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London, England, 1830-12-28 00:00:00

THE LORD CHANCELLORS' FAREWELL OF THE BAR.

RETIREMENT OF MR. SAURIN.

(From the DuNils Morning Register of Thursday.
Yesterday the Court of Chancery became crowded to :excess long
before the usual hour for the sitting of the court. The Chancellor, on
taking his scat, proceeded to give judgment in the case of " Blake and
Kirwan," and concluded by dismissing the plaintiffs bill, shortly after
which the Marquis of Ormonde appeared on the bench, and took the
oath of fidelity as Colonel of Militia, pursuant to the provisions of the
9th Ow. IV. The Chancellor having stood up to leave the bench, Mr.
Saurin, the father of the bar, rose and addressed his Lordship as
follows :

"My Lord,—Undentanding that your Lordship is now sbs ID
retire from your high office, I should not do justice to the bar, err W
myself, if I did not take this opportunity, before you leave that mitre
the last time, to express to your Lordship our sincere regret at your re.
moral from it. That Ido so with unfeigned sincerity, your Lordship
will give me credit for when I state, that with your departure from the'
bench, will terminate my public professional services. My Lied, I
am fully authorized by the great body of practitioners who ham at.
tended your Lordships court to express the very high miss eater.
tamed by them of the invariable impartiality, unwearied attention, aid
superior ability. which distinguished your lordship's adrninistradoo of
justice in this court; sod in obeying the wishes of my brother peed.
timers. I best convey my own sense of the manillas patience and po.
Band courtesy which have distinguished your lordship's judicial ca-
reer. My lord, lam happy to be the medium through which my his.
then in the profession give expression to their sentiments of reaped,
admiration, and regret ; and suffer me now to offer. on behalf of Weber,
our most cordial and heartfelt wishes, that your lordship, in your so-
therneut, may enjoy all the happinem this world can give; and I am
sure it will add to the consolation you must experience, the couches.
throe, which is, perhaps, the best reward, of your Lordship's having
discharged the functions of your exalted office with such honour M
yourself and satisfaction and advantage to all classes of His Majesty),
sibjects in this kingdom." Mr. Saurin spoke evidently under the
thence of oolong feeling.
' The Lord Chancellor, who remained standing during Mr. Sauries
address, immediately proceeded to reply, but was so much affected as
Ito find it necessary to have recourse to his handkerchief. His Lordship
them proceeded and said—" Mr. Saurin, I have until now alw takes
,esedit to myself for some degree of firmness in all the
life. It is, believe me, neither the loss of tank, dignity, maim, am.
lumen:a of office, that I value as worth a pew s but the 0..1 haw
pass, d here has been to me a season of .tich unalloyed happbees, from
the conduct of the bar, the profession in general, and, 1 may add, the
suitor. of this court, that my only reluctance is in parting with this ea.
joynient; and it is not, indeed, without the deepest emotion that I say-t-
-furtwell for ever."'" ,
Mr..), skis Dunn, solicitor, then Me, and read the following address',
" My Lord—As President of the Irish Law Society, I am directed_ 14
the solicitors of your Lordship's Court to return your Lordship their
sincere thanks fur the respectful attention they bare experienced fram
your Lordship, since your appointment as Lord Iligh Chancellor. of
Ireland, and the accommodation they now enjoy in the Court of Chow.
eery ; 'and I am further directed to state to your Lordship the prdeept,
able, and obliging manner in which Mr. Long (your Lordships seera.
my) hue always acted.towards our profession, in the necessary inlet,
course they have had with him ".
To which the Lord Chancellor returned the followingreply s.—,
" I am very sensible of the feeling and sentiments of rnpemlebich
influmace tile great body of solicitors of this Coen, and I trust they have
been always mewl by we wittt the respect. due to their rook' abilisy.
inttgrhy, and demeanour • nothing, I aseure you, tepid be added mote
gratifying to me, than the testidivnj of this respectable class of prac-
titionen. with motet to the iiiseharge of my hfiporient duties."
. His Lordship having:booed: to.tbe bir.aud.salicitors, then retired.
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ledge, into integritT. Orr. rue Mar 6Usich.

OIiIiTOAD MIRK fOr:bu'
a new market on this very convenient the isvieri clo , Ind the
menu have been nearly all paid by the proprietors. Toirty thousand
pounds in ore check, drawn upon the Bark of England, during the
present week, was given by the Committee to the original landlord, on
account of the purchase.