The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-11 00:00:00

THE REPORT 081 NATIONAL DEFENCES.

Sir KIiHELLiv asked the iiritEor7l7( the Tressury
what rouse the government intended to take in reference to
the report of the Copimissioners on National Defences. He
said the report was made early in February last, and •
question regarding it was asked more than three weeks ago
in the other house of parliament, and the answer given on
the part of her Majesty's government waa, that during
the following week the government in this house would
state the course which it was intended to take in reference
to this matter. He wished, therefore, to elk whether go-
vernment intended to take any steps in consequence of this
report, and, if any money was to be leaked far, when it was
intended to propose a vote far that purpose.
Lord PALMERSTON—It is quite right and proper that
this house should know the course that her Xaj 'ty's go-
vernment intend to pursue on this question. When my
right hon. friend the Chancellor at the Exchequer states on
Friday what is the aniotint which will be required for the
Mira vote, and how it is to be raised, I think it is quite
right that the house should be informed of the whole
amount of the demand which may be merle upon it in the
course of the session, and therefore it Is my. intention on
that occasion, to state to the house, not to go into detail on
the measurer. to be proposed to the house, bat to state to
the hoer the amount of money which her Majesty's p-
rominent propose to raise for the execution of the works in
questions, and in what manner we propose that the money
shmid be raised.

THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.
Br. A. MILLS asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether any arrangement had been agreed upon
between the governments of Great Bntain and France on
the subject of the Newfoundland fisheries, and when the
report of the commissioners would be laid upon the table?
Lord J. RUSSELL mid an arrangement had been agreed
to between the government,. of Great Britain and France
respecting the Newfoundland fisheries. As soon as the re-
port of the comrniasinue-sand the papers oonnected with the
subject were rooeised they should foetid on the table.
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SARDLYIA AND Limas.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Seiretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether he had regime to believe that great resew,
was being put upon the aovernmett of Sardinia by that of
France, to iodate the former to enter ioto alliance with the
goveromeut of Naples, oe the strength of the promise of •
constitution ; sod whether the ItrAish government would
afford its moral support to the government of Sardinia,
to enable it to preset ve its independence and liberty of
action in respect to any Duch proposed alliance.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he had received • communkst.
tire from Sir Japes Hudson that no pressure was put ou
tie rivet mind of rierdinia by that of France to induce the
government of Sardinia to enter into an alliance with the
government of Nimles.
THE ANNE/LIMON. OF SAVOY.
Mr. GRIFFITH then asked the noble lord whether, by
his acceptance of the proposed conference upon the quer
Lion of the anoesation of Savoy in his despatch of the 231.1 t
day of June, it was distinctly code:A..od by the French
government that the question of an efficient substitute for
the neutralisation of Savoy, by the cession of such "•
military frontier to Switaeriaad as should comprise the
southern shores of the Like ci Gmeva and the Alpine
pewee of the Valais," as stated to be, in his opinion, neer:-
airy in his despatch of the 13th day okilay to !Joni Cowley,
was to be fully and freely submitted to the consideration
of the proposed conference, and was not to be presumed to
be precluded by any declarations that might hitherto have
been made IT the French government in any quarter on
that subject?
Lord J. RUSSELL, who awn spoke in a very low end
indistinct tone, was understood to say that the effect would
be to make the 92nd article of the treaty of Vienna accord
with the sicced article of the treuty of Turin, and it would
be competent for her Majesty's vniernuient, or any govern-
ment that was represented in the conference, to make such
psopouO ns as they might think fit, and of course rt would
he competent for the representative of the government of
Frame to make any objection.

THE FORTHCOMING ESTIMATES FORTHE C4LN ESE
WAR AND THE NATIONAL DEFENCE&
Lord J. MANNERS said Lord Pulmerston had just now
stated that a statement would be made in reference to the
China wor and the national defences on Friday. Did the
noble lurl :neon Thursday or Friday!
Lord PALMERSTON mid be apprehended that on Thum
day there w.nild be • statement made by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer as to the China vote. He was not quite
mare whether on that night he should be able to mine a
further statement, or whether resolutions passed on Thum
day would be reported on Friday, but when his right lion.
friend made his statement as to the Chinese vote, he iLord
Palmerston) skald state to the house that which lie mep.
boned just now with reference to the defences of the
country.

W H ITWORTH'S GUN.
Mr. DODSON asked the .iecretary of State fur War
whether there was any foundation for the report that the
grivernment had purchasedthe patent of Whitworth's gun.
Mr. S. HERBERT replies! that it was not true; they
bad purchased some guns, but not the patent.
EXTRA PAY AND ALLOWANCES TO THE NAVY.
Mr. COCHR.iNE moved that this house will, 'Pon •
day to be named, resolve itself into • committee to coesider
du humble address to be presented to her Majesty, praying
this her Majesty will be graciously pleased to place the
editors, nau Mee. and seamen of the fleet serving in Chios
is the same footing as her Majesty's troops with reepect to
emirs pay and allowances, and to Arun her Majesty that
this boon will make good the same.
Ms motion was seeouded by Sir M. SEYMOUR.
Admiral WAIA.'oTT supported the motion. He could
est iwatewatwed, be sud, the justice of denying to the navy
reward given to the eiblien.
Lewd C. PAUIiT showed that the mode of dealing with