The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-22 00:00:00

BANK CHARTER.

INTr. TITE gave notice that early next session he
would move for a select committee to inquire into the
operation of the Bank Charter Act.
THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.

Mr. DISRAELI gave notice that on Thursday, or
some other day, if more convenient to the Government,
he should review the business of the session, and found
a motion thereon.
Lord PALMERSTON said it would be more conve-
nient for the right hon. member to bring on his state-
ment on Friday.
Mr. DISRAELI having consented to that day, Fri-
day was accordingly fixed for that purpose.

THE GERMAN LEGION.
Mr. MURROUGU rose to put a question to the
Clerk of the Ordnance relative to the officers of the
British army having to furnish their huts at their own
expense, whilst the officers of the German Legion had
their huts furnished them at the public expense. The
hon. member commenced by moving the adjournmeet
of the house in order that he might make a statement
with respect to recent occurrences at Aldershot. When
the Foreign Enlistment Bill was brought before the
house in December, 1854, its opponents pointed out to
the Government the deplorable consequences which
would ensue from the introduction of foreign troops into
the service of her Majesty. The anticipations of those
gentlemen bad been fully realised. Not only bad the
prosaise of the Under Secretary for 'War, that the men
belonging to the foreign legion, when they returned from
the 2'4, would be sent to some British colony, not
been fulfilled, but it was rumoured out of doors that a
very high and distinguished personage—
Mr. WALPOLE called the hon. member to order.
The SPEAKER said the hon, member could not enter
into the question.

Mr. MTURROUGH then moved the adjournment of
the house. Numbers of men were now suffering from
the dirks of these assassins, and he called upon the Go-
vernment to speak out and state what would be done
with the legion. The country was indignant beyond
measure that these foreign troops were countenanced by
those who sat in high places. (Cries of " Order ") It
was all very well for hon. gentlemen to cry " Order ! "
but it was their duty, as the representatives of the peo-
ple, to inquire into these matters.
The SPEAKER said that if the practice of allowing hon.
members to move the adjournment of the house to bring
on questions of the kind were permitted it would be
impossible to proceed with the business of the house.
Mr. MURROUGH.—I think, Sir, that no business
of any kind should be proceeded with until we have some
statement from the Government on the important:ques-
twn which I have introduced to the notice of the house.
Are the assassinations at Aldershot to be left unex-
plained ? Are the morals of the army, and indeed of
the country at large, to be corrupted by a band of Ger-
man brigands ?
Lord PALMERSTON said he should not enter into
the unfortunate occurrence that had happened at Alder-
shot, not being in possession of sufficient details. The
German Legion had up to this time conducted them-
selves well, and such an occurrence as that referred to
was not without precedent. As soon as possible ar-
rangements would be made for disbanding the Legion.
His lordship explained that, the Legion being enrolled
fur only a temporary purpose, the furniture was lent
them when at Shorncliffe, and on their return from the
Crimea the same privilege was continued to them.
THE FOREIGN LEGION.
In reply to a question from Mr. NEWDEGATE,
Lord PALMERSTON said that the German Legieu