The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-19 00:00:00

THE NEW QUEEN'S ADVOCATE.

Dr. Travers Twiss, who has been nomi-
nated by the Earl of Derby to the post of Queen's
Advocate, vacant by the appointment of Sir Robert
Phillimore to the office of Judge of the Admiralty
and Dean of the Court of Arches, ha son of the late
Rev. Robert Twissi. 11;1tt rembr°ll6 -Cane'
Cambridge, and of Trevallyn, Denbighshire. He
was educated at University College, Oxford, where
he graduated in 1830, taking a first class in mathe-
matics, and a second class in classics. He subse-
quently became Fellow and Tutor of his College.
From 1835 to 1840 he was one of the public exa-
miners in classics and mathematics, and among
those who were " passed" by him in honours were
Lord Maidstone, now Earl of Winchelsea, Mr.
Gathorne hardy, M.P., Home Secretary ; Mr. W.
R. Seymour Fitzgerald, Governor of Bombay ; Lord
March, now Duke of Richmond; Sir Stafford 11.
Northcote, M.P., Dr. Waldegrave, Bishop of Car-
lisle ; Dr. P. C. Claughton, Bishop of Colombo ;
Dr. Tuffnell, Bishop of Brisbane ; Dr. Anderson,
late Bishop of Rupert's Land; Dr. Robert Mil-
man, Bishop of Calcutta ; the Very Rev. W. C. Le
Breton, Dean of Jersey ; the Rev. Canon Miller,
vicar of Greenwich ; Sir George Baker, Sir B. C.
Brodie, Canon Riddell, Canon Trevor, Dr. Hessey,
Head Master of Merchant Taylors' School, Sir W.
James, Archdeacon Utterton, Dr. Mark Pattison,
Rector of Lincoln College, and many other gentle-
men who have risen to distinction in Church and
State. From 1842 to 1847 Dr. Travers Twiss was
Professor of Political Economy in the University of
Oxford, and from 1852 to 1855 Professor of Inter-
national Law in King's College, London. This ap-
pointment he resigned on being appointed Regius
Professor of Civil Law in the University of Oxford.
In 1840 he was called to the Bar by the Hon. Society
of Lincoln's-inn, and was subsequently admitted an
advocate in Doctors'-Commons. In 1849 be was ap-
pointed commissary-general of the city and diocese
of Canterbury, and in 1852 vicar-general of the
province. In 1858, on the advancement of Dr.
Lushington to the office of the Court of Appeal of
his province, Dr. Twiss was appointed by the
Bishop Chancellor of the Diocese of London. On
the transfer of the testamentary and matrimonial
jurisdiction from the ecclesiastical to the civil courts
Dr. Twiss was created a Queen's Counsel, and was
elected a Bencher of Lincoln's-inn. He is the
author of several valuable works, among which
may be mentioned " The Relations of the
Duchies of Schleswig and of Holstein to the
Crown of Denmark and the Germanic Confe-
deration ;" " The Letters Apostolic of Popc Pius
IX., considered with reference to the Law of Eng-
land and the Law of Europe ;" " The Law of
Nations considered as independent Political Com-
munities ;" " The Oregon Question Examined with
respect to Facts and the Law of Nations ;"
" View of the Progress of Political Economy in
Europe since the 16th Century;" " Lectures on the
Science of International Law ;" and an edition of
" Livy, with Latin Notes." Since his appointment
as Vicar-General Dr. Twiss has rendered great
assistance to the Convocation of the Province of
Canterbury, and has scarcely ever been absent an
hour from the sittings of the Upper House. The
new Queen's Advocate will, according to custom,
receive the honour of knighthood.

MR. BRIGH7 AND MR. MILL ON THE
REFORM LEAGUE.

The following letters have recently been received
by Mr. E. Beales, the President of the Reform
League, in reply to the announcement that the
League would use its organisation, consisting of 430
branches, for the purposes of registration, educating
the people in the use of the vote, and promoting the
return to the next Parliament of members pledged
to advanced Liberal principles :
" My dear Mr. Beales,—l am glad to see that it
is not intended to discontinue the organisation and
labours of the Reform League, although so great a
step has been gained in the extension of the suf-
frage. On that branch of the question of Reform
I presume you will not feel it necessary now to agi-
tate further,-so far as the boroughs are concerned.
gg But the concession of a wido franchise is most
ineomplete solomn
thengaciasnery f
security
n ti
cucroityduocftnghe ballot is
denied. Asa
elections
without disorder, the arrangement of the ballot
perfect, and, if on that ground only, it should be
adopted. But there is a higher ground on which
i
is
all Reformers should insist upon it. The more
wide the suffrage, i
the more there are of men n
exer-
cise of political rights, the more clearly
hould begranted.
neces-
sary that the,shelter of the ballot s
humble circumstances who are admitted tois the
enses at elcc-
I am confident it would lessen exp
which now so ex-
odious system of intimidation
ir
uld make the
tensively prevails, and that wo
)lete represen-
House of Commons a more cowl
electoral
Ind wishes of the e'victim' on this
very strong cm
body. I have a
ttiaotniosn, gorfeatthley diminishorinions
and
and destroy the
ballot as the next great
the country will accept
the
eimection with Parliamen-
question for which,
subject, and I hope
oughtin to contend. Without this
tary Reform, they
Do
escape from corruption
safeguard there cii
elections, and our political con-
and oppression
at
remain what they now are, a discredit
tests will still d
a intelligent people. If the Reform
to us as a free - n n Union will make the ballot their
all our friends throughout
League must soon succeed. I need not tell 1
next work, they . .
I shall heartily join them in their labours
you that
t end. I hope the friends of the ballot
for this grea
—those who care for freedom and morality in the
working of our representative system—will provide
the needful funds to enable you to move on with an
increasing force to a complete success.—Believe me,
always sincerely yours, " JOHN BRIGHT.
" Edmond Beaks, Esq., Lincoln's-inn, London."
and Edon

" Blackheath -park.

"Dear Sir,—l have already, by sending a sub-
scription, given in my adhesion to the determination
of the Reform League to employ its organisation in
promoting the registration of the Liberals who will
become entitled to the suffrage under the new
Reform Act. With regard to the further object of
promoting the election of candidates professing
advanced Liberal principles, I should be glad if, not
only the Reform League, but all the other organisa-
tions of reformers throughout the country would
keep themselves in existence for that purpose. There
will be ample work for all of them, and I can only
hope that they will not confine their support to can-
didates who adhere to their own particular pro-
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