The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(Frus EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his slat oa the Woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE IRISH RAILWAYS.
The motion on this subject was postponed till Friday

next.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Whitehall Railway Bill was read a socond time.
RESIGNATION OF Tim EARL OF DER3Y.

The Earl of MALMES BUR Y said that it was Li.: duty
to inform their lordships that from failing health the Earl
of Derby had been obliged to tender his resignation to
her Majesty, and she had been pleased to accept it, and to
give authority to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to form a new Administration. For himself ha would say
that he was sure that both sides of the house would be
sorry to hear of his being obliged to retire, not from party
defeat, but from illness. What, then, must be the feeling
of those wbo had fought tinier his lordship in many party
fights. The purpose of the noble earl was that ha might
recruit his strength, and he hoped that it would be so
restored that ho would appear amongst thorn once more
in that house. He would say no more upon the
subject, but come to the resolution, as it was
thought most advisable to adopt, and that was, as
it was necessary that the Habeas Corpus Continuance
Act should receive the royal assent b9fure Sunday, that
the house should adjourn until two o'clock on Thursday.
Earl RUSSELL expressed his regret and that of the
party to which he belonged on the serious illness of Lord
Derby, and although ho had many times differed with
him on particular subjects, yet he regarded him with great
esteem, and his great qualities wore capable of obtaining
for him the greatest confidence amongst a large section
of the people. He trusted that although he might never
take official position lig tin, yet that his great eloquence
would soon again bo heard within that house.

HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION CONTINUANCE

A 0 T.

This bill passed through committee, and was reported
without amendment.

Their lurships then adjourned.

lIOUSZ OF COMNIONS—Tius EVENING.
The SPEAKER took tho chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. B. HOPE took the oath and his seat for the Uni-
versity of Cambridge. The hon. gentlem tu was intro-
duced by Mr. Walpole and Sir M. Stirling.

RESIGNATION OF THE EARL
OF DERBY.
MINISTERIAL STATE ENT.

Lord STANLEY said he had to announce, and
that with the deepest regret, that in consequence of
the state of health of Lord Derby it is re-

quisite that he should retire from public affairs
for some time to come. Under these circum-
stances he had felt it his duty to tender his resig-
nation of the office he now held, and that her
Majesty had been graciously pleased to accept that
resignation. By her Majesty's command the right
hon, gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer
was at present engaged in the formation of a
Ministry. lle thought he should be following the
invariable custom in such cases if he suggested the
adjournment of the hous.e, in order to afford time
to his right hon. friend to complete the necessary
arrangements. (Rear, hear.) lie deeply re-
gretted, and his right hon. friend also deeply re-
gretted, that anything should have occurred to in-

terfere with the debate which the hon. gentleman
opposite (Hr. Maguire) intended to have initiated
that evening, but if the house thought favourably
of his proposal, and it met with approval, he should
move that the house adjourn until Friday next.

The SPEAKER put the question that the house
at its rising adjourn until that day, when there
were cries of " Gladstone, Gladstone."

Mr. GLADSTONE said, so far as the proposi-
tion just made to the house was concerned, he
should have thought he was not called upon to say
a single word, it was so obviously dictated by the
circumstances of the case. It had become necessary

for the noble lord, by his singular destiny, to com-
municate such an event to the house, and ho (Mr.
Gladstone)could not adequately express his regret that
a career so distinguished and so remarkable as that
of his father should have been brought to a close by
the failure of his bodily health and strength. (Loud
cries of " Hear, hear.")
Mr. MAGUIRE said he deeply regretted the
circumstances that had occurred, which prevented
him pressing his motion that evening, but he begged
to ask what Government day would be given to him
to bring forward his motion ? He would not ask
for an answer to his question until Friday next, but
he did think that he had a right to some indul-
gence.

Lord STANLEY said all he could say was that
his right hon. friend was most anxious that the im-
portant subject (the state and condition of Ireland)
should be brought forward, and that it should be
fully and speedily discussed.

The house then adjourned until Friday.

LONDON GAZETTE.--THIS EVENING.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, ST. JAMES'S
PALACE, FEB. 3.
Notice is hereby given, that the Queen will hold Draw-
ing Rooms at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, the 12th
March, on Wednesday, the Ist April, and on Tuesday, the
12th May next, at three o'clock, instead of two, as pi evi-
ously announced.
FEBRUARY 17.
Notice is berely given, that his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold
Levees at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty,
on Tuesday, the 3d of March, and on Tuesday, the 17th
of March next, at two o'clock.
It is the Queen's pleasure that Presentations to his
Royal Highness at thcse Levees shall be considered as
equivalent to Presentations to her Majesty.
N.B.—The Knights of the several Orders are to appear
in their Collars at the Levee on the 17th of March, it being
a Collar Day.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 22.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal granting the. cRg nity of a
Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land unto William Jennor, of Harley-street, Cavendish-
square, in the parish of St. Maryleboae, and county of
Middlesex, Doctor of Medicine, ono of her Majesty's
Physicians in Ordinary, and the heirs male of his body
lawfully begotten.
FEB. 24.
The Queen has boon pleased to approve of M. Laurent
Cochelet as Consul at Gibraltar for his Majesty the Empe-
ror of the French.
CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 22.
MEMBERS RETURNED. TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day:

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
NOTTINGHAM RACES—Tnis DAT.
TRIAL STAKES.

Tho Trial Stakes of 5 sot's each, with 30 added; three yr
old; Est 71b; four, Bst bib; iiTO, 9st; six and aged, 9st
31b ; m and g allowed 31b; and maiden three yr olds at
the time of starting alloyed 31b; four, 61b; fire and up-
wards, 91b ; winners of 2jo soya at any one time, 51b ;
twice, 101 b; thrice, 111 b extra. Oao mile, 8 subs.

Catton walked over.
STAND PLATE.

Chapel loyal .. j
Tight-fit e .
Socrecy
Five ran.
NOTTINGLIANI HANDICAP.

Grey Stocting -
Master Willie
Fifteen rau.
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 on the field (offered)

2

100 to Bon The Lamb (taken)
The above are the only telegrams received up to the time
of going to press.

LATEST BETTING AT THE ROTUNDA

CLUB.
GRAND NATIONAL.
10 to 1 agst Daisy (take u)
12 to 1 agst Moose (taken)
14 to 1 Agit Chimney Sweep (taken)
14 to 1 agst The Lamb (taken)
16 to 1 agst Fan (taken)
16 to 1 agst Tennyson (taken)
16 to 1 agst (taken)
25 to 1 agst any other.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
25 to 1 on the field

CUESTER CUP.
20 to lon the field

9 000 GUINEAS.
3to 1 agst nosicruciau (taken)
7 to 1 agst Paco (offered)
7 to 1 agst Formosa (taken)
12 to 1 agst Typhoeas (taken)

DERny.
6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered)
7 to 1 apt Rosicrucian (offered)