The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-10 00:00:00

GOODS' WARRANTS.

Mr. GREGSON asked the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade wLether, in consequence of the doubts
thrown by the Courts of Law upon the validity of ad-
vances on the hypothecation of goods or warrants, it wac
his intention to introduce any bill upon the subject
d Iring the present session ?
Mr. LOWE said it would not t edlficult to introduce
a bill to secure the legitimate trader. As soon as the
Government knew how to meet the wishes of all chsses
of the mercantile worl 1 on the question, they woul I in-
troduce a bill.

PROTAS SHOALS.
' Major SIBTHOR,P asked the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, whether any steps were being taken by
the Government towards the diminution of risk to ship-
ping, by the erection of a lighthouse on the reef known
as the Protas Shoal, in the China Sea ?
Mr. LOWE said steps were being taken for the pur-
pose asked, but the difficulty was to obtain the neces-
sary funds. It must be done by a toll, which he thought
would act as a deferential duty on the English shipping.
DESTITUTE SOLDIERS' WIVES AND
CHILDREN.
Sir J. TYRRELL asked what steps were being taken
to relieve 250 wives and 350 children of soldiers in a
state of starvation outside the garrison at Colchester
Mr. F. PEEL said that he had made inquiries at the
Horse Guards, but nothing was known cf it. He would
make further inquiries upon the subject.
THE CRIMEAN COMMISSIONERS.

Mr. J. EWART asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether it was the intention of the Government to make
any recognition of the services of Sir J. M'Neill and Col.
Tulloch in the Crimea ? (Cheers.)
Lord PALMERSTON said that these gentlemen
were employed in the (Mama on inquiries of an im.
portant nature, bearing on the state and condition of the
army there, and they bad performed those duties to the
satisfaction of her Majesty, and to their own credit.
(Hear, hear.) It was not the intention of the Govern-
ment to step out of the ordinary way and ask the Crown
to give these gentlemen additional honours.

Kfr. LAYARD asked if it were true that before Col.
Tulloch went to the East be was promised promotion,
and that since junior officers had been put over his head ?
Lord PALMERSTON said that he was not aware
that Col. Tulloch had been promised promotion. A
number of officers of the same rank between him and the
top of tho list, who "had seen active service and greatly
distinguished themselves, had been promoted, and he
thought it would not have been fair to them to have
put him over their heads. (Hear.)

CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS
PREVENTION ACT.

Mr. IL BERKELEY asked the First Lord of the
Treasury, when he intended to move for a select commit-
tee to inquire into the operation of the " Corrupt Prac-
tices at Elections Prevention Act." (Laughter.)
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Lord PALMERSTON said that he would take the
opportunity of doinc, so on an early day.
ARMY ESTIMATES.

Sir C. WOOD gave notice that on Monday next the
army estimates would be entered into.
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

In reply to a question,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
he .did not intend to move a second committee fur Joint-
Stock Banks, but would state the course he intended to
adopt on an early day.