The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-17 00:00:00

POLAND.

Mr. HENNESSY gave notice that he would bring for-
ward a motion on the subject of Poland.

THE EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON.

Mr. WATKIN asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether Mr. Burnley Hume was still in
charge of the Embassy at Washington ; and if so, when
her Majesty's Ambassador, Lord Lyons, might be expected
to resume his duties ?
Mr. LAYARD said that there could be no doubt of
the ability with which Lord Lyons had discharged the
important and laborious duties which devolved on
him. In no single instance had he not received the approval
of her Majesty's Government. In referring to the labours
of Lord Lyons, he said that in one year alone his
correspondence and despatches amounted to 69 large folio
volumes. The noble lord had returned to this country in
consequences of the state of his health, and no one now
would wish him to resume his duties at the riskof his health.
Mr. Burnley Hume was filling his place during his absence,
with the full approbation of the Government.

MEDICAL OFFICERS OF IRISH UNIONS.
Mr. BAGWELL asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether her Majesty's Government propose to adopt the
resolution of the select committee of 1858, and place the
medical officers of Irish unions on the same footing as
similar officers in England and Scotland, one-half of whose
salaries are paid from the public revenue.
Mr. F. PEEL explained that there were some difference
in regard to medical officers which accounted for the differ-
ence of their position as compared with that of the same
class in this country.
THE ARMSTRONG AND WHITWORTH
COMMITTEE.
Sir J. HAY asked the Under Secretary of State for War
to lay the report of the Armstrong and Whitworth Com-
mittee upon the table of the house.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that the report
was not ready.
PARTY PRO CES S lONS —IRELAND.
Mr. O'REILLY asked the hon. member for Belfast
whether he would proceed with his motion relative to the
late disturbances in Belfast before the report of the com-
mission appointed to inquire into the subject, which the Chief
Secretary for Ireland had stated would be laid upon the
table of the house in a very few days, was in the bands of
members ?

Sir H. CAIRNS replied in the affirmative.
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Lord R. MONTAGU asked why the committee of public
accounts was not appointed at tho same time as the other
standing committees, and when that for the present session
would be nominated ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the accounts were not yet presented with which the com-
mittee had to deal.
FOOD FOR CATTLE. _ _

Mr. FENWICKasked whether it was intended to print
a report of the experiments recently made by direction of
the Board of Trade on the relative merits of malt and
barley for feeding cattle ; and if so, when we might expect
it to be in the hands of members ?
Mr. HUTT said ho would take care that the report and
papers should be in the hands of hon. members in time for
their full consideration.
THE CHURCH OF ST. BENET, CITY.
Mr. CRAWFORD asked the member for Kilmarnock, as
a Church Estate Commissioner, why the removal of the
church of St. Benet, Gracechurch-street, and the union of
the benefice with that of Allhallows, Lombard--treet, had
not been carried into effect, as recommended by the said
commissioners ?

Mr. BOUVERIE said that an act had been passed for
the purpose of enabling the two parishes to be united,
and for the sale of the site of the church in ques-
tion. That act was very complicated, and the pivot on
which the whole matter turned was the sale of the site.
of the church, to which the archbishop, the bishop of the dio-
cese, the Home Secretary, and the archdeacon of the diocese
should be parties. The site of the church was very valuable,
and, as he understood, was estimated at £30,000. All the
parties, with the exception of the archdeacon, approved of
the union of the parishes, but he dissented from the po-
licy of selling the sites of churches.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE