The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-21 00:00:00

SAVINGS' BANKS.

Mr. HUME gave notice that he would to-morrow
ask for returns relating to savings' banka and Go-
vernment annuities.

Sir R. FERGUSON moved for a return of the
expense of each district lunatic asylum in Ireland for
the year ending the 31st of March, 1844, showing
the total annual expense, the annual average expense
of each patient, the number of patients from each,
and the sum charged to each county in the year ;
also of the number of patients in each on the first
day of April, 1843, the number admitted, the number
discharged, distinguishing those discharged as cured,
as relieved, as harmless and incurable, and the number
transferred to workhouses ; the number who have
died, and the total discharged, the number in each
on the 31st of March, 1844, the number to whom
admission was refused, and the average number in
each asylum in each year ; also of the total
expenditure in each asylum in the year,
the total cost per head per annum, the
expenses in furniture, bedding, and linen, the expen-
diture in fixtures, additions, and alterations, work-
men's bills, &c., the total expenditure in clothing,
the total expenditure in salaries and servants' wages,
the total expenditure in food only, the cost per head
per annum for fea 1, the cost per head per week for
food, and the cost per head per day, all calculated
from the average number of patients during the year ;
also of the particulars of each salary, and servants'
wages, and the total amount of the same for the year;
also of the number admitted into each asylum be-
tween the opening and the 31st of March, 1844, the
numbers discharged or recovered, the numbers dis-
charged or taken away by their friends as relieved, or
harmless and incurable, or transferred to workhouses
within that period; the number of relapsed cases,
and the number who have died within that period,
and the total number remaining in each asylum on
the 31st of March, 1844. The Hon. Baronet also
moved for similar returns from the Cork lunatic asylum ;
and also a return of the number of insane persons in
each workhouse in Ireland, on the 31st day of March,
1844, with the estimated annual expense of each, and
the total in public lunatic asylums and workhouses
in Ireland, on the 31st day of March, 1844.—Ordered.
Mr. HUME asked the Right Hon. Gentleman
opposite if he had any objection to lay on the table
of the House the correspondence between the Ame-
rican Minister and the British Government, relative
to the annexation of Texas to the American
Union ? The Right Hon. Gentleman would perceive
that the whole of that transaction took place in con-
sequence of the interposition of Great Britain with
Texas with respect to slavery.
Sir R. PEEL was not prepared to lay on the table
of the House any correspondence with respect to any
treaty which had been signed relating to the annexa-
tion of that country.
Mr. HUME did not want the correspondence re-
lating to a treaty having reference to the annexation
of Texas. What he wanted was the correspondence
which related to putting down slavery in Texas.
Sir B. PEEL wished to know if it were good po-
licy to publish just at the present moment that
which had been published by another Government,
and which could answer no good purpose ? He thought
it objectionable on principle, unless they were pre-
pared to follow up the example which had been set
them by another Government.
DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.
Sir R. INGLIS wished to get some information on
the order in which the business of the House would
be taken. He was anxious to know when the Dis-
senters' Chapels Bill would be brought on?
Sir R. PEEL said it was impossible for him to
say on what day the Bill would come on. He was
anxious to make as much progress as possible with
the important measure which was to be founded on
the resolutions which he would move that night, viz.,
the Bank Charter Acts Bill. He therefore, thought
that any discussion which might be taken
on the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, should be taken
on the second reading rather than in any other
stage, and he would not take the third reading before
Whitsuntide. With respect to any further arrange-
ments which would be necessary with respect to
Government Bills, he would state them after Whit
suntide.