The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-20 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

WARWICK. RACES,.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

FREE HANDICAP.

Little Davie
Lily

Catspaw
Eight roil.
CASTLE STAKES.
Polestars ked over

SWEEPSTAKES.

Questionable
Miss Hatch
HANDICAP PLATE

Le Juif
Master Slender
Mortimer is expected

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Bto 1 against Noisy.

EMPE RI A L PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—(TIIIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool-
sack at five o'clock.

PETITIONS.

Lord BERNtRS presented a petition ff•om Corn-
wall praying her Majesty's Government to bring in a
measure to exempt owners of mines from assessment.

Lord DERBY gave notice that on Friday he would
put a question to her Majesty's Government as to
whether it was their intention to bring in a measure
during the present session affecting the law. of partner-
ship.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition in favour
of clos'ng public-houses on Sundays.
The Earl of EGLINTON presented it, petition 'from.
Ayr gainst the distillation from grain.
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COMMONS INCLOSIY:RE BELL.

On the inotioh of Lord CANNING this bill was read
n third time and..psssed.'
.. . CASE 01? MR. CAEDEN.

Lord BROUGHAM, in pursuance of the notice he
gave last night, begged to ask thOate Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland for the information respecting the liberation
Of Mr. Carden, who was convicted -for the abduction of
a young lady in Ireland.
Lord ST. GERMANS was glad that his: noble and
learned friend had put this question to him ou this sub-
ject, which appeared to him to be very much misunder-
stood. Mr. Carden was convicted at the last summer
assizes ofTipperary, and sentenced to two years' imprison-
ment. After he had been incarcerated for sm.() time he re-
ceived information that further incarcerati,on would be
fatal to the life of Mr. Carden. In consecraence of such
representation an eminent medical man was sent to the
prison to examine the state of health of Mr. Carden, and
this gentleman having reported that a longer confine-
ment would prove fatal to him, he (Earl St. Ger-
mans) ordered him to be liberated on the following
conditions :—that Mr. Carden, being a wealthy man,
he should enter into his own surety for 10,0001,, and
that he should find two sureties of 5,0001. each, to keep
the peace toward the lady insulted, for the remaining
period of the sentence. Just before he left Ireland, he
understood that Mr. Carden bad declined. to accept of
those conditions, consequently the Government had no
alternative but to require that gentleman to remain in
prison.

RELATIONS WITH PRUSSIA.
Lord LYNDHURST then rose to call their lordships'
attention to the position of Prussia, with reference
to the approaching negotiations at Vienna. He reminded
the house that Prussia had urged is the strongest man-
ner its right to be present at the conference. at Vienna,
and to take an active part in those negotiat
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SNLAIIER took the chair shortly before four
o'clock.

PRIVATE BILLS.

The Glossop Gas Bill was considered, and ordered to
be read a third time.

-On the motion for the second reading of-the Hartle-
pool Pier and Port Bilk
Mr. HEADLAM opposed the bill, contending that
the scheme which it embraced was impracticable. le
therefore snored, as an amendment, that the bill be read
A second time that day six months.

Mr. FARRAR supported the bill, and declared that
its only object was to increase the harbour accommoda-
tions required by the increasing trade of Hartlepool. He
added the board of Admiralty were highly favourable to
the bill.

Mr. INGHAM was not aware that anybody con-
nected with the shipping interest of the north of Eng-
land had petitioned in favour of this bill. On the other
hand he knew that several parties had petitioned against
it, and he thought the preponderance of testimony was
against the bill. Besides, the bill disclosed no legiti-
mate source of revenue, and the house ought to hesitate
before they sanctioned such a measure as this.
Mr. BOUVERIE said no substantial reason had
been shown in this ease why the house should depart
from its general rule of referring private bills to the con-
sideration of a select committee, when they violated no
public principle. There could be no doubt that of
late years the trade of Hartlepool had so greatly in-
creased, that the shipping frequenting the port required
some additional accommodation. At present the ships
that could not find berths in the docks took refuge in a
bay outside the harbour, and the object of this bill
was to enable the harbour commissioners to en-
close the bay and make its aucherage secure.
The :nterest, of the money required for that purpose
would be raised by a rate levied upon the shipping using
that harbour of refuge.
Mr. LINDSAY said, if the house sanctioned this bill,
the end of it would be that some 250,000/. would be ex-
pended upon this harbour of refuge, and then the pro-
moters would coma again to Parliament, and say "that
sum will be lost unless you allow us to levy passing
tolls." Now, the present policy of the State was op-
posed to passing tolls, and he hoped, therefore, the house
`-'would stop the further progress of the bill.
Lord Wm. PAULETT supported the bill ; Mr.
11/41sTErt opposed it.

" Sir J. GRAHAM said an officer of the Board of
Admiralty had reported in favour of the scheme, and the
house would lee acting unwisely if it rejected the second
reading of the bill.
The amendment was then negatived without a divi-
sion, and the bill was read a second time and ordered to
be committed.

On the motion of MNrE. WHORWZILTL.
a new writ was or-
dered for Liverpool, in the room of Mr. Liddell (now
Lord Ravensworth) called to the upper house.
PETITIONS,
Captain SCOBELL presented a petition from Bath
against the opening of the British Museum and National
Gallery on Sundays. ,
Mr. n GIBSON presented a petition from Man-
chester praying that the National Gallery and British
Museum may be opened on Sundays the same time that
gin-shops and beer-houses were allowed to be opened.
Mr. Walter, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Brotherton, Mr.
L. Heywortb, and several other hon. members pre-
sented petitions against the sale of intoxicating liquors
on Sundays.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from a place in
the West Riding against the opening of the British Mu-
seum and National Gallery on Sundays.
Sir .1. WALMSLEY presented a petition from the
working classes of the metropolis, numerously signed,
praying that those institutions may be thrown, open on
Sundays.
Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. W. WILKINSON, and Mr, W. J.
Fox presented similar petitions.
Mr. CROSSLEY presented a petition from Halifax
Gallery
praying for the abolition of flogging in the army,
Mr. KINNAIRD presented a petition from the Wes-
1e y n Conference
British against
Museumthe
ons
openingundayosf. the National
Mr. KERSHAW presented a petition from Stockport
praying for the repeal of the Beer Act of last session.
Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from Kent
against the opening of the British Museum and National
Gallery on Sundays.
Sir D. NORREYS presented a petition from a place
in Ireland, praying for the establishment of Fiscal
Boards.
HAMPTON COURT.

On the motion of Sir G. PECHELL, the following re-
turn was ordered, viz. :—Address for return of the
number of visitors admitted to see the apartments and
pictures at Hampton Court, and the Gardens
at Kew, during the year 1854 ; distinguishing
the number in each month, and the number on the se-
veral Sundays (in continuation of Parliamentary paper,
No. 313, of session 1854).
POOR-LAW INSPECTORS.
On the motion of Mr. H. BitowN, the following re-
turn was ordered, viz.:—Return of the names of the
poor-law inspectors, the dates of their respective ap-
pointments, the unions in the districts allotted to each,
the dates of their visits to each officially, during the
years 1853 and 1854.
CORN AVERAGES.
Mr. STEEL asked, why the sixth section of act 5 and
6 Will. 4, c. 63, by which a!1 local and customary mea_
person who shall sell by any denomination of measure
:Aires were abuiished, :.1.13 a penalty was imposed upon every
other than one of the imperial measures, or some mul-
tiple or aliquot part thereof, waa not enforced;