The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-09 00:00:00

GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS.

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Captain JERVIS asked the Secretary of State for India
when he would lay upon the table of the house the pro-
posed plan for redressing the grievances of the officers of
the Indian army.
iir C. WOOD said there was nee: scarily delay in making
a report on this subject, as their were several minute de-
tails to be carefully considered. however, the moment the
details were ready he would lay a report on the table of the

house,

Secretarye. of State for
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Mr. DODSON asked the
returnsUn
relating to the cost of
COST OF EMBASSlES,
in answer to the address of
Foreign AtfAirs when the
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agencies for the year
embassies, missions, and political
took a long time in pre-
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Mr LAYARD said the returnswofetrheeivnwoEveBe6r.kedy, and would be laid on the
SCHOOLS.
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:le N p °
asked the Vice President-of the Com-
mittee of Council on Education, if the minutes of May
19th, 1863, and March 11th, 1864, 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were to be withdrawn.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 'Resent lime.
Mr. BRUCE said he woad ask the hon. member (Mr.
Mitiord) 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 Government would bo able to understand

how the present system worked, when the discussion conic/
be brought on with advantage.
Mr. MITFORD—And the minutes P
Mr. BRUCE—Certainly not.
Mr. ADDERLEY expressed a hope that Governmen'z
would give him a fortnight's notice before the subject wrqj
brought forward.
Mr. BRUCE 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 wa.ra
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 refered tQ
the earlier ordinance.

Colonel NORTH askedARMY theP UndeRIZESr Secretary of State for
War whether the Royal Commission upon Army Prize had
made its rep,,rt ; 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.
THEp
WOOD, CONFERENCE.
In reply to Mr. Bo
Sir G. GREY said that, as ho had stated on a previous
occasion, that the Conference had been sitting up to Thurs-
day last. He could now inform the house that an armis-
tice for a month had been agreed to.
PUNISHMENT FOR VAGRANCY.
Mr. AUNT drew attention to the case of a poor 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 for the Home Department had had his
attention directed to the matter.
Sir G. GREY replied in the negative, and said he would
direct an inquiry into the subject.

INSPECTORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
In reply to Sir J. PAKINGTON,
Sir G. GREY said the motion on this subject would be
brought on next Thursday.
POLAND.
Sir G. GREY said that if the hon. member (Mr. Hen.
nessy) would postpone his motion relative to Poland, he
guaranteed on the part of Government that an opportunity
would be afforded of bringing it on on the 19th inst.
THE ARMISTICE.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH inquired if the right hon. baronet
(Sir G. Grey) could inform the house of the terms of the
armistice.
Sir G. GREY said he was unable to communicate the
terms, but there could be no difficulty in ascertaing their
nature.
Mr. DISRAELI said that he was surprised at the answer
given by the right hon. baronet (Sir G. Grey), and that any
parties should be earlier informed of the terms of the armis-
tice.

Sir G. GREY said that he had given all the information
he possessed, to the effect that hostilities had been sus-
pended for a month. He did not know what were the
terms.

(LEFT SITTING.)

SPORTING NOTES.

Although all the sporting writers failed to predict the
winner of the Chester (up, after having selected all the
favourites, besides several others, to beat the field, it affords
me great gratification that my only selected, Little Stag, ob-
tained the second situation. He was at 12 to 1 last Mon
day, when my letter appeared in 2h* Sun, so that those
who backed him to win and for a place cannot complain of
my advice. It is most absurd for handicappers to give old
horses the same weight as three-year-olds.
The York Spring Meeting commences to-morrow. For
the Craven Stakes Little Stag has only to put in an ap-
pearance to carry it off. In his absence, either Antoinette
or Donnybrook will win. The Great Northern Handicap
will likely be contested by a large field. King Charming,
one of the dead-heaters for the Metropolitan, I do not ex..
pect will see the starter. Major, the other dead-heater, will
nearly win. Wingrave, from his running with Stradella
and Isoline, must be very dangerous. East Lanca-
shire, from his forward position in the Chester Cup,
is bound to run well. Fontenoy, it is said, will not
stay the distance, but I have a different opinion, and think
if he does not win he is almost certain to get a place.
Greville is another that must not be despised. Guerilla is
a good sound horse, but I expect Wingrave will beat him.
again. Dr. Rooke is a great good .looking colt, with fine
speed, and if he can stay the course, he will nearly win.
The winner, I expect, will turn up in either Wingrave,
Major, or East Lancashire. The Flying Dutchman's
Handicap will be only a canter for Little Stag.

A FRESH MAN.

IRELAND,

DUBLIN, May 7.
A coroner's inquest held at Waterford lately re-
minds us of negro life in a Slave State. A mall
named Keown was found dead on the road in the
townland of Grange on Thursday morning. The
body was divested of coat, hat, and necktie, and
discoloured under each ear. The coat was found in
the house of Mr. Penrose, a gentleman of means,
near whose residence the body was found. It ap•
peered that the deceased, a man about 60, had been
in the service of that gentleman and slept in the
house, which he had left at 1 o'clock on the night
his death. Under these circumstances the consta-
bulary arrested Mr. Penrose, pending the coroner's
inquiry, on suspicion of having murdered his ser-
vant. The first witness examined was his sister,
Miss M. M. Penrose, who stated that she never
heard her brother threaten deceased, and that he
could not have gone out on the night in question
without her knowledge. She had known servants

to run away on one or two similar occasions to
keep out of the way. Another witness, Mary Anil
O'Brien, a servant in the house of Mr. Penrose,
told the following story—Her master came home
about 11 on Wednesday night a little under the in-
fluense of drink. He neither saw her nor the man.
servant, but threatened to take their lives. Witness
left the gate, not wishing to be in his way, as be
had several times struck her. Keown and she then
hid under the tree. Mr. Penrose had let out the
dog, and the deceased bid his companion hide, or
the dog would find them out. They soon after left
the tree and concealed themselves in the coalhole,
where they remained for two hours. Witness then
took courage, and *rept out to Miss Penrose, who
said she would leave the house and had written
about lodgings. Witness then called Larry (the
deceased), and said all was right as Mr. Penrose had
gone to bed. But hearing his voice " very cross''
she ran out at 1 o'clock. He came down and said
he would take her life. She ran, and he followed
tier to the road gate. She heard him say that Larry
was past his labour, and he would take both their
lives as they were no use. He had attacked her
three months ago and struck her very severely, and
also nine months before. When he was in liquor
he often struck Larry. He knocked him down
twice by striking him on the side of the bead
severely, and grasped his throat. Mr. Penrose
seemed to " have a great wish for Larry," though
he struck him in a passion. Larry had taken
off his coat and necktie because he was afraid his
master would " choke him with the handkerchief.
He did so several times." Mr. Penrose was never
cross when he was sober. He came home under the
influence of drink two or three times a week. He
was not always violent. Mr. Penrose was Mt.
minen, and stated that he came home late on Wed.,
nesday evening, having takes some liquor during
the day ; he did not strike Larry that night, but he
asked him about a dog and'` called out he was no
use.' He also scolded the cook about leaving the
kitchen door open. Etc did not notice where de-
ceased went. Dr.' Carroll,
who had made a post
mortem examination, deposed that there were no
marks of wounds or contusions or violence on the
body. There was fatty degeneration of the heart,
and the lungs were congested; the liver also was
ested and full of blood. highly Oong The disease of
the heart was sufficient to cause death. The old
man was not able to bear undue or extraordinary
excitement.

The Coroner, Ur, Delahunty, mimed up, and
the jury found that deceased " died by the visitation►
of God." Mr. Penrose was discharged.

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRA.PIC.

GAAvEfi➢\D Monday Morning.
Arrived, May B—Visserie, from Worcum—itoland, from
Andsund—Mentor, from Worcum.
Arrived, May 9—William, from Ystad—Agnes Fraser,
from Seville—Ornen, from Dantaic.
DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed—Conclops for Bombay—Jane, for Algoa Bay—
Candidata, for Barbadoes—all from London—Austrian
gunboat Seehund, from Gravesend, for the Downs, after
pairing.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL—
Handers great choral work, " Israel in Egypt," will be
performed for the last time this season on Friday next, the
13th inst. Madame Parepa, Miss Banks, Madame Sainton-
Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Santley will
be the principal vocalists.

'The Patrie and the Constitutionnel have reecnfly
made great fun of the war articles of our ministerial con.
temporaries, the Pat, ie exclaiming, a night or two since,
after quoting the Post, " Here is England marching again

—in the columns of a newspaper. How many campaigns
of the kind have uot our worthy neighbours carried ou for
some time past."