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

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1862,

STAMPS AT ONE FENNY FOR DRAFTS, RECEIPTS,
DELIVERY ORDERS, &C. &C.
THE BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE give
notice, that an impressed Stamp of One Penny, and an
Adhesive Stamp of One Penny, have been provided for the
purpose of being used indiscriminately for Drafts or Re-
ceipts, or for any other of the documents specified below, and
that hereafter supplies of these rtamps will be issued for such
documents to the distributors and others engaged in the sale
of stamps. Nevertheless the stamps now iu hand which are
appropria' ed by the words "Receipt," "Drift on Demand,"
" Draft or Receipt," will still be good for use, and will con-
tinue to be sold so long as the present stocks last.

THOMAS SARGENT, Secretary.
Inland Revenue, Somerset llow,e,
9th April, 1882.
Documents referred to ih the above notice—Recelot—Draft
- Ce tified Copy of Register of Births, Baptisms, Marriages,
Deaths, or BUrials Delivery Order-I'o.i2y of Assurance
against Accident in Travelling.

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1837.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
62, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON.
CAPITAL —£1,000,000.
The Directors give notice--

1. That the ANNUAL OVINERAL MEETI VG of the
Proprietors Will be held, at Twelve o'clock precisely, on
SATURDAY, the 17th inst., at the Office of the Company,
6Z, King William-street, in the City of London.
2. That at such Meeting the Proprietors who then hold
Ten or more Shares which they have possessed Six Calendar
Months May attend and vote.

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3. That Three Directors, John Dixon, Esq., resigned, and
William Deif, Esq., and John Thompson Flet3her, Esq., and
William Devenish, Esq., one of the Auditors, retire by rota-
tion—the last three named gentlemen being eligible for re-
appointment, will be proposed.
4. That any Proprietors duly qualified who shall be de-
sirous of becoming Candidatqo for any of coc bnuations,
must give written notice of their intentions at the Office to
the Secretary at least ten days previously to the time of such
meeting.

By order of the Directors.
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

May 1, 1861.

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

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Winchester Road, Dollow and Kilmore Commons
Inclosure, Cirencester Districts Road, and Much Wenlock
and Severn Junction Railway bills were read a second
time.

The Reading and Reading Union Gas Companies Bill
was read a third time and passed.
NOXIOUS VAPOURS.

The Earl of DERBY gave notice that on Friday next
he should move for filo ermeintinc,,t of a
into the subject of noxious vapour arising from
manufacture of certain articles and the laws relating thereto.

the select eommittee,appointed during the last session, to
inquire into the claims of the Baron do Bode.
Mr, DENMAN replied that he did not intend to do so.
THE EDUCATION CODE.
In reply to Sir J. PAKINGTON,
Lord PALMERSTON stated that he was afraid the Go-
vernment could not give up another Government day for
the discussion of that subject. If, therefore, it did not come
on on Monday, they could not give up another Government
night. They wished to let it stand as now arranged,
namely, that it stand for Monday, and if it did not come on
then, he could at present make no arrangement about it.
SOLDIERS' INSTITUTES.

On the order of the day being read fur going into com •
mittee of supply,
Mr. W. EWART called the attention of the house to
Captain Jackson's reports on the importance of establish-
ing so!diers' institutes at Aldershot and Portsmouth, and
inquired whether an early opportunity would be taken of
carrying his recommendations into effect ?
TROOPS IN CHINA.

Colonel DUNNE asked whether. there were any troops
in China not included in the estimates or estimated for;
and whether, if there were any troops in China, those troops
received the Indian pay and allowances.
Sir G. C. LEWIS, in reply to the latter question,
stated that from the last return from China there were 1,560
native troops, and that it was intended to keep a native
forca there and allow them Indian pay. In reply to the
former, ho said that it was intended to adopt Captain Jack-
son's recommendations, but there was some difficulty in
procuring a suitable building for the purpose.
THE FORTS IN PT.VATOTTTH SOUND.
Mr. BE NTINCK put a question to the Secretary of
State for War and to the Secretary to the Admiralty
on the subject of the new forts ordered to be
constructed in Plymouth Sound. He had received
information from Plymouth, to the effect that an island
was to be made in the best part of Plymouth Sound, and
that upon it a fort was to be constructed. It was well
known that Plymouth Sound was surrounded by heights
crowned with batteries ; and being well and properly pro-
tected, there was no use whatever for the proposed erection.
He wanted, therefore, to know on what possible ground
it was proposed to erect this fort by forming this
island when they had within pistol-shot of it a break-
water, upon which it could be constructed at very little ex-
pense. Besides this, as the fort, if constructed, would be
most destructive to the anchorage in Plymouth Sound, he
wanted to know from the Secretary to the Admiralty
whether his attention had been called to the circumstance ?
Sir G. C. LEWIS replied that, on considering the matter,
it was found that the proposed fort should be erected, not on
the Breakwater, but onthe sea not far removed from it, where
there was a good foundation. lie regretted that the ques-
tion had not been put when the Spithead forts were under
discussion, but he would now undertake to lay the matter
before the Defence Commission which had been ap-
pointed, while at the same time he would not take
upon him to stop the works now going on.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Mr. MAGUIRE called the attention of the house to
the fact that several deaths from starvation had recently
occurred in Ireland, and asked whether the Govern-
ment had received official information of such cases having
occurred; and, if so, whether they had taken or were about
to take any steps in consequence ; and also whether
they had any objection to lay upon the table
all the reports, communications, and correspondence
in reference to such cases. The honourable gentle-
man read authenticated details of individual cases of desti-
tution and deaths by exhaustion and starvation, showing,
he observed, that there was wide-spread misery in the
country, and it was the duty of the Government not to per
sist in denying its existence, but to take measures to re.
lieve it.

Mr. P. DAWSON, speaking from personal experience,
was
Irealnand at all events. He believed
Y extraordinary amount of dis-
tress, deniedi
nt that
the
therenorth
of
that much exaggeration had been resorted to in reference
to this subject, with a view to damaging the Government
in the sister country. He condemned the system of public
grants, and said that the evil effects of those which were
made during the famine period had not even yet disap-
peared.

Col. DICKSON observed that the administration of the
grants during the Irish famine was characterised by waste
and extravagance, but that was no reason why a better
system of relief should not be introduced.
After some remarks from Mr. BLAKE,
Sir R. PEEL expressed his readiness to produce the
of cieaili by destitution occur :frig in Ireland had not escaped
the notice of the Government; for it was the duty of the
constabulary to report every such death, and an inquiry
was then ordered by the Poor-law Commissioners, the re-
sult of which was communicated to the Government. The
right hon. gentleman then narrated the facts of the parti-
cular cases alluded to by Mr. Maguire, from which he con-
cluded, whilst not denying the existence of much suffering
and distress in Ireland, that there was no justification for
alleging that deaths had occurred consequent upon neglect
and disregard on the part of the Executive. He also
pointed out that in some instances Irish juries had re-
turned verdicts which were opposed to evidence and com
mon sense; and laid some stress upon the circum-
stance that during the last six months the price of
food in Ireland had been considerably less than in
the corresponding period of 1861. Unfortunately it
was the practice in Ireland to calumniate the work-
houses and the administration of the poor law, and he as-
sorted that many lives had been lost through destitution, in
consequence of persons declining to receive in-door relief.
The pressure which had been felt was exceptional, and the
Government had done their duty in the emergency.
Major O'REILLY contended that great and severe dis-
tress existed in various parts of Ireland, and that it was the
duty of the Government to introduce an amendment of the
poor law, with the view of making it more consonant with
the wants and feelings of the people.
The discussion was continued by Mr. GREGORY, Sir G.
BOWYER, and other members.
Sir H. BRUCE said he did not think that distress pre-
vailed to any unusual extent, and suggested that the
isolated cases brought forward might have been more pro-
perly investigated and considered in the several districts in
which they had occurred.
Sir G. GREY believed that a certain amount of distress
did exist,but so it did also in the west of Scotland, although
no complaints had reached the house on the subject. He
did not consider, however, that it was so pressing as to call
for any extraordinary measures on the part of the Legisla-
ture or the Government, or that it might not be met by
local effort.
The question was then dropped.