The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1870,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that of course he was
aware of the facts stated. With respect to the statement
that the Lord Chancellor had only sat eleven days, or
fragments of days, since the 23rd of March, and that in
that time he had only one case, he assured the House
that the case was an exceptionally long one.
He was aware that forty-seven cases were
waiting to be heard, but none of them had
been entered more than four months, and he was in-
formed that the Lord Chancellor intended to sit during
Whitsuntide, and that he hoped and believed all these
cases would be cleared off before the long vacation. With
regard to there being any dissatisfaction, he was
not aware of the circumstance. He knew
that there was some difficulty with respect
to appeals, but they were very rare. He reminded the
House that two bills of a very important character were
now pending in the House of Lords, and they were on
for consideration in committee to-night. If the bills were
paased the office to which part of the question related
would be superseded, or at all events very considerably
changed. Under these circumstances Government did
not think themselves justified in at once appointing
another justice.

to say that there was a difference of opinion as to the ex
pediency of the action of the member for Ayr.
Mr. CRAIIFORD was content to leave his conduct to the
verdict of public opinion.
THE NAVY ESTIMATES.

The House then went into Committee of Supply on the
Navy Estimates. The sum estimated to defray the
expenses of the Admiralty Office for the year ending 31st
March, 1871, was £159,368.
Sir JAMES ELPHINSTONE was authorised by Admiral
Hobart to say that had not the fleet in Greek waters been
reduced the late murders could not have occurred. He
strongly denounced the false economy of the Admiralty,
as did Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS.

Mr. SAMUDA complained that the management expenses
were very heavy.
Mr. CHILDERS said the strength of the fleet in Greek
waters had not been reduced by the present Administration.
Mr. CANDLISH moved the reduction of the vote by
£BOO in respect of the assistant constructors of the navy,
During the debate a passage of arms occurred between
Mr. Baxter, the Secretary to the Admiralty, and Sir John
Hay and Mr. Corry, in reference to charges which the
two latter hon. gentlemen had made against him in the
purchase department.
The orignal sum was ultimately agreed to.
The estimated expenses in connection with the Coast
Guard service, Royal Naval Coast Volunteers, and the
Royal Naval Reserve were £196,955.
After a short discussion the money was voted.

The estimated expenditure as to the victualling yards
at home and abroad was £69,267, and the sum was granted.
£57,730 were voted to defray the expenses of medical
establishments at'home and abroad; £18,122 were devoted
to defray the expenses of the marine divisions.
The sum of £16,678 was the expenses of martial law arid
law charges. _

On the question that £118,791 be granted to defray
charges in connection with miscellaneous services,

Sir J. ELPHINSTONE moved that the Chairman report
progress, but the motion was withdrawn.
A long discussion then took place on the question of a
gratuity of £5OO to Mr. Read. Mr. Childers explained
that it was for work done before Mr. Read became a
salaried officer of the Government. The sum was even-
tually agreed to ; and at five minutes past one progress
was reported, and the House resumed.
GUN LICENSES BILL.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in defer-
ence to private representations by members of the House
he had concluded not to press the measure in its present
form. He proposed to retain the game license, giving
it the effect of a license to carry arms under the proposed
act.
After some discussion the bill was read a second tune.
SALE OF POISONS (IRELAND) BILL.

The House went into committee on this bill. The
various clauses were agreed to, with some verbal alters.
tions, and the bill passed through committee.
PUBLIC HEALTH (SCOTLAND) SUPPLE-
MENTAL BILL.

The order for going into committee was discharged and
the bill was referred to a selectcommittee, to be nominatd
by the committee of selection.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS (LOANS'

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE FENIANS IN CANADA.
OFFICIAL TELEGRAM FROM SIR J. YOUNG.
The following telegram was received last night at the
Colonial Office :

" From Sir J. Young.

"Dated May 29; received May 30, 6 p.m.
" Nothing new ; no fresh attack has been made,
though it is said 1,500 Fenians are still at Malone,
having no money to pay their railway fare to
their homes. Some enterprise still talked of by the
leaders, but the United States Marshals have, it is said,
arrested Fenian General Gleason and another,
" The American newspapers spread all sorts of exagge-
rations about Fenian successes, so that fresh batches of
men keep coming in from various places. No Fenian has
penetrated a mile into Canada, or stood half an hour on
Canadian soil."
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIt.)
TORONTO, May 29.

It is rumoured the Fenians intend to attack Port Col-
burnan, the Welland Canal, and a force composed of part of
the 16th Regt., some artillery, and NO volunteers for Bel
River have been ordered to proceed there at once. Sbs J.
Macdonald is dangerously ill.

NgW Yoaa, May 30.
Several Fenian leaders, including Gleason, Father
M`Mahon, and Lindsay, have been arrested by the
United States Marshal.
The Fenians near Malone arc in a wretched, stab®, and
unable to find means of transport.
The American Government will prosecute O'Neille and
Gleason. ,

AMERICA..

WASHINGTON, May 30.

A sale of five million dollars of gold and the purchase
of eight million United States Bonds, during the ensuing
month, have been ordered by Mr. BontwelL

naticin, but that system must be Strengthened and sup-
plemented. He disapproved of educational rates as tend-
ing to extinguish voluntary efforts, and by making edu-
cation cheap rendering it imperfect. He advocated the
establishment of a conscience clause- But he protested
against a schoolmaster being fettered by a time table.
The idea of rigidly laying doWn a Mere reading of the
Bible without comment he denounced as a sham, a pre-
tence of religion without the reality. He was not in
favour of direct compulsion, except, perhaps, in some
populous districts. The Government Education Bill
appeared to him to have been drawn up in a fair and
comprehensive spirit, and he hoped it would not be ship-
wrecked to meet the views of doctrinaires, who had no
better system to offer. With respect to church rates, the
Archdeacon recommended the continuation of the church-
rate system on the present voluntary basis.

THE TIPPERARY ELECTION. PETITION,
Judgment was given yesterday at Tipperary byMi.Barot
Hughes, in the matter of the Tipperary election petition.
His lordship dismissed the petition, with all costs, aggingb
the petitioners; whose conduct in advancing charges which
they were totally unable to prove, he strongly condemned:
He also censured clerical interference in politics as calcu-
lated to lower the clergy in the esteem of their congrega-
tions. The decision was received with loud applause.