The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

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EPSOM RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII,)
METROPOLITAN STAKES.

VIRAGO
MUSCOVITE
JONATHAN MARTIN

Twenty ran.
TWO YEAR-OLD STAKES
KATERFELTO
ROSE .. .

Eleven ran.

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S(7"N OFFICE, Scren o' Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENLNG.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
Lord PANIVIURE presented a petition from a place
in Scotland against the appointment of Roman Catholic
chaplains to gaols.
RUSSIANS IN THE BLACK SEA.

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The Earl of IVIALMESBURY called the attention of
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the further
reports now circulated respecting the Russian fleet hav-
ing left Sebastopol in considerable force, and made de-
scent upon two places, one on the Circassian coast and
another close to the mouth of the Danube—for the pur-
pose of a fresh disposal of the Russian troops. It was ex-
tremely mortifying after the boastful threat we had sent
to Sebastopol, that the Russian ships should be allowed,
without molestation, to go on such an expedition. He
wished to know whether the Government were in pos-
session of any information on the subject ?
The Earl of CLARENDON replied that, according to
the last official news received by the Government, there
were no Russian vessels in the Black Sea. Owing to
the position of Sebastopol, it was easy for the Russian
fleet to come out and descend upon any part of the coast,
unless the combined fleets of England and France
were in the sea to oppose them, and those fleets had
blockaded the month of the Danube during the winter
Months, and particularly during the bad weather of the
last few months, they would not only have been exposed
to great risk, but also to the wear and tear caused by
the weather, while the Russian ships were lying
snugly in their berths, and perhaps would not have been
in an effective state when the war commenced in
spring. It was for this reason that the sea was
sot kept by the whole fleet, but vessels were con-
stantly cruising in it, in order to gtv-3 timely infor-
mation to the admirals of any movements on the
part of the Russians. He had to-day seen letters of
the 25th March, from Admiral Dundas and Sir E. Lyons,
in which both these gentlemen expressed their disbelief
in the report of the Russian fleet having gone out of
Sebastopol. The noble earl added that the whole of the
combined fleets were now in the Black Sea.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH condmned the prac-
tice of civilians criticising military movements, as it
caused annoyance to naval and military officers, than
whom no class of men were more sensitive to censure.
Lord MA.D3IESBURY denied that he had passed
any such strictures on Admiral Dundas's movements.

the subject then dropped.
[LEFT SITTING.]

ROUSE OF COISBIONS. EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Bolton Gas, Hamilton Waterworks, Harrow Water-
works, Kingswood Roads, Port Gordon Harbour, Ridg-
-1111, Lanes, and Holehouse Road, Salford, Stockport,
and Manchester Division, Wellington (Salop) Improve-
ment.

The Thames Embankment and Railway (London and
West London) Bill was read a second time.

PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented by Mr. M'CANN, from the
inhabitants of Drogheda, praying for a second member
for the borough.
Mr. MOORE presented a petition from certain Ca-
tholic inhabitants of Ayrshire against the Education Bill
for Scotland ; and a large number of petitions were pre-
sented by different Hon. Members against the opening
of public-houses and beer-shops on Sundays.
Mr. WICKHAM oresentecl a petition from the in-
habitants of North trley, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire, praying that public-houses and beer-shops
may be closed the whole of Sunday, except to lodgers
and bond fide travellers.