The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-15 00:00:00

TIIE LATE MR. PEABODY.

On Wednesday, the 10th inst., immediately
after the Cabinet Council, a letter was addressed to
Sir C. Lampson signifying
the desire of the British
Government to convey the remains of the late Mr.
Peabody to the United States in a ship of the
Royal Navy.

It has since been decided that the remains of
the lamented philanthropist shall be
received at
Portsmouth on Friday morning, the 2Gth inst., for
conveyance to Portland, in the State of Maine.
For this honourable office her Majesty's ship
Monarch, a turret-ship of the
most recent con-
struction, and probably the most powerful vessel in
her Majesty's Navy, has been selected. She is under
the command of Capt. Commerall, V.C. and C.B.
This arrangement was, of course, immediately
communicated to the Government of the United
States, and a telegram has been received from the
President through Mr. Motley, the
Minister of the
United States in this country, announcing.that the
an American v
President will orderessel of war, if
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t can reach England in time, to act as a convoy to
,he Monarch on her mission to the United States.

The 42d Royal Highland (the " Black Watch")
Regiment arrived at Aldershot on Saturday after-
noon, and occupied quarters in U,
11, and M
lines, South Camp. The regiment lift Edinburgh
on Tuesday, embarked on board the ,Oroutes
troopship,and sailed ou Wednesday for Portsmouth,
at which place it disembarked on Friday, and on
Saturday it proceeded to its destination. On the
arrival of the regiment in camp it formed open
column of companies on the square, and in that
order was inspected by Major-Gen. D. Lysons,
C. 8., who was much pleased with its appearance
and condition.

-, NOVEMBER 15, 1869.

THE 'WINTER CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES.

The judges met on Saturday morning a-t Westminster, and
arranged for some of the forthcoming winter circuits as
follows :

Mr. Justice Lush—Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle

upon-Tyue

Mr. Justice Willes and Mr. Baron Martin—Chester, Lan.
eashire, Salop.

Mr. Justico Montague Smith—Warwick, Worcester,
Stafford, Glamorgan.

Mr. Justice Dlackbu: n—Northampton, Leicester, Derby,
Nottingham, Suffolk, Cambri:lge.

Mr. Baron Pigott—Essex, Hants, Devon, Wilts, Somer-
set, Berks.

LORD PORTA.RLINGTON O2' THE LAND
QUESTION:

The Leineter Express publishes a correspondence on the
land question between the Earl of Portarlington and the
Very Rev. Dr. Taylor, an influential parish priest of the
Queen's County. Lord Portarlington asks Dr. Taylor "what
landlords are to understand to be the real meaning of the
words `fixity of tenure,'" The phrase was once, his lordship
adds, " security of tenure." "If fixity of tenure really means
the handing over of the property of the landlord to the
tenant, subject to a mere rent charge to the owner of the
soil, then I say such a scheme deserves the reprobation and
strenuous opposition of every honest man in the kingdom.
I feel certain (continues his lordship) no Govern-
ment would ever propose/such a measure, or any
Parliament be found to pass it." Lord Portarlington is in
favour of defining what, for the future, are to be the legal
rights respectively of owner and occupier; he would
secure to the tenant full compensation for all unexhausted
improvements, and would "promote the security of
tenure by encouraging lettings at a fair rent, and for suf-
ficiently prolonged and fixed periods." Dr. Taylor
answers that he only contemplates " fixity of
tenure " in the extreme case of a whole popu-
lation being ruined, and the farming class extir-
pated. According to his own notion of " security,"
it " matters little how much an Act of Parliament will do
if a tribunal is not established, invested with large powers,
to decide questions between landlord and tenant in an
equitable way." Lord Portarlington, replying, dismisses
fixity of tenure, inasmuch as there is no " extir-
pation of the farming class." He remonstrates
,against "revolutionary proposals which disgust every
honest, right-minded man in England and Scot-
land ;" and for himself " rejoices in the prospect of
legislation." He fully agrees with Dr. Taylor as to a court
of arbitration. He thinks it would bo of great service
both to landlord and tenant, and has little doubt "the
Government measure will embody some such scheme."
Lord Portarlington approves generally of Mr. Caird's
suggestions.