The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-07 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Events of the greatest importance succeed each other
daily—both in this country and in Foreign States.
The extra express received from Paris this morning at
an early hour is of the highest importance. It brings ac-
counts from the French Capital as late as twelve o'clock
on Tuesday night, and appears to be the forerunner of
another revolution, caused by a similar circumstas,ce
which took place at the funeral of our Queen. The
populace of Paris wanted the remains of General La.
marque to proceed in another direction than that appointed
by the Government, which the troops resisted, and fired
upon the people. "To arms," was immediately the general
cry, when the slaughter commenced in various parts of
Paris, but up to the present hour we are ignorant
of the result; all depends on the part the National Guard
will take; if they join the population of Paris, the throne
of Louis Philippe will be shaken to its foundation. If on
the contrary, the republican party will be subdued. There-
fore, before we can soy more on this important subject we
are anxiously waiting for an express of Wednesday from
Paris.

The following has been received by the French mail this
morning :

The three regiments in.garrison at Brussels have received
orders to keep on the Casernes. Ti;e Civic Guard also
have the same orders, as the Government have received in-
formation that an Orange movement was to take place at
Brussels, for which caution is preparing, but it is believed
that this movement is only pretended alarm.
A letter from Angers of the Ist of June says, "Do
not believe that the people are entirely subdued, and have
abandoned their projects. In a few days they are going
to call a levy."
It was reported at Toulon that the Duke of Orleans
was to embark there, to visit the colony in Africa.
In consequence of the above information, the funds have
receded this morning. Consols, which left off yesterday
at 853 for the account, opened at 84.4; a fall of a per
cent. At present they are £34E. The greatest anx-
iety is expressed in the City for further information.
His Majesty is not going in person to the House to sign
the Reform Rill greatly disappoints the public.
In the Foreign Market nothing doing.
HALF-PAST ONE.
Consols for account 841

THREE O' CL 0 CK.

Consols for account 85i i.

DUKE OF CUMBERLAND.—At a pithlic

dinner of a number of gentlemen, at Rothsay, Isle of Bute,
on the KING'S birthday, among other toasts proposed was
the following whimsical one—" The Duke of CUMBER-
LAND, as Governor of Sierra Leone, with a quick passage
and a safe Linding."

We have heard that a popular actress, dis-
tinguished by her successful " management," who is now
" starring it" for eight nights at one of the minors, re-
ceiving 40/. sterling for each evening's performance. W,
are assured that the receipts on the first night of
gagement amounted to only 41/., and that she "pocketed'
out of this sum the amount for which she stipulated to
act, thus leaving a balance of 1/, for the expenses of the
house, ...Morning Herald, her en.,

KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

THE KING v. THE IHERIFFS OF YORK.

Mr. POLLOCK showed cause against a rule calling upon
he Sheriffs of the City of York, and the Prothonotary of the
Sheriff's Court, to show cause why a mandamus should not
ssue, commanding them to admit Mr. William Smith to prar-
tise as an attoney of that Court. The rule had been grante 1
limn the affidavit of Mr. Smith, who stated that he avve a free-
man of York, and an attorney of the Court of King's Bench ; that
as an attorney of the superior Courts, he presumed he had the
right to practise in all inferior Courts of record ; that he had
made an application to the Sheriffs and Prothonotary of she
'Sheriffs' Court, at York, to be admitted to practise in that.
Court, and that he had been refused, on the ground that
the number of attorneys practising in that Court was
limited to four. It further stated that, to the de-
ponent's belief, the Corporation of York had no power
either by Charter or Act of Parliament to restrict any
attorney from practising in that Court, and therefore he pray-
ed to be admitted. His (Mr. Pollock's) answer to the rule was
this :—He had extracts from the Records of the Corporation,
extending through no less than 107 brief-sheets, all of which
went to show that as far as could be ascertained, so far back as
the 27th Nov. in the Ist year of Edward VI. the custom of the
corporation of York had been to allow only four attornies to
practise in the Sheriffs' Court ; and also that there was a by-
law made in the reign of Philip and Mary, restricting the nusu.
ber to four. If, as Mr. Smith said, he had the right to practice
in all inferior Courts he might adopt a different course from
the pre►ent, by attempting to practice, and bringing his action
against any one whe prevented him, but the Court upon finding
the custom prevailing for so long a period, and sanctioned by a
by-law, would not issue a madamus to compel the Sheriffs to
admit him. The Learned Counsel proceeded at considerable
length to cite cases and Acts of Parliament its support of his
argument, and was followed by Mr. Creswell.
Mr. CAMPBELL and Mr. ALEXANDER were heard in
support of the rule, and went through ♦arious statutes relating
to the regulation of attorneys. They contended, that though
it was competent on any corporation to make regulations they
thought proper, yet if any by-law operated as a restraint upon
trade—as the by.law of Philip and Mary In this case did—it
was a bad one. They submitted that the rule should be made
absolute.

Their LORDSHIPS were of opinion that the rule should be
discharged. It was probable that the Court of the She.
riffs of York was of a ♦ery ancient time,—even before
the time of legal memory. 'What number of attorneys
were allowed to practise there before the sth of Edward, they
could not say, but it was probable that before that period the
number was not limited to four. The question, however,
was, whether the by-law of Philip and Mary was reasonable
or not ; and it was very difficult to say that a limitation by a
by-law in York was unreasonable, when it was well known
that in the Palace Court and in the Lord Mayor's Court in
London, a limited number of attorneys to practise therein was
sanctioned by Acts of Parliament. At common law, at-
torneys had not the right to appear for suitors ; hut an Act of
George 11. was passed, in order to regulate the admission of
attorneys in the superior Courts, and to prevent improper per-
sons from being admitted. That Act did not extend to a power
to admit a great number: of attorneys in any Court than
it had been before the ancient custom and usage to do.—
In this case the words ancient custom and usage could not
mean from time to time immemorial, because, if they went
back to time immemorial, no attorney was allowed to appear
for any person in a Court of Record. Custom or usage must
therefore depend upon such antiquity as the case furnished;
and in this case there was evidence of the custom so far back,
at least as 'William and Mary, when the bye law-was made.
Besides, to show that a limitation in the slumber of attorneys
was not unreasonable, there were various Acts of Parliament
limiting the number of attorneys in various instances. The
first statute which allowed attorneys to appear (and then only
in certain cases) was the 20th Henry 111. The 3.-stli
Henry VI. limited the number of attorneys allowed
to practise in the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, and the
town of Norwich, the legislature evidently at that time thinking
that it was not advisable or necessary to the due administration
of justice that the number of attorneys should be unlimited.
The number of attorneys in the Courts of Westminster-hall was
also limited until a recent Act of Parliament, for, in Chancery
there were the six clerks, and in the Exchequer, the clerks in
court, &c., and the business was obliged to be done in their
names. In many cases, therefore, a limitation in the number
of attorneys was sanctioned by Acts of Parliament, and conse-
quently the by-law of York could not be said to be un-
reasonable.
The rule for a mandamus was then discharged.

CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT.

CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.)
DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES.
COUNTRY.
Retnaining at last Report, 177—New Cases, 4S—Deaths,
Recovered, 20—Remaining, 192. Total Cases since the com-
mencement, 10,8trignDeeda)ths, 4,079.
WM. MACLEAN Secretary,