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possible to understand it in the sense in which the Secre-
tary of the Treasury had explained.
Mr. WILSON said this was an estimate for next year.
Mr. Parkes, the consul at Canton, who was now at Hong
Kong, would be there with his assistants aed interpreters
who knew the language. to aid Lord .Elgin in negotiating
with the Chinese authorities.
Mr. WHITESIDE, after a few words in reply to Lord
Palmerston, withdrew his ameudment, and the vote was
agreed to.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the committee report
progress.
Mr. WILSON hoped his hon. friend would allow them
to go on.
Mr. ALCOCK thought it quite time to report progress.
He complained that it was unfair to members who came
down to speak on the Reformatory Bill which stood next
on the paper, that supply should be carried on till 20
minutes to 1 o'clock.
Mr. CROSSLEY expressed his regret for the loss of the
late member for Salford (Mr. Brotherton), who had suc-
ceeded in establishing as a rule that no opposed business
should be taken after twelve o'clock.
Lord PALMERSTON hoped that the amendment would
be withdrawn. The committee would lose more time in
dividing than in disposing of the only remaining vote on
the paper for the right.
After some further conversation,
The motion for reporting progress was withdrawn.
On the next vote,
22,5001. for the extraordinary disbursements of her
Majesty's embassies and ministers abroad.
Mr. WILLIAMS drew attention to the great expense of
the embassy at Constantinople ' • they had already voted
1,5301. for six paid attaches, but in this vote was an item
of 1,1201. for interpreters, attaches, and clerks ; he would
also wish for some explanation of the item 1,6051. for ex
tra couriers.
Mr. WISE said he bad given notice of a motion to re-
dnce this vote by 12,5001.. being the excess over last year ;
but he was informed that the increase was owing to the
extraordinary disbursements at St. Petersburg and Mos-
cow on the occasion of the coronation, and he would there-
fore withdraw his notice.
Mr. WILSON explained that the details of the Tote
showed the expenditure for the past year ; which had been
very large in Turkey, owing to the war.
Mr. BLACKBURN wished for some explanation of the
item 1,2841. for loss by exchange on diplomatic allowances.
For the Two Sicilies it was 4491.
Mr. WILSON said that this allowance was only granted
on the disbursements made by the ambassadors for the pub-
lic service, and not on their salaries. Formerly, if there
was a gain on the exchange the ambassador profited by it,
but by a recent arrangement with the Foreign-effice the
Treasury would derive the benefit.
Mr. HENLEY wished to know how there could be a
loss of 4491. on the exchange in the Two Sicilies, the total
expenditure, including the loss, was only 1,0601.
Mr. WILSON was not quite prepared to explain, but
would make inquiry.
The vote was then agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN was ordered to report progress, and the
house resumed.

SUPPLY.
The report of supply was brought up and received.
PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA-

TION
This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be corn-
mitted on Friday next.

GLEBE LANDS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
EAST QUAY WALL TAX (DUBLIN) BILL.
This bill was also read a second time.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjourned•at twenty minutes past one.