The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-18 00:00:00

HAMPTON RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
STAND PLATE.

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SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKES.
Winkfield
Redemption
Seven ran.
CLAREMONT STAKES.

Tournament
Commotion
Dexterity
Seven ran. Won by three lengths.
HURST PLATE.

Lady Florence
Usurer
Smithmoor

Seven ran.

NEWTON RACES—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.)

TRIAL lIANDICA.P.

Van Dunck
Prince Plausible

Seven ran.
GOLI3ORNE STAKES.

Madame Clicquot
Saunterer
Frodsham Squire

Seven ran. Won easy.
GOLD CUP.

Goldhill
Falstaff .

Two ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' Amendments to the City of Coventry Gas
Bill were considered and agreed to.
Dawson's Estate Bill was read a second time.

NAWAB OF SURAT TREATY BILL.
On the motion for the further consideration of this
bill,

.tiir W. SOMERVILLE moved its postponement.
Sir F. KELLY reverted to the motion, and complained
that no notice had been given him of this motion, which
was evidently made to evade the settlement of the terms
of this treaty, by which the descendants of the Nawab
claimed a pension of 15,0001. per annum sterling from
the East India Company, for the surrender of the Na•
wab's territories and revenues to them. He moved the
acceptance of the report.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY thought it was desirable the
discussion on this question should be adjourned, because
the whole of the evidence of the opponents of the bill

had only been delivered to hon. members that morning.
Mr. V. SMITH. said he was opposed to any further
postponement of the bill, and accounted for the delay in
furnishing hon. members with the whole of the evidence
to the opponents of the bill. He reminded the house
that in deciding this question they were acting judi-
cially, and said that the East India Company were de-
sirous of doing justice to the parties interested. The
insinuations and charges made against the East India
Company, that they wished to shirk the just claims of
the descendants of the Nawab of Surat, were devoid of
truth. This claim should have been divided into two
parts—one public, and the other private—and have been
decided by separate committees on separate grounds ;
and his objection to the present bill was on account of
its having been made altogether a private bill. To allow
appeals of this kind against the decisions of the East
India Company was establishing a dangerous
precedent; and he called on the house not to
sanction it. He denied that this was a
legal question, but it was one of fact. From a
consideration of all the evidence and circumstances con-
nected with the case, he was of opinion that the stipend
of 15,0001. per annum was only to be paid to the person
actually occupying the Nawabership of Surat, which the
promoters of this bill never had and never could do. In
point of justice the promoters of the bill had 110 claims
on this country, and after the utmost consideration of
the papers, he could arrive at no other conclusion than
that he had no legal title, but he had great demands on
theliberality of the Government; and if the bill were with-
drawn he would undertake that the whole of the pension
should be given to the descendants of the Nawab, and
be distributed in a manner to be settled by the govern•
meat of Bombay, but upon the distinct understanding it
should only be paid for the lives of the present descand-
ants.

Sir F. KELLY said he could not accede to the pro-
position.
Mr. CARDWELL 'replied to the statement of the
President of the Board-of Control relative to this claim
being made the subject of a private bill instead of being
divided into two parts—public and private, and said it
was the duty of that gentleman to have interfered and
prevented this being made a private bill. He defended
the conduct of the committee, who reported generally
on the claim, and specially as regarded the public and
private portion of the claim. The right hon. gentleman
then entered into a detailed statement of the circum-
stances of the claim, and the evidence that had been

taken in respect to it, and acquitted the East India
Company of any sordid interest in resisting the claim,
because if e-tablished they would not have to pay the
money, but the Government of this country. He
wag of opinion, after due consideration of all the
circumstances connected with the case, that the house
should regard this as an hereditary pension. The ques-
tion of descent had been left open by the committee for
investigation in India, according to the laws of that
country._

Mr. NAPIER, as a member of the committee, and
also a member of the house, supported the bill, which,
he said, was founded on justice.
Mr. MANGLES and Mr. WIGRAIf opposed the bill.
After some further discussion the report was received,
and the bill read a third time without a division.
AMERICA.
Major REED asked the following question of the hon.
member for Inverness-shire ; Whether, after the discussion
which had already taken place and the opinions expressed
as to the inexpediency of discussing (pending negotia-
tions between this country and the United States) any
question connected with the differeoces unfortunately
existing between the two countries, he still intended
bringing forward his motion on Thursday (to-morrow)?
Mr. BAILLIE said—For the convenience of the
house I will state the course I intend to pursue in refer•
ence to the motion alluded to. Having heard from various
quarters it might be very inconvenient for the public
service at the present moment to enter into a discussion
on American affairs, I intend to give up that motion.
(Loud cheers.) At the sane time I must distinctly
state that I have not in any way changed the opinions
, I originally formed on this subject, but, on the contrary,
they have been confirmed by the papers that have been laid
on the table of the house by Government. I have with-
drawn the motion because I have no wish to pursue a
course injurious to the interests of the country.
Mr. R. MOORE said he regretted exceedingly the
hon. member for Inverness-shire should have abandoned
the task which he had undertaken, and was so very
competent to discharge, and he regretted still more
that honourable gentlemen around him should appear
to acquiesce in that decision. If honourable mem-
bers on that side of the house chose to abdicate the
functions of an Opposition, that was no no reason why
they should abdicate the functions of the hone. He
therefore gave notice that he would on the first oppor-
tunity take the sense of the house on the motion in
any form be might deem desirable. (Hear, hear.)
DWELLINGS FOR LABOURING CLASSES
(IRELAND) BILL.
The committee on this bill was resumed.
On clause 2,
Col. GREVILLE proposed an amendment, the ob-
ject of which was to dispense with notices to quit.
The committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment
Against it
Majority —155
After some further discussion, the clause was agreed
to, as were the other clauses of the bill, after some ver-
bal alterations bad been made in them.
Several new clauses of an explanatory character were
added, and the bill was reported with amendments.
POOR LAW (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. NAPIER moved the second reading of this bill,
and stated that its principle object was to prevent a sys-
tem of fraudulent voting in the election of poor law
guardians iu Ireland. The system of fictitious
voting was carried on to a very great extent ; in
one case as many as 4,000 votes had been found
to be rank forgeries. The present law was acknow-
ledged on all hands to be defective, and it was to
remedy this state of things that he brought forward
the measure.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to the bill,
and as it was obvious they could not enter into the
discussion at this hour (20 minutes to 6), he should
therefore move the adjournment of the bill.
The debate was then adjourned until to-morrow.
The Stock in Trade Bill passed through committee.
The Survey of Great Britain Bill was read a third
time and passed.
THE DEBATE OF LAST NIGHT.
Mr. C. FORTESCUE said he believed that the deci-
sion arrived at last nighton the question of national edu-
cation in Ireland did not r.present the opinion of the
house, and, under these circumstances, it was his inten-
tion to propose a resolution supporting the system of
National Education in Ireland as it at present exists—
(hear, hear)—and, therefore, to enable him to do so