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of (say) "Lord Merchiston and Mrs. Fergu- son " appearing in an hotel book. The story is well known that when in James V.'s reign the wives of the judges attempted to assume a courtesy title, the king, who was the founder of the College of Justice, promptly stopped the practice. "I," said he, "made the carls lords, but who the devil made the carlines ladies ? " (Note O to ' Redgauntlet.') One observes that the public prints now duly announce that (say) Lord and Lady Merchiston were present at this or that public place, but it is to be feared the ladies may not yet be quite happy, for the titles are titles of official courtesy, and presumably the ladies, like their husbands, will sign their private domestic name as before, not /'Zoe Merchiston," or whatever the public judicial title may be. The new Lord President, it may be noted, on ascending the bench on Thursday, 23 February, took the title of Lord Graham Murray, but it is suffi- ciently well known that he had intended to be described as Lord Lynedoch both judicially and subsequently on being raised to the peerage, had not a relation objected ; his judicial description as Lord Graham Murray very shortly gave way to the peerage title of Lord Dunedin of Stenton. Among other changes on the Scottish bench which have recently taken place are to be noted the retiral of Lord Trayner, of Lord Moncrieff (as to whom see my note 8 th S. viii. 517), and of Lord Young, and the elevation of Mr. Andrew Jameson as Lord Ardwall, and of Mr. Dundas as Lord Dundas.

I may be allowed also to record the fact that a special supplement to The Edinburgh Gazette of 14 March contained a Scale of Pre- cedence in Scotland, which inter alia provides that after the younger sons of dukes come : " The Keeper of the Great Seal (the Secretary for Scotland) (if not a Peer).

The Keeper of the Privy Seal (if not a Peer).

The Lord Justice General \_i.e, the Lord Presi- dent, Lord Dunedin].

The Lord Clerk Register.

The Lord Advocate.

The Lord Justice Clerk [i.e., Lord Kingsburghl."

Then, after viscounts, &c., and immediately after Privy Councillors, and before younger sons of viscounts, come :

"Senators of the College of Justice (Lords of Session)."

The corresponding Table of Precedence for Ladies places after wives of Knights Com- manders of the Royal Victorian Order, and before wives of Commanders of that Order, " Wives of Knights Bachelor and Wives of Senators of the College of Justice (Lords of Session). Taking precedence among themselves accord-

ing to the dates of their husbands' creation as Knights or appointment as Senators of thes College of Justice respectively."

The following is the warrant relative to the titles of judges and judges' wives :

Scottish Office, Whitehall, February, 1905. The King has been pleased to issue a Warrant under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual to the following, effect :

Edward R. & I.

Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God, of the- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and- of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King,. Defender of the Faith.

To all whom these Presents may concern.

Greeting.

W r hereas the Senators of Our College of Justice in? Scotland are designated by the style and title of " Lord," by which style and title, with the prefix of " Honourable," they are commonly known and addressed during their tenure of office as Judged of the Court of Session ;

And whereas doubts have arisen as to the con- tinued use of such style and title by Senators of the* College of Justice who have retired from their Judicial Office ; and it is expedient to remove such, doubts, and also to define and fix the style and designation of the wives of Senators of the College of Justice ;

Now know ye that W T e, in consideration of cir- cumstances humbly represented unto Us, and of Our Royal prerogative, proper motion, and good pleasure, have ordained and do by these Present* ordain and declare that every Senator of Our Col- lege of Justice in Scotland on his retirement shall be entitled to retain the title of " Lord " with the- prefix of "Honourable" enjoyed by him as a Lord of Session.

And Our further will and pleasure is that the wife of every Senator of the College of Justice shall be entitled to assume and use the title of " Lady," and to continue to use the same during the life of" her husband, and after his death, so long as she remains a widow.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, the third day of February, one thousand nine hundred and five, in the fifth year of Our Reign. By His Majesty's Command.

A. GRAHAM MURRAY.

WILLIAM GEORGE BLACK. Ramoyle, Dowanhill Gardens, Glasgow.

ORTENSIO LANDO AND EUGENIO RAIMONDI.

I HAVE recently acquired a rather curious- Italian book which seems to demand notice as a flagrant example of plagiarism on a large scale. The scope of the work may be best explained by a transcript of the title-page :

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