The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-10 00:00:00

IRISH MILITIA REGIMENTS.

Lord C. HAMILTON asked the Under Secretary
for War if he could state to the house whether it was
intended to call out the Irish militia regiments for train-
ing during the ensuing autumn ?
Sir J, RAMSDEN said it was not the intention of
the (iovernment to call ouc any regiment of the Irish
militia this year, Toe rule it was intended to follow was
not to call out any of the regiments embodied during the

late war.

INDIA.
Mr. NOEL asked the Und:.r Secretary for War
whether the Government would give to those of her
Mr.jesty's Officers who were ordered to rej )in their regi-
ments in India before the expiration of their leave, on
account of the mutiny in that country, a free passage,
or whether they would be compelled to return there at
their.° wn expense. •
Sir J. RAIYISDEN said that the subject was at pre-
sent under the consideration of the War Office and the
India Board. I.lv was tut4da then to give an answer to
the question.

PROBATES, &c, BILL.
Sir J. TROLLOPE asked the Attorney-General, if
after calm rsflection, he intended to proceed with the
probates and letters of administration bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the ques-
tion did not require calm consideratio6, and he thought
it was answered by the paper containing the order
for to-night. (Hear, hear.) It was proverbial
that the House of Commons was not obstinate, and he
thought they would not obstinately adhere to the deci-
sion come to on a former night with reference to the bill.
(Laughter.)

CHINA.
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the First Lord of the
Treasury the follow ing questioLs, let, Whether any recent
intelligence had been received as to the position and
proceedings of her Majesty's forces ? 2dly, Whether her
Majesty's Government had sent out any instructions,
empowering the Indian Government to divert from their
destination the troops which had been sent from this
country to Chinl, and employ them in India ?
311 y, If no such instructions had been sent,
whether it were true that ,the Governor-Gene-
ral of India bad, of his own authority, acting under
the pressure` of events in that country, sent orders to
Ceylon that the forces sent from this country to China,
were, on their arrival at Ceylon, to proceed to India ?
And, fourthly, whether her Majesty's Government were
prepared to state, in the event of its being intended 0- at
the troops sent to Cuina should be immediately
em-
ployeil in India, what course they proposed to take for
strengthening the British Forces in China
Sir C. WOOD, in the absence of the First Lord of
the Treasury, said that when the last advises left China
on 10th May, thugs remained very much in the same
state, no further hostilities havingtAk!n place. The right
hon. baronet, who was exceedingly indistfuct, was tin.
derstood to answer the other question in the negative.

SUPPLY.
ILLO,UaGndliwßhYenasNkeod.
7,w miscellaneous esti-
hat branch of the
estimates it was intended to take in committee of supply
onSl%ilroUnd. Way night
mates would be placed on the table of the house ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER eaid he
would answer the question before the rising of the
house.

DIVORCE,
&e., BILL.
Mr. HENLEY asked if it wa3 the intention of the
Government to proceed with the, divorce, &0., bill on

Monday ?
Sir C. WOOD—Certainly not on Monday night.
• TRANSMISSION OF TROOPS TO INDIA.
On the neteion for the adjournment of the house ti.
President
of on f o them ni eßoard
styis
Monday,
of Captaincoitrol VwhlVetlnAerNft asked
the
edthe
intention
Government to send the troop which' were about to
embark for India in sailing ships?
lier. V. SMITH said that arrangements were made
before the disastrous news was received from
India for sending out 10,000 troops to ladia for
the purposes cf relief --in sailing vessels. They
wouli proceed this inobtlito their destination. When
the news arrived. from India, the East India Company
applied to the Government f)r 4,000 additional troops,
and it bad been arranged to seed 2,000 of them out in
screw vessels, and 2,000 in sailing vessels.
Su. C. NA.PIER regretted the Government had sent
any of the troops by sailing vessels to India.
The subject then dropped.
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS.
• Colonel NORTH asked the Under Secretary of War
when the Turkish Order of the Medjidi, the Sardinian
Military Medal, and the Turkish Medal for officers and
men are to be distributed to those entitled to them ?
Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the Government of this
country had done all that was required of them in rela-
tion to the Turkish Order. The Sardinian medals were
in the hands of the' Adjutant-General for immediate
distribution.
Sir W. CODRINGTON expressed regret at, so much
delay in reference to the distribution of these medals.
THE RUSSIAN TARIFF.
Mr. J. L. RICARDO asked the Vice President of
the Board of Trade -whether the Government had any
knowledge of the' details °Me revised tariff of Russia,
and, if so, whether they would ley them' upon the table
of the house ?
Mr. LO WE said, that he had received some account
of the change alluded to, but it was in too imperfect• a
state to lay on the table of the house. As soon as he
received full information on the question he would lay it
on the table of the house.
NEWSPAPER SECURITIES.
Mr. AYRTON tidied whether it was the intention of
Government to continue the prosecution pro the publisher
of the Bury Times, and to abstain from psecuting the
publisher of the Free Press, and all other newspapers
a and pemphlets published without compliance with the
statutes relating to security and registration I
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the Government intended to proceed with the pro-
secution of the Bury Times, and that they would pro-
ceed in a similar manner against all newspapers that did
not comply with the statutory enactments respecting
security and registration of newspapers. The Free
Press alluded to was not considered to be a newspaper,
and no proceedings would be taken against it.
COLONIA L LABOUR.
Mr. TURNER asked the First Lord of the Treasury,
whether any communication had taken place between