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London, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'clock,

The Hurdle Race.

Victress
Half-and-Half
Fazeley

Ten ran.

Lord REDESDALE opposed the motion, on the
ground that it would entirely alter the character of the
reports presented by committees of their lordships'
house.
The motion was then agreed to.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes to four
o'clock.

NE
LLEYW ,
the new member for Peter-
borough, took the oaths and his seat.
PETITIONS.
Mr. M'GREGOR presented a petition from Glasgow
against taxes on knowledge.
Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from operative
colliers in Durham and Northumberland, praying for
legislative measures for the prevenfon of explosions in
mines.

Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from the
Southwark Mechanics' Institution, praying that the re-
ports of the house be distributed to literary and scientific
societies.
Mr. BUTLER presented a similar petition.
Mr. P. M'GUIRE presented petitions from Ireland,
praying that the Tenant-light Bill of the hon. member
for Kilkenny be passed into law.
Mr. CROWDER presented a petition from Liskeard-
praying for the distribution of Parliamentary papers to
literary institutions, &c.
ELECTION PETITIONS. The SPEAKER intimated that the Examiner of Re-
cognizances had reported that the recognizances of the
petitioners against the returns for Leitrim and Middle-
sex were unobjectionable.

POOR LAWS.
Sir J. TROLLOPE moved for a series of returns re.
specting paupers in the receipt of relief, and able-
bodied paupers, &c. in 1851 and 1852. Agreed to.
MAILS TO THE NORTH.
Mr. BLACKETT asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether any arrangements were in progress for accele-
rating the transmission of the mails to the North of
England.
Mr. HAMILTON said arrangements had been for
some time in progress for accelerating mails to
the north, but they were still under the consideration
of the Post-Master General, who hoped to be able to
complete them very shortly.
CASE OF ALLEGED CRUELTY AT LAMBETH
WORKHOUSE.
Mr. J. WALTER wished to know if the President of
the Poor Law Board had made any enquiry into the
case of cruelty to a young woman who wished to obtain
admittance to Lambeth workhouse, the circumstances
connected with which had appeared a few days ago in
the public journals.
Sir J. TROLLOPE said, on perceiving the paragraph in
the newspapers, he immediately directed enquiries to be
made into all the circumstances. He had to-day instructed
Mr. Hale, the Metropolitan Poor-law Inspector, to go to
the workhouse and ascertain the whole particulars, and
report the result to the board. When he (Sir J. Trol-
lope) left the office this afternoon, that gentleman had
not returned, but when he was in possession of his re-
port he would be happy to lay it before the house. As
to the interference of the police in regard to the admis-
sion of inmates to the workhouse, he could not find any
clause in the act which sanctioned such a proceeding
which, he believed, was opposed to the spirit of the poor
laws.

PETITIONS.

Mr. G. H. MOORE presented a petition from the
diocese of Tuam, praying for the re-appropriation of the
revenues of the Protestant Church in that country to
the education of the people, and to other purposes.
• LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
Mr. TUFNELL moved for a Select Committee to
inquire into the expediency of distributing, gratis, under
certain regulr :ions, a selection from the reports and
returns printed by order of the House of Commons,
amongst the Literary and Scientific Institutions, and
Mechanics' Institirzes throughout the United Kingdom.
Since 1641 these papers had been distributed throughout
the country, while in 1680 they were ordered to be
printed, and as many of these papers combined 'latch
matter of useful information, he was anxious to have a
selection of them distributed amongst the literary and
scientific instity:,;ons of the country. It was impossible
to print the whole of them, as they were of a too exten-
sive character. From 1731 to 1801 the number of
volumes printed by the house was 110, and from 1801
down to the present time the number had reached
1724. Previous to 1801 the average number of
volumes printed annually was about 20, but since then
it had reached GO. Now many of these volumes con-
tained ninny subjects of peculiar interest to the reading
portion of the community, and he could see no reason
why selections from them should not be distributed
amongst our literary and scientific institutions. Most
of those institutions were great ornaments to society,
and he was rejoiced to find that the highest nobles of
the land and some of the greatest statesmen of the age
(Icl not despise the task of lecturing at some of them.
The Committee which he was moving for would have
481!-ple means of arriving at a satisfactory conclusion on this
and he hoped the house would find no difficulty in
in
F;ranting
aiyt it. For his o.wn. part h. e could see no difficulty
rnittee mi ht accomplishing this object, for the corn-
it should te be made permanent, and from time to time
hilted in the deputed to select the papers to be distri-
The rnotionraner that he proposed.
haMr. 11147,Arolsiz.ilir
said he most cordially concurred in
the object, and he ho
difficulty in adoptingpietd. the house would experience no
Mr. HUME said great
facilities._ were afforded to the
public for the purchase
those facilities were jna-r,arliamentary papers, but
It was found one day, by ILlF:anted by accident.
house had two millions and a.haif
ofiden that the
locked up, for which they had n valuable papers
were putting the country to great °exuese, and which
house-room. It was, therefore, deterrniPnel,listeo for ware-
and the rate at which these papers
were noweelolltdhem,
merely the price of the paper. Still he thou
gut tee and was sufficient ground for appointing this cmmittee,
he should give the motion his cordial support.
The
information which committees of the house collected
of the most valuable character, and if there was no tax
on newspapers, most of it would be reprinted at a trifling
expense throughout the length and breadth of the land.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. M. MILNES said it was rarely known that
these papers were to be had at a very low price, and
he thought somethin ought to be done to make
that fact more
generally known. He complained
of the change-whichprinting
thecommittee had made
in the shape of the volumes issued b the house. They
had been changed from
dumpty form, wh•ch the orthodoxfolio shape to a
was tno4t inconvenient to hold and
still more difficult of reference.
Mr. WILSON said the reading which the busy
classes y y
classes cared about was that of a political character, and
it was therefore the duty of the house to take care that

THE WOLVERHAMPTON
STEEPLECHASE.
(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
The Grand Steeplechase. Handicap of 20 sovs. each.
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS---(THIS EVENING.)
F The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a petition
from New Zealand against the impolicy of saddling
that colony with the debt said to be due to the New
Zealand Company, and praying to be relieved from it.
The Earl of DESART declined on the part of her
Majesty's Government any share in the legislation for
New Zealand, from which this complaint arose.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE reminded the noble
lord that the right hon. gentleman the Secretary of
State for the Colonies had taken to himself on the hust-
ings credit for having legislated for New Zealand, and
it certainly was a novel doctrine for the Government
now to wash their hands of that part of the measure
which had excited complaint.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.
Lord LYNDHURST rose to call the attention of
their lordships to the report of the Commissioners ap-
pointed to inquire into the system of education pursued
at the University of Cambridge now lying on the table.
The noble lord proceeded to read several passages from
the report, detailing the efforts made by the University
authorities for the advancement of learning, and for the
extension of the cycle of education, and for the general
benefit and encouragement of the students committed to
their care. As one of the oldest members of the Univer-
sity—having been a member of the Senate for sixty
years, having represented it in successive Parliaments,
and now holding in it a high office (Lord High Steward)
—his lordship said that he thought it no more than his
duty to call the attention of their lordships to these pas-
sages, as affording the best refutation of the charge of
backwardness and reluctance to meet the requirements
of the age which had been some time ago brought
against the University. (Hear, hear.)
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Oaths
in Chancery Bill went through committee.
On the motion of the Earl of DERBY, the Bank Notes'
Bill passed through committee.
Earl GRANVILLE rose, according to notice, to
move that for the future, in the event of any division
taking place in any select committee, the question put,
the name of the lord proposing it, and the vote of each
lord present, be entered on the minutes, and be printed
and presented to the house with the report of such com-
mittee.

(From the London New Price Current of this Evening.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a reluctance to operate in
West India Sugar for grocery and refining purposes ;
in some cases the rates taken were rather under those of
Friday. Of 250 hhds Barbadoes at auction barely one
half found buyers at easier terms—fine yellow went at
38s to 40s, and middling to good 34s 6d to 37s 6d per
cwt. Total operations are only 220 hds, &c.
REFlNED.—Although rather lower rates have been ac-
cepted for refined Sugar, home dealers operate with re-
luctance, and there is an increasing suppiy. The prices
accepted for brown lumps, are 43s 6d to 445; Titlers, low
to fine 44s 6d to 48s Gd, double 49s to 50s ; Hambro'
Loaves 458 to 495, double 50s to 51s, Standard lumps 45s
cwt. To-day home dealers were reluctant to operate in re-
fined sugar; there are sellers of brown lumps at 438 to
435 6d, and low to fine grocery 44s to 47s per cwt.
Crushed sugar for exportation is much wanted, still there
is no general decline.
MAURITIUS.—To-day previous terms were demanded
for Mauritius sugar, at the same time dealers operated
with caution. At auction, 6,400 bags were sold, fine
and good yellow at 35s to 38s, low to middling 32s 6d
to 348, good to fine brown 30s. to 325, and low to fine
better for
grey 31s to 36s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA This afternoon the demand was not
Of 4,0°00 b
Ben al and prices declined 6d to is per
cwt. f r
iny ; other sorts sustained previous terms.
at 42s
middling to
to
41,g, s at auction a part only sold, grainy white
fine
to fine yellow ditto 38s 6d to 39s 6d,
drag little a:le-white Benares 38s to 39s 6d. In Ma-
auction. privately, and there was no public
FOREIGN.—To-day po
e-trade purposes, and former
notice for shipping or h reign Sugar attracted little
rates are barely sumapienrerv. Abcargo of yellow Havannah
lessl.
numberreciu
required,
was sold at 21s. 3d.
bNutonouepwp;ys
mou.sus,—This li'sr
offered at public sale.