The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-29 00:00:00

lONIAN ISLANDS.

Lord R. CECIL asked the Under Secretary of State for
wa►, when certain returns, ordered at the beginning of the
se. sion, concerning expenses incurred at the lonian Islands,
will be laid upon the table.
Lord HARTINGTON replied that the returns rested
with the Colonial office, but he believed that they wculd
be supplied in about a fortnight.
AMENDMENT OF THE LICENSING SYSTEM.
Mr. LAWSON asked the Secretary of State for the
home Department, whether her Majesty's Government
had abandoned the intention of introducing a bill for the
amendment of the licensing system during the present
session.

Sir G. GREY replied that he had been in communica-
tion with some of the parties who take a deep interest in
the matter, and he regretted to state that the result did not
leave room to hope that a satisfactory and acceptable mea-
sure could be successfully passed during the present
session.

ARMY (DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
, COLONELS).
Gen. LINDSAY then rose to move 4 That an humble
address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will
be graciously pleased to appoint a Royal Commission to
inquire into the claims of 21 officers of the army, who
were promoted to the rank of colonel in 1855
and 1856, as Aides-de-Camp to the Queen, and for distin-
guished service in the Crimean war, who, by a recommen-
dation of the Royal commission of 1858, which had reference
to another class of officers, have been deprived, to an undue
t exten, of the position they attained by the promotion
conferred upon them ; and to report to her Majesty
whether they were entitled to any redress ; and if so, to
recommend in what form such redress should be accorded
to them." The hon. and gallant member went at much
length into the voluminous correspondence on the matter,
and cited the sentiments of Lord Herbert and Sir G. c.
Lewis in support of the claims of those officers. The in-
quiry lie proposed would bo limited to the claims of those
officers who were lieutenant•colonels before June, 1854,
Ile brought the case forward as one of public duty,
Col. NORTH seconded the motion.

Lord HARTINGTON opposed the motion. He fully
appreciated the services of the distinguished officqrs spe
c
tied, and considered them well deserving the promotionl-
they sought. The commission of 1858, composed of corn-
)etent authorities, after a careful investigation, finally dis-
used of the claims of the officers, and no good could now
.rise from re-opening the matter.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the warrant issued to carry
ut the report of the commission of 1854 was not in accord-
nce with the views of that commission. It was no light
latter that officers who had gallantly served their country
ith such distinction should feel themselves aggrieved by
ie conduct of the War Office. All these gallant officers
•ked for was inquiry, in order that Parliament might know
Nether the injustice the sr complained of was well •founded
r not. General Peel, Lord Herbert, and Sir G. C. Lewis
ad recognised the claims of these officers. The War Office
ow said it was inconvenient to disturb the harmony of the
rmy list, but he believed the officers of the army would
other that were done than that those deserving officers
1121_11d suffer injustice. (Hear, hear.)
tiXTON spoke in support of the motion.
Sir F,
fermi t ""1 11, as a member of the Royal Commission
It,s e,
x:rilsueir aLe t_h_e necessity of further inquiry.
rA4l,4l4'lV_lso spoke in favour of the motion.
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