The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-10 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, lEEE.

disinterestedness which they had shown in their
TOPLIS an .
TTOUSES.—Messrs. d ROBERTS
various proposals, and for the cheerful support
11. have numerous furnished and unfurnahrpiorT&Wa:
Suburban, and Country RESIDENCES
which they accorded to him. There was great
and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-
Pariculara forwarded for three stamps, to
stating exact
rsaueifeamneltSsciuh liensington, facing the Museum. force in those observations of the noble lord
in which he adverted to the situation of the Govern-
ment just now; and while he did not ask for pre-
mature confidence, he deprecated an expression of
premature want of confidence. It must be admitted
that, from one cause and another, Earl RUSSELL has
not received that consideration in many quarters
which the suddenness of his call to the high office
and the difficulties of his task might well have en-
titled him to. We cordially concur in the appeal
made in a dignified manner and a frank spirit by
the noble Premier, and all independent poli-
ticians, of whatever class, will allow that
he has a right to receive f airplay, and
not to be prejudged. " I -think," said the noble
lord, 44 it behoves the justice and generosity of
Englishmen—and that justice I expect from them—
that, placed in an arduous position, with the loss of
a great statesman to deplore, they will allow us at
least to consider of the course which we should take
and the measures we should pursue, before they
express any opinion of our conduct." After alluding
to the twenty years' connection which had existed
between him and the citizens of London, the noble
lord declared that he could not forget the
principles which he then professed; and, fur-
thermore, observed that, whatever were the
undertakings of the Government, " they must be
measures not of yesterday, but of to-day." If their
measures are wise, the Ministry will be proud to
receive the confidence of the country, but if they
are not considered so they will bow to the judg-
ment of the people with respect.
So far we may safely say that Lord RUSSELL has
very successfully acquitted himself of an invidious
task, and his first speech as he again appears before
an assembly of his countrymen as their chief
Minister has been worthy of the occasion and the
thoughts which it suggests. The Lord Mayor ex-
pressed himself in eloquent terms in proposing
the House of Commons and the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and the right honourable
gentleman also appeared to be in one of his
happiest humours in response to the call. He said
that nowhere would the absence of Lord PALMER-
STON be more felt than in the House of Commons,
for he was there so useful and so truly appreciated.
" The archer Death," he might truly say, "had
stricken down the foremost deer of all the herd."
There is always faith in the destinies of that august
assembly, as was declared last night by the right
honourable gentleman who is to be its leader.
It was a good idea of Mr. GLADSTONE'S to
declare that the House of Commons which has to
meet will, "like those that preceded it, be inspired
by what we may call the sacred genius of the place
itself." On the whole, the citizens had no cause to
complain, for the Lord Mayor's entertainment was
grand by the presence of many distinguished indi-
viduals, and more eloquence was displayed than is
usual on such occasions.

QOUTII KENSIN GT ON, HYDE-PARK,
queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters-
ham Terraoes, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, and Pi inces Gardens,
Elvaston- place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and Thurloe Squares,
Boltons. &c. Messrs TOPLId and ROBE KTS have RESI-
DENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding
localities. Offices,
facie Conduit-street, Regent-street, and
south Kensington, g the Museum.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
(Opera Company, Limited.)
THIS EVENING, will be performed Auber's Grand Opera,
MASAN lEL LO.
Principal character. by Md:le. Ida Gi Riess (pupil of Auber,
h• r 2nd appearance in EnglaneF, and Mafia. Ducbateau ;
Messrs. litmi y Corri, C. Lyall, A. Coo:, E. Dussek, and
Charles Adams.
In &he Incidental Divertissemen►, Md 11 es. Pancaldi, Carey,
Sorel% and Montero ; 31. Desplaces and Messrs. Payne.

Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon.
Commence at half-past 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
the Farce of HUSBANDS BEWARE. Mr. G. Belmoro;
Mies Hazlewood, Hiss R. Leclercq,

After which, Shakspere's Tragedy of KING JOHN: Messrs.
Phelps, James Anderson, T. Swinbourne, Raynor. G. Bel-
more, E. Phelps, C. Harcourt; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. H.
Vandenhoff, Mrs. Hodson, &c.

Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Mansior, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THREE VV AFTER MAR-
RIAGE. Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Chippendale, Miss Snowden,
Mies Nelly Moore.
Al ter which, USED UP. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Howe,
Miss Nelly Moore, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam.
To be followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Mr. and
and Mrs. C. Mathews, &C.
Concluding with TILE BALLET. Messrs. Arthur and
Charles Leciercq. Miss Fanny A right, Miss C. Adams, and
the Corps de Ballet.
Commence at Seven.

11OYAL LYCEUM TELEAT.RE.-
, Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
This Theatre is OPEN for the SEASON.—THIS EVEN-
ING, FRIDAY, Nov. 10, at 8 o'clock, a New Drama (for the
6th e), entitled THE WATCH CRT, in which Mr
Fechter will perform the principal character. Supported by
"Messrs. H. Widdicombe, S. Emery, C. Horsman, John Clay-
ton, A. Raymond, J. Fitzpatric and bliss Elswortby.

Preceded by, at 7 o'c:ock, a Drama, in one act, entitled
TIIE VETERAN AND HIS PROGENY. Phillip Garbois
(age 102,', Mr. li. Widdicombe.
Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five.
Acting Manager, H. Barnett.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs
Alfred Mellon as nd Mr. Felix Rogers.

After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 69th
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. IliBiagio!),
P. Bedford, K Phillips, Felix Rogers, Ashley, hburne, C. J.
Smith; Mrs. Biliingtor, &c.
To cmclude, at half-paq 10, with THE WIDOW'S
VICTIM. Messrs. Bil!ington, Felix Rogers, Ashley; Miss
Godsell, Miss Seaman, and Miss Jenny Willmore.

R 0 YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, AN AMPLE APOLOGY.

After which, at a varier to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO
LATE TO 11,114:ND. haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel-
ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, Caihaem, F. Vil,iers, J. G.
Shore, a Murray, li. Mtlion, C. Seytun, R. Cathcart; Miss
L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers.

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The third session of the Articled Clerks' Society
was opened on Thursday evening at the Great Hall,
King's College, under the able presidency of Sir
FITZROY KELLY. The attendance was very nume-
rous, and a large number of members were admit-
ted, being no doubt glad to take the opportunity of
listening to the discourse of one of the most bril-
liant members of their profession. They could not
certainly have been disappointed in the learned and

eloquent address which it was their good fortune to
listen to, while the substance of it may very well be
taken as a guide for self-education by all young
members of the legal profession. The course of study
which Sir F. KELLY marks out for the articled clerks
is by no means a slight or superficial one. The man
who successfully followed it would be fit not only
for an attorney or even a barrister, but for any
position in the land. Yet considering the nature
and importance of both branches of the legal pro-
fession, Sir FITZROY KELLY does not aim at too
much, even though he urges the young student to

efforts which must demand unwearied energy, un-
flagging diligence. He began by expatiating upon
the importance of their future profession. "The
class of attorneys," he said, " by common consent, are
admitted to be, practically speaking, the most powerful
class in the community in every relation in life, and
in every transaction to be found within the limits
of the kingdom." This is comprehensive enough
certainly, and perhaps we may some of us think

the public would be none the worse if the un-
palatable truth were of less universal application.
Considering the extent and importance of his
duties, argued Sir F. KELLY, the training of the
future solicitor ought to be as perfect as possible,
since not only his own character, success, and
fortune will depend upon it, but also, taken in
the aggregate, "the justice, the integrity, and the
legality of all the transactions in business and
property of this mighty empire." The great re-
quisite for the faithful discharge of these onerous
duties he considers to be a sound and compre-
hensive education, and by this he does not mean
the mere acquaintance of legal knowledge, the in-
formation, however directly serviceable, to be ob-
tained by an attendance at law classes, but an
actual general education, such as the members of
any profession might be glad to obtain. It does
not, indeed, expect or require that the articled
clerks, or even the great body of solicitors them-
selves, should require the high classical training of
the universities, but he advises no young man to
rest satisfied till he has obtained a good knowledge
of Latin prose. Without that knowledge he can
never hope to rise to any height in his profession,
and he will be subject to endless difficulties and
mortifications. Of even more importance he
ranks the study of the modern languages,
most especially of French. It would, indeed, be of
great advantage to all our business men if they
would acquire in youth a thorough conversational
knowledge of that tongue. In these days of universal
travel, when business, if not pleasure, calls so many
abroad, the knowledge of French, which is, in fact,
the key to the Continent, should be far more general
than it is. And what is learned of it is seldom of
much practical use. A man may read a French
book slowly and carefully, or he may perhaps
indite a letter by the help of the grammar and
dictionary at his elbow, but as a general rule Eng-
lishmen who know French would be quite unequal
to maintain an argument with a Frenchman. Yet
this is the sort of knowledge that Sir FITZROY
KELLY advises the students to obtain, and he men-
tions a case in point, to show them of what advan-
tage they would find it in their progression. Within
the last few days he was applied to to name a
solicitor who should go to three continental

countries in respect to a cause of great importance.
It was necessary that the solicitor should speak
French with fluency, and be able to understand and
answer letters in that language. 'We may
easily
guess that Sir FITZROY. KELLY'S acquaintance with
solicitors and attorneys is tolerably comprehensive,
yet he assuresus that he had to apply to no less than
sixteen persons before he could meet with one who I
could do what was wanted, and, after all, he did
not meet with the person he required. " Boys at
school," said the learned gentleman, very truly,
"are
taught the French grammar and to speak
a little, but as to writing letters, or main.

taming 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 folios 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 oZ 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.

BANK OF 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 figur3s of the previous account :

DEBTOR.

Nov. 9.
fr. c.
Capital of the Bank.... 182,500,000
Profits in addition to

capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank

Nov. 2.

fr. c.
182,500,000

7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02

22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14

and its branches.. _
Reserve in lanced pro-
perty 4,000,000
Notes in circulation ... 867,073,825
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 142,329,669 43 13,972,330 29
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable 1,015,960 75 1,062,814 75
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last

4,000,000 -
889,642,025 -

7,885,709 26 8,063,166 32

six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

10,275,200 43 9,527,339 56

1,427,623 17 1,427,623 17

752,993 36 752,993 36
14,661,287 33 14,157,920 51

Total

CREDITOR.
Nov. 9. Nov. 2.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-

counted, not yet duo 349,866,017 03 348,429,871 96
Do. branch banks 329,314,720 349,973,798
Advances on deposit of
bullion 18,185,900 19,459,300
Do. branch banks 7,219,300 9,139,600
Do. on French Public
Securities 13,493,200 13,755,300
Do. by branch banks 8,726,800 8,726,700
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
D. branch banks 21,054,180 21,647,480
Do. on Credit Foncier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000 1- 60,000,000 -
Government Stock re-
serve 512,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees

(Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of .
the Bank and landed
property branches ... 8,498,376 8,475,344
Expenses of manage-

riient V 1,982,011 91 1,952,270 58
Sundries

Total 1,421,090,295 04 1,460,635,442 26
Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) ROULAND.

WOODIN, we observe, is now starring it at
Plymouth.

EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS have just now been
produced by Mr. Mayall, of thu late Lord Mayor (now,
once more, simply Alderman Hale), and of his successor,
the Right Hon. Benjamin Samuel Phillips, the present
Lord Mayor of London. They are both admirable as like-
nesses of these two great city magnates, each of them being
arrayed in his robes of office. If we could but have had
photographic likenesses such as these of some of their
lordships' historical predecessors—Sir Thomas Gresham,
for instance, or better still, Sir Richard Whittington !
FAILURE OF THE GREAT LOW-WATER BASIN AT
BIRKENHEAD.—This failure has led the Mersey
Dock Board to initiate a new plan of dock works at Bir-,
kenhead, and it was yesterday resolved to promote a bill to
close the Woodside Basin, to convert the Low-water Basin
into a wet dock, and to excavate the foreshore at the
northern entrances, Birkenhead. The alterations in the
basins are estimated to cost £167,000. What the excava-
tions will cost it is impossible at present to estimate, as the
foreshore at 14ft. depth comes upon solid rock, and the last
fts
bill obtained by the board provided for a depth of lift.
I ,tis hoped,
n iy however,
b©
obtained
that
a some m
to et n d fi,
caantdionthoufs
athnepre
lioiis ae
enor-
mous expense avoided.

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 settlemdnt 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 in 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 Provisional Governor
of Georgia tlittt 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 eqnipped 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.

GOOD CONDUCT BADGES FOR THE POLICE.—The
Bath Watch Committee recently decided that they would
grant badges to the police for length of service and good
conduct, and on Wednesday 11 of the men received the dis-
tinction, which consists of a silver lace stripe on the right
arm. The mayor and several members of the council,
preceded by the city maces, went in procession to the sta-
tion front the Guildhall, the police force accompanying
them. There was a good number of the public present to
witness the . proceedings, which was conducted by the
mayor.

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

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 iii the case would double
and even triple the amount obtained at present."