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We understand that it is the intention of the Orwell
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THE GOWN AND WIG.
(From the Colombo Observer of May 7, 1846.)
In England, as it is pretty generally known, all judges and
bar risters, who appear in Court, must be dressed in their robes
and wigs. On the first day of term, and on a few other par-
ticular days, such as the Queen's birth-day, the judges and
Queen's counsel wear what is called full-bottomed wigs, which
not only cover the head, but extend a considerable distance
down the back and upon the chest on either side, leaving
scarcely more of the face of the person wearing one of them
to be seen than eyes, nose, and mouth, and which produce a
very singular effect. The judges and Queen's counsel also
wear their full-bottom wigs in the House of Lords (when it
sits in its judicial character) and in the Privy Council. But
the gentlemen behind the bar, or jollier counsel, as they are
termed, have not two sorts of wigs—they wear the one sort
always, when in Court. It is an old proverb, that "there is
wisdom in the wig ;" and which would almost appear
to be considered a reality in England, because as we
have said no judge is allowed to sit, nor advocate to plead,
unless he is covered with the wig. It is now, we believe,
thirty years since a learned gentleman wore the wig in this
colony, but Mr. M'Christie, who is an English barrister, and
a member of Lincoln's Inn, was on Tuesday last admitted as
an advocate to practice in our courts, and on that occasion he
afforded to our friends who happened to be in, and in the
neighbourhood of the Supreme Court, an opportunity of
seeing the gown and wig worn a l'Anglais, as he appeared
in them in open court to take the usual oaths and be called.
We almost wish it was the custom of our judges and gentle-
men at the bar to wear the wig also here, for it certainly
does impart a dignity and solemnity which they who do not
wear it fail to command to the same extent as they who do
wear it. It is said that our climate is too warm to admit
of its being worn here. That observation was certainly ap-
plicable to to the old-fashioned wig, which required, on=if
dressed, to have smeared over it, every other day, b
quarter of a pound of pomatum and half a pound of
but the barristers' wigs are now made upon avery
are
r improved
horse-
hair,fior ;
efrom
tli eiro
constructedar manufactured
a
s admit
ofevaporation froml ght.. c o ou
the head, very light, and require nothing in th e
shape o
grease or powder to be put upon them on being dressed. r
It
t being ais
gratifyingcl to hear of au English practitioner of cha-
racter led to our bar. We heartily wish that we
bad inducements sufficient for a few more of our learned
friends from home to come amongst us ; if we had, probably
many of the complaints that daily reach us of the practices
at the bar, and which are unheard of in England, would
soon likewise cease to be heard by us. For instance, no gen-
tleman at home could be allowed to hold such offices as our
district judges hold, or even those of stipendiary magistrates,
without having been previously and for years regularly edu-
cated for the bar, and in practice at the bar. But here, many.
of our important judicial offices are filled by men who have
never undergone that preparatory and necessary course of
education to qualify them for such offices; and is it to be
supposed that those who are put into them, in that un
qualified manner, can possibly administer justice, in the
satisfactory way which might be looked for, were the
selection of our functionaries made either as in Eng-
land, or from the English bar. We very much
regret that we have not greater encouragement to
hold out to English barristers to make the required
sacrifices they would have to make in coming to reside here ;
and we much regret also to have reason to believe that Mr.
M'Cliristie has not come among us with a view permanently
to remain here, but that he intends to return to London as
soon as an important legal question has been decided in this
colony, upon which he has been specially sent out by the
plaintiffs at home. We have heard that his acquirements
are very varied, that his knowledge of business is extensive,
and that he comes to us recommended by persons of the
highest distinction in England for his attainments and
strictly honourable and upright character. He is likewise
known to he one of the most expert, if not the most expert,
short-hand writer in London ; and we only express that,
which we are sure, many who may have become, or who may
yet become acquainted with Mr. M`Christie, will cordially
join us in expressing, namely, that he may yet be induced to
change his views and to continue with us.

ABD-EL •KADER'S LAST MARRIAGE.---A Spaniard
who resided some time in the empire of Morocco, where he
studied the customs of the Arabs, communicates to the Clamor
Public° (Madrid paper) the following details respecting Abd-
el-Kader's marriage with his last wife, Lella Beira. As it
constantly happens in similar circumstances, their first inter-
view took place near a fountain. Such is the spot in which
the destiny of women is most commonly settled among
the Arabs. This meeting preyed fatal to a man who
wit-
aessed it, and was killed in consequence by Abd-el-Bader.
Abd-el. Kader's father, gave his son a large
sum of money eight days before his marriage, and promised
another of the same amount, which he engaged to pay to his
wife in case of her husband's death or of a divorce. It was
likewise agreed that the bride should be presented with brace-
lets, ear-rings,and two kolkal (two large rings). Besides her
portion, Sid-Aly-Ben-Taleb (Keira's father) presented to his
daughter a looking-glass and a negro woman. The three
months preceding the wedding were spent in prayer by the
bridegroom. When his bride entered Abd-el-Rader's tent he
embraced her and said," Tel coup del baraka at shed ;" "Wel-
come thou who bringest me peace and happiness." The clay
after his nuptials he stole away from his tent, ancloreralAea
absent three days, as is the custom amongst t?soA3ra
aps.nt
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and after guiding the vessel safely through all dangers,
tame alongside the pilot vessel, which was moored about
quarter of a mile from Bridle. Hailing the pilot
vessel in true nautical fashion, with a force of lungs only
to be equalled by the stentorian powers of Captain
Askew, who had occasionally enlivened the company
during the night with a miscellany of nautical jokes,
the first indication of anything living being on board the
trilot vessel, was four or five sailors suddenly springing
up from the bulwarks, succeeded by a figure dressed
in white, which flitted to and fro, and which proved
to be the long-wished-for pilot, who had just "turned-
out." We shall not stop, of course, to report the
"salutations" which passed on either side in English
ind Dutch, or rather, we should say, salutations which
were exchanged in a sort of nondescript language,
though from the tones of voice, the meanings of the re-
spective parties were perfectly intelligible even to lands-
men. In the midst of the jargon, a boat was lowered
trom the pilot vessel, and into this the pilot precipitated
himself, his jacket and other portions of his attire being
very considerately thrown after him by the crew. Having
about half made his toilet, the pilot boarded the Orwell,
where he was soundly reprimanded for his neglect, and
reminded that intimation some days before had been
torvvarded of the hour at which the Orwell would
arrive. The fellow, who was a little round fat plump
man, of the Rip Van Winkle school, with a merry twinkle
,)f the eye, and altogether, indeed, the very impersona-
tion of good-humour, apologised, as far as he was able,
for his neglect, alleging, in extenuation, that he had
been beating about all night in the ()fling, and not
meeting with any vessel, had concluded that none would
arrive, and consequently had sailed back to the spot
where he was discovered, and had " turned in" to rest
himself after his fatigues. The pilot, who was received
m board at half-past five, conducted the Orwell to the
Bridle, where she arrived at ten minutes to six. Here
she was boarded by the Custom-house officers, the head
dicial entering tlae saloon, and without ceremony or-
lering one of the tables to be cleared of the breakfast ap-
pendages, that be might the better be enabled to take an
inventory of the stores. In this office he displayed all
the gravity of a Dutch burgomaster, with the most im-
pe turbab!e want of feeling for the comfort of the passen-
gers, who were anxious to arrive at their destination.
These preliminaries having been at length got through,
•he Orwell again proceeded on her voyage at ten minutes
to ssven, and with the English and Dutch colours flying,
was off the wharf opposite the Hotel de Pays Bas pre-
cisely at ten minutes to eight, announcing her arrival by
the report of a small cannon.
Though the passage was a rough cue, it is only right
to state that the whole of the passengers landed in the
highest spirits. To Capt. Bukhara they expressed
themselves highly delighted with the seaman-like man-
ner in which he had conducted his craft, not only in the
earlier but in the latter part of the voyage.
There can be little doubt that, the Orwell would have
made the passage in less than 12 hours, but for the
heavy seas she had to encounter, which sadly retarded
her progress, as well as the detention she experienced
from the want of a pilot, together with the ordeal she
had to undergo from the Custom-house officers at Bridle.
As it was, with all these disadvantages, she accomplished
her voyage within fourteen hours—a fact that reflects
the highest credit upon the skill and enterprise exhibited
by Ipswich in steam navigation.
It is unnecessary for us to enter into any description
of either the Meuse or of Rotterdam. Steam navigation
have brought them into such close contiguity with Eng-
land, that all such descriptions would be superfluous.
The company upon landing was, as usual, beset by
touters from the river hotels, the Hotel do Pays Bas, and
the Bath Hotel. A skirmish ensued between the respec-
tive rivals for the luggage, and one or two blows were
exchanged, to the infinite amusement of some of the
Dutch denizens who, smoking their meerschaunzs, wit-
nessed the contest. The skirmish was, however, soon
put an end to by a posse of Custom-house officers, who
took possession of the whole of the portmanteaus and
carpet-bags, which were laid under strict surveillance,
and half-an-hour elapsed before they were restored to
the owners, which was done only upon payment of a fee
of fourpence from each owner.
In the course of the day various parties, escorted by
Commissionaires, inspected various localities ; at four
o'clock, p.m. excellent dinners were served up at the
rival Inns, the company drinking the healths of our
gracious Queen Victoria, and the King of Holland.
Soon after the arrival of the steamer at Rotterdam,
Alr. Arthur Cobbold, and a party proceeded to the
Hague, taking with them copies of The Sun, and other
London Evening Papers of the date of the departure
from Ipswich. These it was expected would be read
in Amsterdam in the course of the day, thus proclaim-
ing through Holland the advantages of Harwich Har-
bour, as the point on the English coast from whence the
route to Northern Europe may be most expeditiously
performed.
At sh. lOm. A.M., on Thursday morning, the Orwell
left the. quay at Rotterdam, on her return voyage. The
usual delay took place at Brielle, and at about a quarter
past eight the Bridle pilot was dismissed, and the
steamer stood out to sea. There was every prospect of
a rough voyage, the wind blowing strong from W.S.W.,
with a terrible sea. The landsmen suffered accordingly;
the vessel, however, gallantly held her course. At 2h.
25m. P.m., a steamer, with all sail set, was descried,
bearing S.E. by E., about three miles distant, and steer-
ing S.E. by E. This was supposed to be the Norfolk
Company's steamer, which had left Yarmouth that
morning for Rotterdam. It was calculated that the
Orwell was then from 55 to GO miles from Bridle, and
that the steamer in the distance would not make that
point in less than .5i or 6 hours. According to this es-
timate, the Norfolk steamer would not reach Rotterdam
before half-past ten.
At half-past 4 the English coast was visible, and pre-
sently the tower of Aldeburgh Church was recognised.
The steamer was then directed towards Harwich harbour,
in the face of a strong ebb-tide, and entering the Orwell
river, arrived at " The Bridge" at a quarter past 10.
Here the River Queen steamer was in attendance, and
the Ipswich Custom-house officers made the usual search
and took charge of the vessel. The passengers arrived
in Ipswich by the River Queen shortly before 12 at
night.