The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-16 00:00:00

DEMAND OF COMPENSATION FROM

NAPLES.
THE C.IGLIA.RI.

Mr. 11EA.DLA.1t asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether he had as yet received the opinions of
the law officers of the Crown on the subject of the
Cagliari ; and if so, wh Aber he could state to the house
what course the Government intended to pur-ne
The CHANCELLOR of Cis EXCHEQUER said,
in the matter of the Cagliari there are two distinct ques-
tions involved. One is what I might c ill the national
question, and the other the international question. The
first concerns the treatment of our two countrymen,
Park and !Watt ; and with respect to that part
of the question, we have received the opinions
of the law officers of the Crown, and they are unani-
mously of opinion that the detention of our
countrymen, Park and Watt, are illegal— (loud
eries of hear, hear) —and in consequence of that,
and after giving them ourselves all that
deliberation so merlons a matter requires, we have ad-
dressed a dispatch to the Minister of the King of Naples,
in which the Secretary of State for War has demanded
compensation for the grievances that. have been expe-
rienced by our fellow-countrymen, Park and Watt.
(Cheers.) The international qnestion, as the hon, and
learned gentleman must be aware, is one quite distinct
rom the other, and that it is one in which Eng-
and has only an interest like other maritime
nations. On that we have not yet received the opin-
ions of the law officers of the crown, and in explanation
of what might otherwise appear unaccountable, fairly
remind the house what I stated on a former occasion,
that on Saturday important documents were received
by her Majesty's Government bearing on the question,
and whio% were submitted to the Attorney General and
hie o .lleagnoi ; bet his time has been so completely ab
sorbed lately in conducting the state trial, that he was
unable to give the papers that consideration which they
absolutely require. •

Mr. HEADLAAI asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer if he would lay the documents referred to on the
table of the house

The C HANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declined
now to comply with the request, but he would do ea at
, the right time. (Hear.)

THE PROCTORS OF THE PROBATE COURT.
In rep'y to a question from Mr. HADFIELD,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that, according to the claims sent in, the Treasury had
estimated the claims of the proctors fir compensation,
Roder the late act, at 250,0001. per annum fur some
years. (Cheers, and oh, oh.)
NETLEY HOSPITAL.
Mr. WEGUELIN asked the Secretary for War
whether the Government had appointed a committee to
investigate the report made by the Barraok Hospital
Commissioners upon Netley Hospital ; and, if s
he
whether they were prepared to present to the house the
report of this committee at the same time as they laid
the report of the Barrack Commissioners upon the table
of the house ?
Mr. TITE asked if there were any objections to de-
posit the plane in the library of the house ?
General PEEL said ho intended to send down a beard
of medical officers to examine the locality and report
thereon, and he bad suspended the works. The plan
'Should be deposited in the library.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

On the motion for adjournment till Monday
Mr. DUNCOMBE asked the noble lord the member
1. for Tiverton if he would have any objection in the pre-
lent position of the question of parliamentary reform to
lay npan the table of the home a copy of the bill for
the amendment of the laws relating to the r3presenta-
tien referred to in the speech from the Throne
at the commencement of the present session. The
hon. gentleman referred to the state of the represen-
tation and the reform that had been proLaised. In refer-
s= to the India 811, that of the late Government had
been the rea=mn of prbdchnug one feurn the present
Government ; and if the noble Icrd introduced his bill,
it would no doubt etimnlate the present G )vern-
men tto introluce Ars ; (but he despaired of their tieing
/113 ytbing tosi'arie Parliamentary Reform, when the
sob!' lord the member for Llndon would nu doubt
come forward and spread a feather bed before the right
boa. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on
which his bill might safely drop—(laug,htei),—in the
shape of certain resolutions. laughter.)(R:newedis.on fntent
Lord PALM Ens-roN said it wto
bay, introduced a party reform bill‘ h
this session if he
bad been permitted, The late
Government had two
subjects of importauce to deal with—viz.,
the Goverrment
of India and Parliamentary reform. Ilrrr.NiglhAjtrytyh'os
Otto Government thought it advisable (