The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-27 00:00:00

MILITIA.

On the motion of Lord LOVAINE returns were or-
dered, showing, in columns, the number of volun-
teers actually serving in each regiment of militia, em-
bodied or under training, in the United Kingdom on the
Ist day of March, 1855 ; the number of volunteers
actually serving in each such regiment on the 15th d 4 of
April, 1855 ; the number of volunteers enrolled previous
to the 12th day of May, 1854, who left each such regi-
ment after publication of a circular from the War-office,
dated the 27th day of March, 1855 ; the number of
volunteers so enrolled who took the bounty of 11.,
offered in the same circular, to complete their term of
service, and the amount of such bounty paid in each
regiment ; and the total number of all ranks (distin-
guishing the same) effective in each such regiment of
Militia on the 15th day of April, 1855.
LETTERS PATENT.
TiOn the motion] of Sir J. SHELLEY a return was
ordered of the names and addresses of all persons who
have petitioned the Lord Chancellor to extend the time
for sealing letters patent, or filing specifications, under
the Act 16 and 17 Vic. c. 115, stating whether no order,
or any, and what order, was made, in each case.
RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.
Mr. ALCOCK asked the Vice President of the Board
with his duty
of Trade if ho would consider it consistheent_
not to oppose any bills promoted by tailciSayouth
Companies,
-Eastern,
South-Western, or Great Western
junction railway from
unless they guaranteed that the
granted by Parliament
Reigate to Reading (whio.cl!
for the purpose of unitin,)bywraasilway
i should be in fact, as well. as
the ports of Dover,
Southampton, and Bristo ~1
aj
tu ng,ironn,
in name, a "Junctionthrevaipweianyt,e"nbfyincnaeutsiienng
stations to be made. at ,
borough and Iteadm,g
Mr. BOUVERIE replied that he was not prepared to
go the length implied by the hon. gentleman's question.
INCOME TAX IN SCOTLAND.
W. LOCKHART asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer if it was his intention,in dealingwith the '
izimna tax, to, remove the Vatic, to which thf? prop4s- ,
, . .
tors of !suds and Rum 11;1 Alia were sibeciect

respect that no deductions were allowed to them for rates
or taxes, in accordance with the practice in England and
Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR sof the EXCHEQUER said
.his hon. friend seemed to be under the impression that
there was a difference in respect to Scotland with regard
to deductions. Such was not the case, though in some
respects the Scotch landlords .laboured under disadvan-
tage compared with those, of England and Ireland. The
question had once before been under consideration, and
it was not his intention to propose any general altera-
tion in the income tax relative to Scotland.
THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOT.
In reply to Colonel BOLDERO,
Lord PALMERSTON said arrangements had been
made for erecting huts for 10,000 men at Aldershot,
which would be very soon ready. There would then be
sent thither twenty regiments of militia, three battalions
of field artillery, and two troops of cavalry ; but it was
not intended for obvious reasons to have any yeomanry
there, as they would not be embodied for permanent
duty beyond eight days. (Laughter.)
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