The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-22 00:00:00

THE INDIAN ARMY.

Colonel SYKES gave notice that he would ask the Sec-
retary of State for India whether it was intended to abolish
the regular army in India ; and that he would also ask for
certain returns in respect to the Indian army.

SHIP BUILDING. -
Mr. JACKSON inquired if the Government would lay
on the table the report of the commission on the subject of
ship building for the navy and in the dockyards?
Lord C. PAGET stated that he was prepared to lay on
the table the report in question.

THE FRANCHISE.
Mr. GRIFFTH asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, whether it was intended that the voters at £6 rent
and upwards, whose rates are now compounded for by
their landlords, should have the opportunity at the next
registration of qualifying themselves as voters, by taking
on themselves the payment of rates for the past year, or
otherwise as may be arranged to effect such object ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he would consider whether a
clause to meet the views of the hon. member could not be
introduced into the Reform Bill.
PAUPER REMOVALS.
Mr. LANIGAN asked the President of the Poor-law
Board whether he had any objection to produce (and, if
not, when he would lay upon the table of the house) copies
of the order of removal made, and the examinations taken
by the magistrate, and of the notice served or sent by the
poor-law officials of St. Pancras to the Thurles Board of
Guardians previous to the removal of the poor woman
Mary Carter to Ireland ?
Mr. VILLIERS said that the matter did not properly
come within his province. He had no official report on the
subject, and was obliged to rely on the accounts which ap-
peared in the newspapers ; but, acting on these, he corn -
municatedwiththe Poor-law authoritiesof St. Pancras, and
it appeared that the case alluded to was of a very unusual
kind. A commission had been directed to proceed to the
place where the unfortunate woman resided, and it appeared
that she made the same statement that she had previously
done. He had called on the Poer-law authorities to make
an official statement, and the hon. member could inspect
the documents relating to the matter; or, if he preferred,
he would be furnished with copies of the same.
STAMPS ON NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. WESTERN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether the proposal to abolish the stamps on newspapers
would apply to newspapers to be sent abroad ; and, if so,
whether such newspaper can be sent with a penny adhesive
stamp, or would be liable to the book rate of fourpence ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
on Monday next ho would make a statement on the subject.
THE TIMBER DUTIES.
Mr. ADAM asked the Chancellor of the Exchequers
whether, in consequence of the repeal a the timber duties,
any drawback would be allowed on ships in tll°
hands, either finished or in process of building
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on timber
.And, fur-
ther, whether any drawback would be allowed_
which had paid the duty but had not yet passed into con-
sumption ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied in
the negative.
SAVINGS' BANKS.
Mr. S. ESTCOURT asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer when he proposed to bring in the bill respecting
savings banks, and observed that the subject was one that
excited much interest in the minds of a large portion of
the community.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the 1
bill in question would. not
be brought before the house
without due notice being given to hon. members.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. PAULL moved that Government orders of the day
shall take precedence of noticed of motions upon Thursdays
instead of Fridays.

BOUVE-RIE strongly objected to the motion, and
expressed a hope that the hon. member would not press his
motion to a division.
After some discussion,
Mr, FAULL said that he would yield, though reluc•