The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-24 00:00:00

OFFICERS ORDERED FOR INDIA..

Mr. NOEL asked whether the Governniet t would
give to those of her Maj tsty', offilers who are ordered
to rriiin their regiaients in India before the expiration
of their leave on account of the mutiny in that coun'ry,
a free paesage ; nr whether they will have to return there
at their own elpense I

Sir J. RAMSDEN said the Court of Directors woull
pay the expense.
Oa a question put by Sir JOELN PAKINTGTON, a
di,cussion arose as to the 'delivery of printed papers
to members, it being remarked that many important do-
cuments never came into their hands.

The Cs.s.rwELLoß of the EXCHWER and Mr. WILSON
said the matter bhould again be referred to the printing
committee.

INDIA AFFAIRS.

Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said that as there was some
information from Australia by the mail which had touched
at Gale, be wished to know whether the Government
bad received at y additional news from India
Mr. V. SMITH said that no additional information
had been received by the Board of Control or the East
India Company. From inch a course communication
would go to the Colonial Department, but he had ascer-
tained that no news from I, dia had been received.

The house then went into c"mmittee of supply.
SUPPLY—PERSIA.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE9IIER pro-
ceeded to move his estimates on the Persian war, and
said be should not think it necessary to revive the dis-
cussion which had taken place in reference to the causes
of the hostilities which had taken place. He would refer
to the reason he had for asking the house to agree to the
vote. If it bad not been ft.r the disasters which had taken
, place in India, neither the In ian Government nor her
Majesty's Government would have asked for the vote ;
but in consequence of the Indian revenue at this time—
the losses suffered by the Indian Treasury, and the
certainty there was that the land revenue and
the taxes would suffer a great reduction, they
would not have asked for the vote, which he thought,
under the circumstance., the house could scarcely refuse.
He would now only revert to the remarks of the chair-
man of the East India Company, who seemed to think
there was some reluctance to dikcharge obligations to the
East India Company. Government had no power to bind
the house, and all they c mid do was to promise to ask
the house to reimburse the company for half the extraor
dinary expenses. He thought the hon. gentleman used
a term which he was not justified in using, when
he characterised it as a debt due from the house ; for he
considered that the house exhibited no reluctance, but,
on the contrary, acted with great liberality and justice,
having given the subject ample consideration. The '
gentleman concluded by moving that a sum not exceed-
ing 400 000/ be granted to her Majesty as repayment to
the Ea-t India Company in regard to the expenses of
the war with Persia.

Mr. W. WILLIAMS inquired whether any further
Rum would be required in connection with the war with
Persia!

Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
total amount of expeneec calculated by tee East India
Company was 1,865,0001., but until the accounts were
made up, the matter could not be settled with the Com-
pany. Toe Government would pay one moiety of the
extraordinary expenses of the war, towards which the
amount now proposed would go.
Col. SYKES said that no exact o.lculation could at
resent be made, as part of the troops were now in
Persia.

Mr. COX inquired when it was likely that the troops
would return

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the Government had heard of the arrival of the Eu-
ropean troops in India. As to the native troops,
there had been no advicea.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY objected to the manner in
which the house had been called upon to pay the ex-
penses of the Persian war, because he thought that
whenever_ any hostilities were commenced tending to
an increase of taxation, the fact should be communi-
cated by message to the bones.
Lord PALALEFLSTON said be had already explained