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

IXPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OP LORDS—Tlais Evening.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE DANO-QERMAN WAR-A SUSPENSION OF

ARMS AGREED TO.
The Earl of CARNARVON stated that when he gave
notice that he would this evening draw attention to the
Danish Question, he anticipated that the Conference was
practically at an end. He now understo d that an armistice
had been agreed upon, the terms of which had been ac•
cepted by Lord Palmerston as satisfactory. If that was
true ha would withdraw his notice for this evening. The
noble earl then asked the noble earl, the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, if he could state what had really been
agreed upon.

-Earl RUSSELL said that the Conference to-day had
agreed to the suspension of hostilities between Austria and
Prussia on the one side, and Denmark on the other. The
terms upon which this was done was that each party was
to preserve its own positions both by sea and land, and the
blockade to be raiz:d. The suspension of hostilities was to
continue for one month. The conference would meet again
on Thursday.
The Earl of CARNARVON asked if there was any fur-
ther information on the subject.
Earl RUSSELL said the question was between the sus-
pension of arms and an armistice, and the German Powers
were ready to agree to an arrangement by which Jutland
would be evacuated by the Germans, the Isle of Alsen
being evacuated by Denmark ; but the Danish Govern-
vernment preferred a simple suspension of arms, each
power retaining its own position.
The Earl of CARNARVON said under such circum-
stances he should of course postpone proceeding with his
motion, but he could not refrain from remarking that Den-
mark by her extraordinary bravery had entitled herself to
the sympathy of Europe. (Loud cries of "hear, hear.")
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH asked if the noble earl
could state the exact day upon which the suspension of arms
was to commence.

Earl RUSSELL replied on the 12th of the present
month.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead Gas Bill was
read a second time.
The Phernix Gas, Wandsworth Bridge, North-Eastern
Railway (tUicklefield Branch), Salisbury Railway and
Market House. Liandloes and Newton Railway, Andover
and Chilton Pond Road, and London Docks, Victoria
Docks, and St. Katharine's Docks Amalgamation Bills
were read a third time and passe,.
THE WHITSUNTIDE RECESS.
Earl GRANVILE stated that at the rising of the house
on Fridday next, he should move the adjournment of the
house for the Whiduntide holidays, until Monday the 23d.
Lord STRATIIEDEN thenPOLAND moved that, in the opinion
of this house, the correspondence of her Majesty's Govern-
ment with the Cabinet of Saint Petersburg on the Polish
question has not as yet reached a satisfactory conclusion.
[LEFT SVEAYING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Bolton Improvement—Brokers' Bonds and Rents—Clay-
ton, Allerton, and Thornton Gas—Commercial Docks and
Grand Surrey Docks and Canal—Kilkenny Cathedral
Economy Fund—Liverpool and London Fire and Life
Insurance and Globe Insurance Companies—North British
Railway (Perth Branch)—Sevenoaks, Maidstone, and Tun-
bridge Railway—and Sunningdale and Cambridge Town
Railway.
GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS.

Captain JEItVIS 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.
Sir C. WOOD said there was necessarily 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.

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' of State
Mr. DODSON asked the SecretaryUnderr
to the foro
Foreign Affairs when the returns relating
agencies for
COST OF EMBASSIES &c.
embassies, missions, and political
answer to
' the 1 t of March, 1863, in the address of
ending s
Ist June, would be presented.
took
Mr LAYARD said the returns a long time in pre-
.
were now ready, and would be laid on the
pre-
paration, but they
table in the course of the week.
ENDOWED SCHOOLS.
Mr. MITFORD asked the Vice Presidenrof the Com-
mittee of Council on
ch Education, if the minutes of May
were
13th,
to be 1863,
withdrawn. and Mar 11tb, 1864, on Endowed Schools,
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
et observation at the present lime.
Mr. BRUCE said he woud 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 Government would be able to understand

how the present system worked, when the discussion uld
be brought on with advantage.
Mr, MITFORD—And the minutes ?
Mr. BRUCE—Certainly not.
Mr. ADDERLEY expressed a hope that Government
would give him a fortnight's notice before the subject ws.4
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 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 refored to
the earlier ordinance.

ARMY RIZES.
Colonel NORTH asked the Under Secretary 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, ar4
would be shortly laid on the table.
THE CONFERENCE.
In reply to Mr. 1-loPwoon,
Sir G. GREY said that, as he 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. HUNT 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 hia
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, be
guaranteed on the part of Government that an opportunity
would be afforded of bringing it on on the 19th inst.
ARMISICE.
Mr. D. GRIFFITHT
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.
DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS IN A NAVAL
ENGAGEMENT IN THE NORTH SEA.
Mr. B. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether he had received any in-
formation as to the defeat of the Austrians by the Danes on
the coast of Heligoland. (Hear, hear.)
Sir G. GREY said that he had received a telegram to
the effect that an engagemen had taken place between
some Austrian and Danish vessels, in which the
former were defeated. (Cheers and counter cheers,
which lasted some time. We understand that one
of the vessels had been maimed, and that another had been
obliged to put into Heligoland to be repaired.
(I EFT SITTIN 0.)