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602 Retrofpeét of Domeftic Literature.—Law. 
ings in Parliament relative to thofe Sub- 
“jects : particularly interefting at the pre- 
fent Time.’? The learned author, after 
having confidered the offence of raifing 
the price of victuals. among ancient na- 
tions, enlarges on the offence, as it is re- 
garded by the ftatute and common-law 
of this country: he then points out the 
various acts of Parliament which relate 
to it, and the reafons for their ena&tment ; 
and ftates thofe ftatutes which have been 
yepealed, and the reafons on which fuch 
repeal was founded. 
** Principles of ‘the Bankrupt-Law, by 
ARCAIBALD CULLEN, Esq. of the Mid- 
die Temple, Barrifter-at-Law, and a 
Commiffioner of Bankrupts.’” This is a 
very concife, intelligible, and ufeful work: 
the author appears to have omitted no- 
thing effential to the elucidation of his 
fubje&t, and to have inferted nothing ir- 
relevant’ or trifling. ‘The work is di- 
vided into five books: im the firft of 
which, the author confiders. the perfons 
who may be bankrupts ; in the fecond, 
he treats of thofe -aéts which make a per- 
fon a bankrupt; in the third, he difcuffes 
the commiffion, and the proceedings un- 
der it; in the fourth, he gives an account 
of fuits and other proceedings at law 
and in equity; and in the concluding 
book, enters into the confideration of 
commiffions againft partners. 
Mr. Wyatt has publifhed an edition 
of the ** Practical Regifter in Chancery, 
with the addition of the modern Cafes, 
and a copious Index :’*-which, notwith- 
ftanding its acknowledged ufefulnefs, 
was out of print. 
Mr. ImEey has publifhed a fecond 
edition, corrected and confiderably im- 
proved, of ‘* The Office of Sheriff: thew- 
ing its Hiftory, Antiquity, Powers, and 
Duties; the Manner of appointing the 
High-Sheriff, his Under-Sheriff, and other 
Deputies: alfo the Eleétion of Sheriffs 
of London and Middlefex, with the Bye-_ 
Laws of the City relating thereto; and 
other ufeful Matter: together with the 
Nature of Aétions, by and againft She- 
riffs, including all the modern Determi- 
nations to the end of Trinity-Term laft ; 
with necefiary precedents of Returns to 
Writs, &c.. To which is added, the Of- 
fice and Duty of Coroner: with an’ Ap- 
pendix of ufeful Precedents.”” 
' The eighth volume has appeared of 
Meffis. DurRNFoRD and Easrt’s ‘ Re- 
ports of Cafes argued and determined in 
the Court of King’s Bench,” which are 
now brought down to Trinity-Term, 
1800. ‘This volume bears the fame cha- 
racter for ftri& accuracy, which fo emi- 
nently diftinguifhed the former: it is 
much to be regretted that Mr. Durnford 
has now withdrawn himfelf from all fur- 
ther concern in thefe very valuable Reports, 
and it is alfo apprehended, from the duties 
of his profeffiom, 
Mr. Ditton has publifhed “(A Report 
of a Cafe argued and determined in the 
Court of Exchequer Chamber, in Eafter- 
Term, 40 George III. between the Right 
Hon. Lord Petre, Plaintiff, and the Right 
Hon. Lord Auckland, and Earl Gower, 
his Majefty’s Poft-mafter General, De- 
fendants ; with an Appendix.” To re- 
late the circumftances of this curious cafe, 
would lead us teo much into detail: we 
muft refer to the book, fimply ftating, 
that the cafe is reported in a diftin& and 
accurate manner, 
The following work contains much and 
various information in a fmall compafs, 
and will be found particularly ufeful to 
thofe whofe law-library is not large; 
** Memoranda Legalia; or, an Alphabe- 
tical Digeft of the Laws of England, 
adapted to the Ufe of the Lawyer, the 
Merchant, and the Trader; by GEorGE 
Criark, Attorney-at-Law.” 
The fame recommendation may be 
juftly given to “* The Spirit of Marine 
Laws ; or, a Compendium of the Statutes 
relating to the Admiralty ; being a con- _ 
cife and perfpicueus Abridgement of all 
the Acts relative to Navigation; Alpha- 
betically arranged, and the Subftance and 
References to the feveral Claufes placed 
in the Margin; by Joun IRvinG Max- 
WELL, of the Honourable Society of the 
Inner Temple, and late of the Royal 
Navy.” | ‘ ; 
A third volume has made its appear- 
ance of ‘* An Abridgement of the Mo- 
dern Determinations in the Courts of 
Law and Equity; being a Supplement 
to Viner’s Abridgement ; by feveral-Gen- 
tlemen in the refpeétive Branches of the 
Law. Volume III. Creditor and Bank- 
rupt.—Durefs.”” 
Several pamphlets have appeared agi- 
tating the’ queftion, whether the Corena- 
tion Oath is incompatible with the Eman- 
cipation of Catholics: they who with to 
fee this fubject ably difcuffed, may re- 
fer, on the one fide, to Mr.. REEVE’s 
- ** Confiderations on the Coronation Oath, 
to Maintain the Protef#ant reformed Re- 
lizion, and the Settlement of the Church 
of England, as prefcrrbed by Stat. I. 
William and Mary, c. 6, and Stat. V. 
Anne, c. 8; wherein it is contended that 
the King, who is more peculiarly con- 
fidered - 
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