The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-23 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

TATTERSALL'S.
Nothing doing at Tattersall's this evening.

WARWICK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SWEEPSTAKES.

Billy
Beckbluy Lass

WELTER STAKES

Peeping Tom
Liberty
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS

Trout and Oscar.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
3 to 1 agst Oscar (taken.)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.
5 to 1 on the field.
6 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken).
10 to 1 agst Bracken (taken freely.)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HVIISE OF LORDS.---(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CUARCRLLOR took his seat on the woolsack
a►t.fivc o'clock.

ROYAL ASSENT.

.The Royal assent was given by commission to the
following bills :—The Cenzolidatc2. Fend (8,000,0001.)
Bill, the Exchequer Bills (1,750,0001.) Bill, The Coast-
ing Trade Bill, the Mutiny Bill, and the Marine Mutiny
Bill. . .

The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
"Rarl Granville, and Lord Monteagle.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from
Bury St. Edmunds against certain provisions in the
Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill.
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE presented a petition
from a place in Ireland praying for the adoption of mea-
sures to relieve counties of the enormous expense at-
tending the trial of prisoners.
Lord CAMPBELL presented petitions from Edin-
burgh, Glasgow, and the other principal towns of Scot-
land, against the system of compulsory oaths.
The Earl of HARROWBY presented petitions from
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and the Liver-
pool Guardian Society, in favour of the registration of
bills of sale. • - - -
METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS.

The Bisliop of LONDON gave notice that on Mon-
clay next he would present a, petition from certain
cleremen calling attention to the great evil which re-
sulted from the recent measure respectin4 metropolitan
interments, and the absolute necessity of 'adopting new
regulations, with a view to social and sanatory pur-
poses.
SUPPLY OP HAY TO THE NAVY.

The Earl of MALMSBURy inquired whether the
noble Secietary fot the Colonies lind -not made a• mis-
take in stating that the name of the person, who bad
defrauded the Government in connection with a contract
for hay, was Sturges. He had been informed that
Sturgeon was the name of the individual. It was de-
sirable that his name and residence should be correctly
given, in order that he might bear all the shame which
belonged to such conduct.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he had come
down to the house expressly to explain the mat-
ter. (Hear, hear.) He regretted to find that he
had made a mistake in stating that the person'a
name was Sturges. The gentleman who was his infor-
mant the other evening had found out the mistake, and
ascertained that the individuals who supplied the
hay containing the rubbish were Thomas Sturgeon
and Sons, of Grays, Essex. He could only ex-
press his sincere regret that he had attributed the
offence to a person of such respectability as Mr. Sturges,
of Orchard-street, Portman-square.
Lard CAMPBELL said, for the credit of the law,
he should be very sorry if such conduct could
not be made the subject of a criminal prosecution. He
had no doubt that, by the common law, these persons
were liable to be prosecuted, and, on conviction,
•to be severely punished. He had tried some
-person for a fraud committed in respect to the
'metal employed in making certain figures for
Nelson's monument, and sentenced them to three
months' imprisonment. These persons would of course
be visited with a more severe sentence if found guilty.
After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM,
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the whole matter
was now under investigation, prior to proceedings being
taken against the party.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition
in favour of the construction of a harbour of refuge at
the mouth of the Tyne, and called attention to the im-
portance of the subject when we were about to engage
• in a war which was likely to be of long duration.
HIGHWAY SOUTH WALES BILL. •
This bill went through committee.
[LEFT SITTING.]

ROUSE OF COMMONS.—(TEIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The following private bills were read a third time, and
passed :—Ashton-under-Line and Dukinfield Bridge,
Norwich Equitable Fire Assurance Company, Rossen-
dale Union Gas, Royal Exchange Assurance Consolida-
tion Bills.