The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-16 00:00:00

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION)
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BILL:

This bill, after a short discussion, was read a second
time, and ordered to he committed.
MUTINY BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
Col. BOLDERO asked if the troops about to be sent
to China were to have an extra allowance of grog in con-
sequence of the climate being different to that tf India,
and what arrangements had been made for the preserva-
tion of the health of the troops I
Mr. F. PEEL said that the regiments now going out
would be paid the same as those who were now
stationed at Hong Kong. Every precaution would he
taken to preserve the health of the troops.
On the clause relative to the billeting soldiers in Scot-
land,

Sir J. ANDERSON complained that no real relief
was proposed to the inhabitants of Scotland by the clause
relative to billeting soldiers in Scotland. It only shifted
the annoyance from private families to publicans and
sellers of spirits.
Mr. S. KNOX inquired what was to be done for the
wives and families of the soldiers about to be forwarded
to China ?

General CODRINGTON said it would be impossible
to move troops in Scotland without billeting the
soldiers on publicans the same as in England.
Mr. EWART accepted the alteration as an improve.
ment in the right direction, but the system required en-
tire revision.

Colonel KNOX supported the clause, which was an
assimilation of the law of England, and necessary for
the removal of troops.
After some remarks from Col. Boldero, Gen. Cod-
rington, and Mr. Ewart in explanation,
Tao bill passed through committee.
MARINE MUTINY BILL.
This bill also passed through committee after a short
conversation, in which Captain Scobell, Admiral
Berkeley and Mr. Chambers took part, relative to
striking out of the bill the punishment of death where it
was never intended it should be carried out. Admiral
Berkeley said that as the bill now stood, the words were
" death, or such other punishment."
The house then resumed, and the bills were both
ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
THE CRIMEAN COMMISSIONERS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in re-
ferring to the late debate on the services of Sir John
M'Neil and Colonel Tullocb, said that it was
stated in the arguments founded on the re-
report of the general officers, that the suffering of the
army in the Crimea was mainly owing to the want of
forage, which was traceable to the want of energy on
the part of the Commissariat Department of the Treasury
at home at not having sent out hay from this country.
Sir C. Trevelyan bad denied the correctness of that de-
duction, and he had prepared some papers at the request
of Lord Palmerston and himself (Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer) in explanation. He therefore moved for their
production, and asked hon. members to suspend their
judgment on the motion until after the production of
the papers.
After some remarks from Col. KNOX, who contended
that Sir C. Trevelyan ought to have attended the Board
and given evidence,
Mr. CHAMBERS asked for information relative to
the regulation that had been laid down by the Govern-
ment for the food and clothing of our soldiers in the per-
nicious climate of China.

After a few words from Gen. COMMON,
The motion was agreed to.
INFANTICIDE.
Viscount RAYMEIAM moved an address for return
of the number of persons convicted of infanticide during
the years 1852.56, inclusive, together with the sentence
passed upon each person so convicted; specifying whether
such sentence has been modified or reversed, and speci-
fying, also, whether a verdict given at the trial of each
person has been accompanied by a recommendation to
mercy, and, if so, the reason or reasons, if any, alleged
for such recommendation. —Agreed to.
EAST INDIA (NAWAB OF SURAT).
Sir E. PERRY moved for a copy of the correspon-
dence between Mir Jafir Ali Khan and the Court of Di-
rectors, and between the same and the President of the
Board of Control, respecting the property of the late
Nawab of Surat, and asked Mr. Vernon Smith what
were the intentions of the Government relating thereto.
The hon. and learned hart. in moving for the return,
entered at somo length into the claim of the Nawab of
Surat, which was fully discussed last session, and was a
rr petition of the facts then so fully stated by the various
ktrs who addrez4.td the house, and now so well
known to the public.
Sir F. KELLY also addressed the house on the mo-
tion, contending that the Act of the Indian Legisla-
ture relative to this matter would be found to be void by
the law of the country, on an appeal to the Privy
Council, relative to the persons entitled to the pension
of the Indian Government.
After some remarks from Mr. W. CHAMBERS re-
lative to the prerogative of the Crown in hearing appeals,
Mr. V. SMITH replied, and the motion was agreed to.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 6 o'clock.