6 JUNE 1874, Page 3

Lord Salisbury has decided to create a sixth Cabinet office

in India. It will be filled by an officer specially qualified, and in- atructed to bring the Public Works under control, to stop the plunder, and provide that work shall fie decently done. The idea is a good one, as the Minister will issue orders with the full authority of the Viceroy, but it needs one improvement. Every man in the department should be considered a soldier, be liable to a service Court-martial instead of a mere inquiry, and to a penal sentence instead of a mere dismissal. What is dismissal, when a week's thefts are equal to a year's pay?