6 NOVEMBER 1880, Page 3

Mr. Justice Lush, after some hesitation, has accepted the Lord

Justiceship in Appeal vacant by the death of Lord Justice Thesiger. The selection was previously pointed out by opinion, and the rumoured fact that Sir Robert Lush is a Tory probably influenced the Government as little as the certain fact that he is a Baptist. All Judges become more or less Conservative, and Mr. Watkin Williams, who, notwithstanding his telegram, has accepted the Puisne Judgeship thus vacated, will probably be one day as little of a Radical as his father-in-law. It is necessary that each party should include strong lawyers in its ranks, but not necessary or advisable that Judges should remain strong politicians. Certainly strong bias should be no claim to the Appellate Court.