The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-01 00:00:00

THREE O'CLOCK.

There is a report, which we fear will prove to 133 true,
that the remaining wall of the late ill-fated New Bruns-
wick Theatre has fallen, and killed seven more individuals.

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 182£3.

A Supplement to the Gazelle of la t night ha:
been published, fixing Thursday, the 10th April, for
the Election of a Scots Representative Peer in qv.,
room of the Earl of KEW&

The result of the adjou►ned debate on .I‘.,T+.
BRoucllAat's proposition for an inquiry at 015
state of our Courts of Law last night, in the House
of Commons, was very important. The object of
the Honourable and Learned Gentleman, though
modified, was however gra►►ted, and the House ma-,
nimously agreed to the Commission. We must re-
serve comment till Monday.

It is with much satisfaction that we perceivc the
notice of a Meeting. in the City on Thur:-
day next, at which th'e LORD MAYOR iS to preside,
for the purpose of affording relief to the unfortunate
sufferers by the late dreadful calamilily at the 131111 k. -
wick Theatre. It is one of the most shocking event:
that have occurred for many year-,:, and men cannot
more profitably testify their gratitude to Heaven fat
exemption from similar perils, than by contributing
their mite to the relief of widows and orphans who
have been bereft of their only earthly support, and
of all such as mourn the loss of beloved relatives end
friends, snatched from them in a manner so signally
awful.

In another part of our Paper Nvill be found a very
full account of the proceedings at the Coroner't
Inquest.

The French Papers contain the nomination of four
Vice Presidents of the" Chamber of Deputies, all
equally liberal as M. ROVER COLLARD, the Presi-
dent. We have no room for extracts.
FRENCH FUNDS, FEB. 27.—Five per Cents. 105 f. 95c. ;
Three ditto, 68f. 90c. ; Bank Actions, 1,900 ; Neapolitan,
75f. 60c. ; Haytian Loan, 675 c. Exchange on London,
one month, 25f. 15e. three months, 25f. se.

A Morning Paper says, that " Mr. STLTItGr,i
BOURNE, Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, Mr. ESTCOURT,
and Mr. LITTLETON (especially the last-named gen-
tleman), are spoken of as likely to succeed to the
SPEAKER'S Chair, in the event of a vacancy." We
sincerely trust that Mr. LITTLETON will be the in-
dividual on whom the choice of the House will fall
for, without disparagement to the other gentlemen
mentioned, we believe, that a mere eligible person
could not be found than the Honourable Member foL
Staffordshire—if high character, knowledge of tut
House, and very superior abilities, with the al:)encP
of violent party spirit, are to be considered a 3 quail-
cations for that high office.

THE DS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE 0' CLO(-E.

In the absence of news the English Funds have exhibited
a degree of calmness, attended with a steadiness of cbarathr
rather unusual (luring the morning. Consols opened at
631 and have been since, all day, alternately buyers and
sellers at 63k.
Three per Cent. Consols, S3l, buyers ; Ditto for the Ac-
count, 83, buyers ;
_
India Bonds, 85 7 pm. ; Exchequer
Bills, 56 7 pin.

TWO 0' CL 0 CK.

Within the last two hours there has been a variety of
reports, and some of them of an unfavourable nature, which
caused the Consul Market to look heavy, mul decline from
83:4- to Reports say that the Austrian funds have
fallen full one per cent, and that the Russian Government
have expressed its dissatisfaction at not having the permis-
sion of the English and French Ministry to commence
hostilities

THREE 0' CLOCK.

Consols, 83k 1.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.

Consols 831
Do. for Ac. 831
Brazilian Bonds 62-1
Buenos Ayres 35

Danish
Greek, 1825 16
Mexican, 1825 31
Peruvian 2.1 -

Chilian Do.
Columbian, 182.1 26

Russian 90
Spanish, 1821 1U

THE SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS

311.. Peal's motion on Thursday evening, and his
general efforts to improve the police of the metro-
polis; and by such improveinent to diminish crime,
are highly commendable, and we hope will prove
beneficial. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Mr. Peel's
predecessor, though but a short time in office; was
equally strenuous in the saSne cause.- There is, in-
deed, enoogh to do : the present Secretary of State
meddles only with the vices Or the capital; regula-
tions fey the ag,rieultural and Manufacturing diSlricts
—that is, for"all the rest 'of Eiglelid-mitst, be con-
sideied hereafter.: We lie' ve* muselyes a small pros
position to Make, which we hope might, if it-wee,
adopted, prove useful in a certain degree, or we do
cot know that we should have touched upon a sub-
ject which is more fit for a pamphlet than an article
in a alma publication. It is known that one of
the chief obstacles to refermation of life, is ' the
destitute state of those who, ,After an easy sen-
tence, or after trial, and an eequittal pro-
noUnced rather from-the want or proof than the ab-
sence of_ guilt, are. see% forth .into the world again
without chatatkor. Suppose, instead of sheriff's
Thuds, or in Addition to that and other ht:tediolent
instjtutiOtee, it were proposed to touvey all such to
Botany .Bay--.not as convitts of course, but as free,
essAtitrs under a certain degree of surveillance. We
are convinced that many would accept the proposi-
tt on with .jo-ss more especially if it were tind.enteml
that no pardon, no mitigation of the severest penal-
ties of the law would be extended to them if they
should refuse the offer, and be caught offending again
hereafter in England. The Machinery or apparatiit
for conveying absolute convicts need not be much
enlarged, or the expence greatly increased • to the
state, by such. an accession of objects to which it
would be applicable; and the constituted autho-
cities at Botany Bay, 'to Whom appertains the
control pf the most daring criminals). would
easily !earn how to manage these voluntary
eiovieiates in an honest course: On the sub-
ject of agricultural police, we have to observe,.
that we think great, confusion of Ideas pre-
vails, Poachieg is represented as the introduction,
or rather the seduction, to crime; whsreas it is at
its beginning only a refuge from stary Lion short of
crime. if poaching were not such a refuge, the
varying labourer
.would betake him elf to robbery
sit once. As matters are, it is a grew happiness that
he freqUently goes no farther than poaching. Many
;ivy 'by poaching who would otherwise, of necessity,
die for more atrocious, offences, after inflicting much
more grievous damage,on society. Poaching catches
falling honesty half-ways and often retains it from.
-making a deeper plunge. Mr. S. Rice pointed out
the .exertions which had been made by Lord Lans-
downe Se the same honourable and philanthropic
career as that into which Mr. Peel has now entered.
TheSe exertions are the more honourable to Lord
Larisdowne, as unfortunately they confer but, little
lame .on .the politician, nor were they calculated to
impart to him any accession of power.—Tinws.
The discussion on the State of the Law was re-
sumed last night. The Solicitor-General, who
opened the debate, stated in the outset, " that upon
a communication he had had with the Noble Lard
who presided over the Laws, and with the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, he had been
given tq understand, that no objection would be
offei:4l on the part of the _Crown that a Commission
should issue for the mirpose of investigating and in-
quiring.intothe, progress of a trialin our Courts of
Law. at Westminster Hall, from its yery, inception
to its termination ; and that the same Commission,
Commission of equal powers, should insti-
tute inquiries into the state of the Law relating
to real property." The inquiry suggested by Mr.
Brougham regarded the state and administration
of the Law in the United Kingdom, and conse-
quently embraced the whole field of law. Mr.
Peel would only consent to sueli iii inquiry as that
signified by the above observations Or the Solicitor-
General ; but though Mr. Brougham, reluctantly
narrowed the inquiry so far, he deemed it advisable
to tae what was offered, and a Motion Was carried
—"_ That an humble Address be presented to his
Majesty, respectfully requesting that his Majesty
would be pleased to take such measures as may
seem most expedient for the purpose of causing due
inquiry to be made into the origin, progress, and de-
terthintition of ActiOns 'in the superior Court& of
Commolt Law in this country, and other matters
relating thereto; and into the state of the Laws re-
gto'lng the Transfer of Real Property." Of course a
commission will be granted. Much will necessarily
depend on the individuals on the Commission; for
there is a wide field of inquiry open to them, though
not' so wide as that which was originally.proposed.
The Solicitor-General, though agreeing with Mr.
Brougham in many things, differed with him in
others. Our readers will be at no loss with respect
to one of thepoints in Mr. Brougham's speech which
was the subject of his strictures. It was necessary
to propitiate the offended majesty of the Great Un-
paid, to whorit-Mr. Brougham gave some coups de'
patte, in paSsing. To touch the Great Unpaid in
their own _Rouse, was an effort about as bold-as
taking a lion by the beard. We remember the time—
and it is not far distant—when a hint even that the
Unpaid were not matchless for wisdom, virtue, bo-
ttom, purity, impartiality—in short, the very essence
of all that is glorious 'and admirable—would have
drawn down, on the hapless offender a torrent of in-
dignant abuse sufficient to cure him of all itch for
ever again meddling with the Magistracy. But it
has been said of females that the moment they deli-
berate their'virttie is gone; and so it may be said of
the Great Unpaid, that they were never so great as
when a doubt did not cross theirinind; that they were
not'absohite'perf&tiort. Faith, the Roman Catho-
lics say, is always strongest when independent of
-reason ;._eed we perceive that since the Unpaid have
been brought to reason on the subject of their excellen-
cies, their Faith in them is not so pure and fervent
as it was. They speak as if they had their doubts
and misgivings. as to the existence of some of the
many excellennim for which they took credit. How-
ever, be this as it may, the Solicitor-General evi-
dently had a brief to' muster all the good things he
could say in their praise. " My Honourable and
Learned Friend (he says) began his observations
upon a very important branch Of our laws, both in
my-opinion' and in the opinion of the community. I
allude to the Justices of the Peace. I must say,
that,my Honourable Friend has not treated this sub-
ject with the liberality, ner with the justice which
he ought. I do-not think a more estimable body of
persons exists in thisssountry than the Gentlemen in
the Commission of the Peace—nor any body of
persons who perform their duty with more rectitude
or more courtesies. ,Does. my .:Honourable and
Learned Friend know the number of Magistrates
throughout • England and Wales ? The, number is
not less than 4,500, besides those iiho are occupied
in cities and towns corporate—they are the persons
who carry on what I call the every-day domestic
Administration of this Kingdom. I must say, when
I censider the number,- or look 'at the variety of
causes committed to the decision of Justices of
Peace, I appreciate the immense use they are of to
the community. Let 'Us Consider BUrn's Justice,
with its five volumes—the` Vast variety of cases in
settling small disputes, and preventing litigation,
and in deciding cases Owages; lec_ us consider. .the
complexity,the number of these cases, and the passions.
excited by them,
• and shall we be surprised that a
case of false judgment is now and their brought
; g Bench ?"
a moment, what sort of ar-
gument this is. 'A vast 'variety of complex and dif-
ficult cases come under the cognizance of Justices of
Peace; these, who have to decide this vast variety
of complex and ^difficult cases, are named without
any reference to qualification by previous study of
law, the capacity to decide being communicated to
them with the .Commission, in
inexplicable manner. Supposeseine mieacolous_ and
the Judges of the
Common Law and Equity Courts were , to be
named in the same way. .O: but this would be to
substitute chance for law! There_OUld be .no se-
curity for property if Judges were not chosen on ac-

count of their qualifications, instead of being named
at random from the squirearchy or clergy. But is
not justice as important to men in humble life as to
gehtlernen:--and why should . their coinplei and di i=
cult cases be decided at random any more than the
complex and difficult cases of rich mt;n? The prin-
ciple invOlvet in it the Most insufferable contempt
find itisoienee.. It is saying—anything is good
enough' for you; When two• degs quarrel in the
street, some one of the bystanders deals out to
them a species of summary justice which is some-
what akin to English justice-law. However, an
end is rapidly put to their litigation, and peace
is preserved. The associating judicial 4po%Ver
with territorial influence is not, however, con-
fined to England; it exists wherever feudality
exists; and as it furnishes . the powerful with
increased means of trampling on their infe-
riors, it is natiiridly dear to them. Does the Soli-
ciqm•General imagine the Scotch, or any other
people who possess local Courts of Record, would
exchange them for, English Justices of Peace ? But
it would require a number of Courts—be it so. Do
the Scotch complain of having too many Courts ?
Atid why should the poor Englishman be deprived
of a means of vindicating his rights the Scotchman
enjoys ? It is new to us that the Magistrates wish
to abandon the licensing of ale-houses ; but we are
glad to hear this on such authority as that of the
Solicitor-General, and afterwards.confirmed by that
of Mr. Peel. The Attorney-General and Mr. Sug-
den availed themselves of the occasion to commu-
nidate their views as to judicial improvement. The
AttOrtiey,General could not conceive the possibility
of middle term between a Court of Arbitration, to
which parties should be compelled to submit,
and the voluntary agreement of parties to appOint
Arbiters. A Court of Coinpulsory Arbitration is
a Court of Law. But Mr. Brougham alluded to
the Reconciliation Courts of ' Denmark, where the
Judge, after hearing parties, communicates his views
tothem; and if he can bring them to an agreement
it is entered, and has the effect of a Decree of the
Highest Court. If the parties,. do not choose to
agree, they may try their chance in a court of law;
with this proviso, that the party refusing to abide by
the suggestion of the Reconciliation Judge pays the
cot ts of both. of the cases. As a specimen of the
working of this CoUrt, we shall show how the causes
throughout Denmark and Norway for 1803 were
disposed. of, The whole number of cases was
4.61,881.' Of these, 30;973 were arranged according.
to :the suggestion of the Reconciliation Court 1284
remained unsettled, and 14,627 were assigned%) the
Courts of Law. Now, only think of the immense
saving of time, trouble, and uneasiness of mind, to
say nothing of expence, in having nearly three-
fourths of all the disputes of a people summarily ad-
justed, in a way which satisfies all parties. The Jurist
ought, in one of its Numbers, to publish a transla-
tion of the Rules of this Reconciliation Court.—
Morning Chronicle.
Without imputing blame to any one, we cannot
help imagining that serious, and indeed awful blame,
must attach somewhere, on account of the dreadful
calamity which has just befallen the new theatre in
Wellclose-square—a place marked, by-the-bye, since
John Palmer's first connection with it in 1786, as
the scene of nothing but misfortune. 'We do not
know, for instance, enveloped as they are in a long,
intricate, and obscure Act of Parliament, what the
duties may be of the persons called District Stir-
veyors. If it is not their duty to.see that all build-
ings, especially those for public accommodation and
resort, are safely and substantially erected, it is high
time it were. If it is their duty, then some great,
neglect, we should • imagine, must have occurred,
in suffering a place like this to have been so
slightly and inartificially built -as to walls, and so
overloaded, that it is no sooner eccupied than it
falls to :the ground, with one sadden and tre-
mendous crash, burying in its ill-fated ruins a
mass of human life and property, at the very con
temptation of which the , mind sickens and turns
away. Something is said about the heat occasion-
ing the iron roof to expand, this may or may MA
be, go ; but it is .the duty of scientific persons to
kapw and be prepared for this, especially as a simi-
lar accident, from a similar cause, occurred not long
since in the Westminster-road. Independent of the
duties of the Coroner's Jury upon such an occasion,
we trust that the Magistrates of the district, and a
higher power even than them, will cause an imme-
diate and strict inquiry to be made into this fright-
ful calamity, with the double view of bringing home
punishment and blame to the guilty or the negligent,
if there has been guilt, or negligence any where ; and
above all, to prevent the recurrence of any thing
so distressing, as that which thus converts a place
destined for public amusement into a scene
of -the steepest real tragedy and woe.—
We have often expressed our opinion of the state of
modern architecture, both in its highest as well as in
its commonest departments; and this fatal accident,
as 'far as.it goes, seems but too strongly to confirm
the opinion which we have so expressed. . Perhaps
it will be said that works done by contract will, of
necessity, be slighted; and that, the employer
wanting more than lie ought to have for his money,
and the contractor circumscribed. in his gains, both
parties lay the train for slight, imperfect buildings.
But it is the business of surveyors and clerks of the
works to see that these consequences do not ensue;
but if, after all, they do occur, it is an additional
reason that a stronger responsibility should be im-
posed, and made to fall upon some quarter or
another, than at present appears to exist.--Morning
Herald.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

THURSDAY, FEB. 28.—High water, 52 min. past Nine
o'clock.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Telegraph, Eagle,
from New Orleans, sailed 19th Jan., with cotton ; La-
vinia, Higgins; from ditto, with ditto; Penelope, Luc-
cock, from Savannah, sailed 26th Jan., with ditto; Nancy,
Holmes, from Newfoundland, with fish, oil, &c. ; Mar-
mion, Otty, from St. John's, New Brunswick, with tim-
ber ; London, Stevens, from Nova Scotia, with ditto ;
Maria, Sikkes, from Dort, with bark and flax; Hibernia
(steamer), Williams, from Belfast, with sundries ; Chieftain
(steamer), Owens, from ditto, withditto ; Comet (steamer),
Phillips, from Dublin, with the mail.
CLEARED OUTWARDS.—The Royal Edward, Harrison,
for Halifax ; Arabella, Foster, for Savannah ; Glasgow,
Johnston, for Africa; Eliza Grant, _Pray, for New Or-
leans ; Friendship, Tucker, for Lima; Henry, Jones, for
St. Domingo.
Telegraph Office, Thursday, Feb. 28.
Nothing to report from Holyhead.
POINT LYNAS, FEB. 27.-2 brigs, -1 galliot, 1 'sloop,
homeward-bound. No. 8 Pilot-boat off.

GREAT OR➢LS' HEAD..--.A pilot-boat homeward-bound;
1 barque, 2 brigs, homeward-hound. At 8 p.m. 1 ship
outward bound.----Wind W., thick hazy weather.

SIIOT EXTRAORDINARY.---D,Uring the late
storm, a young farmer, in the neighbourhood of Otley, kill-
ed 22 rooks at a single shot !—Leeda • Intelligencer.

HONESTY REWARDED.—Yesterday week, a
young man of the name of JOHNSTON, who hid been long
in bad health, but who imagined lie had got a good deal
better; resumed his labours as a journeyman shoemaker, at
the shop of Mr. IMunnocit in this town. In the• course
of the day he "made 'one 'shoe, and was just about to com-
mence another, when his complaint returned to such a de-
gree, that he was forced to quit work, filled with the most
melancholy, apprehensions far the future. His employer
who felt for his helpleSs situation, advised him to apply to
Dr. MAXWELL, and kindly furnished him with a suitable in-
troduction. The letter was 'delivered, and the Doctor on
being consulted, not only gave the youth his best advice, and
invited him to call on him Occasionally afterwards, but re-
commended him as a proper patient for the Infirmary.
When about to depart, he farther slipped something into
his hand, which both parties believed at the time to be a
shilling ; but on examining the gift, the 'young man dis-
covered that hi place of a shillihg lie had'gut a guinea of
gold, and immediately returned to apprise the•doctor of the
mistake he had committed. the physician' igeemed sur-
prised, and at once said, " I have indeed Committed a mis-
take. That guinea I carried in my pocketfor two months,
.and Providence has punished me for hoarding'so long what
I ought to have be towed on some worthy' object. You
are an object of that kind, and you must keep the guinea
.as a reward Or your honesty."—Dumfries; Courier.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

At the Court at Windsor, the 27th of February, 1828, pre-
• sent, the King's Most Excellent Majesty in-Council. •
His Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare
Henry William Marquis of-Anglesea., Knight of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter,. Lieutenant-General and Ge-
neral-Governor of that part of the United Kingdom called
Ireland.

•
At the Court at Windsor,. the 27th Feb. 1828)
Present,—
King's Most Excellent Majesty'
His Majesty in Council was this day Pleased,' t 9 make
the following amendments on the Roll of Sheriffs :--
Cardiganshire—John Griffiths, of Llwyndurries, Esq.•
made—John Griffith, of Liwynduris, Esq. •

Downing-street, Feb. 27.
The King has been = pleased to appoint Major-General
Sir Colin Campbell, to be Governor and Gom-
mandcr-in-Chief of the Island of Tobago.

Crown-Office, Feb. 2S.
Days and Places appointed for holding the Lent Assizes,

1828, viz.-
NORFOLK CIRCUIT.

The Right Hon. Lord Tenterden, Lord Chief Justice—

Mr. Baron Garrow.
Buckinghamshire—Thursday, Feb. 28, at Aylesbury.
Bedfordshire—Wednesday, March 5, at Bedford.
HUntingdonshire—Saturday, March S, at Huntingdon.
Cambridgeshire—Tuesday, March 11, at Cambridge.
Norfolk—Saturday, March 15, at Thetford.
Suffolk—Friday, March 21, at Bury St. Edmund's.