A few whimsical miscellanies are subjoined, not derogatory from the importance or necessity of _legislation_, but amusingly illustrative of _legal practice_ in the sinuosities it has acquired during successive stages of desuetude and change. Those only who know the law are acquainted with the modes by which numerous deformities in its application have originated, or the means by which they may be remedied; while all who experience that application are astonished at its expensiveness, and complain of it with reason. A legal practitioner is said to have delivered a bill containing several charges of unmerciful appearance, to a client, who was a tailor; and the tailor, who had made a suit of clothes for his professional adviser, is said to have sent him the following bill by way of set-off. GEORGE GRIP, ESQ. _Dr. to_ SAMUEL SMART. £. _s._ _d._ Attending you, in conference, concerning your proposed Suit, conferring thereon when you could not finally determine 0 6 8 Attending you again thereon, when found you prepared, and taking measures accordingly 0 6 8 Entering 0 3 4 Instructions and warrant to woollen-draper 0 5 0 Copy thereof to keep 0 2 0 Instructions to foreman 0 6 8 Difficulty arising as to proceedings, attending him in consultation 0 6 8 Paid fees to woollen-draper 4 18 6 Attending him thereon 0 6 8 Perusing his receipt 0 3 4 Attending to file same 0 3 4 Filing 0 1 0 Attending button-maker, instructing him 0 6 8 Paid his charges 2 19 0 Having received summons to proceed, perusing and considering same 0 6 8 Drawing consent, and copy to keep 0 4 4 Postage 0 1 6 Copy order thereon and entering 0 3 0 Appointing consultation as to further proceedings, and attending same 0 13 4 Foreman having filed a demurrer, preparing argument against same 0 6 8 Attending long argument on demurrer, when same overruled 0 10 0 Perusing foreman’s plea 0 6 8