The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-24 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND.

Mr. HOPE brought up certain papers relating to the
Colony of New Zealand, which were ordered to be
printed.

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. FI.:RRAND gave notice that, on the 30th of May,
he should move for copies of the correspondence which
had taken place between Mr. Ryder, the Chair-
man of the Chelsea Board of Poor-law Guardians,
and the Poor-law Commissioners, on the subject
of the removal of a pauper from Kensington to Chelsea
while he was in a dying state.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice that on Tuesday the 11th
June, he should bring forward his motion on the sub-
jeot of quarantine.
The HoN. MEMBER also gave notice that in the Com-
mittee on the Isle of Man Customs Bill, he should
move for the total abolition of the licensing system.
Mr. EWART gave notice of a motion on the subject
of establishing libraries in large towns.
Mr. WARD gave notice that he should, on the 11th
of June, bring forward his motion on the subject of the
Irish Church.
Mr. VILLIER§ gave notice that he should, on the
llth of June, bring forward a motion on the subject of.
the corn-laws.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
On the motion of Mr. IMAIE, the following was
ordered---Address (ordered 4th March, 1844,) for Ab-
stracts of the number of men belonging to the Royal
Marines who, since the Ist day ofJanuary, 1839, to the
31st (lay of December, 1843, have suffered corporal pu-
nishment or imprisonment; showing the nature of
offences, in classes, for which such punishment
has been awarded, and the number in each class ; and
showing the greatest number and the smallest number
of lashes, also the longest and shortest periol of con-
finement awarded as punishment to each person, and
the average period of confinement for each class of of-
fences ; of the number of soldiers belonging to the
Royal Artillery in Great Britain and Ireland
who, between the Ist day of January, 1839, and
the 31st day of December, 1843, have suf-
fered corporal punishment or imprisonment, showing
the nature of the offences, in classes, for which such
corporal punishment or imprisonment has been awarded,
and the number in each class, and showing also the
greatest and the smallest number of lashes, also the
longest and shortest period of confinement awarded
as punishment, and the average period for each class
of offences. Return of the number of soldiers, belong-
ing to regiments and depots in Great Britain and Ireland,
who, since the Ist day of January, 1839, have suffered
either corporal punishment or imprisonment; and, when-
ever either corporal punishment or imprisonment has
been inflicted on the same person more than once,
specifying how often it has been so inflicted; with ab-
stract of the number of soldiers, belonging to regiments
in the colonies and possessions of Great Britain, who, in
each yearsince the Ist of Jan.,1839, have suffered corporal
punishments and imprisonments ; showing the nature
of the offences, in classes, for which such corporal punish-
ment or imprisonment has been awarded, and the
numbers in each class ; stating also the greatest
number and the lowest number of lashes in-
flicted on any person in each 'year, also the
longest and the shortest period of confinement awarded
as punishment, and the average period of confine-
ment for each class in each year, of the number of
soldiers who, since the Ist day of January, 1839, have
suffered corporal punishment or imprisonment, and whe-
ther either corporal punishment or imprisonment has
been inflicted on the same person more than once, spe-
cifying how often it has been so inflicted ; and distin-
guishing numbers in regiments in the colonies and pos •
sessions of her Majesty from regiments in depots
in Great Britain and Ireland ; of the corporal punish-
ments inflicted in the Royal Navy in each of the years
1839 to 1843 both Inclusive ; stating the highest and
lowest number of lashes at each time, and the aggregate
number of lashes in each year.
SAVINGS'. BANKS BILL.

Mr. HUME said he observed that the Savings' Banks
Bill stood on the paper for committal that evening ;
there were several returns not yet complete which he
considered indispensible to the discussion of the subject,
and he wished to ask what course the Government in.
tended to pursue with regard to it ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
would postpone the Committee, and state on Friday after
Whitsuntide the day on which he would proceed with it.