The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28

General. declared that with the exception Of
the Guards. which are never sent to India.
there Is not a single effective infantry bat.
TALON at home, and Lord Walsly. now Com
mander-in. Chief In ireland. picturesouoly
asserted that later the drafts for India
are provided for tho Homo Battalion
will be like a lemon when all the Juice Is
squeezed out Of It. Tho prospect Is not aliur-
ing from whatever point OF view 1t may DO re-
garded. II IL declared to be imperatively nee
essAry to raise five moro regiments. nnd that
would add about sl soc. 900 to the yearly mill
tary expenditure. which already exceeds
A18.OOO.OO0 sterling: but under existing con-
ditions It 10 with the utmost difficulty that
recruits can be obtained to keep tho
army up to tho present establishment
The terms OF service will therefore
have to be made more tempting. and upon this
subject the committee makes number OF pro-
posals. In themselves very sensible and inter-
estinR. but which have this disadvantage. that
It will cost probably f1.O0O.OOO per annum to
carry them out. Everybody Is satisfied that
the present system has failed. but opinion as
to the best means Of making the army as EN-
client as It ought to be Is by no means unani-
nous. The controversy can scarcely be called
apoliticsl one. but broadly speaking the Tories
believe that tho desired object may be attained
BY spending moro money. while the Liberals
think that $4,000 900 year. judiciously ex-
pended. ought to DO sufficient to purchase .
hrst-rate article. It Is not likely. however that
the committees report will have any imme.
diate efect It 10 more probable that It will be
tied into . neat bundle and shelved Indefinite
~. for the country IL on the eve OF n general
election. to be followed by long period OF po-
lttical unrest. during which the politicians will
have time and inclination only for legislation
or reforms calculated to win votes or en-
bsrrass opponents.
Tho annual report Of the East End Emigra-
ton fund. issued to-day. makes no reference
to Mr.. Gardeners uniavorable report. referred
to in The suN some weeks ago. but gives great
prominence to Capt Gretton's glowing account
Of tho prosperity Of the emigrants sent to
Canada by the society. Lord Brassey has &C.
certed the Presidency OF the society. and Lord
Salisbury has subscribed $50 to the funds and
sent It his blessing.
A melancholy meeting Of shareholders OF tho
National Steamship Company was held at
Liverpool on Thursday. The Chairman had
to announce that no dividend could be paid on
ordinary shares. that passengers were few.
that freight were low. and fuel and labor ex-
pensive. and that most Of their steamers we're
practically obsolete. The company will soon
give up tho passenger business altogether.
and It Is evident that II profit is to be made
the smaller vessels must be sold and trade
concentrated In few large ehns. One large
shareholder hailing from Glasgow caused
sensation By declaring that the whole Of the
ordinary capital would be absorbed In about
five years. and that he would prefer to see the
whole thing sold rather than to subscribe
money for now steamers. but this diagreeable
aox1,
meeting ended without bloodshed.
Tho two great Scotch railways. the North
British and the Caledonian. have entered into
an arrangement providing for a division OF
competitive traffic and absolute cessation OF
building or promoting fresh lines for twenty
fve years. Thetraders OF Glasgow have taken
up arms against tho combination. and fighting
has already commenced with great spirit
Fortunately for the traders. the Glasgow and
powerful local line. refused
to Join the combination. thus giving indie
pendent access to tho coast and to Eng
land by means Of the Midland road. Trad
ers are now actively organizing a boycott OF
the English allies Of the North British and
Caledonian. In the belief that the former in
order to protect themselves will be forced to
take action against the combination. Big
railway deals are rarely attempted In this
country. and the fight over the present one is
being watched all over the country with the
keenest interest.
The Royal Commission on Labor has sat for
less than year. but has already spent 10000
Tho Commission Is admittedly farce. but no.
body imagined the entertainment would be so
expensive.
1t is said that by Sir Henry James's advice
Mrs. Osborne. whose trial will probably take
place next Monday week at the Old Bailey. will
throw herself upon the mercy OF the court
md that Sir Charles Russell will then make an
appeal that she be treated under the statute
passed by this Parliament and known as Tho
First Offenders act" BY this act the Judge.
4 satisfied that the first offender is truly peni-
ent and not likely to offend again. may ad-
nonish and discharge the prisoner. The act
vas not designed to help criminal like Mrs.
Osborne. but the lawyers believe 1t is capable
II being made to fit this particular case.
The Rev. George Arbuthnot. vicar OF STRAIT
ord-on.Avon. writes that the restoration OF |
he chancel OF Shakespeare's Church has been |
COMPLETED at the expense Of the committee OF
,tratford ladies. The worn out pavement has |
been relaid. the whitewashed walls have been
'craped: the windows. from which the last |
races OF the ancient glass were removed In |
70l. have been filed with beautiful modern !
glass: the panelllng behind the stalls. which |
lad disappeared altogether. has been re-
'luced. and last, but by no means least, the |
lltar slab Of st. Thomas OF Canterbury's |
'hapel. erected by John De Stratford. Arch |
bishop OF Canterbury. has been recovered from |
he place where II has lain hidden since the
reformation. and is now used as tho high |
lltar. The ladies have exhausted their funds. |
md the vicar suggests that other people should |
AXE hand and pay for the entire restoration OF |
he nave. Euglishmen do not show any burn
ng desire to contribute. Few Engishmen
yer visit Stratford- on-Avop. and IL some
Wealthy American should offer to finish the |
estoration OF Shakespeare's Church no false |
ride will be allowed to stand In the way OF
accepting the money.
George Howard. tho interesting husband OF |
Paris mnliner. has lost the first round In his |
leht for tho earldom Of Wicklow. He sp-
'esled against the Queens Bench order that |
10 should give security for costs before being |