The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-09 00:00:00

INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES.

TLe ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND, in re-
ply to Mr. Stacpoule, said the opinion of the law officers of
Ireland had been taken on the appointment of Major Hayes
and Mr. Brady, and that opinion was to the effect that the
appointment was illegal. The law officers of the Crown
in England had also been taken, and it coincided with
that given in Ireland. The commission under which the
officers sat had been revoked.
SLAVE TRADE.

In reply to Sir W. HVTT,
Mr. GLADSTONE said the naval force on the West
Coast of Africa for the suppression of the slave trade had
been reduced, and it was under consideration whether it
might not be altogether withdrawn.

THE DUBLIN ELECTION.

Mr. AYRTON, in reply to Mr. O'Reilly, said it was
quite true Sir Arthur Guinness did visit the Post-office
in Ireland previous to the election, during Post-affice
hours, and canvass for votes. The Postmaster of the late
Government expressed his displeasure at the proceed-
ing, and had issued a warrant to that effect. The
hon. baronet also visited the Custom-house, but
on that occasion he was not accompanied by a
superior official. Ile canvassed about four votes, but he
was informed that no influence of any sort was brought
to bear on any of the voters so canvassed. The report ho
had received from the Custom House, Dublin, was signed
by the collector of customs in that county.
THE DEANERY OF LICIIFIELD.
In reply to Mr. Bass,

Mr. ACLAND said the value of the rectory of Taten-
hall was £l,BOO, and the proportionate salary of the
deanery of Lichfield was £l,OOO, and when Canon
Champneys was appointed to the deanery he publicly
stated that if he was to receive the appointment of a rec-
tory along with the deanery he should make ample
provision for the parishioners of Tatenhall. The ques-
tion :whether the deanery and rectory were combined
by Act of Parliament vas a legal question, the solution of
which did not rest with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
The opinion of the law officers of the Crown had been
taken, and it was to the effect that the dean could not
accept the rectory, but the legal authorities were divided
as to whether the income of the rectory reverted to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners.

POLLING PLACES IN IRELAND.
Mr. C. FORTESCUE, in reply to Sir F. Heygate, said
the subject of increasing the number of polling places in
Ireland was under consideration.
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. White, said the re-
solution of the House of Commons that the expenses of
the diplomatic service should be submitted to the house in
the form of an estimate had been considered by the Go-
vernment. The text of a bill Lad been prepared on the
subject, and the matter would bo dealt with in the present
session in accordance with the resolution, viz., by estimate.

THE TORNADO.
Mr. OTWAY, in reply to Mr. Bontinck, said the Tor-
nado had been condemned as a good prize, but the claim-
ants of the vessel had the right of appeal. The proper
steps had been taken for the hearing of that appeal, but no
further information was yet in possession of the Govern-
ment. There would be no objection to the production of
papers on the subject.
THE cmußca OF IRELAND.

Mr. GLADSTONE, at the request of Sir S. North-
cote, said the value of the property of the Church in Ire-
land was a matter of opinion, and it must be taken ac-
cordingly. The total estimated value, as ho hal stated, in
round numbers, was £16,000,000.
TEE FINANCIAL LORD OF TITE TREASURY.
SCL ATER-1;00TH, on the motion for the house
going into Committee on the Navy Estimates, called the
attention of the house to the appointment of a financial
Lord of the Treasury, who was, as the hon. gentleman
who had received the appointment told his constituency,
the War Lord of the Treasury—(laughter)—the duties
being to supervise the whole of the expenses of the
War Department, lie should like to hear what
was the real intention of the Government in making the
alteration.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
duties that wore to be discharged by the Third Lord of
the Treasury were to look after the finances, the Secretary
to the Treasury having to superintend the expenditure.
Ile thought the greatest good would result from the ar-
rangement to the public service, but he could assure the
house that it was with no idea of the Third Lord doing the
work of the First Lord. With regard to the sentiments
that the hon. gentleman the member for Truro had ad-
dressed to his constituents he thought they had better not
undertake the explanation of speeches made during the
excitement of a political election. The appointment
had been made with a view to the public
advantage, and he anticipated the future advantages
would arise from the appointment with a view of carrying
out that which the Government stood pledged to, viz.,
economy and retrenchment. Whether right or wrong,
the appointment had been made with a view of benefiting
the public service.
Mr. RUNT said he must confess that after the ex-
planation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer he was very
little w:ser than he was before as to the duties of the
" Third" Lord.
The house then wort into committee of supply, and Mr.
CHILDERS brought on the Navy Estimates..
The other orders having been disposed of, the house
adjourned:

Foreign Mail Packet List.

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The _North German Correspondent says that the
celebrated novelist, Berthold Auerbach, moved in a sitting
of the Society of the Berlin Press, held some weeks ago,
that a new attempt should be made to induce the United
SLates to pass a copyright law similar to that now in force in
other civilized nations. The literary societies of Germany
were requested to join the movement, and the follow-
ing address has been drawn up, to which that of
Dresden and the Concordia of Vienna have given their
assent:—"Mr. President, —Oa account of the close in-
ternal connection of all contemporary culture, the
whole civilized world greets the 4th of March, 1869,
on which von will enter on your office of President, as a
festival. The victory of humanity is the pride of our
century. The representatives of the published opinion
of Europe appeal to you, the renowned man, with the hope
and confidence that a new act of glory is in store for you
by your laying a bill for the protection of the intellectual
property of all nations before the high Congress at Wash-
ington. The country of Benjamin Franklin will no longer
refrain from granting mental labour its due. This year
the whole civilized world will celebrate the hundredth
anniversary of the birth of Alexander von Humboldt, who
established the science of the universe, and whose in-
quiring spirit found a home in the new as well as in the
old world. The protection of intellectual labour in the
whole civilized world would br a lofty monument to the
Humboldt jubilee and ono more enduring than brass. \Ve
greet you in the spirit of peace and faithful work for the
fraternization of mankind."

President Johnson has pardoned John Disbrow,
convicted two years ago of counterfeiting United States
notes, and sentenced to 12 years in the State prison, on the
ground that he has a family who, deprived of his labour,
are at the door of starvation. Voile° superintendent
Kennedy has prohibited the driving or slaughtering of
cattle in New York city south of Fortieth-stroet. Several
Custom-house officials have been notified that their Ber-
vicee will not be required after the Ist March,