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mittees on law and equity proceedings have not only
presented three reports, reconarntinding several mea-
sures for legislative adoption, hat have put forward the
outlines of a code by which this great alteration might
be effected. _ _ _

On the re-construction of the Master's cffice, in-
volving its gradual abolition, the society has ample
cause for self-gratulation, although it was on the
12th of January last that the formal resolution was
'carried. The Judge-Master question has been for
many years under consideration, and more than
three years since we noticed the admirable articles of
the Law Review, the efficient organ of the
society, on this interesting topic. These
views have since received the Parliamentary
sanction, and we fearlessly assert that but
for the exertions of the society, many years
must have elapsed before that Augean stable would
have been thoroughly purified, and the heart-break-
ing delays and ruinous expenditure occasioned by the
mischievous system abrogated.
The Common Law Procedure Act is also noticed,
but not in such favourable terms. It effects a de-
cided improvement on the existing system, but does
not grapple as boldly with the grievances as might
have been anticipated. Some technicalities are got
rid of, but not all. Too many forms are retained,
and there are still many chances of causes being de-
cided on grounds different from their real merits.
Nor is this by any means the worst part of the case.
There is a strong probability, if not an absolute cer-
tainty, that heavy costs must be incurred before the
obscurities and difficulties of the new code be com-
pletely removed.

The compulsory enfranchisement of copyholds may
also be looked on as in a great degree emanating
from the society, and this we may say, without in
any degree detracting from the reputation of Lord
ST. LEOVIARDS, who exerted himself so efficiently to
render the measure then before the House as unob-
jectionable as possible, holding the balance with an
even hand between landlords and tenants, and giving
due weight to the rights and privileges of all parties
in any degree interested.
The important change effected by the County
Court Extension Act in the position of the bar, was
also strongly advocated, if not originated by the
society, which may well exult in the acceptance of the
resolution, almost unanimously adopted.
We shall look forward hopefully to the realization
of the other ameliorations suggested, particularly
those relating to the simplification of the transfer of
land, and the establishment of a law school, with a
provision for an effective examination before granting
a law degree of admission to the bar. We may
reasonably anticipate much from the labours of an
association numbering among its members Lords
BROUGHAM and CAMPBELL, and many
others of the
most eminent legal reformers of any age or country.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris ournals of yesterday•
Telegraphic dispatches received by the Govern-
ment announce that the success of their candidates in
the elections for Councils-General,
&C., is secured.
General ROGIJET, aide-de-camp to the PRESIDENT,
has been elected almost unanimously in the Haute•
Garonne; General MAGNAN, in the Bas-Rbin. Ge-
neral ST. ARNAUD and the Minister of Finance are
equally successful.
It is said that General D'Oarario is to be Chancellor
of the Legion of Honour in the place of the late
Marshal EXCELMANS.
M. PELLETIER has been appointed Chef de Cabinet
of the Minister of State.
The Patrie says it is assured the Government, in
its solicitude for the public interest, is occupied with
a very important measure for the modification of the
law on pensions in different branches of the public
service. It gives at great length the details of this
measure, which consist of reductions and reforms of
different kinds, but without violation of the principles
of equity
and justice, and the granting of pensions
for real services in cases now not provided for.
The Univers, which is the organ of a large portion
of the Roman Catholic clergy, alludes in very strong
terms to the recent trial of ACHILLI against Naw -
MAN, and announces a subscription for the purpose of
indemnifying the defendant for the pecuniary loss that
he has sustained. The Univers says—
" The English courts of law have supported Acbilli
as English politics support what is bad. Having to
pronounce between a holy and learned priest, who gave
up all the advantages of the world to follow Jesus
Christ, and an apostate who had denied Jeans Christ,
the jurymen o' London have taken part against the
priest and in Savour of the apostate. France had long
heard English justice boasted ot; she now knows what
it is. Mr. Newman is ruined. he and his congregation.
It will cost him 500 0001. to have proved to all England
that a wretch who defamed the Roman Catholic Church
hed been repulsed from the priesthood for the infamy of
his morals. This iniquity has profoundly touched the
heart of cur friend:. Several have culled on us
to open a subscription for Mr. Newman, to aid
him to pay the cost of his trial. We can, un-
fortunately, only offer him an obolus. We have
not amongst us here those fortunes which give a sub-
vention of a million sterling every year for the propaga-
tion of the Bible.. But even should that obolus only serve
to buy
at
as
leasttOne thef
sywp
of the at Birmingham, it would
testify thy
of
the R,:man Catholics of
France for one of the most illustrious ot their brethren
in England. At the same time, it would oppose to the
impudent verdict of the London jury that of another
jury, the number and quality of which will not allow
any one to be ignorant on which side justice is to be
fi unsdu.bjeft,htehleefirwlst name need to fix public opinion on
the e which we have to mark down
would suffice to do it. The venerable exiled Archbishop
of Turin, having heard that we had some idea of this
subscription, at once sent us his offering."
A Paris letter, in the Independance of Brussels,
says—
The contract for building the new Crystal Palace,
which will take the name of the Palais Napoleon, has,
it is said, been given to a company represented by two
y
architects, MM. Viel and Dujardin. This company
will take upon itself all Om costs. It. will have the power
of letting the building, end at the time ot the rehibi.
tions will treat with the Government for the price. After
a certain period (it is said forty year:) the building will
become the property of the State. The works will com-
mence as soon as the definitive coecession shall have
been made."

One of the courts-mrrtial which assembled after
the events of December in the department of the
Nievre condemned to death a man named TRUTTET,
alias BEL CEll, alias LANNY, for having taken an
active part in the insurrection at Clamecv and in the
atrocities which were then committed. This sentence
was quashed for some technical informality. A new
trial took place, and TROTTST was condemned to
transportation with imprisonment. That second sen-
tence was, however, also set aside for irregularity, and
a third trial took place a few days ago before a court-
martial at Clermont. It was promed that the prisoner
was one of the most violent and dangerous of the in.
surgents at Clamecy, and that when arrested he
stabbed and nearly killed a gendarme with a pair of
scissors. The soldiers were so exasperated against
him that they were disposed to kill him on the spot.
He was stated to be notorious in the town for his bad
character. In his defence he said he was a Repub-
lican. The Court condemned him to be transported,
with imprisonment.
Two men named CERAssE and CUISINIER, who dis-
played the greatest ferocity during the sanguinary
scenes enacted at Clamecy, in December last, and
who had been condemned to death by the court-
martial, underwent their sentence on Saturday last
in that town. They had appealed against it, but
examination into the circumstances connected with
them only made their guilt more apparent, and they
were left to their fate. A large crowd was present at
the execution, but everything passed off in the most
perfect order.
Yesterday was settling day at the Bourse for railway
shares, and a slight ree3tion took place in the price of
public securities.' The Five per Cents. opened at
105 r. 700,, and closed at 1051. for the end of the
month; the Three per Ce nts. closed at 76f.; Orleantk
Railway Shares, 1,4351.; Rouen, 9501.; Havre, 3811.
25e.; Great Northern, 675 f ; Avignon, 4821. 50c ;
Beale; 307 f. ',501.; Paris and Strasburg, 655 t.; Paris
Dijon and Besanrin,
and Lyons, 770 f.; Western of Fraoce, 6151.; Lyilis
Loanvignon 6101 • St. ialer, 570.'.; the New Austrian
BUSINS4. .1
"
thS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
7%—West Fla:tillers, 4.
LONDON STOCK "EXCHANGE, AUG. 3.
GlA—Luxembour
Strasbourg. 2filif..t
I end Bordeaux, '3%4—Grand Junction of France,
4i—Northern of France. 26%/,—Orleans
toTiParis and Lyons, 20%—Paris and
and Havre, 14%1—Sambre and
Meuse,

IThe Cologne Gazette
:-quite certain
GERMANY,7—
are established be-
_ say, it .
that the most friendly relations
tweet' the King of PRUSSIA and the is
liovi
of GREECE arrived Vienna on
BURG. The Queen of PRUSSIA'S
at Kingot WIJRTE:e-
radel .token without any state !isit to Lehi will t-e
state that 1,800 have died of
display. The lima will
pay ber a visit while there.
population of 12,000. The fire that
The King
e,reitntgerosf the
fo
m 29
ppt hot,
ps ueulni t
a.
betr7ll7o'uctuctotiostuaturd 80 houses. The greatest distress
and miser.
v t2ervade the city.
The Colognc GiaZaet,litf h
Gazelle,
, t in
i:
Prussian
8 stza
Northerne.l en
Gazette telegraphic pi,h oi cweddr
Powers
seppla4utrebeha.
from 13,rlin, s Ntels b
the secret convPhtion
listed in the illornivg Chronicle to be a Were tabri.
cation.
The New Prussian Gazethr states itoln Frankicrt

that Doo MIGUEL of Portugal, who holds a sort-of
court at the Ci il•eau of 14,,knwposolbod, sent ou the
2.8r.h ult. an official note to the Ministers of Austria,
Prussia, and Russia, informing theta that Qut*.n A n
LAIDS, ii 3 wife, has given birth to a Prince, and that
he solemnly cedes to hint his right of succession to the
Crown ti Portugal.

In its sitting of the 29th ult. the Germanic Diet
kijoiity, the conclusions of
tandeopctoetnd'uibsysiona on the in
ratification of the treaty con-
eluded it the name of the Germanic Confederation
with Prussia and Austria. By this vote the affair of
the Duclies is concluded.
The nibles of the Duchy of Saxe Coburg Gotha
have sentan address to the Germanic Diet, protest-
ing egainst the new constitmion ; and the German
journals sate that they have received confidential as-
surances m the subject from members of the Diet,
who thiric the constitution illegal because it was
drawn ut without the co-operation of the States. It
has been asserted that the Duke of SAXE COBURG
bed draws up a memorial on the subject , but it now
appears hs does not intend to make it known until
after the 'ormal decision of the Diet shall be known.
The German journals state that the Princess of
WASA, wiose.naiirriage with the PRINCE PRESIDENT
is named rjAROLINE. Her father, the Prince Gus-
'e is spoken of, way; born in 1833, and
To fA
tVhUeS R;V:11, is, they say, the great grandson of
ADOLPHUI FREDERICK, Duke of Holstein Gottorp,
who was &Oared heir of the Swedish throne on the
31July, 1743, and became KING on the sth April,
1751. The elder branch of the house of Holstein
Gottorp isrepresented by the reigning family of Rus-
sia. The 3oung
Princess is, it is added, distinguished
by her beat,ty and moral qualities. She has just em•
braced the ,atholic

We learn by T u itk F.: IC .
the 19th, ttat the Es char daffaires, Conel
accounts from Constantinople, dated
Rosz, has It lengthngli succeeded ge
in imprisoning the
culprits who
peaceful paseenetgaeuirsitotfedthtehevviciltloarnyo.ussaixssaTuultrkosnhathvee
been made over to tl-e local authorities,
,and are at
present in prison until their culpability is proved, and
their punishment pronounced by the police tribunal.
The diplomatic question on the rights of the Turks
capital
to prevent British or foreign steamers to land their
Passengers on the wharfs along tbe Bosphorus is,
steamers now
nolewft untouched for discussion after the
Bairam.
The extent to which steam-navigation has taken
place lately is interesting and wonderful. Fourteen
the •
along the solidly
theat alpliebtouurers,
voef the day between
d
Bosphorus. The most animated sight,
however, is „bout six in the evening, when they all
start from the Galata Bridge, and each tries to get
ahead of the other. The Turkish Company is the
most powerful, and their steamers (recently built in
England) the best adapted for the Bosphorus ;
but the English boats are by far the most active.
Competition has not yet commenced. There is bu-
siness for all. It is not so with the Turkish and
Austrian companies; they are at daggers drawn.
The Lloyd, which runs between Trebizoud, &lonics,
and sundry Turkish porki, has lowered its prices.
The Turks who run in opposition have done so also,
and for tbe last three mouths passengers from the
provincial ports have been taken at 2>i. and ls. per
head. The Austrian steamer, even some fortnight
ago, came down crowded with passengers received
gratis. The best part of the affair is that both
parties have announced that they will continue this
ruiouus opposition until one of the companies with-
draws.

The firman neces.ary to the Charlemagne to pass
the Dardanelles was sent in to the French Legation the
15th
inst. It appears there is still a misunderstanding
regarding the wording of this document. The French
affect offence with the Turks for having inserted in
the firman that Mr. LAVALETTE iS to be on board.
They contend that such a clause destroys the value
they attach to the paper, and places their national
honour in a false
position, and that the Charlemagne
comes up, not Mr. LAVALETTE, who may come in any
Government steamer he pleases.

EXQUISITE WRITING !
The first leading article in the Morning Herald
of to-day opens thus sweetly and daintily
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub l' Here comes our friend
with his tub again! Scarcely was the ink dry of our
last allusion to the favoured vessel of the cynic, when
our contemporary returns to his old haunt, ' like the dog
to his'—but we forbear the conclusion of the proverb
from consideration to our readers. Barely satisfied with
boring his subscribers to death by abusing Lord Derby
during the session, he has established a raw' for the
vacation, and throughout this hot weather, with the ob-
tuse but indefatigable pertinacity of a street musician.
grinds away at the same tune, spite of weary ears or
jaded spirits, turning his brazen crank to the same un-
varying tune of malignity and spite."
[So that, in this very elegant jumble of metaphors,
our contemporary the Times is first of all a drum,
and then a tub, and then the occupant of the tub is a
cynic, and then the cynic is a dog, and then the dog
(charminga the— (Feu gh !)
is " returning to his vomit," and
then
is " a raw," and then the
" raw" is conceit !) a
tune, ground away on " a brazen crank"
r,
with " spite and malignity ! ! !"]

MORE EXQUISITE WRITING !
From the second leading article in the Morning
Herald of to-clay we select the following eleghet
allusions to our contemporary the Morning Chro-
nicle:—

" The sear of Mr. Mather has long ago healed, but if
the writers of the Puseyite and Peelite juurnal had their
wicked wills, they would make of this filmed scar•z
festering and open Sore
[gather disgusting, by the way.
further on—the writer continues :---]
~ The commercial men of this country disregard
tos'lt
ekei
n commercialforei
frz
eclaPtrap. The sort of frothy thing that goes
pecuniarydha touhws
lt
down like
so fia :est e:rivceee sntti std. sa
t
ginger-beer or gin-cobbler with the al fresco
garden, or of Brentwood and Isle-
wort b,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
... - I menI
C countries." r havingie s. " large

But—a little

ASTLEYS ROYAL AMPIIITBEATRE.
A most attractive addition has been made this week
to the varied amusements of the circus. The brothers
Slwho created a furore in Paris, made their
Monday evening in their feats on "La
rerch." Toe performance is a perfect marvel to
behold—the Corinthian capital of gymnastics. One
f the brothers poises from his middle a twenty-five
debut ri(s )n t'
o
smooth, up which the other flies
aar
w l
have ever seen at Astlev's,
and at the top enbcts the most extraordi-
nary specimens of agility, ending with a head foremost
descent, chscked a little above the ground. What
Can his wrists be made of?
There is no sight-seer
but ought to witness this indescribable exhibition. Of
the other features o. entertainment we must especially-
m
footlike pole
cli:i ,t, perfectly
equi-
tation of Madlle. Henriette in the various feats of the
lianege. Peter the Great is the best got up and best
actedo m
spectacular
and the laughable farce of Drawn for the Militia
e
sent the spectators borne e
in a high state of satisfac-
tion. The house was excellently attended, and such
admirably selected and sustained entertainments are
worthy of all the support that Mr. Batty so largely
receives.
rec end thes
idnmy graceful and spirited

BUILT YACHTS....The
the Mosquito
America and
BRITISH AND AMERICAN 'Pt
yachts are entered for prizes on
both days of the Plymouth regatta—today and to-morrow
(Thursday). It is not generally known that the Mosquito,
now the property of Lord_ Londebborough, was built in about
three weeks, by Dlr. Mare, M.P. for Plymouth, the gentle-
man who sent a challeuge_to the New York Club to build a
American-built yacht
yacht against them Pr.. 1,000 guineas. The cautious and
laconic reply to this challenge, it will be remembered, was
when she had been beaten by an Eng-
lish vessel it would be time enough to take the challenge.
KIDD'S OWN
nknneos,..-will
to the tßhreiteiffshecivtlatts,tle37 was already an
JOURNAL—Birds, domestic pets,
popular science, and discussiotns on subjects of universal in-
terest, form the leading tea_ures of this excellent weekly
periodical, which is now firmly established a public favourite.
raensdulwtthnog?---the horrors of mind
In No. 32, published to-day..is a men
extraordinary article
on " Street Music and Lunatic Asylotes.,,
All who know—
hail Mr. Kidd as a
public benefactor. Ho pen has beeu wielded to some good
purpose let us hope. It falls heavy !
.
Dir 111ACIIINEET.
BRICK-MAKING Tr --We had the
does
snuniosat
pleasure this morning, at Mesirs. Ilan's, the Atlas Works,
is
from theretu
e that,e d
idroe
Borough•road, of witnessing the operation of a machine for
the making of b7icks, with great
rapidity, nicety of shape,
and closeness of material. Mr. Hart,the inventor, is a young
man of no ordinary turn of mechanical ingenuity, having
combated, and we think overcome, the many difficulties
which it is well known have hitherto prevented the introduc-
tion of a similar contrivance. By testing its capabilries we
get 26,000 perfect bricks in ten hours, this being dote from
the beginning of the operation of bringing the c!ay in its
rough state to the final stacking in walls for drying Al_
th aigh new to ourselves, we were told that the maciine is
already being used in various Parts of Europe. The we we
saw is jute dad for the Grand Yorkshire AgriculturalExtd-
bition at Sheffield, which takes place.to-day and to-moiew._
Observer.

Re
raroLnw RAILWAYS.—The s •
TERNto t . hfooting, and that
LONDON AND NM:all-WESTERN AND GREAT ArEs.
somewhat—Tbe sopfreaulaftrojersndal:d jobbers areiirm.
lacing a report that these companies are corresponding
amicable arrangements between them are likely to take
place. We regret to state that the rumour has nothng of
truth about it, and that, as far as our information goe, the
two companies are more than ever bitterly opposed t, each
other. It is stated to us that preliminary arrangementshave
been made between the London and North-Western ant Ox-
ford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Companies to apily to
Paarliarnent for an Act to carry the latter line inb the
London and North-Western Railway at a point near
Wille:<clea.—Morning Herald.
LIWESTuFFE, AIM 3,.....The William, Arebarpl to
Plymouth, its around on the Hales S3ndf but jE ex.
Pmed off next tide.

Leasing
s
Railways. 'u,.ompanie P Nominal Prices. Bto_llisdit yam,
.
--___--- —___— ----...
Bdl & Bitch., all p Lon.&N.W ... ...
Bir.& Oxl., gua. all Gt. Westn. 30 —3l
Do. without, all p Do.
Bir.Wolv. & Dud.,
guar all pd. Do.
Do. without,all pl Do.
Buckinghash. all p,Lon.&N.W 19% 19%
elydsdale Jc., all pCaledonian 53 —55
E. Lin., gua. 6 per
cent. all pd Gt.Northn. 150 152
Gloucest. & Dean
Forest all pd Gt. Weitrn. 33 —34
Hartlepl. Dk. & 1 Yk.liew.l
Railw....all pd 1 & Berw. •• •••
Hull & Selby, all p Yk. &N. . 113 115
Do. Halves., all p Do. ...... 56% 57%
Do. Quarts., all p Do.
Leeds & Brdf., all : Midland
Lon. & Grenw ~ all S. Eastern I33A 14% lA%
Do. Prclf....all pd Do.
Lowestoft., gua. 4
per cent...all pd Norfolk 19% —2O
Do. 6p. at., all p Do.
Middlesbr' & Rail-
car, 6p. c., all p Stktn &Dar ... ...
N. & E., sp. c., all E. Counties 63 —65
Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do.
Do. F. 5 p.c. all pd Do.
Presto. & Wyre, f L.& N.W . ...
1_
all paid 1 & La. &Y f '•
Do.Hlves, A, all p Do. - ... p
Read., Guildf., and
Reigate ... all pd S. Easters 261 263/
Roy. & Hit., 6% p Gt. Northn 152 -- 154
Do. Shep. Ex.., all Do.
Shf. Rth. & Goole,
5 p. c., 18.11.6 p Lan. & Yksl „.. .....
S. Staffdsh., 9% p MrM•Clean % ...
Wear Val. 6 p e., all Stekt& Dar 32 ...7 391/4 di&
Wiitz &501/1, eli p cii*w'2Paltis ...11'.‘
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