The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven. o'clock.

BATH RACES.—(This Day.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
LANSDO WN STAKES.

Bravissimo
Verona
Rio

Eight rim.
MEMBERS' PLATE.

Shirah

Arcanuno
Salonica
Eleven ran.
FREE HANDICAP.

Chaperone
Polly Johnson
Impatience
Seven ran.
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES
East Langton
Childrey
York

Seven ran. Won easy.
TWO-YEAR OLD BIENNIAL.

Merryman
Black Beas colt
Stockham

Sixteen ran.
THREE-YEAR-OLD BIENNIAL
Sunbeam
Accurate
Charles the Second

Six ran,

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LATEST DEBBY BETTING.
4 to 1 on The Field
14 to 1 aget Llngrange
30 to 1 agst Eclipse
40 to 1 apt Ethiopian
1000 to 15 aget Wilton
Offdrs to take 2 to 1 Fitzßoland or Toxopholite wins,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening. )
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given by cornmisqien to the
following bills, viz.: —Exchequer Bills (20,911,5001.),
Exchequer Bawls (2,000,0001.), Cue oms' Duties (No.
2), Excise Duties, General Board of Health,
(Skipton, &c.). Cambridge University Matriculation
and Degrees, Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas, Chel-
tenham Water, Whitehaven Harbour, Edinburgh Life
Assurance Company, Chester Gas, Nottingham
Gas, Madras Irrigation and Canal, HaF•ling-
den of Rawtenstall Water, Gosport Water, Folke-
aton Water, Liskeard and Looe Union Canal Company
Railway, and Acton's Naturalisation Act Amendment.
Tne Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Salisbury, and the Earl of Hardwicke.
Their lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S PROCLAMA-
TION.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he bad to beg
the indulgence of their lordships while he corrected
an error which had occurred last evening. He
came down to the house last night without ever
expecting that a question likely t r lead to a discussion
would arise. From what could be gathered from the
noble marquis's observa'ions, it seemed the private letter
to which so much allusion had been made, was received
by Mr. Vernon Smith before the proclamation was pub-
lished. (Hear, hear, from the Government side of the
house.)

The Earl of DERBY acquitted the noble marquis of
any intentional misstatement, but he contended that it
was the bounden duty of Mr. Vernon Smith to have
forwarded to the Pre,ident of the li;oard of Control the
note he received fr.,m Lord Canning in which he stated
that the proclamation was to bo accompanied by an
Explanatory le'ter of the grounds on which his procla-
mation was issued. In that case the Government could
have altered its detertnir ation if it had thought proper.
(Hear, hear.) The conduct of Mr. Vernon Smith
formed a marked contrast to that of the noble earl the
late Secretary of Foreign Affairs. (Hear, hear.)
He knew well the importance attached to private
letters received by persons connected with the Govern-
ment of the country. (Hear, hear.) Such a proceeding
as that adop-ed by Mr. V. Smith was quite different
to that nsnally adopted.

Earl GRANVILLE said he bad acted in the manner
which the noble earl had mentioned with re-
pent to all his private letters to his successor.
(Hear, bear.) Mr. Smith was absent in
Ireland when this letter arrived, and he never c ml,l
have supposed that an incidental pasage in a printed
letter could be of any importance to the Government.

RESIGNATION OF THE EARL OF
EARL OF ELLENB ()ROUGH.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH taid the letter
which had been alluded to was receive I on the 12th of
April, the answer was not written till the 18:h and not
forwarded till the 26th ; there was, therefore, ample
time for reflection. Yee more I reflect, continued the
noble ear), the more lam convinced that it was abso-
lutely necessary to send the letter. My lords, what I
am accused of is not the writing of that letter, neither
have I yet heard anything in defence of the confisca-
tion of Oude. The only question is whether
I bad a right to publish the letter. Now, my lords, the
publication of that letter was an act entirely my own,
and I do not shrink from the responsibility. I knew what
was right, and I did it. (Cheers.) I have served the people
of India faithfully far 30 years, and I will not now do
an act at the close of a public life to injure
them. (Hear, hear.) This question will be ♦iewed
in a very different light in India to that in
which it is viewed here. In this country it is
looked upon as one purely of party, and I have deter-
mined that it shall rest and be turned solely on its own
merits, and I have accordingly tendered to her Majesty
my resignation, which ha 4 been accepted.

After a few words from Earls GREY and GRANVILLE,
Lord DERBY passed a glowing eulogium upon the
noble earl (Eilenbor,m2h) and the subject dropped.

LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The Maidstone Gas Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The following bills were considered and ordered to
be read a third time :—Aberdare Water ; Dundalk and
Enniskillen Railway; Sculcoates and Kingston-upon-
Hull Gas.

GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY-(STAMP
DUTY ON MEMORIALS.)

The house went into committee on this subject when,
Mr. FORSTER moved the following resolution :
That a stamp duty of five pounds shall be payable for and
upon thu first memorial which may be enrolled pursuant
to a bill to enable the Globe Insurance Company to
alter and amend some of the provisions of their deed
of settlement, and to confer further powers on the
company, from which memorial the :tames of the persona
who shall be deemed, held, and taken to be the trustees
of the company shall appear, and upon and for every
other such memorial in which the name of any person
shall for the first time be inserted as a trustee
of the company the like sum of five pounds, in lieu
of the Stamp Duties which would otherwise be pay-
able upon the deeds, surrenders, admissions, or
assurances in the law which, in case the said bill were
not passed, would be required in order from time to time
to ♦est the trust estates and property of the c.)mpany in
the trustees for the time being of the comparly.—.4% greed
to.