The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-02

With regard to the column headed net revenue,
il must be mentioned that the apparent falling oil
in lSt5 and lS49 arises from Gl9b,0S6 having been
dsbursed in lsfs for the conveyance Of mails by
railway in previous years. Coupled with these ac-
counts we have statement Of the expense Of the
Money-order Office for 1919. The total expense for
the United Kingdom was E7O,2iS, and as the
amount of commission received was G7O.57O the
cost of this department was G322 less than lie re-
cepts.
DEATH OF THE VICE CHANcELloR or ESQ
LAND.-Tho Right Hon. Sir Lancelot Shadwell,
Vice Chancellor Of England, expired yesterday
morning at his residence, the Barn Elms, Putncy.
The event was hourly expected from Friday after
noon, when the symptoms OF the paralytic attack,
under which he abOrcd for the last month, became
painfully alarming. The death Of 20 good and 90
ablo man will be greatly lamented. lie presided
over branch Of the court Of cbanccry since the
year 1877, and secured the entire respect Of the
profession by the general soundness and invsri-
able impartislity Of his judgment, by the reguari
ty Of his attendance in his court aud his untiring
sssiduity in the disposal Of his business. Sic Ian
ceot shadvcll the ola barrister well known
in hs day in the courts Of law lie was born In the
year 1919, and was educated at ST. Johns College,
Cambridge, at which university he took HE degree
seventh wrsnglcr and junior mcdalst. He sub
sequenily obtained a fellowship, and in 1893 was
called to the bar AT Lincon's-inn In 1921 he was
appointed kings counsel, and in 1926 he obtained
a seat in Parliament for the borough of Ripon. A
already stated, Sir Lancclot was made vice chan.
eellor in 1921. In 1885 he Became Of the lords
commissioners Of the great seal, and he again held
that Office in the present year He died In the
sevony first year Of his age, leaving several chill.
dren. Under the act Of 9Th Victoria, chap. 3, the
successor Of the vice chancellor Of England will re-
ceiye diminishcd salary; IL being enacted Ivy the
9th clause that such officer should hcncefor-
ward receive more than $4,000 year. or a rciir-
ing pension OF larger amount than e 500 n year.
Mr. Page Wood IL mentioned as likely to succeed
the late Sir Lancolot Shndwoll IL being understood
that the attorney general will not accept the Office
tJpeekiy Chronicle.
"CARprNAL" wsEMAN.-Tbe Roman Catholic
laity of London have presented an address of con.
graduation 10 their late Archbishop on HE intended
elevation 10 the rank of Cardinal A subscrfption
is also being raised 10 defray the expenditure which
this " elevation" will cause. The Earl Of Arundel
and Surrey, and Mr.. She'll, MP appear 10 take a
prominent part in the movement II IL said in the
sddrcss-by which i" his lordship was deeply af
fccted"-tbat " the wonderful progress and de-
velopment Of holy religion Ia these kin cdofns
which prove Themselves 10 be the work Of the right
hand Of the Most High, maniiestly require the gui
dance ofthe most perfect combination Of talent,
ergy, and public confidence, which the church can
command That we, your fellow Catholics, should
recognise this combination in your lordship, proves
only what is well known 10 all the Catholic world.
But IL s your ordship's peculiar happiness 10 have
extorted, by your writings, and preaching, and
life, similar tribute from the great MACS Of the
Protestant world"
PRoeRsss or THE Freehold LAND MOVEMENT.
The Reporfu remarks that IL Ia not much more
than two years since the first freehold land society
was established upon the present improved and
equitable plan, and now there arc nearly fifty in
full force in various pars Of the country, having
no less than IA PSI members. They have Issued
20,475 shares. Thirty -ono estates have been pur-
chased and allotted, the number OF sllotments be
ing 3,ls3, and the votes created 3,ls9, whlst the