The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-26 00:00:00

of 25,0 M men is already formed on the frontiers
of Portugal, and cnn put itself in motion at the
first word. While the Holy Alliance has the
appearance of reposing in perfect security, it is
lecretly taking all the measures demanded by
present circumstances. Convinced of the maxim,
si vis paCCM para bellism, it is every where on the
watch, and will sooner begin hostilities than re-
nounce the least part of its system. Negotiations
are carrying on with incredible activity between
the English, Austrian, Russian, and French Ca-
binets, and it is difficult to suppose that war will
not be the result of this conflict of interests.—
There is nothing new with regard to Saint
Domingo. The negotiation between the
Prefect Esmangard and the Haitian Depu-
ties will end in nothing. If the disputes
between England and the Holy Alliance
are settled, there can be no doubt but
France will make a bold attempt to get posses-
sion of St. Domingo. The French naval force
now collected in the West Indies, and the im-
mense preparations making in the French ports,
are a clear indication of the use to be made of
them. A report is again in circulation that a ne-
gotiation is begun between M. de Villete and M.
do Chateaubriand, and that large concessions
have been offered to the disgraced Minister. It
is said that M. do Chateaubriand has demanded
as the condition on which he will return to the
Ministry, that there shall be a complete adher-
ence to the policy of Russia.

[MORNING WERALIL]
There are few subjects on which public opi-
nion seems to have undergone a more sudden re-
volution than on that of a paid and unpaid Ma-
gistracy. That part of the Press, which a short
time since rung with vituperations against sti-
pendiaries, and the advantages of a Magistracy
labouring gratuitously for our service, would now
abolish the latter altogether, and in their stead
give us paid Justices all over the kingdom.
As in most other cases, the truth in this'
lies, we believe, between the two extremes.—
There certainly can be in principle no greater
objection to remunerating inferior Magistrates,
than to giving salaries to the Judges and other
officers of justice. And we believe that in
the metropolis and other populous places, it
world be impossible to find competent persons
to undertake the arduous duties of the Magis-
tracy, without a remuneration for their ser-
vices. But we are far from thinking that such a
change is necessery throughout the kingdom ; on
the contrary, we believe that it would be ex-
tremely mischievous. It is true that the laws
are become so numerous and intricate, that it
tatty appear at first sight that none but lawyers
can understand them, The fact is true enough,
but we doubt the inference; for, instead of su-
petintendiag them themselves, half the time of
lawyers is taken up in contending for opposite
interpretations of them; and e doubt whether
the education and good sense of a gentleman
do not as often furnish the real meaning of a
doubtful statute, as it can escape from the
recondite deliberations of the 'Learned Gvntle-
men themselves. But if the law be so obscure,
surely we are more entitled to cell for a revision
and simplification of it, than that its mystery
should he sanctified, and the mass of the people
shut out from the comprehension of that which so
materially concerns them all, It has been the
constant trick of the Learned Profession to tnys-
tify every thing. And if it were once admitted
that none but lawyers are fit to expound the laws
as Magistrates, the obvious principle would soon
follow, that the people have nothing to do with
the laws but to obey them. We know no greater
service that could be done to the Community,
than a re-organization of the Statute Laws, so us
to condense and simplify that which is so dis-
persed und obscure. If, in addition to this, the
qualifications of Magistrates were raised, and
more care taken in their selection, we are per.
stun ted that the greater part of the country
alight go on very well is itholit a stipendiary,
establishment.