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

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead Gas Bill was
read a second time.
The Phoonix Gas, Wandsworth Bridge, North-Eastern
Railway (Hicklefield Branch), Salisbury Railway and
Market House, Llandloes and Newton Railway, Andover
and Chilton Pond Road, and London Docks, Victoria
Docks, and St. Katharine's D3cks Amalgamation Bills
were read a third time and passed.
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 Whitsuntide holidays, until Monday the 23d.

POLAND.

Lord STRATHEDEN then 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,
and that the Czar, having failed to comply with the condi-
tions upon which, according to the Treaty of Vienna, he
acquired his sovereignty in Poland, it was no longer bind-
ing upon the English Government to acknowledge it.
Earl RUSSELL opposed the motion on the ground that
instead of increasing it would tend to impair
.the authority
of the house. The conditions of the Treaty of Vienna
would n6t satisfy the Polish insurgents, who declared that
they would rest contented with aothing short of the resto-
ration of their country to the position which it formerly
held as a kingdom. The noble earl vindicated the course
pursued by Ministers on the Polish question, and said they
would have been justly blameworthy it they had involved
this country in a war with Russia on behalf of Poland, At
the same time he was strongly of opinion that if, at a
period of tranquillity, the Emperor of Russia disregarded
the conditions of the Treaty of Vienna, he could not con-
tinue to claim the right of sovereignty over Poland.
Earl GREY concurred with Lord Stratheden in think-
ing that the correspondence had come to an unsatisfactory
conclusion, and uttered an expression of regret that the
Foreign Secretary, if he were not prepared to take up arms
in defence of Poland, should have entered into a corre-
spondence which could lead to no useful result. His in-
terference, in fact, had only encouraged the Poles in a use-
less and hopeless resistance to overwhelming numbers,

(From the, Throes Correspondent.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 26.
The mo':.,'t hopeful of optimists, though he were as
easy to satisfy as Candide, or to console as Micawber,
zair-,„ht fail, if he were an observer of contemporary
.aistory and manners in the Federal North, to draw
comfort from - the present situation, whether social,
political, or military. If he found limitless paper
money, limitless debt, limitless extravagance, and
limitless corruption, how could he hope for the eta-
bility of a Republican form of Government, of which
the only possible basis is frugality, simplicity, and
public virtue. If he found that, in the crisis of the
most fearful war which ever eftlicted the world,
the men in supreme direction of affairs were far
more interested in the prolongation or renewal of
their own powers than in the conduct of their
armies in the field, that they withdrew their confi •
deuce from their best generals for fear that they
should be successful, and so become dangerous—that
each Minister thought and acted for himself with-
out reference to his colleagues or superiors—that
the chief magistrate was afraid to act upon a high
principle, though sometimes compelled to avow one,
lest it should lead him into mischief or raise up
enemies against him—how could he hope that goad
could come out of slice evil, or that leaders such as
these could lead the nation anyhow but wrong? If,
continuing his survey, he looked from the great
COST OF EMBASSIES, &c.
f cities to the camps, and found armies mainly coma Mr.
Mr. DODSON asked the Under Secretary of State or
Foreign Affairs when the returns relating to the cost of Posed of mercenaries, officered by politicians, led
embassies, missions, and political ,agencies for the year by generals without experience, education or
ending the Ist of March. 1833, in answer to the address of manners, and only respected by the rank and file if
Ist June, would be presented, they displayed the qualities of the bulldog, and not
Mr LAYARD said the returns took a long time in pre- those of the strategist—how could he expect that
potation, but they were now ready, sod would be laid on the
such armies could successfully compete with a foe
table in the course of the week.
their equal in numbers, and their superior in
ENDOWED SCHOOLS,
Mr. MITFORD asked the Vice President of the Com- generalship, with the additional stimulus of fight-
mittee of Council on Education, if the minutes of May ing for home and independence ? Where, under
19th, 1863, and March 11th, 1861, on Endowed Schools, such circumstances, could a Northern Candide
were to be withdrawn. find a pretext for thinking or saying that all was
Mr. BRUCE said that the Government was placed in
for the best, and how could Micawber (l-
eather an anomalous position in regard to those minutes, .`nerve
arid was about to make a statement, but was interrupted by himself with the idea that any thine.
except dis-
Lord J. MANNERS, who said that it would not be . possibility "turn
, grace, and disaster could by any e'
right if the right non, gentleman proceeded with this line up ?
of observation 4 the present time. rine Governors of "
.Lte five Western States of Wis-
Mr.
BRUCE said he would ask the hon. member (Mr. =sin, lowa, T
the view - Aldiana' Ohio, and Michigan, with
Mitford) to postpone his motion until the minutes were ready
e
to be laid on the table, which would be on the 30th of June, of permitting the President to r inforce
by which time the Government would be able to understand
the -armies of Gen. Grant and Gen. Thomas with all
how the present system worked, when the discussion could , she veteran troops now doing garrison duty in (Es•
be beought on with advantage. tricts remote from the scene of war, have joint se
Mr. MITFORD—And the minutes? offered to raise 100,000 men; to serve for 100 days,
Mr. Bat:GE—Certainly not.
Mr. ADDERLEY expressed a hope that Government to be clothed, armed, and equipped by the Federal
would give him a fortnight's notice before the Subject w' a Government. The President has accepted the offer,
brought forward, 8 and Congress has been asked to vote 20,000,000 of
Mr. BRUCE answered in the affirmative, greenbacks for the purpose. This new force is to
HONG KONG ORDINANCES. garrison all the posts and forts on the frontier; and,
Colonel SYKES asked the Attorney-General, to which as there will be no fighting, the 100,000 militiamen,
of the Hong; Kong ordinances of January, 1855, "To en- mostly belonging to the rowdy and adventurous
force neutrality during the conteso now existing in China," class of the great towns, and not to the rural porra.
his answer to the member for caouth Northumberland was lation, required at this season' of the year In other
intended to apply, that of 'the 15th January, 1855, or that field work than that of war, will probable-
-655, or to both.
of the 17th January..
no particular hardship to leave think it
The ATTOR .2'Y-GENERAL said that it referred to.tneir homes for
the a irlier or Jinanee. awhile at the cost of the r••
ARMY PRlZES.aovernment, and earn a
the Under
onelea-:dor the bloodless laurels of
Colonel NORTH asked Secretary of State for holidaypatriotismanbd:f a
(1,-.4rrarY to the sam Q eitort'
War whether the Royal Commission upon Army Prize had
T
made its repe Grant has yet made a move, general
two
rt ; and, if so, when it would be placed upon general 'eXteectation neithercommanders
the table of the house ?
watch each.ot!' from.opposite • and aer sites of the Rapidan,
Mr. PEEL said that the report had been received,
would he shortly laid on the table. each too 'wary snd vigilant to strike a premature
THE CONFF,RENCE AND THI; ARMISTICE, blow. N.-leanwhile the fortune of war in other
Mr. HOP`;(00D asked rue Hove Secretary whether the directions is wholly in favour of the Confederates.
1
Governrs.ent would state wha, course they intended to take The tart-culler of Plymouth is a heavy blow to the
with regard to Denmark. before the house adjourned for 1 Netaal, and if it
be followed, as many fear it will,
Whitsuntide.
Sir G. GREY —The question put to me by the capture of Newborn and the other cities and
I *
towns of North Carolina now held by Federal forecs,
tleraan is very by the hat. Role 1
1 it may disarrange
similar to that which was put the other day i
by the hon, member for North Warwickshire (gr. Newde- all the plans of General Grant
gate). I then stated that the Conference was si,:eng, that 1 for the advance upon Richmond, which was to have
it was hoped the first result would be the es'
an armistice, ar,e that the Government -oeulda
tbliehment of I been made simultaneously from three separate
directions, of which North Carolina was one. The ,
concert with other Powers, to take' n would failure of General Banks in • • Louisiana, though still
be conducive to that end. I -nave
oso steps which. .
continue, in
inform the house that to , represented as a victory by some of the silly
day the now
wfothe satisfaction to.
upon an armistice for a month. (Cheers.)
)ence have agreed
newspapers of this city, looks more disastrous the
PLINIFAIMENT FOR VAGRANCY. more the circumstances are known. His intention
Mr. HUNT drew attention to the case of a poor wo a was to march upon Shreveport, the State capital of
sand her two children, who had been sentenced to threenin Louisiana, where the Confederate Governor, Mr.
weeks' imprisonment for having been found sleeping in a
tent. ll° wished to know if the right hon. gentleman' the Louisiana Legle • • Allen, holds court and authority, and where the
"e has assembled. He had not
-iatur
Secretary of State for the Home Department, hal had 8 arrived half way tow h*l ^rds that city when his ad-
,.
attention directed to the matter.
set upon and routed with heavy
Sir G. GREY replied in the negative, and said he would vanced cavalry was
direct an inquiry into the subjec. loss, and after a succession of battles, which lusted
INSPECTORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with varying fortune for three days, he only saved
In reply to Sir J. PAKINGTON, his entire force from destruction by a rapid night
Sir G. GREY said the motion on this subject would be retreat to the place whence he came with a loss of
brought on next Thursday. men and material of which the Government will not.
POLAND. oerrait the exec's ntnount to be known, and with a
S;r G. GREY said that if the bon. member (Mr. Hen- '
loss of military character which he will not be allowed
messy) would postpone his motion relative to Poland, he
guaranteed on the part of Government that an opportunity to retrieve. General B oaks is a candidate for the
would be off 'riled of bringing it on on the 19,h inst. Presidency, and is therefore disliked by every In e 111 -
Mr. HE:siNESSY conserve," to postpone his resolutions her of the Admieistretion. It is already urged that
respecting Poland until the 19,h inst. he ought to be removed from the command of the
THE ARMISTICE, army of the Gulf; that he is singularly unfortunate
Mr. D, GRIFFIT El, who on rising was received with s a general ; that he knows
nothing about military
loud cheers from both sides of the house, said—l z,eg 1,-ave, movements, and that he is toc old to learn. " Off
if suitable to the convenience of the Government, to ask
the right hon baronet whether he can communicate to us with his bead, therefore, and so much for Bunke,„
what !ha tenets of the armistice are. (Laughter) is the cry of the efficiels, re-echoed by the regular
Sir U. GREY--I use amble to commonicote the terms officers) of the army, and all the little milireey aris-

The motion was then withdrawn.
The Customs and Inland Revenue Bill was read a second
time, and the Naval and Victualling Stores Bill Ras read a
third time and passed.
Other bills were also advanced a stage, and their lord-
ships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMIVIONS--Last Evening,

The SPEAMER 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 G,a—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 Sunr.ingdale and Cambridge Town
Railway.
GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS.
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.
Sir C. WOOD said there was necessarily delay in making
a report on this subject, as there were several niiaute de-
tails to be carefully considered. However, the moment the
details were ready he would lay a report on the table of the
house.