The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

IMPERIAL P.

HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

ROME.
The Marquis of NORMANBY gave notice that on
Monday next he should draw attention t) the despatches
and correspondence lately laid on the table on the subject
of Rome. At the same time he should ask for some
information relative to a certain phrase used in one
of the despatches of the noble earl, which seemed to
indicate a doubt of the statement of M. Drouyn de L'Huys
relative to the approbation by the English Government of
the French intervention in Rome in 1849. That interven-
tion was at the time by the English Government quite in
accordance with their policy duce the time of Mr. Pitt,
which was that of supporting the independent political posi-
tion of the Pope.

- TICKETS OF LEAVE.
The Earl of STANHOPE asked what changes have re-
cently been made by the Secretary of State for the Home
Department as to the system of tickets of leave ?
Earl GRANVILLE said it was not thought expedient
by the Government to make any extensive changes until
the report of the Royal Commission which had been ap-
pointed was received, but in the meantime the only altera-
tion was that convicts out on tickets-of-leave and becoming
reconvicted had the privilege altogether withdrawn of ob-
taining a ticket-of-leave.

The Earl of DERBY wished to know whether it was the
practice, when a convict committed a crime during his
ticket-of-leave, he was, when freshly sentenced, bound not
only to undergo that sentence, but to fulfil the original
term of sentence.

Earl GRANVILLE said the second punishment was
not superadded to the original sentence.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH asked whether it was
true that the notorious Leopold Redpath, who was con-
victed of one of the most extensive forgeries ever known,
and was sentenced to transportation for life, was now, after
serving only six years' penal servitude, at liberty on ticket
of leave, and, in fact, was now enjoying the fruits of his
enormous frauds.

Earl GRANVILLE was not conversant with the parti-
culars of the case referred to. Redpath, he knew, was in
the colony at present, and the ticket of leave he had received
had been granted by the colonial authorities.
Lord CRAN WORTH said Redpath, at the conclusion
of his trial, was sentenced to transportation for life. That
sentence had been complied with, and it was altogether an-
other question how he was dealt with when he arrived in
the colony,

The Earl of CARNARVON regretted the Government
had not dealt with the subject themselves. The Home
Secretary had had almost the entire charge of the matter
for the last ten years, and the whole history of the question
was one of an incompetent measure by an incompetent Ad-
ministration. Capital punishment had frequently been
relaxed without the slightest apparent reason by the. Home
Secretary superseding the judicial functions.
Earl GRANVILLE said Sir G. Grey was not in office
when the measure of abolishing transportation was intro-
duced, and the system he had pursued was precisely the
same as that of his four predecessors. It was a matter of
opinion whether remedial measures should be proposed on
the initiative of the Government, alone, or on the appear-
ance of the report of the Commission.
The Earl of CARNARVON having moved for certain
returns connected with the subject,
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OP COMMONS--This Evening.
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Private business occupied some part of the earlier portion
of the sitting.
PETITIONS.
INDIAN OFFICERS.
Mr. JARVIS, from offiFers in the Bombay army, com-
plaining of the amalgamation, and praying for inquiry.
Colonel SYKES, from officers to the like effect.
.SINGAPORE.

Mr. GREGSON, from certain inhabitants of Singapore,
praying they may be placed in direct communication with
the Colonial Office.
AUSTRALIA.

Mr. MARSH, from inhabitants praying for the separation
of the two divisions of the colony.
FISHERIES.

Mr. M'MAHON, from Limerick, With respect to the
fisheries.
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.
Mr. FORSTER, from Walsall, for reduction of expen-
diture of the duties on tea and sugar; also for a 'eduction
of the income tax.
Mr. S. FI TZGERALD, to the same effect.
FIRE DUTY.

Mr. FORSTER, in favour of a material reduction in the
fire duty.
Mr. E. BAINES, in favour of the repeal of the duty.

TIOKETS OF LEAVE.

Mr. NEWDEGATE, from the justices of Warwick,
calling attention to the insecurity of life and property,
which they attributed to the present system of dealing with
offenders—to the issue of tickets of leave—which did not
afford criminals sufficient time to reform, and praying for
inquiry.
BANKRUPTCY LAW. _ _

Mr. BRIGHT, from bankers, merchants, and solicitors
of Birmingham, for an amendment of the law.
Sir F. KELLY, to the like effect.
SUGAR.

Mr. BRIGHT, from wholesale and retail grocers in Bir-
mingham, praying that the taxation on sugar might be
placed on the same footing as tea, coffee, grain, &c.
Lord HOTHAM, from Driffleld, to the eame effect.
RETURNS.

Returns were ordered, on the motion of Mr. BAINES, of
various statistics in regard to Post-office Savings Banks;
on the motion of Sir G. BowYER, copies of an ordnance of
the governor of Malta, regarding the extradition of Italians ;
on the motion of Mr. LOCKE, certain returns regarding
malt ; on the motion of Lord It. CECIL, the expenditure on
the lonian Islands since 1815 ; and on the motion of dr. J.
B. SMITH, some correspondence about cotton cultivation in
India.