The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-27 00:00:00

NEW' WRIT.

Mr. HAYTER moved that the clerk of the Crown be
instructed to issue a writ for the election of a Commoner
to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of
Northampton, in the room of the Right Hon. Mr. Vernon
Smith, who has accepted the office of President of the
Board of Control.
THE BERNAL COLLECTION.

Viscount EI3RINGTON presented a petition from the
Council of the Society of Arts, praying that steps may
be taken to secure the benefit of the Bernal Collection
for the nation, and moved that it be printed with the
votes.

THE NATIONAL GALLERY, &c.
Sir J. WA LMSLEY also moved that a petition be
presented to her Majesty in favour of the opening of the
National Gallery and British Museum after divine ser-
vice on Sundays.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
In reply to Mr. MIDFIELD,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated that it was the
intention of the Government during the present session
to introduce a bill to abolish Ecclesiastical Courts, or to
transfer the testamentary jurisdiction thereof to any
other court, and to make one probate of will or grant of
administration of sufficient binding authority over the
entire property of any deceased person in all parts of
the United Kingdom, the colonies, or elsewhere within
the dominions of the Crown.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL also added, in reply to
Mr. COWAN, that care would be taken that confirmation
granted in Scotland should have equal validity and au-
thority with one probate or letters of administration
over the entire property of a deceased person in what-
ever part of her Majesty's dominions it may be situated.
WINTER CLOTHING TO OUR TROOPS.

Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE asked the Secretary at
War if it was true that no winter clothing had been sup-
plied to the 46th and 63d Regiments in the Crimea ;
that, in consequence of that neglect, these regiments
had been almost destroyed ; and whether any one bad
p,en dismissed or cei cued for that neglect ?
Mr. F. PEEL said that he believed the winter cloth-
ing supplied to these regiments had been lest in the
Prince, but that inquiry was now being made into the
matter.
REPORT OF TILE MATNOOTH COMMIS-
SIONERS.
In reply to a question from Mr. SPOONER, as to whe-
ther a copy of the evidence taken by the Commissioners
had been supplied to Dr. Cullen,
Lord PALMERSTON said that before the report
was drawn up a question arose as to the selection of
certain questions regarding ecclesiastical discipline as
connected with Maynooth. One of the commissioners
and the secretary were desirous of baying the
opinion of Dr. Cullen, as one of the trustees
of the college, on these questions ; but Dr. Cullen re-
plied that be could not answer the question unless he
was
famished with the evidence on which these ques-
nicated
nose' accordingly that evidence was contain-
probably the' Dr. Cullen, however, misunderstanding
hands and tutorpose for which it was placed in his
took it to Rome,particsilar discretion conided in him,
pa,reatnitodhnevioifthout the knowledge of the com-
mission had a
it translated into Italian. So
far, therefore,
Commissioners were concerned
they were not to blame, except,
was concerned, in placing the evidence
iso far as their prudence
in the hands of
Dr. Cullen.
THE " KENNED7d;e.
kelley brin
D (previously to Sir J. Mr. BLAN
(11 his motion on this subject) wished to ask the s'
tary of the Treasury, whether, notw'1t
Treasury Minute of the 10th of May 44taucling ecre-
the
ast, wherein the
First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exche-
quer are stated to have considered the office theretofore
held by Mr. Kennedy
vacant, and irtwitListand..smissedingMr.
Kennedy's own letter, mentioning dis
missed
from as
r
fromsuch office as from May last, he, M. Kennedy,
Jiad continued to draw the salary in respect of such office;
and, if so, up to what time, and for what services.
Mr. WILSON, in reply, stated, that alter making in-
quiry into this matter, he had found that at the time when
the minute in question wss passed declaring the office held
by Mr. Kennedy vacant, after that gentleman's letter
in which he stated his belief that he had been dismissed
it became a question with the Treasury as to what was
to be done under the circumstances. At that time a
motion was before the house at the instance of his hon.
friend the member for West Surrey, for a committee of
inquiry into this subject, and the Government did
not feel by any means justified in filling up the
vacancy in the face of that motion. Other circum-
stances had since happened which prevented the situa-
tion from being filled up. On inquiry as to the course
do be pursued let the fulfilment of the duties of the office