The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

THE BACK BAY BHAHEB AT BOMBAY AND THE

GOVERNMENT.

Mr. H. SEYMOIIitMIIerf ait;ntica to dm proossiThip
of the lodise authorities with regard to the Beek Bay
Maras at Bombay, whereby, he said, the govanismot had
lost a very large sum. He referred to the mat index of
money into Bombay. which bad @shamed prime there, and
asked fee revised any oorrespondeoce ridatisig to a proposed
increase of the salaries of akimbo in the Bombay Prof.

decoy. _
air O. WOOD, prevailing Hat he bad so objection to
lay the papers referred to upon the table. expbdaed and de-
fended the coadoet of the government of lodia in the mat-
ter of the shares.

ARMY EITLMATMR.-PAT TO SUBALTKRNS
IN THE ARMY.
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The boom them woWiiiri;;Massitiii•i; of supply.
A quarries pat by Mr. H. among elicited ea explana-
tics ham Sir C. WOOD relating to the preesediep of the
ladies authorities with regard to the Back Bay shares at
Bombay, and the house went into committee of supply on
the Army Fatintatee.
The soasideratioe of the item included in the veto of
5,434,5671. for staff and regimental pay and allowances was
resumed, and a suggestion offered by Colonel NORTH that
the preeset allowasae of is. • day lacrosse of pay to
lientmants of seven years' standing should be extended to
LI all subalterns of memo years' service, and by Yr. Prior
WYNDHAM for giving small civil service appoistmente to
soldiers of 18 years' standing and good ohanoter who might
qualify for the same.
The vote was ultimately agreed to, es were also the
rotas of 1,205,8001. for the oommissariat, 674,256/. for
clothing, 609,9001. for barracks, 44,3351. for Diets* service,
26,3001. for martial law, 246,544/. for the medical estab-
behnritat, 786,4001. for disembodied militia. 91,0001. for
yeomanry, 334,9001. for the volunteers, sad 46,0001. for
esrollad pensioners and army reserve.
On the vote of 972,9001. for manufacturing departments.
Sir M. PETO called atteatios to the 'Weems/ made by
the Ueder-Seerstuy for War cm a former evade& that the
oast of armament of the new forts would not exceed
3,000,0001., and inquired upon what calculation that rime-
meet wee made.
The Marquis of HARTINOTON explained that, although
the total number of guns required to arm the mast forth.
Bastions was 1.944, still only 1,200 of the sow and more
expensive description would be used. The remainder, Wog
for land defences, could be taken from the stock in bend.
Under these circumstances the whole cost of the guns, in-
cluding 200 rounds of steel idiot, ammueitioe, carriages,
and platforms. would sot exceed about 2,750,0001.
Sir M. VETO observed that when he estimated the east
of the DOW guns, ammunition, &c.. at 17,000,0001. sterling,
he did so upon ailculatioes supplied him by the most *mi.
mat manufacturers, who were making guns of smaller
calibre for the Resoluta.
Mr. WATKIN contended that all isquiry and the dic-
tates of common move went to show that the expense
could not be km than 14,000.0001.
The question of smell arms also underwent discussion,
and the vote was 'greed toom was also 485,0004 for stores.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress.
THE CONSOLIDATED FUND (175.6501.) BILL
This hill sues reed • third time and paned.
MUTINY BILL.

This bill was read s sawed tiles
PUBLIC OFFICES (SITE AND APPROACHES) BILL.
This bill was read a &wood time, and referred to a edict
sommittee.

INDIA OFFICE (SITE AND APPROACHES) BILL.
ThS bill was read a second time, and releurad to • salsa
commitisa.