The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-12 00:00:00

FINSBURY PARK.

This bill wag read first time.
WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS (No. 3) BILL.

Mr. C. FOSTER moved that the order for the second
reading of this bill be read and discharged, and that the
bill be referred to the Examiner of Pet.tions for Private
Bills, with have to the Examiner to sit and proceed
forthwitb.—Agreed to.
FINSBURY PARK. (No. 2) BILL. _

Mr. C. FORSTER moved that, in the case of the
Finsbury Park (No. 2) B;11, the Examiner of Petitions
for Private Bills have leave to sit and proceed furth•
with.

KINROSS-SHIRE RAILWAY BILL.
Sir ERSKINE PERRY moved that the minutes o

the evidence taken before the committee upon the Fife
and Kinross Railway Bill, 1855, be referred to the com-
mittee on group l of railway bilk of the present session.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS (IRELAND).

Mr. DAVISON moved for a return from the several
coroners of Ireland since the year 1846 of all accidents
occurring to labourers or others employed in the con•
struction of railways or other public works, where death
has been occasioned by the falling in of embankments of
earth or other materials.—Agreed to.

THE INDIAN ARMY.
Mr. RICH asked the President of the 13)ard of Con-
trol, whether since the passing of the act 18 and 17
Vic. c. 95, any measures had been taken for in-
creasing the number of European officers in the Sepoy
Regiments, for checking the drain to civil employ-
ments, and for otherwise securing the constant
presence with their regiments of a greater number of
officers than at the time of the passing of that act ap-
peared to be the practice in the Indian army : also, whe-
ther any measures had been taken for raising the general
condition of the native officers, and for opening promo•
Con to the rank of native officer at a shorter term than
the twenty or thirty years of previous service by which
it then appeared ordinarily to be obtained 1
Mr. V. SMITH said that the addition made to Sepoy
regiments since 1853, had been one captain, and one
lieutenant, to both infantry and cavalry ; and two cap-

tains and two lieutenants to every European regiment of
infantry. With regard to checking the drain al-
hided to, the Court of Directors had under their
consideration a dispatch that they meant to
submit to the Board of Gmtrol, by making it as advan-
tageous for officers to remain with their regiments, as
being withdrawn on civil employment. By the present
regulation, the Queen's officers were capable of being em-
ployed on the staff, which had the effect of diminishing the
number of the company's officers so emplo, ed. He
was not aware that anything had been done for rais-
ing the general condition of the native officers, nor
for reducing the period of service for promoting
native officers. In the Presidency of Bombay
promotion was by merit, and it was a question
for considering whether it might not be extended to
the other presidencies.
Mr. RICH asked if the increase of officers had taken
place in comparison with the increase of the number of
men during that period !
Mr. V. SMITH—Yes.
INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS.
Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN asked the Secretary to the
Treasury on what day he intended to bring forward the
measure affecting insurance institutions, of which he had
given notice !
Mr. WILSON said that on the earliest day (he
hoped next week) the business of the house would per-
mit of it, he should introduce the subject to the notice of
the house. It was a subject of great importance, and
he ;vas anxious that the house and the country should
understand what the Government proposed, and therefore
he should take advantage of the first day to introduce it.