The Sun.
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 fur 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 he 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 the ac-
countant ; for, as we have already said,,the unfortunate
subject of the commission is supposed to have,
and if he has acted honestly, has actually surrendered
all his property of every description. How then
could he possibly satisfy the legitimate claims of the
accountant ?

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.a ware 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 FRENCB 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 of
7, the numbers being—

For the Bill - ... 348
Against it 355
This decision, however, by no means precludes the
introduction of other propositions tor 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 Slide says—" Five of the retired Ministers,
MM. FAUCHER BAROCHE, FOULD, ROUHER, 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-G-eneral, and M. MARIE presented the
defence. The Court, after a long deliberation, de-
cided that M. CAERE 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 Procurear-
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. David.' 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. Davie' 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 Elys6e 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, it 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 Procurenr- '
General nearest Paris. Precisely; it is Davie' !' said
M. Bonaparte; a man devoted to me ! Ho 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. Daviel entered the Elysiie—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 Sou—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, charm, dat M. Da-
viers 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. Davie'. Immediately after this
entered the person who held M. Gillardin's letter. Gil-
lardin accepts, Prince,' said he; here is his answer.'
am really sorry for it,' said M. Bonaparte, but Daviel
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 Tut-sday defended in the
tribune the gendarmes of NI. L 6 in Faucher."
The Bourse was firm, with scarcely any business
doing. The Five per Cents. opened at 90f. 50c., fell to
90f. 40c., rose subsequently to 90f. 55c., and closed at
90f. 500, for the end of the month; the Three per Cents.
closed at 55f. 80c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 865 f.;
Rouen, 565 f. ; Havre, 2081. 75c.; Great Northern, 4601;
Avignon, 208 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 426 f. 25c.; Basle, 150 f •
Bordeaux, 375 f.; Paris and Strasburgh, 355 f.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TEIE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 13.
The only transactions to-day were—Boulogne and Amiens,
lOLA—Namur and Liege, 6.