The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-14 00:00:00

THE VACCINATION ACT.

Dr. LYON PLAYFAIR asked the Vice• President of the
Council whether the Government intended to propose
that the Committee on Vaccination which was to be
moved for this Session would inquire into
the imperfect manner in which the Vaccination
Act had been carried into operation in the
Metropolis previous to the present epidemic, and into the
causes which rendered the Vaccination Act in England
less successful than the corresponding Acts in Ireland and
Scotland.

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Mr.--
BRUCE said there was a proposition to be submitted
to the House on the matter referred to by the hon. member,
but he would defer stating its character until the appoint-
ment of the Vaccination Committee.
THE RELEASED FENIANS.

Captain DAWSON-DAMER asked the Home Secretary
whether the Fenians lately confined in Portland Prison
were treated in a different and more indulgent manner
than the other prisoners ; if so, whether the relaxation of
the prison regulations in their favour was in consequence
of orders to that effect, and if so, by whom were the
orders given. He further inquired whether, upon their
departure from Cork for America, any and what sum of
money was given to any of them, and, if so, by whom, to
how many, and for what reason.
Mr. BRUCE replied that the Fenian prisoners were, as
a measure of security, kept separate from the other con-
victs. Their work was similar to that of the
military prisoners, but their constant insubordination
made it difficult for the Governor to obtain
any work from them. They were allowed to receive lettero
more frequently than other prisoners in consequence of ito
being inexpedient for their friends to visit them except
rarely. The practice with released prisoners was to PsY
their fare to their destination, and to forward a swot
varying from £3 to £6, to supply them with the means of
obtaining a livelihood until they could obtain work. In
the present case the prisoners did not travel, as 11'59
stated by the right hon. member for Buckinghamshire, 39
first, but as second-class passengers, and twenty of thou'
were supplied with a sum of £5. Four others were re"
leased, three because their sentences were about to exPire'
and a fourth because of the state of his health.
THE .BRITISH CONSUL AT PARIS.

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by the permission of the Government, and if so, an vf1144
ground such permission was given.
Viscount ENFIELD said that, acting upon discretionarl
power vested in him by the Government, Lord LY°ll°
quitted Paris on the 17th December last in full concerto
with his other official colleagues. Before doing so he use
every endeavour to persuade the British residents to leave..
the city. At the commencement of the siege the rank At°
duties of consul were conferred upon a gentleman Avb°'
during previous weeks, had edone much towards re:
lieving the sufferings of persons in Paris. Lord Lyons boo
now returned to his former quarters. (Hear.)
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