The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-13 00:00:00


(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.
Cardsharper, The Trout, Little Charley, Exmouth, f.
by Rochester, Roebuck, Theodine, Lord Lieutenant,
Melon, Maria Monk, The Broom, Salopian, and Cri-

CITY BETTING.—Two O'CLOCK.
LINCOLN GRAND STEEPLECHASE.
4 to 1 agst Maid of the West (taken).
5 to 1 agst Topsy (offered).

SPRING HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Jack-the-Giant-Killer (taken)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.)

Their lordships met at the usual hour, five o'clock.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition
from a place called Dunning (in Suffolk) against the in-
timidation of Roman Catholic priests in Ireland.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that
to-morrow he would move that an humble address be
presented to her Majesty, praying that further informa-
tion respecting the cessation of diplomatic relations
between this country and Russia be laid before the
house.

ASSESSED TAXES ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE the second
reading of the above bill was agreed to, and the third
reading fixed for to-morrow.
PROBATE OF WILLS, &c. BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had received a
letter from Paris from Lord Brougham, stating that he
was accidentally detained there, but expected to reach
Loudon probably this evening. He would, therefore,
put off his bill on the above subject till Thursday next.
In answer to a question from Lord ELLENBOROUGH,
_ . .

The Earl of CLARENDON said the Government
had no objectio❑ to lay before the house the correspond-
ence with the Danish Government in respect to the
policy to be pursued by Sweden and Denmark, in the
event of a war taking place.

Their lordship's Jaen adjourned at 20 minutes past
six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes to four
o'cl..ck.

NEW MEMBER.

Colonel Watkins took the oaths and his seat for
Brecon, borough.

PRI VATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time and or-
dered to be committed :—

Bangor and Caernarvon Railway ; Belfast Harbour ;
Blyth Harbour, Docks, and Railway ; Caledonian Rail-
way (Wishaw and Coltnesa Railway, &c.) ; Cork,
Blackrock, and Passage Railway ; Crystal Palace Com-
pany ; Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire
Junction Railway (Revival of Powers, &c.) ; Dundalk
and Enniskillen Railway ; Grand Junction Railway of
Ireland ; Great Indian Peninsular Railway Company ;
Great Western, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and
Shrewsbury and Chester Railways Amalgamation ;
Havant and Haling Railway; Kingston upon Thames
Improvement ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Li-
verpool Dock Branches) ; Mallow and Fermoy Railway;
New River (Hertford Sewerage Diversion, &c.) ; New
River (New Reservoirs, &c. ; Scarborough Market ;
Stockport, Disley, and Whaley Bridge Railway ;
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Pontop and
South Shields, &c.)
PETITIONS.

Mr. W. H. WICKHAM presented a petition from
the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, praying for a Com-
mittee of the House of Commons to inquire into and re-
port upon the present state of the mercantile law, with a
view to its amendment.
Nil-. D. SEYMOUR presented a petition from Sun-
derland, in favour of some alteration in the system
affecting assistant-surgeons in the Royal Navy.
Mr. IIADFIEL l) presented a petition from Sheffield
against the consolidation of the rural police.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented two petitions from the
metropolis one in favour of, and the other against, opening
the Crystal Palace on Sunday. The former was only
signed by four persons, the latter by a considerable
number. . . .

Mr. HUME presented petition in favour of a re-
duction in the duties on wine.
Col. BLAIR presented a petition from Scotland, in
favour of a national system of education.