The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-29 00:00:00

INSOLVENT-DEBTORS' COURT.

FOR THE SUN.
Ma. EDITOR,—I feel obliged by the invitatiott
of a Serjeant at Law, and shall not neglect it. Alt
passible and proper means ought to be adopted
to correct public evils. But es the observations
on my complaints have been politic, the reply
must be public also. I totally disclaitu personaE
feeling to have been the incentive to a public
Appeal. -And neither the motive which actuated,
nor ihe means adopted, will be influenced by any
attempt to excite personal altercation.

It is much feared that the learned Commissioner
of the Court cannot apply remedy or correction
to the .numerous evils detailed, without further
legislative provision. If he could, lam perfectly
convinced of his disposition and alacrity so to do.
He has been uniformly just and consistent in the
administration of his duties.. It is• not contended
that the Agents,, as they are termed, cannot fill up
notices and schedules printed in blank ; they are
not malfaisants in so doing, for most of our Law
Proceedings and Conveyances are printed in blank,
anti may be filled up by any person. But it may
be disputed if the persons so filling them up have
a flea tb 'the conduct of- such proceedings, and
tba eznolgtnents. thereof, unless they are regular
practitioners in-the Law. The objet: ions are to
this right, and not the province of an Amanu.
ebsis. The proceedings of a COnet should be di.•
reeled throUgh the of the Conrt, and un•
less such Agents areto be considered as Officers,
it is not readily to be conceded that they have a
right to the conduct of such proceedings,. But
the principal objection is to their stepping out of
that line, and practising unduly in other Courts
also; and this evil is the chief object of complaint.
As Practitioners in the Court, it is admitted that
many of the Agents, from continual practice, are
well qualified, and. may be unexceptionable in re•
gard to sense, honour, and honesty, whilst others
of them are not so. But even these qualifications
do not alone entitle them to practice in other
Courts. If they are duly authorised to exercise
certain duties, there must be Willis to) those du-
ties—

Qaos ultra citrave nequrat consistent rectum.
I take leave to disavow any personal feeling of
excitement adverted to in the letter to which this
is a reply. The complaints are stated in behalf
of the profession and of the public, nothing has
been surmised by ill-nature, nor bas any censure
been provoked by disappointment. He who as-
cribes the contrary is in error, and if he persists
in error he despises truth. Surmise and suspicion
arc too slight grounds to rest a conclusion upon,
but if supported by facts, cannot be falsified by
truth, for truth cannot deceive. If by disap-
pointment is meant a defeat of just expectation,
it attaches more to the profession generally than
to the individual.' Your Correspondent says, is
communication to the Commissioner would ac-
complish the purpose of my views. I repeat, that
there is no doubt, of the worthy:Commissioner's
endeavours kpwards such an accomplishment, but
it is apprehended_ that his. utmost endeavours
be inadequate,wititout co-operation-hi other quar-
ters; and if.- the numerous• complaints made to
myself were reiterated to him, they would excite,
think, a like apprehension in his own mind.
He Will, hqwever,•be entitled to public gratitude
for those endeavours ; he has always had my per-
sonal respect ; and the writer who has invited
the communication will please ,to accept my per.
tonal thanks.

The evils which have been pointed out are
•known almost universally_to the Profession of the
Law, and in making them public through your
columns,
.my object was to invite the means of
remedy against the abuses of a measure to whose'
principle 1 was always a friend.. I am not yet of
opinion that the course pur'sried is an improper
one. If it is, I trust the motive which I have
announced will plead
.an excuse for me, and that
I may be'pemitted to.conclude.

" Si quid novisti rectius istis,
" Nandidus impeViti Si non his utere mecum."
EPIST. Holt.
Mom**, Attorney at Law.

Temple, April 4.

SPURIOUS COFFEE.

BOARD OF EXCISE.-JUDICIAL ROOM, MAY 28..

REX V4FOX.

Mr. Edward Fox, grocer and dealer in tea and
coffee, Gray's-inn-lane, was charged with having
a large quantity of sham coffee in his possession,
and with selling the same for genuine coffee.—
The defendant pleaded guilty, and was convicted
in the penalty. of 501.