The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-13 00:00:00

♦ATLF.T'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

Lane and Manatrer. Mr. Wm. Cooke.
TIIII EVENING,
ROOKWOOD; or. TURNS'S IaDE tu YORK. The last week
of that popular Spectacle.
After which the SCENES in the CIRCLE and the performance of
the Sagacious and Stupendous Elephants, ens of which ascends from
the centre of the stage to an elevation high eove the stage, on a
narrow ridge not the width of his foot!
To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime called
TIATILIeQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON; or, the
Seven Champions of Christendom.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Foucatrian Director. . GOOXe. \lll.

ENMI STA.NLEY'3 SE ENT AGES OF WOHAN,

Every Evening at S. an 4 on Saturday 3 at 3.

Pronounced by the neanitentri ynire of the press. and by nightly
inzreasing audiences, to be the Greatest Artistical Triumph of tlfe
day.

SXINT MARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre.

Area, Is. Reserved Chairs, 2s. 6d.

HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE.

TiA DAY—Morn. 47 min. aft. 6—Evening 10 min. aft. 7
DI-MORROW—Morn. 33 mia. aft. 7—Evening 7 min. aft. 8

THE VirEA.THER—SUN OFFICE, FEB 13.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
56 -h!ghest since noon Testeraay.
49 -lowest this morning and during the night.
51 -►.hip clay lit noon.
BAROMETER, down to 2917, now up to 29'83.
RIND, S.S.E. to S.E.—Light, with continuous rain and
very dull weather.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1856

The Right Honourable Gentleman the Member
for the University of Dublin has earned for him-
self the thanks and gratitude, not only of every
Legal Reformer, but of every British citizen. In
a speech, characterised by great learning and
moderation, he advocated the appointment of
"an efficient and responsible department of public
justice, with a view to secure the skilful prepara-
tion and proper structure of ParPamentary-bilisi
and promote the progressive amendment of the
laws of the United Kingdom." The subject will
not take our friends by surprise. We have re-
peatedly urged the necessity of such an officer, in
order to get rid of the slovenly legislation, dis-
graceful to Parliament, and calculated to bring
the authority of the law into contempt and dis-
repute. What can be more painful than to find
the venerable and respected judges of the land
complaining of the careless manner in which
solemn acts of the Imperial Legislature have been
o
framed—of the difficulty of reconciling conflict-
ing sections of the same statute, and of duly in..
terpreting the enactments with which every
British subject—nay, more, every stranger who
piys a passing visit to the United Xingdoni--ie
supposed to be acquainted ? Surely it ought to ho
one of the first duties of Government to provide an
adequate remedy for an evil of such extraordinary
magnitude—to abate, at the earliest possible mo-
ment, the great social nuisance.
We have all witnessed with regret the difficul-
ties and impediments that obstruct any legal
amelioration. Private individuals, however
desirous of lending their best assistance in the
important duties, are unable to devote the time
and attention requisite to the efficient discharge
of the arduous task ; and there is no Minister
who Can, without a total disregard of his
other pressing duties, undertake the enor-
mous labour. The Lord Chancellor, un-
questionably the legitimate party, is so
completely occupied with his multifarious
political and judicial duties that all that can be
expected at his hands is to gt •
ve a hasty considera-
tion to ripe suggestions that may be brought under