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the While siae; bet when there were Iwo Barristers In'attemi-
mice, it was the opinion of the Coen that they should have
theexclusive preference. With respect to the second paint,
it was impossible for the Court to control any Giactieume ;
but from his own opinion, and the experience be bed had
et the bar, be was perfectly convieced that if any one acted
contrary to the conduct and teenage of • Gentleman, be
would be ly censured by that profession of which be
formed a part.
Mr. Hancock, one of tile Lc-Asters, present, said, be bad
very seldom attended the limolveat Court, and he was ex.
tremety awry when • brief was giver him, either for or
against a 'Prisoner.; however, be would only say that be losiald
Sever tabs a brief to oppose an Itteobient Debtor with a
less fee dais two guise=
Mr. Fell—" It is clone clear thit a pericia cannot employ
no attorney, if Counsel be peemel. If the party oppeitieg
dices WO wish to employ Calomel, he must attend iii perms."
Mr. Horaby—" I keow this privilege was once contended
for at Liverpool."
Mr. bigleby" Yes, Sir, but I dare say you never befogs
heard a Barrister 'declare publicly that be would out take •
brief with *mice than two guntees."
The order of the Adjourned liessions was accordingly con-
firmed, and here the business mate at present; but it is
expected that further steps will be Mime upon it. as it
is the intention of the Attorneys to being the timeliest,
if possible, in some shape or other before this superior
Colitis, aid Ibe. More especially as it is understood that
the Barristers in the Ibsolvewt Debtors' Comic's West.
minster, hive adopted • similar readatioe of refusing briefs
%alms aectinspanied with a fee of two gateau.
AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF
KENILWORTH CASTLE.
The following extract it from a very inte6resting
and amusing little work, just published, under the
above title s—
" Its the seventh year of King Edward I. a costly
and gallant tournament was held at Kenilworth.
The knights were one hundred ill number, 'natty of
them foreigners of distinction, who entered Eng-
land for the purpose of displaying their chivalry on
this occasion. Roger Mortimer, Earl of Mitch,
was the promoter of the festival, and was the prin-
cipal challenger of the tilt-yard. The Ladies were,
likewise, one hundred in number; and, as en
instance of the spleudour with which they were
attired, it is 'recorded that they wore silken stand's.
The exercise, began oil the eve of St. Matthew, and
continued till the day after the feast of St. Michael.
The dances were not less gallantly attended than
the lists; and to avoid all painful distinctions that
might arise from an attention to precedence, the
whole party banquetted at a round table.
" On the attainder of Thomas Earl of Lancaster,
son of the Earl Edmund. the Castle returned to
the Crown ; and was by Edward 11. intended es
• place of rettreasent, when be saw danger mug-
mewing on every side. But this ill.fated King
was doomed to lie brought hillier as a prisoner.
Henry Earl of Lancaster conveyed him to this
place ; and here he received intelligimoe of bis
formal deposition by the Parliament held at %Vest-
minster. Shortly after his mournful reply to this
information lie was hurried to Berkeley Castle, the
theatre of his lest wretched hours.
6' In the reign of Edward 111. John of Gaunt,
Duke of Lancaster, obtained possession of Kenil.
worth by his marriage will,' Blanch, daughter of
Ilenry earl of Lincoln, and Duke of Lancaster.
The grearaint of those who hod hialserto coaduced 4
to the buildings of this strong Castle we, security ;
to elegance of domestic accommodation they were
strangers. The reign of the Third Edward pro.
duced a striking improvement in manners; cud
convenience and opleitilour of architectural arrange.
tarot were now first cultivated in England. By
John of Gaunt large additions were made, and a
great portion of the present ruins consist of the
buildings raised by his inunificetice. la the person
of King Henry IV., son of the Duke, the Castle
.again became the property of the Crown; and too
continued till Queen Elizabeth conferred it to
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. This Earl ex-
pended great sums in *darning and enlarging the
structure. So that this Castle cools came to be one
of the most magnificent and splendid seats in the
whole kiugdont. The Earl laid out 60,000/. in
improving it.
66 The princely pleasures of Kenilworth' were
famed as the quintessence of all courtly delight ;
and very long and very pompous descriptions of
these festal devices hove come down to our times.
They were conducted on a scale of grandeur and
expense which may still surprise ; but taste wee
yet in its infrucy, and the whole was characterised
by the unmerciful tediousness, the ludicrous in-
congruities, and the °peruse pedantry of a semi-
barbarous age.
'6 Al'hen Queen Elizabeth, on the gth of July,
1575, was entertained here, a temporary bridge.
seventy feet in length, was thrown across a valley
to the great gate of the Castle; and its posts were
hung with the oiferings of seven of the Grecian
deities to her Majesty; displaying. iu grotesique
assemblage, cages of various large birds, fruity,
corn, fishes, gropes, and wine. is. silver vessels ;
musical instruments of many kinds ; and weapons
rod armour hung trophy-wise on two ragged staves.
A poet standing at the end of the bridge explaiord
im Latin verse the meaning of all. The Lady of
the Lake, invisible since the doosiopearance of the
renowned Prince Arthur, approached un • floating
island along the mote to recite adulatory verse,.
Ark's,. being smm mooed for the like purpose, ap-
peared on a dolphin four-and-twenty feet long,
whirl. carried in its belly a whole orchestra. A Sybil,
'a Salvage man,' mud an Echo posted in the Park,
all harangued in the some strain. Music and
&cueing enlivened and profaned die Sabbath.
Splendid fire-works were displayed Wilt on land
-and water ; a play was performed ; an Italian
tumbler exhibited his feats ; thirteen bears were
baited ; there were three stag hums, and a repre-
!remotion of u country bridal ; followed by monists;
at the quintin; finally, the men of Coventry ex-
-Whited, "by express permission, their annual meek
tight, in commemoration vf a signet defeat of the
I) totes."