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London, England, 1864-05-10 00:00:00

of the armistice at pre64 nt, but there will be no objection
to communicate them I tan early period.
DEFEAT OFTE E AUSTRIAN SQUADRON.

Mr. B. ossorau wish to ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether the Government have
received inform atio' a of a collision in the North Sea, off
Heligoland, bet wig an the Austrian and Danish ships of
war, and also if they have received any information that
the Austrians h z:ve got the worst of it. (Cheers and
laughter.)

Sir G. GREY —my right lion, friend the Secretary for I
the Colonies me' dived a telegram about 4 o'clock this after-
noon trom Hel Agoland, stating that a naval engagement was
going on bet' seen the Austrian squadron, consisting of two
frigates an‘l.4 three gunboats, and the Danish squadron, con-
sisting of two frigates and one corvette, six miles east of
Heligoland; and that the result would be communicated.
Si•ace then we have received an additional telegram from
t:ne governor, stating that the Danes won the action and
defeated the Austrian squadron. (Immense cheering, which
was renewed again and again from all parts of the house.)
The telegram continued that one Austrian frigate was in
flames, and that she and the other Austrian frigate and the
gunboats were making the best of their way to Heligoland.
(Renewed cheers.)
CONDITIONS OF THE ARMISTICE.

Mr. DISRAELI—I understand that the conditions of
the armistice have been communicated to another assembly.
It appears to me that matters are not well managed, or with
due consideration to the House of Commons, if any other

place is better informed upon a subject of so much interest
and importance as an armistice, and that we should be in-
formed by the Government that they had no communica-
tion to make to us. I trust that in future wo shall be as
soon informed as another place upon a matter of this im-
portance, and perhaps by this time the Government may
have it in their power to communicate to us what are the
conditions of the armistice.

Sir G. GREY—I stated all the information I had my-

self, which was what is strictly called a suspension of hosti-
lities, which is practically the same thing as an armistice,
had been agreed upon far a month. That was all the in-
formation I had gathered at the time. My noble friend the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs was at the Conference, and
he sent that information to me. It was impossible for him
at the moment to communicate me to me the terms of the
armistice, and I only regret that I did not know them at
the time—but, as I stated, there could be no difficulty in
communicating them at a future time. I can assure the
right hon. gentleman that I withheld no information.
Mr. OSBORNE—Is the right hon. gentleman aware of
them now ?
Sir G. GREY—No, I am not.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL,

On the order for going into committee of supply,

Colonel NORTH moved an address to the Queen praying
her to relieve the officers of Chelsea hospital from the pay-
ment of rates and taxes charged upon them by a recent
regulation for houses in that establishment occupied by them
in the performance of their duties.
The motion was opposed by Mr. F. PEEL, and upon a
division was negatived by 181 to 102.
The house then went into committee of supply on the
army estimates, and the votes of £750,870 for works, build-
ings, and repairs, £173,883 for military education, £38,345
for surveys of the United Kingdom, £128,103 for miscel-
laneous services, and £223,334 for the administration of the
army were agreed to, as were also votes amounting to
£2,108,157 for non-effective services.
The Under Secretaries Indemnity Bill was read a third
third time and passed.
The Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation Bill was read
a second time.
The Naval Prize Acta Repeal Bill and the Naval Prize
Bill wero read a third time and passed,
The Admiralty Lands and Works Bill and the Joint-
stock Companies (Foreign Countries) Bill mere passed
through committee.
The Partnership Law Amendment Bill was considered
in committee,

Leave was given to introduce several bills ; and
The house adjourned at one o'clock.