Star.
London, England, 1826-11-17 00:00:00

COURT OF SESSION.

Yesterday the Court of Session met for the Winter
season. In the first division, George Cranstoun, Esq.
formerly Dean of Faculty, produced his Majesty's com-
mission, appointing him one of the Judges of the Court,
in the room of Lord Hermand, resigned. Mr. Cranstoun
having been complimented by the Lord President, the
commission was appointed to be recorded. The new
Judge took the usual oaths of office, and he was or-
dered to his probation.
In the second division, the Lord Chief Justice, ad-
dressing himself both to the Bench and the Bar, ob-
served, that his venerable and much esteemed colleague,
Lo►d Robertson, had long had it under his considera-
tion, whether on account of his bodily inSrmities he
should resign his office, or yield to the desire he had of
discharging its duties, so long as he could do so satis-
factorily to the Public ; but at length he had found it
necessary to adopt the former alternative. His Lord-
ship pronounced an eloquent eulegium upon the retired
Judge, in which he referred to his profound knowledge,
his sound and discriminating judgment, and the amenity
of his manners. Neither of the divisions entered upon
any of the ordinary Court business.
Sir John Cannel is now named, and by his friends
very confidently, as the probable successor of Lord
Robertson. In the event of his promotion, Mr. William
Boswell, Advocate, Sheriff Depute of Berwickshire,
and Mr. Borthwick, jun. of Crookston, Advocate, are
each spoken of as being likely to be appointed to the
situation which will then be vacant of Judge Admiral.

Gold still arrives from the Continent, though the stock
of bullion in the Bank of England is probably greater
than it has been for a very long period. A sum of sixty
thousand pounds, imported by a leading capitalist, was
deposited in the Bullion office on Wednesday.
We learn, by letters from Batavia to the 23d July,
that the island of Java •Was then in a very unsettled
state. The cholera morbus, and incessant as well as
harassing duty, had so exhausted the liptch troops, that
it was with difficulty a sufficient force was raised to
make head against the native armiet.
Last evening, about seven o'clock, a fire, which for a
time threatened the most disastrous consequences, broke
out in the extensive premises of Mr. Cubitt, the builder,
in Gray's Inn Lane Road. The sudden burst of flame
for a time illuMined the horizon to a considerable dis-
tance ; but the workmen being on the spot, the most
effectual methods were resorted to, 'and its alar-ming
appearance was in a. great measure conquered; but the
flames continued their ravages in the interior, and were
not subdued until considerable damage was done, which,
however, was confined to the left is which it Com-
menced, and eonsitted principally of tools.
Susan ItteuGe FOR The DeSTlTUTl.—Yeverday
a General Meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of
Surrey took place at the Sessions House, Newington,
in support of the above Institution, which claims for its
object the employment and reformation of persons who,
for various offences, have suffered imprisonment in the
gaols of the County, and from loss of character are
destitute of procuring an honest livelihood. Sir Roar.
INGLis, Bart. in the Chair, supported by several eminent
Gentlemen of the County, Magistrates, &c. The Secre-
tary read the Report, which stated, that a building
had been erected in the New Kent-road, capable of
holding 100 persons. They were to be taught shoe-
making, tailoring, turning rollers for the silk manufac-
tories, washing and needlework; and when sufficiently
taught in the respective trades, to be placed as appren-
tices. The Report stated several instances of the re-
formation of discharged persons from gaol, which was
much applauded ; and after several of the company
had ably spoken in support of the Institution, the
Meeting broke up.
At an adjourned public meeting in Cork, on F. iday,
the Mayor in the chair, petitions were presented from
tit unemployed broad-cloth and worsted weavers, pray-
ing for funds to emigrate to England in search of 'ern-
Ployment. A resolution was passed to send over 39
of them, and, on landing at Liverpool, to be provided
with tea shillings each.