The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-17 00:00:00

MR. BARNES.

A great event has occurred this week in journalism,
by the death of Mr. Barnes, the leading Editor of the
Times. Mr. Barnes succeeded Dr. Stoddart in the edi-
torship of that paper, and by his extraordinary skill,
discrimination, and powers of writing. raised that journal
to its present power. Nor was the talent of Mr. Barnes
confined to his own personal articles. He prescribed to
other able writers their " piece-work," and, by his criti-
cal pen, he preserved the unity of political leaders. He
was, unquestionably, the most accomplished and power-
ful political writer of the day, and particularly excelled
in the portraiture of public men. He was the author of
the sketch of Lord Brougham's character, in the autumn
of 1839, when his Lordship was prematurely killed by
the press. Mr. Barnes was the democratic influence on
the Times. His loss, added to the recent death of the
second editor, Mr. Bacon, draws the sting of the " lead-
ing journal." Mr. Murray, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Bacon,
now all dead, were the master-spirits of the paper. Mr.
Barnes also was the gentleman in confidential communi-
cation with political leader's; and a scholar and man of
letters experienced in partics.—Scotsman.

PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION.
(From the rotes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
FRIDAY, MAY 14.

GLASGOW AND DUNDYVAN JUNCTION
RAILWAY BILL.

Bill reported ; Motion made and Question put, " That the
Bib be re-committed :"—The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 40.
Alford, Viscount—Bedfordshire Houston, G. J.—Renfrewshire
Alston, Rowland—Hertfordshire Howard, P. H.—Carlisle
Barge, W.—West Norfolk Hutchins, E. J.— renryn
Millie, 11. J.—lnvenums-shire Inglis, Sir It. H.-01. University
Baring, 11. B.—Marlboreugh Langton, Col Gore—Somerset
Barnard, E.G.—Greenwich Lennox, Lord J. G.—West Sussex
Bentinck, Lord G.—Lynn Mackenzie, W. F.—Peeblessliire
Blake, Wm. J.—New,,ort, Isle of Marton, Geo.—Lar.caster
Wight Mauls, Hon. Fox—Elgin Burghs
Bowes, John—South Durham Oswald, 'awes—Glasgow
lirotherton, J.—Salford Parker, T A. \V.—Oxfordshire
Burrell, Sir C.—Shoreham Perceval, Colonel—Sligo Co.
Chute, W. L. W.—West Norfolk Itedington T. N.—Dundalk
Colquhoun, John C —Renfrew Rushbrooke, Colonel—Suffolk
Crawford, W.—London iltutherfurd, Rt. Hon. A.—Leith
I)uncombe, T. S --Finsbury Sharpe. General—Dumfries
Du Pre, George—Buck Thornely,Thos.—Wolverhampton
Ellice, flight Hon. E.—Coventry Wood, Sir Matthew—London
Gillon, Win. D.—Linlithgow Yates, J. Ashton .Carlow
Hindley, Charles—kshton TELLERS.
Hodgsonlltd.—Berwick-on-TweediDcnistoun, J.—Glasgow
Holmes, W.—Berwick.onTweed (Lockhart, A. M.—Lanarkshire

MAJORITY-
t•Court, Captain—Tamworth
Agliotiby, H. A.—Cockemouth
Alexander, Nathaniel—Antrim
Baker, Edward—Wilton
Baldwin, Charles Bari y—Totness'
Having, F.—Thetford
Barneby, John—Worcestershire
Blair, J. Wigtoushire
Bramston, T. W.—Essex South
Bridgeman, Hewitt—Ennis
Broadwood, Henry—Bridgewater
Bruce, C. L. C,—Elginshire

-NOES, 70.
Hepburn,Sir T. —lladdingtonshire
Hope, Charles—Linlithgowshire
Hughes, W. B.—Carnarvon
Hurst, R. H.—Horsham
Hutton, llobert—Dublin
Johnstone, J. —Dumfriesshire
Jones, T.—Londonderry Co.
Kemble, H.—East Surrey
Knatchbull, Sir E.—East Kent
Lincoln, Earl of—Northampton-
shireSouth
lister, E. Cunliffe—Bradford
Lowther. J. H.—York
Lygon, Major-Gen. Hon. H. B.—

Boßei E.—North Staffordshire
BurroUghea, H. N.—East Norfolk
Flusfield. W.—Bradford

Cartwright. Wm. IL—South Nor-
thamptonshire
Christ..pher) It A.—Lincolnshire
ClerK. Sir G. Stamford "

%Tv oriestershire West.
Mackenzie, Thomas—hest-shire
Marsland, Henry—Stockport
Miles, Philip_ W. Skynner—l3ristol
Packe, C. W.—Leicester, South
Palmer, George—Essex
Pollen, Sir J.—Andover
Pringle, Alexander—Selkirkshire
Pryme, George—Cambridge
Round, Charles Gray—Essex N.
Round, John—Maldon
Bandon, Lord—Liverpool
Sheppard, Thomas—Frorne
Shirley, E. J.—Warwickshire
Stanstield, W. R. C.— kluddersOM
Stewart, James—Honiton
Strutt, Edward—Derby
Stuart, Lord J.—Ayr
'rennet) t, J. E.—Belfast
Turner, W.—Blackburn
Waddington, H. S.—West Suffolk
Wallace, Robert—Greenock
White, Andrew—Sunderlaid

Copeland, W. T.—Stoke.upon-
Trcut
Corry, lion. IL L.—Tyron• Co.
Craig, W. G.—FAinhurghshire
Darby, George—East Sussex
Drummond, H. H.—Perthshire
Duncoinbe, Hon. W.—Yorkshire
I)uncombe, Hon A.—Ea,t Retford,
Eliot, Lord—East Cornwall
Ellice, Edward—St. Andrew's ,
Fort, J.—Clitheroe ' . 1
Gladstone, W. E.—Newark-on.

Trent
Goulburn, Right Hon. H.—Cam.
bridge University
Grimsditch, T.—Macclesfield
Hamilton, Charles J. B.—Ayles
bury
Hayes, Sir E.—Donegal
Heneage, G W.—Devizes
Henniker, Lord—East Sullblk