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

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

On the general election the loss on the balance of as-
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 difference of 110 on a division.
This calculation may be relied upon, as the result of a
most careful 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 prote,sed followers of Lord George Bentinck may
be guessed in round numbers at about two hundred; hut
many of those are not indisposed to Sit Robert Peel, it
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
Government. The friends of Sir Robert Peel, and those
of the late Conservative party, who adhere publicly to
his new policy, muster about 100; but many of those,
in which we may perti.ps include the Right Hon. Baronet
himself, exhinit an inclination to give a cordial support
to the policy of the present Government. The positive
Ministerial strength—irre,pective of the Conservative
divisions—will be about 350 —a force not in itself over-
wl el nine, but strong for good whilst supported by public
op,nion.—Sunday Print.

STOPPING A RAILWAY TRAIN.—AS the down
train, le,. ving Bath at fitty minutes past two. r as.. was
proc,eding towards Bristol last week, two men standinc
on ra bark 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 dancer sivnal on the railway. the driver
immediately reversed the engine. thinking he was likely
to meta 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 interruyfion; when one
of them said hey had no money, and wanted a lift to
Bristol. Being now awake to th, hoax, the guard
humour, d their object by giving them a seat in his own
box, at the same time mentally regarding them as having,
by their conduct, torched " the liberty of the subject,"
and become his prisoner passengers, while they, in happy
ignorance, congratulated themselves on their cheap trip.
On the snivel 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, arid the other is named Thomas.
Evidence to the above effect having been given, they
were each fined 40s. and costs, and iu 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 fur
some fools, had a pan tied to his tail, and was sent off
on his travels towards Galt. He 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 Golly, came up at the same time, and, seeing
the distress of his crony, laid himself gently down be-
side him, arid, gaining his confidence by a few caresses,
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's exertion severed 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 Weekly Chronicle.
THE FIRST DIFFICULTIES OF A,NEVr MINISTER.
The Independance, of Brussels, gives the following
amusing scene, arising out of the late change of the
Belgian Ministry 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 parson to whom he
addressed himself replied, The, Minister is not there.'
• That may be, hut show me the cabinet.',. 6 I repeat, .
Sir, there is nobody in it, and tbereftire—.' ' 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 cannot, and will not.
show you into his cabinet.' • You are determined ?'
Quite determined.' ' You are very strict, it appears;
it may 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
Al 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.--1 he " natives "
of Vs idrnerpool, in this county, were much astonished
the other day at discovering on the floor of their church
,omeihing very curious in the shape of a roun i brown
cake, very soft withal. Its suspicious colour and ex-
traordinary appearance for a time kept them at bay,
but at length the tffluvium arising therefrom being any-
thing but inodorous— 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 for a lung time; but at length
the secret was found out, greatly to the delight of the
whole village. For some time past, unknown to any
one, a hive of bees had made their homes in the rafters
of the 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 way
to the floor to create the astonishment and excite the
curiosity we have described. Altogether pretty nearly
1001 b. of honey fell to the lot of the fortunate disco-
verers.—Nottingham Guardian.
There were eruptions of Mount Vesuvius on the
2d and 3d instant. On the latter day the stream of
lava was fifteen feet in width. Two new but small cratcrs
opened, and threw out an immense quantity of fire and
stones.

SOUTH DUVON.—Such is the appearance of the
orchards at present, that prime old cider is selling at
20s. per hogshead.- It is fully expected that new cider
will be sold at 15s. per hogshead. The apples are
growing fast, and the crop promises to be both excellent
and abundant.— Wootmee.s Exeter Gazette.
EXTRAORDINARY DEITII,-.OD Thursday night, as
a man, named Jtfferies, was poaching fish in Saddles-
ham mill pond, he attempted to pull a sole through the
mt shes of the net with his teeth, when the fish darted
into his mouth and threat, andd-before assistance could be
rendered he was a corpse. An inquest was held on
Friday. Verchotp." AMdental death."