The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING
Six o'cLocs.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Osterley
6 to 1 egst Harriott
8 to 1 agst Mahratta
13 to 1 agst Belus
20 to 1 agst Bastinado
COVENTRY SPEEPLECHASE.
4 to 1 agst Rat-trap
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
2 to 1 agst Cheerful
25 to 1 agst Testator
25 to 1 agst Bastinado
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Miss Ann
25 to 1 agst Cossack
50 to 1 agst Clermont
DERBY.
7 to 1 agst Bolingbroke
12 to 1 agst The Nigger -taken
18 to 1 agst The L alian
18 to 1 agst Voltigeur
22 to 1 agst Clincher
22 to 1 agst Mayors
22 to I agst Mildew

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
ILLNESS OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he had
received a letter from the Lord Chancellor, stating that
he was too unwell to attend this evening; and he there-
fore moved that Lord Portman do take his seat on the
woolsack as Deputy Speaker.
Lord BROUGHAM was happy to say that he had
heard from the Lord Chancellor that his ailment was of
a mere trifling nature, and that there was nothing alarm-
ing in it. •
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the Deputy
Speaker the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Campbell) was al--
srmt on circuit, and he therefore moved that in the
absbnee of the Lord Chanchellor, of Lord Denman, of
Lord Campbell, and of the Earl of Shaftesbury, the
Woolsack he taken by Lord Portmac.—Agreed to.
PARTY PROCESSIONS (IRELAND) BILL.

Uesieng&rs from the Commons stated that the Com-
mons had agreed to their Lordships' amendments in the
Party Processions (Ireland)

SIR TEIMIAS-TERTON'S DEFALCATIONS.

BROUGIIA3.I presented a petition from ?fir.
Brodie, the manager of the Bank of Scotland at Stir-
ling, complaining of losses incurred through the defalca-
tions of Sir Thomas Turton, by a person for whom the
pstitioner w s trustee, which funds he hnd been cora-
per, d by law to place in Sir Thomas Turton's hands by
Government, the defaulter having been appointed by the
Judges of India, who were appointed by the Crown.
lief thought the petitioners had a fair claim on the Go-
verrment fur compensation, and he recommended their
cast, to the consideration of the Government. _ _

The Marquis tf LANSDOWNE admitted the hard-
ship of the ease.
The Duke ot.WELLINGTON thought it was worth
vrbile to inqure whether or not the judges who made the
appointment were required by law to take security.
Lord BROUGHAM had no doubt but they were by
law required to take security.
The Duke of WELLINGTON—Are they liable to
make good the deficiencies?—(A laugh.)
PEERS' OATHS.

Lord BROUGHAIII presented a petition from the
Eel of Clancarty and another Noble Peer, complaining
that they could not take their seats in their Lordships'
House, because they could not swear that, since the
Act lately passed for regulating charitable trusts,
no foreign prince did exercisa authority within
these realms, altheagh they were willing to swear
that no foreign potentate had any right to exercise
authority in these realms. They prayed that a law
might he passed altering the law, for it was contrary to
tLe law of the land for any one branch of the Legislature
to take upon itseif to alter the oaths without the
consent of the other two branches. Suppose a Jew were
to be elected to the other House cf Legislature, the
Howe of Commons could not pass a resolution enabling
a Jew to sit there. If that were law there would have
been no necessity to pass the Act of Catholic Eman-
cipation, because a resolution of the House
of Commons would have admitted them.
Lie had heard a report within the last few
hours, to which he did not attach credit, that an
attempt would be male to admit a Jew to Parliament by
.a resolution of the House of Commons. He regretted
that the House of Lords should have kept Jews out
of Parliament, but the front door of Parliament having
been closed against them, it was perfectly -unconstitu-
tional to attempt to admit them by the back door, by
way of resolution.
The Earl of MOUNTCASHELL thought it would be
advisable that the oath should be altered.

Lord REDESD ALE had as tender a conscience as
any man, but he did not put the same interpretatioß on
the oath as the petitioners, and therefore he took the
oath.

After a few words from tho Earl of LONDES
BOROUGH the subject druird.

PETITIONS.

The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a petition
against any Post-office delivery on Sunday. He found
that the petitioners did not understand the subject, for
he was convinced that if the Government were to ac-
cord their request great inconvenience would be the
consequence to persons residing in the provinces.
Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions com-
plaining ofagricul:ural distress.
/The Earl of POWIS presented a petition from several
of the clergy against the consolidation of the Episcopal
and Common Fund.

The Earl of ST. GERMANS presented two petitions
against the Sunday Trading Bill.
RAILWAY AUDIT BILL.

The Earl of GRANVILLE moved the second reading.
of the Railway Audit Bill. The former Audit Bill had
been so violently opposed in the House of Commons that
the Government had been obliged to give it up although
some of those who most violently opposed it were in fa-
vour of a Government audit. In the following session
the Railway Audit Bill of the Noble Lord (Monteagle)
was passed unanimously by their Lordships, but it was
not carried through the Commons ,in con-
sequence of the opposition of the railway in-
terest. In the following session their Lordships had
appointed a Select Committee on the subject, before
which it had been stated by persons connected with
railway companies that railway audits as at present con-
ducted were mere moonshine. A Bill founded on the
report passed their Lordships' House, bet was withdrawn
from the House of Commons because it would be impossible
to pass it in the face of the determined opposition of the
railway directors, without adding a month to the length
Of the session. Some time since a Bill had been pre-
pared by the North-Western proprietors which they
found they could not sanction, and therefore he had
introduced the present Bill as a Government measure.
He had this day had an interview with a deputation
on this subject, but he felt bound in justice to that
House, in justice to the Noble Lc rd, in justice to the
public ,in justice to railway shareholders themselves, to
persevere with his Bill, the object of which was to secure
a just, a true, and an independent audit of railway ac-
counts. The great objection made to other Railway Audit
Bills had been that they tended to increase the patronage
&the Government. No such objection could be made to
the present Bill, and he hoped that that circumstance
Would facilitate its passage through the House of Cora-
inons. He had already explained the provisions of that
Bill, and' he hoped their Lordships wculd consent to the
second reading. _ _

Lord STANLEY ought perhaps to apologize to their
Lords Alps for addressing them, as he had no prac-
tical knowledge on the subject, as he had never
possessed a railway share. But he had that
morning had the honour of receiving a deputation from
the railway companies, representing a paid-up
capital of 119,000,0001. Had they proposed to resist
an audit he would have been the last to have assisted
them, but within the last three or four days the delegates
of the companies had prepared a treasure for securing
an independent audit. The deputation had stated
several objections to the Government Bill, and he was
sure his Noble Friend would agree with him that it
would be better, if possible, to secure the con-
sect of the the railway companies to the
audit scheme and he now held in his hand
a printed draught of a Bill emanating from
delegates of these companies in which those benefits
were secured, while the objections to the Government
Bill was obviated. These gentlemen objected
to giving to any other persons such control,
over the railway property of this country as the audi-
tors would possess under the present Bill.
They also objected to the degree of control
which the Government would have over these auditors.
They objected to the Government having the power of
keeping these auditors in office, notwithstanding
the opposition of the companies ; they also ob-
jected to the Government having the power of
'fixing the salaries of the auditors and their officers, and
they also objected to giving the Government the power
of fixing the quota which each company should contri-
bute towards the common audit fun:l.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOOMMONS.
The SPEARE USE R
took O F
C the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS.
The following reports were consideredßuilde end agreed to :--
Architects', Civil Engineers', r', and General Fire
and Life Insurance, Annuity,
evoeror
ps taonnya ry
under In-
terest Company (Incorporation andof .
Reversionary
c
a different name) Bill.
Birkenhead Improvement Bill.
Bristol Waterworks Act Amendment Bill.
Liverpool Cattle Market Bill.
West Bromwich Rates Bill.
PETITIONS.
Mr. GREENE presented a petition praying for the
establishment of county courts.
Mr. PACKE presented a petition praying that the
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--1:,3).., eral petitions were pre:iented agairut Sunday la-
_ n the Post-office.
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4e, t:%./.2 : '. if: ::&:. ;Si I THOS. BIRCH presented a petition from LivEr-
.,4" . - --' ''-„::;-:'111444Eilraying that no alteration might be made in the
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ir 1-_,v, ),,,t: 9pt. PECIIELL presented a
//1 ' 10111sion of the C • Court jurisdiction.
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petition praying for the
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Mr. B. DENISON presented two petitions from places
in the West Riding to the same effect.
Admiral GORDON presented petitions from the
county of Aberdeen to the same effect.
Mr. HEADLAM presented a petition praying for the
extension of the jurisdiction of county courts.
Mr. STANSFIELD presented two petitions praying
for the establishment of county financial boards.
Mr. W. BROWN presented two petitions from places
in Lancashire, one in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill, and
the other against the rating of small tenements.
Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a petition from a
place in Lancashire praying for the amendment of the
Factory Act, so as to prevent the adoption of the relay
system.
Sir WM. CLAY presented a petition from White-
chapel praying for a better supply of water in the me-
tropolis.
Sir GEORGE CLERK presented a petition against
the Marriage Bill.
Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition praying for a re-
duction of the duty on tea.
Mr. MOODY presented a petition from Somerset-
shire complaining of agricultural distress.
Mr. BANKES presented a petition from Bolton pray-
ing for an amendment of the Factory Act; also a peti-
tion from a place in Dorset praying for the extension of
the jurisdiction of county courts.
Mr. HUME pi esented a petition from a place in
Wales praying for the jurisdiction of county courts;
also two petitions from Leith against the Merchant
Seemens! Fund Bill; also two petitions from places
in Norfolk praying for the establishment of county
financial boards ; and a petition from Montreal
against the Marine Bill.
Mr. COBDEN presented four petitions praying for
the extension of the jurisdiction of county courts.
Mr. MOWATT presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Edgeware-road praying for the repeal of all
taxes on knowledge.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented similar petitions.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition against the
Marriage Bill.
Lord ASHLEY presented a petition from a place in
Yorkshire praying for an amendment of the Factory
Act.