The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-25 00:00:00

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Our arrivals this morning are the French. Ostend, and
Lisbon mails—the latter by the Scorpion, sailed Ist February.
We have likewise ship letters from China, Nassau, New York,
Bombay to the 17th of October, and Mauritius to the 1 Ith
of November.
We have received the Jourual du Commerce of Antwerp
of yesterday's date, bringing the Amsterdam prices of the
22d inst.—Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 553 ; Five per Cents. ,
103 i; Ardoin's Loan, 48 7-16. The same paper brings an
account that at Brussels, in the open day, the office of the
Liberal newspaper was besieged by a pioneer, accompanied
by seven soldiers, who demanded the editor; and on the 21st
inst. about twenty soldiers of the Guides came to the office
again, and told Mr. Gillct, one of the editors, that he had
insulted his regiment, for which he should suffer. Several of
the soldiers drew their sabres, and ill-treated Mr. Gillot, after
which they destroyed everything in the House.
The American Papers just received bring accounts of the
arrival of the Pantaloon at New York, and that the mediation
of England had been accepted by the President of the United
States.
Consols opened this morning at 91-3-.1 for Account, and
91*1 for Money ; Exchequer Bills, 19 21 ; India Bonds, 3 5 ;
Bank Stock. 218 219; India Stock, 257 256.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Bonds 45i ; Por-
tuguese, 83+ ; Three per Cents., 52i 53 ; Spanish Passive,
14i s ; Deterred, 243 ; Columbian, 31i- 32+ ; Dutch 2 per
Cents., 551 1.
HALF-PAST ONE.

Montreal papers to the 24th of January, and Quebec to the
23rd of January, have been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house ; but they do not contain any news of
importance.
Prices of the Stocks at New York :7—United States' Bank,

1194 120 ; New York, 121 125 ; Exchange, 10.
Consols reached in the early part of the morning 911 for
the Account, and 201 1 for Money; since which they are not
so good, and may be quoted at 914 Money, 913. i.
Exchequer Bills, 19 21 ; India Bonds, 3 5; Bank Stock,
2184 219 ; India Stock, 257 258.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Bonds were done
at 45i 4 ; since which they have receded to 441 k ; Passive,
144 Deferred, 224 4 ; Portuguese, 824 to 83k ; Thro•
per Cents., 524 4; Colombian, 314 to 324 ; Mexican, 35:4
to 364; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 554 1.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 91,4

COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF STEAM AND
SAILING PACKETS.—His Majesty's ship Scorpion, which ar-
rived at Falmouth on the 23d inst. with the mail from Lisbon,

it appears sailed from thence so long ago as the 31st January,
making a passage of 24 days. The private steam•packet,
Liverpool, left Lisbon on the evening of the 4th inst., and ar-
rived at Falmouth on the 9th, being a passage of little more

than four days.
The Duke of Wellington hunted on Saturday with
Mr. Copeland's hounds in Hampshire, and continues enter-
taininc, parties at Strathficldsayc, having for the present ab-
stracted himself from polities ; but he is expected to be pre-
sent in the House of Lords on the discussion on the Irish
Tithe Bill. There has been no Noble Lord recognized a 5
Leader in the House of Peers during the absence of the Duke,
nor is one likely to be selected from the party, although the
Marquis of Londonderry, the Duke of Newcastle, the Eari of
Winchilsea, and Lord Wynford, are constant in their atten-
dance, the Marquis of Londonderry having lately taken the
head on two occasions.
RECORDER'S REPORT.—On Tuesday the Re-
corder made his report of the prisoners under sentence of
death in the gaol of Newgate—viz., January Sessions—Mary
Dixon, thirty-five, for burglary ; February Sessions—James
Caldwin, twenty ; William Moreton, twenty-two, for burglary;
James Rogers, thirty-nine, for attempting, to shoot a person-
All of whom his Majesty was graciously pleased to rosPite
during his Royal pleasure.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE STEAM-ENGINE.--°t/
Friday a number of engineers met at Mr. Edgar's, to examine
an improved low-pressure steam-engine, in which the air-pump
is dispensed with. The engine, which is of eight-horse
was sct to work, and operated to the entire satisfaction of all.
This improvement will diminish the original cost and daily e7'"
pensc, accompanied at the same time with a considerable in-
crease of power. The amount of increase has been estimated
at 25 per cent. This important invention is due to Mr. M'Pher"
son, manager of the works.—Glasgow Argus. power,
GAIETIES AT PARlS.—According to reports made
to the Prefect of Police, there were on Tuesday night 875 •
privates balls, and 182 public assemblies, on the occasion of the
Carnival, besides innumerable dances outside the barriers.
INTOLERANCE.—UnIess men are prepared to say
that we have already reached the perfection of political Avis"
dom, it is evident that the interdiction of discussion, however
unlimited, because it may possibly lead to the adoption of doc-
trines now deemed dangerous, must proceed from intolerance
and that the same principle would have justified the Roma°
Catholic Priests of old in denying the use of the Scriptures to
the laity, and the Tories of our own day in endeavouring r°
retain the people in that ignorance so advantageous for their
pu poses.—Edinburgh Patriot.
Thisis the anniversary of the day when Bonaparte
escaped from Elba, in 1815.
•
BALLOT.—Scripture authority is adduced by a cot'
respondent of the Patriot, for the principle of vote by ballot,.
which he says " was first acted upon by dividing the land or
promise among the children of Israel ; and the second im
portant occasion on which it was in part used, was in choosing
themselves a king ; by this plan, any feeling of jealousy, ran,'
cour, or irritation, would be prevented. The wisest of their
monarchs, after the lapse of ages, confirmed the custom ; and
there is no reason why, in choosing our representatives or our
law-makers, that the Lot or Ballot should not be adopted ill
tl;eir election."
ADVENTURE OF THE CARNIVAL.—A young,
waggoner and his gentle shepherdess, having passed Tuesday
night at the ball at the Ambigu, Paris, agreed to breakfast to'
gether on Wednesday morning at the Ile d'Amour, at Belle-
ville, whether they repaired in a cabriolet. On arriving, a fiacr
drew up by the side of the lighter vehicle, and three Wet
whose countenances were not in accordance with the gap
scene around them, got out and laid their bands on the frolic'
some waggoner, whom they recognised to be a young sPirig
of fashion, for whose arrest they had a warrant upon a jll4,
mcnt obtained against him for debt. The disconsolate swain
was about to be transferred from'the Island of Love to the Dor,u
sombre regions of the new prison, in the Rue de Clichy, arl_
the shepherdess was re-entering her humble cabriolet slot!!
and in tears, when a party of spectators of the descente de le!,
Courtille, among whom were two deputies and a celebrated
o
writer of vaudevilles, interfered, and raised a subscription, t.h e
produce of which was sufficient to induce the harpies of
the
law to release the waggoner's frock from their gripe, and t'_e
waggoner soon forgot, not only his own cares but even t°
loss of his shepherdess, who bad disappeared before his er02,11,,-
cipation, in the enjoyment of a good breakfast, to which "'.
was invited by his liberators.
ETIQUETTE TO NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA-I
None of us (says Las Cases, in his entertaining memoirs °,
the Emperor) entered his apartment without being sent for,:
and, if any thing of importance was to be communicated foie
bhn, it was necessary to apply to be admitted. If he waillo
separately with any of us, no other presumed to intrude. r,
the beginning we constantly remained uncovered near his P!r,
son, which appeared strange to the English, who had bees or`
dared to put on their hats after the first salute. This contr.7o
appeared so ridiculous to the Emperor, that he commandee,o
once for all to behave like them. Nobody, except the ro,
ladies, took a seat in his presence unless desired to do 5 s
He was never spoken to until he had spoken first, and alviefoi
and in all cases, the conversation was under his control B_o
guidance. Such was the etiquette at Longwood, which 7,,,i
entirely, as it must be evident, that of our recollections o"
feelings.
nf the
HANDEL.—Yesterday was the anniversary -684,
birth of this great composer, who was born February 24, ',it of
and died in 1759. He retained to the last all the Warr %10,
German blood, and many arc the anecdotes related of his tie,
lent temper. The following, however, we believe, is not gea of
rally known :—One day, during the rehearsal of the °Per 1,5 a
Otho, La Cuzzoni affected that she could not sing, as she to
a cold. Handel became furious, and taking her in his et:',,ot
an open window, from which he threatened to throw he,: that
if she did not sing immediately—" I know," said he, , ebah
you are a devil, but I will prove to you that I am Beittv 05
myself, the King of all Devils !" La Cuzzoni, who reap- et.
not indisposed, commenced singing immediately, and sangegos
mirably ; thus proving that severe discipline is an c%c _„011,
specific for ad libitum colds, to those who know how to
v'Y'
the recipe.
The Coblentz paper contains the accountgh
traordinary natural phenomenon, born in that nei
a male child with two heads, four arms and shoulders, l',_tretrPore
only one body and two legs. The creature and Toot,fliapoie
doing well, and, if they live, will put the noses of the 0
youths out of joint. boofu r :olio de_,:e:if

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MOUGHANIandLAW REFORM.
COURT. OF CHANCERY-HOUSE OF LORDS.

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Su
1. THE .EDIT OR OF THE SUN.
1 hate, 'rough the medium of your influential Journal,
siacee ,:ler,rly demonstrated that Lord Brougham alone
de{c , effecting the most advantageous Law Re-
forms, w rich remnoved many practical grievances, especially
by 4.
don ishins the delays, expense, and vexation of litiga-
and. wen was there exemnlified more earnest, devoted,
itelilt)e!'se vering labour, to -accomplish important improve-
. 4
r " the administration, of justice, than this patriotic
shi'senaza ilt has uniformly manifested. Has not his Lord-
pmfreq uently evinced matchless energy, whilst ensuring
pro a
nd efficient legislation against the fantastic maxims
beses
.w le b different branches of our legal system was founded,
Prqu exposing flagrant evils which they unquestiOnably
e' ? In order to reform our judicial establishments,
and pro
this mote the adequate dispensation of justice, did not
exti "lightened personage abolish useless technical rules,
loupll3l,ate bad statutes, and substitute other enactments in
c:earer forms, and on more methodical principles ?
Pi not not Acts of Parliament •,thus passed under his aus-
es, and rules of Court sanelloned by Lord Brougham's
ytieth°lit3', suitable to the exigence of each case, as well as
SrY Possible emergency of the national interests ?
he most si
success has already attended these ex-
ten ve ameliorations of the law, notwithstanding they were
"PAssea b
MI 3 „ persons that,, Lord Bacon observes, " are
01 nimble and sinister: tricks and shifts, whereby they
Pervert plain and f'airect courses of Courts, and bring
ti ee into oblique Vines and labyrinths." Since such en-
lee`Tiindividuals c'auld. not justly make any reasonable ob-
-1 °ll' against Lord Brougham's expeditious process of
kleiii.eLcinf" English causes in the Court of
.C.hancery., they re-
Ilsra t" other for.lish modes of exercising their disinge-
post::owers. -But nothing could be more absurd and pre-
us than their- disreputable conduct. For, when the
of Loans Chinseellor heard Scotch appeals in the House
t er'os' was he not accused of abandoning English causes
11;
`3tt't of Chancery ? And, when Lord Brougham
Eqe:itd Lincoln's-Inn Hall to dispose of
,business in
the
Lords`" WaS he not then attacked for omitt.ing Lo attend at
:ntical time to Scotch appeals in the House of
lid ? I hus, was it not impossible to satisfy the cavil-
Loarit'4ins who appeared resolved, forsooth, to harass
as h„ 8n to ghat", by striving to enervate his functions as
lftlest and intrepid Law Reformer?
to blaring th,e period Lord Chancellor Brougham continued
111101,4,1thet Great Seal, the most exemplary measures were
Eglaitte" tti advance the general interests of suitors in
enaV,Ptorvide for the more prompt decision of cases, and
t 4 'Court of Chancery effectually to discharge the
tioos-"'n.,t duties connected with it, jurisdiction. Se-
is • evils rhich arose from a multiplicity of useless forms
kititio;eial p rocee dings were eradicated, together with the
tatisa 8 Waste of money which the antiquated system en-f
f.
the 7011 suitors. But, in my last letter, having stated some o
to IrtraPra'V elm' its which Lord Brougham effected in the
Dore °f Cialra;cery, permit me now, Sir, to adduce a few
that thtenlaz/.eable instances. Parliamentary returns prove
Batede rminber of Appeals and Causes heard and adjudi-
u3r Lord Eldon between 1823 and 1827 was only
Iltivellbe"ve ; by Lord Lyndhurst from 1827 to 1830, the
ttro,, 'tas one hundred and nineteen ; whilst Lord
frorntanl heard and adjudicated in a less duration of time,
i,Umhmber 1830 to April 1833, the extraordinary
ititl-luer of
•L'wo hundred and thirty-seven appeals and o
/v1:t; r,:au3es, besides three hundred and forty-six Special
ofA-138. Which were amply contested. Again, the number
of peals. standing for hearing when Lord Eldon went out
°CIR,.e was ninety-seven ; when Lord Lyndhurst left office
the uumber was one hundred and three ; whereas
heattit- Brougham adjudicated all the Appeals and Causes
teak and standing for judgment, previous to his officialof:44ti". -Csid not Lord Brougham also decide upwards
hundred and twenty Appeals in the course of a
few
404113; and. instead of suffering, like former Lord Chan-
-11,4; 4 large arrear of causes, was there one Appeal un-
cut.'" Or a single petition left unanswered? What Lord
V,:eelloc ever evinced such unparalleled despatch in the.
fo,.Thtt of Chancery, or accomplished similar beneficial re-
aud the orders, regulations, and enactments Introduced
iladepted under the auspices of Lord Brougham ?
teas "e uniform despatch of business in the House of Lords
the' cost satisfactory whilst Lord Brougham presided
tahtein. Winen appointed Lord Chancellor, ninety-four
beside were undecided in that supreme appellate tribunal ;
'tcle the number of appeals and writs of error had gone
llot°rarlY increasing during his period of holding office.
'Cr' the 13rougham'suffered no delay to interpose when-
tingle l'arties were ready to proceed ; nor was there a
lBa4
lfel' hearing at the conclusion of the session in
herara--eh, had been entered before the commencement
freci was most remarkable, as appeals have been
tiltonbently zeven,
eight, or nine sessions in arrear. The
andle: °I Appeals to the House of Lords in 1825, 1826,
214 was 221 ; in 1828, 1829, and 1830, they were
troll `B3l, 1832, and 1833, they amounted to 240. Lord
the "ant having afforded every facility to all parties for
the I),ptirP°se of hearing their causes, adjudicated between
apkarrears and appeals entered during these three years
the ti's of three hundred and thirty—thus far exceeding
coss-nather ever disposed of by any of his judicial predei
134 t. Notwithstanding some of these appeals were o
"Portance, and involved points of much difficulty,
01;e:liost,tht fact of all e
.. arrears, and other subsequent.
aerate naving been adjudicated, unquestionably demon.;
aaPrer hat his Lordship's judicial proceedingsin the
tiott Oappellate jurisdiction deserve national comrnenda-
isati Were not the appeals, causes, and motions rptrien-
i
determined that, when Lord Brougham resigned
eli;i:e..ll°rship, no arrears existed either in the Court of
lha"Y, or in the House of Lords ?
verY Person canvassing this subject should remember,
Lordst,,, branches of judicial business exist in the House of
intrie the one being Scotch appeals, which are generally
the and comprise the great bulk of appeal business ;
own -Is branch consists of English and Irish appeals.
tltiral-1 the first and second, besides a great portion of the
ia,„sessien, Lord Brougham had heard and adjudicated
him ,-.1,"Y Scotch appeals, that the parties at length informed
I),y th-leY Were not ready to proceed, having been overtaken
Peals despatch of business. In the process of English ap-
struet are many serious defects from the peculiar con-
I'lleJudea of the judicial system in the House of Lords.
e ge wl
Its o one day presides in the Court of Chancery,
80 that , t.next, perhaps, on an appeal from his own decision,
Ittp, . Instead of being an appeal from another court to a
the I.l°l* tribunal, is it not, in reality, only a re-hearing ofd
.10181atat e cause before the same judge ? But did not Lor
niam,g.,uanl always endeavour to, surmount this exceedingly
frott;alnus arrangement, by abstaining to sit on appeals
sasistt„be Court of Chancery to the House of Lords, unless
kett d by some Equity Judge? Whenever Lord Plun-
elah_4attended Parliament, was a single day suffered to
: without the concurrent proceeding of both those
Peabo and Learned Lords with English and Scotch ap-
LorA
tion of Brougham's Bill to reform the appellant jurisdic
the }louse of Lords was wisely devised to eradicate
thorns abuses injurious to the character of its supreme au-
the ,7, and to the interests of suitors. By common law,
1:411 by are all presumed as present in cases of appeal ;
Ch, Y an order of the House, in hearing thereof, the Lord
(1111qtleellor, and two Noble Lords„ constitute a Court.
soh: aPPeals cannot be heard in less than four or five days,
Le the the co-occupiers of judicial benches with the
Learned Lord, are not bound to remain longer than they
.two At present, two Lords hear the appellant's case ;
heamnrds afterwards hear the respondent's case, who never
.Ply the appellant's case ; two Lords afterwards hear the
last' of the appellants, who did not hear either the appel-
, Lords case, or
dthe respondent's case ; and probably two
ar s assist in giving judgment, who heard
the neither
appellant's case, nor the respondent's case, nor
joitleanteer,Pwyi.lereAasppeals are thus made to a single professional
in order to inspire the suitors with confi•
411pelei or in insure uniformity of judgment, ought not this
lea,,n a.," jurisdiction always to consist of more than one
of several egcign ? Though in common law cases the assistance
ntlie,. judges is required in cases of appeal, yet in all
appeal lnstances, is it not a most impolitic practice that the
must be made to a single judge, who frequently finds
'lttilulsela obliged to divest his mind as much as possible from
83,sY, bias left thereon by former decisions ? Can such v. Leto be deemed fair either towards the public, or noble