The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-28 00:00:00

WINTER CLOTHING TO OUR TROOPS.

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Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE asked the Secretary at
War if it was true that no winter clothing had been sup•
plied to the 46th and 63d Regiments in that Crimea
that, in consequence of that neglect, these regiments
had been almost destroyed ; and whether an y one bad
been dismissed or censured for that neglect ?
Mr. F. PEEL said that he believed the wii iter cloth•
ing supplied to these regiments had been lrbst in the
Prince, but that inquiry was now being made into the
matter.
REPORT OF THE MAYNOOTH COMMIS-
SIONERS.

In reply to a question from Mr. SrooNnn, as to whet
ther a copy of the evidence taken by the Consroissioners
had been supplied to Dr. Cullen,
Lord PALMERSTON said that before the report
was drawn up a question arose as to the selection of
certain questions regarding ecolesiasticat discipline as
connected with Maynooth. One of the commissioners
and the secretary were desirous of having the
opinion of Dr. Cullen, as one ef the trustees'
of the college, on these questions ; but Dr. Cullen re.
plied that he could not answer the question unless ha
was furnished with the evidence on which these ques.
tions arose, and accordingly that evidence was column.
nicated to him. Dr. Cullen, however, misunderstanding
probably the purpose for which it was placed in his
hands and the particular discretion wailed in him,
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took it to Rome, and without the knowledge of the corn.
prudenceoncerne
mission bad a portion of it translated into Italian. So
far,they therefore,w erenot t
was concerned, in placing the evidence in the hands of
Dr. Cullen.
THE " KENNEDY CASE."
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Mr. BLAND (previously to Sir J. V. Shelley bringing
on his motion on this subject) wished to ask the Seen.
tart' of the Treasury, whether, notwithstanding the
Treasury Minute of the 10th of May last, wherein the
First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exche.
quer are stated to have considered the office theretofore •
held by Mr. Kennedy vacant, and notwithstanding Mr.
Kennedy's own letter, mentioning himself as dismissed
from such office as from May laet, he, Mr. Kennedy,
the office held
had continued to draw the salary in respect of such office
and, if so up to what time, and for what services f
Mr. WILSON, in reply, stated, that after making in;
quirt' into this matter, he had found that at thp time when
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paaftsesredtdheactl3:ngtlem an's letter
Min which he stated his belief that he had beea dismissed
the Treasury as to what was
motion was before the house at the instance of his hon.
ittobbeeca dmoiele a question
under the with
circumstances. At that time a
friend the member for West Surrey, for a committee of
inquiry into this subject, and the Government did
not feel by any means justified in filling up the
vacancy in the face of that motion. Other circum-
stances had since happened which prevented the situa.
Lion from being filled up. On inquiry as to the course
to be pursued for the fulfilment of the duties of the office
in the interim, the Treasury were advised that Mr.
Kennedy's patent could not be worked until his succes.
ser had been appointed. Another difficulty arose as to
the Act of Parliament under which that gentleman's
office was held, and which empowered the Treasury to alto.
cats the duties to be performed to the two commiesionerg