The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-20 00:00:00

BARNSTAPLE ELECTION.

Mr. WALPOLE brought up the report of the Gene-
ral Committee of Elections, norAinating the following
members to try the merits of the Barnstaple Election
Committee, viz., Mr. Geo. Butt (chairman), Sir John
Hamner, Marquis of Blaudford, Mr. Danby Seymour,
Lord Loraine.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.

Lord PALMERSTON appealed to the noble lord the
member for Huddersfield to postpone his motion on the
subject of promotions in the army until some future
day, as his right hon. friend the Secretary of State for
the Colonies, who was anxious to be present at the de-
bate, was prevented by indisposition from being in his
place.
Lord GODERICH had no alternative under the cir-
cumstances but to accede to the request of the noble
lord, but could not the noble lord give him a day to
bring in the motion
Lord PALMERSTON said the noble lord had better
put his notice for Thursday the Ist of, March, when he
would stand quite as well, if not better, than he did
to-day.
THE BALTIC FLEET.

Mr. F. SCOTT gave notice that on an early day he
should move for copies of all despatches and correspon-
dence which had passed between the Admiralty and the
late commander of the Baltic fleet.

TENANTS' COMPOSITION (IRELAND) BILL.
Sergeant SHEE moved for leave to bring in a bill to
provide compensation for improving tenants, and to
amend the laws relating to leasing powers in Ireland ;
and in doing so, pointed out the burdens and injustice
under which tenants in Ireland were labouring, in con-
sequence of the present state of the law, and the necessity
for legislative interference, to provide a remedy which
should place the tenantry in the sister kingdom on an
equal footing with that class in this country, and which
should secure the tenantry from summary conviction af-
ter making these improvements, and the positive confis-
cation of the improvements themselves. The learned
Sergeant then, at great length, recounted the different
abortive attempts made at different times to legislate on
this subject, and after stating that he intended to adopt
the basis of his bill " the Leasing Powers Bill," which
was sent down from the House of Lords on a former
occasion, with the addition, however, of 80N20 subsequent
amendments, the "Tenants Improvement Compensation
Bill," with the omission, in the latter, of two clauses
only ; he concluded by observing that the Irish mem-
bers were pledged to support no Government which
did not manifest a desire to settle the much vexed land
question.
Sir J. YOUNG said he was happy to state on the
part of the Government that no opposition would be
offered to the bill proposed by the hon. member.
Leave was given to bring in the bill.
[LEFT BITTING.]

WEST INDIA. DOCK BILL.—We have been requested
to state that Mr. Benjamin Oliveira, M.P., voted in the
majority against this bill.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WAR-OFFICE, Fan. 21.
Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch and its en.
closures, of which the following are copies, addressed to his
Grace the Duke of Newcastle, by Field-Marshal the Lord
Raglan, G. C. B.
Before Sebastopol, Feb. 6, 1855.

My Lord Duke,— I mentioned to your Grace on Saturday
that the weather had broken. The frost was very severe on
that night, and the thermometer down at thirteen, and the
wind was very high and piercingly cold.
Sunday was rather milder, and yesterday was fine. To-
day the glass has fallen, and there is every appearance of
rain.
I am happy to state that the medical officers considerl that
the general condition of the men has improved, although ap-
parently there is no diminution in the number of the sick.
The enemy has made no movement of importance, but
great convoys of waggons have been observed to go into Se-
bastopol laden either with ammunition or provisions.
I enclose the casualties to the 4th instant.
Lieutenant-Colonel Colliugwood Dickson, of the Royal
Artillery, an excellent officer, whom I have bolero had occa-
sion to bring to your notice, was slightly wounded on the 4th
instant, when making a reconnaissance in company with some
French officers.—l have, &c.,

RAGLAN.

His Graco the Duke of Newcastle,
&c. &c. &c.

Enclosure 1.

RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 26TH OF JAN.
TO 4TH OF FEBRUARY 1855, INCLUSIVE.
Royal Artillery-1 officer, wounded
Ist Regiment of Foot-2 rank and file, wounded
7th Regiment-1 rank and file, killed
30th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded
44th Regiment —1 rank and file, killed
49th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded
97th Regiment-1 rank and file, wounded
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 sergeant, wounded
Total-2 rank and file, killed ; 1 officer, 1 ser-
geant, 5 rank and file, wounded
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General.
Enclosure 2.