The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-21 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

In reply to Mr. BUXTON,
Mr. ADDERLEY said the Government had strictly ful-
filled all the promises made in July last, and if with ina-
dequate results it was owing to the want of power. The
Government had done all that was possible to redress what
had occurred, and had issued regulations to prevent a re-
currence of such calamities for the future. Papers had
been laid on the table which would give in detail
the steps taken. With respect to the acts of the
naval officers, the Admiralty, considering they had
been sanctioned by their superiors in command, had
not felt it necessary to institute ulterior proceedings.
MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS.
Mr. H. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether information had reached him from the
British representative at Mexico that the French authori-
ties, who had -assumed the administration of the Custom
House at Vera Cruz, had refused to allow the agent to
receive the 25 per cent. hypothecated to the Mexican
bondholders, and had remitted the funds set apart for
them to the Mexican Financial Commission ; and, whether
he would apply to the French Government for the remit-
tance to Loudon of the 25 per cont. now in the hands of
the Mexican Financial Commission due to the bond-
holders ?
Lord STANLEY said no such information had been re-
ceived by the Government.
THE CASE OF MR. CHURCHWARD.
Mr. Sergeant GASELEE asked the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether the Lord Chancellor
had revoked the appointment of Mr. Churchward as a
magistrate at Dover,
Mr. WALPOLE said ho 'hoped the hon. and learned
gentleman would see the propriety of his refusing to
answer the question until the answer of her Majesty had
been received to the address which had been agreed to by
the house.

THE TORNADO.
Sir R. COLLIER asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if he had received copies of the depositions
of the crew of the Tornado, sworn before the British con-
sul at Cadiz on the 23d February last; and, if so, whether
he would lay them upon the table of the house.
Lord STANLEY said they had not yet been receivehe
d,
but as soon as they arrived they would be laid on t
table of the house.
THE ARMY SANITARY COMMISSION.
Sir G. STUCLEY asked the Secretary of State for War
what was the name and date of the appointment of the
civilian member of the army sanitary committee referred
to in vote 17, army estimates ; why, with his travelling
expenses, he received £1,200 per annum ; and why a
medical officer of the army could not perform the duties
required from such civilian practitioner
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the name of the gentleman
was Dr. Sutherland ; his salary was £l,OOO a year. Ho
was appointed by Lord Pattrallre, and, :although a medi-
cal officer in the army, could certainly perform the duties ;
yet, as the gentleman acting was a person of the highest
talent and capability, it would bo unjust to deprive him
of his appointment.
REWARDS TO INVENTORS.
Sir G. STUCLEY asked the Secretary of State for War
how he proposed to divide the sum of £22,800 as a reward
to inventors, and who were the inventors to be rewarded.'
Sir J. PAKINGTON said nothing had been decided
until the amount to be awarded to Major Palliser had been
decided upon.