The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-20 00:00:00

SICILY.

The Pluton, which left Naples OH the 11th, has
arrived at Marseilles ; she confirms the report of the
capture of Messina.

VENICE.

A letter from Corfu, which has been received at
Trieste, states that the Provisional Government o
Venice, and the greater number of the former Aus•
trian officers of marine, had embarked for America.

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, THREE, P.M.

The British and North American Royal mail
steam-ship Britannia has arrived. She left Boston
on the 7th instant, and brings 26 passengers, but no

specie.
The latest advices from New York are down to
the afternoon of the Bth inst.
The Niagara, with the outward mails, arrived at
New York on the 31st ult., and her intelligence
caused an immediate advance in the price of bread-
stuffs. The weather for all the growing crops con-
tinued to be very fine, and nothing as yet occurred to
render a full cotton crop doubtful.
In United States politics everything is quiet.
The Irish agitation has entirely ceased.
The yellow fever has caused very great alarm
among the inhabitants of Staten Island, about seven
miles from the city of New York, several of the
residents having died of the disease. It was probably
introduced by soldiers returned from Mexico. The
city of New York continued unusually healthy.
In New Orleans telegraphic accounts, dated the
4th of September, it is stated that the fever pre-
vails there, but not to an alarming extent.
Mexico continues quiet.
The money-market at New York was easy. Ster-
ling exchanges, 9 to Pi ; Treasury notes, 104.
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1 P.lll.
Sales on the Stock-Exchange were to a fair ex-
tent without material change in rates.
Cotton market steady, with moderate sales.
Flour market dull ; prices feebly supported.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI-
THEATRE.
It is with regret we perceive that this delightful
scene of rational amusement is announced by the last
programme to terminate the summer season on the
rth of the ensuing month. Too much commendation
cannot be bestowed on its spirited proprietor for the
liberality, taste, propriety, and judgment that he has
evinced in the magnificent scenic decorations, the
gorgeous characteristic dresses, the striking classical
tableaux, and the complete collective details, which
have been so profusely called in requisition to satiate
the palates of the most epicurean dramatic gourmand.
The spectacular pieces of the season have been Marc*
Marmion, Mazeppa, and Lady Godiva, which have
each been produced in a style of unprecedented splen-
dour and magnificence. The corps dramatique has
been excellent, the corps de cirque unrivalled, and the
tout ensemble unparalleled ! We sincerely hope, for
the gratification of the public generally, that Mr.
Batty will immediately commence a new season at
the termination of the present one ; and although his
recent expenses in getting up so many splendid spec-
tacles successively must unavoidably have been im-
mense, yet the unusually crowded houses that have
nightly bestowed their loudest plaudits on his his-
trionic exertions, have, we hope and believe, fully
indemnified him for his adventurous speculations. It
is announced that " the French equestrian company"
intend to have a Christmas season at Drury-lane
Theatre, but, without detracting from their merits,
we cannot avoid placing Mr. Batty's claims on the
public for support and patronage in juxta-position
with those of our continental neighbours. The spi-
rited proprietor of Astley's has more than a brilliant
fortune embarked in his hazardous speculation, his
stud is the finest in Europe; his artiste* the most
select ; he gives employment to upwards of two
hundred of her Majesty's subjects, and not one
shilling of the moneys paid by him to his numerous
employes is drained out of the country, but reverts to
its original sources through the channels of mercan-
tile intercourse. On the other hand, a continental
company (probably consisting of from 30 to 40 indi-
viduals), unfettered by and independent of these
weighty liabilities, open a house, commence a short
season (at a likely period) ; and go to spend English
money in a foreign country ! With every good wish
for Mr. Batty's continued success, and hoping that
his establishment, if closed, will speedily re-open,
we for awhile take leave of Astley's Royal Amphi-
theatre.

CITY OF LONDON SMALL DEBTS'

ACT.

Mr. Jagoe, in the fourth edition of the "Practice
of the County Courts," gives the amended Act,
which assimilates the practice of the London court
to that of county courts ; the only difference between
those Acts,
" that it is not necessary to
ask leave of he says, is,
the judge of the London court that a
summons
should issue, if the defendant, or one of the
defendants, shall have dwelt or carried on his busi-
ness within the city of London, or the liberties, at
some time within six months next, before action
brought, or if the cause of action arose therein ; but
if a plaintiff fails in giving evidence that the sum-
mons was not properly issued he is equally liable to
costs as if the action were brought in a county
court on a summons issued by leave of the judge.
The judge of the London court is empowered and re-
quired, from time to time, to settle and regulate the
fees to be taken by barristers-at-law and attorneys
practising in the court, and also to settle in what
cases fees shall be allowed on taxation."
We really cannot see why professional men, prac-
tising in the city of London, should be thus specially
favoured, by being entitled to receive liberal costs,
while the solicitors practising in the other courts,
according to Mr. Justice Pattison, must be satisfied
with a very trifling remuneration for conducting a
case.

As the relative situation of solicitors in town and
country is now placed before the profession, we re-
commend that those who practice in county courts
should meet and petition Parliament to have the
City of London Act extended to county courts, so
far as relates to the fees of solicitors. Although we
advise this course we are quite satisfied that the
arguments used by Mr. Jagoe are sufficiently strong
to influence the judges of county eourts to give taxed
costs to solicitors, at all events until a case bearing
on the point shall again be brought before a judge of
a superior court, when it may. be better argued and
more deliberately decided than in the case of ex-parte
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