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itessio against the Porte. The inhabitants of the

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lonian Islands, we are sorry to perceive, collect
from this supposition (nether pretences to strengthen
their growing dislike to the British Government.
It is to be lamented that never since our acqui.i-
tion of those Islands has ■ny attempt been made
to conciliate the affection. of the people. Our rule
has been unremittingly austere, and a person has
been continued in the government of the blinds,
whom manners are peculisrly repulsive and un-
popular, and who is notoriously disliked by all
claws of lonians. Should the Greeks on the
Continent seceeed eventually, by any means, in
obtaining their independence of the Porte, Eng-
land cannot hope to retain possession much longer
of the lonian Islands, unless means be adopted to
conciliate the good wishes of the people, and to
convince them that a " free constitution," with the

name of which they have long been amused, is in
reality somethiug distinct from a pure despotism.
We eanoot refrain from expressing our surp►ise

at the objections urged by some of the Jurors form-
ing the inquest upon the body of RICHARD HONEY,
to the attendance of Mr. ADoLpHus as Counsel
ow the part of the first regiment of life guards.
These objections are the more remarkable, as no
di4cpHy
~.as started by these sticklers for some
setresejl.presularity and certain imaginary rights
Norm Mr. WAITHMAN appeared with
*nob St waistline., as an advocate on the part of
der relatives Or the deceased, or even when Mr.
HINSON presented himself on behalf of the life
guards, and assisted the Jury in the examina-
tion and cross-examination of witnesses. Mr.

Anotwnus only supersedes Mr. Henson; and
if his long experience at the bar, his habits of
business, his extensive learning, and excellent
understanding, give Mr. ADOLPHUS many ad-
vantages in assisting the Jury to elucidate the
trgtb, we can see no reason why on that ac-
count objections should be particularly started to
prevent his attendance upon the inquest. It was
urged by some of the Jurors that in an investiga-
tion of this nature there are no parties, and that,
therefore, no professional men ought to be ad-
mitted for the avowed purpose of representing par-
Sicular interests. This observation may be very
correct in the abstract, and very probably as true
ia its application to the greater number of inqui-
vie, which we see instituted every week into the
causes that lead to the deaths of individuals. But
when the circumstances of any particular case pre-
sent themselves in such a manner to our sober view.
MI to shew at once an exception to a gene►al rule,
why should we interrupt the exercise of our or-

dinery understanding, and wrap ourselves within
the deep- folds of any abstract proposition? Is
there • man in the empire, who. being assariof the
present inquiry, does
,not feel perfectly satisfied
that it involves no other question than whether the
troops employed at Cumberland-gate were justified
'in firing upon the people or not ? .Can it be be-
lievtd that this question is not present to the minds
of the Jurors, and this question only ? And such
being the.case, is it not miserable quibbling to say
chat the life guards are not more interested in the
pending inquiry than any other body of men in
the empire ?
We did not conceive that any doubt was now en-
tertained by any intelligent person respecting the
tight of a B mister to appear professionally, if pro-

lira:tonally retained, in any Court in the empire.
At all events, the mower of questioning such a right
upon the part of the profession generally, if question-
able at all, cannot, as we are advised, rest with a
Jury. The Judge of the Court, whoever lee may
be, or whatever his jurisdiction, can alone inquire
irto this circumstance, or determine upon its pro-

!nifty. A Jury, sitting with a Coroner, possesses
no higher right to regulate or control the practice
of the Court than is tujoyed by any common Juiy
sitting is any other Court in England ; and who
would not laugh at a Juryman sitting at the Old
Bailey if he were upon some occasion to address a
Banister, and demand by what authority be ■ppear-
ed that Court, and from whom he received his
instruction.? The presiding Judge would quickly
tell the inquisitive gentleman that the practice of
the Coed rested in the breast of the Judge a10ne....
that Ite•lrmild take care to prevent irregularity, and
that with soch motels the Jury bud no possible
concern. The Coroner presiding at the inquiry
into the circumstances that led to the drink of
Hong's' does not seem to be aware of his ereletire
might to regulate all matter. of practice in his Court,
~r he woad rii t have permitted any of the Jurors
to lute h.terfered an very irregularly in points over
%hick a jut) has oo legal control.

'lli% it arttling day at the Stack Exchange.
From the great 11Jeturtions that have taken ',Lee
or the money market. some lame ducks may be ra-
mmed,

p‘,..
A respectable meeting of the inhabitants or.tAig,
of Ilighiate was held on Meaday evitsiagist
the Gate-hotter, fur the purpose of convidersag sw.
adopting the heat IDC#9lllfell to discover the perprtra-i
tor of the late streeious murder, and providing for
'la, lot ore recittily of that neighbourhood; when it
L ilttertnined, that the Chairman, the Rev. Ur.
()Witt, should wait upon the Under Secretary of
St.te, end renurst that a reward should be pro.
chiimrd for the discovery of the perpetrator or per-
trators of the murder. It was agreed that a hun-
dred gainta• should he offered by the hamlet for the.
same routs.... A subscription writ aft
nn fent to noise tins 9011 D, anti Dr. Owils was re-
quested to conduct its application.

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