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

MILITIA PAY BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE • AND PROMISSORY

NOTES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. 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 o
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. MuNTz, re-
turn of the price paid per thousand for printing and gum-
ming the penny receipt stamps. •
PETTY SESSIONS.-012 the Motion of Mr. PRINN, 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 yetirs, distinguishing between fees on
examination of persons charged with felony or misdemean-
our, on summary convictions, on orders, and on general
business ; of all fees received by such clerks for conducting
prosecutions at assizes or sessions ; and the same returns
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.
Mr. FITZROY said that
.inquiries had 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 promised
stating from time to time what had been done. None,
however, had yet beim 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 resul 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 departuient of the Home
Secretary.

WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Col. KNOX begged 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.