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London, England, 1827-04-25 00:00:00

THE OFFICE OF CHANCELLOR.

The tide or CHANCELLOR originated ofidsibibliostri.
It was adopted by the Church, and heciamni.erihalf
clesiastic and half lay office. The Chancellor was
trusted with all public instruments Which were
theaticated t and when seals came into use, the
andy of them was confided to that Officer.
were delivery of the King's great seal, or
taking it away, is all the ceremony that is used
treating or unmaking a Chancellor, the Officer of .
greatest weight and power subsisting in the kingdom.
The first Chancellor in England was appointed in
reign of William the Conqueror, and, with only
exception, it was enjoyed by ecclesiastics until the
of Elizabeth, when such Officers were called Keepers
the Great Seal. From the time of Sir Thomas Mt
appointment. which took place in the reign just mew
tinned, there is only one instance of a Clergyman havirtg
been elevated to the office—namely, Dr. Williams, Dean
o(We:strain:ter, in the time of James I.
The Chancellor is a Privy Counsellor by office,
Speaker of the House of Lords,by prescription. To,
belongs the appointment of all Justices of the Peace
throughout the Kingdom. When the Chancellor •
an ecclesiastic, he became Keeper of the King's
science, and remained so. He is also visitor of all
pitals and colleges of the King's foundation. He
patron of all livings under 201. per annum in the King
book. He is the general Guardian of all infants, idiots,
and lunatics, and has the superintendence of all
ritable institutions in the kingdom. He takes precedence
of every temporal Lord, except the Royal Family, •
of all others, except the Archbishop of Canterbury.
is declared treason by the smuts of Edward 111. to .
the Chancellor in his place, and doing his office.
In the year 1689, there were Commissioners appointed
for executing the office of Lord Chancellor.

Maaiimixas..—The history of Marseilles is Fall
interest. Its origin borders on romance. Six ituadmi years Mkt
the Christian era, a band of piratical adventurers tram lan* in
Minor,hy dint or superior skill in navigatioo, poised their discoveries
to the mouth of the Rhone. Charmed with the white diffs. Sags
vales, blue waters, and bright skies, which they here foes& dief Te.
turned to their native country, and penes/led a colony to flew that
to the barbarous shores of Gaol, heaving with them their 1004
language, manners, and customs. On' the very day of chef
rival, so says tradition, the daughter of the native chief Wu
choose a husband, and her affections were placed upon me of tl4
leaders of the polished emigrants. The friendship OW aborcffos
was conciliated by marriage, and their rule manners were sauced
by the refinement of their new allies in war, their new anocistst ie
pmce. In arts and arms the emigrants soon acquired the aseetubstf,
and the moot musical of all the Greek dialects became the procab
log Maoism of the Colony.
A short time ago, in this neighbourhood, a young
girl, about 7 years of age, whom imagination had beta
filled with those frightful nursery tales that ate coo.
jured up by ignorant servants and ethers to frighten
children into their obedience, was thrust into a dart
closet for some tale she had carried to her

The poor thing continued to scream with
violent apprehension, and when the door was opened
take her from her abode of terror, she was lying te
the ground in strong convulsions. The conflict was 50°
powerful for her tender reason. and she now exists,'
of the most miserable objects of human sympathy.
oatents and friends see their hopes blasted—.their t•
tevestiug little favourite is now an idiot.—Gios, Cht
Hostas SraeLt NO.—On the night of the Rikl inst. ir
;tables of Mr. Stovell, at Whetsmanel were broken Om
„Ind robbed of a brown hmff,