The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-08 00:00:00

THE HUDSON'S BAY TERRITORY.

It has already been announced that a deputation
of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Liver-
pool Financial Association, and Aborigines Protec-
tion Society, together with Mr. A. K. Isbister,
representing the Red River colony, waited upon
Lord Derby, on Tuesday, to present a memorial
on the question of the Hudson's Bay territory.
Mr. Christy, M.P., Mr. Wyld, M.P., and Mr.
Roebuck, M.P., explained the subject to his lord-
ship, referring especially to the vast territory of
Rupert's Land, and the charter under which it
was held.

Mr. ROEBUCK urged that the company's license
expired in May next, and between this and then it
war imperatively necessary that the question of the
legality of the charter should be ascertained. Out
of it sprung the important question of the compen-
sation which was to be paid to the company for the
surrender of any portion of the territory.
Lord DERBY acknowledged the desirability of
testing the validity of the charter, and of the ex-
tent of the power which it purported' to convey,
but stated that there appeared to him to be some
difficulty as to the mode in which the question
could be raised in this country.
Mr. WYLD drew attention to the address to the
crown from. the House of Commons, on the sth
July, 1849, praying for such an inquiry, and stated
that in the correspondence before Parliament in
connexion with that address the course which had
been suggested by Sir John Jervis and Sir John
Romilly, on the question being referred to them
by the then colonial secretary, Lord Grey, was that
the question should be raised before the Judicial
Committee of Privy Council by petition, embody-
ing the objections usually held to exist against the
charter, upon which a direct issue could then be
taken, the petitioner appearing as appellant and
the company appearing as respondents in the
case. Lord Grey had called upon Mr. Isbister to
present such a petition, and the company had
agreed to appear as the respondents ; but that
further action was prevented by Lord Grey declin-
ing to defray the expenses of such an investigation.
The difficulty might be overcome by Government
consenting to pay the expenses of both parties to
the suit, as the inquiry was of a national character,
and must sooner or later be brought to such a
decision.
After a few remarks from Lord BURY and other
members of the deputation,
Lord DERBY said that the subject was one of the
very greatest importance, and that at this moment
it was occupying the best attention of the Govern-
ment. Without pledging himself to the adoption
of any specific measures he might yet say that he
was disposed to concur generally with the views of
,the deputation. It would be sufficient for him to
refer to the bill introduced by Sir E. B. Lytton,
for the erection of Now Caledonia into a colony, as
indicating what would be the future policy of the
Government in dealing with the much larger ques-
tion which the deputation had brought before him.
Thedeputationhaving,thanked hislordship, with-
drew.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

.7.,;7-Inl:ei of 10 goys ,nch, for 2-vr•olds ; colts, B.t
71b; tallies, Bet Co. Tun Lo 11,1 i Lc 40
goys, if demanded, Sce. Last half-mile of the New

T.Y.C. Five subs.
Mr. Chambers's Hassock, 83t 41b .........(E Sharps) 1
Mr. Eyton's Snapdragon, 83t 71b (Rayner) 2
Mr. E. Hall's Laragh, 8;t 41b (A. Day) 3
Lady Lotty filly and Catalpa filly also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 eget the Catalpa filly, 7to 2 agst Has-
sock,

Won by a length ; a neck between the second and
third ; same distance between the third and fourth, the
Catalpa filly being last, a length and a half behind the
Lady Lotty filly. The winner was claimed.
The Summer Handicap, a Sweepstakes of 15 soya each,
5 ft. if declared, Bte., with 200 added, The second to
receive 30 save oat of the stakes. Summer Course.
(The last two miles of R.C.) 14 subs., 6 of whom
• pay 5 soya eacih.
Colonel Tevis's Yorkshire Grey, 6 yrs, Est 41b
(Fordbani) 1
Lord Clifden's Haymaker. 3 yrs, sst 51b (including
51b extra), carried sst 10lb (Bray) 2
Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Rayner) 3
The following also ran :—Georgie, Somerset, Harry
Stanley, and Schiedam.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Yorkshire Grey, sto 1 each
agst Haymaker, Somerset, and Schiedam, 8 to 1 agst
Harry Stanley. ,
Yorkshira Grey made all the running, and won by
two lengths, three quart,.tra of a length between the se-
cond and third, wide intervals between each of the
others.

Handicap Plate of 50 save. Chesterfield Stakes Course.
(3 furlongs 212 yards.)
Mr. Ford's Ophelia, 3 yre, sst 10,b (Daley) 1
Lord W. Powlett's Delusion, 4 yrs, Bst...(E. Sharpe) 2
Mr. Payne's Fashion, 5 yrs, ..(Flatinau) 3
The following also ran : —lnder, Gooseberry Tart, and
Schoolfellow.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Fashion, 7to 2 (at fire sto 2)
agst Ophelia, and 4 to 1 aist Inder.
Yon by two lengths a length and a half between the
second and third, bad fourth. Gooseberry Tart, who
was led to the post, got badly off, owing to the man's
not "looting her head."
The' Town Plate, of 50 sove, for 3-yr-olds; colts, Bit 71b;
fillies, Bet 3tb 8.11.
Baron Rothschild's_ Scribbler, Bat 71b., walked

over, and received half the " plate."
Match, 100, b. ft. New T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 136 yards )
Cunt Battbyany's Olympus, 5 yrs, SA 101b...(Wells) 1
Duke of Bedford's Leontes, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (E. Sharpe) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Leontes. Won by fur lengths.
Match, 200, h. ft. New T.Y.C.
Duke of B.?au"ort.'s Gin, Bst 101 b (A. Day) 1
Duke of Bedford'i Pavilion, Bst 311) (Wells) 2
Betting-6 to son Pavilion. Won by three quarters
of a, length.

LATEST BETTING.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6to 1 abet Lifeboat (taken and oat red).
25 to 1 agst Pensioner.
ST. LEO RR.
sto 1 agst T. xophilite (taken to money).
6to 1 agst Governess (aken to 2501)
40 to 1 agst The Alderman.
DERBY.
40 to 1 agmt Marionette (tnkel)).
10,000 to 50 agst Green Jacket (taken).
Ttie early part of the morning was delivhtfully fine,
but ust before the proceedings on the Heath were
brought to a close a heavy storm broke, and the rain
fell if torrents

NEW MATCH FOR THIS DAY.
mr. Joseph Dawaoh'd Badsworth, 4 yra, agat Mr. R.
Ten Irock's Mimosa, 3 yra ; weights for age. 200;
50 ft: Last mile of Cambridgeshire Course.
The raeas commence this day at half-past 12 o'clock.