The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-03 00:00:00

session stated the nature of ;the answer of the English
Government to the proposition of the French Government
and that enrol cr he had not modified in any respect.

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

Major ANSON asked the Secretary of State for War
whether the stores for the Abyssinian expedition were
to be provided by the Indian Government ; whether such
stores, not consumed or injured during the campaign, were
to be returned into store at Bombay, or whether they were
to be kept by us, as was the case in China in 1860; and if
the latter was the arrangement come to, whether any
officers had been sent out by the Treasury to watch the
expenditure and protect our inter sts, so as to preclude
our having to pay for stores of obsolete pattern.
Sir J. PAKINGTON the expedition was being
equippe l a:1,1 iitted out at B ynbay for the British Govern-
ment. The stores were not supplied by the India Gov :,rn-
ment. Caro-mold be taken tno obsolete steres were
returned into store at the close of the expedition.
Mr. or WAY asked the Secretary of State for War
whether it was true that .£4,090 was pai.t by the report of
the War Department to Mr. Hale for the invention of the
rockets which bear his name ; whether theso rockets were
after severe tests finally adopted by the Ordnance Select
Committee to the exclusion of stick rockets.

Sir J. PAKINUTON said it was quito true that Mr
lia7e had r,coived the sum mentioned, and the statement
that he could manufacture from 800 to I,ojo per week had
no foundation.

THE BUBULINA.

Mr. VANCE asked the Sec tart' of State for Foreign
Affairi if his attention had been directed to the destruc-
tion of the Bubulina war steamer in the Mersey, on the
eve of her departure for Greece, occasioning a great loss
of life. Also, if his attention had been directed to the
circumstance of the Greek Government having pur-
chased, fitted up with warlike stores, and filled with
munitions of war, two steamers which had formerly
b3en employed as Confederate blockade runners, the Be-
bulina and the Amphitryte. And if it was the intention
of her Majesty's Government to make any inquiry from
the Greek Government as to the destination of these ves-
sels, and if they were intended to be used against a foreign
Power with whom we are on terms of friendbhip and alli-
ance.

Lord STANLEY said he thought most hon. members
had seen the account of the destruction of the steamer in
the Mersey. Greeco being a Power at peace had a perfect
right 'to buy or have built vessels of war in England or
any other country, they being the beat judges of the
amount of naval force required for their own
protection. But if Greece intended to go to
war with. Turkey or any other power her Majesty's Go-
vernment would take cognisance of such proceedings and
try to prevent it. He was not aware that any such inten-
tion existed.

DRESDEN.

In reply to Mr. HARDCASTLE,

Lord STANLEY said it was considered that the
continuance of a mission at Dresden was at present un-
necessary, but as representations had been made to him
that the other powers had Ministers there, he had deter-
mined to send a resident there with the title of Charge
d'Affaires.
THE THREATENED CAB STRIKE.