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STERS' OFFICES.
'EY. ESQ., ONE OF THE
:E COURT OF CHANGER:
acknowledged by every one, that the
tents of Masters have given great,
&tie profession. When the public see that
....tnen of high standing at the bar and great ac-
quirement, and fitted, as yourself, Mr. Kindersley and
Mr. Blunt are,' to grace any judicial situation, are not
above holding such offices, they have the most con-
vincing assurance that a spirit of improvement has
gone forth, which must produce the desired effects. I
have been led to attach much higher importance to
the duties and labours of a Master, from havingbeen
lately much employed in the offioes under the Wind-
ing-up Acts, where the Master is called upon to Wind-
ing-up
cise judicial functions of a nature heretofore not
,
required. The Master is to all intents andpur-
poses a judge, and a judge having most important
interests at his disposal, and the control over a oast
amount of. property. The proposed alterations in tbe
constitution of the office now before Parliament,- will
give additional importance to the Master, in vesting.
in him original jurisdiction unshackled by the' court.
My observation of the._ machinery of the Master's
office has, likewise, led me- to attach high importance
to the duties which 'devolve upon the Master's clerk,
who I find is entrusted with a responsibility not fiery
inferior to that which attaches to the Master..hiMself.
You, Sir, have been long enough in Office, to,know
the importance of the Master being associated with a
person of intellect and acquirement as clerk, that
without such an assooiation, the efforts and exertioni
of the Master will be abortive. Indeed, I attack so
great importance to this office, that in the alterations
about to take place, I would have Masters consider
whether the relationship between the. Master AO his
clerk would not be more agreeable were the Master
alldwed to select his clerk from the junior members
of the bar. A student, who bad acquiredhis mode of
expression, and shaped his legal course in the pupil•
room, and under the pilotage of the Master hinistklfs
will surely become a more useful assistant to a Master
than a person unconnected with him, as is the clerk of
his successor. This arrangement, lam aware, cannot
be effected whilst the permanency of the clerk's tenure
of office prevails, but compensation to any gentleman
called upon to retire might be provided.
From my acquaintance with the. bar, I suii,COE-
dent that no gentleman of moderate practice Would
feel that a station demanding the knowledge and
attainment of a Master's clerk would be beneath his
dignity.
I am led to these considerations by finding there is
a vacancy in your office for a clerk. And, I regret
you cannot have the assistance of a gentleman
possessing the advantages of a forensic educa-
tion, or the opportunity of promoting some favourite
pupil to this office. You have, however, the whole
range of solicitors, among whom are to be found per-
sons of gentlemanly manners, habits of business, end
competent knowledge. The field is too large to /us.
tify your making an unwise selection, and where ex-
cellence is to be found, the suitors will not be satiated
with bare mediocrity. In the selection you will have
to make, the eyes of the profession are jealously upon
you, and they expect you to display judgment and
discernment in your choice, and that they may have a
person appointed to this office of such habits mid
station as a solicitor of the higher walks may come
before without a feeling of compromise of his positiOn.
I would recommend you to read with attention the
excellent observations of the Master of the Rolls upon
the nature of the office of a Master's clerk, its qua lifi-
cations and duties, delivered on the occasion of a re-
cent appointment, which gave great umbrage to the
profession. (See "Phillips's Reports," vol. i. p. 60.)
In this case the late Master Lynch appointed a person
of the name of White to the office of clerk. A per-
son of some acuteness and sagacity, though a copying
clerk in the office, but totally, unfit in point of sta-
tion, education, and gentlemanly habits. The Court
very properly forbabe this appointment. With these
suggestions for your guidance, I take my leave ;, not
doubting but that, as high authorities have made so
excellent a choice in your own appointment to offi,ce,
you will show them you are equally capable of' dis-
criminating in the appointment you are, now called
upon to make.—l am, &c.

[PRICE SD.

A. BARRISTER.
Lincoln's lan, 1850.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
On Tuesday a special general meeting of graduates
of the University of London and proprietors of Uni-
versity College was held at the College, to consider
the supplemental charter recently granted to the
University of London. The Right Hon. E. Strutt
was called to the chair, and having introduced the
business of the meeting, Mr. Key and Mr. Wood ad-
dressed it. The latter gentleman moved the first
resolution, which was met by an amendment proposed
by Mr. Sharp :
" That whereas the charter of the London University
empowers it to grant degrees after examination of the
candidates, and does not empower it to grant degrees
without examination of the candidates; and whereas
the Senate by the new byelaw propose to omit a part el
the Bachelor of Arts' examination in the case of gen-
tlemen with certificates from the Universities of Oxford,
Cambridge, and Dublin; and therefore this meeting of
proprietors of the University thinks it right that all
candidates should undergo the lame Bachelor of Arts'
examination, and disapprove of tke proposed byelaw."
This having been seconded, Mr. WooD withdrew
his original resolution, and the amendment having
been put as a substantive motion was agreed to
nem. con. Mr. Wood then moved the following re-
solution :
" That this meeting regrets the acceptance by the
Senate of the University of London of the supplemental
charter, enabling them to grant certificate, in isolated
branches of knowledge, apart from any proof cf the
candidate having gone through a regular and liberal
course of education."

Professor KEY seconded the motion, which was
also agreed to.
Mr. Woos then proposed the third resolution,
which requested that the above resolutions should be
sent to the Home Secretary and the Senate, with •
request to Sir George Grey to decline to sanction the
charter by his signature.
Mr. WARBURTON objected to the latter part of the
motion, which was, after a short discussion, withdrawn,
leaving only a few lines of the commencement.
The meeting separated, after thanking the Chairman.

BRUTAL MURDER IN SUFFOLK.
SUDBURY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10.—The magis-
trates of this borough were engaged until a late hour
last night in investigating a charge of murder,
which, for its eold-blooded atrocity, • bas not been
equalled in this county for some years past. The
accused is John Agar, and the victim of bis brutality
Charles Piper. The folloWing evidence was ad-
duced :
John Downes said he was in the club-room, at
Ballingdon, on the evening of Saturday week. Charles
Piper, the deceased, came into the room at about
eleven o'clock. Witness, the deceased, and two per-
sons named Constable and Elliston drank together.
The prisoner,. Robert Howard, and Henry Ginn
came in at about twenty minutes to twelve. Several
girls came in at the same time. At about a quarter
to twelve they all left the house together. Witness
saw Piper walking with Emma Cranfield, he had his
arm over her shoulder. They went up the Bultner-
hill, at some distance. When they were going'down
the hill witness heard the prisoner say, " Charles Piper,
you shall go but a little further." 'Deceased asked him
why? The prisoner then turned round and made a
butt with his right hand at the lower part of
the body of the deceased, at the same time saying,
"That's why." He then made a second poke, but
witness did not see what he had in his hand. De-
ceased immediately fell down, exclaiming " Oh iin_y
body ! oh my body ! I have a pain within me." He
said nothing more. The prisoner then turned round
to George Golding, one of the party, who ran away,
and the prisoner ran after him, but did not get near,
' him to strike him. William Piper, the deceased s
brother, came up, and said " What's amiss ?" The
prisoner replied, " We will soon let you know,
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serve you worse than I did your brother.
pri-
soner then made a thrust at William Piper, at
lower part of his body. Piper ran back, and the
pri-
soner made a thrust at his thigh. When we got
some distance down the road witness
knife
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say to the prisoner, " We want that
athboenvee evidences
xaminande
the young man with." The prisoner said he had not
got one.
Other witnesses confirmed thwases
Mr. Mason, the surgeon, was
gave his opinion that death resulted
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ie the
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d.
Several other witnesses were examined, After
which the magistrates fully committed the prisoner to
take his trial at the ensuing assizes for the wilful
murder of Charles Piper.

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KING'S-ROAD, EATON-SQUARE.—A true bill of in-
dictment was this day (Wednesday) found at Clerkenwell,
by the grand jury, against tho Grosvenor district trustees,
for non-repair, &c., of this road. The matter will, we un-
derstand, be moved by writ of certiorari into the Could of
Queen's Bench. We hope, for the sake of the aggriev ed in-
habitants, that no technical or factious delay will take place
in bringing the cause before the judges for decision. The
state of the road has long been a disgrace to the neighbour-
hood, and those who have now taken on themselves the on us_
of the prosecution deserve the best thanks of the pnblie ft 'r
their endeavour to put 412 end top groat SOLI "460