The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-04 00:00:00

ALLEGED INSULT TO THE ITALIAN CONSUL

AND OTHERS AT MALTA,

Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether information had been received
that great outrage and insult was offered to the dwellings
and persons of the Italian Consul'and of Signor Fabrizzi,
Deputy to the Italian Parliament, and other Italian gentle.
men, on the occasion of the Fete of St. Paul, at Malta, on
the 9th and 10th February, the authors of which were pre-
sumed to be Neapolitan and Sicilian Bourbon refugees.
Mr. LAYARD said that representations had been made
to her Majesty's Government by the Italian Executive, to
the effect that, on the day mentioned, certain insults were
offerei to the gentlemen in question, by persons who were
supposed to be Neapolitan or other Italian refugees. An
inquiry had been instituted into the subject.

ARREST OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE SUMTER.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs whether information had been received
that the captain of the Sumter had been arrested at Tan-
giers at the instance of the American Consul at Gibraltar
and the captain of the Tuscarora; and, if so, whether it
was supposed that any pressure had been put on the
Moorish Government by the American officials, or any in-
fringement of the independence of the territory of Morocco
had taken place in such transaction f'
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CAB TRAFFIC 1 HROUGH HYDE-PARK DURING
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
Mr. W. BEAUMONT asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether, with the view of relieving the crowded
state of Park-lane, there would be any objection to open
Hyde-park between Stanhope-gate and Apsley-gate for the
passage of cabs while the International Exhibition is open ?
Mr. COWPER said that Hyde-park was already so
crowded with carriages, and when the addition of a number
of other conveyances was proposed, it was very question-
able whether suce would be a public convenience. It was
impossible to tell at present what would be the increased
number of vehicles that would pass through Park-lane to
the Exhibition, and until that was shown in some degree
at the opening of the Exhibition, it would not be adiisable
to make any arrangement relative to the subject.
CONVERSION OF THE LIGHT DRAGOONS
INTO HUSSARS.

Captain STACPOOLE asked the Secrefary of State for
War, why the 3d, 4th, 13th, and 14th late Light Dragoons
were changed into Hussars, and—whether there was any
difference in the weight of their appointments; also, if the
officers had or would receive any compensation in conse-
quence of the expense they have been put to by the change
of uniform, and if the men of those regiments had or would
receive any compensation in lieu of their old clothing.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that the alteration was made in
conformity with the recommendation of the committee
of officers, presided over by the Commander-in-Chief,
No alteration would take place in the uniforms until the
present clothes were worn out.
RETIRING OFFICERS IN THE INDIAN ARMY.
Col. GILPIN asked the Secretary of State for India if
he would lay upon the table the report of the commission-
rs who were assembled in India to consider upon what
terms officers of the Indian army to whom no active em-
ployment could be found should be permitted to retire ' •
and also the decision of the Home Government in reference
to the recommendation of such commissionners ?
Sir C. WOOD said that he did not consider it advisable
was
to lay any report on this subject un the table. He` re-
peated what he stated on a former occasion, and said
expected a large number of Indian officers would accept
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