The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-30 00:00:00

MR. BERTOLACCI.

Mr. CONING HAM moved that the petition of Mr.
Francis Robert Bertolacci, auditor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, praying the house to appoint a select committee,
to inquire into the statements set forth iii hi, petition—
[presented May 19], be printed with the votes. The hon.
member read a long extract from a speech of Mr.
Strutt's, explaining the circumstances under which Mr.
Bertolacci received his appointment. He intended to
ask for a select committee on the subject, and his object
in moving that the petition be printed was to put the
souse in possession of the main outlines of the case.
Mr Bertolacci was dismissed from his office for doing
his duty too faithfully to the crown and to the country.
Mr. WISE, on the part of the select committee on
public petitions, stated that they did not think it ad-
visable to print the petition, because it contained sixty
folio pages, and would cost 251. to print, besides that it
charged some noblemen and gentlemen with serious
offences which they would have na opportunity of an-
swering in that house; and therefore, according to the
rules laid down for their guidance, they could not
print it.

- Mr. BAINES knew nothing personally of the trans-
actions referred to, but headmitted the charges contained
in the petition ought to be investigated. Ha was autho-
rised by the two noblemen who had preceded him in his
office to say that they were most anxious to meet these
charges, and only wished to have the inquiry as prompt
and complete as possible.
Mr. FORSTER suggested that the petition, instead
of being printed, should be referred to a select commit.
tee. (No, no.)
Sir. G. GREY said that any hon. member who pre-
sented such a petition ought to have at once taken some
steps to act on it; and the hon. member for Dover ought,
instead of his present motion, to 1311,V0 • asked at once for
a committee. He would suggest it be referred to a select
committee of five members. If this motion was with-
drawn the Government would give their support to the
appointment of a committee.
Mr. CONINGIIAM, on that understanding, would
withdraw his motion.
The motion was then withdrawn.
HOP DUTIES.
On the motion of Mr. DODSON, the following were
nominated the select committee on these duties :—Mr.
Dodson, Viscount Pevensey, Mr. W. Martin, Mr. B.
Hope, Sir E. Derirg, Mr. Bass, Mr. Hanbury, Sir John
Shelley, Mr. J. Locke, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Brand, Mr. Beach, Mr. Ball, Mr. Blakemore, and
Mr. Knight.
TURNPIKE TOLLS (IRELAND).
Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD obtained leave to bring in
a bill to discontinue the taking of toll on the turnpike
roads now existing in Ireland, and to provide for the
maintenance of such roads as public roads, and for the
discharge of the debts due thereon, and for other pur-
poses relating thereto.

PROTECTION OF YOUNG FEMALES EITEN
SION.

Lord R. GROSVENOR obtained leave to bring in a
bill to extend the law for the protection of yonng fe-
, males between the ages of 12 and 14, and of young fe-
males of unsound mind.
ECCLESIASTICAL REVENUES (IRELAND )
Mr. J. GREENE moved for returns of the revenues
derived from lands by the archbishops and bishops of
Ireland, distinguishing the amounts received from rents
and amount received from fines, and the gross and net
amounts ; the number of acres of land from which the
rents and fines are derived ; the average value per acre
of those lands, and total vaue ; of the revenues derived
from the lands of the church in the hands of the Eccle-
siastical Commissioners, distinguishing rents and fines,
and stating to what extent perpetuities have been
granted under the Act 3 and 4 Will. IV. ; of the num-
ber of acres of ecclesiastical lands in the hands of the
commissioner ; of what leases have been made in per-. '
petuity by archbishops and bishops under the Act 3
and 4 Wilt. IV., c. 37 ; of thenumber of acres of church
lands in Ireland, whether held by the archbishops and
bishop., or by the ecclesiastical commissioners ' • of the
rents and fines of all such lands, and of the total value ;
of the total ecclesiastical tithes of Ireland as now pay-
able under the last Commutation Act ; of the total lay
tithes of Ireland ; and of the value of church leases for
21 years, as ascertained from sales in the Court of Chan-
cery and Incumbered Estates Courts, in years' purchase.
Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD feared it would be almost
impossible to give the information required, and there-
fore requested the hon. member to postpone his motion
till Tnursday next, to give him an opportunity of com-
municating with the authoritiesin Inland on thesubject.
Mr. GREENE said that his request for a similar re-
turn had been assented to in 1856, and he should there-
fore press his motion.
The motion was negatived without a division.
SAVINGS BANK (No. 2) BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
up this hill, which was read a first time.

RETURNS ORDERED.
DIVORCE (SOOTLAND.)—Oa the motion of Sir E.
PERRY, return of the number of decrees of divorce a
vinculo matrimonii pronounced by the Court of Sessio❑
in Scotland during the present century, distinguishing
whether the suit was promoted by husband or wife.

SAYINGS BANNS.—On the motion of Mr. ESTOOURT,
return showing whether any, and, if any, what defalca-
tions have been discovered to have taken place in MY-

ings banks since the let day of July 1851, together with
copies of any correspondence in relation thereto, between
the trustees and managers of such savings banks and
the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt. _ _

ELECTION EXPENSES.—On the motion of Sir J. PAK-
INGTON for Sir F. Kelly, a return from each election
auditor of the total amount of the audited expenses in-

curred by each candidate to serve as a member in the
present Parliament, especially distinguishing the ex-
penses, if any, of conveying electors to the poll, the num-
ber and expenses of the polling places, and of rooms en-
gaged as committee rooms, the number and expenses of
cealencvtaiosnseargsenatsn,dcoomthmeritst,eetemhen,clerks, messengers, paid
expenses
of
printing ad-
dresses, placards and advertisements ; setting forth
also the total number of voters on the registry, and the
total number of votes polled for each candidate.
CHEESE.—On the motion of Sir P. G. EGERTON, ac-
count of the quantities of cheese imported into the several
ports of Great Britain, in each month of the year 1856,
distinguishing the-Enropean, -United States, and colonial
produce ; and of all European cheese, exclusive of Bri-
tish cheese, exported from England in the year 1856 (in

continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 249, of ses-
sloe 1856).
ARMY PROMOTI,NS ,v+finil of Col, NoRTHr
return of the nmiii,s i,ee-co -)fficer4 of
the army who were pro/noted to commissions while SA-s-
-in the field with the army of the East, between May 1,
1854, and Aug. 1, 1856 ; stating the regiment to which,
they belonged and the regiment or corps to which 01
were promoted ; and specifying if they received appoint-
ments as adjutants or quartermasters, and if now sell'
ing on full or half•pay.
BARRACKS, &c.-0o the motion of Col. NORTH, return
of the several barracks and encampments occupied by
troops on the 14 day of January, 1857, with the Dn'
ber of rank and file they are each calculated to contain
showing, in a tabular form, if the barrack rooms and
passages are lighted with gas ; if separate quarters arcet
provided for married private soldiers, as distinglii3be
from families in barrack rooms ; if ovens, or means c`
roasting, are provided in the kitchens ; and if °vent., f°:
instructing soldiers in baking bread are attached ; if five
courts, skittle grounds, or the means of practising gPm:
nastic exercises are provided for soldiers; if any cricket'
ground is attached to the station or provided at the el'
pense of Government ; and alsothe amount of accornt°°.
dation for libraries and reading rooms in each barrack,
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE DRAPER.—Oa the motion of
e
LABOUOHERE, copy of the letter addressed by Mr. Ch
OLr
Justice Draper to her Majesty's Secretary of State ;
the Coloaies, bearing date the 6th day of May, 185"
together with a copy of the memorandum therein re'
fared to.
WROUGHT IRON ORDNANOE.—On the motion of Mr.
EWART, copies of the correspondence which has take°
place between the War Department and the gersetYi
Shot and Iron Company on the ,mbject of the 12-ineA
wrought iron gun manufactured by them and present,'
to her Majesty's Government ; of all corresrndencet
which has taken place between the War Departaie%
and other manufacturers of wrought iron ordnance; an
amount of public money paid to private inanuficturer:
for eqxtriments in the construction of wrought ore°
iron ordnance, with particulars of the amount paid f°
each firm or private individual.
Tne house adjourned at half-past one.