12 NOVEMBER 1881, Page 3

Lord O'Hitgan, who has resigned the Lord Chancellorship of Ireland,

at an age when much was still hoped from his ability as a lawyer and his skill and eloquence as an orator, is to be succeeded by the Irish Attorney-General, Mr. Law, who gained a great reputation by his masterly defence of the Irish Land Bill during the many weary debates of last Session ; while Mr. Law will be succeeded in the office of Attorney-General by the Irish Solicitor-General, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Porter, Q.C., is to be the new Solicitor-General, and will contest Londonderry county, the seat for which is vacated by Mr. Law's elevation to the Bench.