The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-20 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, MARCII 18.
ABSENTEE PROPRIETORS (IRELAND).
Motion made, and Question put, •• That inasmuch as the
non-residence of Landed Proprietors in Ireland is one of the
causes of social disorganisation of that Kingdom, it is ex-
pedient to impse a charge by way of Special Assessment, in
aid of local objects of an useful nature, upon the estates of
absentee proprietors, with a view to make some compensation
for the evils resulting trout their nou-residence." The House
divided:—

Berkeley, Craven
Blake, M. J.
Brooke, Sir A. 13.
Browne, R. D.
Callaghan, D.
Chapman, B.
Collett, John
Fitzgerald, B. A.

MINORITY—AYES, 19.
Ilall, Sir Benjamin Rawdon, Colonel
Macimmara, Major Sibthorp, Colonel
M•Carthy, Alex. Waitley, Thomas
Newry, Viscount
O'Brien, C. TELLERS.
O'Brien, Timothy O'Brien, W. B.
O'Connell, 1)., jun. Tuite, 11. M.
O'Connell, Jolla

MAJORITY-NOES, 70.
Aglionhy, H. A. Grey, Sir G. Morpeth, Viscount
Arundel, Earl of Grosvenor, Earl Morris, David
Bannerman, A. Hastie, Archibald Mostyn, E. M.
Baring, F. T. Hatton, Captain V. O'Brien, A. Stafford
Barnard, E. G. Hawes, Ise,,j. Owen, Sir John
Bellew, R. M. Heahcoat, John Palmerston. Viscount
Bowles, Admiral II eneage, Ed ward Parker, John
Bewring, Dr. Herbert, Sydney Peel, sir Robert
Bright, John Hobliouse, Sir J. Piumrldge, Captain
Brotherton, Joseph Hope, Sir 1. Ricardo, J. L.
Cardwell. Edward Hume, Jos ph Scrope. G. P.
Chaplin. W. J. Humphery, Ald. Staunton, Sir G.
Christie, W. D. Inglis, Sir It. Stuart, V.
Christopher, R. James, William Thompson, A.Mermaji
Cowper, W. F. Jermyn, Earl Thornely, T.
Craig, W. G. Jervis, Sir John Trotter, John
Dennistoun, J. Jones, Captain Wa tl, H. G.
Dundas, Sir David Labouchere, iienry Wood, "it Charles
Escott, Blekham Lambtou, H. Vase, R.
forster, Mathew Lincoln, Earl of Yorke, Henry B.
Gibson, Thomas M. Macaulay, T. B.
Glynne, Sir S. Mackinnon, W. TELLIES.
Gore, W. 0. Mitchell, T. A. Tuthell, H
Goulburn Henry Moffatt, George Hill, Lord M.
Grahams, Sir James Monahan, J. H.

ROYAL ORTHOPCEDIC HOSPIT 41, --- Thursday a
meeting of the governors of this excellent charity was held
at the board room of the institution, in Bloomsbury-square.
The numbers admitted, as well as out-patients, attended,
during the last year, have greatly exceeded those of pre-
ceding years, and there are now upwards of 150 urgent
cases waiting for admission, which cannot be received for
want of funds. The average daily attendance of out-patients
is about 100, and from thirty to torty new cases weekly. The
total number cured since 1840, to the commencement of
the present year, was 5.297 The institution is under
_ the
patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duke of
Cambridge.
MORTALITY OF TOWN AND COUNTRY CONTRASTID.
Country Districts. Town Districts.
Annual
Population
oacrttethos
saslaiiotn;qi(u;
o.ea.oar.
toe.
hsin town districts
300592
a. 21757;,110:371
THE GREAT DRAUGHT MATCR.—This interesting
trial of skill between Messrs. Anderson and Wyllie, the
Herd Laddie," was brought to a close on Friday, in Edin•
burgh, by the Winninglasted
17 d
have been played, the of the ninth game by Mr. Anderson. 9
; Wyllie, final
nays,
score d u
r standing dwi nh
gicthh
ustim:li_An47dgaersomn.est
6 ; drawn, 32. Mr. Anderson has been the fa-
vourite throughout, having gained two games ahead of his
opponent during the first two days' encounter, his play being
also more characteri-ed by the readiness and dexterity of a
master of the game.
BARGE SUNK AT WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE: About
2 o'clock on Thursday, as a sailing barge was proceeding up
the river, with a strong tide, her bows struck one of the piers
of the bridge with such force as to cause her to reel COM•
pletelv round, and her stern coming in contact with another
;der, she turned over, filled, and went down bottom upwards,
apder the third arch on the south side. The crew
(Master Hearnman and two boys) escaped in the small boat.
She belonged to Mr. Everett, bricklayer, Rochester, and wall
loaded with 28,000 bricks, With which she was proceeding to
. Nine Elms.