The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-31 00:00:00

LEGAL PROFESSION.
Yesterday a general and public meeting of the
Association for the Protection and Justification of the
Profession, convened by public advertisement, Was
held at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house, for the purpose
of electing a president, vice-presidents, council of in'
quiry and direction, auditors, and secretary, for the_
year ensuing, and for confirming the rules prepared.
by the provisional Committe for the government of,
the Association. There were about fifty members 01
the profession present.
Sir G. STEPHENS, having been voted to the chair,
stated that the main object of the Society was to unite
and combine together with a view to their own
honour and advantage. Possessed, perhaps, of more
influence than any other profession, they had hitherto
neglected to use that influence for their own protee't
tion. Attorneys and solicitors were engaged 0 lt
were in a personal conflict with all mankind, and elf',
conflict was too frequently characterised by rersonS4
hostility amongst those by whom it was necessarily
conducted. Public feeling was often against thew,
and their proceedings were exposed to be carped .et;
their fair profits pecked at, and their means of xis,':
ence even cut down and taken from them by POW'
whose only object was to gain popularity at their 0;
pense.—(Cheers.) It was important, therefore, ths,
the profession should combine together to resist such
attempts, and to endeavour to turn the tide of tbs.
prejudice which had too often run riot at then'
expense.—(Hear, hear.) With the objects of the
Association all must concur ; they were as follows
To promote and support the general interests of tlel
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profession. To prosecute (if necessary) all unqutdi6 „s
persons who may usurp either the duties or privileg-
of the profession. To originate and assist in obtain.:
ing all useful and practical reforms and amendmetl
of the law. To expose, and, if possible, punish
persons guilty of any acts of malpractice, whethe
they be members of the bar, attorneys, or solicito.s•
To maintain the respectability of the profession 43,Y0
an honourable and liberal mode of practice. To
adopt measures for obtaining a co-operation vvith.lid
law societies (provincial or local) having sirel,,ia
objects in view." It was important that theyshtic
expose and reform malpractices, whether in the
own branch of the profession or the bar, but tat
should reform and purge themselves before they st:
tempted to correct the errors of a higher departing°
—(Hear, hear.) It was important also that the Oti;
racter, the honour, the respectability of the professisd
should be upheld by a liberal mode of practice/ the
sharp practice (which he believed was generally 1: it
act of clerks and not of the principals, but which
must rest with the principals to prevent) should tit
altogether abolished, and the profession made what of
should be, " a liberal profession" in the strict sense
the word.—(Cheers.)
Mr. D. WIRE then moved a series of rules and fire
gulations fur the government of the Association. u.rig
disclaimed on the part of this Association soy
like rivalry with the Law Institution in Chanee,'";
lane. Some gentlemen who had been favourable
the Association in the first instance, had seceded ',rev(
it because they thought it would clash with the ?1,/
Association ; but there was room for both, 01'01
co-operation each might assist the other. Hew °,,,c,
say one word as to the legislative reforms in the
tice of the law. The profession was anxious Mo.
real reforms, not alterations merely, but imPil lot
ments in the practice of the law. They wishen
to be made, as Lord Coke said it sh°bei
be made—the perfection of reason ; but the
objected, and the public did not require, that
a
profession should be so cut down as that it
practised by a class of persons little above the
shopkeeper.—(Hear, hear.) They objected to itio;
lation upon legal matters by men who knew oath
of the law. - after

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The rules baying been put and seconded were,
various alterations had been suggested, many 0' w
were introduced, carried. bee 4
Mr. D. WIRE then proposed that Sir G. SteP
be appointed President of the Association, which
agreed to non. con.
J. Burchall, Esq., of Red Lion-square; T. "the)
Esq., of Dover; and D. W. Wire, Esq., were :tel
proposed as Vice-Presidents, and were ape°
accordingly. velit
The auditors and council for the ensuing.dcote
were also appointed, the number of the latter t°
sist of 24, with power to add 10 to their number'col
Mr. E. CLARK, of Bedford-row, was aPPeit"boti
Secretary, and, in returning thanks, he stated 1"
amongst the legislative reforms proposed by they]
sociation, was one to render invalid all deeds requi.ooo
a stamp, if not executed and attested by a professl
man.
Thanks having been voted to the Chairman'
duly acknowledged, the meeting separated.
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THE HARE AND THE PEASANT.—Although COs
of the pure-minded who offer incense at Exeter 00/
may not be conscious of the fact, is is nevertheless otb
true, that John Bull has his idols, to the whic..h,Vg,
most sanctimonious face, he is ever and anon socilivio,
men, women, and babes. John, with a look of tiler
disgust, talks of the superstitions of the past an a ",0°
present : he laments the darkness of the heathelolaillo
have their sacred apes, their consecrated eroc
Nay, John does more than this. John unbutt°,llfir
pocket, and pays men to build ships, that truth all;:siolf
dom may be carried to idolaters. He enlists 0;010
aries—he sends forth the hopeful and strong-hea e'
wither beneath a pestilential climate, so thsiteo ‘,
withering, they may be ministrant of civilization 101 l
savage, And all the while—simple John—thilthell°,
paying for and labouring in these good works -1,"04P,
his own pet idols—his own baboons and alligators Alas;
his " bold peasantry," as their constant victims• de!'
ere John shall again count up these abominations, tbelf
heathen, let him calculate the number of men, vviqhoost°
wives and families, sacrificed at every quarter sessl6oo
the idols of the landlord—to his hares, his Phe,B;ce;
and his partridges !—Punch.--[We regret that v;
not also present our readers with the picture, de,
Game Laws, or the Sacrifice of the Peasant to the Vo,
by which Punch painfully, but graphically, illusto,i
a few strokes of his pencil, an age of cruel opPreln O°J;
STATE OF TRADE.—There is no change gcartr
market this week. Yarn continues extrelneli.-toujj"
owing to the greater part of the spinners het, ge,,
contract, and prices are consequently buoyant. '-vricv
there is no great amount of business doing, 1)36
are quite firm.—Manchester Guardian.
DEATH OF MRS. HENRY SIDDONS.---It, !silo
regret
regret that we have to announce the death 0,100'4'
spected lady, which took place in London on -3."Rli
morning last. Mrs. Siddons had left Cheltenho4, ofid,
she had been staying for the benefit of her h°3`,o l
on arriving in London had a surgical oper3g on ;d
formed, which she survived only ten days. 1r.,f0.,11,' '
stand that her remains will be brought to F:41,f1u",-"tri''
interment in the family burying-4round in (-1/.4.` 4
churchyard.—Edinburgh Paper. P°'
PROPOSED PARTIAL REMOVAL OF riorTty bri g
MARKET.—The Market Committee of the
advertised that portion of Farringdon merket
Shoe-lane, for sale, in building lots.

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