The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-19 00:00:00

THE SUN,

THE WEATHER. SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 19.
lIHEEMOMET N THE SHADE.
67—highest since noon esterday.
46—lowest this morning and during the night.
62—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.45.
Warn S. S.W —light breeze and fine weather.

LONDON,

obtain the attendance were discouraged, as if the
object were to annihilate-the entire body, and to
ob:ain in their place a totally uneducated class, who
had no stamp duties to pay to the Govern-
ment, no expensive education to prepare them for the
profession, who could be contented with emoluments
little more than could be earned by the lowest grade
of attorneys' clerks, and, above all, who had no gen-
tlemanly feelings or professional etiquette to restrain
any degree of malpractice. We say, to obtain such
a body, because it is certain that if the bar were
annihilated, the attorneys would speedily follow. The
moment a sweeping abolition of privileges was re-
cognised and sanctioned, those that remained, al-
though belonging to a totally different class, would
rapidly follow.
In truth, the interests of the two branches
of the legal profession are one and indivisible.
Neither can be assailed without the other sus-
taining a portion of the injury. It would be as
snort-sighted and suicidal policy on he part of
the attorneys to trespass or infringe upon the limits
heretofore assigned to the gentlemen of the long rube,
ss it would on the part of the latter to annul or dis-
regard the salutary regulations that forbid the accept-
ance of briefs directly from the litigants, and insist
on proper instructions from a duly qualified at-
torney. Most fully and cordially do we concur in the
opinions of the LORD CHIEF J usTicz of England in a
recent case, in which in the most unequivocal terms
he insisted on the propriety and expediency of
preserving inviolate the understanding that had
so long existed, and of neither body overstepping
the line of demarcation that was so clearly and dis-
tinctly traced out. If, however, the boundaries be
disregarded. on one side, it is scarcely to be supposed
chat they will be religiously respected on the other,
or that the Bar will consent to die without a struggle.
They are usually pugnacious and energetic enough
in matters relating to others ; they will not be per-
fectly passive in questions affecting their very ex-
istence.

The subject has already been mooted in the House
of Commons, and it was by a mere accident that the
Bill was thrown out the day before the prorogation,
on the ground that the Lords had not time to consider
with adequate care and attention the important
alterations and changes effected in the Bill during
its progress through the Lower House. Although
there were many valuable featurmin the measure, we
rejoice that it has been postponed before an inter-
necine conflict was occasioned that would be deeply
injurious to barristers and attorneys. There is still a
prospect of matters being accommodated, and of both
oranches again pulling together harmoniously as in
the olden time. The attendance of a regular Bar, who
will accept of moderate fees, will remove the excuses
that have heretofore existed as to the impossibility of
procuring such assistance. There will be no excuse
for attorneyi interchanging briefs, or for allowing
non• professional persons to intrude ; and the Bar will
continue to observe their ancient and judicious rule,
against any direct communication with the
client or interference with the privileges of
attorneys. This will be best for all parties ; but
if otherwise, and that hostilities shall be fairly corn-
inenced—that we shall have attorney-advocates mad
barrister-attorneys—that the former shall invade the
functions of the latter by doing any cnurt business
which they can obtain, while the latter set up
r.,gular offices, with staffs of clerks, issuing writs, pro-
outing the filing of pleas, examining and taking down
the evidence of witnesses, in fact, doing all which
previously tell to the lot of attorneys, both cla:sea
will find themselves serious sufferers, while the
public will derive no corresponding advantage, but
perhaps have the greatest cause to deplore the new
,y stem that must necessarily destroy the high tone
and gentlemanly bearing of either branch of the pro-
fession.

ME FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Rt-pubiican journals all comment on the in-
consistency of the PIWUDENT of the Republic, in
annulling the resolutions of those councils of arron-
dissements which are in favour of a maintenance of
the Constitution, on the ground that these councils
have no right to meddle with political matters, whilst
he confirms the resolutions of similarly constituted
councils iii favour of a revision of the Constitution.
The lidoniteur contains a decree from the PRESI-
DENT of the Republic, charging M. DR CHASSELOUP-
LAURAT, Minister of Marine, with the administra-
tion of Foreign Affairs ad interirn, during the absence
of M. BAIR/CBE.
The Minister of Marine has issued a notice that
subscriptions will be received by the Gov,-rnment to
make up the capital of the colonial banks of Mar-
tinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion, and French Guyana.
In addition to what is allowed by the Bill lately
voted by the Legislative Assembly, authorising these
establishments, a sum of 1,000,0001. is required for
each of the first three, and 200,000 f. for the last.
The subscriptions may be paid either in specie, or in
five per cent. rentes at par.
The Bourse was feeble. The Five per Cents. opened
at 95f. 75c., and closed at 95f. 65c. for the end of the
month; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 35c.;
Orleans Railroad Shares, 8951 ; Rouen, 607 f. 50c.;
Great Northern, 466 f. 25c.; Avignon, 2051,; Vierzon,
433 f. 75c.; Basle, 153 f. 75c.; Bordeaux, 3931. 75c.;
Paris and Strasburg, 3631. 75e.; Tours and Nantes,
273 f. 75c. ; Amiens to Boulogne, 270 f.
/31 rtil NESS I,JUN It. IN FOltElliN ttAIL WATS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 18.
Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 17%—Dutch
Rhenish, 3;—Luxembourg, 2i4—Namur and Liege, 5%
Northern of France, 141,4—Paris and Orleans, 34—Paris and
Strasbourg, 11A—Rouen and Havre, 9%.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 13th have arrived.

The French fleet left Cadiz on the 9th. The ac•
Counts received from Cuba represent the recent
disturbance in that island to have been of no import-
ance ; it was, they say, occasioned by a band of fifteen
or twenty students at Puerto-Principe, who were
soon reduced to order.

MADRID BoLsA, Anti 13 —The Three per Cents.
were &tie at 361 for time ; the Four per Cents. al
isi ; the Five per Cents at 171; the Debt wlthoul
Ititerest at 6j ; and the Coupons at 81.