The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-22 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

AIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING.)

The LOAD CIiANC&LLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
BURIAL GROUNDS.
The Bishop of LONDON moved for a return of the
number of burial grounds that at present remain open,
and also a return specifying the number of interments
that have taken place therein during the present year.
i Ordered.

THE MILITIA BILL.
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of NEWCASTLE moved the third read-
The bill was accordingly read a third time and passed.
SAVINGS BANKS.
Lord MONTEAGLE, in moving for !some returns
took the opportunity of correcting a mis-statement that
had appeared in a morning paper, Tke paper in ques-
tion made it appear that he had stated that the interest
of the depositors had been materially affected by the mea-
sures of the Government. He had not only denied that he
had used such an expression, but he had expressed a totally
different opinion. The noble lord moved for a return
of the statement of exchequer deficiency and other bills
in anticipation of the public revenue issued in each
quarter since the sth of Aprillast up to the sth of April
1855. What are the dates of their issue, the dates of
redemption, and amount outstanding on the sth of
January 1855, setting forth also the rate per cent. of in-
terest paid in each quarter upon such description of
bills ; shewing also out of what funds they have
been redeemed. (Hear; hear.) Of all Exchequer-
bills or other Government securities purchased and taken
by the Bank of England during the said period ; of all
sales or purchases of stock or other securities by the
Commissioners of the National Debt ; of all values in the
Exchequer during the quarter of the same period ; of the
additions to and reductions of the funded and unfunded
debt for the same period; and of all sums certified after
the expiration of each quarter by the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Treasury to the Commissioners for the re-
duction of the National Debt.

Earl GRANVILLE said her Majesty's Govern-
ment had no objection to the return..
Return ordered accordingly.
Their lordships then adjourned till a quarter before
nine to-morrow morning.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
Mr. LA.YARD presented a petition from an individual
named Smith, praying that he might have an opportunity
during the war of trying experiments with some now de-
structive missile which he alleged he had discovered.
SAVINGS BANKS BILL.
THE CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
in the Savings Bank Bill, which was read a first time
and ordered to be printed.
THE TEA DUTIES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice
that, in the event of the continuance of the war, it was the
intention of the Government to propose, when the time ar-
rived for making the financial statement of 1855-6, that the
duty upon tea instead of falling progressively to ls. per lb.
should continue at ls. 6d. per lb. until peace was restored.
TAXES ON KNOWT;EDGE.
Mr. BRIGHT drew the attention of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer to the fact that the Inland Revenue De-
partment had resolved to prosecute an unstamped Notting-
ham publication. Now so long as the Telegraph Company
were allowed to publish their information without a stamp,
some leniency ought to be shown to occasional publica-
tions that publish intelligence on the subject of the war.
MILITARY UNIFORMS.
Mr. EWART wished to inquire of the Secretary-at-
War what measures had been or would be adopted for the
assimilation, as far as may be practicable, of the uniforms
of officGrs and privates in the army?
Mr. S. HERBERT (Secretary-at- War) said the new pat-
tern in the army had done away with the distinction be-
tween the dress of the officers and privates.
CORPORALS' PAY.
Mr. PELLATT asked the Secretary-at-War whether a
corporal, having good-conduct money in addition to his
usual pay, would be deprived of that allowanca on his
promotion to the rank of serjeant, so that his aggregate
pay might be reduced below what he had previously en-
joyed as a corporal ; if so, what were the reasons, and had
Government contemplated a remedy for such apparent in-
'ustice ?

Mr. S. HERBERT said his attention had already been
drawn to this subject, and he intended to draw up an alte-
ration in the warrant which would be immediately promul-
gated to meet this particular case.
SICK AND WOUNDED IN THE CRIMEA.
Mr. WHITESIDE asked what number, according to
the very latest accounts of the soldiers who were landed in
the Crimea, were in hospital ; and what proportion of pay,
if any, is deducted from each soldier while so in hospital ?
Mr. S. HERBERT said the last returns he had received
were dated the 25th of Nov. and sth of Dec. The last ac-
kl count from Bala.klava gave as in the hospital 2,395, while
is temeospital at Scutari the number was 3,550 ; making
a total of 5,945 ;ext. e•wae afraid the next accounts would
make a considerable addition to that numbs. -Withregard
to the second question, the amount of stoppage from each
soldier in hospital was 3Ad a day, being the same amount
of stoppage that was made for rations.
Sir J. WALSH asked if these numbers included the
wounded as well as the sick 2
Mr. S. HERBERT said the figures included both sick
and wounded.