The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

BRITISH HERRINGS.

Mr. W. MILLER asked the Under` Secretary of State
for Foreign Afairs, if any attempts had been made to in-
duce the Government of Austria to reduce the prohibitory
duty charged on the importation of British cured herrings
into that country; if so, what success had attended such
endeavours, and if he was willing to lay upon the table
of the house copies of the correspondence that may have
passed for the attainment of that object.
Mr. LAYARD said that the Austrian Government had
declined to enter into any negociationa cn the subject at
present; nor until they had revised their tariff in 1865,
when they promised that the subject should receive their
egrnest attention.

THE COURT MARTIAL ON COL. CRAWLEY.
Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Judge Advocate whether
the witnesses sent home from India for the defence of Col.
Crawley were privately cross-examined by the deputy judge
advocate at any time previous to their appearance before
the court martial at Aldershot

Mr. UEADLAM replied in the affirmative, stating that
it was necessary to make such examination for the purposes
of the court martial.
THE ARMSTRONG GUNS.

Admiral DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary to the Ad.
rairalty if he would lay upon the table of the house Admiral
li-uper's official report of the performance of the Armstrong
Ms in the action at Kagosima.
Lord C. PAGET said that he had no objection to pro-
duce the report in question.
SOLDIERS WHOSE TERM OF SERVICE IS
EX PIRING.
Mr. D. DAME EX
asked the Under Secretary of State for
War if, in consequence of service of so many " ten years' "
men in the army, expiring in 1861-5, the Government was
prepared with any proposition by which they may secure
the services of these old soldiers for a further period of 11
years, or, through them, making a sort of reserve in addi-
tion to the pensioners?
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he would take an
early opportunity of making a statement on this subject,
GARDENS FOR SOLDIERS.
Mr. W. BWART asked the Under Secretary of State for
War whether it was proposed to afford soldiers, in the diffe-
rent oamps in the country, and generally, where practicable,
facilities for cultivating gardens, as was the practice on the
continent, and as had been recommended by a
military
commission ?
The Marquis of HARTIN GTON said that the subject
was under consideration.

THE BLOCKADE.
Mr. FEN WICK asked the tinder Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, whether her Majesty's Government had
received information that the Danish Government will
permit vessels that have been delayed by ice in the
port of Lubeck to leave that port without being subject to
capture; and whether her Majesty's Government would
urge on the Danish Government the justice of permitting
German ships which had been delayed by ice in German
ports before the commencement of the war, and having car-
goes on board belonging to British merchants, to leave such
port without being subject to capture'

Mr. LAYARD said that the regulations made by the
Danish Government had been published in the Gazette, and
in the regulations it was stated that reasonable time would
be given to vessels which might be delayed by unforeseen
circumstances. Her Majesty's Government had received no
official information of the blockade of Lubeck, but they had
just receivedt the notification of the blockade of Stralsund,
Swinemunde,
—alai, and another port the name of which
could not be heard in the gallery.
OUR, FOREIGN POLICY.
On the motion for going into committee of supply',
Mr. ROEBUCK asked : "As the Solicitor-General has