MR. BROUGHAM.-(From a Cor...
The Times, 1824-11-12T00:00:00

Mn. BROUG HAiM.-(Frotn a Correspondent.)-The in- creasing btsiniess of this distinguished Advocate has ex- cited a general expectation that he will be soon promoted to the rank of King's Counsel. It is rumoured that an ap- plication waslately inade to the Lord Chancellor, at the suggestion of the Judges of the Northern Circuit, who sat on a late assize, on the ground that his promotion to the rank of King's Counsel was rendlered requisite, in justice to several Banisters on the circuit, who are deprived of their fair proportion of businiess by Mr. Broughabi's not laving been promoted. The Lordl Chancellor, we understaud, on the application being madel to himt, replied, "that a certain High Personage desired that the name of Mr. Broughamn should never be mentioned to hiin again." The veracity of a Lord Chancellor is, of course, unimpeachable; but we h.ge some reason to believe, that Mr. Brougham has a doci.tmeit in his possession not altogether cot responding with this assertion. It is a letter from a noble Lord (report says, Lord St. Vincent), which contains a declaration from the High Personage named bv the Lord Chancellor, to the following effect :-"' Th;t the conduct of Mr. Brougham, on an occasion must likely to meet his disapproval, was such as wvas warranted by the duties imposed upon him in his capacity of advocate.' CO'EN'T-GARDEN TuRATras.-The tragedy of The Stranger was represented at Covent-garden Theatre last niglht, in ordler to introduce the new actress, Mrs. Sloman , in the part of llfrs. Hatler. AIrs. Haller is, perhaps, as good a chiaracter as could be chosen to display Mrs.2Slo I man's peculiar abilities; but in suchl a play as The Stranger, it weold be tedious to particularize passages. She went through the early scenes of the part very tnodestly anti cor- rectly: in the last act, the only passion developed is the passion of tears, andl these she always exhibits with effict. Young played T1Ate Stranger well;@ indeed, he is acting alto- gether bet.er this season than he has done for some time past. Bartley did Solomon comically. MIs. Sloman seems to get method as she gets confidence, and will, no doubt, bave to the theatre: she should remember (gene rally) to use her power no oftener than is necessary; but when she does use it, she need not fear to use it freely. In some of the paapers it was stated that the men who stood in armour at the civic feast were greatly fatigued anl exhausted by the weight. 'T'his we are authoriz-ed to say .vas not the fact. The Lordl Mayor, aware that the labour would be diininished by being divided, directed that two sets of men should alternately case themselves. Tliis was donle for the- first time, and the men unlderwenlt no incon- venience whatever. Alderman Waithman, on returning from the Exchequer on Lordl Mayor's day, received a strong proof of the at-| tachmenit of the people. A multitude insisted, in spite of his remonstrances, upon taking his horses from hlis carriage, and drawing him themselves to the Guiklhall. *Ve'regret to say, that one ofthe persons who were thus employed sus- tained an injury. Thle Newi Courts in the city were yesterday opened. lZre mentioned some time ago that echo would be predominant. The fact is, the louder a counsel speaks the worse he is- not heard, but.-understood. There is no articulation: all becomes mere buz. Mr. Justice Best, who sat, turned roun(d to a student who sat close to him, and said " Can you hear, Sir ?" The studesnt said " No ;" and thete was scarcely one in court who could not have answered in the same way. The students' box bo'de no more than three persons. The wfitness-box is in a corner betwveen the jury and the jadge. In other respects there may be something to admire. Mia. GREEN'S AsCEN'T.-CHICIIESTER, Nov. 9.-This tfternoon MIr. Green made his 25th aeriel voyage, from the (Gas. works, near the Barns, Soath Gate. At two o'clock p. M. the aerostatic macbine wws completely filled. ;M1r. Green, however, in order, no doubt, that no one should bo disappointed by being a litle too late after the stated hour, delayed his departure till about six minutes before thrce p. m., when the signal-gun was fired, and the machine let loose. When about due east of the city, it appear, d stationary, and the sun, then obscured by clonds from the earth, shining on the balloon, gave it the efict of a bright ball of gold, on an azure field ; it then approached a long ridge of clouds, and for two minutes and a half was obscured from the view; this was tihe only time it was lost sight of for nearly three quarters of an liourby those with good elasses, whteni it dwindled into a mere speck. At. ten o'clock at night, Dllr. Green arrived safe in a chaise and four at the Swan Inn, where he stated that lie made a safe descent in a field at Henfield.-Brighrtoa Gazette. A clergyman, possessing a living worth eight hundred poundi a-year, residimg about 17 or 18 miles from Brighton, having resolved to 'go to France for d year or two, engaged a young divine to perform his duty for the very moderate stipend of thirtvl pounds per annum during his absence. This circumstance having come to the knowledge of the Bishop at' Chichester, he sent for the curate, and aftcter inquiring of him the particulars of the case, increased his stlary (as he isempowered to do by act of Parliamncat) to secvnAy-fve pountds a-year._Br5gtt4n Gazette.