The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILLS (GROUP 8).

Mr. B. CARTER moved that Mr. Hassey Vivian
and Viscount Bury 'oe discharged from further attend-
ance on Group 8 of Railway Bills, and that Sir E. C le-
brjoke and Mr. W. Martin (W. Kent) be added to the
said committee.—Agr-ed to.
ROYAL ASSENT.

The SPEAKER, accominnied by many hon. members,
attended the House of Lords, and heard ibe R, iyal
assent given by catumi-ision to various bills. [See Lords'
report.]
EQUALISATION OF THE POOR-RITES.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition, signed by
3,400 persons resident in the borough of Lambeth, for
an equalisation of the poor-rates.
ABOLITION OF TURNPIKE TOLLS.

Mr. W. Williams, Mr. Ingram, Mr. Byng, and Mr. T.
Dancombe presented petitions for the abolition of turn-
pike and toll bars within the meti,politao district.

THE BALLOT.
Mr. 11. BERKLEY gave ;laic° that he shoal.' on
the Bth June, more for leave to introduca a bill fur
taking the votes of electors by ballot.
THE PROCLAMATION OF TETE GOVERNOR•

GENERAL OF INDIA.
Mr. STUART gave notice that he should, to-morrow,
put a que,-tio❑ to the Uuder-President of the Board of
Control whether her Majesty's Government had yet re-
ceivad any commuzalcation addressed to the late Presi-

dent of the Board of Control relative to the proclamation
of the Governor-General of India.
THE VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE
GOVERNMENP.
Lord V. TEMPEST gave notice that he should
move as an amendment to tho motion of the
hon. member for Oxford (Mr. Cardwell), to the effect
that this house in its present state of information, ab-
stains from expressing an opinion on the policy of
any proclamation which may have been issued by the
Governor-General of India in relation to Oude, or on
the course pursued by the Government with reference
to such proclamation. (Cheers.)
THE COLONIES.
Visconnt BURY gave notice that he should on the
Bth June move the appointment of a select committee
relative to the expediency of putting Penang, Singapore,
Malacca, and other p'eees In the East under the con-
trol of the colonial department.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE VOTE OF CENSURE.
Mr. CARDWELL said it was the wish of her
Majesty's Government that the motion ref which he had
given notice fcr Thursday should be discussed on that
day, and he appealed to hon. membe'-a who had notices
on the paper for that day to give way, that the motion
might have precedence on that day. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HEADLAM said he would give way and post-
pone his motion if other hon. members would do the
same. (Hear, hear )
Sir J TRELA.WNY declined to postpone his mo-
tion on Tontedey relative to the Church-rate Bill, unless
the Government vvouid give him another day. (Hear,
bear.)
Mr. CARD WELL said it rested on the Government
under the circumstances to state whether the motion
~bould come on on Thursday or on the fuduwing day
(Friday).
Mr DISRAELI—Friday is quite at the right hon.
(C.., ere.)
Mr. CARDWELL —Tnen I bring it on on Fri-
day. (One.' s.)
BENGAL ESTABLISH MENT.
Mr. W. VANSITTART asked the Secretary of the
Board of Centrol whether it was true that the three new
E,repean infantry regiments, already authorised tor the
&eget estabiishment, were to be officered by a simple
transfer of European officers borne on the rolls of the
fiat six Native Sepoy corps of the line ; if so, what
peculiar claim the officers of the fiat six Native regi-
ments, ne longer existing, had over the other extinr.,
Native regiments.
Mr. BAILLIE said it was true, as stated by the
bon. member in hi, que,tion relating to the efficiency
of the regiments referred to, the selection rested with
the Governot-General f India.
ENDOWED SCHOOLS (IRELAND)
Mr. BAGWELL asked the Chief Sec: etary for Ire-
land if her M,je,ty's Government in ended to legislate
this Elt•-, ion upon the repot of the Eedowed Scisouls
lan I) Commission, with a vie.v to the imerovement of
endowed schools in Ireland, for the better manage-
ment of their endowments, and for the better regulating,
managing, and governing of such eclaool, and for tee
general promotion, in connection with them, of acade-
mical education in Ireland.
Lord NAAS said it was not the intention of her Ma-
jesty's Government to propose any treasure of the kind
teia session.