The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-17 00:00:00

SAVINGS BANKS-OREL AND).

Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that. on the lit of
Ifurch next, he would move the appointment of a Select
Committee, to inquire into the circumstances connected
with the insolvency of savings banks in Dublin.
MORTALITY AMONG THE SOLDIERS IN
BARBADOES.

Lord DRUWLANRIG intimated that he intended to
postpone his question with respect to the mortality
- *men the 66th and 67th Regiments stationed in Bar-
hailtoeti until a t uture day.
TINt NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Ms. OSBORNE wi,thed to put a question to the Hon.
Ce•Siemvin the Member for Lancaster (Mr. Greene)
WI% respect to the New Houses of Parliament. A
circular . bed been sent round to the Members
of the House, by the direction of. the Corn-
nsiesionegs, soliciting Honourable Members to offer
any oegge•stions they might think proper with respect
to the fittings and arrangements of the new House of
commons. He wiebed to ask whether these arrangements
would be allowed to interfere with Mr. Barry's original
plan, and it so, who was to be responsible for the expense?
Seeondly,;Whether the dispute between Dr. Reid and
Mr. k..4arry. which had now lasted four years—(Laugh-
ter)—had been finally adjusted by the Commissioners ?
Thirdly, Whether the Commissioners had drawn up any
report in which information was given as to the ultimate
eapense, and as to the period when the works would be
completed.
Mr. GREENE replied that the Commissioners had
....deemed it expedient to send round the circular referred
le, as they were anxious to receive suggestions as to the
final arrangements of the House, with a view to the con-
venience of the Members, and the facilitating of public
business. The arrangements upon these matters were not
• such as would interfere with the plans of the architect,
nor with the estimated expense of construction. Every-
one must be aware that many secondary matters trifling
in themselves, yet important to Hon. Members attending
to discharge their public duties, were required to
be arranged in consonance with their views,' but
which in themselves involved no great expense. The
dispute between Dr. Reid and .Mr. Barry had been
arranged by the;Commissioners in a satisfactory:manner
—namely, that Dr. Reid should have the full arrangement
of the ventilation of the House of Commons, and that his
services should be confined to the House of Commons
alone--the Commissioners allowing him all suitable
opportunities that he might require for the outlet of foul
and the admission of pure air.—(Hear, hear.)
The Conitnissioners bad inot prepared any re-
port of the nature referred to by the Hon.
Member; but, in obedience to the wishes of the
]douse, a return bad been prepared of the present and
future expenses. An official return with respect to the
genaral expenses rested with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.
Ms. HUME suggested that a plan should be prepared,
showing the alterations that have been already made in
the approaches to the new Houses of Parliament, and
whet is intended to be done. Without some such plan,
say pension would find himself unable to judge what was
ibetended to be done.—(Hear.) He found places that
mere doors once now, shut up, and places that
windows once now turned into doors—(Laughter)
"—mat how many more of those chaages were to take
*we. or what was to be done, the Members had no
means of judging without some such plan as he had
suggested.
Mr. GREENE replied that there were plans showing
the alterations in Mr. Barry's office, and that gentle-
msl2, he was sure, would afford every' facility to any of
the Members in explaining those plans, and the altera-
tions which had taken place, or were in' contemplation.
Mr HUME would like to know who authorised the
wee now going on in the building up and pulling
dowa, or who was responsible for it?—(Hear.)
Mr. GREENE was not aware precisely to what the
gin. Member referred. With reference to the ex_pense
of the alterations in the approaches,anestimate had been
Aped of the additional expense of those alterations.
'b© whole of those estimates had been submitted for
ayp al to the Treasury, and they had received the
Appose! of that department.
WOODS AND FORESTS.
Lord DUNCAN begged leave to ask the Noble
%OM the head of the Government to whom the Mem-
bun of the House were to put questions relating to mat-
sees connected with the office of Woods and Forests,
Sin had
been ttre Earl of Carlisle, the Chief Commissioner, ad
been eleeated to the House of Lords?
The answer of Lord JOHN RUSSELL was wholly
Inerichble in the gallery.
MARTIAL LA.W IN CEYLON.
BAILLIE begged to ask a question of the Under-
Seceetary of State for the Colonies. He (Mr. Baillie)
found,. on referring to the papers that. had been recently
published relating to the colony of Ceylon, that a dispatch
was received at the Colonial-office on the 31st Oct., 1848,
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communicating the important fact that executions under
martial law had taken place in the island, and he also
found in reference to those papers that we had received, no
eliswiteh bad been mince obtained from Lord Torrington.
. He wished to ask whether any dispatch of a later date thati
• 00. 24, either disapproving or approving of executions
. 'tn n. martial law at. Ceylon, had been forwarded by
karl Grey to the Governor of the island ? And if so,
Whether there would be any objection to lay them on.
• stable of the House, previous to any discussion upon
- • r the subject?
Mr. HA.WES said the last dispatch that had been re-
ceived from Lord Torrington was dated the 24th October
last, and lord Grey, by a dispatch, had previously ap-
proved of the measures that had been taken to suppress
;the rebellion.
Mr., BAILLIE said, the Right Hon. Gentlemen (Mr.
gawes) stated, that previous to the dispatch, the
i; weal of Lord Grey had been sent, but he did not state
*Vetter any approval had been sent after the dispatch.
Mr. HAWES replied that a general dispatch had
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lie opS EMIGRATION.
Mr.-SCOTT said he had been informed that great
made at
efforts were being
emigeaticie from the agricultural districts, and especially
from Dorsetshire. He was surprised to hear
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especially one that a gen-
le statements, and
n had been sent down to that county to
Offer terms for a voyage to the colonies at such rates

that the expenses of shipment, which were intended for
five hundred emigrants, would be made ta. serve for a
thousand. He was the more surprised at this, as he was
credibly informed that there were applications
for 1501 passages daily, and that fifty ships
had already been dispatched with emigrants
during the present year. If the case was as he
had been informed, he feared that it would tend greatly
to discourage the accumulation of fun& voluntarily
forming for the purpose of emigration to other countries.
He wished, therefore, to inquire whether a gentleman
had been sent down to Dorsetshire for the purpose which
he had stated?

. Mr. HAWES said that he had not received any no-
tice of the question, and was therefore not prepared to
give an answer, but would do so at some future day.
SITTING ON ASH-WEDNESDAY.—BRIBERY