The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-11 00:00:00

INDIA.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH postponed, until
Thursday, his question in reference to the production 4:!f*
a letter from the secret committee of the Court of Di-
rectors of the East India Company to the Governor-
General of India, dated October, 1829, and giving
instructions as to the line of operations in any future
war with Ava.

THE MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
The Earl of CLANRICARDE moved for a re-
turn of all the appointments of the presidents of
the money order offices in London, Dublin, and
Edinburgh, since the money order system be-
came officially connected with the Post-office, specify-
ing the appointments they had previously held in the
Post-office, or in any other public department ; also,
two other returns in regard to the same depart-
ments. The noble earl took occasion to com-
plain of the appointment of Mr. Joseph Long to
the presidentship of the Dublin Money Order-office, that
gentleman, although previously unconnected with the
post-office, having been placed above other officers of
long service and experience, who, according to the ordi-
nary practice of the establishment, ought to have had a
preference. The noble earl also defended the course
which he had taken in appointing Mr. Ludwick Hill, as
well as others to responsible and important offices.
The Earl of HARDWICKE stated that before making
the appointment referred to, he had made enquiry into
the condition of the money-order office, and there was
no precedent for selecting a clerk, or any one else con-
nected with the establishment. _ _ _

Lord CANNING thought that there would be no
objection to produce the papers moved for. He was of
opinion, however, that it was prejudicial to appoint in-
dividuals to reponsible positions who had little or no ac-
quaintance with the routine.
THE SIX-MILE-BRIDGE AFFRAY.

The Earld of CARDIGAN rose to ask the question of
which he bad given notice, viz., with regard to
the manner in which the soldiers concerned at
Six-mile-bridge are to be put upon their trial.
The duty of attending the voters at general
elections was to the soldier a most arduous one, and he
was of opinion that it was not one to be throwa upon
any part of the British army. If, however, soldiers
were employed in such service, and in defence of their
own lives, even take other lives, they should be born
harmless. In the affray at Six Mile-bridge, there was
no doubt that the lives of the soldiers were actually in
danger, and under such circumstances it seemed strange
that the Crown lawyers should be sent to prosecute them.

Who was to pay for the defence of these soldiers ?
Were the soldiers to pay for counsel out of their own
pay, or would the Government send down the Crown
lawyers to protect them on the one hand, and allow
them money to defend themselves on the other ?
The Earl of ABERDEEN said the inquiry of the
noble earl was somewhat premature. He had to-day
received information from the Irish Government that
the matter was still under their consideration, and that
no steps had yet been decided upon. The noble lord,
however, must remember that there had been a verdict
of a coroner's jury against these soldiers, which verdict
the Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland had refused to
quash.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes to four
o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. MONCREIFF, the Lord Advocate for Scotland,
took the oaths and his seat on his re-election for Leith
Burghs.