The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-08 00:00:00

(FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES.)

As has been said, that " the influence of the
Crown has been increased, is increasing, and ought
to be diminished ;" so it is with the causes in Chan-
cery; but Mr. Brougham will, no doubt, be sur-
prised to find, that though he contemplated a total
and radical change in the conduct of the Court of
Chancery, yet the arrears have positively increased
40 or 50 since the appointment of Lord Lyndhurst.
In truth things ate much worse now than they
were, and we appeal to the whole Chancery Bar
for confirmation of our position. The illness of one
Judge, and the irritability of the other, are the pri-
mary causes ; but we shall gladly give instances or
particulars to establish the point, if any of our legal
brethren will favour us with data. Mr. Brougham
is pledged to second us in attempting now to re-
medy the delays of the Court of Chancery ; and,
_%yhile our this subject, we do hope the Duke of Wel-
lington will fix the salary of the Lord Chancellor at
even 15,000/, per annum; so that he may gladly re-
sign the Bankri4oky and Lunatic business. This
would materially aid the Court, and give even the
present Chancellor a- chance !if keeping down the
arrears. We are advocate's for some play or leisure,
bin not tehen suitors preis. No appeal should he
allowed from the Vice-Chancellor except, to the
Lords. This would no doubt expedite hiisiliess
greatly. We have named 15,000/. per annum, be
cause we are always advocates for allowing Chan-
cellors large incomes, that they may never be dis.
tressed, for should such unfortunately be the case,
they could not be independent, and it might be
feared could hardly be just, either in the Court or
in the Cabinet.
(FROM THE EXAMINER.)

The Standard thinks Brunswick Clubs fine insti-
tutions for the expression of opinion and the restraint
of Government, should Government be.disposed to
do wrong, or. what the party represented by the
Standard accounts wrong—for we would keep
_our
present argument clear ofany discussion of the qua-
lity of the measure in view. But why require such
clumsy instruments as clubs for this purpose? Would
it not be more convenient to have this desired re-
presentation of the public feeling condensed within
the walls of Parliament ? Why are we to look for
the representation of the people at Penenden heath,
or in a George and Dragon assembly-room.? Suyely
it would be more convenient to have the goad in
essence, and to cork it up for the benefit of Ministers
in St. Stephen's. When questions arise which affect
the interests of all, it is excellent, argues the Stan-
dard and its party, to procure the expression of opi-
nion by clubs ; such questions occur every *lay, and,
for clubs, let them substitute members for shires,
cities, and towns, and they are Radical Reformers. If
Parliament were the representation of the people,
there would he no pretext for the representation of
clubs ; and if the representation of clubs be as-
serted to be needful, a confession is implied of the
inadequacy of the House of Commons to the pur-
poses of a third estate. Always distrusting the Go-
vernment, we never cease to call for popular repre-
sentation ; and when the High Tories begin to dis-
trust the Government, they too discover occasion
for the same demand. The difference is simply this
—that they would have that demonstration in the
gross, expressed by the roars of mobs, which we
think may be more conveniently, and with improved
wisdom, conveyed through the person of a delegate.
It were surely more advantageous to act upon the
minds and councils of Ministers through men of abi-
lity coming in contact and discussion with them in
debate, than through the tumultuous and disputed
manifestations of a mixed assembly.