The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

The New Judge.

(From the Law Times of this day.)
Heartily do we congratulate Mr. Sergeant Shelf:
on his elevation to the vacant Judgeship. We than
the Lord Chancellor for the moral courage be 118°
displayed in following the promptings of his °w°
large and liberal mind, in defiance of that adverse
pressure, whose power can be rightly measured 0011
by those who have been subjected to it. Still more
heartily do we congratulate the profession upon till
establishment of the principle that its prizes 031
be open to professional merit, whatever its party er
creed; the public upon the triumph of the great
principle of civil and religious liberty which was 19
issue; and the Court of Queen's Bench upon the
accession to it of our most able and accomplished
advocate, who has already proved his capacity for
the judgment-seat.

(From the Weekly Register of this clay.)
One of the most remarkable events of the week,
and indeed of the age, is the elevation of Sergeant
Shee, a Catholic lawyer, to a Puisne Judgeship ill
the Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Justice She°
has the honour of being the first Catholic Judge
appointed in England for centuries, and, like
the first Catholic judge appointed in Ireland, the
late Sir Michael O'Loghlan, will, if we be not verY,
greatly mistaken, be an ornament to the judicial
Bench.

The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, accompanied
by Edward Lord St. Maur, leave the Admiralty to-day ler
Stover-park, Devonshire.
The Duke of Athole, according to accounts re-
ceived in town yesterday, was in the same low state. Ilia
grace still retains his strength.
The Duke and Euchess of Beaufort will entertain
a large family party at Badminton, their seat in Gloucester-
shire, during the Christmas holidays.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury
returned to Hatfield House, Herts, from visiting the 1)"-.6
and Duchess of Wellington.
The Earl of Clare's health is in rather a more
satisfactory state.
The Earl and Countess of Leicester Will enter-
tain a large party at Holkham Hall, Norfolk, "ring

holidays.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left tows yes-
terday for Hawarden Castle, Chester.
The Right Hon. Thomas M. Gibson, MY.' left
town yesterday for his seat in Suffulk, to pass the
max holidays.
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The Countess of Desart and Lady Alice Co r
have arrived in town from Ireland, and have since left ..°cl
Stackpole Park, Pembrokeshire, on a visit to the Earl „
Countess of Cawdor.
The Dowager Lady Chesham has arrived at tlle
Hoo, Herts, on a visit to her ladyship's daughter, Ilitii
Dacres. Her health has of late greatly improved.
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Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and 19r“);,.
William of Hesse were to leave Edinburgh yesterday
Windsor Castle, in order to join the Royal Family at 0-
borne for Christmas.
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador and Di°
son, M. Paul Musurus, arrived at Paris yesterday fr°re
Naples and Rome, having left Constantinople exactly
weeks since. His excellency and son are expected to err
home to-day.
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LORD COWLEY has declined to renew ,-- g3,3r
at Chantilly, whence, very naturally, there are afloat D"
surmises as to the cause of this i
native
THE IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD.—The only
of-Great Britain who holds an important Pcis'Ll;ll,
about the French court is a Scotchman, named Calecry.
who superintends the Royal studs under General %.°,iieu
Mr. Campbell lived with the Emperor of the French Igor
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the latter losided in England, and accompanied the 4.-131'
in the Italian wars. met Mr. E. Howes, M.P. for East Norfolk, has of
with an accident this week while shooting en the
estate
Mr. H. N. Burroughes, of Burlingham, a stray shot
b
struck his eye, by which, it is feared, his sight will
affected.
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF COFFER,--The price
of manufactured and unmanufactured copper was on Thurs..
h
d a halfpenny
per pan
,We understand that a subscription has been set
day advanced £5 per ton. Yellow metal sheathing and
composite nails were also advance
on foot amongst Colonel Crawley's brother officers t° defray
o
Cardigan has generously headed the
and that the Earl of
the expenses to whieh he has been put by the court Inertia
list with the SUM of £lOO.
M JULLIEN'S 13AL D'OPERA.--013 Monday even"
jug the successful series of concerts at her Majestl3
Theatre will be terminated with a fancy dress ball, eft
scale which has not been attempted in London for Bove'''.
years. Everything
in
is
to be that can m
insure
jreugliojeond,srervguclarttiooins will be
putrequisition; the band is to number 110 performers;
the dance music e, inclu'
ding compositions by himself, his father, Labitzky, Gong
and Strauss ; thn supper will bo supplied by the firm °
Epitaux, of the Opera Colonnade; and the arrangenienta
for dancing to be under the direction of 12 masters of the

ceremonies. ,
A GOOD GRIF.—" Does the razor take hold gel' a,
inquired a barber, who was shaving a gentleman from ti. 7
country. " Yes," replied the customer, with tears in
eyes ; "it takes hold first rate, but it dont let go very easillio
SALE OF NEGROES.—At their last auctiotl 03
Messrs. Pannill and Son offered several negroes,
three of whom brought the following excellent prices
Jane, 10 years of age, 3,100 doll, ; John Smith, 17 years
,°
age, 3,450 dole. ; John -, 19 years of age, 3,900 d 0,0:
The recent sales of neBroes in this city evince the fact thab
the people have the most unbounded confidence in the 6126;
cess of our cause. Prices continue to advance slowly
an t
steadily, and where a good hand of either sex is put UP ad
auction the bidding is always spirited. Negroes are boull,s
to continue high, from the fact that the exi,s,-encies of 0.
war have reduced the number very materially in the Sou',ll'
—Petersburg Express,