The New York herald., 1870-03-01
Tho Triangular international Yacht Race-DIr.
Ashbury Declines the Contest.
Another. Battle Reported
i'm Paraguay.
Lopez Again Defeated, with
Heavy Losses.
Fearful Boiler Explosion In Penn
sylvania.
ENGLAND.

Parliamentary Progress-Premier Gladstone
ON Education, tho Foreign Relations and
TeieEraphs.
LONDON, Feb %, 1870.
The House of Lords to day had brief debate on
the Sunday Trading bl and adjourned.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Gladstone promised
the early introduction Of practical measures for edu-
cation In Ireland and Scotland.
Mr.. Gladstone also informed the House that the
reciprocity treaty with Austria would soon come
before 1t and afford an opportunity for thorough
discussion Of the commercial treaties.
The Postmaster General announced that In defe.
renee to universal complaint the restoration OF the
practice OF giving receipts for the payment OF
Geographic tolls was under consideration.
Mr.. CHLDERs then proposed and explained a
scheme for the retirement OF naval officers. He SAID
that Ia making changes in the personnel OF the navy
the government sought to promote efflciency, econ
omy and general contentment in the service, and he
believed these three objects could be attained.
Mr.. Cory, formerly First Lord OF the Admiralty
made lengthy defence OF the administration Of
naval affairs under the Dlsraei government.
After further discussion by Mcssrs. Samuda
McCandlish, Gtlptn. Baxter, Hoy. Lewis and VIVIAN
the House voted the supplies asked for by Mr.
Chiders.
The Navy Estimates-Force OF the Country
LONDON, Feb. %, 1870.
In the House Of Commons to-day Mr. Childers,
First Lord Of the Admiralty, LAID before the House
the estimates for the expenditures Of the navy,
which amount to nine and on6-quarier millions
sterling. He proceeded to explain and Justify the
estimates laying stress on the ontlay required for
the building OF the ronclads. lie stated that when
all the vessels now IN process OF construction were
completed the ir0n-ciad feet would consist OF two
broadsde ships Of the largest sZe six OF the second
class nine OF the third eight OF the fourth four or
the nth and two OF the sixth. OF turret ships there
would be two OF the first GLASS; five OF the second
and two OF the third. Besides these there were a
number OF smaller iron vessels. This fleet would
place England on an equal footing with the highest
naval power III the world. He proposed, In order to
Keep Its strength up to this standard add yearly
10000 tons to the navy, including 10000 tons OF
armored and turretted ships and fast irigates.
The Atlantic and Great Western Nailrond
Affairs.
~ LONDON, FeD 2s 1870
Tie Bu1ionist tnewspaper) in an article on the al
fairs 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 arbErators
TeIsgraphic Communication with India.
LONDON, Feb. 2s, 1870.
The submarine cable from Bombay, India, to
Alden, a. the mouth Of the Red Sea, has been sue
cessfullJ laid by the steamship Great Eastern.
This Ink places England ana her Indian colonies
In direct Geographic communication. Messages
from Bombay OF to-day's date have been received
here to-day.