The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-25 00:00:00

MARY ANNE WALKLEY.

Mr. DAWSON asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Departmentwhether his attention had been drawn to
the case of Mary Anne Walkley, decease 3, and the word-
ing of the verdict delivered by the coroner's inquest em-
panneled to investigate the circumstances of her death;
and if it would not be desirable and humane to introduce
legislation for the purposes of limiting and defining the
hours of labour in millinery and other establishments where
females are employed ?
Sir G. GREY said his attention had been called to the
subject. He could only repeat what he said the other night,
that it would be impossible to establish a system of regis-
tration applicable to rooms in private houses.

CONVICT PRISONS.
Mr. H. SEYMOUR asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department why the report of the directors of Irish
convict prisons had not been laid upon the table of the
house ?
Sir G. GREY said the report was presented about a
week ago, but he was not responsible for its distribution.
He thought that rested with the officers of the house.
THE MHOW COURT-MARTIAL.
Mr. CONINGHAM asked the Under Secresary of State
for War whether, subsequently to the memorandum of the
18th December, a second memorandum or letter, embodying
the opinion of the Commander-in-Chief on the Mhow
court martial, had not been issued ; also, whether the pro-
ceedings, alleged by Paymaster Smales to have taken place
on his emit martial, were submitted to the Judge Advocate
General In England for his opinion, and whether that opi-
nion was obtained before the paymaster was gazLtted out of
The second inia°rr of the
inadequate that he should not be
the service ?
eeeanndopened.
The Marquis of lIAPTINGTON said that
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toi
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justified in giving an answer to lc.
Mr. BENTINCK asked whether there
for holding such a court-martial • and i was any precedent
if not h
not an insult to officers in India? , whether it was
The Marquis of HART IN GT ON
precedent. H think that there would be anything
e did not 1. believed there was no
insulting ro the Indian officers.
be DISRAELI
be incurred. complained of the expense that would
Sir DE
L. EN AN S recommended that the hole
regi-
ment should be called her
ne.
A long discussion took place. An adjournment of the
house having
been moved for the purpose of making it an
order, The motion was of course withdrawn.
EDUCATION (IRELAND),
Mr. COGAN asked the Vice-President of the Com-
mittee of Privy Council, whether any correspondence had
taken place between the Irish Government and the depart-
ment of Science and Art or the Treasury, on the proposed
abolition of the Museum of Irish Industry in Dublin; if
so, whether in that correspondence an opinion hostile to the

proposed -)olition of that institution had been cspressei on
the part 3f the Irish Executive ; and whether he would lay
that corrt:4,ondenee upon the table of the house ?

UNIVERSITIES IN SCOTLAND.
Mr. STIRLING asked the Under Secretary of State for
War if he would state the steps which must be taken by
the universities of St. Andrew's and Aberdeen, in order that
candidates for direct commissions, who have taken the de-
gree of M.A. in these universities, may obtain the exemp-
tion from examination under clause 4 of the new regula-
tions, which his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief
has been pleased to grant to candidates who have taken
similar degrees in the University of Edinbut gh.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said the universities
had only to make official applications to the War-office to
obtain the same privileges.
POOR LAW.

Mr. FERRAND asked the President of the Poor Law
Board whether he had yet received the return of the num-
ber of unemployed unmarried wowen in the cotton factory
districts of Lancashire and Cheshire?

Mr. VILLIEE,S said he had not yet been able to obtain
such returns.

THE BRAZILS.

Mr. BRIGHT inquired whether the Government could
lay the case submitted to the King of the Belgians and his
awarl en the table.

Mr. LAYARD said the award was only received yester-
day. It would be printed and laid on the table at once,
RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Mr. DILLWTN this order was read and
discharged.