The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-24 00:00:00

ASKE PRODUCE STAKES.

Folkestone

LATEST BETTING.

ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 agst Thornaanby (taken)
sto 1 agst Sabreur (ofiered)
7to 1 agst The Wizard (taken freely)
9to 1 agst Sweetsauce (taken)
16 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken)
25 to 1 agst High Treason (taken)
60 to 1 agst Wallace

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This EVENING).

The LORD CIIA.NCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE MARRIAGE LAWS.

Lord REDESDALE presented 23 petitions from Liver-
pool and other places against any alteration in the marriage
law to legalise the marriage with a deceased wife's sister.

HIGHWAYS LAND CONSOLIDATION BILL.
The NOBLE LORD also laid on the table a bill calculated
to effect the consolidation of the law relating to highways.
The bill was read a first time.
LAW REFORM.

The LORD CHANCELLOR called the attention of the
house to the measures for law reform introduced into that
house during the present session. The noble and learned
lord having laid on the table a bill to repeal a great
number of statutes, said he did so, not with the
idea of its being passed this session, but that it
might be printed, circulated, and considered previous to
the commencement of the next session. In proceeding to
notice the legal reforms that had been introduced into their
lordships house, he observed that the endeavours in the
direction of law reform had been looked upon as a failure;
but he was not of that opinion, because, although un-
doubtedly there had been many failures, measures had
been passed which would, without doubt, greatly benefit
the public. He felt great pleasure that the Court of Chan-
cery Bill had passed both houses, and only awaited the
Royal Assent. The Companies' Bill, one to conso-
lidate the whole of the laws relating to joint-stock
companies, had also received the concurrence of
all parties in their lordships' house, and having passed all
its stages, it was sent to the Commons on the sth of March.
Unfortunately it did not appear on the business paper until
nearly the close of the session, and when it was taken under
discussion it was thought better that it should,
for the present, be withdrawn. Several bills
for the consolidation of the criminal law were
next introduced, and it was much to be regretted after the
immense labour that had been expended on those bills that
they had also to be withdrawn, and he could not refrain from
saying that he looked upon such a proceeding with the
greatest regret. The next bill introduced was one to
deal with persons guilty of administering poisons ; that
bill however was more fortunate and had passed all its
stages, and received the royal assent. The bill for enabling
courts of common law to exorcise equitable jurisdiction in
certain cases had also passed, and the benefit it
would confer would be incalculable. He had also
introduced a bill to put an end to the scan-
dalous system of English bankrupts going to
Scotland to get what was vulgarly termed white-washed,
after a residence in that countryof 40 days which was inva-
riably spent in deer stalking and grouse shooting. The
measure, he rejoiced to say, had also received the sanction of
Parliament, and a system had been abolished whichhad long
been very justly complained of. The Divorce Bill was sent
to the Commons at an early period, but after considerable
delay the searching eye of some members discovered an
informality in the bill, and raised a question of privilege as
to one of its clauses.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took tho chair at a quarter past three
o'clock.

BOARD OF WORKS.

Mr. E. JAMES gave notice that early next session he
would move for a commission to inquire into the working
of the Commissioners of Works-office, with a view to ascer-
tain if more efficiency could not be secured in that depart-
ment of the public service.