The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-05 00:00:00

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EGYPT AND INDIA.
Mr. CRAWFORD asked the First Lord of the Trea
tory whether any arrangements had been made, or con.
ventiona entered into, by or on behalf of her Maj:isty'a
Government, with any companies, individuals, or foreign
governments, for establishing telegraphic commu-
nications with Egypt and India ; and whether any
negotiations were now pending, and with whom, in
reference thereto, and, if any had been terminated,
would he state the terms.
Lord PALMERSTON said the Government had been
in communication with Austria on the subject, but the
conditions required by Austria were such that Her
Majesty's Government could not with propriety agree to
them, and therefore negotiations had been dropped.
(Hear, hear.) The conditions were, that Her Majesty's ,
Government should engage to use no other line
but that in their communications with In-
dia ; and, also, that this country should
undertake to continua the line from Suez to India ; that
the British Government declined to agree to. He hoped
Austria would be induced to adopt a line of communi-
cation through her territory, and it so, the Government
would be ready to pay for the use of the line
in such a manner as might be agreed to.
The Turkish Government proposed to establish a line of
telegraph from Constantinople or a point on the opposite
shore to the head of the Persian Galf, with the hope
if the line should be established that the British or In-
dian Government would carry it on from that point to
Kurrachee. (Hear, bear.)
REWARDS TO INDIAN OFFICERS.
Colonel NORTH asked it the officers who had
received titles from her Majesty, and the widow of
General Neill would be called on to pay the usual fees.
Mr. WILSON said they would not. Three years ago
it was arranged that such persona should not be called
on to pay fees. The officer& engaged in the Crimean
war, rewarded in a similar manner, paid
no fees, and the same course woul I now be adopted.
(Hear, heard

ARMY WARRANT, 1854.
Oa the motion for the adjournment of the house,
Gen, PEEL asked the Under. Secretary what was the
result of the Government inquiry on the army warrant
of 1854, and what steps had been taken in consequence !
Sir J. RAMSDEN said that, in consequence of the
Indian disturbance, the department to which it belonged
had not been able to direct its attention to the subject,
bat he hoped shortly after the recess to be able to gi►e
au answer to the question.
After some remarks from Col. NORTH, the subject
dropped.
'VOTE OF THANKS TO THE INDIAN

OFFICERS.
Sir DE LACY ETANS asked the Government
when a vote of thanks of the house would be proposed
to those officers who had so gallantly distinguished
themselves in India t
Lord PALMERSTON said he was unable then to
name a day. He would give due notice when it would
be proposed.

ENGLISH ENGINEERS AT NAPLES.
Mr. MILNES called the attention of the Govern-
Meat to the apprehension and detention of British
engineers found on board the Cagliari by the Neapolitan
authorities.

Lord PALMERSTON said that full inquiry had
been made into the circumstances, but the Govern-
ment did not consider themselves called upon to
interfere. These individuals had been taken in an
apparent violation of the Neapolitan laws, and her Ma-
jesty's Government had no right to say they should not
be-tried for that offence. One of the most eminent
Neapolitan counsel had been appointed there, and so far
as things now stood, her Majesties Government had no
cause of complaint against the Neapolitan Government.

- VIE ADDRESS.
Mr. W. MARTIN brought up the report on the
alms.
After a few remarks from Mr. PACSE,
The report was unanimously agreed to.