By this Act,

After reciting that by the 10 Geo. 4. c. 44. provision was made for the appointment of two fit persons as Justices of the Peace for the counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Hertford, Essex, and Kent, and of all liberties therein, to execute the duties in the said Act mentioned: And that by the 2 & 3 Vict. c. 47. it was provided, that it should be lawful for Her Majesty to appoint the Justices appointed and to be appointed under the said Act, 10 Geo. 4. c. 44, to be Justices of the Peace for the counties of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, and that the said Justices should be styled "The Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis":

It is Enacted as follows:

1. There shall be appointed from time to time under the said Acts and be but one Commissioner of Police, who shall be styled "The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis" and the person who at the time of the passing of this Act may be the surviving or continuing Commissioner appointed under the said Acts or either of them shall be such Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; and all the provisions of the said Acts concerning the removal and appointment from time to time of the said Justices or Commissioners, or either of them, shall be applicable to the removal and appointment from time to time of "The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis."

2. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by warrant under her sign manual, to appoint two fit persons to be during Her Majesty's pleasure assistant Commissioners of Police of the metropolis, and upon every vacancy in the office of any such assistant Commissioner in like manner to appoint some other person to such office; and every such assistant Commissioner shall by virtue of and during the continuance of such appointment be a Justice of the Peace of the counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Hertford, Essex, Kent, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire, and of all liberties therein, and execute the duties of a Justice of the Peace for the said several counties and for all liberties therein, although he may not have the qualification by estate required by law in the case of other persons being Justices of the Peace for counties: Provided always, that no such assistant Commissioner shall act as a Justice of the Peace at any Court of General or Quarter Sessions, or in any matter out of sessions, except for the preservation of the peace, the prevention of crimes, the detention and committal of offenders, and in carrying into execution the purposes of this Act and the said recited Acts.

3. There shall be paid to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis such salary not exceeding 1,500l. per annum, and to each of the said assistant Commissioners such salary not exceeding 800%. per annum, as shall be from time to time appointed by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, such salaries respectively to be deemed to include

the remuneration for all duties which under the said Acts and this Act, or under any other Acts of Parliament, the said Commissioner of Police and assistant Commissioners respectively are or may be required or appointed to perform, and such salaries shall be from time to time paid out of such monies as may be from time to time provided and appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.

4. The said assistant Commissioners of Police shall be within the provisions of the Act, 4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 24, in like manner as if their offices were enumerated in the Schedule to that Act.

5. All the jurisdictions, duties, powers, and authorities which, under the said Acts, the 10 Geo. 4. c. 44. and 2 & 3 Vict. c. 47, or either of them, or under any other Act of Parliament, are vested in or imposed on, or should or might, if this Act had not been passed, have been performed or exercised by, the Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis, shall be vested in and imposed on and shall and may be performed and exercised by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; and all enactments contained in the said Acts or any Act of Parliament having reference to the Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis shall be applicable to the said Commissioner save where otherwise provided by this Act.

6. The assistant Commissioners, and each or either of them, shall respectively, under the superintendence and controul of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, do and perform such acts and duties in execution of the Acts relating to the said police as may be from time to time directed by any orders and regulations made by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, with the approbation of one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State.

7. Where by any Act of Parliament the provisions of such Act are required or authorized to be executed or any things are required or authorized to be done by one of the Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis appointed in that behalf by one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, such provisions and things shall be executed and done respectively by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, or by one of the assistant Commissioners nominated by the Secretary of State in this behalf, as the Secretary of State shall direct.

8. In case of any vacancy in the office of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, or in case of the illness or absence of any such Commissioner, it shall be lawful for such one of the said assistant Commissioners as may be authorized by writing under the hand and seal of one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State for this purpose to do all such acts as it would be competent for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to do,

and all acts done by any assistant Commissioner so authorized shall be as valid and effectual as if done by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis if the office had not been vacant, or (as the case may be) if the Commissioner had been present and acting.

9. The provision of the firstly-recited Act for preventing any Justice of the Peace appointed by virtue of that Act from being elected or sitting as a member of the House of Commons, or voting in certain elections of members to serve in Parlia

ment, or indirectly interfering therein, shall apply to and include the said assistant Commissioners to be appointed under this Act.

10. All acts which, during any vacancy in the office of one of the Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis, have been done by the surviving or continuing Commissioner, shall be and be deemed to have been as valid and effectual as if there had been no such vacancy, and such acts had been done by both the Commissioners.

By this Act,

After reciting that under the provisions of the 9 & 10 Vict. c. 75. (whereby the 7 & 8 Vict. c. 113. was extended to joint-stock banks in Scotland,) Her Majesty, with the advice of her Privy Council, is empowered to grant letters patent of incorporation to any company of more than six persons who were carrying on the business of bankers in Scotland on or before the 9th of August 1845, upon the terms and in manner in the said Acts mentioned or referred to, but only for a term of years not exceeding twenty years: And that it is expedient that Her Majesty should be empowered in certain cases to grant

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such letters patent of incorporation for a longer period :

It is Enacted,

That notwithstanding anything in the said Acts contained, it shall be lawful for Her Majesty to grant letters patent of incorporation under the said Acts to any company of more than six persons in Scotland who were carrying on the business of bankers before the said 9th of August 1845, either for a term of years or in perpetuity, but so that the same shall be liable to be dealt with by or under the provisions of any future Acts of Parliament in every respect as if this Act had not been passed.

By this Act, the Commons grant, and it is
Enacted,

1. There shall be applied for the service of the years ending the 31st of March 1855 and 1856 the sum of 1,631,0051. 1s. 5d. out of the Consolidated Fund.

2. The Treasury may cause 1,631,005l. 1s. 5d. of Exchequer bills to be made out in manner prescribed by the 48 Geo. 3. c. 1, 4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 15, and 5 & 6 Vict. c. 66.

3. The clauses, &c. in recited Acts extended to this Act.

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4. Interest on Exchequer bills.

5. Bank of England may advance 1,631,0057. 1s. 5d. on the credit of this Act, notwithstanding the 5 & 6 Will. & M. c. 20.

6. Bills prepared by virtue of this Act to be delivered to the Bank, as security for such ad

vances.

7. Monies raised by bills to be applied to the services voted by the Commons.

8. Exchequer bills made chargeable upon the growing produce of the Consolidated Fund.

This Act contains the

1. All subscribers towards funding Exchequer bills to be entitled to 1117. 2s. 2d. 31. per cent. consols for every 100l. of such bills.-First instalment.

2. Periods for future instalments.

3. As to payment of interest on deposited Exchequer bills.

4. Subscribers may pay money instead of Exchequer bills, paying an additional 5s. per cent. on the money paid.

5. Guardians, &c. may subscribe, &c. towards funding of Exchequer bills.

6. Periods for payment of dividends.

7. Stock to be placed to credit of subscribers in books at the Bank of England.

8. Subscribers may anticipate deposits or pay

ments.

9. Annuities charged on Consolidated Fund. 10. Regulations as to payment of dividends. 11. Receipts to be assignable.

12. Subscribers' names to be entered in books at the Bank of England.

following clauses :

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13. Subscribers not paying up sums subscribed, to forfeit their deposits.

14. Annuities to be deemed personal estate.

15. Books to be provided for the entry and registry of transfers.-Transfers not liable to stamp duty.

16. Deposited Exchequer bills to be cancelled. 17. Monies received under this Act to be paid into the Exchequer.

18. Bank to certify amount of bills funded and of stock created.

19. Payments to be made for incident charges, and to the Bank for services performed.

20. Appropriation of money payments. 21. Three per cent. annuities shall be added to the joint stock of the three per cent. consols. 22. Punishment for forgery of receipts, &c. 23. Bank to continue a corporation.

24. Penalty on persons taking fees for receipts or payments.

25. General issue.

26. Provisions of the 22 Geo. 3. c. 45. not to extend to subscribers under this Act.

1. Contributors entitled to 111. 22. 34 per cent, consols for every 100%, contributed, &o.

2. Contributors who have made deposits to pay the remainder of subscriptions by instalments. & Power to guardians to contribute for infants. 4 Dividends on stock when to be payable & Time at which contributors, after payment of deposit, de, may assign and transfer stock.

& Contributors may make payments in antici pation of instalments

7. Annuitis payable and transferable at the Rezk

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8. Money to be issued out of the Consolidated Fund for payment of annuities and charges in respect of 5,000,000%;

9. And shall be charged upon the said fund.

10 The Bank to appoint a cashier and an accountant general, and the Treasury to order money to be issued to the cashier for payment of annuities.

11. Cashier to give receipts for subscriptions, which may be assigned before the 24th of April 1836-Cashier to give security for paying the money he receives into the Exchequer.

12. Treasury may apply the money paid into the Exchequer.