The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-01 00:00:00

NIC A.TION BILL.

Mr. SHERIDAN moved the second reading of this bill,
the object of which is to make railway c mparties provide a,
means of communication between pas4mgers and guards
in charge of railway trains. The kind of communication was
left for the decision of the railway company, but the Board
of Trade would have to say whether the means provided
were Snflidsnt. lie had heard the objection—Was there
any talces3ity for such a communication. which:would place
it in the power of any timid lady to stet► the train ?
liis answer was that the train wculd not necessarily be
stopped, for the communication Was with the guard, not
the driver. As to the point of necessity, the hon. member
referred to several accidents caused by wheels breakingt
do we, or carriages taking tire by friction, and stated the,
if a conthanliCatiOn with th.- guard were provided, the dan-
ger in such cases would be greatly lessened.
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Mr. CAVE said he would offer. no objection to the bill at
the present stage, but he considered it would be unadvis-
able that it should pass in its present state. No efficient
scheme had been decided on, experiments were being
made, and if an imperfect plan ITItS rendered compulsory,
a great evil would be done. At the same time outrages
bad occurred which justified the adoption of such a com-
munication. There were two ways by which a com-
munication might be obtained. Ono way was by signals
and the other by an alteration in the construction
of the carriages. With regard to the American car-
riages they were too wide for our gauge and too long for
our curves. Perhaps one of the best systems was signall-
ing by electric telegraph, but the cost was very great--
namely, £lO per mile of railway and 10 per cent. upon the
outlay for maintenance. The report of the Royal Com-
mission on Railways would shortly be issued, and if the
hon. member found his bill to be consistent with that re-
port, he did not see why it should not pass through the
other stages; but he (Mr. Cave) reserved his opinion till
the report was issued.

The bill was then read a second time.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS BILL-.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,

Mr. IVALPOLE suggested that this bill should be re-
ferred to a select committee. If this were agreed to, he
would offer no opposition to the second reading. Referring
to part four of the bill, which was an attempt to remedy
what had always been a difficulty in endeavouring to
abolish tolls, namely, to extend the area of rating, he
thought some rules should have been laid down for the
guidance of the justices.
Mr. WHALLEY rose, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Bancd before Justices Blackburn, Shea, and
Lush.)
ROBINS AND OTHERS T. BENCH.

The appellants in this case wore millers at Coventry,
and they applied to the Court to reverse the decision of
two justices of that place on the ground of illegality.
The defendant was a stonemason, and employed by the
appellants to do certain work on their premises at a salary
of £1 2s. a week. He absented himself a portion of one
Saturday and the greater part of the following Thursday,
by which his employers sustained a loss owing to the
stoppage of their mill, the stones not being dressed. They
refused to pay him any wages, and he summoned them
before the justices, who awarded him 16s. 4d. or four
days' wages. For the appellants it was contended that
this'was not warranted, as he was engaged by the week,
and having got drunk, and being unable to do his work,
he had forfeited all claim to wages.
Mr. Willes appeared for the appellants, and the respon-
dent was not represented by counsel.
The Court considered that the case was clearly in
favour of the appellants, and accordingly reversed the de-
cision of the justices.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

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The following General Orders, signed by Major-
General Lord William Paulet, K.C.8., Adjt.-Gen.,
have been issued by command of Field-Marshal the
Duke of Cambridge, K.G., and promulgated for
general information :

Dress of Otficers.-1. Her Majesty the Queen
has been pleased to approve a slight alteration in the
patrol jacket now worn by the officers of the Royal
Artillery. 2. The approval of her Majesty has also
been obtained for a similar patrol jacket, with the
addition of blue velvet collar and cuffs, being taken
into wear by the officers of the Royal Engineers.
3. Standard sealed patterns of these patrol jackets
are deposited at the Horse Guards, and are to be
strictly adhered to.

" Clothing.—Her Majesty has been pleased to
approve the officers and men of the 99th (Lanark-
shire) Regiment of Foot wearing forage caps, with
diced borders, similar to those worn by other regi-
ments having a Scotch origin.
" Retirement of Officers.—Referring to circular
memorandum of the 27th of December, 1866, No.
388, suspending the operations of the circular
memoranda of the 15th of February, 1861, No. 106,
and the 28th of February, 1862, No. 186, his Royal
Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief,
at the request of the Secretary of State for War,
notifies to the army that the suspension is removed,
and that the sale of commissions by half-pay officers
may now be carried out as before.

Reports of Arrivals.-1. Referring to general
order, No. 750, dated May 11, 1860, the Field-
Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, at the request of
this Secretary of State for War, desires that it may
be unclerstood that only general and field officers
returning home on duty, or ou medical certificate,
are entitled to claim travelling expenses from the
port of disembarcation to London when coming to
report themselves personally at the Horse-Guards.
2. General and field officers rho return home on
private leave of absence are not entitled to travel-
ling expenses; but his Royal Highuesit still expects
that they will continue to report themselves per-
sonally at the earliest opportunity. In the event of
auy inconvenience being occasioned to them by
coming up to London they should report their arri-
val by letter to the Adjutant-General, and at the
same time request to be exempted from personal
attendance.

" Officers for Military Store Department.—The
Secretary of State for War having intimated that
there are vacancies in the Military Store Depart-
ment to which subaltern officers now serving may
be appointed, his Royal Highness the Field-Mar-
shal Commanding-in-Chief requests that command-
ing officers will forward, without delay, the applica-
tions of candidates for appointments as Deputy
Assistant Superintendent of Stores, under paragraph
310 of the Royal Warrant, dated Feb. 3, 1866. The
application should be made according to the pre-
scribed form, and should be accompanied by the re-
commendation of the commanding officer, and a
medical certificate of fitness for general service.
" Examinations. —Many instances having lately
occurred in which subalterns, who have been for
sonic time in the service, have not passed the neces-
sary examination as to the.r qualification for promo-
tion, the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief holds
Commanding officers responsible that no unnecessary
delay shall take place in this important particular,
as his Royal Highness has decided that in all future
cases of this nature he will select the senior °lll.:cc
who hasqualified for promotion to the higher grade."
The examination of candidates for direct commis-
sions. ier
will commence at Chelsea Hospital this morn-
ing, before. Major-Gen. W. C. E. N ap I
Vice-
President, aqd the members of the Council of
Mili-
tary Education. The ex 'mina tion will occupy
Several days.
Ilex Alajesly's ship Oe an re
turns to Malta for a
few weeks, and her Majesty
) Resistance is
ordered to Devonport.
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