After all that has been said, the Times was right
about Mr. Roun- dell-Palmer. The post of Attorney-General was offered to the learned gentleman in the most handsome manner, and as handsomely declined by him on the ground that he would not consent to have his own claims considered before those of the Solicitor-General, Sir William Atherton. It was, however, absoltitely necessary to secure Mr. Pal- mer,not only because his adhesion conciliated the clerical strength Lord. Shaftesbury's support so often offends, but because a great ,tivic, lawyer has become a vital necessity to the administration. The Bankruptcy Bill can wait, and for Law Reform the Chancellor is all ‘stifficient, but the Premier needs in the Commons an assistant competent to advise and explain his action on, the complicated ques- tions which are likely to arise between out own Government and that of the United States.
