The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-08 00:00:00

BILL.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY then rose, not for the
purpose of moving the second reading of this bill, but
simply to explain the reasons which induced him to
give notice of the measure. The noble earl
then proceeded detail the whole of the
circumstances connectcd with the prohibition of a series
of religious services announced to be given in Ext-
ter Hall. The grounds stated for this extraordinary
proceeding were, that the services had not answered the
purpose for which they were intended, and that they
were not attended by the class of persons for whose
special instruction they were given.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The &nee= took the chair at four o'clock.
The house was enveloped in a dense fog—almost as
great as that out of doors, which rendered it difficult for
hon. members tofied their way t "forma house." When
the Speaker entered it was doubtful whether a " house
would be made." Ultimately, however, a member
rushed in, and the Speaker was able to take the chair.
Hon. members were seen as through a mist, and it was
difficult to recognise many prominent characters as they
flitted across the floor.
RETIRING PENSIONS TO BISHOPS.
Mr. GRIFFITHS gave notice that on Friday next
he should ask the noble lord at the head of her MajeFo,'e
Government, if be intended to introduce a bill providing
retiring pensions for bishops resigning their sees, ac-
cording to the noble 1 trd's promise of le,t session.
LAW CONSOLIDATION.
Mr. COX wished tt know whether the bills
f.wr "simplifying and amending the laws relating to
real property, and also for consolidating and amending
several impos taut branches of the criminal law." would
be laid on the table before the Ceri.tman recess,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER apolo•
gised for the absence of the Hume Secretary from
indis-
position, which prevented au answer being given to the
question.
TRANSMISSION OF MAILS TO AUSTRALIA.
Mr. YOUNG asked the Secretary to the Treasury,
what steps bad been taken to prevent the interruption
of the Steam Mail Service with Australia which was
likely to be occasioned by the accident to the ship
&lieu ; and what provision would be made in future to
prevent delay iu this service, in case of accidents to one
of the steamships engaged io the transmission of the
mails between Australia and Suez.
Mr. BARING said that two mails from Australia
had been delayed in consequence of the Emeu'e break-
ill down. Provision had been to prevent a repetition
of such an ac:ic;ent ; and in May next four vessels with
the Emeu and a spare vessel would be placed on the
station for the transmission of mail.
INDIA.
Mr. W. VANSITTART asked the President of the
Board of Control, whether, during the tenure of the
Governor Generalship of India by the Marquis of Dal-
housie, any recommendation was made by, or despatch
sent from, the supreme Government or the Commander-
in Chief in India t t the Court of Directors or to the
President of the Board of Control for an increase of Euro-
pean troops, in consequence of the extension of the
British territories in the East, by the acquisition of the
Punjaub, Pegu, Nagpore, Oude, Sattara, Jhansi,
Berar, and other districts, assigned to the East
India Company by his Highness the Nizam
of Hyderabad ; if so, what was the date of such recom-
mendation or despatch, and what was the date and the
tenor of any reply that may have been sent ; was any
additional force of Europeans despatched to India in
consequence, during the period referred to ; and, if so,
what number of men were sent.
Mr. V. SMITH said that no official communication
of the kind referred to had taken place between the
President of the Board of Control and the Governor-
Gem ral of India. If the hon. member wished to have a
correct answer to the question he thought he had better
move for the production of the document.
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the President of the
Bard of Control whether it was intended to include, in
the papers on Indian affairs promised in her Majesty's
gracious Speech, a memorial which has been sent home
by certain inhabitants of Calcutta, praying for the recal
of the Governor-General ? and whether there was any
objection to lay upon the table all correspondence which
had taken place since the commencement of the Indian
Revolt, between any department of her Majesty's Go
vernment and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Na-
vigation Company, or any other company, with reference
to the conveyance of troops to India by way of Egypt ?
Mr. V. SMITH said that it was not his intention to
include in the paper above referred to the memorial for-
warded by the noble lord at the bead of her Majesty's
Government from Calcutta, because it was usual for
such memorials to be forwarded through the Governor-
General, so that the answers roi;ht accompany them.
That had not been done in this instance, and the me-
morial would be returned fur that purpose. With
regard to the second part of the question he would
rather the right hon. gentleman would move for the
paper he required instead of leaving it to him (Mr. V.
Smith) to make a selection.
Sr J. PAKINGTON then gave notice of certain
questions he intended to put to the Government relative
to the passage of troops through Egypt.
Mr. 'WISE asked if he understood the President of the
Board of Control to state that the inhabitants of India
were precluded from sending a memorial to the home
Government except through the Governor-General.
Mr. V. SMITH said they were not precluded from
doing so, because the people of Calcutta bad done so.
(Laughter.) The practice was not to do so.
THE MEDJIDIE ORDER.
C NORTH asked the Under Secretary for War
when the Turkish order of the Medjidie would be dis-
tributed to those officers and men of the army who were
entitled to them.
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Colonel NORTH asked if it was true that the medals
two years I
Sir
SiJ RAMSDEN said he was unable to answer the
questi.
waSsirtoJ or
receive them.
asked what class of officers
Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the same rule would.
be followed with regard to the Turkish medals as in the
case of the Crimean medals.
HARBOURS OF REFUGE,
Mr. FEN WICK asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether, in consequence of the evidence before the com-
mittee appointed to inquire into the question of Hu-
boors of Refuge last session, her Majesty's Government
intended to recommend that a royal commission be ap-
pointed to inquire on the epot into the proper site far
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LAW CONSOLIDATION.
In answer to Mr. Cox,
The iATIORNEY-GENERAL said that the Lord