The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-16 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-MARCH 16.
PAYMENT OF WAGES BILL.

order for second reading read ; motion made and question
proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed to leave out the word " That" to the
end of the question, in order to add the words " before any
further legislation on the subject of the payment of wages
be sanctioned by this house, a select committee be
appointed to inquire into the operation of the laws
affecting the relations of masters and workmen, and to re-
port whether any and what amendment may be requisite in
those laws,"—instead thereof :—question put, " That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the question :"
—The house divided ; ayes 166, noes 56.

AYES-166.
Acland, Sir T. Goderich, Viscount. Michell, W.
A'Court, C. Gere, W. Moody, C.
Adderley, C. Greenall. G. Morris, D.
Bailey, Sir J. Grenfell, Chas. Mostyn, E.
Bailey, C. Grogan, Edward Mulgrave, Earl of
Ball, J. Grosvenor, Ld. R. Mailings, J.
Bass, T. Gwyn, H. Napier, J.
Beach, Sir M. Hale, R, Newark, Viscount
Hendrick, G. Raiford, Sir H. worth, Lt.-Col. J.
Berkeley, Hon. C. Hall, Sir B. Oake.s, J.
Blackett, J. F. B. Hamilton, Lord C. O'Connell, D.
Blair, Col. J. H. Hamilton, G. A. O'Connell, J.
Hooker, T. W. Harcourt, Col. F. Packe, C
Pouverie, Hon. E. P. Hayes, Sir E. Pechell, Sir G.
Brady, J. Heard, J. Pigott, F.
Brockman, E.D. Heathcote, Sir W. Potter, R.
Buck, L. W. Henley, J. Price, W.
Burghley, Lord. Herbert, H. Pritchard, J.
Butler, C. Herbert, Sir T. Robartes, T.
Butt, L Herbert, P. Sanders, G.
Byng, CL Hervey, Lord A. Sawle, C.
Campbell, Sir A. Higgins, G. 0. Sibthorp, Col.
Castlerosse, Viscount Hilyard, R. C. Smijth, sir W.
Child, Smith 'Lindley, C. Smyth, J. G.
Cholrnondeley Lord Horsfall, T. Stafford, A.
Christopher, Robt. A. Hughes, W. Stanhope. J.
Clifford, Lt.-Col. H. M Hume, W. Stanley, W.
Cobbett. J. M. Ingham, R. Stirling, W.
Coboold, J. C. Mon, S. Strickland, Sir G.
Cogan, W. H. F. Jermyn, Earl Stuart, Lord D.
Compton, H. C. Johnstone, J. Sutton, J.
Cowan, C. Jolliffe, Sir W. Thicknesse, R.
Crossley, F, Jones, Capt. T. Thornely, T.
Disraeli, Hon. B. Jones, D. Tollemache, J.
Drinnl inrig, Vis. Kendall, N. Tudway, R.
Drummond, M. Keogh, W. Vernon, G.
Duffy, C. G. Knatchbull, W. Villiers, F.
Dundas, F. Knight, F. Waddington, H.
Dunlop, A. Lacon, Sir E. Walcott, Admiral
Dunne, Col. Langton, H. G. Walsmley, Sir J.
East, Sir J. Langton, W. H. P. G. Walter, J.
Egerton, W. Lennox, Lord A. F. Watkins, Col.
Egerton E. Lennox, Lord H. Wells, W,
Emlyn, Vis. Liddell, H. G. West, F.
Fagan, W. Liddell, H. T. Whiteside, J.
Feilden, M. Lockhart, A. E. Whitmore, H.
Ferguson, J. Lockhart, W. Williams, W.
Fitzgerald, Lt-G.Sir J. Lovaine, Lord Willoughby, Sir H.
Fitzgerald, W. Lowther, Col. H. C. Wise. A.
Fitzroy, Hon. H. Lucas, F. Wyndham, Gen.
F ley, J. Macartney, G. Wyndham, H.
Fox, W. 3fackie, J. Young, Sir J.
Freestun, Col. W. McTaggart, Sir J.
Freshfield, J. Maddock, Sir T. 11. TELLERS.
Frewen, C. Macguire, J.
Fuller A. Massey, W. Forster, C.
Gardner, R. Maunsell, T. Bruce, H. A.
NOES-66.
A leock, T. Grey, Rt Hon Sir G Patten, J.
Anderson, Sir J. Hadfield, G. Pilkington, J.
Baird, J. Hanmer, Sir J. Richardson, J.
8..,,,,, T. Bustle, Alex. Roebuck, J.
Barrow, W. Heywood, .T. Russell, F. C.
Bell. J. Hume, J. Russell, F. W.
Bright, J. Matching, E. Scully, F.
Brotherton, J. Hutt, W. Shaft° R.
Chambers, T. Kershaw, J. Smith, R.
.`heetham, John Kirk, W. Smollett, A.
Dalrymple, Viscount Lowe, R. Stanley, Lord
Dive t, E. Miall, E. Thompson, G.
Duncan, G. Milligan, R. Tomlin, G.
Elliot, J. Milner, W. Warner, E.
Fergus, J. Mitchell, T. Wickham, H. W.
Goodman. Sir G. Moffatt, G. Wilkinson, W.
Goold, W. Monck, Viscount
Gower, F. Montgomery, Sir G. TELLERS.
Grace, 0. Norreys, Lord Craufurd, E. 11. J.
Green, Capt John Otway, A. Heyworth, L.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)

-MANCHESTER, March 14.—More favourable advices
from this country, together with rather smaller receipts
than had been looked for, are stated in the American ad-
vices to have given additional strength to the previous
advance of lc. to Ic. per lb. from the lowest point in the
price of cotton at the various markets. Generally, too,
freights were higher, being lc. at New Orleans, where the
rate of exchange ranged 7to 71. In tone and spirit, the
market is worse than it was last week, and the business
effected has been more inconsiderable than on any day
for some weeks back. It is difficult to judge of prices ;
they have been so little tested by offers. We do not
think buyers have found a greater giving way, as com-
pared with last Tuesday, than Id. per lb. in yarns of
the lower and medium counts. In goods of all kinds
prices are again somewhat against producers. But,
although spinners and manufacturers are becoming more
anxious to take orders, they do not add to the depres-
sion by any undue anxiety to effect sales. Much sur-
prise has been occasioned by the failure of the highly
respectable firm of Messrs. Gladstone, Bond, and Co.,
merchants of this city.
ROCHDALE, March 13. —The flannel market to-day has
been extremely flat, and the amount of business trans-
acted has been very limited, with little or no change in
prices worth notice. The wool market has been quiet,
and prices stationary.
HUDDERSFIELD, March 14. Business is generally
considered quieter than usual at this season, but that is
easily accounted for in the unsettled state of our rela-
tions with Russia, and the high price of provisions at
home, the latter of which, under any circumstances,
would exercise a depressing influence on the manufac-
tures of this district, which are consumed for the most
part in the United Kingdom.

11EALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(Prom the Report of the Registrar-General. )

The week that ended last Saturday produced a con-
siderable increase of mortality, the deaths in London
having risen from 1,135 in the previous week to 1,343,
the number now returned. Changes in the weather
appear to have acted injuriously on the public health ;
the mean temperature fell below the average on Friday
in the preceding week, and continued to fall on three
following days. On Monday it was only 34 deg., or
nearly 6 deg. below the average ; on Wednesday it rose
to 49.3 deg., which is 9.4 deg. above average ; on
Thursday it rose to 54.5 deg., or 14.3 deg. above the
average. The variation in the mean daily temperatures
of Tuesday and Thursday amounted to 17,8 deg.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1844-53
the average number of deaths was 1,083 ; which, if
raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes
1,191. The number returned last week, therefore, ex-
ceeds the calculated amount by 152.
• Deaths from bronchitis rose in the last two weeks
from 106 to 147 ; those by pneumonia from 81 to 103.
The total number caused by the diseases of the respira-
tory organs is 295, while the cerrected average is 257.
The total number referred to the class of epidemic dis-
eases is 254, the corrected average being 222.
Last week the births of 946 boys and 854 girls, in all
1,800 children, were registered in London. The average
number of nine corresponding weeks of the years 1845-53
was 1,491.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 30.229 in. The
mean daily reading was above 30 in. on every day, ex-
cept Friday. The highest mean was 30.539 in. on Sun-
day ; the lowest 29.962 in. on Friday. The mean tem-
perature of the week was 43.8 deg., which is 3.7 deg.
above the average of the same week in 38 years. The
mean daily temperature was below the average on the
first three days ; it was considerably above it during the
rest of the week. The highest temperature was 63 deg.,
on Thursday ; the lowest, 25.5 deg., on Monday, making
a rage of 37.5 deg. The wind blew from the north-east
on Sunday, and mostly from the south-west on the last
five days.