§ MR. KINNAIRD moved for an Address for Copy of a Letter of the Chief Commissioner of the Punjab, forwarding to the Governor General of India the proceedings on the Trial of the King of Delhi. The hon. Member also asked the Secretary of State for India whether he had not received a report on Civil Establishments and Salaries throughout India by Mr. Henry Ricketts, and what steps it was proposed to take in accordance with the recommendations thereof? Also, whether anything was being done in the way of legislation in regard to Judicial Oaths in India, and whether the subject had been under the notice of the Council?
LORD STANLEYreplied, that the reports on Civil Establishments and Salaries had been received, but without any expressions of the views of the Indian Government. The subject had been taken into consideration by the Council of India here, and a communication had been addressed to the Government at Calcutta for their opinion as to the propriety of adopting the recommendations which the Report contained; but as yet no reply had been returned. He could scarcely in a few words give a reply to the second question. He might, however, state that a Bill had been submitted to the Legislative Council at Calcutta on the subject of Judicial Oaths, he was not aware with what result; but a despatch had been sent out on the 3rd May, fully expressing the views of the Government here.