The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-22 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

The presentation of petitions, ehiefly in favour of and
against different portions of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer's Brldget, occupied nearly an hour.
THE BUDGET.
Sir W. MILES said that he intended to move the omis-
sion of the 16th and 17th clauses of the budget, and that
the sum 10d. should be reduced to 9d. (Hear, hear.)
TROOPS ENGAGED IN THE PERSIAN WAR.
Mr. ADAM asked the Secretary of State for India if he
would state the substance of any communication which he
had lately received from the Government of India, regard-
ing the payment of extra batta to the troops engaged in the
Persian war; and, whether her Majesty's Government
wero prepared now to recommend the payment of such
batta?
Sir C. WOOD said that the Government of India had
recommended her Majesty's Government to allow six
months' donation. If Parliament acceded to that proposi-
tion, no time would be lost in waking a financial vote on the
subject

OFFICERS OF THE ARTILLERY.
Lord BURGHLEY asked the Secretary of State for
War when the field allowance claimed by the officers of
artillery and of the line, who were sent in the year 1857 to
the attack of Canton, in lieu of the consolidated allowance
which they were ordered in April, 1859, to refund, was to
be repaid.
Mr. S. HERBERT said that the allowance in ques-
tion had been granted to some of the officers, and would be
paid to others who might apply for it.
THE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Col. NORTH asked the Secretary of State for War, if
the fees to be paid by officers of the volunteer carps far their
commissions will be the same in all counties; and: if so,
what amount they will be called on to pay.
Mr. S. HERBERT said he had no authority to adjudi -
cate on the question as to what amount of fees should be
paid, but it was intended to pursue the precedent laid down
by his precleceesor in. office.

Mr. pAL-K. asked the Secretary of State fur Foreign
a
Affairs whether coinraunication, made to her Majesty's
, vas to tthoesa,
Atnbassador, effect that, in the case of annexa-
tion of Central Italy
was of obininn that it wodinia, the French Government
have somemcrease of tenitoliriclbe necessary for France to
on the side of Savoy : whe-
ther the Secretary of State forl;'oreign Affairs will lay this
the table of the house ?
despatch and communication upon'iwould not be convenient
Lord J. ItUSSELL said that
to supply the information required
Ao so that' day fertnight.
AT ZOI.twICH.
at preker.t. but he would
TIIE 'ALLEGED BRIBERY
Attorney-General
,Mr. E. JAMES inquired of the
wi 10,`her his attention had been called to certttitErYo-ceedings
at 1 \lorwich, with reference— to the alleged
Vox • and to the refusal of a witness, a magielYstroafteoric)f
Joel
the sa. city, to answer certain
_questions on the ground
Id
1 ,;nswers thereto might tend to criminatete hihimself;that th
and to 1 bsf4onduct of certain other magistrates in voting
djaurnment of a charge in whichthey were alleged
for the a
to be imp Heated.
The Al YORNEY-GENERAL said he did not think it
accessary eo prefer any criminal indictment in the case al-
hurled to.
.R.IDDISTR.ATION OF BIRTHS, &c. (IRELAND).
,Lord. DITNKELLIN asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
lana. , whether her Majesty's Government proposed to take
any et cps -to
the pro-motion of a general system of
regiatt itio* of births, deaths, and marriages in Ireland
during i his session of Parliament.
Mr. C. A.RDWELL said it was intended by Government
to take su‘ la steps on'an early day. _.
10MMISSION ON EDUCATION.
Sir J. PA VINGTON asked the Yice-President of Coin-
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