The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-29 00:00:00

LEGAL CHANGES.

We regret to say that the health of Sir Lancelot
Shadwell s seriously impaired, and that it is highly probable
that he will not again be able to resume the duties which he
has discharged for many years so ably and so assiduously in
the VicseChanceller's Court. It is also quite true, we are
sorry to add, that Via Chancellor Sir J. Wipam has suf-
fered the lose of his eight, not, as it has been stated, from any
meat operation, but from the gradual process of decay, and
from too doss application and exercise. It is, therefore,
highly probable that no less than two vacancies out of tie
three Vices Chancellors will take place.
Bat moot these 'aunties only will be filled up. The dis-
tinctive title of Vice• Chancellor of England, now enjoyed by
Sir Louneelot Shadwell, is to cease at his death, retirement,
or removal. Rim place will be filled up by the appointment
of a Vice-Chancellor (with 5,0001. per annum), instead of
Via-Chancellor of England (with 6,0001. a year).
Vice-Chancellor Wigram's place will not be filled up.
The permanent arrangement will thus comprise two Via.
Chancellors, at salaries of 5,0001, and the saving will be
6,0001. a year. This saving will mme epportnuely to assist
in the contemplated separation of the duties of Lord Chan-
cellor; and the rester time which the new Chief Judge in
Equity will be able to give to his official duties in court—
when relieved from necessary attendanee upon the political
(mulleins to be tnns'erred to the Lord Keeper—will permit
the lose of owe Vice•Chanoellor to be less felt in the carrying
ow the business of the Equity Courts. In effect, when the
two offices shall be made out of the motet Chancellorship,
the 'tall of the high judicial officers of the Hones of Lords
and the Courts of Equity will be the same in number as
now, and the 6,0001. a year saved by dispensing with the
VioaChancellor will be available to assist in irelieviag the
difficelties which, on the score of expense, might be in the
way of separating the functions of the Lord Chancellor.
The new Chief Judge in Equity will be the better able to
do with two Vice-Chancellorsinstead of three, when he
shall be able himself to devote so much more of his time to
the judicial business of the Court of Chancery than it is now
possible ter hiss to do.
It was in )[arch, 1813, by the 53rd Geo. 111., esp. 24, that
a Vies-Chancellor was first appointed, in consequence of the
great themes of business in the Court of Chancery, and the
new judge had rank neat after the Master of the Rolls. Oa
the separatist' of the Equity jurisdiction from the Court of
Exchequer, and its transfer to the Court ot Chancery on the
6th of October, 1841—by the 6th Vietocis, eap 6—two mon
Vice Chancellors were appointed, to take rank after the
Chief Baron, and the title and rank (and salary) of Vire-
Chaneellor of England was continued to the present holder,
but to cease at his death or retirement, and only two Vies-
Chimed/ors to remain.

By the same set a retiring allowance of 3,5001. a year is
attached to the office, either after a service of fifteen years
or upwards, or in the event of some "permanent bodily hair-
mity." Sir Lancelot Shadwell will be entitled under the
former, and Six Jams Wigram ander the latter condition,—
Observes.

Toss CAMBRIA, Captain Leitch, sailed from Liver-
pool en Saturday for Ralik: and Boston.
NON-DELIVERY OP LETTERS 011 SUNDAT.—Mr. J.
Irving Scott, the secretary to the metropolitan movement
which has been organised for the pupas of restoring to the
community a delivery of letters and newspapers in the
country on Sunday, has received the following important
letter from Mr. Locke, M P., who bee taken so prominent
and actin a part against the absurd Sunday postal restric-
tions: " Icsdon, 11, Adassetreet, Adriphi, July 26, IMO.
Dear Sir,--The oemasission appointed by the crown for re-
considering the poet-aloe question has commeneed its labours,
and I am told that it is ready to receive cony memorials, or
statements of hardship arising out of the present system,
from any quarter. I think it right, therefore, to urge on
you 0y before the oommission all the information you
can obtain, and induce others in all quarters to do the same.
The secretary of the eommission is Sir Alexander Gordon.
I am, dear Sir, yours truly, JOSEPH Lonna." It will be
seen by the above how necessary it is that the opponents of
the measure should lose no time in carrying out the wishes
of the honourable member for Hr Eaton.
IMPROVEMENTS IN EflffeSS-11.1L1 —Considerable
alterations are about b. ing effected in this building, with the
view to remedy defects complained of in its cepshilitisa for
mind. The raising of the pr. sent flat eating giving it an
arched form, free from unnecessary projections, the raiment
of the large square pillars at the gallery end of the ball, and
throwing back the organ and wall behind it, are among the
principal improvements which, after some menthe ear. fel
consideration, have been sanctioned by the directors and
skarehold. re. The works already commenced ere expected
to be completed about the last week in October.
FIRE AT TUE WEST-1,141).—0n Saturday afternoon
a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Joseph
Binder, a carpenter, builder, and hones agent, No. 76, Park-
street, Grosvenor-square. The flames commended in the
wareroom en the ground floor, but from what cause is un-
known. Owing to the inflammable of the stook, the
fire spread with surprising rapidity, and very quickly the
workshop on the first floor, end a OINICIOIIB store roam over,
became enveloped in flames. From those points the comae-
gentian extended to the timber yard, mod also to the back
part of the privets dwelling hops', and did mulderabla da-
mage. Me. Mada was lammed.