The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-21 00:00:00

irtirb Zbition,

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

TATTERSALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

DERBY.

10 to 1 on the field.
11 to 1 aget St. Hubert (taken).
18 to 1 aget Oulston (offered).
sto 4on Rifleman apt Onleton.

WALTHAM RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH•)

HURDLE RACE.

Odiham
Banstead

SELLING PLATE.

Firebrand

Alma

SELLING HURDLE.

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Won easy.
STIEPLZCHABI.—Off

L.MTERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
►t five o'clock.
Lord DENMAN took the oaths and his seat.
Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that tomorrow he
Would move for certain returns relating to Exchequer
bonds.

Lord WYNFORD put a question to her Majesty's
Government respecting the occupation of the barracks
at Dorchester by convict 3, to the prejudice of the militia
there assembled for training.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that the cause that
led to the occupation of the barracks at Dorchester,
was the fact that the cholera raged with great violence
at Millbank; it was therefore thought necessary to
order the convicts to Dorchester. He was happy
to say giat the cause that bad led to the
occupati'm had ceased, and orders had been given for
the i'''..;moval of the convicts. That removal had taken
Pikce, with the exception of eight or ten, who were kept
there for the purpose of cleaning up the barracks.
The Marquis of SALISBURY asked a question with
respect to the blockade of the Black Sea and the Baltic.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE protested against answer-
ing questions of which previous notice had not been
given. He did not feel disposed to answer questions in
which the Government of France was concerncd as well
as ourselves. If the noble marquis gave proper notice
of his question, some member of her Majesty's Govern-
ment would be ready to answer it.
The Earl of ELL-ENBOROUGH and the Earl of
DERBY thought that the • question put by the
noble marquis was by no means unreasonable. The
Earl of Derby proceeded, at considerable length,
when tae was interrupted by
Earl GRANVILLE, who rose to order.
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icieiail7)lliEßßlt said he should give notice that
'he would bring the whole subject under their lordships
consideration on a future day.
THE MILITIA BILL.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE then rose to move the
supension of the standing orders, in order to their being
dispensed with, to enable their lordships to read this
bill a second time. The noble duke then entered at
some length into the objects of the bill. He said that
this bill differed materially from other bills that
had been passed for the same purpose. (Hear.) By
this bill the voluntary consent of every man was
absolutely required before he could be sent out of Eng-
12.nd. An alteration had been made in the bill, limiting
the period of enlistment for the militia to five years. Since
the circular appeared requiring recruits from the militia for
the regular army the number that had entered up to the
present time was about 5,000, irrespective of those who
had entered without the consent of their superior offs
eers. But if circumstances were taken into considera it
-
tion, the number would be increased to about 7,000.
With respect to the 'standard for the militia, it had
been reduced from 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 43/4 inches,
and very latterly it had been further reduced to 5 feet 4
makes, that being the standard during the whole of the
Peninsular war ; and he had seen a letter from his noble
friend the Commander.in-Chiet, deprecating any further
reduction. The noble duke 'having alluded to the
bounty, went on to say that the per cent, recruitment
from the militia regiments would not be sufficient to make
up the deficiency caused in the regular army, and he did
hope that any person in this house, or in the country,
would not try to throw any impediment in the way
of the enlistment, for, to a large extent, from the public
must the Government look to enable the country t.
meet the demands made upon it. The noble duke con-
cluded by moving the second reading of the bill.
The Earl of DERBY rose, and was

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENIN G
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from a hackney
carriage and omnibus proprietor named Crosbey, complain-
jag of the excessive duty charged on stage coaches, and
praying that it may be reduced.
EMIGRATION SHIPS.
Mr. •T. O'CONNELL wished to ask if any correspondence
had taken place between her Majesty's Government and
that of the United States, with a view to concerting effec-
tive regulations for securing the good treatment of passen-
gers in passenger ships plying between the two countries ;
and further, if it be intended to bring in any measure
founded upon the other recommendations of the Emigrant
ShiN' Committee of last session ?
Mr. F. PEEL said some correspondence had passed with
the Government of Washington, but principally with the
object of ascertaining in what state emigrant vessels arrive
in the United States. It was the intention of the Govern-
ment to introduce a bill founded on the recommendations of
the committee over which the bon. member had presided.
DUBLIN HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.
Mr. T. SCULLY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
whether his attention had been directed to the investiga-
tion lately held at the Dublin House of Industry by order
of the Irish Poor 'Law Commissioners; and to the practi-
cal inconveniences arising from the order made on the 9th
day of September last by the governor of that institution ?
Sir T. YOUNG said his attention had been directed to
the investigation ; but he had only received the report
within the last few days. That report was now under the
consideration of the Government with a view to the re-
moval of the practical inconveniences complained of.
MAGISTRACY OF IRELAND.
Mr. HIGGLNS asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether a statement in some of the newspapers be
well founded, that the Government have sot on foot a re-
vision of the list of persons holding the commission of the
peace in Ireland ; and if so, upon what principle such re-
vision is regulated ; and if he would lay before the house
any rules or orders issued for its conduct ; also to inquire
whether such revision is to include stipendiary magistrates,
and, whether it be the intention of Government, as vacan-
cies hereafter occur in the latter office, 4o avail themselves
of such opportunities for reducing the number in districts
-where the unpaid magistracy are adequate to the adminis-
tration of justice ?
Sir. J. YOUNG said the statement was well-founded,
but he was net able to give any precise information
as to the rules and orders which had been issued for con-
ducting the inquiry. With regard to the second question,
the revision would not include the stipendiary magistrates,
though it was undoubtedly the intention to keep down the
number of stipendiary magistrates as much as possible,
consistent with the interest and wants of the country.
ENLISTMENT OF FOREIGNERS BILL.
ADJOURNED DEBATE.
On the order of the day for resuming the adjourned de-
bate on this bill,
Mr. CONOLLY rose and said he was anxious to
say a few words upon the subject of this ungracious
subject, which he considered to 1..)e a disgrace to
this country. The foreign mercenaries proposed to be
added to our gallant soldiers in the East were not the men
to cheer the spirits of our men. He would ask the Go-
vernment what they thought when they found men of
liberal sentiments opposing the measure of _e p to which
they belonged. It showed to him that the Qovernment had
no faith in the bill, and he was further confirmed in this
opinion by the very pitiable defence which was made in
favour of the measure. He warned the Government
against the eonrae they were pursuing, asthe tire
would come when they must pass a most searching
scrutiny upon the course which they had pursued
throughout the war. He charged them with having doled
out remittances for the war with a niggardly spirit to our
troops in the East. This question was not opposed upon
a spirit of party jealousy in this house, but the opposi-
tion was based upon the general feeling of the country,
for if there was one feeling more strongly implanted in the
"mast of an Englishman than another, it was hisobjection
to •
"mash. of
being introduced into this country, and more
"Pe6an h t The el wen hose were a party of foreign mercenaries.
pitiablee"nareiweeete. be denounced as one of a most miserable and
the opine), , and one that would tend to lower us in
not. not only of our allies, but of those who were

inoo.fdra-siCetenoLcyLlLllthonglat they should not be taxed with
A question a naZ,r ting the Government. It was not
~,,,,e enough fonteta,,,iutatttea
rtbatrow affording support. It
that the Government
trod them it was
troops should be, "dati4
to,l necessity and that these
beard much from the c, .meet _ it. He had
many brillilnt speeches, hut hetion, much wit and
them that vre had any twee 11:41 not heard from
trained troops which Russia eeeid ,21.00 t the many
The Government told them that, bring into the field.
and Government possessed, he he 4 forces were
dwoerime w, einntfeocrl„.
motion that they did not feel jnatifuxi
lie, but doubtless had learnt from %Irking pub_
that such a force was necessary-; -and he wouldnret Raglan
responsibility of refusing his vote upon such an co rur the
did sot look upon it as any reproach to us that we :en; he
possessed of such large forces as foreign despot." as
we were now in a state of transition, and that, he thought,
relieved us from any reproach of not being snit:
cienily prepared in numbers with those itho were not in a
t.. similar state of transition. Much had been said about
•-• lAugingNipon na the obloquy of Russia by the
...-...„-- .. ,;I,ed course, but he thought that the absence of a
... ‘.k.". %.. ,a L.,,'".. letva would be a much greater one, and he again
~ ti:,- ~ 1,,,,-,- 1:6116v/wild not incur the responsibility of re.
tocrisktglriekte Us Government to obtain that which they
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