The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-10 00:00:00

TIM STATtSMAN

' SHIPPING INTE
SI4IGENCE. •
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MAT., Janitor! 9.---Wind S.S.W.—Arriteol yesterday
evening and sailed This morning for the River. the Clrevssian.
Was*. from Madmen*, Bengal; Leonel, frnm India;
'forfnlk, Anders On. from Dantaic ; Minerva. Parkhnin, from
Stockholm; and Malta, Baker, from Seville.
POEIIIIOE7II, January 9.—Wind W --Arrived the
Woodperk, eden, Alfred. end Underwood, from the Downs.
Pirsicurru, 4eatfirry S.W.-Arrived the
Spankenbary, from Arehangel. • '
Fat.siotyrn.'hainary 13.—WiodS.B.W.—Arrived the Redina
and Agee* from London.

Ltvt'Aeon, JanuaryS.—The Duchess of R riffle/Lila whirls.
from Jamaica for London, was lost on the 20th Noiember on
the Polo Bravo nimr Havanna, crew saved, and ifthe weather
iris-moderate the rum w:111 expected te be saved.—The Marge-
ref. Young, from Quebec to Liverpool, was driven on shore in
Rolla Bas (Prince Edward's Island), she was abandoned by
the crew and wee to he sold by auction.—Tne Creole, (iood-
rick. front, Havre, for Havanna, was lost on the lot December
in Old Channel. vessel and cargo totally lost. -The Free Brie
Jon, from Liverpool, arrived at Barbadaes, and sailed for I.a.
irtivri Ist December under convoy of H. M. ship Ringdove.—
Arrived the Mara inn, Petrie, from Charleston; Plato, Reeko.
from Savannah ; Franklin, G ahem. from Baltimore; Relief,
Dodd, from Prince FAward's falearl—Sailed the f.o)al Sam.
Head, for Brazil ; John Mills, Harris. for New'Yorks Lent
tester, I)exy, for Philadelphia ; Hannah, Weiherly, for Rabin;
end Itnh Roy. Cornish, for Rio• Janeiro. —The Lapwing, for
Oporto, sailed yesterday, has put back with damage.
GriaraszsD, January 9.—Sailed the Berwickshire, Shepherd
for China..

LAW PROMOTIONS. •
APPOINTMENT OP TRE NEW LORD CLIFF AARON.
oil Tlll4, CIII EP J UST ,CE OP TER CONIMON PI.RAS,
AND OP TUE NEW ArroßN EY-eIk:HERA a

The ceremony of swearing its the above gentlemen war
appointed by the Lord ChanieHer to have t►ken place en
hersday morning, The King's Warrant however had
not arrived,. au.' it was eonsegnently deferred Olt yesterday
morning. Precisely at's quarter peat ten o'clock, the Lord
Chancellor arrived at Lincoln's Inn Hall, where his Lord-
ship was shortly after joined by Mr. Justice Park. Sir
Robert Gifford, and Sit John Singleton Copley next ar-
rived in one carrriage, and in a few minutes after Mr.
llr sander.

The proper officers appointed to administer the oaths,
were then admitted iota the. Lord Cl:m.4vllor's private'
room, whin the betters Patent, appointing Sir Robert
iiitford. Chief Justice of the Gunman Pleas, were read by
'dr. Wilbraham. It .stattd his :Majesty's apprultation.uf
Sir Robert's fulfilling the office; it was dated the tOth of
January, and signed; ow behalf of the King, ".Rstliurst."
Sir Robert Gifford, then ow his *nee*, repeated after Mr.
Wilbraham the oath, of. allegiance and supremacy; n
rising, the usual oath was administered to hint, whereby'
he promised well end truly in perform the dories of the
office of ChiefJ twice of the Gunman-Pleas, not to receive
any fee or reward from tins person. except the King, and
finally, to administer pistil:, equally to the poor as well as
the rich. The Letteric.Puteart were then handed to the
Lord. Chancellor, anaCdpia _Lordship deligeird them to the
Chief Jnbtice.

The Letters Patent app►inting,William Alexander, Esq.,
Chief Baron of the Exchequer, arere.then read by Mr. Wil-
braham. They grew dated thel3o ofJaquary. and signed,
on behalf of the Kier, " Bathurst."
Mr. Alexander then. on .his knees, took the oaths of
allegiance and supremacy; and:on riaine Mr. Thompson
minis;ered tlu• oath inr the due performance of the
inties of his °thee of Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
The Letters Patent. v.ere. then delivered to the Lord
Chancellor, and his Lordship delivered theta to the Chief
Bet on.

Sir John Singleton Copley next advances) to the table,
when the Letters Patent, appointing him Attorney Berle-
ivere read by Mr. Wilbraham; the .dorutnent was
Lied 9th Jauuary, and, signed, on behalf of the King,
" Bathurst:.

Sir JOllll, on his knees, then took the.aaths of allegiance
and snpieutacy ; and, on rising. also took the oath for the
doe performance of the ditties of his office of Attorney
General of all the Loons of Law in this Kingdom, to speed
all matters belonging to the King, and, or every occasion,
to promote the King's bait according to the bast of his
cunning and ability.
The Letters Patent were then delivered to the Lord
Chancellor, and his Lordship banded them to the Attorney
ral.

The Learned Gentlemen received. upon the conclusion of
the cerctiony,:the coniratulations of the Lord Chancellor
and Mr. Justice Park: the litter Ju lige shook hands iii a
o t cordial manner w•itlt them.

Mr. Wetherrll is stamrd estlie new Solicitor General:
indeed it was understood the ceremony of his admission
would have beet) gone through this morniog, but he was
out in attendance.

The 1... rd Chancellor's health appeared to be considerably
improved.

DUBLIN COMSIISSION.