for a facility of access to the Judgments delivered by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to Mr. Rothery, the Registrar of the Court of Admiralty, for his obliging means of reference to the records of that Court; and to Mr. Richardson, the Proctor of the Dublin Admiralty Court, for valuable assistance rendered. The Editor is, of course, aware that a work of this character, -a pioneer of its class-is open to great improvement; and will be happy in a future edition to avail himself of any practical suggestions that may be offered. NEW SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN, 1867. PREFACE TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE V THE SECTIONS OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT ACT OF CASES BEARING ON EACH OF THE ARTICLES OR REGULATIONS NOW xiii |