The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-07 00:00:00

City 72/tition

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

TAT TERSA LL'S-T HIS EVENING
Six O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Sir John,
10 to 1 agft Rat-trap
10 to 1 agst Chandler
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. '
12 to 2 agst Cheerful
16 to 1 agst Dough
20 to 1 agst Ada Mary
CHESTER CUP.
16 to 1 agst Glauca
20 to 1 agst Fogleman
2.5 to 1 agst Whim colt
25 to 1 agst Roland
25 to 1 agst Ellerdale
40 to 1 sgst Woodlark
DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Voltigenr
17 to 1 agst the Nigger
20 to 1 agst Clincher
30 to 1 agst John o' Groat
25 to 1 agst Sweetheart
The others as on Monday.
OAKS.
9 to 1 agst Probity

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
saA at Five o'clock.
,The Earl of FEVERSHAM presented a petition
from Yorkshire, complaining of agricultural distress ;
also a petition from York, praying for the closing of
the Post-office on Sundays.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.
Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that to-morrow he
should call their Lordships' attention to the circum-
s'ancr, that in the Act appointing the Ecclesiastical
Commission, in 1840, a clause had been introduced three
days before the Act passed, appointing a certain person
as secretary and treasurer for
Tne Earl of BANDON presented several petitiors
complaining of agricultural distress.
. Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. HATcram. took the oaths and his seat for Wind-
sor. The Hon. Gentleman was introduced by Sir Wm,
Somerville and Mr. Tufeell.

NEW WRIT.

OR the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, a writ was ordered
to issue for Kircudbright, in the room of Mr. Maitland,
who had accepted the office of one of her Majesty's
Judges for Scotland.
PRIVATE BILLS.

Several private Bills were introduced and read a firs

PETITIONS.
Sir R. INGLIS presewei la. petition from the inhabi-
.tants of the island of Dominica, praying the House to
take steps for the further suppression of the slave trade.
A large number of petitions were presented praying
for the abolition of Sunday labour in the Post-office.
Mr. W. FAGAN presented a petition from a place in
.Ireland praying the House nct to interfere with the
present .poor-law in Ireland, and for the establishment
of tenant right.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presentel a petition from
Marylebone praying fir the repeal of the window
duties.

Sir THOMAS BIRCH presented a petition from
Liverpool praying fur the repeal of the timber duties,
and the Excise duties on sr ap, bricks, &c.
Mr. COBDEN presented a petition agreed to at arceet•-
ing held at the London Tavern, st Ming that the petition-
ers bad heard with great surprise that a law still existed
on the statute-book empowering the Government to pay
201. a head fur the destruction of pirates, and praying
for its repeal; also, another petition from North Lan-
cashire, praying the House to give the ratepayers con-
trol over the county expenditure.
Col. THOMPSON presented a petition from Bradford
complaining that Spain and Brazils had failed to keep
t heir treaties with this country respecting the slave-
trade. The petitioners stated that they were free-
traders, but not free-traders in stolen goods, and they
prayed the House to call upon Spain and Brazils to
elect between abolishing slavery or having their produce
excluded from British markets.

Alderman KERSHAW presented a petrtion from a
place in Lancashire praying for the establishment cf a
board to regulate county expenditure.
Mr. BRIGHT and other Honourable Members pre-
sentad similar petitions.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Mr. Selby, a
barrister, practi,ine,c, in Ceylon, complaining of certain
grievances, hardships, and oppressions which had been
inflicted by Government upon the inhabitants cf that
island, and praying for inquiry.
Sir GEORGE GREY presented a petition from
Berwick-upon-Tweed, praying for a cessation cf Sunday
labour in the Pot,t-offico.

. Mr. MILNER GIBSON presented a petition pray-
ing for the establishment of county financial bcardi,
without stating the placQ whence it came.

EXTENSION OF THE SUFFRAGE.

Mr. HUME :aid on this day fortnight he should ask
for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the national repre-
sentation by extending the elective franchise, so that
every man of full age, and not subject to any legal disa-
bility, who shall be the resident occupier of, or lodger in
a house for twelve months, and duly rated to the relief
of the poor, shall be entitled to vote for Members of
Parliament, and also that the votes at elections be taken
by ballot, and that there be a more equal arrangement
of electoral districts.—(Hear, hear.)
KILBUSH UNION.

Mr. POULETT SCROPE postponed until this day
• fortnight his motion relative to the Kilrush Union.

REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
Mr. CHARLES LUSHINGTON said to-morrow, on
the usual motion for the adjournment cf the House until
Monday next, he should ask a question of the Noble
Lord at the head cf the Treasury on a point involving
-and deeply affecting the honour and dignity of that
House and the right of election, namely, whether the
Noble Lord was prepared to intreduce this session any
measure for the purpose cf accomplishing, and, if neces-
sary, of enforcing the completion of the representation
of the city of London ?—(Hear, hear.)