The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-13 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

I -Mr. HORSFALL moved to strike out the word
" injuriously" in clause 59, so as to preserve the rights
of Canal Water Companies, &c., whether effected in-
juriously or otherwise.
Mr. W. MILES opposed the amendment, contending
that they might as well give up the bill altogether as
agree to it.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 57
Against it
Majority
The word was accordingly struck out.
Some other amendments were made in the Bill, which
was afterwards passed.

CONVICT PRISONS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Committee on this Bill was then resumed.
[LEFT SITTING.]

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR.

The following Estimate of the sum required to pay the
salaries and other expenses in the department of her Ma-
jesty's Secretary of State for War, from the 12th June,
1854, to the 31st March, 1855, has just been published
in a Parliamentary paper :

Salaries of the Secretary of State and Under-
Secretaries
Salaries of clerks and others on the establishment 4,147

Total salaries for the regular establishment... 10,407
Contingencies, 2,8881.; (4) Messengers' salaries
and bills, 1,0121.

14,307
E-timated amount of postage to be defrayed from the
funds of the department in consequence of the abolition
of official franking. NEWCASTLE.
Downing-street, July 10, 1854.
Note.—A portion of the clerks provided for in this
estimate will be taken from the other public offices, by
which a corresponding reduction Will be effected in such
offices.

Estimate of the salaries of the establishment of the
Secretary for the War Department, from the 12th June,
1854, to 31st March, 1855:
Secretary of State, from 12th June, 1854, to
31st March, 1855
Under Secretary of State, from Ist July, 1854,
to 31st March, 1855
Under Secretary of State, ditto
Clerks.-Ist Class :
Three senior clerks, from 6001. to 1,0001. ditto
Four assistant senior clerks, from 3501. to 5451
ditto
Four junior clerks, from 1501. to 3001. ditto
Four probationary clerks, from 1001. to 1501. do
Private Secretary to Secretary of State, from
12th June, 1854, to 31st March, 1855
Librarian, keeper of the papers, and clerk of
parliamentary ;papers, from 3001. to 5001.
from Ist July, 1854, to 31st March, 1855 ...
Private secretaries to Under• Secretaries of
State, ditto
First office keeper and housekeeper, increasing
after six years' service from 1501. to 2001....
First office porter, ditto from 1001. to 1201. .
Second ditto, ditto from 801. to 1001.
Third ditto, ditto from 801. to 1001.

1,125
7,125

1,350

1,050
450
300

240

112
75
60
60

£10,397

MILITIA ESTIMATES, 1854-55.

The report of the select committee of the House of
Commons appointed to prepare the militia estimates fur
the ensuing year, ending the 31st of March, 1855, has
been printed.
It appears from the statement thus prepared that the
total strength of the militia for the year 1854 5 is to be
124,074 officers and men, including the Irish and Scotch
miiitias, both of which forces are to be called out The
charge for the year 1854-5 to defray the cost of raising
the additional numbers and the maintenance of this body
will be 928,000/. The strength of the militia during the
year 1853-4 was 91,812 men, and the charge 478,7401.
The total amount of 998,0001. is distributed under the
nine following distinct charges :-I. For regiments to
be embodied, 360,000. 11. For raising and training
the militia in England and Wales, 89,176 strong, in-
cluding the pay and allowances of the permanent staff,
450,0001. The corresponding vote for the year 1853 54
was 400,0901. for 88,958 officers and men. 111. For
raising and training the militia in Scotland,
of
10,8th00e
strong, including the pay and
3,8001. for the permanent staff only,
permanent staff, 35,000/. Theresr 76 in
sachnanr,,meebeor,f
in 1853-54. IV. For raising
irnaio.n training
payth e
militia in Ireland, 21,600 strong,
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only, 170 in number, in the year 1853-54. V. For dis-
embodied allowances for 286 subalterns, 11,8001. The
corresponding charge in 1853.54 was 13,0001. for 314
subalterns. VI. Reduced allowances to officers, 53 in
number, 3,9001. The charge under this head is the same
as last year. VII. Retired allowances to officers, 256
in number, 16,3001. This charge was also the same last
year. VIII. Retired allowances to local militia adju-
tants, 48 in number, 3,3001 This charge in 1853-54
was 3,8001. for 54 retired adjutants. IX For the out-
pensioners of militia and local militia, 1,855 in number,
27,5001. This charge in 1853.54 was 28,6001. Total
force of the militia of the United Kingdom for the year
1854-5, including retired officers and out-pensioners,
124,074 ; charge, 998,0001.
With respect to the first charge, for regiments to be
embodied, no particulars are given ; but under the second
charge. for raising and training the militia in England
and Wales, the bounty to be paid is estimated at
115,0001., against 106,000/. in the previous year. The
training expenses, including the estimate for the extra
training of certain regiments, is set down at 128,0001.,
and the allowances at 147,0001. ; total for raising and
training 390,0001., making, with 90,0001. for the pay
and allowances of the permanent staff, 480,0001. for the
active force of militia in England and Wales during the
year 1854-55. For the Scotch and Irish militias the
sums stated as above are described for the pay, allow-
ances, clothing, &c., on account, without any further
particulars being given.
It also appears that in the militia kr England and Wales
there are 50 colonels, each receiving 1/. 2s. 6d. per diem,
92 lieutenant-colonels, each receiving 15s. 11d. per diem;
111 majors, each receiving 14s. in, per diem ; 803 cap-
tains, each receiving 10s. 6d. per diem ; 805 lieutenants,
each receiving 6s. 6d. per diem ; 801 eneigns, each re-
ceiving ss. 3d. per diem ; 86 adjutants, who receive 6d.
per diem each when called out, in addition to their pay
of Bs. per diem, charged to the expenses of the perma-
nent staff ; 12 adjutants of artillery, who receive ls. per
diem when called out, in addition to 9s. per diem charged
to the expenses of the permanent staff; 99 surgeons, at
lie. 4d. each per diem ; 78 assistant-surgeons, at 7s. 6d.
per diem each ; 87 sergeant-majors, at `Lid. each per
diem when called out, in addition to ls. 10J. as belong-
ing to the permanent staff ; 12 artillery sergeant majors,
at 6d, per diem when called out, in addition to 3s. per
diem on the permanent staff ; 1,512 sergeants, at Oid.
per diem when called out, in addition to le. 6d. perma-
nent pay ; 160 sergeants, at 4/d. when called out, in
addition to ls. Bd. permanent pay; 94 artillery sergeants,
at 4d. per diem, and 2s 2d. permanent pay ; 17 artillery
sergeants, at 4d. per diem, and 2s. 6d. permanent pay ;
829 sergeants, at ls. 6/d. per diem ; 36 artillery ser-
geants, at 2s. 6d. per diem ; 2,501 corporals, at ls.
per diem; 147 artillery corporals, at is. 41d. per diem ;
756 drummers, at ld. per diem when called out, in addi
time to ls. permanent pay • 77,509 privates, at ls. each
per diem ; and 4,491 artillery privates, at is. 2d. per
diem. This makes a total charge per diem, exclu-
sive of the permanent pay, of 5,482/. Bs. Bd., which, for
28 days' training, gives 153,508/. 2s. Bd., to which
15,0001. is added for the extra training of certain regi-
ments ; but an allowance of 40,5081. is to be deducted
for vacant pay of officers and men absent or not enrolled,
which leaves the total charge for the pay at 128,0001.,
exclusive of the regular pay of the permanent staff.
The allowances include the following sums :-Ex-
penses on enrolling and attesting volunteers, 5,0001. ; to
commanding officers, 2501. ; contingent allowances to
captains of companies, 2,2501. ; to adjutants, as acting
pay and quarter masters, 1,000/. ; beer money to 86,198
non-commissioned officers and men, 10,000/. ; marching
money for ditto, at 3s. each, 13,000/. ; innkeepers' al-
lowance for ditto at a halfpenny each, for twenty-eight
days, 5,000/. ; conveyance of officers, including baggage,
3,000/. ; forage allowance to field officers and surgeons,
1,0001. ; for medicines, 1/. ls, for every 100 rank and
file, 8501. ; mess allowance, ls. a day for each officer,
4,000/. ; hire of hospital accommodation, expenses of
men left sick, &c., 5,000/. ; rewards and expenses at-
tending apprehension of deserters, 1,000/. ; purchase of
books and evening schools, 500/. ; for officers and men
under instruction, 9,0001. ; allowances to sergeants of
the line and out-pensioners employed as drill instructors
during training, 4000/. ; to clerks of general meetings
of lieuteuancy, 5,0001. ; new clothing, including great
coats, knapsacks, &e., 75,0001. ; contingent expenses,
4,1501. Total for allowances, 147,000/.

Several petitions were prvsented against the opening
of public-houses on Sundays, and others praying for a
a more stringent enforcement of the Ten Hours' Act.
DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL.
This bill was read a third time.

Mr. CHRISTOPHER moved to insert the following
clause in lieu of clause 43 of the original bill :—" The
Inclosure and Drainage Commissioners shall not autho•
rise the execution of any work whereby any dwelling
house or inclosed park, garden, or pleasure ground, or
ornamental waters, adjoining thereto, would be taken or
interfered with ; nor shall it be lawful to construct any
open drain within one hundred feet of any dwelling
house except with the consent, in writing, of the owners
of such dwelling house, park, garden, pleasure ground,
or ornamental waters respectively."—The clause was
agreed to.