The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

The Earl of ABERDEEN said the experiment was,
undoubtedly a novel one, but as it had oily been re-
solved upon within the last forty-eight hours, it was pre
mature to discuss its propriety now. It was thought
that seamen would be more ready to engage for one than
five years ; but at the same time, when fairly entered
upon such service, it was not at all unlikely that
they would continue in it. The experiment, in
Is opinion was well worth attempting, and he hoped it

would be more successful than the noble lord antics
pated. (Hear, hear.)
FRAUDS UPON THE COMMISSARIAT.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH referred to a
letter in a morning journal stating that a person
who had contracted to supply hay for the cavalry horses
intended for the East, had been guilty of a gross
fraud, by filling the inside of the trusses with
shavings, rotten straw, and other materials, and in-
quired whether, if the statement were true, the Govern-
ment intended to inflict any punishment upon the
individual.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he was sorry and
ashamed to state that the facts mentioned by the noble
earl were substantially correct, with the exception that
the fraud had been detected by the Government officers,
and not, as alleged, by the man's servant " splitting,"
and telling the truth. He was afraid the law did not,
apply to the case, but he had communicated with the So-
licitor of the Treasury with reference to it ; and consider-
ing the flagrant nature of the offence, and the serious
consequences which might have resulted from it, if not
discovered, the Government would deal with the offender
with the utmost severity which the law allowed.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought if the law
did not meet the case it might so be alte ed without de-
. _

After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM',
The Earl of DERBY trusted that the Government
would not hesitate to divulge the name of the party, in
order that he might be laid open to public execration.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE hoped the Government
would be able to inflict upon him a more serious punish-
ment than the publication of his name.
The Earl of MALMESBURY also urged upon the
Government the propriety of mentioning the name of the
individual.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the name of the
party was Sturges.

The subject then dropped.
The Valuation (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill was
read a second time.

The following bills were read a third time and
passed :
The Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Exche-
quer Bills (1,750,0001.) Bill, the Commons Inclosure
Bill.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Liverpool Police Superannuation Fund, Scarborough
Market, Warrington Improvement and Market.
The following bills were considered and agreed to :
Kingston-upon-Hull Docks, Nottingham Waterworks,
Rossendale Waterworks.
The Stourbridge Waterworks Bill was read a second
time and ordered to be committed.
On the motion for the second reading of the Canada,
New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Railway Bill,
Mr. BO UVERIE moved that the bill be read a
second time this day six months.
After a brief discussion, the amendment was agreed
to and the bill thrown out.
PETITIONS.
Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE presented a petition from
Sir George Brown, praying that in the event of a public
prosecutor being appointed, he may have power to deal
with offences against joint-stock companies.
DUNGARVON ELECTION.
Sir G. GREY brought up the report of the General
Committee of Elections appointing the following com-
mittee to try the merits of the petition complaining of
an undue return for the borough of Dungarvon :—Mr.
J. Bailey, Hon. Henry Brand, Capt. Gladstone,
Mr. W. P. Price, and Mr. Napier (chairman).
PROTESTANT CHURCH IN PARIS.
On the motion of Mr. WISE, the following return
was ordered :—"Address for copies or extracts of the
correspondence which passed between the Foreign-
office, the late Lord Granville, and the late Bishop Lus-
combe, relating to and preceding the erection by the
latter, at his own expense, of the episcopal church at
Paris, and to the use of the same by the British Ambas-
sador for a period of 17 years, free of any expense either
to the Government- or the ambassadors. Of all
correspondence, or extract of the same, between the late
ambassador at Paris, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishop of London, and the Rev. William Chamier, re-
specting the use of Mr. Chamier's episcopal church by
the British embassy, or of any right thereto claimed by
the ambassador, or relating to the circumstances which
determined the ambassador to discontinue his attend-
ance at that church, and to recommend the use of the
ball-room, and subsequently the dining-room, as places
of worship, and an account of the expenses created
thereby or relating thereto. Of the nomination of the
present chaplain to the British embassy at Paris, and of
all correspondence between the Foreign-office and the
ambassador, showing the necessity for such appoint-
ment after the lapse of four years during which
time the duties of divine public service was per-
formed without any expense to the Government.
Of any information communicated by the present

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