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THE LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 28, 1860.

cepting by a person actually attending that Levec, it is also necessary that a letter from the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to make the pre- sentation, stating it to be his intention to be present, should accompany the presentation card above referred to, which will be submitted to The Queen for Her Majesty's approbation. It is Her Majesty's command, that no presentations shall be made at the Levees, except in accordance with the above regulations.

It is particularly requested, that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to The Queen.

The state apartments will not be open for the reception of Company coming to Court, until half-past one o'clock.

ADDRESSES.

The same regulations apply to the presentation of Addresses or Petitions.

A card containing a statement of the object of the Addresses or Petitions, with the names of the persons who are to present them, must be sent to the Lord Chamberlain's Office two clear days before the Levce. Two other cards, containing similar information, are to be taken to the Levee, one to be delivered to The Queen's Page in Attendance in the Corridor, and the other to the Lord Ciminberlain, who will read its contents to The Queen.

On these occasions no other statement is to be addressed to Her Majesty.

A Deputation to present an Address is not to exceed four persons.

The members of a Deputation, who have not previously attended Court, must be presented to The Queen,

SYDNEY,

Lord Chamberlain.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, February 3, 1860.

NOTICE is hereby given, that The Queens will hold a Drawing Room at St. James's Palace, upon Saturday, the 24th of March next, at two o'clock.

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOMS.

NEW REGULATIONS

TO BE ONSERVED WITH REGARD TO THE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOMS, AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE,

By Her Majesty's Command. The Ladies, who propose to attend Her Ma- jesty's Drawing Rooms, at St. James's Palace, are requeste to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with The Queen's Page in Attendance in the Corridor, and the other to be delivered to

existing regulation, that no presentation can be made at a Drawing Room excepting by a Lady actually attending that Court, it is also necessary that a letter from the Lady who is to make the presentation, stating it to be her intention to be present, should accompany the presentation card above referred to, which will be submitted to The Queen, for Her Majesty's approbation. It is Her Majesty's Command, that no Presentations shall be made at the Drawing Rooms, except in accord- ance with the above regulations.

It is particularly requested that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to The Queen.

The state apartments will not be open for the reception of Company coming to Court, until half-past one o'clock.

SYDNEY,

Lord Chamberlain.

Downing Street, February 27, 1860,

TIIE Queen has been pleased to direct the fol- lowing Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, for investing the Supreme Court of Hong Kong with appellate jurisdiction in cases of civil suits between British subjects heard and determined under the authority of Her Majesty's Order in Council of 3rd of March, 1859, by British Consuls within the dominions of the Emperor of Japan.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:

Whereas, by an Ordinance passed by the Legis- lative Council of Hong Kong, in the year 1845, intituled No. 6 of 1845, “An Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hong Kong, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof," it was enacted that there should be within the said colony a Court which should be called the Supreme Court of Hong Kong.

And whereas, by an Order in Council, bearing date the 3rd day of March, 1859, it was ordered that, in the event of any suit of a civil nature, arising between British subjects within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, it should be lawful, upon the application of any party to such suit, for the Consul of the district within which the party sued should be found, to hear and determine such suit, subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hong Kong; and that every such appeal should be made and con- ducted in the manner and form, and under the Order in Council in case the defendant only were same conditions as were prescribed by the said

a British subject. And whereas, by the 28th article of the aforesaid Order in Council, it was further ordered, that the Supreme Court of the

the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the Colony of Hong Kong should have, and might

name to The Queen.

PRESENTATIONS.

Any Lady who proposes to be presented to The Queen must leave at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock, two clear days before the Drawing Room, a card with her name written thereon, and with the name of the Lady by whom she is to be presented. In order to carry out the

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exercise concurrently with Her Majesty's Consul, authority and jurisdiction in regard to all suits of a civil nature between British subjects arising within any parts of the dominions of the Emperor of Japan; provided always, that the said Supreme Court should not be bound, unless in a fit case it should deem it right so to do by writ of certiorari or otherwise, to debar or prohibit the Consul from hearing and determining, pursuant to the

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provisions of the several articles of the said Order, any suit of a civil nature between British subjects, or to stay the proceedings of a Consul in any such

matter.

Now know ye, that we, upon consideration of the premises, and of our certain knowledge and mere motion, have thought fit to direct and ordain, and do direct and ordain as follows; that

is to say:

1. If any party to any such suit as aforesaid, heard and determined in Japan, shall be dissatisfied with the decision given upon the said suit by the Con- sul before whom the same shall be tried, it shall be lawful for such party, within fifteen days after such decision, to give to the Consul notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of Ilong Kong, whereupon the Consul shall, with as little delay as possible, stamp with his Consular Seal, and transmit all the documents which were produced before him, and none other, and also the notes taken by him of the evidence of the said suit, together with a statement of the grounds on which he formed his decision, to the said Supreme Court, and an exact copy of the order made by him, and shall forthwith notify to the several Provided parties the transmission thereof. always, that it shall be lawful for the Consul to require from any party appealing to the said Court, reasonable security, which shall consist in part of one or two sufficient sureties to be approved by the Consul, that such party shall and will abide by the decision to be given by the said Supreme Court, and pay all such costs of and incidental to such appeal, as the said Supreme Court shall direct.

2. And we do further direct and appoint that it shall be competent to the said Supreme Court, and the said Court is hereby required to take into consideration such documents and statements, and decide upon the same, and to communicate its decision to the Consul, who shall forthwith pro- ceed to carry the same into execution.

3. And we do further direct and appoint that in any appeal to the said Court from the decision of a Consul, it shall not be open to any party to adduce any further evidence than that which was laid before the Consul, and that a party shall not be required to appear personally to prosecute an Provided always, appeal or support a sentence. that in all appeals from the decision of a Consul, it shall be lawful for a party to allege facts mate- rial to the issue in the cause which have come to his knowledge subsequently to the decision of the Consul, and to produce evidence in support of such facts, and provided also that it shall more- over be lawful for the said Court to admit any further legal evidence besides that adduced before the Consul, on its being established to the satis- faction of the said Court by oath on personal examination, or by affidavit, that the party desiring to produce such further evidence was ignorant of the existence of such evidence, or was taken by surprise at the hearing before the Con- sul, or was unable to produce it before the Consul, after due and reasonable diligence and exertion on his part in that behalf, or where, under the particular circumstances of the case, it shall appear to the said Court that further evidence ought to be received.

4. And we do hereby give and grant to the said Supreme Court full jurisdiction, power and authority, to hear and determine all such causes, Suits, matters, and things, as are mentioned and comprised in the said 28th Article of the aforesaid Order in Council, of the third day of March, 1859.

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5. And we do further direct and appoint that it shall be lawful for the said Court to make such rules, orders, and regulations, not being incon- sistent with the provisions of the said Order in Council, or with the laws in force in Hong Kong, as may in the judgment of the said Court be requisite for the speedy and effectual decision of the aforesaid appeals, and also of the said causes, suits, matters, and things, Provided always, that all sueli rules, orders and regulations, shall forthwith be communicated to the Governor of Hong Kong, and by him shall be transmitted to us, our heirs and successors, under the seal of the said Court, for our or their approbation or disallowance, to be signified through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State Governor.

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In witness whereof we have caused these, Witness Our Letters, to be made Patent. Ourself at Westminster, the 30th day of January, in the twenty-third year of Our Reign.

St. James's Palace, February 23, 1860. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Francis Leopold M'Clintock, Captain in the Royal Navy, LL.D.

War-Office, February 25, 1860.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Andrew Buchanan, Esq., C.B., Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

War-Office, Pall-Mall,

28th February, 1860. GENERAL ORDER.-No. 746. Dated Horse Guards, S. W.,

28th February, 1860. IN consideration of the eminent services of Major-General Sir Hugh Rosc, G.C.B., during the late operations in India, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to promote this distin- guished Officer to the rank of Lieutenant-General in the Army.

By order of His Royal Highness the General

Commanding-in-Chief.

(Signed) G. A. WETHERALL,

Adjutant-General.

War-Office, Pull-Mall,

28th February, 1860.

BREVET. Major-General Sir Hugh Rose, G.C.B., to be Dated 28th February, Lieutenant-General. 1860.

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