The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-10 00:00:00

THE VACANT CHIEF JUDGESHIP.

We are sorry that we cannot satis'y the curiosity of the
legal and political world respecting the probable
up of the vacancy lef' by the lamented death of Chief'
Justice Jervis in the Common Pleas. Neither are we at
liberty to indulge in the speculations of journalist., who
really know nothing of the matter. We can only say
that no step whatever has been taken in the matter. It is
likely, however, that after the funeral of Sir John Jervis,
which takes place to-morrow, the vacant place will be
offered to the Attorney General. About the acceptance
or non-acceptance of the office by any other man
at the bar there would be little doubt—it is not every
one that occupies the commanding and self relying
position of Sir A. Cockburn. It is a tempting position,
with £7,000 a year. But Sir A. Cockburn's present pro.
fessional income is more than double that; and his friends
say that he likes the llous9 of Commons, and desires a few
more years of freedom. The stories about accompanying
it with a peerage we regard as mere* gossip: No govern-
ment could afford at this time of day to take judges frOna
their business, and multiply poll jell partisans on the
Bench. Should Sir A. Cockburn refuse, the neat in rota-
tion will be the Solicitor-General. But Sir R. Bethell is so
exclusively a Chancery lawyer, that it is believed he would
not himself desire a s,ut on the Common Law Bench. It
is recollected, however, that the present Chancellor was also
a Chancery barrister when he was appointed a B Iron of
the Exchequer, and that he made a most admirable judge.
F .fling these, the most eminent selection in Westminster
Hall points to the elevation of Sir W. Erle to the Chief
Justice hip, and the appointment of Mr. Welsby to the
vacated place of Puisne Judge. We make no account for
the feelera put forth by the friends of Sir F. Thesiger to the
vacancy. There is no reason why the Government should
se k fir a chief justice in the ranks of the Opposition, and
Sir F. Ti.eiiger is of to) much value to his party in the
House of Gam-eons to deprive them of his support. But a
ay or two will clear up the mystery, We have no doubt
a proper selection will be made, when we look back upon
the excelleot and disinterested appointments which we owe
to the present government since their accession to office.—
Observer.

AS MANTLES and JACKETS are so
very zenerally worn this Season,
J. MAC LENNAN, 36, CHURCH-STREET,
(Orrostrn PARKER-STREET),
Has ma le arra gements to have a Case of Paris MANTLE..
and JACKETS, in Velvet;, Reversible ClAhs, and all the
other Fashionable Materia's, delivered Every Week for the
next Two Months; therefore, those Ladies desirous of
having the Fashions as soon as th-y make their appearance
in Paris, combined with moderation in prices, are respect..
fully solicited to inspect the Stoeo.
JUST RECEIVED, from London, Two Cases contain-
ing about 700 MANTLES, commencing at the extraordin-
arily Low Price of 4s. 114. each.
SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE,

OPPOSITE PARKER STREET,

DISASTROUS COLLISION AT SEA.—About four o'clock on
Thursday morning, a collision took place off Cape Clear,
which resulted in the total loss of one of the vessels, the
schooner Mary Macklin, of this port, Sbea, master. The
schooner, which was on its way to Cahirciveen, freighted by
Burke and Brothers, merchants of this city, with a cargo
of Indian corn, came into collision with the Mangerton
steamer, of Limerick, I3ouchier, master, bound to London
with a general cargo, and went down about half-past twelve
o'clock, having floated for eight hours after the colli ion.
It seems erange that the steamer made no eff nt to run
her agl oand in some port during that interval. She picked
off the crew, however, and dropped into Queenstown with
them on Thursday afternoon. The Mary Macklin was the
joint property of Mr. Hennessy, deputy harbour master, and
of Mrs. Paisley, widow of the late Mr. Paisley, of Passage.
This is the second vessel which the Mangerton has run down.
—Cork .Reporter, of Saturday.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LOND 'N.—The Council's first
session for the academical year was held on the Ist instant.
A vote of thanks was then passed to John Hibbert, EN., of
Braywick Lodge, near Maidenhead, for his donation of
£lOO, lately presented to the hospital, the third of the same
amount within 12 months, and making with former gifts
£4OO. The Council received the report of the examiners
for the An rew's Scholarships for the best proficients in
L. tin, Greek, mathematics, and natural philosophy, recom-
mending Mr. Joseph Maurice Solomon for the first, and
Mr. Percy Greg for the second scholarship, and commend-
ing the examination passed by Mr. Alexander Waugh
Young. A letter from Mr. Greg, intimating that he could
not hold the second scholarship, was read. The first scholar-
ship (£100) was awarded to Mr. Joseph Maurice Solomon ;
the second (160) to Mr. Alexander Waugh Young. The
examiners for the Council, besides the Professors of Latin,
Greek, Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy, were Mr
Robert Baldwin Hayward, Fellow of St. John's College,
Cambridge, Vice-Principal of University College, Durham,
for mathematics; and for classics, Mr. John C. Addyea
Scott, M A., Fellow of University College, London.
These narrow minded Clamourers—Professors who repro-
bate improvement and discovery as innovations—are silenoed
by the most respectable part of the Faculty, who do not
scruple to recommend such articles as have acquired celebrity
by their intrinsic merit. But it is a subject of regret, with
all classes of the community, that the most valuable Patent
and Public Medicines are often counterfeited. JONES'S
MEDICINE WAREHOUSE is established on the principle
of selling Genuine Patent Medicines and Drugs only
Captains of ships, officers in the army or navy
ladies and gentlemen, and others, geing to a distant
part of the empire, or into the country, may at all
times have a large or small assortment of these Approved
Medicines, safely packed, with ample directions for use, so
as to go without risk to any distance, furnishing an aduair
ab'e resource of superior and well-tried remedies alway
at hand. Perfumers, chemists,. &C., will, on application
receive a wholesale price list, affording them an opportunity
of purchasing on the very lowest terms. English and
Foreign agency carefully conducted. F, G. J. receives
almost daily, parcels from London, whence all articles of a
new kind may be procured free of carriage. Jones's, 5,
Paradise-street, third door from Church-street ,ind nearly
1 facing Lord-street.--Adv.