The Sun.
London, England, 1830-02-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Austrian Ambassador received despatches yesterday
morning from his Government. His Excellency proceeded
in the afternoon to the Foreign-office, and had an inter-
view with the Earl of ABERDEEN. His Excellency and
the Noble Earl afterwards proceeded to the Treasury, and
had a conference with the Duke of WELLINGTON.

Sir How Ann DouGLas, the Governor of New Bruns-
wick, had an interview with the Duke of WELLING-m. 14
yesterday at the Treasury.
It is understood that Dr. CAAVt, the Bishop of Exeter,
will, on being translated to the See of St. Asaph, resign
the office of one of the Prebendaries of Westminster.
Mr. FRANKLAND Law's and Mr. 13AEEEs had inter-
views yesterday at the Treasury, with the Duke of Wxt..
LINGTON. . _ _

The grand hall of the KING'S new Palace in St. James's-
park is nearly completed. The sides are embellished with
marble columns of the Corinthian order, placed on pedes-
tals also of marble ; space sufficient has been left on the
pedestals to adroit of figures being placed on them, sup-
porting candelabra. The columns, which are in pairs,
have capitals of Mosaic gold. The floor of the hall is of
the same sort of marble as the columns and the triumphal
arch in front of the Palace ; it is ♦ery highly polished,
and has a very curious border, composed principally of
Sienna marble, which has been inlaid in the form of a
scroll, the scroll being ended with a small portion of Lan-
guedoc marble. The variety in the colour of the border
adds considerably to the effect of the whole. The walls of
the hall are of scagliola.

SURREY THEATRE.—A new melo-drame,
in two parts, entitled Van Dieman's Land, or Setters
and Natives, was brought out here for the first time last
night. The piece was excessively splendid, and was re-
ceived throughout with most unequivocal testimonies of
favour by a full house.
CHIEF BARONSIIIP OF SCOTLAND.—A
London Evening Paper states it as resolved upon that the
Right lion. JAMES ABERCROMBY is to be our Chief Baron
in room of Sir SAMUEL SHEPHERD, who retires (with the
regrets of this country) on account of bad health. This
intelligence, we trust, will immediately be confirmed, It
is, in every sense of the word, cheering and grateful. Mr.
ABERCROMBY, though an English lawyer, is a Scotsman ;
and although a Scotsman,
he is a man of the highest inte-
grity and firmness. Scotch in his feeling of attachment to
the country, he is English in all the better elements of cha-
racter. lie will be without provincial, we had almost
said, without professional leanings. He has been accus-
tomed to the highest and most enlightened society of Eng-
land ; he has been a Statesman ; and he will thus in his
views be more of a Jurist than a Lawyer. Uniting perspi-
cacity to soundness of judgment and habits of application,
we look to Mr. ABERCROMBY'S becoming such an exem- '
plar for the Bench as greatly to benefit Scotland. With a
person of this description at its head, steps would speedily
be taken to convert the Court of Exchequer into a working
awl useful court of law or equity. All these are considera-
tions of importance; but the most important of all is, that
we have here an earnest of what Ministers are yet to do in
regard to legal appointments. Henceforth we shall be
entitled to expect learning, talents, integrity, industry, and
impartiality in all our judges.—Scotsman.

LAW lIITELLIULINICE..---(THIS
LAY).

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
BOROUGH OF ST. IVES.

On the motion of Mr. FOLLET the rule which had been
obtained on a future day for a mandamus to issue to the
Mayor and Aldermen of St. Ives, directing them to pro-
ceed to the election of a Recorder for that Borough, was
made absolute. The election of the gentleman now filling
that office being void on account of there not being a majo-
rity of the Aldermen present on that occasion, which is
required by the Charter.