The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-10 00:00:00

COST OF EMBASSIES, &c.

Mr. DODSON' asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs when the returns relating to the cost of
embassies, missions, and political
_agencies for the year
ending the Ist of March, 1863, in answer to the address of
Ist June, would be presented.
Mr LAYARD said the returns took a Long time in pre-
paration, but thsy were now ready, and would be laid on the,
table is the course of the week.
ENDOWED SCHOOLS,

Mr. MIT FORD asked the Vice President of the Com..
mittee of Council on Education, if the minutes of May
lath, 1863, and March 11th, 1861, on Endowed Schools,
were to be withdrawn.

Mr. BRUCE said that the Government was placed in
rather an anomalous position in regard to those minutes,
and was about to make a statement, but was interrupted by
Lord J. MANNERS, who said that it would not be
right if the right hon. gentleman proceeded with this line
of observation at the present time.
Mr. BRUCE said he would ask the hon. member (Mr.
Mitford) to postpone his motion until the minutes were ready
to be laid on the table, which would be on the 30th of June,
by which time the G)vernment would be able to understand
how the present system worked, when the discussion could
be brought on with advantage.
Mr. MITFORD—And the minutes ?
Mr. BRUCE—Certainly aot.

Mr. ADDEB,LEY expressocl a hope that Government
would give him a for night's notice before the subject was
brought forwar.l.
Mr. DRIIt;E answered in the affirmative.
HONG KONG ORDINANCES.

Colonel SYKES asked the Attorney-General, to which
of the Hong. Kong ordinances of January, 1855, " To en-
force neutrality during the contest now existing in China,"
his answer to the member for South Northumberland was
intended to apply, that of the 15th January, 1855, or that
of the 17th January, 1855, or to both.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that it referred to
the earlier ordinance.

ARMY PRIZES.

Colonel NORTH asked the Under ecretary of State for
War whether the Royal Commission upon Army Prize had
made its report; and, if so, when it would be placed upon
the table of the house ?

Mr. PEEL said that the report had been received, and
would be shortly laid on the table.
THE CONFERENCE AND THE ARMISTICE.
Mr. lIOPWOOD asked the Home Secretary whether the
Government would state what course they intended to take
with regard to Denmark before the house adjourned kr
Whitsuntide.
Sir G. GREY—The question put to me by the hon. gen-
tleman is very similar to that which was put the other day
by the hon. member for North Warwickshire (Mr. Newde-
gate). I then stated that the Conference was sitting, that
it was hoped the first result would be the establishment of
an armistice, and that the Government would continue, in
concert with other Powers, to take those steps which would
be conducive to that end. I have now the satisfaction to
inform the house that today the Conference have agreed
upon an armistice for a month. (Cheers.)
PUNISHMENT FOR VAGRANCY.

Mr. HUNT drew attei;tiontOthecaseoiapoor woman
and her two children, who had been sentenced to three
weeks' imprisonment for having been found sleeping in a
tent. He wished to know if the right hon. gentleman, the
Secretary of State fur the Home Department, hal had his
attention directed to the matter.
Sir G. GREY replied in the negative, and said he would
direct en inquiry into the subject.
INSPECTORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,

In reply to Sir J. PAKINGTON,
6ir G. GREY said the motion on this subject Would be
brought on next Thursday.
POLAND.

Sir G. GrtEY said that if the hon. member (Slr. Hen-
nessy) would postpone his motion relative to Poland, he
guaranteed on the part of Government that an opportunity
would be affirded of bringing it on on the 19rh inst.
Mr. lIENNESSY consented to postpone his resolutions
respecting Poland until the 19ih inst.