The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-03 00:00:00

PERSIA.

Mr. GLADSTONE fdrther gave notice that to-
morrow he should put three questions to the Go-
vernment on the subject of the papers with
reference to Persia. Toe first was whether the
financial year mentioned in the letter of the
President of the Board of Control, dated 9th December
last, had the same meaning as to the ensuing financial
year a 3 that of Sir Charles Trevelyan's of the 2d Desem-
ber, and if not, by whose authority was that charge
made I Secondly, whether any estimate of the charge
for'the Persian war for the ensuing financial year had
been presented by the East Indian Company to the Go-
vernment ; and it so, when it was so made, and when it
would be laid on the table of the house f Thirdly,
whether any supplies or ammunition of war, the pro-
perty of her Majesty, had been despatched from this
country, or from any of the British possessions, in aid
of the Persian war ?

AMERICA.
Mr. GORDON gave notice that on 'Friday next, on
the motion for the adjournment of the house, he should
put a question to her Majesty's Government relative to
the relations existing between this country and the
United States.
COL. 'PULLOUT AND SIR. J. M'NEIL.
Mr. EWART gave notice of an amendment to the
motion of Mr. Palk, the .member for South Devon,
relative to the services of Sir J. M‘Neil and Col.
Tulloch ; viz., that an humble address be presented to
her Majesty, praying that some special mark of appro-
bation be conferred on these two gentlemen.
GUANO.
In reply to a question from Mr. DENISON,
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that since be last addressed
the house on this subject he had been informed by
Messrs. Ord and Co., who had the exclusive licence of
the trade of guano in the islands referred to, of their
intention to s ipply persons who fetched the guano at
per ton. The Government bad made provision for
the protection of the British farmers should the supply
be found longer than was anticipated.
CIVIL SERVICE.

Mr. MACA.RTN EY asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether the inquiry of the Civil Service Coin-
mission was so advanced as to enable him to lay the re-
port upon the table of the house before Easter, as pro-
posed by him in reply to the question put by the hon.
member for Lanarkshire on the 6th of February last I
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the report of the Commissioners appointed to in-
quire into the Civil Service Superannuation would be laid
or. the table shortly before Easter. He referred to his
sla-etnent of last week relative to his proceedings with
the income tax and sugar duties, and said that he
wee
in error as regarded the form of the house. He now
found that he was not obliged to proceed first with the
income tax resolution ; and to relieve the tea and sugar
trade from any further anxiety he gave notice that he
should, in committee, first pro^eed with the tea and
sugar duties resolutions.
INDIAN LOANS.
Mr. °TWAY asked the Presideat of the Board of
Control whether any instructions bad been sent to the
Governor-General of India, or whether any communica-
tions had passed between the home authorities and the
Governor-G-neral of India, with reference to the opening
of a new Glvernment loan in India, bearing interest at
the rate of 5 per cent. per annum ?
Mr. V. SMITH said that from the communications
received by this morning's mail, he found that the Go.
vernor-General had entered into a new loan of thret
millions, limited to 15 years. No communication had
been made between the home and Indian governments
relative to this loan. The loan was made for general
purposesand he apprehended that included public works.

CHINA -ADJOURNED DEBATE.