The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-17 00:00:00

HE EXPRESS
EDITION.

LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
6 to 1 agst Doubt
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Sir John
10 to 1 agst Abi-el-Bader
10 to 1 agst Maria Day
11 to 1 agst Rat-trap
12 to 1 agst Vain Hope
12 to 1 agst Peter Simple
20 to 1 agst Rescue
25 to 1 abet \Tonic!!

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 ags! Rhesus
22 to 1 agBt Lady Evelyn
25 t) 1 apt Montague
30 to 1 agst The Black Doctor
50 to 1 sgst Nancy
66 to 1 agst, Eva

DERBY.

6 to 1 agst Grecian—taken
6 to 1 agst Prime Minister
12 to 1 agst Mountain Sylph colt
12 to 1 agst Newminst*.q.
25 to 1 agst Constellation
25 to 1 agst Marlborough Buck
30 to 1 agst Storm
50 to 1 agst Theseus
100 to 1 agst Lady Geraldine colt—taken

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Earl of CARLISLE laid on the table certain
Orders in Council.

The Earl of WINCHILSEA. presented petitions
from various p7.rts of Kent against Papal aggression.
Earl 110IINTCASHELL presented similar petitions.
Earl FITZ WILLIAII presented a petition from a
place in Yorkshire, praying fur the repeal of the duty on
advertisements End stamps on newspapers.
(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before
Four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. LAWLEY took the oaths and his seat for Pon-
tefract.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH AND AMERICAN
COMPANIES.

The patitior.s of these coM panies were referred to the
Committee of Standing Orden.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
Mr. BROTHERTON made a report that in respect
to this company the standing orders bad not been com-
plied pi,1:11.

BATH IMPROVEMENT BILL.
The Bill for tho Improvement of the Markets,
Waterworks, and Bath Commons, on the motion of
Lord DUNCAN was ordered to be read e, second time.
SECOND READINGS.
. The following Bills were read a second time:— -
Angerstein's Branch kailway.
.Baggotrath and Sandymount Improvement.
Bath Improvement. Markets, Waterworks, and Bath Com.
mons or. Freemen's Estate.
Cambridge Waterworks.
Cheltenham Improvement and Health.
Chorley Waterworks.
Commercial Docks Improvement.
Dundee and Arbroath Railway.-
. Durham. Markets. •
East Anglian Railways.
. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway.
Edinburgh Royal Asylum for the Insane.
Electric Telegraph Company.
Farmers' Estate Society (Ireland).
...Great North of Scotland Railway.
Great Weitern Railways (Railways to connect the Birming-
. ham,and Oxford Junction with the London and North-
Western Railway at Birmingham, &c.)
Hartlepool Freemen's Lands and Harbour Dues.
Hartlepool Pier and Port (Construction of New Pier, &c.)
.Hayling Bridge and Causeway.
Huddersfield and New Hey District Turnpike Road.
Imperial Continental Gas Association.
Law Property Assurance and Trust Society.
Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
Llynvy Valley and Duffryn Llynvi and Porthcawl Railways,
Manchester Parish Highways.
Musselburgh (Arrangement with Creditors of the Burgh).
Newington St. Mary Parish.
New River Company.
'North British Railway.
North Staflordsbire
Burton-upon-Trent, &c) ay (Extensions to Derby and
Saint Pancras (Middlesex) Paving.
Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth Turnpike Roads.
South Wales Railway (No. 1).
Stockton, Middlesbrough, Yarm, &c., Waterworks.
Stroud and Gloucester Road.
Tees River Conservancy.
United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company.
Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway.
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway.
Weston-super-Mare Improvement and Market.
Whitby Waterworks.
Wrexham Improvement.
On the motion of Mr. HOLLAND the Hastings Improve-
ment Bill was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
The second reading of the London (City) Sewers Bill was,
on the motion of Lord SEYMOUR, adjourned for a week.
The North Staffordshire and London and North-Western
Railway Companies Bill was withdrawn.
On the motion of Mr. SPOONER the Severn Steam Tug
Company's Bill was ordered to be read to-morrow.
PETITIONS.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the
Church Missionary Society, stating that the society had
expended upwards of 2,000,0001. in promoting the
growth of true religion, and that they were now obliged
to pay upwards of 7002 a year in legacy duty.
The Hort. BARONET also presented a petition from the
trustees of the British Museum praying for the aunua
grant.

Lord DUNCAN presented several petitions for the
aboiition of the window duties.
• Colonel SIETHORP presented petitions from several
place; praying for the imposition of duties on foreign
imports, and also praying fur the remission of imposts
on egricultaral duties.
Mr. COWAN and Colonel SIBTHORP also presented
several petitions for the remission of the paper duty.
Mr. MoonT and Colonel SIBTHORP presented several
petitions, both from Scotland and England, against the
aggressions of the Pope, nod praying that some preven-
tive moaures might he taken by the House.
Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY presented a petition from Wolverhampton praying for the repeal of the paper duties, and a petition from Bolton in favour of secular
education.
Cauu
inSgTfUorAtßheTrepraea set ofn the a petition from
Lord
den-DUDLtownpEraYy
Peal window-tax.
Lord DUNCAN presented a petition to the same effect
from Bath.
mAmerman HUMPLIERY presented a petition fr
prAyinz for tho enfranchisement of °331
Southwark
holders. copy..
Mr. REYNOLDS presented a large number of
peti-
tions from papermakers in Ireland, praying for the re-
peal of the paper duty.
Sir DE LACY EVANS presert:d a petition from
Westuainst.r praving for the repeal of the window-tax.
r-4r. WAKLEY presented a simihr petition to the same
effect.
Lord BARRY VANE and Mr. ITINDLEr presented simi.
lar petitions from places in the pr.: v;necs,
Mr. W. BROWN presented a petition from Lanca•
shire, praying for the extension of county courts.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented two petitions from
. _ Lambeth, ono praying for the repeal of the window-tax,
VEWSPAY the other praying for the re
Nal of the paper duties,
....,
.derman SIDNEY presented a petition from Staf-
Po --- - 1... e
/(,\' praying for the enfranchisement of copyholds.
i.,,,.;,.,,, -,;',:. :i \%-_-:-. . . HUME presented several
'': 41 --r: petitions against the
also a petition against the con-
'!' :
E e duties on paper;
17;4H f .-:
• ' finance of the income-tax.
2ifi. WYLD presate4 several peutim, %%wit the
116401 Mix.
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SUN-OFFICE, EIGHT O'CLOCK.

TA.TTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING,

Su o'cLocx.

PUBLIC WOOL SALES.
(THIS EVENING.)
The public sales have been progressing with spirit, and
prices are considered to rule high©r than at the series
towards the close of last year.
On Saturday there were 2.367 bales sold, including
869 of Australian, 435 of Port Philip, 305 of Van
Dieman's Land, 136 of Cape, 563 of Spanish, Sec. The
Australian clean Sheep's Wool brought Is. lid. to Is.
llid, the hoggett Is. sd. to 2s. Oid., the greasy Sid.
to Is., the Lambs' is. 33d. to Is. 63., and the combing
Is. 6f d. to Is. 7d. per lb. The Port Philip scoured sold
at is. 63. to 21., and the Lambs at Is. sd. to Is. 83.
The ordinary Sheep's is. aid. to Is. Sid., greasy 93.
to 10:W., and combing is. 6id. to Is. 71d. The Van
Dienian's Land sold at Is. 63. to is. Bd. for super
Lambs, Is. 3d. to Is. 4id. for broken, Is. 3id. to Is. Bd.
for Lambs, is. 3d. to Is. sd. for skin, Is. 43. to Is. sd.
for clean Sheep's, and ls. 6id. to is. Bd. fur scoured.
Cspe of Good Hope sold at Is. to ls. sid. for clean
Sheep's, and Is. 3id. for Lambs, Spanish at sd. to bid.
for greasy, Rio de Janeiro at Is. sd. to Is. 7id., and
South Australian at is. 3d. for clean Sheep's and is 7id
for scoured, Is. 4d. to is. 4id. for handwashed, and 9id'.
to Nil. for Lambs greasy.l
This evening there are two auctions, one of 1,.566 and
the other of 1,191 bales, including Australian, Cape,
Van Dieman's Land, Spanish, Merino, Odessa, &c., The
attendance is rather thinner, and the biddings have not
been so brisk for some descriptions. Australian
sheen's clean has realised Is. 41d. to Is. 93.; locks, Is. to
Is. 3d.; lambs, ls. 41; scoured, Is. 4d. to is. 10d.; hand-
washed skin, Is. Id. to Is. 6i3. Besides the above part
was withdrawn, being chiefly mixed and scoured. Cape
sold at Is. to is. 52i. for clean sheep's; Is. id. to 18.4}d.
for hand washed, Is. lid. to ls. 6d. for lambs; 73. to
Is. 2d. for greasy.
Port Philip brought rates more than corresponding to
the above, end the sales within the last 10 minutes are
assuming a decidedly buoyant appearance, buyers cons-
patiug more strongly.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack shortly after Five o'clock.
Petitions were presented by Lord Stanley, the Earl of
Erne, the Earl of Bandon, and the Earl of Enniskillen,
from various parts of the country, against Papal aggres-
sion.