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of the Treasury whether it was the intention of her Ma-
jesty's Government to bring in a bill for the purpose of
placing the children and young persons mentioned in the
third and fourth reports of the commissioners under the
protection of the Factories Act.
Earl RUSSELL said that the subject was under the con-
sideration of the proper department, but at the present
moment he was notable to state exaztly what step it would
be thought right to adopt.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAK= took the chair at four o'clock.

DOVER ELECTION.

The petition presented against the return of the sitting
members for Dover was withdrawn.
FACTORY ACTS.
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Mr. FAWCETT asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department when the Government would intro-
duce their promised measure for the extension of the Fac-
tory Acts. And whether the Government had consi-
dered the desirability of regulating the employment and
education of children who are employed in agriculture.
Sir G. GREY said it was impossible that he could fix a
day for the objects named by the hon. member. With re-
spect to the latter part of the question he had to say that
no plan was under consideration for regulation of the chil-
dren employed in agriculture.
TROOPS IN INDIA.

Mr. O'REILLY asked the Secretary of State for War
when the following cavalry regiments would return from
India :—the 7th Hussars, and the 2d and 3d Dragoon
Guards ; and what length of time each of these regiments
would have served in India ?
The Marquis of lIARTINGTON said the 7th Hussars
would return to England in 1871, the 2d Dragoon Guards
in 1869, and the 3d Dragoon Guards in 1870. The regiments
were kept there solely by circumstances connected with the
late mutiny in India.
THE PROBATE COURT.

Mr. MONK asked the Secretary to the Treasury whe-
ther the proposals submitted to the Treasury by the Judge
of the Court of Probate for the future regulation of the
salaries and emoluments of the clerks and officers of that
court embraced the district registries.
Mr. CHILDERS said the proposals related to the prin-
cipal registry only.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
Mr. GREGORY asked the First Commissioner of Works
whether he had received any communication from the
President of the Royal. Academy on the subject of changes
in the constitution of the academy ; whether that com-
munication had been approved of by the Government ; and
whether he would order it to be laid before the house ?
Mr. COWPER said a letter had been received from the
President of the Royal Academy, announcing that the
Council of the Academy had determined to make certain
alterations, in accordance with the opinions expressed by
Government, to render it more in accordance with the
wants of the present time. The proposals of the Academy
were approved of by the Government. He should have no
objection to lay the correspondence on the table.
PRUSSIA AND ITALY.

Mr. BEAUMONT asked the Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs whether he had reason to believe the
statement to be substantially correct in the Neues Fremden-
Matt as to the alleged treaty of alliance, offensive and de-
fensive, between Prussia and Italy ?
Mr. LAYARD had no reason to believe the statement
was correct. The Government had received no such in-
formation.

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY (IRELAND).
Mr. S. AY TOUN asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it was the intention of the Go-
vernment to bring in a bill during the present session for
the purpose of granting a new charter to the Queen's
University in Ireland, or of altering the composition of the
senate ; and, if so, whether the bill would be brought in at
an early period of the session ?
Sir G GREY said he hoped to be able to introduce the
bill at an early day. There were certain matters to be in-
quired into which at present prevented bim doing so.
THE STATE OF OUDE.
Colonel FRENCH asked the Under Secretary of State
for India whether, with reference to the pledge which had
been given to this house that all the public and bona fide
claims against the State of Oude would be paid out of the
revenues of the country, it was the intention of her Ma-
jesty's Government to support the report of the commission
appointed by the Government of India to investigate and
report upon the cases of the several claimants, or what
steps were intended to be taken for the purpose of adjust-

ins the same ?
Mr. STANSFELD said the report of the cases was not
yet complete, and therefore he was precluded from giving
the hon. gentleman a definite answer.
THE DOCKYARD ARTISANS—THE REFORM
BILL.
Mr. OTWAY asked the Chancellor of the Exchogner
whether the Government adhered to its intention of dis-
franchising the artisans in hor Majesty's dockyards,
arsenals, and factories ?
The CHANCELLOR-of the EXCHEQUER said it was
inexpedient to give answers at the present moment as to
what course the Government proposed to take upon cer-
tain clauses of the bill now under the attention of the
house.