The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-14 00:00:00

POOR LAW INQUIRIES.

Colonel HOGG asked the President of the Poor-law
Board whether he would lay the report of Mr. Parnell and
Dr. Smith on the state of the metropolitan workhouses,
when complete, upon the table of the house ?
Viscount ENFIELD said the report of Mr. Parnell had
been received, but Dr. Smith's had not yet come to hand.
Both reports would be presented together without the least
delay.

REGISTRATION OF DOGS.
Mr. BUTLER asked the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to introduce, during the present session, any
measure for the registration of dogs, with a view to the
prevention of hydrophobia and of other injuries to person and property for which the owners were not now practi-
cally responsible.
Sir G. GREY said his hon. friend the 'Under Secretary
for the Home Department was about to introduce a bill for
the regulation of the traffic of the metropolis, and that bill
would contain clauses with respect to straying dogs.
ENLISTMENT INTO THE ARMY,
Colonel H. FANE asked the Secretary for War, with
reference to the circular of May 29th, 1866, requiring
colonels of militia " to allow volunteering to the line,"
whether the army was still so much below its
strength
as to require the " reserve" to be drawn upon ; and, if it
be so, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Go-
vernment to propose any alteration in the Limited Enlist-
ment Act ?
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said the army at pre-
sent was not below its usual strength, but much in excess
of it. The enlistment at the time referred to was rather
tardy, and therefore the circular was issued. He had to
assure the hon. member that officers of militia regiments
invariably gave the greatest assistance in any recruiting
that was required for the army.
BREECH-LOADERS FOR THE ARMY.
In reply to an hon. MEMBER,
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said a plan of con-
verting Enfolds into breech loaders had been decided on,
and 20,000 had already been converted. Steps were now
going on to facilitate the conversion of 40,000 or 50,000
more, and in about two months an issue of the improved
arm would be made.

THE BRIBERY INQUIRY.
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such an inquiry should take place, and commissions would
accordingly be appointed for the purpose.
THE FENIANS IN CANADA.
In reply to Mr. LOWTHER,
Mr. CARDWELL said he had received intelligence of
6,000 Fenians having occupied an offensive position in
Canada. He had, however, received a letter from Lord
Monck, which stated that he was then occupied in taking
steps to meet the emergency ; and he further stated that
by the next mail other proceedings would be detailed,
which he had no doubt would be perfectly satisfactory.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S
LETTER.
Sir W. H.UTT asked whether her Majesty's Govern-
ment had received from Lord Cowley a cof the letter
which had been addressed by the Emperor py
o of the French
to one of his ministers, and which had been read in the
Legislative Chamber by M. Rouher, and, if he had re-
ceived the document, whether he would lay a copy of it
on the table of the house.
Mr. LAYARD said a copy of the letter had been re-
ceived. It had been published in the French official jour-
nal, the Mouiteur, but he could lay a copy of the document
on the table because it was merely addressed by the

Emperor of the French to one of Ministers,
and therefore it would be an unusual course to lay a copy
of tho document on the table of the House of Commons
(Ilear, hear.)

DECLARATION OF WAR BY AUSTRIA.
Sir W. HUTT said he had au important question to put
to the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. It was whether
any official infurinationhad been received by her Majesty's
Government to the effect that a declaration of war had
been made by the Emperor of Austria.
Mr. LAYARD in reply said, up to the time of his
leaving the Foreign-office that afternoon to attend in
his place in Parliament not such information had been re-
ceived.