The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-18 00:00:00

THE WINE DUTIES. ---
Mr. OLIVEIRA. withdrew his notice relative to the
wine duties, but stated that, if he had a seat in the new
Parliament, he should renew it at an early period of the
sesgion.

THE LAND TRANSPORT CORP.i COMMITTEE.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE withdrew his motion for naming
a committee in reference to the grievances complained of
by the members of the Land Transport Corps. He un-
derstood the complaints of the corps were now under the
consideration of the War-office, and if it was not amicably
arranged he should renew his motion next session, if he
then had a seat in the house.
THE SOUND DUES.
Mr. 73. MOORE called the attention of the house to
the Sound dues, and asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer if a treaty had been signed to capitalise those
dues, and indemnify Denmark for giving up her reputed
rights, and if it were the intention of her Majgsty's Go-
vernment that such treaty should be acted upon before
Parliament had voted the money for such object.
Mr. LIDDELL called attention to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer's statement that the treaty included the
redemption of four-fifths of the transit dues, and asked
if it really was so, and why the whole amount of the dues
had not been redeemed ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that on the 14th of the month two treaties were
signed at Copenhagen. One between Denmark,
Russia, Prussia, France, and Great Britain, and other
States containing stipulations common to those countries.
The second treaty was between Great Britain and Den-
mark, and contained stipulations peculiar to those two
countries. By the first treaty the Sound was to be
opened on the let of April, and the amount of com-
pensation to be paid by each Power was fixed,
as well as the time, when the whole was to be
ratified, viz., within three months. Denmark was to
retain a provisional status quo until the ratification of the
treaties, and the good faith of England was in no way
pledged to this arrangement, and it would be open to
the new Parliament to enter into the question. He
was only able to speak from a telegraphic message.
In reply to Sir K. WILLOUGHBY,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the share to be pail by Great Britain for the re-
demption of the Sound dues was 1,125,20 G/. He was
unable to give the particulars required relative to the
transit dues.
THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.
In reply to Sir F. KELLY,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he regretted to
be unable, from the sudden termination of Parliament, to
bring in his proposed mea•oire relative to Directors of
Banks and Fraudulent Truets, If he had a seat in the
new Parl ament he would reintroduci iton an early day.
THE SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT BILL.
This bid passed through committee.
EXCHEQUER BILLS 021,049,700) BILL AND
THE CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIA-
TION) BILL.
These bills al-o passed through committee, and were
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
MUTINY BILL—THE TWO SICILIES.
On the motion for considering the amendments to this

Mr. DISRAELI called attention to the suppressed
portion of the correspondence n the papers laid on the
table of the house relative to the Two Sicilies, and said
that as the newspapers appeared to be in possession of
them, he asked whether in the course of the clmtnuni-
cations that took I.lAce with reference to the Two
Sied.es her Majesty'', Government had made offer to a fo.
reign power that if an attempt were male to establi;li a
republican institution in the south of Italy they were
prep3ted to interfere, and, if necessary, with force of
arms to prevent it ?

L rd PAL UELZSTON—N ) such offer was ever
made.

The subject then dropped, and tae Mutiny Bid, after
a short di•cussion, in which Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kinnaird,
Mr. W. 'wart, General Codriugton, and Lord Palmer-
ston on the bidstting of soliierd ie. Scotland took part,
the bill was ordered for a third reading to-morrow.