The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-10 00:00:00

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Lord NAAS gave notice tht.t on an early day after
Whitsuntide he should call the attention of the House to
the duties charged on home made spirits in Ireland; and
also, that in consequence of not being able to obtain cer-
tain returns, he should not be able to bring on his motion
which stood in the paper for Tuesday evening.
IRISH ENCUMBERED ESTATES BILL.

Mr. FRENCH wished to ask a question of the
Solicitor-General. It was in reference to a sale of an
estate in Westmeath under the Encumbered Estate's
Act, in which the surveyor had included 44 acres of a
neighbouring estate which had been sold and a Parlia-
mentary title given to them; he wished to know what
steps the owner of these acres must take in order to re-
cover them.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that he had re-
ceived no notice of this question, and as he suspected
that the Hon. Gentleman must be mistaken in his in-
formation, he thought that it was desirable that he should
have some days' notice of the question. He had had no
information on the subject himself.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. HORSMAN asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury when the Ecclesiastical Commissioners were to pre-
sent another general report; and, also, whether any and
what proceedings had been taken either by them or the
Bishop of Gloucester, since 1848, in the case of the
estate of Horfield._

Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he was unable to say
when tho next general report of the Commissioners
would be laid before the House, and as to the
second question, that the arrangement with re-
spect to the estate of 130rfield was still
under the consideration of the legal officers of the Crown.
Mr. STAFFORD asked the Howe Secretary whether
it was the intention of her Majesty's Ministers to sanc-
tion such an alteration in the charter of the Royal Col-
lege of Surgeons as should enable the council to elect
fellows without examination.
Sir G. GREY was understood to state that the Go-
vernment bad, at present,
no intention to make such an
alteration in the charter of the Royal College of
Surgeons.
RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT IN RE-
GARD TO SAVINGS' BANKS.
Mr. WILLIAM FAGAN asked the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether it was intended that the Go-
vernment should be responsible for all monies received
from depositors of savings banks by the treasurer
or his clerk. Also, whether he would have
any objection to introduce a clause in the Bill,
distinctly assuming this responsibility; if, on the other
hand, it was not intended that Government should be
responsible, whether it was proposed to make the
trustees liable for such default.
;`The CHANCELLOR of the FXCHEQUER said it
was intended that the Government should be responsible
for all moneys received by the treasurer of a savings
bank or his clerk. The treasurer and his clerk would,
in fact, be the servants of the Government. He did not
think.it would be necessary to introduce a clause into
the Bill with regard to the responsibility of the Go-
vernment.

PAYMENT OF ASSISTANT GUARDIANS.
Mr. TAYLOR asked the Home Secretary whether
the Government meant to make any prevision for the
payment of assistant guardians to onions in Ireland?
Sir G. GREY replied that it was not the intention
of the Government to make the slightest provision for
the payment of assistant•guardians, but observed there
were certain cases in which an inspector might be ap-
pointed to act in the capacity of an assistant-guardian,
and that he might be paid.
NE W HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. B. OSBORNE inquired of the Noble Lord, Lord
John Russell, whether it was intended that the New
House of Commons was to be occupied on Wednesday
next by way of experiment ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, as he_ was not one of the

Commis;fonersTuThe erection of the new Houses of
Parliament, he could not answer the question of the
Hon. Gentleman.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES BILL

Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice that he would move an
amendment to this Bill to give New Zealand represen-
tative institutions.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOLIDAYS.
In reply to Mr. AGLIONBY,
Lord J. RUSSELL stated he intended to take the
Australian Colonies Bill on Monday next; also, that he
would propose the adjournment of the House for the
Whitsuntide holidays on Friday next until the Thursday
following.