The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-20 00:00:00

ARMY RECRUITS.

Captain L AYARD gave notice that be would, on an early
day, bring on a motion for the better regulation of the recruit-
ing service, with 'a view to inducing young men of a respect-
able class in society to enlist in her Majesty's service.
CROWN SOLICITORS IN IRELAND.

Mr. PIGOTT, in pursuance of the notice he had given to
that effect, to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, the Secretary of
Sta'e for the Home Department, the following question :
Whether appointments hare been made of three persons as
Crown solicitors for the Home Circuit in Ireland, or for cer-
tain counties belonging to it, in the room of the Crown soli-
citor for that circuit, who has died ? If that question be an-
swered in the affirmative, then to ask—Whether the salaries
or emoluments of those cfficers hare been fixed, and if so,
at what amount. When were the appoiatments made; when
was it determined to divide the circuit into distracts, with
separate solicitors at distinct salaries. And whether there be
any objection, on the part of the Government, to laying before
this House copies of all documents relating to and alterations
which have been made in the office of Crown Solicitor, or in
the arrangements for the conduct of Crown prosecutions in
Ireland.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he had to state, in anwer 1
to the questieo of the Right Hon. Gentleman, that
there could he no objection to lay upon the table
of the House the papers he had asked for. He
respect to the other part of the Right Hon. Gentleman's
question, he begged oo say that certain appointments had
already been made of some Crown Solicitors, about three weeks
since, which would come into operat ion on the 31st March The
Home Circuit in Ireland consisted of six counties, and it was
proposed to adi two other counties to that circuit, and that a
Crown Solicitor should be resident in one of tiro e counties.
The s lary should be 5001. a year, twos hundred a year to toyer
all expenses, m7king 7001. for each, and an aggregate sum of
2,100/. for all, being 100/. per annum less than the emolu-
ments of he Cate sol:eitor.—( Hear, hear.)
' On the motion that the House should, at its rising, adjourn
un'il Monday next,
Mr. BROTHERTON suggested thot the Honse should
sit to-morrow (Saturday) at twelve o'clock, in order that they
mig4t be enabled to go at once into Committee on the impor-
tant measure before them.—( Cries of " Move, move.")
Mr. BROTHERTON declined to move, he only wished to
throw out the suggestion.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said that it would be extremely
advantageous' both to the agricultural and commercial
interests of the country, that the sense •f the
House should be taken on the preliminary step.
but he did not see how the suggestion of the Hon. Member
would accomplish his desires, or what advantage could be de-
rived from the House departing from its usual rules.—(Hear.)
Mr. S's'AFFORD O'BRIEN suggested that as there was
a long list of gentlemen on his own side of the House who
were anxious ro speak upon this subject of the Government
measure, the debate ought to be kept open until those gentle-
men had an opportunity of addressing the House.
The motion was then agreed to.
FOREIGN POSTAGES.

Mr. ROEBUCK was understood to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet, the First Clerk of the Treasury, if there were any
hopes of the penny postage system being extended to the
colonies.

Sir H. PEEL replied in so low a tone as to be inaudible in
the gallery. He was, however, understood to say that it was
not in his power to give a positive answer to the question of
the lion. Ales Thor.