The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
Lord Ebrington, Mr. Somers, Sir T. Burke, and Mr.
Corbally, took the oaths and their seats.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Guildford Gas, Guildford Water, South Shields Gas,
and Sunderland Gas.
The Chester Water Bill was further considered and
ordered to be read a third time.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented in favour of the abolition of
Ministers' Money ; against the Maynooth Grant; against
the present Superannuation Act ; from the shareholders
in the Royal British Bank, complaining of want of pro-
tection under the Joint-Stocks' Winding-up Act, 1854 ;
&c., ko.

THE CASE OF-MR. JOHN BOWIE.
Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Mr. John
Dowse, writer to the signet in EJinburgb, and formerly
solicitor to the Post-office for Scotland, " complaining
of the treatment which he has received from that de-
partment, and in particular alleging that in consequence
of his having considered it to be' his duty, in the ma-
nagement of criminal prosecutions in Scotland, to aot
under the orders of the Lord Advocate, and not under
those of the Postmaster-General, he was dismissed from
office after nearly 34 years' service, and praying for
relief and redress."

TROOPS IN CHINA.
Major S. WORTL SY asked whether her Majesty's
Government had consideftd the expediency of keeping
the troops in China as much on board ship as possible
until the close of the unhealthy season rendered field
operations practicable ; and whether, when the troops
were encaMped they were to be supplied with the Indian
tents ?

Sir C. WOOD said that the Government had taken
measures for the protection of the troops as asked by the
gallant member.
EAST INDIA RAILWAYS.
Mr. CHEETHAM asked the President of the Board
of Control, when the returns relative to the East India
Railways, ordered by the house on the 31 of March last,
would be laid upon the table ?
Mr. V. SMITH said that the returns woull be laid
on the table almost immediately.

MILITIA MEDICAL SERVICE.

Mr. BRADY asked the Under Secretary of War if

it was the intention of her• Majesty's Government to in-
clude the Militia Medical Service in the inquiries about
to be instituted relative to the Army Medical Depart-
ment?

Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the Government did
not intend to include the Militia Medical Servica
amongst the subjects to be inquired into by the commit-
tee alluded to.

LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES
Act

Mr. BEAMISEI asked the Attorney-General for Ire-
land whether the Lord Chancellor of Ireland had made
rules and orders under the 30th section of Leases and
Sales of Settled Estates Act, and when they might be
expected to be laid before Parliament, as directed by
31st section of said act

Mr. FITZGERALD said the rules were this day
issued in Dublin. The delay arose from the act apply-
ing to England and Ireland, and it being desirable to
have the same rules for both countries.
TROOP SHIPS.
Major S. VVORTLEY asked whether Government
would have any objection to appoint a board, consisting
of two military, two naval, and one medical officer, to
examine and report upon all ships appointed to sail with
troops, in order to obviate the sending of troops in ves-
sels unfit for that service ?

Sir C. WOOD said that substantially what the gallant
member asked had been done.

NATIONAL EDUCATION (SCOTLAND).
Lord MELGUND asked the Lord Advocate whether
it was his intention to propose a bill on the subject of
national education in Scotland ?
10130 LORD ADVOCATE said that time would not
permit of his introducing an education bill this session.
Re hoped to introduce a comprehensive system next
year.