The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-07 00:00:00

THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER.

Mr. WISE asked the Secretary to the Treasury why
he accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the
Duchy of Lancaster had not been laid on the table of the '
house ; and, why the accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster,
presented of late years to Parliament, had not been
signed by the auditor in the same manner as the accounts
of the Duchy of Cornwall ?
Mr. WILSON said the accounts had been delayed in
consequence of some misunderstanding that had arisen
between the auditor and the officers of his establishment.
As to bis signing the accounts, it had never been the
practice hitherto for him to do so.
WOUNDED OFFICERS FROM THE CRIMEA.-
Colonel NORTH asked the Under Secretary for War
if her Maje.ty's Government would take into considera•
tion the position of those officers who had returned
from the Crimea wounded, and who were now in Lon-
don for the purpose of attending the medical board, or
tor military medical attendance ; and, in the absence of
an hospital for offic-re, hire furni-hed lion es for their
accommodation, and grant them those medical comforts
which their cases required ?
INIr. PEEL said the board met already twice a week,
and be did not think it was desirable to hire additional
houses.

Colonel NORTH said that was not the answer he ex-
pected—(a laugh)—and he gave notice that on an early
d.ty he should again bring the subjrct before the house.

EAST INDIA OFFICERS.

Sir E. PERRY asked the President of the Board of
Co,,trol whether, in her Majesty's commissions granting
military rank to officers in the service of the Eist India
Company, the words "in the East Indies only" are in
future to be omitted ; or whether it was merely intended
under the order which appeared in the Gazette of Tues-
day, the Ist day of May, to giant social rank and pre-
cedence, and not general military rank ?
Mr. V. SMITH said it was intended that the officers
of the Indian army should in future take social rank and
precedence, as well as general military rank, with the
officers of the royal army. (Hear, hear.)
MR. LAYARD'S RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. LAYARD wished to know if the Government
could name any day ou which he could bring on the re-
solutions of which he had given notice as to the state of
the nation.

Lord PALMERSTON replied that really be could
not now name any day. The hon member must fix a
day himself.
Mr. LAYARD—Then I shall take the opportunity of
bringing forward the res)lutiens of wnich I have given
notice on the first night of going into supply. (Hear.)

Mr. PEEL said the returns for which the hon. mem-
ber bad moved were very voluminous, and it would take
some time to prepare them.

COLLECTORS OF INCOME TAX.

Mr. WICKHAM asked the Secret iry to the Treasury
what rate those officers connected with the income tax,
whose remuneration consisted of a poundage on the
assessments or receipts, were paid when that tax was
levied at the rate of 7d. in the pound st,rling, and what
rate per pound sterling they are now paid when that
same tax is levied at the rate of is. 2d. in the pound
sterling ?
Mr. WILSON said the same rate of remuneration as
formerly was now paid to the officers of the income tax,
and, the payments being regulated by act of Parliament,
had not been altered. When the I,,te incrtased rate of
income tax was proposed complaints from various parts
of the country were sent to the Government, compiain-
ing of the indifferent payment then existing ; and, had
no augmentation of the tax taken plp.ce, it would have
been deemed expedient to increase the rate paid for col-
lection, and an increase would accordingly be made.

THE COMMISSARIAT OF THE SARDINIAN

CONTINGENT.

In reply to Lori W. GRAHAM,
Lord PALMERSTON said that the answer he had
previously given on this subject was virtually correct.
Whilst he was on his legs he would take the opportu-
nity, with the permission of the house, of replying to a
question which he believed bad been put by tic hob.
gentleman opposite (Mr. Disraeli) i❑ his absence. The
protocols relative to the Vienna negotiations would be
ready tomorrow, the only hindrance which had taken
place having been cau-ed by the temporary indisposition
of a gentleman in the Foreign-office. He wow(' also
take the opportunity of stating that his right hon. friend
the Minister fur NVar would, this day week, state in
his place in the other house the arrangements which he
intetided to make with a ♦iew to the concentration of
several military departments. (Hear, hear.)