The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-17 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS,

The following private bill 4 were read a second time
—Porturena. Bridge (Treland), and Halifax Park and
Improvements.

PETITIONS.
Numerous petit ions were presented against the admis-
sion of Jews to Parliament, and the legalising marriage
with a deceased wife's sister ; against the toll on CI:1030a
New Bridge ; for Parliamentary Ref ,rm, Christianity
in India, &e. &c.
CASIIEL ELECTION.
The SPEAKER announced that he had received a
letter from the agent cf Mr. J. G. Scully, intimating
that he did not intend t r proceed with the petition
charging hin with bribery and corruption at the late
thction for the borough of Calbel, and he applied for
the discharge of the order.
Mr. WALPOLE moved that the application should
be referred to the General Committee on Electione, to
whom the petition had been referre I as to course of pro-
cedure. He doubted if the petition could now be dis-
charged in the manner proposed.
Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD urged that the house
was in a position to deal with the petition at once. He
should not, however, oppose the motion of the right
her., gentleman the Home Secretary.
After eorne remarks from Col. FRF.NCEE, Sir F. BARING
suggested the debate should be acij ,urrted t give the
Government an opportunity of examining the law on
the nubk.ct.
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said he thought it would
be better to adjourn the debate. In the meantime the
facts cf the case could be mcertained, and the state of

the law in reference to it. Mr. MANGLES hoped the house would not think
Mr. BAGWELL suggested that the petition should him guilty of presumption if he sated very briefly the
be discharged at once. It wenn not affect the sitting circumstances under which the name of Mr. Halliday
member if that course were adopted. This was the was unfortunately omitted in the vote of thanks. That
fourth petition that had been presented, and three of Mr. Halliday was most certainly entitled to the thanks
them had been withdrawn. He thought it looked some- of the house he could bear the strongest testimony, on
thing like persecution to compel the prosecution of this account of his energetic exertions to further to the ut•
petition. most extent the military operations. Though Mr. Hal-
After some remarks from Mr. VANCE and Sir G. liday only bore the title of Lieutenant Governor, he was
GE,EY, the debate was adjourned till Tuesday next. as much a Governor of the districts under his authority
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND. as were the Governors of Bombay and Madras ; the
Mr. BAXTER gave notice that, shortly after the only difference being that the latter had military :lathe-
Easter rgess, he should move that it was the opinion of rity over the armies in their provinces. The thanks cf
this house that an Under-Secretary of State for Scot'and the house, however, were nut voted to the Governors of
should be appointed for the discharge of the political Madras and Bombay for any military operation, but
dates at present attached to the office of Lord Advocate. for the civil services they had rendered in furthering the
INDIAN ARMY REGULATIONS. operations of the army ; and in that respect he believed
Mr. FAGAN gave notice that on Friday next he ' that the exertions and success of Mr. Halliday werein no
should call the attention of the Secretary for War to wi.e inferior to those of the Governers of the other pro-
the Indian army regulations relative to the children of vincee. Mr. Halliday had most didgently, energetically,
soldiers under four years of age, and its effect with refe- and with all the zeal which distinguished him, furthered
rence to Roman Catholic children, the operations of the Governmeat, especially in regard
TURNPIKE TRUSTS. to-the movement of trcops along the great Trunk-road,
Col. WESTON gave notice that on Thursday next he and the excellent arrangements he made for provisioning
should put a question to her Majesty's Government rt la- and for the carriage of the troops deserved the
for
gratitude
tive to the abolition of turnpike trusts. o f the country. Not only was food provided the
MEDICAL PR A.O FITIONE RS. troops at the different stations, but it was ccolsed for
Mr. COWPER gave notice that he should, on the every detachment as it conic up, and ue never
thwaans any
23d, move to introduce a bill for the regulation and operation conducted with greater rapidity
classification of practitioners in medicine and surgery. movement of the troops from Calcutta along the main
PERSECUTION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC
Trunk-road. (Hear.) In consequence of their habits
SOLDIERS. and character the population, happily, did not require
Captain O'CONNELL asked the Secretary for War troops to keep them in crier. The labourer in Bengal
whether he had heard a statement that Brevet-Major war a peaceful and timid person ; but still there were
Ward, commanding Nevertheless the
bad characters there as elsewhere. oo _
her Majesty's 60th Rifles at Arcot,
ordered two Roman Catholic soldiers to the guard- arrangements Mr. Halliday made fer the preservation of
room for refusing to attend the service' of the .It'tialo-
lislace,eanC,,rl?.reXon Christmas-day last ?
110,,,,..,
u,,,%,,,17.,,,,y,,,,mi5vaeidtc,he had made inquiries at the
ha,ClobietzßA:rlcol o
ethorerrtgouneeeset.iiTon put to him,and he.
authorities °f 2? " r"
ao 0 CII had been- received by the
ti;ecFetary for the
Mr. BRADY asks thlerisE ---Y or LONDON,
partment whether it l'ii-oDON. the peace were so eucces•ful as to prevent emeute or
insurrection in any of the stations under Mr. Hal
liday'e jurisdiction where no Sepoys mutinied. He .t,ok
a HAI° share cf blame for the non-insertion of Mr. Hal-
liday 's name in the original vote of thanks, and the re-
gret he had expressed privately he now expressed pub.
licly for that omission. A paper, containing the list of
-/-4 officers whom it was proposed to thank, was sent to
went to proceed with the hill intention °I the Gnee ---: him bylthe President of the Board of Control, and he
of the Corporation (-4 the City of Ltohe
Mr. WALPOLE said it was hind"
better re Govern- --- blamed hirnste!f for !not noticing the omission cf Mr.
R,allide.Y's name, aA, if the hon. member for West
that the bill should be referred to the cornm- ' m". '-', "rey had any charge to make against Mr Halliday,
ittee to wla ~, uctee.oubt,:x4,
?csioch,,iig,dhuaent
and
dintiohne ogfnothde 8
e;
vc
e Lieutenantrendered
-erGovernored
Lim
the late Government proposed to refer it.
THE CASE OF MR. HODGE.
t;h,,.
_,;n.i. ntry that he should be most ready to meet
Mr. LIORSMAN put a question to the Chancellor of '.l:li, gt.. (Rear, hear.
propose to divide
the Exchequer re stove to the apprehension of Mr. the houszteL;EV..ANS said,. he did not
the propoilition of which he had given