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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY_MORNING, MAY 13, 1846

tion in respect to character and competency between the
two classes, that none in intrusting the care of their for-
tunes and interests need ever err.

We have viewed with great interest the late proceed-
ings of the benchers of the Middle Temple on behalf of
candidates for the bar, and we humbly think that the
time is now arrived when the articled clerks should put
forth their claims to the consideration and assistance of
the attorneys and other members of the legal profes-
sion, upon the subject of education. The present ap-
pears, for this reason, to be a very happy crisis, and if
we delay urging this subject now, we shall suffer such an
opportunity to pass unimproved as may not occur again
for many years.
The character of the society will not, of course, be
collegiate, but institutional. It is intended to be a
valuable auxiliary to the office or chambers ; and
whilst at the institution the theory and principles of the
law are principally learned, the practice at the office or
chambers will he rendered more interesting and instruc-
tive. It is hoped that theory and practice will be thus
happily combined ; and that whilst the institution may
be as a study, the practice at the office may bear the
same relation to the lawyer as the experiments of the
laboratory to the chemist.
We have not at present entered minutely into the de-
tail of our scheme, further than was necessary to satisfy
ourselves and to convince your Lordships of its import-
ance and practicability ; and we have thought that, as
so much would depend upon the sanction of your Lord-
ships to the principle of the measure, it would be better
to apply for that in the first instance. Your Lordships
will already have collected the general character of
the proposed institution ; but we would more par-
ticularly state, that the specific objects which we
have at present contemplated are—the formation of
an institution where suitable lectures would be
delivered ; the formation of a library ; and, we
would here state to your Lordships, that there is
not a public law library in London accessible to the
general body of articled clerks ; also the formation of
classes, under competent tutors and professors, for pri-
vate instruction ; the institution of periodical examina-
tions, and the award of prizes, honours, and distinctions
to (those who most distinguish themselves. Another
object would be (as before stated) protective—namely,
for the general conservation of the political and social
interests of the articled clerks as occasion might here-
after be found to arise. Although the majority of those
undersigned have but a short time to serve under arti-
cles. and are therefore unlikely to reap any of the pro-
posed advantages, yet we are so fully convinced that
the scheme we have suggested would effect a more im-
portant reform in our department of the profession
than has ever yet taken place, that we have resolved to
devote our time and energies towards the accomplishment
of our object ; and we very earnestly and respectfully
solicit your Lordships to take the subject into your con-
sideration, and kindly to give your sanction to its prin-
ciple, which we feel no doubt would insure to us abundant
success. We fear that the importance and number of
your Lordships' engagements will prevent your Lord-
ships from giving us advice or directions in aid of our
proceedings ; but it is needless to say with how much
respect and gratitude any such suggestions would be re-
ceived by us.

In conclusion, we would state to your Loidships that
we represent a very numerous body of articled clerks,
equally desirous with ourselves for success. With great
respect, we have the honour to remain, your Lordships'
most obedient, humble servants,
NV, W. WILSON,
EDW. TURNER PAYNE,
GEO. MARSLAND, jun.
S. S A NSOM,
T. COOKE.
London, 13th March, 1846.
To the Right Hon. the Lord Lyndhurst,
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain,
To the Right Hon. the Lord Langdale,
Master of the Rolls.

Copies of the above letter were forwarded to each of
the above Noble and Learned Lords, and the following
answers have been received from their Lordships' re
spective secretaries:

(Copy.)
George-street, 28th April, 1846.
Gentlemen,—l am directed by the Lord Chancellor
to acknowledge the receipt of your lett r to his lordship,
and to state, with reference to the scheme proposed in it,
that the Lord Chancellor's engagements prevent his
entering into the details of the scheme, or offering any
suggestions respecting them; but that, so far as he has
had time to examine it, there does not appear any ob-
jection to the plan proposed for increasing the profes-
sional knowledge of the members of the intended society.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your very obedient
servant, H. I. PERRY.
Sir,—On receiving your letter of the Bth inst. I laid
it before the Master of the Rolls, and his Lordship di-
rected me to offer the following observations in reply.
His Lordship is satisfied that much may be done to
encourage and promote the instruction and educltion of
articled clerks, and it would give him very great satis
faction to hear of a well-considered and practicable plan
being established for that purpose ; but he thinks that
such a plan cannot be formed and carried into execution
without the advice and assistance of experienced attor-
neys and solicitors, who may be able to direct attention
to the most advantageous course of study, and concur in
the application of the time which may be required for
pursuing it.
I am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
G. W. SANDERS.
Rolls, 15th April. 1846.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, MAY 9, 1846.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing
Thomas Flower Ellis, Esq., barrister-at-law, and Thomas
Bros, Esq., barrister-it-law, her Majesty's Commissioners for
inquiring into the criminal laws now in force in the Channel
Islands.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Charles Clark.
Rig., barrister-at-law, to be Secretary to the said Commis-
sion.

DOWNING-STREET, MAT 9.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Augustus
William Hanson to be Chaplain for her Majesty's Forts and
Settlemer ts on the Gold Coast.

Her 3 ajes y has also been pleased to appoint Wm. Whaley
Billyard, Esq., to be Chairman of Quarter Sessions, acting as
Civil and Criminal Judge for the colony of North Australia.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Mar 11.
Errata in Gazette of May B.—The Christian names of the
under-mentioned Second Lieutenants should be as follow:
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Edward Eldon Robert
Dyneley, not Eldow ; Dominick Sarsfield Greene, not
Scarsfield ; Archibald Motteux Calvert, not Mottram.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Anthony Reynolds Vyvyan
Crease, not Vivyan.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshira.
Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—R.
T. Adderley, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Cornet J. Roberts to
be Lieutenant, vice Hand, resigned; J. Spode, Gent., to be
Cornet. vice Roberts, promoted, May 9.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire.
Royal Flintshire Militia—R. P. Puleston, Esq., to be Cap-
tain, May 7.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
Shropshire Militia—E. L. Gatacre, Esq., to be Major ; J.
N. Heathcote, Gent., to be Surgeon, May 8.
South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Badger to
be Lieutenant, vice Charlton, resigned, May 8.
North Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry F. Fitz Giffard
Mytton, Gent., to be Cornet, April 28.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
T. G. Parry, Gent., to be Cornet, vice C. Boevy, promoted,
May 9.
OFFICE OF METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS, ADELPHI-

TERRACE, STRAND, APRIL 16.
In pursuance of the Act passed in the seventh and eighth
years of the reign of her present Majesty, cap. 84, intituled
;4 An Act for regulating the construction and the use of
buildings in the metropolis and its neighbourhood," the
Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., one of her Majesty's
Principal Secretaries of State, has appointed Ambro?e Poyn-
ter, Esq., architect, of Park-street, Westminster, and John
Shaw, Esq., Architect and Surveyor of Christ Hospital, to be
Official Referees of Metropolitan Buildings.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
William Chamberlain, grocer, East Dereham, Norfolk.
BANKRUPTS.

Joseph Fearnly, worsted stuff manufacturer, Windsor-ter-
race, City-road, to surrender May 19, at half-past eleven,
and June 19, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Loughborough,
Austin-friars.

Nathaniel Levy, carcase butcher, Butcher-row, Aldgate,
May 19, at two, and June 23, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Smith,
Barnard's Inn, Holborn.
John Green, coal merchant, Yarmouth, May 20, at one,
and June 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bel-
cher, official assignee ; Nixon, Clifford's Inn, London ; Moores,
Sunderland.
Charles Culledge Barley, grocer, Wisbeach St. Peter's,
Cambridge, May 20, at half- past one, and June 23, at eleyea,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Hill
and Mathews, St. Mary Axe.
Brookes Hugh Byllock, wine merchant, Nicholas-lane,
City, May 20, at twelve, and June 13, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alderman-
bury; Walter and gemberton, Svmond's Inn.
Charles M•Kinnell, wine-merchant, Fenchurch- street, City,
May 19, at half-past two, and June 23, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Vandercom and Co., Bush-fare, Cannon-street.
Robert Hearn, commission agent, Wood-street, Cheapside,
May 20, and June 18, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Moss,
Queen-street, Cheaps:dc.
William Wells and John Claxton, coal merchants, Bank-
side, Southwark, May 22 and June 16, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place,
Old Jewry ; Jorde,on, St. -dary-at-hill, Eas:cheap.
Frederick Savery, baker, Hillingdon, May 21, at two, and
June 22, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, London ; Bur-
bridge, Hatton-garden.
Charles Frederick Carne and Maurice Telo, merchants,
Liverpool, Jur;e 1, and 22, at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Bird, official assignee Liverpool; Chester and
Co., Staple Inn ; Davenport and Collier, Liverpool.
George Whitfield, wine and spirit merchant, Nottingham,
May 2:3, and June 11, at one, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham; Brown,
Nottingham; Smith, Birmlnghani.
Richard Lees, ironmonger, Wolverhampton, May 23, and
June 13. at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle-
ston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Crisp, Wolverhampton;
Geddy, George-street, Mansion-house, London.
John Andrews, share broker, Hill-house, near Hudders-
field, May 25, and June 15, at el,:yen, at the Leeds District
Court. Rynaston, official assignee, Leeds; Clarke, Chan-
ce, y-lane, London • Bird, Huddersfield ; Sanderson, Leeds.
Samuel Brear Sowden, share broker, Leeds, May 26, and
June 16, at eleven at the Leeds District Court. Young,
assignee,official Leeds; liushwolth, Staple Inn, London;
Sanderson, Leeds.
John Bacon, carpenter, York, May 26, and June IC, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee,
Leeds; Brook, Featherstone-buildings, London; Hodgson,
York ; Caries, Leeds.
William Badger, boot maker, Rotherham, Yorkshire, May
22, and June 12, at eleven, at the Cutler's-hall, Sheffield.
Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Tattershall, Great James-
street, London ; Broadbent, Sheffield.
Edward Linley and Aaron Linley, cut nail manu&cturers,
Sheffield, May '22, and June 12, at eleven, at the Cutler's-