The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OP COMMONS.--(This Day.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. MONSELL moved for returns of the number of
pupils on the roll of all the Irish rational schools for
the half-year endieg the 31st day of March, 1858,
specifying the number of each religious denomination,
the numt:er of literary teachers and of managers of
eacli religious denomination: O tae named of all
officers in the board's service in receipt of salaries or
emoluments amounting in the aggregate to 1001. per
annum, or upwards ; distinguishing their religion,.
office, and ran!: therein, and country and town of birth.
01 the names of the commissioners of national educa-
tion in Ireland, with the number of attendances made
by each at ordinary, at special, and at general meetings
of the Board, anti at special, sub, and finance com-
mittees, distinguishing the total number of meetings of
each kind held, with tile number of attendances made
by each member at each class of meeting. Copy of such
portions of the general report of 1855 by Mr. Keenan,
Heat Inspector, a, bear upon the practice of religious
instruction in the national schools then under his inspec-
tion ; and no urn of the titlis of all books published or
sanctioned by the Irish national board, with the names
of the authors or te,.itors cf each work.—The returns
were ordered,.

QUEEN'S COLLEGES (IRELAND).
Mr. MONSELL. moved fur returns of the Abule of
the expenditure paid out of the Consolidated Fund or
by annual votes of P-silianient, tor the erection of the
Queen's Colleges in Ireland, and for the annual support
and endowment of the same, including a so the Queen',
University, for each yoar since 'heir foundleion. Of
the number for ,}lCii year of matriculated students iu
each Queen's CoLege, and of the number that have taken
degree, or diplomat.; ; ~;I,tugui,bing their religiout, deno-
minations; and of the number of students in each year
who were bolckre scholarsnips, exhibitions, bourses,
or other emoiutmnts paid out of the publio h
the value of each, stated in classes, and the numbers of
each religious denomination who have obtained theca.

The return was ordered.
QUARTERMASTERS.

Sir A. ELTON moved an address for copy of a me-
morial addressed to the Secretary of Sate for the War
Department by quartermasters placed on half pay pre-
vious to die date of ihe declaration of war with Russia :
and, return of the names of quartermasters who would
be elitit!ed to the benefi-a of the Royal Warrant of the
17th day of December, 1855, if the prayer of the memo-
rialists were granted ; stating the age and length of
service, as well as the war services of each of the said
quartermasters.
The motion war agreed to.

NEW TRIAL IN CRIMINAL CASES BILL.
Mr. M'MAHON moved the second reading of this
bill, providing for new trials in oases where it was sup-
posed a mistake on the part of a judge or jury bad led
to a wrong conviciion. He proposed that the appeal
should be to the Court of Queen's Bench.
Mr. WALPOLE said he would not oppose the se-
cond reading, but he thought the bill would require
very material alterations in detads. He must not be
understood to be responsible for the principle of the
bill.
Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD considered that it would
be very unwise to allow the bill to be read a second
time.

Mr. MILES contended the bill was unnecessary He
moved the second reading of the bill this day six
months.

Mr: ROE BUCK said that all human tribunals were
fallible, and, recognising that fact, they allowed a man
in a civil case involving a few trumpery pounds to ap-
peal to the House of Lcrds, but in a criminal case,
where a man was tried for his life, there was but one
trial and no appeal, except a review of the case by Mr.
Waddington, the Horne Secretary's secretary, sitting in
his back parlour. He supported the bill.
Mr. 13. BLACKM.ORE opposed the bill.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]