The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-23 00:00:00

vious evening, an understanding had been entered into
to take one division, which would settle the question,
and on that understanding the Hon. Member had with-
drawn his motion. He had acted, and he intended
to act upon that understanding, and he did
dot doubt but that Honourable Members on the other
side the House would act in the same manner. He
felt it would be a dangerous precedent, and he had said,
when informed that it was the intention of the Hon.
Baronet :o move to rescind the decision come to on a
former night. tnt.: he never could or would believe that
the Right Hon. Baronet. would be a party to such a
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breach of agreement, and he 1,7‘;:1d not believe such A
thing of any Hon. Member until be Ea:: it.
After a few observations from Mr. Gouiburn, Mr.
James Stewart, and Mr. Aglionby, in elplanation, the
Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday.

Mr. SANGFORD presented petitions from Somer-
set, against any grant of public money for Church
Extension.

Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from the incum-
bents of parishes and the owners of tithes in the dio-
cese of Rochester, praying that in any alteration of
the law respecting the rating of the stock in trade,
their interests might be attended to. The Hon.
Baronet also presented a petition from the clergy of the
Princip.tlity of Wales, praying that no person might be
appointed to a Welsh Bishopric who was not acquainted
with the Welsh language.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE rose to present a petition
from certain inhabitants of Troubridge, Wilts, relative
to the imprisonment of Carrier and Potts, but the
Hon. Gentleman stated that he thought it right to
mention the petition alluded to a statement made in
that House by the Hon Member for •Bath (Mr.
(Burg-es), and therefore he did not know whether it
would be received.

The SPEAKER said that a petition taking notice
of a debate in that House was irregular, and could not
be' entertained.

Mr. L. BRUGES had no objection, as far as he
was concerned, to the reception of the petition, pro-
vided the orders of the House did not interfere with
it.—(Cries of " No, no.")
The petition was then withdrawn.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from a place
in the County of Nottingham, praying the House to
support Infant Schools. Also one from Lancaster,
praying that our soldiers might not be obliged to give
any countenance to idolatrous worship in India.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented peti-
tions from a coal-work in Somersetshire, and a water-
works in Newcastle, praying that their property
might be exempted from all taxes for the relief of the
poor.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Gallashiels,
in Scotland, against the trade in opium and war with
China.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL.

On Lord MORPETH moving the third reading of
the Insolvent Debtors' (Ireland) Bill,
Sir E. SUGDEN wished to ask the Attorney-Gene-
ral whether it was his intention to move the second
reading of the Administration of Justice Bill that
evening.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL said that there
were several Bills which it was necessary should be
proceeded with that evening, and as it did not appear
probable that the second reading could be brought on
at an early hour, he should postpone it to a future day.
Sir E. SUGDEN considered it matter of great com-
plaint, that a Bill of such importance should be brought
forward at so late a period of the Session, and the cause
of that complaint was increased by its being postponed
when it actually stood on the first Order of the Day.
Perhaps the Learned Attorney-General would fix a
day, then, for the second reading.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL could not fix a
day in the absence of the Notele Lord, the Secretary
for the Colonies ; ,but he would take care that Right
Hon. Gentlemen should have full notice when the se-
cond reading took place.

Sir R. PEEL Wished to know what business would
be proceeded with to-morrow.

Lord MORPETH said it was intended to proceed
with the Navy Estimates in Committee of Supply.
(LEFT SITTING.)

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING

HALF-PAST SIX O'CLOCK.

GOODWOOD CUP.
2 to 1 agst Charles—taken
6 to 1 agst Hetman—taken
6 to 1 agst Lanercost
12 to 1 egst Deception
12 to I agst Melody
20 to 1 agst Romulus
15 to 1 agst Beggarman—taken
25 to 1 agst Solace
12 to I agst Amurath
20 to 1 agst Pocahontas—taken

GOODWOOD STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Clarion
6 to 1 agst Hetman—taken
7 to 1 agst Orelia—offered and taken
20 to 1 agst Forlorn Hope
30 to 1 agst Hyllus—taken
20 to 1 agst Bandboy—taken
20 to 1 agst Antic—taken
500 to 20 agst Drama
20 to I agst Sepoy
20 to 1 agst Pocket Hercules—taken
20 to 1 agst Potentate—taken
25 to 1 agst Opera
30 to 1 agst Mickelton Maid—taken
30 to 1 agst Welfare
30 to 1 agst Black Beck—taken
20 to 1 agst Pluto

ST. LEGEJR.
7 to 2 agst Crucifix—taken
7 to 2 agst Launcelot—taken
12 to 1 agst Gibraltar—taken
15 to 1 agst Theon
14 to 1 agst Galen—taken
40 to 1 agst Maroon
500 even Drama agst Pocket Hercules for the July Stake.
A strong muster but not much betting.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EDINBURGH RACES.
(From the Scotsman of yesterday.)

The races 'over the Musselburgh course; for 1840, com-
menced yesterday. The attendance of spectators was thinner
than has been known for many years. This may be accounted
for in some measure by the uncertain character of the wea-
ther, which made people afraid to venture out. The day,
though dull and threatening, kept up till between three and
four o'clock, when it rained rather heavily. The following is
the result of the racing :
A Plate of 50 sous. given by the Duke of Buccleuch, for horses,
&c. which never won 100 sovereigns at any one time, in-
cluding their own stake (two miles). Three to start or no
race.
Earl of Dunmore's br h Aladdin, five years old.
Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's gr g Pyramid, six years old.
Mr. Bowman's br g Easingwold, four years old.
A beautiful race, and won by about a neck. The third not
beat by more than half a head.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft. One mile and
a quarter, for horses the property of, and to be ridden by,
officers of the Queen's Bays. (Nine Subscribers.)
Mr. Dallas's b m, Cuttysark, 11st 101 b.
Captain Campbell's br g, Mango, six years old, list.
Mr. Knox's br g, Newbold, six years old, lOst 121 b.
Captain Mildmay's b m, Countess.
Won by a head.
Her Majesty's Plate of One Hundred Guineas, granted to the
city of Edinburgh (under deduction of fees at Exchequer,
&c.) (Heats, two miles).
Mr. Ramsay's bl h, The Doctor, six years old.
Earl of Dunmore's Aladdin.
Mr. Robertson's Olympia.
Won easy.

VACCINATION IN AUSTRALlA—Greatanxietv
appears to prevail among the Australian colonists on the subject
of vaccination. A disease something similar in appearance has
been known to exist. among the aborigines, and may in time be
communicated to the colonists. Should such an event occur,
says the Sydney Herald (March 16), it is dreadful to think of
the havoc which must result; for the portion of our juvenile
population who have undergone the process of vaccination is
comparatively small, and nothing but the actual existence of
the disease in the colony will induce the many thoughtless fa-
thers and mothers to avail themselves of the means of its pre-
vention which the Government has humanely placed at their
disposal. About three years ago the supply of vaccine lymph
in the colony failed, and for two years the colonists were with-
out the means of procuring vaccination for their children, until
a supply was obtained from Van Diemen's Land. The same
accident may occur again, and should the small pox appear at
such a crisis, the devastation it would occasion would be fearful.
The danger, however, is in a great measure obviated by the
recent discovery of Mr. Ceely, relative to the identity of smal.
pox and cow pox, which we need not now describe. Both the
Van Diemen's Land and the Sydney papers abound with dis-
cussions on this subject.—South Australian Record.
LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.—NO
fewer than 67,154 persons were conveyed on the London and
Blackwall Railway during the first eleven days from the open-
ing, and this, although only one line of rail is yet open and the
accommodation at the stations far from being so complete as
it will very soon be. The number of passengers would have
been much larger had the Company's arrangements ad..
mitted of more frequent trains. On Sunday it is calculated
that upwards of 90,000 persons presented themselves at
the several stations, and out of that number, as appears from
the returns, not more than 8,313 could be accommodated.
The second line of rails will be opened, we understand, in
the course of a fortnight, an d the despatch of trains
will be much simplified and accelerated. Already several
steam-boats are advertised as starting from the terminus at
Blackwall. The mode adopted for working the railway has,
we hear, given the fullest satisfaction to the Directors and en-
gineers of the Company. In fact they no longer look upon it
as an experiment, and although various minor improvements
will, of co
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O'Brien v. Keating, a minor. Mr. Freeman
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handed his instructions in Court, conceived he was employed
for the other party, and accordingly showed that the defen-
-1 dant was a minor, and consequently not liable to be decreed.
His Lordship agreed with the Learned Counsel, and the rule
was about to be taken down, when he was informed by Mr.
Darcy, the attorney for O'Brien, that he had been "in the
wrong box," and, amidst the laughter of the Court, in which
his Lordship joined, he very gravely commenced upsetting his
own argument, and quoted several cases in support of his new
position. He had, however, done the business effectually in
the first instance, and his client was accordingly nonsuited, after
a very entertaining scene.—Limerick Chroxick.