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Rh to accept that of Chief-Justice of the Court of Claims, from which he resigned in 1885. In 1854 he published "A Treatise on the Law of Suits by Attachment in the United States."

, Judge of Probate, Prince Edward Island, died on March 26. He was born on the 30th of April, 1812, at Glasgow, Scotland, and was the younger brother of the late Sir William Young, Chief-Justice of Nova Scotia. He was educated at Dalhousie College, and studied law in his brother's office. He was called to the bar of Nova Scotia in 1838, and of Prince Edward Island the same year. In 1848 he was created a Q. C, being the first lawyer on Prince Edward Island to receive that honor. He represented Queen's County, and was afterwards appointed to the legislative council, of which he subsequently became president. He was attorney-general from 1851 to 1852 and from 1858 to 1865. He was administrator of the government of the island for four years, and was the first public man who advocated responsible government for this province. In 1852 he was appointed judge of probate, and judge in bankruptcy in 1868. While practising law he enjoyed a large and lucrative business. He was always the friend of the oppressed, took a deep interest in any movement to advance the interest of the people, and was an earnest advocate of religion and temperance, being president of the Prince Edward Island Auxiliary Bible Society. He received the degree LL.D. in 1858, and was offered a knighthood, but declined it.

"Our Common Roads," by Isaac B. Potter, is the subject of the opening illustrated article in the April. This is a subject which interests not only farmers, but all who go on wheels, whether propelled by horse-power or man-power. Professor Holden of Lick Observatory has a popular paper on " The Total Solar Eclipses of 1889," very curiously illustrated. Mr. Edward Robinson of the Boston Museum discusses the question. " Did the Greeks paint their Sculptures? " and gives very valuable testimony on this subject. This article is carefully illustrated. Mr. and Mrs. Pennell have an illustrated paper on "The Feast of the Marys " in Provence; and ex-Postmaster-General James discusses "The Ocean Postal Service." In Mr. Stedman's series on "The Nature and Elements of Poetry," the author endeavors to answer the fundamental question, "What is Poetry?" "Characteristics," by Dr. Weir Mitchell; "Ol' Pap's Flaxen," by Hamlin Garland; and "The Naulahka," by Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier, are continued. There are two illustrated short stories, — John Heard's " Starving at Taskorna," and " Some Passages in the History of Letitia Roy," by a Canadian writer.

The central subject of all social questions, and one of the most widely discussed of the time, is the conditions of life among the "Poor in Great Cities." It has passed from the stage of discussion into one of practical experiment, directed by men and women of great experience and scientific knowledge. In the April number of Scribner's Magazine is begun a series of papers in which authors and artists will co-operate to produce a truthful representation of the things already achieved. The authors have been chosen because of their personal experience and sympathetic study of the conditions which they describe. London, New York. Paris, Boston, Chicago, and Naples are among the cities to be represented in the series; and the list of authors includes Walter Besant, Joseph Kirkland, Hon. Oscar Craig. President of the State Board of Charities, Jacob A. Riis, author of " How the Other Half Lives," Madame Mario, and other authorities. The introductory article of the series describes "The Social Awakening in London," and is by Robert A. Woods, author of the notable book " English Social Movements." The other contents of this number are varied and interesting.

The initial article in the New England Magazine for April is on " The Surpliced Boy Choirs in America," by S. B. Whitney, the organist and choir master of the Church of the Advent of Boston, and is beautifully illustrated. Miss Helen Leah Reed contributes an interesting article on "Women's Work at the Harvard Observatory," which is fully illustrated by photographs taken at the Observatory. Winfield S. Nevins concludes his series "Stories of Salem Witchcraft." Walter Blackburn