The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at the usual hour.

BENGAL MILITARY FUND.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved for returns
relative to the Bengal Military Fund.
MILITIA ARTILLERY.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY begged to ask a question
of the noble eirl the Under-Secretary for War. the nature
of which he had given him notice. A very general rumour
prevailed that the whole of themilitia artillery were to be dis-
embodied, and he begged to ask if such a rumour was cor-

rest ?
The Earl of RIPON said the rumour was certairly not
true to the extent the noble earl had stated. It was intended
to disembody four of the regiments, but it was not intended
to carry out the disembodiment this year. It was, how-
ever, intended to carry the disembodiment on so that, by
the time the act expired next year, the whole would be dis-

charged.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH asked whether it was
intended to reduce the strength of the Royal Artillery. He
had heard such was the intention of the Government, and
he thought such a step was very unwise at the present mo-
ment.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said there was no truth in
the report of a reduction of the strength of the Royal Ar•

Wary.
The Earl of MALMESBURY did not quite under
stand the noble lo7d the Under - Secretary for
War. He did not think the Government would exercise
Tory great prudence if they thought they could rely on the
volunteers. However much he valued their patriotic spirit,
he did not think they could be compared for efficiency with
either the line or the militia.
Earl GREY said it would be a great mistake to reduce
the strength of the Royal Artillery.
The Earl of RIPON said that in the course of next year
the act under which the militia were embodied would ex-
pire, and the Government did not think it would be expe-
dient to renew it.
The subject then dropped.
NICE AND SAVOY.
The Marquis of NORMANBY said he intended that
evening to have given notice of a resolution on this sub-
ject ; but in consequence of the declaration of a noble lord
of the danger of such discussions, he shouldfor the present
abstain from carrying out his intention ; but on another
occasion he should most certainly do so, believing that the
view of the question he entertained was the correct one.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said ho did not intend to
enter into a discussion of the resolution the noble marquis
had given notice some day or other to move. He rose
for the purpose of complaining of a personal
imputation on his noble friend the Lord President of the
Council, whom the noble marquis said had returned an
evasive answer to a question respectfully put to him on the
affairs of Savoy.
The Marquis of NORMANBY said he did not intend to
make any personal imputation on the noble earl.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Askchterarder Common Muir, Cork and Limerick Direct
Railway, Inverness and Ross-shire do., and Dover Gas.
PACKET SERVICE BILL.
This bill passed through committee, and was reported
without amendments.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (£4,500,000) BILL.
This bill also passed through committee.
The Earl of DERBY said it would be for the convenience
of their lordships if the noble lord would state the time it
was intended to adjourn for the Easter recess.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he would give the
noble earl an answer on Thursday next.
Their lordships then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEIKBR took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Glasgow Corporation Water Bill, and the North
London:Railway Bill were read a third time and passed.
The following bills were considered and ordered for third
reading :—Disley and Hayfield Railway, London and North-
Western Railway and St. Helen's Canal and Railway
Companies, Manchester Corporation Water, and Oswestry
and Newtown Railway (Branch Railway, &c.)
The South London Railway (No. 3) Bill was read a se-
cond time.
ARTILLERY.

Captain JERVIS moved for certain returns in connec-
tion with the commanding officers of artillery at home and
abroad.—Ordered.
GRANTS OF PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. E. JAMES asked the Attorney-General whether
executors and other persons interested in obtaining grants
of probate and administration can at present obtain them
in the principal registry of the Court of Probate by per-
sonal application, as they are able to do in the several dis-
trict registries ; and, if not, what impediment exists to their
ability to make such personal application without the inter-
vention of professional assistance ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the want of
accommodation to the public in regard to obtaining the
grants in question had been the subject of frequent com-
plaint on the part of the head registrar of the Probate Court,
but he understood that the grievance complained of would
be remedied.