The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-23 00:00:00

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

On the general election the loss on the balance of act-
count, as compared with the preceding Parliament, is—
To the Protectionists ... ... 29
To the Peelites ... 26
Making a gain to Ministers of ... —55
and making a differer.ce of 110 on a division.
This calculation may be relied upon, as the result of a
most careiul analysis, and of a most correct knowledge,
to the letter, of every one of the new Members returned.
The list of Liberals includes none but those known as
general supporters of the Administration.
The professed followers of Lord George Bentinck may
be guessed in round numbers at about two hundred; but
many of those are not indisposed to Sir Robert Peel, if
they saw any chance of his re-instalment in power;
whilst many others of them openly state their admiration
of Lord John Russell, and their desire to support his
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of the late Conservative party, who adhere publicly to
his new policy, muster about 100; but many of those,
in which we may perhaps include the Right Hon. Baronet
himself, exhibit an inclination to give a cordial support
to the policy of the present Government. The positive
Ministerial strength—irrespective of the Conservative
divisions—will be about 350—a force not in itself over-
whelming, but strong for good whilst supported by public
opinion.—Sunday Print.

STOPPING A RAILWAY TRAIN.—AS the down
train, leaving Bath at fifty minutes past two, P.M, was
proceeding towards Bristol last week, two men standing
on a bank on the side of the line, a short d stance from
the Twerton tunnel, hailed the engine driver by waving
a red handkerchief on the top of a stick. The red colour
being used a danger signal on the railway, the driver
immediately reversed the engine, thinking he was likely
to meet with some obstacle by proceeding further; and,
having stopped the train, gave information to the guard
of the circumstance. The guard accordingly asked the
parties what they meant by the intermit), ion; when one
of them said they had no money, and wanted a lift to
Bristol. Being now awake to the hoax, the guard
humoured their object by giving them a seat in his own
box, at the same time mentally regarding them as having,
by their conduct, forfeited " the liberty of the subject,"
and become his prisoner passengers, while they, in happy
ignorance, congratulated themselves on their cheap trip.
On the arrival of the train at the Bristol station, they
were handed over to the care of Burton, police super-
intendent of the line, and on Monday brought before the
magistrates on a charge of infringing a clause in the
company's Act of Parliament, whereby they had rendered
themselves liable to a penalty. One of them is an Irish-
man, named Quasick, and the other is named Thomas.
Evidence to the above effect having been given, they
were each fined 40s. and costs, and in default of payment
committed for one month each.
An instance of animal sagacity and humanity, un-
equalled in our remembrance, took place before our door
lately. An unfortunate dog, in order to make sport for
some fools, had a pan tied to his tail, and was sent off
on his travels towards Galt. Ile reached the village
utterly exhausted, and lay down before the steps of
Mr. Young's tavern, eyeing most anxiously the horrid
annoyance hung behind him, but unable to move a step
further, or rid himself of the torment. Another dog,
a Scotch colly. came up at the same time, and, seeing
the distress of his crony, laid himself gently down be-
side him, and, gaining his confidence by a few cares.es,
proceeded to gnaw the string by which the noisy appen-
dage was attached to his friend's tail, and by about a
quarter of an hour'a exertion severe d the cord, and
started to his legs with the pan hanging from the string
in his mouth, and after a few joyful capers around his
friend, departed on his travels in the highest glee at his
success.—Edinburgh Weeny Chronicle.
TUE FIRST DIFFICULTIES OF A NEW MINISTER.—
The Independence, of Brussels, gives the following
amusing scene, arising out of the late change of the
Belgian Ministry :--44 A few days ago one of the new
Ministers went to the hotel of his Ministry, and desired
to be shown into the cabinet. The person to whom he
addressed himself replied, The Minister is not there.'
That may be, but show mo the cabinet.' I repeat,
Sir, there is nobody in it, and therefore—." Pardon
me, you do not understand me. Ido not ask for the
Minister, but his cabinet.' I understand you perfectly;
but when the Minister is absent I cannot, and will not,
show you into his cabinet.' • You are determined ?'
4 Quite determined.' You are very strict, it appears;
it way be right, but pray tell me who you are.' Who
am I? I am the concierge of the hotel, Sir,' said the
person questioned, drawing himself up, and assuming
all the dignity of a man in office. And lam the Mi-
nister; be pleased to show me the way to my cabinet.' "
EXTRAORDINARY HONEY FALL.—.I. he " natives'

of Widmerpool, in this county, were mileh 8...01.i.5hpel
the other day at discovering on the floor of their church
something very curious in the shape of a roun . brown
cake, very soft withal. Its suspicious colour and ex-
traordinary appearance for a time kept them at bay,
but at length the effluvium arising therefrom being any-
thing but inudorous—nay, being " sweet as honey or
the honey comb," several of the more venturesome and
less delicate were induced not only to approach but also
to taste it ! To the astonishment of all it was found to
be real honey; but how did it come there? To solve
this problem was a puzzler fora a long time; but at lengtheth
the secret was found out, gretly to the delight of
whole village. For some time past, unknown to any
one, a hive of bees had made their homes in the rafters
of e roof, and having filled their waxen cells to reple-
tion, some slight mischance had broken the fragile ves-
sels, causing a portion of the golden store to find its Niro:,
to the flour to create the astonishment and ex Fite the
curiosity we have described. Altogether pretty nearly
100 lb. of honey fell to the lot et
verers.—Nottingham Guardiw, ihe fortunate disco
There were eruptirms of Mount 'Vesuvius on the
2d and and3d instan
'.. On the latter day the stream cf
was fi.f.
.een feet in width. Two new but small craters
openP', and threw out an immense quantity of fire and
.ones.
SOUTII DEYON.—Such is
orchards at present, that prime old cider is selling at
20s. per hogshead. It is full
will be sold at 15s. per hogshead.Yexpected that new cider
growing fast, and the crop The apples are
promises to
Gazelle.b e both
and abundant.— Woolmers Etexcellent
EXTRAORDINARY DEATH. —On Thursday
a man, mune,' J. fl:rn s, w • n night, as
ham mill pond, he sittenrt ,ads poaching ti,.h in Siddles-
to
j uhshes of the net with his. pull a solo through the
into his mouth and throat,
I
rendered he was a corpsen
Frider. Verdiot.o, a tdeetb, vs lip n the fish darted
Abefore assistance could be
Accidentan inuPt was bold on
death.)