The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-20 00:00:00

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.

Mr. GARNETT moved au address for return, giving
a tabulated list, alphabetically arranged in their respec-
tive counties, of all Reformatory Schools which have
been certified and sanctioned by the Secretary of State
under the statutes the 17th and 18th of Victoria, cap 86,
and 17th and 18th of Victoria, cap. 74, respectively,
with the date of certificate ; also the number of juveniles
(distinguishing boys from girls) which each of such schools
is capable of accommodat►ng, and the number contained
in each at the latest date for which the return can be
given.—Agreed to.
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY AT SAND-

HURST.
Mr. MONSELL moved an address for copy of the
rules and regulations' under which candidates are ad-
mitted to ooppete for admission into the Royal Military
Academy at Sandhurst, and those under which the
examinations for admission are conducted ; also for a
detailed report of the examinations held during the pre-
sent year ; the names of the examiners ; the
names of the candidates ; the places of previous
education of each of them ; the number of marks
obtained by each in the various subjects of exa►nina•
Lion ; the final order of merit in which the mei-

[PRIM' 4D. STAmPED 5D.]

POLICE CERTIFICATES.
Mr. LIDDELL moved an address for copies of all
special letters (other than mere circohrs) from the
Home Office to the Clerks of the Peace of Counties,
or the Town Clerks of Boroughs, in cases where the
certificate of the efficiency of the police has been granted.
—Agreed to.

SOLDIERS' KITS.
Mr. ALCOCK moved for a return of the sea kit sup-
plied to soldiers on embarking for India, setting forth the
different articles, and the charge for each respectively,
and eho wing how the expense is defrayed ; also the India
kit and bedding (adapted to the climate) as supplied to
the Queen's troops on airiving in India, setting forth
the articles supplied, Vie prices of each, and how the
expense is defrayed.—Av.reed to.
E MIGRATION.

Lord' STANLEY moved an address far copies or
extracts of despatches relative to emigration to the
North American colonies (in continuation of parlia-
mentary paper, No. 125, of session 2, 1857) —Agreed to.
CHINESE PRISONERS (HONG KONG.)
Lord STANLEY moved an address for copy of, or
extract from, a despatch from Governor Sir John Bow-
ring to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated
the 31st day of July, 1857, on the subject of the con-
finement of Chinese prisoners at Hong Kong (in
continuation of parliamentary paper, No. 155, of
session 2, 1857).—Agreed to.- -
ASSIMILATION OF OUR COLONIAL LAWS.
Mr. HORSFALL asked the Secretary for the Colo-
nies whether, seeing the great inconvenience which arose
from the existence of Dutch, Spanish, and French laws
in various of cur coloniil possessions, the time had not
arrived when the attempt might be made to assimilate
the laws of our colonies to those of the mother noun, ry?
Lord STANLEY said no doubt there did toCet great
diversity and a great variety in the laws that prevailed
in diffirent parts of the British empire which caused con-
siderable practical inconvenience; but at the same time
he feared he could hold out no hope that an attempt
would be made by Imperial authority to modify the
different it.stitutions in the colonies, and establish a uni-
f,:rm system of law throughout the British empire.
Such a course, be thought, would create dissatisfaction
in the nolo am (Hear, hear.)
FAIRS AND MARKETS (IRELAND) BILL.

Mr. MACARTNEY asked the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether, in the event of the Fairs and Markets
(Ireland) Bill, and Vie Grand Jury (Ireland) Bill, now
on the table of the house, being withdrawn, he would be
prepared to introduce a bill or bills upon the same sub-
jecti after the Easter recess ?
Lord NA.AS said he could not give an answer to the
question of the hon. member till after E.o.ster. He
should then ha able to state the course that would be
taken in reference to these suhj,ct..
TfIE CAPTURE OF DELHI.

Mr. KINNAIRD askel the Tiecr7t7ary for War
whether it was in contemplv.ion to issue inwials to
' cornmemerate the capture of Delhi to ad those engaged
' in that memorable siege?
General PEEL said it was in contemplation to issue
such medals. He should be able to give a more satie-
fa.ct.)ry answer in the course of next week, it the hon.
gentleman would repeat the question.
EASTER HOLIDAYS:
11 ace:lw to a question from. C )1. VIvrAN,
The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCHEQUER, said he
should be able on Monday to state the day her Majesty's
Government proposed to adjourn the house fur the
Easter recess.
EAST INDIA (ARMY REGULATION).
On the motion of a' journment till Monday,
Mr. FAG AN called the attention of the Secretary of
the Board of ContrA to the army regulation made by
the Governor General of India in Council in 1855, which
requires that the children of soldiers ever four years of
age should be sent to the regimental school., in order to
entitle such soldiers to draw for each child subsisterce
money of five shillings per month, and to ask whether,
during the last year, any modification or alteration
of that regulation had been made so as to allow the Ro-
man Catholic soldiers now serving in India, who con-
scientiously object to send their children to these regi-
mental Echouls, to have them educated in schools of their
own faith without the forfei•Air3 of their subsistence
money; and to ask further, If no Filch modification has
been madß, whether it was the intention of flex Majesty's
prcvnt Government to afford that. just relief to the con-
sciences of Roman Catholic soldiers how serving their
, cmt.t!y in India,
Air. EL BAILLIE said that so far as he cote(' learn
no alterations had been made in the Indian regulation
referred to, which was identical to that of the E ,glish
army. (Hear, bear.) He thought the regulation re-
ferred to answered the purposes the hon. member hal ,
in view,

Mr. MA.GUIRE said the regulation did not give
freedom of action to the private soldier. He was under
the power of his superiJrs, for with theca rested his
promotion, and he need not state how grievous a posi-
tion he wai placed in with a prlsalytising colonel or
rcainr.

The subj?ct, dropped.
COMMISSIONS IN THE AWAY.

Mr, B IGWELL brought Mere the hon.e• the sub-
ject of certain parties professif:g to obtain Commissions
in the Army without purchase ur examination, by raising
certain number of men for her I‘l4j-3sty's ,ervice,
A stop ought to be put to these transactions by preven•-

ing parties to get commissions below the ra-ulAtion
otiargul, and without exatninatioo. Should the Govern-
meat not give a t.a,ti.f4.,t.iry an.ver ;WI the
proper time move the appointment of a sekct c,)m-
roittcie to inquire into the subject of the appointment to
commissions without examination.

C.:lonel KNOX said a more scandalous syctern could
not cx4l-. than that now adopted of granting commissions
vrithout purchase. The sy-tem was i .troducei long
before the present Government came into office, but Ly
whom be did not know. It we,' a system ruinous to
the service, and he confirmed what had been said by the
hon. member relative to the improper interference of
agents

General CODRINGTON said he thought it would
have been het er if the hon. member bcf,re he brought
th matter before the house had inglired if the agents
acted wilt the authority of the Government.
General PEEL said he held in his hands the
circa' it on which these commissions were granted.
It would bo recAlected that in August last every
regiment in England was sent to India, which
caused a great pros-ure in raising recruits; and in ce,-
sequ-nce of that the Commander-in-Chief, with the
sanction of the Secretary kr War, issued a circular,
dated Ist September, which was one of necessity, and
which was published in all the newspapers, relative to
the raising a certain number of men fur a commission.
He admitted the pr inciple of granting commissions with-
out examination was bad ; but it was necessary at the
time referred to to get men, and the effect of it was
shown by a reference to the number of men
raised. In 1855 only 33,000 men were recruited
in the course of the year; but in the
six months since the issue of the circular 36,000 men had
been raised. A great many had applied, and had re-
ceived commissions. Their names were entered on a
list as they applied, and no one had obtained a commis-
sion through an agent. The condition was to raise so
many men, and there it was he thought the agency com-
menced. It was impossible the young gentlemen who
app'ied for the commissions would be able to find the
men, and then it was that the agent, after the commis-
sion was obtained, went to the country and raised
the men by probably paying a higher bounty than
that given by the Government. He had no objec-
tion to an inquiry into the subject, but he was to
say the system was at an end, the pressure of men not
being now so great as they were when the circular was
issued.
After same remarks from Lard BURY and Viscount
GODERICH,
Toe subject dropped.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT (IRELAND).
Mr. DE VERE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
to state the intentions of the Government in relation to
the Eucumbered Estates Court ; and, especially, whether
it was intended to make permanent the system for sale
of encumbered estates, and to extend the benefit of that
cyst .m to unencumberedlestates
THE LATE DISTURBANCES IN DUBLIN.
Toe O'DONOGHOE asked the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether the statements which had appeared in
certain Irish newspapers, alleging that mobs bad
paraded the public streets of the city of Dublin on
Saturday last, in some instances breaking the a indows
of police stations and of other places, molesting peace-
able inhabitants, forming party processions, and cam.
mitring other outrages, bad taken place ; whether any
measures had been adopted by the Irish Government for
the punishment of such offenders, and for the future
repression of similar offences !
Lord NAAS rose and replied to the two questions
at the same time. He said that with reference to the first
question he could only repeat his answer given
on a former night that the subject was under the con-
sideration of the government, and atter Easter the
government would state the course they intended to
pur,ue. If they did not introduce a permanent measure
they would a continuance bill. With regard tb the
Dentubslein on Saturday,
second question he said an assemblage
per-
sons took place inof
il(' could say the
o
which only wore And
riot was of a serious character, and he was happy to say
that the active measures taken by the Government had
preserved the peace of the ci •
ty, and he was led to believe
the excitement was
passing
away.
He had just received a
telegram since he had come to the house that the city of
Dublin was perfectly tranquil, and was likely to con-
tinue so. The Government would take such measures
as they thought desirable to prevent a similar occurrence
in future.
Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD expressed bia diogatisfao

dates were arranged ; any general report on the exami-
nations by the examiners and by the Cuunoil of Military
Er!tication. Similar return of the 'examinations for
entrance to the Staff College, substituting for the place
of education of the candidates the names'of the regi-
ments to which they belong. And, copy of the report
made by the Rev. Canon Moseley on the examination
for admission to the Royal Military Academy at Wool-
wich, held on the 20th day of June, 1857, with copies of
the examination papers.—Agreed to. . i

tion at the answer of the n
Encumbered:Estates Court,
denly occurred, and Parliat.
sonrt would fall- to-the grotind,-and great injury would
be inflicted thereby on the country. He conaidered the
Government should state as early as possible their inten-
tions in reference to the course of policy with regard
to this coart, viz., as to its perpetuity and extension.
There was no difficulty in their stating their policy,
thnusth there-might be in the mode in which they would
carry it out.
Mr. VANCE considered the house should feel Esti&
fled with he statement of the Government, and wait
till alter Eater for an announcement of their policy.
The other orders of the day were then dispot
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and the hhuse adjourned at twenty minutes past
o%lock.