The Press.
London, England, 1855-08-04 00:00:00

THE KAFFIRS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER on Thursday
moved the following resolutions :
What towards making good the supply granted to her Majesty,
the her Majesty's Treasury ' - authorised to
exceeding

Tuesday's votes contained a sum of 40,0001., "for
executing public works, maintaining education and
benevolent institutions, and promoting civilisation
among the native tribes of Africa." This grant, Sir
W. Mot.Eswosim said, was an experiment, intended
to try if we could not by some such means so far
civilise the natives as to put an end to Kaffir wars, and
reduce our military expenditure, now 600,0001. a
year, in South Africa.
LORD G. PAGET.

The good service pension given to this officer was
the subject of comment on Thursday, several mem-
bers complaining that officers equally meritorious
were passed over.
Mr. F. PEEL denied that the House of Commons
was qualified to form an opinion on such a subject,
and said that one such pension was due to the cavalry
at. Balaklava, where Lord George VMS the senior
regimental colonel, and had led his regiment in the
most gallant manner.
Ln.d PALMERSTON observed that the practice of
debating this question would lead to great incon-
venience, as every officer who thought himself
aggrieved would find some one to urge his sup-
posed grievances in Parliament.
NAVAL HONOURS.
Admiral IVALcorr on Monday complained that the
Companionship of the Bath was not grunted to cer-
tain officers who had been specially recommended by
the Board of Admiralty for their gallantry in action
against pirates. The main reason alleged as an ex-
cuse fdr the disregard of this recommendation was
that these services were not gazetted. This brought
on a general discussion as to the distribution of
honours, the main complaint being that the Bath was
not properly distributed, and that officers with very
great claims to it were overlooked..
Lord PALMERSTON and Sir C. WOOD contented
themselves with protesting against any interference
with the prerogative of the Sovereign, as the fountain
of all honour, as unconstitutional and improper.
FOREIGN LEGION.
Lord PALMERSTON stated on Thursday that the
recruiting for the Foreign Legion, found to be incom-
patible with the national regulations of the United
States, had been there abandoned. He admitted
that ships of war were stationed at the German porta
in the Baltic, intended, he said, simply to serve as
means of transport to persons who chose to proceed
to the depot at Heligoland—a proceeding not at
with

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 011 Thursday Society for scientific purposes, complained of some !'""‘ °"'F' ". as
time since by Professor Owen, was the subject of in the Baltic, intended, he said, simply to serve
moved the following resolutions : remark in both houses on Tuesday. Earl Giusvir-Tog
piThat towards making good the supply granted to her Majesty, .
in the one, and Lord PALMERSTON in the other, ex- means of transport to persons who chose to proceed
to the depot at Heligoland—a proceeding not at
the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury be authorised to
raise any sum of money, not exceeding seven millions sterling, plained that in 1850 the sum had been granted to variance with any law.
by the issue of Excheouer Bills. the Royal Society from a fund called the Queen's NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
That in case the said Exchequer Bills be not issued for the
Bounty, a fund more especially applicable to chari- Major REED on Thursday moved a resolution
full sum of /7,000,000, then the Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury be authorised to issue Exchequer Bonds, bearing table purposes. This grant had been continued, as pledging the Ministers not to consent to any arrange-
interest at any rate not exceeding ,C 4 per centuin per annum, to a special one, for two or three succeeding years ; but, ment with Russia without consulting the house.
such an amount as with the total amount for which Exchequer we hn in May last the grant was applied for "as usual," Lord PALxii.harom admitted the principle, but de-
Bills shall be issued will make up the whole auiu of 117,000"1
authoolood to he wised bp show lowietiees. it was thought that the special temporary objects for • clined the pledge.
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