The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-04 00:00:00

" 1.-AS TO THE SIX CLERKS.

" The perseverance of Mr. Aglionby (who, as well as
Mr. Blake, is entitled to the thanks of the profession
and the public for his energetic and successful endea-
vours to procure returns as to the state of the offices in
the Court of Chancery), has obtained for the profession
o return of the amount of the fees and emoluments of
the Six Clerks and Sworn Clerks of the Court of Chan-
cery.

It appears from these returns that each of the Six
Clerks receives annually the sum of 1,7021., besides
about 4901. every sixth year, for about two months' at-
tendance in Chancery lane to sign his name and perform
some other formal acts ! The total amount of the re-
ceipts of the Six Clerks in 1797, exclusive of their fees
as Comptrollers of the Hapaper, amounted to 2,049/. I s.
only, giving 341/ 10s. a-year to each. The emoluments
of the S.x Clerks have, therefore, increased more than
FIVEFOLD.

" 11.-AS TO THE CLERKS IN COURT OR SWORN CLERKS

" In 18:31, the Clerks in Court made a return of the
fees and emoluments received in the Six Clerks' Office
in that year. The returns which have been obtained
by Mr. Aglionby relate to the years 1838 and 1839,
The total amounts in each of those years are put below
in separa►e columns, so that the progressive increase in
such tees may more clearly appear.

- 1831. 1838. 1839.
£46,372 1.5 10 I £54,723 19 0 I £59,967 6 9
" The claims for compensation in this office hare,
therefore, increased since 1831, by no less a sum than
13,6941. 10s. 11d. per annum, within about 1,3001. of
what Mr. Field in his late publication considers neces-
sary to pay efficient officers for performing all the duties
done in this office.

" Even by the delay of ()he year, the claims for compen-
sation have increased 5,244/. a-year ! If two now
Judges, or even one, should be appointed, these claims
will, of course, be increased in proportion.—The time
Kill surely come at last when it will be thought worth
while to look after this office and put it on a proper
footing.

" One of the Clerks in Court, (No. 3), returns as the
amount of his gross receipts in 1839, 10,8791. 3s. 10d.
None of the Clerks in C-urt have returned the
amounts paid by them for office expenses, agent, sta-
tionary, and the like ; probably Mr. Aglionby may
think it right to call for this additional return." The
writer give; in the meantime, the following as the
heads of payment :
"1. Paid to Six C1erk5...X1,446 6 6
2. 8.-Ocarer and others 59 14 5

3. To Agent, who does the
greatest part of the
business, 2.1. per folio
for office copies (some
say lid. only is paid)
as his remuneration...
4. Office expenses, share
of land-tax, &c.—say 300 0 0

9G3 0 0

- £2,769 0 11
Deduct 2,7691. 11d. from 10,879 3 10
there remlins
Thus leaving Cierk in Court No. 3." a very subordinate
officer be it remembered, " a larger amount of income
than the Lord Chief Justice of England receives ; and
this at a time when the future Vice-Chancellors arc to
be cut down to 5,000/. a year !
"Of the other Clerks in Court, one receives the gross
sum of 9.645/., another 8,130/., another 7'163/ , an
other 6,625/. ; each of these gentlemen receives a net
income exceeding that of a Judge of the Courts of
Common Law, two of them probably exceeding that of
the Lord Chief Baron, and twice as much as the salary
of the 111 asters."

We pause here for a moment to express our utter
astonishment that any Government should have per-
mitted such a progressive system for fleecing the unfor-
tunate suitors of the Court of Chancery to have gone
on. The writer proceeds—
" If, indeed, the duties of the office were performed
in a manner that was beneficial to the suitors, the
amount paid to the officers would be a matter of minor
importance. But the general voice of the profession
proclaims that the contrary is the fact. Mr. Field has
put together, in a convincing manner, the arguments
for the abolition of the Six Clerks' Office. The plan
proposed by Mr. Field, which, coming from a practical
man of great experience. deserves every attention, is to
abolish the office altogether, and to appoint
A head taxing officer, at, say, per ananm £2,000
Four mere
Assistants
600
Record Keeper and Enterer of Appearances
Assistants
800
Scaler of Writs for additional duties

£11,2C0
Add expense of making office copies at Id. a
folio, say

£14,900

" This plan would efcct a sr!viny to the suitors (whe❑
the compensations had expired) of 45,0671. a-year, and
the business would be done more to the advantage of
the suitors, especially if rational rules for the taxation
of costs were laid down."

With this authentic exposure of one of the greatest
abuses that it has been our duty to record, we call upon
the Government, and those who profess to be the
guardians of our property, and the superintendents of
the administration of justice, to lay aside their party
squabbles, and immediately to turn their attention to
affording a remedy for this monstrous abuse. No won-
der the Court of Chancery is complained of when such
immense sums are squeezed out of the pockets of those
who have to resort to that Court, to fatten Chancery
Clerks. We trust that Mr. Aglionby, to whom the
thanks of the public are eminently due for having, by
his own exertions, brought this abuse to light, will per-
severe until he has forced the Legislature to provide an
efficient remedy for this as. well as the other grievous
abuses of the Court of Chancery.

INSPECTION OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS
IN HYDE PARK —This morning, at nine o'clock, the First
and Third Battalions of Grenadier Guards, marched from
their respective barracks, into Hyde Park, for the purpose
of being inspected, and go through a grand field-clay, before
the Duke of Wellington and Lord Hill, (the Commander-in-
Chief.) The troops being formed into line, at ten o'clock, his
Grace the Duke of Vs ellington and Lord Hill arrived on the
ground, accompanied by his Royal Highn-ss the Duke of
Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, Lord Combermere,
and a numerous staff of distinguished British Officers. After
passing up the centre and rear of the battalions, they marched
past in slow and quick review order, in grand military style.
After which the troops extended into line, and commenced
the movements and positions of grand field days, by firing by
companies in line and squares, with great precision. From
the fineness of the morning great crowds collected to witness
the Review, and at the conclusion, the Cdmmanding Officers
were complimented by the Duke of 'Wellington and the other
distinguished military men present on the excellence and preci-
sion of the movements. The Grand Review before her Majesty
and Prince Albert is expected to take place on Thursday next.
DEATH OF ENSIGN PALE.—An accident—
we regret to say a fatal one—occurred on Saturday to the
young gentlemen whose name stands at the head of this para-
graph. He was in the 3:ld Foot, was son to Sir Laurence
Palk, Bart., of Haldon House, near Clopton-bridge, in Devon-
shire, and was not, we believe, in more than the twentieth Tear
of his age. He was taking his usual ride on the road leading
to Carrigaloe from Cove, when by some means he fell from his
horse, but still held on by the rein, from which it is inferred
that the fall did not materially injure him. It is supposed,
however, that in reaching out his hand to grasp his whip, which
bad escaped from him, he pulled the horse forward, and from
one of the animal's feet received an injury in the right aide of
the head, which fractured the bone to a considerable extent.
A brother officer, Ensign Rushbrook, had ridden out in his
company, but being a little in advance, was ignorant of what
had occurred, and, on looking round, he saw the poor fellow on
the ground. He immediately rode up, raised him, and having
procured assistance, he was conveyed to the hotel at Cove,
where the fractured portions of the cranium having been care-
fully removed, and the depressed parts elevated, a little tempo-
rary
symptoms relief
o was
strongly afforded.ng ly indicative i eof t
t i
Convulsions,
he
injury
n j
ury which the brain
had received, soon set in. The surgeon of the 19th, happen-
ingto be in town, was called into consultation with Dr. Scott,
'of Cove, and Assistant-Staff Surgeon Wood, of the General
Hospital, and the patient was visited by Sir James Pitcairn on
Sunday ; but, notwithstanding the most active, as well as ju-
dicious treatment, this promising young officer expired that
evening—regretted, not oily by his brother officers, but by all
o whom he was known.—Cork Southern Reporter.
BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The
ordinary meeting of this society was held last evening, D. Coo-
per, Esq., curator, in the chair. A donation of books, and va-
rioes specimens of woods and seeds were announced, presnied
by Dr. D. C. Macreight, V. P, A specimen of L'uxbaumia
aphylla, found ~,,,• Mr, W. Gardiner, on the Bidlaw hills, .
in
Scotland
, , , was exhibited. Mr. H. M. Holman also exhibited
.
living specimens of Ophryw apiferte C
; synneadenia conopsea ;
Chlora perfoliata ; Iris fcetidissim.a, and other interesting
plants, from the neighbourhood of Reigate, Surrey. Dr. Bos-
sey exhibited a vikriety of Malva sylvestris, with* incurved pe.
talc. Air. Bucklantl also exhibited specimens •f Laosana corn-
Amnia, possessific, glandular hairs. A paper was read from Dr.
Bossey, " On theb Elamentary Tissues of Plants," in which he
entered into the structure, functions, and uses of the cellular
t*ne, woo fy fibre, spiral vessels, and ducts.
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