The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

CHARITABLE TRUSTS ACT.

Mr. MOWBRAY asked the Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to bring in any bill to amend the act of 1853 for
the better administration of charitable trusts ; and also
whether they intended to reintroduce the bills for giving
legislative sanction to various schemes of the Charity
Commissioners which the Government abandoned last
session.

Mr. BAINES said it was not the intention of the Go-
vernment to introduce any bill this session ; and, as re-
garded the latter part of the question, that the bills
would be introduced before Easter.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Sir S. NORTCOTE asked the .
LI Secretary to the
Treasury when. the next report of the Civil Service Com-
missioners v.as :ikely to be presented I
Mr. WILSON said the report was ready, and would
be sbc.-^l3 laid upon the table of the house.
• POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH DUBLIN.
In answer to a question from Mr. GROGAN,
Mr. WILSON entered into an explanation of what
had been done in reference to this matter, and said that
the evidence given before a committee had been found
difficult of carrying out. Nothing could be gained unless
the letters leaving London in the morning should reach
the provinces in the evening, and those leaving in the
evening shouli reach the provinces in the morning. In
consequence of the disappointment experienced Govern-
ment was trying other plans than those suggested before
the committee; and the railways and the postoffice autho-
rities were endeavouring to do all they possibly could
towards carryire,r it out, and Government were ready to
pay handsomely for it. lie hoped shortly to be able to
I'Y a modified plan before the house that would attain
the object desired.

BANKRUPTCY WINDING UP.
Mr. BUTLER asked the Attorney-Gcueral whether
he intended to introduce any measure to faeilitatd the
winding-up of bankrupt companies, to render speedy
assistance to creditors, and to prevent the serious ex-
penses and 1013 S to the creditors and shareholders which
elist under the present cor.dition of the law.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he proposed
to bring in a nut to prevent the scandal that had arisen
with reference to the Royal British Bank, should the
Lord Chancellor's bill be not sufficiently comprehensive.
CHINA.
Mr. COBDEN gave notice that on that day fortnight
ho should move that this house had heard with concern
the conflict between the Chinese authorities and this
"tory in the Canton river, and that, without express-
„).,inion as to the course of complaint in nut
ins* An ' fulfilled the Treaty of 1842, this house considers
haviug
the NW!' !a the table of the house as unsatisfac-
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tory, and that a select committee of the house be ap
pointed
to consider our relations with China. (Cheers.)
MONUMENT.O
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taken by her Majesty s
Government to complete the
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50, when the com impression was
pletion might be expected !
Sir B. MALL said that a general
abroad that the erection of the column
was undertaken
by the Government.. In 1840 some navaentlemen
1
of Lord
desired to erect a ;monument to the memory Nelson, and rained a sum of 20,0001. They appeared to
Lave undertaken the work without having sufficiently
considered the cost. In May, 1844,
Sir G. Cockburn,
the chairman of the fund, wrote to the Government for
tha assistance of 12,0001. with which to finish it.
The Government requested Sir George to have the esti-
mates revised, and an estimate was sent, stating that
14,805/. would be required, and that sum was voted
by Parliament. It was found, however, not to be suffi-
cient, and that a further sum of 4,0001, or 1,0001. was

required, with which to finish it. That could not be
done without a vote of Parliament, and it was not in-
tended to ask Parliament for that sum.
BRITISH GUIANA.

Mr. LIDDELL asked for information in reference to
the penal settlement situated upon the Mr ssarooni River
in British Guiana,—let. When it was established ; 2d.
Whether for imperial or colonial purposes ; 3d. Whether
it is still in use ; if not, what causes have led to its aban•
donment.

Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the penal settlement
referred to was established in 1842 for purely colonial
purposes; and so far from abandoning it, it had been so
successful i❑ its operation that it was under consideration
to send convicts there from other ports of the West
Indies.