The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-10 00:00:00

DERBY RACES.

(THIS DAY).

[ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
HARRINGTON PLATE.

Cynthia
Muffatee colt
Captain Wedderburn
Seven ran.
STEEPLECHASE.

Tease ...
Fearless .
Tamworth

Ten ran.
HURDLE RACE.

Balzarine
Joe Maley
Border Chief
Seven ran.
TWO. YEAR-OLD STAKES.

Spicebox
Revival fi11y......
Lady Eglinton 3
Six ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
6to 1 agst Gladiolus (offered)
11 to 1 agst Mutineer (taken)
11 to 1 agst Little Agnes (taken)
16 to 1 agst Harraton (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
60 to 1 agst Jordan (taken)
1000 to 15 agst East Langton (taken)

TATTERSALLS"-(THIS EVENING.)

DERBY.
18 to 1 agst Merryman (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Ticket-of-Leave (taken)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(Tors EVENING).
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from
Rugby against the opium traffic; and also from Kincrsheaton,
praying that Dissenters might not be excluded from the
administration of trust funds of grammar schools.
OCCASIONAL FORM OF PRAYER BILL.
This bill passed through committee without amendment.

MANOR. COURTS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of DONOUGHMORE this
bill was road a second time.

SINGAPORE.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented a petition
from the bankers merchants, and other residents at Singa-
pore, in the Straits of Malacca, and asked her Majesty's
Ministers what their intentions were with regard to the
future government of that settlement. The petitioners
prayed that more efficient protection might be accorded
them from the encroachments of the Dutch, and
that some authorised governor should he established there
who might have the power to enter into treaties with
foreign states. The noble lord said the French were esta-
blishing themselves in Cochin-China, and several other
Powers were obtaining territory in Indian waters, and it was
therefore absolutely necessary that this country should have
a competent agent at Singapore, to protect the extensive
trade of the settlement. He trusted ho should receive a

favourable answer from the Government to the demands of
the petitioners.
The Earl of CARNARVON quite agreed with the noble
lord as to the importance of these trade settlements. A de •
spatch had been sent to the Governor-General of India
on the subject, and on the answer to that communication
the conduct of her Majesty's Government would be guided
in a great measure. The petitioners wished her Majesty's
Government to undertake this fresh responsibility, but be-
fore they did so it was their duty to ascertain
whether the new dependencies would entail additional ex-
penses on the revenues of this country.
Tho Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought the best
authority, under which the settlement of Singapore could
be placed was the Secretary of State for India, and not
of the Colonial-office. In the event of a military forc:s,
being required at Singapore, the troops would be drawn
from India, so that communication would be constantly
going on with that country. The noble lord opposite said
that Singapore was of great importznce as a naval station,
but ithe Straits of Malacca were so shallow that it was
next to an impossibility to take large ships there. He was
glad the subject had been brought under the consideration
of their lordships ; but, before any definite measures were
adopted, he trusted the subject would be well considered.
Tho Earl of DERBY said proposals had been made to
the Government with respect to the settlement of Sarawak
being placed under the protection of the Colonial-office, but
he had himself great doubts as to whether Sir James
Brooke had any right to make the offer. It had been
said that coal was plentiful at Sarawak, but it had been
discovered in that quarter much better, and more easily to
be jrocured.
Earl GREY said he should be glad to see a proper native
State in Borneo, but he di,' not think any advantage would
accrue from that place or Sarawak by placing it under the
protection of the Colonial-office.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said it was satisfac-
tory to know that the Government would take into its con-
sideration the propriety of appointing a governor to Sin-
gapore.