And re garding the regiment in question, if the colonists -were dissatisfied with the ar rangements entered.into by the Home Government, there was nothing to pre vent thft reconsideration of the subject. : A promise was made to lay on the table at an early date the official correspondence on the subject. In view of the immediate discontin uance of transportation to Western Aus tralia, the question of the future carrying out of life sentences has been under Par liamentary consideration. The Army Estimates, wluch were ex pained by General Peel, after the tender of Ids resignation, show au increase of 1412,806, arising chiefly from exceptional causes, such; as the additional cost of provisions and forage. The General also propounded his proposals for the es tablishment of an army of reserve, and likewise for stimulating the work of re cruiting. Neither give unqualified satis faction. During the temporary Minis terial interregnum, moreover, Wore the First Lord of the Admiralty could be re turned afresh by his constituents, Lord Henry Lennox, the secretary, rose to move and explain the navy estimates. Mr Glad stone sought to postpone the introduction, on the plea that it was the duty of the First Ldrd (Mr Corry), who, though present, was incompetent to act. A sharp discus sion ensued, in which Mr Gladstone's scruples were rebuked as unreasonable, and permission was accorded to Lord Lennox to proceed. He acquitted him self to the admiration of every one, and was very warmly complimented from both sides of the House. In tliis department of the public service there is also an in crease of nearly half a million, the total charge being Llo,92G,ooofortho year en suing, against 1*10,434,000. for the year gone by. Mr Guilders severely criticised some of the proposals of the Admiralty, particularly the large number of gun-boats about to bo built. He advocated the re duction of oar fleet on the China station, where we have at present thirty-six ves sels, which he thought might be reduced to < twenty-one. Further, he would di minish the squadrons at the East Indian, the Australian, the North American, the West Indian, the South and East American, and the Pacific stations, on which he sub mitted that wo might reduce tho force by ; 7200 men. 