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

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening.

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
LISBURN ELECTION.—BRIBERY AND CORRUP

TioN.—A VOID ELECTION.
Mr. EVANS brought up the
report of the committee
appointed to try the merits of the petition against the return
. ttee declared that he
of John Doherty Barbour. The comm
was not duly elected a burgess
was a void
parliament; that the last
to
electionserve in the present
P
election; and further, that Mr. John Doherty Bar-
bour, by himself and his agents, were guilty of 1
b'i/ing and treating ; that a person named Corrie was in-
who 1... one
ot
his agents to personate his father, a voter,
i 11144 lu September Lust, and that another voter named
atniate r was bribed by a payment of £5O.
The report was laid on the table.
The following biz, ~,„,,
Sudbu read a third time •—Ashbourne,
rY, and Iroxall 'Bridge, dIJ ter- and Calling-
wood itead.....stirlines Eistatean. ttoze
The Madras Irrigation. and Cam Company
Bill was
read a second time.

By Sir W. Nimbi, tf::firoTraitS.
closing of the pnblit-houses oaths rnSttebbatathhire, oglkinst the
MADAGASCAR.
On the motion of Mr. LEPROY, an address
extracts of papers relating to the 000gratulauryorralcospie-tesm
King Radama of Madagascar on his accession to the "1
t°
in
1861; and, of correspondence and papers relathxg to the
mission to Madagascar in 1862 for the purpose et present.
ing the portraits and presents sent by her Most Graci
o
us
Majesty to King Radama, was agreed to.
COTTON.

Mr. CAIRD postponed his motion until this day week,
in consequence of the indisposition of the Secretaryof state
for India

BELGRADE.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH gave notice that on the motion for
going into Committee of Supply, on the 3d July, he should
ask a question with respect to the siege of Belgrade.
NATIONAL E OIICATION (IRELANDinto).
I
Major O'REILLY gave notice that on going suppy
on the estimates for national education in Ireland, he should
call attention to the large amount proposed to be expended,
and propose a reduction.
ROYAL VICTORIA PATRIOTIC ASYLUM.
Mr. TORRENS asked Colonel Wilson Patten, whether
there were any vacancies in the asylum at Wandsworth ; if
r What number : And, further, he wished to state whether
It Wag the rule or intention to fill up any vacancies in the
1,4,7.1 solely with children of soldiers who died in the
`'1114811) to the exclusion of the children of those who,

having served in the Crimea, have 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 temporit y hospital.
The Institution could afford accommodation f,r :300 children,
and the full complement would shortly oe placed on the
foundation. The design of the institution w s 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 Commissioners whether it
would not be well, as vacancies occurred, to admit the chil-
dren of soldiers who had died in various parts of the world
in the service of their country. In the end all the claims
of soldiers' children would be met.

THE COTTON DISTRICTS-UNEMPLOYED MAR.
RIED WOMEN-GOVERNMENT WORKS.

Mr. FERRAND asked the President of the Poor Law
Board whether he had received the return of the unem-
ployed unmarried women in the cotton factory districts,
and when the works sanctioned by the Government engi-
neer was likely to be commenced ?
Mr. VILLIERS replied that he had no authority to
compel such a return, but the local committee were en-
deavouring to collect the required information, and he hoped
shortly to be in possession of the figures. When the Go-
vernment works were commenced would entirely depend
upon the legislation of that house.
_ _

lONIAN ISLANDS.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Treasury,
whether the G verument intended to complete the transfe-
rence of the lonian islands to the possession of any other
power, without any farther reference to the approval or
consent of Parliament.
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the lonian islands
were erected into an independent State and put under the
protection of Great Britain by treaty—not by aot of Parlia-
ment. lithe islands were transferred it would likewise be
effectuated by treaty, but all the particulars would be duly
laid before Parliament.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD trusted that all the communica-
.

tions with foreign 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.
As he had said all the papers would be laid before Parli-
ment.

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.

EDUCATION.

Mr. F. S. POWELL asked the Vice-President of the
Committee of Council on Education when the report of
Council onEducation would be distributed ; and whether it
was the intention of Government lip propose the vote for
education before members had hail 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, but ample time
would be given for its consideration.