The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-08 00:00:00

CRIMEAN REPORT.

Lord W. GRAHAM asked whether the officers ani-
madverted on in the Crimean report had sent in any
further explanations on the subject to the Government
or the authorities at the Horse Guards ; and, if not,
Whether Government intended to call for any ?
Mr. R PEEL said he might call upon the hon. mem-
ber to state who the officers were, but he pre
sinned that the Quartermaster• General at the Horse
Guards was the principal one roftrred to. Her Majesty's
Government had not thought it necessary to call upon
him to make any report. When that officer saw the re-
port he bad forwarded his explanation. Lord Lucan had
also made a statement.

Mr. I,BAILLIE asked the First Lord of the Admi-
ralty a question in reference to the conduct of Ad-
miral Stirling and Captain Elliott in the China Seas ?
The hop, member then read the two statements that had
been published with reference to this—one the English,
and the other the Russian statement. He said it ap-
peared ,from Captain Elliot's statement that he really
did not know the Russian strength in these waters.
Captain Elliott declined to attack the Russian squadron,
and sent in search of the Admiral at Japan. Captain
Elliott did not appear to have thought it necessary to
blockade the Russian ports, and subsequently the Rus-
sian fleet escaped.
Sir C. WOOD said there could be no doubt the ad-
miral had the usual orders to take, capture, and destroy
the enemy ; but he had no authority to depute his com-
mand to another. He did, however, send an officer to
watch this portion of the world, which was an un-
known district. Sir Charles then geographically de-
scribed the locality referred to. Captain Elliott
went to the upper part of the gulf in May, and dis-
covered Russian vessels lying there, a large frigate.
2 corvettes, with their • broadsides protecting the
entrance of what was suppposed to be the harbour, and
behind them what was considered the admiral's ship,
but which turned out afterwards to be a transport and
some ether vessels. Shots were exchanged. Un-
der the circumstances Captain Elliott did right in not
attempting to enter the harbour with his small farce,
and it afterwards turned out that it was not, as was
supposed, the real entrance to the harbour. With
regard to the blockading the ports the hon-
ourable member rea t Captain Elliott's official report,
and said that the excuse he had given for not doing it,
on account of the badness of the weather, was suffi-
cient. What was wanted, to force an entrance, was
steamers, and he thought the gallant captain did right
in endeavouring to communicate with the admiral first.
fie also chose the night for that purpose, as being a
time when the Russians would not be likely to
be aware of his movements. Captain Eliiotc
adopted the course he thought most likely to
serve the capture of the Russian ships.
Mr. ELLIOTT defended the conduct of Captain
Elliott, and was sorry the subject had been introduced
in the manner it had been. He was sure Capt. Elliott's
conduct would bear investigation.
The subject then dropped.
BUNHILL-FIELDS BURIAL GROUND.

Mr. MIA LI. asked the Under Secretary for the Home
Department whether his attention had been called to
the fact that arrangements were being made and notices
served for the removal of the remains of persons buried
in the late Bunhill-fields Burying-ground, Church-street,
Islington, and for using the ground for building purposes,
and whether such proceedings were in accordance with
law ?

Mr. FITZROY said the Government had taken the
necessary steps to make inquiry as to the troth of the
statements referred to, and, if found correct, means
would be taken to prevent it 3 repetition.