Resignation of Me Sr. Hill. — Tlio con tinued ill health of Mr St. Hill has obliged him to resign the Resident Magistracy so long and efficiently held by him. The cham ber of Commerce passed a complimentary resolution, and his Honor Mr Justice John ston took the opportunity of a special case in the Supreme Court on the 4th Inst., to make to him, as Sheriff, the following well timed speech — Mb Sheeiff, — I understand that you have been obligedi on account of impaired health, to resign the important office connected with this Court, which you have occupied for the' long period of 21 years ; and that this is in all probability, the last sitting at which you will discharge its duties. The consideration that I am honored by your private friendship, I and the cause of your retirement, render it a delicate and painful matter for me to address ! you on this occasion ; but you certainly would mot be receiving justice at the hands of the jCourt, if you were allowed to withdraw from your office without a public recognition of your services.' ■ , You have witnessed the foundation ;of this settlement, and the deTelope iment of this colony from its earliest infancy !up to its present vigorous and auspicious iyouth ; and^ you have contributed most es sential services both, as a private member of ; society and as the holder of. various public offices towards that developement. The office of Sheriff, which has brought' you more im mediately into contact with this Court, is one of much greateritnportance and utility, in the , opinion of my brother Judges and myself, than it is deemed to be by some other per sons in the Colony; and we are most anxious that it should not be abolished, but, that men of the highest social status and personal character, as in England, should be induced to fill it ; that, in a word, it should be filled as it has been in this district. 