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1856.

her Majesty had directed the appointment of the said coil.
mission.
EAST INDIA (PRIZE PROPERTY).
On the motion of Sir M. FARQUHAR a number of re-
turns connected with East India (Prize Property) were
ordered.

DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Mr. P. HENNESSY gave notice that he would diaw
the attention of the house to the distress prevailing in Erris
and other parts of Ireland.
THE GARIBALDI FUND.
Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether any notice had been taken of a statement made in
Saunders' s Newsletter of the sth of June, to the following
effect :—" We understand that our excellent Viceroy has
subscribed to the Garibaldi fund now being raised in this
country. The lists are kept secret," &c. &c. ; and whether
the statement was true that the representative of the Bri-
tish Crown in Ireland had personally contributed, either
secretly or publicly, towards such fund ?
Mr. CARDWELL said that the statement was entirely
unfounded, and according to his belief it had not appeared
in Saunders's Newsletter, or in any other paper. (A laugh.)
A portion of the paragraph alluded to by the hon. member
was published, but it had reference to a former viceroy of
Ireland, and not to his noble friend the present Lord-Lieu-
tenant of Ireland.
NAVAL FORCES ENGAGED IN THE CHINESE
WAR.
Mr. COCHRANE asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether he would lay on the table a
despAtch from Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, dated Dec.
14, 1838, in which the admiral urged the propriety of givinx
aiditional pay and allowances to the naval forces employed
in the Chinese war, in conformity with the precedents of
the war o' 1812 and of the Burmese war?
Mr. J. RUSSELL not being in his place, no answer was
yeturned to the question.
BILLS RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OR
REPEAL OF TAXES.
Mr. BEAMISH asked the right hon. member for the
University of Cambridge when the report of the cora-
, mittee, appointed on the 25th of May, to inquire into the
practice of each House of Parliament with regard to the
several descriptions of bills imposing or repealing taxes,
might be expected to be laid upon the table of the house ?
Mr. 'WALPOLE said the committee had been unceas-
ingly employed La the discharge of the duty entrusted to
them and had completed their labours, the result of ss hich
would be shortly laid before the house.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS.
Mr. HUNT asked the secretary of State for the Hone
Depar:ment if he was now prepared to state the intentions
of leer Majesty's Government as to the introduction of a
measure for the prevention of corrupt practices at elec-
tions ?
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that a bill on this subject would
to introduced in about a fortnight, but if it was not likely to
be passed this session, he would merely bring in a Continu-
ance Bill, which was necessary, as the present act would
expire this session.
ANCHORS FOR THE ROYAL NAVY.
Viscount RAYNHAM asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty why the description of an:thor reported by the Anchor
Committee of 1852 as the most approved, and now used on
board her Majesty's yacht the Victoria and Albert, ht d not
been generally adopted in the Royal Navy ?
Mr. S. HERBERT said that, with very few exceptions,
the captains in the navy were opposed to the use of the de-
scription of anchor in question.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
•

Lord PALMERSTON moved that upon Friday next,
and upon every succeeding Friday during the remainder of
the session, orders of the day should have precedence of
motions, and that the Government orders should have pre-

cedence of any other business on the paper on those days.
The noble lord said that, considering the advanced stage of
the session, and the amount of important business to be
transacted, this course should be adopted in accordance
with the practice of the house.
OFFICERS PROMOTED FROM THE RANKS.
On the motion for going into committee of supply on the

Army estimates,
Mr. WEVOY moved that an humble address be pre-
sented to her Majesty, praying that she may be graciously
pleased to order that those officers in the army who have
Leen promoted from the ranks may be allowed to recison
their previous servics in the ranks, in the same manner as
is now permitted to paymasters and quartermasters, so as
to enable them to avail themselves of tho 30th seet ion • tt e
Royal Warrant of the 14th October 1858, which regulates
till retirement of competent officers in the Army and Ord-
mnce corps.
Col. DUNNE seconded the motion.
Mr. S. HERBERT said he did not think the hon. metn •
Ler (Mr. INl‘Evoy) did not draw a proper distinction be-
tween the officers who had been raised -from the ranks in
, o der to fill situation cf paymaster, uartermaster, and
those who were promoted without any such object. Im-
poriant qualifications were required for the offices in ques-
tim, which very few privates in the army possessed. Officers
promoted from the ranks were not compelled to undergo an
examination which was required of civilians desirous of en-
tering the army. The right hoc. gentleman then entered
into details to show that officers raised from the ranks had
different other advantages.
The amendment was negatived without a division.
Mr. D. SEYMOUR drew the attention of the house to
the position and the pay of the civil assistants employed
upon the Ordnance Survey. The hon. and learned member
entered into a statement to show that the body to which he
referred were not treated properly.
Mr. S. HERBERT denied that the class in question bad
auk just ground for complaint, and explained at some
length the position which the civil assistants in the Ord-
nance Survey occupied ; after which the subject dropped.
ENLISTMENT FOR THE POPE'S SERVICE.
Mr. E. JAMES called the attention of the house
to the fact of the enlistment now going on in Ire-
land to furnsh the Popo with troops in Italy, and
to ask the Government what measures they have adopted
or intend to adopt, and what official communication they
have received upon the subject. The hon. and learned
member said the matter to which he alluded was exciting
great attention in the public mind, not only in this country
and Ireland, but in Europe generally. lie contended that
this enlistment was a flagrant violation of an act of Parlia-
ment, and while disclaiming an intention to deride the re-
ligions enthusiasm of any class, he thought it was impera-
tive on the part of the Government to furnish satisfactory
information in regard to this subject.
Mr. CARDWELL, having referred to the proclamation
issued in Ireland on the discovery that on the pretence of
being hired for employment on a railway in AlL:one per -
sons were engaged for the service of the Pope, said in-
guides were made, but in no single instance had Govern-
ment received such information as would justify them in
. instituting a prosecution.
[LEPT SITTING.I

THE VOLUNTEER REVIE fV.

(From the Army and Yavy Gazette.)
The great Volunteer inspection by her Majesty
in Hyde Park on Saturday next will not only be
the most brilliant sight of the season, but the most
impressive witnessed during the present genera-
tion. The arrangements are in the hands of Col.
M'Murdo, to whose judgment and energy her Ma-
jesty and the public may look forward with the
utmost confidence for a successful spectacle, and
about 25,000 Volunteers will be under arms on the
occasion. The formations and movements to be
gone through will be of necessity very simple, as
the most experienced troops to the ;lumber we have
mentioned could not hope to go through any com-
plicattd or elaborate manoeuvres within the avail-
able space in Hyde Park. There will be no firing
or marching past in slow time. The general ar-
rangements as regards the position of the specta-
tors will be exactly similar to those made at the
first presentation of the Victoria Cross by her Ma-
jesty. The Volunteers will be drawn up facing
Park-lane in a line of contiguous battalion columns-
The general arrangements of the brigades must, to
a certain extent, depend upon the regiments likely
to arrive from the provinces, but, as regards the
corps belonging to tho metropolis and its vicinity,
the following will be the order adopted
The whole metropolitan force will be formed into
20 battalions, each numbering from 500 to 1,200
men. They will be divided into five brigades, com-
manded respectively by the Duke of Wellington
(Victoria Rifles), Colonel Hicks (London Rile
Brigade), Lord Ranelagh (South Middlesex), Lord
Elcho (London Scottish), Colonel Tulloh (Wool-
wich). These brigades will be thus composed—
viz.,lst Brigade, the Duke of Wellington, Brigade-
Major, Major G. Hume. Ist battalion, commanded
by Major Whitehead, consisting of the Victoria, B
companies, 181 h Middlesex (Harrow), 12th Middle-
sex (Barnet), and the 16th Middlesex (Hounslow).
The 2d battalion, commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Lindsay, comprising the 11th (St. George's),
36th (Paddington), and 28th (Irish), 3d battalion,
commanded by Lord Radstock, 9th (Marylebone),
3d (Hampstead), and 14th (Highgate). 4th batta-
lion, commanded by Captain Alexander, made up
of the 20th Euston-square), 29th (St.Pancras), and
the 4th, sth, Gth, 7th, and Bth (Islington). This
brigade is expected to number about 2,400 men.
The 2d Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Hicks. Ist
battalion, Major Close ; Ist and 2d City of London
Brigade. 2d battalion, Major W. Grey; 26th
(Custom-house), 37th (Holborn), 39th (Clerken-
well), and 40th (Gray's-inn). 3d battalion, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel J. S. Walke ; Ist, 2d, 3cll and 4th.
Service),
(Tower Hamlets). The numbers expected to be
comprised in this brigade are 2,250 men.
3d Brigade, Lord ltanclagb. Ist battalion, Major
Grosvenor; 22d (Queen's Westminster) 3d
M'P herson ; 2d (South) Middlesex.
Court).
This brigadel 2d battalion,
Lord 38th
battalion,(Artists) and
dord Bury-;23d (Inns
of
will probably muster 2;looVolunteers.
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Ist battalidonC2dapta2ind
4th Brigade,
Llisetufh,toern(dsae,Enottsetchisoolio)
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Macdonald •, Ist
(Camberwell).bsaluatrteralelyeionn;
ford ; 19th and 22tt L a 1.0n,1 Major Beres-
(Battersea), 7th
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erl dl s; e • Surrey ( amoet 1), 21st Surrey
Surrey (Southwark), and 10th
6(.111.( 4th battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel.
Surrey (Croydon), 4th (Brixton),
2.4-11er), Btll (I,4'pF.om), (Richmond), llttl
k,,,`CiliThledon), and .12th (Kingston)._ Upwards of
,300 Volunteers are expected to form this brigade.
5111 Brigade, Colonel Tullob. Ist battalion,
Lieutenant-Colonel Andersen ; 26th Kent (Royal
Arsenal). 2d battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Parkyn;
25th Kent (Royal Arsenal). 3d battalion, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Thorald ; 3d Kent (Lee), 4th (Wool-
wich), 7th (Kidbrooke), 13th (Greenwich), 18th
(Bromley), 21st (Lewisham), 25th (Blackheath),
27th and 34th (Deptford), 28th (Charlton), and
32d (Eltham). 4th battalion, Major Capper; sth
Essex (Plaistow), 9th (Silvertown), and Bth (Strat-
ford). This brigade is expected to muster about
1,900 altogether.
Should the weather be fine, the spectacle pre-
sented in Hyde Park will be one of which lur
Majesty and her volunteers and her people may be
mutually proud.