The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Cloek.

TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.)

TWO THOUSAND.
7to 2 apt Clydesdale (taken)
100 to 8 agat Mentmore (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agat Lord of Lorn (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
33 to 1 agst Princess Royal (taken)

LINCOLN RACES.---(This Day.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
THE TRIAL STAKES.

Commotion..
Odd Trick ..
Queen Lily..
Eight ran.
BROCKLESBY STAKES.

‘... 1

Arminius
Joyeuse
Basilisk

Fourteen ran.
SELLING STAKES
Terpsichore filly
Boxhill
Nailer

Four ran.
QUEEN'S GUINEAS.

Honeytree
Commotion
Odd Trick
Five rar.
GRAND STEEPLECHASE.

Old Dog Tray
Magnet
Cornet

Thirteen ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at 5 o'clock.

Viscount DUNGANNON gave notice that on Friday
he would call the attention of the,r lordships to the
unsound and unseaworthiness of the vesstli in which the
troops were conveyed to India by the Overlard route,
more especially the Alma, which conveyed the 69th
Regiment.

The Earl of SHAFTESBUItY presented a petition
from Stirling, praying for the furtherance of Christianity
in India.

The Earl of HA.RDWICKE presented a petition
complaining of the aggressive policy pursued towards
the native princes of India, and praying for the restitu-
tion of Oude.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORNI.

The Earl of CARNARVON begged to ask the noble
earl oppostte whether there was any intention on the part
of the Government to introduce any measure having for
its object parliamentary reform. (Hear, hear ) It was
announced last session in another place that a bill on this
subject was to be introduced, but they were now arrived
at the 11th February, and yet no intimation of either the
nature or properties of the promised measure. He con-
fessed he did not entertain any sanguine hopes with
regard to the promised biii, bet at the same time he did
think it was dstirable to have some indication of the
nature of the lon,-promised measure, or else what was
the concise reason of the delay. (Hear.) For his part
he must Fay that at all events it Lad a very suspicious
appearance.

- Earl GRANVILLE could assure the noble earl that
the Government bad not changed their intention vs ith
respect to the bill for Parliamentary reform. Whatever
bad been announced in the Speech from the Throne her
Majesty's Ministers would have no hesitation in carrying
out. Government must be allowed to exercise their own
discretion as to the time at which the measure
woull be brought forward as to the mode of taking the
opinion of Parliament upon it. Due notice would be
given when the hi 1 would bo brought forward.
The Earl of DERBY said, coasid ring the bill had
alrea,iy been twice announced, the noble earl had a
right to know when the bill was to be brought forward.
It it was not brought forward at an early period, it was
his opinion the Government hal no real intention of
passing the b I', a result which would not he unpleasant
to certain members of the Cabitiet. (Rear, Lear.)
THE EA.S r INDIA. COMPANY.
Earl GREY rose t•o present a petition from the East
India Company aotinst the proposed measure fur al►er-
ieg the Government of India, and explained to their
lordships the reasons that had led to the preservation.
Dario g the Christmas recess the directors received an
intimation from her Majesty's Ministers that a bill
would be presented to Parliament, having for its object
the abolition of the company, and placing the govern.
went of India direc►ly under the authority of
the Crown. Upon the receipt of this in-
timation the directors wrote to th., noble
lord at the head of the Government, asking for informa-
tion as to the ❑ature of the contemplated trill, but a•i
answer of the most unsatisfactory nature was returned,
and he might almost say the latter was ceu.Med in con-
temptuous terms. Immediately en the receipt of the
communication the directors felt that, as the whole
question sal to be laid b.ifore Parliament, it was their
duty to come to Parliament and state their ►iews. The
petition he had had the honour t) be entrusted
with, was signed by 18 of the directors, several of
whom were nominees of the Government. (Hear.) After
a very long discussion the &cements had received the
approval of the proprietors. The petitioners stated that
it the Government of India had been improperly ad-
ministered, the fault lay nut with the Court of Directors
but with the I.3Jard of C .ntrol. Anything further be-
tween that and the introduction of a tnea,ure for abolish-
ing the company at the present moment ,aas most
inopportune, and would produce the most unfavouraLle
'impression on the minds of the natives of India.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

On the motion for the second reading of the Royal
Mail Steam Packet and Eiropean and Australian Royal
Mail Company's Bill,
Mr. MACARTNEY complained tiat the post-office
service to Australia had been taken from the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation, and givrn to the Euro-
peen and Au tralian Royal Mail Steam-packet Company,
at a greatly increased amount of contract, but which they
bad been utterly unable to carry out, and wished other
companies to take the contract off their bands, which
they refused to do, although they had aided them by
the loan of their vessels.

Alter a few words from Mr. H. BERVELET, in
confirmation, the bill wai read a second time.

NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Mr. HAYTEE a new writ was
granted for Wicklow (County) in the room of Lord Mil•
ton, called to the Upper House as Lord Fitzsvilliam.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
Mr. T. BRIGHT presented a petition from Bir-
mingham praying for Parliamentary Reform.

GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

Mr. TILE asked the First Commissioner of Works
what steps bad been taken with reference to the pro
peed new Government offievs at Downing-street ,

Sir B. HALL said tau Givertanert -+-1c li n;ted to
the small site granted by the bill of 1855, between
Downing-street on the no,th, and Crown-street on the
south. A correspondence bad taken place on the sub-
ject between the Foreign-office and the Treasury, which
Government would lay upon the tab e, if it were moved
for. It was proper to erect a Foreign- )ffice there.
Mr. TITE then moved for the correspondence, which
was granted.