The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-01 00:00:00

THE ARMY.
Mr. LAYARD moved for nominal return of officers,
40n-commissioned officers, and privates mentioned or
recommended for distinguished services in the reports of
Brigadiers
Codrington and Markham, and in that of the
attached to their respective divisions, on the
Occasion of the storming of tho Redan on the Bth day of
September, 1855.—Agreed to.

PE RGIA.
Mr. LA.YARD gave notice that on the first day after
'he house going into supply he should call the attention
0f the house to our relations with Persia.
THE M`NEIL-TITLLOCH REPORT.
bhln reply to a question from Mr. S. WORTLEY,
"'Mr. F. PEEL said that the reply of Lord Lucan and
also that of the Earl of Cardigan were referred to the
been
for their information, and a rejoinder had
laid
received from them. These documents would be
'ftid before the board that had just been appointed,
Which was considered preferable to laying them before
that house.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked whether Sir J. M`Neil
fl(1 Col. Tulloch would be present at that inquiry, and
1: they would have the power of examining and cross-
'Zan:fining the witnesses.
Lord PALMERSTON said that the proceedings of the
+.°Qurt would be regulated by the commissioners. Cer-
s"l"l3, Sir John M`Neil and Col. Tulloch would have an
°Pnortunity of being present during the inquiry, like the
Public. The commissioners would have full powers to
govern their proceedings.
, Sir DE LACY EVANS asked if the public were
"° Understand by the answer of the noble lord that the
°°, tumission might shut their doors, and proceed with
°'°fied doors whenever they thought proper. (Hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said uodoubtAly they might.
They would have discretionary powers for regulating
theyroceedings of the court.
The subject then dropped.

SLAVERY IN TURKEY.
Air. BIGGS asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether it was the intention of her Maje-ty's Govern
went, at the present Conferences at Paris, to require (in
the changes they mean to advise in the Turkish institu
4!
;°121) the abolition of the slave trade and domestic sla-
yer)" in the Sultan's dominions?
Lord PALMEHSTON said that the Government had
114e4 every exertion, and with success, to preven"• the
T,a've trade on the Turkish shores of the Black Sea. The
gotnestic slavery was a question which did not properly
c°rne within the functions of the Government.

ENFIELD MILITIA.
„In consequence of a question put by Mr. EVELYN to
‘" Secretary for War relative to this regiment of militia
11°t being embodied,
LAYARD called the attention of the
i° use to what he called a job with re-
erence to this rec.,,irnent, most of the officers
being
relatives of Lord Enfield, the commander. A
Dirited discussion took place, in which Lord PAL-
ltbsrorr, Mr. BYNG, and Sir E. PARRY took part, repu
t
lating the charge of jobbery.
OFFICERS' RETURNS.
Sir DE LACY EVANS called attention to the returns
thathad been made, on the motion of Mr. Layard, relative
t.,2 the officers in the' Crimea, naming their past services.
80 happened that for six weeks he served on the staff
.„at Chobham, and six weeks on the staff in North
triton. He had also served on the staff
in Spain and France, under the Ate Duke
(:_f 'Wellington and also in America, and to his surprise
he found in the return alluded to that his service for
weeks at Chobham, &c., were mentioned, but
net those abroad. (Elear, hear.) That was
the way his bumble services had been mentioned, and if
the rest of the return was as destitute of truth as that
Which referred to him it was not worth the paper on
Which it was printed.
Major REED called attention to similar omissions
48 regarded other gallant officer'.
Mr. P. PEEL said he was unable then to give an ex-
Planation of what had been complained of, but that he
'"euld make inquiries respecting it.
R. ROEBUCK'S MOTION—THE WNEIL AND