The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-15 00:00:00

Although mainly composed of Rajpoots, Bra hmins, and
high-class Mussulmans, they had fought bray ely against
their kinsman, and had resisted! every temptati, m and soli-
citation to desert. He hoped that this vote, col nprising as
it did European and native tro ops, might be taken as an
earnest of returning confidence ' • as without native troops it
would be impossible to govern India without at the same
time beggaring her finances.
The votes were then unanimously agreed to.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
_ _

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—During
the discussion which has just terminated I received a com-
munication from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
stating that it would be conducive to the public interests if
the statement relating to our foreign relations were post-
poned until Monday next. My noble friend has made a
similar announcement in another place. I beg therefore to
postpone my statement on the subject until Monday next.
EXCHEQUER BILLS (L 13,277,400) BILL.

Bill read a third time and passed.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION)

BILL.

On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill,
Sir H. WILLOUHGBY took occasion to ask the Secre-
tary for the Treasury for information with reference to the
expenditure of the votes of credit, amounting on. the whole
for the years 1854, 1855, 1856, to £8,000,000, which had
been granted during the Russian war. He wished to ascer-
tain whether the entire of that sum had been expended,
and, if not, what the balance was which remained still un-
appropriated
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said the actual state of the fund
to which the hon. baronet referred was, that £6,400,000
had been actually laid out on account of the service of the
war. With regard to the remaining £1,600,000, the power
to draw one million of it out of the Exchequer had been
surrendered last year, which left a sum'of only £600,000 to
be accounted for. As soon as the army and navy accounts
were wound up it was his intention to lay a statement of the
manner in which the whole of the money had been expended
on the table of the house. Only one account, he believed,
involving a sum of any magnitude remained to be settled.
It was connected with our arrangements with Fran ce, in
reference to what took place during the Crimean war, and
was in progress of settlement. It was possible, too, that
there might be some charge on account of the German
Legion; but as soon as those two items were arranged the
balance of the votes would be transferred to the Exchequer,
and the accounts laid before Parliament.
The bill was then read a third time and passed. •
CONVICT PRISONS ABROAD BILL.
Bill read a third time and pa'ssed.
MANSLAUGHTER BILL.

The Lords' amendments to this bill were ft tither con-
sidered, and some were adopted, while others vvt )re rejected.

RECREATION GROUNDS BILL

The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to.
LUNATIC POOR (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Mr. WHITESIDE, the order of the day
for the committal of this bill was read and discb, arged.

SWEARING JEWISH MEMBER,S.

Mr. WALPOLE called attention to the rep ort of the
Select Committee on the Jews' Act, and moved the resolu-
tion recommended thereinnamely, that on the meeting of
a new Parliament no resolution, in pursuance cal the Act,
to admit Jews to take the oath, omitting the -words "on
the true faith of a Christian," be taken into consideration
till 12 o'clock on the fourth day of the house meeting for
the purpose of taking the oaths appointed by la-vv.
Mr. NEWDEGATE made a kind of protest ngainat•the
decision of the committee. _ _

The motion, after a short discussion, was agreed to, and
the resolution was ordered to be made a standing order of
the house.
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for' leave to
bring in certain bills to consolidate and amend the statute
law of England and Ireland. He proposed to lay the bills
on the table, he said, in order that during the interval be-
fore the meeting of the next Parliament they might be
considered•
After a few remarks by Mr. WHITESIDE and Mr.
Isi'MAJioN, leave was given.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes to 8 o'clock.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM-APRIL 14.

The supply of wheat at our market to-day was very
fair, sales realising readily an improvement of is per -qr.
on the currencies of last week. Barley was dull, and ra-
ther cheaper. Oats held for previous rates, but less in
request. Beans and peas both rather higher.