The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

GE.-t TM'S DAY.

Gibraltar ...... ••
Leghorn ............ 31 0
leaoa .. • . • ... 26 50
Allan ...... • • • .
Naples ...... • • ...... 4'11,4
?Item°, p5r0z........ 11 fiX,
Messina .............. ISO
Lisboa.— .......... .. 53
,)porto • . •...•• • • • • 531 A
itio Janeiro ...... • •
Buenos Ayres . • .
Yew York, 21 days'aight
Philadelphia

PZICILS or BULLION, PER OZ
Foreign Gold in bars...£3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. G 0 0
13panish Doubloons .. 0 0 0

1 'New Dollars •..... 0 0 0
3ilverio bars ...... • • 0 0 0

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lord Alps assembled at Five o'clock.
The Earl of S r. GERMANS presented several peti-
tions in favour of the Bil; for the protection of women.
The Bishop of NORWICH presented several petitions
with a similar prayer. He wished to impress upon their
Lordships the necessity of adopting some legislative
measure on the subj( ct, and he was persuaded they
might introduce au efficient measure to put a stop to
the horrible trade in prostitution, which was a disgrace
to a civilizA community.
M. MANZONL—THE EXCURSION TO PARIS.
Lord BROUGHAN drew the attention of their Lord-
ships to a letter signed " Manzoni," which appeared in
the Times, challenging him and other Noble Lords to
fight a duel. He had received a letter from M. Manzoni,
stating that he knew nothing of the letter, and he be-
lieved it must have been inserted by inadvertance. He
thought it due to M. Manzoni to snake this statement.
He would also allude to the newly projected visit of the
English to Paris. He wished it to be distinctly
understood that this was merely a private visit. He
wished again to express his opinion that no communica-
tion could take place between the two nations except
officially, and he hoped no official countenance would be
given to the persons intending to visit Paris.
The Marquis of BREADALBANE thought we had
nothing to do with the manner in which the French Go-
vernment might receive the visitors to Paris. Her Ma-
jesty's subjects had a tight to go where they liked.
Lord BROUGHAM had never said a word to prevent
her Majesty's subjects from going over to France,
or against any good reception that might be given to
them. If the French could affiod to treat them, the
more they feted the better, provided they conducted
themselves properly.
After a few words from the Earl of MOUNT-
CASHEL, ,

Lard IiEDESDALE said that in his opinion these
visits ought to be discouraged. Had the visit of the
French National Guards to this country taken place in
the March of last year instead of in the summer, it might
have been attended with the most disastrous effect s.

CANADA.
Earl GREY presented papers relating to Canada.
CONSULAR EXPENDITURE ACT AMENDMENT

BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
PETITIONS.

The Earl of CARLISLE presented petitions in favour
of the Bill for the better protection of women; also in
favour of a measure for the better regulation of beer-
shops.
The Bishop of LICHFIELD presented petitions in
favour of a Bill for the better protection of women.
Earl NELSON presented a petition with a similar
prayer.
The Earl of EGLINTON presented a petition from
Ayr against the repeal of the navigation-laws.
ADJOURNMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that the
House at its rising do adjourn to Monday se'nnight.
Agreed to.
NAVIGATION-LAWS REPEAL BILL.
The report on this Bill having been brought up,
The MarquiTof LANSDOWNE gave notice that he
should move the third reading on Tuesday se'unight.
The Bishop of OXFORD said that he should
move the amendment of which he had given notice in
the Bill on the third reading.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The .SPEAKER took the Chair five minutes before
Fuur o'clock.

PRIVATE BILLS.

The Lords' amendments to the following private Bills
were considered and agreed to
Bury Saint Edmund's Gas Company Bill.

Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society (Incorpora-
ting and Conferring Powers) Bill.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.

Sir J. BULLER presented a petition from 8,800
owners and occupiers of land in the county of Devon,
complaining of alarming agricultural distress in that
county; also a petition from owners and occupiers of
land in Kingsbridge, in the county J f Devon, signed by
1,200 persons, to the lame effect.