21 OCTOBER 1876, Page 2

Mr. Mania*, Q.C., has been appointed to the Judgeship in

the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Judicature rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Justice Quain. But as the vacancy caused by Lord Blackburn's elevation has not yet been filled up, and Mr. Justice Archibald—a Judge of great ability—is since dead, there are still two vacancies on the Bench of Judges to fill. The Judges are falling like the leaves, and even like the leaves of this autumn, which fall before they have given any sign of being in the sere and yellow phase. Two really strong Judges are needed. Would not either Mr. Cohen or Mr. FitzJames Stephen add greatly to. the efficiency of the High Court ?