The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-29 00:00:00

MILITARY EDUCATION.

Sir D. L. EVANS gave notice that on Thursday, the
11th June, he should submit resolutions for the conside-
ration of the House on military education.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

Mr. BASS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
what was the course pursued when candidates for em-
ployment in the civ!l service were nominated by mem-
bers of Parliament ; whether a candidate so nominated
was necessarily 'admitted to examination ; whether there
was any competition for employment in the civil service ;
whether, in fact, with the exleption of a simple exami.

nation as to the ordinary qualifications for office, the old
system of patronage and favouritism did not remain in
full force!

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that an the particu,ars of the regulations referred ta
would be found in an order iu council, dated May, 1850,
whi,:b contained all hon. members should know—

(laurzhter)—beside-; which, if he studied the report of the
Civil Service Commission, he would find the manner in
which that order had been carried out.
CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT.
Mr. CROSS asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether it waFithe intention of the
Government to extend the provisions of the Corrupt
Practices Prevention Act, 1854, to municipal elections?
Sir G. GREY said it was not the intention of the Go-
verument at the present, at all events, to apply this act
to municipal elections.

POLICE (SCOTLAND).
Mr. MACKIE asked the Lord Advocate if it was his
intention to introduce a police bill for Scotland during
this session !

The LORD ADVOCATE said it was his intention to
introduce such a bid this session.
HONDURAS.

Mr. DISRAELI inquired of her Majesty's Govern.
rnert as to the rea.ons for the non-ratfication of the
Treaty between her Majesty and the Government of the
United States about Honduras ; as to the present state
of the negotiations ; and whether papers would be laid
before Parliament.

Lord PA.LMERSTON said that in the course of last
summer, two treaties were concluded—one with Hon-
duras and the other with the United States—by the
former treaty the Ruatan Islands were ceded to
Honduras, under a convention that existed, pro-
vision being made for the protection of the inhabitants,
who were to be a neutral and not a military station.
He then referred to the conditions of the
treaty betiveen this country and America, one
pert of whieh was that Great Britain and the United
states engaged henceforth to acknowledge these islands
as a part of the territory and sovereignty of Honduras.
These treaties had been sent, one to Honduras,
and the other to the United States, for ratifica-
tion. Up to this time nothing had been heard from
Honduras, but the Senate of the United States thought
proper to alter their treaty, none of which alterations
were important, and her Majesty's Government had
waived all their objections to the aiterations except one.
The one to which he alluded was that no reference should
be made to a convention that existed relative to the
Ruatan Islands, but that the treaty should simply state
that henceforth they would acknowledge these islands as
tart Of the territory of Honduras, which would have the
ri,P_'''_e.airerkee of a concession. Her Majesty's Govern-
3eustrlyt,s couldi. not consent to that alteration, and her Ma-
the Unitedovernment had made certain representations to
States, which it was hoped would be ac-
cepted.
edeclined nproducing any papers on the sub-
ject, but would rather wait till the treaty was ratified,
lay it on the table for the consideration of the
house.
After some further remarks
Lord PALMERSTON the .e from Mr. DISRAELI and
subject dropped.
wdropped.
The motion for adj
urantrld
Aasthen agreed to.
THE PRINCESStuR. committee
DOWRY.
t into
The house then wens,
annuity
tee on this bill.
On clause 1, granting an
8,000/, a-year to
her Royal Hiaihness on her marriage,yof
Mr. BOWYER moved an amendmenttoadd, provided,
however, that in the event of her Royal Highness be
coming Queen Consort of Prussia, the said an-
nuity sal cease and determine from the date I
of the acce,sion of his Royal Highness Prince
Frederick William of Prussia to the throne of Prniaiu.
in the event of her Royal Highne,,s surviving her hus-
band he proposed that the annuity should be revived.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resisted
the amendment, and said he would much rather the
house had not consented to the second reading of the
bill than agree to the present amendment.. (Divide.)
Mr. W. WILLIAMS, who had given notice of a
similar amendment, supported the amendment of the
Ron member (Mr. Bowyer). He thought a prince must
be a man of mean spirit to accept with his wife an
allP) ui ty to be taken from the high taxed people of aro-
tk.er country.

Mr. WALTERS cool; not support the amendment as
it now stood. If the annuity was to cease on her Royal
Highness becoming Qieen of Prussia, the amount
should be increased. Lie had no objection to make a
compromise, viz., that if the period of the amount was
limited the amount should be increased to 12,0001. a
year. (hear, and laughter.)
Mr. DISRAELI opposed the amendment, repeating