The Sun. — 1869-03-10 (London, England)

BOO. Several years since the well-known publishing firm of Michael Levy agreed to bring out a " History of the House of C0n(16," by the Orleanist Due d'Aumale. After the book was printed, the Minister of the Interior of that time gave orders to the police, who seized every copy, and prevented the issue. The seizure was irregular and illegal ; nay, as the Liberte has it, it was monstrous. But we are now informed that M. Forgade de la Roquette has ordered all the volumes, which are still in the possession of the police to be restored to the publishers. Several actions have already been brought, but the courts have pronounced themselves incompetent. A suit is now pending, and the Government has offered to pay the costs of this! Was there ever such an Administration ? Seizing the books was disgraceful, but to deliver them up after seven years' retention is a confession of ienrrg the vorNh evil.i which will humiliate the Government without repairYou have, doubtless, received the verdict in the Montauban child murder case. It is simply ridiculous. Capital punishment is still the law of France, and yet the wretch Delpecb, who murdered eight children by thrusting their heads into hot water, and who killed her own (laughter's child by pouring vitriol down her throat, is sentenced to hard labour for life. Why not repeal a law which is such a wretched farce? If the woman Delpech be not deserving of death, no criminal can be.  qimueisrtailotyn ohf avceontnroatcts yetthe fonuenwd Lordstune toof mthe theeAr It is a very large one. It will, when nexaarymnrieed, velatgv ioines,re, which hvweixlipqelcit, to some iteeelipsetheoxsteramordalie before Mr. SEELY'S committee. Mr. CHILDERS'S cp roens De nEtN idea adv sites d that, ot hteh e i nAdma the rsalmt ye ought, a position as Mr. as 1 a ue sregular them,buyers a well a bal able qtuo ani illatke d with e privatett ee ebht eahs e firm,tl gearticles bargainahni entrusted which h h foralat the u s eo me oe over n t It is the . that tf the Naval Stores Act is to be repealed, inasmuch as it prevents the country from getting the highest price for its old stores. The intentions of the Government with regard to the dockyards are well known. Deptford and Woolwich are to be closed, the workmen on the establishments are to be drafted as fast as possible to the four great yards at Devonport, Portsmouth, Chatham, and Pembroke. The work to be done at those yards will be larger in quantity and yet cheaper in cost. More money will be spent in wages, but there will be a great saving in superintendence. The same principle will be adopted in manning the navy. The number of seamen will not be materially altered, but the non-seamen will be carefully weeded. Moreover, the present crowded list of officers will be taken in hand. At present there are so many officers that promotion is intolerably slow, and employment is impossible for a large number. It is proposed to clear this list by paying off with a sum down, in lieu of half-pay, those officers whom we can spare, and who are willing to go. The number of ships on foreign stations will be reduced, but our naval power will be really increased by making them move more frequently from point to point. From time to time they will be visited by a flying squadron, consisting of six or seven very fine ships. The coastguard ships will form a squadron of reserve, and will be sent to sea, so that the Naval Reserve will have an opportunity of active drill. Finally, we are to have, among other powerful ships, the two most powerful in the world— turret ships, carrying four 25-ton guns, with an armour of from 10 to 14 inches of iron, a backing of from 13 to 20 inches, and whose cost will be not much more than half of the all but useless Warrior. Mr. CORRY does not approve of this last proposal, and will move a formal amendment to it in committee. The country will hardly complain when the only charge which a Conservative ex-Lord of the Admi