The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-07 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY

feeling than one of pity for the want of discretion
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selt up as a public reformer, and talking such inde-
scribable nonsense about co whiding the men if they
dared to keep petticoats upon the women ! About
woman being the first aggressor, and consequently
the slave of manly rule ! But that the first tempter,
the serpent, having been a male (I) woman was jus-
tified in casting off the shackles she had worn so long
And other similar absurdities. She assured her
audience that in America the ladies had already taken
a very active part in many public institutions, and
that they would shortly compel the men to give them
seats in Congress. We are very much inclined to
think that few matrons in England would accept seats
in Parliament as a gift. There is an old nursery
tale in rhyme which Miss Griswold may have never
learned, she having begun so early to teach, about—
" —An old man who lived in a wood, as you may plainly

see,
Who said he could do as much work in a day as his
wife could do in three."
But who upon practically testing the amount and
variety of domestic toil performed by his venerable
spouse diurnally, came to the resolution that—
" —By sun and moon, and all the stars in Heaven
His wife used to do more work in a day than he
could do in seven!"
Yet the history saith not that the dame was a member
of any public institute, or an office holder in any
municipal body. When Miss Griswold finds herself
(as it is to be hoped she one day will when she ceases
to think, or at least to talk, about cowhiding hus-
bands) at the head of a family, she will quickly and
practically learn the utter folly of the trash about
emancipating women and giving them the rights of
citizens. And it is to be hoped that, long before
that she will have learned that "delicacy" does not
consist in merely wearing an undeniable costume ;
but that there may be modesty in nakedness, and
boldness in the most perfect attire. That, in short,
woman has much to learn before she should venture
to teach.—Morning Chronicle.

[The following appeared in our Third Edition
last night ;—]

FRANCE.

The National has the following on the President's
Message :—" We will not discuss the value of the
declaratio❑ made by M. Bonaparte, that he had al ways
disapproved of the law of May 31 ; we will not pause
at present to examine whether his proposal to repeal
the law emanates from a personal interest or not : we
take the Message and the new Bill as they are, and
we see this, that the President asks in unmis-
takeable language for the repeal of the law of May
31. But the Message and the Bill are as yet no-
thing but mere sheets of paper, without value, and if
M. Bonaparte is wanting either in sincerity or reso•
lntion, both the Message and the Bill will be interred
in the drawers of the Assembly. No one who is
acquainted with the present majority can doubt that,
if the head of the Executive is decided to have the law
repealed, he will find in the majority a sufficient ad-
dition to the votes of the Left to obtain a decision to
re-establish universal suffrage. It remains to be seen
whether M. Bonaparte will persevere in the course
which his Message speaks of so clearly. But we may
be permitted to entertain doubts as to the resolution of
M. Bonaparte, when we hear him, at the very moment
when he asks to have restored to the people the rights
of which he approved the confiscation, insist with force
on the necessity of compression, and calumniate the
populations on which he has pronounced the execrable
regime of the state of siege. In asking for the repeal
of the law of May 31, M. Bonaparte may have thought
that he was doing mach for his popularity, and that
he was insuring his re-election. But is he really de-
cided to maintain his proposition for the repeal pure
and simple ? Is he not rather disposed to accept such
partial modifications as the Assembly would consent
to adopt ? Will he refuse his sanction to a decree
which would not be anything else than a complete
abrogation of the disastrous law, the perils of which
his Message points out ? That is what his Message
does not tell us, and what we shall know nothing
about until the discussion comes on before the As-
sembly. It is not from any sentiment of systematic
opposition that we thus state our legitimate appre-
hensions. What desire can we have to satisfy feelings
of rancour, when we have to save the country from
the misfortunes of civil war ? But we have been so
habituated to the cunning tricks of the Elysee, that
we cannot reckon even on the plainest affirmations
emenating from it. We cannot believe in the sin-
cerity of resolutions but when we see them proved by
acts. We now have the promise : we wait for the act."

ITALY.
TUE ROMISH CATIIEDEAL IN LONDON.—The Os-
servatore Romano publishes a letter from Cardinal
Wiseman of the 9th ult., stating that he has received
2961. Bs. 101, collected at Rome by subscription,
towards the erection of a large Catholic church at
L'•ndon. The Cardinal thanks the editor of the
Osservatore for the active part he has taken in the
subscription, and recommends him to continue his
efforta.

INQUIRY INTO TAE CONDUCT OF

MR. RAMSKAY.

PRESTON, WEDNESDAY, Nov. s.—The inquiry into
the conduct of Mr. Ramshay, the Judge of the Liver-
pool County Court, commenced this day, at the Court-
house, before the Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle (the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Mr. Ellis, Q.C.
(the Attorney-General of the Duchy), sitting as assessor.
Mr. Danvers (the Clerk of the Duchy) was also in at-
tendance.
A considerable number of gentlemen from Liverpool
were present, and great interest was manifested in the
inquiry. _ _

Through the kindness of the governor, every facility
was given to the representatives of the press.
Mr. Monk and Mr. Tindal Atkinson appeared in sup-
port of the inquiry; Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Sowler
Mr. Ovens, and Mr. Thorburn attended on behalf of Mr.
Ramshay.
The proceedings were opened by Mr. Danvers, read-
ing the memorial presented by the inhabitants of Liver-
pool, signed by upwards of 2,000 persons. It complained
generally of the conduct of Mr. Ramshay, and after de-
tailing several instances of misconduct prayed for the
removal of the gentlemen from his dice.

Mr. Monk stated that the promoters of the inquiry
had no power to compel the attendance of witnesses.
Several attorneys and other parties felt some delioacy in
attending, which would be removed if his Lordship
would express an opinion on the subject.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins rose to take an objection to the
proceedings in limine. It was known that actions had
been commenced against Mr. Ramshay, and he would
put it to his Learned Friend whether as a matter of
right and justice these proceedings ought not to be stayed
until after the trial of the actions. He must enter his
protest against an inquiry involving the very questions
which must ultimately come before a jiadge.
Mr. Monk was not aware that any action had been
commenced.

The Earl of Carlisle did not apprehend that he had
any power to compel the attendance of witnesses, but it
was his wish that any one whose evidence was thought
material by either party should attend to give evidence.
Mr. Mtaik then proceeded to state the case on behalf
of the promoters of the inquiry, remarking at the out.
set that his Lordship had the power to remove Mr.
Rimshay from his office, either for inability or misconduct
in the discharge of his duties. The Learned Gentleman
then commenced a detail of the proceedings of Mr. Ram-
shay from the time of his appointment on the 25th August
last to the time of the presentation of the memorial, ex-
pressing his regret that a Judge should have been actu-
aed by such feelings as had been displayed by Mr.
Rarnshay in the discharge of his official duties.

Mr. Sergeant Wilkins trusted that his Learned Friend
would confine his observations to the accusation con-
tained in the memorial—namely, the fining and imprison-
ment of Mr. M. J. Whitty, which charge Mr. Ramahay
was fully prepared to meet. It would be quite impossi-
ble for Mr. Ramahay's resources to meet charges extend-
ing over so long a period.
The Earl of Carlisle expressed a hope that no unne-
cessary matter would be introduced into the inquiry.
Mr. Monk resumed his address, and read a great num-
ber of speeches delivered by Mr. Ramahay, whilst pre-
siding in court, in which he charged the people of Liver-
pool with attempting to goad him to madness, with
making malicious commentaries upon everything he did,
and with misrepresenting his motives on every occasion.
Such remarks (the Learned Counsel observed) showed
that the temper of Mr. Ramahay quite unfitted him for
the office of judge, and that he was incapable of dis-
charging his duties in an impartial and satisfactory man-
ner. The Learned. Gentleman was proceeding to detail
the course taken by Mr. Ramshay in the case of Mr.
Whitty, when
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins interposed, and suggested the
propriety of all witnesses being ordered out of court.
The Earl of Carlisle directed the witnesses on both
sides to withdraw, and after their examination to remain
in court.

Mr. Monk then narrated the events attending the
committal of Mr. Whitty, the proprietor of the Liverpool
Journal, for the publication of a placard stating that,
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The Learned Gentleman entered very minutely into the
details of that transaction, and read the whole of the
shorthand writer's notes of the proceedings which took
place on that occasion. In the course of the discussion
which then arose Mr. Ramshay said he had decided ten
or twelve thousand cases, and had no doubt he had made
ten or twelve thousand enemies. That certainly was an
extraordinary statement for a judge to make, and he
must possess a singular mind, indeed, who could ima-
gine that every decision which he gave raised him an
enemy. He (Mr. Monk) could readily imagine how a
theen question
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and refusing to hear
judge might make an enemy. For instance, ha might
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the other. He also might make a decision after hear-
ing one e
an enemy by laying
down a rule in a particular case; not to allow costs when
the claim was under 108. Cases of that description he
understood he should be able to provd before the close of
the inquiry.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins inquired on what part of the
memorial his Learned Friend rested that part of his
charge?
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office, and prayed for a general inquiry into his c9uduct