The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-24 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

LINCOLN RACES.

(THIS DAY).

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]'
SCURRY HANDICAP.

Polly Johnson
Joan of Arc
Eight ran.
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

Bel Esperanza
Tiara
Broadlands

Twenty-one ran. Won by half a length.
QUEEN'S PLATE.

Shafto

Lifeboat 2

Seven ran.

Shafto is objected to, being short of weight; and Mr.
Gill claims for Mr. Sykes, as Lifeboat did not enter the

enclosure.

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE.

Harry Bluff

Five ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
Bto lon the Field (offered)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
No change.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING).

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

MANNING THE NAVY.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLE Y said ho observed
that the report of the commissioners upon manning the
navy which was now in the hands of their lordships was not
accompanied by a copy of the commission itself, and he
also saw that the report was not signed by
the whole of the commissioners ; there being an
absence of the name of one gentleman possessed of con-
siderable knowledge upon the subject of the navy. He
should like to know how it was that the report was not
signed by the whole of the commissioners.
The Earl of HARDWICKE stated that a copy of the
commission would appear with the appendix to the report
in the course of a few days, together with a paper by Mr.
Lindsay, containing his reasons for not affixing his signa-
ture to the report.
THE lONIAN ISLANDS.
Earl GREY asked the Government whether there would
be any objection to lay upon the table of the house a copy
of the resolutions laid before the lonian Parliament by the
Lord High Commissioner, together with Mr. Gladstone's
address. They were merely formal documents which had
already been made public.
The Earl of DERBY said it would be hi hly incon-
venient to lay on the table the documents respecting the
lonian Islands, as it would open the door for a discussion
of the whole subject, and he therefore thought it would be
best if they were not produced before the whole question
could be discussed. He had received a telegram from
Mr. Gladstone, announcing that he would arrive
in Paris on the 9th of March, and if the
noble earl would postpone his motion respecting the consti-
tution of the lonian Islands from the 7th to the 14th of
March; all the papers relating to the subject would in the
meantime be laid before their lordships.
Earl GREY said he would, under those circumstances,
postpone his motion.
PRE-PAYMENT OF LETTERS.
Lord MONTEAGLE complained of the recent order
enforcing the prepayment of letters. He objected most
strongly to it, and moved for certain returns connected
with the order.
Lord COLCHESTER said he should have no objection
to produce the papers ino-red for. He believed still that
the order was one calculated to facilitate the business of the
Post-office, and well adapted for the public good. In con-
sequence of the feeling that had been shown against the
regulation in so many places he had decided on giving
orders for its withdrawal. (Hear, hear.)
The Duke of SOMERSET thought some plan ought to
be adopted by which letters addressed to large commercial
towns should be delivered at a much earlier period in the
morning than they were at present, such an arrangement
would be a great convenience to a large number of mer-
cantile and commercial gentlemen.
After a few words from the Duke of ARGYLL the subject
dropped.
THAMES WATERMEN AND LIGHTERMEN'S