The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-03 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS--(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD 011ANCELLOR took his seat on the wool-
sack at five o'clock.
The Earl of HARRINGTON presented a great many
petitions in favour of a better observance of the Lord's
Day.

On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, Lord Cler-
mont's Estate Bill was read a third time and passed.
CHINESE PASSENGER SHIP BILL.
This bill was reported with amendments.
HUDDERSFIELD BURIAL GROUND BILL.
This bill, on the motion of Lord REDESDALE, was
read a third time and passed.
DISSENTERS MARRIAGES BILL.
This bill was reported with amendments.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS REGULATION BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of HARROWBY, this bill
was also reported with amendments.
THE SUNDAY BEER BILL.
This bill, on the motion of Lord REDESDALE, was
read a first time.
PUBLIC OFFICES EXTENSION BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of this
bill.

Lord REDESDALE regretted that the Government
had not secured the ground in the neighbourhood of the
site for the new Government offices, now occupied by a
lot of buildings of the poorest description, by giving the
usual notices. He felt confident that at some future
time the ground would be required, and he there-
fore trusted the Government would think it de-
sirable to secure the ground before it greatly
increased in value, as it would when the new offices
Were erected. The noble lord then drew their lordships'
attention to an offer that had been made some time ago
to erect the public offices. The offer he referred to was
that the parties should take the ground, clear it, and
erect the offices, and that they should receive a yearly
sum to be agreed upon by Parliament. He thought the
subject not undeserving the attention of her Majesty's
Government.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the house was
greatly indebted to the noble lord for the trouble he bad
taken on this subjeet. He hoped the members of the House
of Commons would, during the recess, take into their
consideration the effects of an ill-judged expenditure.
After a few words from Earl GRANVILLE and the Earl
O' HARDWICK;
The bill was read a second time.
EXCISE DUTIES BTLL.
This bill was read a second time.
COURT OF JUDICATURE BILL.
This hill was reported with amendments.
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE (IRELAND)
BILL.
This lill passed through committee.
OFFICE OF SPEAKER BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
BILLS OF LADING (No. 2) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS ARRANGEMENT BILL.
This bill .was read a third time and passed.
SALE OF SPIRITS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was also read a third time and passed.
The Earl of HARRINGTON withdrew his question
relative to the salaries of the county court judges.
MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
TURKISH LOAN BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.

The Lords' Amendments to the Dundalk Harbour
and Port Bill, and the Glasgow, Dumbarton, and
Helensburgh Railway Bill, were considered and agreed

SUPPLY.

On the order of the day for the house going into com-
mittee of supply,
Major REED gave notice that he should bring for-
ward the motion which stood in his name, relative to
calling Parliament together previous to ratifying any
terms of peace, at the evening sitting.
THE WOUNDED IN THE CRIMEA.
Mr. STAFFORD called attention to a letter which
had appeared in the Times newspaper denying the state-
ments made by him as to the wretched condition of the
wounded after the affair of the 18th of June before Se-
bastopol. He did not ask for any answer on the part of
the Government, but he trusted their attention would
be bestowed on the subject of the sufferings of our
wounded, which he described as very painful.
GOOD SERVICE PENSION TO LORD GEORGE
PAGET.
Mr. DILLWYN called attention to a report that
Lord George Paget has received a good service pension
of 1001. a year, with the view of inquiring into the
truth of such report, and of ascertaining, if true, what
the special services have been for which such pension
has 'been awarded. (Hear, hear.) He did not doubt
the gallantry and merit of Lord George Paget, but he
believed he had not seen much active service. It was
true he was engaged in the brilliant affair of Balak lava,
and no doubt had well and gallantly discharged his duty
there ; but he (Mr. Dillwyn) believed he had not
seen active service since ; that he spent last winter in
this country, and was now, as he understood, at Con-
stantinople. He knew nothing personal of Lord George
Paget, and therefore wished to say nothity, of him, Cut
he thought it was due to the house' and to the army,
that the house should know that pensions of this de-
scription were not awarded on account of bii to or
patronage, but really on account of good service in ac-
tion.

Mr. PEEL said it was quite correct that Lord Cleo.
Paget tad been made the recipient of a good service
pension by Lord Hardinge, who was alone responsible
for such pensions. He was a good deal surprised at the
animadversions which this pension had given rise to,
for the hon. gentleman ought to be aware the house
could not properly distinguish the merits of individual
officers. The reason why Lord George Paget got this
pension was, that at the battle of Baiaklava, when- I here
were ten cavalry regiments engaged, Lord (3-rge
Paget was the senior regimental colonel present, and led
his regiment and rallied them with the utmost gallantry
and therefore he was judged a fit and proper recipient
for a good service pension.
Colonel LINDSAY said no man could deny that
those gallant officers who had done their duty in the
Crimea deserved every reward that a grateful country
could bestow. At the same time, he thought the coun-
try had not been sufficiently grateful in rewarkiim; the
distinguished services of those officers who had served

in the Peninsular war, and he hoped the attention of
the military authorities would he directed to the sul
After a few words from Sir W. GALWAY,
Lord PALMERSTON put it to the house whether
this was a time to discuss such a question as this.
These rewards were intrusted to the discretion of the
Commander-in-Chief by virtue of his office ; and he
asked was it possible that the members of this house
could determine whether any particular officer Was or
was not deserving of those rewards, and he believed such
discussions would have a most prejudicial effect on the
public service. (Hear, hear.)
Captain SCOBELL said as this matter had been
alluded to and commented on in the public paper?, it
was better that the explanation now given should have
been given is this house.
Major REED believed the hon. gentleman the Under
Secretary at War (Mr. Peel) was incorrect in saying that
Lord George Paget was the senior colonel rresent at j
Balaklava.
Mr. PEEL said he had said the senior regimental
colonel.

Sir F. BARING expressed his opinion that those
pensions ought to be given to the oldast officers. (Hear.)
Mr. WILLIAMS protested against the doctrine laid
down by the noble lord at the head of the Government,
that the House of Commons had no right to canvass
those question•. (Hear, bear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said he had not stated that—
he had only said it was not a fit question for discussion.
Mr. A. PELLATT thought the present was a case of
great hardship, and if it was consistent with the rules of
the house he would move an address to her Maj,.l•ty,
that men who had so much right to receive a reward
from their country had been overlooked, and entreating
her Majesty to take their case into her serious consi-
deration. He thought that the course pursued by the
Government in the present instance was without a pa-
rallel. '
Colonel DUNNE thought that the present system of
promotion in the army was very defective, and ought to
be amended. As it at present existed men that were
made corporals would, receive less than the common

soldier.
The subject then dropped, and the house resolved
itself into a committee of
SUPPLY.
On the question that a sum cf 3,7111. shouki be
granted for the Statute Law Commission, some short
discussion took place, and the vote was ultimately
agreed to.

THE WAR.

On the vote of 3,000,000/. for the additional expense
of the war with RUssia being put,
The CLIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that this Rum had been allowed for the additional
estimates that had been brought forward, 2nd it only
required that the Panution of the house should be given
in order to enable the Treasury to meet the demands
that might be made upon it. It did not follow, in
granting the vote, that the amount would be required.
After some short discussion,
'The vote was agreed to.
Mr. PEEL then rose, pursuant to notice, to move' a
supplementary commissariat estimate for the service in
the Crimea. The -house had already granted to the
Government for this nepartment a sum of 1,440,0001.,
and a Luther sum of 2,260,0001. was required to
carry it out effectually. The right hon. 'ger tle-
man at some length entered into the det, ifs
of the course that had been adopted by the Government
in buying cattle and providing for the provisioning of
the army, in the course of which he stated that large
depots bail been formed in the Crimea, by which the
greatest comforts had been afforded to our army there,
and by whivh they were insured for four days a w ,ek
fresh meat. 'Equal attention bad been paid to the hors,s,
and a full a mount of food had been secured to them.
The right h on. gentleman, after paying an eulogium
• upon M. Sol 'er for the effective service he bad rende-ed
in schooling the troops in the art of cooking in the camp,
concluded by moving the vote.
Mr. HEN LEY deprecated the course that bad been
pursued b r t lie Government, and expressed his surprise
that at tb. Oast moment the Government should collie
down and talk about depots being made that ought to
have been erected months ago. He thought the great :at
neglect hat' 1 taken place on the part of the Government,