The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-31 00:00:00

TUE\ SUN, LONDON, MONDA

SIR JAMES DOWLING, LATE

CHIEF JUSTICE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

We have great pleasure in transferring to our columns,
from the Australian Daily Journal, of the 28th Sep-
tember, the following testimony to the character of the
late Sir James Dowling, whose death we announced
some weeks back, but the offiziial intelligence of which
has but just reached this country:—
Another of the ornaments of our colonial history is
gone. Before this will have reached the eyes of many
of our readers, they will have heard of the melancholy
fact of the death of the Hon. Sir James Dowling, Knt.,
the Chief Juqice of the colony—an event which occurred
yesterday afternoon, at 20 minutes ie'ore 4 o'clock. Sir
James had suffered under a painful illness during the last
three months, from which, about five weeks ago, he gave
same hopes of recovery. Unfortunately he sustained a
relapse, which ',nixed too much for his feeble and ex-
hausted frame, The history of the caner of a man
like Sir James Dowling is scarcely to be written in the
columns of a newspaper. We tray chronicle his arrival
am: ng,t us—the years that he sat upon the judicial
bench—and the respect and esteem which attended him
throughout ; but the details which would give life to this
skeleton sketch, must necessarily be wanting. He
arrived here about seventeen years ago, and took his
s, at on the bench, ardl on the departure to Europe of
the late lamented Sir Francis Forbes, shunt eight years
since, Sir James Dowling succeeded to the Chief
Justiceship. During the whole of this period,
it is a well-known fact that he scarcely knew
one day's relaxation from his heavy toils. Few have
ever left life more rich in all that should accompany
old age—public approbation, the affection and reverence
of all ranks, all sects—the esteem of great men, and the
gratitude of humble ones. It would be no eulogy to say
of so long and active a career that it was accomplished
without reproach; but this negative praise would ill express
the fervid and generous qualities of virtues that were not
merely active, but had in them something of enthusiasm.
The Local Legislature, by tl,eir recent vote* (when it
was hoped that his return to convalescence was certain),
gave the most decided manifestation of their high respect
and esteem for his public character—and the various
departments of the legal profession vied with each other
on the same occasion, in addressing him in the language
of the warmest and most affectionate regard. As a judge
and a statesman, he was humane, gentle, impartial, ex-
tensively informed, firmly attached to the well beloved
constitution of his own country, and a zealous promoter
of those measures by which- a new constitution was
granted to this : he was a warm friend of that genuine,
social liberty, which is but another name for the highest
and most comprehensive justice ; and his labours on the
bench, and in the late council chamber, are a monument,
not more of his talents as a judge, than of his pure and
upright character as a man.

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* " A vote of the full salary of 2,0001. a-year, during
the absence of Sir James from the colony on leave.
Twenty-three of the same body have, since the learned
judge's death, signed a memorial for a pension to his
widow, who has been thus suddenly deprived of her only
resource."

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, MARCH 28.—Mr. Matthew Arnold, 8.A.,
Scholar of Balliol, and Mr. Henry James Coleridge,
8.A., Scholar of Trinity, were this day elected to the
vacant Fellowships at Oriel. Mr. Arnold is the eldest
son of the late Dr. Arnold, of Rugby, and gained the
Newdigate prize (" Cromwell") for English verse in
1843. 1)r. Arnold was himself a Fellow of Oriel for
several years, before he was Head Raster of Rugby.
Yesterday afternoon his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge paid a short visit to the Univetsity. His
Royal Highness arrived the preceding day at Nuaeham
park, the seat of his Grace the Archbishop of York,
from Viscount Barrington'e, and was accompanied to the
University by Mr. Egerton Harcourt and Miss Har-
court, Lird and Lady Radstock, Miss Coutts.Burdett,
L',,cly and Miss Johnson, and Baron Knesebeck. After
partaking of luncheon at the Warden of All Souls',
his Royal Highness and party visited the hall and
chapel of that college, NeW College, the Geological
Mu,eum at the Clarendon, which was shown to them
by the Professor, 1)r. Buckland ; the theatre, and
Christ Church. Previi us to their departure for Nune-
ham to dinner, his Royal highness and party paid a visit
to the New University Galleries, where two of the
Curators, the Rev. the Warden of All Souls, and the
Rev. Henry Wellesley, Vice-Principal of New Inn hall,
were in attendance.

CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 28.
THE LIBRARIANSHIP.

The election of public librarian is put off by order of
he Vice• Chancellor till further notice.
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.

The church patronage of this College has been further
enriched by the recent bequest of
.5,000/. by the late
Rev. William Winthorp, B 1)., to be laid out ►n the pur-
chase of small advoll sons fok the Fellowships on the
Platt foundation. _ .

Mr. W. Earle, of the same College, and assistant-
master of the Yarmouth Grammar School, has just been
appointed head master of the Tunbridge-wells Classical
School. There were 141 candidates.
THE CHURCH.

The following appointments of gentlemen of this Uni-
versity have just taken place :
The Rev. Robert Pulleine, M.A., of Emmanuel Col-
lege, to the living of Kirby Wisit,Yorksliire—value,643/.
The Rev. Joseph Hudson, M.A., of St. Peter's Col-
lege, to the perpetual curacy of Ilexham, Northumber-
land—value, 1391.
The Rev. William Ludlow, M.A., of St. Peter's Col-
lege. to the living of St. Botolph, Aldgate—value, 247/.
The Rev. Bat nard Gilpin, M.A., of Queen's College,
to the vicarage of Stanwiek St. John's, Yorkshire—
value, 61/.
The Rev. Thomas Sheepshanks, 8.A., of Trinity Col-
lege, to the perpetual curacy of Arkendall, linares-
borough—value 681.
The Rev. henry Robert Mereweather, 8.A., of Mag-
dalene College, to the curacy of St. Mary, Reading.

We regret to learn that intelaigence has been re•
ceived in London of the alarming illness of the Earl o
Romney. His Lordship was on Thursday night at.
tacked with paralysis, and the danger was consi.

derk,d so great that the first medical assistance was
obtained from London. In the event of a fatal ter-

mination, the representation of the western division
of Kent would become vacant by the elevation of his
Lordship's eldest son, Viscount Marsham, to the House
of Peers, and afford an opportunity for the expres-
sion of the feelings of the agricultural community,
by the return to Parliament of a repreAntative who,
though like his Lordship in principles—a Conservative,
understands the interest of the farmer too well to make
him look to Parliament for that v► hick his own in-

dustry. and the liberality of his landlord can alone confer
upon him.--Observer.
A Petition against the increased grant to May-
nooth has been hawked about Southampton for signa-
tures. It has been concocted privately without
public notice or discussion by the old ultra-Tory
clique, anti is stuffed with the stale clap-traps
of worn-out bigotry and intolerance. For these
very sufficient reasons, the demand for signatures
has signally failed, and the names attached to the
petition are almost wholly made up of the class of old
alarmists and their dupes—scarcely a liberal of any
shade joining in giving countenance to the stupid anti
illiberal document. We are glad of this. Our objection is
to the principle of increased grants of public money to
Church establishment—of which there are already more
than enough. But whilst fighting the battles of prin-
ciple, Liberals must guard themselves against being
found in the ranks of Bigotry, and scorn to use its en-
venomed weapons.— I/amps/di e Adepende, t.
DINNER IN BELFAST TO SIR HENRY POTTINGER.—
Some time since Sir Henry Pottinger was invited to a
public dinner, in this town : and he expressed his
readiness to accept it, as soon as he could find it

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convenient to do so. We have now the gratification
of being able to mention, that a communication has
been received from him, by the Mayor, stating, that
he will be in Belfast, in the course of next month ;
and the 25th of April has been accordingly fixed
upon for the entertainment. To any man, who might
have had the good fortune, seconded by the necessary
abilities, to accomplish what Sir Henry Pottinger has
done, in reference to China, a town like this would na-
turally feel under strong public obligations; but as Sir
Henry is a native of Belfast, this town, in paying him a
mark of public respect, will unite with it feelings of a
wai suer kind—feelings of pride and affection. The en-
tertainment, we have no doubt, will be worthy of the
occasion.—Northern
It is important that it should be generally known,
which we lx lieve is not at present the case, that a
notification has been made to the revenue officers,
accompanying the copies of the resolutions passed in
the House of Commons, and furnished to the several de-
partments by the directions of the Lords of the Trea-
sury, that the additional duty of 5 per cent., directed
by an Act passed while the late Government were in
office, to be charged on all goods imported into the
United Kingdom, and continued by the present Govern-
ment in the Customs Bills of previous sessions, is not
to be considered applicable to the articles in respect
of which the duties have been reduced by the resolu-
tions in question.
CHEAP TRAINS ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—

During the Easter holidays, the Midland Railway Com-
pany have been accommodating the public by running
cheap trains from and to every station on their line.
Tickets were announced last week, and were duly issued,
by which a possessor might go to any distance he chose
on the Midland line, and return within a certain number
of days, for the same money as is usually charged one
way. The consequence way that, on Easter Monday,
crowds availed themselves of the privilege. Trains of
most enormous length were dispatched and received—
many of them required three engines to propel them,
and scarcely any could be taken without two ; while the
waving of hats and handkerchief's, and the cheering of
the delighted holiday folks, showed the gratification
which was experienced, and the enjoyment realised. In
spite of the leviathan-like extent of the trains, and their
immense mass of freight of living souls, not a single acci-
dent occurrecl.
SHROPSHIRE IRON TRADE.—In consequence of the
large advance in the price of iron which has recently
taken place, the Lilleshall Company have resolved on
advancing the wsges of the numerous hands in their
employ :—The men to the amount of 6d. per day, and
the women and boys in proportion. The whole of the
pits and furnaces belong►ng to the Company are in
full operation, and the advance will take place im-
mediately. The colliers in the neighbourhood of Old-
bury turned out on Monday week for an advance of
wages, and an allowance of half an hour for breakfast
time. The men conducted themselves perfectly peace-
ably, and the masters having acceded to their terms,
they have returned to their work. Some little diffe-
reLets continue to exist between the masters and the
thin coal getters, hat it is hoped they will be soon ad-
justed.—Shrewsbutp Cluonirle.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Marten 26.—The Rt.v. Henry Griffin, who
is represented to be a stanch Liberal in politics, and a
decided supporter of the national system of education,
has been appointed one of the chaplains of the Lord
Lieutenant. Taking this appointment in conjunction
with the recent promotion to a similar dignity of the
Rev. Daniel Bagot, vicar of Newry, it is now quite mani-
fest that the friends of Scriptural education need expect
but little encouragement from Lord Heytesbury.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--(THIS DAY.)