The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-01 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proccedl;-ys of the House of Commoto.)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31.

ARMY SERVICE BILL.—(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Clause 1 (No person shall be enlisted to serve her Majesty
as a Soldier for a longer term than years in the In-
fantry) :—Motion made, "•Tuat the blank be filled with
ten :' "—Afterwards moved, " That the blank be filled with
"fourteen :' "—Question put, " That the blank be tilled with
ten.' " The Committee divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 62.
Bannerman, A. Forster, Mathew Paget, Colonel
Bernal, Ralph Gore, Robert l'echell, Captain
Bodkin, J. J. Grey, Sir G. Perfect, Robert
ISowring; Dr. Guest, Sir J. Philpotts, John
Buller, Charles Hatton, Captain V. Plutnridge, Captain
Buller, Edward Ilawes, Benj. Rich, Henry
Buslelld, William Ilobhouse, Sir J. Russell, Lord R.
Ilyng, G. S. Howard, P. 11. Scrope, G. P.
Callaghan, D. Hume, Jovph Sheridan, R. B.
Cholrneley, Sir J. Jervis, Sir John Somerville, Sir W.
Clay, Sir W. Lascelles, W. S. Stuart, Lord J.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Layard, Major Stuart, V.
Collett, John Lefroy, Anthony Strutt,Edward
Craig, W. 0.1 . Macaulay, T. Is. Tancred, 11. W.
Dawson, T. V. Mackinnon, W. Villiers, Charles
Drax, J. S. W. E. Macnamara, Major Warburton, H.
Duncan, George M`Carthy, Alexander Williams, W.
Dundas, Sir David Ill. Donnell, J. M. Wyse, Thomas
Dundas, J. C. Maitland, Thoma 3
Escott, Bickham Marshall, William
Evans, Sir De Lacy Maule, Fox
Ferrand, W. IL O'Conor, Don

TELLERS.
Hill, Lord M.
Tufnell, IL

MINORITY—NOES, 27.
Adderley, C. 11. Fitzroy, Lord C. Rasideigh, W.
Arkwright, George Gordon, Hon. Capt. Reid, Colonel
Baillie, Col. Goulburn, Henry Sibthorp, Colonel
Batllie, H. J. Henley, J. W. Tower, C.
Baillic, W. Hope, Sir J. Trotter, John
Bennett, Philip Hamby, John Wood, Colonel T.
Bowles, Admiral Lincoln, Earl of Young, John
Buck, L. W. Lockhart, W. TELLERS.
Cardwell, Edward Lygon, General Douglas, Sir H.
Carew, W. 11. Pole Nicholl, J. Lindsay, Colonel

DEATHS PROM DESTITUTION.—TWO inquests were
held, yesterday, by George Henry, Esq., one between
Portadown and Lurgan, and the other between Porta-
down and Armagh, the latter on a man a native of the
county Mayo, who died while on his way home from
Scotland. The verdict, in both cases, was death from
destitution.—Arniagh Guardian.
ACCIDENTS ADMITED INTO ADDENBROOKE'S HOS-
PITAL DURING THE WEEK.—On Friday last, a lad named
Richard Essex, aged 12, residing at Milton, whilst saw.
ing some wood seriously injured the fingers of his left
hand; it was found necessary to amputate one of the
fingers immediately, and the case is now progressing
very favourably. The operation was performed whilst
the patient was under the influence of ether.—On Sun-
day last, a labourer, named Prime, residing at Mel-
bourne, aged 21, was admitted. It appeared that some
days previously,- whilst at work in a gravel pit, he was
completely overwhelmed and buried in earth by a slip-
ping of the bank which he was excavating. He was
found to have sustained a fracture of the left collar bone,
to have broken one or two ribs on the same side, and to
have suffered severely from contusions. It is hoped he
will do well.—On Wednesday, William Wells, aged 19,
a native of Woburn, Beds, met with a very serious acci-
dent whilst at work on the lino now constructing at Six
Mile Bottom. The poor boy was engaged in that most
perilous occupation, " tipping," when accidentally stum-
bling he fell beneath the wagon wheels. He was im-
mediately conveyed to the hospital, when it was found
that the left leg was completely crushed below the knee,
and his head too appeared to have suffered from the
concussion. Amputation of the injured limb was re-
solved upon, and the case now promises favourably. It
was deemed expedient not to administer the vapour of
ether to this patient.—Cambridge Chronicle.
AN IDOL CHEATED BY THE HoltsEwmr.--A mile
below Serampour, there is a large pagoda, held in ex-
treme veneration. The principal idol is brought out
once a year, on a car like that of Juggernaut, to visit
some of his neighbours. An immense concourse is
always collected on those occasions, and here, as at
Juggernaut, the poor wretches throw themselves under
the wheel of the car to be crushed to death.—Mr. Paken-
ham, Lord Wm. Bentinck's private secretary,. happened
to ba passing through the place on horseback, last year,
at the time of the ceremony. He saw a Hindoo throw
himself down in the way of the car ; the wheels were
' near upon him, when Mr. Pakenham galloped up and
belaboured the martyr with his horsewhip. The poor
devil jumped up, and ran as fast as his legs could carry
him into his jungle, shouting murder He was quite
prepared to endure a horrible death, but a horsewhipping
was a thing that had never entered into his calculations.
What a capricious principle is courage I—timid and
spiritless as these ;people are, there are forms under
which death seems to them a matter perfectly indifferent.
Voyage dans Inde par Victor Jacquemont. _

THE V DISTRESSED IRlSll.—Upwards of thirty
pounds have been collected at the Scilly Islands for the
relief of the Irish, and forwarded to the committee, by
the chaplain of the Islands. In addition to this, Charles
Steel, Esp,lnspecting Commander, has remitted to the
Comptroller of that department the sum of 51., being a
voluntary subscription on the part of the officers and
men; also 21. lOs. by the officers of the customs at that
port, to the Hon. Spring Rice, one of the honorary secre•
tariia.--- West Brit"