The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

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The Earl of DESALtT asked the Secretary of War
whether the Government had made any preparation to
meet the difficulty which seemed likely to ensue in conse-
quence of the operation of the Ten Yeats' Enlistment Act,
Earl DE GREY and RIPON said it was the intention
of the Government to hold out greater inducements to old
retiring soldiers to re-enlistment. He was not in a position
to state the precise terms which would be offered to the men
The matter had not escaped attention, and was now under
the serious consideration of the Government.
Lord HILL asked how the Government intended to
carry out the proposed reduction in the artillery.
Earl DE GREY said they intended to reduce the
artillery by discharging only the Ltd characters in the
different battalions, and in stopping the enlistment of new
men.

After a few words from the Earl of HARDWICKE, the
subject dropped.

CONSTABULARY.

Lord DONOUGHMORE asked whether her Majesty's
Government had in contemplation any measure for the
reform and improvement of the Irish constabulary.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.
HOUSE OP COMMONS—This Evening.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following
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Ashton-under-Lyne
and Godmanchester Gas—Lea
Bridgte4i District Gas—Lon.
Coast i
don, Brighton, and Southway (Kemp Town
Station and Lines)—London, Brighton, and South Coast
Railway (Ouse Valley Line)—London, Brighton,
and
South Coast Railway (Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne
Line)—Northfleet District Gas—Tunbridge Wells Gas—
and Weston-super-Mare Fier.
On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the order for the
second reading of the Metropolitan District Railways Bill
was read and discharged, and the bill was withdrawn.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented chi, fly from Friendly
and Insurance Societies, against the Government Annuities
Bin, and from other bodies preying that the bill should be
referred to a select committee, against any interference in
the affairs of Germany and Denmark, in favour of the
adoption of a Permissive Bill, Sze.
OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN ARMY.
Sir C. WOOD said that no doubt the officers of
the
had Indian army, as stated in their memorial,
great grievances to complain of, but in order to devise
a measure to meet them great consideration was necessary,
but he hoped shortly to be able to lay a bill on the subject
on the table.

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL.
In reply to Mr. H. SEYMOUR,
Mr. WALPOLE said that the report had been made by
Mr. Gilbert Scott relative to the repairs of the spiro and

other parts of the Salisbury Cathedral, for which the Com.
mission ordered £lO,OOO.
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE BILL.
Mr, HANKEY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
with reterence to his proposed insurance of lives in c _nue c-
lion with the savings banks, to state what is the amount of
single premium proposed to be charged on the Insurarce
of £lOO on lives of the following ages, namely, 20, 30,
40, 50; and also the annual premium to be charged for
insurance of £lOO on lives of the same ages ; and whether
he would lay upon the table of the house a paper giving the
above information ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said this
was a question of 'great difficulty, but not impn-cticable,
and would require the assistance of eminent actuaries as
well as those employed by Government.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
3lr. W. MILLER asked the Under S,,cretary of State for
the Colonies it advice had been received at the (.331,nial
Office of the Legislative Assembly of New South \Vales
havil2g--- followed the exempla of Canada, in imposing a
heAvy duty on British as well as foreign manufactured
goods; and, if so, if that had been done with a view of
p' testing rotecting their own manufacturers, or for the purpose of
rsing revenue bytneans of indirect taxation; and it be was
aware ofAuAustralialia
toit fobltiionmgthtehesainuiteenctoiuen of other
tseinreatedotntotnirelitriciissei3,
laws through their respective legislative bodies elec.ed on.
the principle of manhood suffrage,
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aidttat the G.)vernment of New
South 'i
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en
hadT
£900,000 in public works Cu' of
an ordinary revenue of £1,500,000, and in order to meet the
deficiency caus3cl had imposed an ad valorem duty on dif-
ferent articles, not for restriction purposes, but for revenue.
SITE OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the First Commissioner
of Works whether,taking into consideration the great incon-
veniences of the present Patent Office, it was the intention
of her Majesty's Government, in accordance with the re-
commendation of the Pa ent Commissioners, to afford
facilities for erecting suitable Patent Offices, including
library and museums, &c., upon the site of Fife House,
Whitehall, it appearing that the Crown lease of this pro-
perty had recently expired, and that the Commissi-ners of
Patents have ample funds at their disposal for building
purposes.

Mr. COWPER, said that the site alluded to was at pre.
sent suitable, and no available site had yet been decided
upon.

THE TUSCALOOSA.
Mr. PEACOCKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether he would lay upon the table of the house the
opinion of the law officers of the Crown upon the subject
of the Tuscaloosa, which was forwarded to the Admiral at
the Cape of Good Hope ?
Lord PALMERSTON said there were professional as
well as political reasons why the opinion referred to, which
was for the guidance of Government, should not be laid on
the table.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND).
Colonel GRE VILLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land if he had received the resolutions passed by the grand
juries of the different counties afficted by the changes pro-
posed in the district lunatic asylums; and if so, whether it
was the intention of the Government to persevere in the
conterul la'ed changes ?
Sir R. PEET, said that he was not aware of any of the
changes alluded to, but he would he happy to center With
'he hon. member on the still ,ct.
SUB-INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES.

Cul. E U WARDS asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, with reference to the etaterncnts made
by him on the subject of the memorial of sub inspectors
of factories, and the recent increase of their sa..
lanes sanctioned by the Treasury, whether it was
intended to convey to the h:,use that the sub-
inspectors' salaries had been raised to .£7OO per annum
talc,- certain years of service; and, if not, wheat,. r ho would
state the exact. nature and extent of the change sanctioned
by the Treasury ?

Sir G GREY said that ho had not made any scale such
as that alluded to, but it was proposal that the salarits
should be raised gradually to £•500 a year.
TILE DA.NO-GERMAN CDNFERENCE.

reply to L Ord R.-11-10-N—T-A-0-u',

Lord 'PALMERSTON ',aid that he had already
stated that Prus,ia, Austria, and other Earopf,•:An power*
had agreed to the conference, and they had reason to
behave that D,urns.rk would also consent. He hoped
that a c nterence, when the question at is,ue would be dis-
cussed, would lead to an armistice. (Hear, hour.)

THE PLOT FOR ASSASSINATING THE EMPEROR

OF THE FRENCH.

Sir 11. S MACEY asked the First Lord of the Tree.
sury ;to allow the motions which was on the paper
to have precedence of the orders of the day.
Lord PALMERSTON, who did not at first reply to Lie
question, said he had no command over the orders of the
day.

Mr. DISRAELI was surprised to hear the noble lord
state that he had no command over the business of the
house on a Government night.
Lord PALMT,RSTON repeated his statement, but added
that he was ready to give the motion preceenoe of the Penal
Servitude Act Amendment Bill, which was on the paper
THE GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered
into an elaborate statement of figures end iacts to prove
that he was quite correct in what he asserted relalive to the
British Provident Scioty, and the only mistake be committed
war merely of a technical character, and merely consisted
in describing the proceedings in Chancery as being
a trial. He would have been happy to have corrected
himself, but he felt bound to adhere to every particular of
his original statement,

Mr.-SHERIDAN, who frequently interrupted the
right hon. gentleman, repeated his previous statements in
substance at length, and was
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

Bank of England Return,•--This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the weck.ending on;Wednesday, the 16th day
of March, 1864:

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