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

ALBERT ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

Mr. Lewis, on behalf of the official liquidators, on 'Wednes-
day attended before Mr. Bloxam at Chambers, to apply for
an order to authorise an agent being sent to India armed
with a power of attorney to enable him to conduct
and defend suits and other proceedings, and generally
represent the liquidators in the management of the
Indian business connected with the winding-up. Mr. Lattey,
who appeared for the Calcutta and Madras shareholders,
said the agent of the society in Calcutta had thought
proper to bring actions against parties there for libel, and
he agreed that the interests of his clients would be served
if a representative, as applied for, were appointed. The
Chief Clerk said the course proposed would, no doubt,
be beneficial, but as such a representative would have
the handling of very large sums of money, large security
would be required, and as Mr. Lewis was not instructed
upon this point, the summonses would be adjourned to the
Vice-Chancellor to be heard next Tuesday.

THE WEXFORD BOARD OF GUARDIAN'S
TO THE PREMIER.

A more elaborate memorial to the Premier has been
adopted on the land question by the -Wexford board of
guardians than by any other public body in Ireland.
Lord Granard filled the chair, and it was unanimously
resolved to express a deep appreciation of Mr. Glad-
stone's desire to "legislate in a just and liberal spirit."
The memorialists go on to say that "no bill which does
not recognise the principle of fixity of tenure at a reason-
able rent, and the right of occupancy as distinct from the
right of ownership, will be satisfactory to the people of
Ireland or conducive to a settlement of the question."
They think these results "can be obtained on the basis
of the Ulster custom of tenant right," but "it should
be supplemented by Government valuation, de-
claratory of what should be considered the
maximum of rent, recoverable by process of
law." They call for a provision for " retrospective com-
pensation for a period of at least twenty years." They
would havo the compulsory sale of tenant-right, except
for non-payment of rent, made illegal ; and finally,
believing that many of the differences between landlord
and tenant arise from political causes, they desire the pro-
tection of the Ballot.

THE MILITARY EDUCATION OF OFFI-
CERS IN THE ARMY.

A divisional order relative to the examination of officers
of the army has been issued to the troops by Major-
General Freeman Murray, commanding the division
at Chatham. Two instances have recently occurred
in which the Major-General has had to express strong
disapproval of the course pursued by a garrison board of
examination in recommending as possessing a competent
knowledge of military duties, and as fit for promotion,
young officers who should never so have been recommended.
The attention of field officers is called to the necessity of
being strict in the performance of that duty. The Major-
General has had occasion to notice, from time to

time, a tendency on the part of such boards to show a mis-
taken lenity or kindness. Upon this feeling some of these
officers have relied unduly, forgetting that it is within the
province of the Major-General to upset, by reference to
higher authority, the decision of any board which is found
to have performed its duty in an unsatisfactory manner.
When from the nature of the• questions and answers ren-
dered it has been evident that superficial works have been
consulted, or studied, the Major-General has not formed
a high opinion of the amount of industry thus dis-
played. A knowledge of the Queen's Regulations, the Mutiny
Act, and Articles of War is so essential to all periods
of an officer's service, without reference to mere examina-
tions, that the Major-General is not inclined to overlook
cases where every effort may apparently have been made
to avoid the labour of obtaining a sound knowledge of
those few books which the orders regulating examinations
require officers really to study.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 10.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beattice,
went out this morning.
Prince and Princess Christian dined with the
Queen yesterday.

LATEST INTELLIGENCI3

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

(Per French Atlantic Cable.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
The rie Railway Company has issued additional
Convertible Bonds to the amount of $5,000,000.
General Wool is dead.