Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-02-15

There are M l,ws laid down by the an.
thwities oSshs Inn as 10 how the .saaens
shalisnp!sy hisGve daily. 50 thai shs
u,anuesfn which ihe mornlrs aud eyeg..
ing hours are spent by residents in the
Temple Is, Of course, very various some
men read hard. some write hard. some
smoke hard; others. go in for '.bis" break
fasts Of plenty nf good things, and an av-,
erage amount Of wine. Some quiet men
are content with mornings pipe and the
pewter" Of ale. and then 81, down u a
good four or FIVE hours study. MIST stu
dents have small SOCIAL sinhs for break
fasts. aud with these sllthings are in COM
anon, In the evening. inns of Court men
are very sociah's. as Sir William Black
stone feuad co his csss. when he complain.
ed. while writing Lis celebrated = Csm.
nesntaries- ef the enruis OF i..rexeiry ,by
night, in MI. ,GotisIit!fs roasns c.a.>
head. Four times year the "call-par-
ties" take place These are, grand sun
pers. which escry stu .ens gives tn his
friends upon the occasion Of his call 10 the
bar. AZ these gatherings great deal Of
wine is drunk. great many bad speech
es are made. and the night is made hid
eous with strange noises.
The chief event. however. in the life of
a yuung English law-stulent. !. dining in
Hall. Imagine wcll-prnportioncd hall
cf the Eii,abcthan stvle Of architecture.
with lofy roof uf dark oak. unsnrport-
ed by pillars: down the length Of the hall
running long. narrow oakeu tables. des-
,inel for the accommodation of barristers
AMI s:n !ents while across the high end 81
i, shcre is raised dias. with tables for the
authorities OF the Inn. called the bench
ers" These beuchcrs, 1t should be remark
ell. are llthosc harristers who have attained
the rauk ofa queens counsel The students
ana barristers dine together in messes ot
tour. and for each mess n complete dinner
Of soup. fish. ro,st. pastry. bread. cheese.
ale. aui bottle of wine, il provided
while the bcnchcrs at the raised table par
take of a more sumptuous repast. with
wine (uf the bes,) al 'ibitun,. Each stu
dent. name is tickcd Off on the Hall nor-
ter's list as lie enters the Hall. in order
that il may be corr,ctly asccrtainei. when
he gives notice of his intention to b. cal
led, =" that IL" prescribed number Of terms
have been kept. On grand davs. the
judges are presen. as guests Of the Inns
in succession.
Notwithstanding the recent revival Q:
, lectures, and the insti'I'ion Of cxamina-
tinns. the actual course nf The law -s.uden,
in ENGLAND has changed little wirain tho
last century. WOW, Is then. he is cxpcc-
ted t. spend three whole vc:rs in the same
special rlealcr's chambers. paying. If he
crn. three hundred gu:ncas. for the course
Of study, Many poorer men are compel
led to resort to some leading Junior bar
rister far instruction. which they &c. in
the shape of reading his briefs f,r him,
! drawing his declaration. anl generally do
ing all his dirty work, for consideration
paid beforehand. in the shape Of enc hun.
deed ruinaas
/ When = student has gone thrnusll hi.
, three wears nf "ca'inr" and study, and
, has attained the full age Of twcntv-ont
years he is roadv 10 he "callei.' and
! gives notice NJ his intention Of being 50
4 - the treasurer Of tho Inn. who forthwith
screens" him or pns;s his name upon
: the screen in Hall. in order that all may
have the oppo tunitv Of excepting "a the
name, if they have mind tn do So. Whcn
the call day arrives all being assembled
I in the library. some one ino-es and some
: one else seconds. that Mr- ..bc cal.
lei to tn" degree Of the outer bar on hi.
subscribing to the nee 'sSarv oiths -
There beng no opposition, Mr. - i:
invested with the bar-cn and subscribe,
the Cali Book. and is forthwith eualitiel
To practice ~ an advocate in anv court o
law in the United Kingdom In accord
ance with the notion derived from the an
4 cicut Roman orators. or patrons. who prac.
tir'd gratis for honor. or TO gain influence
: the fees of counsel in England arc given
not as locatio pel copdac'io. bu, "a q,Gd
d. dam h0norari um. and hencr no action car
he maintained for them. These fees mus
always be paid through a solicitor anc
4 to receive brief even, except through
solicitor or attorney. is .: once sutficien
to disbar any advocate in Eaglani.