The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

WORCESTER RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY .ELECTRIC TELE:tR.4PII.)
TRIAL STAKES.

Jesuit
Zlfrida
Six ran.
TWO 'TEAR OLD STAKES.
Polly Peach=
Mainstay
Mamelon
WORCESTERSHIRE STAKES,

Oakball
Pantomime

Eleven ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at five o'clock.
The Earl of SII.AF fESBURY ore.ented petitions
from Weymouth in favour of the introduction of the
representative principle into the sy-tem of county expen-
diture ; from Westbury, Tnetford, Rugby, and Amble•
side against the opium traffic, and from Bath against
the admission of Jews into Parliament.
ADMIRAL OF •THE FLEET.
The Marquis of SALISBURY begged to ask the
noble earl opposite the reason why the office of Admiral
of the Fleet had not been filled. It was a matter of sur-
prise to a great number of pers,ns why the oldest and
most distingui,hed admiral on the list had not been ap-
pointed to the vacant cffice.
Earl GRANVILLE dissented from the practice that
had arisen of putting questions to the Government
when a certain person w.s not .promoted. He
did not think it would be for the benefit of
the service that Parliament shouid dictate to her Ma-
jesty's Government the parties that should he promoted.
There might arise cases in which Palliament might, in-
terfere and call upon the G.,ter-inieut for explana-
tions on account of, certain appomtmente— (lear, bear)—
but as a practice it was very objectionable that questions
should be asked in that house why certain parties were
not appointed to particular office-.
The Duke of NO RTfIUMBERLAND said the office
of Admiral of the Fleet was considered to be the only
prize in the navy; it tnerefur,, he thought, a case
in which inquiry might b oade, why the oldest admiral
was not appointed to the vivant office.
Earl GRANVILLE said he thought it undesirable to
answer the question.
The subje't then dropped'..
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
On the motion of I,lrd REDESD A. LE the foll Owing
bills were read a second time :—Wearmonth Briog-
Ferries and Approaches, Cardigan Markets and Im-
provements, Ely Valley Railway, Baron W incisor's Estate,
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway,
Wimbledon and Dorking Railway, Duke of Bridge-
water's Ltate 811, and Mansfield and Worksop Road

Bill.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (CAPITAL)
BILL.
On the motion that the be read a secoed time.
Lord ST. LEONARDS drew the atteetien of their
lordships to the hardship the present. bill eetaiied on the
pieferenceshareholders, who, by one oft he provisions, were
Prevented from receiving the divilendstn which they were
justly entitled. It was exceedingly hard that persons who
had invested their money in a company, eheuld, in
consequence of a fraud having been committed
by a clerk in that company, be .subject to the
provisions of this measure, which was one to legalise the
acts of the directors, who, since the Red path frauds had
been discovered, sought to throw the loss on he char-
holders generally; but the pe,ition which he tn-11 in his
band, and which he begged to present to their lord,hip,
prayed the house not to pass the hill. as the petotien, rs
contended that. they Si preference sharehol&rs, ought
not to be called upon to contribute tevards making good
the loss those frauds had entailed on the c mpeny.
After a few .words from WENSLEYDALE Lbe bill
was read a second tine.
• ADULTERER'S MARRIAGE BILL.
Lord REDESDA.LE moved the secmd reading of
this bill, which enacted that adulterau4 marriages should
only be perforreed,at: register-officer, and that clergymen
should not be compelled to perform the ceremony.
The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the second
reading of this bill, and moved that it be read a second
time that.day three months.
(LEFT trEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
ELECTION PETITIONS.

The Committees appointed to serve on the Maidstone,
Oxford, (City), Tewkesbury, and Bury (Lancashire) elec-
tion petitions were sworn at the table of the house.
Ilk The Barisl of the Dead within the City and Liberties of
'London ; East Samerset Railway ; Great Northern and
Western of Ireland Railway ; London (ell) Coal Duties;
Mallow and Fermoy and Great Soutaern and Westein
Railways; Milford Improvement; New Brunswick and Ca-
nada Railway add Land Conapany ; Newquay Pier and
Harbourand Railway; Oldham, Ap,hton under Lyne, and
Guide Bridge Junction Railways; Sittingbourne and
Sheerness Railway ; Wexford Free Bridge, and Work-
sop and Atteyliffa Road Bills were read a third time
and passed.
The Clyde Navigation ; Lowestoft . and Burgh. Saint
Peter Ferry and Roads ; Salford 13,,r0ir4h (No. 1) ;
Stockport, Maley, and Whaley Bridge Railway; and
Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway Bills were
further considered and ordered to be read a third time.