The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-13 00:00:00

THE' SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1860.

registrar-general, it would be more economical to retain
the services of the former during his lifetime. Besides, the
house ought to be cautious in removing any check in deal-
ing with so large an amount of money as was entrusted to
the care of the Bankruptcy Court.
Mr. E. JAMES and Mr. IVILLIAms advocated the imme-
diate abolition of the office.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said ha had thought it
more advisable to retain the services of a legal officer than
to dismiss him, and give him his salary for doing nothing.
If they sent this officer away without giving him his full
salary they would be doing what was never done before.
Mr. lIENLEY thought that the Attorney-General
ought to inform the house what were the duties of the ac-
countant, as the office was described as a sinecure.
Mr. CONINGH AM strongly objected to the principle of
compensating officials with full salaries.
Mr. HUNT thought that the accountant might be
placed in some other office, the duties of which he could
discharge without receiving any additional remuneration,
and that the chief registrar should discharge the duties
which now devolved on the accountant without an augmen-
tation being made to his salary. (Hear, hear.)

After some further conversation,
Mr. CROSSLEY suggested that the house should

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL considered that would
be the most desirable course to make progress with the
bill. He denounced the suggestion of depriving the ac-
countant of his office without compensation, which he said
emanated from the other side of the house, as a measure
that would justify the more extravagant and democratical
propositions.
Mr. HENLEY strongly objected to the terms of the
right hon. and learned gentleman as applied to members of
his (Mr. Henley's) side of the house, and he would not
allow the imputation cast by him (the Attorney-General)
to remain uncontradicted. His party never advocated
the doctrine of not compensating officers. He advised
those hon. members who were desirous of making progress
with the bill to endeavour to keep the hon. and learned
gentleman quiet. (Hear, hear, and laughter.)

The house then divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment
Against
Majority
The clause was then agreed to.

The clauses to 92 inclusive were agreed to.
On clause 93,

Mr. BOUVERIE moved an amendment to the effect
that the official assignee should pay oNer all the money to
the bankruptcy fund previous to the appointment of a trade
assignee.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL expressed his approval
of the amendment.

The clause as amended was then agreed to, as were
clauses 94 and 95.
On clause 96,

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Sir F. GOLDSMID objected to the clause which has re-
ference to the appointment of an official assignee.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the clause was
framed in comformity with the wishes of the commercial
community.

After some conversation, the amendment was withdrawn,
and the clause, with some verbal amendments, was agreed

finition of paper, the matter had been referred to the Board
of Inland Revenue, and he was not able to give any definite
reply at present.

INDIAN FINANCE.

Mr. VANSITTAItT asked the Secretary of State for
India when he proposed to make the annual financial state-
ment relating to India ; and whether it was his intention
to proceed this session with the bill to provide for the trans-
fer and management of East India Stock at and by the
Bank of England, and for the application of unclaimed
dividends on the said stock.

Sir C. WOOD—It is my intention to make a statement
on the subject of the finances of India, but in the present
state of public business it is impossible to say when. It is
my intention to proceed with the bill for the transfer of the
management of East India Stock.

LAWS OF JERSEY COMMISSION.
:n reply to Mr. HADFIELD,

Sir G. C. LEWIS said the report of the commissioners
appointed to inquire into the laws of Jersey was made on
the 26th June, and would be laid on the table as speedily
as possible.

POST-OFFICE REPORT.
Sir G. BO WYER asked the Secretary to the Treasury
when a Postmaster-General would be appointed, and when
the report on the Post-office would be laid upon the table ?
Lord PALMERSTON said that the duties of the Post-
master-General were at present performed by the noble duke
who held the office of Privy Seal. That arrangement had
been made in the uncertainty whether Lord Elgin would
proceed to China or whether upon his arrival at Ceylon. he
would find that his services would not be required, and that
he might return. Unfortunately the Chinese question was
not settled, and it would be the duty of the Government to
fill up the appointment permanently.

DISQUALIFID CANDIDATES BILL.
Mr. GRIFFIFH asked the hon. member for Youghal
whether as Government had given up the Corrupt Prac-
tices Bill he would proceed with the Disqual fled Candi-
dates Bill this session ?
Mr. BUTT said when the order of the day was read be
would state his reason for proceeding with the bill, and he
did not despair of obtaining the hon. member's valuable
assistance in passing it.
THE DISTURBANCES IN SYRIA.
Sir C. NAPIER, who had a notice on the paper to ask
several questions respecting the disturbances in Syria, said
he would, for the purpose of putting himself in order, move
that the house do now adjourn. This was not the first
time, he observed, that outrages had occurred in Syria of a
character similar to those which had recently taken place I
there. He asked the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign
Affairs whether any steps were likely to be taken for the
protection of our countrymen there. He was afraid that
sending a squadron to the coast would not have much effect
in restoring order in the interior. In 1840 the Christians
were attacked by the Druses, and the Turks encouraged
them, and he was afraid that the Turks encouraged the dis-
turbances which had recently taken plane there.
Sir J. FERGUSSON said he had given notice that even-
ing of his intention to ask a question on this subject, but as
it bad been brought forward he would ask the question now.
The house would have seen with great regret and pain the
accounts in the newspapers of the shocking events which
had recently taken place in Syria, and his object in rising
now, when their information was so imperfect, was to beg
the house to suspend its judgment till they had more accu-
rate information, for he believed great injustice would be
done, and perhaps permanent evil inflicted on a portion of
the inhabitants of the country, if the house ran away with
the idea that one party alone was to blame. He begged to