The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-14 00:00:00

MR. J..A.MES SADLEIR.

Mr. ROERUCK gave notied that, nn this day s'en-
night, he should move, unless Mr. Sadleir should in the
interval surrender, that he be expelled from the house.

COLLEGE OP PHYSICIANS.

Mr. KI.NNAIRD asked whether it was the intention
of the Government to grant a new charter of incorpora-
tion to the Royal College of Physicians of London 1
Sir G. GREY said the subject of granting a new char-
ter to the College of Physicians had Leen for some time
under consideration, but it bad been postponed from time
to time in consequence of certain reforms in the medical
profession. Under these circumstances, there was no
immediate intention of granting a nes, charter.
JUNIOR OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.
Sir J. GRAHAM wished to ask the Secretary at War
a question, of which he had given him notice, namely,
whether, in the reduction of officers of inferior grade hi
the army, any consideration would be given to those
who had obtained their commissions in consequence of
their proficiency at Sandhurst ?
Mr. F. PEEL said the only safe principle in reducing
the army was to diminish the number of junior officers.
Some of those junior officers had obtained their commis-
sions for proficiency in their studies, others had pur-
chased them, and others had become entitled to them
from the number of men furnished to the militia. Of
course it would seem an injustice to deprive those gen-
tlemen of their commissions, who had obtained them as
the reward of studies at Sandhurst ; but it would be
equally unjust to deprive senior officers of their com-
missions in favour of juniors.

MAIN DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS.
In reply to a question from Mr. 12uTLES, in reference
to the main drainage of the metropolis, on the rejec-
tion by the President of the Board of Works of the
plan propounded by the Metropolitan Board of Works,
Sir B. HALL said it was understood that the drainage
of the metropolis was to be carried out on the data laid
down by the Commissioners of Sewers inllBsl, and,
in accordance with the terms of the- late act
he called upon the Metropolitan Board of
Works for their plans, &c. They were submitted to him,
and he appointed Captain Birstall to examine them and
the river and report thereon. That officer did so, and
it was found that the plan propounded was in direct
opposition to the terms of the act of Parliament of last
session that the point of discharge should be beyond the
limits of the metropolitan area. In consequence of that
he rejected the plan, but, at the same. time, stated
his readiness to consider any other plans that might be
Intimitted to him for the drainage of the metropolis, in
Imeordasioe with the terms of the act referred to.
THE SADLEIR 'FRAUDS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND asked
the hon. and learned member for Dublin University if it
was his intention at an early day to bring forward that
charge against the Attorney-General for Ireland, rela-
tive to the Sadleir frauds, which the Irish Master of the
Bolls bad intrusted to him, and in such a shape that he
(the Attorney-General) could meet it in his place in Pa•-
liament Ho called upon the house to back him in
vindicating the honour of this house from the charge
alleged against one of its members. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. NAPIER said that he stated on a former occa-
sion that it was for the honour of the house that the
subject in question should he inquired into, and to that
he still adhered. (Hear.) The hon. and learned
gen-
tleman proceeded to address the house on the subject,
when he was interrupted by
Mr. ROEBUCK, who called the hon. and learned
member to order.
The SPEAKER said that the hon. and learned mem-
ber had a right to address any observations to the house
in explanation of his former conduct.
Mr. NAPIER • continued, and said that, on a former
occasion, he distinctly heard the Attorney-General for
Ireland say that the Master of the Rolls in Ireland had
broken his oath as a Privy Councillor. (Hear, hear.)
Sir G. GREY rose to order—He could not allow such
remarks to be made in silence, He WS3 present when

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the learned Attorney-General addressed the house and
he did not make use of the words attributed to him.
Mr. NAPIER said he was satisfied the h arned At-
torney-General did. (Hear, bear.) It was beard by
other hon. inern'iers, and one assertion was as gind as
another. (Hear, and order.)
Lord PALMERSTON also rose to order. Toe prac-
tice of the house was to allow hon. members to refer to,
and repeat, the former statements of an hon. member,
but not to repeat the assurance of others what a member
had said. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. NAPIER resumed, and said this subject ought
to be discussed without political feelings ; the house
ought to know all the circumstances with reference to
the escape of James Sadleir from Dublin. The hon.
and learned member again referred to certain circur,
stances connected with the subject, when
The SPEAKER called bim to order.
Mr. NAPIER then proceeded to say be had been in-
duced to make certain. statements in that house in con-
sequence of what had been said in Ireland relative to the
Sadleir frauds. At present he had heard no defence
from the Attorney-General of his own conduct ;
and the best way to settle the question
in dispute would be to appoint a select corn-
mitee to investigate the subject. (Hear, hear.) He
(Mr. Napier) bad no authority fro the Master of the
Rolls to make any charge agni nst the Attorney-General
for Ireland, and he declined to take upon himself the
office of accuser. (Loud cheers.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he must adopt
the only course now open to him, and that was at the
evening sitting to-morrow to make a statement relative
to this charge. (Cheers.)
The subject then dropped.
THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON the orders
of the day were suspended, to citable Lord John Ru.sseil
to bring forward his motion with reference to Italy.
REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT.

Lord PALMERSTON announced to the house that
to-morrow he should move the adj,)urnment of the house
till Thursday, because, as her Majesty intended to re-
view aliout 14,000 troops at Aldershot on Wednes-
day, no doubt mat y hon_ members would like
to be present. His lordship then announced, amidst
much laughter, the arrangements that had been made
for conveying the members and horses and carriages
over the line with punctuality, and what had been done
to ensure luncheon for hon. members at Aldershot.
ITALY.

Lord J. RUSSELL then brought on his promised mo-
tion for an address toreopies or extracts of any recent com-
munications which have taken place between her Ma-
jesty's Government and the Governments of Austria,
Rome, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, relating to
the affairs of Italy.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Acourt-martial will be held this day on board her M-
ajesty's ship Victory, in Portsmouth harbour, to inquire
into the circumstances under which her Majesty's steam-
sloop Hecate was run ashore on the Bar of Lagos (West
Cast of Africa), on or about the 20th day of Jwluary,
1856 ; and to try Commander Alexander Duff Gordon
and Mr. George Spinks Alldricks, Master of her Ma-
jesty's said steam-sloop Hecate, fur their conduct on
that occasion.

Her Majesty's steamship Princess Royal, 91, Captain
L. T. Jones, C. 13., is to be dismantled at Portsmouth,
her rigging being too unserviceable for another com-
mission.

Her Majesty's ship Agamemnon, 91, Captain J. J.
Stopford, was paid off at Portsmouth on Saturday ; her
crew made quite a demonstration on the occasion in
the principal street of Portsea, forming proce2sion, and
bearing banners with the ship's name inscribed upon
them.

The Queen of the South steam•transport arrived at
Spithead yesterday from Ireland.
On Saturday the troops belonging to the Chatham
division of Royal Marines (light infantry) were marched
to the ground at the rear of the Marine Barracks, Chat-
ham, where they were formed into a square for the
purpose of witnessing the sentence of a court-martial
carried out on Private William Bennett, of the 85th
company of that corps, who had been condemned to re-
ceive SO lashes for being absent from guard and making
away with a pair or boots, being a portion of his regi-
mental necessaries. The prisoner, who bears an ex-
tremely bad character in the service, has bee❑ tried five
times by .court-martial, and bad been sentenced to re-
ceive corporal punishment on two former oecassions, the
last of which was only a few weeks since, when he was
flogged for making away with his regimental neces-
saries. After the prisoner bad received his punishment
he was removed to Melville Hospital.

The screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington, 131, Cap-
tain Henry Caldwell, arrived on Saturday at Plymputh,
where she will be fitted with a new topsailyard and
have defects made good.
The sloop Atalanta, Corn. T. M. S. Pasley, was towed
from Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound on Saturday ; the
crew will be paid advance of wages this day.
The sloop Philomel, 8, Com. J. M. D. Skene, was
towed from Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze on Friday,
and moored to the jetty ; she is ordered to be paid off on
Friday next:
The paddlewheel steam-sloop Buzzard, 6, Com.W. H.
Dobbie, was towed to the sheer hulk at I)evonport on
Friday, and unmasted on Saturday ; her crew will be
paid off to-morrow.
The steam transport Mauritius is appointed to leave
Plymouth this day, with the depot of the 92d High-
landers, for Queenstown ; she will then proceed to
Malta.

The ship Marlborough, Capt. F. Smith, from Cal-
cutta March 17, with 80 military invalids belonging to
various regiments, 20 women and sever*l children, for
London, was off Plymouth on Saturday.
The Modesty, 18 gun sloop (sailing), Corn. A. Butler,
at Sheerness, has been stripped and stores returned.
She was ordered to be taken into the basin, and her crow
to be paid off on, Thursday. Some of her seamen have
vorneered for the Brilliant.
The Mayflower gunboat, Lieut.-Com. G. M. Temple,
was put out of No. 4 dry dock at Sheerness on Satur-
day, and the Plover, Lieut.-Corn. Keith Stewarr, was
docked in the same dock, for the purpose of being refit-
ted with all possible despatch for irumejiate active ser-
vice.

We have watched with more than ordinary interest
the progress of the novices belonging to the Illustrious
training ship, under the command of that excellent and
indefatigable officer, Captain Harris. Upwards of 2000
fine lads have been thoroughly instructed in seamanship
and gunnery on board the Illustriou,, and when drafted
on board other ship, the commanders of such ships have
ever borne testimony to the good behaviour and seaman-
like qualifications ut the lads in question. Capt. Harris
has lately published a most ireful and interesting litt'e
work, which is not only of the greatest service to the

boys belonging to the Queen's service, but every mer-
chant firm should present their apprentices with so valu-
able and simplified a pamphlet. It is called the " No-
vices' Cat,,claisrn," containing questions awl answers in
seamanship and gunnery.