The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

ROYAL MARINES.

Sir F. SMITH moved an address for return of all nomi-
nations to the Royal Marine Corps, or to Royal Marine
cadetships, for each year, from the year 1851 to the
year 1860, inclusive ; showing the names and Christian
names of the several individuals ; the date of each appoint-
ment, and the age of the person at the time of appointment;
and specifying, as far as is known, who amongst the num-
ber were sons or other near relatives of officers in her Ma-
jesty's service.—Ordered.
EAST INDIA (CHINA WAR).
Sir S. NORTIICOTE moved an address for account of
of. the sums which had been claimed from the Imperial
Government by the Government of India for advances or
disbursements on account of the war in China to the 31st
day of March 1860.

HARBOURS, RAILWAYS, &c.
Mr. M. GIBSON moved—" That the Board of Trade do
rresent to this house reports upon the several private bills
relating to harbours, docks, navigation, &c , of the present
session ; that the Board of Trade do present to this. house
a report upon the railway and canal bills of this session, in
compliance with the recommendation contained in the fifth
report of the select committee on railway and canal bills of
the session of 1853."

These returns were ordered.
CONSULAR SERVICE.

Mr. D. SEYMOUR gave notice that on the motion for
adjournment next Friday he would call attention to the
subject of consular service, and ask if it was the intention
of Government to act on the rEcommendation that had
been made by the committee on this matter.

SALMON FISHERIES.
In reply to Mr. GREGSON,
..Sir G. C. LEWIS 'said that the report of the committee
on thisaubject had been presented.
THE OUTBREAK AT CHATHAM.
In reply to Alderman SALOMONS,
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that in January last an attempt
was made by, the convicts at Chatham to escape, and they
were transferred to the penitentiary of Milbank. There was
also an outbreak at St. Mary's Island, which required the
intervention of the military for its suppression. Some of
those engaged in the latter disturbance had been sentenced to
a; lashes, which had been carried out. He could give no
satisfactory ex,Aanation as to the cause of these outbreaks.
THE POPE AND THE ITALIAN QUESTION, &c.
In answer to several questions,
Lord J. RUSSELL explained with reference to the an-
nexation of Mentore and Requebrune, that when Nice was
ceded to the Emperor of the French, these towns were
purchased by the French Government for 4,000,000 fr. He
did not consider that any political importance attached to the
event. With regard to the next question he could not give
any specific answer. The idea of any interference on the part
of Government in reference to the matter alluded to was
unfounded, for they had determined to allow the Italians
and his Holiness the Pope to settle the question at
respectbu t to
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i negotiationsissue between
had themselves.
been
entered With
to ex-
ceptions taken by Hanover in the details relative to the
into, ,
redemption of the toll, the :natter had not yet been settled.
However, Hanover had shown herself disposed to an ami-
cable settlement of the question, and, therefore, such settle-
ment might be looked forward to.