The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-27 00:00:00

AILRIROPOLITAN AND PROVINCIAL LAW
48800147103.

The sanest e(gregete meeting of the members of
this association coenammad yesenday la the council room of
the Lew laatittitke, wader the pesidesey of Mr. June
Hammon chairman of Me smiles onnmittse), and will
be to-day and to-morrow. There wee a wee-
MounMe setnedence of the limateg amebas of the pro-
kwileoling de=rmierbani,
Gurniottoir iffaytalaPoolt
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odor prodielei tour.
Mr. W. Swans M.A., theissrary, et the request of the
doled the 014411 f of bushier and the list of peppen
mbe red Amt Own were papers on the Edtowind
Pidol a. 1116 Profiesioa," by Mr. B. W.
(Piero;;. The Did= of the Prolmaion," by lit. W. Sheen
y); Tbe °ionisation of the Profreion," y
Kr. D. G. Miller~ ,• "The Oast of Adonsmlty" by Mr. b
I.
Marts; " The Trustee Relief Act," by Mr., I. Ltvett ;
" Lod Begbue," by Mr. J. Turner " Land Transfer," by
Mr. A. Cox; "-Begiatratiolt of Ms. by Mr. J. B.
"Boy Btiquetm" by Mr. J. 0. Wane "Abolition of
Nl*" by Mr. C. A. Smith ; Trial by Juy," by Mr. T.
0. ,eon " The Lord Mayor's Court," by Mr. R. Brea-
dinAregistrar of that court) sad " Antiquities,"
by Mr. Deputy Lett, P.S.A. After reading these papers,
or so sassy es there might be time for, ad dimming
than, which would wow the greater part el that and the
billowingual; memben, he mid, would pearl ea
Priday , at toe o'cloct, to Apolerhease, whit& Os
Doha el W had tufted them le Moped; then
they geoid viat ridgwatex Houce, which had been thrown
opens Malt by the liberality of Lord Ellennere ; and ober-
weeds Burtiagtoa Howse • next they would go to Geld-
aocompaniad by Deputy Lott, where they would have
an opportunity debiting the crypt ad the library ; and at
three o'clock they would proceed to the Manton-house,
Thou they had been tufted by the Lord Mayor to take
luncheon with his lordship.
The CIIAIIIIMN thin delivered the opening addreee.
Mr. B. W. Puma then read hie paper ea the " Education
of !Money, end Solicitors," toweida, at rest lens*, be
urged the aecusity of condi:moue duoatioe during the
period of probation, a• against the too common practice
of pegisoft study until the list few eunthe of the
articles, gad thee cramming to qualify ler the examine-
Oft ; and quoted the experience of the medical profes-
aim, sad the qualificetion for arts at Oxford, to show
how perfectly loedequate a Mule examination, confined to
one day and caniul on in writing, wee u • test of the
knowleilge of the candidate for the &Wormy and sad-
tone outdate. He oonaequently Museumd proof of regular
study and • system of intermediate examinations. la the
6111 of am @neaten, advocated by the sodety, the descripOon
of legal ideation wee defined, and obit wee the main difference
between the', 'you= and that of the Incorporated Law
Society, which would admit the middle clean artificate of
Oxford sad Cambridge, or equivalent certificate from any
other =funky me sufficient for the prelindeary examisatien.
He would lot have any fixed test, bat Mare the matter open
and flexible to afford room for a future higher eladard of
attainment. He recommended ea close me possible an ap-
proxinatioa to the system of education sad szaalsation
adopted by the wee&W
Some Mmodaa soot piece these euggestime, the
being Mr. Young, Mr. Blundell, Mr. Rue, Hr.
2".l",tir.Ryland Mr. butt, and Mr. Bowers, sad ulti-
mately a reedutica, proposed by Mr. Cox end secoaded by
Mr. Bewere, was carried, mom that a dare should
be inserted in the next bill on the an ef legal educa-
tion, reruisiss as intermediate examination by the judges.
flubseependy Mr. Millet's paper on Trade Protection So-
read. cieties and Mem, and the relation of solicit= thethereto,

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Ia the evening the metropolitan members metertelaed their
provhiciel brethren at a dinner, which wee held at the Loa-
don Tavern, where about 130 gentlemen eat down, the Lord
Mayor presiding.