The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-22 00:00:00

EXPERIAL PAZLIABIENi

HOUSE OP COMMONS.--This Day.

The Speaker did not take the chair until 23 minutes to
one on account of there not being 40 members present mail
that hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following railway tills were read a third time and
passed :—Lancashire and Yorkshire (Blackburn, lines)
—Caledonian (Glasgow Harbour)—lltracombe —L:kneashire
Union—London, Brighton, and South Coast-•-Rhsmney
(Extensions)—Rickmansworth, Amersharn, and Cheshani
—West Sussex Junction—Rettruth and Falmouth Junc-
tion—Kilkenny Junction—Much Wenlock and Severn.
Junction and IVenlock Railway, The Stock District water
and the Shells' Charities Bills were also passed,
Arden's Estate Bill was read a second time.

(APPROPRIATION)
CONSOLIDATED FUND
BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE BILL.

On the order of the day for the consideration of this bill,
as amended,

Mr P. HENNESSY moved the addition of the following
clause, "Any person, beir.g a natural born subject of her
Majesty, who may be desirous of being appointed an assis-
tant in the said forces, shall be admitted to bo examined as
a candidate for such appointment." The bill as it at pre.
sent stood entirely put an end to the competitive system ;
and, although it had been. said by the Secretary of State for
India that the system. of open competition would,
to a certain extent, remain, he preferred to have it
expressly laid down in the bill. The lion, gentleman then
read an extract from the lancet, which stated that the mea-
sure, if passed in its present form, would entirely destroy
the efficiency of the East Indian medical service.

Col. SYKES seconded the amendment, He did not see
how the right hon. gentleman the Secretary for India could
object to the words of the proposed addition to the bill be-
caus3 they were part of the Queen's proclamation to the
people of India. The refusal of the clause was, in effect,
to refuse that to the people of India which had been pro-
mised them by her Majesty's proclamation.
Sir C. WOOD said it was a mistake for any one to
suppose that he was opposed to the competitive
system, because he was the very person who introduced it.
The bill, therefore, was not to abolish the competition, but
it was to enable him to form a staff medical corp for India
from amongst those medical officers in her Majesty's army
who have entered it by competitive service. The Indian
Medical Service was at present very deficient, and he be-
lieved that the Queen's army would be benefitted by that
which he now proposed to do. He did not in the slightest
degree wish to interfere with the regulations at presen
in existence in the Queen's army.
Col. NORTH was in favour of the amendment.
Mr BRADY said it was entirely owing to the illiberal
treatment the medical men received that there was any diffi-
culty in the matter. The medical man's pay was much leas
than that of other officers of a similar position, and whilst
that state of things existed, it was impossible to suppose
that gentlemen would enter upon duties of great responsi-
bility without being adequately remunerated for the labour.
The position of the surgeon in the army, as far as rank was
concerned, was that of a captain whilst he only reached the
pay of a lieutenant.
Sir C. WOOD said that that state of things had been
altered by advices taken out by the last mail.
Sir J. TRELAWNY opposed the amendment.

A division then took place, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it

Majority against• the amendment.... —2O
The amendment was negatived, and the bill ordered to
be reed a third time on Monday.
FORTIFICATIONS (EXPENSES) BILL.
This bill was ordered for a third reading on Monday.
CRANBOURNE • STRE ET BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
PILOTAGE ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.:
Tho bill was read a third time and passed.
BANK POST BILLS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
POOR REMOVAL BILL,
This bill was read a third time and passed.
STAMP DUTIES ACT (1501) Bill.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
EAST INDIA. REVENUE ACCOUNT.

Mr. MASSEY brought up the report, which was agreed

RAILWAY (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The Lord? amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed 10.

DRAINAGE, &c. (IRELAND) BILL,

The Lords' amendments to this bill were also considered
and agreed to.

DEFENCE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
The sitting was then suspended.

Bank of England Return,•--Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act
.7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 20th day
of July, 1864:

MITE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued .......X27,106,250,

Government Debt £11,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3.634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 12,456,20
Silver Bullion ....

X27,1Q6,250