The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-23 00:00:00

he intended to address that evening to the Under
Secretary for War. Those questions had been
handed by him to the clerk at the table ; but
on looking at the " paper " that evening he found
the most important portions of those questions had been
left out. The question had reference to the conduct of
the superior officers and others concerned in the late
" practical jokes" and " sham duel," between officers of
the cavalry depot at Canterbury. He wished to know
if the clerks had power to omit portions of notices placed
in their hands by hon. members ? (Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER replied that the clerks were justified
in omitting whatever appeared to them to be irregular.
It was irregular that anything in the shape of argument
should be inserted in the notices ; and it was most de-
sirable that those notices should be as brief as possible.
(Hear, hear.) He (the Speaker) had not seen this no-
ticei ; but he had no doubt the portion omitted was r-
gular. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. F. PEEL said he only saw the notice in the form
in which it appeared on the paper. (A. laugh.)
The subject then dropped.
Lord H. VANE, reverting to the topic of education,
said some more definite answer should be given to
the question of the right hon. baronet (Sir J. Pakington)
than had been given. (Cries of " order.")
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND.
Mr. MACGREGOR rose to move that "it is expe-
dient that the office of Secretary of State for Scotland be
re-instituted," but was met with loud cries of " question"
and "order."
Sir J. PAKINGTON rose to order. The question
before hon. members was the adjournment of the house,
ai.l no other motion could be regular until that was die-
poset! of.
Mr. MACGREGOR—I am going to speak on the
motion for adjournment. (Oh, oh.)
The SPEAKER—The hon. gentleman is quite in
order in speaking to the motion of adjournment. How-
ever, should he conclude with any amendment it will be
irregul ur, and it will be my duty to call him to order.
Mr. MACGREGOR—I will speak on the question of
adjournment. (Cries of Q 0 agreed.") Now, with respect
to the administration of public affairs in Scotland. (Cries
of "oh, oh.") He contended the question was as regu-
lar as that of education just introduced by the right hon.
baronet (Sir I. Pakington). (Oh, oh, and interrup-
tion.) He 014; ted as much as any person to delaying
the time of the house. (Oh, oh, and laughter, and pro-
longed interruption, amid which the hon. gentleman
threatened to move the immediate adjournment of the
house.) At the union of the two kingdoms, continued
the hon. gentleman. (Oh, oh, and laughter.) Now, if
these interruptions were persevered in, he should go into
the most minute details. (Great laughter and confusion,
amid which the hon. gentleman proceeded to sketch the
history of the union of Scotland and England, by,which
act Scotland was entitled to a Secretary and Under Se-
cretary.) The secretaryship bad fallen into disuse, bu t
the office had not been abolished. He would be con-
tent to accept an Under Secretary, acting in conjunc-
tion with the Home Secretary; for he insisted it was
impossible the Lord Advocate could attend to the admi-
nistrative affairs of Scotland without utterly neglecting
his professional duties.
The LORD ADVOCATE said, if the present were a
fitting time and season he should be glad to discuss the
question with his hon. friend ; but, as it was not, he
thought it better the regular business of the house should
be proceeded with. (Hear, hear.)