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London, England, 1865-11-10 00:00:00

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taining an argument, or persuading a man
who is not quite willing to do what you
want, or to answer objections to something
you propose, they are utterly incapable." Yet it is
manifest that if a solicitor wishes to prosecute his
wishes in continental countries he must have this
knowledge, or else he will have to resort to the
costly incumbrance of an interpreter, and no soli-
citor needs to be reminded that he can do for him-
self what no kind party can do for him. If he is
ignorant of the language in which the inquiries
must be made, the witnesses examined, the papers
read, he will be altogether at a disadvantage, and
a far less able man with a worse cause who is
able to speak for himself may push forward
and carry off the triumph. This consideration is not
unimportant in these days when the rapid increase
of our dealings with our neighbours naturally gives
rise also to increase of litigation in foreign matters.
In addition to causes which required to be followed up
abroad, there are numerous instances in which foreign
witnesses have to be examined, foreign documents
read in this country, and an accomplished solicitor
should certainly be able to act for himself in those
matters. Yet Sir FITZROY KELLY, no mean judge,
confidently asserts that there are not twenty men
in the profession who could fully discharge such
duties as were required in the cause he mentioned.
German he ranked next in importance, and Italian
and Spanish follow so easily on the knowlege of
Latin that they can scarcely be ranked with actual
studies. Then he came to matters of a more do-
mestic nature, and recommended a sound know-
ledge of geography and history to men who
may have to deal with questions affecting distant
places, and to refer to the statutes of our early
kings. To complete the list, he stipulated that they
should be good mathematicians and good account-
ants, which does not always follow, and closed his
comprehensive list by advising them to become good
English scholars. Certainly if they do not fulfil the
last injunction they will not be able to put their
hardly-acquired knowledge to much purpose, but
none of the branches o► study recommended by the
speaker need be profitless. Such an education, he
plainly told them, could not be acquired without
much labour, the sacrifice of many pleasures, and
the occasional surrender of an entire vacation.
But, in return, he assured them that if they
followed his advice, none of them need fail to realise
a moderate degree of comfort and independence,
while' they would have it in their power, if their
talents and opportunities allowed, to rise to the very
highest ranks of their profession. No more remark-
able example could have been cited by Sir F. KELLY
than that of Sergeant WILDE, who, beginning life
as a simple clerk, became an articled clerk, a soli-
citor, a barrister, sergeant, Queen's sergeant,
Solicitor and Attorney-General, Chief Justice, and,
finally, Lord High Chancellor. So that from the
very lowest rank of his profession he passed to the
very highest, and he laboured, as Sir F. KELLY took
care to remind his hearers, under many serious
disadvantages. What an encouragement is here to
severe and unremitting study, what an incitement
to exertion and perseverance. We must hope that
the sensible and practical words addressed by Sir
F. KELLY to his audience will not be altogether
forgotten as a mere exhibition of forensic eloquence,
but thought over and acted upon. There will be
another great advantage in securing an enlarged
course of study to the students of the law, which
the learned gentleman did not naturally refer to.
It will enlarge their minds and remove that nar-
rowness, prejudice, red-tapism, and spirit of
etiquette and precedent, which is so justly charged
against our English law, and too often against our
English lawyers.

RANK OP FRANCE_

PARIS, Nov. 9.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figural of the previous account :

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)

AMERICA.
(Arrival of the Scotia, via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (Morning).

It is still reported that the Hon. Caleb Cushing
will shortly leave for England on a mission to assist
in the settlement of the Alabama claims against the
British Government.
Mr. Seward has received official notice of the re-
moval of all restrictions upon American vessels in
British ports, and has hi consequence requested Mr.
Welles, the Secretary of the Navy, to inform all
Federal officers that the most liberal hospitality and
courtesy will be expected to be shown by the Fede-
ral navy to the British nation.

Mr. Seward has informed the Provision al Governor
of Georgia that the President cannot recognise the
people of any State as having returned to loyalty
in the Union that admit as a legal obligation any
portion of the rebel debt.

The Georgia Convention is reported to have
unanimously adopted an ordinance for ever abolish-
ing slavery.
The election of Wade Hampton, as Governor of
South Carolina, is contradicted ; Governor Orr is
said to have a majority of 500 over him.
The South Carolina Legislature have elected Pro-
visional Governor Perry as United States Senator.

It is denied that arrangements have been made
for the trial of Mr. Davis.

Marine disasters continue to be reported.
President Johnson has released John Mitchell,
at the solicitation of the Fenian Congress. A
Fenian delegation waited upon the President to
thank him for having acceded to their request. Mr.
Johnson replied as follows :—" We cannot remem-
ber Mitchell's American career, but we were anxious
as a mark of respect, and as a compliment to a large
section of our countrymen with whom Mitchell was
personally identified, to yield to their expressed
wishes in that regard."

The Clontarf circle of Fenians have held a meet-
ing at New York. The State Centre declared that
numerous Fenian privateers would shortly be afloat,
several of which were now being equipped at New
York.

The Toronto papers assert that the Canadian
Government is organising an army of 40,000 men
to guard the frontier.
Sir Morton Peto has entertained Chief-Justice
Chase, Admiral Farragut, and Generals Dix and
Hooker, at a grand banquet at Delmonico's.
Speeches were delivered declaring that the in-
terest and desire of the people of England and Ame-
rica was for the maintenance of peace.
Numerous vessels have arrived at Fort Monroe,
having been disabled by the late gale. A hurricane
prevailed at Key West on the 22d ult., and wrecks
have occurred along the whole Florida reef. The
steamer Republic, from New York, bound for
New Orleans: has been wrecked off the coast of
Georgia. One boat's crew have arrived at Charles-
ton.

A serious catastrophe has occurred on board the
steamer St. John, running between New York and
Albany. The boiler burst, killing 14, and injuring
15 passengers.

The City of Boston, City of Dublin, Damascus,
and Saxonia have arrived out.

THE INSURRECTION IN JAMAICA.

HALIFAX, OCT. 31.

Ad.vices received from Jamaica to the 22d inst.
state that the negro insurrection is very serious.
The negrocs were committing great barbarities.
Troops have left Nassau and llalifax for Jamaica.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (Morning).

Money light. Gold, 1451. Exchange on Lon-
don, 154 ; on Paris, 3.571. Stock steady. New
York Centrals, 1001; Illinois, 1371 ; Erie, 92+;
5-20 Bonds, 1021. Cotton dull. Middling Up-
land, 57. Flour advancing. Wheat quiet. Corn
declining. Provisions quiet. Coffee very firm.
Sugar and molasses steady. Petroleum dull; crude,
36 ; refined, 59.
MOBILE, OCT. 28.
Cotton steady. Middling Upland, 54. Sales
to-day, 850 bales.

Our magnificent mines of coal in Southern Russia
and our copper mines in Siberia, so rich and exten-
sive, are hardly worked. Our gold mining is the
object of private speculation, and not a branch of
industry rationally carried out. Our mining system
is still in its infancy in comparison with that of
other countries. We can therefore boldly affirm
that a very slight effort in the case would double
and even triple the amount obtained at present."