The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-16 00:00:00

NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).

Sir 11. C.IIIINS asked when the returns relative to na-
tional education (Ireland) would b:3 upon the table, and
fur what reason the annual report of the Commissioners of
National Education (Ireland) for the year 1862 had not yet
been presented to Parliament.

Sir It. PEEL said that two returns had already been
laid on the table, and the report for last year would be laid
on the table on the Ist of June. As regarded any corre-
spondence between himself and the Chief Commissioner,
he had no objection to lay it on tho table.
Sir 11. CAM S said that the papers laid on the table
were "dummies." (Laughter.)

Sir R. PEEL. said that was not true--daughter)—as
the papers were laid on tho table when the members were
leavlug town, an:t therefore did not receive any attention.

st EXPENDITURE WITHOUT ACCOUNT."

Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer whether a sum of money was ever issued by direc-
tion of the Lords of the Treasury as" Expenditure without
account," and if so in what manner the same was brought
under the consideration of the Commissioners for the Audit
of Public Accounts; and whether the expenditure V 7 43 past
by them after duo examination of the vouchers for the
subordinate items of expenditure included in that sum.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUE Li. explained
that the expenditure alluded to was made in conformity
with the requirements of the public service, Ind was pro-
perly accounted for to the commissioners for the audit of
public accounts.

RIFLING LARGE GUNS.
Lori FEEI.MOY asked the Under Secretary of Sate for
War whether the ttial of Mr. Lynal Thom,s'd :ydtem Of
riding large guns was completed, and whether he had any
objection to produce the report of the trials ?
The Marquis of HARTING'ION said that a large gun
had been manufactured, for which Mr. Thomas had not
paid, is order to test the value of the invention, but the
commi tee had or.lered that no further experiment should
take place until the general merits of the invention had
been ascertained.

INCREASED APPLICATIONS FOR PAROCHIAL

RELIEF.

In reply to Mr. KEREWICII,

•
VILLIER S said his attention had been called to the
increase of applications for relief by the casual poor, espe-
ci.dly in the southern districts ; but he did not consider,
under the eircunistanc:s, that it W 33 necessary to issue any
instructions en the subject.

BISHOPRItS, &c. (IRELAND).
Mr. DILLWYN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
when a return relative to bishopric; &a, in Ireland, ordered
on the 7. h of May last, and another relative to the dioceses
of Cashel, Exnley, Weerford, and Lisrnore, ordered on the
fish May last, and which, not having been presented to the
bousa in the course of last year, were again ordered on the
9,h of February last and the 12th of February last re-
s. ectively, 'Would be laid upon the table of the house.
Sir IL PEEL said that one of the papers alluded to
wilaild be laid on the table this evening.
PRISON DIETARY.

Lard FERMOY asked the Secretary of State for the
Rome Department what was the effect of the late charge
of dietary in Wakefield Prison on the health of the
prisoners; and whether he will lay a copy of the corre-
spondence on the subject, together with the report of the
medical officer, upon the table of the house.
Sir G. GREY said that the system was being tested.
At present it had not been in operation sufficiently long to