The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-18 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented by Mr. Hadfield, from Tor-
quay, for the aholition of church rates ; by Sir J. Shel-
ley, several petitions from Pimlico against church rates ;
by Mr. Cranford, praying for some alterations in the
Lord Advocate's Education Bill.

Mr. W. LOCKHART presented two petitions ❑nani-
mously adopted by the Commissioners of Supply cal the
counties of Lanark and Dumfries on the 30th of A pril,
praying that the proprietors of lands and hou•es in
Scotland may be relieved from the injustice to w;,ich
they are subjected in being called upon to pay a higher
rate of property tax than the proprietors of England, or
the owners of funded or other descriptions of property.
CONSTITUTION FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.
Mr. LOWE gave notice that on the second reading of
the above bill he would move that it be read a second
time that day six months.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR IN IRELAND.

Mr. McMAHON asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land whether his attention had been called to the trial
at the la.t Tyrone assizes of certain persons, belonging
to two opposing political and religious parties, for ri,,t
and assault, and to the course pursued by the public
prosecutor on that occasion ; and whether that course
met with the approbation of the right hon. gentleman ?
Mr. HORSMAN said he understood the question to
refer to the system rather than that particular case. In
that case the proceedings were not out of the usual order.
He had communicated with the Attorney General, and
he was of opinion such a practice should not be con-
tinued, and should not occur again.
THE FOREIGN LEGION.

In reply to Mr. ENVART,
Mr. PEEL said he was informed that between 3 000
and 4,000 men had been enlisted, and from the success
attending the efforts of the recruiting agents a force of
10,000 men would be raised. Depots had been formed at
Heligoland and at Shorncliff for their accommodation.

ORDER OF MERIT.
Lord ELCHO asked the First Lord of the Treasury
when the new Order of Merit for service in the field
would be instituted and distributed, and whether the
delay was attributable to the neglect of any particular
department ?
Lord PALMERSTON said the only cause for delay
was, that his noble friend at the head of the War De-
partment was anxious to have a report of the manner
m which such orders were distributed in foreign coun-
tries, which report had not yet been received.
111ThiMER CLOTHING FOR THE TROOPS IN

THE CRIMEA.
In reply to Mr. —.RUMFORD,
Mr. PEEL said an older had been sent to an eminent
house in Vienna to prepare a large quantity of En!Limer
clothing for the troops, and he had no doubt they were
by this time supplied with them.
IRISH JUDGES.
In reply to Mr. IT. Buren, as to whether a large por-
othero i
gnu fnfirh tmitiese Irishfrom t Judh
ges were incapacitated by age or
duties. e regular discharge of their

Mr. 11ORSMAN said the subject had been frequently
under the consideration of the Government, and was
still so, (Laughter.)

HOLYHEAD HARB„
In reply to Sir E. BULAELET,
Sir C. WOOD said the report of the
been already laid on the table, and the works
bad
as
out the northern breakwater would be ear`r'. to c‘trry
speedily as possible. A landing place was airodutont
opened there for the accommodation of railway t`) be
gars.
In reply to Lord NAAS,
Sir C. WOOD said the depth of water would be from
2.05 to 35 feet, and the area of the whole works would
7Zr. 600 acres in extent.
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