The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-02 00:00:00

ATTORNIES AND SOLICITORS.

We feel no slight gratification in finding that
the efforts which have been made, through the
medium of Tull SUN, to draw the attention of the
regular Practitioners of the Law to a subject of
great importance, have excited particular notice
among all ranks of the Legal Profession, and are
likely to be materially instrumental in clearing
it from the intrusion of artful and ignorant Em-
pirics, who abound in that as well as in the
Medical Profession. Mr. ANDERTON, of the
Temple, took the lead on this laudable occasion,
and to hint therefore the regular Members arc not a
little indebted. The labours of those of our Corre;•
spondents also, who have so ably discussed the
merits and detects of the INSOLVENT DEiSTORS'
ACT, in the application of which great abuses
have prevailed, in consequence of the arts of mer-
cenary, ignorant, and flagitious Intruders, have
al,o drawn particular attention to our Paper.--;-
Among these, Mr. Mt&cors;, of the Temple, has
ingenuously annexed his name to productions on
this subject which do bailout to his character,
morally, as well as in point of sagacity and legat
knowledge. We therefore insert with pleasure
the following account of a Meeting that took
place yesterday at SEARLE'S Coffee-house, at
%Lich several respectable Gentlemen who prac-
tise AS ATTORN?ES and SOLICITORS in this Me-

tropolis tvere present.
The Meeting was held for the purpose of
forming a Society, or rather to form into a
Society the whole Profession, into which every
regularly admitted Attorney will be eligible,
and by which the general interest of the whole
body, and the professional conduct of each Mem-
ber, shall be regulated. The object in form-
ing this Society is to create among Attorniei a ge-
neral restraint upon every unworthy Member and
every unworthy practice ; and also to secure the
honour of the Profession against all internal dis-
credit and external intrusion.

Between two and three o'clock, W. LEAKS,
Esq. M. P. was called to 'the Chair ; but the im-
mediate business for which the Meeting had been
called was not entered into. It was stated by
Bohm Gentlemen, that no notice for calling this
Meeting had been inserted in the Public Papers ;
and that the circular letters requiting the attend-
ance of Gentlemen belonging to the Profession
could not have reached thern time enough to ap-
prize them of what was about to take place. The
circulars were sent 011 Saturday. Many Gentle-
men bad left town that evening, and had not re-
turned time enough to receive the letters on, the
Monday morning. Besides, nuroliets of Attornies
were now busily employed hi preparing for the
Circuits. Under all these circumstances, it was
proposed that the Meeting should adjourn; and
that a convenient clay should be fixed upon, after
the Circuits were over, and before the commence-
ment of the next Term, for a General Meeting of
all the respectable Attornies of London and its
vicinity, when it was hoped the plan of the new
Society would be fully matured and adopted.—
After a good deal of conversation, these sugges-
tions were adopted, and the Meeting adjourned. i
One of the objects of this Association is to pe-
tition Parliament for the adoption of a law to
prohibit ignorant and unqualified persons from
practising as Conveyancers ; and surely, consider-
ing the importance of the Profession in all ques-
tions of property as well as character, it is an
object highly interesting to every class of the
community

THEATItICAt REGISTER.
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Performed Last Night.
TnEATnr. itnYAL, DRURY-LANE.---(4sth time), Brutus: TI-
CiU9 Junius, Mr. Kean Tarquinia, Mrs. W. West. After
which (11th time), High Notions.
TIWATIIL RnYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.--(9th time), Eradne
Principal Characters by Mr. Young and Miss O'N6II. Af-
ter %%ilia], HarleqUin Munchausin.