The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-20 00:00:00

OPENING OF EASTER TERM—Tats DAY.

The Lord High Chancellor received her Majesty's
judges, the Queen's counsel, sergeants-at-law, and
other high legal officials this morning at his residence
in Great George-street. Amongst the earliest arri-
vals were Vice-Chancellor Sir R. Malins, Vice-
Chancellor Sir W. M. James, Mr. Baron Pigot,
the Lord Chief Justice of England, Mr. Justice
Willes, Lord Chief Justice Bovill, Lord Pen-
zance, S'r Rounded Palmer, QC., M.P., the
Attorney and Solicitor-General, Mr. Justice Keat-
ing, Mr. Baron Channell, Mr. Justice Lush, &c.
After partaking of the Lord Chancellor's hospi-
tality, and exchanging congratulations, the Judges
proceeded to their respective courts in Westminster
Hall, where a large number of persons bad assem-
bled to witness their arrival.

NIGHT-STEERING COMMUNICATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Siß,—ln your paper of April 15 (referring to the
Bombay and Oneida collision) you point out differ-
ences in the rule of the road at sea between the Eng-
lish and American Maritime Law. May I venture to
suggest that, whatever they may be, had either of
these unfortunate ships the means of communicating
to each other the helm they were using this lament-
able catastrophe could not have occurred. In the
opinion of sailors there is only one argument on the
subject, which is, " that ships should have the means
of communicating their steering movements." I
offer a plan, " simple and decisive," to remedy this
default, which is " that every ship should carry two
red and two green lights, vertical, a few feet apart,
on either bow, instead of one, as at present. The
second light to be used only as a ' steering signal,' the
double light indicating the helm under which the
ship is acting, or would act in the event of her course
hiving to be altered." lam sure your readers must
agree that the time has arrives for this long-disputed
subject to be inquired into, and, if possible, rectified.
--I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
FRANCIS BLACKWOOD,

Commander, R.N.

4, Eaton-terrace.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AIARKET.-(THIS DAY.

Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. Harkst quiet.

Advices from Konigsberg st Lte that the Sound is
perfectly clear and the whole of the Baltic free of ice.

The Jane and Sophie, of Aalborg, bound for Ptrth,
was wrecked yesterday off Dundee. It is thought that her
crew, consisting of five or six men, have perished. An
entire boat and part of another have been picked up on the
beach.

The Spanish papers of the 18th inst. comment
severely on a statement that is being circulated to the effect
at a recent banquet in Rome in honour of the Prince
Alfonso, Lord Derby, in the presence of various Generals,
Cardinals, Spanish Bishops, and members of the ex-Royal
family of Naples, gave the following toast:—" In my name,
tind that of all my friends of the British Parliament, I drink
to the Prince of Asturias."—Times Correspondent.
On Monday afternoon a salmon was caught in the
Thames. The fish is a true sAhnou—salmo Baler; it weighed
2Elb., and measured 39in. in length, arid 22in. girth. It was
caught in a sprat net at ebb tide by a fisherman in the lower
part of Gravesend Reach. Mr. Frank Buckland says:—
"This beautiful fish has but few of the black X marks upon
the back ; the cheeks and sides aro unusually bright and
opalescent. lam glad to be able to report its arrival in the
Thames, as it is a good omen for the future salmonisation of
this noble river."