MEMORANDA. On the 16th of September 1834, the Right Honourable Sir John Leach, Master of the Rolls, died. In the following October, his Majesty's SolicitorGeneral, Sir Charles Christopher Pepys, was appointed to the vacant office of Master of the Rolls; and Robert Monsey Rolfe, Esq., one of his Majesty's Counsel, was, some time after, appointed to the office of SolicitorGeneral. In Trinity vacation 1834, Frederick Thesiger, William Erle, and Cresswell Cresswell, of the Inner Temple, Esqrs., were appointed his Majesty's Counsel; and Matthew Davenport Hill, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., received a patent of precedence, to rank next after Mr. Thesiger. They severally took their seats within the bar in the following Michaelmas Term. In the same Michaelmas Term Richard Preston, Esq., was appointed one of his Majesty's Counsel. On Friday, the 21st of November 1834, Lord Brougham and Vaur resigned the Great Seal, which was on the same day delivered to Lord Lyndhurst, who continued to hold the office of Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, together with that of Lord High Chancellor, until the 23d of December following. Lord Lyndhurst took the oaths and his seat in the Court of Chancery as Lord High Chancellor on Saturday, the 22d of November. On xiii |