The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-04 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY.

GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.—Offers to take 5 to 2
about Songstress.
ST. LEGER.-3 to 1 agst Songstress (t), 7to 2 agst
Stockwell (t), 4so 1 egst Daniel O'Rourke (t), 15 to 1
agst King of Trumps (t), 33 to 1 agst Trousseau (t), 10
to 1 egst Lord ZAtind's two (0.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA..
MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING, 185 2.
THURSDAY.
Handicap for the Champagne Stakes.
Lambton, Bst 71b—Kitty Darling, Bst 71b—St.
An-
drew, Bst 71b—b cby Freeman, dam by the Saddler,
Bst 41b—Audubon, Bst 41b—b1 oby Simoom, out of
Verbena, Bst 31b—Baloon, Bst lib—Exact, Bst lib—
Game Tommy, 7st 131b—Ethelbert, 7st 111b—Mrs.
John, 7st 81b—Shamrock, 7st 51b—Dressmaker, 7st. •
The Wilton Handicap of 5 soya. each.
Russborough, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Chief Justice 5 years,
Bst 31b—Black Doctor, 4 yrs, 7st 1 'lb—Doubt, 6 yrs,
7st 81b—Sir Charles, 5 yrs, 7st 8113—Trickstress, 4
yrs, 7st 41b—Neasham, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Harioct,
5 yrs, 7st 41b—John o'Berwick, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—
Gholab Singh, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Alp, 6 yrs, 7st 21b
—Unity, 4 yrs, Est 111b—The Proctor, 4 yrs; 6st 1 11b—
Little George, 5 yrs, Est 101b—Lough Bawn, 4 yrs,
6st 101b—The Drag, 3 yrs, Est 101b—Holywell, 3
yrs,
Est 101b—Butterfly, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Merry Bird, 3 yrs,
6st 51b—Red Lion, 5 yrs, Est 31b—Jack Leaguing, 4 yrs,
6st 31b—Fanny Girl, 3 yrs, 6st llb—Conmore, 3 yrs,
6st lib—Banshee, 3 yrs, sst 111b—Fancy Free, 3 yrs,
sst 1 llb—Lerry Whent, 3 yrs, sst 1 llb—b by Mel-
bourn,s, out of La Femme Sage, 3 yrs, sst 101 b— Cleave-
land, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib—Rachettee, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Happy
Joe, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Ethelwolf, 3 yrs, s.st 61b—b fby
Lanercost, out of Ji-mima, 3 yrs, 5,,t 61b—Little Davy,
3 yrs, sst 61b—Bilbury, 3 yrs, 4st 1 21b—Barbata, 3 yrs,
4st 81b.

The Autumn Welter Handicap of 10 Sovs. eaeb, h ft.
OsbaWeston, 5 yrs, 1 lst 81b—Shropshire Witch, aged,
llst Slb—Alp, 6 yrs, 1 lat 41b—John of Berwick, 5 yrs,
list 41h—Longinus, 5 yrs, list 41b--Caurire, 6 yrs,
lOst 131b—Warwick, 5 yrs, 10st gib—Bravo, 4 vrs) lOst
—Henrietta, 3 yrs, 9st 41b.
• ' The Chestreßrrellikandicap.
The Prime Minister; 4 yre, Bst 71b—Russborougb, 5
yrs, Bst 51b-o.baldeston 5 yrs,. fist—Grief, 6 yrs, 7st
131b—Sir Charles, 5 yrs: 7st 10113—The Italian, 5 yrs,
7st 71b—Trickstress, 4 yrs, 73t 61b—Gholab Singh, 4
yrs, 7st 31b—Young England, 5 yrs, 7st 2113—Proctor,
Yrme', 66stst1213lblb—WCasrudircei 65
yes,
46 yrs,
12113—Lough
131b—Unity,
g—hUßo3i
wt y 4
y n,
4 6st 121b—The Little Fawn, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Timid,
4 yrs, Est 91b—Butterfly, 3 yrs. Est 91b—Lady Agnes,
3 yrs,. 6st 91b—Evadne, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Prestige, 4 yrs,
6st 51b—Deceitful, 4 yrs, 6st 51b—Rod Lion, 3 yrs, 6st
51b—Conmore, 3 yrs, 6 et 31b—The Puritan, 3
3 yrs, sst
sMstalid3lbo_f Liiiintecflol;,,r, 3
yrs,
sst
yes, 6st—
Tl3trb
_Suprvudeydyor,B3irydr, s 3, 63. sets—,
10Ib—Enierystone, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Rschet64 3 yrs, sst
101b-.—Kohinoor, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Ibis, 3 yrs, sst 91b—
Little Davie, 3 yrs, sst 81b—b fby Lanercost, out of
Jemirna, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Ethelwolf, 3 yrs, sst 81b—
Happy Joe, 3 yrs. sst B:b—Royal George, 3 yrs, sst
51b—Euphony, 3 yes, sst 51b—Bilberry, 3 yrs, sst 21b—
Barbata, 3 yra, 4st 131b—Advice, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b.

COURT CIRCULAR.
liar Majest OSBORNE, TUESDAY.
y and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
Kent, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the
Princess Royal, their Serene Highnesses the Princess
Hohenlohe,
Hohenlohe, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen
Prince Charles and Princess Adelaide of
in Waiting, embarked at half-past five o'clock yester--
day, in the Fairy, and cruised round the steam squadron
lying at Spithead. The royal yacht returned to it&
mghtoorings
oc offk Osborne-pier at twenty minutes before
ei o'cl.
had the honour of performing a` selection of
music Messrs. Sainton, Cooper, Bin, and Piatti, the Qusrtett
Association,yesterday evening, after dinner, before her Ma-
jesltyica Ynd the Roy al Family •

GManor , Bucks.
r of Gibraltar
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Disraeli
lef
eesst ewr
ed
racy
sentfor Ho
fin eiho etrahceoverno
e
yesterday from the Colonial-office. Dispatches were
also sent
to the Governor of the Gold Coast.
Dt
want patch p

morn -
HumaneCin Society were Mo.nday
of S
theEn r
Royalr' r
. e out
ingD,vc3hAeTnH
that f Le
extinct. The first waso a young ni
tghleN boatsTfi B
was quite
was found by Griffith one of an
on the Serpentine, two bodies. were discovered, in Which
l.f
named James Webb, who
society's men, near the bridge on the south side, but as he
was seen by his employer, Mr. Bailey; of Knightsbridge, on
accidental while bathing or n.
which
Saturday evening, it is not
okt.nowTnhowohtehtehreirshailsesdtedaotuhb'iwts2
it was an act of suicide. His dress
case, for as the man had alibis clothwesasonsi,mtihlaerretoisthnaottutlaint
his pocket,
discovered in
enginiesetrricotrh mason. He had no money in. his possession
when searched, but a paper was
Inetli of
Whether this writing, and an intimation
the was in his own
might become
was written, " 4, Auckland-terrace, Lavender-road."
act he had perpetrated, so that his friends
EC.TIONIST LOYALTY.—At a
talciquainted with it, is a matter a surmise, but the coroner of
Zan-yard,
rtneatiZehihiniiontoadmieastaiorne
lying
gtoin
thhimeßoofsebaontd
1,3:4, t() be szen by the relatives.
Colcl)est,r in the dinner .given at
v , e week of the borough election, the health of
' ~ ,::d,
'.
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at, Server, near 1-la'Ll ' ' ' 'I
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tomay honour to r -'gil'i iLver" Lis
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Crown
a Free-tradl:-..,/ °•l4-IY, nu the ground that the Queen yeas
I''''vic4 Express.

LONDON,

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, 7 P.M.
I3y the United States Mail steam-ship Atlantic,
West, commander, we have advices from New York
to the 24th ult. Shs has 284,000 dollars in speck.,
on freight.
The steam-shin Baltic, hence to New Yerk, was
passed at 7 P.M. on the 24th.
The steam-ship United States had arrived at New
York from Sin Francisco, with advices to the '2Bth
June, and 244,288 dollars in golddust. Tee city of
London had been totally destroyed by fire, not a
vestiv,t; remaining, except a few wooden huts. New
ghld diggings had been discovered at San Ga-
briel. Tocre was a. good demand for money and a
fair supply. Sterling exchange, 60 days, 46i to 47.
Tee steam-ship Golden Gate slated from San
Francisco on the 28th of Jane, with 1,400,000 dol-
lars in golddwit, making the total shipments fur the
month of June 5,343,754 dollars.

. • ...._
Her I.llj,szy's sloop of war Arrogant was at San
Juan on the 15th ult., with sickness among the crew.
Advi cies from Havannah, to the 17th nit,, are de-
void 'of interest.

A long and violent discussion took place in the
Senate on the 23d, relative to the fishery question.
MCISOD, the member for Virginie, in moving a
resolution of inquiry, stated that the President's re-
ply ooght to be " That he had ordered the whole
naval force of the United States into those seas to
protect the rights of American fishermen against the
British cannort." Mr. Cass, Mr. Seaward, and se-
veral others also followed in the same strain.

From St. John's, New Brunswick, accounts of the
23d state that it was supposed the armed schooner
Alliance had been lost near St. Paul's Island with all
on board. Fifteen schooners had been lost near the
Magdalen Islands, and 22 pilots drowned.
From Tahiti we have intelligence that Queen
Pomare had returned to power under the protection
of the French vessels of war.

We have advices from Mexico to the 9th ult.
The Mexican Government here are opposed ro call-
ing an extra session of Congress to consider the
Tehuantepec affair and the treaty of Guadaloupe
Hadal go.

Accuunts from S. Domingo to the sth ult. repre-
sent the fever as still raging there, both on shore and
among the shipping.
The accounts from Panama state that the cholera
was raging there, and was carrying off large numbers.
The New York stock market was active, and prices
were firmly maintained. There was an increased
demand for money, but the supply being large there
was no alteration in the rates of interest. Foreign
.exchange in moderate demand; bills on London, 110
to 110; Paris, 5 13,1 to 5 164.
Prizes of cotton were well maintained in conse-
quence of the small stock on the market.
Flour had a downward tendency. There was a
steady demand for wheat at rather lower prices.
Indian corn was in good demand.
Provisions were firmer, especially beef and pork.
Six hundred tons Si3och pig iron had been sold at
2,050 dolls. cash, and 21 dolls. six months.
Freights to London without alteration.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived at NOW York—The Ortona, from Bordeaux:
Sheridr.n Albert Galtitan, Washington, Richard Morse,
and Torrent, from Liverpool; May flower, from Glasgow.
At Philadelphia—The Joshua Mauna, from Liver-
pool.
At Baltimore—The Flora IV/Donald, from Liverpool;
Harvest, from Bremen.
At Charlestown—The Caroline from Newport.

COLONISATION OF COSTA RICA, AND THE
OPENING OF A NEW ROUTE BETWEEN
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.
(From the Mining Journal.)
Since the year (1699) of that memorable attempt to
found a British colony in the Isthmus of Darien, as pro-
jected by that amiable Scotch clergyman, the Rev. Mr.
Paterson, whose expanded mind comprehended, even at
that era, the important advantages that must result to
humanity and to commerce, by rendering the communi-
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans more
rapid, safe, and easy, than the tempestuous and lengthy
passage round Cape Horn, a wonderful and rapid change
has taken place in the world. and vast colonies have been
established, by which the hardy and enterprising sons
and daughters of Great Britain, the Christian religion,
the English language, and our social habits and customs
are spread over the most distant parts of the globe. It'
is not surprising, therefore, that the subject of the pas-
sage over or through the narrow neck of land dividing
the two great oceans is at this time exciting much
attention, or that our enterprising go-a-head neighbours
the Americans, intimately allied to us by language and
descent, should be foremost in the enterprise, into which
the discovery of the Californian gold has, as it were,
forced them to enter without loss of time.
But our national character and national in-
terests render the immediate consideration of this
most important subject imperative with us. This
century will not pass away before the highroad
of traffic and commerce between the eastern and
the western world will be by this route, almost ex-
cluding all others; and an opportunity is now presented
to the English nation which, perhaps, is unequalled in
the advantages which it offers, by which we can secure
a safe, easy, and healthy passage between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. The subject has been lately placed
before the public in an interesting little pamphlet, pub-
lished by Effingham Wilson, of the Royal Exchange. It
is drawn up from authentic documents and original ma-
terials, placed in the hands of J. S. Buckingham, Esq.;
and an excellent map, by Mr. Wyld, adds greatly to the
lucid and popular form in which the matter is thus placed
before those who will devote a few minutes to its perusal.
The patriotism of our country, the religious and the
commercial bodies, are all deeply interested in the imme-
diate accomplishment of the plan, which does not embrace
any wild or visionary scheme, or the outlay of millions
to be wasted unsuccessfully. In tho pamphlet, the seve-
ral plans which have been proposed to effect this impor-
tant oceanic communication, and their relative advan-
tages and disadvantages, are shortly contrasted, and the
eminent superiority of the Costa Rica route over all
others cannot fail to be perceived.
A magnificent harbour at each end of the route (an
essential feature, entirely wanting in all the other plans
proposed), and the discovery of coal in the immediate
proximity of the coast, are advantages which cannot be
"too highly estimated; while the settled nature of the
country, the general healthiness of the climate, with the
magnitude and value of the concession, already settled,
are equally 'striking; and the ulterior commercial re-
sults, not only arising
from h
from
rich andmthet valuableransitofgoodsan d pas.
seegers, bat aisnatural pro-
ducts of the country itself, and the furtheredveveenlotpmtheantt,
of which
surewbieh tc o produce,alonisatio arnae as promising a
ndßritishindussttrhey y and capital
a
can be in
any part of the world. A company has therefore been
formed, under the title of the " Costa Rica Company;"
and its prospectus, supported by highly respectable par-
ties, will afford the best guarantee as to the soundness
and honesty of the scheme. And it is id
with a moderate share of British capital and enterprise,
our nation may in a few years witness that feat accom-
pheda'nwdhicchhanhgases bienenthseo
worldlon long desired,
have rendered
such an achievement now, unless our commercial pros-
d, even prior to
events
perity is to dwindle away, a great national necessity.
We earnestly commend to our readers a consideration.
of the Costa Rica plan, as detailed in the pamphlet al-
luded to, which will be found to be full of the most hues
resting details respecting the territory of Costa Rica, and
its vast resources of natural wealth.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
beg to acquaint you, that the Treasury mi_
nute of 1840, allowing the admixture of Chicory with
Coffee, is rescinded, and that the new regulations for
the future sale of each article will be announced to the
Trait) by the Excise in the course of a few days.
'I have the honour to be your obedient servant,
CHARLES H. BURTON.
14, Farnival's Inn, Aug, 3, 1852.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN.
you allow me to correct a report rela-
tive to myself personally, and which, as a stranger, I
feel called upon to notice. To those interested I beg to
say—l am not, nor have I been connected with the in-
terests of Drury-lane Theatre, except as a salaried
actor, engaged to perform certain duties, and for which
I was to receive a stipulated sum.
By giving this a place in your journal you will confer
a favour on, Sir, your obedient servant,
MaEAN BUCEIANAN.
, •
33, Mornington-crescent, Hampstead-road,
Aug. 3,1852.

.- - ------
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-110 Queen's b°x at
her Majesty's: Theatre was yesterday evening occupied b
General he Hon. H. Cavendish, the Countess Grey, La I
Caroline Barrington, Mr Barrington, jun., Lady GeorgianY
Grey, Lady. Elizabeth Bulteel and party. Amongst the noble
Georgian
and distinguished individuals also honouring the theatre
with their presence on, this occasion were the following;_
The Baroness Brunnow, Mademoiselle de Brunnow, the Pis_
countess Dungannon, Miss Irvine, Lord George llakir.e, i the
Marquis of Douro andkparty, the Dowager Countess of liar..
ringtoo and Lady Jane St. Maur Stanhope, Lord Cecil Fo,
rester, Lord and Lady ,Francis Gordon, Lord Sandya, Mrs
and Miss Richards, Mr. C. Barry Baldwin, miss
Caro-
line Bellew and Party, Mr. Alfred Montgomery, Mr. Heneage,
Mr. lobhouse, Mr. Crombio, Mr. W. H. Palmer and part',
CaptaCaptainTrelawney, &c.
His Royal Hi
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—ghness
the, puke of Cambridge honoured the performances at the
Royal ItalianiOpera with his presence last evening. The
Queen's box was occupied by Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey gad Mrs. Grey, Lady Harriet Clive and Miss Clive
and party. . Among the fashionable company attending the
CanteX
theatre we remarked his Excellency the Turkish Anabassa-
(lor and Madame Musurus, accompanied by Essad Bey and
!' Pant Musurus ; the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and
-„;'diY Henrietta. Somerset, the Duke of Bedford and Miss
"e'rifi.sete' the
Marchioness of Blandford, the Countess of Ches.
Ernest
It i s s .
BruceC o p
al Copley,
I.ici 11_,(1 and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, the Countess of Glengall
Lord AreyhMibargaret Butler, the Earl of. Durham, Viscount
Lady B
aternae
urY, Viscount Cranbourne, Visconnt Torrington,
, Lady Wl,ar and the Hon. Misses Hanbuly, Lord and
Arthur Nam Lady
and the Hon. Miss Stuart Wortley,__. Lord
the
Hon.
I.l'
isd inkYt. Lyndhurst
Lord
aßanandrdgthLbeaerde;H,
ELo nran.d y
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and
Miss Bruce
He, ry:,...,r...0n Lpn,ox
il A -4( Y Vincent and the Hon. Misses. Blake, Lord
The, Ktng: of tho
.
Mar) iirttitic,l,,, &c - , Lqdy Frederick %entmck and Lady
/31 inns has decreed that an
g
agricultural map shall b.
- wade of the country.

WEDNESDA

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE
AMENDMENT OF THE LAW.

NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF TEE COUNCIL.e
She chief subjects that have occupied the att. flown.
or the society during the past year have beca the re-
courts of law and equity, in this country; the
reconstruc-
tionaboli-
of the Masters office, involving its gradual lifica.
moval of the distinction between the proceduroofthe
aboli-
tion; the enfranchisement of copyholds; the
simtphe bar,
tion of the transfer cf land; the relations between
the attorney, and the client; and the establishment of a
lier school, with a provision for an effective
examinationbar.
before granting a law degree on admission to the
tun
On the first subject--the fusion of law:end
special committee on law and equity procedure hav
pre-
sented a third report, not only recommending:
measures for the immediate adoption of the Legislature,
hut giving the outlines of a code by means of whichthis
groat change might he effected.
report of the
The subsequent appeeeenoe of the first rer-
the
Chancery Commissioners, and the introduction of
the gratification
Bills founded upon it, have afforded us
of seeing not only the views, but in some cites the very
o
severs!e
words of Our reports and resolutions proposed for the
sanction of Parliament under the highest auspices.
We therefore 'trust that in procedure at least, as
eventually we hope in all
will soon be wholly united.
• end
On this tsuieject we refer with lessors to the second
visit
• •
visit which our society received last autumn from its
other respects, law
distinguished member, Mr. vivid Dudley Field, of
and equity_
New York, and to the additional evidence which ho hits
supplied (and which has since been increased by a COM.
munication from the Suite of Missouri) of the satiefee-
tory working of the conjoined courts of law and equity
in America. Your council have no wish to hasten
prematurely a change so extensive and important as
this.
`'They have only to express their conviction that
is is as practicable and advisable in this country as it
has been proved by experience to be practicable and ad-
visable in the United States of America. They wil-
lingly accept as an instalment of justice the following
opinion of the Chancery Commissioners in their first
report, signed as it is
by three equity judges, one
common law judge, and several eminent counsel, and
statesmen not of the legal profession:—
L 0 We have arrived at the conclusion that, without
abolishing the distinction between law and equity, or
blending the courts into one court of universal jurisdic-
tion, a practical and eff?ctual remedy for many of the
evils in question may be found in such a transfer or
blending of jurisdiction, coupled with such other practi-
cal amendments, as will render each court competent to
administer complete justice in the cases which fall under
its cognizance.
may be conferred upon courts of law,
eWe think that the jurisdiction now exercised by
aeonudrtthsaotfthecie jurisdictionuitY now exercised by courts of law
may be conferred upon courts of Equity, to such an ex-
tent as to render both courts competent to administer
entire justice without parties in the one court being
obliged to resort to the aid of the other."
These are valuable admissions, and are surely suf-
ficient justification to this society for introducing the
great question of a fusion of law and equity in this
country to the notice of the Legislature and the public.
A 13ill has been since brought in to effect the altera-
tions proposed by the Commissioners, and both in its
provisions and in the debates respecting them in Par-
liament the principle of a fusion of jurisdictions had re-
ceived great support. It was, indeed, generally admitted
that its accomplishment in effeet, if not in name, is
not far distant. By this measure also several improve-
ments suggested and recommended by this society as to
the printing of legal proceedings, and the introduction
of vied voce evidence into courts of equity, will be-
come law.
With respect also to the office of Master in Chancery,
we have to congratulate the society on the introduction
by the Lord Chancellor of a Bill containing pro-
visions almost identical with those which our equity
committee have recommended, and in execution
of the plan reported by the Chancery Com-
missioners, and fully adopted by the late Govern-
ment, which issued the commission. This measure
will prevent the delay now arising from proceedings
commenced before a Judge being referred either in
whole or in part to the Master. On the 12th day of
January last a resolution was carried at a meeting of
this society recommending this change, and the gradual
abolition of the office of Master in Chancery, and we can
only express a hope that its doom is sealed, and that a
procedure so mischievous both in theory and practice is
practically swept away. Although a specific resolution
tor the abolition of the Masters' office was only come to
btiyontheo rl2tthheoMte of
jaasnerear'yo' yet the proposi-
ffice, and the com-
en
pletion of the whole business in a suit by the Judge,
s o
theeie society
abolitionthe of
has been for many years before the society, where it
was gradually advanced in favour, and has at length
proved triumphant. It is right also to say that it was
much considered and much evidence adduced upon it in
a Committee of the HOMO of Lords, which sat last sum-
mer, and reported the opinions as well as the other evi-
dence of witnesses in its favour.

A Bill for the improvement of the procedure of the
common law courts has also passed through moat .of its
stages. It rests on the authority of the Common Law
Commissioners, and has received high professional sanc-
tion. This Bill doubtless contains many important and
useful provisions, but your council are desirous of stat-
ing their opinion that the remedies proposed leave many
of the evils in the procedure of the superior courts of
common law still existing, and that until these are re-
medied the county courts will be preferred by the suitor,
who will demand, and with justice, the extension of their
jurisdiction. Considering the long period allowed for the
preparation of this Bill, the high authorities under whose
eanction it was introduced, and the many revisions it has
undergone, it was not unreasonable to expect something
complete in conception and careful in execution. Some
partial improvements have been made, but the leading
criticl. The Bill may be allowed to be a
principle—the abolition of forms of action—has been sa-
slight improve-
ment, but not a permanent settlement of common law
procedure. There is, moreov
ter, a very scri°ll3 de
endless()
the execution, which will be he certain cause of w
disputes and enormous expense. In order to save a few
weeks' labour to the draughtsman it is left quite uncer-
tain which of the innumerable statutes applying to pro-
cedure are repealed, and which are still in force. The
In
old rules of court are also left in the same position.
order to understand the nee.
-- system the practitioner
must master the old, and then, after careful comparison,
qualify the enactment by introducing into its construc-
tion
all those principles which it does not abrogate I.
necessary implication. The amount of expense. nu;
tainty, and vexation thus introduced is incalculable. he
present system, faulty as it is, is at any rate well under-
stood. It is distressing to contemplate how much money
must be spent in clearing up mere
points of form before
the new one can be placed in an
equally satisfactory
position. These considerations become
yet more isop
.
tent when it is remembered that this new code is in-
tended to enter into competition with the ,county courts,
.e 0
in which the litigant is not called upon to expend ou
t
farthing for any purpose except the
very merits of th®
suit.
Our fears may be unfounded, but there is some
ground to apprehend that the new element of exP-ed.
and uncertainty thus introduced without any correspond'
ing amelioration, together with the references whichst;
may be made to the court, amounting to 59 manic in
three and forty in a single suit, will finally deci
favour of the county courts the
--- question between central
and local judicature.
The present state of the ecclesiastical courts loudly
calls for large alteration and amendment, and your
council have made a reference on this subject to 6
com-
mittee.
Your council have witnessed with mace e - satisfaction
maulsory
the introduction of a Bill this Session for the 00-eihe lord
enfranchisement of copyholds, giving
as
Well
teas to the tenant power to demand such
use f
enfranchise-
ment. This Bill, after pasting through the a Select
Commons without opposition, was referred to
was
Committee of the House of Lords, by wheal I.
it
considered, and your council anticipate go_
i h there is
fits from the adoption of a measure as to teh is (Al-
ec) general a concurrence of opinion, and
w iltiestion of
culated to remove a great obstacle to the ene elaorte
the land and to the erection of buildings. d by onesof
report on this subject was lately presentedeh interesting
your committees, which gave rise to no' and elicited
discussion. It was received by the society, ,
ntusory en.
a resolution affirming the advantage of a cornes 'society has
franchisement of copyholds. Here also this -
endeavoured tLegißlOttir°, t 0
endeavoured to act as a pioneer to the
with a view to
discuss the legal difficulties of the subject with
, Legislature
ascertain the true principle on which
r,"aia the efforts
may properly and safely proceed; and ee
of the society have been succestfah
connected that of
With the subject of copyholds is con
its inci-
the transfer of land, the copyhold tenure and -
e, a heavy tax
dents frequently imposin, as is well knowNoimport in all
on such transfer. On this subject? "the committee on
its bearings, one of your committee-e
to the society a
the law of property—has submitted of the same
paper in which a former recommendationsfer the
to that
committee for assimilating the troy"
r the society. If
of stock has been again brought be.° say who would be
this can be effected, it is diffieult tOI3 the increase of the
most benefited, the owners of land by lare by the
`mine of their property, or the
prospect possessingp land
strong motive which the Pr°,9,l):
would afford for ;greater frugality' plan proposed in the
Your council consider that the
deserving of the utmost
paper just mentioned is not only
aa eminent and ague
attention, but, as coming fromo
h [so that this difficult
rienced solicitor, affords great
be solved, and may be
and most important question
may-factoy result.
conducted to a practical and satle9cea made towards the
Little real progress has yeteoehoo.,
i with effective exa-
establishment of a good law
tons of the inns of court
'flirtations; the late recommcod
da as insufficient; but we
your council cannot but consider
and the public at large
trust that both the profession
alive to the necessity for
are beceming more and mor%
cads of the inns of court
such a provision, and that, thef the serious responsibility are becoming more aware
: this respect. We are glad to
which rests upon them in
education
mentioned in the re-
find the subject of legal euti" port of the Commissioners
,eappointed to inquire into the
university of Oxford, and
state of the revenues, of the
opinion of this society are gratified at seeing the .o the Commissioners to
duced in proposal Y .
apply a portion of the funds sof the country. We hope
leg a knowledge of the
mia?ndation in the report on the
to see the same recant— that in the course of a
andthese seats of l
University of Cambridge,
each of e learning
few Years there will be at
an efficient law school. hope and believe that feom
the Still more do your council.ll at length arise a corn 1 t
present ions of court will
endowed with the fPusode
and satisfectory law university, for legal ng
Originally ve,ted in those societies
r devoted than 6 purpese
end elven cinnee tae be t* .30, your coutuml enternin a
of teeteri,e the law. Nur 1,
d • '
ouot that if the benc ers.
their proper Application
will be enforced by the Legiela-