The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-14 00:00:00

HANDICAP PLATE.

Bishopton
Discretion
Elegance 8
Won by a length. Five ran.
SELLING STAKES.

Elegance 1
Discretion
Lightland
Won easy. Five ran.
HANDICAP PLATE. - • "
Chevalier d'Esprit 1
Itegentess • 2
Miss Partridge
Won by a head. Eleven ran.
:BETTING ON THE COUSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
4to 1 agst Special
10 to 1 agst Midia colt
10 to 1 agst Bradamante
12 to 1 agst Lucifer
100 to 7 agst La Fortune

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—THIs DAY.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
4to 1 agst Special (taken freely)
10 to 1 agst La Fortune (offered)
12 to 1 agst Midia colt (offered)
14 to 1 agst Lucifer (offered)
12 to 1 agst Black Prince (offered)

GOODWOOD CUP.
Even on Gladiateur (taken)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING.

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

EXTENSION OF THE FACTORY ACT.
In reply to the Earl of SHAFTESBURY,
The Earl of DERBY said a bill on this subject had been
prepared, but was not so advanced as to be brought for-
ward during the present session.
BREECH LOADERS.
In answer to the Earl DE GREY,

Lord LONGFORD said that the late Government had
approved the principle of the conversion of the exist-
ing arms, the cost of which, though it might now be
probably reduced, was £1 each. 600,000 were ready for
conversion, and 40,000 has been given by the late Govern-
ment for such conversion, which number had been in-
creased by the present to 150,000, which would be ready
for use by March next, as a portion of the contracts had
been taken up, and others were advertised for.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE said he could endorse
what fell from both sides of the house on this subject.
The question to be considered was, what was to be
the most efficient arms with which the troops could be
the soonest supplied, and he was of opinion that, under the
circumstances, the conversion of the existing arms was
the best move that could be devised.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Langharm Railway, Rhymny Railway, Kingbridge
Railway, Devon Valley and North British Railway Com-
panies (Arrangements), Bedford and Northampton Rail-
way, Groat Yarmmouth Fish Wharves and Tramways
Bill, and Somerset and Dorset Railway.
The Bishop of LONDON, on the part of the Arch-
bishop of York, withdrew the motion of which the most
reverend-prelate had given notice, for a select committee
to consider the connection of the Colonial Church with the
Church at home, and that the petition of Miss Burdett
Coutts be referred to it.

Lord ST. LEONARDS moved an addiess for copies of
certain documents, correspondence, drc., relating to the
endowment by Miss Burdett Coutts of several colonial
bishoprics.
The Duke of ARGYLL deprecated the discussion as
premature, inasmuch as the disposition of the endowments
of Miss Burdett Coutts was now the subject of litigation.
He regretted that the motion for a select committee had
been withdrawn. Ho thought the time had come for
severing the connection between the Colonial Church and
the Government of this country, for it was now merely
nominal and purely useless.
Lord LYVEDEN said nothing would tend more to
create irritation in the colonies than an ill-timed discussion
of the question.
The Earl of CARNARVON admitted that the subject
was one of great importance, but that it would be impos-
sible to legislate upon it this session. He agreed that it
would be klia-to attempt to set up an Established Church
in the colonies ; but still a useful and civilising Church
might be formed which would confer inestimable adVan-
tages upon the distant dependencies of the Crown.
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The motion was eventually withdrawn.

The bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their
lordships adjourned at half-past eight o'clock.

The loss to the Southern States, if they all decide
on excluding the Negro Suffrage, will be 25 repre-
sentatives. Of these Alabama will lose 3, Georgia 3,
Louisiana 2, Maryland 1, Mississippi 3, Missouri
1, North Carolina 3, South Carolina 4, Tennessee
2, Texas 1, and Virginia 2.
A new agricultural implement of American inven-
tion was tried at New-cross, S.E., on Thursday
last. It is intended to supersede ploughing by dig-
ging, and its performance was very remarkable. Two
horses drew the machine, which thoroughly stirred
and comminuted the soil twelve inches deep and
three feet wide every time it passed over the ground.
These are wonderful results, and the implement is
therefore likely to prove a great boon to agricul-
turists.

A circular storm of extraordinary violence burst
over Buffalo on Tuesday, the 26th June last, de-
stroying both property and life. The suddenness of
the whirlwind took the inhabitants by surprise-
The air was oppressively quiet, when the clouds
began to gather, but no one would have predicted
more than a heavy shower. The rain came down,
mixed withhail, lightning, and pealsof thunder, an d
the gale set in for half an hour with a fury that struck
awe into the people ; " a wild, wicked, relentless
tempest," to use the Courier's words,
46 which seemed
bent on the utter destruction of the city." Chim-
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dows were forced in, buildings blown down, and
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proof required of the total destruction
and loss of these bonds?
General Hobson, the captor of Morgan, and Pre-
sident of the soldiers late Convention, has been
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the people on the ability, faithfulness, and patriotism
of their representative, now elected for the third
time. Mr. Throckmorton has been chosen Governor
of Texas. Ile was a slaveholder, and joined the
South in the rebellion. The lion. John Lynch
has also been re-nominated as representative to Con-
gress.

The Hon. Justin S. Morrill declines to come for-
ward as a candidate for re-election for the second dis-
trict of Vermont, where he has been honoured with
six consecutive elections. He does this in a graceful
letter to his constituents. He served since 1855
with the hearty approval of that body, and the still
more hearty approval of all Protectionists. One of
his last acts will be the introduction of the New Tariff
Bill, which he ably supports. His career has been
marked by a single-minded and determined opposi-
tion to all free-trade theories as applied to the United
States.

The cost of the defence of Canada against the
Fenian marauders, up to 6th June, was over
$70,000. To June 231 the sum had mounted up to
about $1,000,000. Three thousand men are still
kept on the frontier, and the tiotal cost before all is
over may be estimated to reach from $2,000,000 to
$2,500,000.