The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-12 00:00:00

KINROSS-SHIRE RAILWAY BILL,

Sir ERSKINE PERRY moved that the minutes of
the evidence taken before the committee upon the Fife
and Kinross Railway Bill, 1855, be referred to the com-
mittee on group 13 of railway bilk of the present session.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS (IRELAND).
Mr. DAVISON moved for a return from the several
coroners of Ireland since the year 1846 of all accidents
occurring to labourers or others employed in the con-
struction of railways or other public works, where death
has been occasioned by the falling in of embankments of
earth or other materials.—Agreed to.
THE INDIAN ARMY.
Mr. RICH asked the President of the Board of Con-
trol, whether since the passing of the act 16 and 17
Vie. c. 95, any measurers hal been taken for in-
c; easing the number of European officers in the Sepoy •
Regiments, for checking the drain to civil employ-
ments, and for otherwise securing the constant
presence with their regiments of a greater number of
officers than at the time of the passing of that act ap-
peared to be the practice in the Indian army : also, whe-
ther any measures had been taken for raising the general
condition of the native officers, and for opening promo•
tion to the rank of native officer at a shorter term than
the twenty or thirty years of previous service by which
it then appeared ordinarily to be obtained !
Mr. V. Smirff said that the addition made to Sepoy
regiments since 1553, had been one captain, and one
lieutenant, to both infantry and cavalry ; and two cap.
tains and two lieutenants to every European regiment of
infantry. With regard to checking the drain al-
luded to, the Court o Direotore had under their
consideration a dispatch that they meant to
submit to the Board of Control, by making it as advan-
tageous for officers to remain with their regiments, as
being withdrawn on civil employment. By the present
regulation, the Queen's officers were capable of being em-
ployed on the staff, which had the effectofdiminishing the
number of the company's officers so emplo, ed. He
was not aware that anything had been done for rais-
ing the general condition of the native officers, nor
for reducing the period of service for promoting
native officers. In the Presidency of Bombay
promotion was by merit, and it was a question
for considering whether it might not be extended to
the other presidencies.
Mr. RICH asked if the increase of officers had taken
place in comparison with the increase of the number of
men during that period !
Mr. V. SMITH—Yes.
INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS.
Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN asked the Secretary to the
Treasury on what day he intended to bring forward the
measure affecting insurance institutions, of which he had
given notice I
Mr. WILSON said that on the earliest day (he
hoped next week) the business of the house would per-
mit of it, he should introduce the subject to the notice of
the house. It was a subject of great importance, and
he was anxious that the house and the country should
understand what the Government proposed, and therefore
ho should take advantage of the first day to introduce it.

THE CIVIL ESTIMATES.

Mr. WILSON informed the house that he intended

to-morrow to move the civil service estimates, and, at
the same time, to make a general statement relative to
the large increase that had taken place in their estimates
within the last five years, so that hon. members might
discusa them on a whole, instead of on each vote, as pro-
posed to the house. (Hear, heat)
Sir F. BARING said that to-morrow on going into
committee of supply, he should call the attention of he
house to the szpenditure of money on the Park without
a vote of the house being first obtained. (Hear, hear.)
SURVEYS IN CHINESE WATERS.
Mr. MOFFATT moved for a return of the respective
dates of transmission to the Admiralty of any official
surveys that may have been made in the Chinese waters
between Macao and Hong Song since the cession of
that island to her Majesty ; and similar returns as to
official surveys of all other portions of the Chinese coast.
Agreed to. .
IRISH FAIRS AND MARKETS.
Mr. SULLIVAN asked the Attorney General for

Ireland when the Fairs and Markets Bill, which was
to have been in the hands of Irish members at the Spring
Amhize4, would be introduced, and whether it was the
intention of Government to pass that measure during
the pre.ent session of Parliament ?

FITZGERALD said that be hoped the Chief
Secretary for Ireland would be in his place on Monday,
when he would be able to answer the question. A bill
was now ready on the subj:,ct.