The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

CLITHEROE.

Mr. Pigott having replied, on theNvidence of the peti-
tioners, applied for adjournment until Monday, in order to
consult whether any witnesses would be called• for the
sitting member.
The committee then adjourned until Monday at 12
o'clock.

TABLE OF FEES TO BE TAKEN ON CIRCUITS

AT NISI PRIUS.

( From a Supplement to the "London Gazette" of'
Friday.) ,

In pursuance of an Act passed in the session of Par-
liament held in the fifteenth and sixteenth years of the
reign of her Majesty, entitled "An Act to make pro-
vision for a perfect establishment of officers to
perform the duties at Nisi Prius, in the Superior
Courts of Common Law, and for the payment
of such officers, and the Judges' clerks by
salaries, and to aVolish certain offices in those courts,"
we, the undersigned, being two of the Commissioners of
her Majesty's Treasury, have caused the under-mentioned
table of fees to be prepared, specifying the fees proper to
be demanded and taken on the circuits by the officers
and clerks at Nisi Prins, belonging to the Superior
Courts of Common Law, namely :

CLERKS OP ASSIZE;AS ABWOLATES ON THE CIRCUIT.
2 s. d.
Every record of NistPrius delivered to be entered
for.(rial -
Every(trial of a cause, froth plaintiff 1 0 0
from defendant 0 15 0
if the trial continues more
than one day, then for every other day, from
plaintiff and defendant, each 0 10 0
Returning the postea 0 5 0
Every cause made remanet, at the instance of the
parties, to be paid by the plaintiff or defendant,
as the case may be 0 10 0
E very cause withdrawn to be paid by the party at
whose instance it is withdrawn 0 5 0
Re-entering every record of Nisi Prius, made re-
manet, &c 0 2 0
Every reference, from plaintiff and defendant, each 0 5 0
Every amendment of any proceeding whatever 0 2 0
Every order or certificate o* 5 0
Every special case, or special verdict, in addition
to the charge for ingrossing and copying, at the
rate of 4d. per folio, from pl aintiff and defen-
dant each 0 10 0
Attending any court, or otherwise, with any Re-
cord or other proceeding, under wnt of subpcena
or order of court, per day 1 0 0
And no other fees than those before-mentioned shall be
demanded or taken by the Associates, marshals, clerks,
criers, or other persons, performing any duties at Nisi
Prius on the Circuits, but all such other fees are hereby
abolished.
Given under our hands at the Treasury Chambers,
Whitehall, this twenty-third day of February, 1853.

W. E. GLADSTONE, }Two of the CODIMiasSiOROrS
ALFRED HERVEY, Of her Majesty's Treasury.

We, the undersigned, Judges of the Superior Courts of
Common Law, do settle, allow, and sanction the before-
mentioned table of fees, prepared by the Commissioners of
her. Majesty's Treasury, and we do hereby establish the
same, under the provisions of the aforesaid Act of Parlia-
ment.
CAMPBELL, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
Queen's Bench.
JOHN JERVIS, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas.
FREDK. POLLOCK, Lord Chief Baron of the Court
of Exchequer.
T. H. 111AULE,
T. N. TALFOURD, Judges of the Superior Courts
of Common Law.
C. CROMPTON,

The before-mentioned table of fees having been sanc-
tioned and allowed by the Lord Chief Justices, the Lord
Chief Baron, and other Judges, as required by the before-
mentioned Act of Parliament, we do hereby order that
the said table of fees be inserted and published in the
London Gazette.

Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, the twenty-fourth day
of February, 1853.
W. E. GLADSTONE, I Two of the Commissioners
ALFRED HERVEY, fof her Majesty's Treasury.

FLOCK OF SHEEP KILLED BY A RAILWAY TRAIN.—
A. flock of 21 sheep, belonging, we believe, to a freeman
named Coopey, strayed for shelter on to a railway bridge
across the Over branch of the Severn, on Monday morn-
ing last, from the race-course, when an up luggage-train
crossed the bridge, between nine and ten o'clock, and
before the sheep could get out of its way several of them
were made mutton of, and others so frightfully mangled
that they were obliged to be killed. Out of the 21
animals only three escaped uninjured.
A LEGAL VlCTlM.—Gentlemen learned in the law are
generally too sharp to be made flats of ; yet an instance
has come within our knowledge which furnishes a signal
proof that there is no rule without an exception. We
conceal names for obvious reasons. Just before Christ-
mas last a gentleman made his appearance in a very
select town in Cornwall, and, patronising a widow, took
up his quarters at the best inn. He brought a letter of
introduction from a far-off cousin to a resident of the
town, and this served as the "open sesame" of the local
society. Moreover, he was handsome, agreeable, gentle-
manly, and unattached, besides being reputed rich, and
it is not surprising then, that his society was generally
courted. He was invited to all the Christmas parties,
escorted the hostess to the dinner table, was the lion of
the post prandial conviviality, and was permitted to drop
in familiarly by all the best people. In return for these
amenities, he invited the gentlemen to dinner at his
hotel, and the ladies to a ball. His popularity was at
its height about three weeks ago, when he informed his
hostess that he was going away on business for a short
time, and named the day for his departure. On the
evening before, he gave her a cheque for 251. on his
London bankers, requesting her to give him 101. of it,
as he would want that amount for his travelling ex-
penses to and from Bath ; the rest he told her she might
keep towards his bill, which was nearly 501., and he pro-
mised to liquidate it on his return. This little matter
having been arranged to the entire satisfaction of both
parties, he paid a visit to a respectable solicitor of the
town. He was, he said, in a treaty for the purchase of
- an estate in the environs of Bath, but there was a hitch in
the negotiation, the particular of which he disclosed. What
would Mr. advise in the matter? Mr. probably
having no scruples against visiting our fashionable city at
the height of the season, thought he could give the best ad-
vice on the spot, and his client thought so too. It was,
therefore, arranged that both of them should proceed to
Bath to examine the deeds, smooth the difficulties, and
complete the purchase. On the following morning, Mr.
and his client set off together in a coach for Ply-
mouth. Whilst they travelled in the old fashion, they
lived in the same old way, dining comfortably and sleep-
ing cozily on the road. The appearance of the bill, of
course, naturally raised the question , " Who's to pay ?"
Mr. naturally enough undertook to defray " the
expenses out of pocket," as is the custom with lawyers,
charging them in his bill. It was a mere matter of con-
venience, and Mr. was, as the Irish say,' very
" convenient" for his dent in this small matter of busi-
ness. To hasten on, Mr. and his dent took the
railway at Plymouth, and were shot along with all the
speed of the delightful express, and the luxury of first-
class, on their trip to Bath, beguiling the journey with
much pleasant chat, which made them infinitely satisfied
with each other. If the lawyer congratulated himself
OD baying got a client and a friend about to reside in a
delightful place at Bath, the client only rejoiced that the
lawyer " would do for his particular purposes." In due
course they reached Bristol, and here the pangs of hutger
overtook the gentleman. He would, therefore, just step
out on the platform and buy a bun. He did step out,
and took a very long step indeed, for he did not return !
Mr. was, therefore, obliged to proceed to Bath
alone. Another train, however soon would be due, and
he waited on the platform until' its arrival. But it did
not bring the missing client, nor the next, nor the next ;
and at last Mr. became thoroughly advised, by
his own shrewdness, that a legal " conveyance" had
indeed been effected, but that he himself was the " fee
simple" likely to be " sold." "While the lawyer was
thus searching for his client's " Chateau d'Espagne,"
another act of the drama was proceeding in Cornwall.
The landlady took the cheque to the Bank, the bank
people sent it for presentation to London, and then the
murder was out ! The man had "no effects "in town,
although he had been so effectual in the country. The
news was soon spread for very grief and spite. The ho-
noured guest, the admired of all admirers, was.
a swindler, tG the great consternation of the very
best society of the place. Everybody was astonished at
the fellow's impudence, now that the idol was stripped
of its guilt and polish. In the midst of the hubbub, Mr.
returned from his tip to Bath, resolved to say
nothing about his mishap, in the forlorn hope that his
client might, after all turn up again. But even this
poor consolation was denied him. He had seen the last
of the wretch. 'Where, then, was he ? Unless he
divulged, he must be considered an accomplice. We
need scarcely add, that the luckless lawyer has since
been baited to death by his townsmen, whilst they ex-
hibit to the world a notable proof of Lord Brougham's
aphorism, " The further you go west, the stronger be-
comes your persuasion that the wise men came from the
east."--Local pdper.
LECTURE ON SWITZERLAND, BT SIR ROBERT PEEL,
BART., M.P.—Last week, a highly interestin lecture
was livered at Tamworth, on "Switzerland," by Sir
R. Peel, Bart., who commenced by begging his audience
to grant him a little indulgence, as he appeared before
them in a new character. He told them that he had
travelled through the whole European continent—partly
with Sir R. Gordon, brother to the present Premier--
and had resided four years in Switzerland. He adverted
to the most interesting subjects connected with that
country, telling his audience that he had access to many
things which to others would have been denied, in con-
sequence of his being the son of the Prime Minister of
England. After speaking for two hours and upwards
on the subject in a most edifying manner, he concluded
amidst deafening applause.