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. lebister,
representing the Red River colony, waited upon
Lord Darby, on Tueday, 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 subj..ct 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
waP 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, 1819, 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, ou 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 pra venhd 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 New Caledonia into a colony, as
indicating whit woad be the future policy of the
Government in dealing with the much larger ques-
tion which the deputation had brought before him.
The deputation having thanked hislordslnp, with-
drew.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.
WEDNES DAY.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr.olds; colts, 8.4
71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be soil for 40
ROVS, if demanded, &c. Last half-mile of the New
T.Y.C. Five subs.
Mr. Chambers's Hassock, Bst 41b ......... (E Sharps) 1
Mr. Eyton's Snapdragon, 8.. t 71b (Rayner) 2
Mr. E Hall's Laragb, 8t 41b (A. Day) 3
Lady Lotty filly and Catalpa filly also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst the Catalpa filly, 7to 2 agstilas-
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 sovs each,
ft. if declared, &a., with 200 added, The second to
receive 30 sovs out of the stakes. Summer Course.

(The last t";(;-n;11; of R7C,) 14 subs., 6 of whom

pay 5 sovs each.
Colonel Tevis'a Yorkshire Grey, 6 yrs, Est 41b
(Fordharn) 1
Lord Clifden's Haymaker, 3 yrs, sst slb (including
slb extra), carried sst 10lb (Bray) 2
Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 3 yrs, 63t 131 b (Rayner) 3
The following also ran :—Georgie, Somerset, Harry
Stanley, and Schiedam.
Betting-7 to 2 agat Yorkshire Grey, sto 1 each
asst Haymaker, Somerset, and Schiedam, 8 to 1 agat
Harry Stanley.

Yerkshird Grey made all the running, and won by
two lengths, three quarters of a length between the se•
coed and third, wide intervals between each of the
others.

Handicap Plata of 50 says. Chesterfiell Stakes Course.
(3 furlong s 212 yards.)
Mr. Ford's Ophelia, 3 yrs, sst lOilo (Daley) 1
Lord W. Powlett's D,lnsion, 4 yrs, 35t...(E. Sharpe) 2
Mr. Payne's Fashion, 5 yrs, 83t...... . ..(Flatinao) 3
The following also ran : —lnder, Gooseberry Tart, and
Schoolfellow.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Fashion, 7to 2 (at first sto 2)
ag,t Opholia, and 4 to 1 agst Inder.
Won hy two lengths, a length and a half between the
second and third, bait fourth. Gooseberry, Tait, who
was led to the post, got badly off, owing to the man's
not "looting her heed,"
The Town Plate, of 50 soap, for 3-yr-olds; colts, 133 t 71b;
Bit 311). B.M.
Baron RGthschild's Scribbler, Set 71b., (Welk), walked
over, and received half the " plate."
Match, 100, b. ft. New T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 130 yards.)
Count Batthyany's Olympus, 5 yrs, B.t 101b...(Wells) 1
Duke of Bedford's Leontes, 3 yrs, 7st 1210 (E. Sharpe) 2
Betting— 5t02 on Leontee. Won by four lengths.
Match, 200, b. ft. New T.Y.C.

Duke of Maul-or'. 0 Gin, Set 101 b
Duke of Bedford'► Pavilion, B,t 31b (Wells) 2
'Betting-6 to ti on Pavilion. Won by three quarters
of a length.

LATEST BETTING.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
oto 1 agst Lifeboat (taken and offtred).
25 to 1 agst Pensioner.
ST. LEGER.
fl 1 acist T. x,philite (taken to money).
O to ( Jan t.: 2.5)/)
40 to . 1 agst The Alderman.
DUEY.
40 to 1 ag,t Mationate (taken).
10,000 to f 0 agst Green Jacket (taken).
The early part of the morning was delichtfully fine,
but just before the proceedings on the Heath were
brought to a close a heavy storm broke, and the rani
fell in torrent'.