New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
CREAT BRITAIN.

.,ocyvD,Ncs INpARIIANFNf-MR. GLADsTONES
ANNovNCENENrS-EDUC MEAsUkfS
FOR IRELAND AND SCOrLAND-LNUi'AND'
NAVY--HER IRON-CLAD FLEET
LONDON Monday, Feb 2S 1870
The House Of Lords today had brief debate ON
the Sunday Trading bill, and adjourned IN inc
House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone PROMISED INC
carly introduction of practical measures LOT euuo"
tion i'm Ireland and Scotland Mr. Gladstone also III
formed the House that the reciprocity treaty WIN
Austria would come before it. and afford an
opportunity for thorough discussion OF the CONNER
cial treaties.
The PoStntaster-General announced that III DEFER
ence to universal complaint the restoration OF the
practice of giving receipts for the payment Oh leIc
graphic tolls was under consideration
Mr.. Childers First LORD of the Admiralty laid be
fore the House the estimates for the expenditures OF
the Navy. which amount to 50 100000 He proceeded
to explain and Justify the estimates laying stress on
the outlay required for the building of the iron
clads. He stated that when all the vessels now IN
process of construction were completed, the ron
clad fleet would consist of two bTOadside ships OF
the largest size six of the second class nine OF the
third eight of the fourth four of the fifth and two
Of the sixth OF turret ships there would be two of
the first class, five of the second and two of the
third. Beside these there were number of smaller
iron vessels. This fleet would place England on an
equal footing with the highest naval power in the
world He proposed in order to keep its strength up
TO this standard, to add yearly 10000 tuns to the
Navy including 1900 tuns of aTmored and turTeted
ships and fast frigates.
Mr. Childers then proposed and explained scheme
for the retirement of naval officers He SAID that IN
making changes in the personnel of the navy, the
Government sought to promote efficiency, economy
and general contentment in the service, and he be-
lieved these three objects could be attained.
MI. Cory. formerly First Lord Of the Admiralty,
made a lengthy defense of the administration Of
naval affairs under the DiSraeli Government,
After further discussion by Messrs. Samuda. Nc
Candlish. Gilpin, Baxter, Hoy. Lewis, and Vivian,
the House voted the supplies asked for 10y MI Chill
ders.
The bin making reforms in the War Office was
considered and passed in Committee, after which
the House adjourned.
The strike of the miners in Wales is extending
TELEGRAPmC ENTERPRISE.
The Submarine Cable from Bombay, INDIA, 10
Alden at the mouth Of the Red Sea, has been success
fully laid by the steamship Great Eastern This Ink
places England and her Indian Colonies, in direct
Telegraphc communication. Messages from Bonn
bay of todays date have been received here to-day.
THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.
The Bulljonst newspaper, in an article on the
affairs of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad,
urges the submission of the affairs of that Company
to arbitration and proposes Lords Derby and Cairns
as arbitrat%J,
AQUATIC NEWS.
The scullers' match for $50 a side between }.
Heath of Greenwich and W. Sadler Of Putncy,
brother Of the ex-champion of the Thames, took
place at o'clock this afternoon. The race over
the course from Putney to Mortlake, distance
of 8, miles, and was rOwed against the
stream The match was Won by Sadler, who beat
Heath easily The had been twice postponed on
account of the ice in the river w. sadler Is the
man who was beaten on the Tyne last year by W al