied in Court. The Advocates appointed to plead for them shall represent them fully.

Art. 2nd. The plaintiff shall be required to serve a writ or summons to the adverse party at least four days previous to that upon which he is called upon to appear.

Art. 3rd.-The first summons to the Courts of Héritage and Cattel shall be served at least fifteen days previous to the sittings of those Courts; but the cases sent before those Courts shall be assurable and may be treated from one fortnight to another within term, like the causes before the Saturday's Court.

Art. 4th-In order to obviate the necessity of calling a great number of witnesses,the Court on referring a cause to evidence shall specify in the act the facts which are admitted, and those of which proof is required.

Art. 5th.-At the Courts of Héritage, Cattel, Samedi, and Billet, there shall be two tables, or lists or causes made by the Greffier; the first for cases requiring evidence, the other for other causes indiscriminately.

Art. 6th.-A cause shall not be put off owing to the indisposition of one of the parties, unless the adverse party, or the Court, do grant him the decisory oath always excepting a case of sudden illness proved by the oath of a medical man.

Art. 7.-A witness shall not be exonerated from attending on the plea of indisposition, unless the person sent to essoine him shall declare upon oath, that he conscientiously believes the witness to be so indisposed as to render his attendance at Court prejudicial to his health. When a witness is essoined from sickness, or when a witness is declared to have been absent from any cause considered sufficient by the Court, the cause shall then be deferred by the Court for a limited period, according as the case may require, and that at the cost of the party requiring such delay.

Art. 8th-A witness who shall not appear after being duly summoned, shall be condemned, unless essoined from indisposition, or absent from the Island prior to the summons, or from