The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-08 00:00:00

NAVAL RETIREMENT.

Mr. CORRY gave notice that he should not bring forwara
his motion on the subject of naval retirement until after
the holidays.

Mr. GRAVES asked the Secretary of the Board of Trade
if, in the uncertainty of being able to bring on the Mer-
chant Shippina Code Bill in time for kiscussion on Mon-
day, he would so far consult the convenience of members
as to postpone the second reading of the measure till after
Easter.

Mr. S. LEFEVRE said he proposed to postpone the
second reading. There might be an opportunity,
however, on Tuesday.

YEOMANRY.

Mr. DENF asked the Secretery of State for War
whether the new regulations for the organisation and dis-
cipline of the Yeomanry Cavalry had been finally deter-
mined upon ; and if so, when they will be communicated
to the commanding officers.

Mr. CARDWELL said the regulations were ready, and
would be circulated without delay.
THE NAWAB OF BENGAL.

Mr. BAGWELL asked the Under Secretary of State for
India whether a memorial had been presented by his
Highness the Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Behar, and Orissa
to her Majesty's Secretary of State for India in Council,
and whether any steps had been taken with respect to the
memorial.

Mr. GRANT DUFF replied that a memorial had been
presented, and that there was an objection to lay the
despatch on the table. -

CONVENTS AND MONASTERIES.

In reply to Mr. Cogan,

Mr. NEWDEGATE said that he would withdraw the
motion he had on the paper with reference to the appoint-
ment of a select committee to inquire into monastic and
conventual institutions being referred to a committee of
selection.

Sir K PALMER, after referring to the clause and scale,
and looking at what had been done and what was pro-
posed, said it would not be wise to reject the terms the Go-
vernment now offer. As regards the amendment of the hon.
member for Carlow, he did not think, as the difference
was but one year from that of the Government, that it
would be right in him to vote in opposition to the Govern.
ment.

Sir J. GRAY said it appeared to him a question
whether they were sitting to consider the bill, or as a
committee of inquiry. There were constant changes of
front—(hear, hear)—and every day alterations were
made, so that now he frankly admitted he did not know
where they were, or what they-were doing. (Laughter
and hear, hear.) It appeared to him that they were
engaged in a most mysterious piece of business, and that
the proper definition of the bill would be a labyrinth
to enable a landlord to offer a thirty-one years' lease.
Instead of the complicated machinery which it would take
months and months to perfect, he should have thought it
would have been far better to have had a short bill, with
but one clause, enacting that henceforth a tenant should
be entitled to a thirty-one years' lease—(hear, hear)—and
that on being disturbed in his holding, he
should be entitled to so much compensation. (Hear, hear.)
He suggested that the Government should give the com-
mittee the bill after Easter in a way that the members
could understand.

Mr. HUNT wished to strike out the word "seven".
for the purpose of inserting a lower figure.
Mr. COGAN intimated that he should vote for the re-
tention of the word "seven." That word was considered
by the Government a most vital part of the Bill.

Mr. DOWNING, who was greeted with loud cries of
" vide" expressed his disappointment at the
speech from the first Minister of the Crown. He
complained that the suggestions of those who were un-
acquainted with Ireland had been received and adopted,
whilst the suggestions of hon. gentlemen who did under-
stand the condition of Ireland had been ignored. For
his own part, he should take no further part in proposing
amendments.

After some remarks from Mr. KAVANAGH end Mr 01.1ZEtux,
the Committee divided on Mr. SYNAN's amendment, and the
term of seven years was confirmed by 215 to 50.
A proposal was made by Mr. Thu:murex to substi•ute "an-
nual value" for "rent," but he did not press it. Theamend-
ments proposed by the Government in the scale were agreed
tl up to .£;0, nud hero Mr. W. Fowl=, interposed with an
amendment intended to exc:pt all holdings above £5O from
the operation of the clause.
The amendment was supported by Sir R. PALMER.

Mr. GLADSTONE strenuously resisted the amendment, as
invo:ving the most serious consequences to the bill ; in fact,
he signified in no ambiguous terms that the Government
would not accept it, and if it were carried would thro m up
the bill.

The Committee divided, and the amendment was rejected
by a majority of 32-250 to 218.

Th, fur Ler progress of the bill was then adjourned until
to-day at 12 o'clock.

The dispute at Whitton Park between the masters
and men at Messrs. Bolckow and Vaughan's ironworks,
which occasioned a turn-out a short time since, has been
arranged by the standing committee of the arbitration
board, who have advised an advance of Gd. per ton in tile
price of puddling.

The report on Public Petitions chews that the
largest number of petitions on any one subject have refer-
ence to the education question, there being 269 petitions,
signed by 20,035 persons, in favour of an extension of the '
present system ; 2,304, having 284,031 signatures, praying
for alterations in the Elementary Education Bill ; and
149, with 5,307 signatures, in favour of the bill.

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