The New York herald., 1871-02-22

| reigned supreme. The bon ton ape English Gus
toms' swear at everything American, and pride
themselves on doing "Just they do at '0me yer
Know" Ihe young bloods who lounge about the
hoteis' aHect knckerbocker and mutton chop
whiskers and converse In the inane and lanpuid
dTawl of Dundreary; private Carriages are driven
by servants In livery; "'arf an ARP, and .bittah
beeal are the favorite beverages, and the Leuten-
ant Governor opens his "Paramentu attred in a
windsor suit, In all the glory Of a cooked hat white
satin breeches and sword. Yet even here the eaven
OF progress and liberalism is working. recent cir.
cumstance has developed the extent TO which an.
rexation sentiments, thinly yelled under the guse
OF Independence, are spreading, ana the fears OF
those ia power as demonstrated ny the action OF
The HIGHEST LEGAL AUTHORITIES,
have been directed 10 counteract the movement
Inc young and rising professional men are very
generally liberal IN sentiment and disposed to favor
Independence or annexation but have hitherto been
restrained from giving Tree expression 10 their
views by the fear OF losing caste with the upper
circles OF society AMI offending the Official Clique
VINO exercise so great an influence throughout
provement entitled the "0sgoode Deoatng Ciub,n
composed Of young lawyers and law students, winch
oi the rising legal aspirants announced debate to
p ~ nela on thursday evening, the 10th inst, In
Courts are held ana readily dared 70 peard she lion
OF intienched foaylsm and prejudice III MS den by
tne announcement that the subject OF
CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.
would be discussed on the occasion Invitations
were extended TO the dtte OF the city, including the
Judges 0l the supreme Courts to be present. the
action OF the daring innovators created a tremen-
9oqs excitement lt was unprecedented, nay worse,
disloyal. What discuss Canadian independence
ThnK OF the consequences II the decision were in
favor OF the Affirmative The fabric Of society was
sEndansered; E such thing must never be permitted
the course to be adopted to prevent the mischief it
was ieaed would ensue, and result OF their de-
secretary Of the club BY tGe Chie Justices OF the
Courts OF Queens Bench and Common Pleas respec-
tNely:-
CHIEF JUSTICE RrcmARDs' REPLY
Ohe Justice hichards begs g acknowledge the receipt Of
tuesday eya @ i e ns .s1osa % whoS
g g stated on the accompanying programme the subject
Be CondSsys S Z; the Interest Of Canada Sever
s Ionnectlon win the Mother Country aud Eecome lnde-
ns es sss Sss mot ,S h. employ
cusson on such subject. aad he be pardoned
ossoos Clue Sr soas
@ Ta sas' . T a 1s likely yield them greater
their agitation and discussion be exposed mputa-
'SS Iaas eTs sS Fssrrsd T. & may ''sse'
r. sMr Justice wilson and Mr.. Justice Morrison request
me to say that they what have ia
onrEr JUSTICE uAeAnrY's REPLY.
secretary oSo essn CUB nI % saa. % 70 Ss
however decline beng present at the consideration OF
s ssd wssaS a.su.oa
fho cSss L authorized BY hi. brother judge. Of the
Court Of Common Pleas to their concurrence ia the
foregoing to the invitations coureousy them.
THE LAW sOCIErY's UKAsE
Thinking that perhaps the snubbing 80 pointedly
administered by tho judges might be without effect
deterrlng the audacOus debaters from proceeding
with their meeting, the Law Society determined to
take Q more high-handed and decisive step. Iho
Law Society y may be necessary to inform the
American readers, is the Incorporated bar OF the
Province, and one Of the most fossil Tory and un-
progressive institutions In the country, as witness
the enforced retention OF the English gown by the
features retained In the courts. They Immediately
held q meeting-no, 'convocatlon"-and issued
the following ukase, which sav0rS more OF desp0tc
Russia OF Austria than prOfessedly free country
Tho attention Of the Benchers Of the Law Society
convocaton having been called % the subiect TO be DIS
inform you ths Law Society WIN not permit any room "
political subjecs and therefore request that the
subject announced for that evening may be changed Your
mILLXAEp HA., oAMdESsffosr AJM4dS, foronso treasurer
rna ,norhor. = Club were highly indignant
=. ne ae with their pans but were Obliged
to submit and postpone their debate sine die. The
araIr has created no little excltement and comment
and caused such shaking OF the dry bones OF tory
ism we have not had Tor long time There Ii
little doubt that the action Of the judges and the
ment who dread tho enlightenment or tho popular
mind on the suDecL The immediate result has
been the formation OF society known as the IN
spirits OF the Osg0ode Club, differing however from
the latter society In the fact that IL s not limited TO
professional men, all being invited TO joln starts
win membership OF about forty, including some
prominent merchants. The tll-advsed and tyrau-
meal course OF the Law Society has had the oppo-
site effect from that intended. and given wonder
ful impetus to lhe cause OF independence.
Eenian Claims Against Great Brieain for