The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-16 00:00:00

CHINA.

Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether any information, official or otherwise' had
reached the Foreign Office to the effect that the Rus-
sian diplomatic authorities in China had entered into
arrangements with the Tartar Government to aid in taking
the cities of Nankin, Soochoo, and Hangchow, on condition
of having ceded to the Russian Government Chusan and
the adjacent islands in the mouth of the Yang-tee-Kiang ;
whether the Toutai of Ningpo had issued a proclamation
announcing that barracks were to be prepared for 2,000
Russian troops at Ningpo; whether it was true the French
were appropriating land at Ningpo ; were raising a body of
Chinese troops under French officers ; and, whether the
customs duties at Ningpo were being collected by an officer
of the French navy ?

Mr. LAYARD replied that reports had reached this
country and her Majesty's Government of the nature
specified ; but there was reason to believe that they were
nut based on truth. He believed that French; officers
had been employed to discipline Chinese troops. He
was not aware that barracks were lately prepared for Rus-
sian troops, nor that the French were appropriating land at
Ningpo ;.indeed he did not believe there was any founda-
tion for either of the rumours. It was quite true, however,
that the Chinese authorities had called in the aid of the
French and the people of other nations to help them to col-
lect their customs dues.
POSTAGE—NEW ZEALAND.

Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Under Secretary of State for

the Colonies whether any correspondence had passed be-
tween her Majesty's Government and the Colonial Govern-
ments of Australia and New Zealand, respecting a new
postal service between those colonies and the mother coun-
try via Panama ; and, if so, whether there was any objec-
tion to lay such correspondence on the table of the house ?
Mr. C. FORTESCUE replied, that no correspondence
had taken place in the matter worthy of being laid on the
table of the house. The Legislature of New Zealand had
passed an act for authorising a postal rate by way of Pa-
nama ; but the Legislature of Victoria had not accordingly
to the last accounts, favoured the project.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION
(IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill, after a few amendments, passed through com-
mittee.

DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL
Report brought up and agreed to.
POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS.

Report brought up and power given to bring in a bill
thereon. _
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---dUSTOMS ACTS (TOBACCO DUTIES).
Report brought up and power given to bring in a bill
thereon. _

THAMES EMBANKMENT.
Mr. COWPER then rose to introduce a bill to construct
a new street from Blackfriars to the Mansion House.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATIERSALL'S—THIS EVENING.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agat Hubert (taken)
10 to 1 aget Sea Nymph (taken)
10 to 1 agst Douche (taken)
10 to 1 agst Libellous (taken)
11 to I agat Lopcatcher (taken)
20 to 1 aget Peignoir (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst Satellite (taken freely)
100 to 8 agst Jealousy (taken and offered)
20 to 1 aget Master Bagot (taken)
20 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken)
30 to 1 agst Anatis (offered)
tz
nS ARES.
100 to fiNagOßsTt HGAriltmr
sTt 00 Ns H n
e(
20 to 1 agst African (taken)
PITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agst Gardener (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Queen of Spain (taken)
60 to 1 agst Miss Livingstone (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Stradella (offered)
25 to 1 agst Zetland (taken and offered)
30 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken)
33:t0 1 agst Caller Ou (taken)
50 to 1 agst Cowley (taken)
50 to 1 agat Middlewatch (taken)
50 to 1 agst Jack of Hearts (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 apt Saccharometer (offered)
9to 2 agst Hospodar (taken and offered)
9to 1 aget Michael Scott (taken)
20 to 1 agat Pratique:(taken)
THE DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
10 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken freely)
23 to 1 agat Automaton (offered)
27 to 1 agst Carnival (taken)
28 to 1 agst National Guard (taken)
30 to 1 agst King of Utopia (taken)
40 to 1 agst Michael Scott ((taken
40 to 1 agst Raid Elton: JFeu)ta]V2l
40 to 1 agat J arzuooton ( "
50 to 1 apt Wohiga (taken)
frose (taken)
60 to 1 ag9t )fe
ochty colt (taken)
60 to 1 eget Glen
t Lord Glasgow's lot (taken)
50 to 1 apt Early Furl
20 to lap

CITY BETTING—This DAV.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agat Hubert (taken)
12 to 1 agst Sea Nymph (taken)
12 to 1 agat Libellous (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASIA.
Sto 1 agst Satellite (taken)
12 to 1 agst JeaLusy (taken)
20 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken)
40 to 1 agst Medora (taken)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.
10 to 1 agst Croagh Patrick (taken)
12 to 1 agst Grimston (taken)
16 to 1 bar two (offered)
CHESTER CUE.
20 to 1 agst Stradella (taken)
33 to 1 agst Zetland (taken)
33 to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken)
THE DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Automaton (taken freely)
HONESTY REWARDED ?_-We have often had
facts will speak
occasion to publish acts of honesty performed by
11
parties in humble life, andd then
y one of the small refresh-
for themselves :
ment towers of therejatet;le.Market there was picked up off
by the person m.chharge, a pocket book with upwards
the floor, was promptly delivered up.
of £lOO in it, and wine
Shortly thereafter the loser (one of the dealers who
had some time previously been in on business), called
to see if he had dropped his pocket book and contents
while he was in. When he had it restored to him, he
remarked that he would see the person again. 'Upon this
becoming known to the other dealers, one of their number
called for him to came back and reward the party, wheal_h
e
very generously, but reluctantly, rewarded her with WA
munificent aura of 260—North British *Daily ital.