The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-12 00:00:00

STATE OF INDIA.

Mr. LAYARD said that, as the Secretary for India
was not present, he would not propose the following
question of which he had given notice, whether, notwith-
standing the minute of the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal
upon the Report of the Indigo Commission, dated 17th
December last, a bill had been introduced into the
Legislative Council of India to enforce contracts for
the delivery of agricultural produce ; and, if so,
whether such measure had been introduced with the sanc-
tion of the Government of India : And, whether he would
lay upon the table of the house copies of that report and
minute, and of the Act XL of 1860 of the Indian Legisla-
ture, together with the correspondence thereon between the
Governor. General of Ind ia, the Lieutenant-Governor of Ben-
gal, the Indigo Planters' Association, and other documents
and papers relating to the cultivation of indigo in Bengal."
This subject was one of the greatest importance, and he
trusted his right hon. friend the Secretary of State for India
would shortly be in his place to answer his question. The
statement which he (Mr. Layard) had to make on
this question would be such as was scarcely
ever paralleled in the annals of this house,
and exhibited the conduct of the Europeans in India
in the worst character, and the sufferings of the natives in
the most harrowing light. If he was not placed in a posi-
tion to bring this subject on before Friday next he would
then ask his question on the motion for adjournment.
Mr. KINNAIRD expressed a hope that an early oppor-
tunity would be afforded his hon. friend (Mr. Layard) to
bring this subject forward.
THE NELSON MONUMENT—TRAFALGAR-
SQUARE.
_

Admiral WALCOTT called attention to the incomplete
state of the Nelson monument in Trafalgar-square, the
vote to complete the same having been granted in the ses-
sion of 1858.

Mr. COWPER admitted that there was great delay in
completing the monument in question, but there might be
something worse than. delay in reference to works in Tra-
falgar-square. (Laughter.) The lions for the monument
were entrusted for design to that eminent artist Sir Edwin
Landseer.
THE DUCHIES OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.

Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affairs whether he had any objection to lay on the table
of the house the correspondence with the Governments of
Prussia and of Denmark, relative to the affairs of the
duchies of Schleswig and of Holstein ? The hon. member
expressed his approval of the manner in which the noble
lord (Lord J. Russell) discharged the duties of his difficult
position, but at the same time he considered that it was
most desirable the house should be put in possession of the
foreign policy the Government proposes to pursue. He
then entered into a narrative relating to the hostilities be-
tween the States and Denmark.

Sir H. VERNEY brought forward a motion of a similar
character, and expressed a hope that her Majesty's Go-
vernment would end3avour to mediate so as to arrange the
difference between the States.

Lord J. RUSSELL having described the different dis-
putes that had arisen in the. States in question since the
armed interventionof Austria and Prussia, said that various
propositions were made between these States which were
not mutually satisfactory. Last year the Danish Govern-
ment applied to this country, and submitted a proposition
to their consideration—certain propositions which hor
Majesty's Government did not consider would receive the
the approval of the German Confederation, and they ccm-
municated their views to the Danish Government. The
French Government applied to the English Government
for any correspondence which had taken place in re-
ference to these disputes, which was instantly supplied,
and M. Thouvenel stated that on the part of
France he had adopted a course similar to that
pursued by her Majesty's Government. He believed
that the Governments of France, Russia, and Sweden
were ready to unite with the Government of this country
in endeavouring to arrange these differences, but consider•
able difficulties existed in effecting that object. In
support of this statement the noble lord entered
into details relative to the conflicting interest and

THE CASE O 1 211 E EARL OF KINGSTON,

This morning, in accordance with an arrangement made
yesterday,. Mr. Digby Seymour said he had received a com-
munication from the medical gentleman he had spoken of.
Dr. Seymour,
the gentleman referred to, said he had had
an interview with his lordship, and, upon the whole, he was
of opinion that he was quite incapable of managing his own
affairs. He did not think it would be consistent for him,
as he had expressed his intention of being guided by the
opinion of Dr. Seymour, to offer any further evidence.
Mr. M. Chambers, for the petitioners, said they had been
solely actuated in instituting the present proceedings to
provide for the comfort and safety of the noble lord.
Mr. Commissioner Warren then declared in the usual
form, that the Earl of Kingston was of unsound mind,
and incapable of managing his own affairs.