The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-04 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

SUTTON
STEEPLECHASE.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY EXPRESS.)

The Railway Stakes.

Harlequin .
Countess

Five ran.
The Steeplechase.

Janus

The Brewer

Eight ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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

Lord CLANCARTY presented a great number of
petitions against the admission of Jews into Parliament ;
also a number of petitions against the Maynooth grant;
also praying fm. the supervision of convents.
The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition from the
Isle of Skye against the religious tests imposed on pro-
fessers at Scotch Universities.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Den-
bigh praying for the extension of county courts' juris-
diction ; also from Portsmouth and Portsea praying for
Parliamentary papers.

FOREIGN REFUGEES IN ENGLAND.
Lord LYNDHURST rose to put a question to the
Government with respect to the foreign refugees in this
country. It was a matter of notoriety that the
English people were held in such great aver-
sion throughout Austria, that it was necessary
that there should be a division of the Austrian police to
protect English travellers from insult and injury. But
it was equally notorious that a number of foreigners re-
sident in this country had behaved in a very scandalous
manner with respect to foreign Governments, our allies;
and it was said that there was no law in this country by
which they could be punished. He did not think so. ill
of the common law of this country as that it left offences
of this sort without punishment. There was no doubt
that Englishmen acting in this way were liable to the
English law, as by their proceedings they were tending
to embroil the country in war with foreign countries ;
and so long as they resided in this country, foreigners
were equally liable. These proceedings, too, were
offences against the law of nations, and, according to
the greatest of jurists, the law of nations was part
of the common law of this country. (Hear, hear.)
No doubt great difficulty would be experienced in the
procuring of evidence to convict such persons, but oh
that account the Government ought to display great
vigilance and activity, and, if it were necessary, to
commence prosecutions of their own. He utterly
repudiated any idea of this Government having the
slightest connivance or being at all indifferent to these
attempts. The noble and learned lord concluded by ask-
ing if any communications had passed between this Go
vernment and the Austrian Government on the subject
of the asylum given to foreigners in this country.
The Earl of ABERDEEN sai4 he was happy to
assure the noble lord that though communications had
taken place no demand whatever had yet been made by
the Government of Austria on the subject. No doubt
great distrust existed not only in the mind of foreign
Governments, but also of the people of foreign countries,
who connected the sanguinary events which had lately
taken place with the residence of certain persons in this
country. Of course it could not but be of great import-
ance that nothing should take place which could at all
shake the friendly relations of this country with foreign
governments ; but her Majesty's Government, think-
ing that the law of England was not sufficiently
strong to punish these offences, did not *ink it
necessary to introduce any new measure. (Hear.)
The noble earl, after reprobating the late attempt at
assassination on the Emperor of Austria, concluded by
stating that if her Majesty's Government had reason to
believe that any conspiracies were being carried on in
this country, they would not leave it to foreign Mini•
eters, but would themselves commence the prosecution
of such persons.

Lord BROUGHAM quite agreed that the law of
England was quite strong enough as it stood.
[LEFT SP2AK ING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SITAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.

English and Australian Copper Company, United
Guarantee and Life Assurance Company, and West
Harptry Road Bills were read a second time.
Mr. EVANS presented petitions from Derbyshire
against the admission of Jews into Parliament, and
against the opening of the Crystal palace on Sundays.
Mr. WHITMORE presented a petition from a place
in Surrey, against the admission of Jews into Parlia-
ment.

Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from Dublin,
against the Maynooth grant.
Mr. HUTT presented a petition from Gateshead,
praying for the passing of some measure for the sup-
pression of juvenile delinquency..
Mr. DEEDES presented a petition from the working
men of Sheerness, against the opening of the Crystal
Palace on Sundays.
Mr. KINNAIRD presented a petition from Perth
against the Maynooth grant.
Mr. DUFF? presented a petition from the North
Ward of Dublin, praying for the abolition of the free-
men's franchise.
Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition from Bridport
in favour of the Parliamentary enfranchisement of Lon-
don University.
Mr. MILES presented a petition from the Rev. G. A.
Denison, archdeacon of Taunton, on the subject of na-
tional education.

Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone,
against copyhold tenure.

Mr. A. HASTIE presented a petition from the Cham-
ber of Commerce of Glasgow, praying that the Sheriffs'
Courts Bill be referred to a select committee.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from Oak-
hampton, praying for a revision of the law of settlement.
Mr. BANKES presented a petition from the letter-
carriers of Dorchester, praying for relief.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY reported in the house that
the committee on the Waterford county election had
agreed to a resolution declaring John Esmond, Esq.,
duly elected, and that they had altered the poll by strik-
ing off three names from the list of persons who had
voted, as not being duly qualified.
THE AUSTRALIAN.
Sir D. L. EVANS wished to ask a question of the
Government on the subjett of the mail bags entrusted
to thq steam-ship Australian. It appeared, from general
report, that 28 bags, containing several thousand
letters, were placed on board the Australian,
but, owing to that vessel having sprung a leak,
many, very many, of the letters were entirely
saturated with water, while others were totally de-
stroyed. Now the object he had in view in asking this
question was to ascertain whether any notification would
be made to the public on this subject which should ena-
ble them to know which letters had been destroyed, and
which had been sent forward by the mail of yesterday.
Mr. WILSON said he had sent to the Post-office for
the information, but he had not yet received it. Perhaps
therefore the hon. member would repeat his question on
Monday.