The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-24 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'clock.

WARWICK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
HUNTERS' STAKES.

Emperor

Census

'\ fay Day
Uerard...

Tipperary Boy
Lobster .„..„

Stretford Lags
Widow Machree

Six ran.
SWEEPSTAKES.

Six ran.
HURDLE RACE.

Two ran.
HUNT CUP

Nine ran.
FREE HANDICAP

Four ran.

LATEST BETTING,

NORTHAMPTONSHIBE STAKES.
5 to 1 on the Field,
12 to 1 agst Kingston.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PROCEEDINGS IN CHANCERY.
Lord ST. LEONARDS moved for returns of all the
cases before the Court of Chancery and the Masters in'
Chancery. His chief object was to ascertain the actual
state of all matters which had been before that court for
some time, and to vindicate it from the attacks which
had been made upon it with respect to delay. If it
should appear that suits were now pending which ought
to be wound up, he should feel it proper to move that
their lordships should investigate into the present state
of the proceedings in the court, with the view of re-
medying evils, if any should exist.
Lord BROUGHA.M expressed his satisfaction at the
motion of the noble and learned lord. He was confi-
dent that the returns would show that there was no
ground whatever for the complaints of delay which had
recently been made.
Lord CAMPBELL trusted the returns would be
agreed to, for he was sure that there was no grievance
connected with the Court of Chancery. Although no
human institutions were perfect, he believed that very
little remained to be done in the shape of improvement
in the Equity Courts.
The LORD CHANCELLOR had no doubt the re-
turns would remove some misapprehensions respecting
proceedings in these courts, but they would also show
that some cases had been hanging over for some time.
They, however, were rather administrators of the effects
of deceased persons than suit•, and before they could be
brought to a termination they often required communi-
cation with persons in all parts of the world. If there
were case of delay, the blame rested with the parties,
and not with the court, which endeavoured to push suits
forward.

The returns were then agreed to.
SECOND COMMON LAW PROCEDURE, 1854,

BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the Eecond
reading of this bill, and rebutted some of the objec-
tions which had been urged against it.
[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The following private hills were read a third time and
passed:—Hatfield Chase Warping and Improvement,Bing-
mton upon Hull Docks, Nottingham Waterworks, and
Rossendale Waterworks Bill.

The Hull Cemetery Bill was considered and agreed to.
The Kilkenny and Great Sonthern and Western Railway
was read a second time and ordered to be committed.

PETITIONS.
A largo number of petitions were presented, praying
that all public•houses may be cleared on Sundays.
Mr. MAGAN preientad two petitions from Drogheda
against Ministers' Money.
Mr. F. SCOTT presented petitions from various places
in Scotland, against the Scottish Education Bill.
Sir J. TROLLOPE presented petitions from Unions in
Lincolnshire, against the Poor Removal Bill.
Captain VERNON presented a similar petition, rnd
praying, the poor may be relieved by a national rate. Also
a petition from certain electors of Chatham in favour of
the Bribery Bill.

Sir EL IiALFORD presented a petition from a Union
in Leicestershire in favonr of the Poor Removal Bill.

Sir J. DUKE presented a petition from a city parish
against the bill.

Mr. F. DUND.A.S presented. a petition from the Orkneys
against tho endowment of Roman Catholic clergymen in
pri3orm.

- Mr. 0. RICARDO presented a petition from Worcester
in favour of tho Poor Removal Bill.

Mr. T. DiTYCOMBE r
agniust the bill.
_ _

utel a petition from Islington

Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham
generally approving of the New Reform Bill, bat against
the minority clause.

Mr. PETb presented a petition from Norwich in favour
of the establishment of reformatory schools.
Mr. BROWN presented a similar petition from a place
in Lancashire.

Sir J. V. SHELLEY presented a petition from St.
Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, against the Poor
Removal Bill.

Mr. MAGUIRE presented two petitions from places in
Ireland praying for the discharge of the order for a select
committee to enquire into conventual institutions.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from a place in
Warwickshire against the endowment of Maynooth.
Mr. COBBET.r presented a petition from the Oldham
guardians against the Poor Removal Bill.
Mr. lIA.DPIELD presented a petition from hankers,
merchants, and other inhabitants of Leeds, Wakefield',
Bradford, Sheffield, and York, complaining of the consti-
tution of the recent commission for inquiry into the regis-
tration of titles, and alleging the importance of legislating
only on evidence before a committee of the house.

.
METROPOLITAN SEWERS.
Sir B. HALL said all the unpaid commissioners of the
metropolitan sewers had resigned, but before their resig-
nation they ordered all the draining works, amounting to
3,00,000/. sterling, to be continued. Now, he wished to
know if these works had received the sanction of the
Secretary of State.
Mr. FITZROY replied that such sanction was not ne-
cessary; but the continuance of all the works had not been
ordered. The only order made was that the works already
commenced should be continued until the new commis-
sion was appointed.
CHILDREN OF SOLDIERS.
Mr. OLIVEIRA asked the Secretary-at-War, consider-
ing the objects for which the Royal Military Asylum at
Chelsea was established, as set forth in the several royal
warrants bearing dates respectively the 26th day of April,
1805, the 4th day of February, 1809, and the 10th day of
October, 1811, by which the whole number of children of
non-commissioned officers and soldiers mostly employed on
foreign service was 1,200, and that at the present time
there are only 350, whether it would not be desirable to
fill the number up to 1;230, giving the preferent.te to the
children of non-commissioned officers and Rol, iers now or
or about to leave on foreign servica, instead of vermitting
them to have recourse to paro.hial relief.
Mr. S. HERBERT said the statement of the hon. gen-
tleman was quite true, but part of the establishment
had been abolished, and such a change had taken place in
the asylum that it would be impossible to comply with the
request made by the hon. gentleman.
SCOTCH FISHERIES.
Mr. F. DUNDAS asked the First Lord of the Admiralty
what measures will be taken by the Go' rerninent for the
protection of the fisheries on the north,-coast of Orkney
and Shetland. in the event of war being; declared.
Sir J. GRAHAM stated generally t'a it every measures
would be taken for the protection of these and all other
Saheries.

MILITIA.
z_Mr..
e• M. MILNES asked the Secretary-at-War whether,
rara:dewtoarrangements respecting militia officers, it was
xi:landing, give colonels' pay to lieutenant-colonels com-
ae on duty, and while incurring the same ex-
Pen‘cesns full colonels ?
41 • S. HERBERT replied in the negative.
11T. ."- see POOR RENIOVAL.
eiTLEY asked Lord J. Russell, or the Secretary
of State far th
u
Ment ;propose(i Home Department, whether the Govern-
ity?lextend the provisions of the Settlement and 7,,,em0eal
as to affect and abolish gland, ower of
removal of Bcotee' !I'
and Irish paupers from Eng and. of
Ir'ish and English
measai,t the G, wern
IfrALord J. Rusutpe_rs from Scotland
faoduce a distinct ment intended to in-
the view of abolishin,s'tare on this subject for Ireland, with
egkendei?oor Removal
gr. DISRAELI
,ec,Z the noble lord had any objec-
• tion to 'postpone the
Bill until the Irish bill wnstlecading of the Poor Removal
Lord J. RUSSELL could. not consent honsE§.
NEtir?.. consent to such a delay.
Sir F. KELLY asked eorai,LS,:
other member of the Goverement`:°lln Russell, or any
;hether it is the in-
tention of, her Majesty's Government,against Russia,
t. in the event of a
declaration of war
riaoPerty on board
mires having reference to private po adept any mea-
ganord,
iernstral vessels, or
neutral vessels, or to the searchin;
to the fitting out of privateers
co, whether by
order in council, or by instructions to the
British ships, or how otherwise ; and whetrertl,ders of
aisters
sures will be submitted to Prediament before thesiialFde
de-
termined on or adopted : whether her Majesty's
intend. to lay before this house the convention and
ment which has been rnterel into between this atlT;
French Governments, declaring the objects to be attained
by the war which they they have undertaken conjointly
and the means ty which they intend to effect the same. '
Lord J. RUSSELL said this question had already-.been
dieeussed ; an.! what ho then said he had now to repeat,
namely, that the Government required some time to con-
sider the matter before they could came to any decision
upon it.
Sir F. KELLY reminded the noble lord that he had not
answered the second question. •
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was probable that the deci-
*jt) of the Government would be embodied in an Order of
Council but it was probable the opinion of the house
would have to be taken upon it.

THE WAR.
Mr. DRUNTMOND asked if the noble lord hand any ob-
jection to produce the treaty Which had been signed be-
l'ieell England and France relative to the objects of the
Impending
lar?
Lord J. SELL, saitl no treaty 104 been vigned'''