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

SAVINGS BANKS (IRELAND).

" 'Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that, on the Ist of
March 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 DRUMLANRIG intimated that he intended to
postpone his question with respect to the mortality
among the 66th and 67th Regiments stationed in Bar-
badpes until a future day.
THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Mr. OSBORNE wished to put a question to the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Lancaster (Mr. Greene)
• e TePh respect to the New Houses of Parliament. A
circular- had been sent round to the Members
of the House, by the direction of the Cora-
miesioners, soliciting Honourable Members to offer
any suggestions they might think proper with respect
to the fittings and arrangements of the new House of
Commons. He wished to ask whether these arrangements
would be allowed to interfere with Mr. Barry's original
plan, and if so, who was to be responsible for the expense?
Secondly, Whether the dispute between Dr. Reid and
Mr. Parry, 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
expense, 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
to, 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 4 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, bear.)
The Commissioners bad not prepared any re-
port of the nature referred- to by the Hon.
Member; but, in obedience to the wishes of the
House, a return had been prepared of the present and
future expenses. An official return with respect to the
general expenses rested with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.
' Mr. 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
what is intended to be done. Without some such plan,
any person would find himself unable to judge what was
intended to be done.—(Hear.) He found places that
were • doers once now shut up, and places that
. were windows once now turned into doors—(Laughter)- —but how many more of those changes were to take
place, or what was to be done, the Members had no
means of judging without some such plan as he had
suggested.
M. GREENE replied that there were plans showing
the, t, tteretious in Mr. Barry's office, and that gentle-
neap, he was sure, would afford every facility to any of
the I..fernbere in explaining those plans, and the altera•
lions which had taken place,pa were in contemplation.
Mr. HUM would leke ees know who authorised the
' experts:3 now going eu in, the, 4uilding, up and pulling
clown,tyre, ,or re, was reepeosible foe it?—(Hear.)
Mr. GREENE was net aware .preciaely to what the
a ' lon. Mk rnb •r refeered. With retereuce to the expense
1 j
of the alaretions in tile appeueches,antatimate had been
' ?Teetered of the additional expense of those alterations.
The whole of those estimates brio been submitted for
• approval to, the Treasury, and they had received the
pp J lof hat department.
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"WOODS AND FORESTS.
. , Lord DUNCAN begged leave to ask the Noble
: . Lord at the bead of the overnment to whom the Meal-
, beranfahe House were to put quest%ivonsdrelatnindgiiotor
had
mesatt-
. ieracouneeted ssi:h the office of oo s s,
• sieee tae Earl of Carlisle the Chief Commiassioner,
been elevated to the House of Lords?
The answer of Lord JOHN RUSSELL was wholly
i
Inaudible n the gallery.
• MARTIAL LAW IN CEYLON.
: Mr. BAILLIE begged to ask a question of the Under-
Secretary 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,
communicating the important fact that executions under
' martial law had taken place in the island, and he also
. fotiud in reference to those papers that we had received, no
" dispatch had been since obtained from Lord Torrington.
. ' He wished to ask whether any dispatch of a later date than
Oct. 24, either disapproving or approving of executions
. under martial law at Ceylon, had been forwarded by
e , Earl Grey to the Governor of the island ? And it so,
. whether there would be any objection to lay them on
the table of the House, previous to any discussion upon
the subject?
. Mr. HAWES 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
r_ , of the measures that had been taken to suppress
the rebellion.
: ' Mr. BAILLIE said, the Right Hon. Gentlemen (Mr.
Hawes) stated, that previous to the dispatch, the ap-
- a" ilet3val of Lord Grey had been sent, but he did not state
whether any approval had been sent after the dispatch.
Mr. HAWES replied that a general dispatch had
been sent approving of the policy of Lord Torrington,
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iid wevcOsspatch had been sent out approving of
• 4...t4i9tt ftael, martial law.
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EMIGRATION.
fk. -.,m.-.:461 . Aid be had been informed that great
(p
i-?.,' t<s,-;'..frortsr* Jilt. fegiiiemade at the present moment to force
iset.ilidoatmerrier4rotee agricultural districts, and especially
,3, -*rope ee-freeeeriteeblea e. He was surprised to hear
\a...7 '*---tteiseeewme4- /**./ ii, and especially one that a gen.
JV: 9`"l "lAD had -teen sent down to that county to
"."--;°"wierrinhior avo oto the colonies at such rates
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