The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-08 00:00:00

PETITIONS,

Several petitions were presented praying for the exemp-
tion of all incomes under £l5O a-year from the income-tax,
against the Parochial Assessment Tax Bill, from several
Poor Law Boards in Ireland for an alteration of the Poor
Law in that country, &c.

THE GRANT TO MAYNOOTH.
Mr. WHALLEY gave notice that on the 6th of May he
would move that the hone resolve itself into a committee
to consider the policy of the grant to Maynooth College.
(Great laughter.)
CLERKS OF THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS
COURT.

Mr. ROEBUCK asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether he meant to propose any measure for the relief of
the clerks of the Insolvent Debtors' Court ; and whether
he intended to introduce a declaratory act for that purpose ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied to the question,
and said that the matter to which the hon. member alluded
to required some consideration. He thought that the
clerks in question should present their claim, which would
be referred to a select committee, and then the house would
consider the subject with a view to its satisfactory settle-
ment.

CAPTAIN COLES' PLANS.
Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty when. Captain Cooper Coles first submitted to the Ad-
miralty his plans, which have lately been adopted for ships
of war; if such plans were reported on at the time; and if
so, by whom, and whether that report was favourable or
otherwise ; and if there was any objection to lay the papers
on the subject upon the table of the house ?
Lord PALMERSTON said he was not able to answer
the question, but when his noble friend the Secretary of the
Admiralty was in his place he had no doubt that he would
answer the question satisfactorily.

TURKISH FINANCES.
Mr. FREELAND asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether any application had been made to the Turkish
Government for their consent to have laid upon the table
of the house the report of Lord Hobart and Mr. Foster on
the finances of Turkey; whether the responsibility
of withholding that report rests on the English
Government or on the Turkish Government ; and
whether that report has been printed; and, if so, to
what class of readers her Majesty's Government are of
opinion that a knowledge of its contents should be confined,
at a, time when many millions of British capital are being
invested on Turkish securities ?

Lord PALMERSTON said that he had stated on a
former occasion that a report had been presented to the
Turkish Government, He believed that report had not
yet been translated into the Turkish language, and there-
fore the Turkish Ministers could not be supposed in pos-
session of its contents.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE FOR EASTER.
Lord PALMERSTON said that it might be convenient
to hon. members if he stated the intentions of the Govern-
meat with respect to the adjournment of the house for the
Easter holidays. His right hon. friend the Chancellor of
the Exchequer had laid on the table certain resolutions,
and if these were passed on Thursday, and reported on Fri-
day, the house would adjourn on the latter day.
CHINA.

Col. SYKES called the attention of the House to British
relations with the Tartar Government and insurgent autho-
rities in China, and moved an address for copies of the
despatch of Sir G. Bonham, K.C.8., dated 30th April, 1853,
to the Taeping authorities at Nankin, of the answer thereto,
and of any correspondence consequent thereon ; of any de-
spatches or letters, subsequent to the above correspondence,
addressed to the Taeping or other insurgent authorities in
China, and of any written overtures by the Taeping autho-
rities to the British agents to enter into friendly and com-
mercial relations with them : of correspondence between
Prince Kung and Mr, Bruce respecting modifications of
the treaty of Tien-tsing, and the establishment of customs
departments on the Yang-tsze-Kiang : of all communica-
tions from the Taeping chiefs on approaching Ningpo and
subsequently to the capture of the city, and of answers
thereto : of communications from the Taeping Chiefs now
threatening Shanghai, and of answers and proclamations
consequent thereon : and, return of the names
of all British subjects in the employment of the
Tartar Government, the nature of their employment, and
the amount of salary or fees attached to each office or situa•
tion.—The return was ordered.