The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1870.

pay the judges well in 'order to get the best men, and,
above all, they should select men who would give the
country the greatest confidence in the courts.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought there was
no necessity to recommit the bill to effect the object. It
was at present impossible to fix the amount of salary, and
there appeared to be great difference of opinion as to the
increased duties which the judges would have to perform.
He asked that the matter be allowed to stand over until
the next session, when they would have some data on
which to proceed.
Mr. GLADSTONE said that it was perfectly understood
that as soon as they could form an estimate of the cha-
racter of the duties the Government would propose a
bill for the purpose of making a proper addition to the
salaries of the judges who would have to try the cases.
The amendment was withdrawn.

The House then proceeded to further consider the bill,
and were so engaged for upwards of six hours. A multi-
titude of amendments were discussed, but nothing of a
particularly noticeable character transpired during the
proceedings. On the division which took place the
Government were in the majority, and the amendments
for the most part were disposed of with great rapidity.
There appeared to be a disinclination on both sides of the
House to unnecessarily retard the further progress of the
measure, and, contrary to what it has usually been during
the passage of the, bill, the attendance was very
large. When at ten minutes to twelve Mr. Charley
persisted in dividing the House on a question of
comparatively trivial import he succeeded in drawing
forth an almost general expression of impatience. At
twelve o'clock the House had gone through the report, a
stage of the measure which was arrived at amid cheers.

NAVAL OFFICERS AND PUBLIC JOURNALS.

On going into Committee of Supply,
Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
to lay upon the table of the House any regulation which
prohibits naval officers on half-pay or retired pay from
writing letters to the public journals, and moved that any
new regulation on the subject which might be decided
upon by the Board of Admiralty be laid upon the table
of the House.

Mr. CHILDERS contended that under certain circum-
stances it was competent for the Board of Admiralty to
interfere with officers on half-pay, and he instanced
the case where an officer might have, whilst employed,
received confidential information from the Government,
and which it would be undesirable to have published. It
would be impossible to lay down the rule that in such
matters an officer on half-pay was not subject in such a
matter to the same regulations as when on full pay. So
long as the publication related to questions of the general
service it would be unwise to interfere. It was the inten-
tion of the Admiralty to lay down the rule that half-pay
officers had absolute liberty to write to newspapers on
public questions, but to call attention to the decision in
the case of Sir Charles Napier.

Sir J. ELnimsToNE supported the proposition, and he
took the opportunity of criticising in unmeasured term
the late cruise of the First Lord of the Admiralty.
After some discussion the motion was withdrawn.
BILLS ADVANCED.

The Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans) Bill, Sale of
Poisons (Ireland) Bill, and Wages Attachment Abolition
Bill were read a second time.
MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL.

This bill, as amended, was considered.
The House adjourned at 25 minutes to two.

THE. UXBRIDGE TRAGEDY.