The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-06 00:00:00

NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was
ordered for Devonport in the room of Mr. Tufnell, who
has accepted the office of steward of her Majesty's manor
of Northstead. _

A new writ was also ordered for Hastings in the room of
Mr. Brisco, who has accepted the office of steward of the
Chiltern Hundreds.

PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented by Mr. Dunlop, from various
places in Scotland, in favour of the Lord Advocate's Edu-
cation Bill; by Mr. Hume, from different places in Scot-
land, to the same effect.
THE NEW BUDGET.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice
that on Monday he should move certain resolutions iu
committee of ways and means, and that a portion of these
resolutions relating to the temporary supply for the public
service would be printed and circulated on Monday
morning.
Mr. DISRAELI asked the right hon. gentleman what
course he intended to pursue on Monday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
must reserve his explanation for Monday, but he could
state now that the course he should take would be strictly
in accordance with precedent.

THE CIVIL SERVICE.
In reply to Mr. LABOUCHERE,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that
he had no intention of submitting to the house this session
any measure for regulating the civil service, but Govern-
ment had in contemplation the introduction of a bill to
amend the Superannuation Act, though they did not admit
the claims of the civil service on this head.
Mr. HUME said an idea prevailed that the civil service
had not been heard, and he suggested that a committee for
that purpose should be heard. (Hear, hear.)
THE COMBINED FLEETS.--BOMBARDMENT OF
ODESSA.

In reply to Mr. FRENCH,
Sir J. GRAHAM said the Government had received a
telegraphic message this morning, which stated that on the
22d of April seven vessels of war of the combined fleets
bombarded the outer mole of Odessa, and the Russian ships
lying therein ; but that the utmost caution was used not
to endanger private property or neutral vessels. (Hear,
hear.) Also that they had completely succeeded in de-
stroying all the land batteries of the outer mole and all
the ships in it, and after that the combined fleets had pro-
ceeded towards Sebastopol (as we understood).
RUSSO-DUTCH LOAN.
Lord D. STUART asked Lord J. Russell, whether,
whilst this country is at war with Russia, it is the inten-
tion of Government to furnish the Czar with the means of
carrying on the war against this country by issuing
andatly
sums from the British Treasury towards the
principal
for the interest of the debt called the Russo-Dutch Loan,
contracted to be paid in consideration of the Russian Go-
vernment adhering to the general arrangements of the
treaty of Vienna, one of such general arrangements being
that the navigation of European rivers should be free.
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was the intention of the o-
vernment to adhere to this obligation. (Cheers.)

ARMY PENSIONS.
major WYNN drew the attention of the Secretary-at-
War to the Royal warrant for rewarding non-commis-
sioned officers and soldiers in the army, dated the 13th
day of April, 1804, and inquired why, when the term of
service after which a private soldier becomes entitled to
the good conduct medal and gratuity was reduced from
twenty-one to eighteen years in the infantry, a cor-
responding reduction should not have been made in
the term of service required from serjeants and
corporals, and the period lessened of ten and seven years iu
these grades required to entitle serjeants and corporals to
receive the reward of their respective ranks ; also to in-
quire the reason why the annual grant to each regiment is
made contingent on the numerical strength of the corporals
and privates (denominated rank and file) and not )1.1 that
of the corporals, privates, dry mmers, and serj cants, it being
understood that the two last-named ranks participate fully
as much iu these rewards as the two first.
Mr. S. HERBERT defended the warrant, and said it
was generally approved of by the army?