The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-04 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Sailed the Isnbella,
NALLIS, WWI convicts for New Smith Wales,

having been released by the Customs.—A lugger
of about 20 tons, under Dutch colours, with a
cargo of foreign spirits, 540 tubs, and 24 bales
of tobacco, has been taken by the Linnet cutter,
off Hastings, and brought into this port.
DEAL, APRIL 3.—A boat was picked up on the
29th ult. -near Calais, by his Majesty's schooner
Pioneer, with the name of " Wilkin, of Sunder-
land," painted on the outside of the stern, and
" Within," on the inside. A number of
anithors are landed at this place for sar,age.—
Itiehaains the Severn frigate.
- • .-
Arretatrourn. 4,-741-rived a large fleet
of coasters, and remain :wintI42.IIUSHI.
MILF,ED HAVRN, APRIL I.—Sailed last everi•

ing the Leicester packet, Captain STEtt.e, with
the mail and passengers for Watesford. The
whole Of the 'outward-bound vessels, which have
bevn so lone-detained here, have also pnt to sea,
excepting the William schooner, from Liverpool
for Sotith'Anierica, and the Marchioness of Hunt-

ley, from Smyrna (late under gaarantine), which
vessels remain with the Britomart sloop of war.—
Arrived ihe Union, MATHEWS ; Gleaner, Davtas;
Newport, SMITH ;
.Hope, MASON ; Farmer's Ad-
venture, and Lady Kenmare—all timber laden,
for Pembroke Dock-yard. Sailed the Plymouth
buoy-boat for Plytnouth, having discharged her
cargo of naval stores.
APRIL 2.—Just arrived the Sandwich packet,
with a mail and passengers from Waterford.
PENZANCR, APRIL I.—The brig Dinas, EVANS,
of and for London, from Carnarvon, struck, on
the ituntilestone yesterday morning, about nine
o'clock, and went down ; crew saved by a Mouse-

hole Bay boat, and landed ihre.—The Dolphin,
MILLIIII, of and from New Yarmouth for Milford,
was run down last night by a schooner crew
saved and landed here.

EXECUTION.--Friday morning being the time
appointed for the execution of John Little, for
sheep-stealing at ‘Valtham Holy CroSs, Essex,
and Wm. ['erring, for various burglaries at West-
ham and IVanstead, at au early hour an unusual
number of persons assembled upon the melan-
choly occasion, expecting, no doubt, to witness
the execution of Judith Hale, but who, how-
ever, with William Brown, had previously re-
ceived a respite during the pleasure of his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent. ['erring was deep-
ly affected at his awful situation. 'Little, on the
contrary, betrayed throughout the greatest indif-
ference,' and appeared lost to every feeling of re-
pentance. Whilst the executioner was tying the
rope about his neck, he called out to a person
among the crowd, whom he knew, "Jem, how
are you, my boy, won't you-come up and shake
hands with me before 1 start." The man was
actually preparing to ascend the ladder for the
purpose of complying with the prisoner's request,
but was very prudently stopped by the gaoler,
who immediately order< d him out of the yard.—
After shaking hands and-kissing each oilier, the
fatal platform gave way, and the llTlfOrtrnifite Men
were launched into eternity. Little was 37 years
of age, and ['erring 22.
THE VoYAGE OF DISCOVERY ! NORTH WEST
PASSAGE ! ! has called tort ii the enterprising ge-
nius of the British Government : the Expedition
sails on Monday, but time recent discovery Gat
Two (of the Thre,) THIRTY THOUSADS ! arc Vet
iu the %Viler', has aroused the ardour of all Ad.
venturers to hasten with the utmost Expedition to
EYTON, 2, CORNHILL, where the GOLDEN I'AS-
'SAGE to wealth is easy Of access, and sure of at-
tainment, by those who APPLY BEFORE NEXT
THUUSDAY, time Last Day of Drawing, when ALL
the UttAtel) Ptaziss MUST ISE DRAWN.'
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CON VEIrANCERS.

FOR THE SUN.
Ma. EDITOU,—I think you are entitled to the
thanks of the Country for the ready attention
which you have given to the communications of
those who are endeavouring to procure the enact-
ment of some Legislative measure for restraining
the admission of improper persons as Convey-
ancers. The subject is one too important to be
lost sight of ; it is a subject in which the public
is deeply interested, and upon which I'aell:m.l4:ra
may advantageously-legislate, without injuring
private property, or preventing real Merit trout ris-
tug to that height iu the scale of society, to which,
it studiously fnstered, it might eventually con- •
duct its possessor. 1 env astonished that it bat
not earlier engaged the attention of Parliament,
and Cdil Only accnunt for its not having done so
trout the facts which torn) the ground work of the
applicat km founded upon it having not been,
earlier introduced to the notice of our Legislative
Assembly.
It would be useless and impertinent in me if
I were to attempt an explanation of the design of
the projected measure, alter the able and conclu-
sive communications which have appeared in your
valuable and nuly constitutional Paper ; but as
a considerable degree of alarm has been felt by
regularly educated men of the legal profession '(not
being Attornies or. Solicitors), lest the intepded
Bill should interfere with those rights which they
have hitherto enjoyed, and as a formidable
position may, thiough a misappiehensiotr on this
head, be raised against the adoption of a mea-
sure, in the success of which all regularly edu-
cated Lawyers are intetested, I think you cannot
.render a more essential service to the friends of the
proposed Bill, than by insert big the draft of the Bill
in your Journal, which will prove to client
that their interests are preserved, at the same time
s hat proper care has been taken of the interests
of the public at large. •
While I have my pert in my hand, you will per-
haps allow me to say a worg or two in answer to
the observations made by a " Barrister" some
time since iu your Paper. This Gentleman is a.
strenuous advocate for the extension of Convey-
zincing Certificates to what be calls " Managiug
Clerks ;" but does be not see the mopstrous
lengths to which this extension would !tad? In
3 considerable office a Managing Clerk is cer-
tainly nec ssary he is a useful and efficient of..
fiver, and is, or ought to be, well remunerated
by his employer ; but if he, after hawing become
acquainted wi•lt his etapioyer's clients, is to oe
permitted sans ceremonie to obtain his Certificate
as a Conveyancer, in what a forlorn situati,n is
his employer placed !—This confidential servant
(as supposed)
.might gain the car of some of his
master's best clients, and before his unsuspicious
patron were aware, might; by becoming a mem-
ber of an Inn of Court, deprive him of his prac-
tice, and repay his- attention and support by the
vilest ingratitude. 1 cannot agree with your Cor-
• respondent that an exception ought to be preserv-
ed for those managers; let them keep their terms
or serve their clerkships, beim e they are pc, mitted
to reap the benefits of what another has sown ;
their patrons would then know how to act, anti
would trot have to regret the loss of clients be-
fore they knew how' that loss was occasioned,
I sincerely hope, Sir, all .regijAy-.0,,..d
Sergeants, Barristers, Proctors, or
Notaries, will write will► t tornies. in,endee.
vowing to prevent (at least in Retire t I •
climb over the wall from experiencing the benefits
of the " Fold;" and 1 fully trust that uo extra-
neous matter will prevent the adoption of a Jima..
sure which :has bong been wiented, and which, it
pasted, I am confident will be attended with last•
ing advantage to the country.
I am, Sir, yours very frilly,
A CONSTANT READER.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY,. APRIL 3.
BRIGHTON IMPROVENIENTS.

THR ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BROWNE AND OTHER'S*

The LORD Cbmwat.tott gave an elaborate jiidg.
ment in this case. Ile over-ruled the demurrer
allowed by his Honour the late Vice-Chancellor,
thereby determining that the Attorney-General
had the right to sue, and that the defeaints, the
Commissioners appointed untler the Act of the
13th of the King, and the Act of Parliament of
1810, for making 4 rate on coal and coin) brought
into the town of Brighton, either by land or water,
for the purpose of keeping tie ground in repair to
prevent the sea making an inroad into the em-
bankments, and for the better security of the
shipping in the Port of Brighton, are obligated to
answer the information, and account (or the pro-
ceeds of the rate they have already received and
expended.