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London, England, 1851-11-14 00:00:00

nised form. If extraordinary variations were allowed
—if each man were at liberty to consult his own
fancy, it would be impossible for the presiding judge
or the assignees for the time being to understand the
meaning of the statements put forward. The public
time would be lamentably misapplied while attempting
to obtain some insight into each novel form.
But if these matters were left to the bankrupts
themselves—if the assistance of men of character
and respectability could not be obtained at the ex-
pense of the estate, the evil would be a matter of
every-day occurrence, until it would speedily become
a nuisance of alarming magnitude. Nor could it be
said that the bankrupt himself should pay tbe ac-
countant ; for, as we have already said, the unfortunate
subject of the commission is supposed to have,
and if he has acted honestly, hau actually surrendered
all his property of every description. How then
could he possibly satisfy the legitimate claims of the
accountant P

The objectionable part of the charges, however, con-
sist of the court fees and charges for hearing,
which are swelled up to an enormous amount. We
are aware that the object of the Legislature was to make
the establishment pay its own expenses without any
appeal to the Consolidated Fund. This may appear
very desirable to a Chancellor of the Exchequer, but
it is by no means advantageous to society. Those who
contribute their just proportion to the national
taxation are entitled to something in return—they
should have not only full protection, but also every
requisite assistance in establishing their just
rights. The " fee system" is in every re-
spect objectionable. It is made a pretext
for jobbery of the worst description, and the sooner it
is abolished the better. Mr. REED'S statement must
be productive of the most valuable results in directing
the attention of Parliament to the glaring evils inse-
parable from the system.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Ministerial proposal for the repeal of the
Electoral Law was (as we have announced elsewhere)
rejected last night by the Assembly by a majority ot
7, the numbers being—
For the Bill ••• 010 348
Against it ••• ••• ... 355
This decision, however, by no means precludes the
introduction of other propositions for the repeal of the
Bill, and we find that a Legitimatist representative,
M. LEO DELABORDE has presented a proposition
tending to modify the Electoral Law of May 31. The
duration of domicile is reduced by his proposition to
one year. _

The Siacle says—" Five of the retired Ministers,
MM. FAUCHER, BAROCHE, FOULD, Rounuit, and
MAGNE assembled yesterday in one of the bureaux of
the Assembly. It was said that the return of the old
Cabinet, with the exception of M. FAUCHER, was not
impossible.
All the Chambers of the Court of Cassation assem-
bled yesterday with closed doors to hear the explana-
nations of M. CARRE, judge of the Court of Appeal,
relative to an alleged abstraction of papers compro-
mising his brother-in-law, who was arrested for some
political offence, and to his having given a false ad-
dress to the Commissary of Police. M. DUPIN acted
as Procureur-General, and M. MARIE presented the
defence. The Court, after a long deliberation, de-
cided that M. CARRE had failed in dignity, and it
warned him to be more circumspect for the future.
The National publishes the following amusing
history of the manner in which M. DAVIEL, the new
Minister of Justice, managed to secure the patron -
age of M. Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. It says—
" There was once upon a time, at Rouen, an advo-
cate who had a great desire to become Procureur-
General, and who became so, thanks to a happy strata-
gem. He went to a printer, when some election was
coming on, and ordered him to print a number of pla-
cards thus headed—' COMITE ELECTORAL NAPO..
LEONIEN. President M. Daviel.' The said President
composed in his own person the whole committee. But
some sime after the author of the memorable placard
caused himself to be announced at the Elysee
under the sonorous designation of ' President of
the Napoleonian Electoral Committee of Rouen.'
It was not difficult to make the master of the
house aware of what was the grand object of his
ambition. ' Daviel ought to be named Procureur-
General at Rouen,' said M. Bonaparte one day to M.
Odilon Barrot, then his Minister. Strange to say, M.
Odilon Barrot refused his assent, on the curious pretext
that he did not know who that person was. M. Rouher,
who came after M. Odilon Barrot, was more compliant,
and acceded at once. Lately, the news was received at
the Elyske of the refusal of M. Corbin to accept the
portfolio of Justice. What was to be done? The tele-
graph was set to work, and M. Gillardin, Procureur•
General at Lyons, was informed that he might be Mi-
nister of Justice, if he pleased. But if M. Gillardin
should refuse! It was necessary to find a successor, ready
to enter on the functions at once. For that pur-
pose, it was thought best to apply to the Procureur-
General nearest Paris. Precisely; it is Daviel I' said
M. Bonaparte; a man devoted to me I He will accept
every thing.' And notice was sent to M. Daviel to hold
himself in readiness to set out for Paris. Four hours
after the notice, M. David entered the Elyi4e—but oh I
wretched ill-luck; he was accosted by one of the house-
hold, who said with an air of condolence, I am so
sorry for you—Gillardin accepts. Here is his letter,
which lam just going to carry in to the Prince.' So
much the better, replied M. Daviel, smiling;' I was
not myself decided. But could I speak to the Prince
for a moment on a matter of the greatest import-
ance?" Certainly, replied the other, charmed at M. Da•
viel's resignation; and M. Daviel was introduced.
Prince, said he, as soon as the door was closed, lam
quite confused at the honour which you have conferred
on me, but my devotedness to you will only terminate
with my lite. I accept the high honour which you do
me, though certainly I feel myself unworthy of it.' At
last I have a Minister of Justice,' thought M. Bonaparte,
and he embraced M. Daviel. Immediately after this
entered the person who held M. Gillardiu's letter. Gil-
lardin accepts, Prince,' said he; here is his answer.'
am really sorry for it,' said M. Bonaparte, but David
has my promise; have you not, Daviel?' That gentle-
man made no reply, and for a very good reason. And
it was in that way that he on Tuesday defended in the
tribune the gendarmes of M. Li in Faucher."
The Bourse was firm, with scarcely any business
doing. The Five per Cents. opened at 90f. 50c., fell to
90f. 400., rose subsequently to 90f. 55c., and closed at
90f. 50c. for the end of the month; the Three per Cents.
closed at 55f. 80e. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 865 t.;
Rouen, 5651. ; Havre, 2081. 75c.; Great Northern, 4601.;
Avignon, 208 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 426 f. 25c.; Basle, 1501;
Bordeaux, 375 f.; Paris and Strashurgh, 355 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 13.
The only transactions to-day were—Boulogne and Amiens,
10'/B—Namur and Liege, 6.

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived.
In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on that
day the Ministry presented the Bill for the re-organi-
sation of the Bank. M. MoN opposed the Bill on the
ground that it was more favourable to the interests of
the shareholders than to the public. The debate was
proceeding when the post left. It appears from one
of the journals that in the recent municipal elections
the progressists have been more successful than was
expected. The QUEEN, according to the Spanish
custom, when queens are in the ninth month of their
pregnancy, has begun to pay her devotions in the
Chapel of the Nine Virgins.
MADRID BOLSA, Nov. B.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 361 for time; the Four per Cents. at
14; the Five per Cents. at 164; the Debt without
Interest at 6k; and the Coupons at 84.