The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-22 00:00:00

TATTERSALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
15 to 2 agst Vandal (8 to 1 taken freely)
GREAT METROPOLITAN.
11.' to 1 agst Corcebus (taken )
12 to 1 agst Redlands (taken)
12 to 1 agst Paletot (taken)
20 to 1 agst Steelyard (taken)
20 to 1 agst High Priest (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
2to 1 agst St. Hubert (t. freely)
7to 2 agst Lord of the Isles (offered)
4to 1 agst Bonnie Morn (9 to 2 taken)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
7to 1 agst Meteora (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
16 to 1 aget Andover (taken)
30 to 1 agst Schamyl (offered)
50 to 1 aget Atherstone (taken)

DERBY.
7to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken)
10 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken)
10 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles
11 to 1 agst De Clare (taken)
12 to 1 agst Grmeulus Esuriens (taken)
13 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken) ,
25 to 1 sgst Flatterer (taken freely)
33 to 1 agst Saraband (taken)
50 to 1 agst Rambling Katie
50 to 1 agst Atherstone (taken)
1000 to 15 agst The Cave Adullam (taken)

OAKS.
12 to 1 agst Marchioness (taken)

No betting on the Liverpool Steeplechase.

IMPERIAL PARL EAM ENT.

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

NEW PEER,

The Earl of BANGOR took the oaths and his seat.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition
praying for the total prohibition of the sale of intoxi-
cating liquors.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
mayor and corporation of Portsmouth, complaining of
the municipal act of 1835 depriving them, as well as
others, of the choice of their magistrates—a right which
they laad possessed under the several charters granted
them since the reign of Richard 1. The petitioners
prayed their lordships to pass an /let to restore to all
such corporations the right of the election of their own
magistrates.
A DAY OF PRAYER AND HUMILIATION.
On the motion of Earl GRANVILLE for the ad-
journment of the house,

The Earl of RODEN called the attention of their
,lordships to the present critical state of affars, and also
to the necessity of resorting to every means to carry on
the war with vigour. Having refei red to the losses sus-
tained'in um. army, the hardships and sufferings to which
the remnant of that army were exposed, and the mor-
tality. that—was still thinning the ranks, the noble earl
expressed a hope that the Government would ad-
vise her Majesty to issue a proclamation, appointing
a day to be set apart as a day of general humiliation
and prayer, to implore the protection of Almighty God
npon our arms.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, with respect to the
observations which the noble earl had addressed to them,
he begged to say that he had no objection to a day being
03t apart for a special prayer. But what he did object
to was a prayer being introduced into the liturgy for
ordinary use.
'The Earl of GRANVILLE said, with respect to the
observations of the noble earl, tosching the condition of
the army in the Crimea, be bad great pleasure in in-
forming him that the condition of that army was greatly
improved. He also begged to inform the noble earl
that :the Government had already advised her Majesty
to appoint.a. day during the present season of Lent for
the purpose of humiliation and prayer.
Lerd CAMPBELL expressed his approval of the pro-
posed advice.
After a few words from the Earl of RODEN, their
lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEazsa took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Sir J. PAXTON presented a petition from Coventry
corn plaining of the mismanagement of the war, and pray-
ing for inquiry.
Sir B. HALL presented a petition from the parish of
Marylebone to the same effect.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition
,from West-
minster to the same effect.
Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from Shef-
field, praying the sale of intoxicating liquors may be
prohibited during the whole of Sunday.
THE COMMISSARIAT.
In reply to Mr. ....-RENNIT,
Mr. WILSON stated that the Commissariat' was
transferred from the Treasury to the department of the
Minister of War early in December last.
IRISH PAUPERS.
Mr. MAGUIRE wished to ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, whether his notice had been
called to certain statements reported to have been made
in his official capacity by Mr. Hardwick, a Police Ma-
gistrate of the Metropolis, in the coarse of last week, to
the effect that ship loads of Irish paupers were being
constantly sent by the authorities of Ireland to this
country ; and, if so, had any step been taken with re.
spect to a person holding a responsible public office
making such statements ?
Sir G. GREY said his attention had not been called
to the matter.
Mr. MAGUIRE—WiII the right hon. baronet inquire
into it
Sir G. GREY—Not in the absence of any represen-
tation to the Home-office on the subject.
IRISH MILITIA.
Mr. BRADY wished to ask the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether his attention bad been called to the fol-
lowing circumstance, stated to have occurred in the town
of Enniskillen, as set forth in an Irish paper, The Free-
man's Journal, of the 16th instant—namely, that on
Sunday, the 11th day of February, the Fermanagh Re-
giment of Militia, composed of nearly 400 men, of
whom one-half were of the Catholic religion, was
marched through that town, their Colonel at their head,
with colours flying, and the band in their front playing
party Orange tunes ; that, so organised and occupied,
they passed the Protestant and Catholic churches ; and,
if so, had he made inquiries into the truth or otherwise
of that statement ?
Sir J. YOUNG said his attention had not been called
to the circumstance.

THE WOUNDED.
Mr. BERESFORD wished to ask the Under-Sec-
zetary of the War Department whether, as reports gene-
rally concur in the statement that the quality of the
food supplied to the army ;n the East was bad and in-
jurious, that the tents issued were inefficient for the
necessary shelter of the troops from the exposure to
which they were subjected, and that the hospital
arrangements, especially as to the corps of ambulance and
orderlies were lamentably deficient, any suggestions
were made, as they ought to have been, by the principal
medical officer there, to Lord Raglan, commanding the
forces, or by the Director General at home to the Secre-
tary for War, and, if any, whether the Secretary for
War will produce copies of the suggestions, with the
date of their receipt, and the answers returned to them ?
kr. F. PEEL was not aware whether any such sug-
gestions had been made ; but some suggestions had
been submitted to the authorities at home, and were
now under consideration.
THE COMMISSARIAT.
Mr. W.&RNER wished to ask the First Lord of the
Treasury, whether the Commission proceeding to the
East, in relation to the commissariat service, is to be
merely a commission of inquiry, or whether it will have
power of summary dismissal and appointment extend-
ing to all officers and appointments to which its power
of inquiry extends ; and, if it shall appear that the
commission will have Powers of appointment and dis-
missal, subject to any kind of restrictions, then to ask
what those restrictions are.
Lord PALMERSTON said the
commission had au-
thority to carry into execution immediately
any
change
of arrangements
which they might thick
essential for
the public service.
TREATY WITH AMERICA.
Mr. RICARDO wished to ask the First Lord of the 1
Treasury whether he will lay on the table of the house
all correspondence between the Government and the
United States on the subject of international arrange_
merits in time of war.
Lord PALMERSTON said it would not bo desirable
to lay the correspondence upon the table of the house,
but he could state that the relations between the two
Governments were of the most friendly and amicable
description. (Hear, hear.)
THE WAR AND THE COLONIES.
Mr. ADDERLEY wisked to ask whether Mr. Ran-
kin, a member of the Canadian Parliament, has made an
offer to her Majesty to raise and equip a thousand men
to join the army in the East, and, if so, what answer
ha, e been given him ; and, whether her .Majesty has I
offered commissions to colonists who raise regiments at
their omen expense : and, also, whether it is the intention I
of her Majeety's Government to propose that any grate- !
fel acknowledgment should be made on the part of
Parliament of the sympathy and patriotism evinced by
various colonies in voting large sums of money towards
the expenses of the present war. 1
Sir 0. GREY had not the slightest recollection of any 1
transaction having occurred of the nature referred to
irr the fleet question. With regard to the second ques-
tion, a correspondence was now pending with the autho.

THE GREEK LOAN.—It is shown by a return issued
yesterday that the total amount issued out of the Con'
solidated Fund between the years 1843 and 1854, for the
payment of the interest and sinking fund on that portion
of the Greek Loan guaranteed by this country in the year
1843 was 551,2391., of which 31,0341. was repaid by the
Greek Government in 1847 and 1843, leaving a balance
due of 520,155/.
INDUSTRIAL HOME POl OUTCAST BOYS.—LaSt even•
ing a public meeting on behalf of this institution was
held at Exeter-ball, under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. The meeting having been opened with
prayer, his lordship said he would not detain them with
many preliminary observations, for he was sure they
needed no stimulant from hirn on behalf of the institu-
tion ; but he must say that he thought this country
bad been very remiss with respect to institutions of a
similar character, which, if more numerous, would, he
believed, go very far to limit the operations both for
gaoler and hangman. The report stated that 49 boys
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