The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-05 00:00:00

INIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE REVISED CODE.

Lord EGE TO N presented petitions from Macclesfield
against the revised code of education.
Earl DERBY presented similar petitions.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time : —Dagen-
ham (Thames) Dock, Dublin and Meath Runway, Great
Northern and Western (of Ireland) Railway, Nautle Rail-
way, Newcastle (County Down) Railway, Waterford and
Passage Railway, and Wilford Bridge.
CARNARVONSHIRE RAILWAY.
Lord REDESDA LE moved that so much of the order
of the 4th of February as requires " that the house copy of
the bill shall be deposited before three o'clock p.m., in the
Parliament-office, not later than three days after the exa-
miner's certificate, in respect of such bill, has been laid on
the table," be considered, in order to its being dispensed
with.—Agreed to.
The bill was then read a second time.
THE CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.
This bill was read a first time.
LAW OF PROPERTY AMENDMENT BILL.

This bill was reported, with amendments, and it was or.
dered to be read a third time on Thursday next.
CEYLON RAILWAY BILL.

Lord RE DESDALE thought as this bill was for the
dissolution of the company, some member of the Govern-
ment had better move the second reading.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY accordingly made
the motion, and the bill was read a second time.
THE REVISED CODE.

The Bishop of OXFORD said he rose to present several
petitions from places in his diocese, and of calling their
lordships' attention to the revised code of education and to
the alterations proposed to be made in the measure. He felt
the awkwardness of the position he should place himself
in raising a discussion on the revised code of education
without asking their lordships to come to any conclusion
as the result of that discussion. He did not think it would
be advisable to prepare, or for this house to agree to a series
of resolutions at the present time, because that might lead
to a difference with the other House of Parliament, more
especially as there was no means of adjusting any difficulty
that might arise by the two houses agreeing to different
resolutions. He thought that much good would
arise from the opinion of this house being known outside,
because he knew that it would create a most powerful effect,
and in order that that opinion might be known he had
taken the liberty of bringing the subject under their lord-
ships' attention. He objected to the principle of a capita-
tion grant in all cases, as it was calculated to check the
progress of education. The age which was fixed for the
examination of children was not a proper one, and it would
operate unfavourably on the poorer schools, which most re-
quired the assistance of the State.
Earl GRANVILLE contended that the Government
had no design to interfere with private efforts in the func
tion of education. He admitted the value of the present
system of inspection, but did not think so high, and by
consequence so expensive a class of inspectors was neces-
sary. He thought that the details of the revised code
would be better discussed on Friday next, when a series of
resolutions would be brought forward.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH expressed a strong
conviction that the Revised Code was full of danger.
Lord DERBY returned his thanks to the Bishop of
Oxford for his comprehensive, eloquent, and suggestive
speech, and expressed in very strong terms his wish that
the Revised Code had been embodied in a bill and sub-
mitted to Parliament. Such would have been the course
of the Government had they been convinced that the
scheme would have borne the discusssion, and had they
not felt that it was innately weak. It was:however, a cause
for congratulation that the measure would be duly sifted in
the House of Commons. He concurred with the Bishop of
Oxford, and trusted that Lord Lyttelton would not ask the
house to pledge themselves to the resolutions of which he
had given notice.
The Duke of ARGYLL accused the Bishop of Oxford
of misstating the arguments of his opponents, and of losing
sight of the real purposes for which the Revised Code was
framed—namely, to remedy the gross evil that at present
three-fourths of the children of the poor in these schools
obtained no education. In reply to the remarks of Lord
Derby, he vindicated the course of the Government in not
introducing a bill embodying the details of the Code for the
discussion of Parliament, as founded on precedent and
custom.

Lord DERBY said that, as the system had been so far
experimental, the old mode of proceeding by Orders in
Council had been acquiesced in, but now that a change
was proposed which would materially alter the existing
system, and which the Government had announced as a
cessation of the tentative and the introduction of a perma-
nent plan of education, he adhered to his opinion that Go-
vernment would have acted more wisely had they embodied
the proposed changes in a bill.
After a few words from the Bishop of OXFORD, who
repudiated the charge of misstating the arguments of his
opponents,
Their lordships adjourned at 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY.

The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Hull and West Riding Junction Railway Bill and
the South Staffordshire and Central Wales (Dudley and
Bridgnorth) Railway Bill were read a second time.

THE ARMY COMMISSION.

Lord HOTHAM gave notice'that he would ask the Go-
vernment how many and what recommendations of the
Army Commission, had been adopted.
POOR LAW (SCOTLAND).
Sir F. HEYGATE asked the President of the Poor-law
Board on what day the Lcrd Advocate of Scotland would
introduce the bill, as promised last session, to extend to
Scotland the provisions of the " Act to amend the law re-
lating to the removal of poor persons to Ireland, 1861 ?"
Mr. VILLIERS said that the Lord Advocate was absent,
but he had been communicated with, and a bill would be in-
troduced on the subject.

THE CURRAGH CAMP.
Mr. BRUEN asked the First Commissioner of Works,
whether there was any objection to provide a place of recrea-
tion for the officers and solliers at the Curragh Camp, by
inclosing a suitable piece of ground for a cricket ground, in
such a manner as to prevent artillery and cavalry from
crossing it.
Sir G. C. LEWIS replied in the affirmative.
PROPOSED STATUE TO THE LATE MR. LOCKE.
Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether any application had been made for permis-
sion to erect a statue of the late Mr. Locke, in the gardens
near St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, in which the
statue of George Canning is placed ; and, if so, whether he
had granted or refused his consent thereto?

Mi.:. COWPER said that the tiusTeerlof Mr. Locke de-
sired to erect a statue to the memory of that gentleman,
provided a site ware granted in the locality mentioned.
He did not consider it desirable to grant such a site. (Hear
hear.) o

THE MURDERER OF DR. M'CARTHY.
Mr. C. BENTINCK asked the Under-Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs whether the murderer of Dr.
M'Carthy, at Pisa, had been arrested and committed to
take his trial; and, if not, whether the authorities
in Tuscany, or the British Consul at Leghorn,
have done their utmost to bring the offender to
justice : and whether he would lay upon the table copies of
all communications which had been addressed by British
diplomatic agents and British residents in Italy to the Go-
vernment of Turin on the subject of Dr. M'Carthy, and the
replies thereto ?
Mr. LAYARD said that the circumstances under which
the unfortunate Dr. M'Carthy was murdered were well
known. Shortly after the murder, the murderer and his
accomplices were arrested. With respect to the subject of
their identification, the proof which the authorities pos-
sessed was sufficient. The English residents at Pisa drew
up a memorial on this subject, which was couched in rather
excited terms; but the fact was, the Italian Government
had taken all the steps necessary to detect the murderers,
who had been sent to Lucca for trial.
INSULT TO THE ITALIAN CONSUL AT MALTA.

Mr. MACEVOY asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether any information had been re-
ceived that, previous to the late alleged outrages and insult
being offered to the dwellings and persons of the Italian
Consul and of Signor Fabrizzi, deputy to the Italian Par-
liament, on the 9th and 10th Feb., at Malta, the editor
of the _Portafoglio Maltese, Mr. Debono, had
not been assaulted and severely beaten with
a bludgeon in his own house by Captain Dini of the Sardi-
nian man-of-war the Mozambano, assisted by his lieuten-
ant and some of his sailors, and whether Captain Dini and
his lieutenant had not been sentenced to imprisonment, the
captain to three months and his lieutenant to two months,
and whether the Government had made any representations
to the Sardinian Government in consequence of these pro-
ceedings ?
Mr. LAYARD said the questions of the hon. member
must be answered in the affirmative, and with reepect to
the last he wished to say the representations allnded to had
been made.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MONIES.

Mr. 'WILLIAMS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he intended to bring in a bill this session relating
to the recommendations of the Committee on Public Monies
of 1856.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained
that some of the recommendations had been adopted and
others had been provided for by Act of Parliament. There
were other recommendations that would be also adopted,
and bills of reference to them would be introduced.
Sir P. BARING asked if the recommendation, that a
committee should be appointed annually, was to be adopted ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
intended to have implied that such was the case in the
answer he had previously given.
In reply to Lord R. MONTAGU,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the recommendation of the committee relative to the audit
of the public moneys had been adopted, and the committee
to be appointed from year to year would secure that recom.
mendation being carried out.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Lord PALMERSTON said that as the principal order
of the day for to-morrow (Ash Wednesday) had been
-withdrawn he thought it would meet the convenience
of members if the house at its rising adjourn until Thurs-
day. The noble lord subsequently made a motion to this
effect, which was agreed to.
ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE PRO-
FESSORS AND STUDENTS OF MAYNOOTH
COLLEGE TO HER MAJESTY.

Mr. WHALLYZijdtValief Secretary for Ireland
whether he took any and what means to ascertain whether
the address of condolence, lately presented to her Majesty,
purporting. to emanate from the President, superiors, and
students of Maynooth College, did in fact emanate from
those persons P He said that this memorial excited
his surprise, in the first place, with respect to its having
emanated from the body in question, and in the next, that
it should have been received. The effectintended was to make
out that that body was loyal, which was quite the reverse,
as he would be able to make out from the statement he intended
shortly to submit to the house, and what had been so fre-
quently stated by a higher authority than himself. (Cries
of "Name.") He meant the honourable member for
North Warwick. (Laughter.) He referred to a letter
published in the Neon, in which the writer denied that the