The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

GAME LAWS.

Colonel SYKES gave notice that on an early day he
would call attention to the defective returns on the game
•
laws.

THE GLADIATOR.

Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked whether the Gladiator
was still under orders to go to Cape ()cast Castle. Ile was
of opinion that the ship could not convey 500 with safety ?
Lord C. PAGET said the War••offiee had made ar-
rangements by which 700 men would be removed-500
would go by the West Indies, and 200 to Lagos, and
thence to Sierra Leone. Tho Gladiator would go twice to
Cape Coast Castle.

THE CONFERENCE.

Mr. DISRAELI wished to put a question to her Ma•
jesty's Government on the subject of the Conference. The
Prussian Minister had declared that in case the GermAn
ports were blockaded the German powers would not be
bound by the treaty of Paris with regard to privateering ;
he wished to know if on Wednesday the Conference should
terminate unsuccessfully hostilities would re-comence on the
26th; also whether, if the Conference closed on Wednes-
day next, protocols would be laid on the table.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
questions were of great importance, and if the hon. gentle-
man would put them on the paper he would answer them.
Mr. DISRAELI said he did not consider there was any
necessity to put the questions on:the paper. He considered
he was quite justified in putting the questions without
notice.

Mr OSBORNE said he saw the inconvenience of pro•
yoking a discussion, yet, when he remembered how we
drifted into the Russian war—when he reflected on the
urgency of the occasion and the perilous position of the
country, he wished to ask some member of the Government
what significance was to he put upon the words uttered in
another place, that her Majesty's fleet was ready for ser-
vice. He hoped the house would insist on the questions
being answered. (Cheers.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was very sorry that inconvenience should arise from the
circumstances under which they were placed. No infor-
mation had been given to him, or as far as he was aware to
any member of the Government as to these questions, and
he thought it would be greatly for the convenience of the
house that questions of such importance should be placed
on the paper. At any rate he had had no communication
with the noble lord at the head of the Government, and he
should have departed from his duty if he answered the
questions.

Mr. S. FITZGERALD presumed that every member of
the Cabinet was aware of what took place in the Confe-
rence last Saturday, and he hoped tho house would insist
in having the information.
No member of the Government rose, and there was a
ruse for some minutes.

Mr D. GRIFFITHS rose and was received with a loud
shout. He expressed a hope that before long there would
be a Government that would respect the feeling of the house
in such matters.

Lord J, MANNERS said the remarks of Mr Osborne
showed that interest in these questions was not confined
to one side of the house. If no member of the Government
except the noble lord could, answer the question, then it was
his duty to be in his (Chem )
While the cheering was at Its height the noble lord
entered the bous-,, and was received with Ministerial cheers.
Lord J. M ANNERS repeated the question Mr Disraeli
had put.
Lord PALMERSTON said his noble friend (Earl
Ru:esell) was asked whether the British fleet was in a posi-
t:ion for service, and his reply was that it was fit for any