The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-14 00:00:00

COURT OF CHANCERY.

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The following is the amount in the Bank, standing in the name
of the Accountant;•General of the Court of Chancery, at different
periods during the last 100 years :-
1726 I-31,590 18 6
1790
1740
1760
1780
' 18,00 17,505,912 2 8
11405 21,635,719 11 9
1810 25,162,430 13 2
'
1815
.12,018,209 0 7
1820 34,208,785 8 2
1825 :19,174,722 8 '1

LAWYERS IN ClitNA.—No attornies are autho-
rized by law in China; those self constituted are thus
defined and described by a China writer Villainous
and perverse vagabonds, who are fond of making a
stir, and who, either by fraudulent and crafty schemes
excite discord, or by disorderly and illegal proceed-
ings, intimidate and impose upon people !" •
SEVERAL PERSONS WOUNDED.—Sackville-street, and
the adjoining streets and quays, were yesterday evening
theown into se :State of the' greatest confusion and alarm, by
a riot that arose, in a manner so sudden and extraordinary,
that at this moibent we are at `a loss to account for if in
any satisfactory way. Such particulars as have as yet
transpired, we shall give as circumstantially as possible.—
A little before eight o'clock,.a gentleman on board a plea-
sure boat, which has been moored for some days back a
short distance below Carlisle-bridge, and midway in the
river, ascended the mast-head and placed on the spindle a
small weathercock, representing the figure of Mercury
resting on a shamrock ; from the figure flew two small
streamers of orange ribbon; the figure itself was likewise
painted of this colour, but whether intended as a party
emblem or not, we are at present ignorant. However,
it was so: construed by some persons who saw it placed
on its elevated position, and stones were immediately
thrown at the figure. We are sorry to observe, from
the information we have received, that this' attack
was commented by some respectable looking people.—
In a very short • time great crowds were collected;
both sides of the quay were lined with people, and from
both sides, showers of stones were poured on the vessel.
The attack was soon replied to by a discharge of musquetry,
loaded with slugs or swan shot, from theboat. Several shots
were fired, and we are sorry to add several persons were
wounded, two or three rather severely about the face. Some
of the shot entered the window of a house on 'Eden-quay,
and wounded a woman. In the mean time intelligence of
the disturbance had been sent to the Lord'Mayor, the She-
riffs, and the different police offices. Sheriff Moore and
Sir Garrett Neville 'were quickly on the spot, and Mr.
Farrell, Chief Peace Officer, with a strong party of po-
lice,. soon made his appearance. By this time the mob
was increased to two or three thousand ; and we were
sorry to observe that they were excited to continue the
discharge of stones by persons, froni whose appearance we
would not have expected (whatever might have been the
original offence), that they would be seen urging -ti mob to
take, the law into their own hands. The arrival of a strong
detachment of the horse police succeeded, in sonic degree.„
In checking theirprOceedings ; and as soon as a boat could.
be procured, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Sheriff Moore, and Sir
Garrett Neville, went on board the vessel. These magis-
trates caused the weather-cock, which had given rise to
this disturbance, to be immediately removed, and took into
custody the only two persons they found on board ; vvitE.
these therlauided-at the Custom-house stairs, While on,
this service,. stones continued to be thrown at the vessel,'
notwithstanding the exertions of the police; the Lord,
Mayor received a blow of one
on his head ; his lust fortu-
nately protected him from any serious injury. On land-
ing the prisoners, it required the utmost exertions of the
police, horse and foot, to protect them from the fury
of the populace, 'who followed tlestemstouTpiest.o„
From theFr the
lateness of the hour, andPolice-
office, crying' out,
"get•st°i6 the aun realty of obtaining evi-
demo of the real origin of the disturbimee, no examina-
tions were entered into last night, beyond getting the
ninic -street, who
names of the parties in custody; one of these is .
M'Keon, son of Mr. 111‘1(eon,:
The other person is
'days he is the owner of the vessel.
ofDoi • k
Ville, Sheriff Aldermen Sir Wil-
tne Captain of her. The Lord Mayor, Sir Garrett Ne..
Moore, Mr. Graves, and
limn Starnes. and Smyth, attended at the office. Alder.
111411 Darley arrived shortly afterwards, and from thence
proceeded to the Quays, where,
considerable crowds° were collected.
The .Lordup to twelvelo,c lock,
.Lord Mayor
required that the persons taken from the vessel should be
kept in custody until a full investigation of the circum-
stance took place. Besides these there are several per 7
s°Lornsdsinh'ipenssttatd custody for
the Board-room, the riot, and. throwing stones. Hi*
the vessel came up the river this evening, with an Orange
flag flying. This information, however, is incorrect, as
she has been lying in her present- sttabtaitosiiiefowr.assoimdcorindaeyds
past. It was' found necessary to send a party of poke on
board at eleven o'clock, a*
there was an evident disposi-
tion to destroy the vessel: While
the Magistrates were
in, the office, stones continued to be thrown at the. Police,
who were on duty without, and
Graves received 4,b10w of one as he out on his
way hime,..,Frecinan'a Journal.
we understand Mr.
was going