The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-05 00:00:00

ROYAL VICTORIA PATRIOTIC ASYLUM.

Mr. TORRENS asked Colonel Wilson Patten, whether
there were any vacancies in the asylum at Wandsworth ; if
so what number : And, further, he wished to state whether
it was the rule or intention to fill up any vacancies in the
asylum solely with children of soldiers who died in the
Crimea, to the exclusion of the children of those who,
having served in the Crimea, hays since died on service
with their regiments in India or elsewhere.
Col. W. PATTEN replied that there were at this time
37 vacancies in the asylum, which were caused by the neces-
sity that had arisen for providing a temporary hospital.
The institution could afford accommodation for 300 children,
and the full complement would shortly be placed on the
foundation. The design of the institution was for the re-
ception of children of soldiers who had died in the Crimea
during the Russian war, either in action, from their
wounds, or disease. They had the first claim. It was
under the consideration of the Commi.sioners whether-it
would not be well, as vacancies occurred, to admit the chil-
dren of soldiers who had died in various parts of
the
all the °al"'
in the service of their country. In the end
of soldiers' children would be met. LoYED MAR -
THE
,
THE COTTON DISTRICTS—UNEMP
-Plea WORKS.
RIED WOMEN—GO VERN.SI'"i. of the Poor Law
Mr. FERRAND asked the P
resiareenturn of the unern-
cv. orlds
Board whether he had received
in
a by the Government engi-
ployed unmarried women
and when the works sanction: , a
the cotton factory districts,
snecrentatr he had no authority to
nel‘erlrw.aVslLkLellyEtoßbSe cre°Put,
but the local
fig committee
figures.
s.
When the G
ware
en-
deavouringpelsuehm to s
he required information, and he hoped
shortly to
be in possession of the re o-
cocorenteue return,
vernment works were commenced would entirely depend
upon the legislationlONlAN ISLANDS.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Treasury,
of that house.
whether the G wernment intended to complete the tranbfe-
roue° of the 'lonian islands to the possession of any other
power, without any further referent.e to the approval or
consent of Parliament.
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the lonian islands
protection
cerected f
Greatinto a
EnirnitdaeLpen by treaty—notdet Statean
by and put
t uonfderthe
Parlia-
ment. tithe islands were transferred it would likewise be
effectuated by treaty, but all the particulars would be duly
lain before Parliament.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD trusted that all the eoronaunica-'
tions with tereign papers would be laid before the house,
so that the house might see whether or no there was any
danger of disturbing our present relations with foreign
Powers.
Lord PALMERSTON apprehended that no danger
would arise to our friendly relations with foreign Powers
Am he had said all the papers would be laid before Parli-
rnent.
COURTS OF JUSTICE BUILDING (MONEY)
BILL

Mr. LYGON asked the First Commissioner of Works
when he would move for leave to introduce this bill ?
Mr. COWPER—Probably some day next week.
EDU CA ION._

Ikll. F. S. POWELL asked the Viee-Prezitleut of the

Committee of Council on Education when the report of
Council onEducation would be distributed ; and whether it
was the intention of Government to propose the vote for
education before members had had ample time for consi-
deration of the report ?
Mr. LANE replied that the report would be presented in
the course of next week. In the present state of public
business he could not postpone the bill, bat ample time
would be given for its consideration.

Lord J, MANNERS asked GREECE
the First Lord of the
Treasury whether the vote of the lonian Chambers upon
the proposed Cession of the Seven Islands to Greece
was to be taken beforo the consent of the Powers of Europe,
assembled in Congress, to that cession had been obtained
whether the Congress was to be confined to the Powers who/
were signatories of the Treaties of 1815, or whether it was
to comprise all the Powers of Europe, including Turkey ;
Whether, in the event of Turkey not being invited to at-
tend the congress, any communication would be addressed
to the Sublime Porte on the subject : And whether the
cunsent of all, or only of the majority of the assembled in
congress, would bt.: r& quired to authorise the cession?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the islands could not
be ceded without the consent of the Great Powers who.
were parties to the treaty. Only those who were parties
to the treaty would have a voice in the matter. Turkey was
not one of those Powers; and would, therefore, have no
voice in the proposed cession. _ _

Lord J. MANNERS asked, in the event of there being a
difference of opinion between the Great Powers if the
opinion of a majority would be adopted ?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the question included
matters of international law. If the Greeks themselves
were unanimous in the matter he did not apprehend that
any of the great powers would offer any objections.