The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-06 00:00:00

BANE OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the sth day
of March, 1862 :

ISSITE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued .......X29,172,645, Government Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 3.634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,822,645
Silver Bullion ....

1'4472,645'

RANKING D
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commls-

X 29,472,615

Other
EPARTAINNT.
Government
*** £11,210,541
Secu-
rities_ (including'
Dead Weight A-
nnuity)
Securities Notes .... .. 18,384,900
Gold and ..Silver 8,941,605
Coin ......... 851,25a

missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend An-

oounts) 6,755.287
Other Deposits 13,737,507
Seven Day and
other Bills 686,296

£39,388,389
M.

439,388,389
.RSHALL, Chief Cashier.

March 0, 1862.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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

THE EDUCATION CODE.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from Glouces-
ter against the Revised Education Code.
GARDENS IN TOWNS BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Lord REDESDALE moved that it be referred to a select
committee.
Lord ST. LEONARDS took objections to the bill,
which he said proposed to take away the fee simple of the
interior of Leicester-square from a gentleman who had a
right to it.
Lord OVERTON said if the bill was referred to a select
committee all private rights would be carefully considered.
He complained very much of the present state of Leicester-
square, a place not one hundred years ago selected
as the resort of royalty, and which was then an ornament
to the metropolis. He wished to know what had become
of that ornamental garden, and by whose authority it had
degenerated to its present condition. They were about to
invite foreigners to their shores, yet, in the very
centre of the metropolis, they would find a spot
which was a disgrace to it. He hoped the bill would he
referred to a select committee.
Lord CHELMSFORD read an advertisement which had
been drawn up by the late George Robins, the auctioneer,
offering the space in Leicester-square and the iron rails by
which it was surrounded, for sale by public auction. He
the bill was referred to
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dered.
After a short discussion, in which Lord St. Leonards,
Lord Cranworth, and Lord Redesdale took part, the bill
was ordered to be referred to a select committee.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (L 973,747) BILL.
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The bill was read a third time and passed.
TRANSFER OF LAND.
The LORD CHANCELLOR nominated the committee
to which thelwhole of the bills relating to the transfer of
property was to be referred.
Their lordahips then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. _
PETITIONS

Petitions were presented from Roman Catholics.and other
religious bodies in favour of the rejection or modification of
the Revised Code of Education; against the Highways
Bill; in favour of the Parochial Assessments'Bill; against
the Abolition of the Church Rates Bill.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Mr. BRAND, a writ was ordered to
issuo for the election of a member for the North Riding in
the room of Mr. Cayley. deceased.
ARMY (SOLDIERS) INSTITUTES,
Captain JERVIS moved an address for a return of the
reports of Captain Jackson, R.A., to the Secretary of State
for War, respecting the present state of soldiers' institutes
in England.—The return was ordered.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Mr. CHILDERS moved for a copy of any communica-
tion between the Colonial-office and the Emigration Com-
missioners relative to the recommendations of the select
committee on the transport service.—Ordered.
REVOLUTION IN GREECE.
In reply to Mr. B. COCHRANE
Mr. LAYARD said that no information had been re-
ceived to show that the disturbances in Greece had exten-
ded beyond Napauli.
MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.
Mr. WHALLEY gave notice that on an early day he
would move for a committee to inquire into the description
of education at Maynooth College and the allegiance of the
students and professors of that institution. (Laughter.)

MR. WHALLEY'S TOWER.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said that he had to correct errors
into which he had fallen the other evening in reference to
the hon. member for Peterborough. He stated that that hon.
member had given a tower on his estate for the use of
the Orangemen of Liverpool. He was informed by the
hon. member that he had given the use of the tower merely
for pic nits and purposes of festivity. (Laughter.) le
was also in error in stating that the hon. member had
erected the building in question, and instead of being on
household land it was on fee simple estate. (Laughter.)
With respect to what he had stated relative to the speech
of the hon. member at the Rotunda in Dublin, he eertainly
thought he heard him quote the line—
" A smile in the lip and a tear in the eye,"
but it appeared he was in error, and he hoped the hon.
member would never make quotation again. (Renewed
laughter.)
THE MILITARY COLLEGE AT SANDHURST.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Mr. SELWYN asked the Secretary of State
whether it was the intention of the Governmenttoinsist
upon a compulsory
enlarge the Military College at Sandhurst, a
residence there of all candidates forrWt to
dge for establishing
University of Cambridge commissions in the army, or whether the offer.l.mt,,,de by
educa-
tion at that university would be accepted ? the
Sir G. C. LE WIS said—The vote taken last year
for Sandhurst wa016,000, which:had not been expended
and it would merely have to be revoted.
In
reply to an hon. member he said that the vote for fortifi-
cations in the colonies would be merely to complete those
already commenced. The fortifications in Neva Scotia and
and Halifax had been rendered necessary by the apprehen-
sion that was entertained of a collision with the United
States.

CLOTHING FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
Lord A. V. TEMPEST asked the Secretary of State for
War, whether Her Majesty's Government would sanction
theissue of clothing, at contract price, to regiments of
Volunteers ; also, whether they will consider tho expedi-
ency of giving a contingent allowance, per man (according
to the strength of the corps at the annual inspection), in
aid of renewal of clothing and equipments.
Sir G. C. L EWIS deferred answering the question until
the house went into committee of supply.
EXPENSES OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR

amonnt
Barytmehobt;jewctheidchtowasthane
increase
AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
On the house going into committee of supply,
£209,901 for
ars of £15,000.
during the last two ye
to
Major KNOX also objectedthe number of messengers
in these departments, and thoughtthese
employed
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el ip
offices
would be best filled by soldiers on half-pay,
sir G. C. LEWIS explained that there had b
voidable increase in the departments in question,een an
una-
voidable
law expenses had increased during the and that
consequence of the new works which had last year in,
Some items in this vote were a been undertaken.
greed to, after a short dis-
cussion.
Mr. CHILDERS complained
in-
crease in the expenditure in thegenerally of the vast
less a sum than £l6O 4 war department. No
' 90
had been voted
for contingencies in that department, which had
been exceeded in expenditure, by an outlay of no less.
than over £170,000. There was in fact an increase of the
numbers, although there was a
diminution in the number
He referred to different • of men to the extent of 70,000.
the Secretary of
War items, and concluded by calling on
Sir G. C. LEWIS for some explanation.
committee pr.idod. said that two years ago there was a
Gra-
ham, for the purpose over
considering
the late lamented Sir J.
o the expenditure of the
they War Department, and if considered there could be.
any reduction could be effected
in that department, they
would have The recommended that the same should be made.
They had not done so, and the inference was that they did
not think any retrenchment was desirable. There had been.
a great increase in the manufacturing departments, which
a large augmentation in the outlay since 1856. The estab-
lishment of the Volunteer force had also caused an
increase ; and the fortifications, as he had already
stated, led to a large increase. He would be most
happy if there could be any reduction made in
the.army estimates, but he could not see how it could lie
effected:without impairing the efficiency of the service. How.
ever, he wished the house to examine the items carefully
and see if any alteration could be introduced. He cnteTed
distribution
into a lengthened statement relative to the dis
of rifles to the Volunteers, and other so i
sources of increased
expenditure. With respect to the Armstrong guns, he
respect to the,
denied that they had been a failure. With
Whitworth invention, be thought it was only
right that it should receive a fair trial. No doubt
experiments to test these '
'nventi ons were attended with cOn-
siderable expense, but he thought i•t
was an expense whit
, considering the importance of
should be incurred, the ques
ent in what related to
tion of an improveln . the armament of
the country.
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