The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at
five o'clock.
On the motion.of Lord ST. LEONARDS the report of
the amendments on the Purchaser's Protection against
Judgments Bill was brought up.
Lord BROUGHAM said, in reference to a petition he
presented last night from the Corporation of Ports-
mouth, praying that a measure might be passed con-
ferring the right of selecting their own magistrate, a right
which though conferred on them by charters in the reign
of Richard I. and Charles, and other sovereigns, he ought
to) have added that this deprivation of power was com-
plained of, not only by every corporation in the country,
bat more particularly by that of the metropolis.
THE RECAL OF SIR J. BURGOYNE.
Lord PANMURE said he wished to correct a report
that had gone abroad with respect to the recal of Sir J.
Burgoyne. The sole reason for his recal was owing to the
inroads made upon him by the severity of a Crimean win-
ter. A younger officer had been appointed to succeed him,
namely, General Jones. He begged to say that that was
the only circumstance that had led to the recal of that dis-
tinguished officer.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was glad that his noble
friend had had an opportunity of doing justice to so esti-
mable an officer as Sir J. Burgoyne.
THE CLOTHING OF THE ARMY IN THE
CRIMEA.
Lord LYNDHURST said, in consequence of what it
was reported the Under Secretary had said in respect to
the sending out of summer clothing to the army in the
Crimea, to the effect that he believed the patterns had not
been decided upon, he wished to ask a question in respect
to this subject. He believed that in the middle of April the
weather in the Crimea was extremely sultry. He believed
it required four weeks to have such clothing put on board
the vessel to be transmitted to the Crimea. There
were only about five weeks intervening between this
and the , beginning of April. He wished, therefore,
to ask the noble lord the Minister of War whether anS,
steps had been taken te' forward summer clothing to the
army in the Crimea? If so, he wished to know when it
was likely to be received, as he did not see why the army
should perish with summer clothing in the winter or be
smothered-by winter clothing in the summer.
Lord PANKURE said the question of summer clothing
had not fails& to engage his most serious attentien, with
the view of sending .out a sufficient supply to our army
before; he month of April. He had written to Lord Rag-
lan to make suggestions in respect to the clothing, but
above all to the precautions to prevent our soldiers froth
throwing off their worsted shirts, as he believed that their wits
great danger from any such sudden change of dress in the
Crimea. He' had already taken steps to furnish a fatigue
dress for the use of the army in the summer. He could
not do mere than he had already done.
Lord VIVIAN, called the. noble lord's attention to a
letter which he had received, in which it was stated that
several draughts of men had sailed from this country in
the middle of October, aid early in November, withont a
stitch of winter clothing, and the men had died like doge.
Lord PANMURE said, from inquiry he had made, he
had made, he found that previous to the, middle of NO-.
vember some difficulty had arisen with respect to summer
clothing, but contracts had been entered into to prevent
such unfortunate accidents again occurring. The mistake
was greatly to be regretted.
A brief discussion here took place with respect to the
blockade in the Black Sea, in which Lord Lyndarst and
Lord Panmure took part.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAK took the chair shortly before four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time, and ordered
to be committed :—Calsolonian Railway, Grand Surrey
Canal, and Great Northern Landon Cemetery.
PETITIONS.
Mr. PHILLIMORE presented a petition against Church
rates.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Fins-
bury in favour of the vigorous prosecution of the war, and
praying for incsiry.
Lord GODERICH presented a petition from a place in
the West Riding, signed by 5,000 people, against the Beer
Act of last session.
HOMEWARD-BOUND FLEET.
Sir J. DUKE said as the right hen. baronet the late
First Lord of the Admiralty had declined to answer the
question, he begged to ask the Senior Naval Lord whether
any assistance had been sent out to the fleet which had
been so long wind-bound in the Channel ?
Admiral BERKELEY said that four ships had been
sent to the mouth of the Channel, and one to the mouth
of the Irish Channel.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Mr. PHILLIMORE ga►e notice that on early day he
should bring in a bill to abolish the jurisdiction of the
Ecclesiastical Courts in all matters relating to slander.
PROMOTION IN THE ARMY.
Col. REED gave notice that on an early day be should
renew his motion on this subject, unless prevented by
another ministerial crisis. (Laughter.)