The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-12 00:00:00

Till I) EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF L'JRDS—(rillS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Scottish Drainage and Improvement Company,
Wimbledon and Dorking Railway, Land Loan and Im-
provement Company, and Hayling's Railway bills were
read a third time and passed.
THE BIBLE IN INDIA.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH presented petitions in
favour of the use of the Bible in India.
MARRIAGES IN SCOTLAND.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave notice that he would
to-morrow lay on the table a bill to amend the law of mar-
riage in Scotland.
CHURCH PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION.

Lord RAVENSWORTH gave notice that to-morrow,
in the absence of the Archbishop of York, h 4 would move
for the committal of this bill.

STATE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.
The Earl of DERBY gave notice that on this day week
he should call the attention of their lordships to the state of
public business. His remarks would not be of a party
character, neither should he attempt to cast any blame on
her Majesty's Government, but he should confine himself
entirely to the conduct of the business in their lordships'
house.

DISTRIBUTION OF INDIAN BOOTY.
The Earl of ELLENBORO UGH sai 1 he had given
notice previously of his intention to put a question relat-
ing to the booty captured by the forces in India. He
wanted to know the reason why the booty
captured by Sir G. Whilock's forces in Bundlecund had
not yet been distributed among the captors. The
delay in distributing prize money was calculated
to produce much dissatisfaction in the army. The
property was captured in 1858, and he was unaware
of any order in council, if such existed, for its
distribution. The soldier who had risked his
life in the services of the country and to
secure booty of this kind, deserved to have it with the
least possible delay, either to send to his family or enjoy at
once. He believed the booty in this case was £430,000 in
bullion, £300,000 in jewels, and £900,000 in money. This
ought to have been distributed long ago, and he should
like to know the cause of its not being so.
The Duke of ARGYLL said the reason of the delay was
that no report had yet been received from the Government
of India on the subject, and the Government could not
proceed without it.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said the answer
of the noble duke made the matter worse rather
than improved it. The Government had had in
its possession £1,139,000 since the 3d of June, and steps
ought to have been taken to dispose of it long ago.
Lord MONTEAGLE condemned the delay in distribut-
ing funds in the possession of the Government, observing
that on frequent occasions he had had to call the attention
of their lordships to the subject. The Government here,
notwithstanding the neglect of the Government of India,
could not have failed to know that it was in possession of a
large sum of money, with which it had to do something.
The Duke of ARGYLL, in explanation, said he did not
impute any neglect to the Governor of India. It was
impossible that he could know what were the difficulties
with which this subject was surrounded. Whatever was
the cause of the delay in India, the captors might rely
upon the Home Government proceeding with its distribu-
tion at the earliest possible moment.