The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-26 00:00:00

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GOOD WOOD RACES.
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

Footstool

The Hero

The Quetn's Plate.

The Stewards Cup.
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The Admiral
Landrail
Prior of St. Margaret's

THE GOODWOOD STAKES.

Chanticleer
Plaudit

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Remembrance ...

Sixteen ran.

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PORTSMOUTH REGATTA.—This delightful amuse
ment is fixed for the Bth and 9th of next month, under
the patronage of Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, Sir Chas.
Ogle, Bart., and Admiral Prescott. We understand that
there is every reason to expect famous sport and spirited
competition for the various prizes. Under the able
superintendence of L. A Vandenberg, Esq., as chair-
man,
and the untiring exertions of Mr. H. Hollingsworth
as secretary, the success of this undertaking is secured.
It is the intention of the committee to open the espla-
nade at Southsea on the first day of the regatta with a
procession, which will tend to increase the attractions
of the time and place ; and the advantages resulting
from this important work will permanently increase
the enjoyments of the visitors and inhabitants of Southsea
and the borough generally.—Hampshire Guardian.
THE DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE FORCE.—
Last evening, pursuant to announcement, a densely
crowded public meeting of the ratepayers of St. Pancras,
convened by the " new parochial committee," took place
in the large-assembly room of the Rose and Crown
Tavern, Colville-place, Tottenham Court-road, for the
purpose of considering the recent enormously increased
demand for an additional police force made upon the
parishes in the county of Middlesex. Resolutions in
accordance with the objects of the meeting having been
proposed and agreed to, the meeting separated.
EAST INDIA. COLLEGE.—The examination of can-
didates for admission into the East-India College, Hai-
leybury, will take place at the East India House on
Thursday, the 27th instant. The examiners are the
Rev. T. Dale, M.A.; the Rev. Robert Eden, M.A.; and
the Rev. Wm. Stone, M.A. The next term will com-
mence on the 10th September; students must return on
that or one of the three following days.—Allen's Indian
Mail.
BRIGHTON AND CONTINENTAL STEAM-PACKET
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stock of the company, either by public auction or private
contract, and wind up the affairs in such a manner as
they deem advisable." The motion was seconded and
unanimously adopted.
ExCESS OF SAILORS IN THE NAVY.—There are
2,000 more seamen in the navy than provided for on the
estimates; that number will accordingly be paid off as
convenience or policy may dictate, in accordance with
the recommendation of the late Cobden Committee. The
Collingwood and Kingfisher, paid off this week at Porte-
moutl, have decreased this 2,000 by 800, and the Fox
frigate and Hecate steam-sloop, hourly expected, will
decrease it about 500 more. The next line-of-battle
ship, therefore, home from the Mediterranean, will com-
plete the 2,000 to be paid off.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examina-
tions for the diploma, were admitted members of the
College at the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on
the 24th inst. :—Messrs. George William Peake, Borrow-
on-the-Hill, Leicestershire; Daniel Day Murphy, Fer-
' tnoy, county Cork; George Flower Trimnell, Hou. East
India Company's Service; Edward John Lazarus, Cal-
cutta; Henry Eales, Royal Navy; George Vernon Dri-
ver, Pimlico; Charles Christopher Piper, Guildford,
Surrey; Robert Currell Smyth, Florence, Italy; and
Thomas Bridoake Knott, Lees, near Manchester.
REvIEw OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.—The
weather has within the last few days become unsettled,
but the rain which has hitherto fallen has not done any
injury to the grain crops ; in some localities the corn
has been more or less beaten down and lodged,
but if fine dry weather should succeed, this
would probably be productive of no mischief,
Wheat has now advanced so far towards maturity
as to allow of something like an estimate being formed
as to the probable yield per acre, and after careful in-
quiry among our agricultural friends, we are sorry to
say that the promise does not appear to be par-
ticularly good. In the home counties the produce
will, we feel satisfied, be considerably less than
last year, though perhaps not much below that of
average seasons ; and this seems to be the case
pretty generally over the southern and western parts
of England; in the northern districts the crops are hardly
as yet sufficiently forward to allow of much being said
on the subject, but on the whole we are not sanguine as
to the result. The most serious cause of uneasiness is,
however, the spread of the potato disease; on this subject
the accounts have, within the last week, become rather
alarming. That the disorder has during the last eight
days made progress, is, we fear, too true ;
many of our
correspondents who a week ago doubted its existence
now admit that a change for the worse has taken
,place.
As yet only the early kinds show symptoms of
having been attacked ; but it is to be apprehended that
the late sorts will not wholly escape, and a good deal of
uneasiness is certainly beginning to be felt. That the
mischief hitherto done has been exaggerated we feel
satisfied; but the fact of the disease having shown itself is
sufficient to cause apprehension, as from the character of
the disorder no one can foresee how far it may extend.
We are, therefore, not surprised at the excitement which
the unfavourable reports in question have already given
rise to. Owing to the greatly increased breadth of
ground planted with potatoes, a failure would this
year be tar more serious in its consequences than it
proved last season, when much of the land now de-
voted to the growth of that root was planted with
beans, peas, and other substitutes. Accurate informa-
tion as to the real progress of the disorder is there-
fore of the first importance, and we shall spare no
pains to collect facts from quarters least likely to be
presentin-
fluenced
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fluenced by interested motives. Our own impression at
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vely
trifling; but we must acknowledge that we entertain great
doubts on the subject. —Ma:sit-al/e Express.
—SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—Gross receipts for
the week ending 22d July:—Passengers: First Class,
15,509; Second Class, 40,315; Third Class, 49,625;
total, 105,549. Amount, 8,4081. 14s. 3d.; 'Cat'; i*),625
count, 2,0031. 16s. 10t1.; total, 10,4124 ld. Yng
ac.

SUN,

SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
THE DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Mr. HUME wished to call the attention of the House
to the petition of Patrick Purcell, complaining that he
had been unable to obtain his expenses for attending
before the Dublin Committee. It appeared that persons
summoned by the Speaker to give evidence before Com-
mittees could not demand their expenses, like persons
summoned to attend courts of justice. A similar case
had never occurred before, during the whole time he
' had occupied a seat in that House, and he trusted that
his Honourable Friend (Mr. Bernal), who had paid
much attention to the private business of the House,
would amend the rules of the House in this respect.
On the same occasion other alterations for the better
might be made.
SIGNING PETITIONS.
Mr. THORNELY stated, in reply to Mr. Hume, that
it was against the rules of the House for parties to sign
petitions for others. Hon. Members should make this
fact known to their constituents, and that where parties
could not write, they must append their marks.
THE WALSALL IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Great Northern Railway (Isle of Axholme Extension).
Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney and Slamannan
Railways (Amalgamation, or Sale or Lease, and
Amendment or Repeal of Acts).
Newry and Enniskillen Railway (Amendment of Acts,
and to authorise Arrangements with other Companies).
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Mr. PARKER obtained leave to bring in a Bill to au-
thorise the application of part of the unclaimed money in
the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in en-
larging the Court-house of the said court.
THE COURT OF CHANCERY.

Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from a per-
son named John Smith, at Bristol, stating that he had
had a suit in the Court of Chancery for nine y ears, and
that he had been nearly brought to ruin by the delay
and expensive procedure of that court.
SECRET SIIIRVICE MONEY.

Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that, in Comrattee of
Ways and Means, he should move that it is expedient
that some clear and distinct statement be furnished of
the ex.penditure of the 36,0001. yearly voted as Secret
Service Money, and if there is any surplus, how it was
appropriated.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

Mr. SPOONER inquired if there would be any objec-
tion to print the new amendments to this Bill, and to fix
a day for their consideration?
Lord MORPETH replied that there would be no ob-
jection.
THE " COUNT OUT " LAST NIGHT.
Mr. URQUHART said the Right Hon. Gentleman
in the Chair had stated on a former occasion that when
an Hon. Member moved that the House be counted, that
the division bell; should be rung. Now last night no
such notice was given, and at the time the motion was
made the library and other places were filled with
Members.
The SPEAKER said undoubtedly the bell ought to
be rung when an Hon. Member observed that there
were not forty Members present.
Mr. URQUHART intimated that when the late
Member for Liverpool—he did not know what place he
now represented—brought forward his motion, he
should move that the name of the Member who moved
that the House be counted, and the Member present,
should be recorded.

Mr. WAWN said he counted out the House last night,
and he should do so whenever the Hon. Gentleman rose
at twelve o'clock at night to move that the debate be ad-
journed, in order that be might inflict a speech upon
them.—(Laughter.)
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL.
Mr. ANSTEY asked whether the Government in-
tended to proceed with this Bill, as he had an amend-
ment on the paper, and it was very inconvenient for him
to attend to bring it on every night.

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Sir G. GREY replied that it stood for Monday.
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND—ADJOURNED
• DEBATE.

On the order for resuming this debate being read,

Mr. R. M. FOX said, looking at the fact that the ma-
jority of the Repeal Members of the House were absent
and the state of Ireland, he wished to withdraw his mo-
tion.—(Hear, hear.) He deprecated the connexion
which had recently been formed in Ireland between re-
peal and republicanism.—(Rear, hear.) For his part
he disavowed any sympathy with them. He begged to
move that the debate be adjourned.
Mr. ANSTEY would not oppose the motion, and
wished to take that opportunity of stating that he did not
at all participate in the design of the wicked men who were
stirring up rebellion in Ireland; yet, at the same time,
he was prepared to say that the peace of Ireland would
never be restored unless the demands of the repealers
were acceded to.
Sir B. HAIL said, although circulars had been sent
out to those favourable to repeal, that the motion would
positively be brought on to-ciay, yet the proposer came
down to the House, when its Members were prepared
to discuss the matter, and withdrew it. Then the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Limerick (Mr. Smith
O'Brien) had been absent nearly the whole of the ses-
sion—(Hear, hear)—and, altogether, those who acted '
with him in the matter of repeal had not availed them-
selves of the many opportunities that had presented
themselves of discussing the motion.—(Hear, hear.) He
felt, therefore, he was justified in styling such conduct
as contemptible and ludicrous.
The SPEAKER here intimated that he had made in-
quiries of the proper officer, and he had been informed
that the division bell was rung last night when the
House was counted.
Mr. REYNOLDS did not wish to take upon himself
the responsibility of the sins of omission and commission
of every man, particularly those of his lion. Friend the
Member for Limerick.—(Laughter.) Recently all the
Repeal Members that could be numbered, amounting to
nine—(Laughter)—met in a Committee-room, and re-
solved unanimously to bring on the motion—although
there was some difference of opinion among them on the
matter—(Laughter)—in the early part of the discussion
that ensued, he being amongst those who considered that
the motion should not be proceeded with this session.
He would say for himself and the other Repealers of
Ireland that they were not actuated by the base motives
that had been attributed to them by the Hon. Baronet.
The Repealers of Ireland, the moral-force Repealers,
were no parties to insurrection, but were totally averse to
it. He thought some apology was due from the Hon.
Baronet for the imputation he had cast upon a body of
men whom he believed formed nine-tenths
of the population of Ireland. He thought it
wise on the part of his Honourable Friend
the Member for Longford to withdraw the measure; but
in making that statement ho begged to assure the House,
that if no other Member did it, he would himself bring
forward the measure in another session, in order if pos-
sible to obtain those rights for his countrymen of which
they had been deprived.
Mr. H. GRATTAN considered that the Honourable
Baronet the Member for Marylebono was most
unkind as well as unjust in the attack he had
made on the Repealers of Ireland. Much had been
said about traitors. Men had been called traitors be-
hind their backs; why not call them so before their face.
He contended that the people of Ireland had a right to
ob-
tained justice; but in m
he should) to overturn
overturn Ministry afterakbilnignisthtrayt
statement,u n t i l they
he
ehdaidd
not
mean for a moment (God forbid Ministry. He believed that
h H • •f
f t e ouse
the Throne. All he wanted wastho toreopveearlturonf thethne
Union would be carried out o
hear.) Talk of
it was not within it. —(Hear,
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tvioolnu t iionn
Trevlhaynd
had? for
happy, had been rendered miserable by the legislation
not
country,
House
whicheffected
a a s
oncerclv o-
that had taken place in that House. The people of Ire-
land considered that the House of Commons in England
was incapable of legislating for Ireland, and they asked
for a domestic Legislature.—(Hear, hear.) He believed
hat everything had been done in Ireland for the pur-
pose of convicting innocent persons in Ireland. The
present state of Ireland was this: they would neither
give to the dead a shroud or a coffin, nor to the living
the liberty of the constitution or food.—(Hear,
hear.) He was no advocate for the separation
of Ireland from England. All he asked for was justice
to that country. The people of England ought by their
acts to inspire the Irish with love for them, but they did
the contrary. In private the Irish respected the people of
England, but publicly they were compelled by the acts of
their Legislature to hate them. The whole policy of the
Legislature of this country was to make Irishmen poor, to
take from them their gold and their crops, while their
endeavours ought to be to make them rich and
happy ; instead, however, of doing this, the
Government of England took away the scales from
justice and left her nothing but her sword. He wished
to live on friendship with this noble country, but he
would rather not live at all than bo the slave of any
man, a
few words from Mr. C. ANSTEY in or any set of men.—(Hear, hear.)
After
expla-
nation,

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repealAßrr sa
by justifying idiho
Hon. Gentleman enjoying o wastonished to hear an
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rebellion.
Mr. H. GRATTAN—
is
Mr. URQUHART was '
gnlad. to hear that Hon. and
Learned Gentleman di2claim the imputation. Ho felt
bound to condemn those men who had agitated Ireland
upon questions they had not legitimately broughtf for-
ward in that House. Being sensible that •
carried it would have the effect of placinerithrepal was
Orange-
men of Ireland in a higher position than tbhe eat
pres?nt
held, he could see a very good reason for abandoning
the measure at the present moment.
' Mr. RICE did nut rise to say one word upon the
question of repeal, but simply to state that he was re-
turned to that House b y his constituents upon the
ground that he advocated justice to Ireland. It was not
desirable at this critical moment that Ireland should be
dealt too severely with by Hon. Members, and his im-
mediate object in rising was to assure the Irish repre-
sentatives that the people of this country deeply sympa-
thised with them upon the sufferings of their unfortunate
country.
After a few words from Major BLACKALL,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, those who were favour-
able to a repeal of the union had shown a wise and con-
ciliatory feeling in agreeing to postpone the discussion
of this measure. It must be understood, however, that
he had no objection personally to the renewal of the de.