The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-10 00:00:00

ELECTION PETITIONS.

Mr. A. STEUART asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, whether her Majesty's Govern-
ment had had under their consideration the law regard.
ing the procedure on election petitions, and would be
prepared either to introduce a measure after the recess,
or to agree to the appointment of a select committee to
inquire into the whole subject.
Sir G. GREY said that after the recees he should
move the appointment of such a committee.
PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA-

TION (IRELAND).
Mr. DEASY asked the Attorney-General for Ireland
when it was intended to bring into operation the act of
las:: session relative to probates and letters of adminis-
tration in Ireland ; and also, whether it was intendedto
provide for the sitting of the New Court of Probate in
the immediate vicinity of the Four Courts.
Mr. FITZGERALD said that the sct would come
into operation on the 11th Jan., and that it was intended
to make provision for them in the vicinity of the four
courts.

SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr. COLLINS asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer if her Majesty's Government intended to bring in
a hill with reference to savings banks, or to appoint a
select committee to consider the whole subject, including
the appropriation of savings baukssecnrities for purposes
other than those required for answering the drafts of the
trustees of such institutions.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was not his intention to introduce a bill this session,
but to refer it to a select committee.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.
Mr. GARNETT asked the Vice-President of the
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cancel the minute, dated the 2d day of June, 1856, so
far as it related to reformatory school., certifi€d
by the Secretary of State under the Act 17 and
18 Vie., c. 86 ; and, if so, whether it was
intended that the 7s. per week at present allowed by
the Honic-..ffice for the care and maintenance of each
inmate detained under sentence in any such reformatory
school should be the only public money granted for such
purpose.
Mr. COWPEI?. said that no new schools had been
admitted under the minute referred to, and that shortly
the allowance under that minute would cease. -
THE STATE OF THE THAMES.
Mr.' ADDERLEY asked the First Commissioner of
Works, whether any report had been made by Mr.
Gurney, in reply to the reflrenee which he promised to
make to him on the sulject of the state of the Thamee
opposite the HouBes of Parliament ; and, if such are
port 1.0.1 been made, whether he would lay it on the
table of the house ?

Sir B. 11A.LL said a report had been received [ran

t Mr. Garney, and he would lay it on the table of the
I house,

TELEGRAMS PROM INDIA.
Mr. LYGON asked the President of the Board of
Control on whom rested the responsibility of providing
that the intelligence transmitted by electric telegraph
to this country from the East Indies should represent as
accurately as possible the detailed information conveyed
by the mails !
Mr. V. SMITH said, in consequence of some confu-
sion arising in the first instance in the transmission
of telegrams from India, instructions had been sent to
the Governments of Bombay and Calcutta to transmit
them which was now done, and sometimes by the Con-
suls.