The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-17 00:00:00

[ExTitacTs FROM THE GREEK CHRONICLE.]

No. 10.—March 16, N.S.—We are convinced by letters which
we receive from all quarters, that the armaments in Albania
against Western Greece are proceeding with great energy, and
will be shortly carried into effect. It is affirmed on all hands,
that about the middle (latter end) of March the intended expe-
dition against Missolonghi will be undertaken from faur points
at once, namely, from Venetza, Carvassara,lllacrynoros, and
Syntekno. Varnakioti is ordered to occupy the landing place
of the Xeranero with 1,500 men. But the hope of the Turkish
General to attain his object is founded on the fleet which he
expects soon to see anchored opposite to Missolonghi.
No. 19.—March 19.—Every thing chews that the projected
invasion of Western Greece will soon take place, which, it is
certain, is threatened by far more formidable forces than for-
merly;but we are convinced that the spirit of patriotism and
freedom, which has so often defeated the Albanians (the most
♦aliant and formidable of the troops of the Porte), will again
batllle them with that energy by which the Christians of that
country have so often distinguished themselves.
Every body knows that the Porte is now making greater and
better planned efforts than hitherto; but all their armaments,
however extensive or well combined, will not frighten the
Greeks.
No. 20.—March 23.—Letters from Generals Tsonza and
Noti I3otzari confirm the above. The Provisional. Government
of Western Greece considering the urgent necessity, has or-
dered all the military corps of Western Greece to proceed to
strengthen the positions that are•the most threatened by the
enemy. But as not a moment must be lost to avert the impend-
ing danger, and as a large force is required duly to strengthen all
the positions of Western Greece, the Provincial Government
has judged it necessary to summon all the inhabitants of that
province to take up arms.
No. 21.—March 25.—We learn by letters from the neigh.
bourhood that Redschid Paella has already arrived at Arta, and
that part of his troops has arrived at Vonitza. These accounts
coincide with those we gave in our last Number, and it results
from them that the operations will undoubtedly commence in a
few days.

The question as to the propriety of increasing
the salaries of the Judges was last night brought
forward, and certain resolutions were proposed and
carried. By these resolutions the right of taking
fees, and the power of sale of different offices
connected with the administration of Justice in
the Courts of Common Law, are to be abolished,
and the salaries of Judges fixed at a permanent sum
instead, viz : for the Chief Justice of the King's
Bench, 10,0001.; for the Chief Justice of the Com-
mon Pleas,B,oool.; for the Chief Baron of the Ex-
chequer, 7,0001.; and each of the puisne Judges
and Barons 6,0001. The salary of the Alasterof the
Rolls to be made up to 7,0001. The Resolution
met with much opposition, especially from mem-
bers of the profession. To us, however, it seems
but an act of common justice ; the labourer is
worthy of his hire, and no public officer so en-
tirely earns his salary as a Judge. Employed
all the day, and almost all the year, in the de-
ciding on the most intricate points, he finds
his evenings fully occupied in cousidering the
numerous weighty matters that are to come
before him on the succeeding day. N
moment is offered for recreation, and nothing
short of the training (if we may -use that expres-
sion) which as a Member of the Bar he has gone
through, could fit a man to support the laborious

and unceasing avocations of a Judge's life. The
only other person who labours harder than him-
self, is the Barrister of practice, and certainly in
comparison to the life of an eminent Counsel,-the
life of a Judge is to a certain extent relaxation.
We are, however, of opinion that the salaries
cannot after this increase admit of further aug-H
mentation, and are pleased to see, that the man
who becomes a puisne Judge is to drop all
expectation of further advancement. Mr. Secre-
tary PICEL triumphantly used the fact, tht seven
Chief -JustiCes had been taken from the puishc
Judges, as an argument to support the proposi-
tion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. So
far as the Honourable Secretary's observation
goes to chew the necessity of an increase in the
salaries of the Judges, we go with him ; but, at
the same time, it would have been much better
dropped, as it only served to remind the Public
of the most unjustifiable piece •of favoritism on
the part of the Government, and of the unpar-
donable slight cast on a worthy and excellent
Judge of the King's Bench, on the occasion of
the elevation of the present Loan CHIEF Jus-
Ti on of that Court.

The discussion introduced some observations. as
to certain alterations that are to bemade in the dif-
ferent Courts in order to expedite and equalize the
business before them. On the sal4ect of fees we
are entirely of Mr. ScAßLErr's opiniou,.that they
are the best means of payment where any thing is
to be done, and for this reason, that they ensure
dispat chow! moreover, it will be invariably found,
that where an officer ie a Court has business
to do for the public, and he is paid by a fixed
salary, lie will take his salary and do his busi-
ness as slowly as he pleases, and will take his
fee to do it with a little more expedition, and
thus will enjoy both. The opening of the
Court of Common Pleas to the Barristers at
large, and tie Court of Exchequer to the
Attornies at large, will fail to produce much ad-
ditional dispatch ; but, if the process of all the
three Courts was assimilated, and their powers
in civil cases equal, so-as to take away the choice
of Courts from the suitor, the causes, when set
down for trial, might be equally divided between
the three Courts. The Term business of the Courts
might Le regulated, as now, according to the
Cuurt in which the action was tried, and each of
them might still keep their exclusive powers,
viz. the Kiug's Bench the criminal busi-
ness, the Common Pleas the jurisdiction
in cases of fines and recoveries, and the
Exchequer its power over Revenue cases.
The giving of a Writ of Error, hi all cases, from
the King's Bench to the Exchequer Chamber,
and also directly from the Common Pleas to the
Exchequer Chamber, instead of the King's
Bench, is all that is required to give due effect
to the proposition.

We are most happy to state, in contradiction
of a report of yesterday, that there is nothing
whatever a larming in the state of the KING'S
health. His MAJESTY is well known to be sub-
.pct to gout, an►l it is merely a slight attack of
this complaint with which lie has now to contend.

The Duke of YORK transacted military busi-
ness with the KING. yesterday.
On Friday next both Houses of Parliament
will adjourn for the Whitsuntide Holidays; but,
at ,present, it is arrange t 7 that the adjournment
will only be to the folloWing Thursday. All the
public Accounts and Estimates of the Govern-
ment Offices, were ready by
the meeting of Par-
hainent, but Mr. GOULBUILN has not yet moved
all the Irish Eith»ates. The Government Money
13ilk not being before the House, the Session
will not be quite so short as was txt first an-
icipa t ed.
which arrived
yesterday,l'le
i Leewardftasbrought iascciaotitindtss'fronlaimL •Guayra to the 28th
of March, hut neither of them communicate any intelligence
of the least importance. The departure of the French ships of
war from Puerto Cabello, and the amicable adjustment of the
differences respecting the captured French merchantmen, are
confirmed. An English vessel called the I sabella, bound front
Jamaica to Havanna'', had been captured and brought into La
Guayra, where she was condemned as Spanish property, but'
the vessel, with a few packages of dry goods,, was restored, and.
she proceeded on the voyage to Kingston on the 17th of March.
The Manchester Petition against the Catholic
Emancipation Bill to the House of Lords has arrived in town.
It has 43,028 signatures attached to it. It measures 435 feet,
and weighs 231bs.

DEATH OF TILE EARL OF WmTwoaTii.---The
Earl of Wurrwowrii, &c. &c., sometime Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and Representative of his late MA-
JESTY in several important missions abroad, died on Friday at
his scat at Knowles, after an illness of a few days. His Lord-
ship's loss is unversally lamented by his neighbours, and es-
pecially by the poor, to whom he was a sincere, active, and
judicious friend. It was his habit and delight to employ, in
occupations suited to their strength, poor old men and women
about his house, garden, park, and farm. In this useful charity
he spent some thousand pounds a year; and the aid privately
rendered to objects of compassion in other ways by the Earl
and his consort, the Duchess of DousET, were very extensive.
He was an amiable and kind-hearted man in all the relations
of private life, and was considered by all who knew him, one of
the best-examples of an English Gentleman.

WINDSOR, MAY 15.—Yesterday tile remains
of the Bishop of SALISBURY were interred with great funeral
ceremony in St. George's Chapel, at Windsor. The body was
conveyed in a hearse drawn by six horses, caparisoned with
black velvet covering and rich plumes of ostrich feathers,
with escutcheons and armorial bearings. The hearse was fol-
lowed by two mourning coaches with four horses each. The
family carriage, the carriage of the Bishop of Bath and
Rector
of a 1(I
Windsor, Canons,
the
together with
Wells, and.several others. The body on entering of. t. George's
servicebmi was placed in the
was read by the
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the
Sumner;atid.the surrounding clergy. The whole were dressed
citeinttlrie of their grand
Chapel.dclerical- orders. The
tu'llia'hle
Dean • after which the body was deposited in a vault in the
church prepared for the parpose. .