The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-20 00:00:00

fer the cause at once from his own Diocesan Court to
the important (?) one of the Archbishop. By a little
management, the expenses need not be very heavy,
and wealthy and respectable as the requisitionists
are, they can have no difficulty in meeting them,
Well done, my Lord ! Not tired of Ecclesiastical
Courts yet. Poor Mr. SHORB you did certainly
get into gaol by his somewhat quakerish resolution
not to pay ycur Court fees; but there he is, at Berry

Pomeroy, still at work—you have not put him down.
Mr. GoRHAM too ; why, he even got a locus standi
both in the Articles and Formularies of your Church
and in your own diocese too! What, law again then?
Another trip not only through the Arches' Court, but
up to the Judicial Committee of Privy Council, for
to that it must come. However, as we said, we must
give you and your pet Confessor your due, and we
must own that if you demand it ; your censors can
hardly evade the demand to try it on. You have
stripped theta of the plea of expense ; they have
fairly gained one battle at least against you ; it ought
to be two oat of three. If they beat you in this
game to which they are now challenged, why, then,
of course, you'll give in ; but if you beat, you'll
pledge your word, my Lord—won't you?—to give
them very soon an opportunity for the third and
deciding battle. Oae thing we only wish to whisper
in your Lordship's ear : if Mr. GREAVES beats you,
why your party will receive a most sore discourage-
ment ; but if you beat Mr. GREAVES, if you prove
that the Church of England is a Church of the Con-
fessional, yen will assuredly turn hosts of moderate
Churchmen Ind moderate Dissenters into implacable
Anti-State Churchmen; and the Church of England,
as it is, will oecome a matter of history.

A numerous and highly respectable meeting of
members of the Metropolitan and Provincial Law
Society was last veek held at the town-hall, Derby,
many gentlemen attended from considerable distances,
and evinced a very creditable anxiety to carry out the
objects of the association. This is as it should be. It
is exceedingly desirable that legal practitioners should
cordially co•opecate together—not for the purpose of
perpetuating abuses, or of retarding those salutary re-
forms now deened essential by all unprejudiced and
disinterested persons—but rather to aid and assist in
placing the administration and practice of the law on
the soundest foundation, alike beneficial to the pro-
fession, and to the community. We have always felt
that the interests of Solicitor and client were one and
indivisible—fiat it would be deeply injurious to
society in general to deprive a body in whom unlimi-
ted confidence is almost necessarily reposed of the
fair and legitimate remuneration by which the services
of men of character and efficiency alone can be ob-
tained. Any attempt to degrade the profession must
necessarily recoil on its authors.

The very able speech of Mr. SHAW placed this
question in its true light. The advantages to be
derived from frequent communications between
the society and its members were clearly and
distinctly explained. There are few practi-
tioners who will not at some time or other become
acquainted with cases forcibly illustrating some
of the evils of the existing system, and Indicating
the nature of a suitable remedy. The commu-
nication of sucn matters to the committee of an
influential society, ensuring due consideration
to the details, a comparison of the experience of dif-
ferent members, on similar points, and where ad vin-
able full publicity, must necessarily prove beneficial.
Metropolitan and provincial members should direct
their attention to those purposes, exerting them-
selves energetically to promote the honour, the cha-
racter, and the dignity of the profession, and to ex-
pose and punish the incompetent and unqualified
pretenders who usurp positions to which they have
no legitimate claim, and who, by their ignorance and
misconduct, seriously injure the prospects of those
who repose unmerited confidence in such unworthy
quarters. " A-penny-wise-and-pound-foolish econo-
my" is peculiarly injudicious, on the part of those
who have the misfortune to be involved in litigation
of any description. The best advice is always the
cheapest in the long run, and those who profess
to work at less than the usual rates, will find means
of extracting much larger sums from the pockets of
their clients than would be required by the most re
spectable solicitors, while the victim may too late find
that fortune, character—all, iu fact, that renders life
desirable—may be materially damaged by his unwise
selection.

objects of the Society, and urging on the different
But while thus strongly approving of the general
members of the profession, in all parts of the country,
tho propriety of increasing its efficiency" by extended
numbers, funds, and efforts," WO cannot but lament
a u tendencyon
tu the
part of some of the speakers to as-
mof hostility towards the Bar—to
sneer at and undervalue the acquirements of that dis-
tinguished body. Some gentlemen appeared desirous
of fusing the two branches into one—or rather
tide
of annihilating the Bar, and giving an undivided
influence to solicitors. " Every right and privilege"
now belonging to the Bar should be extended to soli-
citors, while any invasion by the former should be
immediately repelled. The line of demarcation should
be strictly guarded on the one side, while on the other
it might be neglected and unthougbt of. There is
but little of fairness or reciprocity in these sugges-
tions, nor are they calculated to promote the welfare
of society. _

The separation of the functions belonging to the
different branches; of the legal profession, the strict
adherence of each to their owe particular lines, and
the efficient discharge of the duties for which their
itydissension where in general. Those
p
education and training peculiarly qualify them, is of
the utmost importance, not only to the parties them.
selves, but
htoenthdeeavcooumr t
community
sow
there should be friendship and cordiality, who
attempt to set barrister against attorney, or
attorney against barrister, or to exalt their
own branch at the expense of their neigh-
bours, are acting not only in an injudicious but in a
very reprehensible manner. The question of the re-
spective rights of both parties can only be settled on
e the present
ttheim e
lib, roooa db 0 basisof of
men,however
public intet
interest. I
influential,n can hope
to maintain a monopoly injurious to their neighbours.
But monopoly is one thing, and taking measures to
secure persons fully qualified for the positions they
are to fill, the duties they are to discharge, is another.
We exclude from a particular line of practice, all
peraons who have not gone through certain forms,
and complied with divers regulations, merely in
order to secure efficiency. If these forms
be unnecessary--these regulations superfluous_
let them by all means be modified and rendered suit-
able to the exigency. But we should beware lest,
in attempting to improve, we might possibly destroy
that which is really useful. There is much relating
to both professions that might be ameliorated. Let
the leading men on either side approach the question
in a fitting spirit, with an earnest desire to act fairly
and impartially; and let the subordinate members
evince kindness and consideration towards each
other, ao as lo meet on every occasion on amicable
terms, and exhibit mutual good feeling the one to-
wards the other.

THE Comm.—We understand that her Majesty
and the Prince Consort, 2.0 n after the meeting of the new
Parliament, will proceed to Osborne House, Isle of Wight,
until shortly hsfore the Christmas holidays. The youthful
heir-apparent't birthday will be celebrated on the 9111 of
the ensuing ramtb, when the illustrious heir-apparent will
complete his 11th year.
the North Hants Yeomanry, at
Taa LATE Srammt.—The late S esker of the
p
ilnlgoudseutyofwCoithrEamisonrseg(iMmre.nt, Shaw Lefevre), who has been do-
Southampton wring the past week, has returned to Heck-
field place. The Right Hon. Gentleman, we believe, has
nearly completed his term as "first commoner" of England,
which entitles him to a peerage and a pension.
THE REMOVAL OF HER MAJAATY'S STATIONERY.
OFFICE.—In consequence of the lease of the Portman-street
Barracks, in Oxford-street, having nearly expired, it has
been determined by the Government that her Majesty's Sta.
tionery-oflice in Great James street, Westminster, shall be
pulled down. and wkat has hitherto been called the Royal
Mews, in Princes-street, near the Abbey, fitted up for the
transaction of the business.

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The Tyrolese Singers, who have been giving their
national and characteristic performances in Somersetshire
NwBU is RGabHo.r to resign his We have
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and Devonshire, had the honour of singing at Mount Edg-
combs, on Friday morning last, before the Earl and Countess
of Mount Edgcombe, Lord Valletort. &e.
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connection with the city, therefore it behoves the electors to
be on the alert.—Scottish Press.
ST. MARTLEBONE PARISH CIIURCII.— A daily
morning service, at eight o'clock, has been instituted at this
church by the Rev. Dr. Spry, the rector.
ERRATUM.—In our third leader of yesterday, for
" subject to the same inconsistency," read " subject to the
same incumbency." The misprint ;mug he obvious from the
context.