25 FEBRUARY 1865, Page 1

We are glad to see that Sir Fitzroy Kelly has

introduced a clause into his Bill for amending the law of evidence now before Parliament, by which the parties to a petition for a declaration of legitimacy under the 21 and 22 Viet., cap. 93, will be entitled to demand a jury as of right. But why does not Sir Fitzroy also give an appeal to the Lords against the ruling of the Court in matters of law? There seems to be no good reason why these cases should not be treated like all others, and as the loser is seldom satisfied with the decision of a Court of first instance, he ought not to be concluded by it. We have reason to believe that the Attorney- General is favourable to the alteration.