An act to allow a bounty upon the exportation of stuffs, of silk ornamented with embroidery, tambour, needle work, lace, or fringe, and upon the exportation of ribbons made of silk mixed with inkle or cotton.

An act to extend the provisions of an act of the 9th and 10th year of king William the 3d, for preventing the embezzlement of stores of war, to all public stores.

An act for the better regulation of ecclesiastical courts in England, and for the more easy recovery of chorch rates and tithes.

An act to relieve from the operation of the statute of the 25th year of the reign of king Charles the 2d, intituled, an act for preventing dangers which may happen from popish recusants, all such of his Majesty's Fopish or Roman Catholic subjects of Ireland as, by virtue of the act of parliament of Ireland of the 33d year of his Majesty's reign, intituled, an act for the relief of his Majesty's Popish or Roman Catholic subjects of Ire. land, hold, exercise, or enjoy, any civil or military offices or places of trust or profit, or any other office whatsoever of which his Majesty's said subjects are by the said act of parliament of Ireland rendered capable.

An act to amend an act made in the 49th year of his Majesty's reign, for the further prevention of the sale and brokerage of offices, so far as relates to the offices of the six clerks in the court of chancery in Ireland.

An act to continue, until the 1st day of January, 1814, or in case parliament shall not have assembled before the said 1st day of January, then until three weeks after the then next meeting of par

liament, certain acts for appointing commissioners to inquire into the fees, gratuities, perquisites, and emoluments received in several public offices in Ireland, to examine into any abuses which may exist in the same, and into the mode of receiving, collecting, issuing, and accounting for public money in Ireland.

An act to make further regulations for the building and repairing of court houses and sessions houses in Ireland.

An act to extend the services of the militia of the Tower hamlets to all parts of the United Kingdom.

An act to amend an act of the present session of parliament, for granting a sum of money for purchasing an estate for the Marquis of Wellington, and his heirs, in consideration of the eminent and signal services performed by the said Marquis of Wellington to his Majesty and the public.

An act to amend an act of the

46th year of bis present Majesty, for settling and securing a certain annuity, and for purchasing an estate for the Earl Nelson.

An act to continue, until the 1st day of August, 1815, two acts of the 45th and 50th years of his present Majesty, allowing the bringing of coals, culm, and cinders, to London and Westminster by inland navigation.

An act for granting to his Majesty, certain sums of money out of the consolidated fund of Great Britain, and for applying certain monies therein mentioned, for the service of the year 1813; and for further appropriating the supplies granted in this session of parliament.

An act to amend the several

acts

acts for regulating licences for the sale of spirituous liquors, wine, beer, ale, and cyder, by retail, in Ireland.

An act for the relief of insolvent debtors in Ireland.

An act for exempting bankers and others from certain penalties contained in an act of the last session of parliament, for the further prevention of the counterfeiting of silver tokens issued by the governor and company of the bank of England, called dollars, and of silver pieces issued and circulated by the governor and company, called tokens, and for the further prevention of frauds practised by the. imitation of the notes or bills of the said governor and company.

An act to amend an act passed in the last session of parliament, intituled, an act for the more effectual regulation of pilots, and of the, pilotage of ships and vessels on the coast of England, and for the regulation of boatmen employed in supplying vessels with pilots licensed under the said act, so far as relates to the coast of Kent, within the limits of the Cinque Ports.

An act to repeal an act of the 17th year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, an act for registering the grants of life annuities, and for the better protection of infants against such grants, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof.

An act to explain and amend several acts relative to the land

tax.

An act to direct the application of the sum of 50,000l. and of such further sums as may be granted for the benefit of the company of undertakers of the Grand Caual in Ireland.

An act to amend an act of the parliament of Ireland of the 40th year of his present Majesty, for promoting inland navigation in Ire land.

An act to amend the several acts: for regulating the distillation of. spirits in Ireland.

An act to amend an act made in the 45th year of his present Majesty, intituled, an act to amend the laws for improving and keeping in repair the post roads in Ireland, and for rendering the conveyance of letters by his Majesty's post office more secure and expeditious.

An act for the better securing the excise duties on spirits in Great Britain, and for rectifying a mi♣ take in an act of the last session of parliament, for granting certain duties on worts or wash made from sugar.

An act to provide for the more effectually preventing the illicit distillation of spirits in Ireland.

An act for the further support and maintenance of stipendiary

curates.

An act for the more speedy and effectual examination and audit of the accounts of military expenditure in Spain and Portugal, for removing delays in passing the public accounts, and for making new arrangements for conducting the business of the audit office.

An act for regulating the office of registrar of the high court of admiralty and high court of appeals for prizes.

An act to continue, until the 1st day of January, 1819, an act made in the 51st year of his present Majesty, to explain and amend the laws touching the elections of knights of the shine to serve in parliament

parliament for England, respecting the expenses of hustings and poll clerks, so far as regards the city of Westminster.

An act to enable his Majesty to grant additional annuities to the judges of the courts in Westminster-ball, on their resignation of their offices.

An act to render valid, and to authorize the payment and granting of certain pensions at Kilmainham hospital; and to empower the commissioners of the said hospital to commute pensions for a sum of money in certain cases.

An act for continuing in the East India Company for a further term the possession of the British territories in India, together with certain exclusive privileges: for establishing further regulations for the government of the said territories and the better administration of justice within the same; and for regulating the trade to and from the places within the limits of the said company's charter.

An act to provide for the payment of the charge of the annuities created in respect of the sum of six millions granted for the service of Ireland, for the year 1813.

An act for granting the sum of

fifty thousand pounds to John Palmer, Esq. in consideration of the public services performed by the said John Palmer, in the im provement of the post office revenue.

An act for vesting in his Majesty certain parts of Windsor forest, in the county of Berks, and for enclosing the open commonable lands within the said forest.

An act to limit the responsibility of ship owners in certain cases.

An act to relieve persons who impugn the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, from certain penalties.

An act for enabling his Majesty to raise the sum of five millions, for the service of Great Britain; and for applying the sum of 200,000l. British currency for the service of Ireland.

An act to repeal a certain provision respecting persons convicted of felony without benefit of clergy, contained in act made in the 52d year of the reign of his present Majesty, for the erection of a penitentiary house for the confinement of persons convicted within the city of London and county of Middlesex, and for making other provisions in lieu thereof.

/ TETAMENTARY CAUSES.

Court of Chancery, Wednesday Feb. 3. Wilkinson v. Adam. This was a question as to the va

lidity of a certain devise to illegitimate children, which exeited a good deal of attention in the courts, both from the nicety of the legal question, and the amount of pro

perty

perty depending upon the decision. The late Mr. Wilkinson, the testator, carried on iron-works to an immense extent, in several connties; and requested his nephew, Mr. Jones Wilkinson, to reside with him in his house, as a companion and assistant in managing his extensive concerns. Mr. J. Wilkinson, the nephew, was 22 years of age, when he began to reside with his uncle, and continued with him for ten or twelve years without any remuneration; and none was insisted upon, as it was understood by themselves and others, that the nephew was to be the heir or devisee and legatee of most, if not of all, the uncle's property, the latter having no children of his own, though his wife was living. The uncle, however, when about the age of 72, happened to meet with a servant girl of the name of Anne Lewis, at the lodgings which he occupied in Thavies Inn, when in London on business. This girl he took to live with him, and by her had three children. To these three children he left the whole, or nearly the whole, of his property, real and personal, to the amount of nearly half a million sterling; his nephew having only the chance of succeeding to it, in the event of the death of the children, which he had, or might have, by Anne Lewis, dying without issue. There were several questions in the cause; but the view which was taken of the first, rendered it unnecessary for the judges to go into the rest. This question was, whether a devise to children generally, without describing them particularly, was a good devise to illegimate children, supposing that legitimate children

might by possibility take under the words, which might by possibility have been the case in this instance, as the wife of the testator might have died in his life-time, and he might have married Anne Lewis, and have bad legitimate children by her. It was contended, in behalf of the nephew, that in law, the word "children" was always understood of legitimate children, illegitimate persons being only allowed to take by such names as they had got by reputation; and here these children were not described by any particular names. It was also contended on the same side, that it was a rule of law, that where the words might include legitimate children, illegitimate children must be excluded. The Lord Chancellor had referred the case to one judge of each of the three other principal courts, and, we believe, to the master of the rolls, for their opinions. He read the joint opinion of these judges this day in court, which was decidedly in favour of the illegitimate children, who, it was stated, had, before the testator's death, acquired by reputation the character and description of his children, and were clearly intended to be the objects of his bounty. His lordship postponed the farther proceedings in the cause till Monday, It was finally determined in favour of the children.

children, and opposed by the eldest son, as the residuary legatee under the will. The will itself was not disputed, but there being considerable doubts as to the testator's state of mind at the time of making the codicils, the pre-ent was merely a friendly suit instituted for the purpose of investigating that circumstance, and obtaining the decision of the court accordingly..

The first codicil was dated the 1st of August, 1807, and was merely explanatory of certain parts of the will; the second was dated the 14th of November following, and bequeathed to Mrs. Lindo a sum of 20007. in lieu of an annuity of 3001. given to her for life by the will, and by also bequeathing various considerable legacies to the younger children, much diminished the property that would otherwise pass to the eldest son, as the residuary legatee under the will.

The testator, it appeared, died in March, 1812. at the age of 70, leaving ten children: he had very extensive concerns in Jamaica, which place he occasionally visited, but for the most part, intrusted the management of them to his eldest son, in whom he reposed great confidence, and who gave him much satisfaction. His affairs being latterly rather involved, he was observed to become very low spirited, and his mind very much disordered. By the advice of his apothecary, his family at length determined upon calling in the assistance of Dr. Simmons; and the testimony of these medical gentlemen as to the state of the testator's mind, and the solicitor who prepared the codicil, formed the principal part of the evidence ad

duced. The result of this evidence was admitted on both sides to be fully confirmatory of the validity of the will and first codicil; but it was contended, that the testator's insanity had been shewn to have commenced prior to the execution of the second, and to have continued without lucid intervals for a considerable time beyond that period; in consequence of which, the execution of that paper could not be considered as the act of a sane mind, but that it must be pronounced against as invalid, and inoperative.

Sir John Nicholl recapitulated the evidence, and was of opinion, from the evidence of the medical gentlemen, that it was sufficiently proved, that the testator laboured under that delusion of imagination which is the essence and main characteristic of insanity, and which, though it may occasionally present an appearance of tranquillity, when the mind is diverted from the cause of its disorder, yet still continues so firmly seated in it, as to render lucid intervals very improbable, if not impossible. This state of decided insanity being clear, the presumption of law is, that it was in full operation at the time of executing the codicil: it is incombent, therefore, upon the parties setting up that act, to shew a lucid interval in the testator at that time,

not a mere temporary cessation of that intensity of the disorder which occasions the sudden bursts of singularity and violence,-but its total absence from the mind, so as to leave to it the free exercise of its faculties. The proof requisite of this state has been generally admitted to be very difficult of definition; there are some cases, how