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London, England, 1844-04-03 00:00:00

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Ditto New (17% daid)
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SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
GLOBE.—The Ecclesiastical Courts Bill has passed
from the Upper to the Lower House, with a few parting
words of portentous import to its reception and success
in the latter assembly. • The Lord Chancellor' who stood
sponsor for the Bill on its introduction to the Lords, and
kindly took charge of it on its passage through the several
stages of its progress, admitted that it was a weakly
bantling, of little promise. His remarks implied that
its parents were ashamed of it, and felt little affection
for its form, and had but faint hopes of its life. The
obvious answer to these apologies for the infirmities and
defects of the Bill, was that if not able to produce some-
thing more creditable to themselves and beneficial to
the public interests; the Ministry had better not have
attempted to legislate •in 'the Matter. The Bill per-
petuates the diocesan courts— a positive nuisance
ein the one hand ; • and ' even increases the mis-
chiefs which the present perplexing, and frequently
injurious, law of bona notabilia inflicts on 'the public.
Tee measure- belongs to the series of law reforms
which were to constitute a large amount of the superior
riaiins of the Peel Government to the confidence of the
s ouutry. These vaunted measures have actually had the
effect of damaging its reputhtion, and making it a pro-
%erb of alternate ridicule and reproach. There is not one
of these " reforms" that does not brand its authors
with ignorance, or lay them open to suspicion of
sinister designs; instead of obtaining for them ere•
slit for _being actuated by a sincere intention of
improving the jurisprudence of the country. The
falsely-called improvements in the Court of Chan-
Very ; the alterations in the Bankruptcy Court; and
last, not least, their Ecclesiastical Courts Bill of last ses-
sion—abandoned, because found too bad to mend ; and
brought forward in the present session, with the best
Tart left out. These specimens- of tinkering in legisla- .
tion confer on Lord Lyndhurst, and the other law offi-
cers of the Peel Administration, a reputation as law re-
formers by no means calculated to disarm the hostility
of opponents, or to strengthen the attachment of friends.
The recess will afford an opportunity to the Mem-
bers. of the House of Commons, before whom this
notable specimen of Ministerial wisdom-will be brought,
.to examine its details. We trust that such an exami
nation will induce them to determine either to improve
its provisions, or to consign it to the receptacle of re-
jected measures. Let us see how the case stands. A
reference to the -former Bill, and to that now in em-
bryo, will illustrate and expose the utter destitu-
tion, of all claim to approval by which this' new
_Ecclesiastical Courts' Bill is distinguished. The Bill
purports to be founded on the report of the Eccle-
siastical Courts Commissioners—a report for the ob-
taining of , which, and its publication, the. country
(as every one must readily admit) has paid dearly.
That report recommends the total abolition of all dio-
cesan courts, as well as peculiars.- The present Bill
not only does not abolish the diocesan courts, but actually
gives them more power, and a more extensive jurisdics
Lion than they-ever, at any time whatever since their
foundation, possessed ; for, by abolishing the peculiars,
it follows, as a matter of course, that the law respect-
ing bona notabilia (by means of which all the probates
and administrations of persons dying possessed 'of pro-
perty, both in a peculiar and in a ciocese, were of
right heretofore granted by the superior court in Lon-
don) is virtually, so far as regards such probates and
,lministrations, abolished. The business heretofore so
transacted by the superior court in London, is in future
to be done by the diocesan courts. Respecting this new
regulation the Administration have spoken out, indeed,
;most strongly; insisting upon it in opposition to all
•reatscm; and refusing to give to the head court in London,
even so much as a concurrent jurisdiction in regard to
those matters over which it had hitherto exercised a sole
jurisdiction. And what excuse (for reason is not a word
that can be applied in such a case) do the Administration
give for this their conduct? All of them, who have yet
spoken on the subject, repeat, as it were mechanically--
possibly on the principle that few "words are beat"—" We
admit that what we are about to do is not right—we ad-
mit our measure will perpetuate a nuisance. We admit it
will do more—it will even increase that nuisance. But,
eve are afraid, if we attack these diocesan courts, the
parties interested in their retention will be too strong
fox us. More than this; we, in order to escape a de-
feat by them, are not only obliged—though a very
strong Ministry—to allow all their present privileges and
advantages to remain untouched; but—as a sop with
which! to stop their mouths— as a bribe by which to
purchase their favour and neutrality, we are com-
pelled' to grant to them additional privileges and advai.-
iages, in spite of our own and every body else's con
viction that we are by so doing acting wrongfully—in
spite of the report of the Ecclesiastical Courts' Com-
onissioners—and in spite of our own repeated declare-
tons last year, that we never would act as we are now
acting." These plain and simple facts are admitted by
the Administration—the "strong Administration." They
are not equal to cope with the country practitioners 1
This is the excuse, put forward by one and all of
-them who have spoken on the'subject. Their, organ,
,the Lord Chancellor himself, tenderly courting and
fl•onxing-. the country practitioners—kneeling, like :lover
to his mistrese ; afraid of a misunderstanding ; frightened
and timid ; requesting peace and quietness ; or, like the
lees */ 'goddess as she is described in Virgil ,
0 At regina, nova pugnie conterrite sorte
ii:l'elist, et ardentem generarn moritura tenebat ;
'Not, per bas ego te lachrymas) per si quis Amata 3
Tangit hones animum; spes to nunc una senect4, •
'I a regales misene ; decus imperluinclue Latini
Te penes; in te Omnis Donuts inclinata recumbit.'! . '
"The country practitioners, though thus wo Jed; may,
however, not be won so easily. Like girls whose suitors'
;are elderly gentlemen, he may want more settled still.
Thus between demands on one side and unnecessary and
ire proper concession on the other,' the time occupied by
such a courtship will be vainly frittered away, and the
-whole affairlat last explode—as all such affairs invariably
do_in the elderly gentleman doing nothing ; the girl
being satisfied with nothing ; and eventually the real
lriends and supporters of the venerable lover being
, obliged to interfere and put a stop to - the absurd
eexpostire.
STANDARD.—The Houses of Parliament adjourned
la*: night for the Easter recess. The House of LOrds
10 tnesday, the 16th; the House of Commons to- Mon-
slay, she 15th. In the Lords, Lord Campbell into-
eluced a Bill to place writs of error in criminal cases upon
a footing similar to that•in which appeals to the House
-of Lords in civil cases now stand. In the present state of
'the law a writ of error in a criminal case does not suspend
-the judgment; and the party convicted is subject to re-
eeive seutence, and to. be consigned to punishment, just
.ms if no such appeal was made ; in civil cases
...every appeal operates •ae a direct suspension of the
,judgment of the coitrt appealed from. Lord Campbell's
_oil would remove this seeming inconsistency, by sus-
ipe.nding the. judgment of the court in every case,
uhe they civil or criminal. There is some speciousness
in than, proposition, but it would be found impossible
t ado) 't it without a total change in the whole sys-
teml .
of . administering the criminallaawF---without, in
fact, res6.-ting of
to the principle
of
error
rch Court
•
of CassatiO.l. At present writs
criminal . (,e es, the exception„ and a veryare' in
but let Lord Campbell's rqr
aliception tos, j Bill b ' e I
will constitute the rule ; become
kw, and, they every le- cony' I
, MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
Mon for misaleineisnor will' be appealed from, and ;
ilf the house of Lords is to retain the final I (From the London New Price Current, of April 2.)
' diction it 'will have little time for any other
.airis 1
imeSnuomtain.t.;The rates .previously established have generally
chase West India
and mast abandon altogether its legislative ' was manife
sted on the part of grocers and refiners to pur-
ilinctions. And then what is to be done with con- 1
those of Friday,' Sugar, but the small and indifferent.show.
,victions for felony ? Writs of error, in the case
yel_low and strong grey qualities.
t uch convictions, cannot now be entered without the 1 and in
soma
prices paid were fully equal to
day the home trade were 1
1,. and •
i me cases rather above for bright
wawa . bona fide, not perfunctory, consent of the I
if 1141 ED.—T
of RefinedF
Sugar,
saleable lumps feartc ing 74s 6d to 755, and stauadragrde pluu •
..AttoTney-General, and, in fact, scarcely one such
'sprit is entered in a century. There is, however,lugs
cphsa s7e6r
ss
prices are still advancing: brown
of of inconsistency in the law in the rarity 6d to 77s per cwt. Bastards more in request at 47s to 58s.
1:o pro
appeals, for while the judgnient in all . In Scum Treacle a good deal is ti,ritganal 183 to 20s. Bonded
puntsla9cllto 261 per cat
.of such`
effect immediately—iton obstante ‘i'lia. 1
pCariudshfoerdthSeugbaersti.o eoscfelLeonat•vedsentseveral
dbs3os to. 37?;
arses to kes
'Se nit of ,error"—'the convict felon has 'little
to albs at 35s to 38s, Hamburgh 6lbs 34. 9 t
13 to 141bs 29s 6d to 30s • Tatler 20 . °sip:, Turkey 21
it rest in pi aseeenting an appeal, the result of which
Prussian 40 lh 'OO6- d. IDutch Crush:
is not to L'e known until after he is hanged
to 45 s 26s t - .6 to 301bg 26s 6d to 2 '
has suffered his sentence of imprison- .
cr transported„')r .. ! 6d to 23s Lid per cwt. Sugar is 22s
Bat would the country permit, that
2isent or whipping. ; Manarrius.—Holders have refused to take lower
sAllaile the person
E'. eak-iosed to a comparatively trifling
I, Damaged sold at 56s to 61s 6d, but the sou d rates.
n was all bought
soffence should, - '
as a me tter almost of course, avail him- in, good yellow at 64s to 655, middling
60s
to 6ls 6d, middling
itself of the chances 0t,7 a second trial, the unhappy 1 grey 588 to 595, and good 60s to 61s per cwt.
.vretch doomed to the gallvws or. to exile 'should have no EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in limited
rwh advantage? This, -1.. e are• .persuaded, is -what I demand, and-652 bags at public sale mostly taken in at 63s to
the country would not betu . The' Attorney-General I
64s for middling, and 62, for low middling white; damaged
'
sold at 6ls to 63s 611 per cwt. Madras, duty paid, sold at the
"'veld be compelled to cOasent to writs Of error I
Lea:toes of felony as he is now compelled to consent to i full vgalue ; rie.ye low damp at 57s to 579 6d, good ditto 55s
m 6d, middling 53s to 54s 6d, and washed 54s to 57s 6d.
*Lich writs in cases of misdemeanc,ur; and the whole .to -- Sugar taken in, Java in, good grey at 22s 6d to 23s
,middling 20,
:administration of the criminal law would assume a new d fine yellow to 21s, good tut l9s to 20s 6d, and washed 19s 6d
:Ism Whether this would be, or would not be, an im-
. to 22s per cwt.
enrovement we do, not at present say farther than , RICE. —The market is quiet for cleaned rice, and more de-
ithis, /tat having, seen something of the working of ! sire shown to sell; Patna is I4s 6d to 18s, and Carolina 2ls to
;the Pi•ench Count of Cessation, we think it ' works ; 25s per cwt.. To-day Bengal rice sound all taken in at lls 6d
-,tell. ' The quest\ on is not, however, whether there ' for suiddlinti white; sea damaged, first class, at 10, 6d to lls ;
r light to be any akopeal, suspending the judgment in second ditto lOs to 10s 6d; third ditto 9s 6d to 105; and fourth
Nevi:dna cases, butt whether, if there be any, it bright ditto 8s per cwt. Java, nearly all taken in; good middling
gi.s to eit,,wid to fehanies as well as misdemeanours • white at llsto .l is 6cleand low middling and middling lOs to
and evhethe:r it would be possible for the 'House of los 6d :.sea damaged fetched 4s to los per cwt; fOr the whole
of the sound ios offered. , • • . -

THE REVENUE.—In consequence of Good Friday
this year falling on the sth of April, we understand that
the Quarter's Revenue will be made up to-morrow evening
(Thursday, the 4th). It is expected the revenue returns
for the present quarter will be very satisfactory.—Evening
Paper.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of
business.

EXTENSION OF THE PRACTICE OF ATTORNEYS.
The LORD MAYOR presented the following petition
to the Court :

" The petition of David Williams Wire, solicitor,
showeth that your petitioner has been admitted and
sworn, and is now practising as a solicitor in the High
Court of Chancery, and in the Courts of Law at West-
minster, as appears by the certificate hereunto an-
nexed.

" Your petitiOner, therefore, humbly prays that he
may be admitted an attorney of the Mayor's Court of
London?'

Alderman BROWN presented a similar petition from
William Davis, of Coleman-street. He stated that he
felt himself. bound to present the petition from the
respectable individual whose name was annexed, but
he believed there were many interests affected by it,
and he, therefore, thought that the matter should be
referred to a Committee and that the attorneys of the
Mayor's CoUrt should be informed of the application,
and summoned to attend before a Committee upon the
subject.
Mr. WIRE, on being called upon by the Lord
Mayor, stated that he made the application under the
authority of the 6th and 7th Victoria, cap. 73, which
enacted that every person who should have been
duly admitted an attorney of any one o f the superior
courts of law -at Westminster, should be entitled to
be admitted an attorney in any other of the said
courts, or in any inferior court of law in England and
Wales." He (Mr. Wire) had been admitted in the
superior courts, and he now claimed to be admitted
an attorney of the inferior court of the Alayor and
Aldermen of the City of London, commonly called
the Mayor's Court. He was fully aware that the
practice of that court had been exclusively confined
to four gentlemen; and that they would claim a vested
interest in the monopoly, having either purchased or
obtained these places by the gift of the Corporation. But
notwithstanding such practice, and notwithstanding
its previous legality, he submitted that the Act of
last session completely destroyed any chartered or
vested rights, and threw open the Court to all prac-
titioners, admitted by the superior courts, and he was
borne out in the opinion by the Act itself, by the ex-
ceptions introduced, and by the interpretations already
put upon it by the Recorders in other towns andcities,
who, notwithstanding the previous exclusion, now,
under the authority of the Act, admitted all practi-
tioners duly qualified. He believed it would be un-
necessary further to argue the question as a matter
of law, but if it were necessary, he was fortified in
the view he had taken of the Act by authorities.
He would now, therefore, turn to the benefits likely
to result to the public from the throwing open of the
Court. It was a Court of large jurisdiction, and em-
braced both a legal and an equitable side.
Alderman BROWN said that this was a question of
grave consideration; arid deeply affecting the rights of
others, and it ought, therefore, be referred to a Com-
mittee, to examine and report upon.
Mr. WIRE said, with the concurrence of his
Learned Friend near him, he had no objection to a
reference, provided the Committee considered the
matter forthwith, as he was anxious to get the answer
of the Court, to enable him, if necessary, to go to the
Court of Queen's Bench for a mandamus.
Alderman T. WOOD and Alderman BROWN se-
conded a proposition to refer the matter to a Com-
mittee, and to advise with the law officers of the
Corporation thereon.—The motion was unanimously
agreed to.

Subsequently a similar petition was presented, from
Mr. Hartley, of New Bridge-street, solicitor; and it
was stated that several more petitions upon the sub-
j. et would be likely to follow, it being the determina-
tion of the profession to open the Court.