The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-23 00:00:00

CHELSEA HOSPITAL.

Mr. OLIVEIRA asked the Secretary at War whether
arrangements are being made, at the Royal Asylum at
Chelsea, to carry into effect accommodation for the in-
creased number of 120 children, which he consented to add
to that institution on a recent occasion.

Mr. HERBERT stated that he had called for plans and
estimates for the purpose of enlarging the building, and
had also given orders to obtai❑ additional schoolmasters.

HIGHWAYS.

Mr. M. SMITH asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, if he can state the opinion of the Go-
vernment with respect to a bill which had been prepared
in the Home-office, for amending the Highway Laws for
England and Wales, and whether there is any intention
on the part of the Government to introduce such a mea-
sure during the present session.
Lord PALMERSTON had not been able to give his at-
tion to it yet, and ho was afraid he could not bring in such
a bill this session.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

Mr. PELLATT asked Lord J. Russell whether Govern-
ment has decided to appoint an additional number of in-
spectors or commissioners to aid the charity commissioners
to carry out the views contem bled by the act of last
session, and including an inquiry into endowments of
schools, libraries, &c.
Lord J. RUSSELL said no premature step had yet been
taken on the subject, as Government were anxious to take
the opinion of the commissioners upon it.
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.

Mr. GRENFELL asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether any answer has been received
to the ad tress to the Crown of the 24th March, praying
for an inquiry into the claims of the Military Knights of
Windsor, and, if so, whether any steps have been taken
with reference to the same ?

Lord PALMERSTON replied that, according to law, the
dispute could only be settled by a writ in Chancery, but he
was in hopes of being able to induce both sides to consent
to a reference by which the expense of such a suit would
be saved.

PRISONERS OF WAR AND THE NEWS FROM
THE BALTIC.
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Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR wished to ask the First Lord
of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to
the fact that several English vessels, with their crews,
have been detained in Odessa since the bombardment of
that fort, and that it has been stated in some of the daily
press that Admiral Dundas proposes to open negotiations
with the Russian authorities for an exchange of prisoners;
and whether any communication has been received at the
Admiralty from Admiral Dundas, or any orders have been
sent from the Admiralty to Admiral Dundas on this subject.
He wished also to ask the right hon. baronet whether he had
received any information confirming the report that Sir
Charles Napier had made 1,500 prisoners in the Baltic.
Sir J. GRAHAM stated on a former occasion that 12
or 14 vessels had been captured between the mouth of the
Danube and Odessa, and in consequence of that capture 50
persons were made prisoners of war. They were seamen
engaged in the coasting trade. They were not expert
sailors, and Admiral Dundas, anxious to liberate them,
addressed a communication to General Sacken, in com-
mand at Odessa, proposing to exchange these prisoners for
certain sailors who were British subjects, and detained by
the Russians in Odessa. General Sacken answered that
application by stating that he was not himself at liberty
to enter into such a negotiation, but he had forwarded
the proposal to Prince Paskewitch at head-quarters.
(Hear.) lie was not aware what step Admiral Dundas
took in the matter before sailing to bombard Sebasto-
pol ; but in consequence of what had taken place the
Admiralty had caused instructions to be sent out to
Admiral Dundas directing him, on no account, to
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