The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-25 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

ST. PETEIZSBURGH, JUNE 13.—The official journal
of this day states that, in consequence of a command
received from bis Majesty, public prayers will be
offered in all the churches of the metropolis on
the 13th of June, on occasion of the speedy com-
mencement of the operations of the army.
Letters from Kalisch, of the 10th, say that the
cholera is raging fearfully in the Russian camp at
that place, and that from 30 to 50 me❑ die of it daily.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING
Six o'CLocx.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
7 to 2 cgst Mahon
9 to 2 agst Executor
7 to 1 agst Legerdemain—taken
8 to 1 agst Mass Ain
GOODWOOD CUP.
5 to 2 agst Csnezou—taken
GOODWOOD STARES.
9 to 1 agst Plaudit
10 to 1 agst Fernhill
15 to 1 agst Tophana
16 to 1 agst Chanticleer
16 to 1 agst St. Antonio
20 to 1 agst Collingwood

20_to 1 agst Ilornp-ipe
ST. LEGER.
Even on Flying Dutchman
DERBY.
20 to I agst The Italian—taken
30 to 1 agst Penang
30 to 1 agst William the Conqueror
33 to 1 agst John o' Groat
40 to 1 agst Knight of Avenel
40 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum
45 to 1 agst Tordesillas
JULY STARES.
4 to 1 on the field

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
PE'T'ITIONS.

Lord EROITGFIAM presented a petition from Man-
chester, complaining of the state of the law respecting
judicial oaths, and in doing so expressed his belief
that evidence in courts of law should always be taken
upon oath.
L,rd CAMPBELL thought there might be persons
who would be more bound by an oath than by affirma-
tion.l

The Duke of CLEVELAND presented a petition
complaining of the increase that had recently token
place in the number of beer-houses, and praying the
House to take steps to limit them in future.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition to the
contrary effect, and praying that beer-houses, might be
recognised by law.
Lord STANLEY presented two petitions against the
admission of Jews into Parliament; also a petition from
the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company, praying
for the recommittal of certain Railway Bills. Ho thought
it would be desirable to refer the petition to the Board
of Trade to determine whether that Bill should be re-
committed or not.
The Earl of GRANVILLE wished to guard himself
against giving any opinion on the petition, but there
were matters patent upon the face of the Bill which
showed that it ought not to pass without scrutiny.
As to the suggestion of a reference to the
Thud of Trade, if such course were adopted the
.Board of Trade would devote its earnest attention to the
subject and report as soon as possible.
Lord BROUGHAM understood that generally, it was
an excellent Bill, but that justice required some alteration ,
in its provisions.
Lord PORTMAN recommended that the petition
should be referred to the Committee, with power to refer
to the Board of Trade.

After a few words from the Marquis of ORMONDE,

Lord MONTEAGLE expensed a-doubt as to whether
the reference to the Board of Trade could take place
consistently with a due regard to the privileges of the
House.

Lord STANLEY would then move that the Bill be
re-committed, with power to the Committee to ask for
the assistance of the Board of Trade.

After life?, words from the Marquis of ORMONDE,
Lord PORTMAN referred to the standing order
giving power to the Chairman of the Committee to re-
port that an unopposed Bill should be proceeded with as
an opposed Bill.
The Duke of RICHMOND thought it was always
better to hear a party, then to refuse to hear him. He
was opposed to referring the Bill to the same Com-
mittee.

Lord REDESDALE said the Bill was an opposed
Bill. He thought that the House would do right to
refuse to receive this petition, as being contrary to pre-
cedent.

After a few words from Lord BYRON, the motion
was agreed to.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

The Earl of ABERDEEN rose to draw the attention
of the House to the state of our relations with the
Spanish Government. If it had not been for the
many great events which had taken place in Europe,
the state of our relations with Spain would no doubt
long since have attracted the attention of their Lord-
ships. It was now more than twelve months since
our relations with the Court of Madrid had
been interrupted, and our ambassador had been dismissed
with contumely. It was clear that a government
had a right to dismiss an ambassador. The Regent
Orleans had not only dismissed the Spanish
Ambassador to the Court of France, had not only sent him
his passports, but had caused him to be arrested and sent
as a prisoner to the frontier, and had afterwards justified
hits conduct in the face of Europe. The Spanish Govern-
-1
ment gone so far, they had merely sent our
1 that the gpiranhlissh
passports. He did not mean to say 1
Ooveyrnient was justified in so doing.
imiustlfied in so doing.
He did not believe t(iaLemirr
I
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HOUSE OF coMMONs
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few ml,,,;es
Four o'clock. e
CONSIDERATION OF LORDS'
The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Leeds and Thirsk Railway(Power to guarantee Into
rest on certain Shares, &c.)
Whittlesey St. Mary andWhittlesey St. Andrew Union
of Parishes, and for improving the Town of Whittlesey