The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-05 00:00:00

MILITIA PAY BILL.

This bill was read a third tune and passed.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY
NOTES BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.

APPROPRIATION BILL.
Ur. WILSON brought in the Appropriation Bill,
which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow.
The other 12 o'clock orders were then disposed of,
and the sitting was suspended at 4 o'clock.

The house resumed at six.
NEW WRIT.
Mr. HATTER moved that the Speaker issue his war-
rant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for
the election of a burgess to serve in the present Parliament
for the borough of Cockermouth, in the room of the late
Mr. Aglionby, deceased.
Agreed to.

RETURNS ORDERED.
RECEIPT STAMPS.—On the motion of Mr. MuNrz, re-
turn of the price paid per thousand for printing and gum-
ming the penny receipt stamps.
PETTY SESSIONS.—On the motion of Mr. PHINN, ad-
dress for returns of the number of summary convictions at
each petty sessions for the last three years ; of the number
of justices usually attending each petty sessions, and their
average attendance for the last three years ; of the names
of the clerk or clerks to the justices attending each petty
sessions, and whether they are attorneys, or if not, of
what other profession; of all fees received by such clerks
for the last seven years, distinguishing between fees oh
examination of persons charged with felony or misdemew
our, on summary convictions, on orders, and on generil
business ; of all fees received by such clerks for conducting
prosecutions at assizes or sessions ; and the same returtis
from the clerks to the justices for boroughs.
STOCKPORT FREE PRESS. —On the motion of Mr.
BRIGHT, copy of all correspondence with the solicitor of
Inland Revenue, respecting the Stockport Free Press and
Monthly Advertiser.
THE METROPOLITAN GRAVEYARDS.
Dr. MICHELL begged to ask the Under-Secretary of
State for the Home Department whether any inquiries had
been instituted into or any report made respecting the
state of the metropolitan churchyards, and more particu-
larly that of St. Margaret's, Westminster.
Air. FITZROY said that inquiries bad been instituted
into the condition of every graveyard in the metropolis,
and a great number of them had been closed. This had
been,the case with St. Margaret's some time. _
Lord D. STUART said that returns had been praised
stating from time to time what had been done. None,
however, had yet been laid on the table of the house.
Was it the intention of the Government to afford Parlia-
ment any information before the close of the session.
Mr. FITZROY undertook that all the information in the
possession of the Home-office should be furnished to the
house before the close of the session.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.
Mr. MUNTZ begged to ask the noble lord the President
of the Council whether the committee on education had
instituted any inquiries as to the best mode of organising
reformatory schools for criminal children, and, if so, whe-
ther there would be any objection to lay the resull, of those
inquiries before the public ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that no inquiries had been
made at the instance of the Committee of Council on Edu-
cation. The matter was in the department of the Home
Secretary.

WAR CORRESPONIPENTS. •
Col. KNOX bogged to ask the noble lord opposite whe-
ther it was true that the reporter or correspondent for the
Times in the East was furnished with rations for himself
and servant, and with forage for his horses, whereas the
correspondents of other newspapers were allowed no such
advantages, but rather had difficulties thrown in their way ?
Lord J. RUSSELL could give no answer, though per-
haps the Secretary at War might be able to do so. He
did not think that the fact was as the hon. and gallant
gentleman had stated it.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Lord 3. RUSSELL said he proposed that the house
should meet this day and on Monday at two, and should
continue its sittings without an adjournment.
Mr. BRIGHT begged to ask the right hon. baronet the
President of the Board of Control when ho intended to let
the house hear anything about Indian finance. (Laugh.
ter.) Last year the right hon. gentleman promised them
the pleasure of two budget nights every session ; one the
home budget, and the other the budget for India. Did
the right hon. gentleman intend to keep his promise, or
did he intend eveyear to wait until about the last week
of the session ? (Hear, hear.)
Sir C. WOOD had been anxious to bring on the ques-
tion, but he did not think it would have begn desirable to
interrupt the course of public business. He proposed to
make his financial statement on Thursday next.
Mr. BRIGHT—Why really I was thinking of going out
of town on Thursday. (Laughter.)