at the time, and whether established before or after these Rules, (not being inconsistent with these Rules,) are adopted, and are to be received as Rules of Practice in this Court.

CIRCUIT COURT.

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.

Rules of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York, regulating appeals from the District Court.-June Term, 1848.

I.

The transcript to be sent to this court, on appeal thereto from a sentence or decree of the District Court, may be certified by the clerk of the latter court, under his hand and the seal of the Court.

II.

Eight days' notice of hearing on appeal shall in all cases be given, by the service thereof on the adverse party, or on his proctor.

III.

When an appeal from a decree of the District Court is interposed twenty days before the next stated session of this court, it may be noticed for hearing at such session by either party.

IV.

When an appeal from a decree of the District Court is interposed less than twenty days before the next stated ses

sion of this court, the appellee may, at his option, notice the cause for hearing at such session, on the first or other day thereof; or have the cause continued until the next stated session.

V.

Transcripts of the depositions taken in any cause, in the District Court, according to law-whether de bene esse under the acts of Congress, or on commission-and read at the hearing of the cause in that court, may be transmitted to this court on appeal, and read by either party as evidence at the hearing of the cause in this court.

VI.

A copy of the notes taken by the judge, or under his direction by the clerk, of the District Court, of the evidence of witnesses examined orally therein, shall be certified and transmitted to this court on appeal, along with the transcript of the record and other proceedings in the cause, and shall be admitted to prove the evidence given by such witnesses; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge the right of the parties to re-examine such witnesses in this court, if they shall see fit to do so.

DISTRICT COURT.

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.

Rules of Practice of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York, in causes arising under the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act extending the Jurisdiction of the District Courts to certain cases upon the Lakes and navigable waters connecting the same," passed February 26, 1845, and in causes of Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction other than those af municipal seizure.-July Term, 1848.

1.

The "Rules of Practice of the Courts of the United States, in causes of Admiralty and Maritime jurisdiction, on the instance side of the court," prescribed by the Supreme Court of the United States, at the January Term, 1845, are understood to be obligatory on this court, in all causes arising under the act of Congress, entitled "An Act extending the jurisdiction of the District Courts to certain cases upon the lakes and navigable waters connecting the same," passed February 26th, 1845; and the said Rules are hereby declared to be Rules of Practice in this court, in exercising the jurisdiction conferred by the said act.

2.

A special session of the court will be held at Auburn on the first Tuesday of every week, at ten o'clock in the fore