The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-07 00:00:00

TATTERS4ILLS'-(TIIIS EVENING.)

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
6to 1 agst Jealousy (take 100 to 16)
100 to 12 agst Old Ben Roe (taken)
9to 1 aget Emperor (taken)
10 to 1 agst Anatis (taken)
10 to 1 agst Franc Picard.(taken)
11 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken)
20 to 1 agst Freshman (taken)
20 to 1 aget Xanthus (taken)
20 to 1 agst Bridegroom (taken)

CITY AND SUIttIRBAN.
15 to 1 agst East Sheen (offered)
33 to 1 agst Lady Clare (taken)
33 to 1 agst Dover (taken)

CHESTER CU F.
12 to 1 agst Chem Arnie (taken)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

6to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered)
9to 1 agst Diaphantus (take 10)
12 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)
12 to 1 agst Russley (taken)
16 to 1 agst Matador (taken)

DERBY.
100 to 6 agst Big (offered, take 20 to 1)
30 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)

COVERLRY RACES—(This Day.)

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
HANDICAP PLATE.

Gaylad
Gwellyan
Gloom colt 3
Eight ran.
CRAVEN STEEPLECHASE.

Jerusalem
Heads or lails
Eight ran.
COVENTRY HANDICAP.

Black Diamond
Jasper
Harriett
Eight ran. The winner got badly off, but won in a
canter by eight lengths.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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

CHURCH RATES.

Petitions against the abolition of church rates were pre-
sented by Viscount Dungannon, Lord Stradbroke, Lord
St. Leonards, Lord Colville, the Bishop of Carlisle, and the
Duke of Marlborough.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Caledonian and Symington Biggar and Broughton
Railway bill was read a second time.
THE BERKELEY PEERAGE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had received a
letter from Lord Brougham, requesting him to explain the
cause of his absence when the decision was given in the
Berkeley peeragi. His learned friend stated that the rea-
son he was not present was that when he was at the bar
he was concerned for the first cltmant to the peerage. The
noble and learned lord quite agreed in the decision that had
been given.
SYRIA.

The Marquis of BATH asked whether the attention of
the Government had been directed to the despatch which
had been transmitted from Prince Gortschakoff to Count
Kersloff at Paris, requesting him not only to support but
to urge the military occupation of Syria without limit as to
time. If the Government were aware of the circumstance,
he should like to know what course they intended to pur-
sue ?

Lord WODEHOUSE said the despatch alluded to by
the noble marquis was perfectly authentic, and a copy had
been sent to her Majesty's Government. He could not
therefore say their attention had not been drawn to it.
With respect to the tone of conduct her Majesty's Govern-
ment intended to pursue, negotiations were now going on
with respect to that circumstance, and therefore he could
not for obvious reasonligive the noble marquis any answer
to the latter part of his question.
POLITICAL OFFENDERS AT CAYENNE.

The Earl of DERBY wished to ask the question he had
given notice of to the noble duke opposite, namely, whether
any bill had been introduced into the colonial legislature of
British Guiana for the purpose of sanctioning
the extradition of prisoners escaping from the
French colony of Cayenne. In every extradition
treaty political offenders were carefully exempted. As
almost all prisoners at Cayenne were political, he wished to
know whether such a bill had been introduced with the
concurrence of the British Government; and whether there
was any objection to lay on the table copies or extracts of
any despatches that might have been received on the sub-
ject ?

The Duke of NEWCASTLE was glad of the opportu-
nity of explaining the subject. Ho had not received any
official information to the effect, but he had :no doubt the
noble earl's information was correct, because instructions
had been sent out from this country in September author-
ising the introduction of such a measure. A draft of the bill
had, however, been very carefully prepared by the Queen's
Advocate, and political offenders were excluded from its
operations. The bill would only include offences which
were specified in the convention of 1843. He had no ob-
jection to lay the despatch on the table of the house.

STATUTE LAW REFORM BILL.

This bill passed through committee without amendment.

FUNDS -IN CHANCERY.

Lord ST. LEONARDS rose to move that an humble
address be presented to her Majesty for a copy of the com-
mission recently issued to certain commissioners to
inquire into the constitution of the accountant•general's
department of the Court of Chancery, and the provision
for the custody and management of the funds of the court;
and also to ask the Government upon what grounds
the commission had been issued. It appeared to him
particularly strange that not a single equity judge
was to be found amongst all the commissioners.
Then, again, a gentleman had expressed a very strong
opinion to the extent that the Accountant-Gene-
ral's office ought to be altogether abolished.
He thought the whole affair had been done in a
most improper way, that it was disrespectful to the officers,
and of the most alarming nature as far as regarded suitors.

The LORD CHANCELLOR having explained the na-
ture of the composition of the commission, the motion was
withdrawn.

THE PAPER DUTIES.

The Earl of CAMPERDOWN moved that there be laid
before the house an account of the gross and net produce of
the paper duties for one year, to the latest date to which
the same can be made up.
The Earl of DERBY suggested that the returns should
be for more than tho last year.
The motion was amended so as to embrace the last three
years, and was then agreed to.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tms EVENING).
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
GREAT DOVER ROAD BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this bill, which
was introduced for the purp3se of extending the powers of
the parties who undertook to construct the Great Dover
Road,
Mr. WILLIAMS moved as an amendment that the bill
be read a second time this day six months. The promoters
of the bill made the road several years ago, and it appeared
that the undertaking did not realise their expectations.
The last time they came to Parliament for a renewatof their
powers for taking tolls they applied for an extension of 21
years, which, on the distinct understanding that they
should not again apply to Parliament, the term for the
continuance of these powers was extended to 31 years. He
contended that this application for a further extension of
these powers was most unjust under the circumstances.
Mr. MASSEY said that it was rather singular that this
opposition should come from the hon. member (Mr. Wil-
liams), considering that his name and Mr. Roupell's were
on the back of the bill. These turnpike and road bills were
made the subject of a special regulation of the house by
being investigated up stairs, and afterwards submitted to
the consideration of the Home Department, as preliminaries
to their being passed by the house.
Mr. WILLI AMS explained that his name had been put
on the bill without his knowledge. _ _

Mr. LOCKE agreed with the honourable member for
Lambeth, and et :tad that in 1809 certain parties un-
dertook to construct this road, to connect the Borough
with the New Kent-road by a more eligible
mode of communication than existed at the time. They
had not realised their expectation of 12 per cent., but that
was a result that might occur to the promoters of any other
private undertaking, and did not entitle them to any
special privilege. Besides the promoters had not carried out
the condition of lighting and paving the road which they had
promised when they applied originally for the bill. On the
contrary the parishes of Southwark had to bring in a bill
for that purpose towards carrying out which the promoters
had not contributed a farthing.
Mr. ROUPELL intimated that his name also had been
placed on the backof the bill without his knowledge or con-
sent.
Mr. CLIVE thought the subject should be referred to
the committee up stairs.
The house divided, and the numbers were—
For the second reading • •
Against
Majority
Mr. BRIGHT said that before the bill was read a second
time he wished to make a few observations. He under-
stood that the bill, before being introduced into the house,
should be indorsed by the names of two members. In this
case 12 gentlemen, whose names were on the back of the
bill, denied that they had given any authority for such
endorsement, so that the bill came before the house in direct
contravention of the standing rules. He bogged to ask the
Speaker whether, under these circumstances, it was com-
petent to proceed with the bill.
The SPEAKER said that on a motion for leave to bring
in a bill, and such leave being given, it was necessary that
the names of two members of the house should be placed
on the back of the bill. Whether the agents in this case
had exceeded their duty was a matter which he thought
should form the subject of inquiry.
Mr. BRIGHT asked whether, under the circumstances,
the second reading of the bill should not be postponed until
such inquiry had taken place ?
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the more
proper course would be to move the adjournment of the
debate.
Mr. LOCKE then moved the adjournment of the debate,
which being seconded,
Mr. ROUPELL said that he had not received any ex-
planation on the subject [of indorsing the bill, and he
thought the conduct pursued by Parliamentary agents in
reference to such matte' s was most objectionable.
Ultimately the debate was adjourned until Monday
next.
PAROCHIAL EXCISEMEN.

Mr. LOCKE asked the Chancellor of Exchequer
whether excisemen had been employed by the Board of
Inland Revenue to collect the land, assessed and income
tams in the parish of Bermondsey, and elsewhere; sad, if