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

Bridgnorth) Railway Bill were read a second time.

THE ARMY COMMISSION.
Lord HOTHAM gave notice that he would ask the Go-
vernment how many and what recommendations of the
Army Commission had been adopted.

POOR. LAW (SCOTLAND). •
Sir F. HEYGATE asked the President of the Poor-law
Board on what day the Lcrd Advocate of Scotland would
introduce the bill, as promised last session, to extend to
Scotland the provisions of the " Act to amend the law re-
lating to the removal of poor persons to Ireland, 1861 2"
M r. VILLIERS said that the Lord Advocate was absent,
but he had been communicated with, and a bill would be in-

troduced on the Subject.
THE CURRAGH CAMP.
Mr. BRUEN asked the First Commissioner of Works,
whether there was any objection to provide a place of recrea-
tion for the officers and soldiers at the Curragh Camp, by
inclosing a suitable piece of ground for a cricket ground, in
such a manner as to prevent artillery and cavalry from
crossing it. _ _

Sir G. C. LEWIS replied in the affirmative.
PROPOSED STATUE TO THE LATE MR. LOCKE.
Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether any application had been made for permis-
sion to erect a statue of the late Mr. Locke, in the gardens
near St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, in which the
statue of George Canning is placed ; and, if so, whether he
had granted or refused his consent thereto?
Mr. COWPER said that the trustees of Mr. Locke de-
sired to erect a statue to the memory of that gentleman,
provided a site were granted in the locality mentioned.
He did not consider it desirable to grant such a site. (Hear

hear.)
THE MURDERER OF DR. M'CARTHY.
Mr. C. BENTINCK asked the Under-Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs whether the murderer of Dr.
M'Carthy, at Pisa, had been arrested and committed to
take his trial ; and, if not, whether the authorities
in Tuscany, or the British Consul at Leghorn,
have done their utmost to bring the offender to
justice : and whether he would lay upon the table copies of
all communications which had been addressed by British
diplomatic agents and British residents in Italy to the Go-
vernment of Turin on the subject of Dr. M'Carthy, and the
replies thereto ?
Mr. LAYARD said that the circumstances under which
the unfortunate Dr. M'Carthy was murdered were well
known. Shortly after the murder, the murderer and his
accomplices were arrested. With respect to the subject of
their identification, the proof which the authorities pos-
sessed was sufficient. The English residents at Pisa drew
up a memorial on this subject, which was couched in rather
excited terms; but the fact was, the Italian Government
had taken all the steps necessary to detect the murderers,
who had been sent to Lucca for trial.

INSULT TO THE ITALIAN CONSUL AT MALTA.
Mr. MACEVOY asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether any information had been re-
ceived that, previous to the late alleged outrages and insult
being offered to the dwellings and persons of the Italian
Consul and of Signor Fabrizzi, deputy to the Italian Par-
liament, on the 9th and 10th Feb., at Malta, the edit or
of the Portafoglio Maltese, Mr. Debono, had
not been assaulted and severely beaten with
a bludgeon in his own house by Captain Dini of the Sardi-
nian man-of-war the Mozambano, assisted by Ids lieuten-
ant and some of his sailors, and whether Captain Dial and
his lieutenant had not been sentenced to imprisonment, the
captain to three months and his lieutenant to two months,
and whether the Government had made any representations
to the Sardinian Government in consequence of these pro-
ceedings?
Mr. LAYARD said the questions of the hon. member
must be answered in the affirmative, and with respect to
the last he wished to say the representations alluded to had
been made.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MONIES.

Mr. WILLIAMS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he intended to bring in a bill this session relating
to the recommendations of the Committee on Public Monies
of 1856.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained
that some of the recommendations had been adopted and
others had been provided for by Act of Parliament. There
were other recommendations that would be also adopted,
and bills of reference to them would be introduced.
Sir F. BARING asked if the recommendation, that a
committee should be appointed annually, was to be adopted ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
intended to have implied that such was the case in the
answer he had previously given.
In reply to Lord R. MONTAGU,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the recommendation of the committee relative to the audit
of the public moneys had been adopted, and the committee
to be appointed from year to year would secure that recom•
mendation being carried out.