The report for the criminal department in 1846 consists of 34 folio pages in the general summary, and 298 pages of tables. (Compte General de l'administration de la justice criminelle en France, pendant l'annee, 1816.) The report for the civil department in 1815, consists of 48 folio pages in the general summary, and 389 pages of tables. (Compte General de l'administration de la justice civile et commerciale. en France, pendant l'annee 1845.) The following are some of the facts stated in this report:

In 1846 there were placed on the calendars of the 361 civil tribunals 121,644 new causes. In 1845, 118,913

1844 119,928. The 1841. In this last

were placed on the calendars, and in number of causes has increased since year, (1841) there were 111,109. The increase for six years has been 10,535, about 10 per cent. Besides the 121,644 new causes commenced in 1846, the civil tribunals had 46,767 remaining on hand undisposed of on the 31st of December, 1845, and 8,584 were restored to the calendars during the year, after having been previously stricken from them as terminated-making in all 176,995 causes, new and old-In 1846 the civil tribunals disposed of 130,397 causes on their calendars; in 1845 of 126,699; in 1844, of 128,529. The average number of suits terminated from 1841 to 1845, was 123,768; of the suits terminated in 1846, the number of 63,083 were disposed of by final judgment after litigation; 32,397 by judgment of default, and 34,917 were stricken from the calendars in consequence of abandonment or settlement. Of this last number, 11,759 were not settled until after preparatory or interlocutory judgment had been rendered, which led to the amicable solution.-As to the duration of the cases, 130,397 civil suits were terminated in 1846; and are classed as follows: 47,857 were not on the calendar three months; 23,606 were on the calendar from three to sixmonths; 33,454 from six to twelve months; 18,133 from one to two years, and 7,347 more than two years. In 1846 these civil tribunals pronounced 48,824 definitive judgments in the cases brought directly before them without being first inscribed on the general calendars. Of these, 38,854 were decided in open court, and 9,970 at chambers.

In 1846, 207,219 new suits were brought before the 390 commercial tribunals of France. On the 31st of December, 1845, there remained undisposed of 7,932 causes, and 3,864 which had been considered as terminated by settlement or abandonment, were again brought before the court in 1846. These two classes of old suits united, added to the 207,279 new suits, form a total of 219,033 causes to be tried. Of these 219,033 suits, 69,323 were disposed of by litigation; 115,308 by default; 4,019 were sent by the court before arbitrators, and 32,705 were stricken from the calendar as terminated by abandonment or settlement. Only 7,678 remained undisposed of on the 31st of December, 1846.

Of 986,123 cases brought for conciliation in 1846, by a simple notice to appear, (billet d'avertissement,) 726,556, or 74-100, were immediately settled by the care of the conciliating magistrate.

It will be long, we fear, before the people of this state have so complete a body of statistics presented to them respecting their tribunals; but a beginning may now be made, and a system established, which will lead to constant improvement.

The attorney-general seems to be the proper officer to take charge of such a work. He is a high law officer of the state, and stands in an intimate relation with the whole judicial establishment. From him the people may expect carefully prepared statements. and useful suggestions for the despatch of business in the various tribunals.

CHAPTER II.

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

SECTION 355. District attorney in each county, how elected or appointed. 356. His removal from office.

357. He is the public prosecutor in his county.

358. Must attend courts of oyer and terminer and sessions, and city courts, in his county.

359. If he fail to do so, substitute how appointed, and his compensation. 360. When to institute proceedings before magistrates, and attend before the magistrate and grand jury,

361. When to prosecute for penalties and forfe tures.

362. To deliver receipt for money received by him, and file duplicate. 363. His accounts, when and how filed.

364. Action against him for failure to pay over money.

365, 366. Salary, how fixed and paid.

367. In what cases, he cannot act as attorney or counsel, in a civil action. 368. Must keep a register, and deliver it to his successor.

§ 355. There is a district attorney in each county in this state, who is elected by the electors of the county, or, when his office becomes vacant, is appointed, in the manner prescribed by the constitution and by special statutes.

§ 356. The district attorney may be removed from office, by the court for the trial of impeachments, upon an impeachment by the assembly, for wilful and corrupt misconduct in office.

§ 357. The district attorney in each county, is the public prosecutor therein.

§ 358. He must attend the courts of oyer and terminer and sessions in his county, and the city court, if any, having criminal jurisdiction therein, and conduct,

on behalf of the people, all prosecutions for public of fences.

§ 359. If he fail to attend any of those courts, the court must designate another person to perform the duties of the district attorney during his absence from the court, who shall receive a reasonable compensation, to be certified by the court, and paid from the county treasury.

§ 360. The district attorney must also institute proceedings before magistrates, for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of public offences, when he has information that any such offence has been committed; and for that purpose must attend upon the magistrate, in cases of arrest, when required by him, and must advise the grand jury, when asked to do so, as provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

§ 361. The district attorney must prosecute for all penalties and forfeitures to the people of this state, exceeding fifty dollars, which may be incurred in his county, and for which no other manner of collection is provided by statute.

§ 362. When he receives money or property in his official capacity, he must deliver a receipt there for to the person from whom he receives it, and file a duplicate thereof with the county treasurer.

§ 363. He must, on or before the first Tuesday of October in each year, file in the office of the county treasurer an account in writing, verified by oath, of all money received by him in his official capacity during the preceding year; and must at the same time pay it over to the county treasurer.

§ 364. If he refuse or neglect to account for and pay over money so received by him, as required by the last section, the county treasurer must bring an action against him for the recovery thereof, in the name of the county.

§ 365. The district attorney of each county shall receive an annual salary, to be fixed by the board of supervisors of the county, and paid out of the county treasury.

§ 366. His salary must, at each annual meeting of the board of supervisors in November, be fixed for the ensuing year, and must be paid quarterly out of the county treasury; but at the end of the year, the board may make such additional allowances as are reasonable, for extraordinary services performed during the year; and no district attorney can receive any other compensation, costs or fees, for a service rendered in his official capacity.

§ 367. The district attorney cannot act as counsel, in a civil action or in a special proceeding of a civil nature,