The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-29 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

TATTERSALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agst Atherstone (taken)
16 to 1 agst Virago (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Andover (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bolton (taken)

DERBY.
16 to 1 asst Lord of the Isles (taken to 251.)
50 to 1 agst Corcebus (taken and offered)

CROXTON PARK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
FARMERS' PLATE.

The Times
Sultan

Eight ran.
COPLOW STAKES.

Springy
Maid Inn

Four ran.

GRA.NBY HANDICAP.
Dead heat between Miss Briggs and Ethelwolf.

I NIPE RI A L PARLIAM ENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat en the woolsack
at five o'clock.

The Bishop 6f LONDON presented petitions from
several places, praying for the closing of public-houses
on the Lord's•day.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions
with a similar prayer.
WOOLWICH CONSUMERS' PROTECTIVE G AS

BILL.
Ws bill gal read a second time.
' PUDSEY GAS BILL.

This bill wag real a second time.

Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he would, on an
early day after the recess, present a petition from Barba-
does in connection with thesugar trade of Caba andPorto
Rico. The noble and learned lord hoped that the delay
which he proposed should intervene beforetitepresentation
of that petition would render it unnecessary for him to
express the strong feelings which he entertained with
rePpect to Cuba, The noble lord also said he should,.
after the recess, present a petition from Sydney, praying
for the preparation of the constitution for the Australian
Colonies.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a peti-
tion from a place in the west of Ireland in r‹fcrence to
poor rates.
INTRAMURAL BURIALS (IRELAND) BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the second readinz of this

The Bishop of EXETER objected to the immure, the
purport of which was to enable the-Lord-Lieutenant to
close all burial grounds in the cities and towns,
without at the same tirne providing a remedy. He
movea that the bi;l be read a second time Oa!: day six
monttie.

The Bishop of LONDON called the attention of the
Government to the indecent scenes recently occurring
in the burial of the dead in the graveyards in the me-
tr Tolls, particularly those situated in the east of LOll-
- He thought it was the duty of Government to
provide fur the more decent burial of the dead.'
Earl GRANVILLE explained the provisions of
of the bill, and the circumstances of Ireland in respect to
this subject, which he said rendered such a measure as
the present absolutely necessary.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought the measure incomplete,
and said that he thought the subject could be better con-
sidered at a more advanced period of the session.
The Earl of WICKLOW suggested that the second
reading should be taken now, and that the committee
on it be postponed till after Easter. (Hear, hear.) He
thought this course would meet the object of tho learned
p elate.

Earl GRANVILLE said he had no objection to the
course proposed by the noble earl behind him.
After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON,
Earl GREY, in referanc3 to the observations of the
Bishop of London, suggested that a select committee
should be appoirted to inquire into the abuses that were
said to exist in respect to the burial of the dead in the
neighbourhood of the metropolis, and to report the
parties that were to blame.
Lard REDESDALE thought that the subject would
justify legislation.
The Bishop of EXETER then withdrew his amend-
ment.

The bill was then read a second time.
MILITIA (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord PANMUEE moved the third reading of this
bill. -

The Earl of WICKLOW objected to the measure, on
the ground that it placed the militia of Ireland on a'dif-
ferent footing to that of Eogland.
Lord PANMURE said that the objections of the
nable earl should have the consideration of her Majesty's
Government.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then entered at
some length into the subject of recruiting for the militia
to the detriment of the regular army. The noble earl
a'so took the opportunity of addressing some observa-
tions to their lordships relative to the commissariat de-
partment of the army in the Crimea. The whole of the
heads of that department, said the noble earl, were civi-
lians and the subordinate officers were soldier?, now the
raven a was the proper plan to adopt, the whole of:the
superior officers to the commissariat department should
be relected from the army, and the inferior ones should
be tilled by civilians.
Lord PANMURN having replied to the observa-
tions of the noble lord with respect to the militia and th•
regular army, said that he thought that the best plan to
pursue with respect to providing for the supply of men
sod animals was to make the commissariat responsible
for everything that was required.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that if the
noble baron lett the commissariat in the hands that it
was, the animals would be all starved, and the army
would never be able to be moved.
After a few observations from Earl Gl= and the
Earl of HARDIVICKr,
The bill was read a third time and passed.
DESPATCH OF BUSINESS (COURT OF
CHANCERY) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
Their lordships then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. ANTl:onus took the ()Atha and his seat for
Wilton.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a thiri time and
parsed ;—Bridport Railway ; Chesterfield "Water and
Gas ; Glossop Gas ; Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax
Jenction Railway ; Monmouthshire Railway and Canal;
Rstcliff Gas ; RAheihain Gas ; Sheffield Gas ; South-
Eastern Railway (Capital) ; Stalybridge Gas ; Tor-
quay, Tor, and Saint Mary Church Gas j "Uxbridge
Surgage Lands.

PETITIONS.
Sir J. JOHNSTONE presented petitions front diffe-
rent parts of the county praying for the abolition of
church rates.

Mr. BAXTER presented petitions from different
places in Scotland against the Parish Schools Scotland
Bill.

Mr. WILCOX presented petitions from the various
Dissenting bodies of Southampton praying for the
abolition of church rates.
Mr. L. KING presented a similar petition from
Kingston-upon-Thames.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from the
dissenting bodies of Southwark to the same effect.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented a petition signed by the
mayor, aldermen, and 7,000 of the inhabitants of Itoch-
dley praying for the repeal of the Beer Act of last ses-
sion.

Mr. LAZIEYWORTH, and several other hon. mem-
bers, presented, petitions against the opening of public-
houses on Swans
Mr. M'CANNYp.reaent'd three petitions from Drog-
heda, against the bill for
eiltnproving the communication
between EIEN' and and Ireland.
fir. COB three petitions frora Burnley
against church rates.
Sir E.
PERRY presented a similar petition from the
Dissenters of Devonport.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL
P-esented six similar
petitions from Southampton.
Mr. G. BE RKELEV presented similar petitions from
Gloucester.
Sir R. Price, the Solicitor Genera', Mr. S. nerbert
Sir Wm. Clay, and several other members presented
plmilar petitions.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented six petitions from a,
many newspaper proprietors, praying for the repeal of
the newspaper stamp.
Mr. CROSSLEY presented a petition from Halifax
against the Liverpool Town Dues Bill.

DECIMAL COINAGE.
Mr. W. BROWN gave notiz,e, that early after Eacter
he should bring before the house a motio❑ on the sub-
ject of decimal coinage.