The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-13 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

[From the LONDON GAZETTE of Saturday.l
War-Office, Dec. 10, 1824.
7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Acting Adjutant Joseph
Hely to be Cornet, without pay.
2d Regiment of Dragoons—Brevet Major John Mills to be
Major, by purchase, vice Spooner, who retires ; Lieut. Augus-
tus Wm. Heyman to be Captain, by purchase, vice Mills;
Cornet Alexander Wadham Wyndham to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Heyman.
77th Regiment of Foot—Captain Thomas Andrew Girling,
from half-pay sth Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Maclaurin, ap-
pointed to the 60th Foot.
89th Ditto— Lieut. 'Wm. Bell to be Captain, vice Sheehy,
deceased.

90th Ditto—Richard Norman, Gent. to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Popham, promoted.
2d %Vest India Regiment—Captain Samuel Workman, from
the 3d West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Geo. Jack,
who retires upon half-pay 3d West India Regiment.
HOSPITAL STAFF—Deputy-Inspector Thomas Gunning,
from the halr.pav, to be Deputy Inspector of Hospitals ; De-
puty Inspector Thomas Gunning to he Inspector of Hospitals
for the service of the West Indies only.
Commission in the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, signed
by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset.
George Swayne, Gent., to be Lieutenant.
Commission signed by the Vice-Lieutenant of the County of
Glamorgan.
Cardiff Troop of Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry—Henry
Villiers Stuart, Gent., to be Cornet.
Central Glamorgan Cor of Gentlemen and Yeomanry Ca-
valry—Robert Hillier Rickards, Gent., to be Cornet.

Officers of Infantry are in future to wear, for undress, blue
frock coats, with two epaulettes, cocked .liit uud plume; the
hat to be worn en all occasions, except the parade, when the
Chaco is to be worn.
ntraLirt, Dix. 9.—On 11:ednestlay evening a quantity of
ammunition, from Naas, on its way to Cork, passed through
Carlow, guarded by a detachment of the 63d Regiment._
Lieutenant Rich. Royal Artillery, is appointed Aide-de-Camp
to Major-General Sir John Elley, commanding Limerick dis-
trict.—The sth Regiment of Infantry will not return from the
West Indies until 1826.—The several parties of the 61st Regi.
ment cantoned in the county of Limerick, are to join head-
quarters in that garrison on Saturday and Monday next. The
19th Regiment replace the 61st in country detachments.—
Captain rhomas Meade, of the city of Limerick, succeeds as
senior Captain to the Majority of the 211 t Fusileers, vacant by
the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Campion.

HAMBURGII, DEC. B.—lt is said that the
Russian tariff will be changed in many particu-
lars in the spring.
It is stated in a letter from Frankfort, that the
capital of Petersburgh has been the theatre of
great calamities. The Newa overflowed its
banks, in the night between the 19th and 20th
of November, with such impetuosity, that the
lower part of the town was flooded, and more
than 1,500 persons lost their lives. The de-
struction of property is estimated at many mil-
lions of roubles.

THE METROPOLITAN LAW SOCIETY,

The Anniversary Dinner of this Society took
dly
to
o at
aidseodin ;
sued
o en protect r ote
measuresct the rightsesiltig andia be privileges
gneral
place on Saturday at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street. Its
object is to promote fair and honourable practice in the profela
Mon of the law ; to prevent those abuses with which it has been
s
to the public.
The Chair was taken at half-past six o'clock by NATHANIEL
ATcIIESoN, Esq., the Principal for the year of the Society.
He was supported on his right hand by William Williams,
ely)•f advantageous
Members,
a
Esq. M.P. and on the left by Colonel Trench, M.P. Among
those who sat at the dais, or board of honour, we noticed Win.
Leake, Esq. M.P.; Serjeants Peake, Spankie, Wilde, and
Adams ; and Messrs. Preston, C. F. Williams,V Pollen, Cour.
tenay Oliver, Ferrer, Du Tale, and other liarristers.—Mr.Tho•
ma.s, Mr. W. Y. Knight, Mr. Brundrett, Mr. Reardon, Mt'
Windus, Mr. France, Mr. Davis, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Free.
Becke,
man, Mr. Drewe, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Downes, Mr. A
Mr. Spence, Mr. Wtxxiliouse, and nearly two hundred other
Members and their friends. After the cloth was removed, Ole
Wee/hernia Grace was beautifully chaunted by Master 81114'4
assisted by the other professional Singers present.
The CHAIRMAN then gave, " His Majesty the King ;1;
" the Duke of York, the Heir Presumptive of the Throne;
—" the:Duke of Clarence:" and the other usual loyal toasts'
which were, accompanied with the accustomed acclamations' 1
The SEcit Era itY of the SOCIETY then read the Annuli.
Report of the Committee. It detailed at some length the
nature and objects of the Society, its institution and progress,
and pointed out some of the advantages it was calculated to
produce.
• The Cum flaw: then rose. He observed, that after the e.
port which had just been read, it was not necessary for liini to
make any remark either on the object or the benefits of t_h 3
e
Society. Some said that it was in its infancy, and suggested
variety of objections to it, but he directed their attention to
the extraordinary result which had followed its estabiiihnient.--
and he had no doubt that the result of its labour would be :4
honourable to its members as beneficial to society at large.•-
What had been done was a guarantee of what won't! he doe':
(Applause.)—He would, therefore, propose
tan Law Society of London, and success to its exertions.' --
Three times three.
The CflalnStall then proposed the heath of " The fiord
Chancellor of England."—(Cheers.)—lt was not necessary
for him to enlarge on the legal character, the talents, and the
and
abilities of Lord Eldon. They all knew haw unfonded, .
how unjust were the many idle stories, the weak andn absurd
charges, which had been made against his character as a
Lawyer and a Judge. He had known his Lordship for up-
The ilfetro,l:.
wards of 30 years, and without being carried away hiss Ira;
tialities, he might say with truth, that there was no euligtrie
which a man much more able and eloquent than 'Muse f (.11,,
Chairman) could pronounce, that could be undeserved blotit::
Lordship, who had for so many years tilled the moat laborious,
anxious, and important office connected with the jarisPrutle,...,
of England with such distinguished advantage to the country'
and honour to hiinself. He was, like others, a brilliant instil
of the advantages which the Constitution of this coughe, heldo
out to merit. lie had sprung from the middle walks 0.121. Eng.
enjoy the most eminent office which could be attained to
°ini out
land : and thus, not only did his successful ambition
I hePvalue of
a path for the emulation of youth, but it prow. t- time that
his own pre-eminent services. As this was the lost mon.,
he (Mr. A.) would have an opportunity of
"hataddre"i Lorid
Eldon would, when lie retired from his office,
of his brethren, he could only now express his hope, .ee .10
grathude of his country, which would be as Permaldleoenta,
lasting, as the wisdom and unshaken integrity of
outs n op
and be . iknowledged when the invidious clam et P
spirit were forgotten.—( Loud applause.) k with
The health of the Lori' Chancellor was then thud nod
0t
the warmest demonstrations of respectful gratitude elm
fection. hmot of the
Mr. WILLIAM WILLTA) I proposing the ---- h him
ts, n
Chairman, said that he had the happiness of knowing.
ohm
many years ; and he felt persuaded that those who.it
ill'i
him the longest, esteemed him the most.--(Cheers.)
tiaitled,
hands the interests of the Society would be ably Ynai?,i, rev
and he was happy in this opportunity of express-o,g mch
cunence in the beneficial objects contemplated by st*".`
applause.) . esperiennt
nitid
the kind
The Citaiumax, in returning thanks, said, that &his
approbation which 'tad met his feeble exertions, would Li e
be recalled to his recollection with peculiar gratification,_:. with
his brethren around him, he had been oblibzed_ to cutout A
difficulties, probably incident in all largelodies of sr_',nte.
man coming in early life from the country had to enTeori,
many obstacles to his professional progress, yet, 11 rtes'
ness and perseverance, he hid overcome every discoarmed
circumstance ; and he could only assure the younger 01.01,.1q,
of the Profession, that he doubted not their exertions, their
dustry, and their honourable adherence to principle alitUijo
demanly
.conduct, would meet every reward their itniXos
could desire. From his experience of the Professionl7, the
induced to think, that although young men coming. 11-- te
country to practice in the metropolis had their difficulties
encounter and some disadvantages, they had many Iselilintsgret;,
for in the country the best knowledge of the law of proPe—,.
tine of this health
practice in a great degree, p
and of constitutional principles was acquired, which the ry,,,
though his health was not'good, and he was retiring from
more laborious part of his professional duties, ha win! t ._....
feel the same anxiety to forward the interests of the hgcle,Ll
scald be &tow'
and though whatever he did in that respect, w
by kindness, it should yet be done with firmness. He was
_±..,
us
that the Courts of Justice were favourable to these,
cipleis of the Institution which they advocated. They h
moo,
elites
ceived proofs of it already, and lie confidently looked foralr,
It was their duty to protect the people of this country,ie___‘ ,
disentangle them from the miseries which hung round tltet,S,
revented. Al'
fers of real property--(Cheers)—for by the present ay s
tylit.
expence of couveying an estate worth year, 100/. a s'
usi 0
frequently as great, as that of one whose value el ~.„,o,
0,000/. a year. He hoped his brethren would sheworgaili
selves above the paltry feeling of personal gain, 8134 r.,,,,oerti
concur in every endeavour to put the transfer of t.;,, be
upon a snore equitable and rational footing. 011,c1 4;04
begged to thank them for the kind manner in which ' —aped
received him, on this as well as every other occasion.
applause.) .., 3fteder of
The CHAIRMAN next gave the health of " The.
_.tentios
the Rolls," whose patient, impartial, and gentlemaa,t_Law" !edged
(he said) to the business of his Court, and whose ne',"'s.,,ectfel
legal talents and acuteness had not only attraeteli gore, but
observation, during the short time he had Pregideld the public.
merited the warmest gratitude of the profession eons, was
00
The health of Lord iiifliird, the Master of the
health of Sir William Grant. the
drank with much applause. , in the
ed to tram' lig the
The CHAIRMAN then said, he begg
, • ~, by Prthis it, Ils
line of toasts which had been laid before l'lrter of the ° '
When it was recollected how great were dlethat 11 igh office, he
the country derived from his possession m
;tie heir tribute of gram'
was sure that no one would hesitate tog"-Itos iudgmeno Wehi
titude and affection to his great worth. .71. which Olt
decisions ye
_,er.
not of temporary importance; they were a lay rein m a
like those of Lord Eldon, be long and ben was
was u'to
ed. He had heard that Sir William Grant
it 9 tinie9llleirdlltY
declining state, anti if this were the case, wt. his fatiters:d
remember him ere lie was taken to the boa ints I,m, to
(Applause.)—and, whilst he was yet allt°"gst theme its, his t!n..:
those acknowledgmtnta of his distinguished tt!
.I.,oolpruL
late 4Thtivantages stitch
shaken integrity, and great attachment to constitli Wee r/
ciples, which might be gratifying to him to hear, ao
vare
pre-eminently his due.—(Clieers.) d 'lee eo
Between these toasts several excellent songs sn tentieru
sung by Mr. Jolly, Mr. Fitzwilliam, and the other
as the
present. proP'' et. tel
The CHAIRMAN then said, it was his duty to
onratOca
ii,„,l,,,az.iu.
detanlelse-Son, A,
11: :IC.
3E L %oniti, :
n 11,411101 nil n I' """
health of " Th
The CHAIRMAN naxt gave the health of " ,I__,',lei,,,i ':
as to enable him to resume his judicial functions. „,,,o l' ea.!,
Judges."—(Cheers.)--He was afraid that lie was, 1,r../ii„: r..,..
do justice to their inerie,, and to the excellence witi.,,!
to., :t
administer the law. It must be recollected that
thee,,llo ~.
the Courts were not alike, but they all tended
The first was in its features and character unknon. aopl,
countries. It deserved the veneration anti respect otetsn:itrou,coiti
of England. It administered the most whelesomi /
les will g
to 7in bite
jurisprudence, founded on those maxims and prinfi Kati in s
constituted the lex non sir la of the country, wit, ic :ow, Poct.
times, been ackvawledgetl as replete with nom, sidle iakiej
tical utility, and general regard for the parkasLibeftlesots"
and the just interests of the suitor, than nose 1 a .itstc;
Regulations, which were too often so W-ili
agaeltetlratiooller
required in immediate succeeding Seasiols, "
curately expressed, that frequent repeals at --t-itl
,t theense:ti
taint), it introduced, and the door it opered to,v3
great iiastic
and arbitrary constructions, was the soiree 0' gr of lie. 1r
itionte _ it
and oppression to persons in various clod ht,,, as
the next Court, the Court of Common Pies, wheal prig
„f
' real prcrehY,f,
were, a peculiar controuling power over toe
justice 01 ii.
the subject, its course had been markd by which NOVI
tegrity, and a strict regard to those prizlples
the dispositions of landed property. 'here was
umill_lloo
which had been, in other times, the cane of great
..i'cotte
to the people—he meant the Exchequer but of late tlcsea.
of the Court had been much altered ; an whether theepee,
rive had resolved upon new measures, h reference CO., ~,, ee
or from some other cause, the practice t that Court:l;4;oe
to nothing ; anti the people were yery.aprf on `hetc() tos„,(l'
without it.—(Cheers and laughter.)-11 calico on, , ,an IP'
, mit that, generally speaking, the admitstrotion 31 in"-
riousretie .