The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-10 00:00:00

LAW PROMoTIbIVS.

APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW'LORD CHIEF BARON,
OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COMMON PLEAS,
AND OF THE NEW ATTORNM -GENERAL.

The ceremony of swearing in the above gentlemen was
appointed by the Lord Chancellor to have taken place on
Thursday morning. The King's warr tit however bad not
arrived, and it was consequently tle.ei..ed till yesterday :
morning. Precisely at a quarter past ten o'clock, the Lord
Chancellor arrived at Lincoln's Inn hall, where his Lord-
ship was shortly after joined by Mr. Justice Park. Sir
Robert Gifford and Sir John Singleton Copley next arrived
in one carriage, and in a few minutes after Mr. Alexander.
The proper officers appointed to administer the oaths,
were then admitted into the Lord Chancellor's private
room, when the letters paten:, appointing Sir Robert Gif-
ford Chief Justice of the Cinnmon Pleas, were read by
Mr. Wilbraham. It stated his Majesty's approbation of
Sir Itotert's fulfilling the office ; it was dated the 9th of
January, and signed, on behalf of the King, " Bathurst."
Sir Robert Gifford then, on his knees, repeated after Mr.
Wilbraham the oaths of allegiance and supremacy ; on
rising, the usual oath was administered to him, whereby he!
promised well and truly to perform the duties of the office
of Chief Justice of the Common Ph es ; not to receive any
fee or reward from any person, except the King; and
finally, to administer jnstice equally to the poor as well as
the rich. The letters patent were then handed to the Lord
Chancellor, and his Lordship delivered them to the Chief
Justice.
The Letters Patent, appointing William Alexander, Esq.
Chief Baron of the Exchequer, were then read by Mr.
Wilbraham. They were dated the Nth of January, and
signed. on behalf of the King, "Bathurst."
Mr. Alexander then, on his knees, tookithe oaths of al-'
legiance and supremacy; and, on rising, Mr. Thompson
administered the oath for the due performance of the duties ;
of his office of Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The letters
patent were thin delivered to the Lord Chancellor, and his •
Lordship delivered them to the Chief Baron. .
Sir John Singleses• Copley next advanced to the table,
when the letters patent, appointing him Attorney-Ge-
neral, were read by Mr. Wilbraham ; the document was
dated 9th January, and signed, on behalf of the King,
" Bathurst."
Sir John, on his knees, then took the oaths of alle-
giance and supremacy, and, on rising, also took the oath
for the due performance of the duties of his office of At-
torney-General of all the Courts of Law in this Kingdom,!
to speed all Matters belonging to the King, and, on ever I
occasion, to promote the King's suit according to the beat
of his cunning and ability.
The letters putent were then delivered to the Lord
Chancellor, and his Lordship banded them to the Attorney- I
General.
The Learned Gentlemen received, upon the conclusion
of the ceremony, the congratulations of the Lord Chancel-
lor and Mr. Justice Park ; the latter Judge shook hands in
a most cordial inatincr with them.
Mr. Wetherell is named as the new Solicitor-General ;
jacked it was understood the ceremony of his admission
would have been gone through yesterday morning, but he
was not in attendance. .

'l'he Lord Chancellor's health appeared to be considerably
.mproved.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Earl and Countess of Bristol, and the Ladles Iltrvey, left
towh yesterday, for Brighton.
Viscount and A'iscouateas Orinville will leave town to-morrow,
kr.tlitir seat, W hemmed Lodge, Suffolk.
lion. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis have left Earl Spencer's, Al-
thorpe, Northamptonshire, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Jersey, at their seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire.
Mr. and Ricardo have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berke-
ley-square, from a tour. The Earl and Countess of Darlington
have left ditto fin their seat in Yorkshire.

Count Lieven had a dinner part; yesterday, at Ashburnham
House.
J. Wallace, Esq. entertained his Excellency Baron Fogel and
a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at his house to Port-
man-square.
Mr. Secretary Canning will entertain the Ambassador of the Nu-
therlands, Viscount and Viscountess Granville, and a large party,:
to dinner this day, at Gloucester huh:, Brompten.
The Duke of fork arrived, yesterday afternoon, in town, from
the Duke of Rutland's Nit, Detroit Castle, Rtatlandsbire.
Mrs. and the Misses Alitehell will leave town to-morrow for
Paris, on a Visit to the Marquis and Marchioness de Natlaicise.
Col. Ilughes has left town for itriehum.
Departures frau Iranara's Hotel, Regent-street :—Lord Lyne-
Norroapnsdhifrean;dly,
doch, for Brighton; the Din, and Rev. Richard 11.11, for his seat
in tithh Col. Parker, on a tour; the Rev. Charles and Mrs.
for their seat, Ake :now, near Gosport.
Arrivals at Long's New Hotel. Clifford-street' Bond-street:—
CoL Sir J. Bassett, from Paris; Major Wildon, front ditto; and
Capt. Jackson, from Brighton. Departures—Sir James Richards,
for Brighton; Colonel Basscn, for ditto; and Mr. and Mrs
Thomson, for Windsor.

Yesterday afternoon, about half-past two o'clock, the
Duke of York arrived in town from the scat of the Earl of
Westmorland, in Northamptonshire.
Yesterday morning, soon :.:'ter ten o'clock, the Duke
and Duchtss of Clarence left Bushy Park in their travel-
ling carriage and four, and proceeded to Kensington Pa-
lace, where the Duchy's alighted, on a visit to the Duchess
of Kent. The Royal Duke proceeded in his carriage to
his town residence in St. James's, where he remained till
four o'clock, when he returned to Kensington, from whence
their Royal Ilighnesses took their departure for Busby
Park.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the Duchess of
Kent honoured Covent-garden with her presence. Iler
Royal Ilighntsa only r:mained during the performance of '
the plays.
Yesterday afternoon the Prince of Leiningen arrived at
Kensington Palace from Cobham Hall, the scat of the
Earl and Countess of Darnley, where his Serene Iligtne=
had been on a visit for a few days.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has appointed tbellar-
quis of Londonderry to be Commissioner for the improve-
ment of the harbour of Ihmagliailce. _

We are njoiced to find there is a inuspe‘t of Dublin
once snore appearing like itself. His Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant, we understand, is daetinined to keep up a
briniest Court.—Daddin Ereuipg rust. •

During the time the Speaker of the House of Commons
was in Italy, he mingled in all the per given by his Grace
the Duke of Devonshire, both at Rome and at Naples.
The Right Hon. Gentleman retuin...l to England in the
society of Mrs. Purvis, and a very accomplished party of
English.
Lord Grenville is arrived in town from Dropmore, and
has taken up his residence it Caine'ford House. The
Noble Lord is considerably recovered from the nervous
depression with which he has been for some time afflicted.
lits.4turriarailin inatriand in England, left lags !gator,
the Countess of Blesiatob, with' the Noble Earl at Naples,
both of whom are expected here early in the spring.
Lord Clancarty bail an audience of lease of the King of
the Netherlands on Thursday. se'rmight, previously to his
taking his departure for England.

'file Duke of Somerset-has subscribed 241. to Lord
Erskine's Monument, accompanied by this just eulogium
on his character :—Tbat be did stain testimony of his re-
spect for his brilliant talents; and, more especially, for the
firmness and courage with which he maintained the inde-
pendence of the liar.
On Tuesday evening Loughtea presented a m4bt enliven-
ing appearance. Inconsequence of the Earl of Clanricarde
ooming of age, it was resolved to celebrate this event with
every demonstration of joy and respect. At an early hour
the whole of the town was illuminated, bonfires blazed in
abundance, while an excellent band amply contributed to
;he cheerfulness and. gaiety of the inhabitants.—Dublin
F4lr. Moss OCTWITTED.-A -monk who had introduced
himself to the bed-side of a dying nobleman of consider-
able wealth, who was at the time in a state approaching to
inasnaibility, said to him in an urgent tone, " My Lord,
will you make a grant of the. pries-!/ to our monastery ?"
The sick man, unable to speak, nodded his head. The
monk, tinning round to the son, who was in the room,
said, " You see, Sir, my Loitl, your father, assents
to my request." The son immediately exclaimed, with,
great gravity, " Father, is it your blessed will that I
should kick this Mt sk dowa stairs ?" The same nod was
given as before ; upon which the youth said, " You see it
is my father's good pleasure," and, with a few lusty
kicks, he sent him down headlong.
Letters have been received here from Dernarara to the
21st of November. The trial of Smith concluded that day,
and the Court adjourned to the 24th, when the verdict
' would be returned.—Lieerpoel Paper.