The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-17 00:00:00

CEYLON.

Mr. B. COCHRANE asked the President of the Board
of Trade to lay on the table a copy of all correspondence
which had passed since 1854 between the Colonial Govern-
ment of Ceylon, the Board of Trade, and the Colonial-
office, respecting the lighthouse to be erected on the
Basses Rocks, Ceylon ; and of any reports referring to the

same.
Mr. M. GIBSON said the whole correspondence relative
to the lighthouse which it was intended to erect was pre-
sented to the house in 1863. All he required would be
found in the correspondence.
Mr. B. COCHRANE said there were some reports not
contained in that return.
which la . GIBSON said if the hon. member would fitate
was required it should be produced.

WAR LAGOS.
Lord STANLEY askedlN tho Secretary of Stat© for tho

Colonies whether there was official confirmation of the re-
port contained in yesterday's African intelligence, to the
effect that a fresh war had broken out among tl.e tribes
near Lagos, and that British troops had taken part in that
war; and, if so, whether such interference had taken place
by order, or with permission, of the British Govern-
ment ?

Mr. CARDWELL said he had received official confir-
mation of the reportreferred to, not, however, the breaking
out of a new war, but the termination of the old one. It
was true British troops had taken part in the action, but
orders to that effect had not been sent out by the Govern-
ment. The British troops had acted with great bravery,
and not a single life of any person in her Majesty's service
had been lost. The Governor justified the stops he took
on the ground of self-defence. He should have great
pleasure in laying the paper on the table.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
Mr. H. SEYMOUR asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer when he would bring on his scheme for the en-
largement of the British Museum ; and, if it would bo
before members began to separate; in anticipation of the
general election.
Mr. W. COWPER said he was not able to say when the
estimates would be ready relative to the subject mentioned
by the hon. gentleman, but no time would be lost in get-
ting them forward.
Mr. SEYMOUR said he should like to know whether it
was intended to separate the natural history collection and
place it at Kensington ? (Hear, hear.)
Mr. COWPER said the building for the natural history
collection would be placed upon the ground purchased for
that purpose at Kensington. (Hear, hear, and oh, oh.)
Mr. GREGORY said the information required by his
hon. friend and the house was, whether there would be an
opportunity afforded the house to express its opinion upon
the desirability of removing the natural history collection
from the British Museum to Kensington. (Hear hear.)

Mr. COWPER, in reply, said the ordinary course of
taking the opinion of the house would be upon voting the
estimates. He could not say when the plan would be de-
cided upon, so that he could not tell the exact time at
which the estimates would be submitted to Parliament.
Mr. A. SMITH asked when the bill, not the estimates,
would be submitted to the house ?

Mr. COWPER said the hon. gentleman had better give
notice of his question.

HELPS TO AUTHORS.

Mr. J. R. YORKE asked the Secretary to the Treasury,
with reference to a petition presented some time since by
Dr. Leone Levi, whether any conclusion had yet been ar
rived at by the Lords of the Treasury on the• subject of
granting a subsidy to a work published by him, entitled
" Annals of British Legislation."
Sir F. PEEL said it was not intended to propose any
grant to Parliament for the purpose of subsidising tho work
in question.