The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-11 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The Constitutionnel states that accounts have been
receivod in Paris that the first division of the
Russian fleet quitted Sebastopol on the 20th ult.,
steering towards the coast of Bessarabia. Many
conjectures were formed as to its destination. "It
is certain," adds the Constitutionnel, "that for a
considerable time past the CZAR has been en-
gaged in concentrating considerable forces in the
Black Sea, and that extraordinary activity has been
\observed in the Arsenal of Sebastopol. The Grand
Duke CONSTANTINE went to inspect the works in
person. Those facts merit serious attention. They
denote the tendency of Russia to take advantage of
every great European commotion to act in the East."

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
Messengers from the Commons brought up certain
Bills which were respectively read a first time.
Earl STANHOPE presented several petitions against
the Poor Removal Bill.
Lord PORTMAN presented petitions from Bath,
Bridgewater, Sbepton Mallets, and several other places,
in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill; also
from several lodges of Odd Fellows in Somersetshire and
Gloucestershire, praying for the legalization of their so-
cieties; and from Bibhops Castle, 'praying for an altera-
tion in the law regulatinK turnpike trusts.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presetted several peti-
tions from Birmingham and other places in favour of the
Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.
IRISII ENCUMBERED ESTATES BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the third read-
ing of the Irish Encumbered Estates Bill.
Atter a few words from the Duke of LEINSTER, the
motion was agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time
and passed.

PETITIONS.
The Bishop of WINCHESTER presented several
petitions in favour of sanitary reform ; also several peti-
tions from places in Hampbhirain favour of the Jewish
Disabilities Removal Bill.
ECCLESIASTICAL DISTRICTS BILL.
The RIGHT REV. PRELATE then gave notice that he
intended on Monday next to move the second reading
of the Ecclesiastical Districts Bill.
ODD FELLOWS' SOCIETY.
Lord BEAUMONT moved the appointment of the
Select Committee on the Provident Associations Fraud
Prevention BilL—Agreed to.
CROWN LIVINGS.
The Bishop of LLANDAFF postponed to Friday
week his motion on the subject of presentations to
Crown livings, which stood for Tuesday.
MAIL CONTRACTS.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH complained that
only one month's notice had been given by the Govern.
ment of the renewal of the'contract for the conveyance 01
the mails to Alexandria.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE explained that
although only one montn's notice of the renewal of the
contract had been given, yet the Government hod the
power of rejecting all the tenders that might be made,
if it should be of opinion that none of them were ad-
vantageous to the public set vice.
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.

Lord REDESDALg reminded their Lordships that

last session a Commission had been appointed to report
on the best means of providing for increased railway
accommodation between Birmingham and London. That
Commission bad not yet reported. He wished to know
when it was probable the report would be laid upon the
tat le?
The answer of Earl GRANVILLE was inaudible in
the gallery.
NAVIGATION-LAWS IN INDIA.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH moved for certain
returns relating to the operation of the Navigation-laws
in India.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE did not object to
the furnishing the returns, and the motion was agreed to,

DEFALCATIONS IN INDIA.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH rose to call the
attention of the House to certain defalcations, alleged
to have been discovered in the accounts of certain officers
in the employment of the Government of India, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAM took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.