The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

ARCTIC EXPEDITION MEDALS.

Admiral WALCOTT asked the First Lord of the
Admiral'y whether, as it was believed some objection
seemed to be made to granting clasps to those who were
to receive the Arctic Expedition medals according to the
number of time 3 they had served in the Polar Regions,
he would have any objection to have the number of times
stamped on the bar of the medal in lieu of clasps.
Sir C. WOOD said that since the announcement of
granting an Arctic medal applications were made fot
medals for the Antarctic expedition, and also for the
Niger expedition, which the Government had no inten-
tion to give. A gallant officer had called on the Admi-
ralty, and inquired if a medal and bars were to be given
for each voyage and number of years, because
if so, he was entitled to nine medals and
20 chaps. He (Sir C. Wood) thought the Govern-
ment had gone too far towards diminishing the value of
medals—(bear, hear)—and thought the case of this offi-
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medals to one p.raon would be ridiculous. The Go-
vernment had decided on only giving one medal irre-
spective of the number of voyages or years engaged.
EDUCATION (SCOTLAND).

Mr. E. LOCKHART asked the Lord Advocate if he
had any intention to introduce a measure on the sub-
ject of educatioa in Scotland, or for regulating the sa-
laries of the parish schoolmasters

The LORD-ADVOCATE said he c3uld not givo a
definite answer till Mondry.
DESTITUTE SOLDIERS' WIVES AND
• FAMILIES.

In. reply to Sir J. TYRRELL,
Mr. PEEL said he hoped to be able to produce Gen.
Gascoigne's report relative to the destitution of soldiers'
wives and families at Colchester on Monday.
, 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 during the war
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the question was still under adjustment. The
amount claimed by this country from the Sardinian Go-
vernment was 17,0001. ; Sardinia admitted 15,0001. The
difference of 2,0001. was still under consideration.
THE IRISH CONSTABULARY.

Mr. CONOLLY asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land whttber it was the intention of the Government to
bring in a bill for the re-distribution of the Irish consta-
bulary with reference to the area and population of the
counties of Ireland ?

Mr. HORSMAN said it was the intention of the
Government to bring in such a measure this session.
(Hear, bear.)
COL. TITLLOCII 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 Col. Tulloch as an acknowledgment of their services,
and if these gentlemen did not indignantly refuse the
offer. (Hear.) Be wished to ask also if the noble lord
had received any information relative to the treaty be-
tween Russia and Persia, to which he (Mr. 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 the papers would be pra-
duced. (Hear, hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said it was true that the
Government made an offer of 1,0001. each to Sir J.
M`Neil and Colonel Tolloch, and that they bad refused
it, but not indignantly, as had been stated by the
hon. member. With regard to the treaty he had
made enquiries of the Russian Minister at this Court
and also of 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. FERGTJSSON asked the Under-Secretary for
War whether it was intended to give the officers of the
Land Transport Corps, whose services were no longer
required, any half-pay or pension ; and whether that
balf•pay would be on the same scale as that given to offi-
cers of corresponding rank in other branches of the ser-
vice I

General CODRINGTON bore testimony to the ex-
cellent conduct of, these officers, and the advantages of
the Land Trasport Corps in the Crimea.
After some remarks from Sir DE LACY Evess,
Mr. F. PEEL entered into the formation of this
coi pe, 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 thing how to deal with these officers, be-
cause they had been taken from the ranks, and from the
period of service there was difficulty in promoting them,
as they now ranked as officers. -
THE MURRAIN.

Mr. STAFFORD again called the attention of the
house to the cat:h disease on the continent.
Mr. LOWE said that, the subject did net
come within his department, and he could give
no other answer as to the measures that had been taken
to prevent its spreading over this country. If the hon.
gentleman would give him notice of what he really
wanted he would do Us best to give him the informa-
tion.

Lem! NAAS informed the house that all the
continental states bad prohibited the importation
of cattle from the diseased districts, arid contended
that the Government ought to ad pt a similar
precaution. lit rotninded the house that in 1745, when
they had the ca-. 111 disease in this country, it iw.ted
eight years. • It then arose from the importation
of two di,eastd cattle, and they wire yesterday
informed that a diseased calf imported from Amsterdam
had been destroyed on the Thames'.
Mr. PACKE addressed the house on lilt':
important subject. It affected not only
breeders and feeders of cattle, but the coo
Lord PALMERSTON said that inquiz.
male relative to the nisease, and that precautionary
measures should be adopted.
At M HON. EMBER understood the disease , that he Buynlbould be

was in this country. He had heard of a person who had
lost 29 headif cattle ont of a herd of 60.

After softie further remarks from Sir J. TYRELL,
The subject dropped.
CRIMEAN MEDALS.
Colonel GILPIN asked the Under-Secretary for
War when the medals were to be distributed to the
families of the British soldiers who died in the Crimea
He understood that 600 of the families of the Grenadiers
alone had not had their medals.
Mr. FREDERICK PEEL said that the distribution
would shortly be completed.