The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-04 00:00:00

EDUCATION GRANTS.

Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked the Vice-President of the
Committee ofCouncil on Education whether an inspectorwas
justified in threatening to recommend that one tenth of the
grant earned by a school in respect of the proficiency of
the children in reading, writing, and arithmetic should be
withheld in case grammar, history, or geography are not
taught therein.
Mr. BRUCE said tho inspector was justified in giving
the warning he did in the case referred to, because certain
necessary articles were not provided. To-morrow ho
should lay on the table a minute connected with the mat-
ter, and ho should avail himself of the opportunity of
making a statement on the subject.
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether it had come under his observation that
one particular morning paper was enabled to publish the
substance of his intended Budget on the morning before
its communication to this house ; and whether it *as in
accordance with his intention that such anticipation of h
statement had takeit place.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the matter had certainly come under his observation, and
it was not his wish that the financial statement
should be anticipated. It would only be an act of
justice to the civil servants of the crown, and to every-
one of the nine gentlemen with whom he was officially
connected, to say that he believed it impossible for them
to commit a breach of confidence.
FACTORIES ACT.

Mr. HEYGATE asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether, in consequence of the report
of Mr. Baker, inspector of factories, as to the employ-
ment of children and young girls in the clay-yards of
South Staffordshire, it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to propose the further extension of the Facto-
ries Act, or other legislation with reference thereto in the
present session, with a view to the prevention of the exces-
sive labour and demoralising scenes described in such re-
port.
Sir G. GREY said an inquiry was now in progress, and
he thought it better that such steps should be completed
before proceeding with legislation on the matter.
THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION. •

In reply to Mr. lIENNEssY,
Sir R. PEEL said he believed it had been thought de-
desirable, by the committee, that selections from the works
of Mozart and Handel should not bo mixed up with
" Garryowen" and " St. Patrick's Day."
FIRE INSURANCE.
Mr. WYLD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if
if the allowance paid to the fire insurance companies of
the United Kingdom for collecting the existing duty was
to be abolished; and if not, whether the present rate of
allowance was to be revised, with a view of altering the
same to meet the reduction of duty proposed by the Go-
vernment.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the per
centago allowed for the collection of the fire insurance
duty would remain the same under the new duty as it had
been under the old.
THE CRYPT.

Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the First Commissioner of
Works what stun had been expended upon the Crypt con-
nected with that house, under what heading of the 'esti-
mates that sum was voted, and to what use or purpose it
was intended to apply the Crypt as now embellished.

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Mr. W. COWPER said the restoration of the crypt
formed a portion of the original contract for restoring the
houses of Parliament, entered into many years ago,
and the money that had been expended on
it had been paid out of the vote annually
taken to meet the expenses of rebuilding the Houses of
Parliament. There was one item, however, on which he
could give the hon. member some information, viz., the
decorative painting and gilding contract was £630. No
doubt hon. members were surprised at the smallness of
the cost, but then ho must tell them that it cost a little