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

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Times thinks the tenacity of life exhibited by the
'lish Land Bill is exasperating. The House of Commons
W°lllP be glad to be rid of it, the Government wishes it
°llt of the way, but we should be glad to believe that
We had even now heard the last words to be pronounced
an it before it quits the Commons. Yesterday the
Tlouse was taken up with the small concessions
„orb:l
llade by the Goverment. Mr. Gladstone awnd
Fortescue seem to have thought it would be
Weto incorporate a few of the suggestions that
had been made, and so they chose some possibly by lot.
°lie of the most remarkable changes deals with the right
af distress, which Mr. Pim and Mr. Synan both wished
to abolish. No doubt the privilege has made some Irish
landlords reckless in their choice of tenants. Yester-
daY Mr. Fortescue announced that the Government
Were already prepared to assent to the abolition of
ulstraints under future tenancies, except where the
light was reserved by written agreement, and a
e,la. flan to this effect was added to the bill. The
slightest reflection will show that this hasty legislation
?annot be maintained in its present form. The clause
introduced by Mr. Fortescue last night will no doubt be
rejected " in another place," and its rejection will be the
more easy from the hasty way in which it has been thrown
before Parliament.
The Standard declares that what is called the Fenian
War is nothing but burglary and systematic assassination,
and to resist it is both a social and patriotic duty. They
must not be allowed the rights of enemies. Every Fenian
forfeits his life when he crosses the Canadian frontier
after the warning they have had, and if we take him in
41338 we should treat him as a man who breaks into
house with a revolver. The penalty attached to
41101 attempts must in future be death irrespective of
rank or position. The invaders, who only come to rob
and, to murder, deserve no better treatment than the
4arathon brigands, and the only humane, as well as
patriotic course to pursue is to hang every marauder
caught in arms.
L.The Post remarks that the Irish Land Bill is a tenant's
to all intents and purposes, and hardly attempts to
'Teal with other interests. This is enough to satisfy us
for the present, nowever, for we all know by experience
that to do one thing well at a time is as much as can be
ti:anaged. The next thing will be to improve the
assurance
of the labourer. The Ministry have given us a full
risurance that their attempts to improve the condition. of
l'a'nd
have not ended with the completion of the Irish
h'`hd Bill, but that they mean to persevere in the road of
'lr,°gress.
Daily News declares that the second Fenian in-
,v'slon of Canada is an accomplished fact. It is, how-
ever, satisfactory to know that the prompt and decisive
heto 'ln of the Dominion Government has been equal
Wbz,e emergency, and that we may shortly expect to
ar of the complete discomfiture of the invaders.
ij have only to regret that ,some of these lawless
lionivicluals who lead the misguided men were not captured,
eh that the example of their fate might have served as a
ieek to their followers and others. No tolerance can be
ki,Nr.n to those who wantonly disturb the peace of a corn-
"llltY for no available purpose that we can see.

FORSTER'S AMENDMENTS TO THE
EDUCATION BILL.
teLll clause 3 Mr. Forster omits the definition of the
vestry which allowed persons acting "by virtue of
ase"B of Parliament, prescription, custom, or otherwise,
de Select " to elect the school boards : and pro-
b's that only suchselect vestries as are elected 133: the
e7l4lfoners shall have that power, and where there is no
the vestry.
vestry the general body of parishioners shall be
Yestry.
ae second amendment is to Clause 7, and provides that
ueverY elementary school which is conducted in accord-
-ce with the following regulations shall be a public ele-
-I;e4trY school, and every public elementary school shall
conducted in accordance with the following regulations,
a.r•L No child shall be required, as a condition of being
alitted into or continuing in the school, to attend or
reaa.'M from attending any Sunday school or any place of
i'c'll.B worship, or any religious observance, or any
the time
in religious subjects in the school or elsewhere.
e time or times during which any religious observance
aeractised or instruction in religious subjects is given at
4. 5r Meeting of the school shall be, !either at the begin-
,,lll°,g or at the end, or at the beginning and the end of
ax,e° Meeting-, and shall be inserted in a time table, to be
tre,,,,Prwed by the Education Department, and to be kept
r ~—Liallently and conspicuously affixed in every school-
p°,7,° ; and any scholar may be withdrawn by his
feii9lit from such observance or instruction without for-
ahil°g any of the other benefits of the school.' " The
eue,ll,dilient also omits the permission to the inspectors to
reZ-gme the religious instruction at the request of the
thitiag.ers ; and provides that "it shall be no part of the
tee!' of such inspector to inquire into any instruction in
rthicus subjects."
tm„,,eAtwo new subdivisions proposed to be inserted, and
MI6-1 above, supersede the present third subdivision of
-,,etause ; and a further provision is inserted in Clause
drar?viding that " no bye-law shall prevent the with-
any°f child from any religious observance or in-
struction
.in religious subjects."
Prov; •tlurd important amendment makes the following
Dar; l'lcms for the election of the school board by the
day:l3l'2,oners vestry The poll shall be held on a
and shall
by the chairman, and published by him,
and
0„ commence at eight o'clock in the morning,
1° th—se at such time, not earlier than eight o'clock
e afternoon,
,as the chairman of the meeting may
yer The poll shall be taken by ballot, each rate-
coi . delivering to the inspectors a folded paper
Such ling the names of the persons for whom he votes._
cllehe4)4Per shall be deposited, without being previoilly
shall be or, examined, in a balloting glass or box, which.
,411(1 th,„ closed at the time fixed for the close' of the poll,
Pl'oeeed inspectors shall forthwith meet together and
shall 0 to. examine the said votes, and, if necessary,o
day
ontip.ue the examination by adjournment fremx.
ctotedl, daT, not exceeding two days (Sunday
have Li e until they have decided upon the persons who
to an.,::!e n elected; the inspectors shall note make known
the Person, except by order of some competent court,
Each Loanner
rate in which any person has voted at the poll.
Of the bPaYer shall have one vote only for each member
.spec board. °art In case of an equality of votes the in-
he shall decide by lot upon the person to be elected.
seheoll-Peo nses of taking the poll shall be paid by the
Part card out of the school fund. The Education De-
llot be* !nay from time to time prescribe regulations,
rea,.. inconsistent with the provisions of this schedule,
-he'-'"og the taking of the poll."
charactreerinalning amendments are chiefly of a verbal

IMPER [AL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THIIRSDAY.
This being Ascension Day their lordships did not
assemble.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four
o'clock.

THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time :—Belfast
Harbour Bill, Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway
Bill, Gaslight and Coke Company Bill, Halifax and Oven-
den Junction Railway Bill, Limerick and Ennis Railway
Bill, Limerick and Foynes Railway Bill, Limerick
Markets Bill, Preston Station Bill, Rotherham and Kim-
berworth Local Board of Health Bill, Skipton Water
Bill, Southwark and City Subway Bill.