The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-12 00:00:00

To-Morrow being Ash Wednesday, the Theatres will be Closed.

TREATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LAN.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
Shakespere's Play of
AS YOU MKS IT. Duke, Mr. Cathcart ; Amiens, Mr. Rafter;
Jacques, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Orlando, Mr. Montague ; Adam, Mr.
Cooper ; Touchstone, Mr. W. H. Angel ; Rosalind, Mrs. Nisbett
To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of •` Bluff
Hine Hal '' to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ;
MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME.
Prirata boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 2/. us., 11. Ils. 6d., and 11. Is.
Stalls, ss. each.
s. d.

FIRST PRICE.
Boxes - - 4 0
Fit - - - 2 0
Lower Gallery - 1 0
Upper Gallery - 0 5
Box-book-keeper

s. 4.
SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - - 2 0
Pit • - - 1 0
Lower Gallery - 0 5
No Half-priee to Upper Gallery.
r, Mr. J. Porey.

THEATRE AOTAL, HAYMABKET.
Xr. B. Webster, z‘ole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptoa.
THIS ZTENING,

Will be presented as entirely new and original Comedy, entitled
LEAP YEAR ; or, The Ladles' PriTilego. Sir Solomon Solna, Mr.
Keeley ; Captain Mouser, Mr. Selby ; Mr. Dimple, Mr. Buckstone ;
William Walker, Mf. Charles Kean; Mrs. Flora Flowerdew, Mrs.
Charles Kean ; Miss Sally O'Leary, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Mrs. Crisp,
Mrs. F. Matthews.
To be followed Sy a new Comedy, milled THE SHAME'S FA-
MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ;
Mrs W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fltawilliam.
The Box-off:lse Is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Nader the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EYESING
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
OPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed-
-311 • 0. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
Alter which an entirely new Extra-raganza, entitled DO-
ofESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grimly,
Mrs. F. Matthews.
To conclude with FRANKENSTEIN; or, The Model Man. Franken-
stein, Mr. Wright ; the What Is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Eamiel, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woelgar ; Tlddiewincz, Miss E.
Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; Tndlne, Miss E. Harding.

itcYTAL LYCIUM THZATELE.
Lnder the Management of Madame Ventrie.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENUM,
Wlll be perforated CHARLES THE TWELFTH,
After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS.
To conclude with ♦ PRACTICAL MAN.
Dress Boxes. 54. Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 21. ; Gallery, le. No
half-price to any part of the house.
All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron, 15
ew Bond-street.

PRLNCESS'S THEATAE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed DON GIOVANNI.
To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle
Harlequin, Mr. Bologia ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flea-
more ; Columbine. Miss Fawcett.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COUIQUE.
FIRST AND ONLY MORNING PERFORMANCE,
On THURSDAY,
Commencing at Half-past Two and terminating before Five.
LE DOMINO NOIR.
Lord Elfort, M. Chateaufert ; Juliano, M. Soyer ; Horace, M. Lac ;
Gil Perez, M. Baguet; Angelo, Charton ; Brigitte, Madlle.
Cotti ; Ursule, Madile. Danhausser ; Jacinthe, Madame Mancini ,
Gertrude, Madlle. Vigny.
The Goa-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five.

NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Solo Lessee, Mr. W. Watt•, St. John's Wood.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Benedick,
Mr. Davenport ; Degberry, Mr. Compton ; Beatrice, Mrs. Mowatt.
After which a new Farce, wititled A DEAD TAKE IN. Captain
Darcoart, Mr. Wigan ; Hector Poalet, Mr. Compton ; Clara, Miss
diver.
To conclude with TUB MIDNIGHT WATCH.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITILEATRZ.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Last Week of the Pantomime.
An entire change In the Scenes of the Arena.
New Grand Spectacle.
rHIS
The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
new Grand Spectacle of TILE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand
of Savoy.
To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scones of
the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish-
ment.
To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Paatemime, by
Nelson Lee, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, who came
to Town apen his little Peny.
box-efnee upe.i from Elev.' till Four.

A rEtt Al' LONDON BRIDGE.

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THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEE. 12.
TdERMOMISTER, Lowest, 32; High•rt, 45; Noon. 41.

BAROMMTEB, 29'33, a 'all of half an inch.
Wiw variable from W. to W.N.W.—rain in the
morning., now sunshine.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

As the cornmun.catton of Mr. Tabberner would if pub-
lished lead inevitably to a controversy oa scientific
matters, for which we could not possibly afford space
a' preset- t, we must de,2line its insertion.

public well-being, moral as well as physical,
is more especially consigned—how do we find them
co-operating in the education of the people ? In-
stead of facilitating they prevent the diffusion of
knowledge, as Mr. GIBBON purposes, this evening, to
demonstrate. They impede that life-diffusing pro-
gress by a multitude of onerous burthens. The evil
consequence of one of these—the duty on paper—
have been emphatically set forth by CHABLEs
KNIGHT, in a recent pamphlet, to which we shall
again recur. In the meantime we commend the
proposition of the Right Hen. Member for Man-
chester to the serious attention of the House and the
country—in other words, to all who;have at heart the
diffusion of knowledge among the people.

Turning for a moment from the subjects now im-
mediately under Parliamentary consideration, we
would direct the attention of the community at large
to a matter in their regard of very considerable, and
in some extraordinary instances of supreme and para-

mount, importance. The question is none other than
the amount of responsibility imposed upon the con-
science of an advocate in the defence of any criminal
whose cause may happen to be entrusted to his abili-
ties. Something in the way of discussion upon this
has already appeared in our leading columns, at dif-
ferent, and we might almost say, accidental
intervals ; but we are induced to refer agaia to
the theme of so many contradictory opinions
in consequence of its having very recently
elicited from a legal organ of high character a dis-
sertation of remarkable excellence, and one which
we cannot but regard as being in a great measure
decisive. Our reference in this particular is to a
masterly article upon an incident relating to the ex-
tent of the duties imposed.on counsel, the tenth con-
tribution to the current number of the Law Review•

Than the argument comprised in this very admira-
ble paper nothing can be more lucid, more logical,
more manly, more astute, or altogether more candid
and conclusive. It places the subject, to our think-
ing, in a light such 24 removes it henceforth from all
possible misapprehension. For this reason we would
bring it directly under the scrutiny of the
multitude, resolved that, as far as we are concerned,
journalism shall not remain dumb in its regard; re-
solved, indeed, that at the risk of repetition, we shall
bring " a thrice-told tale" again, for the last time,
under the prism of popular contemplation.
Setting out, therefore, from the very commence-
ment of the narrative, we would at once intimate
that the argument. put forward by this able anony-
mous writer, in the professional quarterly, is illus-

trated, in a most powerful manner, by the course
adopted in the defence of the notorious murderer
COURVOISIER. As the public cannot fail to remem-
ber, the circumstances of that memorable trial have
recently been recalled to general recollection by the
tardy—we cannot but still think the too tardy— re-
buttal of certain calumnies promulgated against the
advocate of the assassin—a rebuttal emanating imme-
diately from the hand of that celebrated forensic
orator. It is not, however, to the letter penned by
Dir. CHARLES PHILLIPS that we would here for
another instant beseech attention, having already, on
one or two occasions, considered the question as to the
value or sufficiency of that document. What we
would at this moment earnestly submit to the judg-
ment of our readers is the impartial view taken of a
matter of such infinite importance to every in-
dividual member of the community by one of the
highest and most respectable organs of the great pro-
fession of the Law. The consideration of this par-
ticular paper in the Law Review appears to us, in

!act, to he imperatively required of every unpreju-
liced person in the country, seeing that it is the final
examinaticn by a competent and unprejudiced judge
of a matter long under discussion, and still in a few
instances, we lament to think, regarded as of
A somewhat dubious character. Having pe-
rused, with the most scrupulous care and at-
tention, the argument advanced by the Law
Reviewer, au argument which, in its sedate and
measured tone, partakes slightly of the nature of a
judicial " summing up," we are bold to aver that
henceforth no rational mind can continue doubtful as

to the verdict which sought to be pronounced. The
effect of the whole dissertation, in fine, is nothing less
than the triumphant acquittal of the distinguished
advocate of COURTOISIER, and the total crushing of
his secret and implacable calamniators. A more con-

elusive argument we have never had the gratification
of perusing, an argument more exquisitely sequential
in its style of logic, or one more manifestly definitive

in its deductions.

Passing over, as altogether irrelevant to our imme-
diate purpose, the vivid narrative of the murder of the
unfortunate Lord 'WILLIAM RUSSELL, at 14, Norfolk-
street, Park-lane, a narrative epitomised in pp. 380-
387—we would transcribe from the Law Review one
or two very brief but decisive passages, demonstrating
directly the nature of the course pursued by Mr.
CHARLES PHILLIPS, and indirectly pointing out the
duties generally incumbent on the advocates
of criminals. In doing this, it is necessary
to bear in mind the precise nature of the
charges preferred against the former by his assailants.
He has been accused of throwing out the foulest
insinuations against the female servant, SARAH

MANSES, of directing the foulest aspersions agains

the policeman, BALDWIN, and of having solemnly
called on GOD to witness the innocence of the wretch
he knew in his heart to be guilty, namely, Cora-
VOISIER. The utter inaccuracy of these three terrible
accusations is so glaringly exhibited by the Law
Reviewer that we shall here, in this our last refe-
rence to the matter under consideration, quote from his
arguments the three which he gives in disproof. First,
that the advocate of COURVOISIEII did not endeavour

to shield his guilty client by casting the suspicion of
the murder on a woman he knew to be innocent, is
demonstrated beyond all further cavil by the follow
ing passage from his celebrated speech, as reported
in the columns of the Times, the Herald, and the
Chronicle. The orator had been alluding to the
charge advanced against his client of having be-
trayed his guilt by his agitation; and thus con-
tinues :

"' But when Mr. Adolphus called on them to mark the
agitation of the prisoner, as a proof of guilt, what became
(it the women, who showed the very same feelings? Ile
THOUGHT THE BETTER OF THESE WOMEN FOR DOING
SO: GOD FORBID HE SHOULD INSINUATX IT WAS A
PROOF 01 THEIR GUILT : IT WOULD APPEAR TO HIM,
oN THE CONTRARY, TO BE A PROOF OF THEIR INNO-
CENCE! He a ished his Learned Friend had been where
be, Mr. Phillips, had accidentally happened to be,—in
Hyde-park, some days since, when the murderous
attack on the Queen was made ! He wished his friend
could have seen the emotion of the bystanders when it
became known; how the stoutest man stood appalled;
and every face betrayed the most painful agitation. If
THAT were a proof of guilt, there was not a man in the
Bark who should not have been considered the
murderer. Agitation, indeed !' The Morning Herald
thus reports the passage above quoted in areal!
capitals from the Times :---' But Mr. Adolphus talks of
the prisoner's agitation being a proof of guilt. Let me
remind him that the female servants, his own witnesses,
were in the same state of agitation, and I THINE THE
BETTER OF THEM FOR IT: for I hold, that in such a
ease, agitation, so far front being a proof of guilt, is A
'moor OF INNOCENCE.' The Morning Chronicle gives it
thus:--' But when Mr. Adolphus calls on you to say that
his (the prisoner's) agitation was a proof of his guilt,
what is to become of the women? They showed similar
agitation. Mr. Adolphus says, agitation on the part of
the man was a proof of his guilt. I SAY, THAT AGITA-
TION, IN THEM, WAS A PROOF OF THEIR INNOCENCE;
AND THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Us!' "
That, we take it, is irrefragable testimony against
the truth of the first accusation. Secondly,
that the advocate of the murderer did not make the
foulest charges against the policeman BALDWIN, with-
out the fullest and completest justification, is shown
quite plainly enough from the circumstance that Chief-
Justice TINDAL, in his Summing up, told the jury to
place no reliance whatever on the evidence of that
witness—that evidence having been marked through-
out by the grossest suppressions, the most
shameful prevarications, and having demonstrated,
moreover, that the witness, in the hopes
of securing a plortion of the blood-money, had been
guilty of the most culpable intimidation. Thirdly,
that Mr. Prtruxes did not appeal to ALMIGHTY GOD
to attest the innocence of the monster who had already
made to him a plain confession of his guilt, is proven,
we think, as clearly as the noonday sun by these two
most important passages :
"Taking the newspaper in which the charge was con-
tained, to the two Judges who had been present at the
trial, he (Mr. Phillips) asked them whether he had ever
used any such expression. 'You certainly did not,
Phillips,' replied Chief Justice Tindal, ' and I
will be your voucher whenever you choose to call
me." And I,' said Mr. Baron Parke, ' had a reason,
which the Lord Chiet Justice did not know, for watch-
ing you narrowly; and he will remember my saying .

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