The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-30 00:00:00

IRISH SOL:

(mons (4).
11 • Davison Cornt.l4rs O'Brien
John Sid!eir Robert Potter.
Pour English barristers are Irish M .'s—W mr.
George Bowyer. Dundalk; Mr. Mqlahon, exford;
Sergeant Shee, Kiikenny ; and Mr. C sirns, 3331 fast.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia —1 molt fully agree with the view taken by ".
Barrister," in your impression of yesterday, respectuig
the conduct of the Master of the Rolls for Ireland,
viz., that to comment on the excellence of the ex-
ample which it was his constant hßbit to set, in
always returning fees which ,he had not earned, would
only be "to paint the lily, or gild refined geld."
But without a pretence of that character, I am in-
duced to add the •expret,sion of my hope as a law
student (with sundry misgivings, however, that my
letter, like many others, will be consigned to the waste-
paper basket), that this incident will tend 9 act valorem,
to rescue the legal profession from the very sweeping
denunciations hurled against every branch and almost
every member of it in the present age of the cry for
legal reform.
I hope, Sir, It will assist likewise in retaining the high
mark of honour and the strong love of justice of the
English bar. Obvious and important as are the reforms
needed in the law generally, t
need never fear being in danger of languishing so long
as the advocate and the judge so pro-eminently distin-
guish themselves as honourable men. And the legal
profession would be more in favour with the public
could they have the satisfaction of reflecting that al-
though they may not et the same period possess me
than one Master of the Rolls, they might count, in point
of honour and fair play, if not in point of talent, many
am, Sir, your obedient servant,
July 29, 1852. JUSTITIA.

SUBTERRANEAN TELEGRAPH BETEEN NAPLES AND
GAETA.—The Giornale di Roma of the 20th gives a long ac-
count of the construction of a subterranean electric telegraph
Which has just been opened between Naples and Gaeta. The
'wires are covered with gutta percha, and the writer says it
is the longest line ever constructed on the same principle.
THE DERBY ELECTION.—Mjur Beresford has
certainly a very curious method of meeting the very specific
charge made against the Honourable Gentleman. No doubt
it is very common for men when charged with offences
aglinst the law, and when they know that they are going to
he committed for trial, to say that they will reserve their de-
fence until that occasion arrives, well knowing that they
May prematurely disclose some fact which would tell against
themselves. The practice is not only common but allowable
enough in all such cases. Still it seldom happens that these
Very prudent persons succeed in convincing juries or the
world that they are innocent men. The prosecutor may fail
in Proving his case; but the wariness and caution of the " old
hand" do not make a favourable impression upon the audi-
t°,rY• In like manner, we conceive, the reservation of Major
zeresford's defence until he meets the charge in the House
of Commons, will not tend to strengthen the opinion of his
Innocence. His suggestion that perjured evidence might be
got up against him it he were to make a premature dis-
closure, is simply a piece of gratuitous insolence. The
question at issue is simply this—Did ho write theletter found
on the person of the briber Morgan, or did be not? If he
did write it, which be does not venture to deny, none but
the clearest and most distinct proof on his part that the pur-
Pose for which it was written was lawful and innocent will
satisfy the public, or, we should conceive, the House of Corn •
Mont. As the cans now stands against him, the evidence is
complete, and it is for him to make his detencc • not for
others to give further testu a
u.my ‘,.;•ain t him; and he could
just as easily have explained at blittiutsree as in the House of
Commons if he had any
ter Guardian, Y "41 explanation to give.—Nanches-