The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-20 00:00:00

THE ISLAND OF SAN JUAN.

Mr. LONG FIELD asked the Under Secretory of State
for Foreign Affairs what progress bad been made towards a
settlement of the dispute between the government of Great
Britain and the late United States of America, se to the
Island of San Juan if any correspondence between the two
governments had recently taken place on that subject, and
if there was an, objection to lay the same before the house.
Mr. LAY Alai said since the breaking out of civil war
in the United Stated the communications between her
Majesty's government and the government of the United
States on the subject had been suspended. No communi-
°swan Lad recently taken place on the subject, and those
that did take place some time ago were not complete, and it
would be inexpedient now to place them on the tatdeof the
house.
ENGLISH NAVAL OFFICERS IN THE CHINESE
SERVICE.

Mr. ADDINGTON asked the Secretary to the Admi-
ralty whether the officers of the royal navy, now in the
service of the Emperor of China, had received permission
from the Admiralty to wear the uniform of her Majesty's
navy during the period of such service, and whether there
would be any obyectiou on the part of the government to
produce a copy of the instructions given to Commodore
&s ward Osborn on his proceeding to China.
Lord C. PAGET said the officers who were about to perm
under the Chinese government were not entitled to wear
her Majesty's uniform. With regard to the second part of the
question, the Admiralty bad issued no instructions what-
ever to Commodore Sherard Osborn. lie would be absent
on foreign leave from the Admiralty and would retain his
half pay, and by an order in council he and other officer.
were allowed to serve under the Chinese government

Mr. ADDINGTON asked whether the noble lord was
aware that the naval uniform was worn by those office's.
Lord C. PAGET—I believe that the Emperor of China
has eatablished a naval uniform for his officers. (Laughter.)
Mr. ADDINGTON asked whether the noble lord was
aware that these officers were wearing her Majesty's uniform
by direction of Commodore Sherard Osborn.
Lord C. PAGET replied that all he could say was they
ware not entitled to wear it.
KR. ELLIOT'S MISSION TO GREECE.

Mr. GREGORY said perhaps he might be allowed to
detain the bones a few moments on a personal matter. It
would be remembered that the other night, in the noun of
the observations be made in the debate on the subject of
Greece, he said Mr. Elliot had been sent to Greece, thereby
virtually superseding Mr. Scariett ; and be also referred to a
report current at one time that it was intended to remove
Sir James Hudson from Turin, and to replace him by Mr.
Elliot. The observations he made were made in a spirit of
candour, and not with any idea of giving offence ; but he was
grieved to hear that those observations had given offence to
Mr. Elliot's family, and that he had been entirely misinformed
as W say intention by the Foreign.office with regard either
to superseding Sir James Hudson or replacing him by Mr.
Elliot, and that it sever was the intention of the Foreign
Secretary to make any such change. He, therefore, ex-
tremely regretted having made such observations, and that
they had given pain to a gentleman who be believed was •
honourable and damming =hied of the crown.