The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-28 00:00:00

BRITISH TROOPS IN CANADA.

Mr. ADDULLEY. who had given notice of a resolution
that it is iooxpediect that detachineete of British troops
should be stationed upon exposed posts on the Canadian
frontier unless adequately supported by Casadiso forces,
discussed at considerable length the policy pareuea toward;
Canada. . .

Mr. CARDWELL concurred in the proposition contaised
in Mr. Adderley's resolution, and agreed in mauy of his
observatiose. He stated the I.:bengal made in Canada, espe-
cially with referee°, to the militia, the liaising of officers.
and the preliminary arrangements for the organisation of •
good defensive native forte.
Some remerka by Lord R. Cgcu. upon the danger to
which Canada was exposed ware answered by Mr. C. Folt-
TLOCCX, who stated that preparatioes bad been mad, and
were making to meet future danger.
Mr. CAVE celled attention to the conduct of the
customs authorities of the United States at New York is
refusing clearance to British ships swaged in legitimate
trade between that port and Jantsica, except upon the
most morale sad unusual conditions ; and asked whether
instructions would not be sent to Lord Lyons to protest
egainstsuchproosedii!gs.. . .

LAY.CItI) said the conditions referred to were
beyond the oompetesicy of the United States to impose ;
protests had already been made, and the subject would
not be lost sight of.

RECRUITING.

Colonel DUNNE drew atteotsoe to the state of recruiting
for the army. Of late years there bad been a very serious
falling off io the number of men that were annually drawn
into her Mejosty's service. In 1860 the recruits were nearly
32,000; whereas last year they were under 5,000. One
reason was the uncertainty of service, for it had in modern
times bees the actice to be perpetually altering the soot-
her of men in the army. Another reason wee the
in which peosioos were on every possible occasion evaded
Again, the large camps which had been formed at Alder-
shott and the Curragh, and the character of which had been
altogether altered, tended to make the service very un-
popular. The system of limited enlistment ne-
cessarily entailed a demand for a much larger number
of recruits than formerly, and notwithstanding the
reduction of the standard from 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet
7 inches, there was the greatest possible difficulty in keeping
up the strength of the army. He had brought this subject
forward because it was one in which the soldiers felt much
interest, and he hoped the noble marquis would explain what
the goverun.ent intei•ded to do in reference to it.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he was glad the
hon. and gallant gentleman had brought this matter before
the house, because he thought there existed on the part of
the boo. end gallant member and is the country a coosider-
able amount of misapprehension as to the real state of the
case. The hon. and gallant member bad referred to some
return in referesee to reuniting, sod no doubt it wan quite
true that in 1861 there were between 21,000 and 72.000 men
enlisted, while io 1862 there were only between 4,001/ and 5,000
men, but the rehires presented to the house only showed
the number of men enlisted by the recruiting semen* sad
not at the headquarters of the regimeota. There was,
however, not the smallest ground for alarm as to the falling
off in the number of recruits, for during the past threeor four
weeks men had been enlisted at the rate of 315 per week, or
between 18,000 and 19.000 a year, and at a time when the
harvest work was aboodant throughout the country. He
thought it was desirable that no alteration should be made
in the ten years' act until it had had a fair trial.
It was a mistake to suppose that soldiers were
not well paid; for their position was far better
than most agricultural labourer', and to say that
soldiers received only is. per day might raise a wrong im-
pression throughout the country; for in feet they received
that amount to addition to elothieg, rations, and house-
room. No doubt soldiers in India would remain there arid
re-enlist if it were made worth their while to do so.

The subject then dropped, sad tip ho;;; west into •
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
The sum of 54.0001. was voted for the establishments of
bet Majesty in China and Jame.
On the:sum of 37,0001. for the =busies of this country
abroad,
Mr. DODSON called attention to the inconvenient
term in which the votes for the diplomatic 'service were
submitted to parliament, and to the inadequate inform.•
tion a• to the real oast of that service afforded to the house.
le order to find out the items which formed the vote they
bad to refer to sine different dames of votes, and there was
no uniform practice even with regard to the salaries of
officers of the saute clue. The chief diplomatic officer is
Morocco appeared from the vote to be paid °lily 3004 a year;
whereas be remised 5004 or 6001. more oat of the consoli-
dated fund. The expeaditure of the army tad the navy
was submitted is • ociesecutive shape. Why were they not
dealt with in the same manner with regard to the
diplomatic services? In his opinion it was very
objectionable to have any part of the diplomatic
barrios charged on the consolidated fund ; but at al
events what was voted in that home should be set before
it in a clear and distinct manner, and the sums paid out of
the consolidated fund should also be stated. The hon.
member concluded by moving that the vote be reduced by
10,000/.
After • discussion, the committee divided :
For the amendment
Avijoat lll-74
The amendment was accordingly lost.
Upon a vote of 29,6701. for nonconforming, seceding, sad
protestant delimiting ministers in Ireland,
Mr. HADFIELD oomplabied that while the number of
those who received this grant bad diminished the amount
voted had iacreased. He moved the reduction of the vote
by 29.0001. . . . . .

Mr. DAMSON defended the pant, ocwiteeding that it
conferred a benefit upon all classes, and that parliament was
under a contract to aid the Presbyterian church in Ireland.
Mr. COX, though a member a( the church of England,
was opposed to church rates, sad upou the saute principle be
always objected to this vote. If there was soy church in
Ireland more capable than another of supporting ita minis-
ters, it was the Presbyterian.

reply to Major Kiroi,
Lord PALMERSTON said an application had been roads
to iscreese the grant, but be bed given it no socouragement.
Sir H. BRUCE supported the role.
Sir F. CROSSLEY objected to a grant from the public'
parse is support of any religioa. and eapreased his belief
that this cote did more harm than good.
The committee divided
For the vote 127
Tor the emendenent 2l-106
The rote was thee agreed to.
The CHAtaitsx reported progress, and the hoes* mamma,
CHIMNEY SWEEPERS REGULATION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.

ORM LOAN BILL.
Tim house WIVIIi into committee, tble bill.

Ookesl DUNNE al ti.zaof dams 2, to aid
"Prandial always attain swag for purism ma saw.