The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-06 00:00:00

THE INDIAN 'EUROPEAN TROOPS

Mr. ITANSITTART asked the Secretary of State for
India whether he had received any information regarding
the excitement which had pievailed amongst the late East
India Company's European regiments, consequent upon
the withholding of the alternative of re-enlisting with new
bounty or of being discharged, on the occasion of the trans-
fer of their services to the Crown ; and if so, whether he
had reason to believe that such excitement no longer
existed ?

Sir C. WOOD said that certainly sore discontent pre-
vailed amongst the troops in question, arising from their
belief that they had not been fairly treated in being trans-
ferred to the Queen's service. An investigation had been
commenced, and it appeared that in the course the Indian
army had adopted they seemed to have forgotten altogether
the oath they had taken on entering service. He could only
add that the investigation was proceeding,
ATLANTIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Mr. BAXTER asked the First Lord of the Treasury if
the attention of her Majesty's Government had been called
to the contract entered into with the Atlantic Steam Navi-
gation Company, to carry the mails between Galway and
the United States ; and whether they considered it advisable
in the interest of the public that the said contract should,
under certain conditions, be cancelled ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the attention of her Majesty's Government had been called
not only to this particular question, but to the general sub-
ject of the contracts which had been entered into for
the conveyance of the mails, and the whole system
would be carefully considered. He was anxious that
the subject be brought forward as quickly as pos-
sible, and therefore he gave notice that he would move
for an inquiry into the manners and the circum-
stances under which contracts for the mail service
for some years had been entered into with different Go
vernments. He could not bring the subject forward earlier
than the day he named, as to-morrow was fixed for other
business.

POOR LAWS.
Mr. AYRTON said that, considering the Govern-
ment had only recently come into office and that the session
was so far advanced he would postpone till next session his
motion for a select committee, to enquire into the operation
and administration of the laws for the relief of the poor in
Great Britain and Ireland.
MR. G. H. RYLAND.
Mr. GREGORY moved for a select committee to inquire
into the arrangements under which Mr. G. H. Ryland was
induced to resign the patent office of Clerk of the Council
in Canada • whether that step was taken under a distinct
guarantee 'from the Imperial Lord High Commissioner
Lord Sydenham ; and if so, whether that guarantee had ever
been fully and fairly carried out by the Imperial Govern-
ment. He contended that Mr. Ryland had been treated with
great injustice, and that his case was entitled to full investi-
gation by that house. It appeared that Lord Sydenham,
the Lord High Commissioner of Canada in 1841, being de-
sirous of effecting a union between the two provinces, it was
arranged that 111 r. Ryland should resign his situation,
receiving a retiring pension of £515 a year, and accept the
situation of registrar of the district of Quebec. It was
understood that this situation was to be equivalent to the