The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-23 00:00:00

ROYAL BOUNTY FUND.

Sir J. SIMEON asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether a grant had been made from tho Royal Bounty
Fund to Mr. J. M. Hall, of Fisher-street, Carlisle; on what
ground and at whose recommendation such grant was
made; whether he was aware of the character and antece-
dents of Mr. Hall; and whether the money so granted had
been actually paid. _

Mr. HUNT said such an application had been made, Mr
Hall being represented as a literary person in distress. I
had, however, come to his knowledge that Mr. Hall was-
not a deserving object, and therefore no grant had Wen
made.
FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.
Mr. DARBY GRIFFITH asked the Secretary for War
whether he had made any official communication to his
Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief
relative to the resolution lately passed by the house on the
subject of military flogging, and had invited his Royal
Highness's consideration of the subject.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said there had,beon communica-
tions with his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief
on the subject, but he (Sir J. Pakington) must reserve to
himself the right of selecting the proper time to make
known the nature of the communications.
THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. SHERIDAN put a question to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer with respect to the claims of West Bromwich
for representation in Parliament in preference to the
borough of Weduesbury, selected under the Government
Reform Bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was
aware of the claims upon the attention of the hon
member. From his question it was to be presumed he
had not read the schedalo of the Reform Bill, because if he
had he would have seen that the new constituency was to
be made up of the persons in West Bromwich as well as
Wednesbury.
THE FENIAN RIOTS.
Mr. WHALLEY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether it was the fact that the Rev. Mr. Magiun,
Roman Catholic priest of Glenbegh, refused to be
sworn as a witness on the inquiry relative to the
affray in which Police-constable Duggan was shot,
stating as the ground for such refusal that when
he met the Fenians in Glenbegh he was acting as a
priest, and that he did not know any of the parties, as he
put a handkerchief over his eyes, the said Mr. Magian
being the person referred to by the Chief Secretary for
Ireland, on the 18th February, as having acted boldly and
loyally ; and further, that the Roman Catholic Bishop Mo-
riarty, also referred to by the Chief Secretary as having
" cursed" the Fenians, had expressed his entire approval Of
the conduct of the said Mr. Magian in 114 refusing to be

itiworn. And whether any further steps had been taken to
obtain the eridenco of the said Mr. Magimi.
Lord NAAS said he was not aware that any particular
'inquiry had taken place into the occurrences alluded to by
th, hon. m..mber. lie had groat satisfAction in stating
th t c'instable Duggan was recovering from the effect of
qnd, as he had not died, there had not been a
corc,netz, -qt held on him. (Laughter.)
Mr. WiLt.LaisEY asked whether he was to understand
that no inquiry into the disturbance, during which the
clnstable was shot, had taken place.

.cord NAAS replied that no Particular inquiry had taken
place. Of course, thorn had been the usull iuformatious.
THE REFORM BILL.

Captain WIIITE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether the statements made by him in the house, that it
was the intention of Government to increase the represen-
tation of Scotland, and also that " the improved represen-
tation of Scotland was not to be satisfied by the sacrifice
of English interests," were to be explained by an intention
on the part of her Majesty's Government to diminish the
number of Irish representatives ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
not the intention of the Government to make any increase
1 the representation for Scotland at the expense of Ire-
land.

Captain SPEIRS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
if he would inform the house as to the source from which
he intended to provide the promised additional representa-
tion for Scotland ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it
unreasonable on the part of the Scotch members to call
_upon him to state from what source the increase was to
come from; he would, however, beg of hon. members to
have confidence in the bounty of the Crown and the wis-
dom of Parliament. (Loud laughter.)
Mr. WARNER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he could state the number of £lO voters in
boroughs and counties that would come in under the pro-
vision of the Government measure for the amendment of
the representation.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply,
said if the hon. member would put his motion on the paper
he would answer it, but it was exceedingly inconvenient
to have interrogations put without notice upon important
matters.