The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-13 00:00:00

SUNTIDE.

Lord PALMERSTON said it might be convenient
if he stated that it was proposed to adjourn on Friday next
until the following Thursday.
MR. A. STEUART, M.P.
Mr. ROEBUCK rose to draw the attention of the house
to a personal matter, and one which involved a breach
of the privileges of that house. He regretted that he should
be compelled to mention in a painful manner the name of a
member of that house, Mr. Andrew Steuart—
Mr. MACAULAY appealed to the Speaker whether it
was usual to bring forward matters of this kind without
giving the member who was affected by it notice, or giving
his nearest friend such notice. _ _ _

The SPEAKER explained that, as the hon. and learned
member proposed to make a statement of a circumstance
which he considered was a breach of the privilege of the
house, he was perfectly in order, and might use his own
discretion. _ _

Mr. ROEBUCK said that some fiftaen years ago Mr.
Steuart was afflicted with a brain fever, which left
behind a great irritability. It must be known to all
who were acquainted with the life of Charles Lamb that
his sister, who was afflicted in a similar way, had a fore-
sight when her disease was coming on. Mr. Steuart had
the same foresight, and some time since desired to place
himself in a lunatic asylum, and applied to Dr. Winslow,
the proprietor, to: be admitted as an inmate. Dr. Winslow
explained that it was necessary he should have a certificate
signed by two medical men before he could receive him into
his asylum. Mr Steuart obtained such certificate, which stated
that " he was not only dangerous to himself but to others."
Notwithstanding this the hon. member for Cambridge voted
on an important question in that house on last Friday morning.
Now he considered it was most improper to allow a man to
come amongst a number of excited men—(laughter)---out
of a lunatic asylum. He charged nobody, 1;11LX
somebody was to blame he considered the that a
should be investigated, and he concluded by d
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select committee be appointed to inquire into, t en Friday
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morning last. (Hear, hear.)
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sent without his knowledge. tile hon, and learned member
(Mr. Macaulay) then, entered into a statement that Mr.
Steuart was perfectly sane, not only on the night in ques-
tion, but ten days p •
letter which he had previous, as was shown by a
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asylum was made from the
' communicated by Mr. Steuart himself. He expressed
a desiro to come and vote on the question and Dr. Win-
slow endeavoured to dissuade him, considering it would
not be proper for him to do so, being at the time an
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the day histvisit to the medical gentleman in charge of the
asylum, who also endeavoured to alter his intention, but
finding that he could not effect his object by argument, did
not consider it advisable to offer any further opposition.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that in the present state
of information it would not be desirable to adopt
the course proposed by the honourable and learned
member :(Mr. Roebuck). He had reason to believe
that the Commissioners of Lunacy had inquired into
this matter. He would communicate with them, and re-
quest them to make an official report to the Home Office,
and when he received that report he would lay it on the
table of the house. (Hear, hear )
Mr. COGAN complained of the indelicacy of bringing
this matter forward.

Lord PALMERSTON said that however painful it
might be to bring this subject before the house, he thought
it was a matter that should be decided on higher grounds
than those of personal considerations. (Hear, hear.)
Tt was a very serious thing that a person
should come out of a lunatic asylum and vote on an im-
portant question, and he thought it necessary for the
dignity of the house that there should be an investigation
into the circumstances.
After some discussion, in the course of which several
hon. members stated that they conversed with Mr. Steuart
on the night in question and that his mind was sound, the
motion was negatived without a division.

(LEFT STTTING.)

TATTBRSALLS,-(211118 EVENING,)

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
sto 2 ag,t Crater (taken)
6to 1 agst Wizard (taken)
6to 1 agst Horror (taken)
10 to 1 agst Guilder (ttiken)
10 to 1 agst Millionaire (taken)
10 to 1 agst Syringe (taken)
12 to 1 agst Cambondo (taken)
100 to 8 azst Yorkminster (taken)
1:; to 1 agst Lady Trespass (taken)
THE DERBY.
3to 1 agst Dundee (taken)
4to 1 aget Diophantus (taken)
9to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken)
12 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken) ;
14 to l agst Klarikoff (taken)
100 to 6 agst Dictator (taken)
18 to 1 aget Kettledrum (taken)

30 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken)
33 to 1 agst Imaus (offered)
50 to 1 agst Robin Hood (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Bombardier (offered)

SPORTING NOTES.

Although the field for the Chester Cup was small, it cer-
tainly proved the correctness of Mr. Topham's judgment
when he allotted such light weights to Chore Arnie,
Horace, Herne, and Man-at-Arms. The result showed that
it was rot the foregone conclusion for Godding's stable that
caused such abuse to be heaped on Mr. Topham. Next
year the handicap will be submitted t 3 the stewards of the
meeting for their approval before its publication. The
stewards elect are the Marquis of Ailesbury, Lord Courte-
nay, the Earl of Stamford, the Earl of Chesterfield, Sir Lyd •
stone Newman, and R. E. Naylor, Esq., and under
the scrutiny of such a competent tribunal errors of judg-
ment will be pointed out and corrected. Mr. Topham's
office is a ',most arduous and disagreeable one, and he is
doubtless delighted to be relieved of some of the responsi-
bility which attaches to it. I may here remark that two of
the three I selected to beat the field ran first and second.-
During the meeting the Derby betting was occasionally
very spirited, and the movements in reference to it were
watched with much interest. Dundee was in great force at
7 to 2, 10 to 3, sto 2, and finally 9 to 4. The successes
of Underhand and others of Fobert's horses gave addi-
tional strength to the backers of Dictator, and so great
was the support conceded to the horse that he advanced
point by point to 14 to 1 taken. These were the principal'
incidents connected with speculation on the Derby, for
which the number of starters is not likely to exceed that of
Surplice's year, when 17 went to the poet, and it may not.
be over that of Wild Dayrell's year, in 1855, when only 12
competitors were mustered. The Stewards' Cup gave Chore
Arnie an opportunity of turning the tables on Ben Webster,
as she met him on 10th better terms than in Wednesday's
race, and Ben had besides ran a severe race with Cosmopo-
lite on the previous day. The latter's running in the Gros-
venor Stakes was very bad, for General Mess had no busi-
ness before him at racing weights, but the excuse that he
nearly slipped down whilerunning on the tan laid down at the
last turn was a reasonable one, as the rain rendered it such
dangerous going that all the jockeys were unanimous in the
opinion it should be removed. The General himself was
beaten by an accident on Thursday, being completely shut
in while running for the Marquis of Westminster's Plate,
or Duneany would never have beaten him ; and thus the
talent was twice at fault with Captain Little's unlucky little
horse, which seldom wins when backed for a good stake.
The York Spring Meeting commences to-morrow and
extends over Wednesday. There are seven races set for
decision on the first day, including the Great Yorkshire
handicap.

The Zetland Stakes (5 furlongs 44 yards). From the
dark division I prefer the chance of Zetland, and of the
public performers Manrieo, who is penalised 71b., will run
forward. The Craven Stakes ought to fall to Angeld.
The Great Northern Handicap will not produce a large
field, to be chosen from the following :

PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
HORSE. . RIDER.
Ben Webster .. .. L. Snowden.
' The Wizard .. Aldcroft.
Crater .. .. F. Adams.
Horror .. Fordham.
Lady Trespass .. J. Osborne.
First Lord .. Bullock.
Syringe .. .. Madden.
Millionaire ..
York Minster ..
The Prophet ..
Guilder ..
Fisherman

.. J. Snowdon.
.. Culvert,
.. Daley.
.. Johnson.

Ben Webster is penalised 101bs, which puts his chance
out. The Wizard will find the distance in the Flying
Dutchman's Handicap suit him better. Crater, from his
easy defeat of Malta, appears the most formidable in the
race. Horror, if he has recovered his last year's form,
ought to be very dangerous. Lady Trespass will be John
Osborne's representative, and may get a situation. Syringe,
First Lord, and Millionaire, will find the distance too far.
Yorkminster will improve on his running in the Dee Stakes.
The best outsider is The Prophet. The winner I anticipate
will be