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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1861.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

HOLSTEIN.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said about three weeks
ago he had asked a question of the noble lord opposite with
respect to Holstein. The noble lord had given a very full
and satisfactory answer, but a portion of it. had been mis-
understood by some persons, and he had no doubt the noble
lord would be glad of the opportunity of making an expla-
nation. The noble lord had stated that intelligence had
been received that morning, to the effect that a
concession had been made by the Government of Den-
mark in ac2ordance with the advice of this and some other
Governments, and that it was dozided to submit the whole
budget to the States of Holstein. Ho considered this to
mean that the whole part of that budget relating to Hol-
stein was to be submitted to that State, but the statement
of the noble lord had been misinterpreted.
Lord WODEHOUSE said he was glad of the opportu-
nity, in order to explain that part of his speech that had
been misunderstood. When he stated the whole budget
had been submitted to Holstein, he referred to the quota of
the budget to be contributed by Holstein. As he had been
speaking of this quota all through his speech, he had some-
times referred to it shortly as the budget; but, knowing
that the advice given by the Government had related
simply to the Holstein quota of the budget, he could
not have said that it related to the whole budget. Ho much
regretted that his observations had been misunderstood; he,
however, did not think that he had made the mistake that
had been attributed to him.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH insisted on the strong
necessity of maintaining the independence and integrity of
Holstein, and of the preservation of the peace of Europe.

LUNACY REGULATION BILL.

On the motion of the Lord CHANCELLOR the committee
on this bill was postponed, owing to the absence of the
Earl of Shaftesbury.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT BILL.

On the motion of the Duke of NEWCASTLE this bill
passed through committee.

BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.

This bill was brought up from the Commons and read a
first time.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, as the bill was a most
important one, it was desirable that time should be allowed
for the ample consideration of the measure. He therefore
proposed that the bill should be read a second time on Fri-
day week.
The Earl of DERBY thought the second reading could
be taken before that day, and at the same time give ample
time to consider the bill.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had no objection
to Tuesday week if that would suit the convenience of all
parties.

The second reading was accordingly fixed for Tuesday
week.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Sir D. DUNDAS took the oaths and his seat for Slither-
land shire.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Biddenden Road, Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Rail-
way, and South Shields Improvements and Quay.
The following bills were read a second time :—Brecon
and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (Additional Money) ;
Huddersfield Gas; Peteraield Railway (Deviation); Ryde
Water.

The second reading of the Streets' Rail Company's
Bill was postponed till Tuesday next.
Mr. C. FOR,STER moved that tko order, that the Dub-
lin and Meath Railway Bill be committed, be read, and
discharged, be withdrawn.—Agreed to.

some money to the sailors' homes of Portsmouth, Ply-
mouth, Dcvonport, and Cork, but they did not do this as a
matter of charity. They sent the sailors of the navy to these
homes when they went on shore for a night, and it was only
fair that as they were of use to the naval service they should
receive some contribution from the public funds. But be
did not think it would be right that they should establish
sailors' homes in mercantile ports, of which the Admiralty
had no use whatever. [Capt. JERVIS—OnIy where there
was a naval reserve.] He was happy to say that there was
a naval reserve volunteer force along the whole coast. He
stated the other night that men were entering at the rate of

100 a week, but they were now entering at the Late of 150,
and he had no doubt that they should have a large body of
reserves at the end of the year. He had sympathy for any-
thing that would assist the formation of sailors' homes
throughout the country, but he concurred in the opinion
expressed by his right hon. friend, that it would be rather
disadvantageous to sailors' homes if they were to receive a
Government subsidy, oecause the charity which they now
received from individuals would probably be diverted to
other objects if it was known that they were receiving aid
from the Government. (Hear.)

Sir H. STRACEY acid that he never mentioned the
word subsidy. What he contended for was that sailors'
homes were worthy of encouragement and support. After
the expression of opinion which had been elicited, he should
withdraw the motion for the present, but with an intention
to bring it forward again under some other guise. (Hear.)
The motion was then withdrawn.
ARMY STORES.

Col. DUNNE moved for a return of arms made at the
Government manufactories, or procured by contract, in each
year from 1352-3 to 1860-61. Ho should have simply con-
fined himself to moving for the return, but, ho understood
it was the intention of the Government to oppose it.
After a few words from Gen. FEEL, the motion was by
leave withdrawn.
FREE TRADE IN ITALY.

Mr. HENNESSY rose to move, pursuant to notice, for
an address for copies of the free -trade decree of the King of
the Two Sicilies, dated the 13th day of October, 185% He
said the noble lord the Secretary for the Foreign Depart-
ment hal agreed to the motion with some verbal amend-
ments.

The motion as amended was then put and agreed to.

DIVISIONS-COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

Sir G. BOWYER moved that on any division when the
house is in committee of supply, as soon as the voices have
been taken the doors be closed immediately after strangers
have withdrawn; the object being to prevent votes being
given on motions made on those occasions by members who
are absent from the house, and are brought in in great
numbers in the interval now allowed before the divisions
are taken.

Sir G. C. LEWIS said that if the motion was carried it
would be in effect advantageous to the Governpaent in divi-
sions in committee of supply ; but he thought that if this
practice was established in the case of committee of supply,
it must be extended•to other divisions. Besides which the
rule might easily be evaded, by members coming in a few
minutes before the division, who would not have heard or
taken part in the debate.
Mr. NEWDEGATE said that this motion would abro-
gate the rule by which two minutes elapsed before putting
the question, and the division ; which arose thus. In 1&52,
when the question of free trade and protection was put to
the vote, he and several members who had not intended to
vote at all were shut in and compelled to take part in the
division. It was to prevent surprises like this that the late
Mr. Muntz induced the house to make the salutary rule
which now vrevailed.
Mr. BASS said that the motion was an imputation on
the members of the house. It contracted their right of
voting ; and the question was whether every member was
bound to listen to all the speeches, good, bad, and indif-
ferent, which were delivered, under penalty of losing his
right to vote.
After some observations from Colonel FRENCH, the mo-
tion was about to be withdrawn ; when
Mr. V. SCULLY objected to its withdrawal ; and it was
negatived.

SPORTING NOTES.

The Epsom Spring Meeting commences to-morrow, and
will afford the Londoners two excellent days' sport. Stab-
ling is engaged for a large number of horses, and " War
prices" regulate the demand for lodgings. No "shortcom-
ings" can by any possibility mark the meeting, for Mr.
Dorling, as usual, has made every provision for the accom-
modation of both bipeds and quadrupeds, and so far as the
executive department is concerned, the arrangements will
be complete. The course is in capital order; it is not only
well covered with herbage, but it is light and elastic to the
tread. The refreshment department of the Grand Stand will,
as usual, be under the management of Messrs. Jaquet and
Woodroffe, and Mr. Careless will pitch his tent on the old
familiar spot to the right of that building. Barnard's Stand
has been greatly improved ; it has been enlarged, and, by
" bricking," its solidity has been insured.
Mr. Ten Broeck's horses will stop at Mr. Mellish's,
whose stables are engaged for three of Lord Portsmouth's,
three of Mr. Sutton's, two of Young King's, and two or
three of Woolcot's. At R. Sherwood's, jun., the horses
under the care of T. Cliffe, T. Taylor, R. Cotton, and Hay-
hoe, will be located. The Dawsons' lot will take up their
abode at Woodcote Green, where stabling has been engaged
by Lord Stamford, the brothers Tom and Joe Dawson and
John Osborne. At R. Sherwood's, sen., Mr. Merry's horses
will be stabled, and also the French division under the care
of T. Jennings. Sir J. Hawley's horses will be accommo-
dated at Mr. Weston's farm on the Downs ; and at Reeve's,
amongst others. will be Fobert's and Lord Coventry's lot.
The programme, which contains 1,2 items, presents its old
familiar features, and is likely to furnish more than the
usual abundance of sport. The City and Suburban Handi-
cap, which has quite superseded the Metropolitan Stakes in
the turf market, is the event which will have the most at-
traction for the masses on the first day, and its popularity
amongst owners of horses, and the excellence of the handi-
cap, are attested by the fact that of the 159 subscribers only
54 declared forfeit, and by the certainty that a field num-
bering about 30 competitors will be brought to the post.
Amongst the probable starters will be the following :

Horse. Trainer.
Comforter, 5 yrs, including 51b, 9st 31b T. Taylor.
Thunderbolt, 4 yrs, Bst 6lb
First Lord, 4 yrs, Bst
Benbow, 5 yrs, including Sib, 7st 121 b J. Scott.
Royal Sovereign, 6 yrs, 7st 81b A. Tayl"r.

Maggiore, 4 yrs, ist 71b Pryor.
Apollyon, 4 yrs, 7st 71b M. Dawson.
Contadina, 4 yrs, 7st 21b A. Taylor.
Precise, 4 yrs, 7st 21b W. Day.

Merrimac, 4 yrs, ist lib
Tightfit, 5 yrs, 7st
Feodorowna, 4 yrs, Est 131 b
Physician, 6 yrs, Est 121 b
Dover, 4 yrs, Est 121 b
Chance Shot, 4 yrs, Est 121 b Treen.
General Hesse, 4 yrs, 6st Illb
Oliver, 4 yrs, Est 111 b Reeves.