future. Started exactly four years ago, and perfectly novel in its nature, this journal has attained a position certainly as good as the editor expected for it, and far better than any one else anticipated-it has indeed been a success, and the editor believes that this success will still increase. Prior to 1879 there had been three attempts in the way of a paper for Law Students, viz.: The Law Students' Magazine, published in 1854; The Law Students' Debating Society's Journal and Reporter, published in 1865, and The London Students' Gazette, published in 1872; the first was published at 1s. 7d., the second was practically exclusive to the London Law Students' Debating Society, and the third was not for Law Students only but was utterly miscellaneous. This journal, therefore, was a novelty as being the first moderate priced paper published for law students, and the only one that had ever been published that could be considered their organ.

When our first number appeared publishers and booksellers seemed a little amused, considered it either a whim or an advertising idea, and expressed an opinion that it would soon cease to appear.

They were wrong, it supplied a want, and this was soon perceived and recognized; and that the idea was good was evidenced by a rival journal called The Articled Clerks' Journal being started, which existed for over a year, when it stopped, and then another paper, or rather magazine, for students came out entitled Gibson's Law Notes, which is still existing. As to the idea that at first prevailed with some that this journal was simply an advertising medium, that view was, we think, soon dispelled.

Whilst thanking our public for the way in which they have supported the journal, we cannot but say that they have a great deal to thank this journal for. They have by it's means laid before them month by month, all news and matter interesting and affecting them, and we think all, or nearly all, will be ready to acknowledge the thought, care, and attention that is paid to each issue. We would take no particular credit for this, for it is the index of our success, and the success has repaid us.

But though we look back with satisfaction at our past four years, we would say that with regard to the future we shall always be on the alert to increase the character, scope, and usefulness of this paper whenever opportunity occurs. Nothing is so good but it is capable of improvement, and whenever we perceive an opportunity in this direction we shall not be slow in taking advantage of it. In return, we ask our readers to assist us by recommending our journal to their friends, and inducing them to become subscribers. There are also other ways of assisting us. For instance, let correspondents pay more attention to the letters they write us for insertion in our columns, and let secretaries of law student societies send us good reports of their meetings, and constantly inform us of anything which they think may interest the general body of students. Finally, we would ask our readers when any error creeps in, in any legal point, or when we are forced to omit matter we should like to insert, to bear with it patiently and not carp at it. We have always shown ourselves ready to freely acknowledge any errors or deficiencies, and trust we always shall, and we would take this opportunity of saying that any suggestions with regard to the journal will always be gratefully received and carefully considered.

NOTES OF THE MONTH.

A CAREFUL perusal of the Honours' Questions and Answers at the last Solicitors' Final Examination shows us nothing extraordinarily difficult, and, though there is somewhat of a tendency to case law, yet, on the whole, the questions embrace leading and important principles, and we are satisfied with them. It