The Government appears resolved not to abate the scandal caused
by the condition of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Lord Chancellor stated on Thursday that he would not promise a Bill, and without a Bill no Judge can be paid, and without pay no Judge will work hard or regularly. So- the suitors in the 380 cases pending must go without justice. The Lord Chancellor seems to think that appeals from India are too. numerous, and wants to repress them ; but unfortunately,. benighted Hindoos have an idea that ultimate justice is only to be obtained from the Throne, that if the Empress condescends to rule them, she may also condescend to give them justice. We venture. to submit to the suitors, as England is too poor to perform the first. function of government and too sleepy to tax them to pay for it, that they should raise a subscription of £10,000—they could do it im five minutes—and humbly offer it in sovereigns on a tray to any two members of the Committee who will sit for a year. It would be quite Oriental that, and perhaps shame the Ministry out of their scandalous contempt for distant suppliants.
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