The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-28 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening.)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
sto 2 agut Fly-by-Night (taken)
3to 1 agst Yellow Jack (offered)
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Ellington (offered)
9to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken)
25 to 1 agst Vandermulin (taken)
50 to 1 agst Newington (taken)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT•

HOUSE OF LORDS--(This Evening.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given by commission to the
Howe of Commons Officers' Bill and the Metropolitan
Police Bill.
The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Argyll, and the Earl of Harrowby,
Their lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The house re-e.ssembld at five o'clock.

The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented peti-
tions from Scotland against the sale of intoxicating
drinks.

CHARITABLE USES BILL.
On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the Charitable
Uses Bill was read a first time.

Lord BROUGHAM, in presenting a petition from
the lawyers of the Irish bar, including the Queen's coun-
sels, praying that in any arrangement adopted for legal
education in the United Kinglom the benefits of suck
measure be extended to Ireland, expressed his hope that
the subject would be taken into their lordships' serious
consideration.

JOINT STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND} BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS ARRANGEMENTS BILL.
The Earl of HAEROWBY moved the second reading
of this bill.

The Earl of DERBY expressed big objection to the
second clause, which serion4y affected the rights of per-
sons Connected with turnpike trusts. The bill was alto-
gether a moat extraordinary one, and required explana-
tion.

The Earl of lIA Rnowr, V explained the object of the
clauses, and he should be prepared to amend some of
the clauses in committee.
After a brief conversation the bill was read a second
time, on the understanding that it should be amended
in committee.

APPELLATE JURISDICrION OF THE HOUSE
OF LORDS.

The Earl of DERBY rose to move for a select com-
mittee to inquire whether it was expedient to make any,
and if so, what provision for more effectually securing
the efficient exercise of the functions of this house as a
court of appellate jurisdiction, and that such committee
report their opinion thereon to the house. The noble earl
said by the present motion he did not intend to interfere
with the question of his noble and learned friend (Lynd-
hurst) who had so well and so ably brought the subject
under their lordships' consideration. He thought that so
far from even interfering with it, it would derive benefit
from the present motion. He did not consider the ap•
pellate jurisdiction so essential to the discharge of the
other functions of their lordships' house as many thought.
If a choice was to be made between the dignity of that
house and the proper discharge of its judicial functions
towards the country, he should have no hesitation in
preferring the latter. In the first place, how was this
judicial tribunal practically established ? Theoretically,
the whole house was the tribunal, but this was merely a
legal fiction, for the lay lord practically had nothing what-
ever to do with the judgments which their lordships were
please Ito pass. The noble lord then enumerated the
various objections which were made to that house as a
court of appeal, and-was

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
ROYAL ASSENT.