The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LON DON, THURSDA V fl PEN IN G, MARCH id, 1848,

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WurrEcHarEr..—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 31 14s;
Clover ditto. 31 15s to 4/ 16s; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 9,
per load. Trade dull, at but little variation in prim.

the custom hitherto that each of the directors
in rotation should offer himself to fill the Office first of
Deputy-Governor and afterwards of Governor, and the
directors, not willing so to offer themselves, had usually
retired from the direction. That practice had
been considered an inconvenient mode of proceed-
ing, and it was hoped that it would be abandoned.—
(Hear, hear.) It was proposed that in future gentlemen
should be elected to the chair upon some other princip!o
than that of rotation, selecting out of the members of the
directors willing to serve those who were esteemed
best qualified, without regard to seniority, and the
names of the candidates would in future be advertised
twelve days before the day fixed for the ballot, and the new
candidates would be distinguished from those recom-
mended for re-election.--(Hear.)
Mr. DE WINTON gave notice of his intention, on the
third Thursday in September next, to call the attention
of the Court to the bye-laws regulating the election of
Governor, Deputy-Governor, and directors of the Bank,
with a view to their amendment.

Mr. THOMPSON moved,pUTsu ant to notice, that the
clerks of the establishment should, in future, be paid
their salaries free of income-tax.

The GOTERNOR thought the best course to pursue
would be to leave the subject to the discretion of the
directors.

The motion Was ultimately withdrawn upon that un-
derstanding.

Mr. PLLZBLER moved that, inasmuch as the insolvency
of the directors had been attended with great incon-
venience to the establishment and the public, that in
future no proprietor should be eligible to fill a place in
the direction who was not willing to declare that he had
property to the amount of 100,0001. over and above the
amount of his debts and liabilities.--(Laughter.)
The motion was lost for want of a seconder.

Other motions were put, one- ;;-ili:iielder and
another by Mr. Wollaston, which were ultimately with-
drawn, and a ♦ote of thanks having been proposed and
carried to the Governor and directors, and the Governor
having shortly returned thanks, the Court broke up
about half-past one o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the Ilmf.s 01 Covirnome.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCII 15.
ELECTION RECOGNIZA.NCES BILL.

Order for Second Reading read; and Ques-
tion proposed, " That the Bill:be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to Jeave out from the words " That
the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words
" Order for referring the Petition presented against the
Election and Return of Members for the Borough of Bodmin
to the General Committee of Elections, which petition is
mentioned and referred to in the said Bill, be discharged, and
that no further proceedings be taken on the said Petition,"
instead thereof :—Question put, " That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Question." The House
divided

MINORITY—AYES, 124.
Acland. Sir T. Gestell, J. M. Patten, J. W.
Adair, Hugh H. Gladstone, W. B. Peahen, Captain
Adair, R. Shafto Croulburn, Henry Rendleshavn, Lord
Armstrong, R. 11. Gower, Leyeaou Ricardo, Osman
Bailey, Joseph Grahams, lir James Richards, Richard
Bailey, Joseph, Jan. Greene Thomas Reburies, T. J.
Barrington, Lord Grenfell, C. Pascoe Hominy, John
Bernal,ißirch,
Berkeley,
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i Ralph,ahp.t::
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Sheridan, R. B.
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Shirley, E. J.
Bourke, Richard S. Hall, Sir B. Simeon, John
Bouverie, E. P. Hallyburton. Lord Sotheron, T. H. R.
Bramston, T. W. Hamilton, G. A. Stanley, B. J.
Brotherten, Joseph Hamilton, Lord C. Stansflcld, W. R.
Bruce, C. L. Ileadlam,lTlionizta Strutt, Edward
Buller,:Chiu-les Heathcote, Sir W. Stuart, Lord D.
Burroughes, R. N. Heneage, G. H. W. Stuart, J.
Carter, John R. Henley, J. W. Sturt, Henry G.
Cavendish, G. 11. Ilerries, John C. Batton, Henry
Cholmeley, Sir M. Holland, Robert Tennent, E. J.
Christy, Samuel Hume, Joseph Thicknesse, Ralph
Clay, air W. Hutt, William Thornely, Thomas
Clerk Sir G. Jervis, Sir John Trollope, Sir J.
Clive, H. B. La-scenes, E. Turner, George
Conolly, Col. Law, C. E. Tynte, Colonel
Corry, H. Lewis, Sir T. Verner, Sir W.
Craig, W. G. M'Taggart, Sir J. Vivian, J. E.
Dalrymple, Captain Maitland, Thomas Wakley, Thomas
Davie, Sir.ll, March, Earl of Walpole, S. H.
Divett, Edward Marshall, William Walsh, Sir J. E.
Dod, J. W. Martin, J. Watkins, Colonel
Duckworth, Sir 3. Matheson, Colonel Wawn, JT.
Dun', George 8. Mettle, Fox - Westhead, J. P.
Dincult, John Maxwell, Hon. J. F. Whitmore, T. C.
Dundas, George Miles, W. Willits ion, Sir H.
Dunne, F. P. Mitchell, T. A. Wood, W. P.
Ebrington, Vloonint Moffatt, George Wrvill, Marrnadike
Estcourt, J. B. B. Idonsell.:WilliaM Yorke, H. R.
Evans, William Morris, David
Ferguson, Sir R. Napier, Joseph MIAMI.
Ffolliott, J. 'Soucy', Lord Hayter, W. G.
Fitzroy, Henry Norreys, Sir D. Rich, Henry
Fortescue, Chichester Packs, C. W.