The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-27 00:00:00

COMMISSARIAT STORES-SARDINIA.

Lord WILLIAM GRAHAM asked the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, whether he would lay on the table a re-
turn of the amount repaid by the Sardinian Government
for Commissariat Stores supplied durin4 the war ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that tho question was still under adjustment. The
amount claimed by this country from the Sardinian Go-
vernment was 17,0001. ; Sardinia admitted 15,0001. The
diffe:ence of 2,0001. was still under consideration.
THE IRISH CONSTABULARY.

Mr. CONOLLY asked the Chief Sz,cret.try for Ire-
land, wht ther it was the intention of the Government to
bring in a bill for the re-distribution of te Irish consta-
bulary with reference to the area and population of the
counties of Ireland ?
Mr. HORSMA.N said it was the intention of the
Government to bring in such a measure this session.
(Hear, hear.)
COL. TULLOCH AND PERSIA.

Mr. LAYARD asked the First Lord of the Treasury
if it was true that at the end of last week the Govern-
ment made an offer of 1,0001. each to Sir J. M'Neil
and Ca. TuPoch as an acknowledgment of their service 4,
and if these gentlemen did not indignantly refuse the
offer. (gear.) 'Re wished to ask also if the noble lord
had received any information relative to the treaty be-
tween Russia and Persia, to which he (11r. Layard)
called the attention of the Government last week ; and
also whether it was true that the negotiations with Per-
sia were completed, and when Cie papers would be pro-
duced. (Hear, hear.)
Lord •PALMIISTON said it wag true that the
Government made an offer of 1,0001. each to Sir J.
M'Neil and Colonel T,ullocb, and that they had refused
it, but not indignantly, as had been stated by tl a
hon. member. With regard to the treaty he had
made enquiries of the Russian Minister at this Court
and also (,f the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and in the
words of the Russian Ambassador, "the whole was a
fable." The Persian negotiations were still going on,
and under the circumstances he hoped the hon. member
would not press for the production of the papers.
THE LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.

Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Under-Secretary for
War whether it was intended to giv3 the officers of the
Land Transport Corps, whose services were no longer
required, any ball-pay or pension ; and whether that
half-pay would be on the same scab as that given to ffi-
yen; 4
corresponding rank in other branches of the ser-
vice
General CODRINGTON bore testimony to the ex-
cellent conduct of these officers, and the advantages of
the Land Trasport Corps in the Crimea.
Alter some remarks from Sir Da LACY EVANS,
Mr. F. PEEL entered into the formation of this
col ps, and stated that when they came home they re-
mained upon full pay for some time. Since the corps
had been broken up all the officers but 20 or 25 had been
appointed to a new military train that had been orga-
nised ; that with regard to those who could not be em
ployed application had been made to the Treasury
for a scale of allowance for them higher than that to
which they were entitled, which had been granted. It
was a difficult thicg how to deal with these officers, be-
cause they had been taken from the ranks, and from the
period of aervici, there was difficulty in promoting them,
as they now ranked as officers.