The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-09 00:00:00

CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. WYSE gave notice of a motion on this subject for
the 28th inst.
THE ACCRINGTON TRANSPORT SHIP,

Mr. Alderman SALOMONS moved an address for
copies of any correspondence between different Departments
of her Majesty's Government on the subject of conveying
soldiers' wives and children in the Accrington transport
ship to India ; and of the report of, and any correspondence
with, her Majesty's Consul at Pernambuco on the mortality
on board the Accrington, and the circumstances which
caused the ve,sel to put into that pert.
THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Sir F, KELLY asked the Chief Corominioner of Works,

whether he had received the report of Sir Roderick Mur-
chison and Professor Faraday on the processes for preserv-
ing the external stonework of the Houses of Parliament,
and whether he had any objection to lay the same before
the house, together with copies of the instructions or
minutes of reference to those gentlemen, and any corres-
pondonce, not already befOre the house, which had passed
betwcen the Beardof Works and the respectiye patentees,
the referees, or Sir Charles Barry.
lvi . COWPER said he had received the reports of Sir
Roderick Murchison and Professor Faraday relative to the
external stonework of the Hon,os of Parliament. He did
not, however, feel at liberty to lay the same on the table,
as they Were not -intended for publicity, but merely for his
information. He was quite prepared to take on himself the
responsibility of acting on these reports. He would readily
lay on the table the papers respecting the patentees and-
referees.

DISTURBANCES IN NEW ZEALAND.

Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the Under Secretary of
State for the Colonies whether any authentic intelligence
had been received with respect to the disturbances reported
to have occurred between certain native tribes in the pro-
vince of Taranaki, in New Zealand, through a disputed
land claim connected with the movement in favour of a na-
tive King, and in consequence of which Capt. Murray, com-
manding a detachment of the 65th Foot, had proclaimed
martial law, and that her Majesty's ship Niger had left
Auckland for the scene of action with considerable rein-
forcements; and whether there was reason to believe that
these disturbances would not spread beyond the province ?
Mr. C. FORTESCUE said the governor of the colony
had gone to New PlymOuth with a strong detachment of
troops, and was acting vigorously in respect to the diffi-
culties that had arisen, but there was every reason to be-
lieve that tranquillity would be shortly re-established.
REMOVAL OF BRIGADIER INNES.

Mr. TORRENS asked the Secretary of State for India,
what were the grounds for the removal of Brigadier Innes
from his command as Brigadier at Ferozepore in May,
1857, after the perfeCt approbation of tho Commander-in-
Chief had been conveyed, in the Adjutant-General's letter
of the 19th of the same month, to that officer, for the judg-
ment, vigour, sind decision with which he had acted at the
commencement of the mutiny in Bengal ?
Sir C. WOOD said he did not consider the question a
proper one to be put in that house ; but he would state that
the Indian Government had removed the officers in ques-
tion, because they thought it was desirable at the time to
do so.

GRAVES OF BRITISH OFFICERS AND MEN IN

THE CRIMEA.

Lord BURGHLEY asked the Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affaire, whether, in consequence of the remonstrance
of her Majesty's Government, any premise or security had
been given by the Russian Government that the graves of
the officers and men of the British army, who are interred
:n the Crimea, shall be protected and held sacred in future ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Government of Russia
had been remonstrated with in respect to the matter in
January, March, and April, and had promised full enquiry
into the subject. They staled that they had every desire
to maintain those graves in a decent manner, but there
were some difficulties in dealing with the matter in conse-
quence of the graves being scattered. The Government of
this country had instructed the British Consul at Odessa to
attend to those graves, and bad granted him £lOO a-year for
that purpose.