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LEGAL ANTIQUITIES.

IN ancient Rome, the gieat and powerful judge called the Praetor, at the commencement of his praetorship, used to hang up, for the information ot his suitors, in a conspicuous situation in some public place, a table of the rules by which lie pro posed to govern himself during the year.

DEGINNING with the present number, a new •^-* department is added to the " Green Bag," in which " Current Legal Topics " (including WHEN Littleton prayed judgment in a quare imNovel Cases) will be fully discussed. This de pedit. Year Book, Mich.. 35 Hen. VI., Prisot, Chiefpartment is to be under the able editorship of Justice, protested : " I marvel mightily that you IRVING BROWNE, Esq., whose long connection are so hasty in this matter, for it is a weighty with the " Albany Law Journal " has made his name a household word among the profession. It matter; and I have seen similar matters pending for twelve years; and this matter has been pend is needless to say that Mr. Browne wields a fear less, trenchant pen; and this new feature will prove ing only three quarters of a year." of great interest and practical value to the readers of the " Green Bag." IN the report of a case in the " State Trials," We shall also present each year to our subscrib is this passage : " First came the execution, then ers a valuable portrait (suitable for framing) of the investigation, and last of all, or rather not at some eminent American or English lawyer. The all. the accusation." portrait issued this year is a striking likeness of DANIEL WEBSTER, size 19 X 23, from a rare en AN old English statute commenced by an en graving. No expense will be spared to make these actment relating to the admission of attorneys, portraits worthy of any lawyer's office. In view of the increased outlay necessary to and finished by prohibiting the importation of carry out our designs, we have decided to increase horned cattle. slightly the subscription price of the " Green Bag" to Four Dolliirs a year; allowing, however, to old subscribers who remit before Feb. i, 1893, a dis count of $i from this price. This discount is of РАСЕТ1Ж. fered only as an inducement to prompt remit ONE evening at a convivial party, Daniel Web tance, and to all such subscribers we will give the ster and other distinguished lawyers were present. old rate of Three Dollars for 1893. We believe these new and attractive features and the conversation happened to turn on the will more than compensate for the slight increase legal profession. "When I was a young practitioner." said Mr. in price, and we trust that our subscribers will coin Webster. •' there was but one man at the New cide with our views. Hampshire bar of whom 1 was afraid, and that THE portrait of DANIEL WEHSTER offered to our was old Harnaby. There were but few men who subscribers for 1893 seems to give great satisfac dared to enter the lists with him. On one occa tion to those who have already received it. We sion Barnaby was employed to defend the title of have words of praise for it from all quarters. a piece of land, brought by a little, mean, cunning 7