The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS

TELLERS.
Tufncll, H.
11111, Lard Marcus

MINORITY-NOES, 14.
Aglionby, H. Hume, Joseph Wakley, Thomas
Collett, John iWTaggart, Sir J. Williams, W.
Currie, R. Molesworth, Sir W.
D'Eyncourt, T. Osborne, Ralph TILLERS.
Escott, Bickham Roebuck, J. A. Philips, Mark
Ewart, William Thornely, Thomas Horsman, E.

MAJORITY _AYES, IS.
,eland, Sir T. Gore, Montague .Newdegate, C. N.
Adderley, C. B. Goulburn, Henry Nicholl, John
Antrobus, Edmund Graham, Sir Jame, Norreys, Lord I
Austen, Colonel Grey, Sir G. Norreys, Sir D.
Heine, Walter Grogan, E. O'Brien, A. S.
Bannerman, A. Grosvenor. Lord R. Ossuiston, Lord
liateson, Thomas Halford, iir 11. Palmerston, VlB.
Bennet, Philip Ilailyburton, Lord Parker. John
Bentinck, Lord G. Halsey, T. P. Patten, J. W.
Bentinek, Lord H. Hamilton, J. H. Philipps, Sir R.
Berkeley, Captain Hamilton, G. A. Plumridge, Captain
Bernal, Ralph Hamilton, Lord l3lackburne, J. I. Hatton, CaptainC. Price, Sir Robert
Pro, E.
Borthwick, Peter Hawes, Benjamin Reid, Colonel
Bowles, Admiral Henley, J. W. Rendlesham,
Broadley, H. Herbert, Sydney Rich ,He y ILord
henry
Carew, Charles Hildyard, T. B. Richards.
Carew, W. P. Hill, Lord E.
Round, C Richard
. G.
Chaplin, W. J. Ilobhouse, Sir J. Russell, Lord John
Chohnondeley, H. Hope, Alexander Russell, Lord C.
Clerk Sir George Howard, Henry
Russell, J. D.
Clive, Viscount Inglis, Sir R. H. Rutherfurd, A.
Codrington, Sir W. Jervis, Sir John Seymour, Lord
Colebrooke, Sir T. Ramble, H.:
Sheridan, It. B.
Craig, W. G. Laboachere, Henry
BsBspoomomni:teehurre,s,r.eßi,itineLvicurs.hiradri 1
Ida , .
W.
Crippe, William Langston, J. 11
Dahneny, Lord Law, C. E.
Deedes, W. Lefroy, Anthony
Denison, J. E. Legh, G. C. Stuart, John
Dick, Q. Le Marchant,'Sir D. Strutt, Edward
Dickinson, F. F.' Lemon, Sir Charles Tolle.nache, John
Duckworth, Sir J. Liddell, H. T. Towneley, John
Dunslas, Admiral Lowther', Colonel Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Halides, Sir David Macaulay, T. B.
Du Pre, C. G. Mainwaring, T. Vivian, J. E.
East, Sir J. B. Manners, Lord C. W'i'se, ll. Walpole, S. H.
Easthope, Sir John 3lrule, Fox Ward, G.
y
Egerton, W. T. Meynell, Captain Wood, SiSr Charles
Ellice, Edward Miles, P. W. S. Wortle, J. S.
Evans, Sir De Lacy 310-peth, Viscount Wynn, C. W.
Ferguson, Sir R. Morris, David
Fitztnaurice; W. Mundy, E. Miller
Frewen, C. H. Neeld, Joseph TELLERS.
Tufnell, Henry
Fuller, A. E. Neville, Ralph Hill, Lord M.

MINORITY—NOES, 2n15zt.0.1
Roebuck
J. LAp.h.
Aglionby, 11. A. Ewart, William
Hi otherton, Joseph Forster, M.
CIPY, Sir W. Hindley, C. Thornely T
r
Clements, Viscount Horsman, Edward T '
e awny, J. S.
Currie, Raikes Humphery, Ald. Wakley, I'.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Molesworth, Sir W.
Duncan, George Pattison, James
Duncombe, T. Pechell, Captain Collett,T
John
Escott, Bickhast Philips, Mark
Etwall, Ralph, Pryse, Frye

Second Clause (Number of Lords Spiritual not to be in-
creased) :"—Moticn made, and Question put, " That the
Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill." The Committee
divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 111.
Acheson, Viscount E wart, William Norreys, Sir D.
Acland, Sir T. Ferguson, Colonel O'Brien, A. Stafford
Aglionby, 11. A. Ferkiason, Sir R. O'Connell, M. J.
Anson, Colonel Forster, Matthew Ossulton, Lord
Antrobus, Edmund Frewen, C. 11. Packe, C. W.
Baltic, Walter Gibson, T. M. Palmerston, yiscoun,
Bannerman, A. Gore, Montague Parker, John
Bentinck, Lord G. Grey, Sir G. Philipps, Sir R.
Bentinck, Lord H. Grosvenor, Lord R. Price, Sir R.
Berkeley, Captain Hallyburton, Lord Pryse, Pryso
Bernal, Ralph Hamilton, Lord C. Repton, G. W.
Blackstone, W. S. Hustle, Archibald Ricardo, J. L.
Borthwick, P. Hatton, Captain Rich, Henry
Bouverie, E. P. Hawes, Benj. Richards, Richard
Bowles, Admiral Hindley, Charles Ross, David R.
Bramston, T. W Hobhouse, Sir John Russell, Lord J.
Brotherton, J. Hodgson, F. Russell, Lord C.
Brown, W. Hope, A. Russell, J. D.
Buller, Charles Howard, Henry Rutherford, A.
Ilyng, G. S. Hume, Joseph Seymer, H. K.
Cavendish, C. C. Jervis, Sir John Seymour, Sir H. B.
Cholmondeley, H. Jocelyn, Viscount Shell, H. L.
Clive, Viscount li.lbonibuleeileHree,niir
Henry Shelburne,
Sheridan, R. B.
Shelburne, Earl:of
cmehrook,, Sir T.
Collins, William Langston, J. H. Smith, Vernon
Coivile, C. It. Lascelies, W. S. Somerville, Sir W.
Cowper, W F. Lefroy, Anthony Strutt, Edward
Craig, W. G. Le Marchant, Sir D. Thornely, T.
Dalmeny, Lord Lemon, Sir C. Townely, John
Denison, J. E. Macaulay, T. Troubridge, Sir E.
Duncan, George Mainwaring, T. Ward, H. G.
Dundas, Admiral Maule, Fox Wellesley, Lord C,
Dundas,i.Sir David Meyneli, Captain Williams, W.
Du Pre, C. G. Morpeth, Viscount Wilshere, T. W.
East, Sir J. B. Morris, David Wood, :sir Charles
Easthope,'"Sir J. Mundy, E. M. TELLEAS.
Egerton, W. T. Newry, Viscount Tulnell. 11.
Etwall, Ralph .I,.Zorreys, Lord Hill, Lord Marcus

MINORITY—NoEs, 57.
Adderley, C. B. Farrel, Sir E. Lindsay, Colonel
Archdall, Captain Fitzmzurice, W.
Bateson, Thomas Fol ester, G. C.
Neeld, Joseph
Bennet, Philip Fuller, A. E.
Blackburne, J. I. Gaskell, J. M. Neville. R.
- Tle ate, C. N.
Boldero, Henry Goulburn Henry l'" g
Nichol], John
Broadley, H. Graham, Sir J.
J. W.
Buller, Sir Y. Raiford, Sir Henry Patten,
Reid. Colonel
Carew, W. H. Pole Halsey, T. P.
Clements, Viscount Hamilton, J. H. Round, C.
Clerk, ShIG. Hamilton, G. A. Spooner, R.
Clifton, J.:T. Henley, J. W. Stuart, J.
Miles,3 f ann e
Philipr Manners,
Tollemache. J.
Codrington, Sir IV. Herbert, Sidney
Tyrrell, Sir J.
Curry, H. Ilildyarcl, I'. B.
Iforsman, Edward Vivian. J. E.
Grippe, William llill, Lord E.
lv
S.
.
Deedes, W. Hope, G. W: VYse, Howard
Dickinson, F. H.
Duckworth, Sir J. Hotham, Lord
Law, Hon, E. C.
Duncombe, 0. Inglis, Sir It.
Egerton, Sir P. Leah, G. C. Wortley, S.
Walpole,
E LSLpEem
sn c. e r

NIGHT BALI ASCENTS AT
4j
VAUXHALL GARDENS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE sSUN.SIR,—I have been a little surprised to find
thatwhilst
the denunciations against the night balloon exhibitions
ON
at Vauxhall-gardens have been dealt out with emphatbeenic
and unmerciful energy, yet that little labour has
statements
bestowed in endeavouring to convince the understanding
by adducing facts in corroboration of positive
and weighty charges. The case to my own r?ih.d. seem-
ing ing simply to resolve itself into this—that a b 11°19a
inanimate
and
things, became injured during a storm of thunder
the air, as well as several moving mortals andballoon
which
lightning on Tuesday week last. The
happened between heaven and earth, seems so
ehe thought,
contemplate, that one is apt to tremble at
of the and to be' loud in outcry against the repetition unpre-
hazard ; but since this misfortune is pretty
wellbe brought
cedented and remarkable, few mishaps n
ea .., the air at
forward to show the danger of a voyage "
in
attempt to
night. As well, I humbly presume, disaster,horrible to
all of these
or sit still, because persons, in one _nog,
i or subjected
positions, hare been struck with lightning,
Sir, I did
demonstrate that it is . perilous fouloliegryht'r'wto walk, ride,
in consequence to a narrow escape:n
Arms
had turned
expect that as one of our brethren
follyor less acquainted
way, he styled himself originally more
that
we
should have
Queen's evidence and admitted his l (
with the principles of aerostation),
elid reasons and
seen specified something like a
few
solid
in the esti
interesting statistics to clear up
the nitathe shadow of a
mation of the scientific world withoube though, by the
impossible, for,
doubt. But this, Sir, I believe
with fireworks
although a vast number of
niglitascentsforty years, few have been made during the past not more than
acci-
dents have attended them, and certainly
one or two of a fatal character.
of a night ascent made
Feeling convinced of the safety
of the press at
gentlemen the presence of several Vaux-
hall, that I would accorapsny. the correctness of a
join in the honour of disproving
under fair and favourable circumstances, I promised, in
host of ungenerous insinuations which have been pro-
appeared on the Waterloo-
pagated. Accordingly
Thursday
uurnsdd aby e
evening
before
ianng immense assemblage of distinguished
visitors, practical philosophers,
sir,
hors, and eminent men, on
with pride do I say
II amidst a roar of hearty
it, we ascended majestically,
fireworks with safety and satis -
cheers, displaying the dto the delight of every per-
sonfaction, and finally returned
without a scratch, a bruise,
was performed coolly and
one fact is worth a thousand
or the least casualty.
volumes of predictions, I hope you
arguments or three
arks
i n the
publicity, for they record
will give these hasty rem
on of the press had not
portion
and when thousands in
ceased to thunder its
celitsuhear of a fatal termination to
consequence expected to hear
Sir, your obedient servant,
I remain, successfullya n tro aut i c
when achievement
some thatorti
a pleasing sight.— HENRY COXWELL.

The long talked of sale by auction of Shakspere's
house at Stratford-on-Avon is this day announced in our
columns, by Mr. Robins, who has been selected by the
of the
in a happy
representatives of the late owner for the proud distinc-
tion of transferring this singularly interesting property
to a new proprietor. A wide field is offered to the auc-
tioneer to indulge in " fancy's Sketch;" thestyle
advertisement is, in our opinion, written
spirit, and we have no doubt the description. about to be
opportunely discovered, a
published of this unique property will be interesting to
everybody.
mg, at four o'clock,
. ALARMING FIRE AT PlMLlCO.—Yesterday morn-
ing,
and had it notfire broke out at 73,
Vauxhall Bridge-road, Pimlico, in the occupation of Mr.
were
loss of life would doubtless have taken place. It
com-
menced under the stairs in the kitchen, and rapidly
an
been a 1 asrom ir.g
extended to the top of the house. The' engines of the
London Brigade and West of England Company
prompt in their attendance, and the firemen having set to
work most vigorously, they soon got.. the !Mastery over
the flames. The damage done by fire and water, holy-
o'er, is considerable.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, JULY 19.
BISHOPRIC OF MAXCHESTRR, &c., BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Preamble, p. 2, lines 1 and 2 ; Amendment proposed, to
leave out the words " and for establishing forthwith a
bishopric of Manchester:"—Question put, " That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Preamble." The
Committee divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 86.
Acheson, Viscount Goulburn, Henry Parker, John
Adderley, C. B. Graham, Sir James Pennant,'Colonel
Anson, Colonel Grey, Sir George Philipps, Sir R.
Baring, W. B. Grogan, Edward Poulin, F.
Bennet, P. Hallyburton, Lord Price, Sir R.
Bentinck, Lord G. Hamilton, G. A. Pryse, Pryse
Blackburne, J. I. Hatton, Captain Richards, Richard
Blackstone, W. Hawes, B. Round, C. G.
Blakemore, R. Ileathcote, G. J. Russell, Lord J.
Borthwick, Peter Henley, J. W. Rutherford, A.
Bowles, Admiral llildyard, T. B. T. Seymer, Ilenry Ker
Brarnston, T. W. Hope, A. Sheridan, R. B.
Esown, W. Howard, Henry Somerville, Sir W.
Buller, Charles Jermyn, Earl Spooner, Richard
Chohnondeley, N. Jervis, Sir John Stuart, J.
Clerk Sir G. Kemble, H. Troubridge, ;Sir E.
Clive, Vise., Lascelles, W. S. Turner, E.
Colvile, C. R. : Law, C. E. Tyrrell, Sir J.
Craig, W. G. Lefroy, A. Vyse, R. 11. R. H.
Cripps, W.
Denison, J. E.
Dickinson, F. H. Macaulay,
,HTon
B.
.Col.
IWllllalrpkdoe,lriiß.SGic..huar. d
Mainwaring,,T.
Duncembe, 0. Manic, Fox Wood, Sir Charles
Dundas, Admiral Milnes, R. Monckton Wood, Colonel T,
Dundas, Sir D. hlorpeth, Viscount Wortley, J. S.
East, Sir J. Morris, David Wynn, C. W.
Etwall, Ralph Neville, Ralph
Ifireater, G. CI Newdegato, N.
Frewen, C. 11. Nichol', J.
Gaskell, J. M. O'Brien, A. S.

First Clause (Repeal of repugnant Enactments, and power
of former Acts extended to this Act):—Motion made, and
Question put, " That the Clause as amended, stand part
of the Bill." The Committee divided:—