The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

BIRRICI-T MASTERS.

Mr. WARREN asked-the`FLrretary for War, whether
any and what etc; s were beirg .;,,ken towards improving
the cond.tion of Barrack Masters; with reference to the_
revised scaly of pay recently, prePlib-ed in the Barrack
Department
Gem PEEL said no revised scale of),gayhad been-
recently prepared. The heads of the bar..„k depart-
ment had the subject under their considera ;on, but-
there were so many difficultieg in the way 0.,,t n,.
change could take place during the present finent,:,j
year.
THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT AT

soon as it was found he had absconded, the supply of
money was stopped. A new storekeeper had been ap-
pointed before the late storekeeper absconded, and the
examination of the store that took place in consequence
was probably the cause of his absconding. An
examination of the stores, with the ledgers, was being
made, and as soon as it was finished the deficiency would
be correctly ascertained.

SUPPLY.
On the bringing up of the report,
Mr. HORSMAN defended himself from the insinua-
tion thrown out on a former night, by the hon. member
for Wexford, relating to the manner in which he (Mr.
Horsman) conducted his official business when Secretary
for Ireland.
Mr. M‘MAHON complained of the right hon. gen-
tleman selecting his remarks on which to found a charge
prejudicial to him (Mr. M'Mahon), whilst he had passed
over stronger remarks from his friends on the same sub-
ject. He (Mr. M'Mahon) had intended to have retracted
what he had said about the right hon. gentleman being
above his office, which was a matter of opinion ; but he
now thought he should be able to prove that the right
hon, gentleman, so far from being above his office, and
looking down on it, was very much beneath it. The
hon. and learned gentleman then referred to his state-
ments on a former occasion, and to the right hon. gen-
tleman's reply, and reiterated his charge against him in
not having trusted him, as one gentleman ought to trust
another, in matters of public business. The aristocratic
gentleman had selected him (Mr. M'Mahon) as a vic-
tim, whilst he had allowed the hon. and learned gentle-
ma-o, the member for Roscommon to make use of stronger
language against his official conduct and in his
presence without resenting it. The general impression in
Ireland was that the right hon. gentleman was the most
inefficient Secretary for Ireland they had ever had.
Sir G. GREY regretted the time of the house had
been taken up in a personal difference beween the two
hon. gentlemen. He bore testimony to the efficient
manner the right hon. gentleman had discharged official
duties that came within his (Sir G. Grey's) knowledge
relative to Irish affairs.
Lord NAAS detailed the duties that devolved on the
Chief Secretary for Ireland, and said they were not-of
that light and unimportant character which the right
bon. gentleman the member for Strood considered them
to be.

Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD said the right hon.
gentleman, during the time they were colleagues, paid
the greatest attention to his official duties, and appeared
to be well informed on Irish affairs. He also found him
courteous in manner, attentive to all applications made
to him, and most anxious to give every information pos-
pible. He regretted to find the right hon. gentleman
(qr. foreman) had disparaged the duties of the office
of Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Mr. VANCE complained of the conduct of the right
hon. gentleman whilst he was Chief Secretary for
Ireland. He invariably put Irish bills at the bottom
of the list, and it was impossible to get from the right
hon, gentleman if he intended to proceed with them ;
and Irish members were put to the inconvenience of
remaining till the adjournment of the house to watch
the course he intended to pursue with them.
Mr. BLAND repeated his statement, made on a
former evening in Mr. foreman's absence, to the effect
that he had always met with great courtesy from that
gentleman.
Mr. BAGWELL made a similar statement.
Mr. HORSMAN said a few words in explanation.
The remaining items in the report were then agreed to.