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

REFORM OF THE CORPORATION OF
LONDON.

In answer to a question from Sir D. L. EVANB, •
Sir G. GREY said he intended to bring in a bill for
the reformation of the Corporation of London imme-
diately after the recess. (Cheers.)
THE KING OF DELHI.

Mr. HORSMAN inquired upon whose authority the
life of the King of Delhi wag saved t (Hear' hear.)
Mr. V. SMITH said that if it was proved on the trial
of the King of Delhi he was not implicated in the rebel-
lion, his life would be spared. He would them be sent to
Allahabad, and afterwards out of the country. Captain
Hodson found that ho could not capture him without
making the promise he had, and under that promise it
was impossible for the Government to do otherwise than
abide by it. (Hear, hear.)
EDUCATION.

Sir J. PAKINGTON gate notice that on an early
day after the recess he intended to move a committee
for inquiry into the present state of education in Eng-
land. (Herr, hear.)
TELEGRAM FROM INDIA.

Mr. S. WARREN asked it any additional telegram
had been received from India, and to what purport !
Mr. T. SMlTii—Only that published in all the
papers.
Colonel KNOX Raked which was correct. Two

had been published, one stating that when Gen. Campbell
crossed the Ganges on the 10th, it was with 1,500 mem,
and the other was the 9th. aad with 5,000 men. (Rear,
hear.) He wished too know which was correct.
Mr. SMITS said he was only answerable for the in-
formation received by the Government. Mistakes, how-
ever, might arise iu figures in transmission.
PURCHASE IN THE ARMY.

Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice that, early after
the recess, he should call the attention of the house to
purchase in the army. (Hear, hear.)

SUPPLY-DR. LIVINGSTONE.

Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER in
moving a postponement of the Committee of Supply said
that it was proposed by the government to
devote a sum of money to Dr. Livingstone to
prosecute his discoveries in Africa and especially
the Z imbesee river, believing it might lead to

important commercial consideration, as it Was a district
likely to produce cotton. (Elear.) As it was not in-
tended to take votes in supply before the recess,
he asked permission of Parliament to allow
Government to advanca 5001. out of the Civil Contin-

geneieF, and take a discussion on it when it came on in
proper order. The reason for so doing was that if Dr.
Livingstone did not start in January, the expedition
would be delayed another year.—Agreed to.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Lord PALMERSTON said that as the course
Government wished to pursue was not to kehp
the House sitting after to-morrow, it was not
his intention to move the adjournment of the house
till Monday, if the debate on the motion for appointing
the Bank committee was agreed to to night. (Hear.)
The house would then meat to-morrow for the royal
assent to the Indemnity Bill, and adjourn for the
holidays till Thursday, 4th February.
GENERAL HAVELOCK'S PENSION.

Lord PA LMERSTON said that the Government, in
accordance with the wish of the house, would grant the
pension to General Havelock fur two lives. That would
entail on the house the necessity of passing another
resolution on which to found another bill, and that would
be d eferred till after the recess. (Hear, hear.)
SENDING TROOPS THROUGH. EGYPT.

SEYMOUR FITZGERALD was unwilling to
allow.the house to adjourn for the holidays without mak-
ing a few observations, on a subject closely linked with
the consideration of the claims of General Havelock.
Distinguished as had been the services of that gallant
officer they would have been still more efficient, had ho
received sufficient support from Government, and at an
earlier period. (Hear.) We should not have to endure
the aexiety so universally felt for the fate of General
Havelock and his garrison at Lucknow. Under the
woet favourable circumstances Lucknow could not be
relieved before the 16th or 17th, arid by that time, as
appeared by the last accounts, they were 27 days eating
their carriage bullocks—(hear, hear)—and that time they
were exposed to all the dangers of famine. lie considered
that the statement made by the President of the Board
of Centre], in answer to the question of the right hon.
member fur Droitwich, by no metiers satisfactory. The
hon, member proceeded to contend that troops ought to
have been sent by Suez in detachments of 400 or 500, if
not iu larger bodies ; and that the reasoes all ged for
preferring sailing vessels to screw steamers were falla•
cious. He was sure there was a general feeling out of
doors that Government had been culpably deficient in
eneigy and promptitude. (Hear, from the Opposition.)
The SPEAKER, as a matter of order, reminded the
hon. member that the question before the house was the
adjournment of the committee of supply, and not that of
the pension of General Havelock. He suggested that
it would be more convenient if the house 'would first
allow the order to be postponed, and then the question
raised by the hon. member might be discussed on the
following motion, which related to Sir H. Havelook'e
pension, which would be in order.
Lord J. RUSSELL suggested that it would be better
to allow the discussion—if, indeed, any were necessary •
after tee explanations of his right hon. friend (Mr. V.
Smith)—to proceed on the question of the adjournment
I of the committee of supply rather than on that of the
pension of Sir H. Havelock, even if it were somewhat
less regular.
Mr. V. SMITH said—Sir, if there ever was a rule so
established in practice as to become almost equal to one
of the forms of the house, it is that when the house is
about to give to merit its duo reward, there should be a
total absence of any kind of party or personal attack. I
Was therefore astonished at the hon. member saying that
he had picked out that opportunity for making an attack
upon her Majesty's Ministers, a court e, however, to
which I cannot objsct, because of the very fact that we
were not discussing the question of Sir H. Haycock's
pension, but that of supply. I wish, however, that the
hon. member had begun as be ended, by asking whether
Government would grant that committee, for it so hap•
pens that her Majesty's Government do intend to giant
that committee, and the whole question will be brought
before them. (Hear, hear.) But he wants no such com-
mittee. He has made up his mind that tt-e Government
were in the wrong, and that it Sir 11. Havelock ia exposed
to danger, which I hope is no longer the case, that a e
are entirely to blame for it. (Hear, and a Laugh.) The
right hon. gentleman proceeded to say that the state-
uncut of his right hon. friend was to his mind perfectly
satisfactory. The hon. gentleman had avoided the con-
sideration of the question whether England as mistress
of the seas ought to go cap in hand, to any other Power
and beg for aid to put down insurrection in her own do
minions. (Hear.) He (Mr. V. Smith) had never said
there were difficulties in the way of sending troops to
Suez, for though there were so, yetministriee were made •
.to overcome difficulties, and if a Ministry could not do
that it had better not be a Mini, try. (Applause.) Bat
it WAJ also wade to look to danger, and there would be •