The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-12 00:00:00

THE PUNJAUB.

Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary of State for India
whether full information had been afforded by the Govern-
ment of India in reference to the military operations re-
cently carried on against the hill tribes on the Punjanb
frontier, and explanations given of the objects sought to
be gained by the force in that quarter placed under the com-
mand of Sir Neville Chamberlain ; also whether the war was
commenced with the authority and approval of her Majesty's
Government; if so, whether peace had been restored upon
a satisfactory basis, or whether further measures of coer-
cion are contemplatad at a more seasonable opportunity.
Sir C. WOOD said he had no objection to lay the
papers on the table, and described the origin and result
of the military operations alluded to, and said there was
every reason to expect that the disturbances would ter-
minate satisfactorily.
MR. WILLIAM BEWICKE.
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Mr. H. BERKELEY asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether it was his intention to con.
tinue to refuse compensation to William Bewicke, of Threep-
wood Hall, in the county of Northumberland, for suffering
imprisonment as a felon for twelve months, under an unde-
served sentence, and for the confiscation of his goods, chat-
tels, family pictures, and library, to his great pecuniary loss
and irreparable injury ?
Sir G. GREY said he had no power to grant or with-
hold compensation in this case.
Mr. BERKELEY gave notice that on a future occasion
he would bring the subject before the house.
EXPENSES OF COLONEL CRAWLEY.

Colonel GILPIN asked the Under Secretary of State for
War, whether, considering the peculiar circumstances
attending the trial of Colonel Crawley, and the failure of
the evidence against him, it was the intention of the War
Department to recommend that his expenses should be
paid ?

The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that in some
cases expenses of this nature were paid, end in others they
were not. This case, like others, had been considered, BM
the expenses Col. Crawley had incurred in coming to an,d
retuning from this country had been paid. The expenses
of bringing over his witnesses, and for his accommodation
in this country, had also been paid; and he was at no more
expense than if his regiment had been at home instead of
India. The only expenses that were not paid, and for the
payment of which there was no precedent, were those in
connection with Colonel Crawley's legal advisers.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL.
Sir J. HAY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he
would lay upon the table of the house a copy of a report to
his Grace the Duke of Somerset, by Sir Richard Bromley,
on the organisation and working of Greenwich Hospital.
Lord C. PAGET said that Sir R. Bromley had laid before
the Duke of Somerset en elaborate report on the finances
and organisation of Greenwich Hospital. The Admiralty
will take the subject into consideration, and he would state
at a later period of the session what was the intention of
the Admiralty in reference to the subject.

THE DOCKYARDS.
Lord C. PAGET gave notice that on Thursday, the 25th
inst., he would move for a select committee to inquire into
and report on the subject of the public dockyards, and par-
ticularly with reference to the one proposed at Portsmouth.
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
Sir H. VERNEY asked the Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs whether the papers on the subject of
Denmark and the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein
which are to be laid upon the table will contain the
report of Vice-Consul Rainalt referred to by Earl Rus-
sell in his despatch to Mr. Paget in June, 1861
also, the memorandum on the affairs of Schleswig end
Holstein drawn up in 1855 or 1856 by Mr. Ward, her Ma-
jesty's
Charge d'Affairs in Hamburg; and also, the teal
in which the guarantee of the British Government was
offered to Austria and Prussia, that the Danish Rigsraad
would repeal the Constitution of last November, which in-
corporated Schleswig with the kingdom of Denmark.
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Mr. LAYARD said that the Government of the country
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could give no guarantee that the Rigsraad would revoke the
constitution, and he supposed tho hon. member referred to
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The protocol in question would be withlaid, other papers,
on the table.
BANK ACTS (SCOTLAND).

Tho house then went into committee on this bill.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. explained
at some length the object of the bill, which he said was
not to introduce any new principle, and was founded on the
act of 1814. Tho object was important, and ho contended
would be very beneficial to Scotland.

Mr. FINLAY thought an important measure of this
kind should be referred to a select committee, and he trusted
the right hon. gentleman would give full time for its con-
siderat sideration.

Alter some observations from Mr. KINNAIRD, Sir F.
CRossLEv, who considered that one-pound notes might be
issued in this county with advantage, and other gentlemen,
Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that

hon. gentlemen exaggerated the importance of the mea,
sure.

The bill then went through committee, and the house
resumed.

NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.

On bringing up the report of the committee on supply,
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY drew attention to the great
increase in the public expenditure. From 1830 to 1853 and
1854, the annual expenditure was, upon an average, about
£54,000,000, but it was now increased by £30,000,000
Since the Crimean war instead of a decrease there had been.
an increase, and he believed that this increase could not be
efficiently checked by the Government, however good their
intention might be, and it was incumbent on Parliament
to consider the subject carefully.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said no
doubt it was desirable that the representatives of the public
should from time to time call the attention of Parliament.
It could not be expected that the expenditure of the pre-
sent time should continue the same as in former years, be-
cause the increase N some branches of industry rendered
necessary on increase in the national expenditure. He ad-
mitted that the control exercised by the Treasury over the
expenditure was not so efficient as formerly, but it was
owing to the vast increase in the amount of civil business.
When he made his annual financial statement would be thQ
proper time for making a more extensive statement of th 4
policy of the Government in reference to this subject.
The resolution was agreed to.
Sir John Lawrence's Salary Bill was read a second times