The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-19 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Semi, o'Clock.

BATH RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LANSDOWN STAKES.
Rip Van Winkle
Madame Michel
Sir Colin

Ten ran.
BIENNIAL STAKES.

Lambourn

Vigil ,
Avenger
Three ran. Won easy;
FREE HANDICAP.

Elopement colt
Unexpected
Lady Conyngham

Fiv© ran.
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.

Cedric
Polestar
Wentworth

Nine ran. Won by ten lengths. Six lengths between

the second and third.
MEMBERS' PLATE.

Shirah 1
Van Eyck
Park Keeper

Twelve ran.

BIENNIAL STAKES.

Gin -
Bridal Tour

Gala

Five ran.

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Arsenal (taken)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--(This Evening.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wooisack
at five o'clock.
THE EARL OF WESTMEATH AND THE
" GLOBE" NEWSPAPER.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH asked the indulgence
of their lordships for a few minutes while he referred to
a personal matter affecting his own character, in con-
nexion with the Divorce Bill, which was set down for
the second reading that evening. His attention was
called to an article of a most virulent character
in the Globe of lat night, in which article his name
was dragged in, again and again, in a series of state-
ments which in themselves were utterly false, and which
he verily believed were libellous. In respect to the
libellous part he could only say that the proper authority
would have to deal with it. As they concerned his
honour, he took the present opportunity of stating that
be would afford the parties an opportunity of sustaining
them if they could. He would merely then confine him-
self to a contradiction which had been sent about on the
part of a lady who did him the honour of bearing his
name, who left his home about 38 years ago, and who did
not appear to be yet content. The statement in the Globe
was no doubtmade with the view of vilifying his character.
Their lordships might naturally say that this being a pri-
vate matter they had nothing whatever to do with it. It
should, however, be recollected that the statements
were put forward in connection with the bill that was
to be considered by their lordships this evening. He
therefore lost not a moment in stating when the proper
ouportunity occurred in committee npon the bill be
should most certainly meet all these statements
not only by direct denial, but by most positive
and unrefutable evidence. He would be prepared
to show that they were founded on untruth, and were
characterised by perjury and conspiracy, that
they never could have been made in any court where
the testimony was viva voce but as it were behind the
curtain, in the way of evidence, was taken in the eccle-
siastical courts. He hoped the noble and learned lord's
bill would entirely abolish The system.
INDIA.

In reply to a question from the Earl of ELLEN-
BOROUGH,
Lord PANMURE said he did not feel much alarm
at the recent intelligence respecting the state of affairs in
India. Care would be taken to provide againkt any
serious consequences. Orders having been given to
have a portion of our troops ready to embark
for China, it had since then benn arranged
that four of those regiments should embark early in the
next month for India. The reason why this delay took
place was to prevent the troops arriving in India during
the unhealthy part of the year.
THE CONTINUOUS SERVICE.

Earl TALBOT asked whether it was the intention of
her Majesty's Government to discharge the seamen in
her Majesty's Royal Navy entered and engaged for con-
tinuous service 1
Earl GRANVILLE said there was not the slightest
intention of breaking faith with the British seamen.
He thought the propositions that had been made to
the seamen in the royal navy, on the contrary, were
very beneficial.
DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL.
Lord LYNDHURST having explained certain cir-
cumstances connected with a petition that had been
transmitted to him for presentation to their lordships.
The LORD CHANCELLOR rose to move the se-
cond reading of the bill, and entered at considerable
length into the provisions of the hiP.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following members took the oaths and their seats:
—Lord C. Hamilton, Sir H. F. Davie, Mr. W. Jack•
son, Mr. Crook, Col. Clifford, Sir J. Oxen, and Mr.