The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-16 00:00:00

THE DIVISION ON THE BALLOT.

The division on the ballot has been a very singular
one. There were Ayes, 172 ; and Noes, 232 ; making
a majority of 60 against the motion. The 172 repre-
sented the Liberal party, and consequently the majority
is made up of the Tories and Tory Ministerialists. If
the Tories had not voted, and the Ministerial side of the
house had been left to form their own decision, the
ballot would have been carried by an immense majority.
Ten members of Government voted for the ballot, and
consequently against the Ministers. It will be curious
to show how many Ministerialists joined the Tories in
their crusade against the ballot. This may be done by
dissecting the list of the majority.
It will be found that nearly all the representatives of
large town constituencies voted for the ballot. All the
metropolitan members were present excepting Sir De
Lacy Evans, Lord R. Grosvenor, and Mr. Masterman.
The former is disporting himself at Chobham ; the two
latter have feelings against the ballot, but would not
vote against it.

Three members of the Government, sitting on the
Treasury Bench, spoke stoutly against the ballot—Lord
John Russell, Mr. Sidney Herbert, and the Lord-Advo-
cate of Scotland. If the question is in reality an open
one, why did not Sir William Molesworth, Mr. Bernal
Osborne, Mr. Charles Villiers, Sir Alexander Cockburn,
or Mr. Strutt get up and oppose their more Tory asso-
ciates ?

It is said that Lord John Russell is the great drag on
the Government, and that he and Sir James Graham
are the two opponents of all progress. The other mem-
bers of the Cabinet say it is difficult to know what can
be done with the Noble Lord and the Right Hon.
Baronet.-- Morning Advertiser.

THE POST-OFFICE.—The House of Lords ordered a
return, which has just been printed, of the appointments
of "presidents " of the money order-office. Only six
have been appointed in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh.
The correspondence letvcreen the Post-office and the
Treasury as to the appointment- of an assistant secretary
is printed in the document. Mr. F. Hill is appointed
assistant secretary, Mr. Rowland Hill being secretary,
his duties being greatly increased.
POSTAGE REGTILATIOX.—By a Treasury warrant, dated
June 10, 1853, it iS directed that every printed price
current, commercial lists course of exchange, shipping
list, or other publication, respectively printed or pub-
lished in the United Kingdom, although not a news-
paper, but bearing newspaper stamp, the circulation of
which, by the post, under the newspaper privilege, shall
be allowed by the Postmaster-General, may be sent by
the post free of British postage, or liable to British post-
age according to regulations set forth at length in the
said warrant.

OFFENCES-
BY POLICEMEN.—From a return just pub-
lished, it appears that in the last four years 22 police
officers were sent by the commissioners, for offences,
before the magistrates, and 262 at the instance of indi-
viduals. The number convicted was 54 belonging to the
Metropolitan Police.
OPERATIONS OF THE CITY AND METROPOLITAN POLICE.
—According to a return lately issued, the Metropolitan
Police took last year 73,258 into custody, and the City
Police 4,439. Of the former 14,608 were convicted on

t►ial, and of the latter 285.
INVITATION OF KOSSUTH TO SHEFFIELD.—An appli-
cation has been made to Kossuth to know if he could
accept an invitation to come to Sheffield, to be presented
with a testimonial. He has replied as follows :—" It is
no affectation on my part, Lut, under present circum-
stances, I can pledge myself to nothing, not even to
being in England. If affairs were to be tranquil—if
circumstances permit me—l should ,feel honoured to
visit Sheffield, as suggested." No doubt Kossuth is
earnestly occupied in watching the progress of the Turk-
ish question, as it may be the pivot on which the future
history of Europe may now chance to turn.
CASTS FOR THE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE.—Some pack-
ages have arrived by a steamer from Hamburg contain-
ing casts for the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham.
These packages were of such extraordinary size and
weight that it was found impracticable to land them at
any of the ordinary wharfs or quays used for the landing
and deposit of goods from abroad, and it was therefore
found to be necessary, with the sanction of the authori-
ties, to land-them at Greenwich, where the necessary
means was found to exist, in order that they might be
landed and removed to their destination.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday a Go-
vernment bill was printed to complete the new street
from Spitalfields to Shoreditch, giving extended powers
for .That purpose,
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