The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-03 00:00:00

HUDSON'S BAY.

Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that he should when
the newly appointed Secretary for the Colonies wasein
place bring forward the subject of the territories of tho
Hudson's Bay Company.
SUEZ CANAL.

Mr. GIBSON asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
if he had any objection to lay on the table of the
house the correspondence that had passed between
this Government and the British Embassy at Con-
stantinople, and between this Government and any
foreign country with reference to the Suez Canal ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
it would be inconvenient to do so, and he must de-
cline acceding to the request.
THE CONTROL OF THE ARMY.
Sir J. WALSH asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer whether it was in the contemplation of the Go-
vernment to take any steps in consequence of the reso-
lution, which passed the house on Tuesday, in favour cf
placing the whole administration and control of the
army under the undivided authority of a single Minister ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that, considering the importance of the question that
night under discussion, and the comparatively small and
bare majority of the house by which the motion was
carried, her Majesty's Government did not think it
their duty to recommend any measures being taken on
that vote. (Ob, oh, and Hear, hear.)
Mr. P. O'BRIEN asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer if the house wool l have another opportunity of
coming to a vote on the subject of the hon. member for
Bodmin's resolution referred to ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
could only stite that it was not the intention of her
Majesty's Government to take any measures in or out
of the house in reference to the decision arrived at on the
motion of the hon. member for Bodmin on Tuesday last.
INDIA.
Mr. ROEBUCK asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer if it was his intention to proceed on Monday
with the Indian resolutions as promised I
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
war,. By that time be expected the President of the
Board of Control would be in his place in that house.
'CHINA.
Mr. KINGLAKE asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether any despatches Lad been received
from Lord Elgin, and especially any despatches comtnu-
ideating the fact of a rupture of the negotiations which
had been opened with the Government of the Em-
peror of China ; and, if so, whether there would
be any objection to lay upon the table of the hour-,
copies of such despatches, and of any other correspon-
dence respecting our differences with China : And whe-
ther, consistently with due regard to the public service,
he could now state the in'enttons of her Majesty's Go-
vernment with respect to the prosecution cf our demands
against the Emperor of China ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said tl e
member was under an erroneous impreerioni n up-
poe:intehte 'her_tionwas a rupture ( f negotiations in Chit a
had done
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to meet Lord irt to rend a Minister of State
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bits, but Lord E'eLordn haw to return and m'et
advanced towards the not With reference to the prosecution of our demands, he
nitre:, remind the hon. gentleman her jAI '
aesty ki GO, em-
inent was acing at present with wile
fore, inconvenient to lay on the table andany it
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that had been given on the sut ject by their predecessor;
or themst lves subsequently. Under these circumstances
he must decline making the statement referred to.
K EDUCATION—THE PAPER DITTIES.
Mr. M. GIBSON gave notice that in consequence
supply on the education vote, he should caii
be attention of the house to the inconsistency (
maiatainipg the paper duties in reference to the efforts
made by l'arliament to promote education, and he should
move a resolution that the permanent continuance of