The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-15 00:00:00

BOARD OF HEALTH.

Sir J. SHELLEY asked the Chief Commissioner of
Works when he intended bringing in a bill to amend the
Board of Health.

Sir W. MOLESWORTH replied that the subject of the
Board of Health had been under the consideration of the
Government. It was considered that the Board of Health
belonged to the Home Department, and his noble friend
the Chief Secretary of that department had undertaken to
bring in a bill with regard to that subject.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Mr. COWAN asked the Secretary to the Treasury if it
was his intention to introduce a bill, founded upon the
report of the select committee upon assurance associations,
and to continue the exemption from income tax at present
enjoyed by parties on the amount of the premiums paid on
the insurance of their lives.
Mr. WILSON remarked that the'bill, which passed last
year for exempting insurance companies from the in-
come tax was a temporary measure, but it was intended
to make it a permanent measure this year.
Mr. COWAN observed that the hon. gentleman had not
answered the first part of his question.
Mr. WILSON said it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to introduce such a bill when the commission now
sitting on the subject had made their report.
GREECE.

Sir J. WALSH asked Lord John Russell whether her
Majesty's Ministers have received any communication from
the French Government of an intention to occupy the ter-
ritories of the King of Greece with a military force; whe-
ther it is proposed that such occupation shall be effected
by a joint force of English and French troops; and whether
the objects of it have been made the subject f any conven-
tion between the Allied Powers.

Lord J. RUSSELL said, in the present state of foreign
affairs, it, would be inconsistent with his duty to answer
the question, but he could state That in the communica-
tions which had passed between ber Majesty's Govern-
ment and the Eniperor of France on this subject, the two
Governments were perfectly agreed in the course to be
taken.

CITY OF LONDON COMMISSION.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked Lord John Russell if it is
the intention of the Government to introduce any measure
(luring the present session, founded upon the report of the
commission appointed to inquire into the corporation of
the city of London.

Lord J. RUSSELL said it was• not intended to bring in
such a bill this session.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
_ Mr. DISRAELI observed that the arrangement came to
last week, with reference to the business for to-night, had
been set aside, and it was now proposed to take the second
reading of the Excise Duties Bill, while there were other
resolutions to be moved by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer in committee of ways and means. The under-
s,Lanling, had been that the whole of the resolutions should
~, reported to-night when the whole scheme of the Go-
vernment, as well with regard to the management of the
finances, as the additional means of taxation, was to
be fully debated. That arrangeinent, 'however, had now
bsuecehn departed from,i ,1,,,,(31. as it would be impossible to take
only a part of the scheme, reading
of a bill relating to
the report' when leader of the house would gave perhaps the noble lord the
objectionowhe n
the night for bringing up
(Hear, hear.)
could be fully gone into.
Lord J. RUSSELL said entire t fix
l'rsubjectFriday
unable
hon. friend the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer was ato attend in the house
to;day, owing to the death of
nevertheless, Government propoaserar connection, but,
on to-night
Duties Bill.
with " the second reading of the go
It was not proposed, 'however, to take Excisei other resolu-
tionsway* and means"
until after the reportlle on the reso-
iiitionisnalrady passed in committee relative to the Exehe-
quer.bonds, had been reported, and with, therefore, the
permission of the house, he had no objection
to adopt the
suggestion. of the rght hon. gentleman, and fix rida've
He moved,
accordingly, that the
nett for' the ptrpose.
three order 4 of the day, viz.; Ways and Means-Committee,
Ways and Means-Report(Ex chequer-Bonds), StatnpDuties.
Committee, be read for the purpose of postponement.
These orders having been read and postponed until Fri-
daY next,
Sir G. HEATHCOTE asked when it was intended to
reiume'tire--coramittew on the Oxford University Bill,
which now stood for Friday also.
Lord J. RUSELL could not state at present, but be
should give two or three days' notice before it was again
brought on. (Hear, hear-)
THE PRIEST OF THE FORTY-FOURTH.

Mr. B. ROACHE said it was stated to-day, in a morn-
ing print, that Mr. Whet)le, the Catholic priest attached
to the 44th Regiment, at Gallipoli, has been required to
leave the (Ittup•-to -strike his tent, in fact, and retireto
the town, lie wished to ask the Secretary at War'
whether.or no this statement was correct.
Mr. S. HERBERT had caused inquiry to be made, and
be could learn nothing of. the matter. It was not men-
tioned in the 'military documents which had been received
from the spot.