The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-18 00:00:00

PETITION S.

Several petitions were presented praying for the restora-
tion of the Galway contract, against the Irremovable Poor
Bill, for an improvement in the Irish poor law, for the selec-
tion of Bantry Bay as a packet station for postal communica-
tion with America, for the abolition of church rates, in
favour of one of the vacant seats being given to one of the
Scotch universities, &c.
APPOINTMENTS IN INDIA.
Sir M. FARQUHAR moved an address for copy of opi-
nions recorded by members of the Council of India in 1860,
on the directions for the preparation of a bill to confirm
certain appointments in India, and to amend the law con-
cerning the civil service there.

REFUSAL TO ADMIT PAUPERS INTO THE
WHITECHAPEL WORKHOUSE.
Lord R. CECIL asked the President of the Poor Law
Board whether his attention had been called to the case of
two poor women brought up before the Worship-street
Police-court on Friday last, who had been found in a state
of great destitution on the pavement in front of the
Whitechapel Workhouse, having been refused admia-
son by the master, and to the remarks of Mr. Knox,
the police magistrate, who is reported to have said that
such cases were of constant occurrence; and whether he
had caused any inquiry to be made ?
3.4 r. VILLIERS said that he instructed the Poor-law
inspector of the district to make inquiries into the subject,
and he fund that the magistrate said he had been incor-
rectly represented. it was true that two women had been
taken M the Whitechapel workhouse, and they
we" to
admitted because there was no room in the
establishment for their reception ; but it was not
correct that no reason had been assigned for the refusal to
receive these women. The person in authority at the
workhouse. deposed to this matter on oath, and said that
whenever it was to
persons brought
to the Whitechapel 'Workhouse for relief
by the police
IRREMOVABLE POOR 13;
jerLe admitted.
Mr. CAYLEY asked the President of .
the
Board if he would appoint a day on Which the Irremovable
oor-aw
I'oor Bill might be expected to come onat a reasonable
hour?

Mr. VILLIERS said that he Would introduce this bill
on the earliest possible occasion, he hoped on. the 2.6 th. or
28th instant.

TURNPIKES.

Mr. ALCOCK asked the Secretary of State for then
omne
Department if the bills, the annual Continuation Acts of
Turnpikes, were ready, and when they would b.: brought in?
Sir G. C. LE IVIS said these bills were being prepared
and would be shortly introduced.
OFFICERS OF THE BOMBAY ARMY.

Sir A. BULLER asked the Secretary of State for India,
in reference to the registered list of officers of the Bombay
Army serving in Bengal, who have been recommended for
brevet majorities on attaining the rank of regimental
captains, why whose officers of the Bombay Army now serv-
ing in the Bombay Presidency, and who have been equally
recommended for the same reward, have not also been pub-
licly registered ?

Sir C. WOOD explained that in order to be entitled to
the distinction in question it was necessary that an officer
should be recommended by his commander-in-chief.
IRON-CLAD SHIPS AND ORDNANCE IMPROVE-
MENT
Mr. WATLINGTON asked tha Secretary to the Admi-
ralty whether it was true that certain improvements in the
construction of ironclad ships and in the working of their
guns, proposed by Mr. Hamilton, had been latt ly under con-
sideration of the Boarl of Admiralty for two months,and had
been rejected by the board; and, whether there was any
objection to lay copier of the reports and correspondence of
those officials who had been charged with the examination
°r the said improvements before the bons° ?
Lord C. PAGET said that Mr. Hamilton had made two
propositions, ono for improvement in working of guns,
and another for the construction of iron-cased vessels.
Neither of these wero considered by the Admiralty efficient.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.
In reply to Mr. llAnmum,
The A.TTORNEY-GIINERAL said that he had no
means of communicating: with her Majesty's Government
in regard to this bill since it had been altered in the Upper
House, but the bill ha& been dealt with in (Cri" of
" Order, order.")
man
The
as out of or SPEAKER said That the hon. and learned gentle-
wder, as the hill had not come down from
the House of Lords.
THE B LONDIN EXT Il:BITION AT TUB CRYSTAL
PALACE.
In reply to Sir U. Fc IRSTEIt,

Sir 0, C. LEWIS s lid it was proposed to prevent the